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Dian Wei failed to protect Chen Xu, and he kept blaming himself in his heart, coupled with his age, the last time he absorbed the toxin, he also had some effects, and his body began to decline.

Cheng Yu is seventy-nine years old, and his health is deteriorating, even if Hua Tuo keeps diagnosing him, it will be useless.

In Cheng's mansion, Chen Xu sat on the edge of Cheng Yu's bed, with a worried look in his eyes.

"Zhongde, you have followed Gu for nearly forty years, and I don't know how many things you have done for me, and you have been working hard. Seeing you look like today makes me really sad in my heart. ”

Chen Xu's eyes were a little red.

Between him and Cheng Yu, it's not just about monarchs and ministers.

Due to Cheng Yu's age, Chen Xu has always had an attitude of being a teacher and friend to Cheng Yu, and he also regards him as a real confidant.

Seeing Cheng Yu bedridden and his face withered, how could Chen Xu not be sad?

Cheng Yu laughed twice, and said a little weakly: "The old man is just getting older, and he accidentally felt a cold some time ago, so I expected it would be fine after a while." ”

Although Chen Xu knew that Cheng Yu was comforting himself, he still forced a smile and said, "Then Zhongde is good at life and cultivation, and everything in your hands will be handed over to Ah Wu." ”

"He has followed you for so many years, and he is fully qualified for your position."

Cheng Yu was grateful when he heard this, he knew that this was his father-in-law, who was deliberately cultivating his son so that he could inherit his position.

Although moved, Cheng Yu didn't show it.

"Lord, King Qi has died of illness!"

At this moment, Chen Tai broke in and said to Chen Xu with a happy face.

When Chen Xu and Cheng Yu heard this, they were both overjoyed in shock, and Cheng Yu hurriedly sat up from the bed.

"The lord has been cultivating for a few years, although he has not yet recovered, the soldiers can also fight. Now that King Qi has died of illness, it is the time for the lord to show his strength! ”

Cheng Yu's face was a little flushed, and his spirit was a little excited.

Chen Xu was worried about Cheng Yu's body, hurriedly pressed his shoulder, and said, "Zhongde, don't get excited. ”

Cheng Yu laughed and said, "This is a God-given opportunity, how can I not be excited?" ”

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In the spring of 220 AD, after Cao Cao died of illness, Chen Xu's troops divided into three routes and raised 300,000 troops to attack Yuan Tan, preparing to destroy the Yuan clan in a battle.

The first coach was Zhang Liao, the assassin of Youzhou, and Deng Ai was also transferred from Liaodong to Zhuojun, and the two commanded 50,000 troops to attack Zhongshan in Jizhou.

The commander of the second road is the Chen Palace, Wang Yan, as the deputy general of the army, with 80,000 cavalry to attack Jizhou Changshan State.

The third group was led by Chen Xu, who led the military generals of Guan Chinese and sent 170,000 troops from Hanoi County to Yanzhou.

The first two roads were blocked by the Jizhou army, and the two sides had their own victories and defeats in several battles, Zhang Liao and Chen Gong relied on the advantage of troops, and almost all of them won more and lost less.

Chen Xu led an army of 170,000, but all the way was like a split, Yanzhou counties and counties looked at the wind, and it took only three months to conquer the entire Yanzhou.

Chen Xu's results are so brilliant, but there is a reason for it.

The population of Yanzhou was almost plundered by Chen Xu, and it has not recovered until today, so it seems a little desolate.

Therefore, the soldiers and horses deployed by Yuan Tan in Yanzhou are actually not much.

In addition, Yuan Tan's troops are now limited, and Chen Gong and Zhang Liao attacked Jizhou and dragged many soldiers and horses in Jizhou.

Even if Yuan Tan forcibly recruited strong men, he only gathered 100,000 soldiers and horses in a hurry and came to the north bank of the Yellow River to prepare to resist Chen Xu.

