Gao Shun told Liu Bei that he and Cao Xing sent Lu Bu's wife, daughter and others back to Bingzhou. In order to protect their safety, they stayed in Bingzhou for a few more months and settled them thoroughly before coming to Xuzhou to look for Liu Bei.
They went to Xiapi first, because Cao Cao's troops had just withdrawn from the siege, and Xiapi Prime Minister Mi Zhu didn't believe it. He was afraid that they were already Cao Cao's people and wanted to deliberately sneak into the city, so he refused to let them in.
They also told them that if they really came to surrender to Liu Bei and Liu Shijun was retreating from Lujiang River, they could find the way and help Liu Shijun resist the enemy.
Gao Shun and Cao Xing had no choice but to go south from Xiapi to the Lujiang River. When they were searching, they encountered a group of two to three hundred enemy soldiers.
The enemy soldiers wanted to take them to see Cao Cao, but of course they refused. They fought hard and killed dozens of enemy soldiers before driving them back. When they found them outside Liu Bei's camp, they were treated as spies by Liu Bei's soldiers and almost started a fight.
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"Hahaha... A gentleman honors his promise. You two are so loyal, courageous and trustworthy. Gu did not misjudge the person, and Mr. Wen An did not misjudge the person either!" Liu Bei laughed.
Such a person who keeps his promise and comes to surrender must be a loyal person. Moreover, Gao Shun used to be Lu Bu's capable general. His ability is extraordinary. With these two people, he can defeat a thousand troops. How can Liu Bei not
Happy.
"Lord, where is Mr. Wen An?"
Gao Shun remembered Zhou Ping, but he didn't see it now, so he couldn't help but ask.
"Sir went to Jingzhou and should be back soon."
"My lord, we came here from Xiapi and observed Cao Cao's camp when we were passing through. Cao Cao has a large number of soldiers and horses, and the camp is neatly arranged. I followed General Lu and fought with him when he was in Yanzhou. I know that Cao Cao is very good at using troops. His soldiers will
He also fights bravely. However, the lord does not have many troops at the moment. If he fights with him, he may not be able to win. If he wants, he can choose a thousand elite troops to attack his formation. If he wins a little, he will retreat. If he repeats this, the morale of his army will be lost.
, and we can win.”
When Gao Shun followed Lu Bu to deal with Zhang Yan in Jizhou, he used this move. I don't have many soldiers, so I can't beat you at once, but I can beat you repeatedly. If I win a small victory, I will retreat. If I hit the opponent, he will be afraid and afraid.
It's helpless, and then it will be easy to win another battle.
"The general's strategy is to weaken the enemy and strengthen his strength. If it is used against others, it may be possible. Cao Cao is a man who is good at using troops. I am afraid that with our elite troops, although we can win, it will be difficult to retreat."
Zhuge Liang collected information about Cao Cao and did some research on him.
"Hey, Kong Ming, you are still young, no wonder you are afraid." Zhang Fei heard that there was a battle to be fought, and he immediately became excited and said to Liu Bei, "Brother, let me lead the troops to attack them when the time comes. I will attack them ten times."
Can win ten times."
"Lord, Chen Daoyuan charges into the enemy's formation!"
"My lord, Xu Chu is willing to charge into the enemy's formation!"
Xu Chu and Chen Dao expressed their opinions one after another, but Cao Cheng and Mi Fang did not dare to speak. They knew how much they had, and they were risking their lives. They could not act like heroes.
Gao Shun was overjoyed when he saw that Zhang Fei and Xu Chuchen were both willing to rush into battle. Liu Bei's men were indeed brave men, and he was not with the wrong person.
"Don't argue anymore, wait until you have concerns."
We haven't returned to consideration yet, and we haven't even seen the shadow of the enemy soldiers yet. Whether to go to war will have to wait until we return to consideration, and then decide based on the situation at that time.
"Lord, when we passed through Xia Qiu, Xia Qiu... was massacred by Cao's army. Many people fleeing outside the city died on the roadside. Many village houses were burned down and all the food was robbed. It's very miserable!"
"Unless Cao Cao is eliminated, the world will be in trouble!"
After hearing Gao Shun's words, Liu Bei wished he could go back and kill Cao Cao with his own hands right away.
But he also knows,
It is not easy to destroy Cao Cao. Now I just hope that Zhou Ping can get reinforcements and defeat Cao Cao, and then he can be destroyed.
When he followed Lu Bu, Gao Shun was already the governor-general. Now Liu Bei appoints Gao Shun as the captain of the school. Cao Xing used to be a military prince, but now he is a commander of another department.
