"What, surrender?"

In Xuzhou City, after listening to Cao Bao's words, Tao Qian trembled.

"Did he let you come back just to say these things?" Tao Qian asked again.

It turned out that after Guo Jia captured Zhen Rong and others, he released them, and arranged a banquet to entertain them before leaving.

"Where's Zhirong?"

Finding that Zhen Rong did not come back, Tao Qian asked curiously.

"General Zhenrong didn't have the face to see the lord, so he didn't come back, I don't know where to go?" Mi Fang replied.

"What about you?" Chen Qi sneered.

Cao Bao and Mi Fang were ashamed and bowed their heads silently.

Tao Qian sighed and said: "Forget it, don't blame them, this incident was originally caused by me, it was I who killed Cao Song's family, which attracted Cao Cao to attack, and now the soldiers are coming to the city, if my life can be exchanged for the safety of the entire Xuzhou, then my old bones will also die as they deserve." ”

Mi Zhu persuaded: "The lord doesn't have to blame himself, it's no wonder that the lord is this matter, then Cao Cao is ambitious, even if Cao Song's family is fine, he will find an excuse to attack Xuzhou sooner or later, don't be fooled!" ”

Chen Qi sneered: "But now that our 50,000 army has been wiped out, and the vanguard of the Cao army is coming to the city, the most important thing is that the 300,000 army of the Cao army has not yet arrived. ”

Mi Zhu said: "The documents for help have been sent to various places, presumably it will not be long before the princes will take action, as long as we stick to the city and hold on, there will be hope!" ”

Chen Qi said: "Hold on, how long is it?" Ten days? Or half a month, or a month? If the reinforcements did not arrive, Cao Cao's army would arrive first, and by then, I am afraid that there would be no need to even talk. ”

Mi Zhu said angrily: "Chen Hanyu, who are you talking for?" ”

Chen Qi smiled slightly, and said with a calm expression: "I'm not for anyone, I'm just telling the truth, but I want my brother to pass on the word from generation to generation, so who is it for?" ”

Mi Zhu was speechless, and looked at his younger brother Mi Fang angrily, and Mi Fang was so frightened that he didn't dare to speak.

Chen Qi said to Tao Qian: "Lord, forgive Chen Qi for his courage to say bluntly, in this troubled world, the weak eat the strong, and Xuzhou has been a battleground for soldiers since ancient times, even if Cao Cao doesn't come, which one of Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu is not eyeing and coveting the side?" If the lord has no ambition to compete with the princes of the world, only to protect himself, this Xuzhou has no natural danger to defend, two no famous generals are available, Cao Jun only thousands of pioneers deep into the hinterland of Xuzhou, it is like entering no man's land, last night's battle, but also swept our army 50,000 main forces in one fell swoop, this is the best proof, just imagine, if 300,000 troops are surrounded under the city, how to resist then? ”

Seeing that Tao Qian was silent and did not answer, Chen Qi continued: "Chen Qi is just an old man, if the lord has the heart to fight with Cao Cao for life and death, please behead Cao Cao first to make it desperate, and then lead the whole army to defend Xuzhou City, Chen Qi, this old bone, is willing to fight with the dog in the city to fight for the lord to the end!" ”

Cao Bao exclaimed: "It's none of my business, Mi Fang and I are just messengers, not Cao Cao's messenger!" ”

Tao Qian frowned, it was difficult to choose, after thinking about it for a long time, Tao Qian sighed and said, "Let me think about it." ”

As he spoke, he waved his hand to everyone and motioned for them to stand down, while he walked towards the inner hall with the support of the maids on the left and right.

Seeing Tao Qian like this, Mi Zhu not only shook his head and sighed, but also said to Mi Fang: "Let's go." ”

Mi Fang lowered his head and followed his brother.

Chen Qi glanced at Chen Deng, and a smile rose on the corner of his mouth.

Back in the inner hall, Tao Qian only felt weak, his eyes were black, and he collapsed.

Tao Qian fell down, and he was bedridden, and everyone came to visit him, only to see Tao Qian lying on the bed extremely haggard, with no blood on his face, and he looked completely ill.

"My lord, we've come to see you."

Seeing that his eyes were closed, he didn't even know that someone was watching him by the bed, Mi Zhu said.

screamed several times before Tao Qian reacted.

I saw Tao Qian open his eyes with difficulty, and in a hazy way, he saw many figures around.

"Who are you?" Tao Qian asked in a low voice.

Seeing that Tao Qian would be so sick, everyone couldn't help but sigh.

Tao Qian's son has been serving his father at the bedside, everyone saw that Tao Qian was seriously ill, Xuzhou was suffering from internal and external troubles, and urgently needed someone to preside over the overall situation, so they wanted him to take over Tao Qian's position, but Tao Qian's son had no responsibility, and he didn't answer anything, he would only cry blindly, and he was even more assertive than Tao Qian.

Chen Deng whispered in his father Chen Qi's ear: "Father, it seems that this old guy's life is not long in coming, and Xuzhou will have to change hands sooner or later." ”

Chen Qi nodded slightly.

In the tiger and leopard riding camp outside Xuzhou, the horses who came back from all over the country reported the situation to Guo Jia.

After listening to the information, Guo Jia showed a relieved smile on his face.

Yu Ban said with a smile: "Military division, the main force of Xuzhou has been defeated, and the Xuzhou troops in the rest of the places really don't dare to move forward." ”

"I don't know what the situation in Xuzhou City is now, this is the tenth day." Li Dian asked.

Guo Jia's face was overjoyed, he picked up a white cloth and said, "There will be a clear tomorrow morning." ”

Xiahou Yuan took the white cloth, and there were words written on it, to the effect that Tao Qian had surrendered.

"Just wait until tomorrow, and the big thing will be decided......," Guo Jia said with a smile.

"Master!" At this moment, a man dressed in black walked in, this person was Chu Xiong, the black hundred tongue sent by Guo Jia to investigate the intelligence of Xuzhou, I saw him say to Guo Jia with a solemn face: "Oh no, the Qingzhou army has begun to slaughter cities all over Xuzhou!" ”

When Guo Jia heard this, his face instantly turned pale.