A sudden encounter had to end in a hurry because both sides had their own concerns.

In this encounter, both sides suffered casualties.

However, in comparison, it seems that the Xuzhou soldiers suffered heavy losses, after all, Zhang Nan died. But Liu Chuang felt that his losses were even greater... The reason is very simple. Liu Bei could continue to recruit soldiers, but he died in battle with one less.

The eight scouts were veterans following Guan Hai.

Not to mention how many battles we experienced when we were an ant thief. Just talking about coming out of Yanshuitan, these eight scouts followed Liu Chuang and others to fight in Donghai County. After surviving so many battles, their experience was definitely not comparable to the two hundred soldiers added to Yuzhou Mountain.

Eight veterans died, even more serious than eighty new recruits killed in battle!

Liu Chuang was injured by Guan Yu and may not be able to recover in a short period of time. Even with the help of Shenwan, he would not be able to fight with others for at least half a month. This would mean that he would reduce a powerful combat power. More importantly, the previous plan must be modified.

"Since our actions have been exposed, Guangling must be prepared for it... If we want to force the river crossing the water temple, it may be difficult to do it."

"What should I do?"

Liu Chuang suddenly said, "Let's go north!"

“Going north?”

"While Liu Bei and Lu Bu have not yet negotiated peace, we will cross the Huai River north and bring the Guangling defenders over."

"this……"

"We will not be able to move south without leading the Guangling defenders.

It is obviously unlikely to go back to Yuzhou Mountain; if you go west, you have to pass through Xiaqiu and pass through the war zone between Yuan Shu and Xuzhou, which will be even more dangerous. Chen Gui is cunning and will definitely guard the Jiangshui Temple. If he is not mobilized from Guangling, it will be empty talk. If you don’t do it well, when Liu Bei recovers, he will face the joint attack of Liu Bei and Chen Gui…

Let's fight Huaiyin and then cross the Huai River to the north, attracting Chen Gui's attention.

After crossing the Hehuai River, we took a detour from Lingxian, crossed the Huai River again from Huaipu, rushed straight to the Jiangshui Temple, and then forced the river to cross.

The key to this battle is to mobilize Guangling’s troops by chance. As long as Chen Gui is mobilized, we will have a glimmer of hope..."

Liu Chuang looked at the blue line representing the Huai River, and the classic battle of Taizu crossing the Chishui River in the future suddenly appeared in his mind. After thinking about it, he could only use this method to mobilize the entire Guangling army, disrupt Chen Gui's subordinates, and then take advantage of the troubled waters. Liu Chuang didn't know much about Chen Gui and Chen Deng and his son, but judging from the introduction in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, this was an old fox.

He is good at protecting himself and will not easily show his position.

However, between Liu Bei and Liu Chuang, Liu Chuang can guarantee in the name of Mao Zedong in the future that this old fox would definitely choose to help Liu Bei.

If he guards the Jiangshui Temple to the death, Liu Chuang and others will be in danger.

The only chance is to make him move.

At this time, Liu Chuang was not afraid of Chen Gui moving, but most afraid of Chen Gui not moving... When he moved, he would reveal flaws. The so-called movement is worse than calmness. This is roughly the truth. Liu Chuang knew very well in his heart that this was the best countermeasure he could come up with at present.

Huang Shao, Xue, Wen and Xu Sheng looked at each other, and finally their eyes fell on Guan Hai.

Guan Hai rubbed his nose and suddenly laughed.

The big hand patted Liu Chuang on the shoulder, "Meng Yan has a good idea. Can we go south to Jiangdong and escape from danger, let's take a try here."

A hint of relief flashed in Liu Yong's eyes on the side.

Liu Chuang is very strong in force, and he is very happy; but he hopes that Liu Chuang is a man of both civil and military power, and it is best to be like his father Liu Tao.

"We will leave it to us to recover from the wounds and seize Huaiyin."

