The Shu River originates from Yishan and heads south. It begins to run parallel to Yishui in Dongguan, passes through Dongguan, Chengyang, Langya, and Donghai counties, and finally merges into Sishui in Xiapi.

More than ten days ago, Cao Bao and Que Xuan's army went upstream one after another, with a clear banner and awesome momentum. However, starting from three days ago, corpses floated downstream every day.

The county soldiers who stayed in Xia Pi were very surprised at first. After identifying from their clothes and armor, they tried to salvage and bury them at one point. Later, more and more corpses floated down, and there were not so many people and courage to salvage them.

There are still some experienced officers who stayed in the city. They know that it is spring now, and it is easy to get infected with plague by savagely salvaging the corpses. Of course, the more important reason is that there are nearly a thousand corpses floating in the river, which shows how miserable General Cao was in this battle.

Could the Qingzhou army not take advantage of the victory to pursue it? What should they do if they come? More experience and rich experience. The officers accurately judged the current situation and inferred the most likely subsequent changes in the situation, and began to worry about their own safety.

As for the comrades in the river, there were only those who were kind-hearted and affectionate. When they thought about their robe, they smashed the grass into fragrance, cut leaves into money, and burned a stream of green smoke to pay silence to the unfortunate brothers.

When doing these things, everyone was filled with a trace of gratitude.

When Cao Bao first started his army, the beautiful prospects he described moved many people, and they could be said to have gathered. Now, everyone is left with the blessing of escaping from death.

Fortunately, I was not attracted by General Cao, otherwise, I might be a member of the river. Is the invincible General of Cavalry so easy to mess with? Many people who don’t believe in evil will end up well? Is it a dead end!

People are forgetful, and the unfortunate are soon thrown behind. People begin to imagine how miserable Cao Bao, who was once arrogant, is now, or how his life will change after Wang Yu takes over Xia Pi... and so on.

However, they had not had time to verify their imagination. The world was too big and there were too many people who did not believe in evil. Before Cao Bao's blood was dried, the next brave man appeared in front of everyone.

"Uncle, please patrol the city defense and don't leave any omissions... General He. I'll search along the river and gather the defeated troops as much as possible... Taichu, please gather the troops as soon as possible. General Cao was defeated too quickly. It seems that the Qingzhou army will soon go south... and then send someone to search for Yun Chang. Let him suspend the advance and do not go deep into the army alone..."

Liu Bei was the one who was not afraid of death. He entered the East China Sea, nominally echoing Cao Bao's offensive, but in fact he had a hand. He let Guan Yu lead a large group of troops to attract the attention of others, while he went straight to Pengcheng and went straight to Xia Pi.

What he made was to prepare for both hands. If Cao Bao really won, there should be a battle between him and Que Xuan, so he would get a share of the East China Sea in the name of mediation. If Cao Bao was defeated or suffered heavy losses, he would take advantage of the situation to annex Cao Bao's remaining troops, capture Xia Pi, and Donghai. He would occupy Xuzhou.

But after all the calculations, he just didn't count. Cao Bao was defeated so badly and so quickly, which made him not have enough time to prepare.

Although Liu Pi and He Yi helped, thousands of Yellow Turbans were ambushed in Xia Pi in advance, but they were in a hurry. They wanted to seize the city, fight against Cao Bao, and resist the Qingzhou army's attack. Even if they were prepared, Liu Bei was in a hurry.

"Is there any news from the military advisor? Not yet? This...but what should I do?" At this critical moment, the few people he relied on the most were not around, which made him feel very difficult.

"Don't be impatient, don't worry, General Cao is not completely incompetent. He should have gathered a certain number of remnants on the road. When his father saw him, he would be able to tell him the general trend and follow the righteousness... Duke Xuande just needs to concentrate on preparing to defend the city and fight."

"I'll work for you." Liu Bei nodded gratefully to Chen Deng.

When he arrived in Xia Pi, the battle of Malingshan had already been decided, and news began to spread. If it were not for the help of Chen Deng and his son, his plan to seize Xuzhou would have been a stillbirth. At that time, the people in Xia Pi were in panic, and it was not difficult to seize the city, but he could not swallow Cao Bao's remaining troops, and he could not calm the hearts of the people in the city. There was only a dead end in front of Wang Yu's army heading south.

To solve these urgent needs, it is just the most inconspicuous one among the many benefits brought by Chen Deng and his son. The two of them will have a great effect next.

Therefore, although Liu Bei knew very well that the Chen family was planning to use themselves as a shield, he didn't care at all and was still extremely respectful to the father and son.

This kind of thing is just one willing to fight, the other willing to be beaten, and each one takes what he needs.

"What did Duke Xuande say?" Chen Deng waved his hand and said calmly: "The general went to help thousands of miles to rise and fall of the Han Dynasty. Who doesn't feel that the elders of Xuzhou are great virtues? Deng and his son are also people under Xuzhou's rule. How can they say that they have worked hard to maintain their hometown?"

"The world has collapsed to this point. As a clan, it is necessary to work hard for the people of the world. Of course, Yuanlong and Lingzun's timely help, the gratitude of Bei is also from the heart and sincere. Although Bei is far away in Yuzhou, he has also heard that Guangling's politics is clear and the people live in peace are all the achievements of the father and son in governing and educating. At this time of national affairs, if you get the help of the two, how lucky is Bei, and how lucky is the people in the world?"

