The confrontation between Zhang Jaw and Cao Cao's army continued, as if the two sides had reached some kind of agreement, neither of them took the initiative to attack, and they both maintained the temptation of small fights, and never easily started a big war. The strategy formulated by Wang Lei needs Cai Chi's assistance and time to arrange. Cao Cao's strategy required the princes from all walks of life to send troops, and it also took time.

Both sides have their own ideas and are actively preparing for the next big battle.

In the blink of an eye, it has entered September.

The hot summer days dissipate and the autumn season begins.

On this day, a horse-drawn carriage slowly drove to the gate of Xuehai Boundless Academy.

The curtain of the carriage door was rolled up, and Wang Lei and Zhou Tai strode down.

Wang Lei was dressed in an ordinary cyan robe and took Zhou Tai into the academy. After coming to the academy, Wang Lei met Sima Hui, Pang Degong, Huang Chengyan, Hua Tuo and others, and then went directly to the place where Tai Shici lived. Tai Shici's place of residence is a small courtyard to the north of the academy. Outside the courtyard, Zhou Tai walked to the door and knocked lightly.

After a while, the door creaked open.

Tai Shi Ci looked at Zhou Tai and Wang Lei, was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Lord, please!" ”

Wang Lei nodded and stepped into the courtyard.

Entering the hall, Wang Lei sat in the main seat, and Tai Shici and Zhou Tai sat below.

Tai Shici said: "The battle between Jizhou and Yanzhou has begun, the war is very tense, and the lord is busy with affairs, why did he come to the academy?" ”

Zhou Tai said: "The lord is here for you!" ”

When Tai Shi Ci heard this, he suddenly fell silent.

Wang Lei continued: "When you were crusading against Gongsun Zhan, you withdrew from the battlefield halfway, saying that it would take two years to settle down. I gave you two years to study and settle in the academy. Now that two years have passed, it's time for you to come out and help me. ”

Tai Shi Ci's nose was sour, and his eyes were full of excitement.

Unexpectedly, Wang Lei still clearly remembered the old agreement.

What Tai Shici didn't expect was that Wang Lei would take the initiative to come to the academy to invite him to come out. Wang Lei is so important that it is difficult for Tai Shici to remain calm.

At the beginning, Yuan Shao was in turmoil, and Tai Shici led the army and fought with the army under Yuan Shao, but he was defeated once.

That time, Wang Lei not only did not pursue it, but gave him the greatest encouragement and let him continue to lead the troops. When attacking Gongsun Zhan, Tai Shici was defeated twice in a row, but Wang Lei still did not blame and entrusted him with a heavy task. In other words, the other princes had already put Tai Shi Ci aside and no longer took care of Tai Shi Ci. But Wang Lei is different, Wang Lei stubbornly gave him opportunities again and again.

Such a benefactor moved Tai Shici's heart.

In Tai Shici's heart, there was only the thought of dying for a confidant.

Tai Shi Ci got up and came to the hall, pounced, knelt on his knees, lay on the ground with his hands, kowtowed his head to the ground reverently, and said loudly: "Tai Shi Ci is willing to drive the lord, even if he is broken." ”

Firm determination, unequivocal.

Wang Lei walked up to Tai Shici, held up Tai Shici, and said: "I don't need you to break your bones, I just hope that you can use all the things you have learned in the academy in the past two years to open up territory for me." ”

"Remember!"

Tai Shi Ci clenched his fists, his eyes sharp.

Wang Lei straightened his expression and shouted: "Tai Shi Ci listens to the order!" ”

"The last general!"

Tai Shici clenched his fists again, and his voice was categorical.

Wang Lei instructed: "I will appoint you as the rear general, and immediately rush to Bohai County to preside over the battle on the front line of Bohai County." Whether it's an active offense or a defensive strategy, it's up to you to take full command. I just want the final victory, not the process. This time, it's your chance to prove yourself. I hope you can give me a satisfactory answer. ”

Zhou Tai took out the general's seal and handed it to Tai Shici.

