"Heirloom Jade Seal!"

Liu Xie sighed and said: "The jade seal inherited by my Han Dynasty for hundreds of years has never been seen since I ascended the throne, and I am really ashamed of my ancestors.

Now that I heard that the jade seal fell into the hands of Yuan Shu, if the two Qing families can successfully quell the rebellion of Yuan Shu and recapture the jade seal, it will really be a great contribution to the Jiangshan Sheji, and I will not hesitate to reward it at that time. ”

As he spoke, he stared at Liu Ping and Cao Ang with expectant eyes.

At that time, Duan Jue, one of the ten permanent attendants, coerced Liu Xie and the then emperor Liu Bian, the young emperor, to flee from Luoyang in a hurry, and did not take the jade seal with him, and when Liu Xie and Liu Bian's brothers returned to Luoyang, they were just in time for Dong Zhuo to enter Beijing.

Dong Zhuo abolished Liu Bian and made Liu Xie the emperor, but Liu Xie did not have a jade seal at that time, so he could only find a skilled craftsman to reproduce a temporary use.

Later, the princes of the Eighteenth Road opposed Dong Zhuo, and Dong Zhuo took Liu Xie and the Manchu Dynasty to go to Chang'an, and Sun Jian, the Taishou of Changsha, took the lead in attacking the Luoyang Palace, salvaged a woman in a well, and accidentally got the lost jade seal from the woman, and then hid it privately.

Immediately after Sun Jian died in battle, his son Sun Ce dedicated the jade seal to Yuan Shu in order to borrow troops from Yuan Shu to develop Jiangdong.

After Yuan Shu got the jade seal, he felt that he was the true son of heaven, so he built the emperor title with great fanfare.

Now it's more embarrassing for Liu Xie, Yuan Shu's fake emperor actually has a real jade seal, but he, the real emperor, uses a fake.

Strictly speaking, the holy decrees he issued were all fake, and the holy decrees issued by Yuan Shu were only true if they were stamped with a real treasure seal.

How could he, as the Son of Heaven, accept such an embarrassment?

"Your Majesty rest assured, the ministers should take back the jade seal for Your Majesty," Cao Ang said angrily.

"The ministers should do their best," Liu Ping didn't dare to say so much.

After all, the victory or defeat of this expedition is not yet known, even if it can be won by luck, it is difficult to say whether such a small jade seal can be found, and even if it is found, who knows if the father-in-law wants it?

……

In the place where Cao's horses are raised, there is a yellow gate to preach the decree.

“…… Feng Butu is a servant ......"

After the Yellow Gate read out the holy decree, Butu only understood these words, and he and his people were so stupid that they didn't even know how to thank him.

In less than ten days, he has changed from a slave to a beloved, and now he has become a servant of a thousand stones, and this huge change in identity makes Butu, a steppe man, feel like he is dreaming.

What's more, he had already received the news just now, without him going to the grassland, the Dolan patriarch would send his daughter to Xu Du to marry him.

Once upon a time, in order to be able to marry his sweetheart, he tried everything to curry favor with the Dolan patriarch, but the Dolan patriarch never let go.

Now he wants to ask the Dolan patriarch to take the initiative to send his daughter to him, which was something that he never dreamed of before, but now all dreams have come true.

"It's all the master's support, and my life is already the master's," Butu muttered to himself with a fog in his eyes.

"You should thank the Holy Grace, not your master," the messenger of the Yellow Gate emphasized, but seeing that Butu and the people were deaf, they no longer insisted.

Huangmen naturally knew that the master of this Butu mouth was Liu Gong, who held great power in the court and the Cao family, and no matter how much he was too careful, wouldn't he be unhappy?

After the Yellow Gate led the people away, all the more than 30 tribesmen of Butu gathered around and congratulated him with a smile.

Their clan has been suppressed so far, and now the head man has become a high-ranking official of the imperial court, and he has finally raised his eyebrows.

"Sankig, you have been given to your master, why should you move into his tent, why do you want to live here?"

"Yes, we can have today thanks to the master, not to mention that the master is young and promising, you should treat others well."

Everyone, you and I persuaded Sanqige word by word.

They felt that the reason why Liu Ping treated them so well was all because of Sang Qige, but Sang Qige didn't live with Liu Ping, maybe one day Liu Ping would feel annoyed and stop taking care of them.

"Oh, you don't know, don't talk nonsense."

Sankige's face flushed when he was said, and he turned his head and ran away in shame.

She didn't know that she and her brother's clan could have where they are today, all because of Liu Ping's gift.

