At this time, the herald outside shouted: "Report ~~~ Liu Bei outside leads the troops to pay respects!" ”

Lu Bu swooped into battle and asked, "How many soldiers and horses are coming?" ”

The herald said: "There are only Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Xu Chu.

When the Xuzhou Thorn History Mansion heard it, there were only three people, and they all began to talk nonsense.

Cao Xuan said: "Ah! There are only three riders, and the courage is too great! ”

Hou Chengyou also responded: "Yes! It's too daring! ”

Lu Bu said: "What a boldness! ”

Yao Guangxiao analyzed: "It seems that they are not here to attack the city, but to ask the general." ”

Lu Bu nodded and said, "I treat him like this, and he still dares to come to see me?" Liu Bei is a gentleman in the end, and I will go out of the city to meet him in person. ”

At this time, Yao Guangxiao stopped Lu Bu and said, "Fengxian! Wait, I have something to say to you. ”

Then Yao Guangxiao knelt next to Lu Bu's ear and said, "Fengxian, you can be like this, like this. ”

Lu Bu nodded and went out.

Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Xu Chu stood outside Xuzhou City, waiting for news from Lu Bu. At this time, the gate of Xuzhou City opened, and first a group of soldiers took the lead in fighting at the city gate, and then Lu Bu also came out. said to Liu Bei: "Xuande, don't come to harm!" ”

Liu Bei just arched his hand and didn't say anything.

Lu Bu stepped forward and grabbed Liu Bei and said, "Come, come, come, Xuande, hurry in." He pulled Liu Bei into Xuzhou City, Xu Chu snorted unwillingly, and had to follow into Xuzhou City.

Lu Bu set up a banquet to entertain Liu Bei, and said: "Xuande, I don't want to take your city, it's all because Brother Xu Chu was drunk and killed, which led to confusion in the army's heart, and I was afraid that he would miss the major event of defending the city, so I brought troops here to suffer in Xuzhou for a few days." ”

After Lu Bu said this, he stood up, and with the copy of Xuzhou's seal letter, he walked in front of Liu Bei and said: "Since Xuande is back now, it is natural that the thing should be returned to the original owner, please Xuande accept Xuzhou Guanfeng!" ”

Liu Bei got up, bowed to the end, and said, "General Lu, when you and I met here for the first time, I wanted to give Xuzhou to you." Now it turns out that there is no talent and no virtue in the next, and he is not worthy of having Xuzhou, and today's change can be said to be the will of God, and it is God who will grant Xuzhou to you, please ask the general to be suspicious. ”

Yao Guangxiao also said beside him: "Let's ask Xuande to take care of the guard." ”

Liu Bei made his signature action here, arched his hand, and then bowed to the end, and said: "Don't dare, don't dare, God bestows Xuzhou and General Lu Bu, please General Lu Bu don't be suspicious." ”

Lu Bu sighed and said, "Since that's the case, I'd better be respectful!" The right to guard Xuzhou for Xuande, Xuande! Where do you go from here? ”

Liu Bei said: "There is indeed nowhere to go in Xia, if General Lu Bu allows it, I want to temporarily stay in Xiaopei, so that I can also form a corner with Xuzhou and jointly resist Cao Cao and Yuan Shu." ”

Yao Guangxiao said: "Oh, how can this be? Brother Xuande, this is too wronged for you. ”

Liu Bei arched his hand and said: "If you are allowed, Liu Bei is grateful!" ”

Lu Bu also said very "generously": "Xuande! Xiaopei will belong to you, or what you said at the beginning, all the food and salary will be provided by me. ”

Lu Bu smiled and arched his hand and said, "Thank you very much!" ”

Lu Bu grabbed Liu Bei's hand and said, "As long as the two of us are of the same heart, why worry about the great cause!" We can take Xuzhou as the basis, fight hard, take Yuan Shu first, then take Cao Cao, and then recruit Liu Biao and Gongsun Zhan, Xue Rengui, why worry about the world! Picture the world together! Hahaha! ”

Liu Bei took the food and salary allocated to him by Lu Bu, led Guan Yu, and Xu Chu went out of the city.

Lu Bu stood on the city wall of Xuzhou and said, "Liu Bei is a true gentleman!" has suffered such a great humiliation, but he is as calm as water, respectable and worthy! ”

Xu Chu below scolded unwillingly: "Thief Lu Bu! ”

Lu Bu continued to sigh on the city wall and said, "I feel a little sorry for him!" ”

Yao Guangxiao said beside him: "Fengxian, don't you think that in addition to Liu Bei's respectability and worthiness, it is even more terrifying?" ”

Lu Bu asked puzzledly, "What do you mean, sir?" ”

Yao Guangxiao said: "Xuzhou is Liu Bei's base, the general took advantage of his unpreparedness to take this place for himself, anyone who suffers all kinds of shame and humiliation, it is unbearable, but Liu Bei actually did not have a word of complaint, he was willing to guard Xiaopei, and went to the Beida camp in Xuzhou for the general." What kind of person can do this kind of forbearance and anger, calm as water? Isn't it terrible to be able to be like this, what kind of mind and ambition must be such a person? ”

Lu Bu was thoughtful and stopped talking.

At this time, Yuan Shu's danger in Yuzhou had been resolved, and Gongsun Zan was still eyeing Gongsun Zan in the north of Yuan Shao, so Yuan Shu planned to strike first, so he discussed in the hall.

