It's not the first time that Sun Ce and Liu Biao have quarreled, and Cao Cao doesn't bother to persuade him, anyway, when the two sides are tired of arguing, they will naturally stop, and it's not too late to talk about business. But this time it was obviously different from the previous times, Liu Biao actually met with the envoy of the imperial court in private, although Cao Cao did not plan to tell others that the envoy of the imperial court had also come to him, but Liu Biao wanted to hide it, which immediately made Cao Cao suspicious of Liu Biao.

is already wary of each other, and with just a little external cause, the boat of friendship will capsize. Fortunately, Cao Cao also knew that he took care of the overall situation and did not follow Sun Ce to attack Liu Biao. But that's just a superficial effort, what is it like in private, anyway, Sun Ce and Liu Biao don't know.

When Liu Biao and Sun Ce returned to their respective camps, Cao Cao immediately brought Guo Jia to discuss countermeasures. Guo Jia smiled slightly after hearing this, "Don't worry, this is a divisive plan made by the Son of Heaven." But the Son of Heaven's vision is really accurate, just sent a few people over and took a turn, and let us mess up. ”

"Fengxiao, I'm not here to listen to your praise." Cao Cao said depressedly. At this time, the situation was slightly different from the plan specified at the beginning, Cao Cao originally planned to let Yuan Shao compete with the two tigers of the Son of Heaven, and he hid aside to make a fortune, but he didn't think that now, he was facing the court head-on, and he only wanted to preserve his strength at the beginning.

"Ming Gong, people are not as good as heaven, Jia didn't expect Liu Zhang to be so unhelpful, if he really let the Son of Heaven run Yizhou, wait for another two years, even if Ming Gong's strength increases, the strength of the imperial court will increase more. I think that in the past, the Qin State also annexed Bashu, and then took the Chu State before it began to dominate the world. Once the Son of Heaven manages Yizhou properly, the next target is Jingzhou, and at that time, even if the Ming Duke unites Yuan Shao, I am afraid that it will not be an opponent of the imperial court. ”

"That's why you suggested that I join forces with Liu Biao to attack the imperial court?"

"Even if you can't win Liu Biao over, you can't let him stand on the side of the court, no, with this conflict, Liu Biao will have concerns even if he wants to take refuge in the court. At that time, we will join forces with Sun Ce to exert pressure on Liu Biao. ”

"Fengxiao, don't talk about it later, let's talk about the current situation first, at today's meeting, I already feel that Liu Biao is retreating, and Sun Ce ...... I don't know what he thinks. Cao Cao shook his head and said.

"Ming Gong, Jia heard that Sun Ce's mastermind Zhou Yu is now sick in bed, will there be fraud in this? The heart of defense is indispensable, Ming Gong, Jia suggested that we had better prepare early. ”

"What are you going to do?"

"Since the imperial court has sent an envoy here, it must be preparing to make some moves. It is impossible to just send an envoy to provoke the relationship between the coalition forces and finish the matter, the Son of Heaven will have a follow-up move. Yijia estimated that the Son of Heaven was probably trying to provoke the infighting of the coalition forces and then break through each other, and asked Ming Gongjia to send people to pay attention to whether there would be imperial reinforcements in the direction of Guanzhong in the near future. ”

"Well, what else?" Cao Cao nodded and asked again.

"And ...... In order to prevent the conflict between Liu Biao and Sun Ce and give the imperial court an opportunity, it is better to send someone to invite Liu and Sun to move the camp together, and they will be stationed on the left and right of our army, and they will form horns with our army. ”

Originally, the camps of Cao, Liu, and Sun were lined up, Cao Cao was located in the north, Liu Biao was located in the middle, and Sun Ce was the latest to come, so it was located in the south. Guo Jia's suggestion was to arrange the three camps in the shape of the character, so that no matter which camp the imperial court attacked, the remaining two could come to the aid in time.

Cao Cao's suggestion was approved by Liu Biao, and Liu Biao did not want to continue to be neighbors with Sun Ce. After returning the camp with Cao Cao, Cao Cao moved the camp back five miles, and this pinzi array was completed. However, this formation is more beneficial to Cao Cao, once he finds that something is wrong, Cao Cao can quickly run away, leaving Liu Biao and Sun Ce to top the thunder.

……

Koto Daying

Sun Ce's mastermind Zhou Yu fell ill not long after he arrived, he was really sick, and the popular saying is that he is not adapted. However, Zhou Yu is also a martial arts practitioner, and he will be fine after a few days. But Zhou Yu has been calling himself sick since he got sick, Sun Ce wondered about this, and also asked Zhou Yu, but was blocked back by Zhou Yu with a word.

