Cao Cao watched Liu Bei leave and let out a long breath.

With Liu Bei's army to aid Xuzhou, his last worries are gone, and he can concentrate on dealing with the Son of Heaven and the group of ministers who don't know what to do, and then go to Guandu to fight against Yuan Shao.

As soon as Liu Bei left Sikong Mansion, he hurriedly returned to his residence, found Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, and the three of them rode their war horses and galloped directly to the camp outside the city.

showed the tiger talisman and transferred 20,000 soldiers, Liu Bei led 20,000 soldiers to the northeast.

Zhang Fei asked curiously, "Big brother, where are we going now?" ”

Liu Bei said with a gloomy face: "Peng Cheng! ”

Guan Yu asked, "Go to Pengcheng?" Aid Xuzhou? ”

Liu Bei looked up at the blue sky for a long time before he looked at Guan Yu and Zhang Fei and said, "No, help Yuan Tan and attack Xuzhou!" ”

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei glanced at each other, both stunned.

Liu Bei said: "Our plan with the Son of Heaven and the ministers to eradicate Cao Cao failed, and Cao Cao already knew about it, so Xun Lingjun asked you to tell me that I wanted to lead the army to help Xuzhou." ”

"Now, neither the Son of Heaven nor the ministers can escape."

"Cao Cao is ruthless, everything is over."

"Cao Cao seems to believe me, but if I really help Xuzhou and defeat Yuan Shao, after returning to Xudu, he will definitely not let me go."

"He is the kind of person who can endure everything, but he is also a person who would rather bear the world than teach the world to bear me."

"At that time, we will be useless, and we will be in a different place."

"Therefore, instead of helping Xuzhou and Jiangdong, we must give them a fire when they are all in crisis!"

"Xuzhou is under the attack of Wen Chou and Yuan Tan, and now it is barely supported."

"Whether it is Yuan Shao or Jiangdong, they must be urgently dispatching troops to help."

"Whoever gets to Pengcheng first is likely to win."

"We rush over now, if we can catch up first and help Wen Chou and Yuan Tan take Pengcheng, we will be meritorious to Yuan Shao."

"Yuan Shao IV was born as the third duke, and won the land of Qing, Bing, Hebei, and Youzhou, no matter how the world changes, there must be a place."

"Even, at this time, Cao Cao and Jiangdong want to unite, and they are still so stretched."

"Even if Cao Cao is a subordinate general, I have inquired, and they all prefer that Yuan Shao can dominate the world."

"Today, we don't have our own foundation, and we can't afford to support the Han family alone."

"In this case, we can only follow the trend."

"Besides, I am the king of Zhongshan, and my reputation is outside."

"I also once elected Yuan Tan as filial piety, and Yuan Shao is gracious."

"Yuan Shao's identity, coupled with my charcoal in the snow this time, Yuan Shao will definitely attach importance to me."

Guan Yu: "Big brother, Yuan Shao is ambitious, this time, if he really dominates the world, then the Han family——"

Zhang Fei said with a resolute face: "Anyway, whatever the eldest brother does, I will follow the eldest brother!" ”

Liu Bei raised his head and sighed: "I want to too!" ”

"But if you want to emulate Emperor Guangwu, how difficult it is!"

"Over the years, we have fought in the south and the north, and we have made countless meritorious contributions, but we have never been able to grasp even a little foundation."

"Perhaps, God is also advising me, don't hit the south wall and don't look back!"

Guan Yu lowered his head and said quietly: "Big brother, you, you have also changed." ”

Liu Bei looked at Guan Yu and said, "Second brother, I will never forget the oath that you, me, and Yide made when they raised troops in Zhuo County." It's just that there is no place for us in this situation now. ”

"After so many years of struggle, I can sort of get it."

"No matter how the world changes, you can't get rid of the support of the scholars."

"Today, it is already a three-point situation of Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and Jiangdong."

"And whether it is Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, or Jiangdong, they are all supported by the scholars."

"Yuan Shao IV, the third son, the protégé and the old officials are all over the world."

"Cao Cao's grandfather was also the third duke, and when he raised his army, countless scholars responded."

"Jiangdong Lu Yi is the patriarch of the Lu family, the largest family in Jiangdong, and the leader of the Jiangdong Shi clan."

"On the other hand, you and me, who do you have to support?"

"We people may really not be able to do things."

Guan Yu looked lonely.

Liu Bei wanted to say something, but the words came to his lips, but he swallowed them again.

He was not reconciled!

He wanted to do the things of Emperor Guangwu and create a new glory of the Han Dynasty.

But although he has the title of an imperial uncle, he has no soldiers, no soldiers and no warriors in his hands, so he can achieve nothing.

Liu Bei clamped the horse's belly between his legs, took the first step forward, and said loudly: "Command the soldiers, pass on my general's order, speed up the march!" ”

He was a little afraid that Cao Cao would react and send someone to intercept him!

