Several days passed.
The Breaking Ranks Camp and the White Robe Camp were in the midst of being established.
Countless righteous men from all over the world were recruited to join the Ye Lord Manor as soldiers.
Amongst them, the high salary of the Breaking Ranks Camp and the condition of a piece of meat a day were even more coveted. Unfortunately, Gao Shun was extremely strict in selecting soldiers, and he even asked Gongsun Jing for the authority to select soldiers from the various armies.
This kind of overbearing behavior caused Zhao Yun and Gao Lan to be dumbstruck.
What was terrifying was that…
Gongsun Jing actually agreed to this.
When Jinyang killed and attacked Yingtian.
Xu Prefecture was also caught in a bitter battle.
Cao Cao's army was at its peak, breaking through several cities in a short period of time and heading straight for Xu Prefecture.
East Sea County.
Tancheng.
The sky darkened.
Outside the city, corpses piled up like mountains.
The arrows were like a forest, stabbing into the scorched earth one after another.
Cao Cao's camp.
Cao Cao looked at the defenders above Tancheng and said indifferently,""Zixiao, it will take a few more days to break through Xu Prefecture!”
"A few more days!"
Cao Ren said respectfully," Tao Qian has already fought to the death. We have been attacking the city for nearly half a month and have used up a lot of defense equipment. I estimate that we will be able to break through the city in five days. By then, we will definitely be able to avenge uncle!"”
"Xu Prefecture is in our hands!"
Cao Cao's eyes flashed with excitement.
With the arrival of the chaotic world, all the dukes were expanding, and he was finally going to become an overlord.
As long as he controlled the two prefectures, he would be able to conquer Yuan Shu in the south and Si Li in the west. He would be able to unify the four prefectures and fight Gongsun Changping, the overlord of the Central Plains, across the river!
"My lord!"
Xun Yu walked out of the barracks and said in a deep voice,""There's news from Bing Province!"
"Speak!"
Cao Cao's body trembled.
Xun Yu stopped at the side and smiled bitterly.""My lord, this time, it wasn't our scouts who were investigating, because the scouts couldn't even enter the cities of Bing Province!”
"What do you mean?"
Cao Cao squinted his eyes and asked.
Xun Yu took a deep breath and said in a deep voice,""The battle report was issued by the Ye Marquis Manor and sent to the world. It recorded in detail how many enemies were killed, how many righteous men were killed, how many craftsmen went to Bing Province to help repair the city, how much money was spent, and so on!”
"Good move!"
Cao Cao's eyes narrowed.
The Ye Marquis Manor's actions really made him tremble in fear.
In the Darkhan Dynasty, reputation was the most important, and it represented filial piety, official morality, and so on.
Now, Gongsun Jing had jumped over his official position and directly used Bingzhou as a source to spread the detailed records of his battles to the world.
He was telling the world that he was the hero of Bingzhou. He had driven away the Hu Krupp, recovered the nine counties of Bingzhou, and saved hundreds of thousands of Han people. As long as Bingzhou was recovered, all the righteous men and celebrities in the world would flock to Jizhou like moths.
"Yes, I am!"
"What a terrifying technique!"
"The latest announcement from the Ye Marquis Manor came at the beginning of April. It was also the first announcement!”
"On the second day of the second month, Gongsun Changping led 40,000 troops to Shangdang, Xiaoqi, and Shenji battalions to kill more than 3,000 enemies in half a month. Shangdang was recovered, and according to statistics, there were only 60,000 civilians left.”
"In half a month, Gongsun Jing will be stationed in Jinyang, Zhang Yanfa will be stationed in Xihe, and Zhang He will be stationed in Shangjun!”
"At the same time, 4,519 righteous men from all over the world rushed to the Ye Marquis Manor. After receiving the military documents, they rushed into Bing Province to kill the enemy!”
"According to reports, more than a thousand old wolf cavalry troops have returned to Bing Province!”
