"Chu Zimou hasn't come back yet? Where has he gone?"

In Dingxiang County, Wei Qing's Western Route Han Army turned back and rested for ten days, but there was still no news about Chu Tian and Cao Cao.

"You can leave now."

Wei Qing notified all the princes to leave the Mobei battlefield.

They returned to the Great Wall and could no longer gain points. It was of little significance to continue to stay on the battlefield in Mobei.

"I hope Chu Zimou will not be annihilated in Mobei. Without you, who should I sell the horses in Longxi to?"

The princes of the Han Army in the West led their respective troops back to the Eastern Han Dynasty. Chutian, as the largest buyer of Longxi Horse Market, bought thousands or even tens of thousands of high-quality horses from Longxi every year. Xu Fengnian did not want to lack Chutian as a big customer.

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Wei Qing watched the princes leave and then looked towards Mobei.

Huo Qubing's Eastern Route Army pursued them as far as Hanhai, traveling further and returning later.

When the first batch of princes returned to the Eastern Han Dynasty, they caused quite a stir in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

"My lord, Liu Yu, the shepherd of Youzhou, was killed in battle. The officials of Youzhou welcome Liu Bei to take charge of Youzhou. With Prince Yan and Gongsun Zan as their wings, they once again attack Mingguan, the prefect of Liaodong!"

"Xuzhou Mu launched a fierce attack on Yanzhou Jibei and Dongjun, and the momentum was overwhelming!"

When Yuan Shao returned to Jizhou, great changes occurred in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and Youzhou and Yanzhou fell into war.

Yuan Shao was shocked: "Xuzhou Mu Chu Zimou clearly did not come back, why did Xuzhou suddenly attack Yanzhou?"

Both Xu You and Ju Sue had exactly the same reaction as Yuan Shao at this moment. They knew clearly that Chu Tian was still struggling in Mobei, and Xuzhou was leaderless at the moment. It was simply unbelievable to suddenly declare war on Cao Cao's forces.

Shen Pei said: "My subordinates think that someone is using Xuzhou's military power on behalf of Xuzhou Mu!"

"If this is the case, something is very wrong. Cao Mengde is still in Mobei. I don't know if the people he left behind can stop the Xuzhou army."

"The Lord needs to decide whether to go north to capture Jizhou or go south to support Cao Cao."

Faced with a dilemma, Yuan Shao looked at his advisers: "What do you think?"

Guo Tu replied: "Liu Dayer entered Youzhou, and Jizhou was unprepared. If my lord takes advantage of the opportunity, he can take down the nine counties of Jizhou in one fell swoop. It will take time for Chu Zizi to unify the Central Plains. If my lord takes Youzhou again, it will be unprepared."

Confront Chu Zimou!"

Tian Feng, the military advisor who stayed behind, has been assessing the situation: "Otherwise, Liu Bei blocked Ming Pass in the east and acted as a barrier for us. We are not grateful enough to him, so why should we attack his territory? At this time, Cao Mengde is in danger. If the lord goes south to support Cao Mengde, he will

Everyone above and below is grateful to the lord. The lord can get all his troops, horses, food and grass, civil servants and generals. Otherwise, if Chu Zizhu wants to unify the Central Plains and seize the horse-producing land, he will definitely go north, so there is no need to worry."

Guo Tu argued: "My lord is the shepherd of Jizhou. There are nine counties in Jizhou, but there are only five of them. There are four counties occupied by Liu Dal'er. Those four counties are the land that my lord deserves. If Liu Dal really wants to fight with my lord

After carving up Hebei, since we have obtained the land of Youzhou, we should give up the land of Jizhou. Only in this way can the lord believe in his sincerity. Otherwise, the lord only has five counties. Even if he saves Cao Mengde and gets the three counties of Yanzhou, he will still be defeated.

It will be taken advantage of by others. The three counties of Yanzhou are the place of four battles. Could it be that my lord wants to be distracted by Hebei and the Central Plains at the same time and be exhausted? Hebei is the place where the emperor's career is achieved. Please think twice, lord."

Both Tian Feng and Guo Tu made sense, making Yuan Shao indecisive and unable to decide whether to go north or south.

"Send someone to tell Liu Da'er that since I, Yuan Benchu, am the shepherd of Jizhou and he is the shepherd of Youzhou, he should hand over the four counties of Jizhou, otherwise I will send my troops north to attack Youzhou with Mingguan, and each will get what they need!

