Three young men were carried on the backs of three horses. They were all wet. After seeing Gao Fei, they jumped off the horses at the same time and walked towards the Dragon King Temple.
The leader was Sun Ce, the son of King Sun Jian of Wu, and the two people beside him were Zhou Tai and Lu Su.
Gao Fei welcomed Sun Ce, Zhou Tai, and Lu Su into the Dragon King Temple. Wei Yan lit a bonfire again, and everyone sat around the bonfire to bake their clothes.
"Your Highness King Yan, Bo Fu is really sorry. The three of us were walking and got lost, which made it difficult for His Highness to find us. I feel really sorry for you. Please forgive me!" Sun Ce sighed and said slowly.
"I have surrendered myself to the title of Wangjue. I am now the Marquis of Yan. Bo Fu. You have worked hard along the way. Brother Wentai has made it clear in his letter. This time he sent you to represent him to meet the emperor. Now there are people around Guandu.
Hundreds of thousands of troops were gathered, and everyone was looking at them with eager eyes.
Yes, you just stay in my military camp, and when the day comes to meet the emperor, I will take you with me." Gao Fei was not angry at all. Although he said he came out to look for Sun Ce, he also witnessed it with his own eyes along the way.
Witnessed the topography around Guandu.
"It's better to be respectful than to obey Bo Fu." When Sun Ce spoke, he looked around at the four people present, Wei Yan, Pang De, Chen Dao, and Guan Hai, and asked, "Master Hou, these four warriors are all well-groomed.
,don’t know how to call it?”
After hearing this, Gao Fei hurriedly introduced them one by one: "These four are my favorite generals, Wei Yan, Pang De, Chen Dao, and Guan Hai."
After hearing this, Sun Ce, Zhou Tai, and Lu Su looked at each other in surprise, and then they all praised him: "It turns out that they are the eighteen hussars under the Marquis's account. They have admired the name for a long time, and it is like thunder in their ears."
Wei Yan, Pang De, Chen Dao, and Guan Hai hugged each other and exchanged a few words with Sun Ce, Zhou Tai, and Lu Su.
Several people were a little tired, and it was stormy outside. They finally found a shelter, so naturally they wanted to have a good rest. So, a group of people didn't chat too much, and lay down next to the fire to sleep.
It’s on.
Early the next morning, the wind and rain had stopped outside, and a golden sun rose, illuminating the earth with its sunshine.
Gao Fei took the found Sun Ce, Zhou Tai, Lu Su and others back to the Guandu camp. Along the way, he asked about Ouyang Yinying and Zhou Yu. After learning that Ouyang Yinying was fine, he felt relieved.
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After returning to the camp, Gao Fei made proper arrangements for Sun Ce, Zhou Tai, and Lu Su. He called the military advisor Xun You who was following him on the expedition this time, as well as counselors Guo Jia, Xu You, Sima Lang and others.
Xun You, Guo Jia, Xu You, and Sima Lang walked into Gao Fei's tent and worshiped in unison: "Greetings, my lord!"
"Everyone, please sit down."
Xun You, Xu You, and Sima Lang all sat down, but Guo Jia still stood where he was, looking embarrassed.
"Does Fengxiao have anything to say?" Gao Fei noticed Guo Jia's troubled expression and saw that he hesitated to speak, so he asked.
Guo Jiadao: "My lord, I do have something to say. I don't know whether I should say it or not!"
"But it doesn't matter."
Guo Jia organized his words, opened his mouth and said: "Lord, my subordinate saw three strangers in the camp just now. After asking, I found out that the young man was Sun Ce..."
"Just say whatever you have to say, and I won't blame you if you say something wrong." Seeing that Guo Jia was always a little worried, Gao Fei gave Guo Jia a shot of cardiotonic.
After hearing Gao Fei's words, Guo Jia felt confident and said loudly: "My subordinates believe that Sun Ce should be driven away as soon as possible and that Sun Ce should not be left in the camp."
"Oh? Then tell me your opinion?" Gao Fei did not express his opinion and wanted Guo Jia to express his inner opinion.
"Sun Ce is the son of Sun Jian, King of Wu. Although my lord and Sun Jian are brothers, in any case, Sun Jian is also the overlord of the party. In terms of future interests, he will definitely conflict with my lord. My subordinates think that for the sake of my lord, we will not care about brotherhood in the future.
If you are trapped, it is better to cut off the love as soon as possible and gradually draw a clear line with Sun Jian. Based on the observation of Sun Ce by my subordinates, this person is definitely not an economical person, so it is better to get rid of him as soon as possible." Guo Jia suggested.
After Xu You heard this, he also stood up and said: "My lord, my subordinates also think so. Those who achieve great things can be killed by their close relatives. What's more, Sun Jian and my lord are not blood brothers..."
How could Gao Fei not know who Sun Ce is? He is a dignified "little overlord", but he is still young and has not yet fully demonstrated his bravery. After listening to Guo Jia and Xu You's suggestions, he nodded,
Said: "I fully accept your suggestion, but if you want to kill Sun Ce, now is not the time.
Even if you want to kill, you should kill with a borrowed knife, using Sun Ce's death to arouse Sun Jian's anger. Based on my understanding of Sun Jian, if I know who Sun Ce was killed, I will definitely use all the troops of the country to attack, so I will wait and see first.
