Legend of Summoning of the Three Kingdoms

But these are not important. The important thing is that the messenger got a definite message from Cao Cao, that is, Cao Cao is preparing to retreat. The battle of Xuzhou should be considered over.

But these things should go back and tell Taozhou Mu and others first, but that Duke Xuande is really a man of God, Cao Cao retreated as soon as he came, it seems that Cao Cao is also afraid of Duke Xuande.If only Duke Xuande had been in Xuzhou, then Cao Cao would definitely not dare to attack Xuzhou.

Of course, these are just the emissary's personal thoughts, and after the emissary reported the news that Cao Cao was about to retreat to Tao Qian and others in Xiapi City.

The reactions of several people in Xiapi City were different, Tao Qian, Tao Kan, and Chen Deng.Mi Zhu and the others were overjoyed, Cao Cao put too much pressure on them, it would be best if Cao Cao was willing to retreat now.Moreover, after confirming the news that Cao Cao was going to retreat, these people looked at Liu Bei even more eagerly. Obviously, they had already attributed all the reasons for Cao Cao's retreat to Liu Bei.

But Liu Bei has a complicated expression.Liu Bei came to Xuzhou to rescue Tao Qian this time, of course not because of simple morality, he also had his own plan, but what he didn't expect was that Cao Cao would retreat in this way, and many means for him to prepare were gone. useful.

But no matter what Liu Bei thinks in his heart, on the surface Liu Bei is still very happy and a little humble.

However, a few days later, Cao Cao led an army of [-] to leave the area of ​​Xiapi City. It seemed that he had really withdrawn his troops, and after confirming the news, the people in the entire Xiapi City were boiling.

And the name Liu Bei was remembered by the people of Xuzhou.

Chapter 2: Lu Bu Chen Palace

When Cao Cao retreated from Xuzhou and returned to Yanzhou to recapture Yanzhou from Lu Bu, in Puyang City of Yanzhou, Lu Bu stood in Puyang with a Fangtian painted halberd in his hand, wearing a beast-faced sky-swallowing armor, and a very conspicuous attire. The head of the city.

Looking at Puyang under his feet, Lu couldn't suppress the joyful feeling in his chest and abdomen, and laughed out loud.

After expressing the joy in his heart, Lu Bu threw Fang Tian's painted halberd to several of his personal guards, and then walked to the top of Puyang city, looking at the scene in Puyang city, feeling deeply moved .

But just when Lu Bu was in a trance, a scribe had already walked to Lu Bu's side, with a serious expression, and said to Lu Bu: "What's wrong with Marquis Wen, this Puyang has already fallen into the hands of Marquis Wen, can it be said that Marquis Wen is still in the hands of Marquis Wen?" Is there any dissatisfaction?"

Just by hearing the voice, Lu Bu knew who the scribe was. If it wasn't for this person's help these days, he might still be wandering around like a lost dog, living in no fixed place, living a life of being dependent on others .

At the beginning, after Li Jue, Guo Si and others invaded Chang'an, Lu Bu led some of the Bingzhou wolf riders out of Chang'an City, and then escaped from Wuguan and went to Yuan Shu.

Although Yuan Shu appreciated Lu Bu's talent, he couldn't understand Lu Bu's character, so he didn't recruit Lu Bu, but Lu Bu went to Jizhou to join Yuan Shao in desperation.After the battle with Gongsun Zan, Yuan Shao completely controlled the entire Jizhou, and his strength increased significantly. He naturally welcomed Lu Bu's defection.

Afterwards, Lu Bu's performance did not disappoint Yuan Shao's expectations. After defecting to Yuan Shao, Lu Bu led his troops to defeat the Heishan Yellow Turban under Yuan Shao's order, and beat the Heishan Yellow Turban so that he did not dare to step into Jizhou.

But after defeating the Black Mountain Yellow Turban, Lu Bu's character flaws were exposed. Lu Bu was extremely arrogant under Yuan Shao, not only for the generals under Lu Bu's command, but also for Yuan Shao.Although Lu Bu has the capital of pride, after defecting to Yuan Shao, the generals under Yuan Shao were not interested in Lu Bu's title as the number one military general in the world, so with Yuan Shao's acquiescence, the strongest Yan Liangwen and Chou Er under Yuan Shao's command Someone challenged Lu Bu, and Lu Bu also wanted to show his strength in front of Yuan Shao, so he agreed to the challenge of the two.

And the result of that battle was naturally doomed. Although Yan Liang, Wen Chou and Wen Chou were known as the two heroes of Hebei, and their strength was the strongest of Yuan Shao's men, how could they be Lu Bu's opponents?Even if Yan Liang, Wen Chou joined forces to fight against the enemy, they were still defeated by Lu Bu.Although Lu Bu didn't do his best because he was new to Yuan Shao at that time, Yan Liang, Wen Chou were still very embarrassed at that time.

