After a fierce battle, Daer suffered another defeat in the north of Xuzhou.
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, leading the embarrassed chariots, finally found their eldest brother more than ten miles west of the valley.
The two of them rendezvoused with the remnant soldiers of Big Er. Although the second brother and the third brother were dissatisfied, they wanted to fight back to Fangshan and fight Zhang Liao again. However, Liu Bei refused.
Xuande knew that although the three brothers were brave, their troops were really useless. In today's world, it was no longer just the word "brave" but the ability to fight that allowed one to go on a rampage.
What's even more terrible is that regardless of Jian Yong, Big Er has clearly seen the appearance of Mi Zhu and Mi Fang.
If he wants to be another Emperor Guangwu, what Liu Xuande needs is a man with enough IQ, enough strategy, and the ability to fully unleash his fighting power!
Big Er is waiting, and he has a feeling that the heavenly gaze has already seen him with his ears hanging down and his shoulders, and his hands above his knees. Although he has suffered repeated defeats, the trajectory of his career advancement is right at his feet.
Liu Bei led his troops to retreat in a hurry. He was still a little worried about Zhang Liao and Gao Shun pursuing him. He even made a battle plan after the chariot and armor were cut off, but Lu Bu's army and horses did not pursue him.
Big Er didn't know that it was Cao Ren, the Cao Ren who persisted even though he refused to save him, and held back the trapped camp and the armored cavalry.
Zhang Liao and Gao Shun organized their troops and horses, and were about to deal with Liu Guan and Zhang brothers once and for all. Chen Deng, Xuzhou Chen Yuanlong, and celebrities from aristocratic families who stayed outside Stone City saw a scene that shocked them.
There were thousands of soldiers all over the mountains and plains, their armors already in tatters, and they, along with the common people who were in similar distress, drove out of the woods the Bingzhou infantry who had blocked the mountains behind the walled city.
Zang Ba, who formed an alliance with Dongjun and was recaptured by Fang Guang, was a mighty Taishan warrior, a bandit, and a military leader who cherished his feathers very much. He came to aid Cao Ren with food and fodder at all costs.
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the world was in chaos. Local powerful people like Zang Ba would vote for Cao Cao today, Yuan Shao tomorrow, or both, and wait and see.
Cao Ren and Zang Ba were strangers to each other, and Fang Guang had no governing relationship with Zang Ba. Even when Emperor Xian arrived in Xuchang, the first batch of civil and military officials to be rewarded did not include General Taishan at all.
Zang Ba, however, still put all his wealth on Cao Ren, or rather, on Fang Guang.
Without the trapped camp and Zhang Liao's troops, Chen Deng could only watch helplessly as Cao's troops, who would be unable to fight if they were starved for a few more days, welcomed Zang Ba and his entourage into the Stone Walled City.
Cao Zi's filial piety and good deeds allowed him to obtain grain and fodder, and more importantly, he received the signal of a strong connection with the local wealthy family. His confidence was bound to be greatly increased.
Chen Deng felt weak for a while. This outstanding figure from Xuzhou looked up at the sky, only to feel that Fang Guang was obviously not here. In the south of Qingzhou, the shadow of the young man's huge figure had unconsciously covered the entire ground.
In the north, Cao Ren held firm, Zhang Liao, and Gao Shun, although brave, could not do anything to Zixiao who was not short of food for a while.
Hundreds of miles away to the south, on the banks of the Huaihe River, the troops of Sinong, the general of the Han Dynasty Zhengdong, met Yuan Shu's army of more than 100,000 soldiers led by Zhang Xun, Qiao Rui and Ji Ling.
Among all the heroes in the world, Yuan Shu's subordinates, civil and military, are probably the most valuable. Among Yuan Gongli's generals, Sun Ce, the most difficult to defeat, is already dead.
Fang Guangbu and Yuan Jun faced off across the Huaihe River for more than ten days.
Fang Qilin was already quite famous at this time, Zhang Xun was cautious, and Yuan Jun did not dare to cross the river without permission, even though the area was nearly ten times as wide.
