In November winter, after Gao Chong stabilized the situation in Jiangdong, he took Lu Xun's army as the main force and rushed to pursue Huang Gai and Jiang Qin's remnants in Dongyang. On the other hand, he appointed Lu Su as the prime minister and chief secretary to uniformly manage internal affairs. Gu Yong was appointed as a counselor and was responsible for the assessment of the performance, appointment and removal of officials, while Liu Ye resigned from the position of joining the army and took up the position of Si Jin Biejia, who was responsible for the development and production of iron tools and equipment. The most important task was of course the large-scale production of Pili chariots.

At this point, Gao Chong divided the affairs of the state into three parts, which were controlled by the three major officials of Lu Su, Gu Yong and Liu Ye. Among their respective subordinates, Cui Yan served as the sacrificial ritual, Xu Jing was in charge of the rituals, Xu Shao was responsible for the yin and yang of the arts, Cang Ci served as Cang Cao Ring, and Zhang Zhao was in charge of diplomacy. These personnel appointments brought an unprecedented innovation to Jiangdong.

Compared with the drastic internal reforms, Gao Chong did not make any changes in the appointment of generals in the army. Except for Taishi Ci who served as the reorganized Danyang Bing after he recovered, the other powerful brigades still retained their original organization. With the basic end of the Southern War, the armies of Ganning and Zhu Huan began to gather northward and approached the Huainan area with weak troops.

On November 3, Gao Chong, who was planning to revitalize Jiangdong in Moling, unexpectedly received an urgent report from Guangling Prefect Chen Deng. The letter said that the new Yangzhou governor, Lu Bu, had increased his troops in Shouchun and would soon raise troops to move south. At the same time, Hefei Prefect Liu Fu also urgently sent envoys to Moling to report the movements of the enemy in Shouchun, and Huainan was in a state of turmoil.

"Lu Fengxian is crazy-!" Hearing this news, this thought flashed across Gao Chong's heart.

Lu Bu is no longer the invincible Lu Bu in front of Hulao Pass. Cao Cao completely deceived him with just a false Yangzhou master. After Yuan Shu was defeated, Gao Shun and Zhang Liao escorted the jade seal, jewelry and maids obtained by the edict to Xuzhou. Faced with the huge temptation, Lu Bu could no longer hold back his long-awaited heart.

Lu Bu has the ambition to draw Jiangdong! Chen Deng said in his letter that Yangzhou's governor was concise, in fact, everyone knew that it was Gao Chong who really occupied Yangzhou, not Lu Bu. Compared with Gao Chong's six counties, Kuaiji, Wu, Yuzhang, Luling, Lujiang and Danyang, Lu Bu only occupied a mere Jiujiang County.

"Pampered handsome, please call me and the other two urgently, is there anything important?" Xu Shu stepped in from outside the door, and Zhou Yu with a jade-faced spring breeze behind him.

Gao Chong handed Chen Deng's letter to the two of them, saying, "Yuan Zhi, Gong Jing, in your opinion, how should we resist a powerful enemy?

Xu Shu and Zhou Yu are both unparalleled people. Gao Chong kept them by his side in order to listen to their opinions more and avoid making mistakes of underestimating the enemy again. Another consideration of Gao Chong was that Zhou Yu was new to him. The soldiers in Gao Chong's army still had some suspicion about him. Before Zhou Yu could not convince the public, it was obviously not a good idea to let him lead the troops.

After reading it, Zhou Yu closed the letter and said, "Cao Cao's plan is to drive away the wolf and swallow the tiger. If we fight head-on, we will inevitably fight with Lu Bu and both sides will be injured. At that time, Cao Cao can reap the benefits of the fisherman."

Xu Shu looked worried and said, "Gong Jin is right. Lu Bu is brave, Gao Shun, and Zhang Liao are both brave enough to be inappropriate. Our army has only Huang Zhong's troops in Hefei, and it is not easy to stick to it!"

Gao Chong said in a deep voice: "What Yuan Zhi was worried about is that I had sent Gan Ning to lead the Jinfan Army to Chaohu just now and cooperated with Huang Zhong to guard Hefei. At the same time, Zhu Huan's reinforcements were also on the way to Jiangbei. In terms of the number of troops, this time our army had an absolute advantage in waiting for work. The only thing that could be considered is that the terrain in Hefei is flat and open, which is conducive to Gao Shun's camp and Zhang Liao's Yanbei Cavalry to exert combat effectiveness. If it is overwhelmed by the enemy in terms of momentum, it is difficult to predict who wins and who loses?"

When Gao Chong said this, Zhou Yu's eyes met Gao Chong. Through those deep and unfathomable eyes, Zhou Yu suddenly smiled knowingly. How to deal with the enemy Gao Chong must have already had a sense of responsibility.

After listening to Gao Chong's words, Zhou Yu said calmly: "Peo Shuai, maybe we don't need to fight this battle at all?"

Xu Shu asked with a smile: "Gong Jin, is it possible that Lu Bu's army will retreat automatically?"

"If we lose our way out, how can we not retreat? As long as we stay in Hefei for half a month, I think Lu Bu will be too busy to take care of himself!" Zhou Yu replied loudly.

Gao Chong nodded with satisfaction. Zhou Yu's foresight made him feel relieved. Sometimes, behind the war, there are often greater plans. As a general who commands the war, his attention should not be focused only on the battlefield, but also on all aspects related to the war.

