After Chen Gong and Tian Feng arrived in Guanzhong, Liu Yu personally went to the Chang'an City Gate to greet them.

Tian Feng was moved, and he said: "The Marquis of Qin governs dozens of counties in Guanzhong, Hanzhong, and Liangzhou, and he is personally called 'Uncle Huang' by the Son of Heaven, who is famous and famous, how can he bend down to greet Tian Feng in my district." ”

Of course, it's because you, Tian Fengnai, are not inferior to Liu Ye's great talent.

Liu Yu said with a smile: "I am a clan member of the Han family, and after King Jing of Zhongshan, I am determined to help the world and reshape the universe." And to help the world, there must be a virtuous person to assist, Mr. is the world's virtuous talent, I look up to Mr. Daming, hope to be assisted by Mr., so I come to greet him. ”

Tian Feng was convinced, he only felt that Corporal Liu Yu Lixian was the image of the Ming Lord, much stronger than Yuan Shao, since Liu Yu had such sincerity, he should also be stingy to assist: "In this way, Tian Feng visited the lord and was willing to serve the lord." ”

Liu Yu was overjoyed, and immediately awarded Tian Feng an official position, and set up a banquet for Tian Feng to catch the wind and wash the dust.

The next day, news came from Hebei that Cao's army had all crossed the Yellow River, and captured the plain, the two counties of Liyang, and the soldiers pointed directly at Jizhou City.

The military situation was urgent, and Liu Yu convened all the ministers and generals to discuss sending troops east.

After the fiasco of Yuan Shaoguandu, Cao Cao has become the largest prince in the world, and Liu Yu has also been promoted to become the second largest prince in the world. Liu Yu can definitely be regarded as a strong soldier, including Guo Jia, Jia Xu, Chen Gong, Liu Ye, Tian Feng, Lu Qian, Wu Guan Yu, Zhao Yun, Ma Chao, Lu Bu, Zhang Xiu, Pang De, Zhang Liao, Xu Huang, Gao Shun, Ma Dai, Yang Ren, Yang Ang, and Man Chong specializes in spying intelligence, in charge of punishment, and another 350,000 troops, which can send 200,000 troops to fight at any time.

After a short discussion, Liu Yu took Guan Yu, Ma Chao, Lü Bu, and Zhang Xiu as generals, Guo Jia and Chen Gong as military divisions, commanded 60,000 cavalry troops, 120,000 infantry troops, and a total of 180,000 troops went east out of Tongguan to attack Hongnong and Luoyang, pointing directly at Xudu, with the purpose of forcing Cao Cao to withdraw from Hebei.

In order to exercise the soldiers' ability to attack fortifications, Liu Yu's army also carried large siege equipment, such as siege vehicles, ramming vehicles, catapults, ladders, etc.

"Boom! Rumble! "Under Hongnong City, pieces of cannon stones and lit oil cans were thrown towards the Hongnong city wall.

"Kill!" The morale of Liu Yu's army was like a rainbow, and thousands of soldiers pushed siege equipment to storm the city.

Although Cao Cao left the general Cao Hong and 15,000 soldiers to defend it, the county town of Hongnong was captured by Liu Yu in less than two days.

After taking Hongnong County, Liu Yu continued to wave his army to Luoyang.

This was once the capital of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the scale of the city is huge, although it was destroyed by Dong Zhuo when he moved westward, but the city wall is still there, and it is still a strong city after a little repair.

"Lord, please be the vanguard, and take Luoyang in one fell swoop!" Lu Bu asked Zhandao.

It has been nearly two years since Lu Bu was defeated in Xuzhou and surrendered to Liu Yu, I don't know if it was when he went east to Wuguan, crisscrossed Hebei, Yan and Xu, wandered, brilliant, defeated, or simply came up at an age, I saw through, Lu Bu no longer has the ambition to dominate the world, he is more content with the current calm and carefree life, and does not want to think too much, like a pure general, only considering wanton killing on the battlefield.

Liu Yu said with a smile: "In this way, Feng Xianke can lead 20,000 cavalry to Luoyang City first." ”

Lu Bu received the order, ordered 20,000 cavalry to kill Luoyang first.

