Somewhere in Xiliang, Han Sui took a large number of soldiers and horses, looked like he was throwing away his armor and fleeing in a hurry.

"Hateful! Liu He actually took advantage of the general's full efforts to attack the city, and the Xianbei cavalry suddenly came to attack. This battle caused me to lose nearly 20,000 troops for nothing. This hatred will be brought back sooner or later!"

Yan Xing was also a little dirty: "Lord, our army was killed and injured in this battle. For a moment, it is afraid it will be difficult to recover..."

When Han Sui heard this, a light flashed through his eyes.

"It seems that it's time to send out my trump card..."

Xuzhou, Donghai County, Lanling County.

Several people walked towards the county government, and the leader was Xiahou Yuan. At this moment, he was blushed and very proud.

"Haha... sir is really a clever plan. He deliberately let the Taishan Kou escape from Langya into Donghai County, and then went to Tao Qian to ask for food in the city. How could he not give it?"

"Now our army has obtained Tao Qian's food and grass, and can station itself in this city, use Xuzhou's grain to support our Yanzhou soldiers, and use his land to station my army. Is there anything better in the world than this?"

Yu Jin next to him was also very happy.

Cheng Yu was different from them. He said solemnly: "General Xiahou, just one Lanling County is far from reaching the lord's wish. He must hold the entire Donghai County in his hand."

When Xiahou Yuan heard this, he was a little surprised: "Why is this?"

Cheng Yu explained: "Donghai County spans the east and west sides of Xuzhou, borders Yuzhou and Yanzhou on the west side, and the sea on the east side. As long as we occupy this place, Xuzhou will be divided into two by our army. In this way, laying the foundation for the future lord to seize the entire Xuzhou. Second, if the imperial army wants to come to Xuzhou or go to Yangzhou to suppress the rebellion, it must pass through the territory of our army stationed. In this way, if things change, our army can also take the initiative."

Xiahou Yuan then suddenly realized.

"So that's the case. It seems that Meng De has already made some plans. Since it is Meng De's plan, I, Xiahou Yuan, will do my best to do it."

"General Xiahou is indeed loyal, so he can rest assured that his lord is."

"Haha, Mr. Cheng Yu has been too rewarded." Xiahou Yuan replied, but his face suddenly changed a little.

"However, it is not difficult for our army to occupy the counties of the Donghai Sea. Just explain to Tao Qian that the troops were stationed in various places and preventing the Taishan gangs from looting everywhere. He will definitely agree. But what if the Taishan gangs flee beyond Donghai County, what should we do?"

After his statement, Yu Jin and several other generals also looked embarrassed.

However, Cheng Yu laughed.

"Don't worry, General, the Taishan Corps will definitely act as our army needs."

Xiahou Yuan became even more strange: "Why is this?"

Cheng Yu smiled mysteriously: "These guys are just thieves. Isn't it easy to deal with them? The lord has made arrangements long ago."

Xiahou Yuan saw that he didn't say anything clearly, but since Meng De had a plan, he would do whatever he wanted...

"It's best if this is the best. Meng De takes it seriously. If this happens, are you still afraid that Tao Qian will not submit?"

"Report..."

While several people were chatting and laughing, a soldier ran over quickly.

"What happened?" Xiahou Yuan asked.

"Report to the general, the scout found out that a unit was coming to this place more than 40 miles north of the city."

"The army? Where did it come from? How many men are there?"

"The banner is called "Liu". As for the number of people, it is about 40,000. The person who is in charge of the commander is a man around thirty years old."

Xiahou Yuan was slightly surprised: "Liu? Could it be that Liu He came in person? It seems that today's son is at this age. This is a bit troublesome."

If an ordinary general, even if Guan Yu comes in person, he can fool him. However, Liu He is the emperor and is still a Han official in name. In addition, Liu He has always shown wisdom and decisiveness, he will fool him, which is not suitable for his own reason, and it is difficult to do it. If he is not careful, he will backfire, which is a big trouble.