Lu Bu lost his mind and fought desperately to attack the south, invisibly stretching his front line for a long time. Who is the most beneficial to this is undoubtedly Cao Cao, who has been watching the enemy.

Gao Chong believed that when Lu Bu was in full swing south, it was when Cao Cao's dagger appeared.

Gao Chong stepped up to the door, looked at the sky in the north, and said to Zhou Yu and Xu Shu: "Lu Bu is seeking death, we cannot be a tiptoe. At present, Jiangdong is in trouble. After the battle formation, it will only cost the people and damage their wealth and energy. Therefore, we will try not to fight this time without fighting. If we have no choice, we will make Huang Zhong and Liu Fu rely on the city wall to defend themselves."

Shouchun, Lu Bu’s army camp.

Gao Shun sat upright in the tent with a gray face, holding the urgent letter from Xuzhou tightly in his hand, but his hands, which were exposed in blue veins, couldn't help but tremble slightly.

"Wen Yuan, Xuzhou has written a letter. Reinforcements will arrive in three days. The lord ordered us to take Hefei within ten days!" Facing Zhang Liao who was throwing the tent, Gao Shun had to smile helplessly.

Zhang Liao hugged his majestic body under the shiny armor. On his strong and powerful face, he showed some dissatisfaction. He said angrily: "Ten Days - What did the lord think? If Hefei is so easy, what will I still stagnate in Shouchun?"

Gao Shun's solemn eyes looked south through the opened curtain corner, and said for a long time: "Wenyuan, Gao Chong's uprising was a long time ago. He won the six counties in Jiangdong in three years. Under his command, Gan Ning and Huang Zhong, all the generals of hundreds of wars, should not underestimate the enemy!"

When Zhang Liao heard that Gao Shun seemed to have the intention of fighting with Gao Chong's army, he hurriedly said: "This is absolutely not allowed. Gao Chong defeated Sun Ce with the momentum, and his army's combat power is not comparable to Yuan Shu and others. If we attack Hefei, we will be empty, and if there is any change, it will be difficult to rescue again!"

Gao Shun smiled bitterly and said, "You and I dare not disobey the lord's order. Even though you know you cannot do it, you should work hard."

On November 11, 2018, the third year of Jian'an, Gao Shun and Zhang Liao led 7,000 troops to the south along Chengde route from Shouchun, and fought fiercely with Huang Zhong and Liu Fu under the city of Hefei.

In this battle, Huang Zhong fully utilized the city's defensive advantages and could not defend it, which made the Yanbei Cavalry, who was skilled in interspersed and detoured, lose the advantage of maneuvering and flexibility, and the burden of siege was suppressed to the trapped camp for a while.

On the 11th day, Gao Shun led the camp to attack the North Gate of Hefei. His main force, led by the pioneer Cao Xing, climbed to the outer city of Hefei. Fortunately, Liu Fu set up a strong bow and crossbow in the inner city, and finally killed Cao Xing back.

On the 12th, Gao Shun withdrew from the main force of the camp and rested for a day. The siege troops were replaced by Hao Meng's old subordinates, led by Zhang Liao. Due to the lack of sufficient siege equipment and Zhang Liao's lack of confidence in whether he could break the city, the battle on this day was much easier than the previous day.

However, on the 13th day, the situation changed drastically. Gao Shun personally took the arrows and stones and led a group of people to attack the already broken Hefei city walls again. The terrifying ability of the camp was undoubtedly revealed under the encouragement of the main general. Although Huang Zhong fought desperately, he could not stop Gao Shun's attacking pace.

A corner of the North City was lost.

Huang Zhong and Liu Fu led more than 1,000 remaining troops to retreat to Nancheng.

The southern city is close to Shishui. This river is the only channel connecting the defenders of Hefei and the outside world. Faced with Gao Shun's almost crazy offensive, Huang Zhong entrusted his last hope to Gan Ning's reinforcements.

On November 15, after receiving the critical news from Hefei, Gan Ning entered Chaohu from the Yangtze River and flew for more than a hundred miles. Finally, he arrived before Huang Zhong and Liu Fu collapsed. Gao Shun and Zhang Liao saw that Gan Ning's troops arrived, and had to withdraw from the city. At this point, Hefei's offensive and defensive battles were in a stalemate. No one was willing to give up, and no one had the ability to eat the other party in one bite.

The sudden change came almost in an instant. On the night of the 16th, Cao Cao, who was far away in Xudu, was overjoyed after receiving the news that Lu Bu's main force went south. He ordered Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, Lu Qian and Li Dian to lead 20,000 troops to advance first and lead the army one after another.

Xiahou Yuan was famous for his rapid leadership. He traveled thousands of miles a day and eight hundred miles a night. He was the best tactic for him to blitz the enemy's back. Cheng Lian's troops, who guarded Xiao Pei, collapsed almost instantly under Xiahou Yuan's lightning attack. When Cheng Lian was trying to escape from the city, he was chopped off by Liu Bei's brother Guan Yu and chopped off the horse in just one round.

Since Lu Bu took over Xuzhou, Liu Bei's life has been miserable and miserable.

Since Xuzhou could not be recaptured, he could only live in Xiaopei. When Yuan Shu sent Ji Ling to attack in the previous period, although Lu Bu shot his halberd at the gate to save Liu Bei, Liu Bei's resentment towards Lu Bu increased.
Chapter completed!