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"Tao Gong? This old man's nose is still sharp! Young master, I came to the door as soon as I came back. It's really unstoppable, so pass it on!" Liu Xu let go of the little maid, waved and smiled.

Xiao He nodded, and ran out in a hurry, but that shameful face like a red cloth seemed a bit like 300 taels of silver here!

After waiting for nearly half an hour, the old man started to complain as soon as he entered the door.

"Fengzhang, you said that you are a state shepherd, but you haven't seen anyone for such a long time, and you came back after a long time, but you still can't see anyone, that...although you are very young, you have to be restrained in that respect, don't Tired out the body."

Why does this sound a bit harsh, Liu Xu frowned, and said lightly: "Tao Gong came to me today... Could it be that he wants to marry his granddaughter to me?... Yes, it must be like this, my body You don’t have to worry about it when you get old. I’m the jade-faced little white dragon nicknamed Qijilang Yiye. There are only two wives, not many at all. Don’t worry, I won’t refuse. Would you like to propose marriage tomorrow? Or today? Let's go to the bridal chamber at night, I can't wait!"

Tao Qian: "..."

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Chapter 1021

Why does this kid like to play dumb so much!If the old man has a granddaughter, it will fall on you, the key is not!Is it possible that the old man needs to recognize a granddaughter?But compared to the two flowers in your house, ordinary women and old men really can't do it.

"Fengzhang, I guess the old man said something wrong, just let me go! With Wen Ji and Xiu'er here, all the girls in the city are being compared to others. Do you still think you like it?"

"That's right!" Liu Xu rubbed his chin and muttered in a low voice, "Both of them have lost their eyes."

After a pause, Liu Xu said again: "By the way, what do you want from me? Seeing that you are in such a hurry, could there be some movement from Cao Cao's side?"

"Cao Cao didn't do anything, but a few days ago, Yuan Shu heard that he was going to send Sun Jian to fight Liu Biao, and wanted our allies to send some troops to support him. I don't know what Fengzhang's plan is? To go or not?"

Tao Qian thought about this matter for a long time. As an ally, Xuzhou is indeed obliged to help others, but Liu Biao in Jingzhou is not a fuel-efficient lamp.

If you send troops to go, I'm afraid there will be some damage.

"Liu Biao, Sun Jian..." Liu Xu pondered for a while, and frowned slightly: "How is Liu Biao's current deployment of troops? How many troops does Yuan Shu plan to send?"

"After entering the border of Jingzhou, the first challenge we face is to capture Xiangyang. According to the estimates of the military adviser, Liu Biao can probably send [-] troops to garrison Xiangyang County, and Sun Jian can only mobilize [-] of his descendants. For [-], although the numbers are comparable, it will be very difficult for Sun Jian to win if one side is attacking the city and the other is defending the city. Now the only thing they can rely on is us Xuzhou."

"Jingzhou is so big, why Liu Biao can only dispatch 5 people?"

Liu Xu was puzzled. It is said that the entire Jingzhou should be stronger than Xuzhou, but he was a little surprised that only [-] troops could be dispatched.

"Fengzhang, you don't know that although Jingzhou is big, it doesn't belong to Liu Biao alone. There are many aristocratic families there, the largest family...the Cai family is even stronger than Liu Biao, and Liu Biao can mobilize very few troops. But everyone understands the reason why the lips are dead and the teeth are cold. Those aristocratic families will definitely not stand idly by for foreign aggression. They will certainly send some troops, but not too many. Ten thousand people is the limit. "

"Then the troops guarding Jingzhou are about [-]?"

"Ok!"

Liu Xu had no choice but to rejoice that although Xuzhou was not as big as Jingzhou, the victory was due to the unity of the people. The whole Xuzhou was his voice, and a [-] army was like a messenger. Unlike Liu Biao, he had to seek the consent of the major families to dispatch an army. Li's family must first consider their own interests, and they are still fighting for power and profit in times of crisis, so it's no wonder they can do great things.

Sun Jian's [-] and Liu Biao's [-], this battle seems to be a bit difficult, the key to victory or defeat is the attitude of Xuzhou Fang.

"How about this, you write Yuan Shu and let him lead troops to contain Cao Cao, and we in Xuzhou also dispatched [-] troops to conquer Liu Biao together with Sun Jun."

