Zhang Zhao said after hearing this: "It's naturally good not to fight, this matter is in front of the lord, the lord has no choice, if the lord wants this title, he must start a war with Cao Cao, if the lord does not go to war, the court will not only not give the lord this title, but on the contrary, he will blame the lord for disobeying the will of the court!" ”

"I'm also conflicted about this, and I don't know what to do!" Sun Ce said.

General Cheng Pu came out and said: "Why should the lord hesitate! What's so great about Cao Cao, we are full of talents in Jiangdong, is it difficult to be afraid that he will not succeed, the lord said that I am willing to beat the former enemy and act as a vanguard! ”

"That's right! Cao Cao is nothing but what, how can I, a Jiangdong warrior, be afraid of him? He bears Tao Qian's bear can't bear us, let him know that he knows how powerful our Jiangdong Army is! General Huang Gai also said in agreement.

After the two finished speaking, the generals under the account came out one after another to express their invitation to fight, and the strategist Zhang Hong recommended after hearing this: "The key is whether the lord wants this title?" ”

"I naturally want this title, after all, after so many years of struggle, I have to have a name, right?" Sun Ce said.

Zhang Hong continued: "The lord wants this title and the court just gave the conditions, I don't think it's as good as this, the lord of the whole army and the horses bluffed to gather the army to the bank of the Yangtze River to attack, make an appearance first, so that it can be regarded as a reply and explanation to the court, as for whether to meet the sword and soldiers, but also to see Cao Cao's movements, don't rush to enter the army!" Then get a letter to scare Cao Cao and let him pay the money and food as soon as possible or attract his attention to divert his attention, Cao Cao is a person who understands that if he really wants to use force with us, the lord will retreat to advance with the Yangtze River natural danger and deal with him, if he advances, we will retreat, if he withdraws our army, we will press the border, but what the lord has to do is to avoid fighting with Cao Cao. ”

Sun Ce nodded after hearing this: "Hmm! That's a great plan! It's up to you! ”

Sun Ce's plan had been decided, so he allocated men and horses to cross the Yangtze River and ascend to the north bank of the Yangtze River, approaching Xuzhou

In this way, the two forces of Yuan Shu and Sun Ce were successfully moved by Guan Yu's words, one marched from Huainan to attack Yanzhou, and the other raised troops from Jiangdong to attack Xuzhou. Cao Cao formed a pincer attack, which Cao Cao did not expect, and when Tanma told Cao Cao the news, Cao Cao was shocked when he heard it! The two forces attacked him, and it seemed that it must be Guan Yu's fire in it, but Cao Cao still secretly admired Guan Yu's tricks. can actually say that two forces are attacking him at the same time.

The two armies approached one after another, Cao Cao had to pay attention, and immediately he convened the civil and military ministers to discuss the strategy of resisting the enemy, Cao Cao first made a report on the military situation to the subordinate Wenwu, and the ministers heard that they had to discuss, Cao Cao said to everyone: "What is the good plan for the princes?" ”

The strategist Cheng Yu first recommended: "The two forces have raised troops one after another, and they must have a plan, I don't know what Guan Yu told them?" ”

"It's nothing more than a 'name' word, a 'profit' word! Sun Ce's army is a name. Cao Cao crowned him as the general of Zhendong, and Sun Ce raised troops for this position; And Yuan Shu raised troops to ask us for money and food; That's all! Cao Cao explained.

Strategist Xun Yu recommended: "The soldiers will block the water and cover the earth, because the two of them have their own plans, and we must implement different strategies to retreat from the enemy!" ”

"We have no grievances with Sun Ce, Sun Ce raised troops to attack Xuzhou, first stabilize the defense of Xuzhou and observe it; As for Yuan Shu, if the lord really wants to avoid fighting him, it is better to give him some money and food! Cheng Yu then recommended.

When Cao Cao heard this, he said: "Yuan Shu wants to make a mistake, I have long wanted to clean him up, I am just worried that this Sun Ce is a little restrictive!" ”

"Don't worry, my lord, we have no hatred with Sun Ce, and Sun Ce has no intention of attacking the north when he dominates Jiangdong, and the purpose of this army is just to get a name, so he won't make a big move. I think he's just putting on a show, so the best way for the lord to deal with Sun Ce is to strengthen the defenses and fortifications. And sending a powerful general to guard Xuzhou is, Sun Ce will definitely not dare to make a rash offense, at most he will wander! The strategist Xun Yu analyzed Cao Cao.

Cao Cao praised after hearing this: "Xun Gongda's words are reasonable, but I still have a heart disease and can't let go!" ”

"Isn't the lord worried that Yuan Shao will raise troops to invade the territory?" Strategist Xun Yu asked.

