After Cao Cao issued the order, the soldiers and horses in Changyi City immediately gathered together. They mobilized the four generals Cao Hong, Yu Jin, Li Dian, and Yue Jin. With Xi Zhicai as their military advisor, they started a mighty campaign with an army of 23,000 men.
They rushed towards Taishan County.
Along the way, Cao Cao kept running and stopped, giving the illusion of internal troop mobilization.
The army rushed eastward. After less than a hundred miles, Cao Cao saw a small group of soldiers and horses standing on the official road going east. He saw that the small group of soldiers and horses did not display flags and were wearing various clothes.
, looks like a rogue bandit. But he knows in his heart that under his rule in Yanzhou, there will never be rogue bandits. Even if there are, they are pretended by Yuan Shao's Zhao Jun.
Cao Cao frowned, and while instructing the cavalry behind him to be more vigilant, he quickly raised his whip.
When he got closer, Cao Cao was a little dumbfounded. The appearance of the three leading knights was too familiar to him. One had big ears, one had a red face and a long beard, and the other had a black face and a beard. He hurriedly
He reined in the horses and ordered all the troops to stop. Accompanied by Dian Wei and Xu Chu, he rode forward two steps and shouted loudly: "Liu Bei, do you want to block my way?"
Those three people were none other than Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei who had retreated from the battlefield in Jizhou. Behind them were Mi Fang, Tian Yu, Mi Zhu, Sun Qian, Jian Yong, and more than two hundred cavalry.
There were more than 300 infantrymen, and all the vehicles and vehicles were incomplete. Everyone had a trace of exhaustion on their faces. They were simply worse than rogue bandits.
Liu Bei led Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to ride their horses in front of Cao Cao, and dismounted. Liu Bei bowed to Cao Cao respectfully: "Liu Bei, the defeated general, has come to pay homage to the Marquis of Wei."
Dian Wei and Xu Chu rode their horses to stand in front of Cao Cao, glaring fiercely at Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. They clenched their weapons and were always vigilant. If they noticed any abnormal behavior, they would kill them.
Guan Yu holds the Qinglong Yanyue Sword, and gently strokes his long beard with the other hand. His red and phoenix eyes seem to be closed but not closed, or open but not open, giving people a hazy feeling and an extremely aloof atmosphere, as if he disdains He Dianwei.
, Xu Chu and Xu Chu met.
Zhang Fei hugged his arms and held the Zhangba Snake Spear in his hands tightly. He stared at the pair of ring eyes, which seemed to be about to pop out of his eyes. His gaze was ten times more fierce than Dian Wei and Xu Chu, showing a very
Strong momentum.
Cao Cao glanced at Liu Bei through the gap between the shoulders of Dian Wei and Xu Chu. He saw that Liu Bei no longer had the same aura as when he fought with him in Xuzhou, and his attitude was rather groveling. He sneered and asked loudly: "
Liu Bei, aren't you at Yuan Shao's place? Why are you here? You came to me, what's the matter?"
Liu Bei sighed and said with a hint of sadness: "I am ashamed, I was an enemy of the Marquis of Wei that day, just to repay Tao Qian for his kindness to me. Although I joined Yuan Shao
Unfortunately, Yuan Shao listened to the slander and wanted to kill me indiscriminately. In desperation, I could only lead my troops to leave Jizhou and come to Yanzhou to join Wei Hou's tent, hoping that Wei Hou would take him in."
After hearing this, Cao Cao ignored Liu Bei, but glanced at Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. During the Battle of Xuzhou, Dian Wei, Xu Chu, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei under his account still fought for more than a hundred rounds each. He was a
People who cherish talents feel uncomfortable when they see fierce generals like Guan Yu and Zhang Fei following Liu Bei, and they don't know what kind of magic Liu Bei has that can firmly control Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.
After sizing up Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, Cao Cao sneered and asked, "Liu Bei, are you planning to come to me?"
