Cao Cao had strategic reasons to take Hefei, and personal hobbies were even more interested in taking Hefei. After all, the reputation of Erqiao had spread to Xudu.

The more Long Xiang thought about it, the heavier he felt. He thought to himself that if Boss Cao had another idea, he would have to talk about the timing, right?

Do you really think you are invincible in Jianghuai?

Seeing that Long Xiang had a strange expression, Xu Chu immediately clasped his fists to comfort him: "The four gates of Hefei are fully deployed. There is no need to worry too much, general. No matter Zhang Liao attacks the city or fights with generals, the general will definitely dampen his spirit for you."

"Yes, I do feel a lot more at ease with Zhongkang by my side."

Long Xiang nodded slightly and sighed: "Speaking of which, Zhang Liao and I are old acquaintances. I don't know what Cao Cao sent him to do. This man is indeed a general. It's a pity."

After Lu Bu was defeated and Pi was killed, most of his generals were acquired by Cao Cao. Long Xiang just regretted that he had little talent and was unable to win over generals like Zhang Liao. He could only accommodate the likes of Cao Xing, Hao Meng, and Qin Yilu. He was a small character, so he was extremely lucky to be able to take Xu Chu under his command.

Xu Chu saw Long Xiang frowning, but unfortunately he was not good at talking and couldn't talk to him, so he could only stay by his side silently like Lei Xu.

The sun sets on the horizon in the west, and the gorgeous sunset overshadows the colors of the flags below the city.

Zhang Liao had led his troops to station their horses outside the moat. He held down the reins and looked up towards the top of the city. He saw Long Xiang in casual clothes and thought to himself that the one before was indeed a fake.

Long Xiang took the initiative to greet Long Xiang with a fist in his hand: "General Zhang, do you still recognize Long Xiang?"

"How could I not recognize him? Long Sima." As soon as Zhang Liao finished speaking, he hurriedly corrected him: "No, he should be called General Long or Grand Administrator Long."

Long Xiang explained with a smile: "Lujiang is occupied by Sun He. I know that I am weak and dare not take the post of governor."

Zhang Liao laughed and said: "General Long's words are serious. Who in Huainan is dissatisfied with Long Yunqi? I remember that the general was very young when he was a guest in Xuzhou. I really didn't expect that he would achieve such an achievement in just a few years."

"Isn't General Zhang having a prosperous official career?"

Long Xiang made a veiled tease and immediately changed the subject and asked: "General, why are you here with such a grand display?"

"A few days ago, soldiers and horses from Hefei came to Shu County to provoke me. Their arrogant tone made Cao Sikong furious. General Long actually asked me what I was doing here."

Zhang Liao had already confirmed that the original Long Xiang was a fake, and he still said it in front of the real person in order to pave the way for the subsequent dialogue.

Although Long Xiang knew it well, he still pretended to be surprised: "Is General Zhang mistaken? The Hefei soldiers can only defend themselves, and it is impossible to send troops to Shu County to provoke."

Zhang Liao shook his head slightly, "I don't know whether it's a mistake or not, but it's true that Cao Sikong was angry. General Long, why don't you come with me to explain?"

Facing Zhang Liao's problem, Long Xiang said calmly without any panic: "I am a timid person and I am afraid that I will not be able to meet a high-ranking official like Sikong. Please, General Zhang, for the sake of our old acquaintance, help me explain to Cao Sikong?" "

"hehe."

Zhang Liao stroked his beard and smiled, and said seriously: "General Long is calm and composed, and indeed he has the talent of a general. This time, Cao Sikong personally went to annihilate the rebel Sun He so that you can take up his post in Lujiang. Don't betray the trust of the court."

After hearing this, Long Xiang called him a good guy. Boss Cao was so good at putting money in his face. He didn't know whether this was Zhang Liao's rhetoric or whether Cao Cao taught him to say this and easily occupied the moral high ground.

"I'm just afraid of betraying the trust of the court. It's very difficult to take care of Hefei right now."

Long Xiang simply excused himself and quickly changed the subject: "By the way. General Zhang said that someone went to Shu County to provoke. Jiangdong General Chen Wu led his army through Hefei an hour ago and should have gone to Shouchun in the north. Do you want to catch up and verify it?

