In Xiaopei, after a period of getting along, Yu Yi also slowly became familiar with Liu Bei's thoughts, in fact, he is a very moral person, and his identity is special, so some things are indeed forced to do so, and then Liu Bei talked to Yu Yi and reached a consensus.

For the battle between Cao Cao and Lu Bu, Yuyi also specially sent people to collect intelligence, and then judge the situation.

Several of these people actually quarreled because of their inconsistent judgment of the battle situation.

"I think how Lu Bu, a slave with three surnames, could be Cao Cao's opponent, but the strange thing is that Cao Cao failed in the first three games."

Zhang Fei said disdainfully.

Guan Yu defended: "Although Lu Bu is brave and strategic, but with Chen Gong as a strategist, it is not yet known who will kill the two of them." ”

Liu Bei smiled: "No matter what, the two are now in a truce, but the spring grain harvest is abundant, and they may continue to fight." ”

Zhang Fei saw that Yu Yi had not spoken, and said, "Fourth brother, what do you think?" ”

Yu Yi came back to his senses and said, "I think you all have a lot of sense, I'm thinking about a person I saw when I went to deliver the letter earlier. ”

This sentence aroused everyone's interest, and they said together: "What person"

Yu Yi smiled: "A young strategist is called Guo Jia. ”

Liu Bei's expression was solemn, and he said: "I seem to have heard of this person, and it is said that he is a very powerful strategist in the Central Plains. ”

"Yes, my master also reminded me to beware of this person."

Yu Yi replied.

"What does he have to do with the war?"

Zhang Fei was a little puzzled.

Yu Yi smiled: "As Cao Cao's ace strategist, how could he let Cao Cao fail three times and five times?" ”

Liu Bei said: "Strategists are not omnipotent, there are always times when they make mistakes. ”

Suddenly, someone came from Xuzhou to spread Tao Qian's meaning, hoping that Liu Bei and others would go to Xuzhou to discuss important matters.

So everyone took more than a dozen cavalry into Xuzhou, Tao Qian was already sick in bed at this time, and there was no way to come forward, so he could only meet in the bedroom.

Liu Bei didn't expect his condition to be so serious, so he hurriedly condoled him.

Tao Qian reluctantly sat up and said: "This time I invited Xuande Gong to come over, not for anything else, but you have also seen that I am very sick now, and I will soon drive the crane to the west, I hope you can take pity on the people of Xuzhou, take the Han family's city as the priority, and receive the seal of Xuzhou." ”

When Liu Bei heard that he was still humble, he said, "Don't you have two sons, why don't you give them the seal." ”

Tao Qian replied: "My eldest son is a businessman, and the younger son is an ordinary person, they have no talent and cannot take on this important responsibility. ”

Liu Bei said: "How can I take on the big responsibility alone? ”

Tao Qian said: "You have Yuyi as a strategist, and I will recommend another person, who is from Beihai, surnamed Sun, named Qian, and known as Gongyou." This person can be engaged. ”

Then he turned to Mi Zhu and said, "Xuande Gong is a hero in the world, you should treat him very well." ”

But at this time, Liu Bei still shirked, and Tao Qian pointed to his heart and died.

The upper and lower armies of Xuzhou mourned, and then someone handed over the seal ribbon to Liu Bei.

Liu Bei still maintained his previous attitude, and with the previous few temptations, Yuyi didn't want to persuade anything anymore, and waited and watched.

The next day, the people of Xuzhou came, and many people knelt in front of Liu Bei and cried: "If you can't take charge of this state and county, we won't be able to rest assured." ”

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei also tried to dissuade them again and again, and Yu Yi said: "Now in this situation, Tao Qian has left, and you are expected to receive Xuzhou, if you want to resign now, it will seem that you are ruthless and unjust, I think you can take care of Xuzhou for the time being, and wait until his son comes, and then you will return it." ”

Liu Bei could only do this, so he temporarily received the seal ribbon of Xuzhou, managed Xuzhou, and let Sun Qian and Mi Zhu as assistants, Chen Deng was the shogunate, and then brought all Xiaopei's military horses into the city, and then made public the news that he had become the county commander of Xuzhou. On the other hand, Liu Bei personally took the big and small soldiers, all wearing filial piety clothes, setting up a sacrificial platform, and then buried Tao Qian on the edge of the Yellow River. The table left by Tao Qian was reported to the imperial court.

Cao Cao was in Juancheng at this time, and he also learned the news of Tao Qian's death, and immediately felt a lot more comfortable, but he was very angry about Liu Bei taking over as Xuzhou Mu, and said: "My hatred has not been completely repaid, but you can get Xuzhou without any effort!" I must kill Liu Bei first, and then go and slaughter Tao Qian's corpse to avenge my father's hatred. ”

So he passed down the order to choose a good time to attack Xuzhou.

Xun Yu felt that it was not good after hearing this, so he advised: "In the past, Han Gaozu was based in Guanzhong, and Guangwu was based in Hanoi, all because of the solid foundation, so that they could win the world, and they could win the enemy if they entered, and they could also hold the city when they retreated. At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, Yanzhou was the base, and the river and Ji were all battlegrounds, so for the past Guanzhong, it was Hanoi. Now that you are preparing to attack Xuzhou, even if you get it, it is very difficult, it is not cost-effective to give more troops to Xuzhou, and if you give less, you are afraid that Lu Bu will come to attack you, this is because there is no Yanzhou. If Xuzhou can't be defeated and the rear can't be stabilized, then where should it be stronghold? Although Tao Qian is dead, there is still Liu Bei guarding Xuzhou, and I heard that the people of Xuzhou love him very much, and they will definitely assist Liu Bei to defend Xuzhou. At this time, Ming Gong abandoned Yanzhou and attacked Xuzhou because of hatred, which was to abandon the big and make the small, putting the cart before the horse, exchanging the safe situation for the dangerous situation, hoping that it could be carefully considered. ”

Cao Cao said: "In this year, there is a great shortage of food in the army, and it is not a good way for us to stay in this place for a long time." ”

Xun Yu said, "It's better to develop to the east, let the army eat the grain of Runan and Yingchuan, isn't there still some Yellow Turban Army remnants He Yi and Huang Shao, they have been looting everywhere for a long time, there must be a lot of gold silk and grain, and these thieves have very low knowledge, and the strength of the troops is also seriously insufficient, it is a plate of scattered sand, it is easy to beat them, we will take his food by the way, to nourish our troops, and in this way, the court will also be very happy, and it is also in accordance with the will of heaven to establish a foundation for the Ming Duke." ”

Xun Yu's suggestion hit the nail on the head, Cao Cao was very happy, so he agreed, so he left Xiahoudun and Cao Ren to defend some key points in Juancheng, personally led the soldiers to attack the Chen land in the east, and then attacked in the direction of the Yellow Turban Army according to Xun Yu's plan.

They knew that after Cao Cao arrived, they all took their soldiers up to meet the battle, and they met at the place of Yangshan. At that time, there were many thieves, but they were all lonely dog parties, completely untrained, did not understand the formation, and did not form a team. Cao Cao ordered the crossbowmen to shoot, and then let Dian Wei go out himself.