"Wang Bi, what's going on?" Cao Pi, who came as soon as he got the news, saw that Wang Bi was sitting on a chair, and he was already dying. On the table next to it, there was also an arrow that had just been drawn.

"Eldest prince, quick, that kid from Shijian is ready to make trouble! The infantry battalion and the Northern Army have already had many people controlled by him. I got the news and rushed to report it, but I was robbed and killed on the way, and I fought to the death to get out of the encirclement. Son, be quick! The king will pant and speak. After saying these few words, the whole person fainted.

"Come on, good students take care of Captain Wang! In addition, please come over to Xun Gong! Cao Pi also made a decision immediately, seeing that the matter was urgent, he hurriedly found Xun You, who stayed in Yecheng, to discuss countermeasures, and at the same time mobilized his own Changshui camp and Xiahou Feng's Hu cavalry battalion, as well as the rest of the reliable men and horses, to prepare to deal with the unknown chaos. After a while, there was chaos in Yecheng, and some people set fire to it and took the opportunity to kill people. There is also an unknown number of rebels, who are attacking the palace and preparing to kidnap Emperor Xian of Han. On the other hand, Cao Tai, who was ordered to guard the palace, was leading the ironclad army to fight a decisive battle with the rebels. However, to his surprise, some Praetorian Guards also attacked him, and Cao Tai was really in a hurry this time.

What Cao Tai didn't know was that Fu Wan and the others, the initiators of the turmoil, were also confused, or it was difficult to ride a tiger. "Captain Shi, why did you get into trouble so quickly?" Seeing the stone sword coming in a hurry, Fu Wan was a little puzzled. said that the Lantern Festival night incident, there are still two days, why did you come so soon?

"Guozhang, it's not just who leaked the news, Wang Bi suddenly came to the infantry battalion in the afternoon to investigate, I was forced to fight with him, but I couldn't kill him, and now I have to do it in advance!" Shi Jian was sweating profusely. Fu Wan and Wei Huang, Geng Ji and others looked at each other, and finally Fu Wan stomped his feet and said: "Advance in advance, anyway, sooner or later you will have to fight to the death with Cao Ying, everyone will enter the palace together, and punish the Cao family against the party!" At his shouting, the haphazardly assembled troops began to slaughter the palace in a chaotic manner. Not long after, Wang Shuang also led a group of men and horses to kill, and this time it suddenly became even more chaotic.

"Xun Gong, what can I do about the current matter?" Seeing Xun Yu who arrived in a hurry, Cao Pi also asked urgently. Xun You roughly understood the situation, thought for a while and said, "Eldest son, I think there is fraud in this." Now it's better to mobilize reliable men and horses first to defend Yecheng. If the situation is urgent, you need to send someone to inform the lord as soon as possible, and he will decide! ”

"But now that my father and Liu Bei are fighting in Xingyang, how can we get out of the matter?" Cao Pi said hurriedly, and Xiahou Feng on the side was also puzzled. Xun You looked at the two of them, and finally began to grit his teeth and said: "As I expected, this group of rebels must have dared to do such a rebellious thing by taking advantage of the fact that the lord was outside." For now, if we can control the situation, we will give up; If not, only the lord can deter this group of Xiaoxiao! Once Yecheng is lost, the lord's foundation will be ruined! ”

"I'll understand!" Cao Pi and Xiahou Feng both felt the heavy burden on their shoulders, and immediately hurriedly mobilized all the troops and horses that could be mobilized to protect the palace and kill the rebels. Xun You is also busy, but his mind is also thinking about who is stirring up trouble here. Thinking about it, except for Liu Bei, there should be no one else.

"What a trick to draw salary from the bottom of the kettle, what a Liu Xuande!" Xun You muttered, and then continued to be busy. At this moment, in an inconspicuous small mansion in Chang'an City, a young man caught a carrier pigeon that had just flown in, removed the paper scroll on the pigeon's leg and looked at it, and a smile appeared on his face. He knew it was his turn to turn the clouds and rain.

Changing into his court clothes, this man came to the mansion of General Zhengxi in Chang'an. After greeting everyone, this man spoke: "General Xiahou, now that Zhao Botao has gone out of Qinchuan, why don't we take the opportunity to march into Hanzhong and seize Xichuan in one fell swoop?" ”

"I also have this intention, but the land of Hanzhong is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the previous attack was fruitless, so what can I do now?" Xiahou Yuan said a little helplessly. In the last battle of Hanzhong, Xiahou Yuan could be said to be extremely aggrieved, he had always fought bravely, but he was helpless by several valleys. His nephew wanted to raid from behind, but he was made dumplings by others, which was really embarrassing.

"Hehe, general, there is one subordinate who will help the general seize Hanzhong this time!" This man was full of confidence. Xiahou Yuan was surprised and delighted when he heard this, and hurriedly asked, "Boji, what are your plans to help me take Hanzhong?" ”

"General, Hanzhong is the place occupied by Zhang Lu in the past. Zhang Lu is the leader of the Five Bucket Rice Dao. Although Hanzhong now belongs to Zhao Botao, the five buckets of rice have not been banned. If you can encourage the believers to do things, the inside should be combined with the outside, why worry about the Hanzhong not broken? Guo Huai said with a smile.