"In the past two months, Jizhou has sent 500,000 dan of grain and 70,000 sets of armor to Bingzhou!”
"Furthermore, we've gathered 100,000 craftsmen and sent them to Bing Province to repair the houses of the people. The total cost is over 6.78 million!”
"At this point, Xi He, Shangdang, and Taiyuan have been recovered. In a few days, we will be fighting with the Xianbei commander in Bing Province, Fu Luohan, and the Wuhuan commander in Bing Province, Su Puyan!”
"Right, the notice also mentioned that the three counties beheaded more than ten thousand enemies. Among the families that donated food and money to the Ye Marquis Manor in this battle, the Wuji Zhen family was the most prominent.”Xun Yu explained the main details of the notice.
"Have you recovered the three counties?"
Cao Ren fell into a daze.
It would take them half a month to conquer Tancheng.
However, the Ye Marquis Manor's army only took two months to recover the three counties of Bing Province!
"Gongsun Changping!"
Cao Cao looked in the direction of Bing Province, his eyes filled with shock,"" He's in the Bing Province, and he's collecting all the fame. Furthermore, he's directly skipping the Darkhan Dynasty to draw fame from the commoners and elevate himself to the altar. He's already starting to ignore the Darkhan Imperial Court!”
"Right!"
Xun Yu's eyes were filled with complicated emotions.
"Do you think Fu Luohan and Su Puyan can stop him?" Cao Cao asked in a deep voice.”
"We can't stop him!"
Xun Yu shook his head and said in a deep voice," Gongsun Changping not only incited the righteous people to go to Bingzhou, but also the people to resist. The Xianbei and Wuhuan are now facing internal and external problems. They will definitely lose this battle. I estimate that in two months at most, Bingzhou will be completely recovered. At that time, Gongsun Changping will attack the three Donghu tribes outside the Great Wall. That will be the real beginning of the war!”
"He wants an expedition?"
Cao Cao frowned.
Xun Yu shook his head and said in a deep voice," It's not an expedition. After they entered Bingzhou, Gongsun Changping issued an order that this year, the Lord Ye Mansion will record the achievements of the three Donghu tribes with their heads. Soldiers, civilians, and righteous men can bring the heads of the three Donghu tribes to the Lord Ye Mansion to receive rewards. This is a humiliation to the three Donghu tribes. I guess Tadun and Bu Dugen are already gathering their main forces outside the Great Wall!"”
"Captured?"
Cao Ren's scalp went numb.
After so many years, this brutal method of recording merits had reappeared.
The previous person who used this method to record achievements forged an era that was remembered by all countries and opened up the beginning of a true dynasty.
"Speed up!"
Cao Cao felt that Gongsun Jing was expanding too quickly and said warily,""We have to take down Xu Prefecture as quickly as possible. With so many Wolf Cavalry from Bing Prefecture returning, it seems that Lu Bu, who escaped from Chang 'an, is no exception!”
"Yes, sir!"
Xun Yu said respectfully.
Cao Cao turned to Cao Ren and said," Increase the intensity of the attack tomorrow. We must take down Tancheng in a short period of time!"”
"Here!"
Cao Ren shouted.
The night was silent.
The next day, the Cao army increased the intensity of the siege.
Outside Tan City, in the vast wilderness.
Countless armies began to attack the city.
On the chariot, Cao Cao was wearing a white robe, his eyes filled with ambition.
Above the tower of Tan City.
Tao Qian's head was full of white hair. He was wearing armor and holding a sword to defend the city. His eyes were filled with sadness as he said,"Xuan Gao, are there still no reinforcements?”
"No!"
Zang Ba's face was covered in blood and his eyes were filled with exhaustion.
He had been guarding the city for half a month and could not sleep day and night. He was already mentally and physically exhausted.
"Xu Prefecture is doomed!"
Tao Qian looked up at the sky and was filled with grief.
Back then, he had a bad relationship with Yanzhou because of Ren City.
