Liu Bei has been in Beihai for nearly half a month, Kong Rong entertains him with good wine and food every day, and whenever he goes to ask for resignation, Kong Rong struggles to keep him. In fact, Kong Rong didn't want to keep Liu Bei, but he understood that his strength was too weak, so he wanted to find someone to help. There are only a few thousand people under Liu Bei's command, and Kong Rong can afford to raise them, so he has always refused to let Liu Bei leave.

I want to go, but I can't go, and I'm embarrassed if I don't go. Every day, he takes thousands of people to eat and drink in people's homes, even if he is as thick-skinned as Liu Bei, he is a little blushing. However, in this period of Beihai, the relationship between Liu Bei and Tai Shici is getting closer and closer.

"Xuande Gong, Lord Taishou is invited!" Just when Liu Bei really couldn't stay any longer, Kong Rong sent someone to invite him.

"I've seen Kong Beihai! This is..."Coming to the Taishou Mansion and saluting Kong Rong, Liu Bei found that there was an unknown young man in the hall. I saw that this young man was more than seven feet tall, dressed in a Confucian robe, elegant and generous, which made people feel good at first sight.

"Don't drive Mi Zhu Mi Zizhong in Xiaxuzhou, I've seen Xuande Gong!" Without waiting for Kong Rong's introduction, Mi Zhu bowed and saluted, and that bearing made Liu Bei's heart break!

"I've seen Mr. Mi!" After Liu Bei returned the salute, he asked Kong Rong: "I don't know if Lord Taishou called me, what's the matter?" ”

"It's not that I want to see Xuande, but Mi Beijia's request!" Kong Rong sighed: "Xuzhou Assassin Shi Tao Qian is a loyal minister of the imperial court, and now he is being attacked by Cao Ying, Mi Beijia has come to ask me for help!" Xuande also knows where I will lead troops to fight, so I want to ask Xuande to take a trip, I don't know what Xuande wants? ”

"Kong Beihai has a life, how dare Xuande disobey?" Liu Bei had eaten so many benefits in Beihai, even if Kong Rong didn't want him to go, he wanted to go. It's just that he's thinking about how to take Tai Shici away.

"Alas!" Kong Rong sighed: "I still want to stay in Xuande for a while, but now... That's it! Xuande, what do you want, although bluntly speaking, I may not have much army, and the food and grass are guaranteed to be enough! ”

"It has been more than half a month since I was disturbed, and Master Kong's care is in the fifth place. Now that I'm leaving, what more could I ask for? It's just that I will go to Xuzhou to rescue Tao Fujun, but Cao Ying's power is quite strong. I want to ask you to borrow some soldiers, I don't know if it's possible? Liu Bei knew that Kong Rong didn't have many soldiers under his command, so he just wanted to bargain with Kong Rong and take the opportunity to borrow Tai Shici.

Originally, after Tai Shici repaid Kong Rong, he should have gone to Yangzhou to defect to Liu Xuan, but the siege of Beihai was lifted only after Liu Zhang sent Liao Hua and Zhou Cang to take Guan Hai away. Although Tai Shici risked his death to go out of the city to ask for help, he didn't dare to take credit, so he didn't leave. Of course, Tai Shici didn't know that Liu Miao had been killed by Sun Ce, after all, the distance from Yangzhou to Qingzhou was too far, and Kong Rong had no secret agents in Yangzhou, and the information was not well-informed.

Seeing that Liu Bei wanted to borrow soldiers, Kong Rong said with an embarrassed face: "Xuande, you don't know that the soldiers under my command are limited, even if I borrow you, what's the use?" ”

"Why don't you lend me Ziyi?" Liu Bei also pretended to be embarrassed, but he was secretly laughing in his heart, bullying honest people is cool!