And this battle also allowed the generals in Hebei to see the strength of Lu Bu's number one fierce general in the world. The combination of Yan Liang, Wen Chou, the most powerful under Yuan Shao's command, could barely withstand Lu Bu's astonishing offensive.After this battle, Yuan Shao paid more attention to Lu Bu, but because of Yuan Shao's attention, Lu Bu became more and more arrogant towards the other generals and counselors under Yuan Shao's command, and offended many people.

In the eyes of Lu Bu at that time, Yuan Shao could sweep the world by himself. As long as he handed over all the soldiers and horses to his command, Lu Bu dared to assure Yuan Shao that none of the princes in the world would be his opponent.

And it is this kind of character that makes Lv Bu out of place under Yuan Shao, and can't get along with all the generals under Yuan Shao. In fact, this is not bad, but because Lv Bu is getting more and more arrogant, he treats Yuan Shao like There was no respect like before, which caused Yuan Shao to dislike Lu Buna more and more, and finally even to the point of disgust.

And Lu Bu obviously misjudged his own position in Yuan Shao's heart. In Lu Bu's eyes, he was an indispensable figure under Yuan Shao's subordinates. Without him, Yuan Shao was doomed to fail.In Yuan Shao's heart, although Lu Bu was strong, he was not strong enough to make Yuan Shao put all his eggs in one basket.

The most important thing is that although Lu Bu is recognized as the world's number one fierce general, Lu Bu is not without defeat. In Hulao Pass, Lu Bu was defeated by the combination of Guan Yu and Dian Wei. The two of Wei also fought in the previous battle between Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan, and they both stood on Gongsun Zan's side and became the opposite of Yuan Shao.

But the battle with Gongsun Zan for Jizhou was won by Yuan Shao. Even if Guan Yu and Dian Wei defeated Lu Bu's fierce generals on Gongsun Zan's side, Gongsun Zan was still defeated, and he lost so much that there was no chance of a comeback, because Gongsun Zan They all died in that battle.

And that battle also made Yuan Shao less eager for a fierce general. Although Yuan Shao still felt that the role of a fierce general was very important, it was not irreplaceable.

So in fact, Lu Bu was not as important as Lu Bu thought in Yuan Shao's heart, so after Lu Bu's character flaws were gradually exposed, Lu Bu couldn't get along under Yuan Shao, and then Lu Bu switched to Zhang Yang.

After defecting to Zhang Yang, everything was fine at the beginning, but Li Jue and Guo Si in Chang'an knew that Lu Bu was under Zhang Yang's men because they hated the bloody battle between Lu Bu and them outside Chang'an, so Li Jue and Guo Si wrote He sent a letter to Zhang Yang, asking Zhang Yang to kill Lu Bu and send Lu Bu's head to Chang'an to claim credit.

But this news was known by Lu Bu somehow. After knowing it, Lu Bu was afraid that Zhang Yang would kill him, so he left Zhang Yang's command and planned to go to Chenliu's prefect Zhang Miao.And on the way to Zhang Miao, Lu Bu met Chen Gong who had returned to Dongjun because he failed to persuade Cao Cao to stop attacking Xuzhou.

After meeting Chen Gong, Lu Bu's miserable journey of fleeing around also came to an end. After Chen Gong knew that he met Lu Bu, and after seeing the elite Bingzhou Wolf Riders under Lu Bu, he died in Chen Gong. A very bold idea sprouted in his heart.

And after this idea was born, it has always taken root in Chen Gong's heart and cannot be removed.In the end, Chen Gong simply acted according to the bold idea that sprouted in his heart.

Since words cannot force you to retreat and give up attacking Xuzhou, then I will force you to retreat in action.I don't believe it, when Yanzhou is about to fall into the enemy's hands, you, Cao Mengde, can still continue to attack Xuzhou with [-] soldiers and horses. Cao Mengde, you wait, my Chen Gong's counterattack will start from now on.

Needless to say, after Chen Gong's persuasion, Lu Bu led his troops into Yanzhou under the guidance of Chen Gong. At that time, only Xun Yu, Cheng Yu, and Yu Jin led three troops in Yanzhou. With thousands of troops guarding the area, how could it be Lu Bu's opponent? Under Lu Bu's fierce offensive, more than half of Yanzhou's territory has already fallen into Lu Bu's hands.

And now, even Puyang was captured by Lu Bu.

Feeling the approach of the scribe, Lu Bu said slowly, "Gongtai, what's the matter?"

This scribe was Chen Gong who led Lv Bu to attack Yanzhou, and he was also the biggest contributor to Lv Bu's power in Yanzhou this time. If it weren't for Chen Gong, Lu Bu would never have captured most of Yanzhou's territory so easily.And Lu Bu also knew that Chen Gong would never come to him if he had nothing important to do, so he had such a question.

