Three Kingdoms: Fusion of Entries, Change of Destiny

Chapter 107 Thunder in all directions, startled in all directions

Cao Cao raised an army of 50,000, but claimed to have an army of 200,000 to attack Xuzhou!

As soon as the news came out, the whole world was shocked and all forces paid attention to it.

Cao Yan, the military officer of Yanzhou, Xiahou Dun, the prefect of Dongjun, Cao Ren, the prime minister of Rencheng, Bao Xin, the prime minister of Jibei, and a number of other generals all followed Cao Cao to attack Yanzhou. For a time, almost all the elite troops of Yanzhou came out.

However, Cao Cao's seemingly unreserved expedition actually contained hidden secrets.

The Qingzhou army under Cao Yan had already secretly exchanged troops with Yu Jin's garrison troops.

The 30,000 "Qingzhou soldiers" who followed Cao Cao on the expedition were actually the garrison troops led by Yu Jin.

As for Cao Yan, after showing his face several times to those who must have ulterior motives, he took the opportunity to quietly return to Juancheng and began to prepare for the next plan.

The Flying Dragon Cavalry led by Zhao Yun and Xiahou Lan also secretly returned to the camp outside the workshop, lying in wait, hiding during the day and moving out at night.

Because many important generals were withdrawn to fight, all parts of Yanzhou became an undefended empty city, like a lamb to be slaughtered.

After receiving the news from Yanzhou, Chen Gong thought the time had come.

He immediately went to ask Yuan Shao for instructions, and earnestly requested Yuan Shao to lend 5,000 soldiers to help Lu Bu capture Yanzhou.

In order to persuade Yuan Shao, Chen Gong vowed that once Lu Bu successfully captured Yanzhou, he would fulfill the previous agreement with Yuan Shao and hand over most of Yanzhou's counties, including Dongjun and Chenliu, to Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao was already wary of the continuous expansion of Cao Cao's power, and now there was the huge temptation of land before him.

Although he was a little hesitant in his heart, he could not resist Chen Gong's repeated persuasion. After weighing the pros and cons, Yuan Shao finally nodded and agreed to lend troops.

Little did they know that all this was part of the plan of Cao Yan, Xun Yu, Guo Jia, Xi Zhicai and others.

They had already secretly laid a tight net, waiting for Lu Bu, the hungry tiger, to fall into it.

Shanyang County, Changyi, inside the government office.

Wang Qian, the prefect of Shanyang, received a secret letter from Yingyang Guard, asking him to act according to the plan agreed upon in advance.

Because his legitimate son Wang Can was not familiar with military affairs and could not bear the responsibility of guarding Changyi,
Wang Qian called his nephew Wang Kai and ordered him to lead the Changyi guards, together with the guards of his clan, to protect the city of Changyi.

Wang Qian said to Wang Kai with a serious expression, "The situation in Yanzhou is complicated now. With Cao Gong's departure for Xuzhou, Yanzhou is short of troops. There is a high possibility of an enemy invasion from the south.

You need to be extremely alert and not slack off in the slightest.

Changyi City is crucial to the safety of Yanzhou. If anything goes wrong, we will all be ashamed to face Cao Gong."

Wang Kai accepted the order with a bow, saying, "Uncle, rest assured. I will do my utmost to protect Changyi and live up to your and Lord Cao's trust."

At the same time, Lu Bu was overjoyed when he received the news that Yuan Shao wanted to borrow troops.

He couldn't wait to start reorganizing his troops and prepare to march towards Yanzhou immediately.

Lu Bu was confident in his superior military power and invincibility, and did not take the empty Yanzhou seriously at all. He only wanted to take Yanzhou as soon as possible and establish his own foundation.

Chen Gong felt that things were going too smoothly, and a sense of unease inexplicably welled up in his heart.

But he thought about it over and over again, but couldn't figure out what the mistake was.

Seeing that Lu Bu had made up his mind and was firm in his attitude, he had no choice but to go with him.

Chen Gong thought to himself that with his wisdom and reputation in Yanzhou, it should be a sure thing to take over the empty Yanzhou.

……

When Tao Qian learned that Zhang Kai had robbed and killed Old Master Cao's caravan, he knew that he was in trouble.

really,

Not long after,

Cao Cao then led an army of 200,000 to attack Xuzhou.

Tao Qian immediately panicked and quickly sent people to seek help everywhere.

