When Wu Liang saw this scene, he became increasingly uneasy.

If there are three thousand troops and horses at the north gate, there will definitely be no less troops and horses at the south gate. What is certain is that, in addition to the troops and horses that need to be left to guard the south gate to prevent Cao's army from entering the city for rescue, there must be at least one or two thousand troops.

People are now on their way to surround us.

By then, Wu Liang and Boss Cao will be in a predicament that is several times larger than theirs and will be attacked from both sides.

Also don't forget.

Not only was Lu Bu a "flying general" who was famous for his bravery, but he also had two famous historical generals under his command, Zhang Liao, the governor of the North, and Gao Shun, the commander of the trapped camp. They were both generals who could fight one against a hundred.

There have been staggering achievements throughout history.

Looking at Boss Cao's side, the only ones who can really be named are Cao Ang and Cao Zhen. The remaining famous generals in history are all commanding armies from other directions outside the city. The distant water cannot solve Boss Cao's close enemies.

thirsty.

Compare this.

In terms of generals, Boss Cao is at a disadvantage.

In terms of troops and horses, Boss Cao's side is still at a disadvantage.

This seems to have become a dead end, with almost no possibility of escape.

at the same time.

Wu Liang looked at Emperor Xian and his party who were under his care.

Queen Fu, several nobles and the accompanying eunuchs and maids all looked uneasy. They had been hunted down continuously since they fled eastward. At the worst time, they could not even eat decent food. Even when Emperor Xian arrived in Anyi

, the clothes on his body were also in tatters and looked like a beggar.

Therefore, they were all frightened now, and they couldn't help but become scared and nervous when they saw this scene.

Not only them, the remaining dozens of Yulin Guards are also very nervous, because every time they are hunted down, they must be the first to suffer. Otherwise, how could they have so few people left?

But the strange thing is.

Wu Liang did not see the slightest trace of nervousness on Emperor Xian's face. On the contrary, he was surprisingly calm at the moment, as if everything that happened had nothing to do with him.

Emperor Xian did have a reason not to be nervous.

Because it still has value.

Once Dong Zhuo helped him to the throne and did not harm him; later Wang Yun and Lu Bu jointly controlled the government and still did not harm him; later Li Jue and Guo Si controlled the government and did not harm him either; now Boss Cao also

He planned to "hijack the emperor to make him disobedient", and had no intention of harming him.

This is all because he is just an emperor who "holds his position" and these people need to use him to achieve their own political goals.

And as long as one day no one can reach the point of covering the sky with one hand, his life will still have value, but he will live a relatively useless life, and he will not even be able to protect his own woman and children.

certainly.

This may be just one of the reasons.

Others may not know it yet, but Wu Liang knows very well that Emperor Xian is actually not a peaceful person at heart, otherwise the famous "Belt Edict" incident would not have occurred in history.

So it’s hard to say whether this matter has anything to do with him...

Thinking like this.

"Yang Wanli."

Wu Liang called Yang Wanli over and whispered to him, "Tell brothers, be sure to keep an eye on Emperor Xian and those Yu Lin guards. If there is any change in them, except for Emperor Xian, the rest of them can only use repeating crossbows."

You don’t have to report it to me, let alone have any worries.”

"promise."

Yang Wanli responded and immediately went back to arrange the matter with everyone in the Hu army.

As for the nearly 200 troops and horses that Cao Zhen had just handed over to Wu Liang, their main task was to guard the rear. Wu Liang didn't want them to be distracted. Secondly, it was not easy to use them, so he tried his best not to ask them.

Anyway, everyone in the Hu army has a "Warring States Repeating Crossbow". To deal with the Yulin guards, who only have a few dozen people, at such a close distance, they should be able to resolve the battle in an instant. The Yulin guards don't even have a chance to get close.

None.

Finished explaining the matter.

Wu Liang still looked worried.

He was hesitating whether or not to take action, or when should he take action?

He didn't want to play the role of a savior, especially he didn't want the black powder to be exposed in front of Boss Cao, because this kind of killer weapon that transcended the times must have a fatal attraction for the ambitious Boss Cao.

Therefore, once the black powder is detonated, Boss Cao will definitely use all means to keep the black powder in his hands.

Wu Liang was not sure what Boss Cao would do.

He only knows that this will definitely make his situation with Boss Cao very delicate in the future. Boss Cao needs to win over him, but also needs to be wary of him all the time. He may even be afraid of him and have to find ways to control him... After all, this is

Whoever has this terrible power in his hands is equivalent to having half of his butt sitting on the throne of the Emperor.

