The decision was made, all armies were mobilized, and preparations were made quickly for sending troops to Yanzhou.
Now that Xuzhou has been decided, the war is over. Even if Yuan Fang saves Lu Bu, it is impossible for him to mobilize the troops of the two states to fight to the death with a powerful enemy like Cao Cao.
Moreover, Guo Jia was right, Lu Bu was an unpredictable wolf. In order not to break his trust, of course he had to send troops to rescue him.
However, Yuan Fang is not that stupid. He rescued Lu Bu and introduced him to his own territory, which became a hidden danger.
Therefore, the purpose of sending troops to Yanzhou in this campaign is to break Cao Cao's siege of Lu Bu and bring the situation in Yanzhou back into a state where Cao and Lu are competing and evenly matched.
By letting Lu Bu hold off Cao Cao as much as possible, Yuan Fang can buy enough rest time to completely digest the big fat piece of Xuzhou before he can use all his strength to get involved in Yanzhou.
After some deliberation, Yuan Fang decided to retain 20,000 troops and garrison in Xuzhou to guard against Yuan Shu in the south.
As for the 10,000 soldiers and horses in the plain, they cannot move and must be on guard against Yuan Shao.
Yuan Fang himself will lead 20,000 troops to Gaotang, march west along the Yellow River, and attack Puyang.
The situation in Puyang was critical and there was no need to delay. Yuan Fang's plan was finalized, and two days later he set off with a large army and left Xiapi City.
Because Zhen Mi was pregnant, Yuan Fang did not allow her to come to see her off. However, after hearing the news, Mi Huan rushed to the north gate before Yuan Fang left the city.
"Xianzheng, why are you in such a hurry to send troops without any warning in advance?" Mi Huan reined in his horse and asked breathlessly.
Yuan Fang smiled: "I also responded to Lu Lingqi's request and sent troops to rescue Lu Bu in a hurry, so I was a little hasty."
"Show integrity"
Mi Huan has something to say. But suddenly he saw Lu Lingqi not far away. She put the words back on her lips and only expressed them with her eyes.
Yuan Fang understood, so he slowed down his horse and allowed Lu Lingqi to go away.
Seeing that Lu Lingqi was far away, Mi Huan lowered his voice and said with a deep eyebrow: "Show your integrity, then Lu Bu killed Ding Yuan first and then Dong Zhuo. He is a man of repeated dishonesty. If you rescue Lu Bu, wouldn't you be setting yourself on fire?" "
Mi Huan is indeed smart and knows Lu Bu very well.
Yuan Fang said calmly: "If I don't save Lu Bu, I will break my trust with the people in the world, which will be far more dangerous than Lu Bu. Your Mi family is a business family. You should understand the importance of faith."
"That being said. But" Mi Huan understood the truth. But in his heart, he was thinking about Yuan Fang's safety, but he was completely dominated by his personal emotions.
Yuan Fang reached out and caressed her face. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm not that stupid. I wouldn't think of being wary of Lu Bu. I have my own sense of caution. Just wait and see. After this battle is over, I will marry you."
Mi Huan's delicate body trembled, and her face, which was originally a delicate eyebrow, couldn't help but flash a bit of surprise.
Although rumors about Yuan Fang's marriage to the Mi family have spread, Yuan Fang has even sent someone to indirectly mention the matter to Mi Zhu.
Mi Huan also knew that her marriage to Yuan Fang was a certainty.
But she didn¡¯t expect that Yuan Fang would tell her personally and make a promise to her on this occasion of the expedition.
In surprise, Mi Huan forgot all those worries. She lowered her eyebrows and smiled. She, who had always been calm, couldn't help but have a blush on her face, but she allowed Yuan Fang to caress her face.
"I'm leaving, wait for me to come back."
After saying that, Yuan Fang no longer hesitated, turned around on his horse, and followed the large group of people away.
Mi Huan stood there for a long time and just woke up from his turbulent heart. When he looked up, Yuan Fang's figure had already gone away.
With her fingers clasped tightly, Mi Huan could only silently pray for Yuan Fang's safety.
Yuan Fang rode his horse and whipped his whip and returned to the location of the Chinese army.
Lu Lingqi, who was a few steps away, gradually approached Yuan Fang, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally.
"That Miss Mi is probably speaking ill of my father like everyone else." Lu Lingqi frowned.
Yuan Fang glanced at her and said calmly: "Xiaohuan and those other people just told the truth."
Lu Lingqi was shocked, looked at Yuan Fang with a surprised look, frowned and said: "Do you also think that my father is the same as those people said, a repeater of faithlessness?"
"I, Yuan Fang, judge a person only by what he does, not by what he says. Miss Lu, you judge with your heart. Even if Ding Yuan and Dong Zhuo treated your father badly, you Can father really kill them with confidence? "
Yuan Fang¡¯s rhetorical question made Lu Lingqi fall into silence.
She lowered her head, the questioning expression disappeared from her expression, and she was thinking more.
After being silent for a long time, she sighed softly and looked at Yuan Fang with a wry smile: "Yes, to be unfilial, my father killed Ding Yuan first and then Dong Zhuo, which was indeed a bit excessive. But I am curious, since you also think My father is a dishonest person, why do you insist on saving him? "
Yuan Fang smiled and said disapprovingly: "Although your father has many evil deeds, at least he has not been unjust to me so far. Since he and I are allies, we naturally have to help each other and keep our word. This is Yuan Fang's way. "
These words sounded like an understatement, but they deeply stirred Lu Lingqi's heart. She suddenly raised her head and looked at Yuan Fang with a new look.
