The situation in Jizhou suddenly became tense.

With Guo Yuan's capture of Bohai County, Yuan Tan could no longer sit still in Qinghe Kingdom.

He dispatched troops to the south bank of Jiangshui, and at the same time hurriedly asked Cao Cao for help, imploring Cao Cao to send reinforcements.

Cao Cao did not give up on Yuan Tan, and after receiving the news of Yuan Tan's request for help, he immediately ordered Xu You to lead Yan Liangwen and Chou to Qinghe Kingdom to support.

Yuan Tan was also very happy at the beginning.

It's just that when Xu Yu arrived in Qinghe Kingdom, he immediately took away the military power from Yuan Tan, which made Yuan Tan feel very dissatisfied.

He suddenly realized that asking Cao Cao for help was clearly luring the wolf into the house.

"Am I wrong?"

In the Ganling King City, Yuan Tan looked dejected, looked at Guo Tu and asked with a wry smile: "I thought I could join forces with Cao Cao and wait for the opportunity to get rid of Xianfu." But I didn't think about it, Cao Cao didn't say it cheaply, and now I have become a puppet in his hands. Every time I think about this, I regret it. Although Xianfu took away my place, the two of us are still brothers and sisters after all...... Now, what should I do? ”

Guo Tu's eyes flashed with a touch of anger.

He and Xu You have never been very harmonious, and after Xu You defected to Cao Cao, he even did the thing that fell into the ground.

Now that Xu You has come to Qinghe Country, he will definitely not give him good fruits to eat. That guy is a narrow-minded man, and when he stabilizes his position, he will definitely come to take revenge. Guo Tu was really a little scared, how would he face Xu You's revenge at that time?

"What the eldest prince said is very true.

But now, it's not without opportunities.

Now the third prince sits in Handan and fights against Cao Cao. As long as the eldest prince fights back at the right opportunity. will inevitably defeat Cao Cao. Ease the relationship between you and the third son. ”

"By you and me?"

"With just you and me, I'm afraid it's not Xu Yu's opponent.

But don't forget, the eldest prince, Cao Cao's current opponents are not only the eldest prince and the third prince, but also an uncle Liu Huang who is eyeing you in Youzhou. That Uncle Liu Huang has seized Bohai County today, and he is in full swing. If the eldest prince joins forces with Uncle Liu Huang at this time, he will definitely be able to regain his advantage. Moreover, if the eldest prince can get the support of Uncle Liu. I believe that once Cao Cao is repulsed, the third prince will not dare to fight with you again. ”

Yuan Tan's eyes lit up when he heard this.

After thinking for a moment, the smile on his face gradually increased.

"What the public rule says is very true, I will send someone to contact Uncle Liu Huang secretly."

Yuan Tan's idea is very beautiful, but this change in the situation makes him dizzy.

In October, he secretly sent his henchmen to Hejian to contact Liu Chuang, but before Liu Chuang could reply, Cao Cao took Xu Huang and Cao Hong as the vanguard. Cross the river and garrison Yecheng. At the beginning of October, Cao Cao personally led an army of 80,000. Crossing the Yellow River, the army came to Jizhou. The strength of its troops makes people fearful. Not only that, Cao Cao also ordered Xiahou Yuan and Zang Ba to send troops from Qingzhou and stationed in Leling......

The situation suddenly became more tense.

Seeing this, Yuan Tan was a little frightened again......

Cao Cao was so aggressive, it was obvious that he wanted to sweep Hebei.

Is it a wise move to join forces with Liu Chuang at this time? His fear, all the plans he had made before, also wavered.

Seeing this, Guo Tu couldn't help but choke.

He finally realized the feelings of Tian Feng and Frustration at the beginning, but compared to Yuan Shao, this Yuan Tan was obviously more unbearable.

In this case, how could he Yuan Tan be the opponent of Cao Cao and Liu Chuang? Zhi Dacai didn't say anything, but he was still timid and afraid of things, and hesitated.

