Chen Deng arrived in Guangling, and after Yan Yan handed over to him, he led his army north, and joined Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's troops, and came straight to Zhongli. Zhongli is the closest city to Xiapi in Jiujiang, conquer this city, go up along the Huaishui, you can fight all the way to Shouchun.

At this time, Yuan Shu finally panicked. The expected Liu Bei crossing the river and Sun Ce fighting each other did not appear, but Liu Bei's army came straight to Jiujiang. Yuan Shu thought to himself, Liu Bei is asking for his own life.

Liu Bei started with military exploits, all the way to the Yellow Turban, Dong Zhuo, Liaodong, Goguryeo, is really a prestige killed in the sea of corpses and blood, Yuan Shu has mainly relied on Sun Jian in military affairs over the years, and he doesn't think he will be Liu Bei's opponent at all. Yuan Shu gathered the soldiers and strengthened the city defense, but also thought of a way out for himself.

Yuan Shu sent someone north to Jizhou as soon as possible to find his eldest brother Yuan Shao, who usually hated each other, and couldn't wait for you to live or die, at this emergency moment, there was no way, Yuan Shu could only obediently shout to his brother for help. Yuan Shu said in a secret letter to Yuan Shao: "Lu has been in the Han family for a long time, and the world has been in charge, and he is in charge of the family. Heroes compete and divide the territory. This is no different from the Seven Nations on the weekend, only the strong have both ears. Yuan was appointed as king, Fu Rui Bingran. Today's monarch has two states, millions of households, and if you are strong, you will not compete for greatness, and if you are in a position, you will not be high. Although Liu Bei wants to help the decline and win the slightest, An can continue to be unlucky, but it has been extinguished? I would like to return to the great destiny, and you will be prosperous......"

Yuan Shu touted Yuan Shao very much, saying that the Han family is dying, the Yuan family is prosperous, and now no one can compete for you in terms of territory or position, I want to return the emperor title to you, the eldest brother, you are the one who is destined to return my Yuan family. Then the words changed and began to complain, saying that he was bullied by Liu Bei badly enough in Yangzhou, and he was about to be defeated and die, and I wanted to return north and attach myself to my brother. Brother won't die without help, right?

Yuan Shao was not the person with a small amount of qi at this time, and he was worthy of being wise and martial. Seeing that his younger brother Yuan Shu was completely subdued in the letter, returned the emperor's title, and respected himself as the lord of the Yuan family and the world, the joy in his heart, not to mention how powerful he was. I also remembered that although Yuan Shu has always been stubborn, after all, he is also the Yuan family, his own flesh and blood. Now that he's messed up so badly, for the sake of the family, let's pull him up.

It just so happened that Cao Cao and Sun Jian were the only two princes in the world who remained silent when they established themselves as emperors and changed the Yuan and appointed themselves as generals to take charge of the government. In the midst of the scolding in the world, the silence of Cao Cao and Sun Jian was particularly valuable. They let Yuan Shao see the warmth and coldness of people, this is rewarding! So Yuan Shao didn't care that he had asked Cao Cao to attack Yuzhou, which was Yuan Shu; Regardless of the fact that Sun Jian was actually Yuan Shu's traitor. Then worship Cao Cao as the commonplace, Yanzhou pastor and Yuzhou pastor, and seal the Juhou; worship Sun Jian as the general of Zhennan, Yangzhou pastor, and Wu Chenghou; Bai Sun Ce was the general of the captives and the marquis of the capital pavilion. Then let the envoy issue the decree and bring a letter to the two of them, and if his brother Yuan Shu went north, he also asked the two to get out of the way and not obstruct them.

Cao Cao dragged his feet in Yuzhou, a Runan County and half of Peiguo have been grinding until now, and all the officials of the county are eager to surrender, Cao Cao just didn't come, in order to drag Yuan Shao not to appoint a new Yuzhou pastor. Now not only has he won the high position of the three dukes, but also won the real seal of Yuzhou Mu and the county marquis, Cao Cao is overjoyed, and he naturally obeys Yuan Shao's orders. Thinking that Yuan Shu was already ruined, it didn't matter if he died or fled. If he really comes to my territory, I will turn a blind eye and let him return north.

Sun Jian was in Lujiang, greeted Yuan Shao's envoy, and after reading the edict, he was also ecstatic. Yuan Shu's defeat was imminent, and he saw that he occupied several counties in Jiangdong, but his name was not right. Now that Yuan Shao's edict arrived, someone sent a pillow when he fell asleep, and it was just the right time. I have the reputation of Yangzhou pastor, whether it is Liu Bei or Liu Biao, if you don't quit Yangzhou, you will be committing a crime! As for giving way to Yuan Shu, let it go north. Sun Jian said in his heart, as long as he can escape Liu Bei's palm, what if I make way for him?