However, with a rabble of 100,000, Yuan Tan did not dare to cross the river to fight with the Guanzhong army, and had been deploying defenses on the north bank of the Yellow River, preparing to abandon Yanzhou.

Since Yuan Tan has given up Yanzhou, Yanzhou officials will naturally not fight to the death.

In addition, Chen Xu's voice is shocking, and the momentum of sweeping the world is irresistible, and the officials in Yanzhou can also see the situation clearly, and naturally have their own plans.

Therefore, whenever Chen Xu sent an army to attack the city, but before he arrived, the officials of Yanzhou had already held the seal ribbon and went out of the city to greet him.

Of course, there are also some city officials in Yanzhou, who are die-hard loyalists of the Yuan family, trying in vain to resist the heavenly soldiers, and in the end they will not end well.

Those officials who were almost incompetent, although they had the heart to be loyal to Yuan Tan, could not restrain the soldiers under their command, but were beheaded by the soldiers under their command and dedicated to the Guanzhong army.

Other officials who were loyal to Yuan Tan and had some talents, integrating all the forces in the territory, still failed to resist too much time, and the city was already broken.

It is precisely because of the appearance of these diehard loyalists that it was slightly delayed the time when the Guanzhong army captured Yanzhou.

This is a battle to destroy the country, Chen Xu will not have the slightest sympathy at all, those officials who resist to the end, even their families are implicated.

At least all of them were distributed, and at worst, they were raided and exterminated, which finally made the rest of the officials in Yanzhou tremble.

It's just that for those officials who surrendered, although Chen Xu had the intention to replace them, he didn't do so, but let them return to their original positions.

In this way, these surrendered officials slowly settled down.

After taking the whole of Yanzhou, Chen Xu and Guan Chinese gathered in Puyang City, preparing to cross the Yellow River from Dongjun to the north, and then take the whole of Yanzhou.

At this moment, a scout suddenly came to report: "Lord, the Cao clan's soldiers and horses in Qingzhou, Xuzhou, and Yuzhou are frequently mobilized, and it seems that there is an intention to invade Yanzhou." ”

After Chen Xu learned the information, he was not in a hurry, but just convened the military affairs under his command according to the usual practice.

"Although Cao Mengde has passed away, there are many talents in Xuzhou, and they must know the truth of the cold lips and teeth, and it is very likely that they will support Yuan Tan."

"Not only that, Yuan Tan may also ask for help from Eastern Wu, and we have to guard against Sun Quan."

Although there are many strategists in Guanzhong, Cheng Yu is sick in bed, Jia Xu is old, Li Ru wants to help deal with Chang'an's internal affairs, and this time only Tian Feng, Zhou Yu, and Sima Yi are by his side.

It's just that Chen Xu is ready to defeat Yuan Tan with an upright teacher this time, and it doesn't matter if he has fewer strategists.

Moreover, Tian Feng, Zhou Yu, and Sima Yi are all top strategists, and the generals in Guanzhong have also been on the battlefield for a long time, and everyone has great confidence in taking Jizhou.

Tian Feng said with a smile: "This is all expected by the lord, so there is no need to worry too much about it." ”

Before sending troops, the Guanzhong strategists all thought of this possibility, and Chen Xu immediately ordered Xu Xian and Xu Shu to attack the border of Eastern Wu.

When Sun Quan got the news, he immediately panicked, even if Yuan Tan sent someone to rescue, Sun Quan would not be able to send troops to help.

Chen Xu pondered for a long time and said, "Sun Quan's side naturally doesn't need to worry too much, but Cao Ang has his father's style, and I'm worried that he will send troops to help." ”

Although according to Chen Xu's strength, he is not afraid of the union of the two, but if he can deal with Yuan Tan alone, the Guanzhong army will definitely be able to take Jizhou like a bamboo.

It is the right thing to do every step of the way, as long as Yuan Tan perishes, Cao Ang will not be afraid.

