"General Xu, now you and I are in Great Xia, and we are the king's vassals! Everyone is a colleague, what a happy event! The warm wine was served on the table, and a few jue of wine were in the stomach, and the conversation began, Li Ru looked at Xu Rong and said with a smile.

Xu Rong looked at Li Ru and Jia Xu opposite, and raised his lord to signal: "The two gentlemen are talented, with the help of the two, the great cause of King Xia can be expected!" ”

Xu Rong has always admired the talents of Li Ru and Jia Xu. Especially Li Ru, with whom the friendship is not shallow, at the beginning under the command of Dong Zhuo, Li Ru was more than Dong Zhuo in front of the good words, he had to lead the army, without hesitation to attack the Kwantung princes, a show of talent.

"Time has passed, but I don't know how many people are still alive under the command of the Taishi?" Thinking of the past, Xu Rong was drunk and couldn't help but sigh.

"Under the king, there are many old generals, and there should be a lot of old knowledge of generals!" Jia Xu greeted him and said softly.

"Hey, the death of the Taishi is regrettable!" Xu Rong took a sip of wine into his throat and coughed a few times.

At the mention of Dong Zhuo, Xu Rong couldn't help but look confused. For Dong Zhuo, Xu Rong has always admired him. He was born in a poor family in a border county, entered the army, fought hard for many years, and was just a nobody.

was despised by those wealthy families, and it was not until Dong Zhuo entered the throne that he Xu Rong rose among Dong Jun. Ranked as a Zhonglang general, he led the army to go out to conquer the princes, defeated the enemy army in a row, and shocked the world, even Cao Cao, Sun Jian and other heroes have become the background board of his Xuanhe martial arts.

It can be said that under Dong Zhuo's command, it was the most comfortable and proud period of time for Xu Rong. Dong Zhuo had the grace of knowing him, even though he was later suspicious of him and was relieved of his military power, although he was disappointed in his heart, his respect for Dong Zhuo did not decrease.

Even if Dong Zhuo is disgusted and despised by the people of the world, he Xu Rong still admires Dong Zhuo.

Liu Yuan quietly watched the three of them talking, with a smile on the corner of his mouth.

Xu Rong reacted at this time, put down the wine glass, and saluted Liu Yuan: "In Xia Menglang, I sighed for a while, lost my words, and I hope the king will not blame!" ”

"It's okay!" Liu Yuan stretched out his hand to stop Xu Rong, and said slowly: "Dong Zhongying, this person, who was born in a strong family, rose to the ranks, and was finally able to enter the imperial capital, take charge of the world, and trample those wealthy families who regard him as dogs. When he died, he sighed alone. ”

Seeing that Liu Yuan's expression did not seem to be fake, Xu Rong's heart was a little calmer, and he was much more kind to Liu Yuan's senses.

"Today, General Xu is lonely, and he is very excited in his heart. Come, everyone, and be alone! Liu Yuan greeted him and instructed Cai Yan beside him: "Zhao Ji, pour wine for Gu and the three of you!" ”

Cai Yan heard the order, smiled gently, and Yingying got up. Seeing his movements, the three of them didn't dare to say anything.

On the same day, Liu Yuan returned to the imperial palace.

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"Back then, it was in the east of this city that he was defeated by Xu Rong in a lonely battle, and the wolf rushed to the sudden, breaking Weizi and many soldiers!" Yin Xingyang, Henan, under the rule of Cao Cao's inspection, came to this newly occupied land, stood at the head of Xingyang City, and sighed a little.

mentioned the defeat that year, Cao Cao did not hide it at all, and his performance was quite atmospheric, as well as the slightest appreciation and fear of Xu Rong.

"Alone here to pay tribute to the soldiers who died in battle!" Cao Cao set his mind.

Surrounded by Cao Ren and Xi Zhicai. Hearing Cao Cao's sighing words, he coughed violently a few times, and Xi Zhicai couldn't help but persuade him: "Lord, victory and defeat are common things in soldiers, and the battle of the year has also been heard below. At that time, the princes of the sour jujube did not want to forge ahead, the lord was loyal to the Han, the army was advancing rapidly, and in the face of Xu Rong's troops, the defeat was not the crime of war, so there was no need to remember it too much! ”

"Now the lord is in the beginning of hegemony, the tiger is in the Central Plains, holding the three states of Yan, Xu and Henan, and there are countless brave generals, tens of thousands of elite armor, millions of people, and thousands of miles of land. As long as you are aggressive, smooth the world, and clear the ambition of the world, you will be able to achieve it! ”

"Lonely is just a momentary emotion!" Looking at the play Zhicai's thin figure, shrinking his neck in the cold wind, Cao Cao said instead: "Zhicai, there is only today, Donaire and others will help." You have to take care of yourself! ”

"Thank you, lord!" A trace of emotion flashed in Xi Zhicai's eyes: "In the next, I can still hold on!" ”

"Zixiao, you led the army westward and did a good job in Heluo, Lone is very satisfied!" Cao Cao said approvingly to Cao Ren, the beloved general around him.

