Cao Cao didn't care about the internal situation in Yanzhou, and began to actively prepare for the next season's competition, so he naturally couldn't hide it from other people's eyes, including Tao Qian, who inexplicably carried a black pot and cried at the moment.

Cao Cao is preparing for the war to fight whom, Tao Qian is naturally clear. Zhang Min poked such a big basket, even if this matter was not ordered by Tao Qian to Zhang Min (author's note: In fact, there is a saying that Tao Qian sent someone to kill Cao Song), this pot must also be carried by Tao Qian. Not to mention that this happened in Tao Qian's territory, it is enough for Zhang Min to be Tao Qian's subordinate.

Tao Qian, who pinched his nose and drank this bowl of bitter wine, had no choice but to accept his fate in the face of this situation. However, in these thorny histories of the Han Dynasty today, Tao Qian is the only one who has really risen through the ranks by virtue of his political achievements, and the others have more or less Keju League backgrounds. Therefore, if Cao Cao really sent troops to attack Tao Qian, Tao Qian might still have the strength to resist, but now that Cao Cao wants to take revenge through the Keju League, Tao Qian really has no way at all, because there is no one under his hands who can kick Keju.

It was also in this situation that Tao Qian's subordinate Don't Jie Mi Zhu offered a strategy, that is, to ask for help.

As the saying goes, far water does not save near fire, and Tao Qian can only be nearby if he wants to ask for help. To the south of Xuzhou is Yangzhou, not to mention that Yangzhou is now full of civil strife, and Tao Qian doesn't want to have anything to do with those scholars in Yangzhou from the bottom of his heart. To the west are Yanzhou and Yuzhou, not to mention Cao Cao, the assassin of Yuzhou, and Kong Ling, the assassin of Yuzhou, and Tao Qian have no friendship, and it is impossible to ask for help. So only Qingzhou in the north remained.

Qingzhou Thorn Shi Tian Kai was Gongsun Zhan's subordinate, and Gongsun Zhan and Beihai Taishou Kong Rong had a very close personal relationship with Tao Qian. So Tao Qian wrote two letters asking for help, one for Mi Zhu to bring to Kong Rong, and the other for Chen Deng to bring to Tian Kai. As for the result, Tao Qian now has to resign himself to fate.

……

Beihai County Taishou Mansion.

Taishou Kong Rong was meeting guests, and suddenly someone reported that Xuzhou Mi Zhu Mi Zizhong was visiting.

"Mi Zhu? What is he here for? Could it be true that I recently heard that Cao Cao was going to attack Xuzhou? Kong Rong thought so, and arranged for someone to welcome Mi Zhu in.

After Mi Zhu finished saluting Kong Rong, he handed over the letter of help in his arms to Kong Rong, and then said: "Cao Cao's father was killed, and it has nothing to do with my Xuzhou, but Cao Cao is determined to attack Xuzhou, and hopes that Ming Gong will save him." ”

After reading the letter asking for help, Kong Rong secretly thought for a while and said: "I have a deep friendship with Gongzu (Tao Qian's cousin), and Zizhong came in person, so I should do my best to save him." It's just ......" Kong Rong paused for a moment before continuing: "It's just that the only person under my command who can fight is Wu Anguo, but Anguo is still recuperating from his injuries at the moment, and he is powerless to save him." ”

Hearing Kong Rong's words, Mi Zhu suddenly "chuckled" in his heart, and the road of Kong Rong in his heart was not working. And just when Mi Zhu was anxious, a person behind Kong Rong spoke: "Lord Taishou, at this moment, the danger of the Yellow Turban in Qingzhou has been solved, and I am about to revisit the four places, so it is better for me to go to Xuzhou for rescue on behalf of Lord Taishou." ”

Mi Zhu couldn't help asking, "Ming Gong, who is this?" ”

Kong Rong said with a smile: "This person is Tai Shici, the word Ziyi, a person from Donglai, and he is really a hero today." When the Yellow Turban in Beihai County was in turmoil before, it was Ziyi who relieved the danger of Beihai. If Ziyi has this idea, then he will go with Zizhong. ”

Mi Zhu was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly said: "Thank you Ming Gong, thank you Ziyi, Xuzhou is saved!" ”

Meanwhile.

