"The lord, the prince of Liaoxi Taishou Yan, and the prince Sun Zan of Youbeiping abandoned the city and fled, went out of the border fortress, and disappeared!"

"Even if the right Beiping is lost, they can still retreat to Yuyang County to hold on, why flee north?"

The chopsticks in Liu Bei's hand fell to the ground.

Prince Yan and Gongsun Zhan gave up resisting, which was a fatal blow to Liu Bei's forces.

In Jixian County, Liu Bei has been in charge of Youzhou for less than half a year, and his power has just reached its peak, and he was attacked by various forces.

In a sense, Youzhou is the place of the four wars in the north, and the Liaodong Army of Mingguan marched west to take Youzhou. Yuan Shao and Zhao Long's Jizhou forces went north to take Youzhou. If Huma wants to seize the land of Dai, he also wants to cut off a piece of meat from Youzhou.

Liu Bei was flanked by a strong enemy, only better than Cao Cao.

"Strategist, how is this good?"

Liu Bei invited Chen Xi, an inhuman military advisor, to come to the banquet, and the current Liu Bei forces simply could not withstand the attack of the four princes. Not to mention the four major princes, even if it is Mingguan from Liaodong, which has a large number of cavalry and Liaodong heavy infantry, the quality of its civil ministers and military generals is not comparable to Liu Bei. Mingguan has gained a lot of benefits in previous epic battles and national wars, second only to Chutian and similar to Lao Qin.

Chen Xi's expression at this time was also very puzzled. He couldn't understand why Prince Yan and Gongsun Zhan did not flee to the south, but to the desert in the north.

The generals of Liu Bei's forces went to resist Yuan Shao, Zhao Long, and Hu Ma, and faced Yan Liangwen Chou, Lanling Wang, Hu Luguang, Han Baohu, Shi Wansui, Lian Po, Zhou Dewei, and other strategists, even if it was Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and the generals of other dynasties recruited by Liu Bei, it was difficult to support.

"The Changshan Kingdom, Zhongshan Kingdom, and Anping Kingdom of Jizhou have fallen and were taken by Yuan Shao and Zhao Long, and the Dai County and Shanggu County of Youzhou were taken by Huma, and we only have Hejian Country in Jizhou, Zhuo County, Guangyang County, and Yuyang County in Youzhou, a total of four counties."

Chen Xi mentioned the precarious situation of Liu Bei's forces, and the officials of Youzhou present were silent.

At the peak of Liu Bei, the counties actually controlled by Jizhou were four counties and five counties in Youzhou, a total of nine counties, and now they are besieged by major princes, leaving only four counties. And the expansion of the major princes is not over yet.

Liu Bei was so worried that it was difficult to swallow: "The situation is critical, please teach me from the military teacher." ”

Chen Xi looked at the Youzhou officials present and signaled to Liu Bei that this matter was confidential and not known to everyone.

So Liu Bei got up and went to the backroom alone with Chen Xi to conspire.

Chen Xi knew that Liu Bei's willpower was the most tenacious among all the princes. Cao Cao would waver when things didn't go well, but Liu Bei fled all the way from the north to the south, wandering almost half of the Eastern Han Dynasty, never giving up, and finally divided the world. Liu Bei would not give up so easily.

If Liu Bei escaped to the Tiger Prison Pass, his choice would be different from Cao Cao's. Liu Bei would rather flee to the old Qin as a guest general, guard the Xiongguan for the old Qin, and wait for the opportunity, rather than surrender to Chutian and be deprived of military rights.

This is Liu Bei's tenacity.

Even if Liu Bei is now besieged by Jizhou, Bingzhou, and Liaodong, Liu Bei is estimated not to give up.

In the face of Liu Bei, who trusted him, Chen Xi proposed a risky plan: "Yuan Shao is in the south, Huma is in the west, Mingguan is in the east, and the north is Monan." The lord can rely on one of the forces to preserve the strength of the army and lead the three major forces to a decisive battle in Youzhou. The three forces are like wolves and tigers, none of them are good stubble, they will definitely fight in order to fight for Youzhou, and the number of troops and township warriors may be as many as one million. At that time, once the three parties suffer heavy losses, the lord can take advantage of the fisherman and regain control of Youzhou. This is a risky plan, but it is actually a gamble. If one of the three parties still has the strength to survive the war, it will be difficult for us to succeed. ”

To Chen Xi's surprise, Liu Bei quickly agreed: "Who does the military advisor think he should take refuge in?" ”

