In Shouchun, Chen Sheng helped Yuan Shu consolidate his forces and refine his troops and generals, which boosted Huainan's forces. And Cao Cao's deployment of troops and generals in Xudu has also come to an end. Not only have the troops from the last expedition to Wancheng recovered safely, but even the food and grass used for the expedition have been stockpiled. The current Xudu can be said to be full of armored soldiers and full of warehouses. The expedition was already imminent and had to be launched. On this day, Cao Cao personally arrived at the military camp outside Xudu City to inspect, and he was accompanied by Xiahou Dun, Xia Houyuan, Li Dian, Le Jin, Cao Ren, Yu Jin, Xun You, Cheng Yu, Guo Jia, Chen Qun and other Wu. Because Cao Cao arrived in person, the generals who led the army worked very hard. For a moment, Cao Cao was very satisfied and immediately ordered a large reward. When the soldiers received the reward, they were immediately overjoyed and their morale was greatly boosted. For a time, everyone in the army was very satisfied. After reviewing the troops and horses, Cao Cao led all the troops and gathered in the Chinese army's tent. The generals knelt and sat on the left side in turn, the ministers lined up on the right side, and Cao Cao was at the top. "Fifty thousand elite soldiers, morale is high, I am very satisfied." As soon as Cao Cao knelt down and sat down, he expressed unabashed admiration to the generals. And after the generals heard this, they naturally looked proud, and they all raised their heads and chests high. "Mengde, this lineup is enough for the match against Lu Bu this time. I wonder when the battle will take place?" General Le Jin asked curiously. Although Xu Du¡¯s troops have been assembled and the expedition is about to begin, Cao Cao has not mentioned the specific time, so Le Jin only asked. And this was also something that the generals in the army were very curious about, so every general listened attentively. "I came today not only for the military parade, but also to tell you the news." Cao Cao saw that the generals were impatient, and said with a smile with great relief. After a pause, Cao Cao said again: "The expedition is scheduled for three days. During these three days, you can recharge your batteries and make full preparations for a fierce battle with Lu Bu." Cao Cao was also afraid that the generals would think L¨¹ Bu was brave and have no plans and would look down upon him, so he solemnly said: "Although L¨¹ Bu has no plans, he is indeed brave and good at fighting. His subordinate Chen Gong is also a wise man. Don't underestimate him." "Nuo Cao. "Everyone here is an elite, and they still understand this truth, so they all agreed in unison. "Okay, as long as you are careful, it is not difficult to defeat Lu Bu." Cao Cao felt very satisfied and said. "Report to Da Sikong. There is an urgent report in Huainan." Just when Cao Cao was satisfied, suddenly there was a loud shout outside the camp. "Huainan?" Everyone present was stunned, and then most people's faces showed a bit of disdain, Huainan Yuan Shu. Withered bones in the grave, what kind of storm can they stir up? "Come in." Cao Cao was also stunned, but also didn't take it to heart. He raised his head and shouted. "Promise." A promise sounded outside the door. Then a soldier came in, holding a roll of bamboo slips in his hand. After entering the big account. The soldier picked up the bamboo slip and took a few steps forward to hand it to Cao Cao. Cao Cao reached out to take it, and then unfolded it to take a look. It didn't matter, but it made Cao Cao stunned. "Meng De, what happened? Could it be that Yuan Shu couldn't hold on anymore and Huainan fell apart?" Xia Houyuan asked with a little curiosity. "Maybe it's worse, that Yuan Shu was killed." "It's not possible, that Yuan Shu is like a snake and a rat, walking very fast. He can't die easily." The generals immediately started talking, and in the end, they were still talking. Most of the generals showed admiration for Yuan Shu's ability to escape. Speaking of which, Yuan Shu is really born in the Year of the Rat. His fighting ability is not good, but his running skills are excellent. I think Liu Bei, Lu Bu, Cao Cao, Sun Ce and others attacked Yuan Shu together. Cao Jun alone chased Yuan Shu for thousands of miles, but Yuan Shu escaped and went to Yangzhou, which is really admirable. "This time, you guessed wrong. Yuan Shu is still alive now, and he is still living very well." Cao Cao shook his head after hearing this, and then said in a deep voice: "This bamboo slip says that Yuan Shu killed his general. Lei Bu and Chen Lan used this to frighten Huainan and gathered the army. With Yuan Yin and Ji Ling as generals, they streamlined 20,000 elite troops. The current momentum is not small. " "What, that guy Yuan Shu can actually have such ability. ?¡± ¡°Impossible, both Lei Book and Chen Lan have strong soldiers. With Yuan Shu¡¯s talent, how could he kill these two people easily?¡± The generals were stunned when they heard this, as if they saw the sun rising from the sky. It's like coming out from the west, it's very incredible. "It is said that Yuan Shu recruited Lei Bu and Chen Lan into Shouchun with inducements and killed them easily." Cao Cao explained. "This is even more impossible. Can Yuan Shu come up with such a plan?" The generals felt even more unbelievable. "I don't know, but the information is not deceptive. This is probably true." Cao Cao shook his head in confusion and said. "Forget it, let's cheer up Yuan Shu anyway. Even if that man leads troops into battle, he has no fighting power. Even Lu Bu is a hundred times more powerful than him. As the saying goes, sheep, even if they are not weak, are still giving people Food." Cao Cao didn't think about it, so he just gave it up and finally said with a smile. "Exactly, Yuan Shu is just a withered bone in the grave, there is nothing to be afraid of. If you are worried about Yuan Shu, you might as well focus more on Chen Sheng. His Xiliang soldiers are really difficult to deal with. If he takes advantage of us During the Eastern Expedition, a surprise attack on Xudu would be very harmful," Li Dian said. "Yes, Chen Sheng is someone we really have to guard against." Regarding Li Dian's words, Cao Cao suddenly felt a hundred support in his heart and nodded heavily. "This time we go on an expedition with Li Dian, Yue Jin, and Cao Ren as generals, Cheng Yu and Xun You as counselors, and Chen Qun, Guo Jia, Xiahou Dun, and Xia Houyuan stay behind. The expedition is almost done, and there is nothing more to say. But stay behind You guys must be careful about Chen Sheng." Cao Cao turned his head and looked at Xiahou Dun and Xia Houyuan, and also glanced at Chen Qun and Guo Jia, and said solemnly. "L¨¹ Bu is brave but not resourceful, and the withered bones in Yuan Shu's tomb are all ordinary people. But Chen Sheng is a truly powerful enemy. Cao Cao learned this through personal pain. Therefore, they had to be prepared for Chen Sheng to attack Xu Du from behind. "Promise." Xiahou Dun, Xia Houyuan, Guo Jia and others all agreed and expressed their understanding. "In this case, there is no more to say about the rest. We will go out in three days to pacify Xuzhou. Once Xuzhou is leveled, the Southeast will have no worries." Cao Cao finally said. "Promise." Everyone agreed. Soon after, Cao Cao led everyone and returned to Xudu. Three days later, Cao Cao led his generals Yue Jin, Li Dian, Cao Ren, counselors Cheng Yu, Xun You and others to gather 50,000 horse and infantry troops and set off for Xuzhou.