Since he decided to send troops to attack Yuan Shao and rescue Gongsun Zhan, Liu Bei adopted Sun Gan's suggestion and quietly gathered his troops in the area of Changshe.

Changshe is located in the northeast of Yingchuan County, Yuzhou, which is adjacent to Chenliu County of Yanzhou. Liu Bei's army has not yet been assembled, and Guan Yu has already rushed here in the starry night.

After the three brothers gave their salutes, they prepared to march into Chenliu County and caught Yuan Shao off guard.

That night, before the army started, Guan Yu said worriedly: "Brother, I am in the territory of the general, and I see that the soldiers under the command of the general are strong and strong, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. Rao is like this, and the general does not dare to start a war with Yuan Benchu easily. ”

"Brother's rash army to attack Yuan Benchu this time, will it be a little reckless?"

Liu Bei sighed and said, "How can I not know about this matter? However, Gongsun Chan is my old friend, and he once showed kindness to my three brothers. If I see Bergui trapped today and ignore him, how can I gain a foothold in the world? ”

Guan Yu also knew Liu Bei's entanglement, so he didn't expect to be able to convince Liu Bei. He said again: "Even so, Yuzhou is the foundation of my brother after all, and I still need to send someone to garrison it." ”

Liu Bei said: "Yun Changxiu has to worry about this matter, I have ordered Gongyou to guard Yuzhou, and sent Xianhe to Runan County." With these two people, there will be no big problems in Yuzhou. ”

"What's more, before the war between me and Yuan Benchu is clear, the rest of the princes may not rashly raise troops to capture Yuzhou."

Speaking of this, Liu Bei looked at Guan Yu expectantly and said, "Yun Chang, you handed over another letter to the general, what did the general say?" ”

Guan Yu shook his head and said: "The general just said that the matter is big, and he has to go back and discuss it with the subordinate Wu." ”

Zhang Fei looked at the two mothers-in-law, and immediately muttered: "Eldest brother and second brother, they are about to lead troops to raid Chenliu County now, what are you still discussing here?" Discuss and discuss, and if I can consult with Chen Liujun, I will also consult with you. ”

"Since we can't discuss it, let's quickly send troops to attack Chen Liu, my Zhangba snake spear is already hungry and thirsty."

Listening to Zhang Fei's words, Liu Bei and Guan Yu were a little crying and laughing, but after thinking about it carefully, they found that what Zhang Fei said also made some sense.

At this point, it would be redundant to think about anything else. Now the army of Yuzhou has quietly gathered in Changshe, and it is like an arrow on the string that has to be sent.

Liu Bei's mind changed rapidly, and he immediately said: "Yide's words are good, let's prepare for a surprise attack on Chenliu County." ”

It was the night moon and the dark wind was high, and the three brothers Liu Bei led 30,000 soldiers and horses to suddenly attack Chenliu County.

Chen Liutai's high-ranking cadres were unprepared, and they lost five counties in three days. Liu Jun drove straight in and directly occupied half of Chenliu County.

The seat of Chenliu County is the county seat of Chenliu, and the southwest and northeast directions guard the Langtang Canal and the Huiji River respectively.

Chenliu County is the junction of Sili, Yuzhou and Yanzhou, and it has been a battleground for soldiers since ancient times. During the Warring States Period, the Wei State was once its capital here.

When Dong Zhuo rebelled against Dong, the princes from all walks of life once swore an oath to discuss Dong in the sour dates in Chenliu County.

There is another very interesting thing about Chen Liujun, that is, Liu Xie, the last emperor of the Han Dynasty, was named King Chen Liuwang after he was forced to abdicate to Cao Pi.

What makes people feel ironic is that Cao Huan, the last emperor of Cao Wei, was also named King Chen Liu after ceding the throne to Sima Yan.

And the titles of Liu Xie and Cao Huan, the two last emperors, also made Chen Liu's place more famous.

