Chapter 372: The Change in Xuzhou

Shouchun City, the magnificent Yuan Shu Mansion.

There is also a luxurious official residence in Wancheng. Yuan Shu had always lived there for a long time. Since Cao Cao welcomed the emperor's capital, because Nanyang County was not far from Yingchuan, Yuan Shu was worried that Cao Cao would send surprise troops to attack him and he would not sleep well, so he moved to Shouchun.

Yuan Shu stood in front of the window with a blue face, his hands behind him trembled slightly, and finally couldn't bear it, and he struggled to smash the bamboo slips in his hand to the ground. "Cao Mengde, you sinister villain, how dare you bully me like this!" Yuan Shu's voice was full of anger.

Seeing that the bamboo slips were smashed into several pieces, Yuan Shu's chief clerk Yan Xiang carefully advised: "Don't be angry...Don't be angry... This is Cao Cao's treacherous plan. He wants to provoke a war between the lord and Liu Bei, so he can reap profits."

Yuan Shu snorted heavily and said disdainfully: "Don't I know the little trick? But he is too bullying! He doesn't take me, Yuan Shu, seriously, but lets the concubines be the general, and I am still a senior general, and below him. This time, Liu Bei, the big-eared man, was promoted to Xuzhou's governor, so what am I? Humph~~ Half of Xuzhou's territory is in my hands. Am I still afraid of Liu Bei's success?"

Yan Xiang followed Yuan Shu's words: "Yes, Chen Gui and his son didn't know the current affairs and actually surrendered to Liu Bei's account. How can his strength be compared with his lord? Recently, Yang Feng, Han Xian, Hu Cai and other commanders came to surrender. The lord's strength has increased greatly. Congratulations to the lord."

"Haha~~" Yuan Shu laughed a few times to the sky, and his depression just now was wiped out. After a moment, he seemed to remember something and asked Yan Xiang: "Someone recently sang folk songs, Dang Tu Gao, the one who replaced the Han Dynasty. Have you ever heard of it?"

Yan Xiang hesitated and replied: "I did~~ I did hear my children sing."

Yuan Shu's eyes immediately showed a brilliant color, and he asked immediately: "What do you think about this folk song?"

Yan Xiang knew Yuan Shu's intentions well, so he pretended to be confused and said, "It's just a folk song, and my subordinates didn't think much about it."

The color in Yuan Shu's eyes became much dimmed. He tried to convince Yan Xiang and said anxiously: "This is a bad statement. Folk songs are both the will of the people and the will of heaven. Since they are the will of heaven, how can they be violated?"

Yan Xiang nodded, shook her head again, and stopped talking. Yuan Shu was helpless to his subordinates' attitude. After all, he was his confidant and had to rely on many things and could not be resisted. But in Yuan Shu's mind, the swelling that had been earlier became even stronger.

When he was in his lifetime, he must realize his wish! Yuan Shu looked up at the distance, his hands were held behind him, tightly tangled together, and the bones and joints of his fingers turned white.

Just as Yuan Shu was gritting his teeth at Cao Cao and Liu Bei in Shouchun, a mysterious guest was welcomed in the mansion of Cao Bao, the prefect of Runan.

Runan County is the largest county in Yuzhou, with Pingyu under its jurisdiction, Shangcai, Baoyang, Wufang, Xiping, Dingying, Zhaoling, Wuqiang, Xihua, Zhengqiang, Ruyang, Nandun, Yang'an, Langling, Beiyichun, Ancheng, Shenyang, Anyang, Xinxi, Yiyang, Qisi, Yuanlu, Fubo, Baoxin, Xincai, Yuyang, Gushi, Xiangxian, Yilu, Xinyang, Song State, Sishan, Chengfu, Shansang, Xiyang, Ruyin, Shenxian, a total of 37 counties, with a large population and rich resources, and has always been a prosperous place.

Since Cao Bao was forced to surrender to Yuan Shu, his 30,000 elite soldiers were divided into three departments, and he only took one of them to station in Xincai. Although he was appointed as the prefect of Runan, Yuan Shu had long assigned many officials in the county to report directly to him that Cao Bao actually managed several counties around Xincai.

The big difference between reality and the idea made Cao Bao naturally depressed. If Yuan Shu had not held his family hostage, he might not have been involved in Yuan Shu's tent. Now he has seen Yuan Shu's true face and will never reuse it for surrendered generals like him.

Cao Bao was born in Xuzhou and had some contact with his former colleagues and old friends. Therefore, Liu Bei rose in the East China Sea and conquered cities and lands everywhere. He knew about the news that Chen Gui and Chen Deng and his son surrendered to Liu Bei. After several persuasions from Jian Yong, the special envoy sent by Liu Bei, Cao Bao's already wavering attitude began to change. Returning to Xuzhou and developing under Liu Bei's hands may be a good choice.

However, Cao Bao could still see the situation clearly. Now Cao Cao was using the emperor to order the emperor to rule and gain the upper hand. Yuan Shu was ambitious and was likely to be emperor, but the final outcome should not be good. Although Liu Bei was not strong, he had a strong popularity and was also granted the title of Xuzhou Governor, General Zhendong, and Marquis of Yicheng Ting. He was the legitimate master of Xuzhou. Once he gained a firm foothold and ruled the entire Xuzhou, he should not be underestimated.

After all, he was a general from Xuzhou. Cao Bao still had a chaotic feeling about Xuzhou. In addition, Jian Yong's excellent eloquence made Cao Bao finally decide to return to Xuzhou at the right time and join Liu Bei's account to serve.

In addition, Cao Bao also secretly mobilized various troops to attack the East China Sea and told Jian Yong that Liu Bei had eliminated him in one fell swoop, asking Jian Yong to go back quickly and prepare for the battle.

Jian Yong was extremely smart. When he heard this important news, he decided on the spot that Cao Bao would choose the opportunity to return to Xuzhou by himself, and it would be best to give Yuan Shu's army a thunder blow at the critical moment when Yuan Shu and his lord were fighting.

When Zhou Yu received this news, he was inspecting the navy at the Likou Fortress. Jiang Qin, the general of Jinfan Army, accompanied him throughout the journey. Many civil officials from the Yangzhou Prefecture Mass Administration also came together. Seeing more than a thousand warships of all sizes on the Yangtze River, masts like forests and white sails like clouds, the 15,000 magnificent and upbeat Jinfan Army soldiers lined up on the warships. The officials couldn't help but exclaim in unison. Seeing Zhou Yu's military appearance and strict military discipline, he was quite satisfied.

Next to the gate of the water village, a wooden platform about ten feet high was built. Jiang Qin stood on the platform in full military uniform and was full of energy. As Jiang Qin waved the five-colored flags in his hand, twenty boats rushed out of the warships on the river and divided into two arrays to fight. Each boat was surrounded by sixteen strong men with all their bodies. Eight men paddled hard, and eight men held swords and stared at the fake enemy opposite.

At this time, the melodious horn sounded on the platform, "Ao~~Ao~~Ao~~" The soldiers of both teams made rough howls, and the sounds fluttered the river, and the audience was also excited.

While the two teams of sergeants were howling, the sergeants on each boat began to wave the oars in their hands quickly, and their movements were neat and uniform. Balls of white water splashes bloomed beside the side of the boat. The boat plowed the water surface, as agile as a snake, rushed straight towards the opposite fleet.

I know what happens next, and listen to the next chapter to explain it.
Chapter completed!