After thinking about it repeatedly, Guo Tu quietly left Ganling with his family on a snowy night, and has not been heard from since......

Yuan Tan didn't have Guo Tu's advice, and he was even more confused.

He was suddenly worried that Cao Cao would notice his movements, and suddenly he was afraid that Guo Tu would tell Cao Cao.

Frightened, he couldn't afford to get sick...... At the end of October, Yuan Tan learned that Cao Cao had sent someone to visit, but he was so frightened that he didn't catch it and died on the sickbed.

"Xiansi, gone?"

When Cao Cao learned the news of Yuan Tan's death, he was also stunned.

He heard that Yuan Tan was sick, so he sent someone to visit. Who would have thought that Yuan Tan had a ghost in his heart, and he was scared to death. But his death also caught Cao Cao off guard. He also thought that playing the card of Yuan Tan would logically take down An Pingguo. Now that Yuan Tan is dead, the Anping State Guard will be a member of the Yuan clan, and without saying a word, he will serve Yuan Shang, and even send troops to garrison Jianjin City.

If Xu Yu hadn't been prepared, he would have been beaten by someone if he didn't get it right.

On the one hand, Cao Cao couldn't laugh or cry, and on the other hand, he also had a hunch that the situation did not seem to be as simple as he imagined.

He immediately ordered Cao Hong and Cao Peng to attack Handan.

In November of the seventh year of Jian'an, the Battle of Handan kicked off......

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Between the rivers, the bow is high.

Liu Chuang sat on the elephant dragon and raised his eyes to look

The sky is full of wind and snow, and the empty field is white.

A team of soldiers and horses was marching through the snow in the snow, slowly approaching Jiangshui.

Liu Chuang's face was covered with a windshield and he couldn't help frowning as he watched the soldiers move slowly in the snowfield.

"Bo Yan, is there a way to let the sons and daughters speed up?

Once this wind and snow stops, we will expose our hiding places, and if we want to sneak attack Xiuxian, I am afraid that Xu You will be on guard, and it will be even more difficult. ”

Lu Xun urged him to step forward, and just as he was about to speak, a gust of wind blew in his face, making him cough again and again.

"My lord, this is already the fastest speed."

Lu Xun smiled bitterly: "I didn't expect that this wind and snow are so fierce, the sons and daughters are already trying their best to march, and it is impossible to increase their speed."

However, with such a heavy snowstorm, it is unlikely that a scout will be sent if you want to come to Xiuwu.

As long as we can reach Jiangshui before dawn, we can launch an attack on Xiuxian...... With such a big snowstorm, Cao Cao would not be able to guard against it. ”

Liu Chuang nodded and stretched out his hand.

On his hands, he wore a pair of beautiful wolfskin gloves, and he didn't feel the cold at all.

This glove. It was also Liu Chuang who ordered people to rush out when he was in Youzhou. The craftsmanship of this thing is actually not complicated at all. But it's extremely useful. In particular, last year's cotton harvest in Jiaozhou was bumper. So that Liu Chuang was able to equip the army with a large number of cotton clothes, which could keep the soldiers warm.

Cotton clothes, gloves......

Two inconspicuous items, but they were enough to increase the combat effectiveness of the Han soldiers by three percent in the severe cold.

On the side, Li Yifeng handed over a leather bag, and Liu Chuang removed the stopper on the skin bag and poured a few sips of spirits.

The north is cold, and spirits are needed to protect against the cold. It's just the wine of this age. There is no distillation process, and the entrance is too creamy. In the sixth year of Jian'an, Zhuge Ling got Liu Chuang's prompt and began to work on the distillation process...... It wasn't until this summer that the distilled spirit was actually launched.

Liu Chuang drank a few sips of spirits, and his body warmed up.

He threw the leather bag to Li Yifeng, waved his hand on the horse, and shouted in a deep voice: "Let's go, we must arrive at Jiangshui before the snow stops." ”

Zhuge Liang went to Jiangdong, and Xu Shu went to Liangzhou.

