Cao Bao, as the leader of the Danyang generals, although he was also excluded, Liu Bei only had 2,000 descendant soldiers, and the time he had been in Xuzhou was still short, so he did not dare to drastically purge Cao Bao and middle and low-level officers, so Cao Bao was still in a high position.

Seeing that Tao Fu sent someone to beg, Cao Bao did not refuse.

The potter was the person they were once ready to be loyal to, but now that he was arrested by Mi Zhu, he didn't dare to squeak, so the military spirit of the Danyang army was completely broken.

Cao Bao immediately went to see Zhang Fei, because according to the sequence of the Xuzhou army, he was serving under Zhang Fei at this time.

When he arrived at Zhang Fei's barracks, he found that Zhang Fei was whipping a general tied to a pillar.

"From the truth, do you secretly communicate with Xu Du? If you don't say it, Lao Tzu will beat you to death. ”

As he spoke, Zhang Fei whipped the leather whip in his hand and slapped it on the man.

"General Yide, this Tao Qingdu's family is in Xuzhou, where did the general learn that he secretly communicated with Xudu, but there is real evidence?"

It turned out that the general tied to the pillar was none other than Cao Bao's subordinate Lieutenant Tao Qing.

Although Tao Qing is also from Danyang and also surnamed Tao, he can't fight with the Tao Qian family, otherwise he wouldn't be just a captain.

"Since I arrested him, I naturally have evidence, but this matter is confidential and I can't tell you clearly."

Zhang Fei rolled his eyes at Cao Bao.

In fact, Zhang Fei has no evidence, but the situation in Xuzhou has changed recently, and Liu Bei has to try to control the most powerful army in Xuzhou into his own hands.

After all, the Danyang Army has its own system, who knows if there are two hearts for him?

For Liu Bei, the easiest way is naturally to replace all the middle and low-level generals in the Danyang Army with his descendants.

"General Yide, this Tao Qing is deployed by the last general, the last general knows that he is a person, and his family is in Xuzhou, it is impossible to secretly communicate with Xudu."

Cao Bao stepped forward and grabbed Zhang Fei's sleeve and persuaded bitterly.

"You go away!" Zhang Fei shook off Cao Bao as soon as he could, his eyes widened, and he said angrily: "General Ben has the evidence in hand, why do I need to explain to you?" ”

At this time, Tao Qing, who was tied to the pillar, opened his eyes slightly, saw Cao Bao, his eyes seemed to reveal a glimmer of hope, and he said weakly: "...... General Cao...... There was no collaborator at the end...... Help me......"

"General Yide, is there any misunderstanding here?"

"Again, General Ben's evidence is conclusive, and he has not wronged others for no reason."

"It's just that evidence, I don't have the right to know, do I?"

Cao Bao's voice gradually became cold, he was not stupid, he knew that sooner or later there would be such a day of purge.

He originally begged Zhang Fei to intercede and release the potter, but looking at this situation, there was no need to speak.

"I'll go to the lord and ask him to judge the reasoning."

With a wave of his robe, he stepped on the horse and went straight to Liu Bei's official office, he didn't believe that Liu Bei would dare to tear his face with them now.

"You go, you go, this is what the lord ordered," Zhang Fei looked at Cao Bao's back and let out a sneer, and at the same time, the leather whip rained down on Tao Qing.

After all, Cao Bao is a high-ranking general in Xuzhou, and it is not difficult to ask to see Liu Bei.

"The lord was entrusted by the Tao envoy to guard Xuzhou, but the Tao envoy's bones were not cold, but the lord ordered someone to imprison his eldest son, if this matter spread, wouldn't it make the world laugh?" As soon as Cao Bao saw Liu Bei, he said unceremoniously.

"The son of the imprisoned Tao Gongzu? How did I not know about this? "Liu Bei really didn't know that Mi Zhu had arrested the pottery merchant.

It's just because Mi Zhu feels that since he has taken the notoriety of catching scholars on his behalf of Liu Bei, there is no need to report to Liu Bei anymore, and the province puts Liu Bei in a dilemma.

"Zizhong is so ignorant," Liu Bei looked annoyed.

At this time, his anger is not completely pretended, you Mi Zizhong will arrest the scholar, what are you doing to arrest the potter?

The potter is just an insignificant little person, isn't it plain to arrest him?

"General Cao, don't worry, I'll give you an order and let Zizhong release him."

With that, Liu Bei walked to the front of the case, wrote a handwritten message, and handed it to Cao Bao.

"My lord, General Yide is whipping the generals in the camp tent, and falsely accusing the generals of secretly communicating with Xu Du."

After the Tao Shang's matter was over, Cao Bao talked about Tao Qing again, "That Tao Qing Du Wei has followed the last general for many years, and the last general has always been familiar with his temperament, he will never betray Xuzhou, please check the lord." ”

"Whipping a general? Yide, this is an old mistake again," Liu Bei frowned slightly.

Zhang Fei has always had the habit of whipping non-commissioned officers, and middle and low-level officers dare not speak out against him, but now he is blatantly whipping the captain of the Danyang Army, which is too careless.

He did secretly order Zhang Fei to fabricate charges against the Danyang generals, and then take the opportunity to clean up, but he also didn't dare to take too big a step, for fear of provoking against this strong team.

"Someone, call Yide, I want to ask in person," Liu Bei said to the attendant next to him with an angry face.

Not long after, Zhang Fei was called back, and Liu Bei spoke sharply in front of Cao Bao, and his head and face were smashed.

In the end, Liu Bei defined the matter in a word, that is, a villain provoked him from the middle, Zhang Fei did not add an auspicious investigation, was deceived by others, and forced Zhang Fei to release him.

and allocated 20,000 yuan to Tao Qing, which was counted as compensation and let him go back to recuperate.

After Cao Bao left, Zhang Fei straightened up and asked, "Big brother, did the little brother do something wrong in this matter?" ”

Liu Bei was noncommittal, squinted his eyes at the direction of Cao Bao's departure, and muttered: "It seems that this Danyang Army is much more united than I imagined, and it should not be moved lightly."

Now that the Cao Yuan war is imminent, as long as the two sides start a war, our army can take advantage of the situation to sneak attack Xudu, those things, let go of them for a while. ”

Arresting Tao Qing was just a test of Liu Bei's attack on the Danyang Army, but Cao Bao strongly opposed it, and he couldn't force his move.

After all, the war in the north is about to break out, and the Cao family has no time to take care of the rear, and the opportunity for revenge he has been waiting for is coming, so naturally there can be no more accidents at this time.

After a pause, Liu Bei said again: "Sandi, your habit of whipping others at every turn should also be changed, why do you have to whip in public to deal with that Tao Qing?" ”

Zhang Fei seems to have always taken pleasure in beating people, which is quite a headache for Liu Bei, how many times have he said it, but he still hasn't changed.

Cao Bao came to the barracks first and rescued Tao Qing.

After he personally sent Tao Qing home, Tao Qing took his hand and said: "The general can see clearly, this matter is purely Zhang Fei's malicious frame-by, today is the last general, and the next day such a disaster will fall on the general, the general must make plans early." ”

Tao Qing's words have been said very clearly, this matter is Liu Bei's temptation against his Danyang family, and if he does not achieve his goal, Liu Bei will not stop.

"I naturally know," Cao Bao nodded and said, "You can recuperate from your injuries with peace of mind, I will go to see Master Tao and persuade him to make a decision immediately." ”

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