At the beginning of July, the west wind blows.

As the howling west wind between heaven and earth began to sweep across the entire Han Dynasty, autumn had arrived.

Xuzhou, in Dongping City.

Cao Cao held the military rations sent by the baggage operation not long ago, and the whole person was a little dazed for a long time.

"Zhicai, can this thing really be eaten?"

Military rations made from flying locusts!

This thing was also thought up by that kid in Fengyi.

Knowing that the cake in his hand was made of flying locusts, Cao Cao had an indescribable meaning in his heart.

On the side, after thinking for a long time, Xi Zhicai poured a sip of water and wine into his mouth.

Immediately after, I saw Xi Zhicai open his mouth and take a bite of the bread.

Although there is some resistance in my heart, who let this be escorted by my younger brother.

No matter what, Fengyi will never harm him!

Since his brother said that this thing could be eaten, he had even made it into bread.

Xi Zhicai didn't hesitate too much.

With a bite down.

The flavor of the dough took over the entire mouth for a moment, and the unpalatable taste did not appear.

With the drink, the dough quickly melts in the mouth.

It's kind of like the taste of chicken.

Xi Zhicai was a little stunned, and then opened his mouth and took another bite, it was not an illusion!

It tastes really good!

It's really edible!

Seeing that Xi Zhi had already eaten the whole dough in his mouth after only two or three bites, Cao Cao's eyes widened and he was a little distracted.

"Zhicai, how does it taste?"

The drama in front of him is like that, it doesn't seem to be pretending, this bread really seems to be edible!

"Lord, it tastes good, like chicken!"

"Chicken?"

How can flying locusts compare to chicken?

It's not that he Cao Cao hasn't eaten chicken, so you don't need to do this in order to advocate your younger brother, right?

Cao Cao was a little unconvinced, but as Xi Zhicai took the lead in trying, Cao Ren on the other side also opened his mouth and took a bite.

Immediately after, the second bite, the third bite.

Seeing that there was no difference in the expression on Cao Ren's face, Cao Cao subconsciously looked at the other party.

"Big brother, it's really like chicken!"

"Melts in your mouth and tastes good!"

Cao Ren also said that it was like chicken, and Cao Cao couldn't help it.

Now, the entire barracks are filled with military rations made from flying locusts as Xi Yu said, and Cao Cao has nothing to do.

After opening his mouth and taking a bite, the whole person's face was also stunned.

The two people in front of him didn't lie to him!

It's really not much different from chicken, and it chews harder!

"Shhh

"Blame, blame!"

Cao Cao was a little incredulous, this was really made of flying locusts?

Didn't Fengyi make it with chicken, and then deliberately said it was made by flying locusts?

It's just that the bread in the entire barracks is made by flying locusts, and if it is really replaced with chicken, how can it withstand such consumption.

Cao Cao already believed it in his heart!

"Fengyi is really talented, with Fengyi, I am lucky!"

The corners of Cao Cao's mouth couldn't help but grin, and after a mouthful of dough cakes, he looked at Xi Zhicai and immediately began to discuss the situation in Xuzhou.

"Zhicai, what should we do in the current situation?"

I heard a few times ago that Cao Bao, who was under Tao Qian, defected from Liu Bei's and switched to Lu Bu, which was really a bit surprising.

Immediately after, the situation within Xuzhou changed.

Yesterday, Cao Cao had already received a letter from Liu Bei.

In the letter, Liu Bei said that it was not his original intention to inherit Xuzhou herdsmanship, but it was entrusted by Tao Gong before his death, and now he cannot govern Xuzhou.

His words are sincere, but there is a bit of truth.

In short, it is a sentence, Liu Bei said that he did not want to be the pastor of Xuzhou, and asked Cao Cao if he had any intention of entering Xuzhou.

He is willing to give up Xuzhou!

This was simply beyond Cao Cao's expectations.

originally thought that after Liu Bei's guy succeeded to Xuzhou, he would have to stalemate with him for a while.

Perhaps, there will be a big war between the two.

But now, Liu Bei's letter made Cao Cao a little uncertain.

"Zhicai, what do you think Liu Bei means by this?"

Asking Xi Zhicai, Cao Cao frowned slightly.

Hearing this, the corners of Xi Zhicai's mouth rose slightly!

"Lord, now in Xuzhou, with the temporary rebellion of Cao Bao, Lu Bu's power has surpassed Liu Bei!"

"Liu Bei said that he was the pastor of Xuzhou, but he couldn't restrain Lu Bu!"

