During this year, Li Pu did not launch a war, but continued to manage the acquired territory.

Set up schools, build water conservancy projects, reclaim farmland, and punish corrupt officials.

As time goes by, Jizhou has become very prosperous compared to other states.

The law-breaking soldiers were also sent by Li Pu to suppress bandits in various places. The momentum of the soldiers became more and more fierce, and their warlikeness became more and more undisguised.

Within a year, all the bandits in Jizhou were wiped out by the militant soldiers. There were often situations where hundreds of law-breaking soldiers would rush in and kill indiscriminately. There were only a few dozen people in a stronghold.

For these wolf-like warriors, only war can satisfy their appetite.

Now the opportunity has come, Liu Cong and Sun Ce are fighting fiercely, and there are often anxious battles where a city changes hands repeatedly.

And Cao Cao is grabbing territory in Yuzhou, driving away Yuan Shu's old troops. Many counties and cities have been opened to the city. In more than a year, Cao Cao has devoured the corpses left by Yuan Shu, and the territory has more than doubled. It is unlikely that he will be defeated in a short time.

Go back and help Liu Bei.

When Liu Bei first conquered Xuzhou, the foundation was unstable, so it was a good time to send troops to Xuzhou.

Ten days later.

"The general will definitely return with a great victory from this battle. Yun will live up to the general's trust and guard Jizhou. If he fails, he will accept the military law!" Zhao Yun prostrated himself on the high platform.

Zhao Yun was very moved. In Zhao Yun's view, Li Pu actually arranged for him to guard Jizhou. This meant that he had entrusted his rear to him. This was such a trust.

Zhao Yun couldn't help but burst into tears. He had never been ignored since his return, and he had been promoted faster than anyone else.

Someone once raised an objection to Li Lipu, and the answer he received was one sentence.

"If you have the ability, go kill Zhao Yun yourself! His position is yours, what kind of hero do you think you are when you come to me to file a complaint?"

The man hid his face and retreated. From then on, he became more of a challenger to Zhao Yun rather than coming to Li Pu.

When Zhao Yun first arrived in Li Pu's army, he led the army alone, and now he is entrusted with important tasks by Li Pu.

"Zilong doesn't need to say anything. When I first met you, I knew you were a very special person, so I entrusted you with a heavy responsibility. I just hope that you can do your best and don't let me down."

Li Pu pulled Zhao Yun up from the ground and patted Zhao Yun's hand.

Zhao Yun was furious again.

Li Pu called Zhao Yun back from Qingzhou not because he was afraid of others, but because he was afraid of Cao Cao.

Boss Cao deployed a hundred thousand troops on the border between Jizhou and Yanzhou, led by Cao Ren.

Cao Ren is a rare handsome man in Cao Cao's camp. Cao Cao placed Cao Ren on the border with Jizhou. There is no need to say more about what he wanted to do.

It was just that he wanted Cao Ren to find the right opportunity to give Jizhou a hard blow and let Li Pu rest for a while.

These 100,000 troops were hoarded on the border. They could retreat, defend or attack. Li Pu was afraid that when he went out to fight, his base camp of Ye City would be stolen by Cao Ren.

So Li Pu called Zhao Yun, and Zhang He was fighting with the Qiang and Hu in Bingzhou. Jushu was capable, but he was a civil servant after all and had shortcomings. He could defend the city well, but it would be unrealistic for him to lead troops out to fight in the field.

But Zhao Yun is different. He is courageous, loyal and capable. He can lead troops to fight and defend the city.

It can be said that he is the most wanted general by countless people. He is capable of fighting, loyal, and has brains. Who doesn't need this?

Otherwise, Boss Cao wouldn't have been defeated by Zhao Yun because he wanted to capture Zhao Yun alive.

It seems that Boss Cao cannot change his habit of coveting other people's things, whether it is a woman or a general.

Li Pu looked up at the sky and saw that it was noon.

The flags of the army are fluttering, the spring atmosphere is rising, and the flags are flying loudly.

Li Pu came to the edge of the high platform. The cloak behind him was blown high by the strong wind, and the hair on the back of his head also fluttered.

"Set off!"

No words were spoken, and there was no ceremony. Just the word "Let's go." The army was already excited. The soldiers carrying the flag took the lead in setting off, like the sharp teeth of a dragon.

The 50,000-strong French army began to march toward Qingzhou.

The army marches all the way and walks out from the west gate of Ye City. In the west is the white tiger, the main killer!

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"Boys! Charge up! Kill all the Jingzhou soldiers!" Han Dang was already like a madman, and the long knife in his hand was like a big saw, full of gaps.

The sword struck the Jingzhou general on one side, but the general blocked it with his long sword. Han Dang's sword actually broke into two pieces.

Han Dang was shocked when he saw this. He hurriedly retreated behind his guards, drew the long bow from his back, took aim with the arrow, and heard a whooshing sound.

The Jingzhou general fell down at the sound, and Han Dang quickly picked up an unowned sword on the ground and continued to charge forward.

Fight all the way until one of the generals is behind you.

With just a spear, this warrior killed no one in the surrounding area who dared to step forward.

One spear thrust out and pierced a soldier's body directly, which shows how powerful it is.

"My lord, I have killed the general guarding this city. My lord, please step aside for now and let your sons clean up the mess."

This young general is Sun Ce. He dances with a spear so fiercely that he is like the reincarnation of Xiang Yu, so he is known as the Little Overlord Sun Ce.

Han Dang tried his best to persuade him, but Sun Ce ignored him and continued to fight on the city with his spear.

"The soldiers are still fighting, how can I retreat? Uncle, don't say anything anymore, just let me fight. These Jingzhou soldiers are like chickens and dogs to me!"

Sun Ce resolutely refused to withdraw from the battle circle, and instead danced even more vigorously with the spear in his hand.

Han Dang knew that this was just Sun Ce venting his emotions.

At that time, Yuan Shu sent Sun Jian to conquer Jingzhou and attack Liu Biao. Liu Biao sent Huang Zu to fight between Fancheng and Deng County.

After Sun Jian defeated Huang Zu, he led his troops to pursue the victory, crossed the Han River, and surrounded Xiangyang, the capital of Jingzhou.

Conquering Xiangyang can only happen in the blink of an eye.

But Liu Biao refused to fight and sent Huang Zu out of the city at night to mobilize soldiers.

Huang Zu returned with his troops, and Sun Jian fought with Huang Zu again.

Huang Zu was defeated again, so he was defeated and fled to the Xian Mountains. Sun Jian pursued him.

Huang Zu's troops would fire hidden arrows from the bamboo forest, and Sun Jian was hit by the arrow and died.

Sun Ce was only seventeen years old at the time.

The hatred for killing his father was irreconcilable. Now that he had managed to seize Yuan Shu's troops in Yangzhou and obtained the current four counties, he had the hope of defeating Jingzhou. How could Sun Ce retreat?

Now is the best time for Sun Ce to attack Jingzhou. In Sun Ce's opinion, whether it is Cao Cao, Liu Bei, or Han Fu, sooner or later someone will unify the north.

After unifying the north, their only goals are Jingzhou and Yangzhou. If they don't quickly expand their territory at this time, how will they have the strength to fight against the north?

Therefore, regardless of whether he is acting privately or publicly, Sun Ce can only win this battle, otherwise defeat will only happen sooner or later.

Now that we have captured the city of Jiangxia, we can threaten Xiangyang if we advance, and we can occupy the city and defend it if we retreat. The initiative rests entirely with us.
Chapter completed!