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Zhang Fei muttered something to the side, and Liu Bei couldn't help but frown after hearing this.
Nowadays, half of Xuzhou is controlled by Cao Jun.
So what if he takes over Xuzhou? Will Cao Cao let him control Xuzhou?
What's more, there is one more Lu Bu this time.
Once Tao Qian dies, in Liu Bei's view, the entire Xuzhou will inevitably fall apart due to factional reasons.
As a result, Cao Cao had a huge advantage.
How will he confront Cao Cao when the time comes?
"Zizhong, Gongyou, although what you two said is correct, at this moment Xuzhou is not something I can take over if I can."
"If you accept Lu Bu, he will have more than ten thousand soldiers under his command. This kind of power cannot be underestimated!"
What is this called driving away wolves and devouring tigers? This is clearly bowing to Cao Cao!
What's your plan, Sun Gan?
If it weren't for the fact that the two of them had just surrendered, Zhang Fei couldn't help but curse.
This kind of courage is not easy!
The Danyang forces that originally belonged to Tao Qian were in opposition to the Xuzhou gentry.
If Liu Bei had promised Tao Qian to take over Xuzhou earlier, Lu Bu would not have entered Xuzhou now.
However, Tao Qian's skills were not good after all.
But, can Liu Bei do it safely?
Since Lu Bu was in Xuzhou, he was not an easy person to get along with after all, just for a few days.
Xun Yu, who happened to come to visit, was a little surprised.
"I just asked the baggage battalion to send the ice-making method to Brother Mengde two days ago!"
However, Lu Bu's visit to Xuzhou will make the situation in Xuzhou more complicated.
Regarding Tao Qian, Cao Cao did not have many conflicts with him.
At midnight, Tao Qian died!
As a wail began to sound in the Zhou Mu Mansion, Xuzhou Mu Tao Qian was already a thing of the past.
Chance?
For now, this is considered the best option.
After saying this, Liu Bei frowned slightly.
"Just do what Gongyou said!"
Mi Zhu was here because Tao Qian deliberately called him in front of him.
In this era, only ditches and some water trucks are used to transfer water, and the efficiency of utilization is still somewhat low after all.
Xun Yu said softly, but the expression on his face was not too disturbing.
Mi Zhu was also waiting for Liu Bei's reaction to Sun Qian's plan.
Guan and Zhang next to them were somewhat stunned.
And this Danyang force naturally has to find its own way out.
"That's right!"
"Lü Bu went to Xuzhou?"
However, no matter how you look at the results in front of you, they are extremely good.
"Fengyi, if I had known it was so cool here, I should have moved the tables here!"
However, Tao Qian is already dying, so nothing the other party does will surprise anyone.
Now that Tao Qian is dead, I don't know how many people have already passed the news to Cao Ying at this time.
"My lord trusts me so much, I will live up to my lord in this life!"
If the other party drives Sun Qian away in anger, it will be difficult for people to surrender with such an attitude.
Xun Yu raised his head and glanced outside the hall. From this door, he could see layers of heat waves rising with the naked eye!
Now that Cao Cao is in Xuzhou, Cao Cao will have a clearer perception of the changes in Xuzhou.
At this time, Sun Qian suddenly raised his head and looked at Liu Bei.
If Cao Cao was not outside, there would be no problem for him to take over Xuzhou. The key is that Cao Cao's army is now in Xuzhou.
It’s so hard to survive this summer!
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From what he said, what kind of saltpeter is it made of?
On this day, Xuzhou, which had been dry for a long time, coincidentally began to rain heavily.
Such Lu Bu is not worth taking seriously.
This happened a little unexpectedly.
Of course, the goals of these noble families are the same, and the Chen family is no exception.
During this period, Xun Yu often inspected the farm areas during the day.
The entire people of Xuzhou were very sad about Tao Qian's death, perhaps because of the rain.
"Xuzhou, I'm afraid chaos is about to break out!"
Simply, he asked someone to find saltpeter and make some ice cubes.
"If you want more ice at home, I will ask Dian Wei to give you some saltpeter and tell you the method of making ice!"
He had been on the offensive with Tao Qian in Xuzhou, and there were not many conflicts between the two.
