Before Wu Jing set off, Lu Zhu hurried to the wall and brought Tao Qian's handwritten letter.

The situation in Xuzhou is very severe, more dangerous than Yuzhou, and Qian fought on two fronts, and the troops were seriously insufficient. Now Tai Shici rushed to Mount Tai again, united with Zang Ba and others to fight, and also shared a lot of pressure for Tao Qian.

But those are just external troubles, and Tao Qian still has internal worries. Yuan Shao sent envoys to tour Xuzhou, and there were countless families like the Xiapi Chen family who supported Yuan Shao, although the number was not as large as that of Yuzhou, but the influence was not weak at all.

Elk Zhu is full of sorrows. As soon as they met, just a few cold words, Lu Zhu let out a long sigh. "General Sun, Tao Mu is really difficult now, please ask the general to help."

Lu Zhu has always been very personable, Sun Ce has been with him for so long, and it is the first time he has seen him so anxious. He can understand Lu Zhu's difficulties, his family is rich and powerful, he supports Tao Qian, and he is somewhat contradictory to the family. Once Tao Qian falls, the Elk family will become fat in other people's mouths. It is not so much that he is worried about Tao Qian, but that he is worried about himself.

"Brother Zizhong, my father and Tao Mu are old friends, if I can help Tao Mu, my father and son will not give up. However, Tao Mu has always been cautious, and I don't want to have a conflict with him and let Yuan Shao gain benefits. Did he say where I could enter Xuzhou and how to cooperate? His letter is very vague, and it is difficult for me to grasp the scale. ”

Lu Zhu stared at Sun Ce, as if he didn't quite understand what Sun Ce said. "That's why the general stopped at the foot and didn't enter Xuzhou?"

"yes. Any questions? ”

Lu Zhu was stunned for a long time, and said with a wry smile: "I can understand the general's worries, Tao Mu is too suspicious, except for the Danyang people, he doesn't believe anyone." It's a pity that his biggest trouble now is caused by the people of Danyang. ”

Sun Ce looked at Lu Zhu quietly and did not express any opinions, as Tao Qian's messenger, he said such a thing, which showed that he was very disappointed in Tao Qian. The more this is the case, the more calm he has to be. In Lu Su's plan, occupying Qingxu is an important link, Tao Qian is so protective of food, he can't really control Xuzhou for a day when he is alive. As soon as the war is over, Tao Qian will ask him to withdraw, otherwise the contradiction will intensify, and he may even turn his face and fight against each other.

Tao Qian's handwritten letter only asked him to send troops to help, saying that there would be a good reward in the future, but he did not say what specific benefits he would give, and he was clearly still sloppy. How could he easily let go? It is better to negotiate the conditions at this time, and it is better to negotiate the benefits of the old than to negotiate in the future. If Tao Qian does his best, it will be perfect. His two sons are cowardly people, and they can't defend the state, and they will definitely ask him for help, and he can take advantage of the situation when the time comes.

Seeing that Sun Ce didn't react, Lu Zhu continued: "Has the general heard of Zhenrong? ”

Sun Ce's heart trembled. He knew the man. On the one hand, he is a pioneer in the Central Plains to do Buddhist affairs and promote Buddhism, on the other hand, he is a warlord who has killed countless people, and there is no bottom line.

"A little bit of it. Is he in Xuzhou? ”

"He is not only in Xuzhou, but also not far from the general." Lu Zhu was very angry, and his face was very ugly. "Tao Mu because he is the same county, he felt that he was credible, and handed over the taxes of Pengcheng, Xiapi and Guangling counties to him, and let him act as the minister of Xiapi, but he lived up to Tao Mu's trust, and used the taxes of these three counties to do Buddhist affairs, spending money like flowing water ≌ Mu was tight in the war in Langya, but he was eating tightly in the rear, not only his own delicacies and delicacies, but also what kind of responsibility was held at every turn, and tens of thousands of people ate"

Sun Ce was shocked when he heard Lu Zhu finish talking about Zhenrong. He had an ominous premonition that Liu and them were likely to go for Zhenrong. In the five counties of Xuzhou, Zhenrong controlled the taxes of the three counties, and bewitched so many people, and the property and food in his hands were not small. If these things all fell into Liu He's hands, it would not be good news for him. If Zhen Rong surrendered to Liu He because of this, the trouble would be even greater, and he had tens of thousands of fanatical believers in his hands.