"This..."Kong Rong smiled: "If Ziyi has no opinion, I naturally agree!" ”

Liu Bei and Kong Rong looked at Tai Shi Ci, and Tai Shi Ci said with a look of embarrassment: "Master Kong, Xuande Gong, I have an appointment with Lord Liu Xuan, the assassin of Yangzhou, and when I repay the kindness of Lord Kong, I will go to vote for him." Now, how can you go with Xuande Gong? ”

Kong Rong restrained his smile and said with a serious face: "Ziyi, there is no need to repeat the words of repaying kindness!" In the past, I saw that your mother and son worked hard, so I took care of one or two, and I never thought of repaying you. Ruoer really wanted to repay me, so he went to rescue Xuzhou. When the siege of Xuzhou is lifted, whether you continue to follow Xuande or defect to Liu Xuan, you can do it! ”

"This—" Tai Shi Ci hesitated; Can I go back and ask my mother? ”

"Go ahead!" Kong Rong nodded, he was satisfied with Tai Shici's reaction.

Don't think that Tai Shi Ci even has to ask his mother when he goes to the lord, it seems that he is very unassertive. In fact, this is a manifestation of the filial piety of the ancients. The eldest husband respects his parents, knows how to repay his kindness, and values his trustworthiness and righteousness, which is vividly expressed in Tai Shici. Because of this, Kong Rong and Liu Bei value him more.

After Tai Shici left, Liu Bei went to the school to prepare the army. Historically, before Liu Bei went to rescue Xuzhou, he once borrowed troops from Gongsun Zhan. Now, Liu Bei didn't go to Gongsun Zhan, because Gongsun Zhan was attacking Liu Yu, and there were no generals under Gongsun Zhan that Liu Bei could look at!

After Liu Bei put the army in order, Tai Shici arrived. It turned out that Tai Shi Ci's mother heard her son relay Kong Rong's words, and immediately asked Tai Shi Ci to go with Liu Bei to rescue Xuzhou, so she should repay Kong Rong's great kindness. Seeing that Tai Shi Ci was really coming, Liu Bei was overjoyed, he believed that as long as he got along with Tai Shi Ci more, he would definitely be able to bring Tai Shi Ci under his command.

With 3,000 soldiers, Tai Shici and Mi Zhu, Liu Bei went straight to Xuzhou. And under the city of Xuzhou, Cao Ying's army has also been killed. Just when Tao Qian was at a loss, Liu Bei arrived at the city of Xuzhou. Facing the tens of thousands of troops under Cao Ying's command, Liu Bei was also a little apprehensive! However, Liu Bei is Liu Bei, although he was apprehensive, he still entered Xuzhou City!

"I've seen Tao Fujun!" After entering Xuzhou, seeing that Tao Qian actually came to greet him in person, Liu Bei hurriedly stepped forward to salute.

"Xuande Gong is exempt!" Tao Qian stepped forward to take Liu Bei's hand, and said very affectionately: "Xuande came from thousands of miles to help, and the old man is very grateful!" Walk! The hall speaks! ”

Under the leadership of Tao Qian, everyone came to the meeting hall of the Xuzhou Thorn Mansion. The guest and host sat down, and Tao Qian ordered someone to hold Xuzhou's civil book atlas and military talisman seal and said: "Xuande, now that Cao Ying's soldiers are in the city, I really don't know what to do." I will entrust you with the position of Xuzhou Assassin History, and I hope that you can repel Cao Ying and ensure that Xuzhou is not lost! ”

"No, no!" Liu Bei was shocked: "I came to rescue Fujun, and it really came out of sincerity. If the prince of the palace is suspicious, I will lead the troops to leave! ”

"Xuande doesn't need to excuse himself, the old man is old, the two sons are unbearable, and I hope that Xuande will remember the old man's sincerity and take over Xuzhou, the old man is grateful!" The more Liu Bei excused himself, the more Tao Qian wanted to give, and the two pushed back and forth, and Cao Bao, Tao Shang, and Tao Ying on the side, their faces were already green.

"Fujun, Xuande Gong!" Seeing that Tao Qian and Liu Bei were endless, Chen Qi coughed and said: "Now that Cao Ying's soldiers are coming to the city, I will fight off Cao Ying first, and then discuss the ownership of Xuzhou, how about it?" ”

"Lord Chen's words are reasonable!" Seeing that there were steps, Liu Bei hurriedly went down. Seeing this, Tao Qian couldn't be reluctant, so he had to put away the people's atlas and the soldier seal first.

