"I have another idea."
Zhou Yu suddenly spoke and smiled at Xu Zhen.
"I wonder if you have the intention to become a good story.”
"Gongjin, please speak."
Xu Zhen looked up blankly, not knowing what toot wanted to say.
"I don't know if you like Da Qiao or Xiao Qiao, but if you only marry Da Qiao and leave your sister in River East, wouldn't it be hard for us sisters to see each other?”
"Why don't I marry the two sisters directly? This can be passed down as a good story in Jiangdong. The hero of the north, Xu Zhen, the youngest Guanglu in the world, crossed the river and traveled thousands of miles just to marry the two Qiao brothers of Jiangdong! It should be a good story of heroes and beauties in the world.”
"Really?" Xu Zhen was stunned. His handsome face was filled with confusion." Is this really okay?"”
"This is too sudden…"
Oh my god, this is too sudden. Two at once?
Moreover, it's the two of you. One each?
I thought Sun Ce was already ridiculous enough to pat his chest and call me Da Qiao.
Zhou Yu, come up and make up for Xiao Qiao.
Damn, wonderful.
"Hey! Brother!"
Zhou Yu picked up the wine bowl, his face slightly red and his eyes bright. He extended his hands forward with a heroic air." A real man, why are you being so coy and fussy?"”
"We brothers have decided on this story for you!”
"Let's drink!"
"Ha!"
Xu Zhen felt guilty, but he couldn't refuse the kindness. He raised his wine bowl slightly, then looked at Sun Ce and then at Zhou Yu.
"Then I'll…marry both Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao?" he said uncertainly.”
"Just marry her! You deserve it!"
"Brother, you have sent me the marquis and official position. Let alone two women from River East, even if you want the daughter of my Sun family, I will definitely not refuse!”
"Your little sister-"
"Hey, I was just joking. Little sister is only eight years old.”
Xu Zhen pursed his lips and drank a bowl of wine. Tonight, he was really going to get drunk with Sun Ce and Zhou Yu.
……
Times had changed. Xu Zhen was still an envoy in Jiangdong, but at this time, there was another turmoil in the north. Moreover, it was a chaos that Xu Zhen did not expect...
Xuchang City.
The Sikong Residence was replaced by the Prime Minister Residence.
Cao Cao was also promoted to the head of all officials. The emperor personally granted him the title of Prime Minister and gave him a seat to listen to the audience.
Therefore, the Prime Minister's residence was filled with civil and military officials.
Xun Yu ranked first, and Xi Zhicai ranked second.
The rest of the people lined up and went down.
The generals were led by Cao Ren, and all the generals were present.
This matter was extremely important.
First, Yuan Shao defeated Gongsun Zan and won a great victory at the Boundary Bridge. He almost defeated the famous White Horse Yi Cong.
The army was strong and gradually encroached on Youzhou.
He had 600 to 700 thousand soldiers and was still accumulating, 1,000 battle generals.
This kind of momentum could be said to be huge. In the entire court, some of the old officials of the Han Dynasty were actually happy, but most of them were anxious and in danger.
Yuan Shao had already monopolized one-third of the world.
There were millions of people, just like a country in the north.
Such a strong force makes people uneasy.
Moreover, half of the northern gentry, scholars, poor scholars, squires, and gentry had all submitted to Yuan Shao. They could already smell the signs of unification.
Jizhou was still a large agricultural province at that time, so it was definitely well-prepared.
With that, a great battle was imminent.
At this moment.
Liu Bei had sent another message.
" According to the report," Xun Yu bowed deeply, his expression extremely ugly," Liu Bei came to Xuchang with the army and claimed to have seen the Emperor after returning.”
"Moreover, he was instructed by the emperor's edict to claim that he was the lord and the minister of the Han Dynasty. He was indeed a traitor of the Han Dynasty. He was ordered by the emperor to not be a minister, but in fact, he was holding the emperor to order the vassals.”