"You can take refuge in Yuan Shao, so that Yuan Shao, Huma, and Mingguan territories are bordered, so as to promote a war between the three armies. And Yuan Shao can tolerate the existence of Zhao Long, since he has set a precedent, he can naturally tolerate the lord as a guest general. ”

"Okay, I will send you to the military camp of Yuan Shao to discuss with Yuan Shao the matter of taking refuge with the four counties. But please allow Yuan Shao to have soldiers and horses and be stationed in my hometown of Zhuo County. I am willing to give up Jixian County, the place of Youzhou Governance. ”

Liu Bei made up his mind and sent his military advisor Chen Xi to envoy Yuan Shao's military camp.

Chen Xi agreed to come down.

Yuan Shao's 50,000 soldiers and horses were wiped out by Chutian's cavalry in Henan, and he vented all his anger on Liu Bei, and captured the Jizhou county controlled by Liu Bei, almost owning the nine counties of Jizhou, and becoming the largest prince of Hebei.

Yuan Shao's rise is inseparable from the support of the Inhuman lord Zhao Long, who controls the guild composed of free players, is responsible for exploring and infiltrating Jizhou, and at the same time has fiefdoms such as Zhao State and Changshan State, and has military generals such as Shi Wansui and Han Baohu, as well as a large number of soldiers and horses.

Although Yuan Shao was also wary of Zhao Long, on the surface, Zhao Long was still attached to Yuan Shao, and Zhao Long was already too big to fall, and Yuan Shao did not dare to move Zhao Long. Zhao Long infiltrated within Yuan Shao's forces, and if Yuan Shao wanted to harm him, he could get the news as soon as possible. Jizhou's internal fire will only cheapen other princes. Yuan Shao is clear about this.

Yuan Shao's forces seem to be getting stronger and stronger, but there are major factions fighting each other internally.

Now, there is another force, Youzhou Mu Liu Bei secretly sent an envoy to ask for attachment to Yuan Shao, willing to sacrifice four counties, but also asked to leave one county, Liu Bei's hometown Zhuo County as a fief, and allowed Liu Bei to garrison in Zhuo County to assist Yuan Shao in monitoring the north.

When Yuan Shao heard the news, he couldn't help but be overjoyed.

If Liu Bei is accepted, Yuan Shao can not only have the nine counties of Jizhou, but also the three counties of Youzhou, and get Liu Bei, which is equivalent to getting Liu Bei's military generals!

Tian Feng knew that Liu Bei had sent someone to lobby Yuan Shao, looked at the map, and poured a basin of cold water on Yuan Shao: "Lord, no, Liu Bei dedicated the city, but in fact, it will lead to trouble!" ”

Chen Xi, the inhuman military advisor who sent Yuan Shao's forces, was shocked in his heart, and sure enough, such a plan could not be concealed from Yuan Shao's strategists Tian Feng and Fu Zhi.

The strategists present, Xu You, Xianpei, Feng Ji, Xun Chen, Xin Bi and others all looked at Tian Feng and Chen Xi who was standing in the middle of the hall.

Yuan Shao was puzzled: "Liu Xuande came to surrender with the land of four counties, and guarded the north for me, I can do my best to go south, why should I lead the water to the east?" ”

"Liu Xuande is unwilling to be subordinate, and it is only an expedient measure to take refuge in the lord. Once the lord occupies Jixian County, he will definitely be jealous of Huma and Mingguan, and when the time comes, the Bingzhou and Liaodong armies will assemble in Jixian County, and it will definitely be a shocking battle, and the sun and the moon will be gone. In case of defeat, not only will the land gained be lost, but even if it is defeated, it will definitely suffer heavy losses and be taken advantage of by villains! ”

Tian Feng generously made a statement, completely seeing through the strategy of Liu Bei's inhuman military advisor Chen Xi, and looked at Chen Xi, letting Chen Xi know that he had failed. At the same time, Tian Feng accused Sang of scolding Huai and demoted Liu Bei and Chen Xi to villains.

Yuan Shao's strategists whispered in private, they have the ability to stand here, they are not mediocre, after Tian Feng's reminder, they can see the clues.

Chen Xi squinted his eyes, Tian Feng is very smart and good, but he may not lose to Tian Feng. Tian Feng has a fatal weakness, that is, he is too upright.

Chen Xi's eyes glanced over Guo Tu.

