A few days later, Xuzhou.

Cao's army attacked the city one after another, and gradually exhausted the patience and spare strength of the defenders of the city gate after many times.

Even the people of the city began to complain.

And Tao Qian is far from having the courage to drag the people of the city to accompany the funeral to resist the attack of Cao Cao's army, after all, this is his last pair of fig pants.

I don't know how many nights, Tao Qian has always been thinking about using the people as a shield to guard this city gate, if so, what choice will Cao Cao make?

Does he really dare to continue the siege? Let the local people die above the city gates.

But he didn't dare.

If you really dare to do this, it is indeed possible to threaten the name of benevolence and virtue established by Cao Cao, but if this is the case, the first person to fall must be yourself.

I don't know how many civil and military forces under his command are going to leave him.

Especially......

In last night.

Tao Qian thought that Cao Cao's withdrawal must be due to civil strife after Yanzhou, and he had to go to help.

So he deliberately sent the outpost out of the city to investigate the situation of Cao's camp, found that Cao Cao's camp was empty, and sent heavy troops to defend all the main roads leading to Xiaopei.

It was Tao Qian who immediately understood.

I'm afraid this news is true.

There are many people who are very likely to make a move against Yanzhou, except for Yuan Shao in the north, Yuan Shu and other brothers in the south are unlikely to sit back and watch Cao Cao grow.

After his deliberations, he decided to seize this rare opportunity to interfere with Cao Cao's return to the army, and not let him return to Yanzhou.

So he sent a large army to attack the checkpoint in two ways, and it was true.

Cao's army just defended to the death, there were no reinforcements, and there were no ambushes around.

Knowing such a result, Tao Qian was even more sure that Cao Cao would definitely return to Yanzhou as soon as possible.

It must be in Yanzhou, something big mess happened!

So he gradually increased his troops and horses, and wanted to speed up the Cao army defenders who broke through these two checkpoints.

After fighting for several hours, the pass was breached, and the cavalry quickly rushed to chase after it.

As a result, he was ambushed after the pass.

Then the cavalry never returned.

Tao Qian settled an account in his heart.

The cost of a cavalry, in the land of Xuzhou, is almost the cost of twenty or even thirty foot soldiers.

After all, you have to raise horses, you have to be armed, and you have to spend time and time to train day and night.

And the cavalry in his Danyang deployment is even more elite of his henchmen who have been with him for many years.

In one fell swoop, two cavalry troops were lost.

There are more than 3,000 people.

There are still thousands of foot soldiers, and the most important thing is that the military spirit has been dispersed, and even Cao Bao is not intimidating even if the Danyang soldiers under his command are panicking.

Many people are already exhausted.

"What can I do......"

This defeat made Tao Qian's heart suddenly lose all his spirit.

Until he was ambushed by Cao's army, he hit the pursuers hard, and he had collapsed and could not move forward half a step, and he had no way to retreat and escape.

Tao Qian realized that this was Cao Cao's strategy.

To guard the pass with dead soldiers and lure himself to lead the troops is to let the soldiers and horses of Xuzhou come out of the city.

Hit hard with this.

Now it's a trade-off.

……

In the inner city of Xuzhou.

Inside Sun's mansion.

In the inner hall, the lamp is lit in the middle of the night, and the faint light illuminates the room, and two figures can be seen.

It was Liu Bei and Sun Qian.

Since Sun Qian met Liu Bei that day, he knew that this person was not an ordinary person, and it was not until today that he found an opportunity to invite him to his home to talk about it.

It was late tonight, but the two of them still didn't feel sleepy.

Liu Bei was wearing a light green cloth robe, with a lot of dirt and dirt, and it was very simple.

Wearing a crown on his head, he sat quite upright and looked calm.

"What Jun said, I roughly understand."

Liu Bei smiled lightly: "That is to say, Jun intends to help me capture Xuzhou and resist Cao Cao, if I can defeat him, I will be able to gain a territory in the future and become dominant in troubled times." ”

"Not bad!"

Sun Qian was born handsome, his beard was very neat, and he spoke with a Confucian atmosphere, and his eloquence was no less than Jian Yong.

It's just that in terms of temperament, it is completely different from Jian Yong.

He bowed deeply, asked for tea again and pushed it in front of Liu Bei, and continued: "I have heard that when Xuande Gong was in the plain, he was benevolent and loved the people, good at conquest, and had countless thieves. ”

"If Xuzhou can be received by the Ming Gong, it is a blessing for the people."

"In the next, this is Xuzhou businessman Jia Shu, this is Qingzhou Beihai people, a few years ago the hometown suffered, there are many thieves, I heard that Jun in Qingzhou Ping thief, the credit is very high, is to love for a long time."

"If the Ming Duke takes Xuzhou, he will definitely help in the future, at least the Mi family and the Sun family will return to the Ming Duke."