But at that time, she was tied up and sent to Liu Ping's tent, and she had no ability to resist, but Liu Ping didn't touch her finger, and she felt lucky at the time.

Now she is willing to take the initiative to dedicate herself, but Liu Ping has no intention of moving her at all, she can't let a girl's family take the initiative to give her a hug, right?

……

In the early hours of the morning, Dongfang had just revealed the white of the fish's belly, and Xu Du was still asleep.

In the wilderness of the suburbs, hunting cold winds and snowflakes, 3,000 tigers and leopards are ready to go.

The reason why the troops were sent at this time was because this operation was a surprise attack, and naturally the more secretive the better.

Cao Cao led his subordinates to see him off.

"You don't have a specific task for this expedition, you only need to make some gains to withdraw from the army, and you must not be greedy for merit," Cao Cao looked at the four generals in front of him with a serious expression.

The leader is Cao Ang, and behind are Liu Ping, Cao Chun, and Xiahou Yuan, who are the most descendant generals of the Cao family, and Cao Cao doesn't want to see them miss anything.

"No!"

Liu Ping and the other three agreed at the same time.

Then he turned around, got on his Dawan horse, led three thousand iron horsemen, and soon disappeared on the official road......

Cao Cao sat on his horse and stared ahead for a long time before he said gloomily: "I hope they go well, go back to the city!" ”

"This march is so secretive, Yuan Shu must be defenseless."

On the way back to the city, Cheng Yu saw that Cao Cao was full of worries, and couldn't help but persuade: "The eldest prince is the most elite soldier of my Cao clan, and with the assistance of Prince Ping, the lord doesn't have to worry." ”

"That's right," Guo Jia also said beside him: "Although the Yuan army is numerous, its combat strength is far from being comparable to our army, and our army is all cavalry, and the march is fast, so it will be able to catch the Yuan army by surprise."

The eldest prince only needs to recover a few counties, and this trip can also give an explanation to the people of the world. ”

Although Yuan Shu's army has 60,000, his territory is really not small, there are ten counties and one country, so he is deployed along the northern route, and there are only more than 10,000 people defending the Cao family.

Under the sudden attack of the three thousand tiger and leopard cavalry, it is entirely possible to defeat Yuan Shu's northern defense army, and then directly approach Yuan Shu's pseudo-capital Shouchun.

As long as it can attack Shouchun City, even if the troops are withdrawn immediately, the strategic goal has been achieved, and we will talk about it in the spring next year.

Cao Cao sat on his horse and nodded, "That makes sense, I'll wait and see." ”

Everyone returned to Xudu and said nothing for a day.

The next day, Cao Cao Sikong held a meeting in the palace, and the content of the discussion was still to judge what results the sneak attack of the Southern Expeditionary Army could achieve.

Suddenly, a scout came to report: "Yu Sikong, Liu Bei released news in Xuzhou that he is about to send an envoy to Lao Jun to wish me a triumphant victory in the southern expeditionary army."

"Liu Bei Laojun?" Cao Cao was stunned when he heard this, and his brows suddenly furrowed.

"This is Liu Bei's poisonous plan," Xun You said categorically beside him: "He is working the army with such fanfare, he wants to tell the world about the raid led by the eldest prince and send a message to Yuan Shu."

is a person who is deeply versed in strategy, so he can naturally understand Liu Bei's true intentions.

Xuzhou at this time by the Cao family captured the north of Dongguan Pengcheng two counties, only a few counties south of Xuzhou remained, if the Cao family successfully pacified Yuan Shu, and then occupied the land of Huainan, in fact, Liu Bei's territory was surrounded, so Liu Bei became a turtle in the urn, sooner or later by the Cao family.

Therefore, Liu Bei must not want to see the Cao clan defeat Yuan Shu and pacify Huainan. Uniting with Yuan Shu and fighting against the Cao clan is Liu Bei's best choice.

However, Liu Bei has been under the banner of supporting the Han family since the incident, and he himself claims to be a member of the Han family, of course, it is impossible to be in the same league as Yuan Shu's puppet emperor.

Therefore, he used such a trick to report to Yuan Shu in the name of the labor army with great fanfare, so that Yuan Shu could be prepared and destroy the Cao family's sneak attack plan.

"The big-eared thief is annoying and hateful!" Cao Cao's anger jumped like thunder, and he smashed the tea bowl in his hand with a snap.

"The eldest prince's march is so hidden, how did Liu Bei get the news?" Cheng Yu pinched his beard and frowned suspiciously.

The civil and military forces of the Cao clan exchanged their heads and whispered.

