Chapter 532 On the Verge of Breaking Out

Following Gao Shun's order, Cao Xing hurried to Jinyang to report to Lu Bu about the invasion of the Jizhou army. When Lu Bu heard about it, he was naturally furious and prepared to lead his troops south.

"Marquis Wen, Marquis Wen!"

At this moment, a horse suddenly galloped up from behind, calling out to Lu Bu. Lu Bu turned around impatiently: "What's the matter?"

"Marquis Wen." It turned out that the person who came rushing all the way was none other than Fa Yan, the son of Fa Zheng, who was originally entrusted by Liu Ye to merge the state's civil affairs.

Fa Yan finally stopped his horse and said out of breath, "Marquis Wen wants to send troops?"

"That's right!" Lu Bu said coldly: "Others have already arrived at my door. If I don't send troops yet, will I have to wait until others arrive in Jinyang?"

Fa Yan advised: "May I ask Marquis Wen, how many people are there in the enemy army, and how many people does the general intend to lead to send troops?"

"Hmph, it's just the Jizhou Army. Three thousand cavalry under a certain command is enough to defeat them." Lu Bu snorted disdainfully. Isn't it just the Jizhou Army? How can it stop the cavalry under his command?

Fa Yan frowned: "I heard from General Cao Xing that the Jizhou Army has tens of thousands of troops. Although Marquis Wen is unparalleled in bravery, he can only bring 3,000 cavalry. Isn't that too much?"

Lu Bu snorted: "Just keep in charge of the civil affairs of Bingzhou. You will have your own opinions when it comes to leading troops to fight."

After saying that, Lu Bu didn't even look at Fa Yan, held the reins, turned around, and shouted: "The whole army listens to the order, target Nie County, the whole army goes south!"

"promise!"

The three thousand Bingzhou cavalry surrounding Lu Bu were in high morale. They shouted in unison and raised their sabers in a majestic manner.

Lu Bu nodded with satisfaction: "Let's go!"

Rumbling, the three thousand Bingzhou cavalry were huge, following behind Lu Bu, smoke and dust continued to form. Although there were only three thousand cavalry, they created the aura of an army of tens of thousands.

"Marquis Wen, Marquis Wen!"

Fa Yan looked anxious and wanted to catch up and try to persuade him, but the red rabbit horse under Lu Bu's crotch was a BMW that could travel thousands of miles a day. Only a red shadow was seen flying past, and disappeared in an instant.

"Don't take advantage of the law." Cao Xing stepped forward to stop him and advised: "Now the Jizhou army has invaded in large numbers. General Gao is holding on to Nie County with a few troops. Marquis Wen must go to rescue. Just take care of the civil affairs."

After that, Cao Xing also rode away, leaving Fa Yan alone.

"Alas." Fa Yan sighed: "Marquis Wen is really too impulsive. It can't be done. This matter is not trivial. I must inform the general about this immediately."

Luoyang.

"Yuan Shao invaded Bingzhou?"

Xun You stroked his beard gently: "It seems that Yuan Shao wants to use the momentum of pacifying Gongsun Zan to pacify Hebei in one go."

"That's right." Guo Jia nodded: "Nowadays, except for Lu Bu who still guards Bingzhou in Hebei, Yuan Shao can be regarded as a dominant family. It is natural to send troops to Bingzhou this time, but Jia has a little doubt."

Liu Ye stretched out his hand and said, "As a courtesy, please tell me."

Guo Jia said bluntly: "Yuan Shao is not comparable to his younger brother Yuan Shu. Moreover, he has Tian Feng Jushou, Feng Ji Shenpei, Xu You and Guo Tu and other wise and resourceful people under his command. From their point of view, he should not be defeated in a short time." Will there be a conflict with our army?"

Guo Jia's analysis was good. Liu Ye is now the largest prince in the world and cannot be suppressed without the alliance of many princes. However, Yuan Shao dares to attack Bingzhou in a large scale. Isn't he afraid that Liu Ye will lead his troops north?

Liu Ye nodded: "What Feng Xiao said is not unreasonable, but after the battle before Bingzhou, Lu Bu's army suffered a lot of losses. Now that the Huguan gate is lost, the Jizhou army commander marched straight in, and our army's rescue cannot be delayed."

"Although Bingzhou needs rescue, it does not require the general to personally intervene." Xun You said bluntly: "It is enough to send a general to the north for assistance. General Yu Jin or General Xu Huang are both good."

Liu Ye thought for a moment, nodded and said: "Well, if that's the case, then"

"Report!"

A soldier rushed into the military camp, dusty and dusty. It was obvious that there was an urgent military situation. Liu Ye, on the other hand, had met him once and recognized him: "Zhang Shan, aren't you serving in Yanzhou? Wen Ze sent you here. What's the military situation?"

"I have seen the general." Zhang Shan knelt down and reported: "This is a letter from the general. Please read it."

Liu Ye turned his head and signaled. Jia Xu immediately stepped forward and opened the letter. After checking it, he couldn't help but frown.

"Wen He, tell everyone what Wen Ze is really saying."

"No." Jia Xu raised his head and said, "According to General Wen Ze's intelligence, Cao Cao seems to have sent troops from Pengcheng, with Xiahou Dun as general, to attack Yanzhou."

Liu Ye frowned, while Guo Jia analyzed: "Yuan Shao and Cao Cao have bordering territories, and the two have formed an alliance before. It seems that this time it is probably Yuan Shao's plan to use Cao Cao to send troops to contain our army and cover it. Hebei strategy.”

"Humph." Liu Ye smiled coldly: "Yuan Shao thought that he would be invincible after defeating Gongsun Zan. It seems that I must teach him a lesson."

"This general will personally send troops to march north to Bingzhou with fifty thousand troops!" Liu Ye said ambitiously: "This time, I will not only drive the Jizhou army out of Bingzhou, but also attack Jizhou and pacify Hebei."

"So how should Cao Cao respond?" Jia Xu asked.

"Don't worry, everyone, Wen Ze is a handsome man. He has made up his own mind on how to deal with Cao Cao." Liu Ye reassured, and then told Xun You: "I'll leave it to you when the army goes to Hebei and Wen Ze uses troops to conquer Yanzhou. It’s fair.”

Xun You bowed and said, "Please rest assured, general, I will certainly take the grain dispatching into consideration."

Liu Ye smiled: "With Gongda here, I feel relieved."

Liu Ye wrote a letter to Yu Jin that day. There were only nine words in the letter: You will be away, and your life will not be accepted. Liu Ye gave Yu Jin great autonomy, and Yu Jin safely dispatched troops and generals in Yanzhou and dispatched 8,000 elite troops to Dongping to guard the gate of Yanzhou.

Liu Ye personally led an army of 50,000, and led Ma Chao, Ma Dai, Xu Huang, Jia Xu, Guo Jia and others north to Bingzhou. However, not long after the army set off, Liu Ye suddenly received a letter from Zhang Zha sent from Nanyang to Luoyang and forwarded by Xun You.

"The general personally declares: Liu Jingsheng has evil intentions and has led 20,000 troops northward with Cai Mao as general and Kuai Yue as deputy."

Only then did Liu Ye understand.

"It turns out that Yuan Shao mobilized Liu Biao and Cao Cao. No wonder he brazenly attacked our army this time."

Yuan Shao mobilized Cao Cao and Liu Biao, and the three princes falsely claimed to mobilize an army of 200,000. Of course, the real number could not be as many as 200,000, but the world was shocked for a while. This event was recorded in the "New Book of Han" written by Cai Yong For "Three Towns Rebellion".