This person, after getting used to being poor, suddenly heard that there was an opportunity to make a lot of money, or the kind of time that was at his fingertips and only needed to pay hard work, he was even more concerned.

Liu Bei is obviously like this now, how could he be willing to miss it. At that moment, he got the direction of Longzhong from Xu Shu's mouth, called Chen Dao again, and carefully instructed: "There is a great talent in Longzhong, called Wolong, I wanted to go and invite him in person, but I heard that there were thieves who intended to harm him, so Uncle Jin must go to find out whether Mr. Wolong has returned home, and try to find out who wants to harm Mr. Wolong." ”

"Yes, my lord."

Chen Zhi responded, hesitated again, and said, "Lord, do you think this group of people will be the same gang as the people who wanted to plot against the lord last year?" ”

Liu Bei was shocked when he heard this, and then frowned and said: "This matter will be discussed later, in order to avoid Mr. Wolong being killed, Uncle Zhi should go to Longzhong first." ”

Chen Zhi had no choice but to bow his hand, and then retreated, and then picked up a hundred and ten people and rushed to Longzhong.

Liu Bei remembered what Xu Shu said in Zhuge Liang's letter, and asked, "I don't know who this phoenix chick is?" Why does Mr. Wolong say that he is already in reserve? ”

"Huh?"

Xu Shu was anxious about Kong Ming before, and he didn't notice this for a while, but his eyes lit up after this point, but he didn't forget to reply: "Feng Yan's surname is Pang, the name is Tong, and the word is Shiyuan." ”

"Pang Tong? Pang Shiyuan? ”

Liu Bei muttered a sentence and praised: "Good name." ”

Xu Shu didn't think about this, but he was thinking about the names of the officials in the state. However, after thinking about it for a long time, there are a few people with the surname Pang, but they are not Pang Tong.

Liu Bei also asked about this next, but after hearing that there was no official named Pang Tong in the state, he also frowned, and it took a long time to arrive: "Yuan Zhi, is it possible that it is due to being incognito like you before?" ”

Xu Shu thought for a while, shook his head and said, "It's impossible, Shiyuan is arrogant, and he will never pretend to be his name." ”

"That ......"

Liu Bei hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Is that a newly appointed official?" ”

"Possibly!" Xu Shu's eyes lit up and said, "The roster of officials was still made when Liu Jingzhou was alive before, and at present, Shi Yuan is not on the roster because he is an official in the state because of the lord." ”

"Then let the counties below re-register the roster as soon as possible and send it to the state governor's office." Liu Bei said without slowness.

Xu Shu nodded, hesitated again, and said, "Lord! ”

"Huh? What's wrong? ”

Xu Shu hesitated again, but when he saw Liu Bei's expression, he still stomped his feet and said: "Shiyuan's appearance is different from ordinary people, if the lord sees it, please calm down." ”

Liu Bei thought about something, immediately breathed a sigh of relief, waved his hand, and said very easily: "Small things, small things, you will save yourself." ”

Xiahoudun and Cao Ren led the troops to set off, but in just three days, they rushed from Xuchang to the easternmost city of Nanyang County - Xu County!

"Zixiao, how about letting Dan attack the city first this time?"

"No, you and I are both pioneers, and if you want to attack the city, it is naturally good to work together."

"Humph! It is the right vanguard, so naturally it should take the lead first! ”

"Come with the fox's tail exposed! Want to get started? Cao Ren glanced at Xiahoudun with disdain, and then said seriously, "No! If you want to take it together, how can you have it alone! ”

"You ......"

Xiahoudun was quite annoyed, but he was helpless, so he could only say in a muffled voice: "In this case, you and I will each attack one door, and see who will attack the city first, and then the first work will be counted as who's work, how about it?" ”

Cao Ren thought about it and nodded, "Okay!" After a pause, he said: "This head work Cao has decided!" ”

"Humph!" Xiahoudun was suddenly displeased, and said coldly, "Then we'll see!" ”

The two generals divided their troops, each with half of the soldiers and horses, and attacked the east gate and north gate of Yexian County.

In order to compete for this first merit, Xiahoudun and Cao Ren attacked fiercely as soon as they struck, and even took action in person, climbing the ladder with their blades and going up to the city to fight.

The Yexian defenders were weak and could not be stopped, and under the onslaught of the second general, they only held out for about half an hour before fleeing in defeat. The second general immediately captured the prisoners, closed the treasury, and waited for the arrival of the follow-up army.

After waiting for a day, Cao Cao came later, asked about the battle situation, and commented: "I am willing to lose the bet, since it is Zixiao who wins, this time the first merit is Zixiao's." Although Xiahoudun's martial arts are slightly higher than Cao Ren's, Cao Ren's troops are higher than a line, so he attacked the city first, Xiahoudun was very displeased with this, but as Cao Cao said, "I am willing to gamble and lose", so I can only nod my head and agree.

