In early July, the wind and clouds in the Jianghuai land changed color.

Guangling, General Ma Zhong, the East of Han Zhen, and General Bu Zhi of Wu led 40,000 infantry and cavalry to force Huaiyin again, which meant to retake Huaiyin and Pengcheng.

In Yingchuan, General Zhuge Ke of Pingbei led an army of 30,000 into the capital of Luoyang, with troops approaching the Zhuyuan Pass. General Meng Da of the Guard led an army of 20,000 to leave Luyang, and troops approaching Taigu Pass. The two had the momentum to attack Luoyang together.

Cao Shuang, the general of Wei ches and cavalry, was ordered to defend Luoyang and increase his troops to the eight passes. He had the intention of defending the enemy to the death, but he had no intention of winning. Many powerful people in Luoyang had begun to transfer, some resigned and returned home, while others turned to Yecheng. All the royal family were preparing for retreat.

The entire Luoyang has become a large military camp.

Xiahou Ba, the general of the cavalry stationed in Suiyang, was about to lead his army to aid Luoyang, and received news that the general of the Han chariot and cavalry might land in Qingzhou. He was unconfident and did not know what to do.

The Wei Kingdom, which had just established its country for less than twenty years, has already passed away two generations of monarchs, and they are in a state of destruction. No matter how you look at it, they are all like a destruction of the country. This is even more so in Xiahou Ba's eyes. The young emperor Cao Fang is unknown. He was originally a thorn in his heart. Now he sees the Shu Han army attacking from all directions, and he feels even more desolate.

At this moment, Xiahou Ba received an edict from the emperor, who said that he would ask the General of the Cavalry to defend the Eastern Front, and there would be no danger in Luoyang for the time being, and there would be a general in Bingzhou, so there would be no danger for the time being. The most dangerous thing was Wei Ba on the Eastern Front, and asked the General of the Cavalry to be cautious and handle it carefully.

Of course, the emperor who was only a few years old could not say such things. Xiahou Ba suspected that these were all caused by Cao Shuang. He wanted to rely on the city of Luoyang to repel Zhuge Ke and Meng Da, and make a decent military achievements. He was promoted to the regent minister. Xiahou Ba would not take the edict seriously, but he knew that with the strength of Zhuge Ke and Meng Da, he would indeed not be able to conquer Luoyang in a short time. Even if Luoyang was defeated, the emperor could withdraw from Luoyang and defend in Yecheng. However, if Wei Ba really landed in Qingzhou, or went up the river and cut off the retreat, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Xiahou Ba ordered Xiahou Wei to lead three thousand cavalry to reinforce Pengcheng, and he closely monitored Wei Ba's movements. He maintained close contact with Wang Ling and Tian Yu, who were guarding Qingzhou, and had to communicate with him almost every day.

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The south wind blew strongly, rolling up layers of waves, slamming on the side of the ship, making a rustling sound.

The giant ship swayed slowly, like a cradle, making people drowsy.

But the people in the cabin were not sleepy. Some were angry, some were cold-eyed, some were silently sneered, and some were blushing.

Guo Xiu spoke in public and pointed at Wei Ba and shouted loudly: "How can a general's words be a balance of the world if he has no faith? Even the despicable people in the country are also ashamed of the general."

"Stop!" Yu Si raised his body and shouted with a halberd finger: "You dare to talk nonsense in front of the general, and you are not afraid of killing your dog's head."

Guo Xiu sneered: "If you can't complete the task, you will go back. You have no face to see the monarch. It's better to die here. Seek be kind and get kindness." He ignored Yu Si, turned around Wei Ba, pulled open his collar, and raised his head: "Please use this neck to test the general's sword."

Seeing this, Yu Si was not good to say anything else. It is a practice for the two countries to fight against the enemy. Killing this madman would not be of any benefit to Wei Ba, but instead made him famous. It was really not worth it. He touched his nose and glanced at Wei Ba.

Wei Ba smiled and waved his hand: "Shihong, sit down. People are not afraid of death, but why do they fear death? There are many martyrs in Xizhou, and Mr. Guo comes from Xizhou, and he has the ancient and straightforward style."

Guo Xiu looked at him disdainful.

"But, I didn't promise you anything." Wei Ba said slowly.

If you want to say that you are not in a hurry, he is probably the only one in the room. They are discussing the issue of sending troops to Qingzhou. Guo Li and Guo Xiu believe that they are already negotiating, and although there is no result yet, they are negotiating after all. During the negotiation, Wei Ba sent troops to Qingzhou to go back on his word. Of course, Wei Ba and others cannot agree with this view. He believes that the achievements without negotiation cannot be considered as negotiation. Before the contract is signed, everything will not be counted. Of course, I will send troops to Qingzhou.

This is what they fought for. Guo Li didn't say much, but Guo Xiu was indignant and finally scolded Wei Ba in person.

"If the general has no intention of negotiation, he should inform us directly. Since we have not received the notice that the general refuses the negotiation, we will determine that the general intends to negotiate."

Wei Ba shrugged and smiled helplessly: "Okay, I'll take back what I said just now."

Guo Li breathed a sigh of relief, but Gu Cheng was anxious: "General, the emperor's edict..."

Wei Ba waved his hand and signaled Gu Cheng not to speak, looking at Guo Xiu: "Have you heard it? I'll take back what I said just now."

Guo Xiu gasped, nodded, and bowed, "The general knows his mistake and can correct it, but there is no greater good."

Wei Ba smiled: "Now, I officially announce that I will stop negotiating with you."

