Three Kingdoms New Emperor

Chapter 423 Liu Bei This Person
In the Han Dynasty, even if it was an edict issued by the emperor, it would be difficult to spread it quickly throughout the world if the world was in chaos.

Therefore, when Cao Cao, who did not know that the emperor had launched a campaign against thieves, saw Liu Bei's letter, he smashed it up and threw it on the ground: "Big words! Who is Liu Bei, so arrogant?"

Yes, at this time, Cao Cao still doesn't know Liu Bei.In other words, even though he had heard of Liu Bei's name these days, he still pretended not to know: what qualifications does a guy who was defeated by himself with a little tricky write a letter to reprimand him? !
When the generals in the battalion heard Cao Cao's question, they looked at each other in blank dismay, not knowing what to say.Because, compared to Cao Cao, they really don't know who Liu Bei is.Although the name of this person has been a sensation these days, the problem is that men in the Han Dynasty seem to have little interest in gossip, and they care more about winning or losing on the battlefield.And a guy who was defeated in the first battle, wouldn't he even lower his own taste if he inquired about this person?
However, it's not that everyone doesn't know Liu Bei's details, Zhu Ling, who is in the first place in the west, knows it.The reason why he was able to occupy the first place was not because he had many soldiers and horses, nor because he was unparalleled in bravery, but because he was not from Cao Ying - he was a general under Yuan Shao.

Yes, Yuan Shao knew about Cao Cao's attack on Xuzhou.Not only did he know, he also sent Zhu Ling, two generals from the two foreign ministries and three battalions of soldiers to assist.Of course, it's not that Yuan Shao is just so close to Cao Cao that "what's yours is mine, and what's mine is yours."In fact, Yuan Shao was struggling recently, so he sent Zhu Ling and others to Xuzhou to share a share of the pie.

These days, Cao Cao waited and watched with cold eyes. Although Zhu Ling only had 3000 troops, his military skills were not inferior to Cao Ren and Yu Jin's, and his combat bravery was no less than that of Le Jin and Xia Houyuan. He could be called a good general.But he is Yuan Shao's man after all, if it sounds good, it is the friendly army, but if it sounds bad, it is Yuan Shao's eyes beside him. It is impossible for Cao Cao to trust him very much, so he speaks more politely: "Since Wen Bo knows this Liu Bei, Then let me tell you about it.”

The lower lip of Zhu Ling's mouth is much thicker than the upper lip. It is said that such a face is very righteous.But he is bad because his eyelids are too thin, causing his eyes to always stare, so no matter what he says, he looks very arrogant: "This Liu Bei and Liu Xuande are from Zhuozhou. Commander Tian Kai, I have fought against him in Hebei."

The situation in Qingzhou was the most chaotic among the northern states. Yuan Shao appointed Zang Hong as the temporary governor of Qingzhou, but his eldest son Yuan Tan was in charge, and Gongsun Zan also appointed his subordinate Tian Kai as the governor. In fact, both of them occupied a part.In addition to them, Qingzhou Beihai County, under the leadership of the prefect Kong Rong, complied with the Xijing court. Qingzhou Yellow Turban still controlled some counties, and Xuzhou local tyrant Zang Ba also invaded several coastal counties. It became a pot of porridge.

"Damn it, I thought I was some kind of birdman, so it turned out to be a fake job." Le Jin yelled loudly, "Tian Kai, a coward who didn't dare to come by himself, actually sent one of his subordinates to die. Liu Bei really dared to come, Something that doesn't know how to live or die!"

What Le Jin said made a lot of sense. First of all, Cao Cao, the Shepherd of Yanzhou, was appointed by the imperial court, and he was full of gold, much more than Gongsun Zan's self-appointed assassins and prefects.In addition, Tian Kai is indeed a little timid. Frightened by the power of Cao Jun, he dare not even enter the border of the East China Sea. He camped far away to make a big impact, and he could not rescue him at all.Under such circumstances, Tancheng is in danger, and the survival of Xuzhou is hanging by a thread.

"Wen Qian's words are wrong." Zhu Ling suddenly laughed: "I think this Liu Xuande is not only stronger than Tian Kai, but also more scheming than his master Gongsun Zan!"

"You still take him seriously, isn't that a bit too much?" Le Jin laughed and said, "Could it be that my brother was defeated by him?" Cao Ying's generals are always hostile to Zhu Ling , so Le Jin couldn't help but bring a bit of sarcasm in his words.Le Jin may seem vulgar, but in some aspects, he, a warrior who came from the bottom of the grassroots, is indeed very sharp and capable in some aspects.

"Liu Xuande is a well-known and often defeated general, how could I lose to him?" Zhu Ling first raised his voice and hit Le Jin back, and then pointed to his head: "I'm not saying how powerful this man is in battle, but It means he has a good brain."

"Oh?" Cao Cao tilted his body slightly, stopping Le Jin who was about to argue.Hearing this moment, he was a little interested: "How can you see it?"

"It is said that this Liu Xuande was originally a child who weaved mats and sold shoes, and later left his hometown to follow Lu Zhi to study "Shangshu" with Gongsun Zan..."