Cao Cao nodded, and Xun Yu analyzed Cao Cao: "The lord doesn't have to worry about Guan Yu, who Yuan Shao is worried about now!" And it is said that the former uncle Dong Cheng, Situ Huangwan, Taiwei Yang Biao and others have defected to Yuan Shao, and these important ministers were expelled from the court by Guan Yu, and they were asked to return to their hometowns to launch their titles. These people were not idle, they went to Yuan Shao's place, and they were always ready to move, encouraging Yuan Shao to do something, and Yuan Shao was also angry about the last battle of Bishui Pass, and even expressed indignation at Guan Yu's vain self-proclaim. Judging from these, Yuan Shao's sword blade is directly aimed at Guan Yu's face, and if Yuan Shao raises soldiers, isn't he worried that Gongsun Chan will give him a knife in the back? I think the current princes have been engaged in chaos by Guan Yu, and it will not stop! ”

"Wen Ruo is reasonable, but I still need to send a general to guard Liyang and strengthen the defense, we can let go and fight Yuan Shu, this battle must be won!" Cao Cao made up his mind, so he began to deploy and arrange against Yuan Shu against the enemy! Cao Cao took Cheng Yu and Xun Yu as strategists, Xun You as the military, and Guo Jia as the marching sacrificial wine, and personally led an army of more than 80,000 people to the Runan region to fight Yuan Shu under the protection of the generals Xiahou Yuan, Yu Ban, Dian Wei, Xu Chu, and Zang Ba

Yuan Shu was furious when he learned that Cao Cao did not allow grain and grass to raise troops to invade the territory, so he arranged troops to fight Cao Cao in the future, and immediately raised an army of 100,000, with Zhang Xun and Ji Ling as the vanguard, Lei Bo and Chen Lan as the deputy generals, Li Feng and Liang Gang as the middle road, Qiao Rui and Le as the rear, and Yang Hong as the strategist, led the army to conquer Cao Cao in person, and the front reached the border of Runan.

It turns out that this Yuan Shu has always had ambitions for Cao Cao, but he suffers from limited strength, and does not dare to send troops easily because of his limited strength, and his strength is not enough.

The two sides set up a position 100 miles away from Runan City, as the saying goes, "10,000 people are boundless, and 100,000 people are measured in the sky!" "The scale of investment on both sides in this battle is not small, but when I saw the two armies in position, the crowd could not see the edge, and then I saw the two armies waving their flags. Top helmet and bright armor, swords and guns, each brave, Cao Cao went out of front of the battle surrounded by a group of civil and military forces, Yuan Shu also took a group of civil and military forces out of front of the battle, and then looked at Cao Cao's top helmet and armor robe belt. Stepping on cloud boots, sitting down on the blue-maned horse, the two guards beside him are all big-shouldered and round-waisted, tall and explosive with one arm, with a wide mouth and cheeks, tiger eyebrows upside down, one holding a double halberd and the other holding a steel wire two-edged knife, it is really majestic and dignified, it is Dian Wei and Xu Chuye, Yuan Shu looked at it and was secretly surprised.

Look at Yuan Shu's golden helmet and golden armor again. Dressed in a hundred flowers and exquisite glaive robes, with a silver dragon tied around his waist, cloud boots on his feet, embroidered eight treasures, and a beast's head on his shoulders, the generals on the left and right sides will cross the horses and line up, each of them is full of energy and screaming. Yuan Shu said to Cao Cao: "Cao Mengde! Cao Apu, Ru'an dares to make a mistake? I haven't had time to avenge the previous revenge with you? You actually dare to break ground on Tai Sui's head. Let you know today that I am awesome! ”

"Vertical Zi'an dares to lie! Thou shalt be nothing but dry bones in the grave, and the interest will retreat quickly, otherwise you will die without a place to bury! Cao Cao scolded on the horse.

Yuan Shu shouted angrily on the horse when he heard this: "Who will capture Cao Cao for me?" ”

One of them answered, "I'll capture him!" But when he saw a person making a machete come out in response, everyone regarded it as Yan Gangye, and Yan Gang slapped the horse and danced the knife to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao's general Xu Chu saw that Yuan Shu's camp had killed a member of the general, so he shouted violently to fight Yan Gang, Xu Chu saw that this person was coming very violently, so he raised his big knife and rushed out of front of the battle. The two horses intersected, and the battle was less than Wuhe, Xu Chu slashed Yan Gang under the horse with a knife, Yuan Shu was shocked when he saw this, and hurriedly said: "Which general can still fight?" ”

After that, another person responded: "Li Feng is here!" But he saw Li Feng slapping his horse and dancing the spear before going out of battle and confronting Xu Chu. The two of them did not fight to Wuhe, and Xu Chu beheaded Li Feng again under the horse.

