Lu Bu has always been Cao Cao's confidant.

He sits in Xuzhou, although it is separated from Yingchuan by several counties, but when it comes to threats, Lü Bu's threat is far greater than Zhang Xiu's threat is several times greater.

Therefore, Cao Cao has always wanted to solve Lu Bu, but unfortunately Zhang Xiu is undecided, and he does not dare to act rashly.

"Lord, now Zhang Xiu has lost his courage, and he will never dare to commit Yingchuan again.

Liu Biao has long lost his enterprising spirit, and after this battle, he will no longer threaten the lord if he loses his troops and generals. Now in the land of Henan, the only one who can threaten the lord is only two people. Lu Bu and Liu Chuang! However, Liu Chuang's back is dependent on Yuan Shao, and if he sends troops to fight, it will inevitably make Yuan Shao nervous. The land of Qingzhou, when it is not captured, must not anger Yuan Shao. Therefore, the top priority is to solve Lu Bu's threat in Xuzhou. ”

Guo Jia, Cheng Yu, Dong Zhao and others went up one after another to persuade Cao Cao to send troops to fight.

"Bonghyo, do you think the time is ripe?"

Guo Jia smiled slightly, and said softly: "Don't worry, my lord, this battle will be won." ”

"But if I crusade against Lu Bu, Liu Chuang will definitely send troops to rescue. When the time comes, there will be no soldiers divided into two ways, and it is difficult to guarantee that there will be a difference. ”

Cao Cao is now acting very carefully.

Liu Chuang is no longer the kid he didn't care about at all.

Especially in the Battle of Banyang, he defeated Lu Qian's soldiers and horses, causing Taishan County to lose troops and generals, and has become a person that Cao Cao is now quite afraid of.

If it weren't for that, how could Cao Cao have tried to trick him repeatedly?

His targeting of Liu Chuang is also a kind of recognition of Liu Chuang...... If he wasn't an opponent, how could he really put Liu Chuang in his eyes?

Last year, Liu Chuang got married and Guo Jia was humiliated.

However, after returning to Xudu, Guo Jia was very calm.

He first pleaded guilty to Cao Cao, because of his contempt for his enemies, so that Lou Yi was killed by Liu Chuang.

Cao Cao did not blame Guo Jia for this, but gently persuaded him. But in his heart, Cao Cao hated Liu Chuang to the core. Lou Yi is his favorite general, and he once saved his life in Puyang. After two years of serious illness, he finally recovered, but he was killed by Liu Chuang......

Liu Chuang killed Lou Yi and slapped him even harder.

Cao Cao then understood that he had indeed underestimated Liu Chuang before this.

This Liu Chuang killed Lou Yi, won over Jiangdong Sun Ce, swept Cao Cao's face, and showed his attitude to Yuan Shao.

Xun Yan later repeated Liu Chuang's words to Cao Cao.

If I don't want to be my enemy with Sikong, I am forced by Sikong and have to be my enemy!

At that time, Cao Cao did not argue, but sighed and remained silent...... Will it really be like Liu Chuang said, if he didn't beat him at the beginning, he would be able to get along safely? Even if Liu Chuang arrived in Yingchuan at that time, judging from Liu Chuang's ambition to come out now, he would still become an opponent. Therefore, Cao Cao did not regret it. It's just that he was thinking, if he hadn't listened to the biased belief at that time, why would there be the result now?

I'd rather bear others than others.

This is Cao Cao's motto.

But now, he really has a headache.

Lu Bu is already difficult to deal with, and if he adds another Liu Chuang, I am afraid that it will be even more troublesome.

After Guo Jia heard this, he sneered: "Don't worry, if Liu Chuang doesn't come, if he really sends troops to rescue Lu Bu, he won't be able to leave." ”

With this sentence, Cao Cao was relieved.

Guo Jia is not a person who likes to talk big, since he said so, he must have a perfect plan.