Cheng Yu lowered his head and pondered for a moment: "There seems that there is no general named Liu under the imperial court. The emperor probably wanted to set up Xuzhou first and then go to Yangzhou to quell the rebellion. The road was long and he was a little worried, so it was reasonable to lead the troops to come in person. However, the truth must be seen in person before he can be clear."

"But, if the emperor directly asks our army to withdraw to Yanzhou after the arrival of the emperor, how should we deal with this?"

Xiahou Yuan was a little anxious.

Cheng Yu said, "This is not difficult. The total force of Taishan Kou is 80,000 to 90,000. If the emperor has arrived in person, he will have 40,000 troops. Even if he is the elite among the elite, it will be difficult to destroy the Taishan Kouu. Besides, they cannot defeat it. Will they still not escape? With the familiarity of Xuzhou terrain, it is definitely not difficult for Taishan Kou to bother the imperial army here for a long time. In this way, although the lord's plan to control Xuzhou has to be temporarily suspended, the lord's goal of delaying time and consuming the strength of the court can still be achieved. In any case, it will be of great benefit to our army."

After hearing his explanation, Xiahou Yuan felt relieved.

"It's good. Let's go and follow the general out of the city to greet him. Regardless of whether the other party is the emperor of Luoyang or someone else, the etiquette must be fulfilled."

Cheng Yu praised: "It's no wonder that the lord valued the general so much. The general understood it at one point, and he was really both civil and military."

"Haha, thank you sir for your praise."

At the same time, in Yanzhou, Cao Cao was personally training the army with Cao Ren and others on the school ground.

"Meng De, this group of soldiers has been trained for a long time and has experienced many battles. He is enough to be called the elite in the world."

Cao Ren seemed very satisfied with the soldiers he trained.

Cao Cao nodded: "Well, Zixiao has always led troops well and has clear punishments. The soldiers you train will naturally be of good quality."

Cao Ren was also very happy after receiving his praise, but he didn't expect Cao Cao to change his words immediately.

"But... although they are the elites under our army and are among the many princes, they are still a little worse than the troops of the Luoyang court."

Cao Ren was very dissatisfied when he heard this: "I don't believe it. Although our army was defeated by the emperor in the west of Luoyang City that day, it was because of his unprepared attack on me. If he faced a head-on battle, Ren would definitely have confidence to win."

Cao Cao shook his head: "No. The soldiers under the imperial court were all strong and murderous in their eyes. Moreover, during the battle, they were chaotic and orderly, and they cooperated with each other. They seemed to follow the formation and could not be trained overnight. I heard that I am today's son, Gao Shun, Zhang Yong, and Sili's captain Cui Jun, were accustomed to training troops. On that day, when fighting outside Hulao Pass, they easily defeated Yuan Shao and other princes, with their own strength, and defeated our army outside Luoyang City, which is enough to prove this."

"But..." Cao Ren was still a little dissatisfied, but after thinking about it, he couldn't think of any rebuttal words.

At this time, Guo Jia stood up: "Among the emperor's soldiers, the core elites were the border troops stationed in Yanmen. They fought bloody battles with the Xianbei and Xiongnu for many years, especially after experiencing the Shuofang Grassland War, they were all baptized, unyielding and high fighting spirit. This was tempered from the sea of ​​blood, and they were definitely not trained in the school grounds. It is rare for General Cao Ren to train our army to this point. What they lack now is nothing more than war experience. In time, they will definitely bring out a brave army that is not inferior to the court."

"Well, Fengxiao said it well."

Cao Cao's affirmation made Cao Ren feel relieved.

At this time, Xi Zhong walked over and came to Cao Cao.

When Cao Cao saw him, he hurriedly asked, "Zhicai, have you received the news?"

Xi Zhong nodded: "Yes, news from all over the country has been sent back. I will report it to the lord."

Cao Cao hurriedly said, "Okay, go and go into the lobby to discuss matters."
Chapter completed!