"And when I look at Lu Bu's movements, I have the intention of annexing Liu Bei in one breath, and it is true that he will say this!"

In the current situation, Liu Bei will take the initiative to work, and in Xi Zhicai's opinion, it is normal.

Liu Bei had no other choice.

With his own ability, there was no way to resist Lu Bu at this moment.

If Cao Cao really didn't care about it, Liu Bei would be swallowed up by Lu Bu sooner or later!

In such a situation, it is a wise move for the other party to make such a choice!

"What Zhicai said is very true!"

"Liu Bei has this intention, but it saves a lot of trouble!"

Liu Bei was able to take the initiative to surrender to Xuzhou, which couldn't be better for Cao Cao.

This time, he has already occupied half of Xuzhou, if Liu Bei opens the city and surrenders, all the lower Pi will belong to him.

At that time, there will only be one Peng City left in Na Lu Bu!

With enemies on all sides, even if Lu Bu has great ability, there is nothing he can do.

What's more, he, Lu Bu, is just a defeated general!

At this moment, Cao Cao even wanted to directly shout at Xi Yu, who was in Juancheng, to the front line.

If Xi Yu is here, what is a Lu Bu?

I'm afraid that after knowing that Xi Yu is coming, Lu Bu will flee with the army the next day, right?

It's a pity that although he thinks so in his heart, Cao Cao knows Xi Yu's temperament, and the other party has always been unwilling to be a general.

In this effort, Cao Jun is not in a stalemate, and there is no way to call Xi Yu right now!

After recovering his mind, Cao Cao raised his head and looked at Cao Ren and the others.

"Well, since Liu Bei is willing to open the city and surrender, you and the others will go to Xiapi with me tomorrow!"

The next day, Cao Cao led the army from Dongpingcheng to Xiapi.

Hearing that Cao Cao's army was coming, the city gate was wide open, and Liu Bei led Guan Zhang and other cadres to wait at the city gate early.

At the same time.

In Xiapi City, Liu Bei's opening and surrender was learned by Pengcheng Lu Bu as soon as possible.

Hearing this news, Lu Bu was quite surprised.

He did plan to annex Liu Bei in one go, but before he could make a move, Liu Bei joined forces with Cao Cao.

This thing was so unexpected that it made Lu Bu a little panicked!

In the Pengcheng Administration, Lu Bu sat in the first place, and Cao Bao, who had just surrendered, was in the second place.

"Jun Hou, I never thought that Liu Xuande would actually serve Cao Cao!"

"I didn't think of it!"

Lu Bu was a little helpless.

Cao Bao on the side had already advocated a decisive battle with Cao Jun, and Lu Bu glanced at the other party, which could be regarded as recognition.

Right now, he heard that there was no drama in the Cao army.

Since that person is not there, he has nothing to fear about Cao Cao.

What's more, this time, there are tens of thousands of Xiliang military clans under him, and tens of thousands of Danyang soldiers brought by Cao Bao!

Tens of thousands of people combined, plus the soldiers of Pengcheng and Tancheng, were not afraid of Cao Cao at all.

The big deal is just fighting!

Tancheng!

"Liu Bei and Cao Gong cooperated?"

In the Chen Mansion, Chen Deng's father and son, who had already decided to stand on Cao Cao's side, were also a little surprised to learn the news of Liu Bei's opening of the city and surrendering at this moment.

Chen Deng glanced up at his father, and then the corners of his mouth curled slightly.

"Liu Bei, be a real master!"

Being able to do such a thing in such a situation is not something that ordinary people can do.

Liu Bei is not Han Fu.

Han Fu ceded Jizhou to Yuan Shao, on the one hand, because Han Fu himself started because of the Yuan family.

On the other hand, Han Fu couldn't resist Yuan Shao at all.

Its people have occupied Jizhou for a long time, and in the final analysis, they still have some business.

And Liu Bei is different!

Although Liu Bei said that he inherited Xuzhou pasture, but now, it is only a few months!

Liu Bei didn't have such a big foundation in Xuzhou, and he had nothing to rely on.

He and Cao Cao can only be said to be acquaintances, and they have the friendship of the Tiger Prison Pass together, so there is nothing else.

There is no difference between top and bottom!

And now, Liu Bei can be willing to let out the Xuzhou that he has in his hands, which is not something that ordinary people can do.

After all, this is the land of a state, the position of the pastor of a state!

Just let it go, this courage alone is very humanly possible!

"Whether it's a hero, it's a hero."