At this time, Chen Liutaishou was Yuan Shao's nephew Gao Gan, and when he learned the news that Liu Bei's soldiers had committed Chen Liu, Liu Bei had already led a large army to attack thousands of miles and hit the west bank of the Langtang Canal.

As long as the army crossed the Langtang Canal, Liu Bei's troops would be directed at Chen Liu.

In the county guard's mansion, the senior cadres dressed in military uniforms gathered all the civil and military ministers in Chenliu's territory, and said: "The lord led the army to expedition to Gongsun Zhan, but he didn't want Da'er to actually invade my city, I don't know if you have a good strategy to retreat from the enemy?" ”

Han Meng, the general of the Yuan army, hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Please take 3,000 soldiers and horses out of the city, if you can't take the big ear head, you are willing to be dealt with by military law!" ”

Han Meng is a brave and powerful man, and he is a rare member of Yuan Shao's fierce general. However, this person is sharp and light, brave and resourceful, and he is a complete reckless man.

When Gao Gan heard Han Meng's words, he immediately shook his head and said, "Although Chen Liu has 5,000 soldiers and horses, compared to Liu Bei's 30,000 army, it is somewhat dwarfed. If he rashly went out of the city to fight Liu Bei at this time, once the army was defeated, the whole territory of Chen Liu would definitely fall into the hands of the enemy. ”

Wang Zhao said: "The thief army is strong, if you don't take advantage of the fact that they are running thousands of miles and coming from afar to get tired, you will first break the morale of the thief army." If you want to keep Chen Liu, I am afraid it will not be easy. ”

"The thief army is new today, and there are few soldiers who deceive us, so we will definitely slack off tonight. The envoy might as well take advantage of tonight to lead the troops to rob the camp, and he will definitely be able to break Liu's army. ”

Gao Gan thought for a while, shook his head and said: "Liu Bei is a battlefield general, he will not know that the army is tired from afar, and he will prevent the robbery of the camp. If you rush into the army, you will be defeated. ”

Han Meng was anxious, and immediately said: "This doesn't work, then it doesn't work, what do you say?" ”

Gao Gan knew that Han Meng was impatient, but he was not dissatisfied with his disrespectful words, but said: "I am outnumbered by thieves, and besides, the lord is leading a large army on an expedition, so I have to be cautious again and again." ”

Cen Bi pondered Gao Gan's thoughts for a while, and his eyes rolled and said: "In this case, we might as well defend the city to the death, and then send a messenger to ask the lord for help." ”

Gao Gan stroked his beard, bowed his head slightly, and said, "This plan is wonderful! Pass the order: No matter how the thief army provokes and calls for battle, you must not go out of the city to face the battle, and if you do not obey the military order, you will be killed immediately! ”

In fact, from the beginning, Gao Gan planned to stick to Chen Liu.

The reason why Gao Gan convened everyone to discuss the matter was just a formality, lest the rest of the generals say that he was arbitrary and arbitrary. Since Cen Bi is so knowledgeable and can figure out his own thoughts, Gao Gan naturally wants to take the opportunity to finalize the defensive strategy.

Hearing Gao Gan's order, although Han Meng was dissatisfied, he did not dare to disobey the military order. After all, Gao Gan is not only Chen Liutaishou, but also Yuan Shao's nephew, and he is deeply valued by Yuan Shao.

A high-ranking cadre in history was even named the pastor of the state by Yuan Shao, and he led the military and political affairs of a state. This kind of honor is comparable to Yuan Shao's sons.

Although Han Meng is rough and resourceful, he does not want to offend Gao Gan easily. Therefore, even though he was dissatisfied, he did not say anything more.

After the deliberations were over, Gao Gan sent an envoy to the north and went to Jizhou to ask for help. However, he himself mobilized the soldiers and people of the city and began to strengthen the city walls and prepare the materials needed to defend the city.

In addition to this, he also began to recruit rebels to help defend the city.