In fact, everyone was thinking about this problem in their hearts, Cao Angjunjun deliberately chose before dawn, and quietly went out of the city in batches, just to avoid the secret agents of all the princes in Xudu, but Liu Bei still got the news.

Extrapolating from the time, I am afraid that Liu Bei will know as soon as Cao Ang starts.

"In Xudu, there must be people who report to Xuzhou, and they are hidden in you and me."

Cao Cao's eyes closed slightly, and he glanced meaningfully at everyone present.

Those who can get the accurate news of Cao Ang's march are either high-level officials of the Cao clan or important ministers of the imperial court, and ordinary scouts will never find out so clearly.

"Where's the favor? Be sure to find out this person for me, no matter what official position he holds, I will destroy him," Cao Cao gritted his teeth and said.

Full Pet is the county order of Xu County, and he is a well-known cool official, so it is most appropriate to give this matter to Full Pet.

"No!"

Man Chong stood up, gritted his teeth and glanced at the people around him: "The lower officials will live up to their expectations!" ”

Everyone shuddered, and felt the strong killing intent on Man Chong's body, with Cao Sikong's order, Man Chong was afraid that he would set off a bloody storm in Xu Du.

"In this way, the eldest prince has no secrets to speak of on this trip, Yuan Shu must have taken precautions, and a sneak attack will be impossible, and it may be difficult to gain anything from this trip," Xun You sighed.

"I'm so angry!" Cao Cao slammed his fist on the table, his face full of anger.

They were still discussing and analyzing just now, maybe Cao Ang led the army to sneak attack this time, which could have an unexpected effect.

After all, Yuan Shu's military strength in the north was only more than 10,000 people, and he had to defend such a long defensive line.

Who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, the news of the sneak attack was leaked, and Cao Ang's army was exposed to the eyes of the world, Yuan Shu would inevitably increase his troops to the north, and then concentrate his forces to deal with Cao Ang.

Yuan Shu had a total army of more than 60,000 people, and what great gains could he make by counting on Cao Ang's 3,000 troops to attack in a dignified manner?

"Since it is impossible to be a surprise soldier anymore, do you want me to withdraw?" Cao Cao groaned.

"The lord can't," Guo Jia, who had not spoken, suddenly said: "I'm afraid that the eldest prince has not yet engaged the Yuan army with the army at this time, so withdrawing like this, won't it make the world laugh even more?"

The Southern Expeditionary Army is the elite of our Cao Army, although the Yuan Army is numerous, but the decisive battle in the suburbs will not be my opponent, and then the victory will be a while and then withdraw the army, then the people of the world can no longer criticize me for waiting. ”

"If you defeat it, why not go straight to the Yellow Dragon?" Someone asked.

"It's easy to win, but it's hard to annihilate it all, the defeated soldiers retreat into the city, defend the city, and no matter how elite the cavalry is, there is nothing to do about it," Guo Jia said.

Everyone nodded, believing that it was easy for elite cavalry to defeat the enemy in the field, but it was difficult to attack the city.

In the case of not being able to sneak attack, fighting a victory may be the biggest result of Cao Ang's trip, as for the number of counties he had previously envisioned to take, all of them became floating clouds.

……

Starting from Xudu to attack Yuan Shu, the first to bear the brunt was Runan County.

When Liu Ping had just come to this world, Tao Qian's subordinate Zhang Min saw the wealth and robbed Cao Song of his money to prepare to flee to Runan County.

The 3,000 tigers and leopards rode all good grassland horses, so the march was very fast.

Two days later, the army was stationed in the wilderness not more than a hundred miles from Runan.

Cao Ang summoned Liu Ping, Cao Chun, and Xiahou Yuan to discuss the route of the army.

"Although Runan is a county, it is one of the largest counties in the world, with a population of nearly one million, as long as we can take Runan, we can use this city as a springboard, and we can attack and retreat and defend," Cao Chun said first.

"Our army is moving so quickly and secretly, Runan must be undefended, and tomorrow, we can directly lead the army into the city," Xiahou Yuan said as he looked at Yutu.

In the absence of hostility, the gates of ordinary cities will be open to the people, not to mention large counties and counties with a population of nearly one million such as Runan.

If they lead the cavalry to suddenly attack and rush directly into the city without the defenders reacting, the city will be taken without much effort, which is the effect of the sneak attack.

The scouts had already heard clearly before, the defenders in Runan City were only 5,000, and most of them were foot soldiers, and after they entered the city, it was not as easy as chopping melons and vegetables?

