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Volume 2: Unpredictable Chapter 443: Liu Bei refuses to accept Xuzhou

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    Cao Cao looked at the reactions of the generals, and the corners of his mouth slowly turned up, but he quickly put away his smile, because at that time he happened to hear from Guo Jia's mouth the princes who could threaten him in the future.

    The first person that popped up in Cao Cao's mind was not Yuan Shao, who was the most popular at the moment, but Wen Han, Wen Bufan.

    "Feifan, if you don't follow me closely, you will soon be abandoned by me. By then, if you are not strong enough to fight against me, but block my way forward, then don't blame me, Cao Mengde, for being ruthless."

    But on the other side, Liu Bei and his soldiers entered the city. Tao Qian led the civil and military forces of Xuzhou to greet them, and then they went to the government office together.  After the ceremony, a banquet was held for each other, while the troops worked together.  Tao Qian was overjoyed when he saw Liu Bei's majestic appearance and open-minded speech.  Mi Zhu was next to Tao Qian and kept talking about Liu Bei's loyalty and benevolence. The more he listened, the more Tao Qian respected him and treated Liu Bei very warmly.

    In the days that followed, Cao's soldiers outside the city remained stationary, and Mi Zhu said it was all Liu Xuande's fault.  Tao Qian also thought so, and immediately wanted to hand over the command of Xuzhou's troops and horses to Liu Bei.  Liu Bei dared not accept it and repeatedly postponed it. He even said that Tao Qian's move was setting him up for injustice.  He was a foreign general who first came to Xuzhou and had little achievements. If Tao Qian gave up his power, he would be despised by everyone in the world, and he would also be hated by the civil and military officials in Xuzhou.  After Tao Qian heard this, he admired Liu Bei even more and thought that he was really a loyal and virtuous man.  Later, the weather suddenly changed, and Tao Qian's old illness relapsed. He fell ill in bed, worried about the war, and had no intention of resting.  One night, Tao Qian suddenly called Mi Zhu and asked him to invite Liu Bei.  Liu Bei was resting. Hearing Tao Qian's invitation, Liu Bei didn't bother to wash up, so he hurried to Tao Qian's mansion with Pan Feng and Zhang Fei.

    Unexpectedly, as soon as Liu Bei arrived at Tao Qian's bedside, he saw Tao Qian holding a sign wrapped in yellow cloth with both hands. When Tao Qian saw Liu Bei coming, a smile appeared on his pale face, and then he called Liu Bei in.  When Liu Bei entered the room, the moment he saw the sign wrapped in yellow cloth, almost all his attention was sucked away.  But what kind of person was Liu Bei? Knowing that it was not the time to pay attention to this thing, he just pulled his energy away and hurriedly walked into Tao Qian's side. He only asked about his physical condition and ignored the thing in Tao Qian's hand.

    "Mr. Tao, the weather is cold now, so you should take some rest. In the past few days, there has been no movement from Cao's army. In the Tancheng battle, General Cao (Cao Bao) and I are here, so don't worry."

    "Haha, okay, okay. Although Xuande is an outsider, he cares about Xuzhou in everything. How can I dare to accept such a great favor from Xuande? How can I dare to receive such a great favor from Xuande? I also ask Xuande to pay my respects to me."

    "Slow down! Tao Gong is really trying to offend me. A few years ago, out of loyalty, Tao Gong sent out troops to kill Dong Yishi. Although the righteous army failed to save the Holy Emperor in the end, it was enough to show Tao Gong's heart towards the Han Dynasty. And Tao Gong  The public is deeply loved by the people of Xuzhou. There are few Han officials in the world who are as loyal to the country and the people as they are! Xuande has always admired Mr. Tao, so how can he allow Cao Mengde to ruin Xuzhou for his own selfish interests? "

    Liu Bei hurriedly helped Tao Qian up. At this moment, Tao Qian suddenly turned his face and stretched out his hand to pull away the yellow cloth. The true identity of the card seal finally appeared. Although Liu Bei had known what was inside, when the card seal appeared on him  When he was in front of him, Liu Bei couldn't help his heart racing, and his eyes held back bursts of strange looks.

    This is the seal of Xuzhou, which represents the highest power of Xuzhou. The Han Dynasty and the imperial court personally appointed it as orthodox.  Tao Qian presented the Xuzhou seal with both hands. Liu Bei pretended to be calm and shouted in shock.