Liu Chuang's two big think tanks are not around. Sima Yi and Lu Xun also began to stand out.

After repeated discussions with Xun Chen, Liu Chuang decided. Using Yuan Tan as a breakthrough point, Cao Cao was forced to suspend his offensive against Yuan Shang...... But who would have thought that after Liu Chuang took the Bohai Sea, Cao Cao didn't care. It was only after strengthening the defense of the Qinghe State that he once again concentrated his forces and launched a fierce attack on Handan. For this reason, Yuan Shang had sent people to ask Liu Chuang for help several times, imploring Liu Chuang to send reinforcements.

But the problem is that Liu Chuang doesn't want to face Cao Cao head-on at this time.

In the final analysis, Liu Chuang has not yet made arrangements for a decisive battle with Cao Cao......

He had to hold Cao Cao back and wait for the time to come.

For this reason, Liu Chuang has ordered Xun Chen to preside over the overall situation, and he himself personally led the army and approached the river.

Yuan Tan sent someone to contact Liu Chuang, wanting to fight off Cao Cao from inside and outside. It's just that Liu Chuang didn't expect that Yuan Tan would suddenly die of illness. Yuan Tan's death not only caught Cao Cao off guard, but even Liu Chuang was surprised. Ready to fly, I had to ...... Yuan Tan had previously sent a map of Qinghe Kingdom, and Liu Chuang, after consulting with Lu Xun, decided to take a dangerous move and occupy Qinghe after a sneak attack on Xiuxian.

If Qinghe Kingdom is taken by Liu Chuang, Cao Cao's flank will be completely exposed under Liu Chuang's nose.

When the time comes, Cao Cao will definitely suspend his offensive against Handan......

This is also the best plan that Liu Chuang can think of, which coincides with a blizzard in the sky, and also gives Liu Chuang enough cover. He personally led an army of 3,000 people and set out from Gonggao overnight to Xiuxian. It's just that I didn't expect this wind and snow to get bigger and bigger. Although it can provide excellent cover for Liu Chuang, it also causes him huge trouble. The march on the snow was extremely strenuous. Under Liu Chuang's supervision, the Han army marched 120 miles overnight, and finally arrived at the north bank of Jiangshui at dawn, and according to the initial arrangement, quickly laid an ambush.

The temperature is estimated to be below minus 10 degrees, and the surface of the Jiangshui River is frozen.

Liu Chuang glanced at the exhausted soldiers, and with a twist in his heart, he gave an order: "Order the three armies, prepare to attack...... If Xiuxian is captured, the army will be in charge for one day. ”

There is no way, if you don't give such an order, morale will inevitably fall to the freezing point.

Just imagine, brave the wind and snow to travel 120 miles, people are sleepy and tired, and they have to fight continuously.

Without enough stimulation, it is impossible for the soldiers to cheer up. Liu Chuang suddenly understood why there were so many city massacres in history. In those days, there were no professional soldiers. Most of the soldiers were drafted, and if they weren't so stimulated, how could they be willing to fight for the lead?

Professional soldiers?

This is an era when the family is larger than the country, and there are not enough materials for Liu Chuang to squander.

The cost of training a professional soldier is staggering...... At least in Liu Chuang's opinion, he doesn't have this ability at present.

Since this is the case, it can only be followed.

After the order was passed on, the Han soldiers really cheered up all of a sudden.

Taking advantage of the fact that the sky was not yet fully bright, Liu Chuang led the team to quietly cross the water and came to the outside of Cao's camp.

The camp of the Cao army was silent.

After a snowstorm overnight, Cao's soldiers and soldiers hid in the camp tents to rest, and even the soldiers on duty were nowhere to be seen...... From the rear camp of the Cao army, curling smoke rose up. The Huotou Army has already started to cook, and in a while, those Cao soldiers will start to eat...... (To be continued......)