This rain was like God's sudden interest, but it came suddenly and ended too quickly.
If Liu Bei is unwilling, he may become angry and drive him away.
Diverting water from a large river to a place where there is a lack of water flow is no small project!
"Brother, some people in the city spontaneously saw off Tao Qian. What do you think?"
Taking refuge with Liu Bei may be a good choice for them.
Those Xuzhou nobles who interacted with Lu Bu seemed to have great respect for Lu Bu, but now, how many people would stand by Lu Bu?
"Tao Qian is dead!"
The hot air was somewhat moistened, and the sunny weather made the heat even more intense.
Just one sentence made Sun Qian completely recognize Liu Bei.
Seeing everyone looking at him, Sun Qian opened his mouth and explained leisurely.
But what Xun Yu saw was that there seemed to be countless ice cubes in Xi Yu's house.
Inside Xiapi City.
The next day it was just light.
The incident of Cao Song being intercepted and executed in Xuzhou probably had little to do with Tao Qian.
"For our army, this is an opportunity!"
Mi Zhu contacted Cao Bao, Sun Qian and others, and went straight to Xiapi with Tao Qian's death.
Without Chen Gong, Lu Bu is just a headless fly!
According to Lu Bu's temperament, it would not be easy for him to get along with the Xuzhou nobles and even Liu Bei.
Nowadays, Cao Cao's army is suppressing the country outside, and these Xuzhou nobles are like grass on the wall.
The Chen family can also support Liu Bei.
In Yanzhou, it just rained lightly.
In Cao Ying, Cao Cao, who was in Dongping City, also received the news of Tao Qian's death in the early morning.
However, in less than ten days, Tao Qian's condition has become increasingly critical. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Tao Qian will not last much longer.
So early?
Right!
Cao Cao also knows this!
This matter was just an excuse to attack Xuzhou. He wanted to expand his power, and Xuzhou was in a better place.
Although he had taken the initiative to serve the other party before, he still had some considerations in his heart.
Liu Bei raised his head and glanced at Sun Qian. He also knew in his heart that it was extremely difficult for the other party to tell such a plan to his face.
Lu Bu was on the run in Yanzhou before. How was he going to deal with Lu Bu? He never thought that the other party would choose to defect to Tao Qian.
The Chen family sees this very clearly.
"Gongzu, let's go!"
He knew that if he said such words, he would easily make people unhappy.
"Father, Tao Shijun ordered Liu Bei to serve as the shepherd of Xuzhou, us!"
"These days, many ditches have been built between fields in Yanzhou. As Fengyi said before, water diversion for irrigation has been quite effective!"
Mid-June, Slight Heat!
For more than a month, rainfall has been scarce in all parts of Han Dynasty.
But Liu Bei’s choice is gratifying.
"This thing is entrusted to you!"
At almost noon, Mi Zhu and a group of people arrived at the place where Liu Bei was.
Both Yuan and Yuan were like this.
Xi Yu didn't hide anything about making ice with saltpeter.
When he was dying, Tao Qian asked someone to entrust Mi Zhu with a letter of testament, and then turned to look at Cao Bao.
"What's the explanation?"
As the saying goes, a scholar will die for a confidant.
Before that, he was just a small county captain.
The huge Xuzhou was like an extremely attractive piece of fat, and Lu Bu was also tempted.
Liu Bei came back to his senses and smiled at Sun Qian.
"I heard that Tao Qian accepted Lu Bu, what do you think of Fengyi?"
Although Cao Cao knew that Tao Qian was about to die, he did not expect that this would happen so quickly.
He didn't care about the hot weather, but he just couldn't bear it.
Seeing Sun Qian beside her like this, Mi Zhu naturally felt something in her heart.
Before Tao Qian's death bed, Cao Bao, Mi Zhu, the current Xuzhou farewell driver, and others were all waiting in front of Tao Qian.
Guan Yu's expression was also a little ugly.
Mi Zhu next to her also frowned.
In order for Liu Bei to secure Xuzhou, Sun Qian thought about it carefully and found that it was a bit too difficult after all.
He is lucky to meet such a lord.
Now Lu Bu has nowhere else to go.
