After the two sides of the Lushan Council determined the time to send troops, Cao Cao and his party did not stay and left on the same day.

别看曹操嘴上强硬，气势上一点不输人，可他也担心孙观那个昏了头的贼子想着想着会忽然改变主意，真的对他不利。

"Yuan Zhi, you are really condescending to be a little general."

On the way back, Cao Cao couldn't help but sigh again.

Xu Shu: ......

He also regretted it.

But there's really no need to mention this stubble every time something happens.

Cao Cao's behavior is no different from revealing other people's scars and sprinkling salt on their wounds.

"It's still the general's adaptability, so that Sun Guan easily entered the urn, I just waved the flag for the general, and assisted a little." Xu Shu said rather depressedly.

Cao Cao laughed and said, "Although it is just a trivial matter, if there is no Yuan Zhi to help me, I will not be able to provoke Sun Guan to be a thief." When the guy saw me, he was already angry and lost his mind, and if no one persuaded me, I was afraid that I would really fight. ”

Xu Shu bowed his head and chuckled: "Fortunately, he didn't know that I robbed the rich and unkind in Langya and the East China Sea in the name of their gang of Taishan thieves, otherwise, we will really bury them on this mountain." ”

Cao Cao, who was already laughing, couldn't hold back his laughter when he heard this, and the wild and uninhibited laughter spread almost throughout the entire marching team.

"General, hold it a little bit, lest they become suspicious." Xu Shu said in a low voice.

It hasn't been long since he left Yushan, and Cao Cao's wanton and debauched laughter is easy to misunderstand.

"Okay, okay, hahahaha, close the point, close the point. Fighting hand in hand with Yuanzhi is really a happy thing! Cao Cao's tears of laughter were about to come out, and he forcibly lowered his laughter a little, but the smile on his face couldn't be controlled.

"The general has won the award, I am just a small general, and I am really grateful to the general." Xu Shu arched his hand and said.

Cao Cao waved his horsewhip, quickened his progress, and said loudly, "If you are not blind, you should be taken seriously!" ”

In the rear army, Zhang Fei stood on the horse, looked at the front army, and said to Liu Bei: "Brother, this is a trick!" ”

"Where do you come from?" Liu Bei was a little confused.

The word Zhongji, logically, should have nothing to do with Zhang Fei.

Zhang Fei said with an unhappy face: "Cao Mengde's house is clearly using his brother, you listen to his laughter, hundreds of steps away seem to echo in his ears, how happy is he to be able to laugh like this?" ”

"It's obvious to him that he has long intended to form an alliance with Tao Qian. But he still held on to it, and let his brother run twice in a row to discuss his so-called conditions, which was really too deceitful. ”

Liu Bei was a little helpless, "Yide, we can't just rely on Cao Cao's laughter to conclude that it is a trick." ”

Perhaps, he heard some funny joke. The guy's voice was already loud, and it wasn't unusual for us to hear it from such a distance. To judge whether you have been tricked, you still have to look at it from the actual situation, you are too arbitrary. ”

"I think it must be like this, he just came down the mountain, and he smiled like that bird, it can't be any other reason." Zhang Fei looked serious and said with great certainty.

Guan Yu untied the wine naan from the saddle and threw it to Zhang Fei, "Third brother, you better drink more wine, talk less, and let my ears be clean and pure." ”

Zhang Fei: ......

"Okay, what I said just doesn't make sense, I'm drinking." Zhang Fei was sullen and pulled away the wine naan with extra force.

……

Leigh.

It is located in the northeast corner of Donghai County, close to Zhuqi and Ganyu.

Compared to the south of Xuzhou, Licheng is like the gateway to Zhuqi and Ganyu.

These three cities were the forefront of Yuan Shaojun's southern attack on Xuzhou.

Yuan Shao used Liang Wangmi's suggestion and took advantage of the terrain to arrange a defensive belt in front of Licheng.

Beacons are set up at intervals of three miles, and archers are stationed.

There are only beacons on the mountain.

On the plain canyon terrain, a one-and-a-half-person high wall was also built to connect the beacons.

This is Yuan Shao's stubborn preparation when he learned of the great victory of the imperial army in the west, and was worried that the emperor would turn his head against him with the momentum of a great victory. He did not intend to continue the southern offensive, but was ready to raise troops to deal with the imperial court, and put the defense of the land first.

This defensive belt surrounds Licheng and Ganyu like a starlink, if Tao Qian and Liu Bei want to counterattack these three cities and recapture the occupied northeast of Xuzhou, it is absolutely difficult for cavalry to use it anyway.

The wall is not too high for one and a half people, but the war horse can't fly over it.

The moonlight was dim, and the sea breeze with a slight fishy smell came from the sea and swept over the mountains and ravines of the East China Sea.

The dense firelight, like stars shining on the earth, suddenly appeared densely outside the city of Licheng.

The soldiers on the beacon spotted this sudden appearance of soldiers and horses for the first time, and quickly lit the beacon fire.

One by one, the beacon relays quickly transmitted the enemy's situation into Licheng.

Liu Dai had just fallen asleep with a beautiful woman offered by a wealthy merchant in the city.

Before his hand touched the salty wetland, which was still warm in winter, he was interrupted by the rapid sound of the guards.

With a sense of anger in his heart, he was just about to find some bad luck for this uninteresting guard, but before he could say anything, he first heard the news that the enemy army was approaching Licheng, and all of a sudden, Liu Dai was speechless.

While he asked people to invite Wang Kuang, he quickly ordered to gather the soldiers and horses in the city.

"Tao Qian even dared to counterattack Licheng? Impossible! Wang Kuang came in a hurry and said to Liu Dai.

Liu Dai had already put on his armor and held a halberd in his hand.

The two hurriedly walked towards the city wall, and Liu Dai said: "Maybe this old man wants to test the power of our Licheng defense line, he must also know about the recent changes in the imperial court, maybe he wants to take the opportunity to echo the imperial court." ”

"This old man has always regarded himself as loyal to the court. Now that Cao Cao has chosen to form an alliance with Yuan Benchu, even if it is just for show, he is afraid that he will send troops and horses to test us. ”

Wang Kuang felt that there was some reason, and said with his head bowed: "Then don't hesitate, quickly send someone to inform Ju Yi and Liang Wangmi, and let them get ready, so as to wish their soldiers and horses gallop to help us, and rectify the Ganyu army at any time." ”

"Isn't it a little too early to call for reinforcements before the battle has started?" Liu Dai hesitated.

"What you said earlier is very much in line with me, and we should preserve our strength now." Wang Kuang said solemnly, "Yuan Benchu already looked down on you and me, this face doesn't matter anymore, why bother to care about things that have been lost a long time ago?" ”

Liu Dai smiled bitterly and nodded, "It seems to be too." However, do you think it is possible that this will be Cao Cao's soldiers and horses? ”

Wang Kuang was stunned for a moment, and stood still on the stone steps, "You say so...... It seems like it's a real possibility. ”

"If Cao Cao's soldiers arrive, but we call for reinforcements, this is not a matter of face, and it will be insulted."

Liu Dai said: "Then wait first, at least you should find out the identity of this soldier first." ”

"Good!"