Seeing Sun Ce's movement, Lu Zhu continued: "General, there are more than 3,000 horses in Zhirong's hands. ”

Sun Ce's mind buzzed, and he raised his hand to interrupt Elk Zhu. "There are so many horses in Zhenrong?"

"Yes, Tao Mu said that if the general can calm Zhenrong, Tao Mu is willing to send half to the general."

Sun Ce immediately asked Guo Jia to come. He didn't have the heart to pay attention to Tao Qian's conditions now, these horses were no longer Tao Qian's, and they could fall into Liu He's hands at any time. With these 3,000 horses, Liu He, who was already very fast, would be able to maneuver even more.

"Brother Zizhong, do you know where Zhenrong is now?"

"I don't know, I just came from the Langya front."

"You didn't meet Liu He's cavalry?"

The expression on Lu Zhu's face gradually froze. "Liu He has already entered Xuzhou? General, will he not"

"I haven't received any news about it, but from the analysis of various situations, this possibility is not only there, but it is very large. Liu He entered Xiapi two days ago. The Xiapi family will cooperate with them, and it is easy for him to get the situation of Zhenrong, and the cavalry will run, and three or four hundred miles will be a distance of one or two days. Maybe right now, Liu He is already attacking Zhenrong. ”

Lu Zhu was shocked and stood up. "General, then you can't wait. Once Liu He succeeds and moves north, Donghe will suffer, and he is likely to pass through Qu County. I—" He rose from his seat and bowed. "Please general, for the sake of my brother and sister, rush to the aid of Qu County."

Liu He and others entered Yuzhou, and the news of Hu Qi's wanton killing and burning had reached the ears of Tao Qian and Lu Zhu, so they were particularly nervous, worried that Liu He would move to Xuzhou $ The family is in Qu County, and it is the largest household in Qu County, and the Elk brothers have such a good relationship with Tao Qian and Sun Ce, Liu He is not allowed to attack the Elk family, no matter how strong the Wu Fort is, after all, it is just a Wu Fort, in the face of three thousand Hu Qi, the Elk family will only have one result: the family is ruined.

Regarding the gains and losses of Xuzhou, Lu Zhu can be relatively calm, but when it comes to the safety of the Elk family, he can't be calm. That's the entire Elk family, if it is destroyed by Liu He, only his three brothers and sisters are left, what hope is there in the future? Without strength, no one will take them seriously.

Sun Ce can't help but save $ Fang is his personal guard cavalry, Ellan is his concubine who did not enter the door, and the Elk family is his staunchest supporter in Xuzhou, if you watch the Elk family be ruined by Liu He, I don't know how many people will laugh behind their backs, who else will support him in the future? The elk family was solid and fell into the hands of Liu He, who used the money and goods to motivate morale, recruit troops, and have the opportunity to entrench in the East China Sea.

Liu He is a native of Tan County, Donghai, and the Liu family's influence in Donghai County is much greater than that of the Elk family, and they have enough strength to radiate to other counties. He bargained with Tao Qian, but in the end Liu He picked the fruit, which became a joke.

"How many parts does your elk family have?"

Lu Zhu's forehead was covered with sweat, and even his collar was wet. "And there were about two thousand men, including servants and vassals. However, their combat strength is average, and the elite have been brought by the sub-party. ”

Sun Ce stood up and reached out and pressed his hand on Lu Zhu's shoulder. "You don't have to worry, I'll save it myself."

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