At this time, everyone in Yuan Shu's camp was shocked, and he beheaded two generals in a row, so good, Yuan Shu was not frightened, but he saw him trembling and said: "Who can still fight?" ”

At this time, one person replied again: "Don't panic, Lord, Zhang Xun is here!" Before he went out of the battle, this Zhang Xun claimed to be the first fierce general under Yuan Shu, and he was very skilled, and he immediately drove with Xu Chu, "The expert will know if there is a fight or not!" Xu Chu Dadao and Zhang Xun fought only once they felt that the other party's skills were absolutely above the first two, Zhang Xun used all his strength to shake the spirit to fight Xu Chu, although the move was at a disadvantage, but it was able to hold on, and the two of them would have 20 Xu Chu could not kill Zhang Xun

But at this time, Zhang Xun is already at the end of the crossbow, any one that goes down is almost his life, Zhang Xun didn't feel that his forehead was sweating profusely, his mouth was panting, Xu Chu's big knife power was undiminished, like a mountain pressed over, he couldn't breathe, Zhang Xun saw that he couldn't support it, but at this time he saw a person rushing over, but saw this person lifting a three-pronged two-edged knife, brave and abnormal, straight to Xu Chu, Xu Chu saw this and left Zhang Xun to fight this person, it turned out that this person was Yuan Shu's general Ji Lingye.

Xu Chu put down Zhang Xun to fight Ji Ling, this Ji Ling was born in 161 AD, Shandong people's clan, Xu Chu was 7 years old, lifting a three-pronged two-edged knife weighing 65 pounds, menacing, suddenly the two horses intersected, and the weapons of the two suddenly collided with sparks, Xu Chu felt that the skill of this Ji Ling was above Zhang Xun, although Zhang Xun claimed to be the first fierce general under Yuan Shu, it was just a vain name, the two fought more than ten times, Xu Chu did not defeat Ji Ling, at this time Zhang Xun also turned around to help the two fight Xu Chu up.

But seeing the three horses fighting in a "T-shape", the three weapons kept swaying in the air, and the two of them gradually had the upper hand, Yuan Shu saw that the two of them were still a little difficult to fight, so he said: "Go and help the two of you!" ”

Qiao Rui was born in 152 AD, he and Zhang Xun and Ji Ling were all generals under Yuan Shu, Qiao Rui urged the horse to join the battle, and the three of them fought against Xu Chu, these three people were above Xu Chu, representing the highest level of martial arts under Yuan Shu, and Xu Chu was circulating

The four of them fought 20 or 30 times in a row, and Yuan Shu sighed in his heart after watching it: What a tiger general! One person can fight three of his highest-level generals in a row and not lose the upper hand for a few rounds, which is really worthy of the name! The four of them fought to more than 40 people, and the three of them couldn't stop Xu Chu, Yuan Shu had already seen it in his eyes, and before he could say anything, the general Le next to him had already rushed into the formation with a horse and a dancing gun, and at this time Yuan Shu's camp reached four people. Xu Chu fought one person and four people.

The four of them surrounded Xu Chu and fought like a turning lamp, Xu Chu's big knife flew in his hand, the four of them did not have the upper hand at all, the soldiers on both sides all sighed and admired when they saw this, the war drums were earth-shattering and resounding in the sky, such a wonderful scene is rare!

Dian Wei saw Xu Chu fighting four people alone. How can you be indifferent? But seeing that she listened to the prancing horse rushing out of the battle to help Xu Chu, Dian Wei held an 80-pound double halberd, riding a black wind horse rushed out of the front of the formation like a downhill tiger straight to the front of the formation, Yuan Shu's Lei Bo and Chen Lan had already seen it, and the two urged the horse to intercept Dian Wei, and the three quickly handed it over, Lei Bo and Chen Lan as deputy generals were naturally slightly inferior to the generals, and the two immediately intercepted Dian Wei, and Liang how the two were Dian Wei's opponents. But he heard Dian Wei roaring: "Open", the two halberds stabbed the two under the horse one by one, Yuan Shu saw this and shouted in fright: "Hurry up and Mingjin and collect the troops!" ”

But it was said that Yuan Shu's army withdrew to the camp, and Yuan Shu was very unhappy with today's battle, after all, this was the first battle since he was born, and the first battle was so unsmooth, because of the appearance of this Xu Chu, Yuan Shu was very annoyed. For a while, there was nothing to be done, and he hurriedly went to the ants on the hot pot. At this time, the strategist Yang Hong said to Yuan Shu: "The lord doesn't have to worry, Cao Cao's fierce generals are brave and hard-working, and it is not the best strategy to control the enemy by force, but also need to be outwitted!" ”

"Outwitted? How to outwit? Yuan Shu said curiously.

