We can’t stay in the Central Plains, we can’t stay in Liaodong, and now even Wuhuan can’t stay there.

Keep running, or run to a foreign country. If Wuhuan can't tolerate him, then go to Xianbei.

The escape from Wuhuan this time was no better than the last escape from Liaodong. When they fled from Liaodong, Yuan Tan and others knew the news in advance, so they could make some preparations and leave with some water and food. But this time, they were completely

He ran away in panic, his hands were empty, and he had no time to bring anything with him.

Without water and food, the three brothers gnawed yellow sand and swallowed grass roots along the way. After much hardship, they finally reached the territory of Xianbei Kebi Nengbu. Thanks to these delicate and expensive young men, they could persevere.

There was no momentary burping and death in the face of this tremendous torture.

The banquet set by Kebineng was very grand, but also extremely simple. A roasted whole lamb and a large bowl of mare's kumiss were all that were served at the banquet.

If you are a Han Chinese who has just arrived, you will definitely not be used to this foreign feast. Although the mutton is delicious, there are no condiments here. If you eat it directly after roasting, it will definitely make your mouth full of mutton. As for the mare kumiss,

Not to mention, the fishy smell is definitely not something that people who are new to it can tolerate.

But now, for the extremely hungry Yuan brothers, any food is an extremely delicious delicacy. A roasted whole lamb was eaten three times and five divided by two, and they gnawed it until only a skeleton was left.

Ke Bineng was dumbfounded. He had heard that the Han people had an idiom called wolfing down, and today he saw it thoroughly. Ke Bineng even suspected that if the three brothers were good at talking, they might just eat the sheep.

The remaining skeleton was chewed up.

Originally, Ke Bineng still had many things to ask, but seeing the three of them holding their stomachs and looking happy today, Ke Bineng had no intention of asking any more questions. Forget it, there was no rush for the next two days anyway.

, the same thing will happen if I ask again tomorrow.

——————————————————————————————————In January of the third year of Jian’an (AD 198), there was no fighting on Cao Cao’s side

, but Sun Jian and Liu Biao fought a moderate battle.

In this battle, Liu Biao took the initiative to attack Sun Jian, and the reason for starting the war was very simple: to recapture Jiangxia!

Jingzhou has two major barriers, one is Wancheng and the other is Jiangxia. But now, Wancheng is in the hands of Cao Cao and Jiangxia is in the hands of Sun Jian. Both the northern and southeastern barriers are lost. The enemy can march straight in to attack Jingzhou at any time. How can Liu Biao sit still?

Stable.

Cao Cao was so powerful that it would be extremely difficult to recapture Wancheng. If he didn't do it right, he would lose everything.

Since Cao Cao cannot be provoked and cannot be provoked, Liu Biao naturally sets his sights on Sun Jian in the southeast.

After all, he had to recapture Wancheng and Jiangxia no matter what. Otherwise, it would be difficult to defend both directions. Once they were attacked at the same time, the consequences would be disastrous.

Kuai Yue, his counselor, did not agree with Liu Biao's concerns. Kuai Yue believed that it was not appropriate to antagonize Sun Jian at this time, but that he should form an alliance with him to fight against Cao Cao.

Kuai Yue pointed out that Cao Cao now unified the north and would move south sooner or later. It could take as little as three years or as long as five years. Cao Cao would definitely send troops to Jingzhou. By then, Cao Cao would be strong and his own country would be weak. It would be impossible to defeat him with his own strength. The only option would be to join forces.

Sun Jian, if they attack Cao Cao together, it is possible to push him outside Jingzhou.

Sun Jian and Cao Cao had a son-killing feud, and he had many talented people under his command, so he must have known the truth of losing his temper. If he could be on good terms with Sun Jian, he would definitely be a big help when Cao Cao invaded the south.

On the contrary, the consequences of turning against Sun Jian would be disastrous. If when Cao Cao attacks Jingzhou, Sun Jian not only fails to send troops to help, but instead takes advantage of Jingzhou's crisis to attack Changsha and other places, then Jingzhou really has no choice but to change its hands.

Liu Biao initially agreed with Kuai Yue's suggestion and thought it was quite reasonable.

Yes, the north has been pacified by Cao Cao, so one day he will set his sights on the south. Even if he respects Cao Cao again, he will never stop expanding his power.

It seems that we really shouldn't make enemies with Sun Jian now, lest we create two powerful enemies at the same time in the future.

Just when Liu Biao wanted to give up the idea of ​​capturing Jiangxia, military advisor Cai Mao put forward an opinion that was completely opposite to that of Kuai Yue. Cai Mao insisted that it was Cao Cao who had the possibility of going south, and now it was more important to take Jiangxia back as soon as possible. Although doing this

Hui and Sun Jian were at odds with each other, but to Sun Jian, the loss of a city and a territory was far less than the deep hatred between him and Cao Cao, let alone the foundation he created in Jiangdong. Cao Cao invaded south, and if Sun Jian refused to save him,

Then Jingzhou is in danger of being overthrown. If Jingzhou is controlled by Cao Cao, Jiangdong will not have many good days. Therefore, Cai Mao feels that no matter whether he regains Jiangxia or not, as long as Sun Jian does not want to lose his foundation in Jiangdong, Cao Cao will invade it southward in the future.

At that time, he only had the option of providing full assistance.

Liu Biao thought for a while and felt that Cai Mao's words made more sense.

Yes, Cao Cao invades south, do you dare not to help us? If Jingzhou is destroyed, you Jiangdong will be in trouble. If I don't take Jiangxia back now, when Cao Cao goes south and the two sides join forces to fight, I will be even more embarrassed to ask for it.

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Kuai Yue and Cai Mao were both important officials in Jingzhou, and they both had a high status in Liu Biao's account. Kuai Yue was praised by Liu Biao as "the strategist of Jiu Fei". Jiu Fei was a counselor under Duke Wen of Jin. He was good at scheming and established the hegemony of Duke Wen of Jin.

Liu Biao compared Kuai Yue with the metaphor of a mortuary criminal, obviously he valued his resourcefulness very much.

As for Cai Mao, he was even more trusted and valued by Liu Biao. After Liu Biao took office as the general of Zhennan, he appointed Cai Mao as military advisor. He did not want to interfere with the other party in all matters in Jingzhou.

Under Cai Mao's instigation, Liu Biao finally decided to send troops to Jiangxia.

He ordered Cai Mao to be the chief general, Wen Pin to be his deputy, and 30,000 troops to attack Jiangxia.

At the same time, Liu Biao asked Liu Bei, who was stationed in Mianyang, to lead an army of 10,000 to assist Cai Mao in capturing Jiangxia.

At this time, Zhang Fei had returned to Liu Bei, and with Chen Dao's hard training day and night, although the number of troops under his control was not large, it already had some combat effectiveness.

Liu Bei was naturally dissatisfied with Liu Biao's instructions to assist Cai Mao and attack Jiangxia. Are you kidding me? I only have a small number of troops under my command, and I have managed to train the army to a certain level. Why should I work for you?

Assisting Cai Mao? It sounds nice. When it comes to the battlefield, his troops will definitely be placed on the front line to fight to the death with Jiangdong's army.

Sun Jian was the Tiger of Jiangdong, and his army was naturally one of the most elite. Although Liu Bei had made some achievements in military training during this period, his greatest advantage was that he had self-awareness. He knew very well that with his 10,000 troops, he could fight

When the Jiangdong Army fights, it is simply a matter of throwing an egg against a stone, which is no different from dying in vain.
Chapter completed!