Chen Deng and Mi Zhu, both of them have a heavy weight in Xuzhou, and they are Tao Qian's most trusted and most important right-hand men, so when these two people expressed their positions, they suddenly stood up and asked Liu Bei to take over the post of state pastor. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Liu Bei's face was full of gratitude, but he still insisted on refusing, clasped his fists and arched his hand: "Although Bei is a Miao descendant of the Han family, his merits are meager, his talent is shallow, and his ability to act as a county in the plain is still insufficient, let alone a state?" Preparing to come to Xuzhou is for the righteousness, and there is no intention to annex Xuzhou! This heart can be on the surface of the sky, and can show the sun and the moon. Now that Tao Gong is still here, if he enters Xuzhou, he will be despised by the people of the world! Don't force Liu Bei to be that unrighteous person! ”

Mi Zhu persuaded again: "Now that the Han family is declining, the sea is not clear, the world is dying, Xuande Gong is a person with great ambitions, Xuzhou is rich, and his household registration is million, which is a place of great things, and there is no reason to excuse himself?" ”

Liu Bei still shook his head and refused to allow it, no matter what a cadre said, he also insisted on refusing.

Zhang Fei, who was standing behind him, wanted to open his mouth again and again to join the ranks of persuasion, but he was always stopped by Guan Yu with his gaze, scratching his ears and cheeks urgently, eager to make his own decisions and agree for Liu Bei.

"The lord has an order, please ask the Duke of Xuande and all the envoys to enter and discuss something!"

Has Tao Qian regained his senses?

At this most critical moment, no one knows whether his awakening will be a blessing or a curse. Everyone followed the waiter into the inner hall with mixed feelings.

Tao Qian on the sickbed, although he sat up strongly, his complexion was not ordinarily bad, and his spirit was extremely sluggish.

Tao Qian's two sons, Tao Shang and Tao Ying, have been sent to his hometown in Danyang, and his wife died early, and now the attendants who feed him soup and medicine are all servants in the house. Seeing so many big men walk in, all the servants quietly retreated.

Chen Deng and Mi Zhu glanced at each other, and at the same time stepped forward and knelt on Tao Qian's left and right.

Mi Zhu, who secretly married his sister to Liu Bei, had already tied his net worth and life to Liu Bei's chariot, so without waiting for Chen Deng to speak, he preemptively said: "Duke Xuande has come, if the lord has anything to entrust him, he can tell him." ”

Liu Bei hesitated for a moment, then walked to Tao Qian's approach, bowed three times and bowed to a big salute, and asked respectfully: "Duke Ming is the safety of millions of Li people in the five counties of Xuzhou, and now that the thief is coming, it is even more necessary for Duke Ming to stand up and preside over the overall situation." Fortunately, God bless the people of Xuzhou, and the Ming Gong is strategizing, and the Cao thief will inevitably return empty-handed this time! ”

Tao Qian ignored Liu Bei, but patted the back of Mi Zhu's hand with difficulty and pointed to the bedside table.

Mi Zhu understood, got up and took the seal ribbon of Xuzhou Mu and put it in front of Tao Qian.

Tao Qian trembled and stroked this thing that once made him cherish his life, but there was no longer the previous cherishment in his eyes, he sighed, and said vaguely: "The difficulties of millions of people in Xuzhou are all because of my greed. I feel guilty of my own sin, I have been ashamed to see my father and old man before I was born, and I am afraid that I will not be able to face the unjust soul of death after death. After thinking about it, the only thing I can do now is to select a wise lord and lead the military and people of Xuzhou to work together to share weal and woe, and to resist the invasion of the enemy and repair the people's livelihood internally. In this way, under the Nine Springs, the guilt in my heart may be reduced a little! ”

Tao Qian's voice was almost inaudible. In fact, at this time, few people are willing to listen to his rambling nonsense.

The skinny Tao Qian, his face was full of patches of old age spots, and there was a foul smell on his body, but he didn't realize it, and he struggled to hold Xuzhou Mu's seal ribbon in his hand, looked left and right, and finally stopped at Liu Bei's body.

Liu Bei still looked at Tao Qian calmly like water, with no joy or sadness on his face.

Tao Qian sighed softly again, and said slowly: "Xuande, benevolence and righteousness are famous all over the world, and he is a royal nobleman, knowledgeable and able to fight well, so he is the best candidate to succeed Xuzhou." Do you have any opinions? ”

"The lord is far-sighted, his eyes are like a torch, we must obey the lord's orders, and wholeheartedly assist Xuande to fight against Cao thieves outside the country, and calm the hearts of the people inside!"

Although Mi Zhu was closer to Tao Qian at this time, his heart had already been placed on Liu Bei's body.

Chen Deng also said: "The lord can rest assured, there is Xuande Gong to inherit the position of the lord, and no one in Xuzhou will be dissatisfied!" ”

Cao Bao hesitated for a moment, and just wanted to open his mouth to object, but suddenly noticed the eyes of Brother Cong Cao Hong, nodded knowingly, took two steps back, and watched the changes.

"Hehe, hehe."

Tao Qian's smile made people feel indescribably weird, and his next words made everyone change color.

"Xuande, do you dare to be the lord of Xuzhou?"

did not ask Liu Bei if he was willing, but asked him if he dared in a serious way.

Tao Qian, what do you mean?

