Lu Dynasty

Chapter 260 Letting Xuzhou Go

Mi Zhu and Chen Deng went to Qingzhou and Beihai respectively to ask for help, but Cao didn't care.In Cao's eyes, there were basically no generals under the tents of these so-called princes, and Kong Rong and Tian Kai were even more boastful.If he wants to repel Cao Cao, unless he Tao Qian invites me or Yuan Shao to help.Lu Bu and I have long since disappeared, and Yuan Shao is busy forcing Han Fu to give up Jizhou, how could he come to help Tao Qian.And even if Yuan Shao wanted to help Tao Qian, it would be beyond his reach.

Liu Bei was invited by Tai Shici to Beihai to rescue Kong Rong. Before he could leave, Mi Zhu arrived in Beihai.When Kong Rong was talking to Liu Bei, a servant reported that Mi Zhu was asking for an audience, and Kong Rong immediately let him in.Mi Zhu entered the hall and said to Kong Rong, "Kong Beihai, save my lord!"

Kong Rong looked at Mi Zhu, who was always very elegant, and was very surprised by such a move, so he asked, "Zi Zhong, what happened to Gongzu? Please tell me more carefully!"

Mi Zhu said loudly: "Cao besieged Xuzhou, the situation in Xuzhou is very critical now, please Kong Beihai to help!"

Kong Rong said: "I have a good relationship with Gongzu. Now that Zizhong has come to invite him in person, how can I not save him! It's just that Cao and I have no grievances or enmities. I should write him a letter first." Persuade him, if he doesn't listen, I'll raise my troops again. As the saying goes: courtesy first, then soldiers!"

"How can Cao Yi be willing to retreat because of his military might?" Mi Zhu said.

"Then why did Cao want to besiege Xuzhou?" Liu Bei asked puzzled.

Mi Zhu saw Liu Bei asking a question, but he didn't know Liu Bei, so he looked at Kong Rong.Kong Rong introduced Liu Bei to Mi Zhu, and Mi Zhu told Liu Bei about Zhang Kai.Then Mi Zhu said: "Now Cao is looting Xuzhou and besieging Xuzhou City, so I came here to ask for help."

Liu Bei said: "Tao Gongzu is a benevolent gentleman, I don't want him to be so innocently wronged."

"Xuande is a family member of the Han family. Now that Cao is harming the people and relying on the strong to bully the weak, you might as well go rescue Tao Gongzu with me!" Kong Rong looked at Sha Moke and Wei Yanzhiyong, thinking that if he took Liu Bei, at least he would a boost.

Liu Bei said: "It's not that I don't want to save Lord Tao, but I have few soldiers, so what's the use of going?"

"The reason why I want Jiuyuan Tao Qian is not only because I have a personal friendship with him, but I also act out of righteousness. How can Xuande not have a heart of righteousness?" Kong Rong asked.

"In that case, I would like Wen Ju to go first. I will go to Gongsun Zan and borrow three to five thousand troops, and then I will come." Liu Bei said.

"You can't break your promise!" Kong Rong seemed a little distrustful of Liu Bei.

Liu Bei said: "Does the prefect Kong think that Liu Bei is such a person who has no faith in his words? The sage said: since ancient times, everyone has died, and people can't stand without faith. Liu Bei will definitely come if he wins an army or fails to borrow an army."

Kong Rong said with a smile: "In this case, I will wait for you in Xuzhou! Zizhong, go back and report to Gongzu first, so that he will not panic, and be ready to respond!" Mi Zhu heard Kong Rong's words and went back to Xuzhou .

Mi Zhu returned to Xuzhou, and Chen Deng also returned.Tao Qian felt a little more at ease when he learned that Kong Rong, Liu Bei, and Tian Kai had all agreed to come to the rescue.Mi Zhu secretly told Tao Qian that I might attack Cao from behind and help Tao Qian out.This made Tao Qian very happy. You must know that when the princes begged for Dong, the heroic appearance of Lu Bu and I shocked these princes.

Liu Bei found Gongsun Zan and said, "I want to borrow some soldiers to rescue Tao Qian!"

Gongsun Zan asked, "Cao and you have no enmity, why do you bother to help others?"