After Tai Shici took it, he saluted respectfully.

Wang Lei said: "After leaving the academy, go and say goodbye to your mother, and then prepare for battle." This battle was a key battle to establish Jizhou's hegemony. I hope you can achieve something. ”

"Thank you, lord!"

Tai Shici's heart was only full of emotion, and he saluted respectfully.

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Yanzhou, Dongjun.

The stalemate between Cao's army and Jizhou caused Cao Cao's army to consume countless grains. Cao Cao is different from Wang Lei, Wang Lei owns Jizhou, Bingzhou and Youzhou, and Wang Lei also has Chang'an and Luoyang areas, and there is plenty of food. Yanzhou is different from Qingzhou, before Cao Cao took power, Yanzhou was in chaos, and officials exploited the people, making Yanzhou's foundation very thin.

Qingzhou is even more miserable, Qingzhou has been occupied by yellow turban thieves for a long time, and there are many wars. Cao Cao surrendered the Qingzhou thieves and converted the Qingzhou thieves into his own troops, but Qingzhou was extremely desolate. Even if Cao Cao vigorously promoted Tuntian, Qingzhou was still far inferior to Jizhou.

It can be said that Cao Cao's foundation is very weak and cannot be compared with Wang Lei.

Rao is like this, but Cao Cao can only persevere.

Giving up at this time means that Cao Cao will never have a chance to fight back, and he will never have a chance to defeat Wang Lei.

In the big tent, Cao Cao looked at Xi Zhicai and Xun You with an expectant look.

Xi Zhicai and Xun You left Puyang County one after another to carry out their tasks. The two envoys were in different places, Cao Cao thought that Xi Zhicai and Xun You must have rushed back one after another, but the two actually returned to the barracks on the same day.

Xun You's eyes were excited, and he said, "Lord, Zhang Lu has agreed to attack Wang Lei. ”

The tone is flat, but there is no lack of smugness.

Xi Zhicai's face was a little pale, and he said: "Sun Ce also agreed to send troops and was willing to attack Wang Lei with us." ”

"Good!"

Cao Cao stroked his palms and smiled, his face showing infinite fighting spirit. With the addition of Zhang Lu and Sun Ce, the front against Wang Lei can continue to expand, and the flames of war will be completely burned on the border under Wang Lei's jurisdiction.

Xun You asked: "Lord, apart from Zhang Lu and Sun Ce, what is the attitude of Liu Bei, Liu Biao, and Tao Qian?" ”

Cao Cao replied, "These three have agreed to send troops, and they are all on our side. ”

After a pause, Cao Cao asked, "You have seen Zhang Lu and Sun Ce, have you determined the time to launch the attack?" ”

Xun You replied: "The minister and Zhang Lu agreed that on October 15, a general attack will be launched. ”

Xi Zhicai replied: "Hanzhong borders on Wang Lei's jurisdiction, and it is very easy for Zhang Lu to attack Wang Lei. But Sun Ce is different, Sun Ce's forces are all in Jiangdong, and if he wants Sun Ce to participate, it will take at least a month. Even, it could be longer. I expect Sun Ce to go to war in November. ”

Cao Cao flicked his sleeves and said, "It's okay, since Sun Ce has agreed to participate in the war, that is the best result." With the strength of Sun Ce, Zhang Lu, Liu Bei, Liu Biao, Tao Qian and others, our strength will be unprecedentedly strong in this battle. ”

The people in the camp were full of fighting spirit.

Cao Cao stood up and ordered: "Everyone, since we have won over all the princes, as the initiators of this battle, we must give enough sincerity and set an example for the princes from all walks of life. Starting today, start the decisive battle with Wang Lei. I firmly believe that with our attack, the rest of the princes will definitely participate one after another, and the predicament faced by Wang Lei will become more and more difficult. ”

"Fight!"

Cao Cao held his head high and said loudly.

When Xun You and Xi Zhicai heard this, they both replied loudly.