Therefore, Wu Liang would never want to take action if possible.

But it's not that he doesn't understand the meaning of lips dying and teeth falling cold.

Once Boss Cao is defeated, how can Lu Bu let him and the Hu army go?

By that time, the overall situation had been decided. Even if he had black powder in his hand, it was impossible to defeat the thousands of soldiers under Lu Bu's command with the amount of power he currently had and the small number of people in the Hu army. Everything was too late.

so.

Wu Liang couldn't hide it all the time.

He even felt that if he had to take action anyway, it would be better to use black gunpowder as soon as possible and blow up Lu Bu's troops unexpectedly. In this way, Boss Cao could use the opportunity to rush out of the city in one go and avoid waiting for a large number of people to appear.

When casualties occur, it becomes much more difficult to make a comeback.

But how to explain the origin of black powder to Boss Cao and avoid making his situation embarrassing is still a question that needs to be discussed.

…

At the same time that Boss Cao's troops broke through the siege towards the North City Gate.

Lu Bu's troops were also shrinking rapidly. Apparently they had received the news, so they did not want to give Boss Cao a chance to defeat them one by one. They planned to gather their men together to defend the north gate and resist Boss Cao's attack.

Lu Bu's strategy also became clear.

He just wants to use his superior force to trap Boss Cao in the city. As long as Boss Cao cannot break through the city gate, more rebels will come from the south gate to support him, and Boss Cao will definitely be finished and unable to care about each other.

At least judging from the current situation, this is a sure-fire situation.

Boss Cao is in danger!

Therefore, before arriving at the North City Gate, except for the rebel soldier who was initially shot to the ground by Cao Ang, Boss Cao encountered fewer and fewer rebels along the way.

And the more so it is.

The expression on Boss Cao's face became more and more gloomy. Although he had heard people say that Lu Bu was brave and foolhardy, judging from today's incident, Lu Bu was definitely not as bad as the rumors said.

However, Lu Bu's capriciousness and sincerity cannot be maintained for a long time have been fully verified.

It is impossible to say that Boss Cao does not regret in his heart.

He remembered that at that time, he had adopted Lü Bu as his adopted son. After receiving the news, Xun Yu and Xiahou Dun made suggestions to him, telling him to think about the fate of Lü Bu's first two adoptive fathers, and to persuade him to draw a clear line with Lü Bu.

But Boss Cao really covets Lu Bu's generals and troops. In addition, Yuan Shao in Jizhou can no longer see his rapid growth in Yanzhou, Qingzhou and Xuzhou, which begins to put pressure on him. Boss Cao urgently needs to further strengthen his own strength to prevent Yuan Shao.

, so he ignored all opinions and insisted on accepting Lu Bu as his adopted son.

Of course, Boss Cao doesn’t have his own ideas.

He had already discussed with Xi Zhicai a plan to exterminate the tiger and devour the wolf. He just needed to temporarily stabilize Lu Bu first, use him to check Yuan Shao, and gradually recruit the generals under Lu Bu's command. After Lu Bu was completely eliminated, he would

He is no longer needed.

Unexpectedly, before this idea was realized, Lu Bu actually took the initiative.

It's also because the power has grown so fast in the past year that Boss Cao's mentality has grown unknowingly. Although he is not said to be arrogant, he often calls himself a man of destiny.

Therefore, when dealing with Lu Bu, he was less defensive and thought that everything was under control...

It was Wu Liang who couldn't read Boss Cao's heart at the moment.

Otherwise, Wu Liang might have realized something else now...

Because in history, Boss Cao was attacked by Zhang Xiu, which ultimately led to the loss of Cao Ang, Cao Zhen, Dian Wei and Jueying. It was also because he was arrogant after welcoming Emperor Xian, and even before the war, he forcibly accepted Zhang Xiu's aunt.

, which made Zhang Xiu hold a grudge, and the poisonous scholar Jia Xu was there to make suggestions, so he ended up like this.

The two actually have different approaches but similar effects.

To sum it up in one sentence, there must be no waves or drifting when the wind is blowing.

At least for Boss Cao, this may be his doom. One wave and one drift will cause the car to overturn.

Just then.

"Brother Mengde, I'm going!"

A young general who looked to be in his twenties quietly came to Boss Cao, raised his hand and said.
To be continued...