Cao Cao's army came all the way east, and Liu Bei's three brothers were the fastest marching. When Da Sikong was still in Dongjun, the Big Er tribe had already entered the Xuzhou border.
Fang Guang, who commanded his troops' armored horses, together with Xu Chu and the tiger and leopard cavalry, took Pengcheng Road, bypassed Xiapi Jian City, and headed straight to Guangling to intercept Yuan Shu's army.
Seeing that war was about to break out in Xuzhou, the city of Xiapi was filled with joy.
Lu Bu's legitimate daughter Lu Qiling is about to have her second birthday. Zhang Liao and Gao Shun are in the north with most of their troops. The remaining members of Lu Bu's lineage are all ingratiating themselves with the lord. Before noon, Fengxian's mansion is already bustling with activity.
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When Wei Xu and Song Xian were drinking, they kept looking towards the direction of the lord's backyard, with disappointment flashing across their faces from time to time.
We are all men, and we all know each other's intentions. Everyone is eager to see Diao Chan, or to dance a song. However, until the sun sets in the west, no beautiful figure of the beautiful woman is seen.
Chen Deng followed Zhang Liao to the north, and Chen Gong, the military advisor beside Lu Bu, took charge of the deployment of troops and horses in Bingzhou.
After a year of getting along, the high-ranking disciples of the Yanzhou family and Bingzhou Hulang had developed quite a tacit understanding.
Chen Gong knew that Lü Bu had always regarded himself as the greatest hero in the world. He loved to listen to flattery and lofty words, and talked loudly during the banquet. Lü Fengxian's eyes narrowed into thin lines when he spoke.
"Xuzhou has been a battleground for military strategists throughout the ages! Since the Spring and Autumn Period, there have been more than twenty large-scale campaigns!"
"The twists and turns here are hard to describe! It was on this ancient battlefield that the fate of Chu and Han was decided!"
"So it has existed since ancient times. The important place in the Central Plains is said to be in Xu Zhi!"
Chen Gong talked about the past and the present. There was a pause in his words. Lu Bu was listening intently and quickly waved his hand to signal Chen Gong to continue.
"I don't understand. My lord, your bravery is comparable to that of King Xiang, but your kindness is far beyond him. Why do some people in the city always talk about the siege of Gaixia?"
"It seems that this ancient battlefield in the Central Plains has become the lord and an unlucky place for Bingzhou Jiaqi?"
"I often think that just a year ago, my lord was Cao Cao, and Fang Guang succeeded in his treacherous plan. He escaped here far away. When the people of Xiaopei heard that the soldiers from Bingzhou were coming, they all welcomed him!"
"That state of vitality and all things competing is still before our eyes!"
"Could it be that just one year has passed and this place has suddenly become unfavorable for our lord?"
"My lord, you have an army of 200,000 soldiers and horses, layer upon layer, spread out in the mountains and fields of Xuzhou. Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao miserably. Now he only has tens of thousands under his command! Isn't it clear at a glance who is stronger and who is weaker?"
Chen Gong said with great enthusiasm, and unbuttoned the buttons on the chest of the cloth robe. After hearing these words, a fierce light flashed in Lu Bu's eyes.
"What Gongtai said is very precise. Two hundred thousand versus tens of thousands, the advantage is mine!"
"Just wait for Wen Yuan and Gao Shun to defeat Cao Ren, then I will lead the army and hunt Cao Cao and Fang Guang!"
"Little thief Fang, just ten days ago, he walked straight to Guangling right under my nose. Isn't that a common man who dares to look north to Xiapi and fight with me?"
Lu Bu slapped his thigh fiercely, and when he mentioned the excitement, the muscles on his face twitched.
Wei Xu and Song Xian saw that their lord was happy, so they picked up the wine glasses in their hands and said they were willing to die for Fengxian. Lu Bu was overjoyed when he heard this, and ordered his subordinates to get more than a dozen jars of good wine. They clearly stated what they were going to do today.
In the mansion, several people were brought down!
