The escape route designed by Yan Xiang was really ingenious, and he successfully avoided the four princes who came to crusade. Cao Cao and the others would never have thought that Yuan Shu had left Shouchun before they had attacked Shouchun, and that he was still walking under Cao Cao's noses.

However, there were some people who quietly followed Yuan Shu's carriage.

Due to the defection of the people, Yuan Shu's army could not stop the powerful crusading army, and even the people spontaneously elected a leader, killed the local officials, opened the city gate to welcome the arrival of the crusading army, and rescued himself and others from the dire situation. It is precisely because of such a favorable situation that the crusading army is like a bamboo. Cao Cao and Liu Bei's army had already arrived at the foot of Shouchun City.

As for why Liu Biao didn't arrive, the reason is very simple, Liu Biao knew that it would be no good for his army to come, so he simply didn't come, and directly stabilized the captured Yuan Shu territory, and no longer mixed with Cao Cao's affairs.

And Sun Ce was originally coming, he was fed up with Yuan Shu's side in his early years, and now is not the time to take revenge. Sun Ce's subordinates were also sharpening their knives and preparing to kill them, so that Yuan Shu could know how terrible their anger was.

Zhou Yu, as a military advisor, organized them, and Zhou Yu felt that if he attacked Shouchun again now, it would definitely be no good. In addition to avoiding Yuan Shu's deathly counterattack, Zhou Yu reminded Sun Ce to be vigilant against Cao Cao and Liu Bei, lest his strength suffer a big loss and be taken advantage of by these two heroes.

Zhou Yu's tone was serious, and the meaning expressed was very clear, and Sun Ce was reminded like this, and the whole person suddenly sobered up.

Sun Ce decided to resist his desire for revenge and ordered all his troops to be stationed in place.

Zhou Yu suggested that Sun Ce first occupy the whole county of Lujiang, and then gradually encroach on the whale swallow in the north, and build Lujiang into the most important defense line in Jiangdong.

Sun Ce did the same, and spent years building Lujiang into a strong fortress.

In this way, only two of the four-way crusading armies arrived. However, this doesn't care about Cao Cao and Liu Bei, they are very confident in the capture of Shouchun, Yuan Shu has made the heavens angry and resentful, if this can't destroy him, Cao Cao and Liu Bei will have no shame to face the world.

Shouchun's Yan Xiang found a soldier who looked very similar to Yuan Shu to pretend to be Yuan Shu. Dressing this soldier in the costume of the emperor of the Dacheng Kingdom, I don't know if it can be fake, but Yuan Shu's troops and Cao Cao and Liu Bei didn't find out, there was no problem.

Cao Cao and Liu Bei met again, last time they were enemies, but now they are united.

Cao Cao brought the Xiahou brothers and a group of henchmen to meet with Liu Bei, Liu Bei's side is still the most traditional configuration, Liu Guanzhang and the three of them, Chen Deng, the strategist, was left in Xuzhou by Liu Bei to preside over the overall situation. It's not that Liu Bei feels sorry for Chen Deng and is worried about the danger of the battlefield and doesn't let him come, but that Liu Bei's subordinates really don't have anyone to use, and Xuzhou is not like an iron bucket, leaving a henchman is the king.

After getting Xuzhou, Liu Bei was no more embarrassed than before, and his every move showed the momentum of the superior.

"Xuande Gong, since Xuzhou has been farewell, Xuande Gong has become more and more majestic, and has become a state assassin, and he is very envious." Cao Cao couldn't get used to Liu Bei being so embarrassed, so he sarcastically mocked Liu Bei in a roundabout way.

