Yuan Shao overestimated the efficiency of his subordinates, how could he empty Youzhou in such a short period of time, and although Yuan Shao occupied Youzhou, the people of Youzhou did not buy it, and even some low-level local officials disobeyed.

Therefore, Huang Zhong's army quickly intercepted the Zizhong troops transported to Jizhou from all over Youzhou.

Although Huang Zhong and the others were faster, the cities of Youzhou adjacent to Jizhou were emptied. Huang Zhong sighed that he was not careful, otherwise he would not have let Yuan Shao move so many supplies. The angry Huang Zhong asked Lu Bu and others to block all the roads leading to Jizhou, and he led the main army to march towards Xucheng, and it didn't take long to surround Xucheng.

Yuan Shao was a little angry when he learned that the plan to empty Youzhou had failed, and the people under him were not efficient, which made him a little helpless.

What made Yuan Shao depressed was that his second son Yuan Xi was still staying in Jicheng, the seat of governance in Youzhou, and he couldn't come back to Jizhou now.

Yuan Xi was originally ready to show off his abilities and let Yuan Shao know his abilities in order to stand out in the competition for the heir. But I didn't expect Huang Zhong and Lu Bu and others to react so quickly, and intercepted most of the relevant materials that Youzhou was going to transport to Jizhou, and Huang Zhong didn't care about logistics or not, and directly surrounded Xucheng, Yuan Xi regretted it to death now, if it fell into the hands of Liu Yu, it would definitely be even worse than the last time. Thinking of this, Yuan Xi desperately strengthened the defense, because the last time he was betrayed by the local officials in Youzhou, Yuan Xi decisively put all the local officials in Youzhou in Xucheng into prison, if there is resistance, it will not matter if there is resistance.

The local officials in Youzhou in Xucheng were very helpless, the previous sale of Yuan Xi had nothing to do with them at all, it was all their predecessor's business, and the officials who betrayed Yuan Xi had already run away to death, but now they are asked to carry this black cauldron, which is too unfair.

This is very unfair, but they don't dare to have an opinion, Yuan Xi's knife will not listen to their nonsense.

Yuan Shao can't help if he wants to rescue Yuan Xi, Lu Bu has already blocked the border, and it is not so simple to break through. And Zhang Yan, who was beaten by Yuan Shao, has always held a grudge, and now that his side has begun to counterattack, Zhang Yan will not let go of such a good opportunity, and has gathered a large number of thieves to make waves in Jizhou. Yuan Shao can only choose to stabilize Jizhou, if Yuan Xi is caught by Liu Yu again, it will be his life.

Cai Mao led tens of thousands of troops to constantly attack Wancheng, and Zhang Xiu held it to the death. In order to prevent any mistakes, Liu Yu asked Zang Ba to lead 10,000 soldiers and horses to reinforce Wancheng. With the reinforcement of such a new force, Wancheng's defense became stronger, and Zhang Xiu also took the opportunity to surprise Cai Mao, so that Cai Mao did not dare to be careless, and even had the intention of retreating, but due to the opposition of the Jingzhou family behind him, he had to continue to stay here in Wancheng.

Cai Mao, like Yuan Shao, also wrote a letter to ask Cao Cao, hoping that Cao Cao could send some soldiers and horses to support.

Cao Cao, of course, has many excuses, and has no actual action at all.

The situation became very favorable for Liu Yu.

Cao Cao felt that the heat was almost over, and he still made a move. So Cao Cao sent a letter of reproach to Liu Bei in Xuzhou, asking Liu Bei why he did not respond to the call of the imperial court to send troops to crusade against Liu Yu, and now the situation of crusading against Liu Yu is very serious, and Liu Bei has to bear important responsibility for this.

After Liu Bei received the letter, he felt like he was being hit by an arrow while lying down.

What is this, it is right for the Son of Heaven to call on the world to fight against Liu Yu, but Liu Yu is the one you Cao Cao has designated as a traitor, and you are also going to crusade, what do you have to do with me Liu Xuande. Now that the crusade against Liu Yu is unfavorable, you have so shamelessly put the blame on my head, you Cao Mengde should change your name, and call Cao Shameless. Liu Bei constantly scolded Cao Cao in his heart.

Moreover, even if Liu Bei wants to send an army to crusade against Liu Yu, he will have to pass through Cao Cao's territory, and now is no better than the time to fight Dong before, and Cao Cao will not agree to let Liu Bei's soldiers and horses cross the border.

Liu Bei immediately wrote a letter to reply to Cao Cao, righteously and justifiably stating his justification, and Liu Bei would not admit Cao Cao's unreasonable accusations.

After Cao Cao received Liu Bei's reply, he blossomed and hurriedly returned to Xuchang to play Liu Xie, the son of heaven, accusing Liu Bei of disobeying the emperor's orders, and even publicly accusing the imperial court of decrees, which should be severely punished.

Liu Xie also looked at Cao Cao with disdain. Nima's, didn't you Cao Cao attack Liu Yu, how can you hold Liu Bei accountable now.

In the end, Cao Cao asked Liu Xie to issue an order for him to crusade against Liu Bei, a disloyal prince.

Liu Xiehe and his ministers finally understood Cao Cao's ultimate goal, which was to annex Xuzhou. The previous joint crusade against Liu Yu by Yuan Shao and Liu Biao was to create chaos for Liu Yu, so that when Cao Cao sent troops to Xuzhou, Liu Yu did not have the time and troops to make trouble for Cao Cao.

Liu Xie sighed that Cao Cao's plan was really seamless, and only Cao Cao could do it if he could spend so much energy to lay out this game.

The ministers also mourned for a few seconds for Liu Bei, the assassin of Xuzhou, and Liu Xuande was able to make Cao Cao so troublesome, and they didn't know whether it was Liu Bei's blessing or sorrow.

Anyway, Liu Xiehe and the ministers all know one thing, Liu Bei is going to be unlucky.

Liu Xie did not have any objection and directly agreed to Cao Cao's request.

After Cao Cao received Liu Xie's will, he announced to the world the punishment of the Son of Heaven for Liu Bei, and ordered Liu Bei to go to Xuchang immediately to ask the Son of Heaven for guilt, otherwise, Cao Cao, as the Han Dynasty, would definitely lead the Han Heavenly Soldiers to crusade against the disloyal Liu Bei.

As soon as this edict came out, the whole world was in an uproar.

Liu Biao shook his head and sighed, lamenting the misfortune of the Han family, and then began to enter his career as a great writer.

When Sun Ce heard such news, he fell into deep thought, Zhou Yu explained Cao Cao's intentions to Sun Ce, and Sun Ce realized that he still had a lot to learn.

Yuan Shao smiled coldly, this Cao Cao finally showed his fox tail, he should pay attention in the future, and he couldn't trust him anymore.

Liu Yu scolded Cao Cao for being shameless, and actually calculated himself, no wonder he kept not attacking outside the Tiger Prison Pass.

Liu Yu directly ordered Ma Chao and Chen Gong to attack from the Tiger Prison Pass, not to give Cao Cao a chance to annex Xuzhou.

Cao Cao's long stay in the Tiger Prison Pass was not in vain, he had already prepared for Liu Yu to send troops from the Tiger Prison Pass, and it was not so easy for Ma Chao and Chen Gong to break through.

At the same time, Cao Cao arranged for the elite soldiers and horses around Xuzhou to be launched at the same time, and they entered Xuzhou at once, and the officers and soldiers of Xuzhou were caught off guard.

Cao's army was like a bamboo, and the army went straight into the depths of Xuzhou, and wolf smoke spread all over Xuzhou.