Yan Xing did not go north to compete with Yuan Shao, and he came to Luoyang after all.

After the dog shooting gathered and Yan Xing's vanguard defeated Yan Liang's army, the Hanoi troops, led by Queyi, advanced rapidly and successively recovered many cities that had been lost in Hanoi.

Among the Hebei army, as the rear army, Jiang Yiqu, who escaped by luck, dared not face Yan's army's troops directly. He retreated directly to Chaoge City, defended the city and could not escape the battle.

After Yan Xing led the army to seize a large amount of military capital for Yan Liang's army, he suddenly ordered to re-exchange the military deployment in Hanoi.

The general of Hanoi, Que Yi, was transferred into Yan Xing's southward army, and the army general Zhang Liao and others led troops to join Hanoi prefect Chang Lin to rescue Xu Huang and Ma Lin from Shangdang.

Yan Xingze personally led a large army to cross Henan and go south.

The Hedong Zhoushi, which was previously severely damaged in the Hedong Defense War, also bypassed the Dahe Pigeon and rushed to Henan County to cooperate with the army to cross the river.

In the first battle, the troops of Yang Feng and other generals who were the front-line defeated the Cao army Shi Huan's troops who captured Mengjin and captured Wen Ji alive.

The defeated Cao's soldiers also lit the beacon towers, and the beacon smoke soared into the sky continued to convey the military information of the enemy's attack to Luoyang City.

After learning that Yan Xing's army had arrived, Cao Cao also re-deployed his army as soon as possible. In addition to continuing to besiege Jinyong City, the other battalions of Cao's army quickly contracted and gathered, preparing to build high and deep ditches under Luoyang City, waiting for the Yan Xing's army to attack.

Under the planning of Cao Cao and others, there were 30,000 to 40,000 soldiers and 40,000 Cao's army that attacked Henan. The two sides were evenly matched. The decisive victory was unpredictable at this time, but as long as we did not have a decisive battle with Yan Xing's army, the time would be delayed, and our side would win!

Yan Xing was facing the attack of the Yuan and Cao families. As long as the food and supplies in the rear were not supplied or any of them were defeated, he would lose, and he would lose all the Guandong prefectures and counties under his command.

Therefore, Cao Cao's army under Cao Cao's command was high and deep, and he was not in a hurry to fight the decisive battle with Yan Xing's Guanxi soldiers. He had already sent envoys to Yecheng to wait for Yuan Shao's army to cut off the retreat of Yan's army, or the Yan army would voluntarily retreat from his troops to exhaust food and grass.

By that time, it was the time for Cao's army to launch a large-scale attack.

The Guanxi troops led by Yan Xing seemed to be afraid of the Cao army and did not rush to attack. The army crossing the river south only relied on the mountainous situation of Beimang Mountain to move to the camp, and then continued to send cavalry to harass the flanks of the Cao army, and sent infantry and cavalry to show their power outside Jinyong City. While luring Cao's army out of the camp to fight, they also firmly determined the defenders in the city, and showed no sign of continuing to advance and fighting with Cao's army.

Both sides are actively creating and capturing fighter jets and waiting patiently.

A few days later, Yuan Shao, who was far away at Jinyang City, also secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he learned that Yan Xing led his army to defeat Yan Liang's army and crossed Henan and fought south.

He ordered Jiang Yiqu to keep up with Chaoge and not allow Yan Xing's army to attack Yecheng and to surround Wei and save Zhao. He also sent He Mao and Wang Mo to lead troops to Shangdang to help Wen Chou and conquer Huguan as soon as possible.

He also ordered Zhang He to lead his army north to attack Juguan, Gao Lan led his troops south to open up the Qushi Valley, and he was in charge of Taiyuan and continued to command the army to besiege Jinyang City.

He was also waiting, waiting for the fighter jet belonging to the fisherman.

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In October, the war in the north was not resolved and the war was in full swing. However, the land of Jingxiang, which was not spread by the war, was a peaceful scene of singing and dancing and living and working in peace.

It is the sound of wheels coming from Guanzhong that brought a different sound to this land. This sound is like a stone thrown into a calm lake, rippling around circles and spreading slowly under the lake with traces that are unaware of the naked eye.

In the inn, Deputy Envoy Yin Feng and Zheng Zhicai sat opposite each other, with a steaming tea soup in front of him, but Yin Feng had no intention of tasting this kind of drink that had only been slowly popular on the upper floor in recent years. He frowned and pondered without saying a word. He didn't know how long it took, and suddenly said:

"So many days have passed since the show, and Liu Jingsheng has never summoned us again. He was rejected by the officials in Jingzhou for various reasons. You see, it is not a solution for us to wait like this. Do we have to make a difference?"

"How to do it?" Xi Zhicai smiled slightly.

"This." Yin Feng pursed his lips and began to say: "According to the information collected these days, under Liu Jingsheng's rule, except for the Liu family, the Cai family has the greatest power and is the best able to speak in front of Liu Jingsheng. Is it better to bribe him and help us lobby Liu Jingsheng to send troops to attack Cao?"

Xi Zhicai shook his head.

Many famous clans in Jingxiang, plus scholars who fled from the north, were talented, but many of them were not valued by Liu Biao. The one who is truly powerful in the state is Liu Biao's wife and the Cai family of Jingxiang.