"I don't know what tricks Xuande Gong has to retreat from Cao Ying?" Cao Bao held back for a long time, and finally seized the opportunity to speak. However, his yin and yang weird tone made the two generals behind Liu Bei very unhappy, and a murderous aura overshadowed him. The murderous aura of the two fierce generals can not be compared with Cao Bao. At the moment, Cao Bao is soft!

As if he hadn't heard Cao Bao's provocation, Liu Bei smiled and said slowly: "This matter is easy! I first wrote a letter to Cao Ying, to declare the righteousness to him, if Cao Ying does not retreat, and then make plans, how about it? ”

"Who are you?" Tao Ying is a military general, surnamed Ge is irritable, he stood up violently and said: "Cao Mengde came with a large army, and you want him to retreat with a letter, isn't it a fool's dream?" ”

"Second son, don't you hear the salute before the soldiers?" Liu Bei said with a smile: "Cao Ying sent troops here because Zhang Min plundered his father and almost killed his father. Although Tao Fujun was dragged down by Zhang Min, after all, he was at the loss. Today, Cao Ying's father has not suffered much damage, but most of the land of Xuzhou has been occupied by Cao Ying. If Cao Ying is unforgiving, he is at a loss! Conforming to the will of God, responding to the will of the people, and acting in accordance with righteousness is the right way! ”

"Petropolitan! Father, if you believe Liu Bei, it is better to bind yourself in front of the battle, maybe Cao Ying will spare your life! Leave! Tao Ying flicked his sleeves and left the chamber.

In Tao Ying's view, now that it is a troubled time, what is the righteousness to talk about? Not to mention that Cao Ying deliberately annexed Xuzhou, even if Cao Ying just wanted to take Tao Qian out of anger, he had already hit Xuzhou City, how could he be persuaded to retire by Liu Bei's letter? Tao Ying is really in no mood to perfunctory Liu Bei!

"Alas! My son is pampered by me, and I hope Xuande will not blame him! The old man is here, and he apologizes to Xuande for the dog! Seeing that Tao Ying was so rude, Tao Qian was also taken aback. In order to prevent Liu Bei from having a bad feeling for Tao Ying, Tao Qian had no choice but to put down his face.

"Tao Fujun doesn't need to be like this! I think the second son is also because of the siege of the city for a long time, and his impetuousness is caused. Liu Bei is not stupid, seeing that Tao Qian intends to send Xuzhou away, he will not offend Tao Qian.

"Please also ask Xuande to repair a letter with Cao Ying!" Tao Qian also didn't believe that Cao Ying would be persuaded by Liu Bei to retire with a letter, but now he can only be a dead horse doctor!

Liu Bei nodded, wrote a letter on the spot, and ordered the pawn to be sent to Cao Ying's camp. When Cao Ying finished reading the letter sent by Liu Bei's order, he couldn't help but be angry.

"Who is Liu Bei? The weaver was just a weaver and a peddler, and he persuaded me with letters, and there was sarcasm in his words! Shaking the letter in his hand, Cao Ying smiled and said, "Go!" Cut the messenger! ”

"Lord, Liu Bei, this is a salute before a soldier!" Xun You's perennial face also showed a smile.

"Salute before soldiers?" Cao Ying sneered: "Yuan Rang, Man Cheng, Wen Ze, Zixiao, Zilian, I order the five of you to immediately lead troops to attack Xuzhou, within five days, Xuzhou City must be broken!" ”

"The last general obeys!" Xiahou Dun and the other five people got up to receive the order, and they were going to attack the city with their troops.

"Report!" Before the five of them walked out of the big tent of the Chinese army, they saw a small colonel rushing in, holding a letter and saying: "Lord Qi, General Xiahou of Xuchang has a letter!" ”

Cao Ying took the letter very suspiciously, only to see that the letter read: "Lu Bu led his troops to attack Yanzhou, there are only three places in Juancheng, Dong'e, and Fanxian, and Lai Xunyu and Cheng Yu are designed to connect and defend the city. ”

"What!" Cao Ying was furious when he saw the letter and said: "Liu Bei, but the weaver and seller dares to ridicule me with a letter. Lu Bu, there are brave and unscrupulous people, and they dare to attack my Yanzhou. Pass the order down, immediately send troops to attack Xuzhou! ”

(To be continued)