Chen Jue laughed, Liu Bei and Cao Cao's move was an extremely wise move.

Right now, since his Chen family is already on Cao Cao's side.

In the entire Xuzhou, except for Liu Bei, there is only Lu Bu left!

The rest is how his Chen family helped Cao Cao drive Lu Bu out of Xuzhou!

……

Outside the city of Xiapi.

Cao Cao's body rode with yellow claws, the bright yellow horse was extremely dazzling, and Cao Cao, who was dressed in red, was like a dazzling star at the moment.

Liu Bei saw Cao Cao leading the horse to come, and immediately took the initiative to dismount and greet him!

"Brother Mengde!"

Liu Bei's face was happy, the expression on his face was like a friend he hadn't seen for many years, and when he saw Cao Cao coming, the whole person looked extremely excited.

Cao Cao immediately dismounted, Cao Ren, Xiahou Yuan, one left and one right, and then followed by Xi Zhicai, Li Dian, and Le Jin!

Immediately, a group of people walked slowly towards the city of Xiapi.

Seeing that Cao Jun began to take over the city defense of the entire Xiapi City, Liu Bei's face was indifferent, and there was no abnormality at all.

Guan Zhang and the two on the side were a little dull and didn't say a word.

At this moment, Cao Cao and Liu Bei walked hand in hand towards Xiapi City.

Cao Cao turned his head to look at Liu Bei, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but smile.

"Xuande, I knew that today, when the tiger prison was closed, you should have been following me, why do you need to go around like this today!"

The meaning of Cao Cao's words is too obvious.

This tone is quite sarcastic.

Liu Bei seemed to not understand, and the corners of his mouth smiled.

"Meng De is a rare hero in the world, and it is only today that he has come to his senses!"

Hearing this, Cao Cao didn't say anything.

People have already opened the city and surrendered, if he ridicules again and again, it will seem that he is a little petty.

Although Liu Bei said left and right, the city defense of Picheng has been taken over by Cao Jun.

The matter is a foregone conclusion, and there are no more variables.

After a group of people entered the Xiapi Office, Liu Bei invited Cao Cao to take a seat!

"Mengde, please!"

Liu Bei humbly invited to sit down, but Cao Cao was not polite at all.

There is no need for him to be polite about this kung fu, the entire Xiapi has been completely taken over by Cao Jun, that is, the soldiers led by Liu Bei, who have been completely taken over by him at this moment!

Liu Bei didn't even have the slightest objection to this.

After Cao Cao took his seat, he invited Liu Bei to sit down, and the latter sat down happily when he heard the voice, and Guan Zhang and the others naturally stood behind!

"Yun Chang, Yide, please take a seat too!"

Seeing the appearance of Guan Zhang and the others, Cao Cao spoke again, and the two glanced at Liu Bei, but without the slightest hesitation, they sat on both sides behind Liu Bei.

After the group sat down, Liu Bei had a smile on his face.

Cao Cao took a deep breath, and the whole person was in a particularly comfortable mood.

Such an easy inclusion of the entire Xuzhou is something he has never imagined.

All in all, everything went extremely well.

Seeing that Liu Bei didn't have the slightest abnormality, Cao Cao couldn't help but look at the other party.

"Xuande, now, how do you think we should deal with that Lu Bu!"

"Listen to Cao Gong's orders!"

Liu Bei changed his tone, just now the words are commensurate, that is polite.

Now that he has begun to discuss things, Cao Cao calls him a cousin, but he knows that his attitude is very important at this time.

Liu Bei's attitude was extremely low, which was completely based on Cao Cao's main meaning.

Hearing this, Cao Cao raised his eyebrows slightly.

Xi Zhicai, who was sitting on the other side, didn't speak, and after looking at Liu Bei a few times, he took the lead in speaking.

"Lord, on this occasion, we should fight against Lu Bu!"

Xi Zhicai didn't say much.

But in the entire Xuzhou, only Pengcheng and Tancheng controlled by Lu Bu remained!

But the land of two cities.

Cao Jun only needs a large army to press the border, and Lu Bu is helpless!

This matter is clear to everyone, and there is no need to say anything more.

And now, with Liu Bei's dedication, the entire Xuzhou can be regarded as falling to Cao Cao, and it is difficult for a Lu Bu to become a big thing.

"Good!"

"Then Lu Bu took advantage of my unpreparedness to attack my Yanzhou before, and this time it is time to take revenge!"

As Xi Zhicai spoke, Cao Cao knocked on the table in front of him violently.

