When Guan Yu killed Xuchang.

Cao Cao has been gone for two days.

More than 100,000 people walked together.

The team is huge, and if you want to pursue, it is easy to catch up.

However, there were still more than 20,000 troops in Xuchang.

Guan Yu felt that it would be more effective to destroy this army, and directly let Cao's army suffer huge losses.

Guan Yu began to attack the city, and this time the four walls were blocked, obviously not wanting to give Cao Jun a way out.

As for whether Cao Jun will defend to the death?

There is no need to defend at all, Zhang Ming treats prisoners preferentially, just don't want to die as a prisoner.

Under Guan Yu's fierce attack, I believe that it won't be long before even the sturdy Xuchang can't last long.

Xi Zhicai's progress was also very fast, and the army became the main force pursuing Xun You's army.

"It's a pity that I almost caught up with Xun You."

Xi Zhi chased for two days, but Xun You had already run away.

"Immediately turn to pursue Cao Cao."

Xi Zhicai gave up the pursuit of Xun You and turned to pursue Cao Cao.

He passed by the places around Xuchang, but did not go to support Guan Yu, but continued to pursue.

At this time, a lot of time to run was blocked by Xi Zhicai.

Some families really didn't want to run, and they were expecting to be able to file Zhang Ming's army on the other side of the mountain.

So these families waited and watched.

They don't want to lose most of their wealth.

Once they are sure to move, the estate, and many other possessions that cannot be taken with them.

However, in order to stabilize the situation, Cao Cao blocked the news from them.

They don't know what's going on.

Originally, Cao Cao kept urging them to go on the road, but they kept delaying.

Now, Zhang Ming's army is about to be killed, and Cao Cao has already packed up his things and run.

At this time, they reacted, but moving, unless they just cleaned up, where is it so easy.

Without a few days of preparation, it is impossible to go.

There are so many things to prepare.

Before, a group left under Cao Cao's persuasion.

There was also a group of people who resolutely refused to leave, but Cao Cao collected a lot of money, so he didn't urge them.

Only some people who wanted to leave, but were reluctant to go, were blocked.

There are quite a few of these people.

There are groups of people everywhere.

Xi Zhicai chased here and knew this information.

"Disperse the troops, block all these people, and confiscate all their property."

"Now, we need money, don't let these people go."

Xi Zhi only began to arrest people, and all those who belonged to the family and wanted to run away directly confiscated the family property.

They weren't caught, but they didn't belong to their family, and they weren't allowed to follow them.

They are in their own family, whether they want to stay or leave, at will.

As a result, most of the people could only stay, and Xi Zhicai left some rations for them, but with their pampering and no guards, how could they go.

So, they stayed.

But they didn't have much to offer to stay.

In the future, a few acres of land will be allocated for them to work.

A few days later, Guan Yu broke through Xuchang and captured the city.

And Zhang Ming also pursued here.

However, Xun You didn't have to buy Cao Cao time, so he moved forward quickly and quickly broke away.

Zhang Ming and the others pursued here, and they couldn't catch up anymore.

The grain transport team has been thrown away by them for nearly ten days.

They were running out of food and could not continue the pursuit.

The three armies will be in Xuchang.

Zhang Ming occupied Xuchang and immediately sent troops to take control of the surrounding counties.

Here, a large number of families gathered, and some of them ran away, and many people were blocked by Zhang Ming.

"It's a pity that Cao Cao had more than three months to prepare, taking away a large number of people and wealth, and most importantly, all the cattle were taken away."

More than a month before the start of the war, Cao Cao and the others began to prepare.

After the war, Zhang Ming and the others were blocked at the bottom of the mountain, and they delayed for more than a month.

Zhang Ming occupied Yanzhou, stationed large armies separately, and began to clean up the area.

In the rear, Chen Gong sent a large number of officials to prepare to take over Yanzhou.

At this time, the rear was also organizing an army to defend the city.

Zhang Ming plans to send most of the soldiers and horses in Qingzhou.

Qingzhou no longer needs to garrison too many troops.

Part of it returned to Youzhou to prevent the enemy in the direction of the grassland.

In the whole of Qingzhou, it is enough to leave 20,000 troops.

Zhang Ming sat in the palace in Xuchang.

"This Cao Cao, it's too bad to get it, this palace is much worse than our palace in Beiping."

Cao Cao wanted to build a little better, but he didn't have the money.

The decoration was very magnificent before, but it has been short of money, and maintenance also needs money, so it was simply sold.

Zhang Ming said: "We garrisoned here during the war, and ordered to build a road from Xuzhou and Jizhou to Yanzhou.

Zhang Ming occupied another state, and for a while, he looked at the entire south.

The princes of the world were shaken.

