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¡ª¡ª    On August 19, the fourth year of Jian'an, Liu Bei's military camp at the mouth of Xiangjiang River ¡ª¡ª

    Since Zhang Susu had stopped at the Yangtze River these days and never sent his troops south, Liu Bei and others did not dare to relax at all. After all, in their view, since the other party did this, he must have some conspiracy.  .

    While Liu Bei and others were thinking hard about why Zhang Susu had not forcibly crossed the Yangtze River for a long time, several guests came to the military camp.

    "Xuande, long time no see!"

    "Brother"

    It has to be said that when Cao Cao and Guan Yu appeared in front of him, Liu Bei was surprised and happy. He was shocked at the purpose of Cao Cao's appearance here, and he was also overjoyed that his sworn brother Guan Yu was out of prison.

    "How did you"

    "Liu Shijun, why don't we go into the tent and discuss it carefully?" Jia Xu, who came with Cao Cao and Guan Yu, reminded with a smile, after all, everyone was still standing outside the tent at this moment.

    "Oh, yes, yes, please!" Liu Bei stretched out his hand and asked Cao Cao and Jia Xu to enter the account.

    Due to the status of Cao Cao and Jia Xu, Liu Bei, who only had the rank of General Zuo, was naturally embarrassed to occupy the high position. Therefore, he placed three tables in the middle of the tent, standing on three sides.

    After all, Cao Cao and Jia Xu represent two forces. In addition to Cao Cao himself, the former also had Xu Chu and Dian Wei, while Jia Xu was alone and did not have any bodyguards. What he represented was  , is the emperor Liu Xie.

    Therefore, no matter what, Liu Bei would not dare to be shameless and occupy a high position.

    "Please!" Liu Bei raised his hand and said.

    "Please!" Cao Cao and Jia Xu sat down at the table with their hands clasped in fists.

    He glanced at the two generals Xu Chu and Dian Wei behind Cao Cao, and then slightly turned back to glance at Guan Yu and Zhang Fei behind him.  Liu Bei hesitated, clasped his fists and spoke first, "My second brother was able to get out of trouble, and it must be Duke Cao who helped me. Liu Bei would like to thank you!"

    "Xuande is welcome," Cao Cao chuckled, waved his hand, and then pointed at Jia Xu and said, "Thanks to Mr. Jia for this matter. If it weren't for Mr. Jia, Yunchang and Cao would probably still be trapped in Xudu at the moment. It would be difficult for them to do so.  Get away"

    "Mr. Cao's words are serious!" Jia Xu smiled slightly.

    After exchanging a few words.  He asked the soldiers to get some drinks from the warehouse in the military camp to entertain Cao Cao and Jia Xu. Liu Bei hesitated for a long time, and then asked tentatively, "I dare to ask Mr. Cao here. What is it"

    Perhaps noticing the wariness in Liu Bei's eyes, Cao Cao shook his head and smiled, not hiding it, and said mockingly, "I don't deserve the title of Duke Cao. Cao is probably a wanted criminal by the court now. Xuande calls me by my cousin Mengde"

    "This" Liu Bei was a little hesitant. It's not that he didn't dare to call Cao Cao by his first name, but it was just because of the antagonistic relationship between the two.  Now, they are referring to each other by names, which is a bit uncomfortable after all.

    Cao Cao obviously understood Liu Bei's grudge.  He didn't say anything, after hesitating for a moment.  He said in a deep voice, "Xuande must have heard about it before, but now that Cao has lost power, all the power has been taken by the girl named Zhang"

    "I heard a little bit." Liu Bei nodded hesitantly.

    "About four years ago," Cao Cao said melancholy as he poured himself a glass of wine, "I fought with Yuan Benchu ??in Guandu. After many defeats, I finally won a victory and turned the tide. I defeated Yuan Benchu's million-strong army and defeated him.  The four states under his rule are in the pocket That¡¯s probably how it is in the eyes of the world.¡±

    "Is it not the case in fact?" Although he had heard some rumors, Liu Bei didn't know the details.

