Lujiang Shangjia, who followed Sun Ce to dominate Jiangdong, met Qingzhou soldiers who were founded by Cao Cao.
The two sides are at odds with each other, neither one is convinced by the other, and both regard Xiangyang as their own.
"Thief Cao! How dare you seize Jingzhou from me, the Marquis of Wu!"
Cheng Pu wielded the iron-spine snake spear and knocked over several Cao Jun cavalry, and soon fought with Cao Ren.
"Old guy! Xiangyang is the land of my prime minister! When did I become like you Jiangdong rats?"
Cao Ren was in his prime, and he waved his iron spear one after another in an attempt to overwhelm Cheng Pu with his strength. Unexpectedly, Cheng Pu got stronger with age, and the two fought for more than ten times, but the outcome was still undecided.
The Lujiang Shangjia and Qingzhou soldiers were mainly infantry and fought together, and the battlefield was soon filled with blood and rain.
The two sides were fighting fiercely, but little did they know that the south gate of Xiangyang City was opened wide, and Liu Bei personally led his men to retreat.
"Lord, leave quickly! Both Jiangdong and Cao Cao have entered the game, and the two tigers' plan to compete for food has been completed!"
Zhuge Liang did not forget to wave his sleeves at the Jiangdong troops so as not to take away a single cloud.
Among the two families, whoever occupies Xiangyang will be at a disadvantage.
Cao Cao had the entire north as support and occupied the empty Xiangyang. At best, he could lengthen the front.
But Sun Quan was different. If he wanted to transport the grain, he still had to travel by water, which was not worth the loss.
The temptation of Jingzhou is too great. Sun Quan and Cao Cao both want to fight for it whether openly or secretly.
Zhuge Liang saw this clearly and decisively threw out the bait, allowing the two families to successfully enter the game.
If Liu Bei's army retreats at this time, there will be no losses.
Liu Mang looked back at the battlefield and said helplessly: "What a pity! Why didn't you come after us?"
Deng Ai and Huang Shan followed Liu Mang. They shouldered the heavy responsibility of protecting the young master and did not dare to be careless.
"Sir, let's go too!"
"Let's go, let's go! Just go! Even though Jiang Dong is a romantic couple, he can still be regarded as our ally!"
"Even if you can't help, giving an encouraging look from a distance is what you should do as an ally!"
Deng Ai and Huang Shan suddenly understood, nodded repeatedly, and the three of them slowly followed the large army.
Qingzhou's soldiers were extremely fierce, and they captured Lu Bu at Xiapi, Runan defeated Yuan Shu, and Xuzhou retreated from Liu Bei.
Originally the Yellow Turban Army, they became the foundation for Cao Cao's army.
Occupying the numerical advantage, Qingzhou soldiers quickly suppressed Lujiang Shangjia.
Cheng Pu and Han Dang advanced bravely, and Cao Ren and Xiahou Dun also made concessions.
What's more, Jiangdong's two elders are already old, and they obviously won't be able to gain any advantage after a long war.
"Yuan Rang! Zi Xiao! Xia Hou Miaocai is here to help!"
Xia Houyuan and Cao Chun arrived with their troops. Seeing that the situation was not good, Cheng Pu immediately ordered a retreat.
On the Lujiang River, Jia fought and then retreated. Fortunately, Cao's army was anxious to occupy Xiangyang and did not pursue a deep pursuit.
"Two veteran generals, can you win Xiangyang in this battle?"
Zhou Yu personally led the four generals Jiang Qin, Zhou Tai, Ding Feng, and Ling Tong to come, and happened to catch up with the retreating two men.
"Gong Jin! Cao's soldiers are numerous and powerful..."
"We have not captured Xiangyang!"
After hearing this, Zhou Yu frowned and said, "What about Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang?"
Cheng Pu and Han Dang looked at each other. The two of them had just killed each other without noticing the movements of their allies.
"Should...should still be alive..."
"What does it mean to be alive?"
Zhou Yu said angrily: "I told you in this battle, even if we cannot capture Xiangyang, we will capture Liu Bei and his son in the name of support!"