As Cao Cao issued the order for a general attack, the Cao army, which confronted the Jizhou army, went crazy all of a sudden, completely adopting the tactics of killing 1,000 enemies and losing 800 of themselves, and constantly competing with Wang Lei. The decisive battle between the two sides began at the end of September, and the number of dead and wounded soldiers rose in a straight line, and Cao Cao not only did not weaken the offensive, but continued to increase his forces.

Zhang Jaw was stationed in Fanyang County, and on the basis of defense, he also attacked frequently.

The two sides clashed, but there was no winner.

By mid-October, Ma Teng and Han Sui in the west of Chang'an sent troops, and the army was approaching. Jia Xu had already prepared, dispatched troops, and sent a large army to the west to block the attack. At the end of October, Zhang Lu launched an attack from the south of Chang'an. Zhang Lu's troops were also within Jia Xu's expectations, and Jia Xu dispatched soldiers to meet Zhang Lu.

The battlefield in the west opened up.

However, Wang Lei is still sitting in Ye County and has no intention of supporting Huang Zhong and Zhang Jaw. At the beginning of November, the fighting in Qinghe also entered a white-hot cut-off. Tian Yu, the prime minister of the Qinghe Kingdom, dispatched soldiers to block the attacking Cao army. The two sides fought on the front line of Qinghe State, and the battle was fierce. When the Qinghe Kingdom was fighting fiercely, Bohai County in the east was suddenly attacked by Sun Ce and Tao Qian.

Sun Ce and Tao Qian each led an army and stormed the front line of Bohai County, which Tai Shici was in charge of.

The whole of Jizhou was ignited with war.

This kind of war has not yet reached its most intense time.

At the end of November, Liu Bei led his army to leave Yuzhou, along the line of Xingyang, and went straight to Luoyang, intending to cut off the connection between Chang'an and Jizhou. Liu Bei led the army to battle, and Wang Lei was not surprised. When analyzing the battle situation before, Zhang Liao judged that the princes from all walks of life would unite, so Wang Lei had been guarding against Liu Bei's moves.

When Liu Bei led his army to approach Luoyang, Wang Lei worshiped Zhao Yun as the left general, and then asked Fu Zhi to assist Zhao Yun, leading an army of 50,000 to rush to Luoyang to meet Liu Bei.

The princes of the world moved frequently, but Liu Biao did not move.

Liu Biao agreed with Cao Cao's proposal to crusade against Wang Lei, and even publicly issued a statement denouncing Wang Lei. However, Liu Biao did not take practical action and took a wait-and-see attitude. In this regard, Cao Cao did not send anyone to ask.

The reason is very simple, Liu Biao wants to step on two boats.

Liu Biao chose to support Cao Cao, although he only shouted a slogan and had no actual action, but Liu Biao's position was still with Cao Cao. Once Cao Cao's alliance wins, Liu Biao will be able to guarantee his position. However, if Wang Lei wins, Liu Biao does not send troops to attack Wang Lei, coupled with the relationship that Liu Biao has established with Wang Lei before, Wang Lei will not kill Liu Biao.

No matter who wins, Liu Biao can keep his wealth.

Liu Biao's mind can't hide from Cao Cao, nor can he hide it from Cai Mao and Kuai Yue. Both of them have opposing views on Liu Biao's choice. In such troubled times, the wall grass is definitely not pleasing to both sides.

or firmly stand on Wang Lei's side and win greater wealth.

Either firmly crusade against Wang Lei, form an alliance with Cao Cao, and get a piece of the pie.

But Liu Biao didn't do anything!

Because of Liu Biao's actions, Jingzhou was still extremely calm.

However, on this day, on the street outside Cai's house, a horse-drawn carriage came slowly. The carriage stopped outside Cai's mansion, the door curtain was rolled up, and a handsome young man walked down. He looked at the magnificent Cai Mansion, and there was inexplicable excitement in his eyes.

After a few years, he is back again.

It's just that when I came back this time, there was a world of difference from when I left in the past. The concubine, who was not valued in the past, has now become a young man full of wealth and has become a person who represents Wang Lei.