Cao Shuo's 30,000 soldiers rushed from Huainan to Xudu.

They barely made any extra stops on the way.

After getting up every morning, the soldiers simply washed up, and sometimes they didn't even have time to eat breakfast, so they set out on the road of advancement.

Xudu's Cao army was fully prepared, but Cao Shuo's army was still on its way to Xudu.

The Yuan family in Hebei Province sent an envoy to Xiliang for help only came back with two heads.

On the contrary, it was the envoy who went to Hetao and brought back the news that the Xiongnu Dadan Yu would send King Zuo Xian to Beichi to aid the Yuan family.

The front hall of the Yuan family in Yecheng.

Yuan Shang, who took over Hebei, sat in the front hall and looked around at the people in the hall.

The scene of Hebei's abundance of talents is no longer there.

Those who Yuan Shao reused either served Cao Cao or went to Huainan, and some died on the battlefield against the Cao family, and many died in the internal struggle between Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan brothers.

Many of the people sitting in the hall were newly promoted by Yuan Shang.

These people's talents are ordinary, but Yuan Shang has no better choice.

"The envoy we sent to Xiliang was beheaded by Ma Teng and Han Sui and sent back." Yuan Shang said with a very bad face: "Only the people sent to the Xiongnu have brought back good news. The Xiongnu Dadanyu sent King Zuo Xian to lead 20,000 troops to help in the war. ”

"Ma Teng and Han Sui refused to help in the war, and killed our envoys." The judge frowned, and said to Yuan Shang: "What I'm worried about is not that they won't come, but that they not only don't help us, but give Cao Cao assistance. ”

His face was very bad, and Yuan Shang said: "I have sent an order to Guo Yuan, asking him to lead 20,000 troops and be sure to stop Cao's army." Whether or not we can turn defeat into victory this time is in the Xiongnu. ”

"The general invited the Huns to come to help in the war, but I am afraid that even if he wins, there will be constant trouble in the future." One of the staff members sitting there said: "The Huns have always been the heart of destroying our Central Plains, and they came once earlier, robbing countless money and women, and only when they saw that the Central Plains had no opportunity to take advantage of, they retreated to the Hetao. Now they didn't come, but the general invited them......"

"With the strength in our hands, are we the opponent of the Cao family?" Without waiting for the staff to finish speaking, Yuan Shang asked him.

was asked by Yuan Shang, and the staff did not say anything more.

Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan have not stopped in recent months, the two sides have attacked each other, although there is no big war, but the small friction has never been broken, and there are some casualties on each other.

Yuan Shang invited the Huns to enter the Central Plains, and the Hebei staff and generals could not say anything.

"When the general asked the Huns to help in the war, Cao Zirong transferred 30,000 elite soldiers from Huainan." The judge said: "There are only 20,000 Huns, I don't know if I can deal with them?" ”

"The Huns were people who grew up on horseback." Yuan Shang said: "Cao Zirong has been operating Huainan and other places for a long time, what I want is for them to raid Cao Zirong's back and knock down Shouchun in the shortest possible time." The war on the Hebei side can only be handed over to General Guo. ”

Yuan Shang discussed with his staff and generals how to deal with the Cao family.

Cao Shuo also ushered in an army from Huainan.

Seeing Cao Shuo waiting outside the city of Xudu from a distance, Tian Feng jumped off his horse with the generals and ran towards him quickly.

"Childe." In front of Cao Shuo, Tian Feng clenched his fists and said: "I heard that the Yuan family is not sure to defeat us this time, so I asked the Huns for reinforcements. ”

"It's the Huns that we're going to deal with." Cao Shuo replied: "I didn't expect Yuan Xianfu to do such a thing. No matter how we Central Plains people fight, it is our own family's business, and if we can't beat it, we will either surrender from now on, or fight to the death. But he just invited the Huns, and I think this time, even if I want to protect him, my father can't let him go. ”

"I haven't been able to figure out what Yuan Xianfu wants to do." Tian Feng sighed: "As soon as the Huns come, the Central Plains will be harmed a lot. ”

Looking at the army brought by Tian Feng, Cao Shuo found that most of the soldiers had the spears he had drawn on the pattern earlier.

The spears were very long, and the soldiers held them, and countless spears were connected into a "forest" with no end in sight.

"With these spears, even if the Huns come, we will not be afraid of him." Looking at the soldiers who came over, Cao Shuo grinned: "I have long wanted to go to crusade against the Huns, but I didn't expect Yuan Xianfu to find me such an opportunity." ”

He had never seen such a spear on the battlefield, and Tian Feng was not sure that it would really work when he met the Huns.

But since Cao Shuo said it, he must be sure.

Tian Feng asked Cao Shuo, "Childe, where is the army stationed?" ”

"Zhong Kun is fighting with the Yuan family in Hedong, and his father has sent General Cao Ren to lead troops to help." Cao Shuo said: "The Huns will choose to cross the river at a ferry not far from the place of fighting. We waited for them on the bank of the river. ”

"North of the riverbank, or south of the riverbank." Tian Feng asked.

"Although there is a saying that we will die and then live, but this time we are not attacking, but defending." Cao Shuo said: "Since it is defense, there is no need to fight so hard. We waited for them on the south side of the river, and when the Huns came, the army fanned out against them. Everyone felt that this battle must be fought hard by our army, so I will let them see that the extermination of the Huns is just a battle. ”

"That's what Childe said." Tian Feng said: "The soldiers have been traveling day and night, and now they are very tired. Dare to ask Gongzi, how is he stationed in Xudu? ”

"Of course, it is impossible for them to be allowed to enter the city." Cao Shuo said: "Pass the order to let the soldiers be stationed outside the city, and I will personally take them to Hedong to participate in the battle in two days." ”

Tian Feng responded and instructed the guards on the side: "Pass on the military order of the prince and let the soldiers camp outside the city." ”

The guards retreated.

When Cao Shuo and Tian Feng were talking, Cao Pi was standing at the head of the city.

Cao Pi was accompanied by Cao Cao's general Cao Chun.

"Uncle, is the tiger and leopard cavalry as elite as the soldiers under the command of the eldest brother?" Looking at Cao Shuo's army outside the city, Cao Pi asked.

"Under the command of the eldest son, only the dragon pattern ride is similar to the tiger and leopard ride." Cao Chun said: "However, there are many tigers and leopards, but there are only 300 dragons. As for the soldiers and horses stationed outside the city, I think they are just ordinary. ”

"Can I be like my eldest brother in the future, and train an elite of my own?" Cao Pi seemed to be asking Cao Chun, and it was also like asking himself.

Cao Chun has never liked to participate in Cao Cao's family affairs.

When Cao Pi said this, he smiled slightly and said: "The second son doesn't need to worry, the eldest son has these elites, and it has taken several years." ”

glanced at Cao Chun, and then looked at Cao Shuo's soldiers outside the city, Cao Pi's eyes flashed with an indescribable essence.

PS: Maybe I'm too tired today, I've only written five chapters now, and there are still three hours and eight minutes left, and there are still ...... to come

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