When Chen Zhi hit the city of Dongwuyang, Zhang Fei was dumbfounded. After a night, I saw that the head of Puyang City was already a thick layer of ice.

But it turned out that when Zang Ba was attacking the city during the day, he saw that the ice water was quite effective, and his heart was a turn, and the weather was cold in the dark road, and the water dripped. So after nightfall, he ordered the sergeants to take turns watering, and when it was dawn, an ice city stood in front of Zhang Fei's eyes.

Zhang Fei originally planned to use a catapult today to let Zang Ba see how powerful he was, but in a blink of an eye, the city wall was covered with a layer of armor.

After raising troops to attack Yanzhou, Liu Bei sat quietly in the study for a long time, and then wrote a long letter to Cao Cao. He doesn't feel like he's the kind of person who can't tolerate people. Since Cao Cao has ideals and ambitions, why not work together?

"Brother Meng Dewu, don't come for a long time, no harm, remember when we first met in Luoyang......" first reviewed his friendship with Cao Cao, and then mentioned the ambitions of the two at that time.

"I once remembered my brother's words, wanting to be the general of the Han Dynasty's expedition to the west and pacify the world's murderers. Today's general is decided, why don't you retreat bravely, enter the court to assist the Son of Heaven, go down to Lishu, and govern the world? ”

"If my brother intends to lead the army, the post of conquering the west is vacant, the four counties of Hexi will be restored, and the Western Regions are not peaceful, and my brother is willing to raise the prestige of Han thousands of miles away, and Le Fang's name is above the history?"

The letter was written for a long time, and Liu Bei was not wishful thinking. He first moved people with emotion, and then talked carefully with Cao Cao from the first meeting in Luoyang and the discussion of state affairs, to the realization of his ambitions, the analysis of the current situation, and how to reflect the value of life. And pointed out sharply that if Cao Cao insisted on going his own way, he would attack Yizhou. Even if he got Yizhou, he couldn't keep Yan and Henan. In the future, he can only shrink in Yizhou, and become a local warlord, and his behavior is no different from that of Er Yuan, Li Dao, Han Sui, etc.; And if he listens to himself, gives up the army and territory, and enters the court to serve, he is willing to treat him as a captain, and if Cao Cao still wants to lead the army, then after the world is pacified, the prairie, or the Western Regions, is a place where he can reach the front. There are so many foreign enemies, he is at his disposal. At that time, it will not only be able to make history, but also preserve the family, wealth and peace......

Cao Cao received the letter, and after reading it, his heart was also churning. People are nostalgic. Cao Cao is naturally no exception. Cao Cao had mixed feelings about Liu Bei. From acquaintances, to allies, to enemies, this is evolving step by step.

Cao Cao admired Liu Bei very much and agreed with many of Liu Bei's views, but the deviation of personal ideals and the psychology of everyone wanting to be the boss made him and Liu Bei drift apart.

Yes, Cao Cao and Liu Bei both have ambitions that others can't match, maybe at the beginning, they just wanted to serve the imperial court, be a good county commander, a good county guard, and a good general. But step by step, the ambition to make a contribution will grow. When they govern one state, two states, they begin to fantasize about how they will govern the world. A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier, and in the same way, a state pastor who doesn't want to be an emperor is not a good state pastor. Once the cage of power is gone, this desire will only grow.

More than a dozen princes in the late Han Dynasty, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Liu Biao, Liu Yan, etc., all had this kind of ambition when they occupied a state. It's just that they didn't succeed because of their ability or situation. And Cao Cao and Liu Bei, who are ambitious, capable, and indomitable and tenacious, finally achieved three-point success. As for Sun Quan, it was just enjoying his father and brother Yu Ze. Cao Pi was proclaimed emperor, and Sun Quan was invited to be the vassal of Wei and was named King of Wu. It wasn't until Cao Pi died a few years ago that he dared to claim the title of emperor. How can it be compared with characters like Cao Cao and Liu Bei.

Cao Cao has his own pride, and he absolutely can't bear to be subservient to Liu Bei. He will suffer a little loss in name for practical interests, for example, in history, he grabbed the Son of Heaven in his hands, but gave up the position of general to Yuan Shao. But he would not give up his power and become a titular lieutenant. Many years ago, he had sworn that he would never let anyone decide his fate again.

What Liu Bei said seems to make sense, but it's too early to say. Without a fight, who knows who will have the last laugh. Cao Cao was also a little dissatisfied with Liu Bei's seemingly exhortational but threatening remarks at the end of the letter. He decided to let Yanzhou hold back the footsteps of the Han army, and quickly solve Liu Zhang on his side, and then return to the division.

Because of Liu Bei's attack on Yanzhou, the world in the second year of Yanping was a little more treacherous. Sun Jian survived this winter, and he lost a lot of weight, but his eyes were brighter. He vetoed Sun Ce's plan to attack Jingzhou while Cao Cao was attacking Xichuan, and told Sun Ce: "Cao Mengde is my ally, if Jingzhou is attacked, what can Liu Xuande do if he goes south in the future?" ”

Sun Ce was not convinced: "Liu Bei came to the south, and I should lead the army to refuse." ”

Sun Jian looked at Sun Ce and smiled very happily, this eldest son, Yingwu is the most similar to himself, but he is too young, and his personality is still a little impatient. I hope I can live for a few more years, so let's give me some advice.

"Liu Xuande has been in the country for many years and has never been defeated. Last year, Guanliang was pacified, and the unruly Liangzhou army since Dong Zhuo was wiped out, and then returned to the division, striking Xianbei on the grassland, and beheading two orders in a row. What kind of majesty is this, if it comes, the father will not dare to say that he can win, how can you stop it? ”

Seeing that Sun Ce didn't speak, Sun Jian said again: "Don't think about Jingzhou, perhaps, Cao Mengde will send a letter soon." You go and sweep all the mountains and flattening first. Don't let them make any more trouble. ”

"Yui!" Sun Ce retired. After pacifying Jiaozhou, Sun Ce was eager to try, and when he heard that Cao Cao was attacking Liu Zhang, he felt that the time had come, and he wanted to ask for a battle after Cao Cao. After being rejected by his father Sun Jian, his anger was vented on Shanyue's head.

It's also Shanyue's bad luck, their group, there are always uneasy people who want to do things. When Sun Jian counted Liu Biao, there was a disturbance in Shanyue in the territory, but fortunately, Zhou Yu and others suppressed it, so it did not cause a big chaos.

Now that Cao Cao and Liu Bei are raising their own troops, Sun Ce feels that it is time to completely settle accounts with Shanyue. So he made Lu Fanping Poyang, Cheng Pu to ask for Le'an, Han Dang's territorial sea dusk, and he led Zhou Tai, Lu Meng and other generals to join the meeting.

The subordinate general He Qi was already waiting for him in Huiji. He Qi is a native of Huiji Shanyin, and when he was Tan Chang, he was also well-known for breaking flat mountains. At that time, the county officials were traitors from light chivalry, and He Qi wanted to govern him, and the main book said: "From, the big clan, attached to Shanyue, govern it today, and tomorrow it will come." ”

He Qi was furious when he heard this, he had never been threatened, and his temper was the same, so he immediately beheaded Sicong, and then led the county soldiers to break thousands of Sicong's clans, and was Weizhen Shanyue. Later, he was transferred to Sun Ce's command as a general, and this time he conquered Shanyue, and Sun Ce transferred him over.