It is said that three days after Zhou Yu led his troops to Yingchuan, Lu Bu's troops went out of Puyang and pointed directly at Chenliu. If the strength is round, Cao Cao would be higher than Lu Bu's, but Zhou Yu's three thousand men were controlled in the southern part, and Cao Cao did not dare to go out in full swing. Instead, he sent Xiahou Dun, the general under the tent, to use Xun You, the assistant minister of the Huangmen, as his military advisor, and led 8,000 troops to confront Lu Bu and 70 miles south of Puyang City. More than 10,000 other troops were left to guard against several counties around Chenliu to prevent Zhou Yu.

According to Cao Cao's idea, this unknown Zhou Yu didn't even want to care about him. He was so surprised that Guan Yan was led by 5,000 troops, and was still killed by the Yellow Turban thieves in the Copper Coin Valley and almost died on the spot.

Zhou Yu was still young, and Guan Yan actually handed over the lives of 3,000 people to his hands, which really made Cao Cao ridiculous of Guan Yan. He immediately decided to leave only hundreds of soldiers stationed in the city in each city, and the rest of the troops entered Puyang to attack Lu Bu.

At this time, Xun Yu advised: "Guan Yanying is talented, has a strong sense of talent, has a broad mind, and has extraordinary wisdom. His intention to send troops is to seek good opportunities and harass Chenliu. The generals leading the army must be Guan Yan's 100-pointed people, and the Duke should not be underestimated!"

Cao Cao accepted Xun Yu's words and ordered him to lead Li Dian, Yu Jin and two generals, five thousand soldiers, to defend Chenliu; while Cao Cao led 10,000 troops to station between the north and the south to respond.

Xun Yu first praised the filial and honest government, but later he saw that the government was in twilight, so he abandoned his official position and returned home to hide in Yingchuan.

When Cao Cao came out of Luoyang, his good friend Xun You, the minister of Huangmen, worked with him. Xun You was also a member of the Xun clan of Yingchuan. Although he was six years older than Xun Yu, he was Xun Yu's nephew. Xun You knew his great talent, so when Cao Cao raised an army in Chenliu, he strongly recommended Xun Yu.

Cao Cao talked with Xun Yu for a few words in detail, and was shocked to the heavens and sighed, "This is my son's house!" He immediately appointed Xun Yu as the Sima of another department.

Xun Yu was in charge of Chenliu, exploring horses all day long, paying attention to Zhou Yu's movements. Zhou Yu repeatedly used strategies, but Xun Yu saw through them. Although he occasionally attacked small towns and counties, he really had nothing to do with Xun Yu. For a moment, the two forces in Chenliu were in a stalemate and had achieved Guan Yan's original goal.

Looking at the newly pardoned "Xuzhou Governor" Ma Teng, who was newly pardoned by the imperial court, is handling official duties. Xuzhou is under the jurisdiction of four counties and three kingdoms. Ma Teng can control the land of three counties, prepare for war and recruit talents. Zhuge Gui, the governor of Taishan County, had a relationship with Guan Yan. Because his friends Mi Zhu and Chen Gui and others were all in love with Guan Yan, his son Zhuge Jin retired and Ma Teng was under the tent. Zhuge Jin was fifteen years old, but his nature was pure and virtuous, and his virtue was very pure, and he had the style of an elder. Ma Teng loved him very much and made him a supporter in the palace. One was to assist Ma Teng in handling government affairs, and the other was to hope that the anxious Ma Chao would learn from Zhuge Jin more.

There was also Xu Sheng, a native of Ju County, Langya, who wanted to move to Wu County due to war. He was robbed by thieves on the road. Xu Sheng held a steel knife and rushed into the thieves, chopping dozens of people. The rest were afraid of their bravery and scattered in birds and beasts. This scene was seen by Ma Chao who was out hunting. Although Ma Chao was young, he had the intention to recommend talents. He immediately said, "A hero is good at being good at joining the army." When Xu Sheng saw Ma Chao's appearance, he thought he was the second-generation ancestor. He laughed and said, "Like you, you can hunt beasts and catch birds. I have great ambitions, how can I play?"