In that case, what are you waiting for?

In August of the third year of Jian'an, Cao Cao decided to send troops to Xuzhou, and personally led a large army to Pengcheng.

At the same time, Liu Bei regrouped in Changshan, joined forces with Xiahoudun, and after the defeat became Lian, he recaptured Xiangxian again.

For a time, the land of Jianghuai was covered with war clouds.

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"Husband, save my father!"

Liu Chuang had just finished discussing the matter in the mansion, and as soon as he returned to the other courtyard, he saw Lu Lan crying like a little tearful man, running towards Liu Chuang.

"Husband, save my father."

Lu Lan pulled Liu Chuang's sleeve and begged repeatedly.

Liu Chuang knew that she must have received the news that Cao Cao had sent troops to Xuzhou.

Stretched out his hand and scratched Lu Lan's warped little nose, "Don't be afraid, bell, I have received the news and reminded my father-in-law earlier." ”

"That ......"

"My father-in-law and my family, how can I stand idly by?"

Liu Chuang said softly: "Don't worry, I have already ordered Xiong Zhen's army to assemble in Dongwu, and tomorrow morning, I will go to Xuzhou to help my father-in-law." ”

"Hmm!"

Only then did Lu Lan put her mind at ease and burst into laughter.

At this time, Elk and the others came up and said with a worried look: "Husband, do you really want to fight Cao Cao?" ”

Liu Chuang said with a smile: "It's not that I don't know, as early as Ruyin, Cao Cao and I have become a fire and water, and this battle is inevitable." But don't worry, I went to Xuzhou this time, just to flank Cao Cao and contain his forces, there will be no danger. Besides, I have ordered Ji Bi to go to Yecheng and ask Yuan Gong for help. As long as Yuan Gong is willing to send troops to help, the siege of Xuzhou will be broken in ...... near the corner."

Liu Chuang said it very easily, so that Elk Jin and the others finally put their minds at ease

After a few words of comfort to Lu Lan, Liu Chuang returned to the study.

Outside the study, Huang Shao and Xia Houlan had been waiting for a long time. Seeing Liu Chuang coming, the two hurriedly bowed and saluted.

"Sima Yi, gone?"

Xia Houlan hurriedly said: "Sima Zhongda has left Donglai and returned to his hometown in Hanoi. ”

"Looks like he's got the news, too."

Liu Chuang is not surprised by Sima Yi's attitude, after all, the Hanoi Sima clan is inextricably linked with Cao Cao.

When Cao Cao was the lieutenant of northern Luoyang, he was recommended by Sima Yi's father, Sima Fang. Now that Liu Chuang is going to fight Cao Cao, how could Sima Yi not see the clues. I'm afraid that the Sima clan also sent someone to contact him and ask him to leave Beihai as soon as possible. ”

In June, Sima Yi, accompanied by Zhuge Liang, traveled all over Donglai.

The two then returned to continue their studies.

Judging from the news from Xiahoulan, Sima Yi and Zhuge Liang are doing well. Both of them are children of the family, although the Zhuge clan has long since declined, they are also the big family of Langya County. It may not be as glamorous as Sima's, but in terms of lintel, it is not much different.

It's just that the two people have very different temperaments.

Zhuge Liang is cheerful, while Sima Yi is cold.

One is like fire, the other is like water...... Since ancient times, fire and water have been intolerable.

So although these two people get along well, they often have disputes with each other. And the argument between the two has become a landscape and has attracted the attention of many people.

The war was about to start, and Sima Yi returned to Hanoi, which Liu Chuang expected.

"What about Kong Ming?"

"The second son clamored to come back to help the son, but was stopped by Kang Chenggong."

When Liu Chuang heard this, he couldn't help but smile and said: "The little baby is not good at studying, what kind of ...... to make a scene?"

