After the three brothers Liu, Guan, and Zhang entered the city, they walked directly towards the city lord's mansion.
The governor of Xuzhou is Tao Qian, who was appointed by the emperor.
After the three brothers Liu Guan and Zhang came in, Liu Bei first announced his identity.
"Liu Bei and Liu Xuande, the son of Prince Jing of Zhongshan, would like to see Mr. Tao." Liu Bei said with cupped hands.
When the guard at the gate heard this, he quickly went in to report it.
Not long after, the guard came out again and said: "My master, please come in!"
"Hmph, my eldest brother is the Empress of Zhongshan Prince Jing, so I have to come out to greet him in person no matter what!" Zhang Fei snorted lightly.
"Third brother, it's normal for potters to be old and unable to come out." Liu Bei said something to Zhang Fei and then walked in.
In the living room.
Tao Qian sat in the main seat, with two counselors sitting beside him.
"Liu Bei and Liu Xuande, have you heard of this man?" Tao Qian looked at the two counselors and said.
"I have heard about it, but it has been passed down to Liu Xuande's generation that he is a member of the royal family. In fact, he is no different from ordinary people. In addition, Liu Xuande has no official position and is just an ordinary person."
After listening to the counselor's words, Tao Qian nodded slightly.
"Well, then there's no need to give him a good look." Tao Qian said casually.
After a while,
Liu Bei led the two brothers into the living room.
"Liu Bei and Liu Xuande have met Mr. Tao!" Liu Bei bowed his hands in a salute.
Tao Qian smiled kindly and asked, "Xuande, what's the matter with coming all the way to Xuzhou?"
Liu Xuande smiled and said: "I saw the Yellow Turban Army rushing towards Xuzhou, and I thought they must attack Xuzhou, so I came early to help Tao Gong resist the Yellow Turban Army!"
"That's nonsense!" The counselor beside Tao Qian stood up and yelled: "The Yellow Turban Army is still hundreds of miles away from Xuzhou, how could they suddenly attack!"
"Moreover, we have tens of thousands of soldiers in Xuzhou City and our soldiers are good at fighting. So what if we come?"
When Liu Bei heard this, he quickly said: "Mr. Tao, I'm just here to help."
"I think you are probably here to apply for a job." Another counselor continued.
"Brother, it doesn't matter if we don't defend Xuzhou, we won't tolerate this!" Zhang Fei said roughly.
Guan Yu lightly twirled his beard, nodded and said, "Third brother is right."
Tao Qian then said leisurely: "Xuande, if you are here to apply for a job, I can give you a position because you are a member of the royal family; if you are here to spread rumors and cause trouble, I'm sorry, please come back."
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"Farewell." Liu Bei said with cupped hands, turned around and left with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.
"Royal clan relationship, a relationship that only takes eight poles to reach, is not a royal clan relationship." One of the counselors said scornfully.
"At least we can live here," Tao Qian said lightly.
"Report!"
A soldier in armor ran in angrily and interrupted the conversation of Tao Qian and others.
"What's the matter?" Tao Qian asked.
"Informing my lord, the Yellow Turban Army has been found fifteen miles away from the east city gate. They are heading towards Xuzhou. Visually, there are 300,000 soldiers!" the soldiers quickly reported.
"What!"
Tao Qian stood up suddenly and was frightened.
"Immediately send troops to guard the east city gate, and ask for help from Luoyang." Tao Qian immediately ordered.
"promise!"
The soldier responded and then left.
"Over in Luoyang, Dong's family is the only one in power, so I'm afraid they won't send reinforcements."
"It's hard to say. If Luoyang doesn't send troops to support us, then we will sever ties with Luoyang and we won't have to pay tribute in the future."
"Okay, let's not talk about it for now. Let's think of a way to defend Xuzhou first." Tao Qian was anxious.
Because he had heard that wherever the Yellow Turban Army went, not a single blade of grass grew.
The three tomb guards of the Yellow Turban Army are even more powerful and difficult to deal with.
"By the way, has Liu Xuande gone far?" Tao Qian suddenly thought of Liu Bei who came to help before.
"My lord, there are only three of them, Liu Xuande, it doesn't matter whether they are present or not," the counselor continued.
"Yes." Tao Qian responded, then walked out of the living room and climbed up the tower himself.
outside the city tower,
Three hundred thousand Yellow Turban troops came in a mighty and empty manner, with the three Zhang Jiao brothers sitting at the front.
"Brothers, the city of Xuzhou is ahead of us. Wealth, beauties, and food are whatever you want. As long as you conquer the city, it will all be yours." Zhang Jiao said loudly.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!" 300,000 Yellow Turban troops shouted in unison, their voices piercing the sky.
The soldiers standing on the city wall guarding the city gate had their calves trembling and they swallowed unconsciously.
The three hundred thousand invincible Yellow Turban Army is really difficult to deal with.
Tao Qian, on the other hand, just glanced at it and was so frightened that he cowered in the corner, a little at a loss.
"Hold Xuzhou City, our reinforcements will be here soon." The counselor beside Tao Qian cheered for the soldiers defending the city.
But the soldiers guarding the city were also panicked.
Zhang Jiao took the lead and pointed his gun at Xuzhou City.
"Who dares to fight in the city?" Zhang Jiao asked loudly.
No one on the city wall dared to go down.
Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang also stood up and shouted, but no one paid attention.
In the city, all the people fled home and hid.
Liu Bei and the other three were sitting in a small teahouse drinking tea.
"Brother, let's just leave Xuzhou City. Why do we have to suffer from this nonsense?" Zhang Fei was full of complaints.
"Yide, if Tao Gong doesn't treat me, I have to treat others. If we leave, who will fight the Yellow Turban Army?"
"There are hundreds of thousands of people in Xuzhou City, who will protect them?"
After Liu Bei finished speaking, he drew out his double sword.
"Today is our battle to become famous, let's go!" Liu Bei put down his tea cup and walked to the east city with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.
"Liu Bei and Liu Xuande, lead your second and third brothers to fight!" Liu Bei stood inside the city gate and shouted.
Send a message and pass the news of Liu Bei's request for war to Tao Qian.
"Quickly, let them out." Tao Qian said quickly.
"Lord, no." The counselor said hurriedly: "Once the city gate is opened and the enemy seizes the opportunity, we will be in danger."
"Yes, my subordinates suggest guarding the city gate and waiting for reinforcements from Luoyang to arrive." Another counselor said.
Hearing this, Tao Qian hesitated for a moment.
Can the city gate be opened?
"My lord, the walls of Xuzhou are high. As long as we hold on, the Yellow Turban Army can't do anything to us," the counselor continued.
Tao Qian listened to what they said, nodded, and gave instructions to the messenger:
"Go and tell Liu Xuande and the others that there is no need for them to fight."
The messenger soldier ran to the wall of the city gate and said: "My lord has said that the city gate will not be opened, and there is no need for you to fight!"
After the messenger finished speaking, Liu Bei and the others ignored him.
"It's my grandma's kindness to help him fight. Even if he doesn't give me a horse, he won't even open the city gate." Zhang Fei gritted his teeth in anger.
Guan Yu also blushed and said, "Brother, since Mr. Tao doesn't appreciate it, forget it."
Liu Bei glanced at the city wall, put the two-pronged sword in the scabbard, and turned back.