If Liu Daler hands over the four counties of Jizhou, I will personally send my troops south to support Yanzhou!"

Yuan Shao can be regarded as half a hero. While sending envoys to threaten Liu Bei, he also ordered the army to prepare for war and move north or south at any time. Yuan Shao could piece together an army of 200,000 with the land of five counties.

Officials at all levels in Xuzhou also knew that the princes who participated in the Battle of Mobei had returned, and immediately inquired whether their lord had returned.

Theoretically speaking, any prince participating in the Battle of Mobei may be killed, and Chu Tian may also be killed.

"Is there any news about my lord?"

When it's cool in summer, people are the first to inquire about it.

When she heard that Chu Tian was not among the returning princes, and that Chu Tian chose to stay in Mobei to continue fighting against the Huns, her heart sank.

"My husband will definitely come back..."

Although she had some bad premonitions, she still believed that Chu Tian would not be killed in Mobei.

On the Mobei battlefield, Huo Qubing's Northern Route Army returned to Daijun. The princes from all walks of life said goodbye to Huo Qubing and returned to the Eastern Han Dynasty.

"We sincerely welcome my lord. My subordinates have lived up to their expectations and have secured western Liaoning. When my lord comes back, even if Liu Bei comes to attack, there is nothing to fear."

Yao Guangxiao was relieved to see Mingguan back. Liu Bei temporarily compromised with Prince Yan and Gongsun Zan and promised Prince Yan and Gongsun Zan that Youzhou's Youbeiping and Western Liaoning would still be owned by Prince Yan and Gongsun Zan. Then he reorganized the coalition and attacked Western Liaoning again.

Now that Mingguan, the governor of Liaodong, has returned, victory is almost guaranteed.

As soon as Mingguan came back, he said to Yao Guangxiao: "Chu Zimou must have started recruiting troops to attack the Central Plains. You should immediately send back several generals who attacked the Xianbei tribe, recruit cavalry from the Xianbei and Wuhuan tribes, and seize Youzhou with all your strength!"

Chu Zimou is about to take over the Central Plains, how can we fall behind! Before Chu Zimou takes over the two states of the Central Plains and the two states of Qilu, he must occupy the four states of Hebei to compete with him!"

Mingguan realized that the crisis was coming, and he had to speed up his entry, otherwise he would be stuck outside the pass forever, unable to advance or retreat. He did not want to be blocked by the Great Wall built by Youzhou and stay outside the pass all his life.

Yao Guangxiao was confused: "My lord, my subordinates did not hear that Chu Zimou, the governor of Xuzhou, had returned to Xuzhou. It was just that someone took Chu Zimou's place to attack Yanzhou."

"He's not back yet?!"

Ming Guan can't believe it.

The princes from the two groups returned to the Eastern Han Dynasty in two groups, but Chu Zimou was nowhere to be found, which must be said to be a strange thing.

Mingguan recalled the fallen Han army he saw at the foot of Langjuxu Mountain, and he seemed to have the answer in his mind: "Maybe Chu Zimou is still fighting the Huns in Mobei. It's just that the main force of the Huns has been destroyed, and there are not many points gained from chasing the Huns.

.The price-performance ratio is so low, why should he stay in Mobei?"

"My subordinates will now recall the generals who attacked the Xianbei tribe in the north, as well as the generals from the Yanqi Guild, to attack Youzhou."

Yao Guangxiao wrote it down.

Having a qualified counselor is crucial for a force.

Mingguan stood on the wall of Guzhu City, and the fierce general Chang Yuchun was like a dragon and tiger, looking down at Liu Bei's second coalition.

Although Liu Bei now owns four counties in Jizhou, five counties in Youzhou, Zhuojun, Guangyang, Daijun, Shanggu, and Yuyang, a total of nine counties, but in the eyes of Chang Yuchun, they are nothing.

Mingguan asked: "Bo Ren, how many troops and horses are needed to capture Youzhou?"

Chang Yuchun showed great courage: "One hundred thousand is enough!"

"Hahahaha, for this crusade against Youzhou, I will give you a hundred thousand troops! At the same time, we will recruit 50,000 Wuhuan cavalry and 50,000 Xianbei cavalry to capture Youbeiping County and attack Youzhou. Once you have Youzhou, it will be easy to take Hebei!"

"We cannot continue to attack Liaoxi. Mingguan has returned. Chang Yuchun can conquer the world with an army of 100,000, and Yide is no match for him!"

