Cao Hong's eyes lit up and he asked, "You mean, you want me to make my own decisions and set up an ambush secretly?"
Liu Bei nodded and smiled without saying a word.
Cao Hong's expression became excited, but he was worried: "Meng De has said no, if I make the decision without permission, wouldn't I be disobeying his military order?"
"Then it depends on the outcome." Liu Bei's expression became even grimmer, "If General Zilian can kill that little thief, not only will the crisis in Yanzhou be resolved, but it will also be equivalent to the two states of Qingxu being conquered by Cao Cao effortlessly. By that time , General Zilian is a great hero of the Cao family, would Duke Cao still blame you?"
Liu Bei's wild thoughts cheered up Cao Hong's spirits, and he kept punching with his fists, as if he was ready to make a move.
Liu Bei saw that he was tempted, and took advantage of the situation and said: "General Zilian is a famous general in the world, but he was defeated by that little thief Yuan Fang. It is really a shame and a great humiliation. Doesn't the general want to kill the little thief to avenge his previous humiliation?"
The sentence "Avenge" hit Cao Hong's sore spot.
Cao Hong frowned, his eyes immediately burst into anger, and he secretly gritted his teeth, almost ready to burst into pieces.
"Yuan Fang¡ª¡ª" Cao Hong silently recited his enemy's name, and his face was filled with cold determination.
Liu Bei knew that Cao Hong had been convinced by him, so he slightly stroked his short beard, and a mysterious sneer flashed across his gray face.
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The next day, it was dawn.
Yuan Fang led 500 cavalry out of the camp, walked along the west side of the field, and arrived at the meeting place agreed upon.
Although Yuan Fang did not believe that Cao Cao would deceive, he did not rely on it. When he set off, scouts were already spread out for dozens of miles, trying to find out the movements of Cao Cao's army in Juye at any time.
The scouts kept sending the latest information, and Cao Cao complied. He led only 500 cavalry and one guard to leave Juye City and headed here.
At noon that day, along the embankment in the west, a group of people came into Yuan Fang's field of vision. The scouts rode to investigate and found out that it was Cao Cao's team who came.
When the two armies were a hundred steps apart, both sides stopped advancing in a tacit understanding.
In the formations of the two armies, several scouts were running back and forth, delivering oral inquiries and confirming each other's identities.
Confirmed. Yuan Fang held his sword in hand and drove the red rabbit horse, slowly walking out of his army.
Behind him, Yan Liang rode out, following closely behind Yuan Fang, always vigilantly protecting Yuan Fang.
Yuan Fang knows. There are many martial arts masters in Cao's camp, and there are many who are better than him. Therefore, for this meeting, he will of course bring Yan Liang, the strongest martial arts master in his army, as his bodyguard.
Facing the enemy formation, a middle-aged man wearing a red robe. Under the protection of a cavalry guard, he slowly came towards Yuan Fang.
When the two sides were seven steps apart, they reined in their horses and stood facing each other with a tacit understanding.
Yuan Fang raised his eagle eyes and glanced at the middle-aged man in red robe. He saw that the man was short in stature and had an ordinary appearance. At first glance, there was nothing outstanding about him.
Yuan Fang could see the burning light in his eyes. There was also the vaguely domineering aura that permeated the air.
The appearance is unprepossessing, but it is hidden deep inside. No need to ask more, there is no doubt that the person coming is Cao Cao.
Yuan Fang looked at Cao Cao. Moved towards the guard behind him.
It was a giant man as strong as an ox. He had no armor on his body, his bare upper body was only tightly wrapped in light leather armor, and his muscular arms seemed to contain infinite power.
He also didn¡¯t wear a helmet, and his messy hair was randomly tied into a knot on the back of his head. His rough face was covered with black and stiff short beards, and a pair of ferocious tiger eyes were revealed.
Under the rising sun, his eyes seemed to be burning!
At this moment, his burning eyes were staring at Yuan Fang without blinking. A pair of iron halberds protruded from his arms, and the bright blades shone with a frightening cold light.
If Cao Cao's momentum is like an undercurrent that is hidden and hidden, then this man's murderous intention is released without any scruples and is extremely arrogant.
"The momentum of Cao Cao's protective general is extraordinary. I wonder who it is"
Yuan Fang¡¯s thoughts turned around, and a terrifying name flashed across his face:
Dian Wei!
That¡¯s right, it¡¯s him.
Apart from him, the strongest master of martial arts in Cao's camp, who else would Cao Cao use as his guard? Besides him, who else would have such a frightening killing intent?
Yuan Fang brought the strongest Yan Liang, and Cao Cao brought the strongest Dian Wei. Obviously, both of them were wary of each other.
When Yuan Fang was looking at Cao Cao, Cao Cao's deep eyes were also looking at the young man in front of him calmly.
For Cao ?Speaking of it, Yuan Fang's name has long been heard by him.
Cao Cao had imagined more than once what it would be like to defeat the princes of the world with two thousand weak soldiers and conquer two states in two years. The young hero who dared to betray his biological father, kill his own brother, and rise miraculously. style.
Today, I finally see you.
"Even though all the generals under my command will be frightened by Dian Wei's murderous intent, this boy is not moved at all. He is indeed not a mortal"
Cao Cao sighed secretly and couldn't help but be surprised by Yuan Fang's calmness and confidence.
But Yuan Fang looked him squarely and said loudly: "Cao Mengde, we finally met. You really did not disappoint me."
Looking at the world, there are only a few princes who can be admired by Yuan Fang, and Cao Cao is one of them.
Seeing Cao Cao's magnanimity today, Yuan Fang's appreciation for him is not in vain.
