"Reported that Ma Tenghan had withdrawn his troops from Bingzhou and retreated to Guanzhong."

On the way to Xudu, Zhao Hui received news from Taishi Ci from Bingzhou.

The army in the hands of Ma Teng and Han Sui are now the most elite existence in the Xiliang army.

They had previously cooperated with Cao Cao and took over more than a dozen tribes in Guanxi to attack Bingzhou together.

However, Taishici went back in time, and Ma Tenghan Sui was unwilling to fight with Taishici to lose both sides, so he had just confronted each other and no major war broke out.

After learning that Cao Cao was defeated and Emperor Liu Xie died in battle, more than a dozen tribal chiefs under Ma Teng and Han Sui had returned home and did not want to stay in Bingzhou.

Ma Teng and Han Sui raised troops to attack Bingzhou because of Cao Cao's promised.

Cao Cao is about to be defeated, and both of them are also determined to retreat.

In Bingzhou, he had a stalemate with Taishici for several days, and at the same time appeased more than a dozen other tribe chiefs.

After waiting for the good news of Cao Cao, Ma Teng and Han Sui temporarily chose to retreat to the Chang'an area in Guanzhong.

Zhao Hui's main layout is now in Guandong. So Ma Tenghan then retreated to Chang'an, and Zhao Hui would not touch them for the time being.

Ma Tenghan then retreated, which was good news for Zhao Hui, but for Cao Cao, it was tantamount to injury.

Without Ma Tenghan Sui's restraint, Taishici would be able to send troops from Bingzhou again.

The three troops combined will reach 200,000.

Cao Cao has only 20,000 people in his hands now, how can he resist it?

Even if Zhao Hui came to Cao Cao to ambush several times, and he had not killed Zhao Hui's men, Cao Cao's army would be completely over.

Now Zhao's army is the stone, and Cao Cao is the egg.

When the two collide, the eggs are broken and the stones are intact.

Zhao Hui did not allow Taishi Ci to send troops for the time being.

Liao Hua has come over, and he already has an army of 150,000, which is completely enough to destroy Cao Cao.

Zhao Hui no longer needs to let Taishi Ci restrain Cao Cao's troops now, and Cao Cao no longer has the troops in his hands to restrain him.

Instead, let Taishi Ci stay behind and ensure stability in the rear is more important.

"Lord, there is one more thing." Guo Jia said.

"What's the matter?"

Guo Jia said: "The latest news from the spy, Cao Cao sent Zhong Yao and Cui Yan to Yangzhou, Jingzhou, respectively."

"Cao Cao wants to join forces with Liu Biao and Sun Ce." Jia Xudao followed.

Although Zhong Yao and Cui Yan were secretly walking, they were followed by dozens of guards and carried a lot of gold, silver and jewelry.

It was discovered by a spy arranged in Xudu.

"The last time Sun Ce was assassinated, we have secretly reminded him that it might be Cao Cao's actions, so he should not join forces with Cao Cao, but Liu Biao from Jingzhou should still be wary of it." Guo Jia said.

There was some contact between Zhao Hui and Sun Ce, although they had never met.

But in the previous alliance, Hua Tuo was sent to treat Sun Ce, which was all human favor.

Sun Ce is more concerned about feelings than his younger brother Sun Quan.

Zhao Hui was really not worried. He would join forces with Cao Cao and then deal with him in reverse.

However, Sun Ce is now a prince. He cannot represent his own interests only, and the interests of the people below. Sun Ce also needs to consider it carefully, so it is not completely impossible to join forces with Cao Cao.

It depends on what Cao Cao said and how much benefit Sun Ce is willing to give.

"Liu Biao and Sun Ce, both sides must stare at each other." Zhao Hui said.

"Yes." Guo Jia nodded.

Although I think Sun Ce has little problem, I am not wrong to be careful.

"Liu Biao's side is the key point. Liu Bei has no news yet, but I guess he should be preparing to defect to Liu Biao." Zhao Hui said.

Mi Zhu Jianyong and others returned to Xiaopei.

However, Liu Bei, who failed to ambush outside Yecheng, took Zhang Fei and disappeared.

I have never returned to Xuzhou.

Xuzhou is now Lu Bu's territory after all, and Liu Bei is suffering heavy losses now. When he returns to Xiaopei, he may be annexed by Lu Bu.

Fight with Lu Bu again?

Liu Bei no longer has this ability.

If he fights again, he will be disabled.

Compared to worrying about Liu Biao, Zhao Hui is now more worried about the disappearing Liu Bei.

Liu showed that he was old and he entered Jingzhou, which means he had ensured peace in Jingzhou.

But Liu Bei is still young and is at a time when he is full of energy.

If Liu Bei had the wealth that Jingzhou had with Jingzhou for years, he would be a very difficult bone for Zhao Hui to chew.

Moreover, there is a Zhuge Liang hidden in Jingzhou.

If Liu Bei gets Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei's shortcomings can be made up.

Liu Bei will be more difficult than before.

Zhuge Liang is in Jingzhou, and Zhao Hui has already sent someone to inquire about the news.

But there has been no news.

Zhuge Liang wanted to know that Zhao Hui really had no choice.

Zhuge Liang is still young now, probably less than twenty years old.

Only a few of his friends know his fame now.

Mr. Shui Jing has not yet become famous for Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang may have lived in the thatched cottage on Wolonggang.

I just kept avoiding it and might still be studying outside.

In short, the people sent by Zhao Hui turned Nanyang to the top, but they did not find Zhuge Liang.

Even if there are very few people who know this name.

Occasionally, people from a few aristocratic families know about it, but they don’t know where Zhuge Liang is.

In addition to Zhuge Liang, there is also Pang Tong, who is also in Zhao Hui's search.

But there is no news.

Zhao Hui was also secretly searching for these people.

After all, their reputation is not obvious now, and Zhao Hui can't explain why they know that they are great talents.

Those who inquire rarely mention Zhuge Liang's name, just ask if there are people in the local area who are particularly famous, or ask who are very smart.

After sending additional personnel to the Jingyang Prefectures, Zhao Hui's army still advanced towards Xudu as planned.

Behind, Yecheng was still transporting food and grass continuously.

The large amount of food and grass that was originally stockpiled in Wuchao is now continuing to be transported to the south.

It is guaranteed that Zhao Hui will not be short of food and supplies in his 150,000 troops now.

Most of the prefects of the counties in Yanzhou have abandoned the city and left.

They did not surrender to Zhao Hui, but just left empty cities.

It is not entirely empty, there are still people in the city.

Those people who were unwilling to leave and those prefects were not forced.

But there was absolutely no unnecessary supplies left to Zhao Hui in the city.

If Zhao Hui took over the cities in Yanzhou, he would not only not get any supplies, but also provide supplies to the people who remained.

Otherwise, many people who stayed behind would starve to death.

Cao Cao did not choose to give up Xu Du. In addition to sending people to Jingzhou and Yangzhou, he also began to implement a policy of strengthening the walls and clearing the country.

To make Zhao Hui not get any supplies in Yanzhou.

All Zhao Hui's materials and supplies must be transported from Jizhou.

"Lord, don't worry about these people."

Zhao Hui's army entered Puyang, but only thousands of people were left in the city.
Chapter completed!