Late July.

Lü Bu and Cao Cao led their troops back to the Central Plains.

The news of Luo Chengqi's attack on Yuan Shao's camp reached Cao Cao. Cao Cao was both surprised and delighted, glad that he didn't make a move on Lu Bu that night. Otherwise a solid ally will be lost.

Chang'an City.

Wannian County Yafu.

Cao Cao set up a banquet again, personally went to the east school field, and invited Lu Bu to the banquet.

This time it was by no means a Hongmen banquet, but to thank Lu Bu for his righteous action to resist Yuan Shao.

"If there were no 200,000 Yangzhou troops to rush to the aid of the Yanzhou battlefield, Yuan Shao would have already occupied Yanzhou. My soldiers who go out on the expedition will also be homeless. I was touched by General Lu's help, and I would like to pay tribute to General Lu with a thin wine! ”

Cao Cao took the wine bottle, walked to Lu Bu, and said sincerely.

"You're welcome..." Lu Bu drank it all.

The civil and military generals present, whether they were from Cao Cao's forces or Lu Bu's forces, all drank the same bottle.

Lu Budao: "From Jian'an Yuan to the present, we have experienced countless battles, and in five years, we have suffered hundreds of thousands of casualties, which has brought a heavy burden to the people of Liuzhou. Although we have different political views, we all have the same goal, we all want to dominate the world and give the people a peaceful life. ”

"I have received a letter from the Military Aircraft Department, agreeing with the decision made by the Military Aircraft Department to form an alliance with you and reject Yuan Shao together. And in the next few years, they will not take the initiative to attack you, unless you attack first. ”

"Brother Xian, is this true?" Cao Cao asked excitedly.

Lu Bu nodded.

Cao Cao arched his hand and said: "The mind of a virtuous brother can chase the ancients far away." I also promised my brother that I would never attack. ”

"It's not enough to just not attack, we have to set some rules, and both sides consciously abide by them. Also, this time, my 200,000 Yangzhou troops will support your Yanzhou, and all attrition, casualties, and casualties will be compensated. Lu Bu said indifferently.

Cao Cao replied: "Brother Xian, don't worry, as long as I can repel Yuan Shao and keep Yanzhou, I am willing to compensate you for all your losses." ”

Cao Cao's words seemed to have agreed to Lu Bu's request, but there were also prerequisites. Yuan Shao must be repelled and Yanzhou must be kept in order to get compensation, otherwise everything is empty talk.

It's understandable when you think about it. If Cao Cao loses Yanzhou, where will he get the money and food to compensate?

Lu Bu didn't pick on it, and responded: "Okay, I will help you defeat Yuan Shao." ”

"Thank you, brother."

During the banquet, Lu Bu made three rules for the alliance with Cao, which both parties must follow.

First, Cao Cao's money, grain, and war horses owed to Lu Bu must be paid off within five years!

(Note: It was supposed to be three years, but now the debt has increased and it has been extended to five years.) ）

Second, during the alliance between Cao and Lü, Lü Bu was likely to start a war against Yuan Shao, and Cao Cao sent at least 100,000 troops to cross the Yellow River and attack Wei County or Merge Prefecture. The land acquired belongs to Lu Bu.

Third, the chamber of commerce in Xuyang can buy all resources on Cao Cao's territory, cut down trees, dig stones, and then move them back to Xuyang and Yangzhou, and Cao Cao must not stop them. and provide protection for Lu Bu's caravan, and if the caravan is lost, it should be compensated as priced.

The three rules are all aimed at Cao Cao. It is said that both sides comply, but in fact Cao Cao must comply.

Cao Cao didn't feel that it was inappropriate, and responded very happily: "What the virtuous brother said, there is nothing to be done!" ”

"I hope we can continue to cooperate forever, work together, and become strong together, so that the people of Liuzhou can live a stable life."

"It's a deal!"

After the banquet, dozens of cooperation treaties were signed, which were the Western Capital Covenant.

Jian'an in August of the fifth year.