When Cao Song returned to Yanzhou, he only wanted to send people to escort him and curry favor with Cao Cao. He didn't expect Cao Song to be killed by the people he sent out in Taishan County, which led to the disaster of the fallen state.
"Prefecture Overseer Tao!"
Mei Zhu also put on his armor and raised his spear, looking in the southeast direction with a foolish gaze.
A large army suddenly plunged into the Cao army and charged towards Tan City.
"Xuande?"
Tao Qian's eyes widened and he said in surprise,""Heaven does not destroy Xu Prefecture. Liu Bei is indeed a relative of the Han clan, the most benevolent and righteous man in the world. I did not expect that I would let him stay in Xiapi out of compassion. Today, he is the savior of Xu Prefecture!”
"It really is him!"
Mei Zhu's sharp eyes spotted Liu Bei's flag and he was overjoyed.
"Liu Xuande?"
Zang Ba, Cao Bao, and the others all frowned.
Only Chen Deng and Mei Zhu looked at each other with joy.
Below the city tower.
Cao Cao, who was on the chariot, also sensed that something was wrong. The attacking troops in the southeast had fallen into chaos. He immediately shouted,"Zixiao, Miao Cai is attacking the south gate. What's going on over there?”
"My lord!"
Cao Ren rushed over from afar and said angrily,""Liu Xuande is leading troops to assist Tao Qian!”
"Bang!"
Cao Cao slammed his palm on the railing of the chariot.
Seeing this, Xi Zhicai consoled him," My lord, Liu Bei alone cannot change the situation. Don't let your anger engulf your mind!"”
"Anger?"
"Haha!"
Cao Cao laughed and said,"Zhicai, I'm not angry, I'm happy, happy!"”
"Hmm?"
Cao Ren, Xi Zhicai, Xun Yu, and the others were dumbfounded.
They all thought that Cao Cao had been angered to the point of being muddle-headed. Why would he be overjoyed when the enemy sent reinforcements?
Cao Cao waved his sleeves and said," Zixiao, immediately order Miaocai to release Liu Bei into Tancheng. Back then, Gongsun Changping deliberately drove Liu Xuande to Xuzhou to stop me. He came just in time. As long as Tao Qian and Liu Bei die here, no one in Xuzhou will be able to stop my army!"”
"Here!"
Cao Ren shouted and rode his horse toward the southeast camp.
Xun Yu frowned." Is this a coincidence or a calculation? Can a person really predict the situation two years later?"”
"Is it difficult?"
Xi Zhicai sighed helplessly.
Xun Yu shook his head and said in a deep voice," Zhicai, you have to know that releasing a duke is far more difficult than killing a member of the Han clan. Moreover, how did Gongsun Changping know that Liu Bei would stay in Xuzhou and that we would attack Xuzhou?!"”
"This is not difficult at all!"
Xi Zhicai's gaze was deep as he said," The one who attacked Liu Bei was Zhao Yun. When I was in Gaotang, I heard that Liu Bei had interacted with Zhao Yun before. Their personal relationship was very good. How could Gongsun Changping not know? What if Zhao Yun told Liu Bei to escape to Langye?”
"Hiss!"
Xun Yu gasped.
Xi Zhicai continued," At that time, although we were still in Dongjun, those who had eyes knew that the world was in chaos and that the various vassals needed to expand their power. No matter who took Yanzhou, they would definitely become enemies with Xuzhou. When Liu Bei was released, he only made the situation more chaotic and stopped the other vassals from taking over. I have to say that Gongsun Changping's strategy and courage were far beyond ordinary people, but he was wrong. This time, we will definitely take Xuzhou!”
"I hope so!"
Xun Yu looked in Chen Liu's direction.
For some reason, he felt a chill run down his spine.
It was as if there was a ferocious tiger opening its bloody mouth and wanting to swallow Yanzhou in one gulp.
The war in the southeast came quickly.