At this time, Tao Qian's aura was slightly sluggish, and the look in his eyes had become thinner.
Tao Qian always chose to entrust Xuzhou to Liu Bei.
Although this strategy was a helpless move, it was also a building of trust between them.
At this time, the people in front of Tao Qian were all people he could trust.
Although he, Mi Zhu, and most of the people in Xuzhou did not have many opinions on supporting Liu Bei.
Tancheng, Xuzhou.
But now he realizes that he can’t swallow this piece of cake!
"Zizhong!"
Due to the ice mirror, the air in the entire lobby has dropped a lot.
"Mr. Tao has gone?"
Logically speaking, ice cubes are extremely scarce in summer, and even the emperor's ice cellar probably doesn't have much in stock.
But now, for Liu Bei, there is no other choice.
And within these ten days, the situation in Xuzhou as a whole seemed like a storm was about to come.
It's so fast that it catches people off guard!
"Brother, let Brother Mengde worry about Xuzhou's affairs. It won't do much good for you and me to sit here and discuss these things!"
Cao Cao was not surprised when he heard that some people spontaneously saw off Tao Qian.
At that time, Liu Bei accepted the opponent directly, but what Liu Bei didn't expect was that Lu Bu kicked Liu Bei out of Xuzhou with a kick.
"Brother, the principle of making ice from saltpeter is actually not difficult. Even that guy Dian Wei has already learned it!"
Now, because the Yanzhou incident has been resolved ahead of schedule, some things have also been moved ahead of schedule.
When Lu Bu took control of Pengcheng, he frequently communicated with some nobles in Xuzhou.
"Given the conflict between Cao Cao and Lu Bu, it is impossible for the two to live in harmony!"
"What's more, there is Cao Jun outside who is watching with eager eyes!"
Such a big piece of cake from Xuzhou almost hit him on the head, which really made Liu Bei a little happy.
It's just a suicide, so what if Liu Bei takes over Xuzhou as pastor?
The Chen family won't have much opinion on this. If you, Liu Bei, can do it, you can stabilize Xuzhou Mu's position.
Of course, whether Liu Xie is there now is another matter.
If he were not afraid of Yuan Shao, Cao Cao would even want to occupy Qingzhou as well.
At the same time, within the Chen Mansion, letters from the Chen family were also delivered to Cao Ying.
Chen Deng glanced at his father.
Lu Bu finally settled in Xuzhou. Tao Qian's original intention was to let him contain Xuzhou's power.
News of Tao Qian's death began to spread throughout Xuzhou.
However, this time when he went to Xuzhou, Lu Bu no longer had Chen Gong by his side to help him make suggestions.
Of course, no one can say whether Liu Bei will accept Lu Bu or not.
Because of the continuous hot and dry weather, the rice in that area has become a bit dry.
So what if Xuzhou is gone?
His Mi family has a lot of wealth, so he has the ability to help Liu Bei make a comeback.
When Xi Yu heard this, he nodded in approval.
Someone reminded Lu Bu that Tao Qian is no longer good now.
The appearance of Lu Bu is also a new choice.
The accumulation of the Four Generations and Three Dukes is much deeper than that of the Cao family.
In just a few days, Lu Bu returned to his previous arrogance.
"I heard that my lord and Cao Cao are acquaintances. Since it is difficult to resist Cao Cao's army now, why not take the initiative to let Cao Cao's army enter Xuzhou!"
Without any hesitation, Sun Qian turned over and knelt down directly in front of Liu Bei.
"I heard that Tao Qian is unconscious now!"
In the main hall, inside the copper ice mirror, huge ice cubes filled the entire ice mirror tightly.
However, at this moment, Liu Bei readily accepted it, which made Sun Qian feel a little warm in his heart.
Such a change only occurs in an instant.
Over the past few years, he looked back and found that his journey had been too difficult and he had not achieved much yet.
However, both of them knew that once Tao Qian died, some things would soon change.
It's just past time.
"Brother, don't worry about the lost dog!"
"My lord, why not drive away the wolf and devour the tiger!"
"This Xuzhou, I..."
But the nobles in Xuzhou and Cao Cao cannot be ignored.