Guo Tu stood up and said: "Why should the lord be afraid of Huma and Mingguan! If the lord wants to unify Hebei and chase the Central Plains, then the annexation of the state and Liaodong must be eliminated! Now Liu Xuande presented Youzhou, and led Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and other fierce generals to serve the lord, this is a good opportunity to eliminate Huma, Mingguan, occupy Bingzhou and Liaodong, and dominate Hebei! God has given the lord such a good opportunity, how can he give up Youzhou because he is afraid of the war? ”

Tian Feng was suddenly anxious and accused Guo Tu: "Our army has not yet been fully prepared, and the wolf of Bingzhou is like a wolf, and the iron of Liaodong is like a tiger, and most of them will be defeated in the battle of Youzhou, how can they rashly go north to Jixian County and compete with Bingzhou and Liaodong?" It's better to slowly figure it out, secretly accumulate strength, sit back and watch the two sides of the state and Liaodong lose, and then seize Youzhou in one fell swoop! ”

Fu Zhu stood up and stood in the same camp with Tian Feng: "If Liu Xuande sincerely surrenders to the lord, he should hand over all the soldiers and horses, and the lord will occupy Zhuo County, and give Jixian County to the forces of Bingzhou and Liaodong, waiting for an opportunity." ”

Guo Tu was furious: "Tian Feng and Frustration are as timid as mice, they are not enough to reuse, following their advice will only make the lord miss the opportunity, and the Central Plains will not be visible!" ”

The trial stood on Guo Tu's side: "The lord sits on the nine counties of Jizhou, the soldiers are strong and the horses are strong, it is advisable to fight quickly, sweep Youzhou, Bingzhou, and Liaodong, control millions of strings, cross the Yellow River, and unify the world." ”

Yuan Shao's internal advisers were once again divided into two factions, Tian Feng and Fu Zhu advocated confiscating Liu Bei's military power and waiting for work. Guo Tu and the trial advocated taking in Liu Bei, marching into Youzhou, and making a quick decision.

Yuan Shao hesitated, and every time he encountered a major decision, Yuan Shao would be divided into two factions and quarrel endlessly.

Chen Xi also said: "Now Henan Chuzi is plotting to attack Yanzhou, annex Cao Cao, and devour it, and it will take at least a year to digest Yanzhou and establish a ruling system. Once Chu Zimou was allowed to unify the four states of Henan, it would be difficult for Yuan Gong to compete with him. Please ask Yuan Gong to take our lord as his minions, defeat the soldiers and horses of Bingzhou and Liaodong, sweep Hebei, and go south to fight a decisive battle with Chu Zimou. This is the opportunity given by God to Yuan Gong to unify the world, don't think about it. ”

Chen Xi's words touched Yuan Shao's fear of Xuzhou Mu Chu Zimou.

Yuan Shao looked at Zhao Long, the Inhuman Lord who had supported him very early, and Zhao Long remained silent: "What does Brother Xian think?" ”

Zhao Long seemed to be asleep, and was asked by Yuan Shao, so he stood up: "I think that what Chen Xi said is very true, if you don't control Hebei as soon as possible and let Chu Zimou dominate the Central Plains, I'm afraid it will be difficult for the lord to make a difference." ”

Zhao Long's status in Yuan Shao's mind was higher than that of other strategists, because Zhao Long had generals, soldiers and horses, and helped Yuan Shao defeat Liu Bei in the Battle of Julu.

"Since the virtuous brothers have said so, I have made up my mind, Liu Bei moved to Zhuo County, Yan Liang and Wen Chou sent troops to occupy Jixian County, with Tian Feng and Feng Ji as military advisors, Liu Bei as minions, and rejected strong enemies from all sides. I personally led the army and went north with my virtuous brother! ”

Yuan Shao had Zhao Long and Liu Bei as eagle dogs, thinking that he could defeat Huma and Mingguan.

Liu Bei's inhuman military advisor Chen Xi looked at Zhao Long intentionally or unintentionally, with some doubts in his eyes. He tried to bribe Guo Tu and lobby for trial, but he never looked for Zhao Long.

Could it be that Zhao Long couldn't see that Liu Bei intended to lead Yuan Shao north to fight with the soldiers and horses of Bingzhou and Liaodong?

Zhao Long's eyes wandered and he was absent-minded.

Yuan Shao recruited soldiers and horses in various counties of Jizhou, and each county sent 40,000 soldiers and horses, which could also make up an army of 300,000.

