Lu Xuan led his cavalry to catch up and entered Yan County, but lost Xiahou Dun's whereabouts.
When Lu Xuan was more than 20 miles away from Yan County, he caught deserters who were unwilling to go to Hanoi with Xiahou Dun. Only then did he learn that Xiahou Dun had withdrawn his troops and went to Hanoi County instead of Yan County in the east. Lu Xuan felt a little disappointed.
Pity!
What a pity Zhou Yu’s layout.
Zhou Yu quietly went to Yan County with an elite force to seize the county seat in order to further ambush Xiahou Dun.
As long as Xiahou Dun escapes back with his men and plans to rely on the defense of Yan County, once Xiahou Dun enters the county, Xiahou Dun will be the turtle in the urn, and together with Yu Jin, Ma Chao and others, they will all be captured.
A difference in thought can make a world of difference.
Lu Xuan didn't feel too disappointed. Taking Dongjun was the general trend. He led his people to continue northward and headed towards Yanxian County. They arrived at Yanxian County near noon the next day.
When Lu Xuan arrived, Zhou Yu personally came out of the city to greet him.
Zhou Yu also had a look of regret on his face, and said with emotion: "Your Majesty, I arranged for sentries to keep an eye on him. Unexpectedly, Xiahou Dun suddenly changed direction and went to Hanoi County. It is a pity that Xiahou Dun escaped this time."
Lu Xuan smiled and said: "Xiahou Dun's escape will not affect the overall situation. Before evening, the follow-up army will arrive in Yan County. The next step is to take control of Dong County and garrison troops to threaten Yuan Shao."
Zhou Yu had a somewhat gloomy expression, but instantly became excited again. Although he failed to kill Xiahou Dun, as Lu Xuan mentioned, by capturing Dongjun, he had captured the entire Yanzhou.
This is the biggest gain.
Zhou Yu quickly said: "Your Majesty, I have some ideas regarding the arrangements for Jizhou."
Lu Xuan asked: "What do you think?"
Zhou Yu quickly said: "In Jizhou, with the victory of Tian Chou and the victory of Kuai Governor of Qingzhou, we captured Yanzhou. Yuan Shao in Jizhou is surrounded by enemies on all sides. I believe that in the spring of next year, the first choice target is Yuan Shao. We must first destroy Yuan Shao and establish the connection between the north and the south."
situation, and continue to move west step by step to annex Cao Cao's power."
"Can!"
Lu Xuan nodded.
He smiled and said: "We have strength in Yizhou. While destroying Yuan Shao, Yizhou's army can move. In short, with our current size, we can already fight on a large scale."
Zhou Yu said: "Your Majesty, Sheng Ming."
Lu Xuan continued: "Gong Jin, your body has recovered. I will leave it to you to take charge of the next war in Yanzhou. I am going to return to Shu County to complete the relocation of the capital. Before the end of spring plowing next year, all the relocation of the capital will be completed.
, so that we can launch a general offensive next year.”
Zhou Yu thought for a while and persuaded: "I think the king can wait for another two or three days."
Lu Xuan asked: "Why?"
Zhou Yu replied: "This time we attack Xiahou Dun and capture Dongjun. Yuan Shao will definitely be frightened. I think there is a great possibility that Yuan Shao will send people to sue for peace or surrender to the king."
"Yuan Shao is not really asking for peace, he is really proclaiming his vassal, he is just temporarily stabilizing the king."
"However, as long as Yuan Shao takes the initiative to surrender to the king, or asks for peace, he can negotiate terms, and many things will be easy to handle. Anyway, it is snowing heavily now, and it is difficult to travel, so the king's stay for a few days will not have any impact."
Zhou Yu said: "The king is currently in Dongjun, which poses a greater threat to Yanzhou."
Lu Xuan nodded and said, "Then wait a moment."
Zhou Yu waved his hand and said: "It's freezing outside, Your Majesty, please come to the city to rest. I found a lot of Feixian wine in Yan County. It's a cold day, so it's suitable to have a few drinks."
"Let's go."
Lu Xuan nodded.
The army entered the city and temporarily stationed in Yan County.
In the evening, all the army was stationed in Yan County. Lu Xuan arranged for Tai Shici to divide his troops and seize various parts of Dong County.
Immediately afterwards, Lu Xuan defeated Xiahou Dun and captured Dongjun. News of Zhou Yu's recovery spread, first reaching Yecheng.
Yecheng and Dongjun are very close.