    "Hmm!" Cao Cao nodded and sighed, "In fact, after defeating Yuan Benchu's army, my troops were insufficient. At that time, Zhang Susu took the initiative to ask for orders and drove her Qingzhou soldiers to pursue the victory. Although I suspected that she had different intentions at that time,  But after all, I was unwilling to let go of this great opportunity to counterattack to prevent the Yuan family from making a comeback. Therefore, I agreed to the matter, but I did not expect that this appointment would cause the three states of Ji, Bing, and You to fall into the hands of Zhang Susu.  middle¡­¡­"

    "But as far as Bei knows, that Zhang Susu is Cao Gong's army"

    "Ah," Cao Cao nodded with a wry smile and sighed, "When in Xuzhou, I conspired with Zhang Susu to kill Lu Bu, how could he have thought that she would dare to bite his master in the future"

    "It's useless, you can't even deal with a woman!" Zhang Fei curled his lips in a sneer.

    As soon as he finished speaking, not only did Cao Cao's expression change slightly, but Xu Chu and Dian Wei behind him also had angry expressions on their faces, and they shouted in unison, "Zhang Yide, what did you say?!"

    "Am I right?" Zhang Fei said with a sneer.

    "Yide, shut up! - You haven't apologized to Duke Cao yet?!" Liu Bei scolded him quickly, and then looked at Cao Cao apologetically.

    "I have to say that Cao Cao is Cao Cao after all, and he has a lot of treasure in his heart that no one can match. I just saw him"He smiled, looked at Zhang Fei and said, "That's right. Cao thought so at the time. Since I killed Dong Zhuo, I have conquered the north and south and built such a huge foundation. How can I not be able to handle even a mere woman? But in the end, you guys  I saw it too" He spread his hands and gestured to the scholar's clothes he was wearing.

    To be fair, Zhang Fei had a very bad impression of Cao Cao because he was between us and the enemy at the time, but now that he has such a big heart and doesn't care about his rudeness, he also has some admiration in his heart. Although he did not apologize, there was something in his words.  His tone was much kinder.

    "That Zhang Susu, is she really that powerful?"

    Cao Cao obviously noticed the change in Zhang Fei's tone, smiled slightly, and said mockingly, "If this were the case, how could Cao be in this situation?"

    Even though he saw that Cao Cao didn't care, Liu Bei still glared at Zhang Fei fiercely, and then said doubtfully, "As far as Bei knows, that Zhang Susu took advantage of Duke Cao's illness and took his power  "

    "The rumors from the outside world are correct," Cao Cao smiled bitterly and said, "To be honest with Xuande, I suffer from head wind. When the disease occurs, the pain is unbearable, like thousands of ants eating the brain, which is unbearable. At that time, there were  An imperial doctor named Ji Ping has superb medical skills, so I invited him here"

    When Liu Bei heard this, his heart moved and he exclaimed, "Is there something wrong with this person?"

    "That's right!" The expression on Cao Cao's face changed, and he said bitterly, "I never would have imagined that this person is actually a member of Daping Dao. It was also Zhang Susu's confidant who suffered a headache after taking this person's elixir.  The disease did get better, but I still felt drowsy every day for some reason. I was extremely tired. At that time, the person said that this was caused by worry and fatigue, and he needed to rest for a few days. Therefore, I entrusted the affairs of the court to Cheng Yu,  Xun Yu and Guo Jia these three people are my confidants. I never thought that while I was bedridden, Cheng Yu would secretly help Zhang Susu. When I realized something was wrong, I was too late to respond. Not only did the entire Xu family  They are all controlled by Zhang Susu, and even the guards in my house are secretly controlled by him"

    "control?"

    "Ah. Xuande must not know that Zhang Susu is proficient in sorcery and is good at using sorcery to enchant others. Only in this way can we explain why those close guards who were loyal to me rebelled. Only the two people behind Cao were spared at this moment"

    "Perhaps Duke Cao is exaggerating?" Xu Shu frowned and said, "In this case, why were the two generals spared?" "I don't know about this" Cao Cao shook his head.

