Yecheng,

At the junction of Nanyang and Yingchuan.

On the top of the city, Zhang Xiu stood with his sword.

Looking into the distance, the mountains, rivers and earth are gradually reviving. Although the spring breeze is sharp, the green spots are blooming.

Looking at the vibrant scenery, Zhang Xiu couldn't get any interest. Instead, he was nervous and depressed.

Behind him are Xu Shu, Huang Zhong and others.

"Lord, according to the whistle cavalry, Cao Cao's central army will arrive tomorrow at noon. Looking at the flags, there may be no less than 30,000 people, and including the rear army, there may be no less than 50,000 people."

Xu Shu said in a deep voice.

Zhang Xiu focused his head and exclaimed, "Cao Cao's military strength is twice as strong as me, and there are many people who can fight well. Yuan Zhi thought that this battle should be fought?"

Xu Shu pondered for a moment and said solemnly: "Lord, Shu thinks that Cao's army came from afar and was exhausted, but our generals were not afraid of death and the soldiers were not timid, so they could fight with him."

"If you win this battle, you can rub the enemy's spirit and defeat his edge. Otherwise, when Cao's army calms down, the army will win, and we may be unable to resist."

"Go out of the city to fight?" Zhang Xiu raised his eyebrows.

To be honest, he thought about how to stick to this battle, or what strategy should he use to defeat the enemy. As for leaving the city to fight, he never thought about it because it was too risky.

"Yuanzhi, our army has limited military strength, if so..."

"Lord, I am willing to make a military order. If I cannot win, I am willing to come and see you." Xu Shu knew that Zhang Xiu was worried and immediately said solemnly.

After a long time, Zhang Xiu said in a deep voice: "From Yuanzhi, I will personally lead 20,000 infantry and 5,000 cavalry to fight against Cao's thieves. This battle will be won and undefeated."

"promise!"

Xu Shu said loudly with an excited expression.

After saying that, Xu Shu walked away, and he wanted to make some preparations for tomorrow's battle.

Looking at Xu Shu's passing figure, Zhang Xiu looked worried, but he was also thinking about how to fight the enemy tomorrow. After all, his opponent was not a very powerful person, and it was Cao Cao.

A hero in troubled times and the founder of Cao Wei.

How could it be so easy to defeat?

…………

The next day,

Cao's army lined up.

I saw flags covering the sun, crowded with people, like a dragon swimming.

At this time, the whistle cavalry galloped over.

"Lord, General Xiahou sent a message, Zhang Xiu led the army to fight, and was already waiting for the formation of ten miles away. Zhang Xiu even set up tea cups in front of the army, saying that he was inviting the lord to talk to him in front of the formation."

"Haha, Zhang Xiu's ordinary man, you dare to lead the army out of the city to fight. What a courageous one." Cao Cao laughed, "Cao Ren, commanded the three armies to speed up and see how I deal with this beast."

"promise,"

Cao Ren retreated with his fists.

Guo Jia looked at Cao Ren who was leaving and frowned, "Lord, our three armies are coming from afar. It is best to rest and avoid war. I am afraid that we will take the enemy rashly..."

"I, Cao Cao, can't I not know about this? However, our three armies are all elite soldiers in a hundred battles. Even if they are tired, they are definitely not comparable to Zhang Xiu. What's more, if Zhang Xiu doesn't leave the city, the losses will not be greater?"

Cao Cao smiled treacherously. He knew Zhang Xiu's intention, but he wanted to seize this opportunity and defeat the enemy in one battle.

Guo Jia heard this and did not defend himself.

…………

The sun is three o'clock,

On a plain.

At this time, the two armies were neatly arranged and they looked at each other from afar.

The endless heads and flags cover the sky and the sun, and an unprecedented battle is ready to go.

However, at this time, between the two armies.

Under the gorgeous cover, Zhang Xiu sat indifferently, holding a cup and drinking fragrant tea, leisurely and contented.

"Lord, Zhang Xiu is so arrogant. I want to take this person's head." Xiahou Dun said angrily with his eyes.

"Stop, Zhang Xiu is polite first and then the army. How could I, Cao Cao, lose my martial virtue? I will go and meet this person later." Cao Cao raised his hand and got out of the car and chased him.

Tens of thousands of people watched, the monarchs of both sides met.

Cao Cao was alert, afraid that Zhang Xiu would suddenly attack. After all, this guy is good at martial arts, so he may not be his opponent.

Seeing Cao Cao coming, Zhang Xiu hurriedly stepped forward and shook his big sleeves and dusted his seat himself, and said sincerely: "Please, Mr. Cao."

He looked around and was extremely alert. At this time, he swung his broad clothes and robe and sat on the ground.