    "What does Tao Gong mean?"

    Tao Qian had a righteous look on his face, handed over the Xuzhou sign and said in a solemn voice.

    "The world is in turmoil today, and Wang Gang is weak. Xuande is a clan member of the Han Dynasty, so it is time to help the country. I know that you are benevolent and righteous, and you are also loyal and virtuous. It is a pity that the Han Dynasty is declining and cannot use you again. I am old and incompetent, and my health is bad.  The situation is getting worse. If Xuzhou falls into the hands of Cao Mengde, I am willing to give Xuzhou to Xuande. I hope Xuande will not refuse after taking Xuzhou. He will treat the people well and accumulate power to save the Han Dynasty after the crisis in Xuzhou is resolved.  I will write my own statement and report it to the court."

    Liu Bei was so excited when he heard this that he could hardly hold it back, but knowing that it was not the right time, he quickly took a few steps back and said goodbye.

    "Although Liu Bei is a Miao descendant of the Han Dynasty, he has little merit and has never benefited the people. He is afraid that he is incompetent for his position as Prime Minister of Pingyuan. This is a matter of great justice, so he comes to help. When Mr. Tao said this, did he suspect that Liu Bei had the intention of annexation? What if Liu Bei wanted to annex?  With this thought, God bless me! I hope Tao Gong can retract his words and not distort Liu Bei¡¯s thoughts!¡±

    "Xuan De, please don't misunderstand, this is my true feelings!!"

    Seeing Liu Bei's behavior, Tao Qian recognized Liu Bei's character and insisted on giving in again and again, but Liu Bei was not willing to accept it.  There was no other reason. Cao Cao's army was outside the city at this time. Liu Bei's intervention had already angered Cao Cao.  If Cao Cao found out, he would take advantage of this to get the Xuzhou seal from Tao Qian without any effort.  Cao Cao must hate him deeply, and may even send an army to attack him and fight him to the death.  Liu Bei was not afraid of Cao Cao, but he had to do everything according to his ability. Now he was not Cao Cao's opponent.??.  Even if he takes over the power from Tao Qian, the civil and military officers and soldiers in Xuzhou will definitely have a lot of doubts about Liu Bei's intention to come to Xuzhou this time, and people will be panicked. Most of the soldiers and horses in Xuzhou will not obey Liu Bei's orders, so what?  Able to face Cao Cao's tiger and wolf troops.

    Liu Bei is indeed a heroic figure. The power of Xuzhou is placed in front of him, but he can remain calm in the face of battle, analyze it carefully, and continue to wait for the opportunity.

    Mi Zhu on the side felt great admiration for Liu Bei when he saw him like this.  It is almost believed that Liu Bei is the embodiment of benevolence and righteousness.  When Mi Zhu saw Liu Bei's refusal, he spoke up.

    "My lord, the troops are approaching the city now, and we should discuss the strategy of retreating from the enemy. When things calm down, it will not be too late to make concessions."

    After hearing this, Tao Qian felt that it made sense, so he temporarily put down the Xuzhou seal and nodded in compliance.  When Liu Bei saw Tao Qian put away the seal, he felt a little calm in his heart. He was afraid that he would not be able to control it, so he took the Xuzhou seal at once.  As for Pan Feng and Zhang Fei behind Liu Bei, the moment they saw Tao Qian put away the Xuzhou seal, their faces showed great disappointment. If Liu Bei can capture Xuzhou, he can become a prince and recruit troops.  Horse, save your strength and no longer need to huddle in the tiny land on the plain.

    After that, Tao Qian, Mi Zhu, and Liu Bei began to discuss strategies to retreat from the enemy.  Liu Bei thought that Cao Cao had not attacked for a long time because he did not want to lose a lot of troops. Then he thought carefully that Cao Cao had another army approaching Guangling.  Immediately he knew that Cao Cao wanted to wait for the end of the Guangling war and surround the East China Sea alone, so he quickly asked.

    "I don't know who is guarding Guangling. If Guangling is captured by another Cao army, the East China Sea will be isolated, and the East China Sea will be in danger."

