However, it is said that the head of Jicheng City, tens of thousands of young and strong men have increased in half a day, more than 2,000 people have come to the family, big families, and nursing homes, and more than 1,000 soldiers have gathered in Qingzhou veterans and nine-section sticks. What Liu Yu and Xun Yu didn't expect was that there were more than 5,000 young men in the city who were actively asked to go into battle, and Zhang Wu, who was responsible for promoting the new crops, gathered more than 500 young and strong men alone.

Xun Yu was amazed, the morality and politics of Liu's father and son in Youzhou are very popular, and those who win the hearts of the people win the world!

Although Liu He was a literati, he was extremely talented, daring, organized people in an orderly manner, and even personally went to the city wall to participate in the battle. Liu He's eldest son Liu Qiao and second son Liu Bei are also extraordinary, and they guard four gates with Xian Yuyin and Liu Yu. Xun Yu was greatly relieved to see this, Youzhou has had a bumper harvest in recent years, Jicheng is like a mountain, and now the people's hearts are available, 15,000 people defend the city, although the number is not much, but it should be no obstacle to insist on the Liaodong cavalry dispatched by Liu Kuan.

Liu Tong took Taishi Cibu to Liujiabao for a big meal and was in a good mood. He also asked the old housekeeper Liu An to roast a few sweet potatoes and eat them with Tai Shici. Tai Shi Ci was already full, so it was difficult to push back, so he ate gently. "General Taishi, Cao Cao is attacking the city, your troops are the only force outside the city, and it is very important to Jicheng, I don't know what strategy the general has to deal with the enemy?"

Tai Shi Ci shook his head after contemplation. Liu Tong said: "There are few generals and soldiers, but they are all cavalry, coming and going like the wind, and the best tactic is guerrilla warfare!" ”

Unheard of, Tai Shici asked curiously: "Eldest son, what is guerrilla warfare?" ”

Liu Tong fiddled with the sweet potatoes on the table and said: "The general's 500 men must not confront Cao's army head-on, the essence of guerrilla warfare is 16 characters, and the general remembers, 'The enemy advances and I retreat, the enemy is stationed and I disturb, the enemy is tired and I fight, and the enemy retreats and I chase'." ”

Tai Shi Ci groaned repeatedly, his eyes lit up, and he was excited, "The eldest son is really a genius, and this method of battle is very suitable for my department." Today, our cavalry is few and fast, Cao Cao is attacking the city, I disturb it, Cao army is chasing, I retreat, our army rests during the day, disturbs its military camp every night, exhausts its whole army, chooses the opportunity to rob its grain and grass, kill its scouts, Cao Cao will be annoying! ”

Liu Tong was very happy to see Tai Shici understand and play the sixteen-character policy so quickly. Liu Tong called Liu An over and instructed: "Sooner or later, Liujiabao will be known to Cao Cao, and from now on, the whole fort will be moved to the northern grassland." In particular, it is necessary to protect the craftsmen and cultivators, and return after Cao Cao retires. ”

"Eldest son, do you want to destroy all the houses and food in the vicinity, and clear the wilderness?"

Liu Tong shook his head and said: "If Cao Cao has no military rations, he will definitely harm the people of my Youzhou, my purpose in Youzhou is not to annihilate Cao's army, but to let him retreat, not to break the net with him, we are at war with Cao Cao in Youzhou, we can't force him to erode Youzhou, just force him away in the future." Don't destroy the grain that Liu Jiabao can't take away. ”

Liu An said that he had retreated. Tai Shici listened to Liu Tong's words and admired him in his heart.

After lunch, Liu Tong said goodbye to Tai Shici, Liu An and others, and took enough dry food and drinking water and Long Duan'er to Liaodong on a fast horse.

Red rabbit horse fast, five days later the two came to Xiangping, Liu Tong was intimate with Liu Dian when he was a child, he didn't see him for a few years, he was very affectionate, Liu Dian received Liu Tong from the city gate and took him directly to Xiangping Liaodong County Government. Gongsun Du knew that Liu Kuan was using troops in Jizhou, and when he heard that Liu Tong was coming, he knew that there must be a thousand important things, and he did not greet Liu Tong, but directly read Liu Kuan's warrant.

After Gongsun Du pondered for a while, he beat the drum and gathered the generals, and ordered Liu Dian to lead the cavalry of his headquarters and immediately go to the camp of Badun, thirty miles north of Xiangping, with Liu Kuan's warrant and his own warrant, to join the Bandun cavalry, and immediately go to Jicheng to rescue. and ordered Liangmao, Beiyan, and Yangyi to lead 30,000 infantry to follow closely behind Jicheng. Gongsun Du instructed Liu Dian to travel lightly all the way, do not wait for the infantry, and go directly to Jicheng to fight with Cao Cao, do not care about casualties, and be sure to ensure the safety of Jicheng.

Liu Tong saw that Gongsun Du sent 50,000 soldiers and horses at once, and after Han Dang went south, he knew that Liaodong, Jilin and other places were empty, and asked: "Grandpa Gongsun, have all the northern tribes been pacified?" With the departure of the army, can Liaodong, Jilin, and Hacheng be stable? ”

Gongsun Du and his wife and daughter Gongsun Yang have a close relationship with Liu Yu and his wife, Liu Kuan and his wife, and they love Liu Tong very much, Gongsun Du picked up Liu Tong, put it on his knees, and said to Liu Tong: "Jicheng is the foundation of my four northern states, Brother Bo'an is the governor of the four states, the banner of my Youzhou, even if Liaodong is lost, Jicheng cannot be broken!" What's more, I have been running the north with Han Yigong and Wuhuan Houqiu Liju for many years, and now the northern counties are stable and on the right track, so don't worry. ”

Liu Tong saw that Gongsun Du was relieved, so he didn't say anything more.

