I will be the master of Xuande

Chapter 530 Let Xuzhou

Tao Qian welcomed Liu Bei into the city, and then held a large banquet in the county town to entertain Liu Bei and others.

At the banquet, Tao Qian introduced a group of people under him to Liu Bei, and Liu Bei also introduced to Tao Qian the generals and officers of Qingzhou he had brought.

Tao Qian looked back and forth at the generals brought by Liu Bei, feeling envious in his heart.

"The generals led by Xuande are really heroes! It's a pity that in such a big place like Xuzhou, there are no such good generals..."

Tao Qian's words were indeed not modest, but sincere.

Among other things, just looking at the appearance of the leaders Han Dang, Tai Shici, Gao Shun and others is enough to crush Tao Qian's generals led by Cao Bao.

Although the Danyang soldiers are the best in the world, but in reality, these generals in the Danyang soldiers are not particularly brilliant, because the soldiers of Danyang are all born in dangerous places with mountains and rivers, they are brave and fierce, and they are not afraid of death. Compared with the hard indicators such as real battlefield ability and experience in battle, Danyang soldiers are really far behind those brought by Liu Bei.

After hearing Tao Qian's words, Cao Bao and others on the side turned dark and were very unhappy.

Liu Bei is such a fine person, he has long seen that there is something wrong with the atmosphere in the field.

Especially Cao Bao's stinky face, it really stinks as much as it does.

He stood up, cupped his hands towards Tao Qian, and said, "Mr. Tao, don't say that. I have heard for a long time that Mr. Cao is a brave man. He is in charge of the elite soldiers in Danyang for the envoy, and his power shakes the southeast! It is really great to see him today." Good luck!"

After finishing speaking, Liu Bei raised the wine cup and said, "Mr. Cao, you and I will drink a cup together!"

Seeing this, Cao Bao hurriedly got up to pay back.

Even if he is unhappy, Liu Bei's identity in Xuzhou is very different from that in history.

Historically, Liu Bei came to Xuzhou only as Prime Minister of Pingyuan, and the number of soldiers and horses was very small. It can even be said that he lived by relying on Gongsun Zan.

But the identity of Liu Bei now is different from that in history.

The majestic General Hussars of the Northern Territory, and the shepherd of West Qingzhou conferred by the imperial court!
The number one general under Liu Jian's command has the right to oversee Qingzhou's military affairs.

Not to mention Cao Bao, a mere coach who leads the Danyang Army... Even Tao Qian himself is inferior to Liu Bei.

Liu Bei is in a good mood. Please be polite and call you Tao Shijun.

Liu Bei was in a bad mood, so he took out his official authority and called you "Tao!"

Now, Liu Bei took the initiative to toast Cao Bao, which really flattered Cao Bao.

He stood up and thanked him again and again, and it was normal to return the gift to Liu Bei.

Liu Bei's actions were seen by many officials in Xuzhou, and everyone felt admiration for him in their hearts. They did not expect that this Xiqingzhou Mu Hussar General was still a virtuous corporal.

And humble and polite, very bearing!

He must have seen Cao Baocai's expression just now.

At this moment, it was clearly intended to give Cao Bao a step down...

What a General Liu!
Ok, good, good!
Liu Bei's humble gesture made Tao Qian very satisfied.

He secretly said in his heart: "It's a loss this time because I listened to Mi Zhu's words and invited Liu Bei to Xuzhou. It's really the right thing to invite."

It is indeed much more reliable than Yuan Shu.

But at this moment, when Tao Qian thought of Yuan Shu, he couldn't help but tremble in his heart, then he sighed and shook his head helplessly.

Tao Qian's actions naturally fell into Liu Bei's eyes.

Seeing that Liu Bei still knew how to ask Tao Qian coldly, he said: "If you have any worries in your heart, or if you have any worries, you may as well tell Bei. If Bei can solve one or two problems for you, Liu Bei will be very lucky. "

Liu Bei's words were really considerate, and Tao Qian was such a deep-minded old man after Rao, and he was moved enough.

"Xuande, you are such a benevolent gentleman! It is a great blessing for me in Xuzhou to have someone like you help me! The soldiers and people of Xuzhou are very lucky!"

"Forget it, I will tell you directly if I have anything to say. I won't hide it from you. In fact, before I came to you, I also asked Yuan Gonglu to come here to fight against foreign enemies."

"To tell you the truth, this old man has a close relationship with the Yuan family in Runan. The mother's family of the road has many contacts with my Tao family."

"The old man invited Gonglu to come, I thought he would help the old man sincerely."

"I never thought that Yuan Gonglu had a bad heart."

"When the highway reached Xuzhou, without even meeting me or asking my opinion, I raised troops and went to Pengcheng without permission."

"Pengcheng is now occupied by Cao Ren, Cao Cao's general. Yuan Gonglu will undoubtedly go to Pengcheng to fight Cao Jun."

"Now, although Cao Jun has arrived in Xuzhou, he has not yet confronted the main force of the old man."

"There may be room for maneuver between me and Cao Cao."