It is said that Cai Mao was studying in Luoyang when he was young and had a close relationship with Cao Cao. They wanted to use the power of the Cai family to mobilize Liu Biao to send troops, but they were afraid that it would be as difficult as climbing to heaven.

"What about Kuai's family?"

Yin Feng was not discouraged and continued. Seeing Xi Zhicai pondered and said, he said again:

"What about Huang, Deng, Liu and others?"

As the first sergeant of the state to join Liu Biao in Jingzhou, Kuai Yue was the confidant of Liu Biao. Huang Zu was the leading general under Liu Biao. He was not the leader of Liu Xian, and Deng Yi was also the one who could speak with Liu Biao during the rule.

Seeing that Yin Feng had to count the others by counting on his fingers, Xi Zhicai smiled bitterly and said:

"No need to count. Before we entered Xiangyang, an envoy had secretly seen Kuai Yidu, presented treasures, collections of ancient books, and used printing and papermaking methods to make them. He wanted him to secretly help and lobby. Although he received a generous gift, he also admitted that whether this matter was successful or not was determined by Liu Jingsheng's intention, and no one else could change it."

Being ordered to go on a mission is a complex and arduous mission, including lobbying, bribery, conspiracy, spy and other means.

Yin Feng was surprised that he had paid so much for bribing Kuai Yue. However, these days have passed, and there has been no good news from Kuai Yue. It must be that the matter of helping lobbying has not improved.

"Will I have to wait for that show to sacrificial wine?"

"Wait a little longer."

Xi Zhicai took a sip of tea and said calmly.

"Liu Jingsheng is in Jingxiang, with a wealthy scholar and a rich man, and a hundred thousand armors. Although he is not a wise and decisive master, he is not yet old and stupid. Let's wait for his decision."

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Jingzhou Prefecture, the residence of General Zhennan.

Although Liu Biao, who is eight feet tall and handsome, is a man of nearly sixty years old after all. No matter how he hides it, he cannot avoid the age spots and wrinkled folds on his face. As he is old, he looks at the civil and military officials who are still in their prime, and a hint of envy flashes in his eyes. At his age and status, he has everything, but he cannot hold it forever.

"I left the envoys from Chang'an in the inn in the city for so many days. Today I summoned two or three sons to come here to decide whether to send troops to help Yan attack Cao. Everyone is all there, so let's talk about it."

As soon as Liu Biao finished speaking, Deng Yi couldn't wait to get up and leave the table, came to the hall, and said loudly:

"The envoy, you must not send troops. Cao Cao is the Sikong of the court, and Yan Yan is the rebellion of Dong's bandits. The Han thieves are not in harmony, and Xu Du sent troops to attack Yan. This is an edict to fight against the bandits. How can the states in the state raise troops to invade the territory without authorization? This is a matter of helping the evildoers. Ming Gong is responsible for the grace of the emperor and the high expectations of the scholars and people in Jingxiang. It must not be!"

Instead of Liu Xian, the middle-aged man Han Song followed closely, expressing the opinions that the war situation in the north is stalemate and not to act rashly. Cao Cao was the Sikong of the Xudu court, who was ordered to fight the thieves. The war in Jingnan and Jiangxia had just subsided, and the soldiers urgently needed a truce.

In short, I just don’t agree with sending troops north.

Liu Biao frowned and finished listening to their words.

These officials and officials around him were all from Jingxiang's famous family and were all well-known. Liu Biao denied them to become officials in the prefecture in order to check and balance the Cai and Kuai family, avoiding the dominance of their own family, and undermining the power of the governor of the state.

But they did not understand their identity and status, and now they are wandering between the court and the prefecture.

This violates Liu Biao's taboo.

Although Liu Biao was a relative of the Han Dynasty, he was not a loyal and loyal minister. On the contrary, his ambition was not small. Like the dead Liu Yan, deep in his heart, he had the idea of ​​separatist and dominance.

Those who are conducive to his separatist Jingxiang, even Dong Zhuo, can flatter him, but those who are not conducive to his separatist, even the emperor, will not help him.

Liu Biao turned his attention to the new generals in the army. In terms of going north to send troops, he would rather listen to the opinions of the new generals in the army.

As soon as General Wang Wei touched Liu Biao's gaze, he immediately jumped up. He strode into the hall, looked around everyone, and said loudly:

"Duke Ming, in the past, Cao's army went south, invaded the city and killed the officials and soldiers. All the soldiers in the army raised their arms and glared and wanted to fight to the death with them. However, Jingnan had no time to look north, so the Cao army wanted to occupy half of Nanyang County. Most of the officials and soldiers in the army were from Jingxiang, who were concerned about their hometowns, and they always thought about raising troops to avenge their shame and recovering the lost cities in Nanyang. Even if there was no foreign aid, they would still ask for battle, lead the army north to recover Wancheng!"

This talk came to Liu Biao's heart. Liu Biao had always been resentful about the city occupied by the Cao army in the northern part of Nanyang. He was only afraid of the Cao army who had rarely had an enemy across the Central Plains. Secondly, he was worried about the consequences of breaking up with the Xudu court, so he was reluctant to send troops north to recover the lost city in Nanyang County.
Chapter completed!