Immediately, a breath of heroic breath erupted from the corner of his mouth.

Liu Bei, who made his move, subconsciously glanced at Cao Cao.

At this glance, a trace of loneliness flashed in his eyes!

Before the Tiger Prison was closed, Cao Cao was just a small official, a captain of the cavalry!

And he is also a little county lieutenant.

Although there is a gap between the two, the gap is not very large.

But, years later!

At this time, Cao Cao had become the lord of Yanzhou, and although he was lucky to get the position of Xuzhou Mu, this position was not stable at all.

On the surface, there seems to be no difference between the two statuses.

But in fact, the difference between them is like a moat.

Cao Cao completely mastered the entire Yanzhou, with strong soldiers and strategists.

And he has the position of Xuzhou Mu, but there are not too many soldiers under him, and there are very few who can give advice!

Such a comparison of the situation made Liu Bei's heart indescribably complicated.

In just a few years, the situation has changed so much.

Liu Bei was a little unwilling, but this unwillingness was quietly buried in his heart, and he still had a smile on his face about this matter.

"What Cao Gong said is very true, this time he should dominate Xuzhou!"

"Okay, Xuande said it well!"

"Tomorrow, Xuande will go to Pengcheng with me!"

"This time, I should be Xuande, take a good breath!"

Cao Cao smiled at the corner of his mouth, obviously because he was angry in his heart, but he deliberately said that he was angry for Liu Bei.

Again, this is a bit deliberate.

Liu Bei just smiled at the corner of his mouth and obeyed his orders!

It's night!

After Liu Bei returned to the house with Guan and Zhang, Zhang Fei's face at the moment was like pig's liver.

"Big brother, it's all because of me, if it weren't for me, An would have such a scene!"

Zhang Fei blamed himself a little, if he hadn't drunk and beat Cao Bao, where would there be the current situation!

Where will Liu Bei be forced to reluctantly serve Cao Cao!

There will be no Liu Bei who is so willing to be subordinate to others today!

Zhang Fei was annoyed in his heart, and the whole person slapped him twice, seeing this scene, Liu Bei hurriedly blocked it!

"Yide, it's not your fault!"

"It is providential!"

Even if there is no reason for Zhang Fei to be drunk, it is difficult for him Liu Bei to keep the entire Xuzhou.

Today, after seeing a group of people under Cao Cao's command.

Liu Bei knew how big the gap between him and Cao Cao was.

Not to mention the other side's elite soldiers, there is no concern in terms of military rations alone.

Since the locust crossed, the entire Xuzhou has seen disasters.

And when I heard about Yanzhou, it seems that because of the drama, when the locusts crossed the border, Yanzhou was not much damaged.

It's all providence!

God help Cao!

"General Guan is here?"

When Liu Bei's expression was a little regretful, outside the house, the voice of the herald suddenly came.

Someone opened their mouth to find Guan Yu!

Hearing this, Liu Bei and Zhang Fei subconsciously looked at their second brother and second brother.

Guan Yu was also a little puzzled, and after summoning the herald in, he saw the other party holding a food box!

"I heard that General Guan hasn't eaten yet, this is sent by my family!"

After the herald put down the food box, he immediately looked at Liu Bei and Zhang Fei: "My family also sent food boxes to the two generals!" ”

As he spoke, the herald took two more food boxes from behind him and brought them up.

The herald was talking about the adult, naturally Cao Cao.

Liu Guanzhang and the others were a little puzzled, but they still took the food box over by the way.

Guan Yu was originally a little surprised, but after seeing that the eldest brother and the third brother had it, he didn't have too many doubts.

The three of them took the food box, and when they opened it, they saw that there was a piece of bread in the box, along with a mouthful of meat and some wine.

The herald glanced at the three men, said nothing, and then withdrew.

Liu Guanzhang and the three looked at each other.

"Big brother, then Cao Cao won't poison us, right?"

Zhang Fei frowned and looked at the food box in front of him, thinking about the things sent by Cao Cao, he still didn't eat it!

Guan Yu didn't make a sound, and after hearing what Zhang Fei said, he turned his head and groped for a silver needle from behind him.

"Big brother, non-toxic!"

"Cao Cao will not do this!"

After seeing that it was non-toxic, Liu Bei also nodded lightly.

Poisoning such a thing, if you think about it carefully, Cao Cao would not do this.

Unless, he really doesn't want any fame at all!

"Since it was sent by Meng De, the second brother and the third brother, I happen to be hungry too!"

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