Ma Chao had long distrustred Han Sui.

Especially when he retreated first, Ma Chao's vigilance towards Han Sui had long increased tenfold, and now he doesn't want to talk to Han Sui anymore.

"I understand, brother." Ma Dai nodded at last and agreed to lead the troops back to defend Qi County. Here he did not want to face Liu Zhe's people.

Then Ma Dai left and prepared his troops, horses, food and grass to return to Qi County.

However, what Ma Chao and Ma Dai didn't know was that ten hours before he set out, Han Sui also sent two of his confidant subordinates, Liang Xing, Yang Qiu, and Han Sui to send them five thousand troops to return to Qi County.

Han Sui said to the two of them: "Be sure to take Qi County into your hands. Once Ma Chao comes to attack, you must block him."

"Don't worry, lord, the general will accept the order." Liang Xing and Yang Qiu received the order.

What Ma Chao and Han Sui didn't know was that one day after Ma Dai set out, Guan Yu also sent Xu Huang.

Compared to Han Sui and Ma Chao, Guan Yu was much more generous. He directly asked Xu Huang to lead his army 10,000, and the target was Qi County.

The three parties have the same goal as Qi County, but everyone has different goals. Ma Chao's purpose is to consolidate the defense of Qi County, while Han Sui's purpose is to capture Qi County, monopolize Qi County, and prepare to trap Ma Chao. Guan Yu's goal is to occupy Qi County and block Han Sui and Ma Chao's way home.

Therefore, Qi County, which is less than 300 miles away from the three parties, became the main target of the three parties. Everyone sent their own teams to start fighting around Qi County...

When Guan Yu and Ma Chao and Han Sui fought, Liu Zhe had already brought his army into Hedong and would arrive at Urasakatsu soon.

Liu Zhe looked at the map drawn, touched his chin, and was thinking.

Although Guan Yu's plan did not tell Liu Zhe, Liu Zhe could guess what Guan Yu wanted to do. Qi County was less than three hundred miles behind Yunyang.

The location of Qi County is very important and is the only way for Ma Chao and Han Sui and others to go home. Liu Zhe believes that Guan Yu’s goal is Qi County. Once Qi County is occupied and the back road is cut off, Ma Chao and Han Sui and others must cross the Jing River and retreat from Fufeng County.

In this case, not only will the journey be long when you retreat from Fufeng County, but Fufeng County is in the hands of Cao Ren. Even if Cao Ren and Ma Chao and Han Sui form an alliance, Cao Cao will bite them to death. Ma Chao, Han Sui and Liu Zhe, who is stronger and weak, is clear at a glance.

Liu Zhe believed that if he was Cao Ren, Ma Chao and Han Sui's retreat would be cut off, and he would definitely strengthen the defense of Fufeng County as soon as possible, and then find an opportunity to eliminate Han Sui and Ma Chao, and finally stop the battle with Guan Yu.

Liu Zhe could see that Guo Jia and Jia Xu could naturally see what Guan Yu wanted to do.

Guo Jia smiled and said, "The clouds are long, the fighting spirit is very high."

Liu Zhe and Jia Xu naturally understood what Guo Jia meant.

Since the Yuan Shao coalition was eliminated, Guan Yu was ordered to lead his troops to attack Fengyi County. After Dong Zhuo's death, Guan Yu took advantage of Niu Fu's negligence to prevent and crossed the river and attacked Fengyi County successfully. Then he guarded until now. It can be said that Guan Yu was so suffocated.

In the north of Bingzhou, Taishici and Huang Zhong also often sent troops to attack the foreign races who were fighting stubbornly. In the east, Chen Gong led Yan Liang and Wen Chou to capture the city and plunder the land.

Guan Yu stayed in Fengyi County for several years, and kept fighting against small thieves for several years, which naturally made the proud Guan Yu very unhappy. In terms of qualifications, he was the oldest general under Liu Zhe, except Dian Wei, but he felt embarrassed to be defeated by the little thieves.

However, due to Liu Zhe's strategy, even if Guan Yu was unhappy, he had to bear it and honestly guard the bridgehead for Fengyi County to enter Yongzhou for Liu Zhe.

So when Liu Zhe decided to conquer Yongzhou and Liangzhou and cut off Cao Cao's hand in the northwest, it was conceivable how excited Guan Yu, who had already been suffocated, was. So, he couldn't wait to send troops.

Although Guan Yu sent troops to deal with Han Sui and Ma Chao a little rushed, Liu Zhe understood that Guan Yu had been in Fengyi County for a few years and was urged to make achievements, so he did not care about Guan Yu's rush to advance.

"I have been in Fengyi County for a few years and have a low fighting spirit, he is not the same as Yunchang." Liu Zhe chuckled and said.

Guan Yu is now like a tiger out of the gate, very hungry. Unfortunately, Ma Chao and Han Sui are Guan Yu's prey. If they want to defeat Guan Yu, unless they have ten times the strength of their troops, there will be no hope at all.

"However, Niyang has only one hundred thousand troops to defend, will it be in danger? I'm afraid Cao Ren will attack." Jia Xu pointed at Niyang and said.

Qi County is Ma Chao and Han Sui's way home, and Niyang is also Guan Yu's way home. Once he is attacked, Guan Yu will be surrounded.

Liu Zhe's 200,000 army set out, and it is impossible not to receive the news unless Cao Cao is blind. Cao Cao is not a fool. He does not believe that Liu Zhe took the 200,000 army to Fengyi County for just a trip, and he will not believe that the 200,000 army is just to deal with Ma Chao and Han Sui.

It is certain that Cao Cao has guessed Liu Zhe’s goal.

Therefore, Jia Xu was a little worried that Cao Cao would take the initiative first, take the lead in sending troops to capture Niyang, block Guan Yu's army, and then try his best to attack Linjin. As long as Linjin is captured, Fengyi County will fall.
Chapter completed!