Soon after Chen Liu, Cao Cao went west to Hanoi, the sour jujube coalition army ran out of food, what else is there to say, each to its place. The Dong Alliance still exists, but it doesn't attack, secretly expands its strength, and instead of going west to fight the fierce Dong Jun, the "smart people" know how to choose.

As soon as the sour dates dispersed, only Yuan Shao and Wang Kuang of Hanoi, Yuan Shu and Sun Jian of Nanyang were left in the world, and Dong Jun could really be threatened. The rest, such as Zhang Miao, Liu Dai, and Qiao Mao, are just self-guarded people. Before long, Liu Dai and Qiao Mao disagreed, so he directly sent an army to attack and kill him, and his subordinate Wang Qiu was the Taishou of Dongjun.

Liu Dai's move completely opened the prelude to the princes attacking and annexing each other, and the princes of all towns began to be vigilant, still forming an alliance against Dong in the name, but in fact they guarded against each other, so as not to be taken advantage of by others.

In a flash, it was August, after the Mid-Autumn Festival, Wang Kuang of Hanoi made a move, leading nearly 4,000 soldiers under his command and Taishan elite soldiers to enter Heyangjin, wanting to cross the river to attack. Wang Kuang was so active that Yuan Shao also moved, sending Cao Cao to lead his subordinates to support Wang Kuang, and he himself also came to Dahe to contain Dong Zhuo's heavy troops in Pingxian County.

When the rebels moved, Dong Jun naturally would not remain indifferent, and Hu Zhen immediately strengthened the vigilance along the coast and ordered the officers and men of Dong Jun to be more vigilant. At the same time, he ordered Jia Xu of Pingyin to strengthen his defenses and be careful of enemy attacks.

In Pingyin County, Jia Xu'an sat on the case, put away Hu Zhen's letter, and chuckled a few times, with a light look on his face. got up and walked a few steps in front of the hall, and his eight-foot height was revealed, and his subordinates Fan Chou and Wang Fang also got up and followed. Standing with his hands behind his back, his solemn and handsome face revealed a trace of majesty and calmness, which was a manifestation of wisdom beads in his hand.

"Duwei, Wang Kuang is stationed in Heyang, the horses are fierce, ready to move, and he wants to cross the river south to attack, how should we deal with it?" Fan Chou asked on the side.

"What do you think?" Jia Xu turned his head to look at Fan Chou.

Fan Chou was stunned when he heard this, in the army, he has always been the role of the executor, and he will do whatever he is told. This made him use his brain, and he really couldn't react, and it was quite difficult to think about it, and it seemed very difficult. Fan Chouchi asked: "Guarding the Pingyin Ferry, sending people to patrol the banks of the river day and night, and closely monitoring the movements of the enemy army, is it safe?" ”

"Along the river, there is more than Pingyin Ferry, what if the enemy wades through the water from elsewhere? Send people to inspect day and night, but our army does not have many troops, and it is inevitable that there will be omissions, and the big river stretches, how can we take care of it everywhere? With three eyes and two words, Fan Chouzhi's argument was refuted.

With a rough face, Fan Chou said, "Du Wei, let's listen to you!" ”

"Wang Fang, you lead 500 people, collect ships, recruit boatmen, concentrate on Pingyin Ferry, and make a northward crossing. Remember, the louder the momentum, the more obvious the better! Jia Xu was no longer "reluctantly" Fan Chou, and turned to order with Wang Fang.

Wang Fang didn't know why, but he still decisively ordered: "No! ”

Looking at Fan Chou, who was staring at him, Jia Xu smiled: "Fan Chou, you will gather all the remaining soldiers in Pingyin, wait for the day, and at midnight tomorrow, force the crossing from Xiaopingjin in the east and raid Wang Kuang!" ”

"This!" Fan Chou was obviously taken aback by Jia Xu's plan, although he was simple-minded, as a general, he also felt the risk: "Du Wei, isn't this too risky?" We have few soldiers and many enemy soldiers, not to mention, if they are prepared, then ......"

