After most of Xuzhou was captured by Cao Cao, Gongsun Zan retreated to Guangling. Gongsun Zan's position as a governor of Xuzhou was deprived and other positions were also removed. Cao Cao also said in the name of the court that Gongsun Zan was a rebel.

Now, Cao Cao planned to promote Gongsun Zan, and to promote him to the prefect of Guangling, to fight against rebellion, and to the governor of Guangling.

Cao Cao immediately asked someone to take the imperial edict to Guangling, and at the same time spread the news.

“mmp!”

Gongsun Zan gritted his teeth and faced the imperial edict without accepting it. He let the messenger holding the imperial edict in both hands stand awkwardly.

"Mr. Guangling, please accept the order." The envoy said with a fierce bullet.

"If you dare to call the governor of this state again, the governor of this state will kill you." Gongsun Zan stared at the messenger fiercely, without covering up his murderous aura at all, which made the messenger frightened.

"Get back and tell Cao Cao that he is a Han thief and everyone can kill him. The governor of this state is incompatible with him." Gongsun Zan stared at the envoy and said angrily.

Gongsun Zan used to be the governor of Xuzhou and General Anton, and his position was many times higher than that of Cao Cao's current position. After Cao Cao attacked him, he slandered him as a rebellion of the court and did not recognize his official position.

Now, he was named the prefect of Guangling, the general who fought against rebellion, and the deputy governor of Guangling. Gongsun Zan had no need to guess what Cao Cao wanted to do.

It's because of Yuan Shu.

Gongsun Zan sent Guan Jing to intercept Yuan Shu halfway and snatch the jade seal, but he didn't want people to know that he had killed Yuan Shu, and he didn't want people to know that the imperial seal was in his hands.

What Cao Cao does now is to waste his scheming. Rewarding him is secondary, and the main purpose is to let people all over the world know what he did.

Gongsun Zan felt disgusted when he thought that Cao Cao did this and that all his arrangements were wasted.

"You haven't gotten out?"

When Gongsun Zan saw the messenger standing there, he felt even more irritable and roared.

"wide......"

The messenger was stared by Gongsun Zan and was so scared that he quickly changed his words and said, "General, General, Prime Minister, Prime Minister, I hope General, you can hand over the jade seal."

"What?"

When Gongsun Zan heard this, he couldn't help but roared, "He Cao Thief still has the face to ask me if I want it?"

"Come on, beat me up."

Gongsun Zan roared. He was from Youzhou, close to the north, had a violent temperament, had a lot of communication with foreign races, and had no respect for the court.

What's more, he didn't plan to accept the imperial edict this time. He originally wanted to drive the messenger back and give the court some face. But when he heard that Cao Cao had even put on the jade seal, he couldn't help it.

Cao Cao repeatedly refused to give him face. He felt that he didn't have to give face to Cao Cao anymore, so he ordered to deal with the people sent by Cao Cao.

"Look at me, I won't beat you to death, Cao Thief really thinks I'm easy to bully? Go back and tell Cao Thief to wash his neck. Sooner or later, I will take his dog head..."

The envoy sent by Cao Cao was beaten to the point of bruising and was carried back.

"Dog Damn Gongsun Zan."

When Cao Cao saw that the people he sent were beaten like this, he was so angry that he overturned the desk on the spot.

His people are beaten, which means he is beaten. Gongsun Zan is completely disrespectful and wants to break up with him. If Cao Cao doesn't do anything, he will have no shame to see others in the future.

The angry Cao Cao immediately decided to send troops to teach Gongsun Zan a lesson.

"I'm shameless, then don't blame me."

Cao Cao gritted his teeth. Cao Cao originally wanted to let Gongsun Zan commit suicide first and then deal with him if he had the chance in the future. But now, Cao Cao had to do something, otherwise he would not be able to save his face.

Even if he doesn't really attack Gongsun Zan, Cao Cao still has to behave like that.

So, Cao Cao drew troops from Xudu, Pengcheng and other places and brought an army of 50,000 to Guangling.

Gongsun Zan was not willing to be outdone. He mobilized all his troops and horses to pull them out to confront Cao Cao. A war between the two sides was about to break out.

...

After Liu Bei, who was far away in Xinye, received the news that Cao Cao was going to fight with Gongsun Zan, he remained silent for a long time before finally sighing.

"well!"

Liu Bei is now working in the meeting hall. He looks at the sunshine outside and the sound of birds singing coming from the trees. The scene looks very quiet and makes people feel comfortable.

But Liu Bei couldn't help but become sturdy: "It's on the horse!"

The yard outside looks very quiet and makes people feel comfortable. But Liu Bei doesn't like this comfort.

Liu Bei felt sad now. In Jiangxia, Sun Quan and Huang Zu started fighting, and in Xuzhou, Cao Cao was about to start with Gongsun Zan.

And Liu Bei could only be a bystander, without his share.

Liu Bei used to be the governor of Yuzhou, with heavy troops in his hands and his strength was the best in the world. He could not avoid major events in the Central Plains.

He was defeated by Cao Cao's sneak attack and forced to surrender to Liu Biao. The territory in his hand was only a small Xinye City, which was not a little worse than before.

Now everyone is extremely happy to fight, but only Liu Bei is unable to do anything or be qualified to participate.

This gap made Liu Bei feel extremely frustrated.

"Hmph, it's best that you both will lose both sides. Let me deal with you again." Liu Bei said sourly, with a strong unwillingness in his tone.
Chapter completed!