While sighing, Liu Bei used a suggestion to invite Chen Deng. He praised Chen Deng and his son's achievements in Guangling, not just to compliment, but to promise, telling Chen Deng that after he got Xuzhou, he would guarantee that the Chen family's interests in Guangling would not be shaken.

"Duke Xuande is grateful to you for his importance. If the general is in Xuzhou, if he uses my Chen family, please speak up. After the war in Xuzhou has been eliminated, he will be in charge of the account and work for the envoy."

Chen Deng's answer was also meaningful. He hinted that Liu Bei was going to work together to fight the enemy. As for things like applying for success, you can wait until Liu Bei completely pacified Xuzhou.

"So good." The most perfect result was not achieved, but Liu Bei was not discouraged. The Chen family father and son are local powerful people, and even Tao Qian, a strong dragon, can only make him obedient on the surface. Liu Bei himself has to make a living by relying on others, so how can he have the capital to conquer the other party? It would be great if Chen Deng was willing to do his best to help.

He lowered his voice and said, "Wang Yu is extremely brave. If you want to defend Xia Pi, you must adjust Yun Chang. Yide must come here. However, Pengcheng is now under Yuan Shu's hands, and a small group of troops can live, but the large group of soldiers..."

Chen Deng raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile: "What the envoy means is to first draw Yuan Shu?"

"Of course not." Liu Bei quickly denied, just kidding, Wang Yu had already put him under great pressure, and then provoked Yuan Shu, who could have been regarded as an ally? Isn't that crazy!

He whispered: "Last year in Yanzhou..." He talked about the war between Lu Bu and Cao Cao in exchange for territory.

"So that's it, Deng is willing to try it out." Chen Deng knew that Liu Bei wanted to be a lobbyist and help Liu Bei achieve this goal. He nodded, but sneered in his heart.

Cao Cao was willing to exchange with Lu Bu because he had plans to move westward - Hongnong. The news of Hedong had already reached Xuzhou, and Chen Deng also discovered his mistake. If he wanted to restrain Wang Yu, Cao Cao could not count on him for a while, and he could only hope for some results from Xu You. Otherwise, how could Liu Bei stop Wang Yu?

Liu Bei is thinking very well now. He wants to exchange the use of the useless Qiao County and Runan to exchange the Pengcheng in Yuan Shu's hands, and connect Peiguo, Pengcheng and Xiapi. But in this way, although Yuan Shu can temporarily get rid of the threat of the Qingzhou army, there is no room for him to expand. He can't go to Yingchuan, Nanyang to provoke Cao Cao, or go north to compete with Lu Bu for Yanzhou, right?

But then again, Liu Bei's proposal was beneficial to Guangling. The stronger the barrier Liu Bei, the more secure the security of Guangling was. This is the main reason why Chen Deng agreed.

"I have no choice but to Yuanlong." Liu Bei was overjoyed and had nothing to reward the other party, so he simply bowed to the ground and expressed his gratitude with etiquette.

After saying goodbye to Liu Bei, Chen Deng did not rush to leave Pengcheng. After leaving Xia Pi, he walked west for a while, and then turned directly to the north. Two defeated generals, Liangcheng, Chen Gui, Cao Bao, and Xu Dan, met.

"How?" Cao Bao asked impatiently as soon as he saw Chen Deng.

He asked in a daze, but Chen Deng answered in detail: "General Liu is willing to guarantee your status and military power. How did you do in Xuzhou before, and how would you do in General Liu's future?"

Cao Bao and Xu Dan looked at each other and saw each other's joy. However, he had a lot of doubts in his heart, but he would not completely disappear because of Chen Deng's words: "What about when the Qingzhou army headed south? He wouldn't consume our people first, right?"

"No." Chen Deng smiled faintly: "General Liu understood that he would defend Xia Pi City by himself. The two of them could divide their troops to Xiaxie, form a horn with Xiapi and support each other."

Cao Bao sighed and felt relieved.

Xia Xiang is also a city along the Si Shui coast. It is located between Huaiyin City and Xia Pi City. It is a place where you can attack and retreat. Liu Bei asked him to stay here, and his sincerity is insufficient. In this way, there is nothing to hesitate.

Chen Deng and Cao Bao answered, but Chen Gui didn't interrupt at all. After Chen Deng settled Cao Bao, the father and son got together and began to exchange information and evaluate the situation.

Chen Deng was relatively optimistic, but he was a little unsupported about whether he could persuade Yuan Shu. After hearing this, Chen Gui shook his head and sighed: "It is not difficult to convince Yuan Shu at all. As long as Yuan Long, you go there, tell him the news from Tancheng, and then tell him the pros and cons, it is enough..."

Chen Deng was frightened and asked anxiously: "Father, what happened again in Tancheng? Did the Qingzhou army have not gone south for a long time? Isn't it because of a tangled battle with Que Xuan?"

"Cang Zhan?" Chen Gui smiled bitterly. Chen Deng saw it and saw a trace of sadness. He felt more and more shocked and confused. He heard his father say tragically: "Qi Xuan is finished. Not only does he finish it himself, he also wants to drag the entire Xuzhou into the water!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian to vote for recommendations, monthly votes, and your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile phone users please go to m. Read.)
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