Lü Bu and Cao Cao led an army of 250,000 out of Luoyang and Tiger Prison and into Yanzhou.

At this time, Yanzhou was still fighting fiercely.

Yuan Shao had occupied Chenliu County, Jiyin County, Dongjun, Shanyang County, Taishan County, and Jibei Kingdom, and transferred most of his soldiers and horses to Dongping and Rencheng to confront Xun Yu, Zhang Liang, and Jia Xu's soldiers and horses.

In fact, Zhang Liang and Jia Xu's 200,000 troops drove from Yangzhou and fought only two battles.

The first battle was Luo Cheng's 50,000 troops, which attacked Yuan Shao's camp, and Yuan Shao retreated a hundred miles.

In the second battle, the two armies of Cao and Lu joined forces and drove Yuan Shao out of Yingchuan.

Since then, the soldiers and horses of the two sides, about 600,000 or so, have been at a stalemate in the vicinity of Dongping and Rencheng, and there has been no breakthrough progress.

Judging from the entire war situation, Yuan Shao has already occupied five counties and one country in the five counties and seven counties of Yanzhou, and there are more than 300,000 troops in Dongping and Rencheng, and Yanzhou has been occupied nominally.

What Yuan Shao has to do now is to eliminate Cao Lu's main force and hold the city that he has occupied.

Yuan Shao's camp.

In the tent of the Chinese military camp, the civil and military are separated.

Yuan Shao was dressed in armor, holding two battle reports in his hands, and his brows were furrowed.

Xu Yu observed his words and asked, "The lord has received bad news?" ”

Yuan Shao raised his head and said, "Cao Cao and Lu Bu's soldiers and horses have arrived in Chenliu. Fan Lihua's 100,000-strong army also captured Le'an and Jinan. Tan Er was defeated and urgently asked for help. ”

Xu You said: "The lord doesn't have to worry, my Jizhou soldiers and horses will gallop to the aid of the eldest prince, and it is expected that the 100,000 soldiers and horses in Fan Lihua will not be able to capture Qingzhou." ”

Yuan Shao said: "I'm not worried about the war in Qingzhou, it's mainly Chen Liu. Cao Cao and Lu Bu's soldiers and horses, there are more than 200,000, there are Guo Jia, Xu Shu, Liu Bowen conspired, Li Yuanba, Xiang Yu and other invincible generals, and our soldiers and horses stationed in Chenliu County are less than 20,000, and the guards Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang are all mediocre talents, can they stop the Lu Cao coalition army? Once Chen Liuliu is lost, our grain route will be cut off, and we will be trapped in Yanzhou and die. ”

"What the lord said is very true. Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang should be given more troops. Guo Tu said.

"It's just an increase in troops, I'm afraid I can't stop the edge of the Cao Lu coalition army. The minister suggested leaving tens of thousands of soldiers to contain the soldiers and horses from Xudu and Yangzhou, and the lord led the army to Chenliu. If you can defeat Cao Cao and Lu Bu, and then turn back and fight with Xun Yu, Zhang Liang, and Jia Xu, if not, retreat to the north of the Yellow River to avoid falling into a desperate situation. Frustrated said.

"Retreat to the north of the Yellow River? Doesn't it mean that the southern expedition failed? Guo Tu asked.

"At present, Cao Cao and Lu Bu have joined forces to put 500,000 troops into the Yanzhou battlefield. 100,000 troops were put into the Qingzhou battlefield. It is already very good that we can successfully withdraw to Hebei. ”

Guo Tu also understood the seriousness of the matter and did not stubbornly hold his own opinion anymore.

Xu You sighed: "Lu Bu is to blame for everything, if he doesn't intervene." Cao Cao will never be able to stop our army. ”

"What's the use of talking about it now?" Yuan Shao crumpled the battle report into a ball, looked at Fu Zhu, and said, "Just do what Lord Fu wants." Ordered Gao Gan to lead 30,000 horses and infantry troops to garrison Rencheng, and the rest of the troops went to Chenliu to meet Lu Cao. ”

"No."

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