Your Majesty, please spare Diao Chan; your yang energy is too strong.

"My lord, after passing the next city, we will be able to return to Xiapi."

Seven days later.

Zhou Heng's army finally set foot on the land of Xuzhou once again.

Now it's only half a day's journey to Xiapi.

"What about Lü Bu and Liu Bei? We must have received a lot of information, which should not have escaped their notice."

"Even if they don't know, Cao Cao will find a way to let them know."

Zhou Heng waved his hand.

Logically speaking, the news of my return to Xuzhou should have already spread.

If Lü Bu and Liu Bei are truly determined to fight me to the death, I should send troops to intercept them now.

However, the result was that even after entering Xuzhou for so long, they still did not encounter any large army of the two of them.

There wasn't even a single person in sight.

"The news that just came from Xuzhou is that the two of them withdrew their troops seven days ago."

"The attack on Xuzhou has been abandoned."

"Now Lü Bu has returned to Xiaopei, while Liu Bei has spared us and returned to Yanzhou."

Zhao Yun said.

Since Liao Hua left, Zhao Yun has been responsible for Zhou Heng's protection.

He's the first to know anything about it.

"It seems the two of them aren't stupid."

"Knowing that we were back and that they were no match for us, they chose to retreat immediately."

Zhou Heng nodded, not at all surprised.

After all, neither of them is particularly strong.

The total number of troops is no more than 20,000.

If I don't return to Xuzhou, they will naturally pursue me relentlessly.

We hope to retake Xuzhou.

But if I come back.

If you keep fighting there, aren't you just asking for death?

It should be noted that Zhou Heng's strength has already surpassed that of his opponent.

Moreover, they had heard about what Zhou Heng had been doing in Jizhou during this period.

Their fear of Zhou Heng had long since reached its peak.

It's impossible to confront Zhou Heng head-on at this time.

After all, this is a real battlefield.

It's impossible to say that every time someone knows they're back, they would still choose to launch a foolish attack.

Then they wait for someone to come to their rescue at the last minute.

Most of those plots are fictional.

In reality, the best solution in this situation is to withdraw troops.

Especially Lü Bu.

His current troop strength is already very small.

Basically, every one we take down is one less.

It's important to know that Lu Bu's method of recruiting soldiers was different from that of other recruiters.

Firstly, it ruined his reputation.

Secondly, they had no money, and their territory was just a small county town.

No one with a brain would side with him.

Therefore, Lu Bu's troops are now practically expendable to him.

Every one that dies is one less to lose.

If it weren't for Cao Cao's support during this period, his soldiers would probably have all deserted.

Because Lü Bu had no source of food supplies.

It can be said to be the epitome of a miserable life.

Is it crazy to fight Zhou Heng to the death here?

Although Lü Bu couldn't have thought of this, Chen Gong was still quite intelligent.

So naturally, they were the first to retreat.

With him gone, Liu Bei was left to fend for himself.

He alone could not open the gates of Xuzhou.

It’s simply a fantasy.

Especially with Zhou Heng's return.

Once Zhou Heng blocked it.

With collusion from within and without, it's likely that his 10,000-strong army will be lost as well.

As Liu Paopao (a nickname for a runaway runner).

If you don't run now, when will you wait?

This is why Zhou Heng returned for half a day but did not see the two men or any troops.

Because they had already received the news and fled the moment Zhou Heng entered Xuzhou.

"My lord, Liu Bei and Lü Bu are wolves in sheep's clothing. They dare to attack our Xuzhou. We must not let them get away with this easily."

"Why don't we take advantage of our current strength and wipe out these two people?"

"Not only can it avenge us, but it can also eliminate the hidden dangers in Xuzhou."

What is your opinion, my lord?

At this moment, one of the guards next to him suddenly spoke up.

"inappropriate."

However, Zhou Heng rejected him as soon as he finished speaking.

"These two are already dead bones in a grave; it's only a matter of time before they are destroyed."

"But now is not the time."

"After they help Cao Cao defeat Yuan Shu, we'll deal with them then."

"Without their help, taking down Yuan Shu will likely encounter many unexpected setbacks."

"This is not what I want to see."

"Don't worry, we'll just keep them alive for now."

"Once Yuan Shu is defeated, their death is imminent."

Zhou Heng waved his hand.

They did not agree to the proposal.

Although with his current strength, it wouldn't be a very difficult thing for him to destroy Liu Bei and Lü Bu.

However, what he wants to do is maximize profits.

Instead of indulging in momentary pleasure.

If you wipe them out now, who will help Cao Cao fight Yuan Shu?

Don't underestimate them just because they're weak.

It can play a crucial role in the upcoming battles.

"Yes."

Everyone nodded.

"Alright, let's go back to Xuzhou first and hold off for a while. During this time, we should focus on developing our military strength."

"It's only a matter of time before we eliminate Lü Bu and Liu Bei."

Zhou Heng waved his hand.

.............

Soon, half a day later, Zhou Heng finally returned to his hometown of Xiapi.

After some time, rewards were distributed to the officials based on their merits.

I learned about the recent military buildup and the development of Xuzhou during this period.

He also held a three-day banquet to reward his civil and military officials.

We have formulated a roadmap for future development.

Zhou Heng finally had time to see his wife.

It should be noted that this trip to Jizhou took him more than a year.

He hadn't seen his wife for so long and missed her terribly.

What happened next is self-evident.

That evening, Madam Mi and Madam Gan were so enthusiastic that Zhou Heng found it hard to handle.

The Italian cannon, the barrel is smoking.

Only then did they finally break open the gates of peace.

Of course, besides the two of them, Diao Chan was also indispensable.

The passion of the night left Zhou Heng feeling overwhelmed.

Besides these three people.

Zhou Heng also successfully met his other two wives.

These were Yuan Shu's two daughters.

It must be said that Yuan Shu in the TV series looks a lot like a skeleton king.

However, the real Yuan Shu was actually quite handsome.

After all, they were born into high-ranking and wealthy families, so their circumstances were naturally quite good.

The daughters born were, of course, exceptionally beautiful.

That night, five city gates were breached.

Ten tons of shells were used.

It's easy to imagine how intense the battle was.

This is why the five beauties of the Zhen family, as well as Zhao Yu, did not join the battle.

if not.

Even with Zhou Heng's abilities, he wouldn't be able to get up the next day.

Even so.

That night, Zhou Heng was still sleepless.

Of course, Lu Lingqi, who was also sleepless, was sitting next to him.

Imagine being bombarded all night, who wouldn't be stunned?