    "Haha. Xuande doesn't need to be nervous about Guangling. Guangling is guarded by Chen Yuanlong, the captain of Diannong under my command. Although this man has a rebellious character, he is knowledgeable and resourceful. He comes from the Chen family lineage.  The Chen family is the most powerful wealthy family in Xuzhou. I was able to stabilize Xuzhou in the early years because of Chen Yuanlong's efforts. Otherwise, Xuzhou would have fallen into Cao Cao's hands."

    When Tao Qian heard Liu Bei ask about Guangling, he was not anxious and laughed.  Mi Zhu nodded again and again, as if he was convinced that Chen Yuanlong would be able to defend Guangling.

    "Chen! Yuan! Dragon!"

    Liu Bei's eyes and pupils suddenly shrank, and he shouted loudly in his heart.  At the same time, Chen Deng's position in his heart suddenly rose to an extremely high position.  It can be seen that the other Cao army is led by Cao Ren, who is not only the most trusted by Cao Cao's subordinates, but also has a reputation for strict military management. His military skills are not inferior to Cao Cao's, and he almost burned Wen Han to death in Tongguan three years ago.  Later, he resorted to a series of beauty tricks to kill Dong Zhuo, assisted by Jia Xu, Cao Cao's chief adviser.  Chen Deng was actually able to defend Changling under the attack of the army where these two men were, so his ability must be amazing.  If Liu Bei can get it, why worry about failing to achieve his great cause!

    Liu Bei¡¯s heart began to beat wildly again. After thirty years in Hedong and thirty years in Hexi, he felt that his luck had finally arrived.  First, Guan Hai and tens of thousands of traitors were collected from Beihai to surrender, and then Kong Rong was loaned 10,000 elite troops.  Of course, Liu Bei never thought of returning these 10,000 elite soldiers to Kong Rong from the moment he borrowed them.  Later, he met Taishi Ci, whose martial arts skills were not inferior to those of Pan Feng and Zhang Fei. Although Taishi Ci intended to join Liu Yao, the governor of Yangzhou, Liu Bei was quite sure that he could use justice and morality to defeat Taishi Ci's filial piety.  Those who want to stay with you.

    Mi Zhu, who works in Xuzhou, seems to be a loyal and caring person, and has a great impression of Liu Xuande.  Later, Liu Bei learned that the Mi family lineage to which Mi Zhu belonged was the richest businessman in Xuzhou. Their wealth could even buy half of Donghai County.  If he can get help from the Mi family, Liu Xuande can get huge sums of money to recruit soldiers and horses and build up his power.

    What makes Liu Bei most ecstatic is that Tao Qian, an old fool, has been fooled by his own benevolence and righteousness, and insists on giving the power of Xuzhou to himself.  In this way, as long as everything goes according to his own plan, Liu Xuande's power will be able to expand rapidly and become a great prince sitting in a state.

    But at the moment, the most important thing is how to clear the biggest obstacle in front of us, which is of course Cao Cao!

    In an instant, Liu Bei had thousands of thoughts in his mind, and after thinking about it, he said with a serious expression.

    "If Guangling can withstand another Cao army, Cao Cao will not dare to attack here in the East China Sea for a long time. With this delay for half a month, I think Cao Cao may have the intention to withdraw his troops. At that time, I will write another letter to Cao Cao to persuade him to make peace.  In this way, the crisis in the East China Sea and Guangling may be resolved.¡±

    "Hey, that's all we have to do. I hope Cao Mengde will be willing to withdraw his troops."

    After hearing this, Tao Qian nodded silently and sighed feebly.

    The sky is full of haze in Xuzhou, and it seems that a big storm will hit at any time.  In Chang'an, there is also a frightening and strange atmosphere permeating the air, and the situation is unpredictable.

    But it was said that since Fan Chou was killed by Li Jie to seize the military power, Li Jie and Guo Si were jealous of each other.?, each has its own power.  When Guo Si saw that Li Jiu was leading the Grand Sima, he personally went to Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty and ordered him to make him a general.  Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty was a manipulated puppet. How dare he go against Guo Si's wishes, so he followed his wishes.  When Li Ji heard that Guo Si had won the position of general, he became more convinced that Guo Si wanted to remove his sole power, and the relationship between the two became increasingly tense.

    When Li Ru saw this, he each went to their mansion to explain their interests.  Two people are like fish and water. When they are together, they can depend on each other. If they are separated, they will definitely die.
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