Agents of the Three Kingdoms

The confrontation between Zhang Jai and Cao Cao's army is still going on. The two sides seem to have reached some kind of agreement. Neither of them took the initiative to attack. Cai Chi's assistance is needed, and it also takes time to arrange. The strategy formulated by Cao Cao requires all the princes to send troops, and it also takes time.

Both sides have their own thoughts and are actively preparing for the next big battle.

In a blink of an eye, it has entered September.

The hot summer has dissipated and entered the season of crisp autumn.

On this day, a carriage drove slowly outside the gate of Xuehai Wuya Academy.

The curtain of the carriage door was rolled up, and Wang Lei and Zhou Tai strode down.

Wearing an ordinary blue robe, Wang Lei took Zhou Tai into the academy. After arriving at the academy, Wang Lei met Sima Hui, Pang Degong, Huang Chengyan, Hua Tuo and others, and then went directly to the place where Tai Shici lived. The place where he lives is in the north of the academy, which is a small courtyard. When he came outside the courtyard, Zhou Tai walked to the door and knocked lightly on the door.

After a while, the door creaked open.

Seeing Zhou Tai and Wang Lei, Tai Shici was taken aback for a moment, and immediately said: "My lord, please,"

Wang Lei nodded and stepped into the courtyard.

Entering the hall, Wang Lei took the main seat, and Tai Shici and Zhou Tai respectively sat below.

Tai Shici said: "The battle between Jizhou and Yanzhou has begun. The battle is very tense. My lord is busy with business. Why did you come to the academy?"

Zhou Tai said: "My lord is here for you,"

Tai Shici suddenly fell silent when he heard the words.

Wang Lei went on to say: "During the crusade against Gongsun Zan, you withdrew from the battlefield halfway, saying that it would take two years to settle down. I gave you two years to study and settle down in the academy. Now that two years have passed, you should also come out." help me out,"

Tai Shici's nose was sore, his eyes were full of excitement.

Unexpectedly, Wang Lei still clearly remembered the old agreement.

What Tai Shici didn't expect was that Wang Lei would take the initiative to come to the academy to invite him to be an official. Wang Lei was so important that it was difficult for Tai Shici to keep calm.

When Yuan Shao rebelled, the army led by Tai Shici fought against Yuan Shao's army, and was defeated once.

That time, not only did Wang Lei not pursue the matter, but he gave him the greatest encouragement to continue to lead the army. When he attacked Gongsun Zan, Tai Shici was defeated twice in a row. Wang Lei still did not blame him, but even entrusted him with a heavy responsibility. The feudal lords had long put Tai Shici aside and stopped talking to Tai Shici, but Wang Lei was different, Wang Lei stubbornly gave him chances again and again.

Such a benefactor moved Tai Shici's heart.

In Tai Shici's heart, only the scholar's thought of dying for his confidant is left.

Tai Shici got up and went to the hall, with a plop, kneeled on the ground, put his hands on the ground, kowtowed reverently, and said loudly: "Tai Shici is willing to drive the Lord, even if his body is smashed to pieces, he will not hesitate."

The firm determination is on display.

Wang Lei walked up to Tai Shici, supported Tai Shici, and said, "I don't need you to be smashed to pieces, I just hope you can use all the things you have learned in the academy in the past two years to help me expand my territory."

"Remember, sir,"

Tai Shici clasped his fists, his eyes sharp.

Wang Lei cleared his expression, and shouted: "Tai Shici listens to the order,"

"The end will be here,"

Tai Shici clasped his fists again, his voice was decisive.

Wang Lei ordered: "I appointed you as the rear general, and immediately rushed to Bohai County to preside over the front-line battle in Bohai County. Whether it is an active offensive or a defensive strategy, you will have full command. I only want the final victory, not the process." , this time, is your chance to prove yourself, I hope you can give me a satisfactory answer, "

Zhou Tai took out the general's seal and ribbon, and handed it to Tai Shici.

After Tai Shici took it, he bowed respectfully again.

Wang Lei said: "After leaving the academy, go to say goodbye to your mother, and then prepare to fight. This battle is the key to establishing the hegemony of Jizhou. I hope you can achieve something."

"Thank you, my lord,"

Tai Shici's heart was full of emotion, and he saluted respectfully.

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Yanzhou, Dongjun.

The stalemate between Cao Jun and Jizhou caused Cao Cao's army to consume countless grains. Cao Cao is different from Wang Lei. Wang Lei owns Jizhou, Bingzhou and Youzhou, and Wang Lei also has Chang'an and Luoyang areas, which have sufficient food. Yanzhou and Qingzhou are different. Before Cao Cao came to power, Yanzhou was in chaos, and officials exploited the people, which made Yanzhou's foundation very weak.

Qingzhou was even worse. Qingzhou was occupied by Yellow Turban bandits for a long time, and there were many wars. Cao Cao took down Qingzhou bandits and turned Qingzhou bandits into his own troops, but Qingzhou was extremely desolate. Go to Jizhou.

It can be said that Cao Cao's foundation is very weak and cannot be compared with Wang Lei.

Even so, Cao Cao could only persevere.

Giving up at this time means that Cao Cao will never have a chance to counterattack and defeat Wang Lei.

In the big tent, Cao Cao looked at Xi Zhicai and Xun You with anticipation.

Xi Zhicai and Xun You left Puyang County successively to carry out their missions. The places where they were sent as envoys were different. Cao Cao thought that Xi Zhicai and Xun You must have rushed back one after another, but they returned to the military camp on the same day.

Xun You looked excited and said, "Master, Zhang Lu has agreed to attack Wang Lei."

The tone is flat, but there is no lack of a touch of pride.