"As a result, he could not attack Xuzhou, but went to Yangzhou. The northern part of Yangzhou was too far away, so it fell.”
"In Yangzhou and Huainan, the defending generals were defeated by Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. Xu Prefecture's Che Zhou came to rescue them and was killed on the spot. Now, Xu Prefecture is also in danger.”
"Phew…"
Cao Cao took a deep breath and laughed out of anger.”
"Fake edict! The method I taught him back then, he used it on me today!!! Liu Bei is a villain! How shameless!"
Cao Cao swept everything on the table to the ground.
This method of faking the imperial edict was used by Cao Cao when he left Luoyang and joined the alliance army. He used it to follow the orders of the heavens and crusade against Dong.
Letting the 18th Route Alliance Army become Wang Ming's army would make it easier to gather the heroes of the world!
The strategy that Liu Bei was using now must have been secretly learned back then!
Taking advantage of the chaos in Yangzhou and the fact that it had yet to settle down, the Starry Night March quickly took over the city. Yangzhou had yet to implement benevolent policies, so the people would naturally not support it and it would not be as stable as Xuzhou.
He took advantage of the opportunity to capture Xuzhou, and then issued an edict to the emperor to recruit soldiers and horses to attack Xuzhou, kill Che Zhou, seize Xuzhou's military forces, treat the people with benevolence and righteousness, and win the local gentry.
As such, only the commoners from the Sun and Mi families, as well as the Chen Deng family, escaped to Mount Tai County.
The two brothers, Mei Fang and Mei Zhu, had already arrived at Xu City to seek refuge with their younger sister, Mei Zhen.
This matter had already shocked the entire Xu Capital.
One by one, the news came like thunder. Liu Bei revealed his identity as the Imperial Uncle and received the Blood Imperial Edict, and most people in the world believed him.
Those who didn't want to watch Cao Cao rise were all proving for Liu Bei. Liu Biao and the others took out the royal family's genealogy to speak up for Liu Bei.
For a time, after the chaos had subsided for less than half a year, there was another disaster.
" Ahhhhh!!!"
Cao Cao suddenly shouted, but he quickly calmed down. Although his aura was still unstable, he was not defeated.
Everyone in the hall looked terrified, afraid that he would pass out.
As for Xun Yu, he already knew the seriousness of the matter. He knew that some words would be difficult to say in the future if he did not say it now.
"Right now, the court is in chaos. We need to control those officials.”
"Han Chen cannot relax at all. If someone is shaken, I'm afraid it will affect his foundation.”
"Also, General Zilong, please keep an eye on the emperor.”
Xun Yu looked at Zhao Zilong.
Zhao Zilong was Xu Zhen's subordinate. His official position was not in Cao Cao's Sikong Mansion, but in Xu Zhen's Guanglu Mansion.
Although the nine ministers were not as good as the three dukes, they still had places to discuss matters in the government.
Zhao Yun cupped her fists and said," Sikong, don't worry. The Imperial Palace is filled with dragon cavalry. The Lord has already instructed that leniency is based on iron fists. Being lenient will only increase the arrogance of the Evil. Therefore, I have never relaxed the arrangement of the Imperial City's guards.”
"Good! This is what I want to hear!"
Cao Cao shouted and turned around to look at his subordinates.
"The outside is in chaos, hehehe…Bowen told me long ago that if Liu Bei refused to come to Xuchang, there would be trouble. No wonder! No wonder!"
Cao Cao seemed to be in a frenzy, and his voice was naturally much louder. As a result, no one dared to speak again.
Only Xun Yu came out and asked," Prime Minister, no wonder what?"”
"Hehe…"
Cao Cao was so angry that he laughed. He looked back at Xun Yu and said,""No wonder I asked Bowen who was stronger, Liu Bei or me.”
"Bowen just smiled and said nothing."
Xun Yu was stunned.
So that was the case.
"Liu Bei, this person is actually so powerful! He has learned that speed is the most important thing in war. Now that our two places have fallen and Yuan Shao is our enemy, we can't deal with him immediately!”