Relying on Sun Jian's [-] army, he would definitely not be able to win Jingzhou. Since he wants to make a move, he should play with a bigger one.

"Feng Zhang, do you really want to dispatch an army of [-]?"

Fifty thousand troops is not a small number. Once the troops are dispatched, the resources will be consumed like running water. If something happens, it will be a major event that hurts the muscles and bones!

"Hehe, I don't seem to like joking!" Liu Xu said with a smile, "Don't worry, the 5000 troops are just for show. I will send [-] troops to Xiangyang at most, and the remaining [-] people have other tasks."

In the huge Xiangyang, Liu Biao is not the only big force.

"What does Feng Zhang mean...?"

Tao Qian seemed to understand Liu Xu's thoughts.

Liu Xu nodded and said with a smile: "Zhang Xiu's army is stationed in Wancheng. He has already formed an alliance with Liu Biao. If Xiangyang is killed, I'm afraid they will not stand by. The [-] troops are just for Zhang Xiu to see. But... unless it is absolutely necessary, you must not do anything."

"Then... who is Feng Zhang going to let lead this army?"

This is the first time Xuzhou has waged such a large-scale war, and it seems that there is only one person who can lead this army.

"Let Feng Xiao take it with me, I'm a little worried about the others."

After all, there is still a lack of talent!

Now Cao Cao, Guo Jia shouldn't go away, but there is someone in Zhang Xiu that makes Liu Xu very afraid. If Guo Jia is not sent to go, I am afraid that Zhang Xiu will eat up all the leftovers.

"Tao Gong, Pengcheng will be handed over to you. If the enemy comes to attack, don't fight, just stay behind closed doors. If there is any change, please notify me immediately, and don't act without authorization!"

"Yes! Lord!"

Tao Qian agreed.

Early the next morning, Liu Xu rushed to the barracks, gathered 5000 troops, led by Xu Chu, and he himself recalled the Blood Wolf Camp, and nearly 6000 troops rushed to Xiangyang together.

And Guo Jia led 5000 troops to follow, and used it to contain Zhang Xiu.

Everything was well prepared, and Yuan Shu didn't dare to slack off. This time it was real, and if he didn't pay attention, he would lose everything. He also dispatched an army to restrain Cao Cao, so that he had no time to invade Pengcheng.

The two armies merged into one, and Liu Xu served as the head coach. Xu Chu naturally knew Liu Xu. How could he not know him? He was the one who subdued him within twenty moves. Now that he has the opportunity to go to the battlefield with him, he is still very happy. excited.

Still dressed in white, with a red rabbit under his crotch and a sword hanging from his waist, it is refreshing and cooler.

The two drove side by side, and seeing the familiar face, Liu Xu greeted while galloping: "Zhongkang (Xu Chu), don't come here without any problems. It's been a long time since I saw you. You're still used to it, aren't you?"

"Hehe, thanks to your old man, it's not bad!" Xu Chu smiled. Facing Liu Xu, he always felt a little Alexander. This man's martial arts skills are so different from his own.

"You don't do a good job of flattering me. I'm not as old as you. How can I become an old man?" Liu Xu laughed.

As soon as he opened his mouth, he immediately pulled himself off the altar and became amiable.

"Well... I, Xu Zhongkang, am a rough guy. I can fight and kill, but I can't flatter me!" Xu Chu was a little embarrassed, and thought to himself: "Didn't you deliberately hit me, I also know that you are not as old as me, With such ability at such a young age, it will be worth it in the future, the difference between people is all born by their parents, why is there such a big gap!"

It's better not to talk about this topic, the more I talk about it, the more aggrieved I feel.

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Chapter 1022 The Covenant

"By the way, my lord, I heard that you have recently been training a group of elites. I wonder how effective it is?"

Xu Chu successfully changed the subject.

"Aren't these people behind me the same?"

Liu Xu looked back.

Xu Chu had long noticed the group of ferocious soldiers behind him. They were all wearing heavy armor, holding a black gold saber in one hand, and a bright long sword in the other, and carrying crossbows on their backs.

He guessed that this team should be the one led by Liu Xu. He was still a little surprised when he heard Liu Xu admitting it himself. He didn't expect his lord to lead troops.