Yuan Shu said: "Everyone, now that we are going to deal with Liu Bei's army, we have returned to the division, and now Yuan Shao has to deal with Gongsun Zan in the north, now is a good time for us to take the initiative, General Ji Ling, I order you to lead our front army of 30,000 people to challenge Yuan Shao's camp!" ”

Ji Ling said: "No! ”

And Gongsun Zhan in the north was in his own camp to see the strategy that Su Dingfang arranged for him, and suddenly Su Dingfang entered Gongsun Zhan's camp and said: "Lord Qiqi, the time has come!" It's time! ”

Gongsun Chan asked, "What's the matter?" When is the time? Dingfang don't be in a hurry, say slowly. ”

Su Dingfang said: "Yes, lord." Lord, now that Yuan Shao has fought with Yuan Shu, and Yuan Shu has solved Liu Bei's threat, raised a large army, and attacked Yuan Shao, it is now a difficult time for Yuan Shao, we can now send troops to conquer Jizhou! ”

Gongsun Chan laughed and said, "Okay! It's time for Yuan Shao, the villain, to pay a little price! Dingfang, you will command 100,000 troops as the front army, and I will personally command 50,000 troops as the rear army! ”

Su Dingfang was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect Gongsun Zhan to trust him so much, the 150,000 army was allocated to Su Dingfang's 100,000 army at once, and Su Dingfang didn't make any moves.

Gongsun Zhan hurriedly said with concern: "Dingfang, what's wrong with you?" ”

Su Dingfang's eyes were red, his tiger eyes were beaded, he knelt on the ground and said: "Thanks to the trust of the lord, I will definitely go to the soup for the lord in the future, and I will not give up!" To repay the Lord's kindness! ”

Gongsun Zhan hurriedly helped Su Dingfang up and said, "Dingfang! I don't want you to go to the soup, if you go to the soup, who else can I use? Hahaha! Hurry up and prepare for the march! ”

Su Dingfang said: "No! ”

The army went out of Zhongshan Kingdom, where Han Meng led Yuan Shao's 60,000 troops to defend it, while Xu You and Wen Chou were stationed in Changshan Kingdom. Soon, a total of eleven cities in Hanchang, including Anxi, Anguo, Xinshi, Shangquyang, Wangdu, Tangxian, Puyin, and Guangchang, were attacked by Su Dingfang with lightning speed.

Yuan Shao was fighting with Yuan Shu in Yiyang in Hongnong at the moment, both sides had their own losses, Yuan Shao took advantage of Yan Liang's force to slightly outperform Ji Ling, Yuan Shao suffered 8,000 casualties, and Yuan Shu suffered more than 10,000 casualties.

Yuan Shu had to retreat to Xin'an in defeat.

On Yuan Shao's side, Yan Liang found Yuan Shao and said: "Lord Qiqi, Yuan Shu has now been beaten away by our side, and now he is going to the direction of Xin'an." Are we going to take advantage of the victory? ”

Yuan Shao said excitedly: "Of course! This Yuan Highway, relying on his own strength, targeted me everywhere, and now he sent troops to beat me because he coveted me to get Jizhou. Hum! Now you know how good I am! Yan Liang, you quickly chase after the soldiers! ”

Yan Lianggang clenched his fists and wanted to agree, but Tian Feng next to him said: "Lord, for fear that Yuan Shu will ambush again, it is better to be cautious!" ”

Yuan Shao snorted and said, "Impossible! Yuan Highway, a resourceless child, how can he have such an insight! Yan Liang, quickly pursue the soldiers! ”

Tian Feng also wanted to speak, and said: "Lord, don't do it!" Lord! You have to be careful! ”

Yuan Shao was annoyed and said, "Tian Feng! Don't mess with my army's heart! Retire! ”

Tian Feng had no choice but to shake his head and retreat.

And Yan Liang led his troops to cover up and kill, and walked to a valley, Yan Liang saw that this place turned out to be a natural ambush place, and hurriedly ordered: "Stop!" Fast! Fast! Get out of this valley! ”

Before Yuan Shaojun could move, he heard a shout from above the valley: "Shoot arrows!" Set! Roll the stones! ”

Suddenly, in the entire valley, the flames were soaring, and the entrance of the valley was also covered with boulders, at this time, Yan Liang couldn't take care of his own team, and hurriedly led his own soldiers to retreat.

In this battle, Yuan Shao's army lost a full 18,000 men and horses, although Yuan Shao was not injured, but he also lost a layer of skin.

Yuan Shu and the generals under his command set up a celebration banquet in Xin'an.

At this time, someone reported that Sun Ce had conquered Lujiang and guarded Lu Kang and returned victorious. Yuan Shu invited Sun Ce to come, and Sun Ce bowed in the hall. After the condolences were over, he asked Sun Ce to sit and drink with him.

It turned out that after the death of his father, Sun Ce retired to Jiangnan and was a corporal of Lixian; Later, because Tao Qian was not in harmony with Sun Ce's maternal uncle Danyang Taishou Wu Jing, Sun Ce left his mother and their family in Qu'a, but he defected to Yuan Shu.

Yuan Shu liked him very much, and often sighed: "If Envoy Shu has a son like Sun Lang, what regret is there to die!" So he was sent as a captain of Huaiyi and led his troops to attack Zulang, the leader of Jing County, and won the victory. The method was brave, and he sent an attack on Lu Kang, and now he has returned victorious.

On the same day, Sun Ce returned to the camp. Seeing that Yuan Shuxi's attitude of waiting for each other was very arrogant, he was depressed, so Buyue was in the courtyard. Because I miss heroes like my father Sun Jian, I am now here, and I can't help crying loudly.

Suddenly, he saw a man coming in from outside, laughed and said, "Why is Bo Fu like this? When your father was around, he used me a lot of the time. If you have something you can't decide now, why don't you ask me and cry yourself? Sun Ce looked at the past, it turned out to be a native of Danyang, surnamed Zhu, Mingzhi, the word Junli, and Sun Jian used to be an official.