Yang Hong continued: "If you fight again in the future, the lord only needs to arrange manpower to fight, but this time the challenge is different, only defeat is not allowed to win, and after a few rounds, the horse will be pulled back, and Xu Chu will definitely beat the horse to chase until then." The lord arranged two roads of men and horses to ambush from the left and the right on the other, only when Cao Cao came to chase, the ambush soldiers on both sides killed together, and Cao Cao was definitely caught off guard. At that time, the lord then led a large army to cover and kill Cao Cao from behind! ”

Yuan Shu nodded again and again when Yang Hongzhi said this, and Yuan Shu said categorically after hearing it: "This plan is very good!" This time, I'd like to see if this shaft hurts! ”

Yuan Shu summoned the generals to the tent that night, Yuan Shu then redeployed the division of labor among the generals, and decided to let Zhang Xun challenge in front of the battle, Ji Ling ambushed the soldiers on the left, and Qiao Rui ambushed the soldiers on the right

On the second day, he saw Zhang Xun leading the army to fight with Cao Cao, Xu Chu heard that he jumped out of the camp with a knife, and Cao Cao also led the generals to chase out, Cao Cao said Xu Chu said: "Zhang Xun came to challenge and don't know what medicine is sold in Yuan Shu's gourd, be careful!" ”

Xu Chu said disdainfully: "I regard Yuan Shu as a mustard!" What is a mere Zhang Xun? I'm going to kill him today from my horse!" After that, he immediately stepped forward to meet Zhang Xun.

Zhang Xun saw that Xu Chu went out of the battle before shooting the horse and dancing the gun to take Xu Chu directly, there was no five-in-one, Zhang Xun patted the horse and left, Xu Chu saw this where he was willing to chase after the prancing horse, Zhang Xun was originally planning to fight for only one purpose, that is, to lead Xu Chu to chase, Xu Chu really came forward to catch up, Zhang Xun unconsciously laughed in his heart. In his opinion, as long as Xu Chu chases, he will definitely be defeated.

But what he never expected was that fate played a big joke on him, and he was killed, Zhang Xun rode his horse and ran straight to the ambush place, thinking that he could lead Xu Chu to the ambush place, and he saw that he was about to arrive, but at this juncture, Xu Chu's BMW caught up with him, but he saw Xu Chu fly up with a knife, the knife was almost without a shadow, and then ran to Zhang Xun's erection neck, Zhang Xun didn't have time to resist before Xu Chu cut off his head and fell off the horse.

As soon as Zhang Xun died, Xu Chu's soldiers immediately covered up, like a flood, out of control, but at this time he heard a series of cannons, two ambushes came out, Ji Ling on the left, Qiao Rui on the right, two attacks on Xu Chu, Xu Chu was caught off guard by this sudden ambush, but fortunately, the morale is in full swing to facilitate the two people to fight, Ji Ling, Qiao Rui two generals will intercept Xu Chu to fight, the two of them to wait for a sudden attack, menacing, Xu Chu was difficult to parry for a while, but at this time I saw the back of the team of people and horses to cover up, It turned out that Yuan Shu and Le killed him, and the three-way army rushed directly to Xu Chu, and the three-way army, the three generals attacked Xu Chu, Xu Chu couldn't stop it, and he was trapped in his heart.

At this critical moment, but saw a torrent pouring into the formation behind the momentum like a bamboo, and the ambush soldiers besieging Xu Chu were killed to open a gap, it turned out that Cao Cao was afraid that Xu Chu would lose and bring a large team of men and horses to rescue, Cao Cao quickly tore a hole in the encirclement, and his generals went straight into the battle to fight side by side with Xu Chu, and the generals fought and retreated quickly rushed out of the encirclement, and Yuan Shu's army was also inconvenient to catch up, and the two sides had victory and defeat, and they withdrew to the camp and drove away

That night, Cao Cao and everyone discussed, and his strategist Xun Yu said to Cao Cao: "If the lord wants to deal with Yuan Shu, he can first lead a strong army to attack, if they are prepared, they will definitely come out to encircle and suppress, just lead an army behind, after the lord leads them out, drive the troops forward, and they will definitely not be able to resist the enemy from the back!" (To be continued......)