Zhou Yu said: "The lord actually doesn't need to worry too much at all, Cao Mengde is dead, Cao Ang has just inherited the position of the lord of Xuzhou, and the foundation is still unstable." ”

"If you don't have any concerns, the target of the lord's attack this time may not be Yuan Tan but Cao Ang."

After learning the news of Cao Cao's death, Guan Chinese Wu divided into two factions, one side believing that Cao Cao's death should be taken advantage of the opportunity to attack Xuzhou.

The other faction believes that although Cao Cao died, Xuzhou's strength is still there, and it is not easy to easily destroy the Cao family.

Moreover, the Qing and Xu prefectures are located in the eastern part of the Han Dynasty, and it is not easy to send a large army to attack, and in the process, they may also be surrounded by the three princes.

What's more, even if the Cao clan is eliminated, the territory that has been fought will not be easy to govern, and at that time, the defense line of Chen Xu's territory will be very long.

On the contrary, after the loss of Youzhou, Yuan Tan's power was greatly reduced, and if Yuan Tan could be destroyed first in three ways, the north could be completely unified.

At that time, it was not the princes who surrounded Chen Xu's territory, but Chen Xu's siege of Cao Ang and Sun Quan.

After intense discussions, Chen Xu finally made up his mind to destroy Yuan Tan first.

The reason why troops were sent at this time was because Cao Cao died of illness, and it was difficult for Xuzhou to integrate internal affairs in the short term, which helped Yuan Tan a lot.

In this way, it will be much easier to destroy Yuan Tan.

Chen Xu said: "Having said that, I have to guard against Cao Ang." ”

Zhou Yu said with a smile: "What's so difficult about this, as long as the lord gives me 50,000 soldiers and horses, I will definitely ensure that the lord has no worries." ”

Chen Xu hurriedly asked, "What is Gong Jin's strategy?" ”

Zhou Yu stroked his beard lightly and said, "Although Qing and Xu Prefectures are behind the Cao family, the northern counties of Yuzhou are also under the rule of the Cao family. ”

"If I lead 50,000 troops to attack the northern counties of Yuzhou, Cao Ang will definitely think that the lord will prepare a two-front battle and destroy both of them in one fell swoop."

"In this way, Cao Ang will only send troops to defend the northern counties of Yuzhou, and will not send troops to help Yuan Tan."

Chen Xu said: "Guo Jia, Xun You, and Xun Yu are all very human, how can they not see Gongjin's strategy?" What if they ignore the northern counties of Yuzhou and go to help Yuan Tan instead? ”

Zhou Yu laughed when he heard this: "If Cao Mengde was alive, he would naturally act like this, but now that Cao Ang is in power, he does not have the courage of his father. ”

"And after Cao Cao's death, there must be some instability within the Cao clan in the short term, even if Guo Fengxiao and they anticipate my intentions and formulate the right strategy, there will definitely be people who are not convinced."

"If Cao Ang follows the advice of Guo Fengxiao and others and forcibly sends troops to help Yuan Tan, it will definitely make some people in Xuzhou cold, how can he act like this?"

Chen Xu was immediately overjoyed when he heard this, and said: "Gongjin's words are wonderful, I will give you 50,000 soldiers and horses to attack the northern counties of Yuzhou." ”

When Zhou Yu heard this, he was also secretly moved in his heart.

He was a general, but Chen Xu did not hesitate to allocate 50,000 soldiers and horses to him, and this trust can be seen.

However, Zhou Yu is also a smart person, so he naturally knows how to act, and immediately said: "If I lead the troops to attack Yuzhou alone, I am afraid that I will not be able to do it." ”

"Although the third prince is young, he has already won the three armies, and Tai Gongzi is a young man who knows military affairs, and he is a rare talent."

"Please also ask the lord to worship the third prince as the commander, and let the prince Tai and I assist the third prince together, and I will definitely be able to contain the Cao family's soldiers and horses."