He changed his words and looked at Huang Shao, "Gongmei, is the baggage ready?" ”

"Fifteen hundred Flying Bear Guards, and three thousand miscellaneous soldiers, are ready to go."

"Very good, tomorrow morning at the end of the morning, the army will be ordered, and the hour will be ...... Hengruo was the vanguard, and Gongmei led the miscellaneous soldiers to escort the baggage. On the third day of the ninth month, it is necessary to assemble in Tobu. and ordered Shi Jian and Tai Shi Ci to beware of the movement of Taishan County. ”

"Whoa!"

Xiahou Lan and Huang Shao turned to leave, and Liu Chuang was relieved and breathed a sigh of relief.

This time, he wasn't going to bring too many people......

In fact, he doesn't have much resources to splurge either.

This year, the situation in Beihai and Donglai is not very good, and before the sorghum scion, the rain disturbed the production, so that the yield was reduced a lot. However, due to the fact that the area of tuntian this year is almost more than twice that of last year, the output has increased a lot compared with last year, about 1.2 million hu.

Unlike last year's situation, Liu Chuang ordered to stop recruiting displaced people after the bumper harvest.

Therefore, the population of the two counties has generally not changed, totaling more than 700,000 people.

But even so, compared to when Liu Chuang first arrived in Beihai, the population still doubled...... Guan Hai has arrived in Gaomi, and there are three people, Guan Hai, Huang Zhong and Lu Dai, which is enough to make Gaomi sit back and relax. As for Taishan County, Liu Chuang is not too worried. This time, the total number of troops sent to rescue Xuzhou was only 8,000, including 3,000 miscellaneous soldiers to transport baggage. Therefore, for Beihai Kingdom, it is not a bone-break.

Don't look at the 5,000 soldiers, but they gathered Xiong Zhen Army and Flying Xiong Wei, the most elite soldiers and horses in the Beihai Kingdom.

The soldiers who stayed behind in Beihai were about 50,000.

Its East Laijun 10,000, Dongbu 20,000, Gaomi 10,000, and Xiami 10,000, make the Beihai country impregnable.

But Liu Chuang is still not at ease.

He had a hunch that his days in Beihai were numbered!

picked up the pen and wrote a letter to Xun Chen.

Then Liu Chuang sent people to the secret and sent a letter each.

Take precautions, Liu Chuang doesn't know what the outcome of the first battle in Xuzhou will be. But one thing he knows very well is that in this battle of Xuzhou, he will fight it, and if he doesn't fight, he will fight it, and there is no choice at all...... Since that's the case, then just have a good time.

After taking care of all the chores, it was getting late.

Liu Chuang went to visit Lu Lan first, and although the little girl got Liu Chuang's promise, it could be seen that she was still very nervous and worried.

Fortunately, having Xun Dan with her makes her not too lonely.

After Liu Chuang put the two little girls to sleep, he sat alone in the garden of the back house.

A bright moon is in the sky, and the garden is suddenly covered with a layer of silver-white light veil. He sat there alone, thinking about his thoughts......

After several years of operation, left and right, is it finally coming to the last moment?

Liu Chuang was a little nervous in his heart, but at the same time he had some expectations...... It's finally time to face off against Cao Cao. Although he had confronted Cao Cao several times before, he was not with Cao Cao himself after all. That kind of excitement is naturally less. Even if the opponent is not an idle person.

"Meng Yan, are you worried?"

Two small hands rested on Liu Chuang's shoulders and gently kneaded and rubbed.

There was no need to look back, Liu Chuang also knew that it was Elk who came.

"yes!"

"Then Cao Cao, is it really powerful?"

"Hmm!"

Liu Chuang said softly: "Since I came out of Qu County, this battle is probably the most uncertain one for me at present."

I wasn't sure before, but at least I still have faith. But this time, the opponent was Cao Cao...... You know what? I've always admired him, but it's a pity that we're bound to become rivals. I'm a little scared of this guy. But I had to fight him, not just for the bell, but for myself. Therefore, my heart is really uneasy. ”

In front of outsiders, Liu Chuang was full of confidence.

