After Liu Ping bid farewell to Cao Ang, he led his army to set off.

The characteristic of Cao Ang is that when he identifies a person, he will trust him unreservedly.

Although he didn't believe that Liu Ping's garrison in Jiyin County was to prevent Zhang Yang, and he didn't understand what Liu Ping's intentions were, he still agreed to Liu Ping's request without hesitation.

Just like the previous times, he didn't know if Liu Ping could make money raising silkworms, but he still gave all his help, he didn't know if Liu Ping's medicine was effective, or he poured it into his sister.

Although there are many things he doesn't know, he knows one thing, that is, Liu Ping will never harm him.

Liu Ping sat on Cao Ang's Dawan horse at this time, and sighed in his heart, a person like Cao Ang is suitable to be a friend.

Before leaving, Cao Ang was stunned and handed over his Dawan horse to Liu Ping.

In Cao Ang's words, his task was to defend the city, and it was estimated that there was no chance of riding a horse, and Liu Ping needed a good horse for the first time to lead the army.

For this trust, Liu Ping felt that it was worth treating Cao Ang with all sincerity.

What does a horse mean to a general? It is not only a help to kill the enemy on the battlefield, but also a tool to save one's life at a critical moment, ten times more important than the car in later generations, but there are still people in later generations who claim that the car and the wife are not borrowed......

Liu Ping led the army and did not take the big road, but picked up the small road to march.

He couldn't let people know that there was such a small army stationed around Chen Liu, otherwise it wouldn't have been able to be a surprise soldier.

If he couldn't win by surprise, he would simply die, because he knew how scummy the combat strength of the thousand Tuntian soldiers under his command was.

Although these soldiers wore military uniforms, their main task was to manage the homeless people and farm, and their combat effectiveness was only a drop higher than that of the assembled homeless people.

However, Liu Ping also has his own big move, that is, he has Tai Shici, a super-first-class lancer by his side.

Of course, in line with the principle of saving his life and the troubled times, he was also wearing the uniform of a lancer at this time, and the nominal commander of this army would be Han Hao, the captain of Diannong......

"Master, what are we going to do?" Tai Shi Ci sat on the horse next to him, confused.

He saw that Liu Ping was wearing the clothes of a lancer, and led the army to take the small road instead of the big road, looking sneaky, and thought to himself, could it be that it was really as others rumored, the master was leading us to avoid Yanzhou, and ran for our lives?

Thinking about his life credo, it's really possible.

Liu Ping said calmly: "You can follow with peace of mind, and when the time comes, there will be an opportunity for you to make meritorious contributions." ”

He couldn't let anyone know that he was going to kill Zhang Miao, otherwise he would be an unpredictable prophet, and he wouldn't be able to explain it to anyone.

Tai Shici secretly pursed his lips, ran for his life, and lied to me to make meritorious service, what kind of merit can I make when I go to Jiyin County, which is not relied on?

Where the bird doesn't, who will go except you, the escapee?

……

In the bedroom of Xuzhou's Thorn Mansion, Tao Qian, who is nearly sixty years old, has been on the sickbed for several months.

Standing in front of the couch was Liu Bei, who was not engaged in Mizhu and stationed in Xiaopei.

"Xuande Gong, you should go down," Tao Qian put a scarf on his forehead, and said weakly: "Now that Cao Cao is attacking my Dongguan County very urgently, although my Dongguan guards are struggling to support, but I can't send reinforcements for it, and the city will be taken by Cao Cao sooner or later."

If Cao Cao takes Dongguan, he will inevitably wave his army south to attack Pengcheng, which will hit the edge of my Xuzhou City.

Now I am haunted by the sickbed, I am afraid that my life will not be long, and I am a scoundrel who cannot take on this heavy responsibility.

Xuande Gong is a descendant of the Han family, and he can't settle in this state if he is not a public. ”

At this time, Cao Cao had been attacking Dongguan County for three days, although he had killed and wounded 2,000 men and horses, but Dongguan County was already in danger, and it was only a matter of time before he broke through the city.

Although Tao Qian got the news that the city was in an emergency, he still didn't dare to send reinforcements.

He knew that the combat strength of the Xuzhou army was far from the Qingzhou soldiers under Cao Cao, and if he sent troops to aid Dongguan and fought a decisive battle with Cao's army in the suburbs, he would definitely be defeated if he was hit by Cao Cao's plan to encircle the point and send reinforcements.

But he can't watch Cao Cao go south after taking Dongguan and encroach on his Xuzhou prefectures and counties step by step, so that Xuzhou City will soon become a lonely city, and it will be a dead end.