"Uncle, the battle in Huaiyin is the key to this operation.

We don’t have many people, and many of them are newcomers, so we not only need to take shortcuts in this battle, but also have to fight beautifully and win happily.

Huaiyin County is an important place in the Huaihe River, with many merchants gathering.

We seized Huaiyin not only to mobilize Chen Gui's old son, but also to take this opportunity to replenish the baggage, food and grass, and stabilize the morale of the army... Therefore, my uncle should not be kind to a woman. If you want to anger Chen Gui's old fox, it is difficult to work in idle methods, so you should use thunder means."

Liu Yong was a little confused when he heard it and didn't quite understand what Liu Chuang meant.

But Huang Shao seemed to understand. He raised his head and whispered: "Young Master means..."

"Kill the chicken to scare the monkey!"

"oh?"

"Huaiyin Bu family is a prominent local family, but it has declined.

There was not much power behind him, but it represented the face of the powerful Huaiyin. After arriving in Huaiyin, he could start a massacre of the Bu family... In this way, as a representative of the Guangling clan, Chen Gui could no longer sit firmly on Diaoyutai, and would inevitably mobilize troops to encircle us.

I want him to move, fully move.

As long as Chen Gui moves, our vitality will increase... Although this will anger the Guangling clan, a mere declined Bu family will disappear after we become stronger in the future. Who cares about the Huaiyin Bu family at that time?"

Xu Sheng's eyes lit up, and he showed an excitement.

Liu Chuang's words revealed a huge amount of information, which made him feel extremely excited.

The young master is not a person who is willing to be content with himself... He returned to Yingchuan just to obtain more powerful capital. Once he gets the opportunity, he will set up a new branch. People like Xu Sheng are not afraid of the lord's ambition, but he is afraid of Liu Chuang having no ambition.

"Young Master, I will do this."

Liu Chuang took a deep breath and saw that everyone had no objections, so he smiled satisfied.

“Since everyone agrees with me, then take action.

We set off immediately and headed straight to Huaiyin County... I think at this time, Chen Gui had not received any news. He had to succeed before Huaiyin alert. The earlier we did it, the easier it would be. One minute later, the more losses will be, so please work harder."

"We will follow what the young master said."

Liu Chuang's eyes were even more smiling.

He took a step, a step he had never thought of before.

If he can succeed and escape from Xuzhou, then a group of people will gather around him. But if he fails...

Ha, just pretend he has never appeared in this era!

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On June 24, the first year of Jian'an, early in the morning.

A drizzle drizzled away the sultry heat that enveloped Huaiyin County.

Cool weather makes people feel very comfortable.

The battle between Lu and Liu, far north of the Huai River, is gradually returning to peace. I think it will take too long to return to normal.

Zhang Lu, the gatekeeper, opened the gate of Huaiyin County.

The convoy gathered outside the city immediately became noisy.

“Everything is slower, slower… queuing up, paying city taxes, and receiving license plates.

Whoever dares to make trouble, don’t look at me being ruthless. The county magistrate has an order that the caravans entering the city will increase their taxes by 20%. Have you heard it clearly?"

Zhang Lu was very loud, and there was a sudden noise outside the city gate.

However, since it was the order of Huaiyin County Lord, people could do nothing about it.

Since the war between Liu Bei and Lu Bu, Huaiyin has suddenly become lively and commercial affairs are more frequent. The Huaiyin County Magistrate will naturally not miss this opportunity to make money. The court's laws and regulations are no longer accessible here. Huaiyin County Magistrate is like a local emperor here.

The merchants cursed and felt extremely reluctant.

But they also know that the people do not fight with officials, and if they want to enter the city, they must pay taxes.

Forget it, it’s great to increase the price of goods. The business in Huaiyin County is easy to do, and I believe that you can get back the 20% of the tax.

So people lined up and walked in sequence.

Zhang Lu is just a disciple, and whether the tax increases has little to do with him.
Chapter completed!