As the saying goes, when a man is about to die, his words are also good. Tao Qian is obviously already a dying person, does he still have to toss before he dies?

Mi Zhu and Chen Deng glanced at each other, and they both saw strong shock and uneasiness in each other's eyes.

The two of them have served Tao Qian for many years, and they naturally know Tao Qian's personality and temper very well. Therefore, they know better than anyone else, I am afraid that what Tao Qian thinks in his heart is not the same as what he says.

Liu Bei didn't dodge, just calmly met Tao Qian's gaze and replied: "The talent is insufficient, and if you take on this great task in the south, I am afraid that you will live up to the love of Ming Gong!" ”

"Really?"

Tao Qian's gaze suddenly became cloudy again, and he shook his head with the last bit of strength in his body and said: "That's it, that's it, whether you have it intentionally or not, this Xuzhou Mu's seal can only be handed over to you......"

Leaving the last sentence at this time, Tao Qian's head was crooked, his whole body was soft, although his hands were still clenched on the seal, but his closed eyes could not be opened again.

"Obey the will of Gong Zugong, and respectfully ask Xuande Gong to take over the seal of Xuzhou Muzhi!"

Mi Zhu reacted the fastest, Cong Taoqian took the seal ribbon in his hand, knelt down in front of Liu Bei, and there was joy in his voice that could not be concealed.

Liu Bei didn't even look at it, the whole person knelt and took two steps forward, lay down on Tao Qian's corpse, and cried loudly.

Mi Zhu glanced at Liu Bei a little embarrassed, and just wanted to continue to say something, but was stopped by Chen Deng with his eyes.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei glanced at each other, and suddenly turned around and left.

Chen Deng looked at the back of General Guan Zhang's departure calmly, a strange smile was drawn on the corner of his mouth, and he nodded thoughtfully.

Liu Bei cried for more than an hour, sad and grieving, like a cuckoo crying blood.

"The deceased is gone, it's useless to cry, and I hope that Xuande Gong will cherish his body."

Chen Dengyuguang saw Zhang Fei returning to the inner room with an excited face, and immediately understood, and helped Liu Bei to comfort.

Liu Bei, who had a handful of snot and tears, finally stopped crying, shook his head sadly and sighed: "I think about the past, when I first saw Brother Gong, he was still old and strong, but now he is eternally separated from heaven and man, how can it not make people sigh and grief!" ”

Chen Deng took a deep breath and suddenly knelt on the ground, "Please also ask Xuande Gong to inherit the will of Gong Zugong for the sake of Xuzhou's millions of people, and take over the Xuzhou Mu Yin Ribbon!"

"Respectfully invite Xuande Gong to take a seat, and I will wait for you!"

Xuzhou Wenwu fell to his knees, including Cao Bao and Cao Hong's brothers. Perhaps many people do not agree with Liu Bei, an outsider, in their hearts. But helplessly, people were under the roof, so they had to bow their heads, and the fierce and vicious Guan Zhang Erjun brought them too much pressure.

Liu Bei took a deep breath, stretched out his hands solemnly, Cong Mizhu took the seal ribbon of Xuzhou Mu in his hand, and said slowly: "Although Bei is not talented, he has been entrusted by Brother Gong's deathbed and trusted by his colleagues, so he will no longer shirk!" ”

Xuzhou, although rich, is now an out-and-out mess. Liu Bei knows this. However, he could not refuse at all, because the temptation was too great for him.

After hastily handling Tao Qian's funeral, Liu Bei hurriedly summoned Chen Deng, Mi Zhu, and his two brothers to discuss strategies to defend against the enemy.

There is a specialization in the art industry, Mi Zhu is a natural businessman, but he is not good at military affairs. Not to mention the second general Guan Zhang, there is no problem in letting them charge into battle, but it is much more difficult for them to make plans and formulate strategies that require brainstorming than cutting generals to capture the flag.

Therefore, in fact, the only person Liu Bei can negotiate with is Chen Deng.

Chen Deng compared and drew on the map for a long time, and finally shook his head with a long sigh and said: "Cao's army is too strong to be defeated. I advise the lord to plan ahead. ”

Although Liu Bei was already mentally prepared, he still couldn't help but feel lost, sighed lightly and asked unwillingly: "Is there no chance of winning?" ”

Chen Deng said: "The Cao brothers' minds are unpredictable, and the available soldiers in Xuzhou are all under their control, especially the three thousand Danyang soldiers. The lord wants to defeat the strong with the weak, and he can only count on the Cao thief to make mistakes. But Cao thief has always been cautious in using soldiers, and this time he has been planning for a long time, and he is accumulating strength, and it is so difficult to break it! ”

Liu Bei paced two steps behind his back, and then asked, "Then what is Mr. Yuanlong's good plan?" ”

Chen Deng smiled bitterly, "Without him, there is only the Quartet to ask for help!" ”

Liu Bei's face suddenly had a bitter smile, because he couldn't help but think that the reason why he went south to Xuzhou was because of Tao Qian's request for help.

Do you want to repeat the path that Tao Qian once walked?

Although he was full of reluctance, Liu Bei still asked: "Then Mr. Yuanlong thinks who can help Xuzhou?" As far as I know, the Yellow Turban is now raging in Beihai Kingdom, and Wen Jugong is too busy to protect himself, and I am afraid that he will not have the strength to help Xuzhou again. ”