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

The three of them bowed in agreement and then got busy.

Liu Bei and Ju Shou led the rest of the generals out of the camp and started running in one direction.

When the scouts of Cao's army saw the situation on Liu Bei's side, they immediately told Cao Cao the news.

"Haha, it seems that Liu Xuande is also afraid." Cao Cao laughed.

Cao Cao thought that Liu Bei did this because he was afraid and wanted to lure him out.

Cao Cao felt that he could not miss this opportunity, and immediately ordered his adjutant to lead troops to intercept Liu Bei.

Liu Bei led his troops to sprint for a long time, and when he felt that the time was almost right, he immediately ordered the army to return to the camp.

After Liu Bei returned to the camp, he immediately summoned all the generals to discuss the next strategy.

The same thing happened on Cao Cao's side. The two armies received the news at the same time.

"Prime Minister, Liu Bei is retreating now. Should we continue our attack?" Xiahou Dun asked.

Cao Cao shook his head and said, "Although there are no experts in Liu Bei's camp, there are still many archers in it. We can't attack it with such a small number of people.

Liu Bei's army doesn't have enough food and grass, so it probably won't last long. Let's not act rashly for now.

Liu Bei's army is now out of food and fodder, so we just need to surround them and put more pressure on them."

Xiahou Dun also agreed with Cao Cao's words that it was not appropriate to continue the attack at this time.

On the other side, Cao Ang was furious when he learned that Liu Bei's army was surrounded. He immediately ordered his army to march south to rescue Liu Bei.

Xu Shu dissuaded him, saying, "My lord, the battle situation is still undecided. It is not advisable to rush south rashly."

"Should I just sit there and watch my brother in danger?" Cao Ang shouted.

Xu Shu remained silent. Liu Bei had done him a favor, so naturally he wanted to help Liu Bei.

But now is an extraordinary period. If Cao Ang leads the army in person, then who will be in charge of the rear?

Cao Ang understood what Xu Shu meant: "Yuanzhi, are you worried that something will go wrong in Yanzhou after I leave?"

Xu Shu smiled awkwardly and said, "My lord is wise."

"Yuanzhi, I know what you are worried about.

But have you ever thought that if I leave Yanzhou, it will be easier for Liu Bei to control Yanzhou, which is something I absolutely cannot allow!" Cao Ang said coldly.

Xu Shu knew Cao Ang's temper. If he didn't agree, Cao Ang might really lead the army himself.

Xu Shu gritted his teeth and agreed to Cao Ang's request, letting Zhao Yun lead 50,000 elite troops to attack Yanzhou, and at the same time letting Lu Bu lead 20,000 cavalry to support Liu Bei.

Xu Shu stayed behind to handle government affairs and prevent other princes from taking advantage of the situation.

Cao Ang left Xiangping City with Zhang Fei, Dian Wei, Huang Zhong, Lu Bu and other generals, preparing to go south to rescue Liu Bei.

At the same time, Cao Ang also sent a message to Sun Qian, asking him to send out the Embroidered Uniform Guard to monitor the movements of the various princes.

When Sun Qian received the news, he was shocked. He knew that Cao Ang was going to take action.

He immediately ordered the Jinyiwei to investigate the movements of the various princes.

Sun Qian already knew that Cao Ang was going to take action. Sun Qian had long guessed that Cao Ang would not be able to endure it. After all, his parents were still in Liu Bei's hands.

Sun Qian was not afraid of Liu Bei, but if Cao Ang sent troops to rescue Liu Bei, the situation of their Sun family would become increasingly difficult.

Therefore, Sun Qian had to do a good job of defense, otherwise even if Cao Ang won, the Sun family might not be able to escape Cao Ang's clutches.

The Embroidered Uniform Guard quickly reported the movements of the various princes to Cao Ang.

"My lord, the various princes are not taking any action now. They are probably observing the situation. They probably don't want to get involved in the war between Liu Bei and Cao Cao." Xu Shu said.

Cao Ang said: "Humph, they have to get involved even if they don't want to. This matter is not up to them."

Cao Ang now wants to force all the princes to take sides.

Sun Qian will definitely stand on Liu Bei's side, because Sun Qian's father is still in Liu Bei's hands, and Sun Quan will also choose to stand on Liu Bei's side.

Others are more complicated.

Cao Ang did not expect these princes to completely obey his orders, he just hoped that they would not cause trouble.

"Let's act according to the original plan first." Cao Ang said lightly.

……

After receiving the report from the scout, Cao Cao confirmed Liu Bei's whereabouts and knew that Liu Bei was going to escape back to Luoyang.

"What a cunning Liu Bei. He actually wants to escape back to Luoyang." Cao Cao said grimly.

"Prime Minister, what should our army do now? Liu Bei has fled back to Luoyang." Cheng Yu asked.

Cao Cao sneered and said, "It's just a last-ditch effort. Since Liu Bei wants to return to Luoyang, I will give him a great gift. Order all the soldiers to spread out and block the surroundings of the camp. Don't let anyone go!"

This time, Cao Cao was determined to kill Liu Bei.

Cheng Yu understood Cao Cao's intention: "I obey your order!"

Cao Cao's order was quickly issued, and the entire Yanzhou camp suddenly became boiling.

Countless Cao troops dispersed and surrounded Liu Bei's camp.

Liu Bei's army also discovered something unusual about Cao Cao's army and quickly gathered together to avoid an ambush.

"My lord, is Cao Cao crazy? Why did he suddenly attack us?" Chen Gong said in surprise.

"Cao Mengde must want to delay time." Guan Yu said.

"Zhongkang, you immediately lead two thousand Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to the Xiliang Valley, find Xiahou Yuan and Wei Yan, and order them to come back immediately." Liu Bei ordered.

Xiahou Yuan and Wei Yan have been resisting Liu Bei's army for some time now. They are strong and know how to use traps, making Liu Bei's soldiers run around in circles.

Seeing that his army had suffered heavy losses, Liu Bei decided to order Xiahou Yuan and Wei Yan to evacuate.

After receiving the order, Xiahou Yuan and Wei Yan hurried to Xiliang Valley to look for Wei Yan.

At this time, Chen Gong also sent out his most trusted Jinyiwei to notify the other members of Liu Bei's army and ask them to leave quickly.

Chen Gong knew that this matter could not be concealed, so he could only remind others to try their best to avoid getting hurt.

When Cao Cao saw Xiahou Yuan and Wei Yan retreat, he smiled strangely.

Liu Bei's army was now trapped in a jar, and Cao Cao didn't want to waste any more time.

Cao Cao said to Xun Yu beside him: "Wen Ruo, you take some soldiers with you and follow me to hunt down Liu Bei.

The rest of the soldiers, follow me to Liu Bei's lair.

Liu Bei ran so far, I don't believe he has the strength to wait until Liu Bei returns to Luoyang. I want to witness Liu Bei's defeat with my own eyes."

Xun Yu knew that Cao Cao's purpose in making such arrangements was to use this victory to consolidate his own power.

Xun Yu did not refuse Cao Cao's request and immediately organized his army to march towards Liu Bei's camp.

When Liu Bei heard the news that Xiahou Yuan and Wei Yan had left, his face became even gloomier. (End of this chapter)