"What, scared?" Jia Xu chuckled twice: "If Fan Sima can defeat the enemy army in one fell swoop, Xiangguo's side will definitely not hesitate to reward!" ”

Fan Chou's face flashed with hesitation and struggle, thinking of his current situation, since the previous attack on Xia Jun, after being wiped out, he left a "incompetent" label in Dong Zhuo's heart, and then he was almost abandoned. The rest of the people were promoted and made a fortune, and the number of generals who were captains and generals could not be counted, but he still had a marching horse.

If it weren't for the fact that he happened to be selected to assist Jia Xu this time, I was afraid that he would still shrink in the Western Army and live like a year. Maybe you should seize this opportunity, Jia Duwei is not an ordinary person, he should not let himself be sent to death, Fan Chou, his heart was already a little shaken.

"I am seventy percent sure that this proposal can be accomplished. I have already made a plan, and as for whether Fan Sima is willing to take the risk or not, I will not force you. Anyway, according to your wishes, keep Pingyin, Wang Kuang's side, and he won't be able to attack it for a while. It's up to you to weigh the gains and losses. He continued to add lightly.

Looking at Jia Xu's careless appearance, Fan Chou's heart was much more stable, gritted his teeth and threw away all hesitation, Fan Chou seemed to be out of the way, and said loudly: "Subordinates obey orders!" That's what to do. ”

Immediately strode out with Wang Fang, looking at the back of the two leaving, Jia Xu's eyes narrowed slightly, passive defense, how could he take the initiative to attack effectively. As for whether it can be successful, it depends on Fan Chou's luck and performance.

Less than 20 miles west of Heyang, Cao Ying was built near the water, and it was hanging high from the bright sun, shining warmly on people. Cao Cao stood on the bank of the big river, staring at the river that was passing eastward, his face expressionless, and his mood did not look very good.

Cao Hong led a team of personal soldiers, standing on the side with a sword, and seeing that Cao Cao was just staring at the river, he couldn't help asking: "Lord, now that Wang Kuang and Yuan Shao have moved, why are you still worried?" ”

"Huh?" Cao Cao seemed to come back to his senses, tilted his head slightly, and snorted coldly: "It's too late, when the princes rise up at the beginning of the year, if you march from all sides, capture the fortress of mountains and rivers, threaten Luoyang, and enter Beijing to defeat Dong Zhuo, there is still a chance." However, the princes of the Quartet hesitated and missed the opportunity, and now the sour jujube coalition has dispersed, and after Liu Dai killed Qiao Mao, it fell apart, and the princes were suspicious of each other and guarded themselves! ”

"Even at this time, Yuan Shutun's troops in Nanyang may not have the heart to go north. Only Yuan Shao's side, what's the use. Not to mention whether it can break through the defense of Dong Jun on the other side, even if it is attacked, if Dong Zhuo transfers troops to encircle and suppress, it will inevitably be dangerous. I don't know Yuan Shao's thoughts? I'm afraid that it doesn't have the heart to cross south at all! Cao Cao hated to be flat when he said this, and his voice was very cold.

At this time, Cao Cao had already begun to have other thoughts, laughed a few times, and said to Cao Hong beside him: "Zilian, this big man will be completely chaotic, and this great society needs a hero to sweep away the heroes and clear the world." ”

"This hero is the only one!" Cao Hong said with a serious face beside him.

Turned his head and stared at Cao Hong, but Cao Hong only looked at Cao Cao with some fanaticism in his eyes: "Swear to follow the lord to the death and achieve great things!" After saying that, he knelt on one knee on the ground, and the rest of the guards also knelt down.

"Get up!" Cao Cao waved his hand and stopped talking, but his eyes became sharper and firmer. Staring at a boulder in the middle of the river, the river was constantly washing by, but it was unshakable.

"The water level of the river seems to be much lower!" Cao Cao felt something, and suddenly pointed to the river and said, "Zilian, you send someone to the river to test the depth of the water." ”

After waiting for a quarter of an hour, Cao Cao saw a group of Cao army knights wading into the river until the water did not cross the horse's body. Not long after, Cao Hong came to report: "Lord, the water is deep, just past the horse's nose!" ”

"Oh!" With a turn of his eyes, Cao Cao decisively ordered: "Go back to the camp!" ”

At this time, he was thinking, since the water level was not high, he might be able to find a place for the sergeant to directly cross the river and attack the Dong army on the opposite bank!