No one noticed that among the maids serving in the hall, a maid with very lively eyebrows heard Fang Guang's message, silently remembered it in her heart, and then disappeared into the hall without anyone checking.
In the backyard of Lu Bu's residence, since Hao Meng's mutiny last time, there have been many more soldiers guarding the courtyard.
Mrs. Yan took Lu Qiling and simply lived here. Diao Chan became increasingly indifferent to Lu Bu and took several girls from Xuzhou local aristocratic families as concubines, so she didn't care much about the Yan family anymore.
He intended to get close to Diao Chan, but every time he thought about it, the flying knife shot out on a rainy night always flashed in his mind. This matter almost became the heart obstacle of the world's most powerful general. Unknowingly, Fengxian's entanglement with Diao Chan became much less.
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Today, there is a great joy in the mansion, and Mrs. Yan naturally brings little Lu Qiling to sit in the main hall.
Diao Chan, the most charming woman in the world, is like smoke and water, relaxing by the pond in the backyard of the mansion, holding the chrysanthemum stem in her hand, innocently tearing the golden petals.
"Fang Datong has a conscience, but he has no conscience. He has forgotten me and still misses Diao Chan!"
Every time the girl tore off a flower petal, she would mutter something in her mouth. In the troubled times, Diao Chan, who relied on her acting skills and scheming to stay on her own, was as charming and naive as an ordinary 28-year-old girl.
She tore off the chrysanthemum and left only the last few petals. Suddenly she was worried about the gain and loss, so she stopped doing it. Thinking about the Red Mansion seal she had finally bought, she began to softly recite Daiyu's flower burial chant.
At this moment, the little maid in the front yard quickly ran to Diao Chan and whispered the news she heard from Lu Bu to the young mistress.
"Having no conscience! Fang Datong, it turns out you are really heartless. I have heard about it a long time ago. You even sent Jiangdong Bingdi Lian to the mansion!"
"I just walked past Xiapi and didn't care about me at all, hum!"
Diao Chan suddenly felt sour in her heart, and her eyes turned slightly red.
Le Kui, who has been trained by Le Kui since childhood, rarely has such an emotional moment. The girl wanted to be angry, raised one hand, and shot the already bald chrysanthemum flower stand in her hand towards the pond like a flying knife, causing ripples in the water.
, expanding in circles.
In Xuzhou, Diao Chan was injured. At this time, Sun Quan, who was hundreds of miles away from here in Kuaiji, also received a letter from the Han Dynasty's Sinong and the general who conquered the east, Jun Guang, inviting Jiangdong soldiers and horses to go north to attack Yuan Shu.
Although the twelve-year-old Sun Quan has only been in power for a short time, he still holds on to his authority very tightly.
The four major aristocratic families in Kuaiji, not only the Gu family and the Zhang family, who were deeply involved with Zhongmou, became the mainstay of Sun Quan's rule in Jiangdong.
The Zhu family of Sun Ce's lineage was also completely in Bi Yan'er's hands.
Only Lu Xun, who was about the same age as Sun Quan, was not completely attached!
Under the leadership of Lu Xun, the Lu family would rather give up a lot of benefits and almost become a second-rate family than be too loyal to Sun Quan. Lu Xun acted in a flawless manner, so Sun Quan, who had never been magnanimous, wanted to find an opportunity to completely rectify the Lu family.
Collapse, no chance.
On this day, because of Fang Guang's letters, Sun Quan's residence in Kuaiji, and Jiangdong civil and military officials began to argue fiercely over whether to go north to aid Fang Guang.
Zhou Yu and Lu Su are both in the hall today. They are well aware of Fang Guang's abilities and know that they cannot compete with Cao Cao's lineage. What's more, if Yuan Shu becomes emperor, he will become the public enemy of the world.
The two men wanted to persuade Sun Quan to lead troops directly into Shouchun. They had to kill the rebels first and then offer them to Emperor Liu Xie. However, Sun Quan kept smiling and did not comment.