Three Kingdoms: I, the eldest son of Cao, a loving father of a great man!

"I'll drink first as a sign of respect." Pang Tong picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.

Liu Bei also picked up the wine glass and drank it all.

Pang Tong said: "My lord, I have a plan here. Please consider it."

Pang Tong took out a plan and handed it to Liu Bei.

Liu Bei took the plan and looked at it carefully, and found words like "kill with a borrowed knife" and "besiege Wei to save Zhao" written on it.

Liu Bei narrowed his eyes. This was a brilliant move.

"Pang Qing, you gave me this plan, do you want to..." Liu Bei looked at Pang Tong and seemed to understand Pang Tong's intention.

Pang Tong nodded and said, "That's what I think.

My lord, you see Guangling County in the southeast corner of Xuzhou is the territory of Jingzhou, not far from our Xuzhou.

If Cao Ang attacked Jingzhou, Guangling County would inevitably be threatened.

As long as you lead your troops south, you can capture Guangling County in one fell swoop. After Guangling County is under your control, Cao Ang will no longer be able to threaten Xuzhou.

As for Yuan Shu, who was in the southeast of Xuzhou, his main force was blocked by Cao Ang and he had no way to intervene in Guangling County. "

Liu Bei laughed out loud: "Lord Pang is truly a man of great talent. This plan will definitely work."

"This is just one step. My lord, think about it. If you can defeat Cao Ang, then Xuzhou will be stable.

Then the lord will march north to Jizhou and conquer Hebei. Then Xuzhou will be more stable. "Pang Tong continued.

Liu Bei nodded and said, "My dear, what you said is indeed a shortcut.

But how do I know if you are loyal, Pang Qing? What should I do if you stab me in the back? "

Pang Tong quickly said: "My lord, I am absolutely loyal!"

"Don't jump to conclusions. How about this, I will keep you by my side for a while and see how you perform." Liu Bei said lightly.

Pang Tong was stunned, thinking that he had already explained the matter so clearly.

Why doesn't Liu Bei still believe in himself?

Pang Tong said depressedly: "My lord, this."

Liu Bei interrupted Pang Tong and said, "My dear, please take a few days' rest. I will consider your proposal later."

Since Liu Bei said so, what else could Pang Tong say? He could only agree.

After Pang Tong left, Liu Bei said coldly: "Humph! You want to win me over. You dare to use the grandson of Pang Degong. You are really courting death."

Liu Bei directly asked someone to call Jia Xu and ask him about Pang Tong.

After a moment's silence, Jia Xu said, "My lord, I think Pang Shiyuan did not lie.

He was indeed born into a noble family in Xuzhou. He was well-read in poetry and books since childhood and was extremely talented. He was also a strong-willed and loyal person.

If it weren't for the oppression of the Xuzhou noble families, he would have become a well-known figure long ago."

Liu Bei thought to himself that your evaluation is quite high, but unfortunately I still don’t like him. He will be eliminated sooner or later anyway.

"In this case, Pang Tong must be dealt with.

His ambition is too big. If I let him go, he will be a great threat to me." Liu Bei said viciously.

"My lord, it is not difficult to completely eradicate Pang Tong." Jia Xu said.

Liu Bei's eyes lit up and he asked, "Wenhe, what's a good idea?"

"My lord, Pang Tong's father is from a noble family in Xuzhou. Pang Tong also has good relations with all the major families in Xuzhou. My lord, you can start from all directions." Jia Xu said.

Liu Bei felt that what Jia Xu said made sense, but what should he do specifically?

Jia Xu said with a smile: "My lord, you forgot that Cao Ang has been attacking Hongzhou recently. The noble families there must be unhappy."

Liu Bei slapped his head suddenly and said, "I almost forgot. I will send someone to Hongzhou to announce the decree and tell Cao Ang to get out of here!"

Pang Tong walked out of the palace. He was in a very good mood. He felt that he could wake up with a smile tonight.

"Haha, Cao Ang, you fool, actually want to attack my grandfather. You are courting death!

After you die, I will definitely replace you as the new lord!" Pang Tong's mind was filled with thoughts of revenge.

Pang Tong’s IQ was sufficient, but he underestimated Cao Ang’s strength and his ambition.

Pang Tong thought he could easily outwit Cao Ang, but he didn't know he had already walked into the tiger's den.

"Pang Tong, you thought you had tricked me. Little did you know that I had been preparing to deal with you.

As long as you make a move, I can follow the clues to find the cause.

If I catch you by the tail, even if your father is still alive, I will wipe out your entire clan!" Liu Bei thought viciously.

Liu Bei then ordered his spies to monitor Pang Tong.

On the other side, Cao Ang was attacking Hongzhou.

Hongzhou County was located in the west of Xuzhou and belonged to Yanzhou.

Although it is under the jurisdiction of Yuzhou, it serves as a barrier to Yanzhou.

Cao Cao tried many times to capture Hongzhou County, but the defenders of Hongzhou County were very strong and he could not break through.

Now that Cao Ang has come to attack Hongzhou County, the defenders of Hongzhou County will of course fight to the death.

Cao Ang was a military genius and it would usually take him just three to five days to capture a city.

This speed frightened many defenders. They all suspected that Cao Ang was not a human, but a legendary ghost.

Moreover, every time Cao Ang attacked a city, he would gain huge benefits, such as gold, silver and other treasures, which were too tempting for ordinary defenders.

Everyone wants to have these.

Once the defenders of Hongzhou County saw the gold, silver and jewelry brought by Cao Ang, their defense line immediately collapsed and they surrendered to Cao Ang.

Cao Ang was accustomed to all this. In his eyes, as long as he captured Hongzhou County, the people of the entire county would belong to him.

Cao Ang led his army around Hongzhou County, captured dozens of cities and reaped rich rewards.

At the same time, when attacking the city, Cao Ang constantly boosted the morale of the soldiers, allowing them to burst out with super strong fighting power.

This situation made Cao Ang's army more and more motivated.

The garrison commander of Hongzhou County became frightened as he saw Cao Ang's army growing stronger and stronger, and even considered escaping.

Cao Ang's army was unstoppable and in just half a year, Hongzhou County fell into Cao Ang's hands.

The news of Cao Ang's capture of Hongzhou County quickly spread throughout Xuzhou.

Men from major families in Xuzhou rushed to Hongzhou County, trying to retake it.

Cao Ang had anticipated this and sent Dian Wei, Huang Zhong, Zhang Liao, Lu Bu and Wei Yan to guard Hongzhou County.

Wei Yan originally wanted to follow Cao Ang into Xuzhou, but Cao Ang was worried about Wei Yan's safety.

After all, the aristocratic families in Xuzhou were very powerful, and Wei Yan's martial arts were ranked at the bottom under Cao Ang.

In order to ensure Wei Yan's safety, Cao Ang gave Wei Yan a large amount of elixirs and weapons as compensation. Wei Yan was so grateful that he felt that he had followed the wrong person.

The other generals had no objection to Cao Ang's decision. They all supported Cao Ang's decision.

They understood Cao Ang's difficulties. After all, Cao Ang's strength was still too weak.

If they rashly charged into Xuzhou, Cao Ang's army might be engulfed. (End of this chapter)