Cao Cao said again: "Since Zixiao has taken the lead, why don't you let Yuan Rang go first in the next battle?" ”

Although it was a question, Cao Ren knew Cao Cao's temperament very well, and immediately responded: "What the prime minister said is very true, and then the plug will be handed over to General Yuan Rang." It's just that General Yuan Rang has to hurry up, otherwise it will not be good if he delays the trip like this time. ”

Cao Ren was not the Cao Ren who had been baptized by the Battle of Jingzhou later, although he was ordered, he still couldn't help but stab Xiahoudun.

"Yes, thank you, Prime Minister."

Xiahoudun is also a powder keg, just one point, and shouted: "Prime Minister, his subordinates are willing to make a military order, if they can't take the plug sun within two days, beg to behead a certain head!" ”

Xu County is not far from Duyang, but it takes a day to hurry, which means that Xiahoudun has decided to pay attention to a day, or even take Duyang in a battle.

Cao Cao didn't object to this, blocking the sun was just a small city, he was not worried at all, and said casually: "In this way, Yuan Rang should go and prepare early!" ”

"Yes, Prime Minister."

As Cao Cao thought, the small people in Duyang City could withstand Xiahoudun's onslaught on three sides, and he said that one day, even half a day, Xiahoudun took it down and sent someone Pegasus to report the victory to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao ordered Cao Ren to lead his troops to help Xiahoudun and march together.

Xiahoudun was killed, took a short rest in Duyang, and then joined Cao Ren who rushed to Wancheng together.

The two generals led the army to Bowang, but they all hesitated, and then the army set out, and the guide officer asked, "Where is this?" ”

"In front is Bowang City, and behind is Luochuankou."

Xiahoudun said to Cao Ren: "Zixiao and hold down the position, and sigh forward." Although Cao Ren was reluctant in his heart, he also felt that it was a good situation for ambush when he saw this, so he did not refuse.

Xiahoudun stepped forward on his horse, only to see the birds in the mountains and forests on the right hovering, and sneered in his heart, and returned to the formation, and said to Cao Renyan: "There is an ambush army in front, but I don't know who is ignorant and ignorant, and I don't know that the birds do not fall into the forest, there must be a different reason." So underestimate a certain one, if you lead the troops in front, pretend to be ambushed, and Zixiao kills from behind, you and I will kill this wingman before and after. ”

Cao Ren nodded in agreement, but said: "Very good, but Yuan Rang is the right vanguard, how can he take risks lightly, why not let Ren lead the troops to lure the ambush soldiers." ”

Xiahoudun couldn't help but be secretly annoyed when he heard this, but he could only respond: "That is the case, Zixiao and be careful." ”

Cao Ren nodded, picked up the men and horses and moved forward, while Xiahou Dun took the first step to lead half of the men and horses to hide aside.

Cao Ren drove his troops forward, and when he arrived at the ambush site where Xiahoudun had gone before, he only heard a cannon sound, and the ambush soldiers came out. Cao Ren immediately ordered everyone to meet the enemy and engage the ambush soldiers, but before he could feign defeat and retreat, the ambush soldiers had already begun to retreat.

"The enemy army is fierce, all the brothers should retreat first, and then return to the city to make plans."

Cao Ren was anxious in his heart, listening to this, he was even more anxious, although he made the first contribution, but who would think that the credit was too much, when he forgot all what Xiahoudun had said before, he shouted: "The thief will leave!" ”

Then he shouted: "All the soldiers will kill the enemy with a certain person, and punish all the thieves!" ”

Cao Ren pursued the enemy forward, but Xiahoudun in the back did not know about it, but just led the troops to chase after him from behind as agreed. Chasing Cao Ren to the place where the ambush soldiers were fighting, Xiahoudun saw the difference, but he didn't take it to heart, knowing that the ambush soldiers were too bad, not Cao Ren's opponent, and he was defeated.

At that moment, Xiahoudun no longer chased in a hurry, but followed slowly.

Cao Ren only cared about chasing the enemy, but he did not find that the four sides were no longer wide avenues, but flat and narrow paths, and there were reeds on all sides.

"The thief will leave, leaving his life!" Cao Ren shouted to himself, but suddenly a cannon rang out.

"Not good! And ambushes! ”

Cao Ren was shocked, and hurriedly wanted to straighten out the soldiers and horses, but saw that his army was dragging back and forth, and the flames were blazing again.

"Retreat, the thief is trying to burn us, let's go!"

Cao Ren shouted, but the road was narrow, and the eagerness caused panic and chaos, and the speed slowed down. At this time, the weather was hot and the fire was fierce.

Xiahoudun, who was following slowly behind, saw that the road was narrowing and felt that it was inappropriate, so he saw the fire in front of him, and he was also shocked: It's not good, Zixiao has a plan!