Liu Bei said: "Exactly. And I also brought a major secret to the Marquis of Wei, which can help the Marquis of Wei capture Qingzhou."
"Oh?" Cao Cao became a little interested and asked, "What secret?"
"Now Gao Fei and Yuan Shao are fighting in Jizhou. Both families suffered heavy casualties, especially Yuan Shao. The 130,000-strong army killed more than 60,000 people in just one day and night of fierce fighting. Yuan Shao was seriously injured and retreated to Yecheng obediently.
In addition, Zang Ba's troops under Gao Fei's tent have occupied Pingyuan County in Qingzhou and blocked the ferry crossing to the north, causing Qingzhou to
Yuan Tan was unable to lead troops to help, and Yuan Tan also stationed his troops on the bank of the Yellow River, building ferries, and preparing to forcefully cross the Yellow River. As a result, the various passes in Qingzhou were empty of troops, and it was the Marquis of Wei who captured Taishan County and the entire Qingzhou
At this moment, although Bei is not talented, he is willing to serve as the front line of the Marquis and capture Qingzhou for the Marquis." Liu Bei talked eloquently.
Cao Cao was expressionless after hearing this. He looked at Liu Bei with his fiery eyes and the 500 remaining horse and infantry behind Liu Bei, and said, "Just these people of yours?"
Liu Bei said: "My second brother Guan Yu and my third brother Zhang Fei both have courage that no man can match, and I have an old relationship with Beihai Prime Minister Kong Rong. Although Kong Rong is attached to Yuan Shao, he is not convinced in his heart. Can you give me one?"
Soldiers and horses, Hou and I
My troops are divided into two groups. The Marquis goes to attack Yuan Tan's main force. I am responsible for persuading Kong Rong to surrender. As long as Kong Rong surrenders, with Kong Rong's prestige in Qingzhou, most of Qingzhou will be able to surrender to the Marquis.
.”
Cao Cao listened to what Liu Bei said so plausibly. He didn't say no or agree. He said lightly to Liu Bei: "Take your troops and follow my team, and temporarily return to Lejin for dispatch until I capture Mount Tai."
County, it won’t be too late to give you more troops.”
Liu Bei hurriedly bowed and said, "Thank you, Lord Marquis, for taking me in."
Cao Cao whipped up his horse and took Dian Wei with him. Xu Chu ran forward, followed closely by Xi Zhicai and other soldiers.
Liu Bei took Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others to stand on the roadside. When Cao Cao's troops were all gone, they began to follow Cao Cao and ran towards Mount Tai.
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were dissatisfied and said in unison: "Brother, Cao Cao clearly has no intention of taking us in, so why should we follow him shamelessly? It's better to leave here and find another place."
Liu Bei had his own plan and said slowly: "Looking at the world, all the heroes are together. Cao Cao is sitting on the land of Yanzhou and Xuzhou, and Yanzhou is governed by him in an orderly manner. Instead of seeking refuge with other princes who are still fighting, it is better to stay with Cao Cao for the time being.
Wait under his command. Once Cao Cao captures Qingzhou, he will become the overlord of the Central Plains. Wait until Gao Cao
When Gao Fei captures Jizhou, the lands under the jurisdiction of these two people will be adjacent. As long as I create a little dispute, Gao Fei and Cao Cao will definitely have a fight. By then, no matter who wins or loses, it will be beneficial to us. As long as we now
If we concentrate on development and recruit troops secretly, we will definitely be able to achieve great things with great vigor."
After listening to Liu Bei's confident explanation, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei felt a little relieved and stopped asking any more questions.
Cao Cao walked at the front of the team, followed closely by Dian Wei and Xu Chu, while Xi Zhicai also caught up and rode alongside Cao Cao.
"Lord, do you really plan to take Liu Bei in?" Xi Zhicai asked.
Cao Cao laughed but didn't answer.