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Zhang Liaozuo suddenly realized, then he stroked his beard and nodded: "It turned out to be Chen Wu pretending to be General Long? This man made a lot of nonsense in Shu County a few days ago. Cao Sikong wanted to kill him and quickly followed up. General Long should also capture the common man who slandered him."

"Hefei is weak, and I can't afford to offend General Jiangdong." Long Xiang looked embarrassed at first, but then suddenly made a suggestion: "How about General Lao Zhang help me?"

"Hahaha, General Long is really lazy."

Zhang Liao had a smile on his face, but in his heart he was complaining that Long Xiang was very good at talking, even though he didn't lose at all in the verbal battle for a long time.

Long Xiang saw that Zhang Liao's verbal battle was gradually getting weaker, so he immediately turned his back on the guests and asked: "What important business does General Zhang have here? Why is he in such a posture?"

Zhang Liao explained: "I heard that bandits were rampant in Huainan. Cao Sikong went south this time mainly to quell the unrest. I was ordered to lead a team to propagate the various places in Huainan. The purpose of setting up such a guard of honor is to stand out. General Long does not need to pay attention."

"It's hard to say about other places. There are no bandits near Hefei. General Zhang seems to have come to the wrong place."

Long Xiang started to tease Zhang Liao in the middle of his words. After hearing this, Zhang Liao joked and asked, "General Long and I are old acquaintances. Don't you plan to welcome me into the city to reminisce?"

"I am willing to welcome you, but I am afraid that General Zhang will have some scruples."

"Worries? Zhang Liao is by no means a timid person."

"General Zhang and I are old acquaintances, but I have no friendship with your tribe. Why don't General Zhang retreat five miles and then ride into the city alone? Long Xiang will be waiting at the bottom of the city. He can lead the general's horse and kick the pedal."

"Hahaha, General Long has a sharp tongue!"

The two unfamiliar friends had a verbal battle until the end, which ended with Zhang Liao laughing and giving in.

Long Xiang changed the topic when he saw the situation: "We Ming people will not tell secrets. Hefei will not intervene in the battle between Sun and Cao. You also don't want to come to Hefei. Chen Wu just led his troops to Shouchun. If General Zhang

If we use the cavalry to march quickly, we may be able to catch up before dark, that's all."

"I like to speak quickly. Chen Wu's threat will be dealt with by someone else. I have a mission and need to stay in Hefei for a few days. But you don't have to be nervous. This army will not attack Hefei."

Zhang Liao finished testing Long Xiang and told him his true purpose before leaving. However, Long Xiang couldn't figure out whether it was a threat or an ulterior motive. After all, such a large battle was not like chasing Chen Wu, and it was impossible to organize a group to come to Hefei City.

Travel abroad.

Thinking of this, Long Xiang tilted his head and whispered to Xu Chu beside him.

Xu Chu understood it, he stared outside the moat, locked the target, and threw a stone the size of an egg with lightning speed.

The power of the powerful arm, with the acceleration of gravity, shot through the air like a bullet.

Zhang Liao is skilled in bow and horse, has good eyesight and quick reaction.

Faced with a sudden attack by flying rocks on the city, Zhang Liao immediately realized that it was Xu Chu, so he ignored Cao Chun and Han Hao around him and adjusted his position to protect his vital points.

Bang.

The powerful impact of the stone broke the flagpole, and the Zhang Liao military flag beside Zhang Liao fell to the ground instantly. The flag guard looked at the broken pole in his hand in shock, and the numbness of the tiger's mouth was still lingering on his head.

The flagpole was broken and fell to the ground, immediately causing a commotion in front of the formation, and everyone retreated unconsciously.

At this time, Long Xiang said meaningfully at the top of the city: "Many people have considered Hefei, but in the end they all failed. There are plenty of bows, arrows and stones in the city."

"Xu Chu from Qiao County? He is indeed a master of flying rocks."

Zhang Liao did not panic when faced with Long Xiang's power, but instead cupped his fists and saluted to the city head.
Chapter completed!