Liu Bei's military advisor Chen Xi returned to the Zhongshan Kingdom. He heard that Liu Bei was unwilling to accept the failure of his first expedition to western Liaoning and was launching a second expedition to western Liaoning.

Liu Bei still lacks a strategist, and Chen Xi, a foreigner, is considered a first-rate strategist. If he hadn't lobbied Liu Yu, the shepherd of Youzhou, and secretly made friends with the officials in Youzhou, Liu Bei's reputation flourished in Youzhou, and the officials in Youzhou would also have

Liu Bei will not be welcomed into Youzhou.

In fact, the reason why Liu Bei controlled the four counties of Jizhou was all due to Chen Xi's secret planning.

At this time, Chen Xi miscalculated. He was worried that Guan Yu would be killed because of his arrogance in the Battle of Mobei, so he went with him. If he followed Liu Bei to attack Liaoxi, he might not have such a failure.

Now that Mingguan, Chang Yuchun, Li Chengliang, and Zu Dashou have returned from Mobei, the best opportunity to seize western Liaoning has disappeared.

"If we stick to Youzhou and use the Great Wall as the boundary, we can then support Prince Yan and Gongsun Zan to guard the border. It will be difficult to enter the pass in the Ming Dynasty, and then we can plot against Jizhou."

Faced with a passive situation, Chen Xi could only choose to protect Youzhou and seize Jizhou.

"Military advisor, Yuan Benchu, as the shepherd of Jizhou, sent people to demand the four counties of Jizhou!"

Chen Xi was confused and was sending envoys to persuade Liu Bei to return to the army and defend the frontier. Suddenly he heard that Yuan Shao, as the shepherd of Jizhou, asked Liu Bei, the shepherd of Youzhou, for the four counties of Jizhou. He couldn't help but be furious!

The four counties of Jizhou owned by Liu Bei were obtained under his plan of Chen Xi, and they were not borrowed from Jingzhou in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

Yuan Shaokong has the title of Jizhou Mu, but the scope of his actual control does not reach the nine counties of Jizhou.

"Since Yuan Shao is aggressive, we can contact Bingzhou Huma to destroy Yuan Shao together!"

Chen Xi was angered by Yuan Shao.

How could Yuan Shao take away the territory he had built with his own strength with the empty title of Jizhou Mu?

"When Mingguan comes back, there is no hope of recapturing western Liaoning. Why don't we stop our troops? As the shepherd of Youzhou, I will hand over Youbeiping County to your garrison and station people in Yuyang County to provide you with food, grass, soldiers and horses."

Liu Bei received a proposal from the alien strategist Chen Xi. He had great trust in this alien strategist. Without the alien strategist, he might still be relying on others.

So he chose to withdraw his troops, and according to the advice of his military advisor, he handed over Youbeiping and even Yuyang to Prince Yan and Gongsun Zan, relying on the strength of the two princes to resist Mingguan.

This method of cooperation is not uncommon and can increase Liu Bei's power and generals. Prince Yan and Gongsun Zan have been at war with Mingguan for a long time, and are familiar with Mingguan's combat methods. By guarding the border, they can delay the progress of Mingguan's capture of Youzhou.

This is also the compromise made by Liu Bei's forces towards Prince Yan and Gongsun Zan. Liu Bei needs to pay a price if he wants to secure his position as Youzhou Mu.

Prince Yan and Gongsun Zan were also satisfied with Liu Bei's arrangements.

Liu Bei originally had four counties in Jizhou and had an advantage over them. In addition, the alien military advisor Chen Xi made friends with the Youzhou family. Therefore, it was difficult for Prince Yan and Gongsun Zan to compete with him for the position of Youzhou Mu. Liu Bei was willing to give up.

They were given a piece of land to garrison, and this result was enough to satisfy them.

"Chu Zimou hasn't come back yet. It seems that he is still in Mobei."

In Guanzhong, Jiujiang Lao Qin, who ranked second in the Battle of Mobei, came back and took control of Chang'an. He learned that Chu Zimou, who ranked first, had not returned to the Eastern Han Dynasty. He immediately realized that Chu Zimou was still trapped in Mobei.

"If he gets lost in Mobei and never comes back, or is killed in battle, he will lose a powerful opponent when he enters Guandong in the future."

Most of the princes were naturally overjoyed to lose this powerful opponent.

Theoretically, the battlefield of the Battle of Mobei may be closed forever.
To be continued...