Isn’t Zhang Chao going to fight? Yes, but he needs to issue a military order!

If you win or fight is not that ugly, then everything is easy to say. If you lose intentionally or lose at the touch, then Zhang Chao will also be responsible for this war.

Of course, Zhang Chao could not make a military order, and of course it was nothing to make it. In the face of powerful military power, these things that could only bully gentlemen would have little effect on him. At most, they would have a bad reputation in the future.

He is mainly dissatisfied with Liu Yao talking to him like this. He doesn't even see who it was before, and he elected him from King Pei to the position of emperor.

Without him guarding Xia Pi and Guangling, Yuan Shu and Liu Yao would have been there long ago!

Since the statement will be damaged, Zhang Chao will no longer take over, and the matter will be left in nothing. At least it will be about one day before the reply is given to Guan Yu's army. The only thing that will be embarrassed is that the great Emperor is the great Emperor.

Zhang Chao could leave with his sleeves, and he could sell Xia Pi and Guangling to any force with higher prices, such as Yuan Shu, Liu Yao, or even Liu Tao, provided that the price they gave was appropriate.

Liu Yao had no choice but to relax. He had to face Liu Tao's troops who were about to be called. Judging from the information collected, these 5,000 people could at least carry tens of thousands of people head-on.

The best choice is to strengthen the walls and clear the wilderness and defend the city. From the information that can be collected at present, the Northern Han army is not very good at siege.

Obviously, the "good-minded people" who spread these are still reserved. The imperial army's ability to siege cities was not weak, but just to pay attention to mobility, they often marched quickly, so that there were no siege equipment to accompany the army as cover and auxiliary.

Relying solely on shooting and long ladders to siege the city, the difficulty of siege will naturally increase a lot. If everything is complete, with the help of the ladder truck, soldiers with magic can easily capture any city, which is a bit of a scroll.

"How is Situ's situation?" Liu Yao had to go to Tao Qian's mansion in person. Seeing Tao Qian's two sons coming to greet him, he stepped forward to ask.

"Your Majesty, my father has recovered slightly, but the situation is not very good..." Tao Shang, as the eldest son, stepped out and replied.

Tao Shang and Tao Ying were both around 20 years old. Instead of inheriting Tao Qian's talent, they learned Tao Qian's unrestrainedness when he was young. Perhaps it was because Tao Qian went out all year round and his wife was too spoiled. The two of them did not succeed in literature or martial arts, and they were unwilling to study hard.

Liu Yao once planned to appoint two men as men and work in the court for a while, maybe he could be able to sharpen his temper.

Tao Qian said at the time that even if these two people were not interested in the career, they would just cause trouble if they were put into the court.

The twenties have no inheritance of their own connections, no outstanding talents, and no learning to be sarcastic... Tao Qian doesn't want them to enter the career of the government, especially Xu Han is a muddy water.

Not to mention that when he was not here, he was still in the court, and his two sons would easily become his weakness. Not being able to take office may be the best arrangement for them. Anyway, the family has a lot of land and other industries, which is enough for them to live a life of freedom.

"The eldest son, the second son, the master told me to ask Your Majesty to come in." At this moment, the servant who was serving Tao Qian ran out and came to the front of the three of them.

"Your Majesty, my father is invited..." Tao Shang immediately asked Liu Yao to enter the house for a detailed discussion. Looking back, it was indeed a bit rude that he did not invite His Majesty into the house as soon as possible.

Liu Yao was anxious to find Tao Qian, but he didn't care whether Tao merchant's behavior was rude. Under his guidance, he entered the house.

Tao Qian recovered a little, but he suddenly fell into a coma, so his expression was still very weak. It was a bit like being forced to get up and the situation was not very good.

"The old minister looked sick and met Your Majesty, and asked Your Majesty to forgive him..." Tao Qian remembered it very much, but unfortunately he found that he had no strength. At this time, he had to sigh that he was indeed old.

"This time it was my admonishment to visit, not Situ's sin." Liu Yao quickly supported him and then signaled him to lie down.

Tao Qian also knew that he had no strength, so he sued him and lay down.

"What do Situ think of this ultimatum from the Northern Han Dynasty?" Liu Yao was very anxious, so he immediately got to the point. He was also worried that Tao Qian's body would not be able to hold on until he finished speaking.

"The conditions in the Northern Han Dynasty are good..." Tao Qian said slowly, "When I was just unconscious, I saw Ju Gao in a daze (Cao Song's name). He asked me why I hurt him... No matter what the process is, I did hurt him.

When my minister is old, it is nothing to guard his tomb. If the two sons, if the Northern Han wants them, they will send them over to avoid staying here and being harmed by the traitor..."

Realizing that he was old and could not lead the court, Tao Qian's ideas began to change.

At first, he might be like Wang Yun, thinking that as long as he cooperated well with Zhang Chao, he could manage the court well. Waiting for strong troops and strong horses, he could naturally recover the mountains and rivers.

It's just strange why they have worked very hard, Que Xuan wants to rebel, and Zang Ba wants to rebel too. Only these two people consumed almost most of the court's supplies, and in theory, there is no possibility of a foreign war this year.