"Where's Aren? Didn't she say that she would come with you?"
Princess?
Hearing this, Cheng Pu and Han Dang were obviously panicked!
When did this girl Sun Shangxiang come here?
The two of them have no idea at all!
It's good now. It's a small matter if we don't capture Xiangyang, but it's a big deal if we lose the princess!
"This... Governor, the two of us have not discovered the princess!"
"How many troops has the princess brought? Let's go find the princess quickly!"
Sun Shangxiang's disappearance directly disrupted Zhou Yu's plan.
At this time, they no longer cared about looking for Liu Bei and his son. The Soochow army instantly transformed into a search and rescue brigade, all they had to do was hold high the banner of "Where are you going, Princess?"
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Liu Bei and others slowly headed to Jiangling.
Zhuge Liang used the four counties of Jingbei as bait, and now he has only made it to the final step, and has already asked the Sun and Cao families to fight in Xiangyang.
Along the way, in addition to the army, there were also people seeking refuge in Jingnan.
Mrs. Mi was sitting in the carriage, and Lu Qiling was opposite, but her nervous jade hands could not be placed.
"Miss Lu, I also met your father back then."
"Uncle, I treat you sincerely, but it's a pity that your father doesn't want to live under others for a long time."
"As a woman, I shouldn't say anything about their men."
"Whether it's Lu Bu or the emperor's uncle, it's all a matter of the previous generation, and it shouldn't involve you and Mang'er."
Mrs. Mi stepped forward and held Lu Qiling's hand. The latter was a little nervous.
"What a good girl... She should get married at this age, support her husband and raise children, and should not get involved in those conspiracy fights."
"Miss Lu, please stay with our Liu family from now on! Cao Cao's place is not suitable for you."
Lu Qiling looked at Mi Zhen's sincere eyes and couldn't help but nodded.
Liu Bei is truly blessed to have this woman by his side.
"Madam, don't worry, Lu Qiling will protect you even if it costs her life."
"Your life belongs to you, and you shouldn't risk your life for anyone else."
Mrs. Mi smiled and said: "I used to have a daughter, Manger's sister, who was lost when she was in Xuzhou..."
The two women whispered something and got closer.
Liu Mang has been following the troops. Fortunately, he is protected by Deng Ai and Huangshan, so Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei will not rush him.
Halfway through the journey, the three of them discovered Cao Jun's cavalry who was alone and fighting with several female soldiers.
"Sir, let's leave quickly."
Huangshan worriedly said: "Cao's army appears here, I'm afraid Cao Ren's thieves are still determined!"
Deng Ai nodded, "Young Master...don't...make extraneous matters!"
Liu Mang raised his eyes and saw that the five or six female soldiers were clearly maids, protecting the young girl among them.
The girl's waist and horse were united and fired several arrows in succession, but Cao's soldiers were wearing heavy armor, so even if they were hit by arrows, their lives would not be in danger.
Instead, it was a big knife that almost killed several maids.
"Master?"
"Shizai, Huangshan, have you ever heard of a hero saving the beautiful?"
The two shook their heads, but saw Liu Mang suddenly charging towards the Cao soldiers and killing them.
"Little baby, you are seeking death!"
Cao Bing sneered in front of him and said: "We are all tigers and leopards, but today we are blocked by two babies. It is really ridiculous!"
"It seems that Jingzhou little boy doesn't know the reputation of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry!"
Tigers, leopards, and cavalry are all the best in the world, and hundreds of people will make up for them!
"Fool! You're not even wearing armor, how dare you die?"
The girl spoke with anger, then stretched her slender waist, and blocked Cao's cavalry with several arrows.
Liu Mang opened his arms, he was ready to die.
At this distance, Deng Ai would definitely not be able to rescue him.
As for Huangshan, you can eat whatever you want without leaving anything behind!
Whoosh!
The arrow mercilessly penetrated the tiger and leopard rider's helmet, and then another arrow struck the tiger and leopard rider dead!
Liu Mang was stunned, and when he looked back, Huangshan was grinning at him.