Le Jin still couldn't help it, but frightened by Cao Cao's presence, he had no choice but to interject, "A straw sandal seller, what kind of books are you reading?"

Zhu Ling shook his head: "Brother Wen Qian doesn't know the use of reading if he doesn't read, not to mention that Liu Bei didn't really want to learn "Shangshu" at all, he just wanted to be in the light of Lu Zhi. After this experience, he returned to his hometown During the Yellow Turban Rebellion, with the help of Zhang Shiping and Su Shuang, the big merchants in Zhongshan, he pulled up a team and assisted the officers and soldiers in several battles against the thieves, and was later appointed by the court as the captain of Anxi County, Zhongshan County."

"Anxi county lieutenant?" Cao Cao's eyes lit up: "in the past, when I was the chancellor of Jinan, the late emperor was bewitched by the ten permanent servants to the military meritorious man of Shatai. On the tree, beat more than 100 whips, and then escaped from office..."

Zhu Ling patted his thigh: "That's right, that's Liu Bei."

"Hahaha..." Cao Cao turned his anger into joy: "It seems that Liu Xuande has been acting recklessly for a day or two, and this suits my appetite."

Zhu Ling went on to say: "Then Liu Bei wandered around after he fled from the government, and accidentally ran into the captain Wu Qiuyi who was sent by He Jin to Danyang to recruit troops." When He Jin sent troops from all over the country to Beijing in order to intimidate the eunuchs, Wu Qiuyi also went all the way, " Liu Bei felt that Wuqiu Yi was a rare commodity to live in, so he clinged to him endlessly. As a result, they encountered the remnants of the Yellow Turbans in Xiapi on the way north, and fought a battle. Although this battle was won, it also delayed time. Dong Zhuo had already Went to Beijing. Thanks to Liu Bei for his help, Guan Qiuyi declared him an official, served as Xiami county magistrate, and then Gaotang county lieutenant."

Le Jin interjected again: "What kind of official is the county Wei and county magistrate now? I have a team of thousands of people with a wave of my hand. Isn't he better than him?"

Zhu Ling glanced at him and said with a smile: "Brother Wen Qian doesn't understand again. The difference between an official and a bandit is just a word, but there is a world of difference. If you pull a team with no name and no title, you are a bandit. The court can suppress you." ; But people don’t care how small an official is, if you pull a team, you will be called Xiangyong, as long as you don’t rebel, no one can control it. Is the benefit of being an official still small?”

"That's right, if I were in his situation, I would do the same." Cao Cao stroked his beard and nodded.

"Afterwards, the world was in chaos. Relying on his old connections, he took refuge in Gongsun Zan's tent, and served as another Sima..."

Le Jin interrupted Zhu Ling's words again: "This man is very shameless and flatters everyone."

Cao Cao saw that something was wrong, Le Jin was deliberately trying to mess with Zhu Ling, he would interrupt every time someone said something.Seeing that Xia Houyuan and Cao Hong were winking at him, it turned out that this group of people played tricks and instigated Le Jin, who seemed careless, to come out to make trouble, and they united against Zhu Ling.

Cao Cao felt vaguely bored, fearing that there would inevitably be factional disputes in his camp in the future, so he quickly scolded: "Shut up and listen to Wen Bo!"

Zhu Ling continued: "Liu Bei fought a few battles for Gongsun Zan, and he lost more than he won. Later, they defeated the Yellow Turban bandits by the Yellow River, crossed the Yellow River and arrived in Qingzhou, where Liu Bei returned to Tian Kai's tent. As the false governor of Qingzhou, he became the false governor of Pingyuan, and was later promoted to Prime Minister of Pingyuan."

When Zhu Ling said this, he took a special look at Le Jin. He was not used to anyone interrupting him: "Actually, this is Gongsun Zan putting gold on his face. They only occupied a few counties in Pingyuan Kingdom, so they dared to call it Pingyuan. Mutually."

"Gongsun Zan is an idiot. He conferred too many unworthy officials for the sake of a mere name. What is the use of doing this except to arouse hatred for himself?" Although Cao Cao's power is not as powerful as Gongsun Zan, he sneered proudly: "Liu Xuande and his idiots are mediocre and have little knowledge. How can they make a difference under the gongsun?"

These words are resonant, but in fact his impression of Liu Bei has changed a lot: this person uses his studies to establish his reputation, uses his fame to seek a soldier, uses his name to gain fame, uses his fame to cling to others, and relies on clinging to others And mixed into the plain phase.It is not easy for a small straw sandal seller to make it to where he is today.If Cao Cao hadn't been born better than Liu Bei, he really felt that he might not be as good as Liu Bei.

But what does this matter?

In today's turbulent world, it is not possible to make troubles by relying on some opportunistic means.So what if he is as strong as Zhang Jiao, isn't it just a flash in the pan?
Since Liu Bei didn't know how to live or die, he dared to defend Tancheng alone with only [-] soldiers and horses.Since he wants to sacrifice his life for benevolence, then I, Cao Mengde, will help him.Anyway, I didn't come here this time to be Xuzhou's savior!

(End of this chapter)