At this moment, the whole face was a little darkened, and the features began to look a little more ferocious.
Regarding the ice cubes, Xun Yu thanked Xi Yu, and then asked Xi Yu about the business.
Looking at Xun Yu, Xi Yu said helplessly.
Sun Qian nodded, the presence of Cao Jun was indeed difficult to ignore.
Hearing this, Sun Qian in front of him was completely stunned.
There are no fewer than five or six such ice mirrors in the entire main hall.
He had people send them over to Cao Cao and the Cao family.
…
Cao and Liu exchanged letters of greetings from time to time, which seemed like mutual confidants.
When he learned that Tao Qian had passed away last night, Liu Bei stood there in a daze.
However, his current strength is still somewhat inferior to that of Yuan Shao.
Within Juancheng.
"Your Majesty!"
Unexpectedly, Liu Bei in front of him readily accepted it.
"Driving away wolves and devouring tigers?"
Once Tao Qian dies, the entire situation in Xuzhou will be out of balance in an instant!
He originally thought that such a strategy would make Liu Bei feel disgusted or even angry.
Xun Yu admired Xi Yu's magical method from the bottom of his heart.
In the actor's house, compared to the stuffy heat outside, for some reason it is much cooler inside the actor's house at this moment.
With the addition of a new force, the whole of Xuzhou will be more wary.
According to the original history, after Yanzhou was re-pacified by Cao Cao, Lu Bu ran away to Xuzhou.
Zhang Fei beside him could no longer bear it any longer.
Liu Bei, on the other hand, remained extremely stable during this period, but at this stage, he and Cao Cao have once again resumed communication with each other.
Then there will no longer be any relationship between them as ministers.
Yuan Shao just issued an edict, and countless nobles defected to him. This was something that Cao Cao could not match.
While Cao Cao was sighing with emotion, Cao Ren beside him couldn't help but ask.
At the moment, he is just borrowing some from it.
Cao Bao opened his mouth, but nothing came out of what he wanted to say.
But when Tao Qian actually died, Chen Gui was still quite touched.
Once the opponent attacks, it will be impossible to resist with the strength they currently control.
This strategy is not a clever one, it is nothing more than bowing your head!
Mi Zhu beside him also sighed.
In the Chen Mansion, Chen Gui sighed, even though he knew it would not be too late.
The two of them were at the rear, and what they should be thinking about right now was food and grass.
In just a few days, Lu Bu seemed to have forgotten his previous embarrassing state in Yanzhou.
Unable to accept it, Liu Bei felt helpless.
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"I'm afraid I won't be able to survive this summer!"
How courageous this is.
Sun Qian's expression didn't change much.
The expression that followed him couldn't help but be a little pitiful.
The most famous South-to-North Water Diversion Project in later generations is an extremely dazzling presence in water conservancy.
People throughout Yanzhou have long been complaining about such hot weather.
For this reason, Cao Song praised him a lot.
"With this, we can drive away wolves and devoured tigers. Later, the lord will take the opportunity to plot something else!"
"Now, if my lord wants to sit firmly in Xuzhou, it is too difficult!"
They are just standing in different positions!
What Chen Gui values ​​more is just the honor and disgrace of his family.
"A Bao, follow Mr. Xuande from now on and abide by your duty!"
"My lord is right!"
Liu Bei glanced at Sun Qian curiously.
Liu Bei's eyes flickered, and his expression gradually became a little dazed.
Hearing this, Chen Gui shook his head subconsciously.
"The so-called driving away wolves and devouring tigers means using one force to drive away other forces!"
Several people on the side also turned their attention to Sun Qian.
Tao Qian has been operating in Xuzhou these years and has gained a lot of reputation among the people of Xuzhou.
If he had not planned his strategy for attacking Xuzhou in advance this time, it would have been a trouble for Cao Jun just because of the people's respect for Tao Qian.
"In this case, there is no need to stop him. Let him go down and open the city gate! All the people coming and going from Xuzhou can see Tao Qian off!"
There is no need for Cao Cao to stop this kind of thing.
The people went out voluntarily. This was the reputation Tao Qian had accumulated during his lifetime, and he deserved it! -
Chapter completed!