Zhou Yu captured Qingzhou, but still had the plains to the north of the river, Jibei, Jinan, Le'an and other countries to the south. Xiahou Dun was ordered to defend the enemy, and ordered Zang Ba to lead the old Taishan bandits and 10,000 Qingzhou troops to use the terrain of Mount Tai to contain the Wu soldiers.
Yanzhou was blocked by mountains in the east, with Mount Tai, Mount Lu, and Mount Yimeng acting as barriers to the southeast. Zang Ba also deployed troops at dangerous passes in the mountains, so Zhou Yu had to detour to the north of Mount Tai to advance his troops.
So Zhou Tai led an army of 10,000 people to advance first, with Cheng Xi as his guide and Zhu Huan as his deputy, and they rushed to Jinan to kill them.
When the soldiers and horses arrived at Zhangqiu, the Wei army retreated one after another, defending with a strong wall and clearing the field. They did not engage in confrontation with the Wu army. The morale of the Wu army became increasingly boosted.
After the great victory in Huainan, Jiangdong generals finally understood a truth. It turned out that it was not that they could not defeat the Wei army, but that their commanders were incompetent and did not understand the art of war and commanded blindly, which made them laughable by the world.
Especially Zhou Tai, who was seriously injured several times, and learned about the evil deeds done by Sun Quan and his son, and regretted that his intestines almost jumped out again. If he had known this, he should not have risked his life to rescue Bi Yan'er.
Now that the troops have entered the Central Plains, they can finally fight the Wei army openly and openly. Who dares to laugh at the rats in Jiangdong again?
Looking at the steep mountains to the south, with the top of Mount Tai hidden in the clouds and mist, Zhou Tai looked back at the two generals and laughed: "The children of Jiangdong are so talented, and we don't know how to make a comeback! We have lived up to our hopes of defeating the generals, and finally stepped into the army. It’s the Central Plains!”
Zhu Huan was also high-spirited. Although he had never seen Sun Ce's majesty, he knew that he had the ambition to be a king. He said with emotion: "If General Sun had recruited Liu Boxi as his son-in-law, there would be many heroes from Jiangdong who would become famous in this world."
Zhou Tai nodded slightly and sighed. Back then, he followed Sun Ce and traveled across the Yangtze River. He was invincible. Taishi Ci, Lu Meng, Chen Wu, Ling Cao, and Dong Xi all had countless talents. However, when Sun Quan took over, they all lost their troops and generals.
Times make heroes. Without Sun Ce, he and Jiang Qin might still be water thieves. Dong Xi and Ling Cao were also gathered together. If Sun Ce had not suffered any accidents, he would definitely be able to recruit heroes to follow him. Only when he meets the master of the Ming Dynasty can he achieve meritorious deeds and become a king or defeat a bandit. That's not the case.
Cheng Xi felt a little unhappy when he saw the two bragging, and reminded him: "The two generals fought fiercely in the Central Plains, and it was all thanks to Liu Boxi's clever tactics that they defeated Cao Mengde!"
"Do you still need to tell me?" Zhu Huan rolled his eyes at him, sneered at this kind of surrender, and sneered: "This time, I will show you the courage of a man from Jiangdong!"
After all, Zhou Tai has been a general for many years and has seen many battles in the court. He hurriedly mediates between the two and asked: "Xiahou Dun ordered Tian Yu to guard Jinan. This man is quite strategic. Does General Cheng know what the military strength of Jinan is?"
Cheng Xi tugged his beard and glanced at Zhu Huan, and said slowly: "Although Tian Yu has some abilities, he may not be a match for General Zhou. But there are still cavalry captain Bao Shao, infantry captain Yue Xi, and Ma Quan. These three people They are all heroes in Yanzhou, but I don’t know whether General Zhu can deal with them."
"You dare to underestimate me?" Zhu Huan was furious, cupping his fists and saying: "General Zhou, I am willing to be the vanguard. I will cut off the heads of these three people and offer them to my tent."
Cheng Xi smiled and said: "Without me leading the way, the young general might not even be able to find Jinan City!"
Seeing the two quarreling again, Zhou Tai advised: "You two don't have to argue. The terrain ahead is complicated. Just take General Cheng as the vanguard and Xiu Mu as the rear. You two should coordinate with each other to explore the way to avoid falling into the trap."
"Yes!" Cheng Xizheng was worried about Zhu Huan's attack, so he happily accepted the order.
Since Zhou Yu has surrendered to Liu Qi and is a surrendered general, if he does not perform any meritorious service at this time, when he meets Liu Qi and others eat meat, he will not even be able to take a sip of soup.
Cheng Xi went first, and Zhou Tai stopped Zhu Huan and told him: "We have just entered the Central Plains. The first battle is very important. Xiu Mu is young and energetic, but he must not argue with others. Discord between generals is a taboo in the army. If it is due to petty A big loss, no regrets.”
