Chapter 62 Chapter 8 Expansion of the Territory: Tu Xuzhou's Backyard Fires Fight Puyang (6)

But at this time, he suddenly received information that Guo Gong, the governor of Yuzhou, had led the main army with tens of thousands of people to approach Zhencheng.Tens of thousands of people is a large team, compared with Zhencheng's existing soldiers and horses, it is really pitiful, so Xun Yu, Xiahou Dun and others became panicked again. Everyone gathered together to plan countermeasures and discussed back and forth, but there was no clue yet, and Guo Gong's large army was already approaching the city.Fortunately, although Zhencheng's defenders were small, under the command of Xun Yu and Xiahou Dun, they took their positions and did not mess up. This gave Guo Gong a sense of pruning, so Guo Gong did not act rashly. He just surrounded Zhencheng and asked to meet Xun Yu alone. .

To go? Or not to go? Became the key to the matter. Xun Yu frowned, pondered for a moment, and then thought of going.Xiahou Dun immediately stopped him and objected: "Now the spirit of the whole state depends on you alone. You are the leader of the army at present, so don't take risks. Don't be afraid of 10,000, just in case, it's better not to go." Xun Yu said: "I have thought about it carefully. Guo Gong and Zhang Miao had no contact in the past, and this time, they have no contact with each other. Guo Gong and his troops came very quickly, and Zhang Miao, Chen Gong and others People must not get in touch. We should seize this opportunity to persuade Guo Gong and make him remain neutral before the two sides have reached a consensus. This is even more critical in the current situation. If Guo Gong This force has fallen against Lu Bu and the others, and we are now unable to resist it anyway."

Xiahou Dun seemed to be persuaded, and stopped expressing his strong objection. Xun Yu said again: "In the current situation, going is dangerous, and not going is also dangerous. Moreover, if you go, there is still hope of turning the danger into a bargain. In comparison, of course going is the best policy. That’s right. Speaking of which, even if something unexpected happens, there are still princes in Zhencheng, the military defenses have been deployed, and they are just fighting hard.” After saying this, Xiahou Dun agreed, but he also wanted Xun Yu to lead an army by his side, in case there was an emergency, and there was a backup.This was denied by Xun Yu again, and Xun Yu said: "It's better to go alone than the team. In this way, he may not know our details..."

So Xun Yu met Guo Gong alone.Guo Gong saw that Xun Yu was really alone and he had no fear, so he thought that there must be a lot of guards in Zhencheng and they were fully prepared.Guo Gong also rode forward alone and met with Xun Yu. Xun Yu explained to Guo Gong that today's heroes are rising together, and Cao Cao is outstanding. The chiefs are very different.As for the current misunderstanding of General Cao, it must be a temporary phenomenon.As for those who have ulterior motives and are as capricious as Lu Bu, they will definitely not end well... and so on. Xun Yu spoke eloquently, and he agreed with most of Cao Cao's evaluations. In addition, Zhencheng was well-defended and not easy to capture, so he followed suit, made good friends with Xun Yu, and led his army back to Yuzhou.

Xun Yu sent Guo Gong's army away with his hands, and only then felt a lot of cold sweat on his back. Although the city was temporarily stable, Xun Yu learned from Lv Bu's surrendered army that Chen Gong would personally attack Dong'a City and sent Fan Yi to instigate a rebellion in Fancheng. This was another very urgent situation, because the whole family of Fancheng guard Jin Jian was held hostage by Lv Bu, and it was easy for Fan Yi to instigate Jin Jian to succeed.If Fancheng turns against the enemy, it will greatly harm the defense of Zhencheng and Dongjun. At a time of crisis, Cheng Yu from Dong'e volunteered to go to Fancheng to assist in the defense.Cheng Yu, whose name is Zhongde, is from Donghe, Dongjun. He is about 1.80cm tall, tall and tall, with a beautiful beard and beard.He is bold and resourceful, and is good at negotiating compromises in diplomatic negotiations.Moreover, he is versatile in civil and military affairs, can plan behind the scenes, and can also lead troops in battle, so he is very trusted by Cao Cao.In turn, he was also devoted to Cao Cao.

Cheng Yu hurried to Fancheng and met Jin Jian who was worried like a dream.Cheng Yulai's purpose, of course, is to relieve Jin Jian's deepest worries first.If Jin Jian cannot be persuaded with reason, Fancheng's defense will definitely become a problem.Therefore, Cheng Yu used his eloquent talent to seduce Jin Jian: "I heard that Lu Bu captured your father, wife, concubine, and children. Anxiety under filial piety may make you make a wrong judgment. Please calm down first." .Today there is great chaos and all the heroes rise together. There must be a person who can order the world to be able to put down the chaos. Therefore, wise men must carefully consider and choose the most appropriate leader. In a troubled world, the most important thing is that the winner will prosper and the loser will perish.” At this point, Cheng Yu paused for a moment, and seeing Jin Jian bowed his head in thought, he understood a little bit, so he said: "Chen Gong rebelled and welcomed Lu Bu, and many counties and towns in Yanzhou responded, and they seemed to be doing a lot. In fact, it is not. As long as you observe carefully, sir, you will surely find out what kind of person Lu Bu is. Lu Bu is proud and conceited, and cannot be attached to his subordinates. General Cao's wise and brave strategy is obvious to everyone. This is the man of destiny! General, please stick to Fan City, and I will guard Dong'e, and I will surely create the credit for the restoration of Tian Dan in ancient times. If you are not calm, General, If you obey Fanyi, disobey loyalty and obey evil, one day both mother and child will die, please think carefully, general."

After Jin Jian heard this, he immediately held Cheng Yu's hands, and said gratefully: "Thanks to your advice, sir, if you almost strayed astray, you will regret it too late! Please rest assured, sir, I will never listen to what Fan Yi says, and I will stick to Fan Yi's words." City, together with Zhencheng and Dong'e, they will form a line of defense against the invading rebels." Jin Jian captured Fan Yi on the same day and beheaded him to show his resolute attitude. This made Cheng Yu believe in Jin Jian even more.Cheng Yu suggested to Jin Jian again, and immediately dispatched cavalry to tear down the bridge at Cangtingjin to stop Chen Gong's advance.

Afterwards, Cheng Yu left Fancheng and rushed back to Dong'e.The officials of Dong'e County have already mobilized the officials and people and are ready to stick to the end. The successful defense of Zhencheng, Dong'e, and Fancheng gave Cao Cao the foundation to turn defeat into victory.Cheng Yu contributed the most to this action. Cao Cao was very grateful and recommended him to the court as the Minister of Dongping County. When Xun Yu urgently asked Xiahou Dun for help, Xiahou Dun was afraid that Zhencheng would be lost, so he ordered the whole army to rush to help. When the incident subsided, Lu Bu crossed the Hejin River on a white horse and forced him to Puyang.Xiahou Dun's army did not dare to attack due to insufficient weapons and rations, so Puyang fell.

Xiahou Dun had no choice but to retreat.But on the way to retreat, when Zao was taking a lunch break, Xiahou Dun leaned against a big tree for a short sleep, and was suddenly disarmed and bound hands and feet by several soldiers.This sudden change made Xiahoudun who woke up startled. Fortunately, it was only a small group of soldiers. They took Xiahoudun hostage and retreated to a jungle.