Chapter 25 If he comes here, there will be trouble later!

"If you harm your parents, you must take revenge. This is the truth..."

"If it were me, I would attack Xuzhou! I would kill Tao Qian to avenge my father, but I don't have the benevolence and righteousness of Cao Gong!"

"Mr. Cao is indeed benevolent and righteous. He has never angered us common people when he wanted to take revenge. We will not act as a shield for Tao Qian anymore. We can just farm in Xiaopei with peace of mind!"

"You're right, I can farm the land with peace of mind. This battle... is not Cao Cao's fault!"

"He even opened a granary to store grain... He is afraid that we will starve to death due to the war... Sigh! I really hope Tao Gong will stop resisting and surrender!"

"What a mistake! If you don't surrender, you still have to resist, and it's us people who will suffer. This state pastor has only been a year old, and he has just lived a good life. What do you think he would do to do something that is harmful to nature and justice? He is so greedy for money!"

"Tens of thousands of gold, more than a hundred cartloads of property, that's really eye-opening. Last year, Que Xuan usurped the Han Dynasty and defeated the thieves, and he lost countless properties. I'm afraid he plans to snatch it back."

"You shouldn't do such a thing if you are short of money! Your reputation will be ruined! I was praising you before, but now it seems that we don't know its true colors!"

"How can an official be benevolent!?"

"Shit! I just think General Cao is benevolent and righteous! He wants to take care of the common people even though he wants to kill his father. His thoughts are on us."

There are three notices, one is a proclamation, which was written to attack Tao Qian, and clearly states the crimes Tao Qian committed against the Cao family.

The second is the strategy of opening warehouses to release grain, so that the refugees can return to the city immediately without having to flee.

The third is domestic policy, whether it is building water conservancy projects, reclaiming wasteland, or compiling a list of military camps for next year, all of which allow the people to see the future.

Give hope.

In this way, the people's hearts are at peace.

In less than a day, daily work had resumed, and people in Xiaopei City seemed to be living in peace as usual. People who were preparing to flee to Xiapi City for refuge also called their friends and came back.

…

at this time.

Within Tan County.

Tao Qian had received the message, and he was so angry that he almost fainted. His mind was shaken, as if he was being pinched by an invisible big hand.

He knew Cao Cao would come, but he didn't expect it to come so quickly and so easily!

"absurd!"

After Tao Qian said these words, his face turned pale and fell to the ground. He was already old and his health was deteriorating day by day. Now, almost all of his plans for great undertakings have collapsed.

It's like there are so many threads in front of you and you want to sort them out but you don't know where to start.

Not long after, Tao Qian was helped to the bed and quickly regained consciousness, but his mind was already a little broken and his breath was much weaker.

The counselors in the hall were led by Sun Qian, the commander of the imperial court, and Chen Deng, the captain of Diannong.

Already standing guard in front of the bed.

"well!"

Tao Qian looked at the dome in the room, his face full of sorrow and anger. From the corner of his eye, he could see two people standing outside the bed, and he knew who they were without having to guess.

So he sighed deeply and said: "I did not kill Cao Cao's family members, and I definitely did not plunder his family's chariots and horses."

"This is what Zhang Kai, a thief general under his command, did. Zhang Kai was originally a thief, but he was motivated by wealth, so he did such unethical things. He wanted to flee to the mountains and become a bandit later, and wait until the prosperous times to come out again!"

"But Cao Cao, using this as a slogan, is clearly plotting against our Xuzhou!! He also bought people's hearts and deceived the people... If this continues, the people's hearts will definitely be scattered! This, this, what should we do..."

Cao Cao was definitely not a person who would be so benevolent in his time.

It must have been the advice and admonishment of his subordinates... This time, I'm afraid it's really going to be the end.

Tao Qian's slightly mournful tone, coupled with his old age and terminal illness, really moved the listeners.

Just like the elderly people in ordinary people's families, when they explain the funeral affairs before their death, they all say that the person is about to die, and his words are also good.

This is said from the bottom of my heart.

However, Chen Deng and Sun Qian secretly glanced at each other but said nothing.

