Zhang Fan returned to Jiguan to sit in the town, the Jizhou army tended to be stable, the morale was still full, and the arrogance of the enemy in his heart gradually faded, and Ma Chao in the coalition army had a hard time, there was news that there was often turmoil in Xiliang, there were mob activities throughout the territory, there were dissidents from all sides, and even the Qiang people next to them began to move, and the whole Xiliang was stormy, and the chaos gradually appeared.

Ma Chao gradually couldn't sit still, Xiliang is the legacy left by Ma Teng, he must guard, if he turns around at this moment, it is very likely to stabilize the situation, but Zhang Fan has a grudge against him to kill his father, this enmity must be held, now if he returns to Xiliang, although he can stabilize the situation, but without him and the Xiliang army, the combat power of the coalition army will be sharply reduced, and it is likely to be defeated, Zhang Fan's power will further expand, threatening the whole world, how can he be alone?

This is a dilemma, neither advance nor retreat.

The coalition army suffered a big defeat, the Xiliang army lost most of it, people were moved, Zhang Yan refused to contribute at this time, the initiative of the attack was no longer in Ma Chao's hands, but the longer the time dragged on, the more dangerous it was for him, Xiliang was in turmoil, and there was a fire in the backyard, what should I do?

"Please teach me, sir!" Zhuge Liang, who Ma Chao found, asked for a way to break the game.

Zhuge Liang is also helpless, it is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, but now it is not impossible to think about it, and immediately said: "Now we can only wait, not waiting for the storm to launch a counterattack, but waiting for Cao Mengde to launch an attack in Qingzhou!" ”

Ma Chao's eyes lit up, without the threat of Zhang Yan, Cao Cao is equal to two or three hundred thousand more available soldiers and horses, and his vitality can be restored, he and Zhang Fan have a common hatred, and they will inevitably attack, so that Zhang Jaw, who is in Qingzhou, is in danger, and he only needs to find an opportunity to cooperate with the battle.

Thinking of this, he sighed again, obviously he was the main attacking force, but now he has become a helper, and everything is just because of a thought, the war is too ruthless, and a wrong step will be doomed.

Zhang Fan did not send troops because of this, although it is likely to take advantage of launching an attack now, but once there is danger in Qingzhou, he must send troops to rescue, and the little advantage that the soldiers have fought with their lives will be wiped out in an instant, and it can be said that Cao Cao has completely restrained and helped him, and he can't act rashly.

"Cao Cao! This person is a big hidden danger after all, and it should be eliminated! Zhang Yan's eyes flashed with a sharp light, Cao Cao is a generation of heroes, as long as this person exists, Zhang Fan will never be able to let go of his hands and feet to fight.

Although Zhang Jaw is both wise and brave, and has Gao Ran's assistance, it doesn't look like he can be an enemy of Cao Cao, this matter is a top priority, if it is not handled well, it is easy to capsize in the gutter.

"What to do?" Zhang Fan was thinking about it, there were nearly 400,000 Jizhou soldiers under Zhang Jaw, but most of them were recruited recruits to supplement them, and it was inevitable that the elite of the Cao army would be insufficient, what should I do? Do you want to rush to Qingzhou?

Looking at the overall situation, Zhang Fan suddenly remembered a person, Tao Qian!

Tao Qian was said to be moved, giving Zhang Fan 25,000 Danyang elite soldiers, and indeed did not do anything treacherous, so this person should have fallen to his side, and Xuzhou is adjacent to Yanzhou, if Cao Cao wants to send troops against Zhang Jaw, he must draw troops and horses from Yanzhou, at this time Yanzhou is empty, if it can be said that Tao Qian sent troops to Yanzhou, it will definitely make Cao Cao difficult to take care of, and he will be jealous!

This is a trick to surround Wei and save Zhao!

Immediately, Zhang Fan told Pang Tong Jia Xu what he wanted, and the two of them lit up after hearing this, and then looked at each other and smiled, Jia Xu said: "The overall situation of the lord is unique, and he can see that this hidden link in the shadows is beyond our reach!" However, since it has been decided to target Cao Cao, why is it such a fluttering brush? ”

"Huh?" Zhang Fan was a little puzzled, what does this mean?

Jia Xu smiled a little gloomy: "Could it be that the lord has forgotten Zhou Gongjin?" This person is extremely intelligent, the ability to lead the army is even more outstanding, Yuan Yin has been beaten out of the turtle, always frightened, although he has not yet taken Yangzhou, but it is not far away, at least with Yuan Yin's character is never to come forward, self-seeking hardship, the lord can let General Sun Ce repair a book, let him go straight to Xuzhou, and Tao Qian united, jointly send troops to Yanzhou, this is not a harassment, but to real conquest and invasion, when the time comes, the lord can let Mr. Xu Shu lead the new army to Qingzhou, and General Zhang Jaw round, Then attack from both sides, see how Cao Cao can deal with it? ”

Zhang Fan was shocked when he heard this, this move was really a bit vicious, turning the false move into a real move, and slamming it into Cao Cao, now everyone thinks that the situation is favorable to Cao Cao, but Jia Xu reversed the situation as soon as he made a move, although Yanzhou did not have the threat of Zhang Yan, but there was one more Tao Qian and Zhou Yu, if it was worse, Cao Cao would inevitably suffer a big loss if he was caught off guard.

Thinking that Jia Xu and Pang Tong thought of this at the same time when they heard Zhang Fan say his intentions, but this kind of strategy is better for Jia Xu to say, Pang Tong then added: "When the prophet will Zhou Gongjin, let him make a look of seizing Yangzhou with all his might, and intends to invade Yuzhou in a big way, so that Cao Cao will take it lightly, as long as General Zhang Jaw can block the first few waves of offsets, Cao Cao will know what is called a catastrophe!" ”

Zhang Fan nodded, the prospect seems to be excellent, but there is a premise, that is, Tao Qian is willing to help, this person has never been tough, if he is afraid of Cao Cao and does not dare to send troops, I am afraid that Zhou Yu alone will not be able to succeed.

Thinking of this, Zhang Fan looked at Jia Xu again, but saw Jia Xu with a strange smile on his face, and a strange light flashing in his eyes, he couldn't help but be surprised, and then suddenly realized, it turned out that Zhou Yu's existence was not only a coordinated operation, but also a coercion of Tao Qian, just imagine Zhou Yu leading the army into Xuzhou, if Tao Qian did not agree to send troops, I am afraid that Xuzhou would become Zhou Yu's first target, the Jiangdong Army is now in full swing, how can Tao Qian be an opponent?

"Don't do it until you have to!"

Zhang Fan groaned, Tao Qian is a good man, there is not much threat, and he has helped himself, such an act is really chilling, he said: "Chen Deng is Tao Qian's old department, you can send him to lobby Tao Qian, try to let him agree, if it really doesn't work......"

He didn't say any more, this move is a must, if Tao Qian really refuses to help at that time, he will have to force each other, but his commitment will always be there, and he will not dare to forget Tao Qian's help, of course, all this is a later story, Zhang Fan will be properly settled.

"The Lord is benevolent!" Jia Xu hugged his fists and bowed, Pang Tong's eyes flashed slightly, both of them were meaningless, and agreed with Zhang Fan's decision.

In the end, Chen Deng went out of the city, he was incomparably intelligent, and there were not many people around him, so naturally there would be a way to enter Xuzhou, and then Zhang Fan only had to wait for the result.

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