Many years later, Liu Tong learned that after the Liaodong army left, Gongsun Yue, the younger brother of Gongsun Zhan, who had been lurking, saw Han Dang's army going south, and Gongsun Du's troops were insufficient, so he united several tribes in Jilin County and Wuqiu Jian's enemy Mutuo to rebel, and was finally bloodily suppressed by Gongsun Du and Qiu Liju, and the northern counties also suffered heavy losses.

Gongsun Du captured and executed Gongsun Yue alive, and since then Gongsun Zhan's power has completely disappeared. Gongsun Du learned that Mu Tuo had killed Wu Qiu Jian's family, so he escorted Mu Tuo to Wu Qiu Jian, and Mu Tuo was killed by Wu Qiu Jian. This is a later story, so I won't show it for the time being.

However, Cao Cao's siege of Jicheng did cause heavy losses to the Youzhou regime.

Liu Tong saw that the Liaodong army was marching in batches, and Liu Dian also left Xiangping, he felt bored, knowing that the siege of Jicheng would not be solved in a few days, so he wanted to reply to the letter to participate in the decisive battle against Yuan Shao. But he saw that Long Duan'er was preoccupied all day long, and he stopped talking to himself.

One day, Liu Tong stood at the head of the city and looked at the faint Dahe Mountain in the distance, and suddenly understood why Long Duan'er was so preoccupied.

On the same day, Liu Tong resigned to Gongsun Du, saying that he wanted to return to Jizhou to resume his life, and Gongsun Du was not good to stay, so he arranged for someone to send Liu Tong and the two out of the city.

After Liu Tong said goodbye to the people who saw him off, he didn't go south, and came to Dahe Mountain quickly, Long Duan'er was happy when he saw this, and grabbed Liu Tong's waist from behind, buried his face in Liu Tong's back, and the two had nothing to say all the way.

After entering the mountain, Liu Tong slowed down and took Long Duan'er along the familiar path to enjoy the mountain and forest scenery in early summer.

The closer he got to Dahe Cave, the faster Long Duan'er's steps became, Liu Tong had to speed up his pace to follow, Long Duan'er saw Dahe Cave appear in front of him, and walked in quickly. Liu Tong stopped at the entrance of the cave, and his heart was not good.

Liu Tong clearly remembered that when the three of them left Dahe Cave back then, his father and son obviously covered the entrance of the cave with dense vines, and it was summer, and the vines should be in full bloom, and the entrance of the cave should be completely covered.

Liu Tong carefully looked at the rattan around the cave entrance, and found that the rattan above and next to the cave entrance had traces of being cut by the sword, the knife edge was neat, and it was all cut by a knife or a sword, it seems that the person who used the sword was a master, not an ordinary person.

Liu Tong hurriedly lit the torch prepared in advance, and caught up with Long Duan'er, who had already entered the cave and was anxiously waiting for him in front. Liu Tong took Long Duan'er's hand and didn't know how to speak. I had to move forward silently, hoping that Zhang E would not have any accidents.

When he was about to arrive at the cave, Liu Tong whispered to Long Duan'er: "Duan'er, do you remember that old Taoist?" Is it the Jade Zhenzi who instructed you in the method of cultivation? ”

"Hmm", Long Duan'er replied in a low voice, pulling Liu Tong in front of him and walking quickly.

Liu Tong pulled Long Duan'er, stopped and said: "Actually, he is your father's apprentice, he has been looking for your parents, and my father told him about your parents at that time, I suspect that Yu Zhenzi rescued your mother." ”

"No way, after my mother leaves, she will definitely come to look for me, why didn't you see her come to me? And my mother won't let him take it away, she's going to wait for my father here!" ”

Liu Tong stopped talking, and the two came to Zhang E's cave room, only to see that Zhang E and the dark iron chain that locked Zhang E were gone, and the position of the chain was fixed on the cave wall, and the dark iron chain was cut off by Qi Gen.

Liu Tong saw Long Duan'er standing there with tears in her eyes, so he grabbed her shoulders and leaned on himself, "How did you know that your mother was gone?" Long Duan'er glared at Liu Tong, as if accusing Liu Tong of hiding something from him.

Liu Tong was helpless, so he had to say: "Your senior brother has been looking for your parents for decades, and finally knew that your mother was suffering here, and she will definitely come to the rescue, I guess I can guess it." ”

While coaxing Long Duan'er, Liu Tong was anxious. Yu Zhenzi doesn't have a sword, even if he does, Zhang E is not even willing to follow Long Duan'er and leave, it is impossible to leave with Yu Zhenzi.

In addition to these people, the people who know this hole are Zhang Wei and Zhang Wei!

At that time, his father and son obviously only had one dragon stick before entering the cave, and it was not their brother's opponent, but after coming out of the hole, there was an extra dragon stick, and they were defeated in an instant, and a little thought about it could guess that there was something strange in the cave.

It seems that his father and son were negligent. What's more, judging from the broken edge of the Xuantie Chain, only their male and female slashing swords can do it. Liu Tong said in his heart, hoping that they would treat Zhang E well for the sake of Zhang E being their aunt and grandmother.