They had no right to interfere with the soldiers and horses. Only Tao Qian's confidant Cao Bao, who was an elite Danyang soldier at that time, was in charge of the deployment.

As for whether it is true or false, of course they cannot ask.

No need to ask.

"Lord, take care of yourself. We just lost Xiaopei now, and the army hasn't fought yet, so it won't be like this."

Sun Qian's face was straight, he held a salute with both hands, and his beard swayed lightly a few times, as if he was thinking about something. After a moment of pause, he said: "For the current plan, we should immediately send troops to Xiapi to defend Xiapi City. This is a barrier waiting for reinforcements."

"That's right," the young Confucian scholar standing beside the bed on the right nodded and said, "My lord, please call for help immediately for this plan."

"Yuan Shao from the north, Yuan Shu from Yangzhou, and many generals from the royalist faction stationed near Luoyang may be able to get reinforcements."

"Yuan Shao, a charioteer from Jizhou, and Gongsun Zan from Youzhou, may all have a try."

Sun Qian bowed solemnly and said: "I would like to go to the north for my lord and ask for help. It only takes ten days, and maybe we can retreat."

Chen Deng glanced at Sun Qian and immediately handed over his hand, saying: "Not only that, my lord, please don't forget that Cao's army entered the city in large numbers to attack the city. Although there was a warning, it was not an edict against thieves."

"They may have a good reputation, but this time, Cao Cao is too trusting. How can there be no future troubles in Yanzhou? Cao Cao claims to have an army of 100,000 to attack Xuzhou, but he is afraid that he has hollowed out the entire Yanzhou."

"In this way, we only need to defend the city and wait for something to happen in the rear. Cao Cao will naturally retreat. He attacked Xu out of anger, but he also lost his reason."

"Um!"

After Tao Qian heard this, he blinked immediately and his illness was mostly cured.

It makes sense, it makes perfect sense!

Why would Cao Cao dare to attack Xuzhou with all his strength?!

In a state, even if they are all weak and remnant soldiers, they can defend the city for several months. He also opened warehouses to store grain to win over people's hearts, and the amount of grain consumed was so huge!

If he loses this battle, it will be difficult for him to get back up again. It would be too painful to spend so much money and food.

As long as I hold on, Cao Cao will be completely defeated and will never recover.

"That's right." At this time, Sun Qian secretly breathed a sigh of relief, as if he had been defeated. "What Yuan Long said is absolutely true."

Chen Deng smiled lightly and handed over his hand, "Don't overdo it."

"For the current plan, we should send troops immediately to defend Xiapi."

"Many cities in Xiapi have been lost, and Xiapi City must not be lost. At the same time, my lord... we cannot allow rumors to spread in the territory, and we must apologize to Cao Cao!"

Tao Qian immediately sat up and looked at Chen Deng in confusion, "Why?!"

"Cao Cao has a good reputation as a teacher, and this is why he issued a proclamation. The lord should make it clear that this was done by a bandit general under his command. He had already fled, but his father was killed in the territory. Xuzhou should compensate for it."

"In this way, the people will be able to make more judgments, so as to prevent the army from being separated. Only in this way can this word be spread to the ears of the princes, and they will have reason to come to the rescue."

"Okay, okay, great!" Tao Qian's eyes suddenly lit up, and he woke up the man in his dream with these words. Although he was now being criticized by rumors and rumors, he was in trouble.

The will of the people has been difficult to suppress, but they still want to give the princes reason to send troops.

It is for this reason that reinforcements can be invited.

"well!!"

Tao Qian patted Chen Deng's hand heavily with a very praising expression. He immediately looked at Sun Qian and put his hands on his shoulders sincerely.

He said earnestly and sincerely: "Gongyou, I know that you are an outstanding eloquent person and have a heavy responsibility on your shoulders. I, the people of Xuzhou, and my family fortune here all depend on you!"

"You and Yuan Long are our pillars in Xuzhou, and I will rely on them in the future," Tao Qian almost burst into tears. His sincere words made Sun Qian have to look serious.

"Please rest assured, my lord!" He said with a generous look on his face, "I will definitely invite reinforcements to relieve the siege of Xuzhou!"

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