"He has the right time and the right place! Now that they have obtained this fake imperial edict, I'm afraid that they will even take over the people. Everyone, what should we do?”
"Attack Liu Bei, eliminate the rebels, and spread the edict to the world. Let the emperor say that he doesn't recognize Liu Bei as his uncle and cut off his fate.”
"In Xuzhou, the people have submitted to Cao Cao's army. With Liu Bei as a traitor, we can send troops to fight quickly and cut off their geographical advantage.”
"Then, Liu Bei can only make peace.”
The person who spoke was called Xun You. He stood out and spoke of a strategy, but it was difficult to make a decision at this moment.
"Gongda, what if we attack Liu Bei with all our strength and the army leaves Xuchang and Yuan Shao attacks?”
"Although Yuan Shao is headstrong and doesn't dare to advance, who dares to bet on this battle?”
Cheng Yu didn't suggest it and retorted on the spot.
"Yes, indeed."
"That's right. If we all go to Xu Prefecture and Yangzhou sends reinforcements to Liu Bei, the rear will be empty.”
"Liu Bei only has an army of ten to twenty thousand. Even if he has obtained part of Xuzhou, he only has thirty thousand. Moreover, they are all untrained mobs.”
"Although that's the case, his two brothers are the enemy of ten thousand people!”
"Can a general withstand a thousand troops? No matter how brave they are, what are we afraid of?!”
"We have Zhao Zilong who can fight against seven thousand soldiers alone. With General Zilong around, what are we afraid of?”
Zhao Yun poked her head out to see which bastard was saying this again.
Can you guys not be so ridiculous, fighting seven thousand soldiers alone? I still have three armies to kill seven in and seven out. How can there be such a fierce general in the world?!
"Zilong, you have to guard Xuchang to prevent internal strife.”
Cao Ren rolled his eyes at the last general and wanted to give him a few kicks.
"Where's Bowen? Where's the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery?"
Cao Cao looked back at Xun Yu.
"He hasn't come back yet," Xun Yu quickly replied.”
"Still not coming back! Then it's over."
Cao Cao closed his eyes as if he had lost his spirit. He let out a long sigh," I'm afraid he won't be able to return anytime soon."”
"Why?"
Everyone was at a loss. They didn't know why they couldn't return.
"The land occupied by Liu Bei is in the middle of the road, which blocks the front and back. Bowen can't come back.”
"Even if he wants to return, it will take a long time…but he is with Sun Ce, hoping that Sun Ce will not ally with Liu Bei.”
"Definitely not."
"At this moment, Liu Bei is a traitor. For him to be able to march like this, he probably knows that we are recuperating and will not be too rash.”
Xun Yu immediately stood up and cupped his fists.
"Sun Ce's father, Sun Jian, is a person who has received the Emperor's favor. He should still accept the imperial edict. Moreover, the Imperial Court has just issued an edict. He still needs to rely on the edict to gather the Jiangdong aristocrats, so he will definitely not acknowledge Liu Bei.”
"That makes sense! Could Xu Zhen mobilize the troops of River East?!”Cao Cao smiled bitterly.
At this moment, it fell into silence again.
"This…"
For a moment, the advisors had no objections and did not know how to respond.
The entire hall of Sikong Manor suddenly lost its liveliness.
Instantly, the atmosphere turned deathly.
"My will! Send troops to Xuzhou to attack Yangzhou and quickly defeat Liu Bei. They must defeat him within ten days!!! Not waiting for Yuan Shao!"
With a wave of his hand, Cao Cao sent out 150,000 troops, mobilizing all his elites.
Attack Liu Bei.
……
Yangzhou, Shouchun.
Shouchun, which was originally on the verge of ruin, had regained its former prosperity and vitality.
There were more than 100,000 commoners who once again lived near the city.
Liu Bei looked at the lively scene outside Shouchun City and was quite happy.