Cao Cao temporarily fled to Yangzhou, and in Shouchun City, he organized a part of the people to cross the Yangtze River, intending to open up a large number of farmland in the south of the Yangtze River.

Suddenly, Zhang Ming was in the north, like a fierce tiger, and he could already begin to look down on the whole world.

Yanzhou, Cao Cao's lair.

Losing the nest is equivalent to losing half of its strength.

Zhang Ming's army continued to move south.

"I feel that this Liu Xie is not worthy of being the emperor, under his governance, the people are displaced, and the people are not happy."

"Yes, let Liu Xie let me give it to his brother Liu Jin."

This Liu Jin is also the son of Zhang Ming and Empress Dowager He.

Zhang Ming called Xi Zhicai, and the two walked in the palace in Xuchang.

"Zhicai, I propose that Liu Xie give way to His Royal Highness Liu Jin, what do you think?"

"My lord, this is a good opportunity to further attack the imperial power, as long as we make an announcement, it doesn't matter whether Liu Xie gives way or not."

"As long as we make an announcement, this emperor will be in vain."

Zhang Ming nodded, he also had such plans.

Now, the Son of Heaven in Cao Cao's hands can no longer order the princes.

But if the Son of Heaven is in Zhang Ming's hands, he can unite internally.

He can give his subordinates as many officials as he wants.

Now, many of the official positions under Zhang Ming only have actual power, but no honor.

If he can control the emperor in his hands, then he will be an official at will.

Let your subordinates have real power and honor.

"Then let's be crowned king first, let the queen mother make a decree and crown Liu Jin as the king of Liao."

Xi Zhicai was stunned.

Why the King of Liao?

Zhang Ming himself is the Marquis of Liao.

"My lord, can you change places?"

"No, Liaodong is where I started, Liu Jin is my biological son or eldest son, let's inherit the family business for him."

Xi Zhicai suddenly went down.

Biological son?

What a shocking secret.

Xi Zhicai was startled, is he going to kill people next?

"Look at what scared you, the eunuchs in the palace knew about it at the beginning, but they were all dead."

"Now, even if the world knows."

yes, so what?

Does Cao Cao dare to deny it?

Even if Zhang Ming told Cao Cao that Liu Jin was his biological son.

Cao Cao didn't dare to admit it, and he would try his best to refute the rumors, Liu Jin was Liu Hong's son.

Because, admitting that Liu Jin is Zhang Ming's son, it was a scandal for the royal family.

The first emperor was casually cuckolded, still alive.

At that time, the majesty of the royal family was further attacked, and the royal family really lost even the last bit of prestige.

Then, Liu Xie, the emperor in Cao Cao's hands, is simply a laughing stock and has no effect.

Xi Zhi thought of this, and he was relieved, he was really scared just now.

Xi Zhicai even thought that Zhang Ming had conquered another state and wanted to take back all the military power.

Xi Zhicai has a lot of military power, and Zhang Ming is going to do something to him.

Fortunately, Zhang Ming didn't plan to kill him.

Xi Zhicai was really frightened.

"Lord, you can also ask the Queen Mother to issue an order and let Liu Xie go to Beiping to meet you."

"Liu Xie is nominally a son of man, and if he doesn't go to see the Queen Mother, he can't say it."

"Well, yes, just write a letter back, let the newspaper print it directly, and send it to the world."

Zhang Ming continued walking.

"Zhicai, what do you think, when will Benhou be crowned King of Liao."

Is it too early to be king?

Zhang Ming controlled Youzhou, Qingzhou, Jizhou, Bingzhou, Xuzhou and Yanzhou.

Six states, most of which are under control.

Now, the main states are only Jingzhou, Shuchuan, Yangzhou, Yuzhou, and Liangzhou.

In addition, there are some places where the division is subordinate.

And the large area of land in the south, with a small population, can be ignored for the time being.

"My lord, you can be crowned king at any time, as of today, it is actually clear, but it will take a little time."

"Well, but I'm not in a hurry, I'll talk about it when I have money."

Rich and rich?

Xi Zhicai's face was full of doubts, saying that the king has nothing to do with being rich or not.

Zhang Ming continued to walk, but he didn't understand when he watched the play.

Although this drama is smart, he doesn't know everything.

"This king will be crowned king on the same day, can he not have a grand ceremony to seal the king? Can it be more grand than the enthronement of the Son of Heaven? ”

This is what Xi Zhicai is powerless to refute.

"Should, should."

Xi Zhicai secretly complained.

Zhang Ming's operation, he served.

Zhang Ming made a marquis ceremony, and the scene was already very large, just like being called the emperor.

He became the king of the day, and he directly made it even grander than the emperor.

However, here's the problem.

Zhang Ming will be called emperor sooner or later.

What to do when he becomes emperor?