"Having said that, what plan do you have to incite the followers to revolt, Peji?" It was Kyung Zhao Yin Zhong Hyun who spoke. Although the official rank is much higher than Guo Huai's small staff officer, Zhong Miao also knows that Guo Huai is resourceful and highly valued by Xiahou Yuan, and he does not put any official on his face.

"General Xiahou, Lord Zhong, when Zhang Lu's whole family was killed, only his daughter Zhang Chunhua escaped. I searched many times, and only then did I find him. Now, if he is allowed to go to Hanzhong to make trouble, it is enough to make Lu Xun, who stayed there, busy. At that time, the general will attack with a large army, wouldn't it be twice the result with half the effort? Guo Huai said with confidence.

"That's a good plan, Berzi, it's up to you to arrange this!" Xiahou Yuan nodded, and then went to prepare without mentioning it. At this time, Zhao Feng and Zhao Yun joined forces and walked along the Hanjiang River to the three eastern counties, speeding up the horses and horses along the way, and the vehicles and boats were parallel, and finally arrived in Xiangyang after eight days. Their arrival also made Guan Yu and the others, who were already looking forward to it, breathe a sigh of relief.

"Second general, Ziyu, eldest prince!" After meeting Guan Yu and the others, Guan Yu also didn't care about the attitude that he had always been high, and turned to Zhao Feng and said: "Bo Tao, the situation is critical now, the eldest brother is trapped in Xingyang, and Pang Shiyuan and others support their own troops. I have to guard against Cao Ying and Pang Shiyuan here, and my troops are already stretched. The only way to do this is to count on you. "With the surname of Second Master Guan, when it comes to this, it is no different from begging.

"I know, Second General, I don't know what the rest of the situation is now?" Zhao Feng nodded, and then asked Guan Yu. This time, it was Zhuge Jin on the side: "Li Zhengfang of Yanzhou has withdrawn his troops back to Yingchuan." It's just that Liu Shuye of Runan is really menacing. As for the men and horses of the four counties of Jingnan, although they nominally followed Liu Shuye's orders, most of the soldiers and horses had been transferred to Liu Qigongzi's arrival. And the barbarian army and Shanyue army of Yang Feng and Gao Ding did not move for the time being after receiving the general's handwritten letter. It's just that a few days ago, Liu Shuye sent a force of about 20,000 men and horses from Jingnan to Fuling and stationed in Ba County. In the end, Zhuge Jin was also a little gloomy. Liu Pan sent troops to Ba County, which can only show that Ba County is too guarded by Ma Liang and has completely fallen to Pang Tong.

"Brother, this is?" Ma Tan, who came with the army, was not a fool, and he was suddenly stupid when he heard this. Zhao Feng forced himself to calm down as soon as possible, and then asked Zhuge Jin, "Then what happened to Cao Ying?" ”

"Cao Ying besieged the lord in Xingyang, and every time he said that the siege did not stop, the lord was also very difficult. Yesterday, it was said that General Wei Yan of Qingzhou had retreated to Beihai, and Linzi City was captured by Xiahoudun's army. According to another news, Cao Ying transferred another 100,000 troops to the south to help in the war, so the pressure on us will inevitably be heavier! Zhuge Jin finally concluded.

"How serious is this?" After Zhao Feng listened, his mood was also extremely depressed. In fact, although Lao Liu is trapped in Xingyang now, even if he does not move, he can still mobilize nearly 200,000 troops to rescue. The problem is that Pang Tong and Liu Pan are so sideways, not only can their people not count on it, but their own side is also a lot of containment. In this way, such a passive situation has been created.

"Now it seems that the only way to rescue the lord as soon as possible is the best policy. After being rescued, let the lord return to the land of Jingxiang first, and then we will rely on the sailors, and the Han River and the Xiangjiang River to block Cao Ying, and then recuperate and accumulate strength for the future battle! Zhao Feng thought for a while. He said this is not without purpose, with Liu Bei's heavy losses in the Northern Expedition, and after he comes back, he will have to pacify Pang Tong and Liu Pan, and it is inevitable that his vitality will be greatly damaged. The only way to do this is to stick to it. If you continue to use force, you will only end up destroying yourself.

"That's it!" Guan Yu also sighed. At that moment, Zhao Feng went to organize the army with Zhao Yun without mentioning it, and the news of their arrival in Xiangyang was quickly heard by Cao Jun's careful investigation, and he informed Prime Minister Cao Cheng under Xingyang City as quickly as possible. Of course, Pang Tong, who was close to Xuchang, also knew about it.

"Zhao Botao, Zhao Botao, I didn't expect that you would dare to come until now?" Pang Tong looked at the military newspaper in his hand and sneered. A person behind him hurriedly asked, "Taifu, what should I do now?" ”

"We have already assisted the lord to succeed to the throne, and if Guan Yu and the others refuse to come to the court, they are thieves. Fu Shiren, do you remember what Zhao Botao did to you in Baqiu? Pang Tong looked at Fu Shiren in front of him and asked lightly. As soon as these words came out, Fu Shiren's face suddenly revealed an extreme look of resentment.