When something happened to Cao Song, someone else wanted to call him. Of course he knew that he was taking advantage of the problem, but what could he do now?

"Situ is free and easy, but what should I do?" Tao Qian left, how would he face Zhang Chao?

"The best way is to learn from Han, Wei and Liang, and go to the country to surrender to the Northern Han." Tao Qian glanced at Liu Yao, "Otherwise, Cao Bao has a daughter who is already at the age of marriage, and Your Majesty can be included in the palace.

The Chen father and son are both civil and military, and can guard one side or govern one side. They can’t be able to match the despicable villain, and they will surrender to whoever has the best conditions. They don’t need to actually offer conditions. They just need to make Zhang Chao suspicious.

Since Zang Ba founded the country, his national strength has deteriorated. He should also know that he has no talent for governance. As long as His Majesty confers him the title of King of Ju and marrys the eldest princess to him, he can be used as an assistant."

The premise is that Cao Bao is willing to marry his daughter, and Zang Ba is willing to accept Liu Yao's marriage.

"The Northern Han attacked us, Yuan Shao would not sit still and wait for death. His army was in Qingzhou and could ask him for help. If he pretended to deal with the Northern Han, it was actually dealing with Zhang Chao...me...me...me..." Tao Qian almost breathed a sigh of relief.

"Situ, that's OK, that's OK!" Liu Yao did not dare to delay Tao Qian's rest, and hurriedly comforted him.

Tao Qian raised his hand with difficulty, arched towards Liu Yao, and then fainted, but fortunately he was not dead yet.

"I am ashamed of old Situ's plan to the country..." Liu Yao felt very uncomfortable, "Without Situ, what should I do in the future?"

Until Liu Yao left dejectedly, Tao Qian suddenly got up on the bed, looked out the window, and sighed silently.

Tao Qian was in a coma in the court, and he was really dizzy. When he was old, he was not in good spirits. If he was a little excited, he would lose consciousness.

However, after two hours of rest, my energy was getting up. Thinking about it carefully, it may be the direct relationship that I have not slept very well these days. At this time, Liu Yao came to visit the door and looked like he was fine, so he could only pretend to be more haggard.

During the period of time he was on the bed, he was also thinking about where the future of the court should be...

There was no danger around Xuzhou, and it was surrounded by Ju, Wu Han, Zhong and Northern Han. After the Que Xuan rebellion and Zang Ba's independence, the current situation of the court was worse than the pseudo-dynasty established by Yuan Shu.

At the same time, Zang Ba's behavior seemed to give Zhang Chao a reminder, asking him to fight for power. He is still there, but he is just trying his best to fight for power. If he is not there, he may become the second Yuan Shao.

He could see it clearly, Cao Bao and Chen's father and son could see it clearly, and Zang Ba could see it clearly, of course, even more so.

As long as you leave Xuzhou to guard the tomb for Cao Song according to the Northern Han Dynasty, the seizure of power must be carried out. At this time, only a fool will continue to be loyal to Liu Yao.

The Northern Han attack was the fuse, and for this reason, he woke up from his dream of supporting the country. Finally, he realized that the court he maintained had reached a precarious level.

So after seeing Liu Yao, his first proposal was actually his real idea. Not to mention whether he could repel the Northern Han army, even if he could repel it, Zhang Chao would take the opportunity to expand his power.

Abdication is still a trivial matter. Who knows whether Zhang Chao will kill Liu Yao’s entire clan for the sake of insurance...

He studied in Han and Wei, surrendered to Northern Han, and exchanged for a half-time position. Even if he was an idle prince, he could at least maintain his dignity. No matter what, he was a relative of the Han Dynasty and would not do anything to him.

Then he saw the desire for power in Liu Yao's eyes. Even when he heard his suggestions, his eyes revealed not contemplation, but surprise, and even dissatisfaction.

At this time, Tao Qian realized that the young man who was once just a idle prince was suddenly elected by him and Zhang Chao to become King Xu, and then ascend to the throne and become emperor, had an ambition that was not worthy of him.

He didn't realize at all whether his abilities could control his ambitions...

The court is over, even if he works hard to maintain it, he can only maintain it in his lifetime. But the question now is, how many years can he live? This time he fainted, he realized for the first time that he might not have much time.

So he transcended his identity as a minister and needed to start planning for himself and for his two unfilial sons.

That night, Mi Zhu received the invitation and secretly came over to have a visit. He chatted with Tao Qian for a long time...

The next day, the court made a formal reply, ceding Pei County to the Northern Han, and Tao Qian removed his official position and went to guard the tomb for Cao Song. His two sons were sent to Jinyang as hostages. At the same time, they compensated the Northern Han according to the robbed wealth of Cao Song.

At the same time, Mi Zhu resigned and expressed that he was willing to escort the two young men to Jinyang in order to repay Tao Qian's favor. Liu Yao did not attach much importance to this businessman-born official, so he agreed.

In the court, Cao Bao and Chen's father and son gave a look. After communicating, they watched everything happen silently. In their hearts, they were obviously disappointed with the emperor.

"Have you ever thought that in this way, the collapse of the court would only accelerate further?" Mi Zhu asked Tao Qian on the way.
Chapter completed!