I will be the master of Xuande

Chapter 524 Tao Gongzu Calls for Help Everywhere

In the late spring of the third year of Xingping, Cao Cao, who had already led Yangzhou himself, raised [-] elite soldiers from the east of the Yangtze River. His father took revenge.

Tao Qian panicked after receiving the news.He never imagined that he would cause such a disaster. Why did Cao Song die in his jurisdiction?

Moreover, Cao Cao was not the only one who raised troops because of this incident.

Other forces also responded to this matter, and it was an unfavorable reaction to Tao Qian.

After all, Cao Song is the leader of the Cao family in Qiao County, and he was also among the three princes in the court in the past.

After the Emperor Chang'an learned of this, he also sent people to the Cao family and Shouchun in Qiaojun to express their condolences to the veteran of the former emperor's time.

In fact, Dong Zhuo originally wanted to take advantage of this incident to do something in the Kanto region.

However, because Lu Bu and Niu Fu's troops going to Liangzhou received strong resistance from the rebels headed by Han Sui, they could only temporarily shelve the measures against the Kwantung princes.

Now, Dong Zhuo needs to concentrate on finding a way to control Liangzhou in his own hands.

From Dong Zhuo's point of view, the first thing to settle is the rebel army headed by Han Sui, and then the Qiang people in various places.

Although Niu Fu is a native of Liangzhou, his prestige in Liangzhou is not enough.

Although Lu Bu is brave and invincible, he is from Bingzhou after all, and he cannot be said to be completely familiar with the situation in Liangzhou.

So when Dong Zhuo knew that Lu Bu and Niu Fu hadn't made much progress after arriving in Liangzhou, he couldn't help feeling a little anxious.

He didn't want the imperial army to get into too deep a quagmire in Liangzhou, so he planned to go there himself.

But he has always been worried that once he leaves, the princes of the Kanto region will make changes in Chang'an... so Yigan has never dared to move easily.

Now Tao Qian has such a big incident in Xuzhou, regardless of whether Cao Song died at the hands of Cao Taoqian, but according to Dong Zhuo.This incident will at least drag Eryuan and Cao Cao into the quagmire of Xuzhou.

Therefore, from Dong Zhuo's point of view, even if this matter had nothing to do with Tao Qian, Dong Zhuo hoped that it had something to do with Tao Qian.

At least Dong Zhuo didn't want the truth to be revealed prematurely.

No matter what you say, you have to let Tao Qian eat this bitter fruit!
So Dong Zhuo also sent envoys to Xuzhou in the name of the imperial court, and spread the matter with great fanfare!

He asked Tao Qian to sort out the matter of Cao Song's death within a time limit, send someone to report to the court, and strictly ordered Tao Qian to hand over the murderer.

Although it did not specify that Tao Qian was the one who killed Cao Song, the attitude of the court made it clear that he wanted to pin this shit on Tao Qian.

In this way, from an official point of view, there is no problem for Cao Cao to avenge his father.

Because the imperial court also has this attitude!

What's more, revenge for the father was a matter of course in the Han Dynasty.

Everything is going in the unfavorable direction for Tao Qian.

Of course, Dong Zhuo's real purpose was not to kill Tao Qian.

Tao Qian didn't pose any threat to him, he just wanted to use the incident of Cao Cao's father to bring down several powerful enemies with Xuzhou as the center.

Dong Zhuo's strategy seems to be working.

After Cao Cao invaded Xuzhou, he sent Gu Yong to visit Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao originally coveted the land of Xuzhou, so he sent general Sun Jian to lead elite soldiers into Xuzhou territory. On the surface, he supported Cao Cao, but in fact he wanted to occupy Xuzhou's land.

On Tao Qian's side, after knowing that Yuan Shao and Cao Cao had raised troops, his old illness relapsed and he almost suffocated to death.

Tao Qian's health is not good, and he has a big temper, and he can't pretend to be troubled. Once he is wronged, he is prone to rage.

What's more, his mind was still heavy. The death of Cao Song caused Tao Qian's mentality to fluctuate unprecedentedly.

This illness was very heavy for Tao Qian, almost making him unable to straighten up.

After recuperating for a while, it finally slowed down.

However, the slowing down of the disease does not represent the situation in Xuzhou. Cao Cao has already entered Xiapi and Pengcheng.

Yuan Shao has also sent troops!
To Tao Qian, this was like a bolt from the blue.

So, dragging his heavy sick body, Tao Qian began to gather a group of subordinates to hold a military meeting to study the current movements of Cao Cao and Yuan Shao.

"Cough, cough, cough."

Tao Qian, who was sitting on the main seat, kept coughing, and his body seemed extremely weak. Compared with the beginning of the year, his spirit was indeed much worse.

But now he has no time to care about his body, because the situation in Xuzhou is already very urgent.