Tao Qian can't help it, for the princes of one side, the combat power of the army is the last word, you can't win if you resist the city to defend it, and you will die faster when you go out of the city.

What's more, Tao Qian at this time felt that his limit was approaching, what kind of goods his two sons were, he was a father very well, and he was even worse than him, if he died, the entire Xuzhou would be handed over to Cao Cao.

So after thinking about it, he came up with the idea of giving Xuzhou to Liu Bei.

Liu Bei is a clan relative of the Han family, and his subordinates are about Zhang's two powerful generals, and he is recognized as a hero in the world.

"Oh, what are you talking about?" Liu Bei waved his hand again and again: "I was invited by Tao Envoy Jun to help Xuzhou defend the city, so that Jun opened up Xiaopei and let me wait for peace, I Liu Bei is already very grateful, if I take Xuzhou as my own, what do people in the world think of me Liu Bei?"

This is absolutely unacceptable, absolutely unacceptable.

Tao envoy Jun and recuperate with peace of mind, I have a plan, I can let Cao Cao withdraw his troops automatically, and he does not dare to go south. ”

"What is Xuandegong's plan?" Tao Qian's cloudy eyes lit up, if it weren't for Cao Jun forcing him to be anxious, how would he be willing to give up his land and family business to others?

No matter how loyal Tao Qian is, he is not so selfless.

Liu Bei stroked his beard and said: "Then Cao Cao has suppressed the local scholars since he took office in Yanzhou, and he killed famous scholars with a cane, and the entire Yanzhou scholars have suffered for a long time.

Now when his foothold is not stable, he personally led the army out of the nest, which can be said to be a taboo for soldiers.

In the past, I had dealings with Zhongmu Chen Gong, Chen Liu, and Zhang Miao, and I could give them a letter to persuade them to unite with the local scholars to oppose Cao, and Cao Bing would retreat. ”

"Zhang Miao, Chen Gong?" Tao Qian frowned and said with a slight disappointment: "Zhang Miao and Cao Cao have a deep friendship, as for the Chen Palace, Cao Cao was able to take up the post of Yanzhou Assassin or Chen Gong Yingli, can these two oppose Cao?" ”

Liu Bei smiled slightly: "The envoy only knows one of them, but he doesn't know the other, these two are both scholars, and they are both close friends of Bian Rang, Cao Cao even dares to kill famous men and Bian Rang, aren't they afraid as one of the scholars?"

So I think it will happen. ”

"Okay," Tao Qian's spirit was much better, and he said with a little excitement: "If Xuande Gong retreats from Cao Bing with a letter, then the people of Xuzhou will be grateful for Xuande Gong's kindness, and Xuande Gong will take this opportunity to receive this Xuzhou pastor, wouldn't it be right?" ”

"It is Liu Bei's duty to protect the territory and the people, and this matter must be mentioned again, and it must be mentioned again," Liu Bei waved his hand again and again.

Several people talked for a while, Tao Qian seemed tired and closed his eyes.

Mi Zhu next to him glanced at Liu Bei and withdrew.

Guan Zhang Er at the door is waiting.

Mi Zhu rushed to Liu Bei and said: "Xuande Gong, I will prepare a banquet at home tomorrow at noon, can I invite Xuande Gong to my home for a talk?" ”

Liu Bei happily returned the salute and said, "Thank you, sir, Liu Bei will go on time." ”

After Mi Zhu left, Guan Yu bowed down and said, "Tao Qian took the initiative to let Xuzhou, why didn't the lord take it?" ”

The three of them slept in the same bed, Brother Enruo, Tao Qian's words just now, Guan Zhang and the others could hear it clearly outside, so they didn't shy away from asking.

"We have relied on the name of benevolence since we started our affairs, how can we take advantage of the danger of others and take advantage of other people's cities? But ......" Liu Bei pondered for a moment: "Although this Tao Qian is not as suppressive as Cao Cao, he is also very negligent in treating this Xuzhou Shi clan."

I plan to retire Cao Bing this time, won't this Xuzhou scholar miss my kindness? I don't think Tao Qian's life will last long......"

In fact, for Xuzhou Shiren Group, that is, dissatisfied with Tao Qian, and more afraid of Cao Cao, Liu Bei, who is full of benevolence and righteousness, is the best choice.

Liu Bei saw this clearly, so he was not in a hurry to take Xuzhou from Tao Qian with a bad reputation, as long as Tao Qian died, the Xuzhou scholars and wealthy families would give the city away.

Guan Yu looked at Mi Zhu's departing back and said, "That's why the lord made friends with Mi Zhu?" I see. ”

The Mizhu family is one of the wealthy families in Xuzhou......

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