Lu Bu is brave and extremely good at cavalry assault, he led 20,000 cavalry to Luoyang City quickly, and relied on the fast speed of the red rabbit horse, single-handedly rushed to the city gate, wanting to rely on his own strength to prevent the city gate from closing, so that the army can directly enter the city from the city gate, so not domineering!

"Enemy attack! Put the drawbridge away and close the gates! The guards of the Cao army on the city wall shouted loudly.

In the end, it was once the capital of the Han Dynasty, and the open space reserved in front of the city gate was far enough away, although the red rabbit horse was fast, but Lu Bu was not able to kill the city gate before the drawbridge was retracted, but it was only thirty meters away.

Lu Bu was furious, Fang Tian pointed at the defenders on the city wall and shouted: "I am Lu Bu, the rats quickly open the city gate and surrender!" ”

"Lu Bu?" On the city wall, the Cao army guard was shocked, he wiped the cold sweat on his forehead, it was really dangerous just now, and he almost made Lu Bu rush directly into the city.

Although the defenders were afraid of Lu Buwei's name, of course it was impossible to open the city gate and surrender.

Lu Bu angrily drew his bow and arrow, and shot an arrow at the guard.

As the world's number one fierce general, and when he shot a halberd, it can be seen how superb Lu Bu's archery skills are.

This Cao army guard did not belong to the list of fierce generals, he was caught off guard, was hit by Lu Bu's arrow, and fell from the city tower with a scream, frightening the other Cao army soldiers with pale faces and fear.

"Shoot the arrows!" Lu Bu ordered the cavalry around him to fire arrows in unison.

Suddenly, random arrows were fired, shooting and killing many Cao soldiers on the city wall, and at the same time, the Cao soldiers on the city wall also shot arrows and fired back.

Condescending archery was definitely more advantageous, and in the end, Lu Bu was forced to withdraw from the range of the bow and arrow.

Half a day later, Liu Yu arrived with the main force of the army.

Lu Bu said to Liu Yu in annoyance: "Lord, Bu failed to take Luoyang. ”

Liu Yu shook his head and smiled, but comforted Lu Budao: "Luoyang is a strong city, the defenders can't hold out, it is not easy to take it, Fengxian does not have to be disappointed." ”

The princes chase each other, unlike at the beginning, there are more field battles, and often a single battle can destroy a prince. With the final few princes, each of whom is a hero, shrewd and forbearing, under the condition that the sphere of influence is basically demarcated, there will be more and more cases of holding the city, and it will be more and more difficult to capture the territory.

Liu Yu led the army east this time, not to capture territory, but to simply drag Cao Cao back, as well as to exercise the soldiers' ability to attack fortifications, and to prepare for the future attack on Yizhou.

Liu Yu ordered to start storming Luoyang with siege equipment.

The number of Cao soldiers guarding Luoyang was smaller than that of Hongnong County, and under the attack of Liu Yu's army with a large number of siege equipment, it soon became precarious, barely holding out for three days and was captured by Liu Yu.

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It is said that Cao Cao led the official to cross the victory, waved the army to cross the Yellow River, and effortlessly connected the two counties of Liyang and Pingyuan, and the soldiers had reached the Qinghe and Julu lines, and if the Qinghe and Julu were lost, Jizhou City would be completely exposed to Cao Cao's troops.

Cao Cao was full of spirits: "If you capture Jizhou, then the states and counties of Hebei will be like things in your bag, my hegemony will be successful, and no one in the world will be my opponent!" ”

Too proud is always easy to get unlucky, a sergeant Pegasus came to report.

"Report to the ......, Prime Minister, General Xu Du Caoren is in a hurry. Liu Yuqin, the Marquis of Qin in Guanzhong, led an army of 180,000 troops east out of Tongguan, and had already descended to Hongnong, Luoyang, and Xudu were in danger. ”

"What!" Cao Cao was shocked.

Then he gritted his teeth, seeing that he was about to attack Julu, pointing directly at Jizhou City, and the vast Hebei would become his world, but Liu Yu actually sent troops east at this time, pointing at Xu Du!

"Liu Yu thief, I swear to you!" Cao Cao roared with an iron-clad face.

Cao Cao knew that Liu Yujian pointed at Xu Du, forcing him to have to save him, and once he returned to the army to save Xu Du, he would not be able to continue to attack Jizhou, which would definitely give Yuan Shao a chance to breathe.

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