Xu Huang didn't know Cao Cao's true purpose.

He just judged by his own thinking.

If Cao Cao's purpose is to occupy Qingzhou.

Xu Huang has absolutely no problem coping with it now.

As long as the main force in Xu Huang's hands was not eliminated, Cao Cao would not dare to act rashly.

If Cao Cao dared to attack other cities, he would easily be attacked by Xu Huang from behind, leaving him with the enemy on his back.

Just like Zhao Hui's current Jizhou.

Zhao Hui could indeed bypass the boundary bridge and continue south.

But in this way, his back road is easy to be cut off by Yuan Shao, and supply will become a very big problem.

Therefore, before the main force against Yuan Shao is dealt a major blow, Zhao Hui will not continue to push forward.

But Cao Cao's real purpose now is to rob the population of Qingzhou, and to rob the population of Qingzhou to Yanzhou.

Capturing the entire Qingzhou is also a goal for Cao Cao, but it is only a secondary goal, and Cao Cao does not necessarily have to achieve this goal.

The abduction of the population of Qingzhou is the goal that Cao Cao must accomplish in this operation.

So in the face of Xu Huang's assembly of troops.

Cao Cao still didn't stop.

He made more risky decisions.

The pawns are divided into three ways.

From one city a day, to three cities a day.

No matter which of the three roads is, if you meet Xu Huang's army, you will almost always be defeated.

Xu Huang gathered the soldiers of each county to avoid being broken by each one.

Cao Cao instead divided his troops into three ways to give Xu Huang a chance.

Twenty-five thousand, divided into three ways, each with no more than 8,000 men.

Those counties with only a few hundred defenders naturally can't resist it.

Xu Huang's order has been given.

It's just that Cao Cao's march was too fast.

The people in the city have no problem escaping, but it is very difficult to take the grain and grass with them.

Some county orders were burned directly according to Xu Huang's order, and they didn't have time to take them away.

But there are some prefectural orders that are reluctant.

Now that the grain is burned, what will they eat when they come back?

Even if some county commanders could escape first, they still chose to surrender to Cao Cao.

Like Xu Huang, they didn't know Cao Cao's true purpose.

And they are just a small county order, and they don't know Xu Huang's current strength.

What they saw was that Cao Cao's troops were now divided into three routes, and the momentum was like a bamboo.

In their opinion, Qingzhou is likely to fall into the hands of Cao Cao.

Surrendering Cao Cao now is a good choice.

They didn't think about what they would do if Cao Cao retreated.

If Xu Huang hadn't given the order, it didn't matter if they surrendered to Cao Cao.

Xu Huang will not pursue it afterwards.

But after Xu Huang had already given the order, they did not follow the order, and still chose to surrender to Cao Cao, and Xu Huang would definitely hold them accountable afterwards.

They won't be let go easily.

Everyone thinks differently.

Not everyone is as resourceful as Guo Jiajiaxu.

Most people always see only what they see.

And you can't see the distance.

There were already two counties in Qingzhou, and eleven cities fell into the hands of Cao Cao.

And the news of Cao Cao's presence in Qingzhou finally reached Liu Bei and Lu Bu's ears.

Although Liu Bei and Lu Bu have been peeping at Xuzhou now, they are waiting for Tao Qian to take over the military and political power of Xuzhou immediately after he breathes.

There is no accident, Liu Bei's takeover is already a foregone conclusion.

Most of the families in Xuzhou are now on Liu Bei's side.

The Mi family, which has the most abundant financial resources, although it is only a family of businessmen, has a very great influence in Xuzhou.

Mi Zhu has long tied the Mi family and Liu Bei together.

Now everyone in Xuzhou knows that Mi Zhu is Liu Bei's most favorable supporter.

In addition to the Mi family, there is also the Chen family.

The Chen family's father and son are also very optimistic about Liu Bei.

Chen Deng and Liu Bei walked very closely.

is already clearly telling others that the Chen family is supporting Liu Bei.

In addition to the Cao family, the Wu family and so on.

Although many people are not as obvious as the Mi family and the Chen family for the time being.

But they are all very close to Liu Bei. Every Maison is preparing.

Although Tao Qian is not dead, as long as anyone who has seen Tao Qian's current appearance, they all know that Tao Qian has not long lived, and he is already a person who has half a foot in the coffin.

For Tao Qian's two sons, these families were very disappointed.

And no one wanted to follow Tao Qian's son, unless he had no choice.

Whenever they have a choice, these families will only choose those who are more beneficial to them.

They don't like strong monarchs, as they inevitably have conflicts of interest with powerful monarchs.

But also do not like to follow incompetent people, because their self-interest is not guaranteed.

Liu Bei is hiding well now.

All the families were deceived by him. thought that Liu Bei was on their side.

thought that Liu Bei was harmless and capable.

Before, it was not false to face Cao Cao, where is it like Tao Qian.

As soon as he heard that Cao Cao was going to attack Xuzhou, he was so frightened that he was bedridden.

Tao Qian is already old, not the Tao Qian who dared to contradict the commonplace back then.

Today's Tao Qian has too many concerns.

With a lot of concerns, many things don't dare to let go and do them.

The more things he has on his mind, the more difficult it is for his body to recover.

Even Tao Qian himself felt that his yang life was almost over.

He just wants to pave the way for his descendants in the final stages.

When Tao Qian was young, he was just a handyman.

It was he who became the leader of Xuzhou step by step, through his own efforts.

He doesn't want the Tao family to become a flat-headed common man.

It's just that his control over Xuzhou is getting weaker and weaker now.

After Lü Bu's defeat in Yanzhou, he fled to Xuzhou.

But if he wants to gain a foothold in Xuzhou, it is still too difficult.

Few of these families in Xuzhou are willing to support him.

Especially after knowing the specific situation of Lu Bu in Yanzhou, these families will be more cautious when choosing Lu Bu.

They didn't want to support Lu Bu themselves, but they were cheated by Lu Bu instead.

Look at those families in Yanzhou, their current situation, everyone will think twice.

Lu Bu also knew his situation in Xuzhou.

Although he was very low-key in Peicheng, he didn't go out of the city.

But there are also in secret, and some families are in contact.

It just didn't work out well.

These families are all human spirits, where they will give Lu Bu a positive answer, they are all playing sloppy with Lu Bu.

Although Lu Bu also knew that Cao Cao had gone to Qingzhou to soldier.

But now he only has a thousand people in his hands, and it is of no avail.

Even if Lu Bu wanted to attack Yanzhou, he didn't have the strength now.

He needed to rely on Liu Bei Taoqian's strength.

It's just that Liu Bei also covets Yanzhou.

How could it be possible to provide troops for Lu Bu.

And what Tao Qian wants is for Lu Bu and Liu Bei to fight for power.

He also didn't want Lu Bu to go to Yanzhou.

And if Tao Qian lent the only soldiers and horses in his hand to Lu Bu to attack Yanzhou.

He will really have no way to take Liu Bei.

Liu Bei is still communicating with Tao Qian.

He was worried that after he went to Yanzhou, Tao Qian would regain control of Xuzhou, so that all his previous efforts would be in vain.

(End of chapter)