Guo Li was stunned, raised his head and looked at Wei Ba in shock. Wei Ba said with a smile: "I have notified you that the negotiations have ended. Now that I have announced the entry of troops to Qingzhou, it is not considered a breach of contract, right?"

"You..." Guo Xiu's face turned blue with anger, but he was speechless.

According to his request, Wei Ba first announced the termination of the negotiations and then announced the termination of the troops in Qingzhou, which is certainly not considered a breach of contract. But, this is too... shameless, right?

"Look, it's actually not interesting to fight for the advantage of the quarrels." Wei Ba spread his hands and looked at the wind and rain outside the window: "The wind is so fast, the waves are high, and it seems that it is not appropriate to urge you to leave the ship at this time. Let's take this time, and discuss it again to see if you can propose a way to satisfy me and not send troops to Qingzhou."

Before Guo Xiu could speak, Wei Ba said again: "To be honest, no matter what the final negotiation result looks like, Qingzhou will definitely not belong to you Wei. Since that is the case, it is better to be more happy and bear the pain and give up your love."

Wei Ba clapped his hands, Yu Si smiled and took a map and spread it on the desk in front of Guo Li. Guo Li took a look and his face suddenly became a little ugly. Guo Xiu looked at it, and he was a little angry.

"The general has such a big appetite. He actually wants to swallow the entire Qingxu in one breath and take half of Yanzhou."

"I don't think I have a big appetite. At least I haven't wanted Luoyang yet." Wei Ba twisted his fingers indifferently and said with a smile: "You two have been in Xiangyang for so long and have been on Huaihua Island for half a month. I guess there are still many cavalrymen I have. To be honest, I really don't have the idea of ​​sending troops to Qingzhou now. I just cooperate with the edict to restrain Xiahou Ba. But when the autumn is high and the horse is fat, even if there is no edict, I will send troops to Qingzhou and fight with Xiahou Ba again. From this, there are still two months left. These two months are the time to consider. If you don't give it to me, I will take it myself."

Guo Li and Guo Xiu looked at each other and already knew Wei Ba's bottom line. As Wei Ba said, he wanted to take Qingzhou now, but it was just a story of vain. But when the horse was fat in autumn, he was not a joke. The purpose of staying in Liaodong was to recruit Hu Qi. He had strong economic strength and the reputation of a god general. After quickly conquering Yan State, the story of the wolf god in Bailang Mountain appeared again. In less than three months, he had recruited more than 3,000 cavalry, which was the result of his careful selection.

As time goes by, in August and September after autumn, he will recruit another three or four thousand cavalry, and the possibility of collecting 10,000 cavalry is very high. If he is willing to lower the standard, he can even recruit twenty thousand cavalry. In addition, the three thousand heavy armored cavalry he already has, I am afraid that even Xiahouba will be dwarfed.

With such strength, what is it to conquer Qingzhou?

In siege, there are precedents for attacking Wancheng and attacking Liaoshu.

Cavalry battles, ten thousand elite cavalry and three thousand heavy armored cavalry, can be invincible in the world as it is currently.

The infantry, forty thousand infantrymen, dare not say that they are the world's dominant, but they are definitely the most elite.

The navy, let’s not talk about it. There is only one navy in the world, which is in the hands of Wei Ba. The navy of Wei has been destroyed for a long time, and the navy of Wu has been almost swallowed up by Wei Ba. Look at who is building the ships in the Yangtze River, the river and the sea, and you will know who the navy’s skills are the world’s dominant ones.

If there are still people in the cavalry who have the ambition to compete with Wei Ba, the navy has no chance at all.

"I will support you in keeping a county if you agree to my conditions. The size of the county can be discussed again. If you don't agree, you still want to use Jizhou as your fiefdom. Don't blame me for taking Jizhou first." Wei Ba lowered his face and said word by word: "This time, I will tell you first, and don't say that I will fight without declaring it."

Guo Li and Guo Xiu shuddered.

After discussion, Guo Li stayed and continued negotiations with Wei Ba. Guo Xiu led a few followers to Luoyang and replied to Empress Dowager Guo to convey Wei Ba's meaning. Wei Ba expressed satisfaction with their attitude and specially sent Pan Hu to lead a giant ship to brave the wind and rain, crossing the entire Bohai Sea, and sending Guo Xiu to the nearest coast to Luoyang.

In such weather, only such giant ships can safely circulate the Bohai Sea, and ordinary ships may capsize at any time.

Ten days later, Guo Xiu left the giant ship during the storm and boarded a small boat. Before leaving, Pan Huo lay on the side of the ship and said with a smile: "Guo Xiaoxian, it is the general's kindness to send you a ride. Don't let it go."

Guo Xiu raised his head and looked at Pan Hui with a pale face. In just ten days, this huge giant ship crossed the Bohai Sea in the wind and rain, safe and sound, and the strength it showed was really amazing. Rather than saying that Wei Ba was sending him, let him experience his strength personally. Compared with such a navy, how dare the Qingxu navy's ships go out to sea?

"Thank you for General Pan's reminder, Xiu must remember it in my heart." Guo Xiugong bowed: "I hope that next time I meet, I will have a chance to see General Pan's style."

Pan Hu laughed: "Don't worry, I won't leave for the time being. You will come here within a month, and I'll take you back to Huaihua Island."

Guo Xiu was shocked: "You won't go back?"

"I've come here, I'll make a fishing fisherman." Pan Hu said carelessly: "I heard that Wang Ling has a few sons who are very powerful. The general asked us to see them."

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Chapter completed!