Shortly after Sun Ce's death, a funeral occurred in Jiangdong.

The news also reached Cao Cao, who was far away in Guandu.

Yuan Shao led his army southward and confronted Cao's army. The two sides fought several times, but they both won and lost, but they never started the final decisive battle.

When Cao Cao heard about Sun Ce's death, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Walking in the military camp, he said to Guo Jia beside him: "It's really time for Sun Ce to die. Jiangdong is in chaos when he dies. Liu Biao in Jingzhou is now unable to take care of himself and cannot send troops to Xu Du. Now we can concentrate on dealing with Yuan Shao."

"Don't Cao Gong think Sun Ce's death is a bit strange?" Guo Jia asked.

"Strange?" Cao Cao said: "If I remember correctly, Fengxiao once said that Sun Ce would die sooner or later at the hands of a villain."

"I'm afraid he didn't die at the hands of a villain this time, but someone deliberately wanted to let him die." Guo Jia smiled slightly.

"You mean," Cao Cao asked, "Zi Rong?"

"It is said that the one who killed Sun Ce was Xu Gong's disciple, but I don't believe it." Guo Jia said: "Although Xu Gong's disciple was determined to avenge him, it is not easy to kill Sun Ce with their ability."

"Zi Rong's Fire Wu." Cao Cao's eyes lit up: "Sun Ce's martial spirit is far beyond ordinary people. Except for Zi Rong's Fire Wu's good at assassination, I really couldn't imagine anyone who could kill Sun Ce and fall on Xu Gong's disciple."

"Our army and Yuan army have been confronting each other for a long time. Although both sides have won and lost each other, it will be unfavorable to our army if they continue for a long time." Guo Jia said: "Have you ever thought about asking the young master to send troops again to help defeat Yuan army?"

"Maybe only when he comes can we break the deadlock." Cao Cao nodded and said, "I will ask someone to go to Shouchun later and ask Zirong to lead his troops to help."

As the two were talking, Xu Chu walked over quickly.

When he arrived, he clasped his fists and said to Cao Cao, "Mr. Cao, something happened."

"What's wrong?" Cao Cao asked.

"Just just got the news, Liu Pi from Runan defected to Yuan Shao." Xu Chu said, "I am planning to lead troops to attack Xudu."

Cao Cao was stunned and asked Xu Chu: "The news is true?"

"It's true." Xu Chu replied: "Yuan Shao ordered Liu Bei to lead a army to join Liu Pi, join forces with the remnants of the Yellow Turban Party Gong Du, and head towards Xu Du."

"Tell me to order Cai Yang, the prefect of Runan." The incident happened in Runan. The first thing Cao Cao thought of was Cai Yang, the prefect of Runan. He hurriedly ordered Xu Chu: "Let him lead a army to stop Liu Bei and others."

Xu Chu took the order to leave, and Guo Jia said to Cao Cao: "Cao Gong, Liu Bei is cunning, I'm afraid Cai Yang is not his opponent."

"Cai Yang was the prefect of Runan. If he couldn't even deal with some Yellow Turban thieves, he would be useless." Cao Cao said: "Tell him what happened there first. If he is not Liu Bei's opponent, it will not be too late to let others go."

"If Cai Yang's army is defeated, Xu Duke will be in danger." Guo Jia said: "Since you will send troops to wipe out Liu Bei sooner or later, why don't Cao Gong give the prince an order earlier to ask him to lead his troops to attack Liu Bei first, and it will not be too late to come to Guandu after you attack Liu Bei."

Cao Cao pinched his chin and thought for a moment, and said to Guo Jia: "Fengxiao is right. I will ask someone to go to Shouchun to tell Zirong that he will lead his troops to wipe out Liu Bei, Liu Pi, Gong Du and others immediately."

Liu Bi joined Yuan Shao and Liu Bei's whereabouts were very secretive when he was sent to Runan by Yuan Shao.

Therefore, it was not until he entered Runan that the news reached Cao Cao's ears.

Leading more than a thousand Yuan troops to Runan, Liu Bei was thinking about something in his mind.

Runan is not too far from Xu.

Once the Cao family sends troops, the first thing they can do is that this place will become the main battlefield for Cao's army to attack.

There were only more than a thousand people under his command, and Liu Bei did not believe that this little man could resist Cao Cao.

After entering Runan, Liu Pi and Gong Du, who received the news, came to greet him.

When they saw Liu Bei, the two of them clasped their fists and Liu Pi said, "I asked Gong Yuan to send troops to help us break through Xu Du. I didn't expect Gong Yuan to send an envoy to come up. In this way, Xu Du is mostly about to fall into our hands."

Liu Bei returned the gift and asked the two with a smile: "The two generals really think Xu is easy to break?"

Before he understood what he meant, Liu Pi and Gong both looked at each other, and Liu Pi asked, "What does the envoy mean?"

"My meaning is actually very clear." Liu Bei said: "We can't defeat Xu Du at all. The best way is to sit in Runan and look for an opportunity to move again."

"Duke Yuan and Cao Cao are fighting in full swing, but we are ignoring each other in Runan." Gong Du said hesitantly: "Isn't this good?"

"If the two generals believe me, they will wait and see in Runan first." Liu Bei said: "Cao Cao doesn't have many troops. When the two armies fight, he will definitely transfer all the troops to Hebei. At that time, it will be the best time for us to attack."

After looking at Gong Du again, Liu Pi said, "We didn't expect this before. Since the envoy has come, Runan will be handed over to the envoy from now on."

"The two generals have been in Runan for many years, but their foundation is much more stable than mine." Liu Bei said: "How dare I pass the blame on Runan?"

"The envoy is a royal relative and has led troops for many years. Even when he fought with Cao Cao, they had their own victories and losses." Liu Pi said: "It is necessary to be led by the envoy, whether it is in name or reality."

"I shouldn't have refused the two generals." Liu Bei said, "But I am not talented and knowledgeable, so I really have no ability to go to Runan. Why not do this? Runan is led by the three of us together. What do the two generals think?"

Liu Bei insisted on not accepting Runan, and Liu Pi and Gong were not easy to persuade him.

Liu Pi said, "Since the envoy insists on not accepting it, it is better to do this. Runan is led by the three of us, and all matters are decided by the envoy. What about?"

"How can that be?" Liu Bei waved his hands repeatedly.

"Why can't it be?" Gong Du said: "In terms of origin, we are just yellow turbans. If we talk about wisdom and strategy, we are not even qualified to carry shoes for the envoy. If we hand over Runan to the envoy, we are lazy, and the envoy leads Runan, so we can also seek a way out."

"The commander must not be the leader." Liu Bei waved his hand and said, "If there is anything, it is best for the three of us to discuss together."

"It's OK," Liu Pi said: "If you have any ideas in the future, just say hello to us. We have no ideas. We will do whatever we want us to do."

"The two generals are so kind, if I refuse again, it will be inhumane." Liu Bei said: "In the future, the three of us will have to work together. Whether we can find a way out in troubled times depends on whether we will resist the invasion of Cao's army."

"This is not a place to speak," Liu Pi said: "Cai Yang, the prefect of Runan, sent by Cao Cao, is nearby. Let's talk about it before we go back to the army."
Chapter completed!