The day after Liu Bei led his army to Pengcheng, Cao Cao, as always, rushed to Shangshutai after participating in the early dynasty.

Shang Shutai, Xun Yu, Cheng Yu, Xun Yu and Guo Jia and others have arrived and are busy.

Cheng Yu saw Cao Cao coming, raised his head, and asked, "Sikong, why didn't Uncle Liu Huang come to participate in the Early Dynasty today?" ”

Cao Cao said: "I asked him to go to Xuzhou with 20,000 soldiers outside the city yesterday afternoon to help Jiangdong. Once Xuzhou is taken by Yuan Shao, the next step should be to attack Xu Du on both sides. ”

Xun Yu and Guo Jia glanced at each other, but neither spoke.

When Cheng Yu heard Cao Cao say this, his face changed suddenly, and he lost his voice: "Sikong, you let Uncle Liu Huang take 20,000 soldiers outside the city to help Xuzhou?" ”

Cao Cao nodded and asked rhetorically, "Yes, what's the problem?" Now the generals who can be used have been transferred to Guandu to prepare to deal with Yuan Shao's southward movement, and only Liu Bei can appoint them. Moreover, Liu Bei's account is related to Yu and Zhang Fei, and this thing will not be done badly. ”

Cheng Yu said with a desperate face: "Confused, Sikong!" ”

Cao Cao: "."

Cheng Yu was speechless for a while, still unwilling, looked at Cao Cao, and asked, "Liu Bei that Sikong found himself?" Or is it recommended by others? ”

Cao Cao frowned and said, "No, it was Liu Bei who recommended himself." ”

Cheng Yu patted his thigh and said, "That's more over!" ”

Cao Cao glanced at Xun Yu, looked at Cheng Yu with a gloomy face, and said, "Zhongde, what do you say?" ”

Cheng Yu laughed angrily and said: "Xuzhou is in danger, if Liu Bei doesn't have two hearts, there is no one to use, doesn't he know?" ”

"He knows better than anyone else!"

"He really wants to make meritorious contributions, he can't wait to find Sikong and ask to fight, instead of waiting for Sikong to come to your door!"

"Sikong actually sent him to lead the army to aid Xuzhou, this is a meat bun beating a dog, there is no return!"

"Liu Bei, no different from Lu Bu, they are both villains!"

"He is ambitious, so he doesn't have the so-called gratitude!"

"If he was recommended by someone else yesterday, he will chase it now, and there is still a chance to catch it back."

"But it's just that Sikong found him, and he recommended himself."

"This shows that he is ready for a long time!"

"I'm afraid, yesterday he had already ordered the whole army to hurry forward!"

"This time, not only will he not be able to rush to Xuzhou's aid, but I'm afraid he will also stab him in the back!"

"Xuzhou is in danger!"

"Hurry up and send messengers to Xuzhou and Wu County respectively to remind them."

"Otherwise, if Jiangdong thinks that Liu Bei is a reinforcement, and Liu Bei stabs in the back at that time, we will not be able to escape the blame. Once Jiangdong tears up the agreement, then before Jiangdong is finished, we have to finish it first! ”

Cao Cao's mouth trembled and looked at Xun Yu.

Xun Yu didn't seem to notice it, and continued to bow his head and correct the documents.

Seeing this, Guo Jia stood up and said to Cao Cao: "Sikong, what Cheng Gong said is indeed reasonable. However, the big mistake has been made and is irreparable. ”

"Moreover, Liu Bei's betrayal is good."

"He doesn't betray, we can't kill him."

"After all, he is the imperial uncle recognized by the Son of Heaven."

"When he dies at our hands, everyone in the world will think that Sikong has no heart to tolerate people."

"But if he takes the initiative to betray first, and then kills him, the blame lies with him."

"It's not like there's no way to save it."

"You can send three messengers at once."

A messenger went to Xiapi in Xuzhou to remind Zhang Zhao, who is now in Xuzhou, to be careful of Liu Bei's betrayal. Liu Bei's betrayal, this is not what we want, and we can remove our faults. ”

"An envoy went to Jiangdong to express to Wu Hou our determination to unite as one."

"Now we are helping each other with Jiangdong, and there are many talents in Jiangdong, so it is impossible not to see this."

"Sikong Haosheng appeased, even if Xuzhou is really lost, I believe that Wu Hou will not retaliate in the face of such an unfavorable situation as the fall of Xuzhou. Otherwise, we will fight each other, and Yuan Shao will benefit from the fisherman, wouldn't it be 'the relatives are painful, and the enemies are fast'? ”

"The third messenger immediately rushed to Shouchun and asked Shouchun to guard Xiahou Yuan in Shouchun to prevent accidents. Then let him send his deputy general Che Xuan to lead the three thousand defenders of Shouchun and also rush to Pengcheng, perhaps to intercept Liu Bei before Liu Bei rushed to Pengcheng. ”

Cao Cao was silent for a long time and said, "Just according to what Fengxiao said!" ”

(End of chapter)