Xi Zhicai turned pale, and said, "Sun Ce also agrees to send troops, and is willing to attack Wang Lei with us,"

"it is good,"

Cao Cao clapped his palms and smiled, with boundless fighting spirit on his face. With the addition of Zhang Lu and Sun Ce, the front line to attack Wang Lei can be continuously expanded, and the flames of war will be completely ignited on the border of Wang Lei's jurisdiction.

Xun You asked, "My lord, besides Zhang Lu and Sun Ce, what is the attitude of Liu Bei, Liu Biao, and Tao Qian?"

Cao Cao replied: "These three people have agreed to send troops, and they are all on our side."

After a pause, Cao Cao asked: "You have seen Zhang Lu and Sun Ce, have you determined the time of the attack?"

Xun You replied: "The minister and Zhang Lu agreed that a general offensive will be launched on October [-]th."

Xi Zhicai replied: "Hanzhong borders on Wang Lei's jurisdiction. It is very easy for Zhang Lu to attack Wang Lei, but Sun Ce is different. Sun Ce's forces are all in Jiangdong. It will take at least a month for Sun Ce to participate. Even, the time may be longer, I estimate that Sun Ce will join the war in November, "

Cao Cao flicked his sleeves and said, "No problem, since Sun Ce has agreed to join the war, that is the best result. With the power of Sun Ce, Zhang Lu, Liu Bei, Liu Biao, Tao Qian and others, our strength will be unprecedented in this battle. powerful, "

The people in the camp were full of fighting spirit.

Cao Cao stood up awkwardly, and ordered: "Everyone, since we have won over the princes from all walks of life, we, as the initiators of this battle, must show enough sincerity and set an example for the princes from all walks of life. For Wang Lei's decisive battle, I firmly believe that with our attack, other princes will surely join in one after another, and Wang Lei's predicament will become more and more difficult."

"war,"

Cao Cao raised his head and said loudly.

When Xun You and Xi Zhicai heard the words, they both answered loudly.

Following Cao Cao's order for a general offensive, Cao Jun, who was confronting the Jizhou Army, went mad all of a sudden. He completely adopted the tactics of killing one thousand enemies and destroying eight hundred. He kept fighting Wang Lei. The two sides began a decisive battle at the end of September. The number of soldiers rose in a straight line, and Cao Cao not only did not weaken the offensive, but continued to increase his troops.

Zhang Jai was stationed in Fanyang County, and frequently attacked on the basis of defense.

The two sides clashed, but there was no winner.

In mid-October, Ma Teng and Han Sui from the west of Chang'an sent troops, and the army approached. Jia Xu had already prepared, dispatched troops and generals, and sent a large army to the west to block the attack. At the end of October, Zhang Lu launched an attack from the south of Chang'an. Zhang Lu's strength was also within Jia Xu's expectations, and Jia Xu dispatched soldiers to meet Zhang Lu.

The battlefield to the west opened up accordingly.

However, Wang Lei still sits in Ye County, and has no intention of supporting Huang Zhong and Zhang Jai. At the beginning of November, the battle of Qinghe Kingdom also entered a fierce battle. When Qinghe Kingdom fought fiercely, Bohai County in the east was suddenly attacked by Sun Ce and Tao Qian.

Sun Ce and Tao Qian each led an army to attack the front line of Bohai County under the charge of Tai Shici.

The whole of Jizhou was on fire.

This kind of battle has not yet reached its most intense time.

At the end of November, Liu Bei led his army to leave Yuzhou and went straight to Luoyang along the Xingyang line, intending to cut off the connection between Chang'an and Jizhou. Liu Bei led his army to fight. Wang Lei was not surprised. The Lu princes will unite, so Wang Lei has been guarding against Liu Bei's actions.

When Liu Bei led his army to approach Luoyang, Wang Lei worshiped Zhao Yun as the left general, and then asked Jushou to assist Zhao Yun, and led an army of [-] to Luoyang to meet Liu Bei.

The princes of the world moved frequently, but Liu Biao did not move.

Liu Biao agreed with Cao Cao's proposal to crusade against Wang Lei, and even issued a public statement condemning Wang Lei, but Liu Biao did not take any actual action and took a wait-and-see attitude. Cao Cao did not send anyone to question him.

The reason is simple, Liu Biao wants to step on two boats.

Liu Biao chose to support Cao Cao. Although he only chanted a slogan and did not take actual actions, Liu Biao's position was still with Cao Cao. Once the alliance formed by Cao Cao won, Liu Biao could guarantee his status. However, if Wang Lei won, Liu Biao would not Sending troops to attack Wang Lei, plus Liu Biao's previous relationship with Wang Lei, Wang Lei will not kill Liu Biao.

No matter who wins, Liu Biao can keep his wealth.

Liu Biao's thoughts could not be hidden from Cao Cao, nor could it be hidden from Cai Hao and Kuai Yue. Both of them held opposing opinions on Liu Biao's choice.

Either stand firmly on Wang Lei's side and win greater wealth.

Either firmly crusade against Wang Lei, form an alliance with Cao Cao, and get a share of the pie.

But Liu Biao did nothing.

Because of Liu Biao's actions, Jingzhou was still extremely calm.

However, on this day, on the street outside the Cai Mansion, a carriage drove slowly. The carriage stopped outside the Cai Mansion, the door curtain was rolled up, and a handsome young man walked down. He looked at the magnificent Cai Mansion, There was inexplicable excitement in his eyes.

After several years, he came back again.

It's just that when I came back this time, there was a huge difference from when I left in the past. The bastard who was not valued in the past has now become a young man full of knowledge and a person who represents Wang Lei.