"What, Wen Chou was killed. Cao Cao bullied me too much. I will poke this thief in person!" Yuan Shao, who had just crossed the Yellow River, almost fainted when he heard this news. Yan Liang, Wen Chou, Zhang He, and Gao Lan were the four generals of Hejian who were most valued by Yuan Shao. He had not finished his expedition and had already damaged the two generals. How could Yuan Shao not be distraught?

"General, Cao Cao has returned to Guandu. According to Bei's opinion, our army can rely on its military advantages to oppress Cao's army in the Guandu area, forming a situation of pressure and encirclement. Then, with multiple partial troops, we can penetrate Cao Cao's supply and reinforcements, and thus attract Cao Cao to divide his troops to defend. In this way, our army can capture the enemy in one battle!" The advice was Liu Bei, who was defeated from the Yanjin battlefield.

The murder of Wen Chou made Liu Bei, who was temporarily living in the city, look very unnatural. Now the generals of Yuan army generally look at him with a skeptical look. This time, Liu Bei was to let others see that he, the emperor's uncle, was not a praising person who only knew how to escape.

"Lord, Liu Bei's suggestion seems to be very reasonable, but it is actually not advisable. Cao Cao has many tricks and has repeatedly defeated my side troops by deceitful plans. If I divide my troops into multiple routes to attack the enemy, I will definitely fall into the trap set by Cao Cao again. Therefore, with the plan, we should first concentrate our troops and seek a decisive battle with the Cao bandits on the Guandu battlefield." The tone of the strategist Feng Ji was not polite, and he even called Liu Bei the name, but did not call him the emperor's uncle.

In the hearts of Fengji, Guo Tu and Xin Ping, the Hebei advisers, they already regarded Yuan Shao as their lord, and they had long since ignored the orthodox Han Dynasty.

"Lord, Yuan Tu's words are true. I also heard that the red-faced general who killed me Yan Liang and Wen Chou was very similar to Liu Bei's sworn brother Guan Yu?" said Shen Pei, the prefect of Yecheng.

After hearing this, Liu Bei paused and cried and said, "The General is clear. Since the rebellion of Taoyuan, my brothers Liu, Guan and Zhang have always been like brothers and sisters. If Yun Chang knew that I was in Hebei, he would definitely come to meet. How could he appear in Cao's army? Wouldn't this kill me? I thought this must be a rumor that Cao Cao spread to alienate you and me. I hope the General will investigate it clearly."

At this time, the military supervisor Ju Su said: "Lord, I think Liu Huangshu is kind and righteous and open-minded, and his words are trustworthy. Now our army attacks Yanyu in the south and fights on the outside. The food and supplies line is very long. Cao's army fights on the inside, and the supply line is short. If the troops do not divide the troops to attack the enemy's rear, there is a risk of being taken advantage of by the enemy. If one or two separate divisions attack the enemy, the troops are weak and insufficient, so we should advance together to force the Cao army to show the weakness of insufficient troops, so that we can defeat the enemy!"

"Just, Cao's soldiers are less than 40,000, and I have hundreds of thousands of people in Hebei. Can't I still beat them?" Shen Pei, who had always been in a disagreement with Ju Su, sneered.

Seeing that the two sides had already met, Yuan Shao waved his hand and said, "Okay, you don't have to fight anymore. According to the secret spies sent to Runan, there are Liu Pi, the commander of the Yellow Turban Party, and Gongdu are active frequently. Xuande has worked hard to go to Runan to join forces with him to attack Xudu. In addition, the deputy general Han Xun led 5,000 elite troops to Huojia, passed Ao Cang, and detoured the Jiluo Mountain area to wait for an opportunity to cut off the food and supplies of Cao's army."

Yuan Shao's idea was actually a compromise between Liu Bei, Ju Su, Shen Pei and Feng Ji's two opinions. As the commander who commanded hundreds of thousands of troops, Yuan Shao was proud to think of such a balance method at once.

In early May of the fifth year of Jian'an, Liu Bei led Sun Qian and several other followers out of Yuanying. He was preparing to detour through Mengjin and Luyang, and then headed to the Runan area.

"Uncle Emperor, wait a moment, and prepare a little wine in the camp to see the emperor off." Behind him, Ju Su rushed to the horse and said panting.

Liu Bei smiled sadly and said, "Mr. Bei Meng is raising me, it's important to hurry up, so I won't drink this wine."

Ju Su said: "Su has a question: In the opinion of the emperor, how is the outcome of this Guandu battle?"

Liu Bei was speechless and pondered for a while before he said, "The changes in victory and defeat are all in the vastness of the world, and they are not something that Bei can do."