Xu Chu said: "My lord, that boy Liu Bei is the most unfaithful. During the battle in Xuzhou, I wrote a letter to my lord, saying that a decisive battle was scheduled. But when the day came, that boy Liu Bei ran away without a trace.
.What use is there for such a person who has no faith and only knows how to run away? It’s better to kill him with one knife.”
Dian Wei said: "Moreover... Guan Yu and Zhang Fei don't seem to be convinced by the lord. Instead of raising tigers and causing trouble, it's better to strike first. Fatty Xu and I are here to contain Guan Yu. After Zhang Fei, Liu Bei and others are equal to
It’s meat on the chopping board, isn’t it just being slaughtered at will?”
Xi Zhicai continued: "Liu Bei didn't really defect to him, he just defected because he was alone. God knows if he escaped because he was afraid of Yuan Shao's punishment after losing the battle in Jizhou. Besides, Liu Bei is full of benevolence, justice and morality, and he can do it with just a few sweet words.
Can deceive many people's hearts and attack
In Xuzhou, if Liu Bei hadn't encouraged the people, those people would not have stood in front of the army, and they would not have harmed the lord. He was infamous for massacring the people, which made the people of Xuzhou still hate their lord. Liu Bei was ambitious.
The city is also very deep, so we must be on guard."
Dian Wei and Xu Chu said: "The military advisor is right. With just one order from the lord, our brothers will go and bring Liu Bei's head."
Cao Cao laughed and said: "Liu Bei came to seek refuge with me alone. If I kill him, who will dare to seek refuge with me in the future? Besides, he and Kong Rong do have a close relationship. If Kong Rong can be persuaded to surrender, most of Qingzhou will
Surrender without a fight. Wait until Liu Bei helps me seize the Qing Dynasty.
After the state, I will naturally have a way to deal with this big ear. Okay, that's it for now. Let's order the whole army to speed up. We must arrive at Taishan County at 10 o'clock tomorrow, and attack Taishan County with lightning speed. This bad breath
I have endured this for a long time."
Playing Zhicai, Dian Wei, Xu Chu said: "Promise!"
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Xu You and Wei Yan completed the mission entrusted by Gao Fei and successfully asked Cao Cao to send troops to attack Qingzhou. After accepting the five hundred gold and two war horses sent by Cao Cao, they began to embark on the return journey.
On the other hand, the scout responsible for contacting Bingzhou Lu Bu has also arrived in Jinyang.
In Jinyang City, Lu Bu and his generals were practicing in the martial arts field. Seeing that his soldiers were all active and vigorous, he felt very satisfied.
"Lord..." Chen Gong walked straight over from outside the martial arts arena with the Yan army's scouts, shouting as he walked.
Lu Bu turned his head and saw that it was Chen Gong, so he went up to meet him and asked, "This is Gongtai, what can I do?"
Chen Gong paid his respects and said, "My lord, this is the scout sent by Marquis Yan. He said that Marquis Yan has a letter to give to the lord, and he asked the lord to read it in person."
"Oh? Gao Fei actually wrote me a letter? Show it to me!"
The scout was lean and alert. He was a first-class scout trained by Bian Xi. When it came to gathering information and spying on military affairs, his ability was far higher than that of ordinary scouts. In addition, he had grown up in the mountains and forests since he was a child.
He can walk on smooth ground even in rocky places, and his light-weight skills are also top-notch. This time the matter is of great importance. Bian Xi's injury has not healed, so Gao Fei has no choice but to send him here.
This scout was named Lin Chu, and he was from Youbeiping. After he took out Gao Fei's letter, he handed it to Lu Bu and said at the same time, "Please have the Marquis of Jin take a look at it!"
Lu Bu took the letter and read it hastily. Great joy immediately appeared on his face, and he said loudly: "Gao Fei should have done this a long time ago. Gongtai, quickly assemble the army and prepare to attack Jizhou!"