Chen Xu's heart moved slightly, and he knew Zhou Yu's worries.

Although he believed in Zhou Yu's loyalty, Zhou Yu was a surrendered general after all, and the surrender of Chen Xu was not very long.

If Zhou Yu is allowed to lead 50,000 troops like this and go to attack the northern part of Yuzhou, it is inevitable that someone will slander Chen Xu behind his back.

The reason why Zhou Yu let Chen Ai and Chen Tai go together, and let Chen Ai be the head coach, was precisely to stop others from talking.

Brushing his beard, Chen Xu set his eyes on Chen Ai.

Although Chen Ai has just won the crown this year, he has already grown like a tiger, and his martial arts are very extraordinary, with the demeanor of his maternal grandfather Lu Bu.

Chen Tai is a little older, and after the experience by Chen Xu's side, he also seems to be much calmer.

If the two of them were sent to lead 50,000 troops, and Zhou Yu would help them, even if Guo Jia was resourceful, there would not be much of a problem.

Thinking of this, Chen Xu immediately said: "Since this is the case, let Ah Ai be the commander, Gong Jin as the military advisor, and Ah Tai as the army, and raise 50,000 troops to attack the northern counties of Yuzhou." ”

The three of them suddenly received their orders, and Chen Ai and Chen Tai both had excited lights on their faces.

However, Chen Xu secretly told Chen Ai that although he was the nominal boss of this expedition, he must obey Zhou Yu's words in everything and not act on his own.

Chen Ai naturally didn't dare to disobey his father's words, and he also knew that he lacked experience, so he immediately agreed to all of them.

Therefore, even if the coach of this expedition is nominally Chen Ai, who has just won the championship, it is actually Zhou Yu.

Chen Ai led 50,000 troops to kill Yuzhou, and after Cao Ang got the news, it was really as Zhou Yu expected, and there were violent internal disagreements.

In the end, in order to stabilize the interior, Cao Ang still gave up the plan to rescue Yuan Tan, and instead sent troops to defend Yuzhou.

……

The summer in Puyang is a little hot.

Since Zhou Yu left, Chen Xu sent a large army to prepare to cross the Yellow River north, and then take the whole of Jizhou.

However, Yuan Tan was very tightly guarded, but the Guanzhong army never made a breakthrough and was delayed on the south bank of the Yellow River.

Chen Xu was not too worried about the battle in front of him, and Tian Feng and Sima Yi had already made a plan, so Chen Xu had the leisure to stroll in Puyang City.

Unconsciously, Chen Xu had already taken Dian Wei to the gate of Puyang City.

At this time, Chen Xu involuntarily stopped, looked at the Puyang City Gate with some distraction, and recalled the past.

Back then, it was here that Chen Xu saved Xu Xian and offended Zhang Qi.

Later, Chen Xu also hijacked Zhang Qi's father, and went on a killing spree here, killing more than a dozen people and leaving.

Later, when the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out, Chen Xu also served as the leader of the rebel army here, repeatedly defeating the attacks of the Yellow Turban Army.

Later, he was framed, and Wu Lie, the commander of the officers and soldiers, also turned against the water here, killed Haoqiang's private soldiers to help Chen Xu escape, and then killed himself.

At this city gate, Chen Xu left too many memories.

"Hey!"

Thinking about it, Chen Xu suddenly had a feeling that things were wrong, and he couldn't help but sigh deeply.

"The lord, the lord, the lord, the guard has died of illness!"

Chen Xu turned his head and saw Jiang Wei's anxious face.

After hearing his words, Che Nu was immediately shocked and hurriedly asked, "What did you say?" ”

Jiang Wei panted and said, "Wei Wei Cheng Yu died of illness!" ”

Chen Xu suddenly heard the bad news, and immediately couldn't help crying, and then shouted loudly: "Lonely and lose an arm!" ”

After finishing speaking, Chen Xu only felt his blood and qi surging, and he actually recurred from his old injuries and passed out.