    At this time, Zhuge Liang, who was sitting next to Xu Shu, spoke.  "I've heard a little bit about the art of charm Is that Zhang Susu exceptionally beautiful?"

    "This is" Cao Cao looked at Liu Bei in confusion.

    "This is the military advisor of our army. His compound surname is Zhuge, and his single name is Liang. His given name is Kongming"

    As soon as he finished speaking, Jia Xu took a deep look at Zhuge Liang and said with a chuckle, "At a young age, he served as military advisor to Commander Liu, and his position is higher than that of military advisor Xu. Hahahahe must have great skills!"  Obviously, Jia Xu felt the spirit of the immortal family from Zhuge Liang. The only explanation is that this man named Zhuge Liang must have one of the three and six volumes of the heavenly book in his hand.

    And Zhuge Liang naturally felt the immortal spirit in Jia Xu, and said tacitly, "I just know a little bit about sorcery!" As he said that, he and Jia Xu looked at each other and smiled, and neither one revealed the other.

    "It turns out he is a stranger who is proficient in sorcery." Cao Cao looked moved. He did not dare to underestimate Zhuge Liang. After clasping his fists, he replied, "Mr. Zhuge is right. That Zhang Susu is naturally beautiful and extremely charming, especially that  A pair of eyes that are alluring If I hadn't been wary of her all the time, I would probably have been fascinated by her."

    "That's right," Zhuge Liang nodded and said, "As far as I know, Zhang Susu's charm technique is originally a Taoist soul-stirring technique. In addition, she is naturally beautiful. If she wants to use this technique to confuse others, naturally  It's half the result with twice the effort, and only those who are strong-willed and wary of him like Duke Cao and the two generals were spared!"

    "I see" Cao Cao thought about it for a while, and felt that this was really the case, and then he showed a look of sudden realization.

    After that, Cao Cao told Liu Bei and others how Zhang Susu had evaded him step by step, without hiding anything, which made Liu Bei and others sigh.

    "That's it. Now that Cao has lost power, most of his old subordinates have surrendered to Zhang Susu. Only a few brothers from my Cao family and Xiahou family are still devoted to Cao"

    "Does Mr. Cao want to join forces with my lord to deal with that Zhang Susu?" In fact, Xu Shu had already guessed Cao Cao's intention, but he couldn't say it rashly, so he didn't reveal it until now.

    "Exactly!" Cao Cao nodded and said in a deep voice, "Now that Zhang Su Su Quan"Taotian, it can only be broken by you and me. Cao wanted to take back what originally belonged to Cao from her, but he couldn't do it" As he said that, Cao Cao saw Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu whispering a few words, and his expression changed slightly.  Wrinkled, looked at Liu Bei and said, "If Xuande wants to get something from Cao, forgive me, Cao has nothing now!  "

    Seeing that Cao Cao's expression was somewhat unswerving, Liu Bei waved his hand and said, "What did Mr. Cao say? Mr. Cao is willing to condescend to cooperate with Liu Bei. It is truly a blessing for me, Liu Bei, in his life. How can I not know good from evil? Don't worry, Mr. Cao. Although Liu Bei does not  He is talented and knows the importance of things. Now Zhang Susu has stationed his army on the north bank of the Yangtze River and covets my Jingzhou. This is a top priority!"

    "If Xuande thinks so, it is naturally the best." After a pause, Cao Cao lowered his voice and said, "To be honest, when I came to Xuande, I asked Xun You and Xun Gongda to negotiate with Cai Mao in my name.  Fan¡­¡±

    "How?" Liu Bei asked.

    Cao Cao frowned slightly, shook his head and said, "According to Xun You, Cai Mao has agreed to join forces, but according to his observation of Xiangyang City, he found several strange things"

    "Weird?"