"Please stay!"

"Do you have any advice?"

"Can't you see that Liu Bei wants to cause trouble?"

Yuan Shao dismissed everyone to prepare, Tian Feng and Fu Zhu stopped Zhao Long, not understanding why Zhao Long suddenly supported Guo Tu and trial. For a long time, Zhao Long has been friendly with all parties in Yuan Shao's forces, especially with Tian Feng and Fu Zhi, Tian Feng and Fu Zhu know Zhao Long's ability, and do not believe that Zhao Long can't see Chen Xi's plan.

Zhao Long said: "Of course I can see it. ”

"Then why ......"

"Chu Zi can't plan for a year or two to unify the Central Plains, and the next step is Hebei. If you don't defeat Huma and Mingguan as soon as possible, how can you fight with Chu Zimou? If I have a battle with Chu Zimou in the future, I will ask the two gentlemen to help me. I will return to Handan to prepare for the war and prepare to go north. ”

Zhao Long has a good relationship with Tian Feng and Fu Zhu, so he speaks briefly and directly.

Zhao Long was followed by Shi Wansui, and there was also a military general who didn't even know Tian Feng and Fu Zhu.

Frustrated Professor looked at the back of Zhao Long leaving: "He has something to hide from us." ”

Tian Feng was more concerned about the generals who followed Zhao Long's side: "That person is very popular, and he is not very human. ”

"It seems that Zhao Long came back from Mobei and recruited a general."

Tian Feng and Fu Zhu were weak after all, and it was already difficult to contend with Guo Tu and the trial, and with Zhao Long's support, Yuan Shao finally did not listen to Tian Feng and Fu Zhu's advice.

The sky over Youzhou was covered with dark clouds, Liu Bei announced that he was attached to Yuan Shao, moved to Zhuo County, and ceded Youzhou to Yuan Shao, Jizhou Mu, Hu Ma and Mingguan in order to compete for Youzhou, really gathered soldiers and horses, and marched to Jixian County.

"Interesting ......"

Puyang City, Chutian returned to the division, and learned that the princes of Hebei fought for Youzhou, Liu Bei seemed to have withdrawn from the competition for Youzhou and attached himself to Yuan Shao, but Liu Bei still had soldiers and horses in his hands.

The battle of Youzhou may result in hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses killed and wounded on all sides, and corpses scattered all over the field.

Prince Yan and Gongsun Zan have already gone to Monan to manage the horse production land for Chutian in accordance with Chutian's requirements.

In Puyang City, Cao Ren, Man Chong, Xiahoudun and others were captured and imprisoned in a cell.

When Cao Ren saw Cao Cao, he couldn't help but cry.

Under Cao Cao's careful questioning, he heard that Man Chong persuaded Cao Ren to surrender, and he couldn't help but sigh: "Man Boning, I know me." ”

Because of Cao Cao's appearance, Xiahoudun, Cao Ren, Man Chong and others pledged their allegiance to Chutian after meeting Cao Cao.

"Ding! The king-level military commander Xiahoudun (according to the romance) is loyal to you. ”

"Ding! The king-level military commander Cao Ren is loyal to you. ”

"Ding! The Diamond Commander is full of favor and allegiance to you. ”

"Ding! Platinum Commander Cao Ang pledges allegiance to you. ”

"Ding! The platinum-level Wenchen Xue Yi (Yanzhou Scholar) pledges allegiance to you. ”

"Ding! Gold-level military commander Cao Anmin pledges allegiance to you. ”

……

Another group of civil servants and military generals pledged allegiance to Chutian, many of whom were Cao Cao's clansmen, as well as Cao Cao's eldest son, Cao Ang......

Now Cao Cao's entire family has been captured by Chutian, as well as Cao Cao's main room Ding clan and side chamber Bian clan.

Chu Tian returned Cao Cao's wife and children to Cao Cao, ordered them to move to Xia City, and monitored them to ensure Cao Cao's loyalty. Although Cao Cao likes other people's wives very much, Chu Tian doesn't think that Cao Cao will like his wife to be snatched away.

If Chu Tian wants to digest Yanzhou, there are still many Wenchen military generals, and it will take a while. Chutian planned to take Cao Cao to fight the national war, and there was no need to worry about Cao Cao's rebellion during the national war, because Cao Cao was unlikely to surrender to the alien race.

"There may be a big war in Youzhou, and I just want to farm well in Henan......"