But in front of the moose, he didn't need to wear a mask.

The moose sticks to Liu Chuang's back and hugs his waist, "My big stupid bear is the most powerful, even if it is Cao Cao, he will definitely not be able to defeat you!" ”

Liu Chuang smiled!

He said softly: "That's nature, your stupid bear, it's not so easy to deal with." ”

"So, you must come back safely."

"Hmm!"

Liu Chuang turned around and hugged the moose in his arms.

The moose snuggled into his arms and did not speak...... The garden was quiet, and at the end of the path, Zhuge Ling and Mrs. Gan looked at the backs of the two, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. They knew that Liu Chuang must have regained his calm at this time.

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The next day, before dawn, Liu Chuang was dressed neatly.

Outside the gate of the courtyard, there were already flying bear guards ready to prepare war horses.

He mounted his horse, said goodbye to Elk and the others, and then headed straight out of the city.

In the barracks outside Gaomi City, pots have also been buried, and the sergeants are ready to go.

Liu Chuang came to the camp and found that Guan Hai, Huang Zhong, Lu Dai and others were already waiting in the military tent.

"Meng Yan, why don't you let me go."

"Yes, otherwise, the old man will accompany the emperor's uncle.

Guan Hai and Huang Zhong both stepped forward to ask for battle, but Liu Chuang refused.

"Uncle, General Hansheng, this time I must go in person, for reasons I have already said yesterday, so I will not repeat them.

High density is where my foundation lies, and I am very relieved to be in the hands of two of you.

However, please also pay attention to Taishan Lu Qian, although Ziyi and Gongliu are ready...... But Cao Cao's subordinates are really a lot of capable people. ”

Guan Hai and Huang Zhong, after seeing that the persuasion was ineffective, had no choice but to agree.

At midnight, the drum tee sounded in the middle of the camp, and the Flying Bear Guard had been assembled.

He ordered Xiahoulan to be the vanguard and led six hundred flying Xiongwei to open the way.

Subsequently, Liu Chuangqin led 900 foot soldiers to open the ...... for the departure of the Chinese army.

Huang Shao led 3,000 miscellaneous soldiers to escort grain and grass.

When the hour came, the army marched out of the barracks.

Elk and the others climbed to the top of Gaomi City and watched the army leave...... Looking at the flag that was gradually moving away, the faces of all the women were stained with tears.

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On the third day of the ninth month of the third year of Jian'an, Liu Chuang led Fei Xiongwei to arrive in Dongwu.

The county seat of Tobu is also heavily guarded.

Shi Lian Xu Sheng, Gao Shun Xu Chu and Zheng Ren greeted Liu Chuang outside the city. Originally, Tai Shici was also going to come to greet him, but Taishan County suddenly mobilized troops and horses on a large scale, and Lu Qian ordered Guo Zutun to cover the county and eyed him fiercely. Tai Shi Ci was furious, so he immediately raised 3,000 troops and marched west to 60 miles to Tun Jiwu Mountain. Subsequently, Chen Qun mobilized troops and horses in Anqiu and Chang'an, stationed in Gumu, and sent troops to help at any time.

The battle of Pengcheng has not yet begun, but Tobu is already full of war clouds.

After listening to Shi Lian's report, Liu Chuang couldn't help frowning.

"Gong Liu, what do you think about this?"

According to the detailed report, Taishan County has been frequently mobilized recently, and Lu Qian is eager to try, as if he wants to raise troops against Beihai.

However, the general thought that although there were many soldiers and horses in Taishan County, they might not really dare to violate the border. After all, Mount Tai is adjacent to Qi County and Jinan...... will face Yuan's conquest at any time. Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for Lu Qian to gather all his troops and horses to come to the expedition, otherwise, he will have no return. ”

Taishan County has 12 counties with a population of nearly 600,000.

