That night, Cao Zhang slept very unsteadily.

The Cao family's house is very large, and it is impossible to hear Mrs. Huan's cry in the place where he lives, but he always faintly feels that there is a cry lingering in his ears.

Throughout the night, Cao Zhang sat up several times in distraught.

As soon as it was dawn, he got up and left his lodgings.

did not go to Mrs. Bian again, but Cao Zhang came to Ding Yao's residence instead.

I didn't expect him to come so early, and Ding Yao only asked the maid to lead him into the house after washing.

Seeing Cao Zhang, Ding Yao asked, "Why did you come to see me early in the morning?" Isn't there anything important? ”

"I just came here to remind my grandmother that you must be careful when you are alone in Yecheng, but you don't dare to worry your eldest brother." Cao Zhang bowed and said.

He is also the son of Mrs. Bian, although he works by Cao Shuo's side, Ding Yao still has something for him.

Looking at him suspiciously, Ding Yao asked, "You came to see me to say this?" ”

"Exactly." Cao Zhang replied: "Today I am going to return to Shouchun, dare to ask my grandmother if there is anything I want to bring to my eldest brother?" ”

"I don't have anything to bring him." Ding Yao said: "When you come to Shouchun, just tell him not to only worry about fighting and killing all day long, but also to take care of your body." ”

"I made a note of it." Cao Zhang responded, he opened his mouth again as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything.

"Is there anything else you want to say?" Seeing that he wanted to speak and stopped, Ding Yao asked.

Cao Zhang swallowed his saliva and said to Ding Yao: "My mother stays in Yecheng, you must be careful of the second brother's ......."

I didn't expect him to say such a thing, Ding Yao asked, "How did you remember to tell me this?" ”

"It's nothing, just be careful with him." Cao Zhang bowed and saluted: "Don't delay my mother-in-law, I'll retire first." ”

Cao Zhangshu retreated, watching him go out, Ding Yao had a puzzle in his heart.

Obviously, he and Cao Pi were born to the same mother, why did he run over to remind him to be careful of Cao Pi?

Leaving Ding Yao's residence, Cao Zhang breathed a sigh of relief.

The entire Yecheng is worthy of Cao Shuo's concern, and there is not enough strength to protect himself, and only Ding Yao is left.

As long as she can watch out for Cao Pi in the future, Cao Shuo should be at ease.

went to Cao Cao to bid farewell again, and Cao Zhang asked Cao Xian and the other four young ladies to leave Cao's house.

When he was out of the city, Cao Jie lifted the curtain and looked back.

Riding a horse to her carriage, Cao Zhang asked, "Are you reluctant to Yecheng?" ”

"Hmm." Cao Jie responded softly.

"What's so good about Yecheng?" Cao Zhang said: "There is intrigue here, and even my brothers refuse to let go, and I don't want to stay here for half a day." ”

"What do you mean by the third brother......" Cao Jie asked him in amazement.

"I'm not interesting." Cao Zhang said: "You don't have to guess what I mean, all I can tell you is that Shouchun is much better than here." ”

Cao Zhang made it clear that he hated Yecheng, and Cao Jie didn't dare to ask anything, so he lowered the curtain.

Cao Zhang received Cao Xian and other sisters from Yecheng, and when they were rushing to Shouchun, the two armies were facing each other in Guiyang, Jingzhou.

Zhao Fan, the general of Guiyang, stood at the head of the city, looking at the Jiangdong Army outside the city, and not far from the side of the Jiangdong Army, there was a team of soldiers and horses with the battle flag of the Cao family.

Beside Zhao Fan, a military general said: "Taishou, the Sun family in Jiangdong is much larger than our army, and this battle is really ......."

The military general who spoke was none other than Chen Ying, a general under Zhao Fan.

"What is it?" Zhao Fan said: "The Cao family can send reinforcements in time, we don't have to fight the enemy independently, we should be grateful to Dai Decai." ”

"That's what Taishou said." Chen Ying replied on the side.

led an army of 50,000 to Guiyang, Zhou Yu had only besieged the city for a few days, and Cao's army had already arrived from Xiangyang.

Cao's army was not many in number, but the position it occupied was not something that the Jiangdong army could break through at will.

Standing under the banner of Shuai, Zhou Yu looked at the Guiyang city wall in the distance.

Zhou Tai, who was beside him, asked, "Metropolitan Governor, when will you attack?" ”

"There's no hurry." Zhou Yu said: "Pang Shiyuan only sent troops from Yangzhou, and it will not be too late to attack when Lu Boyan breaks through Pang Tong and joins us with our troops." ”

"Pang Shiyuan is led by a hundred warriors." Zhou Tai asked, "Can Lu Boyan be his opponent?" ”

"How is it not his opponent?" Zhou Yu said: "Don't forget, most of the more than 10,000 soldiers and horses led by Pang Shiyuan are the old Jiangdong troops of you and me. ”

"In other words, Lu Boyan can plot against the enemy army?" Zhou Tai asked.

"It's possible." Zhou Yu said: "Now that the Cao family has only broken through Jiangdong, you and my old department still have no sense of belonging to them, and it is not impossible to rebel." ”

"I hope that the wish of the Metropolitan Governor will be fulfilled." Zhou Tai replied.

Cheng Yu led the army to aid Guiyang, and Pang Tong immediately sent troops to increase his troops.

The one who led the 2,000 men and horses to act as the vanguard was the general Yan Liang.

Carrying a big knife, he rode his horse to the front of the team, and when he entered the Jingzhou territory, Yan Liang found that a black figure appeared in front of him.

Reining in the war horse, Yan Liang shouted: "There is an enemy army ahead, and the whole army is on alert." ”

The soldiers who followed him stopped their formations.

As Zhou Yu said, most of the soldiers led by Pang Tong on this expedition were the old Jiangdong Army.

Although they did not have much time under Cao Shuo, they did not have a sense of belonging as Zhou Yu thought.

When they were in the Jiangdong Army, the soldiers were already satisfied with being able to eat coarse grains every day.

Now there is meat in the army, and their food is even better than that of the officials.

And as long as they go out on the expedition, they will be paid food and salary in the army every month to subsidize their families.

When they were not on the march, the soldiers who settled in the military village had fields and women, and their lives were very stable.

With such a day, who would be willing to go back to the time when the Sun family was in charge of Jiangdong?

Two thousand soldiers were on standby, waiting for the arrival of the enemy.

Yan Liang looked at the oncoming Jiangdong army, and Lu Xun also saw them.

Stopping the army, Lu Xun instructed a soldier: "Most of the soldiers brought by Pang Shiyuan are from the old Jiangdong department, if you go to persuade them to return to the Sun family, you will say that as long as you are willing to surrender to the Sun family, you will not blame the past." ”

Given the order, the soldiers rode out on horseback.

When he arrived at the place where Yan Liang's soldiers could hear his voice clearly, the soldiers stopped their horses and shouted: "Listen to those who once belonged to the old Jiangdong department, Wu Hou counterattacked the Cao family, and there must be no chickens and dogs left wherever the army goes." As long as he is willing to defect to Wu Hou, the guilt of betraying the Sun family in the first place can be acquitted. ”

The army led by Yan Liang did not pay attention to him.

What he shouted, Cao Jun's soldiers scoffed at him.

Serving the Sun family is only to blame for the past, and the family will not get any benefits from dying on the battlefield in the future.

Instead of just begging to be forgiven, it is better to fight to the death, as long as Yangzhou can be kept, everything Cao Shuo gave them will still be theirs. It's better than helping the Sun family fight, and in the end, a chicken and an egg will be fought.

(End of chapter)