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I don’t know how long it has passed, but everything finally returned to silence. Ailang lay on his back on the bed, holding the two sisters of Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao in his arms. Xiao Qiao knew that his sister was by his side at this moment, shy and uneasy, and he didn’t dare to show his anger. At this moment, Xiao Qiao suddenly felt one of his sister’s palms stretched over and held his own palms. Xiao Qiao was shocked, and when he was at a loss, he heard his sister say softly: "Sister, you should have put down the burden in your heart! Now you have become your husband’s wife, and my sister is sincerely happy!" Xiao Qiao was moved, and at the same time she felt a little guilty, and she shouted softly; "Sister!..."

Ailang was very happy and his arms around the two women couldn't help but tighten.

Xiao Qiao suddenly remembered something and hurriedly said, "Brother, the followers who came with me are still waiting for me outside!"

Ailang said oh, "This is easy. I'll ask someone to tell her to arrange it." Xiao Qiao said hurriedly: "No!..." Ailang was stunned and then understood. It must be that Xiao Qiao was thin-skinned and afraid that someone would find out about her now. Ailang smiled and gently patted Xiao Qiao's buttocks with his palm, and said, "Okay, I'll arrange it myself." Da Qiao quickly supported her upper body and said, "I'll go!" Ailang kissed Da Qiao's lips, then jumped off the bed, and said, "Sleep well, husband, I'll go!" The two girls couldn't help but smiled softly, and Da Qiao lay back on the bed. Then the two girls heard Ailang's sound of dressing and pants, and then saw his figure walking out of the tent.

As soon as Ai Lang left, Xiao Qiao couldn't help but ask in a low voice: "Sister, don't you really blame me?" Da Qiao smiled and said, "What's wrong with this! It's so good that we sisters serve our husband together! This is like the Ehuang Nuying back then!" Then he lowered his voice and said, "Do you know? Every time my sister serves her husband alone, she can't stand it! You know, a brave general like her husband, who is extremely brave in bed. Every time she is made to death by him, she can't satisfy him!..." When Xiao Qiao heard these words, she couldn't help but think of the scene just now, and she felt a rippling heart and a fever all over.

Da Qiao suddenly chuckled and joked, "What's wrong with me? Why is my body so hot? It's not that my husband has just left, and you started to miss my husband, right? No wonder, when he was a wife for the first time, he was naturally extremely obsessed!" Xiao Qiao was embarrassed and shouted, "Sister!..." Da Qiao chuckled in the dark.

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After exchanging prisoners and ransoms, Ailang and Cao Cao began to prepare for the Northern Expedition to Qingzhou wholeheartedly. However, the army was not completed in a short while, especially after a war had just ended. All areas under Ailang's rule were running at full speed like a machine full of clockwork running at high speed. However, Ailang was the most leisurely one at this moment, staying on the mountain outside Xuzhou City all day long in the gentle village and enjoying himself. Xiao Qiao's sudden joining did not surprise the girls, as if they thought it would be a matter of time sooner or later.

In Jingzhou, after Liu Bei eliminated Sun Jian's threat, he began his plan to seize Xichuan. Liu Bei said to Zhuge Liang: "Kong Ming, as you said, seizing Xichuan is the key to our rise, but our troops are limited, so we must be on guard against Cao Cao and Sun Jian. It feels like it is difficult to seize Xichuan."

Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "Cao Cao was defeated and the soldiers suffered heavy losses, and the material reserves also suffered huge losses. At the same time, the people's morale can be said to be very low. Under such circumstances, Cao Cao could only take a defensive stance and would not go south to invade within a few years. Therefore, the lord does not have to worry about Cao Cao at all."

Zhang Fei immediately shouted: "That's it! Don't say that Cao Cao didn't dare to come, even if he came, my second brother and I would definitely call them to come again without going back!"

Liu Bei thought, "What Kong Ming said is very reasonable, but even if he is not careful, Cao Cao must be on guard against Sun Jian. The troops we can mobilize are only about 30,000. How can this number of troops seize Xichuan? Although Liu Zhang was confused, he heard that all civil officials and military generals under him were not easy to be with him. There are also 200,000 troops. How should we seize Xichuan? In addition, the road to Xichuan is extremely steep. It is really a long way to go. Not to mention only 30,000 soldiers, even 300,000 soldiers are difficult to capture!" Guan Yu stroked his long beard and narrowed his eyes and said, "What brother said is very true! If Xichuan is easy to seize, Cao Cao would have attacked Xichuan long ago? Why wait for us to capture Xichuan?"

Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "Lord, Yun Chang, what you said makes sense. But I guess there will be an excellent opportunity soon. At that time, not only do we don't have to go all the way into Xichuan, but I think Liu Zhang will also take the initiative to welcome his lord into Xichuan." The three of them were surprised. Zhang Fei couldn't help but shout, "Kongming, if you can do this, it will be really amazing!" Liu Bei asked curiously, "Kongming, what trick do you have?" Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "Lord, please allow me to keep it aside for the time being." Liu Bei smiled and nodded. However, Zhang Fei shouted unhappily: "Kongming, you are not good at this!" Zhuge Liang smiled and then clasped his fists at Liu Bei and said, "Lord, it is indeed a problem with the soldiers. I suggest that all the more than 70,000 Cao soldiers captured were taken under his command.