Xi Zhicai didn't dare to ask.

Zhang Ming's mind at this time was already the emperor's mind.

It's not like the early days of entrepreneurship.

Zhang Ming thinks about problems now, and he thinks from the thinking that he is the emperor.

In the next few days, the army slowly gathered in Yanzhou.

This put tremendous pressure on Cao Cao.

At the same time, Sun Ce also saw the crisis.

Zhang Ming's progress is too fast, and in a few years, he will lay more ground.

Zhou Yu urgently came to Sun Ce.

"Cao Cao is completely powerless to stop Zhang Ming, and the only way now is to rule by rowing the river."

"Bo Fu, you should immediately send an envoy to persuade Cao Cao to form a navy, and we can also help and help train the navy."

Zhou Yu looked at the height relatively high.

"Hey."

Sun Ce sighed, and then said: "It's only been a long time, Cao Cao has been defeated, Yanzhou has been taken, Yangzhou, Yuzhou, Sili, how long will it take." ”

"Gong Jin, it's better for you to go."

"Okay, I'll leave in a few days, go to see Cao Ang first, and then go to see Wei Hou."

Sun Ce also felt that it was time to form an alliance.

Zhou Yu said again: "Bo Fu, we still have one more important thing to do. ”

"You mean, help Liu Xuande get Jingzhou?"

"That's right, Liu Biao has a big enmity with us, if Zhang Ming comes to attack, we can't unite, now, the princes of the world, only by uniting can they rule with Zhang Ming."

"We have a big enmity with Liu Biao and can't cooperate, if Zhang Ming kills us and fights separately, it won't be long before we will be annexed."

Sun Ce agreed, accelerating the plan.

Zhang Ming controlled most of the region, and his strength grew rapidly.

It is a foregone conclusion that whales swallow other places.

On this day, Zhang Ming was in the palace, looking at the reports sent from all over the country.

Guan Zhang and Zhao joined forces.

"Big brother, it's been a long time since we've been drinking together."

As soon as he arrived at the door, Zhang Fei yelled.

The three of them came together.

After coming in, Zhang Ming didn't get up to entertain them, let them feel free.

"What do you want to do?"

Zhang Fei didn't seem to dare to say it, and looked at Guan Yu.

Guan Yu said with a smile: "Big brother, my brother is hungry, when can I drink together." ”

There really is no war for the time being.

The most important thing is that Guan Zhang Zhao has been defending various places separately before.

"Okay, tomorrow night, big brother will accompany you to have a good drink, and I will deal with the recital of this table overnight today."

After Zhang Ming finished speaking, Zhang Fei was very happy.

Zhang Ming was not allowed to drink, and in private, Zhang Fei did not dare to drink.

Now I can finally have a drink.

Today, there are many generals in the army, including Xi Zhicai, Zhang He, Gao Ran and Gao Shun.

Together, they also help lead the army, so it's perfectly fine.

The three of them went happily.

After the three of them left, Zhang Ming began to think about how to make money.

"Money."

He found that he was short of money again.

Because roads are to be built.

The road to Yanzhou should be repaired.

He plans to connect several of his states with galloping roads, and even cement roads.

The next night, Zhang Ming and Guan Zhang Zhao drank together and got drunk.

It's hard for four people to get together.

In normal times, four people are on one side.

Zhang Ming hadn't drunk so presumptuously for a long time.

"Second brother, third brother, fourth brother, after drinking, it's time to go to work."

"I now order you to immediately send troops to guard the counties, and then send people to make an inventory, and collect the family's property for me, at least let me have money to build roads."

This Yanzhou is all Cao Cao's descendants, plus the families who ran from other states before.

There are actually a lot of families here, and they are very rich.

Now, Zhang Ming is going to scrape them all.

After scraping this wave, the next thing is only in Jingzhou.

Everywhere else, it's poor.

"Zhicai, you stay and rectify the soldiers and horses, and it won't be long before my army marches west and sweeps everything."

Although the cost of this battle was huge, more than 40,000 soldiers and horses were lost.

However, Zhang Ming's current strength has been able to recover quickly.

He didn't want to wait anymore.

He wants to rule the world as soon as possible.

After arranging here, Zhang Ming went back with thousands of troops.

At the same time, he also brought Yu Ban with him.

Yu Ban was captured by himself, and during this time, he did not persuade him to surrender, nor did he plan to persuade him.

Now, he has no shortage of generals, so he is not in a hurry.

Walk back slowly.

On the way, Zhang Ming issued an edict to summon the world's medical craftsmen to Beiping City to learn new medical skills.

Zhang Ming went all the way to the north, and various decrees were constantly issued, and he was actually the emperor now, at least more powerful than the emperor, but he didn't have that title yet.