Its area is almost the area of the two counties of Beihai and Donglai.

Therefore, although Lu Qian was strong and strong, he did not dare to act rashly because he was attacked on both sides.

It's just that Liu Chuang didn't dare to take it lightly, and after thinking about it for a long time, he said softly: "Even so, you still have to be more careful." ”

"Whoa!"

"Childe, take me with you this time."

After Liu Chuang and Shi Jian finished speaking, Xu Sheng couldn't help but jump out and said: "It's really a bit boring to teach the bosses a lesson every day in Jiaozhou Bay.

Zhong Kang was still killing in Donglai before, but I stayed in Zhuangwu all day long, doing nothing...... I really don't want to stay over there, so why don't you take me with you? ”

Xu Sheng was eager to try, so that everyone couldn't help laughing.

Liu Chuang also knew that last year, Xu Sheng was indeed aggrieved.

When fighting Donglai, Tai Shi Ci drove straight in, and almost no one could stop him. I thought I could show my strength, but I did run to finish it. Later, he crusaded against the bandits several times, but they were basically devastating, and Xu Sheng had no chance to show his strength at all.

This year is even more so, stationed in a strong army, the wind and rain are smooth.

Not even a single thief was to be seen...... There's no way, who let Xiong Zhenjun kill the bandits cleanly where he passed?

Huang Shao couldn't help but say, "Childe, it's better to bring the above Xiang."

In our rear army, there is no strong general in charge, after all, there is something wrong. ”

Liu Chuang thought about it, and this is also the truth.

Although he is not worried about the grain road, Huang Shao is a literati after all, and he has the power to dance and bind chickens.

To put it bluntly, Huang Shao is a strategist, and he can't be the main general...... Anyway, there is no threat in Jiaozhou Bay now, so it is better to take him with you.

"In this case, Wen Xiang and Brother Yien will hand over the affairs of Zhuangwu, and let the Yuan Dynasty take over Jiaozhou Bay."

Xue Wen can't do it now, but it's also very easy.

Liu Chuang is not worried about his talent, and he can be regarded as an old man from Yuancong who has followed Liu Chuang for a long time, and it is not a big deal to hand over Jiaozhou Bay to Xue Wen. The most important thing is that Xue Wen has been in Jiaozhou Bay for more than a year and is also very familiar with the situation in Jiaozhou Bay.

With him replacing Xu Sheng, it can be seamlessly connected.

Xu Sheng listened to it and was excited.

He can finally get rid of the tedious chores and do what he loves.

"Brother Tiger, that horse is still satisfying?"

When Xu Chu heard this, he immediately grinned and laughed: "'That Shali Fei is really a good horse, I am very happy...... Hehe, now that I have this horse, I will fight with Lu Bu again, and I am not afraid. ”

Liu Chuang couldn't help laughing, "Brother Tiger, we don't want to fight Wen Hou this time, our enemy is that Cao Cao." ”

Xu Chu sneered, "That's just right, I also want to see it!" This Cao Sikong's means. ”

After a year of training, Xiong Zhenjun has already become an iron army under Gao Shun's silk teaching.

But whether it can be compared with the trapped camp, Liu Chuang is not particularly clear. If you don't pull it out and fight once, how can you know the power of Xiong Zhenjun's army?

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On the fifth day of September, the Battle of Pengcheng kicked off.

It was at this point that Liu Chuang ordered Xu Chu to be the vanguard, Xiahou Lan to be the deputy general, he and Gao Shun sat in the Chinese army, with Huang Shao as the military division, 5,000 soldiers and horses, and marched from Dongwu City. Xu Sheng sat in the rear army and was responsible for the transportation of grain and grass. At the same time, far away in Pengcheng County, Xuzhou, a big war has begun. Cao Cao personally supervised the battle and launched a fierce attack on Pengcheng! (To be continued.)