"I believe that the number of soldiers in Hebei is large, but the strong and powerful are not as strong as the Cao army. In recent years, Yanyu has frequent wars and food, grass and supplies reserves are not as rich as our Hebei. Therefore, Cao Cao's advantage is to start a war immediately, while our army's advantage is to make a lasting confrontation. I wonder if the emperor agrees?" Ju Su said in a deep voice.

"Does sir want to use this to advise the general?" Liu Bei asked.

Ju Shu nodded and said, "I am just trying to give it a direct advice."

Liu Bei smiled bitterly and said, "If Mr. is willing to listen to Bei's advice, then the words just now must not be mentioned to the general, otherwise the words would cause harm."

Ju Su Yi said: "Why did the emperor say this? As a minister, you should fulfill your loyal duties and plan for the master. How can you know that it is dangerous without hindering it?"

Liu Bei shook his head and said, "Bei is just a saying, "Sir, whether you listen or not, you are farewell!"

After saying that, Liu Bei rode his horse and whipped it, galloping west along the Yellow River. His back was pulled long and long by the afterglow of the sunset, which made Ju Su suddenly feel like the years were wasted and the hero was lonely.

Among the heroes who raised an army to fight against the Yellow Turban at the same time as Liu Bei, Qiao Mao, Liu Dai, Gongsun Zan, Sun Jian and others were dead. The rest of them, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, have all become heroes. Only Liu Bei recognized the identity of an emperor uncle, but he was always displaced and had no fixed territory or tribes.

With Liu Bei's will and ability, he is willing to be inferior to others.

Meng Jindao, Liu Bei looked worried and said to Sun Qian: "You, the one who can kill Yan Liang and Wen Chou is not something that Yun Chang cannot do. Now I want to stay in Runan. You can sneak to Xudu to see if it is really a second brother. If so, tell me whereabouts in order to meet."

Sun Qian nodded and said, "Don't worry, lord, Qian understands it."

Liu Bei sighed and said, "The three brothers of our brothers have never been dispersed since the war in Xuzhou. I don't want the brothers to scatter. I don't know where the third brother is?"

Sun Qian said: "Although the three generals are sometimes reckless, they are not pedantic and unknowing to adapt. Qian thought that as long as the lord raises his arms and calls out, the brothers will be able to reunite."

Liu Bei said: "I hope so."

In July of the fifth year of Jian'an, Liu Bei arrived in Runan, and the Yellow Turban Que commander Liu Pi and Gongdu surrendered one after another. The wealthy families in the surrounding counties and counties, Cai, Yancheng and other places who were related to the Yuan family were rekindled and responded one after another. Zhang Fei, who had fled to the ancient city, heard that his brother had risen and led more than a thousand soldiers recruited to meet.

At the same time, Sun Qian and Guan Yu, who was thinking about leaving Cao Cao, met. Yu then told Cao Cao that he wanted to return to Liu Bei. The generals of the Cao army were jealous of Guan Yu's courage and advised Cao Cao to stay with him. However, Cao Cao only said: "Yun Chang is in my camp, and he is not worried about it. If you keep him alone, what's the point of benefit? It's better to let him go."

Guan Yu then resigned and returned to Liu Bei. When the handsome and beautiful men in the Central Plains heard that Cao Cao met Guan Yu so well, they all said that Cao Gong was wise and wise, and was the lord of the auxiliary. Guanzhong Sili School Zhong Yao, Wuhuan School Yan Rou, and the right Liao general Xian Yu Fu all wrote letters to respond. In order to relieve the urgent need of officialdom, Zhong Yao even sent more than 2,000 war horses from Guanzhong, and the morale of the Cao army was greatly shocked.

In early August, Cao Cao was haunted by Liu Bei and Han Xun in order to resolve the retreat, so he ordered Cao Ren to quickly lead the cavalry to Runan. Cao Ren was worried that Liu Bei's troops had gathered temporarily and had weak combat power, so he attacked him in a hurry. Liu Bei rushed to fight and was defeated again. Liu Pi and Gong were all killed by Cao Ren, and Liu Bei had to go south to Wanjing, and wanted to attach Liu Biao to settle down for a while.

After Cao Ren defeated Liu Bei, he returned to Jiluo Mountain. He met Han Xun who wanted to intercept Cao's army's food route. Cao Ren fought again and defeated him again, and killed more than a thousand troops from Han Xun and captured 3,000 Yuan's army.

In the same month, Yuan Shao advanced from Yangwu to Guandu, relying on Shadui and stationed camps in the east and west for dozens of miles. Cao Cao fought all the way north, so he had to withdraw his troops and return to the camp, deep ditches and high bases, and defend against the enemy. Yuan's army built earthen mountains, raised high oars, and shot Cao's camp hard, forcing the soldiers of Cao's camp to go with shields.

