After Yuan Shu's army repaired outside Wancheng overnight, Yuan Shu immediately went out of the camp and sent Lu Bu to challenge.

After receiving the order, Lu Bu immediately rode out and came to the foot of Wancheng and shouted: "Cao Mengde, you come out quickly and die!" ”

When Cao Cao, who was on the city tower, saw Lu Bu calling for battle, he immediately said a few words to Xu Chu.

After hearing this, Xu Chu immediately replied loudly: "Lu Wenhou, my lord said that you are a lost dog, and you are not worthy to talk to my lord, go and call Yuan Shu out." ”

Lu Bu's lungs exploded when he heard this, and he immediately roared angrily: "Cao thief, if you have the ability, go out of the city and fight me to the death!" ”

Cao Cao didn't care at all after hearing this.

Lu Bu scolded for a while and found that Cao Cao was determined to be a shrinking turtle, so he had no choice but to return to the front of the battle and return to Yuan Shu.

When Yuan Shu learned from Lu Bu that Cao Cao actually asked him to answer, he immediately laughed and said, "Cao Ah is hiding such a big shelf!" But I can't get it. ”

"Pass my military order and attack Wancheng immediately!"

As Yuan Shu's military order was handed down, 50,000 soldiers and horses immediately launched an attack on Wancheng in a ladder shape.

The Cao army in Wancheng saw that Yuan Shujun launched an attack on the city, and the Cao army soldiers in the city also immediately met the battle.

After a day of onslaught, Yuan Shujun did not bargain at all, because Yuan Shujun had very few elites, and although there were many soldiers and horses under Yuan Shu's command, most of them were peasant soldiers who had only been trained for a few days.

Yuan Shu, who had lost the first battle, was not discouraged, and he ordered another siege the next day, but the result was the same as on the first day.

Yuan Shu saw that the siege had little effect, so he had no choice but to order the siege to be suspended.

At this time, the 30,000 soldiers and horses led by Ji Ling and Yang Hong also killed outside Caiyang City and launched a siege battle.

When Lu Zhong, the defender of Caiyang County, saw that Ji Ling led his army to attack, he immediately sent a messenger to Xiangyang to report the news.

At the same time, Lu Zhong also commanded the 3,000 defenders in Caiyang City to resist desperately.

When Liu Biao in Xiangyang City received the letter sent by Lu Zhong, he immediately found Kuai Liang and said to him: "Zirou, something is wrong, Yuan Shu sent Ji Ling to lead tens of thousands of troops to attack Caiyang County, Caiyang County only has 3,000 defenders, and Lu Zhong will not be able to withstand it for long. ”

"Lord, Cai Yang is the eastern gateway of Xiangyang, once Cai Yang is lost, Yuan Shujun will face Xiangyang!"

"Zirou, now Caiyang is in danger, but there are no generals to send in Xiangyang City, do you have a solution?"

"Lord, the eldest prince Liu Qi has been in the army for several years, and you can send the eldest prince to lead 10,000 soldiers and horses to Caiyang to support, and at the same time, General Liu, who is stationed in Xinye, will lead 20,000 soldiers and horses to help."

"Okay, that's it!"

Immediately after, Liu Biao immediately summoned Liu Qi and asked him to lead 10,000 troops to support Cai Yang.

Liu Qi received the order and immediately left.

Soon, Liu Qi's 10,000 soldiers and horses set off from Xiangyang to Caiyang.

At this time, Cai Yang was also at the most critical moment, and most of the 3,000 defenders under Lu Zhong's command had been killed or wounded.

When Ji Ling found that the defenders of Caiyang were about to die after three days of strong attack, he personally went to the city and launched an attack.

When Ji Ling ascended the city tower, Cai Yangshou General Lu Zhong immediately brandished a big knife and rushed over.

When Ji Ling saw Lu Zhong killing, he immediately brandished a three-pointed two-edged knife to meet him.

The first-class and intermediate-level Ji Ling faced Lu Zhong, who was not in the stream, and took his life with only one move.

When the officers and men of the Jingzhou army saw Lu Zhong's death, they immediately lost their heart to resist.

Soon, Ji Ling led his soldiers to occupy Caiyang County.

