Yuan Shu miscalculated the situation at that time, and as a result, he was not only defeated by Cao Cao as in history.

And what was even more unexpected was that due to his defeat by Cao Cao, after the other three soldiers and horses attacked the place occupied by Yuan Shu, they did not encounter much resistance at all, and won all the way, and went straight to Shouchun City.

In this way, Yuan Shu, who came violently, was forced to retreat to Jiujiang County in less than two months and returned to Shouchun.

However, the four-way army totaled 280,000 troops, and the effect of the attack was simply devastating.

By the time Yuan Shu returned to Shouchun, the armies of Haobai, Cao Cao, and Lü Bu had already approached the north bank of Huaishui, intending to cross the river to the south and attack Shouchun, and Sun Jian's army had already come from the river east of Shouchun.

Yuan Shu, who was panicked, had to defend in an all-round way.

He ordered Zhang Xun and Ji Ling to lead more than 100,000 soldiers and horses to camp along the north bank of Huaishui, set up camps and trenches, and protected them with strong bows and crossbows to prevent their army from crossing the river.

And before he crossed the Huaishui, he had already swept away the fishing villages on the north bank of the Huaishui, and within a distance of 100 miles, not only could not find a fishing boat to cross the river, but also could not find a small bamboo raft.

Don't look at the 280,000 troops of the four princes, coming with great momentum, but Yuan Shu knows that the consumption of 280,000 soldiers and horses is not a small number, as long as he sticks to it for three or four months, and stays with the wind and snow, the princes of all walks of life will be like the princes of the eighteenth road back then, scattered as birds and beasts.

And with the protection of the two big rivers of Huaishui and Weishui, it is impossible for the coalition forces to fly over, especially Cao Cao and Lu Bu, once the time passes, I am afraid that their own people will fight.

Therefore, Yuan Shu was actually not panicked at all in his heart, plus he Yuan Shu also had more than 200,000 soldiers and horses, and he guarded an army of 280,000 by the river, which was no problem at all.

......

The Huai water is surging, the river wind hunts, and there is a faint layer of smoke and mist floating on the river surface.

On the north bank of the Huaishui River, tens of thousands of soldiers in armor gathered on the river beach like a black oppressive dark cloud, some of them were ready to shoot at any time with bows and crossbows, and some were patrolling the river back and forth on the bank, and the entire river bank was full of murderous spirit.

Hundreds of craftsmen were clanging in a large clearing downstream, with iron nails and planks scattered everywhere.

Several wooden boats had already begun to take shape, and it was clear that Cao Jun was trying to build a boat to cross the river and attack Yuan Shujun.

Under a red banner embroidered with the word "Cao", hundreds of ironclad cavalry stood proudly, surrounded by Cao Cao and Xiahou Yuan, Xu Chu, Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Cheng Yu, and other confidants.

Cao Cao's eyes narrowed, looking at the rolling Huaishui and the Chen military camp that could be seen in the distance opposite, and the river wind of hunting made the red daze behind him hula.

"Our army is invincible, the enemy army is defeated and retreated, vulnerable to a blow, as long as the river is crossed, Yuan Shu will be cornered, then Sikong will be able to see Yuan Shu's head, this thief's head is destined to be commonplace. Cheng Yu on the side said with a smile.

"If you can take the lead in attacking Shouchun City and take down Yuan Shu's head, Sikong will not only greatly increase his prestige, but also take the opportunity to cover the entire Yuzhou, Xuzhou, Jiujiang, Lujiang and other places, so that there will be a number of states, and it will be stronger than Yuan Shao at that time, plus there is a Son of Heaven, who dares to disobey in the world!"

Cao Cao nodded imperceptibly, looked at the craftsmen who were busy in the distance, and asked, "I want a thousand rafts and 10,000 bamboo rafts, when will they be completed!"

When Cheng Yu beside him heard this, he said helplessly: "The bamboo raft is easy to build, but it is difficult, it will take at least a month, but if there is no raft in front, crossing the river purely on a bamboo raft will inevitably cause heavy damage......"

Cao Cao's expression changed slightly, and then he regained his expression, just smiled faintly: "It's okay, it's okay, it's a month, as long as the Huaishui passes, Yuan Shu's defense will be meaningless, it will be broken everywhere, and then the four-way coalition army will be ......exhausted."

Suddenly, halfway through his words, a thought flashed in his mind, and his face changed again, his face suddenly became cloudy, and he changed the topic and asked: "No, that Haobai and Sun Jian have a water army, how are they now!"

Cheng Yu smiled slightly: "Haobai, like us, was also blocked on the north bank of Huaishui, the 30,000 soldiers and horses he fought were all cavalry, the Jingzhou Navy was established, and it was not sent to the battlefield this time, as for Sun Jian, he sent a large number of sailors, but he was guarded by Yuan Shu, and now he is blocked in the water, and he cannot advance an inch." ”

Cao Cao was still full of solemnity, and said: "You still need to observe them at any time, especially Jingzhou Haobai, his soldiers and horses are different from ours, like us, if there is a naval army, it will be sent immediately, but he insists on training another time, it seems that this is a superfluous move, but in fact, the soldiers and horses trained are all elite, but unfortunately we can't do this." ”

Cheng Yu nodded, they really can't do it like Haobai, generally speaking, their army is a soldier in wartime and a farmer in leisure time, so Cao Cao made a tuntian system, which is much better, but Haobai's soldiers and horses are all professional soldiers, and they don't have to do anything else at all.

......

The night is deep, the waning moon is like a hook, the water surface of the Huai River is dim, and you can only hear the sound of the river wind and the rolling waves of hunting.

In the Yuan Shujun Water Village on the south bank, the lights gradually dimmed, and the soldiers guarding the village had fallen asleep, even those soldiers who were in charge of night duty only fell asleep.

Now Haobai, Cao Cao, and Lu Bu are allies, but they are wary of each other, and the camping places are more than ten miles away, especially Cao Cao and Lu Bu, who look like they don't get along with each other.

The waning moon is slanting to the west, and the night has been three watches.

On the north shore of Huaishui, Hao Bai sat on the back of a BMW, staring at the hazy water, the river breeze blew his clothes, and the cloak behind him fluttered.

Behind him, Zhao Yun, Gan Ning, and Dian Wei led 30,000 soldiers and horses, standing solemnly, waiting for his orders.

Next to the army, there stood hundreds of ragged people, all of them young and strong, with bulging muscles all over their bodies, and the hazy night could not hide the moisture on their faces and bodies, obviously fishermen who had been begging for a living on the water for a long time.

These fishermen were all recruited by Haobai from the fishing villages along the Huaishui, and since Yuan Shu confiscated their fishing boats, the lives of these fishermen have disappeared all at once, and they are naturally full of complaints.

Hao Bai sent people to find them, gave them food, and told them that as long as they helped to cross the river by boat, they could also return their fishing boats that had been confiscated by Yuan Shu, and the people were naturally very happy.

However, to their bewilderment, Haobai invited them to help drive the boat, but there was no shadow of half a boat on the water, and everyone was full of doubts.

Jia Xu raised his head, looked at the moonlight, and said to Haobai: "Lord, it's time for the third watch." ”

Haobai slowly turned around, glanced at hundreds of fishermen, urged his horse to get off his hip, and went straight to the river beach, galloping into the shallow water, and suddenly raised his hand.

A miracle happened!