The army set out from Huainan and passed through Xuzhou and entered the boundary of Mount Tai.

Mount Tai is the junction between Qingzhou and Xuzhou.

After passing Mount Tai, it belongs to the hinterland of Qingzhou.

Since the Battle of Guandu, Zang Ba and Yuan Tan have been competing for Qingzhou.

Both sides attacked each other and had some wins and losses.

After the competition between Zang Ba and others, some places in southern Qingzhou already belonged to the Cao family.

Zang Ba withdrew, Lu Bu led his army to occupy Cangting, and Sima Yi followed closely into Qingzhou.

In Qingzhou, the Cao family and the Yuan family each account for half of the boundary of the Yellow River.

The Yuan family's attack this time was determined to go all out.

Although he brought a lot of excellent equipment, the soldiers were much more elite than the newly recruited soldiers of the Yuan family.

But Cao Shu was still very cautious when marching.

Almost reaching the border of Mount Tai, Cao Shuo strangled his horse.

The army stopped.

Tian Feng, who was following Cao Shuo, asked, "Young Master, what's wrong?"

"Qingzhou is ahead." Looking ahead, Cao Shu said: "If we lose this battle, the Yuan family will enter Xuzhou and then seize Huainan. The family business I and you all will be accumulated will turn into ashes as the Yuan army goes deeper. If we win, the Yuan family will be completely exhausted."

"Young Master, don't need to remind me deliberately." Tian Feng said: "Young Master, guarding Huainan, Shi Yuan went to Lujiang, and Yuan Zhi was in charge of military rations later. However, Ju Gong and I were left by our side to accompany the army. We all understand the intention of the young master."

"I have no intention." Cao Shuo said: "Keep you and Ju Gong by your side is nothing more than that you two know the Yuan family better. Once the war starts, with you two here, we may be even more likely to break the Yuan family."

Tian Feng lowered his head, clasped his fists and arched at him: "Young Master is saying."

"Huo Wu sent back the news. General Lu repeatedly repelled Yuan Tan and saved the Cangting Ferry." Looking ahead, Cao Shu said: "Zhongda also led the army to Cangting. Now our army is saved there. Yi Yuanhao sees, what should I do to completely capture the Yuan family and even capture Yecheng?"

"Yecheng?" Tian Feng asked, "Young Master wants Yecheng?"

"The Yuan family's foundation is in Yecheng. If we don't take it down, we will sooner or later become enemies of our Cao family." Cao Shuo said: "Of course I want to take down Yecheng."

"I think the young master should take Qingzhou." Tian Feng said: "You can go north after you get Qingzhou. What the young master needs to do now is to pull the thread but not cloth."

"What is the difference between pulling wire and cloth?" Cao Shuo asked.

Pointing to the east and taking a step, Tian Feng said, "The world is like a scroll. What the young master has to do now is to stabilize the axis of the scroll first. Yangzhou, Xuzhou and Qingzhou are located in the east, and they are trained to form a line like a axis that rolls the world. Yecheng is in Yanzhou, located slightly inside the scroll. You can do nothing first. More importantly, if the young master wants Yecheng, does Cao Gong want to?"

Looking at Tian Feng, Cao Shu asked, "Does my father want Yecheng too?"

"Of course I will." Tian Feng said: "Young Master wants to take Qingzhou, but Cao Gong gave you a great favor. He took Zang Ba and others away, which made it clear that he wanted to send Qingzhou to the young master. Could it be that the young master still wants to steal Yanzhou with Cao Gong? As a son, the young master cannot give Cao Gong any sweetness."

"Yuan Hao said," Cao Shu nodded and said, "I was negligent."

"The young master not only cannot ask Yanzhou, but also cannot take it in his hands to break through the Yuan family, Bingzhou, Youzhou and other places in the future. The only thing that can fall into the young master's hands is Liaodong." Tian Feng said: "The young master is Cao Gong's eldest son. Cao Gong is willing to support him, so he will also worry that the young master's strength will be too inflated and threaten him."

"If my father really thinks that, he's really worried." Cao Shuo smiled and said, "There have always been only brothers who have slaughtered each other. Where is the reason why father and sons have slaughtered each other?"

"Although the young master thinks so, Mr. Cao won't not think so." Tian Feng said: "Even if Mr. Cao doesn't think so, the young masters who stay in Xudu will think so?"

"Yuan Hao is instigating our brothers to be incompatible." Cao Shuo grinned and lowered his voice and said, "If these words come to my father's ears, you will suffer."

"Will the young master let these words come to Cao Gong's ears?" Tian Feng also grinned and asked Cao Shuo.

Cao Shu curled his lips and did not answer Tian Feng. He shook the reins and rode forward.

Taking two steps, he shouted, "Keep going!"

The soldiers following Cao Shu received orders and took steps to continue moving forward.

Tian Feng was still looking at Cao Shu's back, and Ju Su came to him.

"What did you say to the young master just now?" Ju Su asked in a low voice: "Why does the young master seem to be very happy?"

"Young Master is not happy." Tian Feng said: "He is just glad."

"Great?" Ju Su asked, "The two sides have not started a war yet, what's the point of being grateful for?"

"There are so many things to be grateful for." Tian Feng smiled and said, "The Cao and Yuan families started a war, and the ending was destined from the beginning of the war. The Yuan family was unfair and had their own plans. However, the Cao family was united and shared the same desire to defend the enemy. Although the pronunciation was the same, the words were different, and the results were of course different."

"Yuan Hao never talks like this." Ju Su said: "What's wrong today? He doesn't understand the words, he just keeps guessing."

"There are some things that cannot be said. If the young master doesn't say it, I won't say it." Tian Feng smiled slightly and said to Ju Su: "Jusu Gong as long as he knows, following the young master is definitely not like in the Yuan family."

"If it's just these, Is there a need for Yuan Hao to say?" Ju Su shook his head.

The army continued to move forward, crossing Mount Tai and advancing into Qingzhou.

At this time, Sima Yi had led his army to Cangting for many days.

Cangting is a ferry like Yanjin.

If the Yuan army wants to obtain the entire Qingzhou, they must break through Cangting and land from the ferry in order to further move south to achieve the goal of capturing Xuzhou and defeating Huainan.

By the same token, if Cao's army wants to obtain Qingzhou and then attack the hinterland of Hebei, they must also find a place where they can cross the river.

Yuan Shao chose Cangting, and Cao Shu also chose this place.

A battle that determines the fate of Yuan Shao and Cao Shu is about to begin.

Standing by the ferry and looking at the other side, Sima Yi asked Lu Bu and Zhao Yun: "How many days do the two generals think it will take for our army to attack the other side?"

"After Yuan Tan withdrew, he strengthened his vigilance on the other side." Zhao Yun said: "Yuan Shao's army has also come to Qingzhou. I think it will take at least three or two months to break through the enemy and board the other side."

"As long as the young master comes, it will be done in three to five days." Lu Bu, who was standing beside him, put forward a completely different idea from Zhao Yun.
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