Liu Bei disappeared quickly. Under Xiahou Yuan's deliberate relaxation, Liu Bei easily charged into Tan City.
In the Prefecture Overseer's Mansion.
Tao Qian held Liu Bei's hand and said with tears in his eyes,""Xu Prefecture is in great danger, and no one in the world dares to save it. Only Duke Liu Bei has come to save my Xu Prefecture. As expected of the descendant of King Jing of Zhongshan, he cares about the safety of the world!”
"How dare I!"
Liu Bei smiled and said," Brother Gongzu left us in Xiapi for the time being. How can we not save him?"”
"Of course!"
"My big brother is the Lord of Benevolence!" Zhang Fei grinned.”
Tao Qian said bitterly," Cao Song's death has thoroughly enraged Cao Mengde. He is determined to massacre all of Xuzhou. Our troops will not last for more than a few days. Does Duke Xuande have any good plans to repel the enemy?"”
"Yes!"
Liu Bei frowned and said in a deep voice," I'm quite familiar with Cao Cao. During the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the vassals attacked Dong. We can send him a letter to ask him to retreat. After all, Cao Song's death sentence is not in Xuzhou!”
"Good, good!"
Tao Qian hurriedly said gratefully.
It was noon.
Cao Cao's army sounded the bell and withdrew.
The civil and military officials of Yanzhou were gathered in the commander's tent.
Cao Cao looked at the map of Xu Prefecture and said in a deep voice,"" I have to take Tancheng within three days. Liu Xuande won't be able to stop it. As long as Donghai is conquered, Miaocai will lead the army to Xiapi. Zixiao and Yuan Rang will lead the army to Langye. Remember not to make enemies with Qingzhou. Qingzhou has Gongsun Changping's Tianxing Camp. The commander is Youzhou's old general, Yan Gang. He has some leadership skills!”
"Here!"
Cao Ren, Xiahou Yuan, and Xiahou Dun said respectfully.
Suddenly, a general entered the commander's tent and said respectfully,""Liu Xuande has sent a letter from the city, saying that he wants the lord to read it personally?”
"Oh?"
Cao Cao turned around and took the letter.
Liu Bei wrote a few hundred words, reminiscing about their personal relationship, then talking about the innocence of Tao Qian and Xu Prefecture, then talking about how the massacre of the city was against the heavens, and finally persuading Cao Cao to retreat!
Cao Cao threw the bamboo slips on the ground and sneered,""Who does Liu Xuande think he is? How dare he ask me to retreat?”
"Retreat?"
The faces of Cao Ren, Cao Chun, and the others darkened.
Xi Zhicai didn't know whether to laugh or cry." Liu Xuande is really thick-skinned. What right does he have to make the lord retreat?!"”
"Report!"
"Yanzhou 600 Li urgent!"
A scout rushed into the commander's tent and shouted,""Lord, Yanzhou is in danger. Zhang Miao and the others have betrayed Yanzhou. The prefects of the various prefectures have elected Lu Bu as the herdsman of Yanzhou. Mr. Changwen will lead the army to defend Chenliu City.”
"W-what did you say?"
Cao Cao immediately felt a splitting headache.
"Yanzhou is in danger!"
The scout swallowed his saliva and said nervously.
Cao Cao sat on the chair and muttered,""Lu Bu, you idiot, why is it always me, Cao Mengde, who gets injured? Every time I send troops to Yanzhou, something happens. Can I only follow Gongsun Changping and kill until you are terrified?”
"My lord!"
Xun Yu sighed and said," Let's go back immediately. Once Yanzhou is lost, the army will lose their support. Our battle in Xuzhou will also be lost. The gains will not make up for the losses!"”
Xi Zhicai said sternly,"This time, when we go back, we will completely wipe out Yanzhou. After Anping, we can still take down Xuzhou!"”
"My lord!"
Cao Ren, Xiahou Yuan, and the others all looked at Cao Cao.
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