How could Cao Cao not understand the meaning behind Yuan Fang's words, and smiled slightly: "Yuan Benchu ??has such a wonderful son like you, but he doesn't know how to cherish him. It's really a pity for him."
Yuan Fang laughed.
Faintly, the two of them felt a bit like a hero cherishing a hero.
The laughter suddenly stopped, Yuan Fang's eyes were filled with sharpness, and he said loudly: "Cao Mengde, if you invite me here today, wouldn't you just let you and I compliment each other?"
Cao Cao also suppressed his smile and said seriously: "Yuan Benchu ??is about to unify Hebei. You should know that he is the biggest threat to you and me. I invite you to meet today to persuade you to return to Xuzhou and stop engaging in this senseless fighting."
It turns out that this is what Cao Cao meant by the meeting.
"Yuan Shao unified Hebei. Only by conquering Henan can he compete with him. You and I both know this. I would like to ask, if I return Xuzhou, after you capture Yuzhou, won't you, Cao Mengde, point your troops at Qing Dynasty? Xu Erzhou?"
Yuan Fang responded to Cao Cao's persuasion with a rhetorical question.
Cao Cao frowned slightly, his expression moved, and he was speechless for a moment, obviously he was stopped by Yuan Fang's question.
After hesitating for a moment, Cao Cao suddenly laughed: "Yes, you and I both know very well that the Central Plains can only be fought against Yuan Benchu ??if it is controlled by one person. Even if you don't attack Yanzhou, if I capture Yuzhou one day, I will turn my troops around." , fight to the death with you Yuan Xianzheng!"
Cao Cao did not pretend to be benevolent and righteous. When faced with Yuan Fang's rhetorical questions, he simply admitted his ambitions.
"As expected of Cao Mengde, he speaks quickly and quickly, I like it." Yuan Fang cheered and laughed.
Cao Cao stopped laughing, his face gradually darkened, and he said coldly: "So, you and I have no room for maneuver, we can only decide the outcome."
"That's not necessarily the case. I have a suggestion. If you have the guts to agree, Meng De, we can avoid a life-and-death bloody battle, at least for the time being." Yuan Fang changed the topic.
Cao Cao's expression changed and he looked suspicious. He obviously didn't believe that there was any room for return in such a dire situation.
Yuan Fang raised his hand and pointed to the north, and said slowly: "Instead of fighting between you and me, why don't you and I join forces and go north, destroy Yuan Shao in one fell swoop, and carve up his territory!"
Join forces to destroy Yuan Shao?
What a loud tone!
Cao Cao secretly took a breath and sneered: "The world calls you a traitor and a madman, and you are well-deserved. Do you think that with you and me joining forces, we can be Yuan Shao's opponent?"
But Yuan Fang said boldly: "Back then, with the power of one state, I was able to defeat Yuan Shao. Now you and I join forces, with the power of more than half of the Central Plains, are we still afraid that he, Yuan Shao, can't succeed?"
Cao Cao remained silent.
Yuan Fang guessed that Cao Cao would probably not agree to his proposal.
In history, even if Cao Cao captured the entire Central Plains and even captured most of Sizhou, he was always on the defensive against Yuan Shao when he started to manage Guanzhong. It was not until he won the Battle of Guandu and Yuan Shao died of illness that he dared to point his troops towards Hebei.
Today, even if he joins forces with Yuan Fang, he only has three and a half states. With this kind of strength, Cao Cao would not dare to challenge Yuan Shao.
Although Cao Cao is in trouble, he is not as bold as Yuan Fang.
After being silent for a while, Cao Cao sneered: "You are indeed young and frivolous. Do you know that Jizhou alone is enough to match several states? Do you think that we can defeat Yuan Benchu ??with just you and me?"
Cao Cao, indeed, still did not dare to fall out with Yuan Shao.
Yuan Fang sighed secretly, his eyes suddenly became serious, and he said coldly: "In this case, we have nothing to talk about. Let each of us use our fists to decide who will win."
Negotiations broke down.
Cao Cao's eyes also burst out with murderous intent, and he said in a deep voice: "Yuan Xianzheng, you have to be careful, I, Cao Cao, will never show mercy."
"Don't worry, I won't be lenient. In this battle, either you die or I die." Yuan Fang responded without fear.
Without further words, Yuan Fang turned the red rabbit around and watched his army return.
Yan Liang held the Green Dragon Sword in his hand and followed closely to his side, looking back from time to time, fearing that Cao Cao would secretly shoot cold arrows from behind like Yuan Shao did.
Cao Cao watched Yuan Fangyuan go away, his eyes filled with fierce murderous intent.
"My lord, please allow me to kill that arrogant boy." Dian Weihu opened his eyes angrily and asked for a fight in a deep voice.
However, Cao Cao shook his head and snorted: "I would kill him on the battlefield, why would I bother to do it here? Let's go."
After saying that, Cao Cao turned around and planned to return to his own formation.
At this moment, a sudden change occurred between the two armies!
Hundreds of crossbowmen wearing Cao Jun's uniforms suddenly emerged from the back of Onozawa Dam, and sharp arrows, like the fangs of the god of death, were aimed at Yuan Fang, who was returning to his formation. .
In the hand of the crossbow, Cao Hong stood proudly with a long sword in his hand, with a gloomy and proud sneer at the corner of his mouth.
"Yuan Fang, I will take your life today to wash away the shame of my defeat"
With a suddenly ferocious look on his face, Cao Hong pointed his long sword towards Yuan Fang and shouted: "Let me shoot the rebel with an arrow!"