The army set out from Huainan and passed through Xuzhou into the boundary of Mount Tai.

Mount Tai is the junction of Qingzhou and Xuzhou.

After Mount Tai, it belongs to the hinterland of Qingzhou.

Since the Battle of Guandu, Zang Ba and Yuan Tan have been fighting for Qingzhou.

The two sides have attacked each other, and both sides have had some victories and defeats.

After the competition of Zang Ba and others, some places in the south of Qingzhou already belonged to the Cao family.

Zang Ba withdrew, Lü Bu led his army to occupy Cangting, and Sima Yi followed closely into Qingzhou.

In today's Qingzhou, the Cao family and the Yuan family are bounded by the Yellow River.

The Yuan family's attack this time was with the determination to break the kettle.

Although they brought a lot of sophisticated equipment, the soldiers were much more brave and elite than the newly recruited soldiers of the Yuan family.

But Cao Shuo was still very cautious when marching

Approaching the border of Mount Tai, Cao Shuo restrained his horse.

The army stopped.

Tian Feng, who was following behind Cao Shuo, asked, "Childe, what's wrong?" ”

"It's Qingzhou in front." Looking ahead, Cao Shuo said: "If we lose this battle, the Yuan family will enter Xuzhou, and then seize Huainan, and the family business that I and you have accumulated will be turned into ashes as the Yuan army deepens." If we win, the Yuan family's qi will be completely exhausted. ”

"Childe doesn't have to be reminded." Tian Feng said: "Gongtai Town guarded Huainan, Shiyuan went to Lujiang, and Yuan Zhi supervised the military rations in the back. Fu Gong and I were left by Childe's side to join the army, and we all understood Childe's intentions. ”

"I don't have any intentions." Cao Shuo said: "Keeping you and Duke Fu by your side is nothing more than that you two know the Yuan family better." Once the war starts, with the two of you here, the possibility of us defeating the Yuan family will be greater. ”

Tian Feng lowered his head, clenched his fists and arched at him: "What Childe said is true." ”

"Fire Dance sent back news that General Lu had repeatedly repelled Yuan Tan and secured the Cangting Ferry." Looking ahead, Cao Shuo said: "Zhong Da also led the army to Cangting, and now our army has been preserved there." According to Yuan Hao, what should I do to completely defeat the Yuan family and even capture Yecheng? ”

"Yecheng?" Tian Feng asked, "Childe wants Yecheng?" ”

"The foundation of the Yuan family is in Yecheng, if you don't take it, sooner or later you will still be the enemy of our Cao family." Cao Shuo said: "Of course I want to take Yecheng. ”

"I think it's better for Gongzi to take Qingzhou." Tian Feng said: "If you get Qingzhou, you can go north in the future." What Childe needs to do now is to pull the thread and not the cloth. ”

"What's the difference between a pull wire and a cloth surface?" Cao Shuo asked.

Pointing to the east and scratching his hand, Tian Feng said: "The world is like a scroll, what Childe has to do now is to stabilize the shaft of the scroll first." Yangzhou, Xuzhou and Qingzhou are located in the east, and they are like an axis that rolls around the world. However, Yecheng is in Yanzhou, located a little inside the scroll, so Gongzi doesn't have to get it first. What's more, Gongzi wants Yecheng, doesn't Cao Gong want to? ”

Looking at Tian Feng, Cao Shuo asked, "Could it be that my father will also want Yecheng?" ”

"Of course." Tian Feng said: "Gongzi wants to take Qingzhou, but Cao Gong has given a great favor, and the removal of Zang Ba and others is to make it clear that he wants to send Qingzhou to Gongzi." Could it be that Gongzi still wants to rob Yanzhou with Cao Gong? As a son of man, Gongzi can't not give Cao Gong a little sweetness. ”

"That's what Yuan Hao said." Cao Shuo nodded and said, "It's because I was negligent." ”

"Gongzi not only can't want Yanzhou, but also will break through the Yuan family in the future, and Bingzhou, Youzhou and other places can't be taken into his hands, and the only thing that can fall into the hands of Gongzi is Liaodong." Tian Feng said: "Gongzi is the eldest son of Duke Cao, and Duke Cao has the heart to support him, but he will also worry that Gongzi's strength is too inflated and threatens him. ”

"If my father really thinks so, he really thinks too much." Cao Shuo smiled slightly and said: "There has always been only brothers killing each other in the world, where is the reason for father and son to kill each other?" ”

"Although Gongzi thinks so, Cao Gong will not think otherwise." Tian Feng said: "Even if Gong Cao doesn't think so, the sons who stay in Xu Du will also think so?" ”

"Yuan Hao is instigating our brothers to disagree." Cao Shuo grinned, lowered his voice and said, "If these words reach my father's ears, you will be offended." ”

"Childe will let these words reach Cao Gong's ears?" Tian Feng also grinned and asked Cao Shuo.

Cao Shuo hooked the corners of his mouth, did not answer Tian Feng, shook the reins and rode forward.

Taking two steps, he shouted, "Keep going!" ”

The soldiers who followed behind Cao Shuo received the order and took steps to continue to move forward.

Tian Feng was still looking at Cao Shuo's back, and came to his side.

"What did you just say to Childe?" Fu Zhu asked in a low voice, "Why does Childe seem to be very happy?" ”

"Childe is not happy." Tian Feng said: "He was just glad. ”

"Rejoice?" "The two sides haven't gone to war yet, so what's there to be happy about?" ”

"There's so much to be thankful for." Tian Feng said with a smile: "The war between the Cao and Yuan families has been doomed from the beginning of the war. The Yuan family had different hearts and minds, each with their own plans. But the Cao family is united in their hearts and minds, sharing the feelings of resisting the enemy. Although the pronunciation is the same but the word is different, the result will of course be different. ”

"Yuan Hao never beats around the bush like this." "What's going on today?" I don't make it clear, I just blindly let people guess. ”

"There are some things that can't be said, and if Childe doesn't say it, I won't say it." Tian Feng smiled slightly, and said to Fu Zhu: "As long as Fu Gong knows, following Gongzi is definitely not like in the Yuan family. ”

"If that's all, do you still need Yuan Hao to say?" Frustrated shook his head.

The army continued to advance, passing through Mount Tai and advancing into Qingzhou.

At this time, Sima Yi had already led the army into Cangting for many days.

Cangtei, like Enjin, is a ferry port.

If Yuan's army wanted to get the whole of Qingzhou, it was necessary to break through Cangting and land at the ferry, so that it could move further south and achieve the goal of capturing Xuzhou and breaking Huainan.

In the same way, if Cao's army wants to get Qingzhou and then attack the hinterland of Hebei, it must also find a place where it can cross the river.

Yuan Shao chose Cangting, and Cao Shuo also chose here.

A big battle that will decide the fate of Yuan Shao and Cao Shuo is about to begin.

Standing on the edge of the ferry, looking at the opposite bank, Sima Yi asked Lu Bu and Zhao Yun, "How many days do the two generals think it will take for our army to attack the other bank?" ”

"After Yuan Tan withdrew, he strengthened the vigilance on the other side." Zhao Yun said: "Yuan Shao's army has also come to Qingzhou, and if you want to break through the enemy army and land on the opposite bank, I think it will be three or two months. ”

"As long as the son comes, it will be done in three or five days." Lu Bu on the side put forward a completely different idea from Zhao Yun.

Sima Yi didn't say that Zhao Yun's guess was right, nor did he say that Lu Bu's guess was right, but just showed an indifferent smile.