"The general will finally understand!" Zhu Huan took the order and followed.
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Tian Yu lost Beihai because of Cheng Xi and was almost framed by him. When Xiahou Dun saw Cheng Xi's rebellion, he realized there was a misunderstanding and left him to guard Jinan.
Hearing that Zhou Yu had joined forces with Jiangdong generals again, Tian Yu knew that the war was coming and ordered people to monitor Beihai day and night. When the enemy troops were dispatched, he would shrink his defense lines and retreat to Jinan City.
On this day, the scout came to report that Cheng Xi had led three thousand troops to capture Jinan. Tian Yu said angrily: "Cheng Xi is a thief, how dare you come to fight with me?"
Bao Shao asked for orders: "The thief who betrays the Lord, let me destroy him."
This Bao Shao was the eldest son of Bao Xin, the former Prime Minister of Jibei. Cao Cao ascended the throne as Duke of Wei. In memory of Bao Xin's achievements, he granted Shao the title of Tinghou of the new capital and the title of Cavalry Commander. This time he accompanied Cao Cao on his expedition to Huainan and was ordered to inspect Yanzhou.
Tian Yuyan said: "This thief is cunning. If he sees that the situation is not good, he will definitely run away. I have a plan to capture this thief."
Bao Shao said: "What the general said is absolutely true. In recent years, there have been many rebels and surrenders in the army, which has become a common trend. We should capture them and hand them over to the king to serve as a warning to others."
Tian Yu then ordered Bao Shao to send troops to meet the enemy, fake defeat to lure the enemy, and lure Cheng Xi to Guogai Mountain in the east of the city. He also ordered two generals, Yue Xi and Ma Quan, to ambush in the mountain and wait for Cheng Xi's troops to arrive and capture him.
Bao Shao led his troops out of the city and led a thousand cavalry to meet the enemy. He saw the dust flying on the road in the distance. He sent an order to set up his formation and immediately blocked the main road with his spear. He thought that if he could capture Cheng Xi by himself, he would be able to capture Cheng Xi once and for all. Be famous and kill two birds with one stone.
Not long after, Cheng Xi's troops arrived. Seeing the Wei army blocking the way, he stepped forward and shouted: "The Han Dynasty is about to rise, and Cao Cao is dead. Why do you want to help the rest of the evildoers? Why don't you surrender as soon as possible and become a hero of the prosperity of the Han Dynasty without losing the title of prince?" .”
Bao Shao pointed at Cheng Xi and shouted: "What does Xinghan have to do with you? What is the air of a traitor?"
Cheng Xi was furious and rode his horse to kill Bao Shao. Bao Xin had two sons, one civil and one military. Bao Shao was appointed Cavalry Commander all because of his father's contribution. His younger brother Bao Xun was appointed Yushi, but was not influenced by Cao Pi. See you soon.
In Cheng Xi's view, without Cao Cao as a backer, the two brothers were just mediocre talents, the children of a wealthy family and were nothing to be afraid of.
The two of them had their own scheming, and they fought for more than ten times without deciding the outcome. After all, Bao Shao had never really faced the enemy in battle. Seeing that he was not sure, he wanted to retreat, so he made a false move and turned his horse away.
Cheng Xi chased after you and laughed loudly: "Brother, your title today was all earned by your father at the cost of his life. If you don't cherish it, but you come here to die, I will grant it to you."
While they were chasing, there was suddenly the sound of clappers on the mountains on both sides, and arrows were shot out from the dense forest. The men and horses screamed and fell to the ground. Cheng Xi was shocked and said: "No, there is an ambush!"
The ambush troops on both sides came out and Wu's army was in chaos. When Cheng Xi hurriedly sent an order to retreat, two generals, Ma Quan and Yue Xi, had already blocked the mountain pass and rushed over.
Bao Xun returned to his horse to marshal his troops, and said with a sneer: "The betrayer, if I capture you again today, will you become a villain again?"
Cheng Xi's face changed greatly. He knew that even if he didn't die in battle this time, he would be beheaded if he were captured. He gritted his teeth and shouted: "Everyone, hold on for a moment. General Zhu will be here soon."
The Wu army was trapped in the mountains, with no way to advance or retreat, so they had to fight to the death. There were always scouts and horses going back and forth between the two armies to report news, and they were busy reporting to the rear.
When Zhu Huan heard the report, he immediately ordered the whole army to rush to the rescue. The soldiers said: "Young man Cheng Xi has made fun of his master many times, why should we save him?"
"You know... this is a matter of state, how can we avenge our private vengeance in public?" Zhu Huan scolded the rear army for hurrying on their way, and led five hundred cavalry to relieve the siege first.
