Yan Xiang's alienation plan was seen through by Guo Jia at a glance.
Cao Cao generously summoned Zhang Xiu and Lu Bu and brought the matter to light. Zhang Xiu and Lu Bu took out the letter sent by Yuan Shu and burned it in front of everyone.
Lu Bu was originally angry and felt that by joining forces with Yuan Shu and Zhang Xiu's 10,000 Xiliang cavalry, they could definitely kill Cao Cao and divide Yan and Hezhou equally, but Zhang Liao persuaded him to stop.
Zhang Fei was furious because Yuan Shu didn't write a letter to Liu Bei when he was secretly trying to alienate him. What does this mean? Do you look down on them?
Liu Bei felt that this was good. He must not let others notice him. He should be insignificant and develop, not profligate.
After the army rested for three days, with Cao Cao as the center army, Lu Bu's army on the left, Liu Bei's army on the right, and Zhang Xiu as the forward, the army advanced into Shouchun City.
After Ji Ling returned, he boasted that the alienation plan was bound to work, and because the coalition forces of Sun Ce and Liu Biao threatened Lujiang, he volunteered to go there with 30,000 people.
At the same time, he couldn't bear to see Yuan Shu being killed and persuaded him to leave Shouchun and cross the Huaihe River to go south.
Yuan Shu didn't listen.
When Yan Xiang learned that Ji Ling had led his troops to Lujiang, he knew that the divorce plan had failed and found a reason to go to Wancheng.
Ji Ling and Yan Xiang left, and Cao Cao's coalition troops marched towards Shouchun City. Zhang Xiu led the cavalry to reach the Shouchun boundary in less than half a day.
Yuan Shu was horrified and hurriedly ordered General Qiao Rui to lead 50,000 troops to Shouchun Realm.
As soon as Zhang Xiu led his army past Shouchun Realm, he saw a dark troop approaching from the opposite side. It must be Yuan Shu's troops.
In front of the formation of the two armies, a middle-aged man from the opposite side came to the formation and shouted: "Bold maniac, who dares to fight with me, Qiao Rui?"
He couldn't see clearly the other party's appearance from a distance, but when he heard it was Qiao Rui, he had other thoughts in his mind.
This Qiao Rui is the father of Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao in Wancheng.
The beauty of Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao must not be left to Sun Ce and Zhou Yu. After finally crossing over, can they still enjoy themselves?
He turned to Wei Yan and said, "Wei Qiying, come with me to capture him alive."
Wei Yan had been waiting for the order.
Hearing that he was captured alive rather than beheaded, he was stunned for a moment, then rode away with his horse and waved his sword. The cold wind came towards him. Wei Yan did not blink and stared at Qiao Rui who was getting closer. Qiao Rui saw that Wei Yan was extremely fierce, but he did not dare to retreat before the battle. He shouted, slapped his horse and killed him.
After only three rounds, Wei Yan's sword surface shook, and he easily opened Qiaorui's sword. The sword pole swept over, swept him under the horse, and captured Qiaorui alive.
Seeing that Wei Yan had defeated Qiao Rui and was in great momentum, Zhang Xiu raised his gun and roared: "Kill——!"
Suddenly, the sound of horse hooves sounded as intensively as a heavy rain, and the earth trembled.
Zhang Xiu took the lead, with the cold wind whistling past his ears. He clamped his legs against the horse's belly. The cold wind swept across his eyes without blinking. His murderous aura rose, and the blood in his body boiled with the mixed sound of the horse's hooves.
Boom——! Boom——!
The sound of the drum beating was like a powerful and majestic heartbeat, which made people excited unconsciously. Goosebumps appeared on the face and scalp, and the desire for fighting and blood reached its peak.
The eight thousand cavalry roared with fighting spirit in their chests and charged towards Yuan Shu's army.
Yuan Shu's army lost the courage to fight when they saw Zhang Xiu's cavalry rushing in like a flood that burst an embankment, and the general was captured alive. The sergeants in the front row turned pale when they saw the galloping horses, and fled back crazily.
Yuan's army was defeated across the board, and those who could not escape surrendered on the spot and threw away their weapons.
Zhang Xiu's left group and Wei Yan's right group led eight thousand cavalry like sickles, harvesting Yuan's army who was still fleeing.
In half an hour, Zhang Xiu fought his way from Shouchun Realm to Shouchun City.