"After all, Cao Cao is my neighbor, and we need to get along with each other in the future."

"Even if the old man wants to fight Cao Cao, it is best to send people to negotiate with Cao Cao before fighting."

"But now Yuan Shu directly sends troops to fight Cao Cao without asking me for my opinion. I'm afraid this feud will be completely settled!"

"The battle of Xuzhou is afraid that it will spread to the vast majority, and then it will become an endless trend, which is not what I want."

"I think that Yuan Gonglu must have lost the battle with Cao Cao in Shouchun back then, and he was not angry. He took advantage of today's opportunity to avenge his shame, and he went to take revenge. But what kind of embarrassing situation did he put this old man in?"

"You, Liu Xuande, have no contact with the old man in the past. Not only did you send troops to help out of righteousness, but you also made a special trip to Tancheng to meet the old man."

"I know that you don't want to overshadow the guest."

"Xuande's family background is far inferior to Yuan Shu's, and he has not read as many scriptures as Yuan Shu...but a disciple from such a noble family as Gong Gong acts like a rascal in the city. On the contrary, Liu Xuande, who was born in the border county of Zhuo County, is the real one. A righteous man."

Tao Qian babbled a lot, most of which were to disparage Yuan Shu and praise Liu Bei.

However, Liu Bei was not proud. He hurriedly said: "Tao Shijun is so complimentary. It's just that since Yuan Gongluo has already fought against Cao Cao, he will be defeated soon. I still need to organize my troops and go to support him!"

Tao Qian was taken aback when he heard the words: "Why is Xuande so sure that the road will be defeated?"

Liu Bei said in a deep voice: "I have fought against Cao Cao in the past, and I know his military ability. This person's ability is not inferior to Liu's... Yuan Gongtou is definitely not his enemy."

Cao Bao said: "Mr. Xuande, is this too much?"

Liu Bei didn't reply, just stroking his beard and smiling lightly.

Anyway, what should be told to you, I have already told you.

Believe it or not, it's up to you.

"What is Xuande's status, how can he deceive me?"

Tao Qian glared at Cao Bao honestly.

Cao Bao immediately shut up.

Tao Qian said: "Xuande, Yuan Gonglu is also the person I invited to help. Although he behaved inappropriately after he entered Xuzhou, he was suspected of wanton, but after all, he is a child of the Yuan family. If there is a crisis, it is best not to rescue him." ..."

Liu Bei cupped his hands and said, "Everything is at your discretion!"

"well……"

Tao Qian was very satisfied and grateful.

But he suddenly stood up tremblingly, and shouted to the outside: "Come here, bring the household register."

When I was young, Xuzhou's attendants brought Xuzhou's household registration and land treasury book into the hall.

The expressions of everyone present changed.

Chen Gui narrowed his eyes and stroked his beard thoughtfully.

Mi Zhu raised her eyebrows slightly.

Cao Bao's face darkened again.

Cao Hong was quite surprised.

Wang Lang secretly sighed.

Tao Qian stood up and saluted Liu Bei.

Liu Bei hurriedly returned the gift.

"Xuande, I am old and can no longer protect Xuzhou. The counties and states in Xuzhou are rich and easy to be coveted by outsiders. I want to hand over Xuzhou to you. I hope Xuande will not refuse!"

Liu Bei was shocked when he heard this.

"Does Mr. Tao suspect that Liu Bei has the heart to rob Xuzhou? If Mr. Shi is worried about this, Liu Bei will lead his people to leave Xuzhou!"

After finishing speaking, Liu Bei turned to greet Han Dang, and Gao Shun and others left.

Tao Qian was shocked when he saw this.

"Xuande, Tao has no intention of probing, but sincerely wants to ask, why is Xuande like this?"

Liu Bei said sternly: "The counties in Xuzhou are under the authority of Duke Tao granted by the imperial court, and they are definitely not your private property. How can you want to do this? This move by the public is against the righteous way, and we will never accept it!"

Mi Zhu hurriedly stood up and persuaded him: "Your Majesty, General Liu is a man of benevolence and righteousness, and he did not come here to seize Xuzhou. Besides, the enemy is now at hand, so it is not appropriate to do this."

Tao Qian sighed and said: "Forget it, forget it, wait until after retiring from Cao, and then worry about this matter, Xuande, the old man made such a move for the sake of Xuzhou's soldiers and people, Xuande should not take it to heart."

Liu Bei cupped his hands and said, "Bei accepts the envoy's wishes, but I will never do such an unjust act!"

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After a while, the banquet was over and Tao Qian returned to his bedroom.

He stroked his beard and wondered secretly: Liu Bei, does he sincerely do not want Xuzhou, or is he just pretending?You still need to test it in the future...

While Liu Bei and others left the city, on the way back to the barracks, Liu Bei ordered Han Dangdao: "Send an urgent envoy thousands of miles to Yecheng to inform my brother about everything in Xuzhou... Let's go south to support Yuan Shu, let's see." My brother, why care about it?"

(End of this chapter)