Chapter 92 The ownership of Xuzhou, the undercurrent is surging!
The story of Tao Qian’s surrender to Xuzhou must be familiar to everyone.
Some people may think that this is Tao Qian testing Liu Bei, and maybe there are swordsmen in ambush after settling the account;
Some people think that Tao Qian is indeed sincere,
Because he knew that his son could not deter the civil and military officials under him, let alone stop Cao Cao's attack, so he took advantage of Liu Bei.
But no matter what,
Tao Qian's health is really failing.
After repeated blows and the hardships of the military, he, who was already quite young, finally became seriously ill.
Boss Cao was on his way back to Yanzhou,
I have a lot of emotion in my heart,
"Mr. Lu mentioned in his diary that Liu Bei would inherit such a huge foundation in Xuzhou.
Guanzhang first, then Xuzhou,
Why is this guy always so lucky?"
The more Cao Cao thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt... But he also didn't think about himself. His luck was much better than Liu Bei's...
Under Cao Cao's order, Xiahou Dun went to deliver food and equipment to Quexuan in Xiapi.
Since you, Liu Bei, make me, Cao Cao unhappy,
Then even if I leave, I still have to cause some trouble for you!
Xiahou Dun, who had an unlucky look on his face, looked back at the Que Xuan soldiers who were laughing at him, wishing he could turn over and go back to kill them all...
But think about Boss Cao’s stern eyes,
Xiahou Dun could only bear this breath and went back to resume his life with a depressed and aggrieved mood.
...
After confirming that the news of Cao Cao's withdrawal was indeed true,
The people in Tancheng finally put their hearts back in their stomachs,
The Xuzhou Army suffered repeated defeats at the hands of Cao Cao. Cao Cao put too much pressure on them!
Cao Cao finally retreated,
Tao Qian was overjoyed and held a big banquet.
A banquet was specially held for Liu Bei's three brothers who came to support him alone!
After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food,
When everyone is tipsy,
Tao Qian suddenly pulled Liu Bei's sleeve and said to him: "Brother Xuande, thank you for traveling thousands of miles to help Xuzhou...
Now, I am old and my health has been deteriorating recently.
My two incompetent sons have no talent and cannot shoulder the important task of guarding Xuzhou.
Xuande is a descendant of the royal family, possessing both political integrity and talent, and caring for all people..."
When Tao Qian said this, the atmosphere at the scene suddenly became quiet. There seemed to be something wrong with the rhythm!
Tao Qian didn't seem to notice, and continued to mind his own business and said to Liu Bei: "I sincerely ask Xuande to lead Xuzhou Mu, continue to guard Xuzhou, and guard the people of Xuzhou!"
Liu Bei's city is extremely deep.
When suddenly encountering a huge pie falling from the sky,
He couldn't help but have a look of excitement on his face for a moment.
But Liu Bei's reason quickly defeated his greed.
After calming down, he immediately discovered something was not quite right, so he thought to himself:
"Tao Qian's move is not clear whether it is true or not... If he is just testing, then my brother may not be able to walk out of this banquet today!"
With his mind spinning, Liu Bei quickly made a decision.
He gently broke away from Tao Qian's hand holding his sleeve, stood up and bowed deeply to Tao Qian:
"Why did Tao Gong say this? Your body only needs to be recuperated and it will be restored to its original state.
Moreover, I came to support Xuzhou on Bogui's order, for the sake of morality and the friendship between allies.
If I, Liu Bei, occupy Xuzhou without any reason,
How will the people of the world view me, Liu Xuande?"
Liu Bei's answer can be said to be watertight.
Tao Qian didn't know if he was really anxious or if he was acting too realistically.
In desperation, he once again reached out and took Liu Bei's hand, and even began to persuade him with tears in his eyes:
"That traitor Cao will definitely not give up. If Xuande doesn't become the shepherd of Xuzhou, my poor people in Xuzhou will be in ruins again!"
Liu Bei's attitude was extremely resolute. He said: "Bei will never accept Tao Gong's wishes!"
"Alas..." Seeing that Liu Bei was determined not to take over Xuzhou Mu, Tao Qian couldn't help but sigh and said:
"That being the case, there is a small city not far from Xiapi City called Xiaopei.
Xuande can temporarily station troops in Xiaopei first.
When the time is right, you can send troops with Xuangao to recapture Xiapi.
From now on, when Xiapi and Xiaopei become rivals, we can support each other, which is enough to resist Cao Cao's invasion!"
Well, ginger is indeed still spicy.
After tempting Liu Bei with temptation, Tao Qian threw Xiaopei to Liu Bei and asked Liu Bei to act as a goalkeeper.
That Xiaopei is not the territory of Xuzhou, but Pei State, which belongs to Yuzhou...
Then why did Tao Qian take the initiative and let Liu Bei station troops in the city of Yuzhou?
The reason was the previous Yellow Turban Rebellion. Tao Qian defeated the Yellow Turbans by force and took control of Xiaopei County.
But now Liu Bei wants to settle in Xiaopei with peace of mind,
He had to send troops first to help deal with Que Xuan's threat...
"The princes of this area are indeed not easy-going people..."
After Tao Qian's intentions were revealed, Liu Bei finally saw through Tao Qian's thoughts.
His back now started to sweat involuntarily,
"Fortunately, I just rejected him resolutely. Otherwise, my three brothers would be in trouble if they were alone here..."
Liu Bei originally planned not to return to Gongsun Zan this time, but now that Xiaopei was staying, it was considered acceptable.
Moreover, Liu Bei noticed an interesting phenomenon, that is, some people under Tao Qian seemed to have other ideas.
For example, Mi Zhu took the initiative to show his kindness to him,
And Chen Deng, who returned to Xuzhou with me and had a very happy conversation with him all the way!
After the banquet has dispersed and "the guests and hosts have enjoyed themselves",
On the second day, Liu Bei led his troops and two younger brothers towards Xiaopei.
On the way, Zhang Fei asked Liu Bei in confusion:
"Brother, why didn't you accept Tao Qian's kindness at last night's banquet?"
Guan Yu also didn't understand. Tao Qian was crying like that. Brother, are you really that cruel?
Liu Bei shook his head and said to Zhang Fei: "Third brother, Tao Qian is a prince after all. How can he hand over his inheritance so easily?"
"But with his desperate look, how could he possibly be able to defend Xuzhou?"
"Then he's not dead yet..."
"Uh... that's right."
Guan Yu seemed to have thought of something, and he said to Liu Bei: "Brother, I think Chen Yuanlong and Mi Zizhong both want to get close to eldest brother. Why don't eldest brother win them over and slowly make plans for them?"
"My second brother's words are exactly what I want!" Liu Bei finally showed a smile and said, "But no matter what, Tao Qian is still the lord of Xuzhou, and there are some things that are not allowed to be overdone."
"I understand..." Guan Yu held his beard, narrowed his eyes slightly and smiled.
Zhang Fei looked back and forth between Liu Bei and Guan Yu.
Finally, he seemed to have figured something out, "Brother, what do you mean, is that we can secretly and quietly ignore Tao Qian?"
Liu Bei and Guan Yu looked at each other and smiled, but did not answer Zhang Fei's words. This made Zhang Fei anxious and unbearable.
"Big brother and second brother, please give me a sure letter!"