"I have heard of it." Zhang Zhao replied: "The soldiers in the army are spreading this. Many people even said that Lu Bu is the god Linfan, and being an enemy of him is seeking death!"

"Is there such a rumor in the army?" Zhang Zhao's response made Sun Ce realize something was wrong.

"There are endless rumors in the army, but I'm afraid it's not good for morale." Zhang Zhao said: "Lu Bu burns the cherry blossom forest, and the army should approach next. The decisive battle between our army and him will begin soon, and the general has to make plans early."

"Rumors are nothing more than people who say less about the fear of fighting." Sun Ce frowned and said, "Send the order and arrest all those who spread rumors. The evildoer is beheaded and made public. We must never let rumors spread in the army."

Zhang Zhao responded: "I will do it later!"

He handed over the responsibility of eliminating rumors to Zhang Zhao, and Sun Ce said again: "Lu Bu won two consecutive games, and the soldiers in his army will definitely be as strong as a rainbow. Our army was defeated two games. At this time, the decisive battle was afraid that the soldiers would not be interested in fighting."

"I also have such concerns." Zhang Zhao replied: "Our army was defeated one after another and was not suitable for a decisive battle. It is very flat and difficult to build a defense. It is better to lead the army to retreat and retreat to the Wancheng area before making plans."

Chapter 204 Taking advantage of Lu Bu's return to fight Xia Hou

Sun Ce adopted Zhang Zhao's suggestion and led a large army to retreat to Wancheng.

In order to stop the rumors in the army, Zhang Zhao arrested many soldiers who spread the rumors.

These men were killed on their evacuation.

Their bodies were not buried by their companions, but were thrown directly on the road and allowed to be dragged away by the beasts.

Lu Bu led the army to the scene, and the beast had already chewed the bodies of the Jiangdong Army that were killed by Zhang Zhao to pieces.

"Sun Ce actually ran away." After glanced at the corpse on the ground, Lu Bu said to Zhao Yun and Chen Dao: "He has given me a problem."

"It's a good thing that he ran away, why did he ask a problem for Wen Hou?" Chen Dao asked.

Neither Zhao Yun understood why Sun Ce withdrew his troops and Lu Bu looked disappointed.

"Sun Ce is called the little overlord of Jiangdong, and he also has some skills." Lu Bu said: "When he returns to Jiangdong, it will be difficult for us to defeat him again through the natural danger of the Yangtze River."

Zhao Yun and Chen Dao thought Lu Bu would lead his army to pursue him, but he sent an order: "Send the order and the three armies turn around and return to Shouchun!"

Since encountering Sun Ce, Lu Bu has not made much progress.

They are even far away from Hefei.

When Sun Ce retreated, Lu Bu not only did not intend to pursue him, but instead ordered his return to Shouchun.

Zhao Yun asked: "Our army won two consecutive games. Don't Wen Hou plan to pursue it while it is winning?"

"Since Sun Bofu is about to leave, how could he not leave ambush on the road?" Lu Bu said: "Instead of dealing with him, we might as well return to Shouchun and deal with Zhou Yu first. Zhou Yu's troops have many troops. Although Wen Yuan occupied Shouchun, he may not be able to defend it. Of course, he must do his best to fight every step of the battle, and we must not be greedy for success."

After he explained this, Chen Dao and Zhao Yun were not good at saying anything else.

Instead of pursuing Sun Ce, the army chose to return to Shouchun.

Sun Ce did leave a lot of eyeliner.

When Sun Ce learned that Lu Bu was back to Shouchun, he shouted badly!

Zhang Zhao next to him asked, "What's wrong with the general?"

"We just care about withdrawing the troops, so we omitted Gongjin." Sun Ce said: "Gongjin stayed in Shouchun. Once Lu Bu returns, how can he leave safely?"

"Gongjin has always been good at using troops, not to mention that he has brought a lot of troops and Zhou Tai is by his side." Zhang Zhao said: "Don't worry, General, they will definitely escape unscathed."

Although Zhang Zhao analyzed some truths, Sun Ce was still not relieved.

He turned around and looked towards Shouchun, with unforgettable worries on his face.

Sun Ce withdrew his troops and led his troops to confront Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan near Shouchun, also received news.

The army commander's tent.

Two people sat facing each other.

Sitting on the top was a young man in his early twenties.

The young man has fair skin and a handsome appearance. He only needs a smile to show his handsome style.

He is Zhou Yu, the Zhou Lang of Jiangdong whom Sun Ce relied on!

A burly general with dark skin was sitting opposite Zhou Yu.

Because of its overly burly position, the general also seemed to occupy more land than others while sitting there.

The general sitting opposite Zhou Yu was Zhou Tai, a powerful general in Jiangdong.

"Just just got the news, Bo Fu encountered Lu Bu and lost two consecutive games. The morale of the three armies was depressed. He had no choice but to lead his army to retreat to Wancheng." Zhou Yu said to Zhou Tai: "Now that there is only one team of us left in the Huainan area. Do you think we should withdraw too?"

"Lu Bu is just a reckless man. There are Zhang Zibu and others around Bo Fu, so how could he lose to him?" Zhou Tai asked in confusion: "Has Lu Bu recruited some strange people recently?"

"I really haven't heard of a strange man by his side." Zhou Yu said: "I heard that Lu Bu is very different from the past. Bo Fu may have really lost in his hands."

"I still don't believe that there are no strange people around Lu Bu." Zhou Tai shook his head: "Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan and the two of us can confront our army for so long, it's entirely because Yan Xiang is around them who has made suggestions. Is Lu Bu even more powerful than Yan Xiang?"