South of Jishui, Cao Cao Camp.

"Now that Yuan's army is shooting at high oars, our soldiers have to creep on the ground to avoid bows and arrows. Do you have any good plans to fight the enemy?" Cao Cao looked haggard and fought with Yuan's army from mid-April to early August. This is quite difficult for Cao Cao, who is at a disadvantage in terms of military strength.

Guo Jia, the right military advisor, said: "Ming Gong, when Jia heard that when Gao Chong from Jiangdong attacked Jiangxia, he used a kind of instrument called Pili Che to shoot arrows and stones. Even the strong city walls could not resist. If I could imitate it now, the Yuan army Gaolu would not be afraid."

When Cao Cao heard this, he was happy and then worried, "It is very good to discuss filial piety, but I don't know how to make this thunder chariot. The craftsmen in the camp may not be able to control it in a hurry!"

Guo Jia said: "Jia thought that the thunder chariot was actually not mysterious. During the Ming Dynasty, there was a skilled craftsman who once made a giant arm that could throw stones, called the stone chariot. A few days ago, I looked through ancient books and finally found a way to record and make them. Now we make them according to the ancient books. Even if we cannot compare with Gao Chong, it would be more than enough to attack Yuan's army."

"Qingxiao, come and see it--!" Cao Cao stood up anxiously. In a desperate situation, he could no longer wait for Guo Jia to hand over the excerpted stone cart method.

At the end of August, craftsmen in Cao's camp completed the stone throwing tools, and Yuan Jun's oar towers were destroyed by the thrown arrows and stones. Then, Yuan Shao asked Guo Tu to advise and tried to dig tunnels to escape into Cao's camp. Cao's army found that they were digging deep and long ditches to resist, and the war was in a stalemate. Whether it was Cao Cao who was struggling to persevere or Yuan Shao who was determined to annihilate Cao's army head-on, there was no way out at this time.

It is August, and the grass and trees in the south of the Yangtze River are flourishing. The seedlings sown in April are enjoying the spring sunshine. They are lush and green like a green sea, and the walls are beautiful.

In the south of Luling, it is more than a thousand miles away from the Central Plains where wars are smoke, but for those people who have been exiled from the north, concerns are always there.

It was getting late, and the people who had been busy all day carried hoes in three or three, slowly returning from the fields. They gathered together from the forked ridges, and then gathered in a wider shade of trees, talking about their respective labor achievements, while leisurely chatting about family matters.

"I heard that there is a big war in the north, and many people are dead!" A middle-aged man with a northern accent sat under the roots of the tree and said to the farmer sitting next to him.

"Isn't that just? According to the tribe members who just fled from the north, all the men who were fourteen years old in their homes were conscripted to join the army, and the fields were deserted and covered with weeds." Another older man sighed, and it was obvious that he was still quite nostalgic for his hometown in the north.

"The life here is so good. I don't want to go back to the north again because I'm beaten to death." A young young man scratched his naked back and said.

"Fortunately, we were quick to find the opportunity and fled to Jiangdong early. Otherwise, we might have been arrested and joined the army. When wars started on this battlefield, there were a lot of dead people. If I die, who will support my wife and children at home?" The middle-aged man took off the cool hat on his head and slapped it hard, looking a little grateful and a little scared.

The older man replied, "This is true. If a bandit comes here, even though I am old, as long as the county government wants me, I will sign up."

"Well——— Look at how graceful the seedlings all over the ground are growing. If anyone who kills thousands of swords comes to practice, I will try my best to make him look good even if I try my best." The middle-aged man stood up and said angrily.

"Then if you go to the army, I will help you raise this wife and children." The young young man said with a giggle.

"Little furry doll, women don't know what they are. Why are they joining in the fun?" The middle-aged man picked up a hoe and tried to beat him.

"This green and yellow situation is the most difficult to deal with. In previous years, we all survived by slitting old elm bark. At that time, we did not dare to hope that there would be a good life now." The older man closed his eyes, with satisfaction and happiness in his wrinkles.

"Yes, a few days ago, Prefect Zheng issued an order to pull out more than a thousand hu of relief grain from the treasury, so that our family will no longer have to endure hunger."

"I heard that it is not only our Luling area, but the people of the seven counties in Yangzhou are living happily. After a few months, after the rice is harvested, I will also talk to someone about a wife, and that life will be comfortable." The young man smiled.

"There are two or three months left. I heard from the farmers here that in the Jiaozhi area further south, there is a kind of rice seed that can be ripened twice a year. After sowing in spring, it will be harvested in August and September, and then sow another crop, and then it will be harvested in November. Think about it, what is that going on?" said the older man.
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