The Warriors of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 204 Entering Xuzhou

Xuzhou, Xiapi County.

Xuzhou has not yet been influenced by the flames of war, so there are a lot of people on the street, business travelers are constantly coming and going, and it looks like it is thriving.

A group of people came from outside the city. These people were all in a hurry. The leader was a young man with a tiger's back and a monkey's waist. Although he looked quite young, there was a hint of majesty that only a superior person had between his brows.

This young man is Dongfang Sheng who escaped from Dongjun.

"My lord Xuzhou Mu Taoqian is allied with Gongsun Zan. We have to be careful." Jia Xu who was beside Dongfang Sheng said, "If you leave Xuzhou and enter Yangzhou, my lord can feel at ease."

Dongfang Sheng nodded slightly. This time Dongfang Sheng acted separately in batches. Bohai County was the first to evacuate, followed by the female relatives, and he was the last to evacuate.

So far, the evacuation plan has gone smoothly.

There are not many obstacles to entering the city. Because the economy is developing well, there are many people coming and going. If there are no special circumstances, the soldiers guarding the gate will not embarrass the passers-by.

After Dongfang Sheng entered Xiapi County, he went directly to a restaurant to eat, and then asked Wang Hu to buy some dry food and herbs.

During this period, Dongfang Sheng also saw monks who were common in later generations. However, Buddhism in this period was not as prosperous as it was later. People called them the Buddha Sect. The Buddha Sect in Xuzhou was founded and carried forward by Ruo Rong.

Of course, in history, the Futu religion flourished in Xuzhou for a while during this period, and then even if it was destroyed by Cao Cao, Ruo Rong himself ended up being killed.

Dongfang Sheng saw that there seemed to be many followers of the Buddha Sect on the street, and he couldn't help but feel the extraordinary power of the Buddha Sect in Xuzhou.

"My lord, the things have been purchased." Wang Hu hurried in from the outside.

"Well, it's hard work." Dongfang Sheng pointed to the food on the table and said, "I asked the brothers who went shopping to have a meal first, and we will rest in Xiapi County for a day before we start."

"Here!"

Hearing Dongfang Sheng's words, Wang Hu also breathed a sigh of relief. After all, they hadn't had a good rest all the way since they escaped from Yanzhou. If they didn't take a good rest for a while, the soldiers below might not be able to bear it.

In the Yamen District of Xiapi County, in the county government office, an old man with long beard, wearing a Jinxian crown and a dark red quilted Zen robe, is kneeling and sitting on a mat.

This long-bearded old man is Tao Qian, the shepherd of Xuzhou today. The three renegades in Xuzhou did not actually exist in history. Those were just means to praise Liu Bei in the romance. Mi Zhu drove people to meet Liu Bei as Xuzhou pastor. Of course, Mi Zhu said that Tao Qian asked him to pick up Liu Bei when he was dying. From this, it can be seen that there is no such thing as Xuzhou.

Tao Qian sat in the center, but his eyes glanced at a young man beside him.

Although this young man is only about 25 or [-] years old, his aura is not weaker than Tao Qian's, and he still has a faint demeanor of a son of a rich family.

"Yuanlong, tell me how I can protect myself now?" Tao Qian asked worriedly, "Bogui was defeated by Yuan Benchu ​​at Jieqiao, and the highway was also defeated by Cao Cao's son. The most regrettable thing is Wentai... Hey!"

Maybe many people don't know, but Tao Qian and Sun Ce's father, Sun Jian, are actually close buddies.In the second year of Chuping, Sun Jian defeated Dong Zhuo from Yuyang and entered Luoyang.In the midst of his busy schedule, Zhu Zhi was dispatched to assist Tao Qian in begging for the yellow scarf.This shows the relationship between Tao Qian and Sun Jian.

However, although Sun Jian was a powerful general in the world, he was still shot and killed by Liu Biao's subordinate Huang Zu with a trick to lure the enemy, which is really embarrassing.

If Sun Jian can survive, the following three countries may be very different.

Among the Kwantung heroes who attacked Dong Zhuo, Sun Jian's army was the only army that had confronted Dong Zhuo's army several times and won a big victory. At the same time, his solitary battle made Dong Zhuo, who despises the world, feel his back and rush to the west in a hurry.

It can be said that Sun Jian is definitely a commander surpassing Sun Ce.

After Tao Qian finished speaking, there was a hint of sadness on his face. The young man he was questioning was named Chen Deng. He was the most famous young man in Xuzhou's Chen family. Production, but because of his extraordinary strategy, Tao Qian usually asks him first when he has something to do.

Sun Jian, the Tiger of Jiangdong, was dead. If Dongfang Sheng found out about this news, he would feel sorry again. Originally, he wanted to pass by Yangzhou to see Sun Jian.

A gleam of light flashed in Chen Deng's eyes and he said: "My lord, why worry, you just need Xuan Gao and Zhongtai to guard Changli in Donghai County and Lu County in Pengcheng Kingdom respectively."

The Xuan Gao and Zhongtai mentioned by Chen Deng are the cavalry captains Zang Ba and Sun Guan under Tao Qian's command. Although these two people seem to have little reputation, these two people finally joined Cao Cao in history and their achievements are not low.

Zang Ba and Sun Guan can be said to be the famous generals of Cao Wei. With these two men guarding the border of Xuzhou, Cao Cao may not be able to break through with his current strength.

Tao Qian nodded and turned to a middle-aged man with a gloomy face on his right, "Ze Rong, how's your income lately?"

This middle-aged man turned out to be Ruo Rong, who was the most prosperous Futu sect in Xuzhou. He started his business by embezzling food from Guangling, Xiapi, and Pengcheng. The cost will be calculated in billions.

"Cao Cao's children invaded Xuzhou, and the number of believers has decreased. These days, the income is not very good, my lord." Ruo Rong said with a slight frown.

It's Cao Cao again!Tao Qian would be terrified when he heard this name now. He was already scared by Cao Cao a while ago.

People who didn't know the outside world even rumored that Xuzhou had changed hands, and Uncle Liu Huang took over Xuzhou Mu's position.

The real situation is that Tao Qian gave Liu Bei three thousand Danyang elite soldiers to guard Xiaopei.

Although Cao Cao's offensive was fierce, he had to retreat in the end because of food and grass problems, so the land of Xuzhou was still Tao Qian's for the time being.

When Tao Qian was about to ask Chen Deng how his harvest was this year, a soldier from outside came in and said, "My lord, General Fenwu Dongfang Sheng appeared in Xiapi City."

"Understood, you go first."

"Here!"

After the soldier withdrew, Chen Deng suddenly said, "My lord can recruit Dongfang Sheng. He is a fierce general beside Cao Cao. He is not only excellent in training and fighting, but also good in strategy. This is a rare man." talent!"

After listening to Chen Deng's words, Tao Qian not only did not show interest, but showed a trace of fear. He was afraid that the East would win, just like the seemingly gentle Liu Bei and Liu Da Er.

Chen Deng had a panoramic view of Tao Qian's expression, and couldn't help feeling a little disappointed in his heart, but it didn't show on his face.

"The general Fenwu is Cao Cao's brave general, so how can he be used by me?" Tao Qian said with some displeasure, "I must keep him in Xiapi City today, so Cao Cao will lose one of his generals. It’s a great thing for me too!”

(End of this chapter)