Go south from Yecheng, take Neihuang County in the southwest, and then go south from Neihuang County to Liyang County to enter Dongjun. At this distance, Lu Xuan captured Dongjun and the news that Xiahou Dun was defeated triggered a stir in Yecheng
shock.
At this moment, Yuan Shao had no idea that he was drinking and enjoying himself in the Jin Palace.
In the battle of Hejian Kingdom, Yuan Shao fled in embarrassment, lost his troops, and even wiped out the remaining spirit and fighting spirit of Yuan Shao. A few days ago, a letter from Cao Cao arrived, saying that he had sent a woman to Lu Xuan to ask for peace, so that Yuan Shao also
Make arrangements to stabilize Lu Xuan first so that you can find opportunities to counterattack.
Yuan Shao felt this was a great shame and humiliation.
However, Yuan Shao is also afraid.
Yuan Shao was also preparing to send a woman away, and he was procrastinating and arranging for peace. After he had prepared for a period of time, selected the woman, and finally discussed it with his officials, he was ready to arrange for people to go south to sue for peace.
Just at this time, Cao Cao sent another letter, saying that he asked Yuan Shao to postpone the peace proposal because Zhou Yu was infected with the epidemic. Lu Xuan went to visit Zhou Yu in person and was very likely to be infected with the epidemic.
After Yuan Shao got the news, he was overjoyed.
Over the years, he suffered a lot from Lu Xuan. Lu Xuan quietly went north, making Gongsun Zan's army tougher than ever before, making it impossible for Yuan Shao to capture Youzhou.
This year, Lu Xuan suffered even greater losses. His son was killed by Lu Xuan's Xuzhou governor Kuai Liang, and he was severely beaten in the battle of Youzhou.
Now there is a chance for revenge.
In Yuan Shao's view, Lu Xuan went to Yanzhou to visit Zhou Yu because God wanted to punish Lu Xuan and make Lu Xuan and Zhou Yu die together.
Yuan Shao drank wine and felt happy.
"Report!"
An attendant came in and reported: "The King of Jin is reviewing the minister's book and asking for an audience."
"please!"
Yuan Shao gave an order.
After a while, Shen Pei entered the study and saw Yuan Shao still drinking. He frowned and said, "Your Majesty, drinking can easily harm your body and cause trouble. Please be a little more restrained, Your Majesty."
Yuan Shao waved his hand, looking indifferent, and said: "My king is fine, so don't worry. I am happy to wait until Lu Xuan dies in Yanzhou. As long as Lu Xuan is infected with the epidemic and dies, the country of Wu will definitely be in turmoil."
"Now all the sentinels are waiting for the news of Lu Xuan's death. Once the news is confirmed, they will send the news to Youzhou as soon as possible to further shake the stability of Youzhou. By then, we will be able to take revenge."
"well……"
The judge sighed and said: "Your Majesty, Xiahou Dun was defeated and lost Dongjun. Lu Xuan was not infected with the disease, and Zhou Yu's illness has recovered."
"What?"
Yuan Shao exclaimed when he heard it.
The wine bottle he held in his hand fell to the ground with a clang, and the wine spilled all over the floor.
The look on Yuan Shao's face was extremely shocked, and his eyes were filled with deep disappointment. He put his hands on the desk and gritted his teeth and said: "Zhou Yu's illness has been diagnosed. Even Zhang Zhongjing can't save him. How could he suddenly recover?"
Shen Pei shook his head and said helplessly: "How Zhou Yu recovered and how he received treatment is not clear at the moment. I only know that Zhou Yu recovered."
"Damn it, damn it!"
Yuan Shao cursed angrily: "God, this thief is so blind that he allowed Zhou Yu to recover."
The judge looked at Yuan Shao's hysterical appearance and continued: "Xiahou Dun was defeated because Lu Xuan falsely conveyed the news of Zhou Yu's death, lured Xiahou Dun into attacking, and then ambushed Xiahou Dun."
"Zhou Yu, for his part, quietly captured Yan County and waited for Xiahou Dun to return. Fortunately, Xiahou Dun was smart and went directly to Hanoi County. Otherwise, Xiahou Dun would have fallen into a trap after failing in Suanzao County and returning to Yan County."
After Yuan Shao heard this, he sat down slumped.
His eyes were extremely angry, but also full of helplessness. He looked at Shen Pei and said, "Now that Xiahou Dun has been defeated and Zhou Yu has recovered, does it mean that we still have to ask for peace from Lu Xuan and give women to Lu Xuan?"