Liu Bei's city government is very deep, he knew that Cao Cao was sarcastic about himself, but he pretended to be flattered on his face, and said: "Although Bei is a member of the Han family, he has meager talents, fortunately he was recommended by the people of Xuzhou, and he reluctantly took up the post of assassin Shi, and he lived on thin ice every day, and he didn't dare to be careless." Naturally, it can't compare to Cao Sikong's leisure. Cao Sikong is deeply trusted by His Majesty, and this crusade against Yuan Shu is one of the main forces. There are few major generals in the reserves, and it will be up to Cao Sikong to show his might later, and it will be good if he can fight Cao Sikong without adding to the chaos. ”

Cao Cao's eyes narrowed, this Liu Bei is not simple, and he knows how to sarcastically mock himself, and even set himself up.

"Xuande Gong is too modest. What does Xuande Gong think of this Shouchun? Is there a good way to fight down! Cao Cao changed the topic, at this point, he was calculating the other party, there was no need to suffer losses for a momentary anger.

Liu Bei took a look at Shouchun City, which was strictly guarded, and said: "Yuan Shu went against the grain, and the world attacked it in groups, and now it is on the verge of extinction. Moreover, Yuan Shu was rampant, and the people were in pain, and it was learned from the previous battle that Yuan Shu had lost the hearts of the people, and this time Liu Bei felt that it was better to attack the heart. ”

Cao Cao secretly scolded Liu Bei for being cunning, and said a lot of nonsense.

"What Xuande Gong said is very true. According to Gu's view, you and I are still working together, Gu's troops are many, and he is responsible for the west and south gates, and Xuande Gong is responsible for the north gate, I don't know how this arrangement is? Cao Cao felt that Liu Bei still couldn't talk nonsense, so it was better to simply divide the tasks.

Liu Bei felt that it was still very reasonable for Cao Cao to divide the task in this way, so Liu Bei nodded in agreement.

After Liu Bei left, Cao Cao began to arrange his troops, and at this time, Cao Ren came to Cao Cao with a few literati-looking people and said, "My lord, the last general has caught a very suspicious carriage. Under interrogation, it was learned that these people were all subordinates of Yuan Shu's traitor, and they said that they had important things to inform the lord. ”

"Oh, let them come and talk." Cao Cao had an ominous premonition in his heart.

"The villain waits to meet Cao Sikong." These literati knelt directly in front of Cao Cao.

"Hurry up, lonely time is limited." Cao Cao didn't give them a good look.

The military generals around them also looked at these literati with murderous expressions, and frightened these Yuan Shu's subordinates, who were already greedy for life and afraid of death, to the point that their whole bodies trembled.

One of the literati held back the fear in his heart and said, "Cao Sikong, we are the ministers under Yuan Shu. Tell Cao Sikong an important news that Yuan Shu is no longer in Shouchun, and he has already defected to Yuan Shao with the jade seal of the country. Now in Shouchun City, Yan Xiang is presiding, and Yuan Shu on the city wall is arranged by Yan Xiang to pretend to be someone else. ”

"What! What did you say! Yuan Shu ran away? Cao Cao was taken aback, and grabbed the person who spoke, with a murderous face.

"What the villain said is true. Yuan Shu had already escaped from Shouchun. The literati who spoke were frightened half to death by Cao Cao.

Cao Cao immediately said: "Send elite cavalry to the north to chase and kill Yuan Shu, and be sure to recapture the jade seal of the country." Order all the ferries leading to Jizhou in Yanzhou to be strictly defended, and all people who enter and exit, regardless of men and women, will be searched, and if there is resistance, they will be killed! ”

Guo Jia said beside him: "Lord, this matter still needs to be informed to Liu Xuande, and Yuan Shu may also go north through Xuzhou." ”

Cao Cao nodded in agreement, letting Liu Bei also know that this situation was correct, and he absolutely couldn't let Yuan Shu escape.

So Cao Cao sent someone to inform Liu Bei, and Liu Bei learned that Yuan Shu had already run away and almost didn't jump. Liu Bei, like Cao Cao, also sent cavalry to chase and kill, and ordered all checkpoints in Xuzhou to be strictly defended.

Cao Cao was a little worried, in case Yuan Shu handed over the heirloom jade seal to Yuan Shao, it would be troublesome. However, Cao Cao still broke Shouchun first.