Yes, I was also a good guy at the time, and the future was bright. Just because I wanted to take a female prisoner over to have fun, this surnamed Zhao sent me to Jingnan to go to Tuntian. If it weren't for the fact that I had gone through the door of Master Pang later, I would still be in Tuntian. Zhao Botao, Zhao Botao, if I don't let you taste all the tortures in the world, how can I vent the hatred in my heart! Thinking of this, Fu Shiren also said angrily: "Taifu, I am willing to lead a group of men and horses to exterminate Zhao Botao!" ”

"General Fu, don't be impatient. Now Zhao Botao also has more than 100,000 troops under his command, and it is very unwise to have a decisive battle with it. I have a plan to bring it to a dead end and collapse without a fight! Pang Tong said with confidence. Hearing this, Fu Shiren hurriedly asked, "Dare to ask Taifu, what is the best plan?" ”

"The general can lead a military horse, wait for Zhao Botao to pass Wancheng, and then take Wancheng by surprise and cut off Zhao Botao's return route. Wancheng is a strong city, at that time, Zhao Botao will have Cao Ying, and there will be Wancheng in front, unless it is a shoulder with wings, how can he escape? Pang Tong said with confidence. Fu Shiren also nodded hurriedly, but he still asked with some doubts: "The military advisor's plan is very good, but Wancheng is also a strong city, and Ren may not be able to easily take it if he leads the army to attack?" ”

"Hehe, you don't have to worry about that!" Pang Tong smiled, and then explained in detail: "The guard of Wancheng is Meng Da, this person is greedy for life and afraid of death, and he is only interested in profit. When your soldiers are pressing, he will definitely refuse to do his illusory loyalty for Liu Xuande, and he must know the times. As I expected, good. Wancheng can be easily down! ”

"Don't worry, Taifu, I'll go and straighten out the military horses!" Fu Shiren was overjoyed when he heard this, and he went to shake up his spirit and straighten out the military horses. But Pang Tong didn't expect that the world was unpredictable, and his calculations finally fulfilled Zhao Feng's rescue of Liu Bei.

"Lord, Zhao Botao led a group of men and horses out of Xichuan, from Xiangyang to the north, not to say that you can go to Wancheng, I think I want to come to save Liu Bei!" In the camp of the Cao army under Xingyang City, Jia Xu took the latest information sent by Xizuo and reported to Cao Yingyu. At this time, Prime Minister Cao Cheng was comfortably serving two maidservants, soaking his feet to relieve fatigue. This scene is so similar to the Han Gaozu in history, they all like to meet their subordinates when they wash their feet, from this point of view, Lao Cao is more like Han Gaozu than Liu Bei.

"Liu Da'er is so blessed, even if Pang Shiyuan doesn't come to save him, Wei Yan from Qingzhou is still resisting to the death, and Zhao Botao from Xichuan is also out of Hanzhong and comes to the rescue. And Li Yan of Yanzhou also guarded the law, and Zilian attacked Xuchang several times and was repulsed. Speaking of this, Cao Ying didn't know what he remembered, and said with some emotion: "This Pang Tong is a student of Lumen Mountain, but Zhao Feng, Wei Yan and others who were born in cloth clothes are loyal. I really don't know where these readers have read all the books. ”

"Every time you slaughter more dogs, most of them are scholars, this is not surprising, didn't General Miaocai go to prison for the crime of the Lord back then?" Jia Xu also seemed to be a little touched, and added casually. The two sighed a few words, and Jia Xu asked: "Lord, do you want to call back General Zilian's people all the way to gather and annihilate Zhao Botao?" ”

"Now we and the army besieging Xingyang has nearly 300,000, and the wonderful talents in Guanzhong have also entered Hanzhong. As long as Zhao Botao's people are eliminated, Liu Bei will no longer have any capital. Pass my military order, let Zilian stop attacking Zhongmu for the time being, and return to the army to help me annihilate Zhao Botao! Cao Ying clapped his head.

"No!" Jia Xu nodded. At this time, he also understood that the reason why Cao Ying did not take the initiative to attack Jingxiang as soon as possible, and waiting to see what happened was certainly one of his intentions, and there was also another layer of intention, which was to prepare to encircle the point and send reinforcements. In the field battle, with 300,000 against 100,000, and his side still has the initiative, no matter how Zhao Feng schemes, there is no way to deal with them. Cao Ying also knows this, so his confidence now is also extremely bursting, and when Zhao Feng and Liu Bei are solved, the world will be completely swept away.

"Lord, the second brother of Yecheng is in a hurry!" At this moment, accompanied by a panicked voice, Cao Zhang hurriedly walked in. "Ziwen, why are you so flustered?" Cao Ying said quietly, and then took the military information handed over by Cao Zhang.

"Huo!" Cao Ying was also taken aback at first glance, and couldn't help but stand up immediately, and the footbath under his feet was also kicked over by him.

(To be continued)