Behind him stood the second brother Guan Zhang.
Pointing to the distance, he said," Brothers, please take a look. Now that I have obtained Yangzhou, the people can be like white birds returning to their cages and rely on us. The world is like this. We can be considered to have a place to live."”
"Hey! I've already said that without Xu Zhen, we can still attack the city. Why not?”
"That's right. Big brother, you don't have to worry about it anymore. I think that big brother's plan is not inferior to any strategist.”
Liu Bei's eyes moved slightly. After such a long time, he still felt a little angry. He still missed Bo Wen, especially his carefree attitude. One battle could determine the longevity of a talent, which was rare in the world.
"Yes, second brother, third brother, I've thought about it for a long time. There are definitely geniuses in the world. I, Liu Bei, will definitely be able to hire a strategist who is even more outstanding than Bowen. When I take down Xudu, I will pardon him and ask him who is the true hero in the world!”
"Ask him if he will regret it! I regret not following me, Liu Bei."
Liu Bei clenched his fists tightly.
He was extremely excited.
"Big brother, don't be like this, just say the first half. The second half is not necessary to make Bowen regret.”
" That's right, Big Brother. Don't worry, Big Brother…"
These third and second brothers were instantly dumbfounded. Why were they so agitated again?
"Am I anxious?" Liu Bei blinked.
"I'm anxious, I'm anxious."
Zhang Fei was like a chicken pecking at rice." It's a little urgent.”
"Then, I…"
Liu Bei was unwilling.
"Forget it, Second Brother, Third Brother, let's not talk about this anymore. At this time, we should quickly reorganize our army and train day and night. I think Cao Cao will definitely send troops in less than ten days to level my land in Xuzhou.”
"Okay, but big brother, was the emperor really the one who gave you the imperial edict?”
Guan Yu asked suspiciously as he stared at Liu Bei.
When the three brothers arrived at Xuchang, they secretly met with some officials, all of whom were old ministers of the Han Dynasty.
As for Liu Bei, he went to Dong Cheng's residence and did not return for the entire night. When he returned the next day, he received this so-called Blood Edict. Whether this edict was real or not, he could not say.
However, Guan Yu and the others had never seen it with their own eyes, so they didn't know how to answer when their subordinates asked them about it.
" Of course." Liu Bei's expression did not change. He still spoke righteously and solemnly.
"Go reorganize the army, Zijing."
"Yes."
Jian Yong took two steps forward and cupped his fists.
"Go to the side of Xu Prefecture and find someone to help me guard the south of Xu Prefecture and attack the side of Xu Prefecture.”
"Who is it?"
"Lu Bu."
Liu Bei nodded solemnly.
"My lord, is that really the case?" Jian Yong was startled, his expression rather hesitant.
"Lu Bu is, is a fickle person…"
"I know, but right now, only he can help us.”Liu Bei's eyes were frighteningly dark. At this moment, he was the most clear-headed.
Xu had to pull Lu Bu in, so that someone could…hold up the other half of the sky.
……
At this moment.
In a bamboo forest in Lujiang.
A group of snow-white cavalrymen entered the depths of the forest, but the sound of music could be heard.
It was melodious, clear, and beautiful, making people feel relaxed and happy.
The three people in the lead couldn't help but stop and listen carefully.
Sun Ce, who was on the left, suddenly smiled." Gongjin, you're proficient in music. What do you think of this zither?"”
Zhou Yu listened for a while more and suddenly smiled. He said gently,"" It's wonderful in the world. The only flaw is that there was a tune in the middle, but I played it wrong…"
Sun Ce was slightly stunned when he heard this. He suddenly smiled and said,""Hahaha, wonderful. Gong Jin is really the best in the world. The world says that you are proficient in music, and it's true.”
"Bowen, what do you think?"
Xu Zhen kept smiling." That's right. Gong Jin is simply the father of the Chinese music industry."”
Sun Ce: "???"
"What?"
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