    "Well!" Cao Cao nodded and said with a frown, "There are rumors in Xiangyang City that Cai Mao wants to surrender to Zhang Susu to protect himself. Although this is a rumor in the market, it is not unfounded. Therefore, Cao Cao has to be careful"

    "Does Governor Cai want to vote for Zhang Susu?" Liu Bei was surprised when he heard this, then shook his head and said, "Probably not. A few days ago, Governor Cai even said that he would defend Jingzhou with us"

    "It is essential to be on guard against others," Cao Cao smiled slightly, and then lowered his voice and said, "To be honest, when Cao Cao escaped from trouble, he secretly contacted his brothers in our clan and asked them to pull out his soldiers without alerting Zhang Susu's side.  . A rough estimate is that the number of troops currently available to Cao is only about 40,000 to 50,000, and I don¡¯t know how Xuande is doing?"

    "This" Liu Bei felt embarrassed when he heard this.  After hesitating for a while, he said, "Probably around 20,000 people, half of whom are reinforcements sent by Governor Cai"

    "So, 70,000 people" Cao Cao frowned and thought for a while.  Finally shook his head and whispered, "Not enough, still not enough. As far as Cao knows, Zhang Susu on the other side of the river currently has no less than 300,000 troops under his command. Not to mention anything else, at least the military strength must be equal to it. Otherwise  "He did not continue, but everyone in the tent understood what he meant.

    "But now, where can we gather these 300,000 troops?" Liu Bei looked confused.

    Cao Cao smiled slightly and said with deep meaning, "Why did Xuande forget that there are still 200,000 naval troops in Xiangyang City?"

    When Liu Bei heard this, his expression suddenly changed, he frowned at Cao Cao and said, "What Mr. Cao means is"

    I saw Cao Cao raising his hand and making a downward slashing motion, lowering his voice and saying, "At this critical moment, we should use extraordinary measures. It is rumored that Cai Mao has the intention to surrender to the enemy. This matter must be guarded against. Rather than being implicated by him in the future,  It's better to gather our troops and horses at this moment to capture Xiangyang first, and use this as a basis" However, he was interrupted by Liu Bei before he could finish his words.

    "No! I have no fixed place to live that day, and I rely on Jingsheng to give me the new field as a place to stay. With such deep love and affection, how can I take away his inheritance?"

    "It's not to seize Liu Jingsheng's foundation, but to resist Zhang Susu's army!"

    "Even so, Bei is not willing to do what a villain does!" As he said that, Liu Bei raised his head and looked at Cao Cao, the meaning in his eyes was self-evident.

    Suddenly, the atmosphere in the entire tent changed. Seeing this, Xu Shu hurriedly opened his mouth and said to smooth things over, "Mr. Cao Mingjian, as the saying goes, soldiers value elites but not many. It is not possible to gather the elites of Duke Cao and my lord."  Afraid of that Zhang Susu!"

    "" Here Cao Cao was frowning and looking at Liu Bei. Seeing that the latter did not give in at all, he couldn't help but feel a little angry. He secretly cursed Liu Bei for not understanding the overall situation. However, he did not have an attack after all. Now that he saw Xu Shu coming to the rescue, he had no choice but to step down.  , nodded and said, "Yes, what Military Master Xu said is very true" However, everyone could hear the reluctance in his words.

    It has to be said that the atmosphere in the tent is no longer as harmonious as it was just now.

    Seemingly noticing this, Liu Bei glanced at Cao Cao apologetically. Although he still refused to let go of the matter in Jingzhou, he told Cao Cao about gathering allied forces from all over the world. This surprised Cao Cao a little and surprised Liu Bei.  The others have such a far-sighted vision, they have already secretly prepared

    "Oh? Is there such a thing?" After hearing that Chen Gong had promised that the Baibo Yellow Turbans he belonged to would try their best to persuade Zhang Lu of Hanzhong and Ma Teng of Xiliang, and that Liu Bei also sent envoys to Xichuan, Cao Cao  His face suddenly looked much better.