Early in the morning of the next day, Liu Bei ordered the camp to set up and led his troops to rush back to Cholu.
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After Liu Bei withdrew, he ordered Guan Yu to lead 10,000 people to guard Hefei, and Taishi Ci and Lu Su's 10,000 people to guard Liyang.
Yuan Shu still asked Zhang Xun to lead 10,000 soldiers to guard Juchao, while Sun Ce left Sun Jing to lead 5,000 soldiers to guard Shu County. He himself led more than 20,000 soldiers to attack Liyang, and asked Zhou Yu and Huang Gai to lead their troops across the river to join the attack.
There are 30,000 soldiers and horses outside the city. Taishi Ci and Lu Su have more than 15,000 soldiers guarding the city. They are not afraid at all. There are also 10,000 soldiers from Guan Yu in Hefei who can provide reinforcements.
Taishi Ci led 5,000 soldiers out of the city and fought with Sun Ce for a while, but was slightly defeated and lost more than 1,000 soldiers.
Both Tai Shici's soldiers and Lu Su's men were originally a ragtag group without formal training, and their combat effectiveness was far inferior to that of Sun Ce's troops.
After a small defeat, Taishi Ci did not dare to be arrogant anymore. He knew that it would be difficult to defeat Sun Ce with only himself and Lu Su, so he closed the city without fighting.
Originally, Guan Yu could have come to help them resist the enemy, but Guan Yu had a more important mission to stay in Hefei. When Jingzhou sent troops to Xudu, he could lead his troops and cooperate with Liu Bei to block Cao Cao's troops.
When Liu Bei retreated, he also said that if Sun Ce attacked more fiercely, they could abandon Liyang and retreat to Hefei and Shouchun with all their strength.
Now Taishi Ci and Lu Su did not dare to go to war, and it was difficult to transport food and grass. Seeing that there was less and less food and grass in the city, they discussed and wanted to return to Hefei, and sent someone to tell Guan Yu.
Guan Yu is the governor of Jiujiang, and he still has the final say here.
In fact, Guan Yu is also very worried about the situation in Xuzhou. He is afraid that he cannot defend it with the more than 10,000 soldiers brought back by Liu Bei. At the critical moment, he still has to go back to protect it himself.
It happened that Taishi Ci sent someone to tell them and immediately agreed that they should abandon Liyang and retreat. In this case, Hefei would be guarded by them, and he could lead his troops back to help his elder brother repel Cao Cao.
Although Taishi Ci and Lu Su could not defeat Sun Ce, Sun Ce did not have many troops and did not surround the city, so it would not be difficult for them to retreat.
However, just after Sun Ce captured Liyang, Yuan Shu appointed Yuan Yin as the prefect of Danyang, and recalled the former prefect of Danyang Zhou Shang, who was Zhou Yu's uncle, to Wan County.
This operation left Sun Ce speechless.
For Sun Ce, the most important thing is the post of Danyang Prefect, because it is best to recruit soldiers in Danyang. It is too easy to recruit soldiers if you have your own people as prefects.
Now that Yuan Shu has asked Yuan Yin to serve as the governor of Danyang, it will not be so convenient for Sun Ce to recruit more troops in the future.
However, he was still regarded as Yuan Shu's general, and he could not disobey Yuan Shu's orders. Apart from being dissatisfied in his heart, he did not say anything out loud.
However, he made a decision in his heart at this time and decided to break away from Yuan Shu. All he lacked now was an excuse to leave.
Although Zhou Shang returned to Wan County, Sun Ce did not let Zhou Yu leave. He asked him to command 5,000 troops to garrison Liyang, while he led more than 20,000 troops to attack Hefei.
A few days later, Liu Bei led his troops to Xiaqiu. He deliberately led his troops into Xiaqiu City, letting the soldiers see the tragic scene after Cao Cao massacred the city, in order to arouse the anger of the soldiers.
Many of his soldiers were from Xuzhou, and they remembered that Cao Cao had massacred Xia Qiu before, which made them full of hatred for Cao Cao. This way, they would be more brave when going to the battlefield.
Liu Bei left Mi Fang and a thousand men to guard Xia Qiu. On the one hand, he was cleaning up the tragic situation left by Cao Cao after massacring the city, and on the other hand, he was guarding Xia Qiu. If the battle with Cao Cao was unfavorable, he could return to Xia Qiu and defend the city.
Two days later, Liu Bei led his troops into the border of Qilu County and camped five miles away from Cao Cao.
As soon as the camp was set up, Cao Cao came with his troops and called for battle.