This is why I insisted on bringing Sun Ce to the military camp when he arrived in the Central Plains."
"My lord is wise!" Guo Jia and Xu You praised together.
Gao Fei smiled, turned to Xun You and said: "Gongda, there are still some days before the audience with the emperor. In these days, we have ordered each camp to strengthen patrols. Cao Cao is not a good guy. Who knows what medicine he sells in his gourd. We
Only here we can cope with all changes by remaining unchanged.
The army is a big pressure no matter who it is. Neither Ma Chao nor Cao Cao will attack our army rashly. Therefore, during this period of time, you must raise enough food and grass. According to my expectations,
This will be a protracted war, and you all must be prepared for a long-term battle."
"No!" Xun You replied loudly.
The Yan army numbered 100,000, and five camps were set up. Each camp contained 10,000 cavalry and 10,000 infantry. The front army was assigned to the vanguard Gan Ning, the left camp was assigned to Huang Zhong, the right camp was assigned to Taishi Ci, and the middle camp was assigned to
Wen Chou, the rear camp returned to Zhao Yun. Five camps
They depend on each other and are only one mile apart. If you look at the five camps from the air, you will find that these five camps that do not want to be connected have magically formed a larger camp, standing in Guandu.
On the earth.
In the northwest corner of Guandu, Ma Chao and Ma Teng's Xiliang cavalry have all arrived. 130,000 troops are stationed there, and there are an endless stream of large and small camps, stretching for almost ten miles.
Due east of Guandu, all the elites of the Wei army gathered there. Cao Cao set up a large camp with 80,000 infantry and cavalry, and the defense looked very strong.
The Yan army was directly north of Guandu, forming a sharp contrast with the Xiliang soldiers and the Wei army. They stood on the land of Guandu. However, the three parties did not invade or disturb each other, and they stood there like this for more than ten days.
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On April 28, on the 18th day of the confrontation between the Yan army, the Wei army and the Xiliang army, the arrival of the Chu army brought unprecedented tension to Guandu.
The Chu army was stationed due south of Guandu. The arrival of 60,000 Chu troops completely broke the previous equilibrium, but no one from the four different armies was ready to move.
On the first day of the fifth lunar month, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, under the control of Ma Chao, reluctantly boarded the Dragon Boat Festival, was carried out of the Xiliang soldiers' camp, and headed all the way to Guandu, followed by all the troops.
The armed cavalry all looked very mighty.
"King of Qin...King of Qin...do I have to go?" Liu Bian sat on the dragon boat, stretched his neck and shouted to Ma Chao, who was riding beside him.
Ma Chao nodded gently and said: "As the emperor, your majesty has kings from all over the world coming to see you. How can you be timid?"
"But King Qin, I heard that King Yan Gao Fei has 100,000 troops, Cao Cao of Wei has 80,000 troops, and King Liu Bei of Chu has 60,000 troops. If they all unite and come to see me, I am afraid it will be detrimental to me. I think
, For my safety, King Qin would rather not let me go. King Qin can completely represent me..." Liu Bian really didn't want to go, so he made an excuse.
"No! Your Majesty is your Majesty, how can anyone else take your place?" Ma Chao said with a very firm attitude.
Liu Bian knew that what he said was useless, so he stopped talking, but secretly thought in his heart: "King Qin is becoming more and more domineering, and he doesn't take me seriously anymore. Could it be that he is really like the king?"
What Situ said, does King Qin want to replace him?"
At this time, Qian Hu rode his horse over from Guandu. When he saw Ma Chao, he immediately reported: "Master, the Yan army, the Wei army, and the Chu army have all assembled their forces in Guandu, and they are quite eyeing it."
"I know, let's explore again."
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On the land of Guandu, a high tower stands there. It is the place where the emperor will meet the kings of the world. Ma Chao had people build it in ten days.
Just around this high platform, Gao Fei, Cao Cao, and Liu Bei were waiting there quietly with their personal guards and confidants, waiting for the arrival of the emperor.
Around afternoon, Ma Chao followed Long Chu. After hearing the report of the scouts coming, he shouted to Liu Bian who was sitting in Long Chu: "Your Majesty, we are here, please get off Long Chu!"
Liu Bian opened the curtain and saw a high tower in front of him, and the soldiers and horses nearby could be vaguely seen, which made him feel quite scared after seeing it.
After getting off Longhu, Liu Bian mounted a horse and walked side by side with Ma Chao. Under the protection of Ma Chao's personal cavalry, they arrived at Guandu.
"Your Majesty is here!" Ma Chao first sent out more than a dozen scouts, galloping around the balcony and shouting.
He did this mainly to cheer up Liu Bian, and also to show off his majesty.
The words "Your Majesty has arrived" were immediately spread by more than a dozen scouts. Gao Fei, Cao Cao, and Liu Bei each went to greet the emperor with their personal entourage.
"Now that everyone is here, we must let Liu Bei and Gao Fei fight. It's best to fight and lose both sides." Ma Chao thought slowly in his heart when he saw Gao Fei, Cao Cao, and Liu Bei walking up.