Yuan Shu knew that it was impossible to attack Xuzhou, so he quickly summoned the remaining troops and fled straight to his Huainan direction.
Lu Bu's troops won a great victory, and invited Guan Yu, Yang Feng, Han Xian and others to Xuzhou to hold a banquet in person. They were rewarded for those who participated in the war. Guan Yu thought that Liu Bei still needed him, and it was not convenient to live.
After staying for a long time, I said goodbye.
Lu Bu recommended Han Xian as the Muslim of Yidu and Yang Feng as the Mu of Langya, and prepared to let the two of them stay in Xuzhou to help him.
After Chen Gui found out, he hurriedly came out to dissuade him and said, "Han and Yang occupy Shandong. In less than a year, the cities below Shandong will be all generals."
Lu Bu agreed, so he sent the two people to temporarily camp in Yidu and Langya to wait for their grace.
At this point, Chen Deng was a little confused and asked his father: "Why don't you leave these two people in Xuzhou to avenge our hatred."
He replied: "No, if these two people go to help Lu Bu, then we will be in trouble." Chen Deng then understood and admired him repeatedly.
After Guan Yu returned to Yuzhou, he first went to see Liu Bei and told Liu Bei about the defeat of Yuan Shu. Liu Bei was in a good mood.
After Guan Yu came out, he met Yu Yi. Yu Yi smiled and said, "Why didn't Brother Guan take me with me when he goes out to fight?"
Reply: "I didn't go out!"
In fact, the matter of Guan Yu going to Xuzhou was secretly arranged by Liu Bei. He absolutely could not tolerate Yuan Shu's claim to be emperor, so no matter what, Yuan Shu had to pay the corresponding price. Going by himself would arouse Cao Cao's suspicion.
So he sent Guan Yu to fight.
Yu Yi walked up to Guan Yu, looked into his eyes, and suddenly shouted: "Second brother, you are lying!"
At this time, Zhang Fei also came. Seeing Yu Yi blocking Guan Yu's way, he said, "Fourth brother, what are you doing? What are you doing when you stop your second brother?"
Yu Yi whispered: "Second brother is lying!"
Zhang Fei said: "How do you lie?"
Guan Yu thought that if Zhang Fei knew that he had not taken him to fight, he would definitely make the whole of Yuzhou know about it. So he walked to Yuyi and said secretly: "Please hide this matter, I owe you a favor!"
They all rose to the level of owe favors. Yu Yi thought that the deal was very cost-effective, so he agreed immediately and said to Zhang Fei: "Actually, Brother Guan Er fell in love with a girl in the city. I asked him, but he said no!"
Zhang Fei patted Guan Yu on the shoulder and said, "There is nothing to be shy about in this kind of thing. If you like anyone, just marry it home."
Guan Yu had no choice but to laugh, which was to resolve this matter.
After Yuan Shu was defeated, he returned to Huainan. The resentment in his heart was difficult to eliminate, so he sent someone to Jiangdong to find Sun Ce to borrow troops, preparing to avenge his previous shame. However, Sun Ce immediately refused and said, "You rely on my jade seal and don't return it, but you dare to do so.
It is really a rebellion to be emperor and betray the Han Dynasty! I was about to attack you, how could I lend you soldiers to this traitor?" So I wrote a letter, which was full of ridicule and insults in the book, and refused.
After reading the reply, Yuan Shu cursed angrily and said, "Huangkouru, he is so rude. I should go and attack him first!"
General Yang, the chief minister, came out to advise, and said, "We have just been defeated now. Sun Ce has the Yangtze River as a natural barrier, so we cannot go."
After hearing this, Yuan Shu's anger subsided a lot and then gave up this idea.
Sun Ce knew that his reply would definitely arouse Yuan Shu's anger, so he arranged heavy troops at Jiangkou to beware of Yuan Shu.
Suddenly someone reported that it was Cao Cao's envoy who arrived, read out Emperor Xian's edict, appointed Sun Ce as the prefect of Kuaiji, and ordered him to raise an army to attack Yuan Shu.
Although Sun Ce was going to attack Yuan Shu in the letter, he did not really plan to go. Now that the edict asked him to send troops, the situation would be complicated, so he gathered everyone to discuss it. He felt that the meaning of the edict could not be violated, so he prepared to raise an army.
Chief Secretary Zhang Zhao said: "Although Yuan Shu failed, he had many soldiers in Huainan and had rich food and could not underestimate the enemy. It would be better to write a letter to Cao Cao and persuade him to fight south. Then, as internal supporters, we can help each other, and Yuan Shu will be defeated.
It can be foolproof and hope that Cao Cao can rescue him.”
Sun Ce followed this suggestion and sent someone to Cao Cao to explain the situation.
The disastrous defeat in Wancheng still made Cao Cao remember it deeply, especially the loss of his beloved general Dian Wei. He set up a spiritual throne in Xudu, allowing everyone to go to sacrifice together, and appointed his son Dianman as the Central Army and adopted him in his residence.
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Suddenly someone came to report that he had received a letter from Sun Ce. So Cao Cao took it apart and looked at it. Someone came to report that Yuan Shu lacked food and wanted to rob Chenliu's food and wanted to take advantage of the opportunity.
Cao Cao didn't want to trek into the muddy waters, but Yuan Shu took the initiative to come to the door, so he had to send troops. So he prepared to fight in the south and sent Cao Ren to guard Xudu. The others followed him to fight. There were a total of 170,000 horse and infantry troops, and food and supplies.
More than a thousand cars.
On the one hand, he sent a letter, and Sun Ce, Liu Bei, and Lu Bu came to the territory of Yuzhou with his troops.
After Yuan Shu's defeat, Liu Bei kept paying attention to the news in Huainan. He knew that Yu Yi brought news that Yuan Shu lacked food and was preparing to plunder Chenliu. Only then did he confirm that Cao Cao was going to be the first to be in charge of his troops, so he arrived at the border early.
Go up to greet Cao Cao.
After asking each other for greetings, Liu Bei sent Zhang Fei to take two heads. Cao Cao was very surprised and said, "Whose head did you bring up?"
Liu Bei said: "Is this the head of Han Xian and Yang Feng?"
Cao Cao asked, "How did he cut it?"
Liu Bei explained: "Lu Bu sent these two people to live in Yidu and Langya counties. He didn't expect that the two people would plunder the people everywhere with their troops and horses, and everyone cursed them. So I invited them to attend a banquet and lied that they wanted to discuss matters.
While drinking, he threw a cup as a sign, asked Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to come out to kill them, and then subdue his old subordinates. Now he came to apologize to the Prime Minister!”
After Cao Cao understood the incident, he smiled and said, "You are eliminating harm to the country and making great contributions. How can you say you are guilty?"
So he rewarded Liu Bei, joined forces with Liu Bei, and arrived at the territory of Xuzhou.
Lu Bu came out to greet him, Cao Cao comforted him, and appointed him as the left general, and promised him on the spot that after returning to Xudu, he would give him the seal. Lu Bu originally wanted these reputations, and was very happy after hearing this, so Cao Cao divided up a unit to give it to him.
Lu Bu divided another one for Liu Bei, and he led the central army himself, ordered Xiahou Dun and Yu Jin to be the vanguard.
Yuan Shu knew that Cao Cao had brought his troops, so he ordered the general Qiao Rui to bring 50,000 troops as a vanguard to meet near the Shouchun Realm. Qiao Rui took the lead and Xiahou Dun came to fight, but he was stabbed to death in less than three rounds.
Yuan Shu's troops were defeated and they all fled to the city.