However, Cao Cao, citing filial piety and family ties as his highest priorities, punished Tao Qian, forcing him into a moral slump and placing him in a very passive position. Perhaps the various factions also feared Cao Cao's vast military might; in short, Tao Qian's requests for assistance from various factions were met with near-no response.

But there are always exceptions.

Liu Bei, who could not stand Gongsun Zan's plundering of the people, came to Qingzhou with the two brothers Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.

But just as they were about to continue south, they were temporarily detained by Tian Kai, the Qingzhou governor appointed by Gongsun Zan.

Later, Liu Bei heard the news that Cao Cao had raised an army to attack Tao Qian and Tao Qian had sent an envoy to ask for help.

Liu Bei pondered in his heart.

Based on his understanding of Tao Qian, it is impossible that Tao Qian was so foolish as to commit the serious mistake of robbing and killing Cao Cao's family.

In addition, Tao Qian was an ally of Gongsun Zan and Tian Kai, so Liu Bei began to hesitate whether to suggest to Tian Kai to send troops to help Tao Qian.

After all, they were allies, and Gongsun Zan still wanted to send troops to aid Tao Qian. However, he was forced to retreat after being beaten by Yuan Shao, so how could he dare to send troops to Xuzhou?

Tian Kai also had to guard against Yuan Tan's expansion and could not withdraw his troops.

Seeing this, Liu Bei took the opportunity to ask Tian Kai for help, saying that if he could lend him 3,000 soldiers and horses, he could go to the rescue.

Although Gongsun Zan was unhappy about Liu Bei's leaving without permission, he finally felt better because Liu Bei was willing to take the initiative to share his worries.

So Gongsun Zan asked Tian Kai to give Liu Bei two thousand soldiers and horses, and asked Liu Bei to go and rescue Tao Qian.

Liu Bei has always had great ambitions and a heart for the world, and he was unwilling to be under someone else's command for long.

Now, Gongsun Zan is gradually losing the upper hand in the battle with Yuan Shao. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Gongsun Zan's defeat is only a matter of time.

Liu Bei left Gongsun Zan because he could not stand Gongsun Zan's tyrannical behavior, but in fact, Liu Bei also wanted to find another way out.

Now, taking advantage of Tao Qian's request for help, Liu Bei felt that this was an excellent opportunity to completely break away from Gongsun Zan, so he took the initiative to ask for orders to rescue Tao Qian and left Hebei.

However, Liu Bei felt somewhat uneasy about leaving his brother who had always helped him in times of crisis.

But in order to realize his ideal of supporting the Han Dynasty, Liu Bei could not follow Gongsun Zan to his end.

"Alas..." The fierce conflict between morality and ideals in his heart made Liu Bei couldn't help but sigh deeply, and his expression seemed a little lonely.

Zhang Fei heard his elder brother sighing and could not help but come to Liu Bei and ask, "Brother, why are you sighing?"

Liu Bei glanced at Zhang Fei and just shook his head, but he was in no mood to explain.

Seeing that Liu Bei didn't want to speak, Guan Yu explained to Zhang Fei on his behalf, "Brother, you can't let go of your schoolmate friendship with General Gongsun."

"But second brother, we have helped him so much, but not only does he not promote us, he even refuses to approve our reasonable request for additional soldiers, and he suppresses you everywhere... I have disliked him for a long time. Wouldn't it be better to leave as soon as possible?" Zhang Fei had been dissatisfied with Gongsun Zan for a long time, but he just couldn't say it out loud before.

"Third brother, don't talk nonsense." Guan Yu hurriedly stopped Zhang Fei.

"Second brother..." Zhang Fei wanted to argue.

Liu Bei was getting a headache from listening to Zhang Fei and Guan Yu arguing. He was so annoyed that he couldn't help but shout, "Enough!"

The two brothers were stunned by the eldest brother's sudden shout, and then they fell silent.

As if he felt his tone was a bit too harsh, Liu Bei sighed again and said, "Second and third brothers, you have seen that Brother Bogui has been gradually losing ground in the battle with Yuan Shao.

If we leave Gongsun Bogui now, we may hardly have the chance to see him again.

"Big brother is in a bad mood, and my tone just now was a little off, I hope you two brothers won't blame me."

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei saw Liu Bei apologize and comforted him:

"Brother, what are you talking about... Going to rescue Tao Qian this time might be an opportunity..."

"However, Cao Cao is a treacherous hero in troubled times. Do we have a chance if we go there?"

(End of this chapter)