Hearing this, Cao Ren's face was also a little proud.

At this time, the situation in the land of the two rivers was somewhat complicated, and the Xia army, the Yuan army, and the Cao army, the three forces were staggered, each with a domain.

Previously, Kebineng, who was stationed in the party, was worshiped as the governor of the river. When Liu Yuanxi conquered Guanzhong, he also unified the army to cross the Black Mountain and invade Hanoi in the south, and Shangdang needed to leave heavy troops to guard against Yuan Shao's forces, and there were not many troops, only 3,000 cavalry.

At that time, Hanoi had no owner in the county, and was in a state of scattered sand, bandits were rampant, and the garrison of the counties was weak. Kebineng led the army to the south, and easily occupied many cities, and all the counties in the western part of Hanoi fell, and they were able to connect with Hedong in the west.

He also sent troops to the south and captured the two cities of Pingyin and Pingxian on the south bank of the river. However, there are not many troops after all, and it is difficult to control too much territory. Still asked Liu Yuan for his life, and Yang Feng, who was stationed in Hangu, sent a thousand people to the east to occupy Gucheng, looking at Luoyang from afar, echoing Kebineng.

Hanoi is in turmoil, and all kinds of cows, ghosts, snakes and gods have also emerged, such as Bai Rao, who has been defeated since Yanzhou and fallen into the grass. At this time, he also raised troops and occupied Shan Duong County, Hanoi, as a small warlord.

In the face of the Xia army, the 3,000 army, the Hanoi families also said that under the leadership of the Sima clan of Wen County, the rebel army gathered thousands of private troops to resist, with Sima Fang as the general.

In the face of these rebels, even if the combat strength is not comparable to the Xia army, Kebi can spread too big, and there is really no way to take the Hanoi rebels for a while.

Wei County is adjacent to Hanoi and close to Yecheng. Hanoi is a large county of three rivers, with a large population, a rich country and rich people, Yuan Shao has always had the intention of being included in the rule, but he has not freed his hands.

The chaos on Hanoi's side attracted Yecheng's attention, and before, when the overall situation in Youzhou had been decided, Yuan Shao's instructions were transmitted back to Yecheng. Send Wang Kuang and Gao Ran to lead 3,000 soldiers to the west. Wang Kuang had previously served as the Taishou of Hanoi for a period of time, and he had a certain influence in the county.

Yuan Jun came, the momentum was like a bamboo, and there was not even a trace of resistance, and Yuan Shao's fame played a big role. In all counties and towns, the people eat pot pulp and welcome the king. Wang Kuang and Gao Ran, without much effort, took Linxi, Dangyin, Chaoge and other counties to expand the depth of Yecheng. Now he temporarily lives in Xiuwu City, looking west to Huai County.

On Cao Jun's side, Cao Ren was ordered by Cao Cao to lead the army westward, under the banner of rescuing the Son of Heaven. However, Cao Ren knew what Cao Cao meant, which was just to conquer Helu and expand the land.

At that time, Henan Yin, after Dong Zhuo's rebellion and the subsequent war, had completely collapsed, and there was not one out of ten people. Cao Ren came to the west and occupied a large area of land and cities east of Luoyang. Chenggao and Xingyang are all held in their hands, and the revolving door is also opened.

There were several skirmishes with the Xia army, and they were all defeated. It's a pity that Cao Ren is satisfied that today's Henan is simply unable to supply his tens of thousands of troops to fight, and the entire east of Luoyang has less than 30,000 people, and most of them are old and weak. Cao Cao was also short of food, and there was not much food to support him in the war. Otherwise, with the number of sergeants under his command, he would have marched west to the north and defeated the Xia army.

Considering the current situation of Yin in Henan, Cao Ren took the initiative to propose to reduce the army, only 5,000 men, and he believed that this army was enough to deal with the current situation in Heluo.