A similar thing happened in Linzi, the capital of Qingzhou Prefecture, except that the two sides of the dialogue were replaced by Qingzhou Thorn Shi Tian Kai and Chen Deng.

Tian Kai said: "Yuanlong (Chen Dengbiao), with the relationship between Gongzu and my lord, I should have sent someone to rescue me, but the people who can fight under my command have been transferred to Youzhou by the lord, and I am really powerless...... It's better to write a letter to you, how about you go to Pingyuan County Taishou Zhang Hao to try? ”

Chen Deng had no other way but to follow Tian Kai's meaning.

……

A few days later.

Plains County Taishou Mansion.

"Report! Xuzhou Chen Deng Chen Yuanlong asks to see! ”

For Chen Deng, Zhang Hao naturally knows it. Although Chen Deng's request for help from Tian Kai was only skipped in the book, and Zhang Hao doesn't remember it now, another thing Chen Deng did really impressed Zhang Hao, that is, when Cao Cao attacked Lu Bu, Chen Deng successfully separated the relationship between Lu Bu and his military advisor Chen Gong, and deceived Lu Bu's trust, saying that it is not an exaggeration to say that Cao Cao was the number one hero in defeating Lu Bu.

And this strategist came to visit him now, Zhang Hao really couldn't figure out why, looked at Ge Jie and Guo Jia on the left and right, and found that they were also confused, Zhang Hao had to welcome Chen Deng in first.

After a while, Chen Deng stood in the hall and bowed to Zhang Hao and said, "Yuanlong pays a visit to Zhang Taishou. ”

Zhang Hao said: "Yuanlong doesn't have to be polite, what's the matter here?" ”

Chen Deng took out Tao Qian's letter of request for help and Tian Kai's handwriting in his arms, handed them to Zhang Hao, and then said: "Cao Cao's father was killed by my father-in-law's subordinate Zhang Min, but this matter was all done by Zhang Min alone, and it has nothing to do with the practice of my father-in-law. However, Cao Cao was determined to conquer Xuzhou next season, and my lord was out of reach, so he sent me to Qingzhou for help. Tian Tingshi has no one under him, so he repaired a book and asked me to bring it to Zhang Taishou, and I hope that Zhang Taishou will save one or two. ”

Zhang Hao listened while reading the two letters, and then after handing the letters to Ge Jie and Guo Jia, he thought for a while and said, "This matter is very important, Yuanlong might as well go and rest first, how about we come back tomorrow to discuss?" ”

When Chen Deng heard this, he had no choice but to say: "This ...... That Yuan Long retired. ”

After Chen Deng left, Zhang Hao watched Ge Jie and Guo Jia finish reading the two letters, and then asked, "What do you think?" To save or not to save? ”

Guo Jia smiled: "You two should know how this matter developed, right?" It's up to you to decide. ”

Zhang Hao didn't expect Guo Jia to say this, so he said with a smile: "But now history is not going in the direction we are familiar with, and in history, Tian Kai directly sent troops to rescue him." So, what do you think of Bonghyo? ”

Guo Jia thought for a while and said: "With Tao Qian's strength, he will definitely not be Cao Cao's opponent, so Tao Qian will send someone out to ask for help." If Cao Cao really conquered Xuzhou, then Cao Cao would sit on the land of two states and become the leader of many princes, which would be really unfavorable to you. ”

Zhang Hao asked: "Then according to what you see, if we don't save it, Xuzhou will be finished?" ”

Guo Jia said: "Not necessarily, first of all, Tao Qian may not only ask us for help, so if we don't save it, it doesn't mean that Tao Qian doesn't have reinforcements." Second, Cao Cao had just taken Yanzhou, and at the moment Yanzhou was not stable, and if there was a fire in the backyard when Cao Cao attacked Xuzhou, then Cao Cao's plan would inevitably be blocked. ”