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

Cao Ang gave instructions to Jia Xu.

"I obey your command!" Jia Xu accepted the order.

"Zi Lian, lead 2,000 soldiers to Jiangxia County to support Fengxiao." Cao Ang ordered again.

"I obey your command!" Dian Wei also accepted the order.

"Zilong, you are responsible for reorganizing the navy and preparing to attack Jingzhou." Cao Ang ordered.

"I obey your command!" Guan Yu clasped his fists and accepted the order.

After Cao Ang had made all the arrangements, he let everyone go back to their own business.

"Liu Bei, oh Liu Bei, you are so ungrateful that you force me to use force." Cao Ang murmured to himself.

Although Cao Ang did not like killing, he would not be merciful since Liu Bei forced him so much.

"Liu Xuande, I hope you don't blame me for being cruel and ruthless." Cao Ang said self-deprecatingly.

Liu Zhang of Jiangxia Commandery also learned of Liu Bei's request and immediately summoned his advisers to discuss the matter.

"Everyone, Liu Bei is really going too far.

He not only wants to swallow up Jiangxia, but also wants to annex Jingzhou. This cannot be tolerated. "Liu Zhang said angrily.

"My Lord, I think you should reject Liu Bei's proposal. His proposal is clearly an attempt to occupy Jingzhou in your name.

His goal is to dominate Jingzhou, not to help Jiangxia." Cheng Yu stepped out and said.

The other counselors also nodded, Liu Bei's goal was indeed to dominate Jingzhou.

"I know this too. But if I reject Liu Bei, wouldn't it make Liu Bei seem useless? Then I'm afraid he will be laughed at by the world." Liu Zhang was conflicted.

"My lord, this is fine." Pang Tong stepped forward and said, "My lord, you can pretend to agree to Liu Bei's request.

Then he took the opportunity to kill him.

After his death, even if Jingzhou is leaderless, it will not affect the lord's status.

Then you just need to sit back and enjoy the results.

And my lord, you can send someone to inform the civil and military officials in Jiangling City that Liu Bei is unwilling to send troops to rescue Jiangxia."

Liu Zhang thought about it carefully and realized that it was true. When Liu Bei died, Jiangxia would definitely be in chaos. He could send troops to Jiangling at this time and destroy Jiangxia.

Thinking of this, Liu Zhang smiled and said, "Shi Yuan, you are really thoughtful."

Pang Tong smiled modestly, and then said: "My lord, if Liu Bei is not removed, he will become a great trouble. We'd better get rid of Liu Bei as soon as possible."

"Well, let's do it according to Shi Yuan's method." Liu Zhang made the decision.

When Cao Ang learned that Liu Bei had rejected Liu Bei's request for help, he sneered and said, "I want to see how you can resist my attack."

Cao Ang then gave the order: "Huang Zhong, Lu Bu, Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao, listen to my orders."

"I am here." The four of them shouted in unison.

"From today on, the four of you will each lead 10,000 infantry and cavalry to Jiangxia. You must defeat Liu Bei's defense line and capture Jiangxia." Cao Ang ordered.

"We obey your command!" the four said respectfully.

"Let's go!" Cao Ang waved his hand.

"Yes!" The four turned and left.

After the four men left, Cao Ang called Xu Shu.

Xu Shu walked into the big tent and paid his respects to Cao Ang.

"Yuan Hao, I just received news that Liu Bei has agreed to send troops. But he wants us to ambush and kill Liu Bei halfway." Cao Ang said straight to the point.

"My lord, Liu Bei is a sinister and cunning man and should never be underestimated. You'd better think twice before acting," Xu Shu advised.

Cao Ang shook his head and said, "I have thought it through. I will not be able to sleep until Liu Bei is eliminated."

Xu Shu smiled bitterly, Cao Ang had made up his mind.

Cao Ang continued, "After this battle, this dispute can be ended. I can also breathe a sigh of relief."

"My Lord, what you said is absolutely right." Xu Shu agreed deeply. The two talked for a long time and finally decided on the plan.

The agreed time soon arrived, and Liu Bei's army, led by Cao Xing and Cao Chun, marched towards Xuzhou in a mighty manner.

This time, Liu Bei brought out all his forces.

Cao Cao sent out generals such as Cao Hong, Le Jin, Cao Ren, and Xiahou Yuan.

Xiahou Yuan's mission was to assist Cao Cao in taking over the Jingxiang area.

Xiahou Yuan had rich combat experience, and with the assistance of the two brothers Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan, it was easy for him to capture Jingxiang.

As for Cao Cao himself, he is very powerful, and with the help of his trusted confidant Guo Jia, it is only a matter of time before he takes over Jingzhou.

Both sides came out in full force.

Both Cao Ang and Liu Bei sent out their trump cards, and it became a matter of who would win first.

Cao Ang sat in the military camp, observing the movements of the enemy.

"My lord, Cao Cao's army has set out!" Ju Su hurriedly ran into the camp.

"Are they really here?" Cao Ang said with a smile, "Pass the order down and prepare to fight."

"Yes!" Ju Su immediately went to pass the order.

Soon, the army gathered on the parade ground.

Liu Bei's army was larger in number, with as many as 60,000 to 70,000 troops.

Liu Bei rode on the Red Hare and moved slowly. He wanted to see what kind of lineup Cao Ang had.

Cao Cao's army also followed Liu Bei to the parade ground.

Liu Bei took a quick look and found that Cao Ang's army was small in number, estimating that there were only a few tens of thousands of people.

"Is Cao Ang crazy? Even if he wants to sow discord, he can't suppress the army to such a small size." Liu Bei felt that Cao Ang was crazy.

"Haha, it seems that Uncle Liu is desperate and is trying every possible means. He actually sent out such a small army." Cao Cao said sarcastically with a smile.

Liu Bei remained silent, as he felt that this matter was strange.

"My lord, should we try it out first?" asked Chen Deng.

"No need. Since Uncle Liu wants to play the empty city plan, I will play it with you. Pass the order and march!" Liu Bei said in a deep voice.

"Yes!" Cao Cao ordered.

The armies of both sides advanced rapidly toward each other.

When the distance was shortened to a hundred meters, archers from both sides released arrows.

Liu Bei's side has relatively few archers, and their crossbowmen's shooting skills are also relatively poor.

On the other hand, Cao Cao's archers were relatively more skilled, especially Cao Cao's archers.

Almost every one of them is an elite. So the archers of Cao's army are more accurate.

The arrows from Cao's army pierced through the shields of Liu Bei's army and injured many people in Cao Ang's army.

Cao Ang was immediately panicked. He didn't expect that his army could not even withstand the rain of arrows from Cao Cao on the opposite side.

"Pass the order down, the entire army stops advancing!" Cao Ang hurriedly asked the messenger to tell his generals the news.

As soon as Cao Ang finished speaking, his army stopped.

Liu Bei was overjoyed when he saw this. He didn't expect Cao Ang to actually retreat. This was simply sending a sheep into the tiger's mouth.

"Haha, Cao Ang, you can't beat me after all." Liu Bei shouted excitedly.

Cao Cao's face changed. He didn't expect Cao Ang to stop.

"My lord, should we take advantage of the situation and pursue them?" suggested Cao Cao's deputy general.

"Hmph! Cao Ang did it on purpose. He wanted to lure us into a trap." Cao Cao shook his head.

"What should we do?" Cao Cao's deputy general was anxious. (End of this chapter)