Defeating Zhang Fei, Cao's army captured thousands of prisoners.

It's different from every time a prisoner is captured in the past.

Although their weapons were confiscated, they were not bound with ropes.

A group of two or three hundred Cao troops escorted the captives in the direction of Pengcheng.

Cao Shuo led the army to the Yellow River.

Coming to the bank of the abandoned Yellow River, Cao Shuo ordered to be stationed.

Mi Heng asked, "Didn't Childe say that he was going to cross the river, why are he waiting here?" ”

"If Liu Xuande doesn't come, there is no point in us crossing the river." Cao Shuo said: "You go and give an order, and ask each soldier to prepare two planks that can be tied to his feet to walk in the mud, which will be useful when crossing the river." ”

"Plank?" Mi Heng said: "If the planks are too big, the soldiers may not be able to cross the river. If the planks are too small, they are useless. ”

"I've thought about that too." Cao Shuo said: "However, there is no better way to make Liu Xuande think that the abandoned Yellow River can be crossed on foot, and to allow the army to successfully cross the river." ”

"I've got a way." Mi Heng said: "Childe can order the soldiers to lay planks in the river, mark them, and when it is time to cross the river, let the soldiers pass by the marked places." ”

"What to do afterwards?" Cao Shuo asked Mi Heng: "Is it difficult to give the wooden board to Liu Xuande to use." ”

"Of course not." Mi Heng said: "Gongzi can apply oil to the wooden board in advance, wait until Liu Xuande leads the troops to cross the river, and then shoot rockets on the wooden board." ”

"It's covered in mud, and the flames can't burn at all." Cao Shuo said: "This method will not work. ”

"It seems that it is really not easy to lead Liu Xuande across the river without letting him see the clues." Cao Shuo frowned and said: "Especially the cavalry, the war horses are heavy, even if they lay planks on the riverbed, it seems that it is useless. ”

"Did Childe ever think about letting the army cross the river first, find a few good martial arts, and let Liu Xuande watch them cross the river?" Mi Heng said: "In this way, Liu Xuande will think that the silt can pass through, and the soldiers of our army will not have to spend all of them here." ”

Cao Shuo thought for a moment and said to Mi Heng: "This method is feasible, but where to find soldiers who can walk on the mud like a flat ground." ”

"As long as their martial arts skills are good enough, the planks they need can be much narrower." Mi Heng said: "It is much safer for a few people to cross the river than for a large army. All the soldiers who stayed on the shore had to do was to keep steady when crossing the river, and not let Liu Xuande see the flaws. ”

"You mean, lay several planks on the river, and the soldiers left behind should not travel in a line when crossing the river, so that Liu Xuande can't see the flaws?" Cao Shuo asked.

"Exactly!" Miyo replied.

"Let's get ready." Cao Shuo said: "The army crosses the river tonight!" ”

Cao Shuo's military order was issued, and soon Cao's army cut down trees around and built pontoon bridges to cross the river.

Zhang Fei, who was defeated by Cao Shuo, fled back to Xiapi with a small number of routed soldiers.

When Liu Bei saw Zhang Fei, he was stunned and asked him, "Third brother, what's wrong?" ”

Zhang Fei sighed, clasped his fists and half-knelt in front of Liu Bei and said, "I was first broken by Lu Bu, and then I met Cao Shuo. After successive defeats, only a few dozen of the 20,000 soldiers and horses were left to return to Xiapi with me, and I asked my brother to surrender! ”

stepped forward to help Zhang Fei, Liu Bei said: "Cao Zirong has always been treacherous, and it is reasonable for the third brother to lose in his hands, so you don't have to blame yourself very much." ”

The more Liu Bei refused to surrender, the more guilty Zhang Fei felt in his heart.

He said to Liu Bei: "Brother, if you want to crusade against Cao Zirong, I am willing to be the vanguard." ”

"I've ordered Yun Chang to attack Shouchun." Liu Bei said: "If you can win Shouchun, Cao Zi will melt the foundation, and Xuzhou and Huainan will be at your fingertips." ”

"Cao Zirong's soldiers and horses are all outside." Zhang Fei said: "Even if Shouchun is won, the impact on him should not be great. ”

"The third brother still doesn't know Cao Zirong." Liu Bei said: "Although he has some skills, he attaches too much importance to affection, especially the women in his back house. Male husbands, if they are too affectionate to women, are destined to be difficult to achieve great things. As long as Yun Chang breaks through Shouchun and we capture his woman, what will happen to Cao Zirong? ”

Zhang Fei was stunned for a moment, and said to Liu Bei: "My brother gave up my sister-in-law at the beginning, but no one used my sister-in-law to coerce my brother...... To deal with Cao Zirong, I'm afraid this trick will be difficult to work. ”

"I just said that Cao Zirong is different from me." Liu Bei said to Zhang Fei: "Women are just serving pillows for me, and in my opinion, only the world and brothers are the most important. Without you and Yun Chang, I can't do it. But I didn't hesitate to give up my family. At the beginning, Lu Bu did not use his family to coerce me, because he knew that even coercion would not work. Instead of being such a wicked person, it is better to send your family to Xudu and sell me a favor! ”

After Liu Bei's explanation, Zhang Fei understood.

Cao Shuo fought in the south and in the north, but he was a person who was affectionate and righteous to his family and subordinates.

Liu Bei's treatment of his family members is dispensable.

As long as he lived, what would happen to his family was nothing to him.

Fortunately, Liu Bei is not bad to him and Guan Yu, since he recruited the righteous army to exterminate the Yellow Turban, the servants have not been separated.

"Wing De will go back and rest first." Liu Bei patted Zhang Fei on the shoulder: "Let me think about how to use troops against Cao Zirong!" ”

Zhang Fei clasped his fists and said, "Don't dare to delay my brother, I'll retire first." ”

Zhang Fei left, and Liu Bei's face quickly turned pale.

Let him lead his troops to intercept Sima Yi, lest Sima Yi lead his troops to come to the aid when Cao Shuo attacks Xiapi, but he didn't expect that 20,000 soldiers and horses would be beaten to the brim.

Annoyed in his heart, Liu Bei couldn't say anything about Zhang Fei, after all, in the future, he would have to fight the world, and he would have to ask Zhang Fei and Guan Yu to charge into battle and die for him!

was bored in his heart, Mi Zhu came to the door: "Uncle Huang, Mi Fang is back!" ”

"Zifang is back!" Knowing that Mi Fang was back, Liu Bei stood up and said happily and inexplicably: "Please come in and talk soon." ”

Mi Zhu said something to a person outside the door, and the person raised his feet and entered the house.

It was Mi Fang who walked into the house.

He clasped his fists and saluted Liu Bei and said, "Uncle Huang, I'm back!" ”

stepped forward to hold Mi Fang's hands, Liu Bei couldn't hide his excitement and asked, "What did Liu Jingsheng say?" ”

"The situation in Jingzhou is complicated, although Liu Jingsheng is the pastor of Jingzhou, there are many powers there that are in the hands of the Kuai family and the Cai family." Mi Fang said: "Liu Jingsheng has the intention to attack Huainan, but Cai Mao and others strongly oppose it. ”

"So, Liu Jingsheng won't send troops to help?" Letting go of Mi Fang's hand, Liu Bei asked in frustration.

"It's not that it won't." Mi Fang said: "He just wants to see how the battle situation is, and he has to weigh whether the Jiangdong Sun family will intervene." ”

(End of chapter)