Yuan Shao sent two edicts to Cao Cao and Sun Jian. There are many reasons for this, and letting them raise their hands and let their cheap brother go is just one of them.

After the death of Emperor Liu Wei of filial piety, Yuan Shao tampered with the edict, arbitrarily appointed Liu Min, the son of Liu Wei, as the new emperor, and ordered himself to be a general. He didn't discuss this matter with the princes of the world at all, nor did he give the princes of the world time to react. As a result, when the princes found out, they were scolded. Yuan Shao thought to himself, aren't you scolding me. Liu Biao, you are the general of Zhennan appointed by Chang'an, right, and you are still fighting with Sun Ce for Yuzhang, right? I appointed Sun Jian as the general of Yangzhou Mu and Zhennan. Let you two Zhennan generals fight!

Liu Bei, don't you want to kill my brother and then rob Jiangdong? I'll give Jiangdong to Sun Wentai, anyway, I can't get it, and you don't want to get it. If you have the ability, you can rob him!

Liu Yu over there in Youzhou, you are also calling very happy, right? Don't worry, I'll be cleaning you up right away. As for Liu Zhang in Yizhou, Yuan Shao was powerless and out of reach, so he had to pretend to turn a blind eye.

With the appointment of the emperor, Cao Cao and Sun Jian both have a straight waist, they have the spirit to walk, they can speak loudly, and their hearts are no longer empty. The two immediately sent someone to announce the edict of the Son of Heaven to the entire territory under their command, so as to prove the correctness and legitimacy of their governance of the place.

However, it was said that soon after Yuan Shu sent people to the north to deliver the letter, he saw his brother worship Cao Cao as the pastor of Yuzhou and Sun Jian as the pastor of Yangzhou. Knowing that there is no obstacle on his way back to the north. After being relieved in his heart, he sent people to Sun Jian and said: "I want to collect Liu Xun's soldiers, Lujiang belongs to Wentai, don't hit me." ”

Sun Jian and Liu Xun have been entangled for a long time, although Liu Xun is not Sun Jian's opponent, but relying on the waterways that extend in all directions, he is haunted, and he builds a dangerous pass in the two counties of Xiang'an and Linhu. I haven't been able to capture it for so long. Seeing Yuan Shu's letter, there is nothing to do. Yuan Shu sent people to the south of Xiapi State, and asked Zhang Xun, the general in the Fuli area, to lead the army to retreat south and guard the upper reaches of Huaishui to resist Liu Bei's army.

Yuan Shu gathered the soldiers of Ji Ling, Yuan Yin, and Liu Xun, and there was Chen Ji in the territory, and Zhang Xun in Peiguo. Consciously there are many generals, and he can break his wrist with Liu Bei first. Naturally, there is no need to say much if you win, and it is not too late to go after defeat. Anyway, the way back is ready.

Liu Bei learned that Yuan Shao had conferred the official positions of Cao Cao and Sun Jian, and the collusion was clear at a glance. Liu Bei was not angry, anyway, sooner or later he would have to turn against these people. Now, let's kill Yuan Shu first. When Liu Bei led his army up the Huaishui, the scouts found that Zhang Xun, the general of Yuan Shu, led the army to his right flank, so Zhang Fei led the army into Pei and attacked Zhang Xun.

Zhang Fei was ordered to lead the army on the side of Huaishui. Go up along Hongxian and Huxian counties. In this way, it cut off the connection between Zhang Xun and Jiujiang. Zhang Xun was furious when he heard this, so he led the army to fight Zhang Fei. The two armies fought in Longkang, and Zhang Xun returned defeated. Zhang Fei was in Longkang, and remembered for a while, and said to the deputy general Ye Jiao: "This is the place where Cao Cao encountered a mutiny in the past. He is defeated here, and I am victorious here. Heavenly luck is also in my Qingzhou. ”

At that time, the princes begged for Dong, Cao Cao had few soldiers, and went to Yangzhou to assassinate Chen Wen to recruit troops, and returned north after getting thousands of Danyang soldiers. At that time, the sergeants fled, and the baggage was lost, and Cao Cao was not desolate. Zhang Xun was defeated, and Zhang Fei naturally would not let it go, so he led the rank to chase after him and swept through the southern counties of Peiguo.