"That's exactly what I mean," Cao Ang nodded, pointed his finger at Runan City on the map, and said with a demeanor: "Tomorrow, Brother Liu Pingxian will sit in the Chinese army on my behalf, and I will go into battle with my two uncles to kill the enemy, take Runan, and then march into Shouchun." ”

This is the first time Cao Ang has led the army as a coach, so he naturally wants to become famous in one battle.

Liu Ping is not a military general, and he has to take care of him when he goes into battle, and it is the best arrangement to be in command of the Chinese army.

Liu Ping smiled bitterly, he didn't know anything, he was not as good as an ordinary soldier riding a tiger and leopard, so he could only be the commander.

It's quite helpless to say!

At this time, a personal soldier suddenly ran in and bowed down to report: "Eldest prince, I just received a report that Yuan Shu's general Lei Bo Chen Lan led more than 25,000 troops and horses to increase the army in Runan City, and the defenders in the city have increased to 30,000 at this time, and the four gates have been tightly closed. ”

"What did you say?" Cao Ang couldn't help but be shocked when he heard this.

The soldier told the report again, and Cao Ang stood on the spot for a moment, his face sank.

Their advantage in this advance is a sneak attack, just to be able to catch the other party by surprise.

When discussing just now, the reason why Runan County was regarded as a thing in the bag was a prejudgment made when the other party had no defense.

But now the other party has not only increased its troops to 30,000, but also closed four doors, which is obviously a precaution.

"It must be that we have already noticed the other party's advance," Liu Ping pondered.

They marched secretly and quickly, even if they were discovered by Yuan Jun's scouts, Yuan Shu couldn't react, but now that Yuan Shu's reinforcements had arrived so quickly, it was obvious that Yuan Shu had gotten the news long ago.

This must have been stabbed by someone behind and leaked the news to Yuan Shu.

Liu Ping clenched his fists angrily, wanting to cut people, how can he sneak attack?

"How's that to be?" Cao Chun hurriedly said, "You can't let our 3,000 cavalry attack a city garrisoned by 30,000 people, right?" ”

Xiahou Yuan also stomped his feet angrily, even shouting pity.

They had already brought more than ten days of dry food, just hoping for a quick solution.

If the other party is defending the city and can't retreat, they have nothing to do.

"The two uncles don't need to worry," Liu Ping thought for a while, and then said: "There are 30,000 military horses in Runan City, which is half of the total strength of Yuan Shu's army.

They will go out of the city with me in a decisive battle. ”

Liu Ping knew that Yuan Shu's character was not only proud, it was simply arrogant, otherwise he would not be able to take the lead in becoming the emperor.

Such an arrogant maniac sent 30,000 troops and horses to meet the enemy, and in the face of 3,000 enemy troops, the order must be to annihilate the enemy army, not just to defend the city.

You must know that although the cavalry has a huge advantage over the infantry, after all, the difference in strength is ten times, if Yuan Shu only wants to hold Runan, he will not send so many soldiers to help, and he sent half of the army to come, he must want to annihilate the Cao army.

It's a pity that Yuan Shu may have missed a little, the Cao army they are facing is not an ordinary Cao army, it is an elite soldier who selects the best of the best, one in a hundred battles, and every soldier is a centurion level figure in the ordinary army.

Even if such a soldier fights under the foot, he can easily win with one enemy with three enemies and five enemies with one enemy, and now he is even more powerful when he rides a war horse, and it is not a problem to fight with one enemy and ten.

What's more, there are ten generals in their army, including Cao Ang, Cao Chun, Xiahou Yuan, Le Jin, Yu Ban, Tai Shici, Zhang Liao, Xu Huang, Zhou Cang, and Lu Qi.

How can there be no reason to be invincible in the field?

"Now that this trip has been exposed, tomorrow you might as well call for a battle and fight to the death with that Yuan army," Cao Ang pulled out the long sword that was dangling at his waist and slashed heavily on the table.

……

In Runan City, Lei Bo Chen Lan is gathering his generals to take the oath.

They really didn't take the sneak attack of the Cao army in their eyes, and it was too arrogant for three thousand military horses to dare to come and attack.

Although the Cao army on the opposite side were all cavalry, their military strength was ten times that of the other party, and even if they filled it with human heads, they could bury the other party.

In fact, the order Yuan Shu gave them was to completely annihilate the enemy army and outside the city of Runan.

"Cao Cao is hypocritical, the reason why he sent an army to attack is just to make a show in front of the people of the world, tomorrow the princes will follow me out of the city, annihilate the Cao army, take off the old face of the Cao thief, and make meritorious contributions to Your Majesty," Lei Bolang said.