Liu Bei took a sip of tea, and couldn't help but pick up the teacup and look at it for a long time.

When they were in the plains, every penny had to be set aside from the government office to prepare for the recruitment of soldiers, or to buy rations, or to hoard armaments, or to recruit soldiers to give money.

The three brothers are strict with themselves, except for Zhang Fei's love of drinking, they don't dare to think about it at all.

This time, I am afraid that it will be the same as when the righteousness was formed, and it will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to have the curtain of heaven and the financial support of a wealthy businessman.

No.

Liu Bei didn't move, but his mind was chaotic, and he thought about it deeply.

This is not a gift from heaven.

This is a reputation that has been deserved for many years of benevolence, loyalty, and perseverance.

With such a good name, it is natural to help.

If you can put the hearts of the people in the world in your heart, you will naturally get the way!

There is the help of the common people.

"However, Gongyou said with a smile," Liu Bei smiled and bowed his hand, "I am only a shallow learner, and I am not enough to lead the land of Xuzhou." ”

"Thank you Gongyou for your love, I have already said that this time I came to Xuzhou, just to help Tao Gong, I didn't hide it, I thought that Cao Cao would rob the house and take the opportunity to slaughter the city to vent the anger in my heart."

"But after arriving in Xuzhou, I found out that the soldiers were not like this, and he was also benevolent to the people to win the hearts of the people, and opened a warehouse to win over the displaced people."

"Only by doing so can we win the hearts of the people."

"In my opinion, Xuzhou is bound to lose, even if someone leads Xuzhou, won't it fall into the hands of others in the end?"

Liu Bei said sincerely, which made Sun Qiandeng stunned for a moment.

"Ming Gong...... Why? ”

"The solidity of mountains and rivers and the solidity of cities do not lie in solid walls, but in virtue."

"The solidity of mountains and rivers lies in the ...... of virtue"

Did he scold my lord for his lack of virtue?

It was the first time Sun Qian had heard of such a theory, but he had studied under Zheng Xuanmen and had studied Confucianism a lot, so he naturally quickly understood the meaning of these words.

The lord is virtuous, and the people are attached.

The city is naturally strong, even if the size of the place can be a strong iron city, even if there is a soldier, the heart of resistance will not be scattered.

It would be extremely difficult to take it.

If there is no virtue, the people are eager to open the city gate to welcome the new master, and the people are still like this, what about the merchants, civil and military officials, and generals in the army?

So how can it be strong?

Not bad.

"Xuzhou is now ...... The people's hearts are towards Cao, Cao Jun does not hesitate to raise the talents of the whole territory, but also to govern benevolently, in my opinion, this is the extreme hatred of Tao Gong. ”

"This is, I don't even want to leave a little reputation to Tao Gong, I just can't understand, Cao Cao's father, what grievances have he suffered?"

How can you hate like this?

From the heart of the attack, the siege of the city is to swear to let Tao Qian die without a place to be buried, and he does not plan to leave anything for him.

Isn't his father dead?

How did Tao Qian provoke Cao Cao...... He was too ruthless and didn't give him a chance at all.

How can this still be won?

Being played with by Cao Cao to such an extent, Tao Qian has never been able to think of a countermeasure, and now if he forcibly reverses the wind again, it is naturally impossible.

This Xuzhou is a mess.

Give me?

I really don't.

But I really want to......

I want it all in my dreams!

Liu Bei's heart ached, he really dreamed of having a territory of his own.

Sun Qian approached seriously, and asked with a frown: "Then, according to Ming Gong's opinion, now the people of Xuzhou should save themselves?" ”

Liu Bei sighed, "That's why I said, I'm just a shallow learner, and I can't think of it." ”

"However, if there is a strong reinforcement to lead the army to Cao Cao at this time, when the autumn harvest comes, he should withdraw Xiaopei, and the attack on Xu should be slowed down a little."

"However, it is bound to be a dismal retreat from the enemy, and life and death are unpredictable."

Where to find such a strong general?

Who wants to be the culprit?

Who is willing to take this mess in Xuzhou? Whoever takes office will be beaten by Cao Cao in a dilemma, and it will be a waste of effort.

……

At this time.

On the border of Yanzhou Nancheng.

Lu Bu led the tiger and wolf cavalry under his jurisdiction, and the remnants of the state fled to the exit of the mountain road, and after running out, he glanced at the gatehouse on the mountain pass, and there were not many defenders on it.

"Wenyuan, where are we approximately?"

"General, this place should be in Xuzhou, and after passing that pass, you can enter Xuzhou."

"Good, good!"

A smile finally appeared on Lu Bu's majestic face, "Go and knock on the pass immediately, just say that the Han Wenhou Lu Bu, come to help Tao Gong!" Please let us know immediately. ”