In the first year of Xingping, in 194 AD, Cao Cao was once again full of food and prepared to attack Tao Qian.

After Tao Qian heard the news that Cao Cao raised troops to attack again, he panicked and hurriedly sent people to move the rescue troops, all the way to Beihai Kongrong, all the way to Bingzhou hoping to be able to say Qin Yan sent troops to support, and the last way was Runan Yuan Shu, hoping to support and work together to fight Cao Cao.

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A few days later

The envoy from Xuzhou finally arrived, and said to the soldiers outside the door: "Please say hello if you are troubled, Xuzhou Mizhu is coming to visit." ”

The soldier glanced at Mi Zhu, ran in, and came out after a while, saying, "My lord let you in." ”

"Xuzhou Mizhu, meet Qin Gong." After speaking, he knelt down with his fists clenched.

Qin Yan, who was at the top, squinted at Mi Zhu and said, "Get up, what are you doing this time?" ”

"Duke Qin, Cao Cao's soldiers invaded Xuzhou, in order to avoid the slaughter of the Cao army by the people of Xuzhou, I hope to send troops to rescue Xuzhou." After Mi Zhu got up, he bowed down and said, "As long as the Duke of Qin can support us, my lord is willing to send a million grains and grass and 100,000 gold and silver." ”

Qin Tian put down the book in his hand, looked at Mi Zhu and said: "Mr. Mi Zhu is very grateful for the millions of grains and grass and hundreds of thousands of gold and silver this time, but you must know that once our army sends troops, it will definitely offend Cao Cao, and the gains will outweigh the losses."

Besides, Cao Cao is fighting under the banner of revenge for his father, and our army is also unknown. ”

Mi Zhu hugged his fists and said: "Duke Qin, even if it is revenge for his father, it is Zhang Min and others who killed all Cao Song's family, what does it have to do with the people of Xuzhou, and innocently killed more than 100,000 people of Xuzhou, this is the common anger of people and gods."

Therefore, I hope that the Duke of Qin can send troops to support Xuzhou and solve the millions of innocent people in Xuzhou. ”

After saying that, he knelt down again.

Qin Yan sighed and said, "Okay, let's help Xuzhou once for the sake of the millions of grain and grass and hundreds of thousands of gold and silver last time." ”

"Thank you Gong Qin!" Mi Zhu thanked him.

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In April of the same year, Cao Cao sent Cao Bin, Bian Xiang, and Shan Shiqi as vanguard generals, leading 30,000 troops to attack Xuzhou first.

He also personally led the main army of 70,000, Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, Cao Kerang, Cao Tiansheng, Cao Jingzong, Cao Ning, Du Bai, Yu Tai, and Cao Zhi as the generals of the army, and Xun You, Cheng Yu, and Xun Yu as the army divisions to attack Xuzhou.

After Qin Tian raised troops in Cao Cao to conquer more than ten cities in Xuzhou, after the soldiers were about to go down, he ordered Zhang Han to be the commander, Li Darui to be the deputy commander, Yang Zaixing, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Chi Mengbiao, Wu Xiaokuan, Zhu Shuyu, Fan Chengye, Luo Tong, and Luo Ren to lead 50,000 troops to support Xuzhou.

As for the lack of major generals on the side of Kong Rong in Beihai, under Liu Bei's self-recommendation, he sent him to lead the original 2,000 soldiers and horses, and by the way, he allocated 5,000, and temporarily handed over Tai Shici to him to send troops to rescue Xuzhou.

Huainan Yuan Shu, under the pretext of insufficient food and grass, refused to send troops.

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After the fifth day

Liu Bei led the soldiers and horses, and finally came to Tancheng, Xuzhou, and led the army to rush to kill the rear army of Cao Ying, Tao Qian under the city saw it and hurriedly asked: "Could it be that the reinforcements have arrived?" ”

"Lord, that's right, the reinforcements have arrived, and we have been saved in Xuzhou." Chen Deng responded.

Tao Qian was overjoyed and said, "Haha, great, the reinforcements are finally here, do you know whose soldiers and horses are?" ”

"It seems that Liu Bei's soldiers and horses are coming." Chen Deng looked over

When Tao Qian heard this, he immediately stopped laughing and said, "Liu Bei? What use can he do with the two or three thousand soldiers and horses under his hands?

For the current Xuzhou, it is a drop in the bucket, but where are the reinforcements of the Duke of Qin now? ”

When Chen Deng saw Tao Qian's appearance, he shook his head with a little disappointment in his heart, and said, "Duke Qin's soldiers and horses are already on their way back, and they must be able to arrive in four or five days." ”

"That's good, as long as Duke Qin's army arrives, then the crisis in Xuzhou will be over." Tao Qian heard this, and breathed a sigh of relief

Seeing this, Chen Deng was even more disappointed, and thought in his heart: "Although Liu Bei's soldiers are outnumbered, but he is also a reinforcement all the way, risking his life to rescue Xuzhou, isn't it painful to have such an expression." ”