After hearing Liu Bei say this, Tao Qian smiled meaningfully, and then said to Liu Bei: "What does Xuande think of Xuzhou?" ”

When Liu Bei heard this, his heart was shocked, but on the surface, he couldn't see any change at all.

I saw Liu Bei arch his hand and said: "Xuzhou has been a battleground for soldiers since ancient times, and it is not easy for Tao Qiangong to guard the territory for the Son of Heaven, which makes Xuande very admired!" ”

After saying that, Liu Bei bowed down.

Among the people, the people whose brains turned fast had already heard the meaning of Tao Qian's words, seeing that Liu Bei pretended not to know, Tao Qian wanted to say a word, but he opened his mouth and said: "I mean ······"

"Lord, it's not early, and the generals are coming from afar, so they should pick up the wind and wash the dust for everyone."

Before Tao Qian's words were finished, he was suddenly interrupted by Chen Deng, and it could be seen that he didn't want Tao Qian to make it clear to a newcomer stranger in front of everyone, in this way, the situation would become complicated, and for Chen Deng, this Liu Bei, he didn't know much, in case Tao Qian was confused and impulsively entrusted Xuzhou to this unknown person, then their family's foundation in Xuzhou would have an uncertain future.

After being reminded by Chen Deng, Tao Qian suddenly realized that Liu Bei's gang had just broken through from outside the city, and they must have experienced a fierce battle, so they should be very tired at this time, so Tao Qian laughed and said: "I'm really old and confused, I even forgot about this matter, come on, Xuande, I want to entertain you well, so that you can feel at home here!" ”

Tao Qian said, took Liu Bei's hand, and enthusiastically led the way for him, and a group of civil and military soldiers followed behind them, walking towards the depths of Xuzhou City.

On the other hand, when Cao Cao learned that a group of reinforcements had broken through the encirclement of Cao's army and entered the city of Xuzhou, he was furious and ordered an immediate investigation into the cause of the incident.

"Zilian, what are you doing? actually let the enemy outside break through the encirclement and kill into Xuzhou City! ”

When it was found out that Cao Hong and Cao Xiu were responsible for the location of the encirclement, Cao Ren, who was Cao Hong's brother, first loudly questioned Cao Hong.

I saw that Cao Hong was covered in injuries at this time, with serious scars on his shoulders and legs, look

It was concluded that it was not Cao Hong who was afraid of the enemy's retreat and caused the enemy to break through the encirclement, but that he let the enemy enter the encirclement from the direction he was responsible for after a bloody battle.

Cao Hong is also tenacious, obviously seriously injured, but he didn't say a word, after hearing Cao Ren's questioning, he replied: "It was my incompetence that allowed the enemy to break through the encirclement, Meng De, you give the order, I die without complaint!" ”

It turned out that when Cao Cao ordered the siege of Xuzhou City, a military order was issued to the generals, and if there was a problem in any position and someone broke through, it would be dealt with according to military law.

Originally, this was Cao Cao's order to make everyone vigilant and not to take it lightly, with such a superior force of Cao's army, even if the army of Xuzhou City broke through, it would be impossible to break through the encirclement of the Cao army.

But what he never expected was that the army in Xuzhou City did not come out, but it was the reinforcements from the periphery who rescued Xuzhou and killed it, Cao Hong was also a little light enemy, thinking that the reinforcements on the periphery were not much, and he did not dare to attack the Cao army easily, so he focused his attention on the direction of Xuzhou City, but after dark, an army suddenly came outside, this army was very brave, and it was all the way through the siege of the Cao army, until the city of Xuzhou, even Cao Hong, who was known for his bravery, was seriously injured in this battle, This was something that everyone did not expect.

Seeing that Cao Hong was so seriously injured, Cao Cao couldn't bear it, so he waved his hand and said: "That's it, Zilian, you have already done your best, let the peripheral enemies come in, it is also my lack of consideration, so I have today's loss, you go back to rest first, and then go to the battlefield to make up for it!" ”

Cao Hong gritted his teeth and said ashamedly: "More grace from the lord not to kill!" ”

At this time, even Cao Hong no longer called Cao Cao the word "cousin", but solemnly thanked Cao Cao with the courtesy of a monarch and a minister.

"Lord, this time it's not that I, Cao Hong, want to make excuses, but among the reinforcements that came in, there are several generals, who are very skilled, it is because they took the lead in the charge, my subordinates were defeated, I stepped forward to compete with them myself, good guy, only three or two rendezvous, and I was injured like this!"

It was the first time that everyone saw Cao Hong being injured like this when he had more enemies and fewer enemies, and everyone originally thought that he was too light on the enemy and let the enemy go

Under the cover of the night, he was caught off guard by killing him from behind, but now listening to him, it turned out that his wound was wounded by the master of the reinforcements in the case of a head-on battle.

Xiahoudun asked curiously, "Do you see what the people who hurt you look like?" ”

The reason why Xiahoudun said that is because he knows Cao Hong's ability very well, although he can't beat Xiahoudun and Xiahouyuan, as well as masters like Dian Wei and Xu Chu, but in addition, there are few masters in the world who can hurt him into such a master in a few rounds, so Xiahoudun thinks that the one who injured Cao Hong should be the joint efforts of several masters.

But Cao Hong shook his head, and then nodded again.

Cao Ren asked inexplicably: "Yuan Rang is asking you if you can see clearly what those Ren people who hurt you look like, you nodded and shook your head, did you see it or not?" ”

Cao Hong said: "I saw it, but it wasn't a group of people who hurt me, but a big man with a black face and an evil face." ”

As soon as Cao Hong's words came out, everyone present was taken aback, with Cao Hong's skills, except for Dian Wei, no one present could beat Cao Hong like this in two or three rounds.

Xiahou Yuan is usually like-minded with Cao Hong and often hunts, so he knows how good he is, and after hearing Cao Hong say that it only took two or three rounds for the person who injured him to beat him like this, Xiahou Yuan asked with a surprised face: "Zilian, you are not mistaken, right?" Could it be that you accidentally attacked someone from behind? ”

Xiahou Yuan couldn't believe that someone could beat Cao Hong like this in two or three rounds, if there was such a person, then even if he fought in person, it would inevitably be full of dangers.

Cao Hong suddenly laughed and said: "Fuck, if you lose, you lose, I, Cao Hong, am not a person who can't afford to lose, this time I was beaten like this, and it was already a fluke if I didn't die, if it weren't for a general with a red face and a long beard to let the black-faced one follow his eldest brother, I wouldn't have time to make up for me, otherwise, I, Cao Hong, I'm afraid I won't be able to see everyone!" ”

After Cao Hong finished speaking, he laughed again, he was seriously injured, and under the laughter, blood actually flowed from his mouth, Cao Cao saw this, and quickly asked Cao Hong to be carried to heal.