Lu Lingqi¡¯s eyes were half surprised and half filled with respect that she had never seen before.
"I thought he was similar to other princes, but I didn't expect that he has such a chivalrous spirit. It is really rare in the world. Compared with him, my father is"
Out of respect for Lu Bu, Lu Lingqi didn't dare to think about it anymore, but in her heart, she had to admit it.
"Compared to his father Lu Bu, the young man in front of him is a true hero who is upright and upright.
"However, I also have one thing that I want to ask Miss Lu." Yuan Fang changed the topic and interrupted her thoughts.
Lu Lingqi quickly put away her respect and said, "What's the matter?"
Yuan Fang looked into the distance and said slowly: "I really want to know, if one day, like before, your father suddenly attacks me, Miss Lu, what will you do?"
This question pierced Lu Lingqi's heart like a needle.
Yuan Fang, this is asking her to make her position clear.
"I will definitely stop my father. Even if I break up with him, I will never let him hurt you." Lu Lingqi replied decisively without any hesitation.
Yuan Fang¡¯s eyes moved slightly, and the way he looked at Lu Lingqi was a little different from usual.
"This Lu Lingqi is very different from his father Lu Bu"
Yuan Fang was thoughtful, and his impression of the beautiful woman in front of him quietly changed.
With a slight smile, Yuan Fang said: "Then I would like to thank Miss Lu. I hope it won't take a while."
"Don't call me Miss Lu, just call me Lingqi. It's more pleasant to listen to." Lu Lingqi also smiled, regaining her cheerfulness, and her words were even more delicate like a little woman.
Yuan Fang laughed, raised his whip and said, "Okay, Lingqi, let's hurry up and save your father."
One clip of horse belly, white horse silver robe, Mercedes -Benz.
Lu Lingqi also smiled heartily and followed her on horseback, her bright cloak flying behind her like fire.
In the wilderness, two horses, one red and one white, ran side by side.
After leaving Xiapi City, the 20,000-strong army marched non-stop north to Qingzhou and arrived at Gaotang City a few days later.
Arriving in Gaotang, Yuan Convenient received information that Lu Bu was trapped in Puyang. Under the attack of Cao Cao's army and Yuan Xi's troops, he was in danger.
Yuan Fang did not stay. The day after arriving in Gaotang, the army marched westward along the Yellow River and rushed to Puyang.
Within two days, Yuan Fang's army unexpectedly entered the territory of Dongjun, which belongs to Yanzhou.
When Liu Bei defected to Cao Cao some time ago, Cao Cao was actually wary of Yuan Fang's sending troops. He allocated some additional troops to Liu Bei and ordered him to garrison in Pei County to prevent Yuan Fang from attacking from the south.
Therefore, when Yuan Fang sent troops this time, he did not choose Xuzhou in the south, which was the most convenient place to enter. Instead, he detoured to Qingzhou and entered Yanzhou from the east.
Cao Cao's defense to the east was obviously insufficient. Yuan Fang's army entered the country and marched straight in. They even conquered Chiping, Linyi, Dong'a and other counties, advancing towards Puyang at a rate of forty miles a day.
Yuan Fang predicts that at this rate of advancement, it will take less than ten days to reach the front line of Puyang.
At that time, Cao Cao will definitely lead a heavy army to block his advance, and the siege faced by Lu Bu will be greatly alleviated.
However, just as Yuan Fangzheng was advancing crazily, shocking news came that Puyang City had been destroyed.
Cao Cao didn't know what strategy he used, but he captured Puyang within a few days. Lu Bu, who lost the city, led less than 800 troops and fled to Yuan Xi's defense area on the north bank of the Yellow River.
This news surprised Yuan Fang, and even made Lu Lingqi and Gao Shun break out in a cold sweat.
Immediately afterwards, news came from Xizuo again, saying that after Lu Bu led his remaining soldiers to escape to the north bank, they were breaking through towards the plain, trying to escape to Yuan Fang's territory.
But Yuan Xi was unwilling to let Lu Bu off easily. With ten thousand people, he launched a frantic pursuit and interception of Lu Bu's 800 remaining soldiers.
Hearing thisAfter receiving the report, Yuan Fang immediately decided to give up the plan to march to Puyang, and crossed the Yellow River northward, entered the border of Hebei, and went to meet Lu Bu in the direction of breaking out.
That morning, the army marched non-stop westward along the North Bank Avenue.
The scouts from the front suddenly came to report that they were a group of two hundred remnant soldiers, bearing the banner of "Lu", coming towards them.
"Could it be my father who broke out of the siege and came to join us?" Lu Lingqi was overjoyed.
Yuan Fang then called the army to stay and sent a team of scouts to find out the identity of the incoming troops. If they were indeed Lu Bu's remnants, he would escort them to join them.
Half an hour later, the figure of the remaining soldiers came into view.
There were more than two hundred people, all of them were dejected and lost their minds. The broken flag with the word "Lu" hanging down listlessly.
Those who came were indeed Lu Bu's defeated troops.
The defeated soldiers came slowly. Lu Lingqi and Gao Shun both raised their eyes and looked up, eager to see Lu Bu's figure.
After scanning for a long time, they still saw no sign of Lu Bu.
"Miss! Boping!"
Among the crowd, a horse galloped forward, leading behind him a war horse as red as fire. On the saddle, there was also a huge Fang Tian painted halberd. (To be continued)