"Bo Fu withdraws his troops, and Lu Bu is coming here. We only have two days to defeat Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan." Zhou Yu sighed: "It's a pity that Shouchun City can't be taken down this time!"

I heard something from Zhou Yu's words, and Zhou Tai asked: "Did Gongjin think of a plan to break the enemy?"

"If Lu Bu doesn't come, I really can't think of a way to defeat Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan." Zhou Yu ordered: "Let the soldiers prepare some battle flags in Lu Bu's army. Can they break the two brothers of the Xiahou family? All of them look at these flags!"

He didn't understand what Zhou Yu was going to do, although Zhou Tai agreed, he was full of confusion.

"Prepare the battle flag, Youping doesn't have to come back to me, just lead the troops to raise the flag and wave it." Zhou Yu ordered again: "You are waiting for the Xiahou brothers to fall into the trap."

"After confronting each other for so many days, will they be stupid enough to fall into the trap?" Zhou Tai obviously didn't believe that Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan would fall into the trap themselves.

"Of course!" Zhou Yu said: "Although they have confronted our army these days, they know very well that their troops are not as good as our army. Once I launch an attack, their troops are unable to resist. Lu Bu leads his army to Shouchun, the news must have reached their ears. He is worried that he cannot compete with our army. When he sees Lu Bu's flag, the two brothers can't even bother to distinguish the authenticity? It's really strange that they don't fall into the trap."

"Gongjin, don't forget that Yan Xiang is still by their side." Zhou Tai reminded: "Although Yan Xiang is old, he was relied on by Yuan Shu back then. He should have some skills."

"If Yan Xiang was not Lu Bu's person, I would have to be wary of him." Zhou Yu smiled confidently: "Youping might not have thought that it would be a hostage than to say that he was a counselor in the Xiahou brothers' army. The Xiahou brothers have always been arrogant, how could he obey a hostage?"

Zhou Tai nodded: "I seem to understand something when Gongjin said this."

Lu Bu led his army to Shouchun, and the news of him of course reached Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan's ears.

After confronting Zhou Yu for some time, the two brothers could not fight, and they could not retreat.

What made them even more uneasy was that since they came here, the news about Shouchun seemed to have been completely closed.

I don’t know how Shouchun is and there is no way to retreat to the enemy. Instead, I have to worry about Zhou Yu launching a full-scale attack every day. Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan are very upset.

After receiving the news that Lu Bu was about to arrive, the two brothers invited Yan Xiang to the front.

Stationed on Bagong Mountain, their tents were leaking everywhere.

Fortunately, it is not winter yet and the weather is not too cold. Except for the wind whizzing across your face when you sleep at night, it feels uncomfortable, and the rest is not bad.

Yan Xiang came to the tent of the two brothers: "The two generals asked me to come over, are there any explanations?"

"We got the news that Marquis Wen was about to lead his army." Xiahou Dun said: "There is news that Marquis Wen, who is far away in Yijing, is coming, but why is Shouchun not even half a person sending the message?"

Chapter 205 Reinforcement troops are coming down from the mountain

Of course Yan Xiang knew what was going on, but how could he tell Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan?

He said to Xiahou Dun: "Maybe Shouchun is too close and the two generals stopped Zhou Yu, so there was no news from the city."

This explanation is really far-fetched, and of course Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan do not believe it.

Xiahou Yuan said: "It would be fine if you say that Shouchun had no news, but why didn't any of the scouts we sent back come back?"

Yan Xiang frowned and thought for a while: "I can't explain it clearly. Could it be that the scout was ambushed in the middle of the road?"

Always feeling that he was covering up something, Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan looked at each other.

The two didn't ask much.

Xiahou Dun said: "I asked Mr. Yan to come here, just ask when Mr. Wen will arrive. I wonder if Mr. Yan has received the exact news?"

"I am here, all the news is sent by the scouts under the two generals." Yan Xiang replied: "Neither general has received the exact news, where did I get it?"

"Since Mr. Yan has not received any news, we will not delay you." Xiahou Dun said: "We brothers will go to patrol the military camp first, and we will ask Mr. Yan to pay more attention to the military affairs."

"Don't worry, two generals." Yan Xiang replied: "I will do my best."

Yan Xiang retreated and Xiahou Dun looked at his back: "Does Miaocai think he is weird?"

"I thought he had a problem with it for a long time." Xiahou Yuan said: "There has been no news in Shouchun, which made me very uneasy. I originally wanted to discuss with my brother whether to leave here and return to Shouchun. Now that Lu Bu is back, it's better to defeat Zhou Yu first and then go back."

"Miaocai's idea coincides with me." Xiahou Dun nodded: "I think this is appropriate, too."

The two brothers became suspicious of Yan Xiang. That afternoon, the scout sent a message to Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan.

Many battle flags suddenly appeared not far from Bagong Mountain.

The color of the battle flag should belong to Lu Bu’s army.

When they heard that Lu Bu's battle flag appeared at the foot of Bagong Mountain, the two brothers quickly ordered the scout to take them to watch.

There are grass and trees on Bagong Mountain, hiding in the forest, and you can't see where they are outside.

Zhou Yu had never thought about burning Bagong Mountain.

But this mountain is different from the cherry blossom forest burned by Lu Bu.

Although the hills are not high, they are connected to each other. Many mountains have clear springs and streams. Even if fire is set, the water source on the hill is enough to extinguish the fires.

Even if the entire Bagong Mountain is burned to bald, the damage to Xiahou Dun and others will be extremely limited.

The terrain determined that setting fire was useless, so Zhou Yu had no choice but to give up.

The scout led Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan to the edge of the forest, and pointed to the distance: "Two generals, Lu Bu's army is there."
To be continued...