In fact, Jia Xu was inclined to surrender to Cao Cao in his heart.

You must not surrender to Li Dao, at most cooperate with Li Dao.

But Zhang Xiu has always been unwilling to surrender in his heart, so Jia Xu can only choose to let him cooperate with Li Dao.

This time, the envoy couldn't be Jia Xu, because Jia Xu was originally from the Xiliang army, and he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to come back.

Jia Xu has been trying his best to break free from the Xiliang Group, because Dong Zhuo is too stinky, and although he has been dead for so long, the Xiliang Group has never been able to get rid of this infamous reputation.

Jia Xu knew that the Xiliang Group would perish sooner or later, and it was always good to break off from them as soon as possible.

Zhang Xiu sent someone else to envoy, and also asked Jia Xu to write a letter.

The letter elaborated on the relationship, and sent a lobbyist who could speak.

Li Dao was moved by the words and agreed to attack Cao Cao.

The two sides agreed on a code, and when the attack was over one day and the troops were about to be withdrawn, Zhang Xiu personally led people to suddenly kill.

Cao Cao naturally would not make low-level mistakes, and he had already prepared to block Zhang Xiu outside the city.

At first, Cao Cao thought that Zhang Xiu was going to break through, and while blocking it, he sent the army from the rear to surround it.

At the same time, Cao Cao asked people to go to Li Dao's army on the side to ask for help, and asked Li Dao to cooperate with him.

Li Dao was also very cooperative, and led the whole army to kill, but he only changed direction halfway through the rush and went to attack Cao Cao.

"Lord, retreat quickly, Li Dao suddenly attacked us."

Several Cao generals hurriedly came to protect Cao Cao and let Cao Cao retreat.

Cao Cao never thought that Li Dao would suddenly turn back at this time.

If you want to fight against the water, you have to wait until you take Wancheng.

At this time, Li Dao will not be able to get Wancheng, unless Zhang Xiu wants to surrender Li Dao.

Cao Cao didn't have time to think about it, and retreated under the protection of several Cao generals.

Zhang Xiu and Li Dao took the opportunity to cover up and kill.

Although Cao Cao's soldiers were powerful, they were attacked and flanked, suffered heavy losses, and had to retreat all the time.

"I'm so angry with the old man." After retreating, Cao Cao cursed.

This time, he withdrew only more than 20,000 people, and the losses were too great.

It's not that Cao Cao can't bear such a loss, but he is angry that he was tricked.

"This Li Dao is really stupid, he would cooperate with Zhang Xiu, and I don't know what he thinks." On the way back, Cao Cao really couldn't figure it out.

I can't figure it out and can't help it, it's already happened.

Cao Cao could only retreat first and look for other opportunities.

Zhang Xiu and Li Dao joined forces and pitted Cao Cao, and Cao Cao had no choice but to retreat.

However, Zhang Xiu and Li Dao together are not Cao Cao's opponents, after all, the two of them have no talent and foundation.

A few days later, Zhang Yu received the message.

Zhang Yu took the information in the study and sighed helplessly: "Is this a coincidence or what, Cao Cao's first expedition to Wancheng was also defeated, and even Cao Ang died." ”

In other words, in fact, it can't be regarded as a failure, it's just that Cao Cao slept with his sister-in-law, and there were so many things later.

Dian Wei and Cao Ang died in this battle.

Now they are all alive, but Cao Cao still fails.

Zhang Yu didn't know if Cao Cao would recruit the two again, but he felt that his opportunity had come.

"Well, I shouldn't refuse to sell weapons and equipment to Zhang Xiu and Li Dao now." Zhang Yu put down the information and thought about it seriously.

In fact, he is also fake serious, he doesn't have much inventory to sell for the time being, and if he wants to sell, he can only transfer some of it from Youzhou.

He purely wanted to stimulate Cao Cao and disgust him.

However, this Zhang Xiu and Li Dao are afraid of Cao Cao's comeback, after all, although Cao Cao was repelled this time, Cao Cao's strength is still there.

After Zhang Yu sold them out, the two immediately agreed and began to pool money to buy weapons and equipment.

When Cao Cao received the news, he couldn't wait to immediately transfer troops to fight with Zhang Yu.

After Cao Cao returned, he gathered everyone.

"Now that Zhang Xiu and Li Dao are in a corner, echoing each other, it's hard to deal with, what should we do?" Cao Cao asked.

"Lord, Li Dao and Zhang Xiu are not difficult to deal with, and the two are only temporarily cooperating, so it is not difficult to divide them." Cheng Yu said.

Cao Cao asked Cheng Yu to continue, Cheng Yu was prepared, so he said: "Wancheng Zhang Xiu is the weakest, we can recruit him, and then destroy Li Dao together." ”

"Feasible?"

Cao Cao asked questioningly.

No wonder Cao Cao wondered, if it could be so simple, would it still be so hard to fight.

Cheng Yu thought of a way on the way back from Cao Cao, so he said: "It's not difficult, although they cooperate, they can't talk about mutual trust, and the two are not people who can see the long term, as long as they create some contradictions, deepen their suspicions, and then mobilize a large army to go over, it is not difficult to force Zhang Xiu." ”

Cheng Yu analyzed Zhang Xiu's situation, he now has not many soldiers and horses, and it is completely feasible to make a forced landing on Zhang Xiu.

"Lord, this plan is feasible, but we must first stabilize the surrounding situation, this plan will not succeed in a short time, once there is a change in other directions, I am afraid that the plan will fail." Xun You also said out loud.

Several other people helped refine the plan, so Cao Cao let Cheng Yu do it.

After Cao Cao came back, he went to see Liu Bei, who lived in a simple house and grew vegetables at home.

At this time, there was no scene of cooking wine and talking about heroes, but Cao Cao's suspicion of Liu Bei was still very deep.

"Brother Xuande, the battle situation has not been going well recently, and I ask Brother Xian to help me." Cao Cao found Liu Bei, who was watering the vegetables, and said.

Liu Bei was overjoyed in his heart, did this Cao Cao plan to activate him?

Although I was overjoyed in my heart, I didn't show it on my face, but said indifferently: "I just want to be a farmer now, I am at ease, and I don't have any great skills, I am afraid that I will live up to the love of the prime minister." ”

Cao Cao waved his hand noncommittally and said: "If Xuande wants to farm the land, it is good to farm the land, but Yun Chang and Yide are really ten thousand enemies, and it is a waste of talents for them to accompany you to farm. ”

Liu Bei was about to cry, if he let the three brothers lead the troops together, he would have absolutely no opinion, but if Cao Cao wanted to leave Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, it would be his life.

But Liu Bei can't refuse, if he refuses, then Cao Cao knows that this Liu Bei still has ambitions, and he must be more defensive against him when the time comes, and even kill him.

"Okay, when my two younger brothers come back, I'll explain to them, and then let them go to the prime minister to report."

Liu Bei had no choice but to agree, but he had to give Guan Yu and Zhang Fei another ideological and political lesson, but don't be rebelled by Cao Cao at that time.

Cao Cao really wanted Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, otherwise he would have killed Liu Bei a long time ago, and it was always a hidden danger for Liu Bei to stay.

But it's the same with house arrest, it's just one more idler.

Cao Cao was so worried that he didn't talk nonsense to Liu Bei, and then walked out of the courtyard and went back, leaving Liu Bei who was about to cry.

(End of chapter)