Looking at Xu Chu's appearance, Liu Xu smiled, and felt a little proud. This army has cost him a lot of hard work, and it is hard won!

Although the team of 6000 people was not many, they ran with all their strength, and there was still a lot of movement. They ran all the way, the ground was trampled, and the dust that was kicked up filled the surroundings, which was quite powerful.

Xuzhou lacked horses, so Liu Xu couldn't equip the [-] soldiers with horses at all. Only the soldiers of the Blood Wolf Battalion had this benefit.

Yuzhou is adjacent to Xuzhou. After marching for ten days, Liu Xu and his party finally arrived at the designated place and joined Sun Jian's army smoothly.

Although Liu Xu set off very late, even though he was the closest to Yuan Shu, he was the last one to arrive. The other reinforcements had already arrived and were waiting for Xuzhou's troops. They also wanted to see how brave the army that could defeat Cao Cao was.

However, when they saw that Liu Xu had only brought a few thousand troops, their hearts turned cold.

The soldiers are good soldiers, but the number is too small!

With these people, how can we win Xiangyang City.

Liu Xu stationed his army outside the gate, and accompanied Xu Chu to enter slowly. Yuan Shu and his party immediately came up to meet them.

"Layman, I didn't expect you to personally lead the army to help. Fengzhang's name, I have admired him for a long time!"

The whole of Xuzhou was still dressed in white on the battlefield, and there was only Xuzhou State Shepherd Liu Xu.

So as soon as Liu Xu appeared, he recognized it.

As the commander of the coalition forces this time, Yuan Shu came to meet Liu Xu in person. It was only because Liu Xu was so famous that he also wanted to get to know him well.

The long-term pampered life did not make Yuan Shu gain weight, on the contrary he looked a little thinner, looking like a monkey.

Liu Xu wondered in his heart whether he should be called ape, Yuan Shu, ape, they both seemed to have the same surname.

"Really? That's really my honor." Liu Xu said with a smile: "In fact, everything is done by Feng Xiao and the others. I just drink tea, eat, and do nothing."

"Layman, you still have self-knowledge! We didn't invite laymen here to have a drink and chat. Layman, do you think that you can win Jingzhou with just a few thousand soldiers?"

Beside Yuan Shu, a middle-aged man about 40 years old was sarcastic.

Although he is not young, his appearance is extraordinary and looks a bit refined.

Liu Xu didn't know him, but he had roughly guessed his identity.

Apart from Sun Jian, no one else dared to speak like that.

"Uh, this general, don't you already have [-] to [-] troops here? Yuan Gongxiong is very smart and resourceful, and [-] troops are more than enough to take Jingzhou. Could it be that the general has no confidence in himself and Yuan Gong?" Liu Xu asked with a smile road.

"Hehe, Layman, Liu Biao is just a mob. With General Sun and Layman's abilities, taking Jingzhou is no problem. General Sun doesn't have to worry. Since you were able to take Luoyang back then, Xiangyang is nothing to worry about."

Anyway, it wasn't his own soldier, Yuan Shu didn't feel bad at all.

He doesn't care how many people die, the more the better.

Yuan Shu wished that Sun Jian and Liu Biao would work hard and reap the benefits for himself.

"But Marshal, with our [-] army, even if we take Xiangyang, we will definitely lose our vitality. This...these are all soldiers of our subordinates!"

Sun Jian was heartbroken, didn't Yuan Shu's move mean to force himself to death?

Fortunately, I am still loyal to him, and my feelings are because I think too much.

"General Sun don't have to worry, taking Xiangyang will certainly cause heavy losses, but Liu Biao has managed Jingzhou for many years, and we may get a lot of benefits. I don't think it is worse than this. I will send a large army to contain Zhang Xiu, and the [-] allied army will go straight to Xiangyang , Whoever invades Xiangyang City first will own it, how about it?" Liu Xu suggested.

As soon as he said these words, in the eyes of others, it was clear that he wanted to hand over Xiangyang to Sun Jian.

Although it is difficult to capture Xiangyang City, once you win, the benefits you get will be enough to make up for all the losses.

Generally speaking, it is only a profit but not a loss.

Good man!

Great guy!

Ever since, the way Sun Jian looked at Liu Xu changed, as if seeing an old friend who had been lost for many years, very eagerly.