Sinong stood still, waiting for Sun Quan's troops.
Jiangdong, Jiankang Stone City, is like a huge whirlpool, quiet, silent, full of danger, without the slightest response to the goodwill from Fang Guang.
After more than ten days, before Zhou Yu, Lu Su, and Fang Guang knew that his memory was correct, Sun Zhongmou and Sun Bofu were made of completely different materials.
When using troops, when two armies are in a stalemate, those who take the initiative to cross the river are most likely to be attacked half-heartedly.
Today at Fang Guang's military tent, everyone was discussing major military matters. Xu Chu and Dian Wei both said that it would be a good idea to block Yuan Shu's army here and wait for the arrival of the lord's army.
After all, Fang Guang's army is just a partial army. There are more than 100,000 armored men under Lu Bu and Yuan Shu. No matter how fierce the young man is, he is still invincible.
In the big tent, Xu Chu, Dian Wei and Xu Shu stepped forward with solemn faces.
"Datong, although Yuan Jun is weak, Zhang Xun is cowardly, and Ji Ling is brave, there is nothing to worry about, but Qiao Rui cannot be ignored!"
"The infantry under his command are the elites of the Huaiyang generation, and they are no less generous than the Danyang soldiers!"
"Although this man is older than Sun Ce, who was his elder at that time, the two of them have a close friendship. I heard that when the little overlord conquered Jiangdong, hundreds of elite soldiers were among them, including the soldiers under Qiao Rui's command!"
"Today, the sharp soldiers in the east of the Yangtze River are training thousands of tiger soldiers under the chariot. They use heavy shields and halberds to injure people. They attack like the tide and defend like the mountains. Most of the captains among them are of the Qiaorui lineage."
"This man is brave and resolute. He is a great person. Datong must not be careless!"
Xu Shu blew a tune on a bridge that was not famous in history, and Fang Guang raised the corners of his mouth with an awkward smile on his face.
Who is Qiao Rui? How could he not know?
Fang Guang didn't care much because he was simply capable of fighting. The key point was that according to historical records, this Lao Qiao was probably the biological father of Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao, and he was a well-deserved father-in-law.
These two ladies are so lovely. If they kill their father-in-law in the rebellion, how will they face Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao, the pair of twins?
Fang Guang's boudoir asked several times about the father of the two girls, but they didn't know. They only knew that since childhood, this matter had been taboo in the Lujiang family and they should never be mentioned in front of their mother.
Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao only remember that every time their mother received Yuan Shu's camp and mysterious letters, she would be happy for several days!
The two women belong to a family that is considered a high-ranking family in Lujiang. They are on good terms with Sun Jian and are in Yuan Shu's army. The key is that their surname is Qiao. The identity of Lao Qiao's cheap father cannot be escaped.
The stalemate between the young man and Yuan Shu's army here is naturally the safest. However, when Cao Cao comes, I am afraid that the situation will become more chaotic. At the same time, it is still a matter of uncertainty whether his father-in-law can be saved.
It would be best to defeat Yuan Shu and rescue Qiao Rui from the sinking ship before Cao Cao comes here. In this case, the only option is to cross the river and attack him!
Military strategy, human relations, and love were all swirling in the young man's mind. Today's Si Nong, who was accustomed to making quick decisions, lowered his eyebrows and did not speak for a long time.
Everyone in the tent was a close friend who had been with the young man for at least half a year. This was the first time they saw Fang Guang being so indecisive, so they all fell silent and looked at the young man with more than a dozen pairs of eyes.
In Fang Guang's mind, the words "surprise attack across the river" were constantly swirling around. After all, the young man had lived in two lives, and the scope and depth of his mind far surpassed that of the world's heroes.
In an instant, Fang Guang finally made a decision, and the young man spoke slowly, shocking everyone.
"It is not a good idea to have a stalemate across the river. Within three days, the whole army will follow me across the river, cross the Huaihe River, attack Yuan Shu's troops, and defeat the enemy on the river beach!"