Liu Bei frowned and said, "Don't our plan use these prisoners to exchange ransoms with Cao Cao and then recruit soldiers? Does Kong Ming think Cao Cao would not agree? I think since Cao Cao agreed to exchange prisoners with Lu Bu, he would probably not refuse our request? Sun Qian will come back soon..."

Zhuge Liang shook his head and said, "It is Cao Cao who has exchanged prisoners and ransoms with Lu Bu, so he will never exchange prisoners and ransoms with us or Sun Jian."

Liu Bei was puzzled and asked, "Why is this?"

"There are two reasons. First of all, Cao Cao probably has no resources to exchange with us. Furthermore, if he refuses at this moment, he can put the responsibility of not replacing the prisoner on us. The people will only think that our greed and cruelty have prevented their captured relatives from returning...."

Guan Yu frowned and said, "Why is this? If the prisoners are not replaced, why don't the people resent Cao Cao?"

Zhuge Liang said: "Because Cao Cao had spent a huge price to exchange 200,000 prisoners from Lu Bu. Under this circumstance, the people of the Central Plains were already grateful to Cao Cao and would never believe that Cao Cao would not exchange for the captured prisoners. Then there is naturally only one reason why he could not exchange for the prisoners, that is, we deliberately make things difficult for him." Guan Yu and Zhang Fei couldn't help looking at each other, and Zhang Fei cursed: "Cao thief is really treacherous!"

Liu Bei frowned and said, "But I always feel that using the captured Cao army...!" Zhuge Liang naturally understood Liu Bei's concerns, smiled and clasped his fists and said, "The lord doesn't have to worry too much about this. A considerable number of these prisoners are Yuan Shao's surrendered army, and there are many locals in Jingzhou. We will break them apart and reorganize them and then train them into an army, so we can be sure of everything. We will use this army to enter Xichuan west, and after a few battles, reward merits and punish them. This army can completely become the lord's army!" Liu Bei said happily: "The military advisor's plan is very good, so we will do it like this!"

The sight returned to Xuzhou.

Ailang spent the whole summer in the gentle village of Xuzhou. However, when the weather was in autumn, Ailang had to leave the gentle village of which made him reluctant to leave. He led a group of 30,000 people, and then a group of troops headed north to Yunting. Friends who have read the previous article should know that this Yunting is the only way to go from Xuzhou to Qingzhou, which is easy to defend but difficult to attack. When Cao Cao's army swept over, if it weren't for Lu Bu's army retreating to Yunting in time, the consequences would probably be unimaginable.

Now Ailang has gathered 250,000 troops on the northern line, with Jia Xu and Tian Feng as military advisors, Huang Zhong, Zang Ba, Zhao Yun, Yan Liang and Wen Chou as generals, and Dian Wei as the guards guard the central army. The 200,000 troops have already set off the formation and will be able to launch a general attack immediately after the food, grass and weapons are in place.

Ailang led the army to travel day and night. Ten days later, the army arrived at Yunting. Huang Zhong and Huang Wudie led the Yuan Yunting defenders to welcome him. Ailang could not help but feel tender when he saw Huang Wudie wearing military uniforms standing out in a flock of chickens. If it weren't for the wrong occasion, he really wanted to rush up and hug her! Huang Wudie's eyes also focused on Ailang's body, with his eyes like flames, but with a smell of resentment. Such expression would have melted Ailang. Huang Zhong led the generals forward to salute,

Then everyone entered the camp south of Yunting. Although the terrain of Yunting is steep, it is small and cannot station many soldiers and horses. Therefore, most of the soldiers are not stationed in the city, but in the camp outside the city. Before Ailang and the others arrived, Huang Zhong had already ordered people to build a camp in a wilderness surrounded by mountains and rivers not far south of Yunting Pass. Therefore, Ailang and the others could enter the camp to station as soon as they arrived, which saved a camping process.

Everyone walked into the tent, Ailang went straight into the head and turned around. Everyone bowed together, "General!"

Ailang smiled and said, "Brothers, don't be too polite!" Then he sat down after the case of the coach. Ailang asked Huang Zhong: "Old Huang, is there any movement in Qingzhou?" Huang Zhong clasped his fists and said, "Report to the general, according to the scout's return, Cao's army seemed to have strengthened its defense in Gaoshan Camp and Linzi City, and had issued martial law a month ago prohibiting merchants from making random contacts. There was nothing else."

Ailang couldn't help but frown and muttered, "I'm coming to attack his Qingzhou, but he didn't have any big moves. How could this happen?" Jia Xu smiled and said, "Lord, don't think too much. Once the war starts, Cao Cao will naturally reveal any means." Ailang smiled and nodded, "Old Jia is right! We don't have to worry about it!"
Chapter completed!