Ma Chao was furious and fought with the horses. Xu Sheng did not dare to be negligent and raised his sword to fight. After three rounds, Ma Chao shot off the horse with one shot. Xu Sheng was furious: "Come again!" After that, he turned over and squeezed his feet and rushed straight towards Ma Chao. This time, Xu Sheng fought with all his strength, but for only more than ten rounds, he was controlled by Ma Chao again.

Xu Sheng looked at the Youlong Spear that was crossing his neck, and reluctantly threw down the steel knife in his hand and turned his head and stopped talking.

After following Guan Yan for a long time, Ma Chao also had a lot of experience in Guan Yan's treatment style. He immediately turned over and dismounted, threw the dragon spear in his hand at the side, picked up the steel knife on the ground with a smile, and held it in his hands: "The hero offended!"

He didn't hit people with a smile, not to mention that he was indeed inferior to others. Xu Sheng took the steel knife back, stood it on the ground, and pressed his hands to wait for Ma Chao to come to see what happened.

"Ma Chao, the doctor of Hu Ben, was offended so much!" Ma Chao accused him first.

Speaking of this, it’s not to mention that others are indeed a high-ranking official of 600 stones. Alas, he has achieved such fame and fortune at this age, and he will not let down his martial arts.

"It turned out to be Lord Ma, I was convinced by the loss!" Xu Sheng bowed and returned.

Ma Chao talked about his supervisor Yan's desire to seek talent and invited Xu Sheng to work in Xuzhou. When Xu Sheng heard this, he was overjoyed. Guan Yan was a cavalry general who was less than one person in the court. How could he not make Xu Sheng moved if he had the opportunity to show his strength?

Xu Sheng immediately agreed to Ma Chao's invitation and went to Xiaopei together.

After Ma Chao's recommendation, Ma Teng was also a person with a keen eye for beads and immediately agreed to his position as the chief lieutenant.

A few days later, Sun Qian, a native of Beihai, was recommended by his teacher Zheng Xuan to join Ma Teng. Zheng Xuan was the three kings of the generation. He had a relationship with Guan Yan due to the Luoyang imperial lectures, and everyone in the world knew that Ma Teng should not be negligent when the person recommended by Zheng Xuan was allowed to assist Ma Teng and lead the government affairs of Xuzhou.

With Zhuge Jin and Xu Sheng and Zhuge Jin's joining, Ma Teng seems to be more skillful in handling affairs. Xuzhou's foundation is getting deeper and deeper.

Looking at Liu Bei's side, Tao Qian was critically ill and died not long ago. He took the post of Xuzhou Mu, but because of his weak power, half of Xuzhou was controlled by Guan Yan, but he was powerless. As the saying goes, "Whether you sleep on the side of the bed, you can't let others sleep soundly. Now you have finally managed to get a good situation and will never allow Ma Teng to destroy it."

Liu Bei used his title of "Subordinate King Jing of Zhongshan" to gain the support of the relatives of Chu, Sishui and Guangling. His troops were all stationed in Xia Pi. At present, there were Langya County, Donghai County, and Linhuai County in Ma Teng's hands. Liu Bei wanted to persuade Mi Zhu, and Chen Gui and General Li's clan forces to help control it, but these two people only knew how to agree, but never acted seriously. Moreover, with Liu Bei's strength, he dared not openly attack these two people, which made Liu Bei very upset.

Fortunately, Liu Bei also got several talented people, one of whom was named Chen, with the name Jiao and Ji Bi. He avoided disaster in Jiangdong in his early years. Tao Qian recommended him to Liu Bei on his deathbed, saying that he was "outrageous". After Tao Qian's death, Liu Bei ordered his visits to visit him in person, and he might be the position of a different leader in Xuzhou. Another person, named Jian Yong, was able to meet Liu Bei when he was young. When he heard that Liu Bei was in charge of the governor of Xuzhou, he came to like each other. Liu Bei cried and greeted him, promising to govern the Central Committee.
Chapter completed!