Sun Qian first went to see Tian Feng and told him the news of Cao Cao's army attacking Xuzhou, hoping that he would say a few good words in front of Yuan Shao. After hearing this, Tian Feng immediately took Sun Qian to see Yuan Shao and handed him the letter. Sun Qian saw that Yuan Shao was disheveled and looked haggard. Tian Feng was a little confused and asked: "What happened to my lord, that he became like this?"
Yuan Shao looked up to the sky and sighed, "I'm already dead!"
Tian Feng said: "What are you talking about, my lord?"
Yuan Shao said: "I have five sons, and only the youngest one meets my requirements. The news just came that he has scabies and is dying. How can I still be in the mood to talk about other things?"
Tian Feng emphasized: "Now Cao Cao leads an army of 200,000 to attack Xuzhou and Liu Bei. Xuchang is already empty. We should take this opportunity to attack Cao Cao in the name of supporting the Han Dynasty. This can protect the emperor and save all the people in the world. It is really a rare opportunity, I hope Ming Gong will make a decision soon."
Yuan Shao said: "I also know that this is a good opportunity, but I am really in a bad mood. I have been in a daze for the past few days. I am afraid that if I go on an expedition like this, something unlucky will happen."
Tian Feng said: "Where can there be any trance?"
Yuan Shao said: "Among my five sons, this one is extremely talented. If there is something wrong with him, I don't want to live anymore." So he decided not to send troops and explained to Sun Qian: "You can go back and tell Liu Bei , explain the situation here to me. If the other side really can't handle it anymore, come to me and seek refuge with me. I will definitely help him."
The two of them walked out of Yuan Shao's camp. Tian Feng slammed his stick on the ground and said, "It's so hard to come across such a good opportunity, but it was lost because of a baby's illness. It's such a pity that the big event is gone!"
Sun Qian knew that Yuan Shao was definitely unwilling to send troops to rescue, so he could only rush back to Xiaopei overnight and tell Liu Bei about it.
Liu Bei was shocked after hearing this and said: "If this is the case, what should we do?"
After hearing this, Zhang Fei smiled and said: "Brother, there is nothing to worry about. I think Cao Cao's army must be very tired after coming from a long distance. I will wait until Cao Cao arrives to set up camp nearby. We will rob the camp first and defeat Cao Cao."
Liu Bei said: "I originally thought you were a brave man. When you captured Liu Dai, you used a strategy. Now you offer me this strategy, which is in line with the law of war." So he listened to his advice and divided his troops. Rob the village.
After Zhang Fei was praised by Liu Bei, he was very happy, but he also thought of Yu Yi. At that time, Yu Yi learned martial arts from him, and he learned some military techniques and strategies from Yu Yi. If he hadn't been influenced by Yu Yi, how could he have used them? What a plan.
Cao Cao led his troops towards Xiaopei. On the way, he suddenly encountered a strong wind, and a loud sound blew off a flag in front of him.
Cao Cao immediately asked the sergeants to take a rest and gathered all the counselors to divine good or bad luck.
Xun Yu asked: "From which direction is this strong wind blowing? What is the color of the broken flag?"
Cao Cao replied: "The strong wind came from the southeast, and it was the tooth flag on the corner that was blown off. The flag is green and red."
Xun Yu thought for a moment and said, "If nothing else happens, Liu Bei will definitely come to rob the stronghold tonight."
Cao Cao nodded, and suddenly Mao Jie came in to pay his respects. He also heard the news, and formed an idea, and said: "There was a strong wind in the southeast just now, and the green and red tooth flag was blown. What does my lord think this means?"
Cao Cao said: "What do you think?"
Mao Jie said: "I did some preliminary calculations. Someone should be coming to rob the stronghold tonight. Judging from the direction, it should be Liu Bei's people."
At this time, above Cao Jun's sky, there was an immortal standing in the middle of his fortune. He looked ahead, with a smile on his face, and then disappeared into the sky. The matter of the strong wind blowing off the flag was obviously part of his calculations. middle.
After listening to Mao Jie's analysis, Cao Cao said: "This is God helping me, I should be prepared." So he divided nine teams of troops, leaving only one team to station in the camp, while the others ambush outside the camp.
At night, when the sky was just darkening, Liu Bei was on the left and Zhang Fei was on the right. They divided into two teams and marched, sending Sun Qian to stay behind Xiaopei.
Zhang Fei saw someone holding a hand in front of Cao Cao's camp. He thought his plan was successful, so he led the light cavalry in front and entered Cao Cao's camp in a surprise attack. He only saw scattered Cao Cao troops in the camp, not as many as expected. The men and horses were in doubt when suddenly fires shot up from all sides, drums beat loudly, and shouts rose up. A large number of men and horses rushed into the camp from all directions. Zhang Fei knew that this was a trap, and hurriedly ran outside the camp. Encountering Zhang Liao in the east, Xu Chu in the west, Yu Jin in the south, Li Dian in the north, Xu Huang in the southeast, Lejin in the southwest, Xiahou Dun in the northeast, and Xiahou Yuan in the northwest, eight troops came to kill them. Zhang Fei rushed left and right, covering the front and back. Just when he was in the mood to kill, he realized that all his troops had surrendered. It turned out that the troops he had were all sent by Cao Cao from Xudu, and they were all Cao Cao's men. The old soldiers, seeing their teammates and the critical situation, all surrendered.
Zhang Fei could only kill for a while, retreating while fighting. When he met Xu Huang, he killed for a while. Later, Le Jin arrived and fought with Le Jin for several rounds. Finally, he broke out and escaped. In the end, he only had More than a dozen cavalry followed, preparing to return to Xiaopei. They found that the road back had been cut off. They wanted to go to Xuzhou and Xiapi, but were afraid that Cao Cao might have other ambushes. Thinking that there was no way out, they simply hid in the direction of Mangdang Mountain. .
While Zhang Fei was attacking, Liu Bei also led his troops to rob the stronghold. When they arrived near the gate of the stronghold, they suddenly heard a loud shout. An army rushed out from behind and cut off half of the troops. Xiahou Dun arrived again. Liu Bei broke through and left. Coming from behind, Liu Bei continued running. When he had time to look back, he found that there were only thirty cavalry following him. He wanted to go to Xiaopei, but saw a fire in Xiaopei city. Knowing that Cao Cao had sent troops to occupy Xiaopei, he wanted to They were about to head towards Xuzhou and Xiapi, but they saw that Cao's army was all over the mountains and plains, and there was no possibility of advancing at all.
Liu Bei thought that he had no way to go, and thought of the words Sun Qian brought back, and thought: "Didn't Yuan Shao say it first? If you encounter difficulties, you can go to him. Now that Xuzhou has been lost, the situation is over, why not find a place first?" Settle down and think of a solution later." So he walked towards Qingzhou, and happened to meet Li Dian on the road. Liu Bei had to look north and run hard, but Li Dian dispersed the other followers.
Liu Bei knew that Cao's army was behind him and he had to run as fast as possible, so he hurriedly traveled three hundred miles a day and shouted at the gate of Qingzhou City.
The doorman asked for his name and came to report to the governor. The governor was none other than Yuan Shao's eldest son, Yuan Tan.
Yuan Tan respected the reputation of Liu Bei and Liu Huangshu very much. When he heard that he was coming, he quickly opened the door to greet him personally, entered the mansion, comforted him, and asked about his situation.