The Sun family's power is far away in Jiangdong, even if the Guanzhong is broken, what benefits can be obtained except for some money and food, even if Yuan Shao gives the Guanzhong to the Sun family, what is the use of the Sun family. The reason why Zhou Yu agreed with Sun Ce to lead his troops was not to help Cao Cao deal with the imperial court, but to sit on the ground and get benefits from the imperial court.

It is precisely for this reason that Sun Ce is a little afraid to see Zhou Yu in the past two days. Zhou Yu didn't tell Sun Ce about the plan at first, because Sun Ce was a master who was accustomed to being happy and angry, and telling him his true purpose would easily make it easy for people like Cao Cao to see the flaws, and as a result, Sun Ce, who didn't know it, drove away the imperial envoy who Zhou Yu had been waiting for.

"Gong Jin, that messenger is too ugly, I'm afraid he will scare you." Sun Ce explained to Zhou Yu like this, so angry that Zhou Yu rolled his eyes violently, what does the court envoy Changjun and ugly have to do with his plan? But the matter has come to this point, and it is useless to complain about Sun Ce, so Zhou Yu has to find another way.

Since the mountain doesn't come to me, then I can only go to the mountain. That is, when Sun Ce quarreled with Liu Biao, the Jiangdong envoy sent by Zhou Yu also secretly went to Mulan Sai.

"Gong Jin, did you really send someone?" Sun Ce only learned about this after returning to the camp.

"Well, you weren't there at the time, so I made my own decision and asked my brother for forgiveness."

"You and my brother, why talk about blaming. Are the people who are just sent out reliable? ”

"Brother, you don't believe Zhang Zibu, don't you still believe Zhang Zigang?" Zhou Yu asked with a smile.

Zhang Zigang, that is, Zhang Hong, and Zhang Zhao are called two Zhang. However, unlike Zhang Zhao, he did not choose to take refuge in Liu Bei, but chose Sun Ce. This also led to a difference in the fate of the two Zhang, Zhang Zhao surrendered to Sun Ce because of Liu Bei's defeat, but Zhang Hong followed Sun Ce when he raised his army, and under Zhang Hong's recommendation, Qin Song and Chen Duan, who were also from Guangling, were also Sun Ce's masterminds at this time. In addition to Zhou Yu, Zhang Hong can be said to be one of Sun Ce's most trusted people. If Zhou Yu is not there, Zhang Hong is Sun Ce's chief mastermind.

"Gong Jin, is it a bit overkill to let Zigang go?"

"Brother, if you don't send Zigang to go, how can you show my Jiangdong's sincerity. What's more, if there is no one who can call the shots, how can it be negotiated with the imperial court. ”

"Then what benefits do you say the imperial court will grant me Jiangdong?" Sun Ce asked with some expectation.

"Brother, it's better not for you to be happy too early, the current court is not a soft persimmon, judging from the current situation, the court may not agree to my Jiangdong's request."

"Hmph, if he dares not agree, I will give him a little bit of a taste." Sun Ce snorted coldly.

“…… Brother, if you want to fight, just say it, why beat around the bush. ”

"Hey...... Gong Jin, I'm not afraid of your objections. Sun Ce explained with a smile.

Zhou Yu shook his head when he saw this, "Brother intends to fight, then it's better to go, if you can't let the imperial court know how powerful my Jiangdong is, it won't be easy for Zigang to go smoothly." ”

"Okay, tomorrow I will go to meet Zhao Yun, Ma Chao and others from the imperial court." Sun Ce was overjoyed when he heard this, and said with his hands on his hands.

"Brother, don't think your brother is verbose, there is no vanity under the fame, Zhao Zilong and Ma Mengqi are all tiger generals in the world, and my brother must not underestimate the enemy when he goes into battle."

"Gongjin rest assured, my brother knows."

……

Jingzhou Daying

Liu Biao returned to his own territory with a belly, and Liu Bei, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately greeted him, "Brother, how is the matter with Cao Cao?" ”

“…… Forgot. Liu Biao only remembered that he had something to discuss with Cao Cao this time, but he was so angry with Sun Ce that he forgot about the business.

"Xuande doesn't have to be sad, wait for Brother Fool to discuss with Cao Cao tomorrow."

“…… Hard brother. Brother, what do you gain from going to Cao Ying today? Liu Bei pressed the unhappiness in his hand and asked Liu Biaodao.

"There are also harvests, and I got two pieces of news. First, the imperial court not only sent envoys to me, but Cao Cao and Sun Ce also sent people there. There is also news that we have Jiangdong's spy here, and we must find out who it is as soon as possible. ”

"Huh? Got a spy? ”

"Well, there are spies."

"Who does that brother suspect?"