"Everyone, Cao Cao's troops have entered the territory of Xuzhou. He threatened to avenge his father, but his troops have already entered Pei State! Please, Mr. Cao, report the movement of Cao Cao's army in Xiapi State to you."

When Tao Qian's words fell, Cao Bao stood up and said to everyone in the field:

"Cao Cao built the white flag and white armor. Although he shouted on the surface to avenge his father, he was actually plundering Xuzhou."

"Que Xuan, a man from Xiapi, surrendered to Cao Cao. Ji Lian, the governor of Pengcheng, fought against Cao Cao. Xia Houyuan, a general of Cao Cao's department, broke through Pengcheng... and killed him on the spot."

"Now that Cao Cao is stationed in Pengcheng and Xiapi, he not only does not kill the people to vent his anger, but treats the people of the two prefectures extremely preferentially, and puts up notices everywhere, all savages and refugees who have no land can go to Jiangdong and carry out war there. Tuntian, this is clearly intended to win people's hearts."

"Cao Cao only kills officials, does not touch Li Shu, promotes benevolence, slanders Tao Shijun, his heart is sinister!"

The people present were all the top figures in Xuzhou, and they were all well-informed. When they heard Cao Cao's behavior, they were both shocked and angry.

At the same time, I also admire it.

Unexpectedly, Cao Cao's father was killed, and there was such a bloody feud. After Cao Cao took down Pengcheng and Xiapi, he could still act like this. His own population in Jiangdong shows his great ambition.

At least the Tao Shijun in front of him is incomparable to him.

Chen Gui said slowly, "How is Yuan Shao doing?"

"Yuan Benchu ​​sent his governor, Sun Jian, from Yuzhou to Xuzhou, and his soldiers and horses have now arrived in Peiguo. Pei Prime Minister Yuan Zhong welcomes Sun Jian's soldiers and horses into the city to set up camp."

After hearing these words, Tao Qian suddenly felt nervous.

"If someone else comes, it's fine. Then Sun Jian is a fierce tiger from the east of the Yangtze River. He is brave and good at fighting. In the past, he gathered a group of warriors. Now he has Yuan Shao's support for weapons, money and food, and his soldiers are even more difficult to resist... What's going on? Sun Jian and the others are making any big moves?"

Cao Bao said: "Don't worry, after Sun Jian arrived in Peiguo, he didn't do anything. He neither sent troops to Xuzhou, nor built siege equipment... I heard that his soldiers and horses were just practicing normally every day to recharge their batteries. , I don’t know what the picture is?”

Tao Qian sighed: "Since this is the case, it seems that we must find foreign aid to help us resist Sun Jian and Cao Cao. These two men are strong soldiers and horses, and they are not easy to fight... I think Yuan Shu has an enmity with Cao Cao. It is better to send him People are looking for Yuan Shu and asking him to send troops to Xuzhou to join us in resisting Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, what do you think?"

"Although Shijun's idea is good, I am afraid that Yuan Shu himself will not be the opponent of Cao Cao and Sun Jian."

Mi Zhu at the side stood up and said, "I do have a candidate. This person's reputation for benevolence and righteousness is spread all over the world, and he has the potential to be a hero. If Junruo sends someone to ask for help! He will definitely come, and Sun Jian and the others will definitely be retreated when the time comes." .”

Tao Qian said: "The person Zi Zhong said is probably Liu Deran from Hebei... I don't want him to come."

Mi Zhu didn't expect that Tao Qian didn't want Liu Jian to come to Xuzhou, so he asked, "Did your envoy have any enmity with Liu Deran in the past?"

Tao Qian shook his head and said: "There is no hatred, but this Liu Jian's reputation for benevolence and righteousness is too strong, and he is also the No. 1 general of the Han Dynasty. Wherever he goes, he will win the hearts of the people."

"This person entered Qingzhou in the past, and Qingzhou was occupied by him. Later, this person entered Hanoi, and Hanoi was controlled by him. He entered Bingzhou, and Bingzhou was managed by him. He is a soldier and gentry, and the people are all vying to belong to him!"

"Although the old man is talented and virtuous, compared with Liu Deran, he is far behind... Yuan Shuruo, although he is the descendant of the fourth generation and third father, but I think I can still have the means to invite him out of Xuzhou... But if Liu Deran comes..."

He said nothing.

Mi Zhu thought to himself that Tao Qian is really small.

However, although he disdained Tao Qian's actions in his heart, he still comforted him on the surface.

"Don't worry, the army, I'm not asking this person to be Liu Deran, but Liu Deran's subordinates!"

"Although this person has the reputation of benevolence and righteousness, compared with Liu Jian, he is really far behind."

"With Shijun's means, it is not difficult for him to invite him back to Hebei in the future."

Tao Qian was very curious when he heard this.

"Who is Zi Zhong talking about?"

"It's Liu Deran's elder brother, Liu Xuande of Zhuo County."

(End of this chapter)