Just when Caiyang County raised the banner of Yuan, Liu Qi's 10,000 soldiers and horses arrived in Caiyang County.

When Liu Qi saw that the banner of Yuan had been raised at the head of Caiyang County, he immediately ordered to retreat a hundred miles and set up camp.

Then, Liu Qi immediately sent someone to send the news back to Xiangyang County.

Just when Liu Qijun was stationed a hundred miles outside the city, Ji Ling in Caiyang City also received the news.

Immediately after, Ji Ling immediately found Yang Hong and said to him: "Yang Changshi, another Jingzhou army has appeared outside the city, should we also destroy them?" ”

"General Ji, the task given to us by the lord is to take Caiyang County, let's gain a firm foothold in Caiyang first!"

"It's good!"

Because of Yang Hong's proposal, Ji Ling did not go out of the city to attack and kill Liu Qibu.

Besides, after Liu Biao received the news from Liu Qi, he was immediately furious in the Prefecture Pastoral Mansion, because as soon as Cai Yang was lost, Xiangyang City was directly exposed in front of Yuan Shujun.

After Liu Biao vented, he immediately found Kuai Liang and told him the news of Cai Yang's loss.

When Kuai Liang learned that Cai Yang had been lost, he immediately said to Liu Biao: "Lord, it seems that we have to give up Wancheng completely, otherwise, Xiangyang may not be guaranteed." ”

"Zirou, do you mean to transfer all the Xinye garrisons back?"

"Lord, Xinye only needs to let General Huang lead 10,000 people to garrison, please give the lord another order to let my brother come back too!"

Liu Biao was also full of helplessness when he heard this.

Subsequently, Liu Biao once again ordered Kuai Yue to lead 10,000 soldiers and horses to withdraw to Xiangyang.

Liu Pan, who was the first to receive the news, took 20,000 soldiers and horses one step ahead, and then, when Kuai Yue received the news, he also took away 10,000 soldiers and horses.

Since then, Xinye has only 10,000 troops led by Huang Zhong left.

Besides, after Liu Pan and Kuai Yue led their troops to Xiangyang, Liu Biao immediately sent the two of them to lead 20,000 soldiers and horses to join Liu Qi, while Liu Biao left 10,000 soldiers and horses to garrison Xiangyang.

With the convergence of Liu Pan, Kuai Yue and Liu Qi, there were also 30,000 soldiers and horses outside Caiyang City, but they had no way to take Ji Ling in Caiyang City for a while, after all, Ji Ling also had 30,000 troops under his command.

After Ji Ling and Yang Hong had basically taken over Caiyang County, Ji Ling immediately sent someone to deliver a letter to Yuan Shu.

A few days later.

When Yuan Shu outside Wancheng learned that Ji Ling had defeated Cai Yang, he was immediately a little displeased, because he himself had not yet defeated Wancheng, which would make him seem inferior to the generals under his command.

Although he was a little embarrassed on his face, Yuan Shu did not continue to pursue it, he just ordered Ji Ling to guard Cai Yang, because he had to go out in person to beat Liu Biao.

At this time, Cao Cao in Wancheng also received the news that the Jingzhou army had withdrawn from Xinye.

After learning the news, Cao Cao immediately found Xun You and Cheng Yu to discuss together.

After some exchanges between the three of them, Xun You immediately said: "Lord, the withdrawal of Xinye's garrison seems to be Yuan Shu's cocoon, and now that the Jingzhou Navy has moved away from Wancheng, our army can attack Yuan Shu head-on." ”

Hearing Xun You say this, Cao Cao immediately agreed, because he only needed to beware of Wang Kai of the Li State now, and it was much more difficult for Wang Kai, who was attacking by land, to break through Wancheng than for the Jingzhou naval army to attack from the water gate.

Subsequently, Cao Cao personally ordered his troops out of the city to line up.

When Yuan Shu learned that Cao Cao had led his army out of the city, he immediately went out of the camp and lined up.

For a time, the 30,000 Cao army and the 50,000 Yuan army were also waiting outside the east gate of Wancheng.

As for the remaining 10,000 people in Cao's army, Cao Cao asked Le Jin to lead him to stay in Wancheng, and Xun You and Cheng Yu, two civil officials, also stayed in the city to assist.