"Mr. Cao, please use tea!"

"Duke Cao, I will tell you that I respect and fear you. When I was under Dong Zhuo's command, Xiu knew that Cao Gong had great ambitions and would never be willing to be a minister."

"As expected, after half a month, Cao Gong assassinated Dong alone, making his reputation popular, which made the literati in the world admire him. Xiu was also very impressed!"

"And some time ago, Xiu dared to fight against Cao Gong in the north because Cao Gong went north and dared to use troops. When Xiu learned that Cao Gong was returning, he withdrew his troops overnight, so how could he dare to compete with Cao Gong?"

Zhang Xiu was serious and said the same as the truth.

Cao Cao disagreed, narrowed his eyes and glanced around him, his guardianship did not weaken at all. At the same time, he responded, "Since he dared not compete with me, why did you lead the army?"

"As long as you abandon your troops and surrender, I can guarantee you wealth and prosperity and enjoy your life. At that time, I will be in charge of the government and provide food, grass and weapons to the general. With the courage of the general, the world will be determined within ten years."

Zhang Xiu chuckled in his heart, really thinking that he was Lu Bu?

Zhang Xiu turned his head and glanced at the sun, then turned around and showed an anxious expression and said, "What Cao Gong said seriously?"

"Of course, as long as the general helps me, then I will be the prime minister, and you will be the general, below one person and above ten thousand people." Cao Cao narrowed his old eyes and smiled.

"Very good, very good!"

Zhang Xiu was as excited as a child.

"Duke Cao, do you know that when I learned that you were leading the army, I was so scared that I was so frightened day and night that I couldn't sleep all night. This time I mustered up the courage to come."

Seeing that Zhang Xiu's expression was not like pretending, Cao Cao was also a little confused for a moment. It didn't look like what Xun Yu said? Could it be that he pretended on purpose?

"Mr. Cao, please let's drink this cup full."

"When I go back later, I will ask the three armies to surrender to Cao Gong. I will be willing to defeat the enemy on the battlefield for Cao Gong." Zhang Xiu personally poured a cup of tea for Cao Cao, and said with excitement.

Cao Cao looked at Zhang Xiu suspiciously and believed it? It shouldn't be, could it be a treacherous plan?

Thinking of this, Cao Cao smiled heartily and said, "Come on, do it!"

However, he pretended to take a sip of wine, looked around, and kept thinking about Zhang Xiu's purpose in his heart.

"Duke Cao, now you are holding the emperor to order the princes, and you have 100,000 elite soldiers under your command, and you are even more in the two states of Yan and Yu. At the end of the day, you can take Xuzhou east and Guanzhong west to the west."

"I have 30,000 elite troops, 5,000 cavalry and more than 8,000 boat troops, so I can openly expand my territory and conquer Jingzhou.

Once Jingxiang is taken down, our army can go west to Sichuan and Shu and east to Yangzhou. After accumulating strength, we can fight to the death with Yuan Shao, Hebei. Victory can unify the world and achieve great achievements for thousands of years."

"Even if you fail to win, you can retreat to Jiangnan and rule Yuan Shao from north to south. When the time is right, you will fight with him."

Zhang Xiu pointed to the map on the table and talked together.

Cao Cao: "???"

Isn't you really treat yourself as an outsider?

"Mr. Cao, what do you think?"

Cao Cao's eyes flashed, and just as he was about to answer, a ray of sunshine shone down. He frowned and suddenly realized that he finally knew why Zhang Xiu was nonsense.

"Hmph, you have some tricks."

Cao Cao snorted coldly. It was because he was careless and underestimated the enemy. The main reason was that he wanted to persuade Zhang Xiu to surrender. This was the best strategy, but now it seems that this young man has a lot of thoughts.

Just like, Cao's army faced south by the north.

Zhang Xiu wanted to use the sunshine to influence Cao's army's combat effectiveness.

However, the spring sun is not too dazzling, otherwise Zhang Xiu would have caught the opportunity of the fight, and it would be difficult to win.

"Cao Cao, if I were you, I wouldn't have thought of persuading Zhang Xiu, because as long as he still has a breath, he will be invincible."

Zhang Xiu looked proud, and as he said, he even pulled out the sharp sword from his waist and slashed Cao Cao straight, scaring the latter to dodge repeatedly. If it weren't for the Yitian Sword in his hand, I'm afraid...

"Oh, Zhang Xiu, you are so despicable, you don't talk about martial ethics. Give me a rat." Cao Cao was very skilled, and at this time he stood up in a dirt and shouted loudly.

After saying that, he hurriedly rushed towards the camp.
Chapter completed!