    After all, if these three groups of troops can come to help, it will be very important to the overall situation.

      "At present, Zhang Baiqi is the leader of Baibo Yellow Turban, and Mr. Cao should also know him"

    "Well! This person was under my command at the beginning"

    "The alliance was proposed by Zhang Baiqi's counselor Chen Gong, and he had promised to try his best to persuade Zhang Lu and Ma Teng. On the other hand, he also sent Jian Yong and Sun Qian as envoys to Yi  The governor of the state, Mr. Liu Yan, is asking for help. It concerns the country of our Han Dynasty. Mr. Liu Yan will definitely send troops to help, leaving only Jiangdong" At this point, Liu Bei's face showed a look of embarrassment.

    No wonder, Hanzhong and Xiliang are managed by Zhang Baiqi, and Liu Yan of Yizhou is from the same clan as Liu Bei. Moreover, Zhang Susu is now so powerful that he will not just sit back and watch. However, Liu Bei has never dealt with him in Jiangdong, and what's more terrible is that  Yes, Jingzhou and Jiangdong have a feud for killing their father. To be fair, Liu Bei really has no confidence in persuading Jiangdong to send troops to help Jingzhou defeat Zhang Susu's army, even if the people of Jiangdong understand the truth of death.

    Cao Cao nodded when he heard this, and then frowned secretly, thinking in his heart, you Liu Bei and Jiang Dong have no friendship, do I?

    Also, as the former northern overlord, how did Cao Cao ever have any interactions with Jiangdong?

    To take a step back, even if there is an intersection, I am afraid that Cao Cao would not dare to go in and out of Jiangdong. After all, who can guarantee that Jiangdong has the determination to resist Zhang Susu's army?  If someone sees that the situation is not going well, captures him, and asks for credit from Zhang Susu, then wouldn't Cao Cao just fall into a trap?

    Don¡¯t forget, even Xiangyang, which has 200,000 naval troops, is spreading rumors that Cai Mao wants to join Zhang Susu, not to mention Jiangdong, which is weaker than Jingzhou in terms of military strength?

    After much deliberation, Cao Cao and Liu Bei could not come up with a suitable candidate. In desperation, they just put the matter on hold for the time being. After all, the top priority now is how to resist Zhang Susu's army from crossing the river. After all, the east of the river is thousands of miles away from Jingzhou, even if the other party agrees.  Sending troops will not be effective even for a while.

    Ah, the key lies in Cai Mao and the 200,000 naval troops in Xiangyang. After all, in terms of generals, at the moment when Cao Cao and Liu Bei join forces, they are no longer weaker than Zhang Susu. Only the military strength

    At the same time, in Fancheng on the other side of the Yangtze River, Zhang Susu was looking at the map around Xiangyang placed on the table with a smile.

    According to her guess, Cao Cao has probably arrived in Jingzhou secretly at this moment, contacted Liu Bei and Cai Mao, and discussed strategies on how to deal with her.

    Zhang Susu didn't take this matter to heart at all. She knew very well that Cai Hao would not surrender so willingly. He would probably lead his army to fight with her to test her Zhang Susu's strength.

    In Zhang Susu¡¯s view, she was very confident of winning this battle and Jingzhou.

    Ah, what she is thinking about is not how to deal with Cao Cao, Liu Bei and the three armies of Jingzhou. What she is thinking about at this moment is just what happens after the conquest of Xiangyang.

    For example, how to design a plan to lure out the immortal and get rid of him!

    "Xiangyang"

    Looking straight at the Xiangyang City marked on the map, Zhang Susu's eyes showed a bit of coldness.

    At this moment, I suddenly heard the sound of hurried footsteps, and Zhang Zha and Gao Lan walked in dressed in military uniforms.

    "My lord, everything is ready. Just wait for my lord's order and the army will attack!"

    Glancing at Zhang Jia and Gao Lan, Zhang Susu smiled slightly.

    "It's almost time pass the order, let the three armies cross the river!"

    "No!"

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