"This, the foolish brother doesn't know who it is for a while? But listening to the tone of Sun Ce'er's speech today, that spy must be someone close to me. Xuande, this matter will be handed over to you. ”

"Yes, my little brother obeys."

When Liu Bei returned to his camp, Zhang Fei immediately greeted him and asked, "Brother, what news is there from Liu Jingzhou?" Is Cao Cao willing to let go of his second brother? ”

"Yide, I'm afraid you and I will have to figure out how to deal with your second brother." Liu Bei shook his head and said.

Zhang Fei nodded when he heard this, "Since Liu Jingzhou is unwilling to do it, then let's figure it out ourselves." Brother, younger brother has a plan here. ”

"You? Let's hear it. Liu Bei glanced at Zhang Fei with some surprise, his third brother is usually a reckless and unscrupulous person, and at this time he actually wants to offer himself a plan, isn't it that the sun is rising in the west? Liu Bei subconsciously looked at the direction of the sunset, Zhang Fei said dissatisfiedly: "Brother, don't always look at people with old eyes, the younger brother has been familiar with military books these days, and he has made great progress." ”

"Okay, then tell me, do you have any way to get your second brother to come back and reunite with us?" Liu Bei asked with a smile.

"Hmph...... Brother, I think that the second brother voted for Cao Cao to let Cao Cao let you and my brother go, so if we can capture Cao Cao alive, we can naturally let Cao Cao return the second brother to us in order to save his life. ”

“…… Yide, now we are allies with Cao Cao. Liu Bei reminded Zhang Feidao.

"Brother, what ally? Cao Cao is not a good bird, we don't need to talk to him about morality, but my brother's concerns also have some reason. It's not as good as this, now Wancheng is in our hands, and Wancheng is choking Cao Cao's army home, we can send people to garrison Wancheng in advance, and when Cao Cao is defeated, block his way back. ”

"Yide, why do you think that Cao Cao will be defeated?" Liu Bei asked puzzled.

"Brother, the younger brother already knows about the envoys sent by the imperial court, since the imperial court intends to act, then Cao Cao's defeat will not be far away."

"But Yide, for my brother, I wonder why you think Cao Cao will fail?"

"Uh...... It was Liao Gongyuan who told me. Zhang Fei thought about it and explained honestly.

Since Liu Bei defected to Liu Biao, he has always been ambitious and wants to make a comeback. In order to achieve the goal, Liu Bei naturally did his best to recruit talents. It's just that he only occupies Wancheng now, and there are not many people in Jingzhou who are optimistic about Liu Bei. But this does not mean that Liu Bei has not gained anything from going to Jingzhou several times. In Shuijing Academy, Liu Bei did not recruit anyone, but there were countless literati who could not be aspired in Jingzhou, such as Liao Li, who was one of those unambitious literati.

Liao Li is a good learner, but he is arrogant, so he is not liked by Liu Biao. Knowing that Liao Li was invited by Liu Bei to be a military advisor, Liu Biao did not object. And after Liao Li became Liu Bei's military advisor, he did show his true talent and learning, and most importantly, he had a temper with the short-tempered Zhang Fei.

Hearing Zhang Fei say that this plan was made by Liao Li, Liu Bei couldn't help nodding secretly. If Zhang Fei came up with it himself, Liu Bei would inevitably have to think about whether this strategy was reliable or not, but since Liao Li was involved, it was indeed worth a try. However, at the moment, the coalition forces have not yet shown a decline, and a reasonable reason is needed to withdraw at this time.

……

The next day, Liu Bei found Liu Biao, said that there was a shortage of food and grass in the army, and asked Liu Biao to help one or two. Liu Biao didn't take it seriously, so he agreed to Liu Bei's request. According to Liu Biao's thoughts, Liu Bei is now working hard for himself, and this bit of grain and grass is not a problem. But Liu Bei was very polite at this time, and insisted that his brother Zhang Fei lead the army back to Wancheng to urge food.

This is not a big deal, Liu Biao didn't think deeply, and seeing Liu Bei's insistence, he followed Liu Bei's wishes. Immediately after Cao Cao sent someone to invite Liu Biao to lead the army to attack Mulan Sai, Liu Biao left this time behind and ordered his soldiers and horses out of the camp.

By the time Liu Biao led the army to set up the formation, Sun Ce's Jiangdong men and horses had already finished arranging, and Sun Ce urged him to step forward and ask Zhao Yun for advice by name.

After attacking for days, Mulan Sai showed no signs of being broken, Sun Ce wanted to fight with the court officials and soldiers, but Cao Cao did not stop him, but just told Xu Chu, Xiahoudun and others to pay attention, not to let Sun Ce lose. Cao Cao was not worried about Sun Ce's safety, but after all, he was an ally at this time, and if Sun Ce made any mistakes, it would inevitably affect the Jiangdong Army.