The army was defeated thousands of miles away. Except for the few thousand who fled quickly and fled back to the city, the others who had no time to escape were either killed or knelt down and surrendered.
In front of Shouchun City, the war horse neighed. Under the sun, Zhang Xiu reined in his horse and hovered with one hand, a drop of steaming blood dripping from the tip of his gun. His red cloak fluttered in the wind, and his dark iron and black armor highlighted the majesty of Shouchun City. The guard was frightened.
Wei Yan arrived soon after, and when he saw Zhang Xiu's heroic demeanor hanging a horse with one hand, he couldn't help but feel his pride surge in his chest, as if his chest was filled with cotton.
The soldiers of Xiliang were so excited that they wished they could gallop away now and ride on their horses to Shouchun City.
The momentum is available, but Zhang Xiu does not want to bury his precious Xiliang cavalry under Shouchun City. His mission has been completed perfectly, and siege is not a matter for his cavalry.
He raised his spear upright and shouted coldly: "Back off!"
Although the soldiers did not kill to their fullest, Zhang Xiu's order was as unbreakable as an imperial edict in their hearts, so they reined in their horses and retreated.
When Yuan Jun in the city saw Zhang Xiu retreating, they all breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed. Only then did they realize that their underwear was soaked with sweat.
The messenger came to report: Marquis Xuanwei captured the enemy's forward general alive. Yuan's army was defeated in the first battle and led his army to the gates of Shouchun City.
In the middle of the road, Cao Cao's slender eyes narrowed to hide the murderous intent in his eyes, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face that was completely inconsistent with his inner activities: "Xuanhou is indeed the spear king of the North. He should take the lead in this battle. Come on." Man, pass on my military order and the whole army will speed up and attack Shouchun City!"
When Lü Bu of the Left Route Army heard that Zhang Xiu had reached Shouchun City, he laughed excitedly: "Bo Yuan is really a tiger general. Wen Yuan, we have to speed up too."
Zhang Liao had a good impression of Zhang Xiu. In the few exchanges, he felt that this man had a heart hidden in the universe, and he spoke appropriately and appropriately, giving people a sense of magnanimity and understanding.
Seeing Zhang Xiu's first beheading, a happy smile for Zhang Xiu appeared on his face, and he nodded and said: "You can go quickly to join Xuanhou's army, and you can also prevent Cao Cao from operating behind the scenes."
Lu Bu nodded in agreement: "Just follow Wen Yuan's words."
Then he ordered the whole army to speed up and leave.
The 10,000 troops, 3,000 cavalry, and 7,000 infantry led by the right army Liu Bei slowly approached Shouchun City.
Of these 10,000 soldiers and horses, 5,000 were allocated to him by Cao Cao, and the remaining 5,000 were the foundation for his survival in troubled times. Don't underestimate these five thousand people. These people are veterans who have fought with Liu Bei for many years and are loyal to Liu Bei.
Zhang Fei galloped over on his fast horse, shouting excitedly, and shouted: "Brother, Zhang Xiu led his army to capture Yuan Jun's vanguard general alive, and then killed him at the foot of Shouchun City. He is really a hero."
He felt that Zhang Xiu's behavior was more and more in line with his taste. He was sincere and generous in drinking. In his heart, this was a real man.
There was no trace of happiness or anger on Guan Yu's brown face. He supported his long beard and nodded in agreement: "Zhang Xiu, the spear king of the North, is truly worthy of his reputation."
Liu Bei's face was as calm as water. He suddenly remembered the way Zhang Xiu looked at him the day before yesterday, and he became very wary of Zhang Xiu. He felt that Zhang Xiu's internal organs were hidden under the sharp edge.
This is even worse than his hiding in the city, and there is a sense of fear that he will see through.
"Brother!" Zhang Fei looked at Liu Bei with excitement.
A gentle smile appeared on Liu Bei's face: "Xuanhou is really a warrior. I will speed up and break through Shouchun City quickly."
Zhang Fei laughed heartily, then turned his horse and shouted in a loud voice: "The whole army speeds up!"
That night, Lu Bu led his troops to station at the south gate of the city, Liu Bei led his troops to station at the east gate of the city, Cao Cao led his army to the north of the city, and Zhang Xiu stationed at the west gate.
Four armies surrounded the city of Shouchun.