"I've already promised Kong Beihai, how can I break my promise?" Hearing what Liu Bei said, Gongsun Zan lent him two thousand troops to rescue Tao Qian.Originally, Liu Bei in history borrowed Zhao Yun at this time, but now that Zhao Yun is under my command, Liu Bei has no generals to borrow, and other generals under Gongsun Zan's command are not something Liu Bei can impress.

When Liu Bei borrowed troops, he went to join Kong Rong. Kong Rong was very happy to see Liu Bei arrived and said, "Xuande really keeps his word, but Cao's army is powerful, and Cao is good at using troops. We can't underestimate the enemy. Let's observe first." Cao Jun's movements will then advance."

Liu Bei said: "I'm afraid that there is not enough food in the city, and Mr. Taofu will not be able to survive! I ordered Wen Chang and Shuzhi to lead four thousand troops to help the public. Bei and Sha Moke rushed to Cao Ying, and we went straight to Xuzhou City to meet Tao Shijun discussed the strategy of retreating Cao." Kong Rong was overjoyed, and joined Tian Kai, and Wei Yan and Chen Dao led the troops to support him.

Tao Qian saw the white characters on the red flag reading "Pingyuan Liu Xuande" from a distance on the city tower, and urgently ordered the city gate to be opened to welcome Liu Bei.When Liu Bei entered the city, he saw Tao Qian and said with a smile, "Your Majesty Tao, are you okay?"

Tao Qian was also very happy to see Liu Bei, so he smiled and said: "Xuande is still in style, I don't know how it is now?" Originally Tao Qian and Liu Bei met when the princes were asking for Dong, although Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao looked down on Liu Bei at that time, Tao Qian Qian didn't say anything good for Liu Bei, but Wei Yan's bravery was deeply imprinted in Tao Qian's heart.

"Your Majesty Tao is a benevolent gentleman. I don't want to be wronged like this. I really feel that the heavens are unfair!" Liu Bei said with a smile, "I came here with Kong Beihai, hoping to help you."

Tao Qian looked at Liu Beiqi's majestic and open-minded speech, but now Xuzhou is so dangerous, and his two sons are useless. If his sons are in charge of Xuzhou, they will definitely be killed, so Tao Qian wants to entrust Xuzhou to Liu Bei, so he ordered someone to take out the seal of Xuzhou governor and the atlas of civil registration and hand it to Liu Bei.Liu Bei looked at Tao Qian's actions and asked in surprise, "What is Mr. Tao doing?"

Tao Qian said with a smile: "Now the world is in turmoil, Wang Gang is weak, Xuande is a Han family member, and he is in the prime of life, it is time to help the country. I am old and incompetent, I am willing to give up Xuzhou, Xuande must not refuse. I will submit an application to the court myself."

After Liu Bei heard Tao Qian's words, he really wanted Xuzhou, but Liu Bei knew that if he took over Xuzhou at this time, even if Tao Qian really gave in, he would not be able to escape the notoriety of taking advantage of others.So Liu Bei bowed to Tao Qian and said: "Although I am a clan member of the Han Dynasty, I have little merit and virtue. Even if I am now the county magistrate of Pingyuan, I am afraid that I am not competent! Now I am here to help you for the sake of righteousness. How can you do this?" Said, could it be that I suspect that Liu Bei has the intention to annex Xuzhou? If I, Liu Bei, come here and have such thoughts, God will not bless me!"

"Xuande!" Tao Qian said, "I am giving in sincerely, why should Xuande do this?" Liu Bei didn't care if Tao Qian gave in sincerely, anyway, he just refused to accept it.

Mi Zhu couldn't stand it anymore and said, "You two, now that Cao's soldiers are approaching the city, let's talk about other things after we defeat Cao, okay?"

Liu Bei and Tao Qian looked at each other, Liu Bei smiled and said: "Bei is confused, how about this, I will write a letter to persuade Cao first, if he refuses to listen, we will lead the army to fight him!" Everyone listened to Liu Bei What he said made sense, so he asked him to write a letter and ordered the messenger to send it to Cao Ying.

(End of this chapter)