Since Sun Ce named him, Zhao Yun naturally had no reason to be timid. Before leaving the battle, Liu Xie told Zhao Yundao uneasily: "Zilong, Sun Ce is known as the little overlord of Jiangdong, there must be two strikes in his hand, don't underestimate the enemy." ”

"Don't worry, the lord will be careful."

"Meng Qi, you go and sweep the formation for Zilong."

"The last will be ordered."

One is known as the little overlord of Jiangdong, who swept Jiangdong invincible, and the other is a closed disciple who has experienced more than 100 large and small battles without defeat. The two of them met opponents in chess, and they met good talents, and after exchanging names, they went back and forth in one place.

Liu Bei couldn't help but feel depressed when he saw Zhao Yun fighting with Sun Ce. Thinking that at the beginning, he had the opportunity to recruit Zhao Yun under his command, and even when he saw that he would succeed, he asked Gongsun Chan to give a bad thing, and sent Zhao Yun to the side of the Son of Heaven with one rod.

Originally, Liu Bei still hoped that the Son of Heaven didn't know anyone, but he didn't want the Son of Heaven to value Zhao Yun at all, so he didn't say anything about it, and used Zhao Yun's sister to trap Zhao Yun. Now Zhao Yun is the leading general of the imperial court, and his official position is higher than himself, and he has died of the idea of recruiting Zhao Yun to his command. But when I saw Zhao Yun who was high-spirited on the battlefield again, the regret in my heart suddenly came to the tip of my heart.

This is a tiger general who can compete with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, just missing out on himself like this, anyone will be depressed.

"Xuande, what's wrong with you?" Liu Biao looked at Liu Bei beside him with a different expression, and couldn't help but ask with concern.

"Thank you brother for your concern, the little brother is fine, just remembering some of the past, which makes the little brother a little depressed."

"Depressed? Because of that Zhao Yun? ”

"Yes, then Zhao Yun was originally a subordinate of Gongsun Zhan and should not be reused. And the younger brother was also attached to Gongsun Zan at that time, so he got acquainted with this Zhao Yun. Gongsun Chan is not the master, he alienated the younger brother just because of suspicion, and because Zhao Yun said a few fair words for the younger brother at that time, Gongsun Chan was unhappy, and later he was directly sent to the son of today by Gongsun Zhan. Liu Bei briefly explained a few words, but he didn't expect Liu Biao to look at Liu Bei with a somewhat surprised expression after hearing this.

At this time, Liu Bei patronized and regretted that he didn't get Zhao Yun, a tiger general, and didn't notice that Liu Biao's expression was different, and by the time he reacted, Liu Biao was already like a nobody.

Zhao Yun and Sun Ce were at a stalemate, and Zhou Yu, who was watching the battle, was anxious, and wanted to come forward to help, but he also knew that his catties and catties would also add chaos to the up, so he glanced at Zhou Tai on the side. Zhou Tai was a little embarrassed when he saw this, what kind of temper his own lord Sun Ce was, Zhou Tai knew it, and he went up to help, and he would be grateful to himself if he didn't see Sun Ce afterwards, and maybe he would blame himself for being nosy. But Zhou Yu glared at him, and Zhou Tai had no other way. Zhou Yu and Sun Ce are inextricably linked, and offending Zhou Yu is as serious as offending Sun Ce.

"Strategist, if the lord blames him afterwards, you have to admit that it was your idea." Zhou Tai said to Zhou Yu uneasily.

"Don't worry, everything is with me, go quickly." Zhou Yu urged angrily.

With Zhou Yu's assurance, Zhou Tai urged the horse to step forward, but Zhou Tai stepped forward, Zhao Yun was not without helpers, and Ma Chao, who had been sweeping the battle for Zhao Yun, immediately urged the horse to catch up. Seeing this, Liu Xie, who was watching the battle, also immediately ordered left and right: "Dian Wei, Tai Shici, you go to plunder the battle for Zilong and Meng Qi, I think the coalition army has a plan to play scoundrels." ”

Dian Wei and Tai Shi Ci immediately went down to prepare, and as Liu Xie expected, Dian Wei and Tai Shi Ci had just left the city, and Xu Chu and Xiahou Dun under Cao Cao were out.

Eight members will fight each other in front of the two armies, and it is difficult to distinguish the winner from the loser. Looking at the eight people who fought on the field, Liu Biao, who was watching the battle, felt a little uncomfortable at this time, Jingzhou is an outstanding person, but it is so difficult to find a fierce general.