At this time, Chen Gong said solemnly: "Marquis Wen, according to the news, Cao Cao has already withdrawn from Xuzhou and is currently on his way back to Yanzhou."

"Cao Cao?" Lu Bu closed his eyes slightly, and a breathtaking light shot out from Lu Bu's eyes.

"So what about Cao Cao? Back then, he was just one of my defeated generals. If Gongsun Xu hadn't been quicker, Cao Cao would have died under my halberd. Since he wanted to die so much, don't blame others."

Chen Gong looked at Lv Bu who was now so arrogant that he looked down on anyone, and couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart. This Cao Cao was not as easy to deal with as Lv Bu thought. Judging by Lv Bu's current state, he might have to rely on himself by then.

However, I hope that Lu Bu can listen to his own words by then.

Chapter 2: Tao Qian's Decision

After confirming Cao Cao's retreat from Xuzhou, Tao Qian was overjoyed. After sending people to confirm that Cao Cao had really led his troops to leave Xuzhou, Tao Qian sent people to pay close attention to Cao Cao's every move under Tao Kan's suggestion. After making a move, Cao Cao didn't stop until he really left Xuzhou.

At the same time, in order to celebrate Cao Cao's retreat, Tao Qian entertained Kong Rong, Liu Bei and others in Xiapi City after receiving the exact news that Cao Cao had left Xuzhou.

After Kong Rong, Liu Bei and others entered Tao Qian's mansion, Tao Qian was frowning in his own study at this time, as if he had something to worry about.

Through Cao Cao's attack on Xuzhou this time, Tao Qian also understood that he could not defend Xuzhou in this troubled world with his own strength. This incident is the best example.

Tao Qian originally wanted to send Zhang Kai to escort Cao Song to Yanzhou, but he didn't expect Zhang Kai to kill Cao Song's entire family out of money, which angered Cao Cao. Although he was responsible for this matter, the culprit was that Zhang Kai, and Tao Qian believed that Cao Cao knew about this situation, but Cao Cao still sent troops to attack Xuzhou Tao Qian thought that Cao Cao must have selfish intentions, otherwise why would he not deal with Zhang Kai who is now under Yuan Shao, but turned the spearhead on himself.

But no matter what kind of thoughts Cao Cao came to attack Xuzhou, Tao Qian also understood after this time that the world has fallen into a real chaotic world, or it has long been a real chaotic world, but before Tao Qian Qian has always had an illusion about this world, but this time Cao Cao's actions broke Tao Qian's illusion.Let Tao Qian understand that this is no longer the previous era, and the current era has changed.

Of course, Cao Cao's actions made Tao Qian feel powerless. Originally, Tao Qian thought that Xuzhou should be very good under his governance. At least the people's lives were better than those under other princes.But Tao Qian forgot one thing. If the people in the world want to let the people under their rule live a good life, it is not enough to have the ability to govern the country. What is more important is to have an army, and only the army can protect them. The people under his rule will not be harmed by other princes and bandits.

But Tao Qian actually paid more attention to the army. After the Yellow Turban Rebellion was put down, Tao Qian recruited many people who were originally Yellow Turbans to join the army under his command, just like Zhang Kai was one of them. Typical.The combat effectiveness of Xuzhou's army is actually good, but it does not have a qualified commander.

Tao Kan is a good commander, but before Cao Cao's soldiers surrounded Xiapi, the supreme commander of the Xuzhou army was not him, but Cao Bao, and it was after Cao Bao's death that Tao Kan could take over the command of the Xuzhou army.And the Xuzhou army played a stronger combat power in the hands of Tao Kan than in the hands of Zi Ah Cao Bao, but it is a pity that Tao Qian didn't know this.

In Tao Qian's eyes, the Xuzhou army he carefully built was like paper in front of Cao Cao, and it did not hinder Cao Cao's army at all.Tao Qian, on the other hand, attributed all of this to his own incompetence.If he could be stronger, he would not be attacked by Cao Cao. If his forces could be stronger, then Cao Cao would not dare to attack Xuzhou.

Moreover, even if Cao Cao fought up, he might not be able to reach Xiapi City like this time.

It's a pity that Tao Qian knew that he didn't have that kind of ability. With his talent, he could at most defend Xuzhou, and if he was facing an opponent of Cao Cao's level, he might not be able to defend it.And after this time, Tao Qian had an idea in his heart to hand over this Xuzhou to other people. Although this Xuzhou has been entrusted with his own hard work over the years, in this troubled world, he can't keep this Xuzhou. Yes, even if it is not captured by Cao Cao today, it will inevitably fall into the hands of other princes in the future, so it is better to find another master for this Xuzhou, maybe you can defend this Xuzhou.

In Tao Qian's opinion, Liu Bei is the most suitable candidate to take over Xuzhou. First, Liu Bei's reputation of benevolence and righteousness has spread all over the world. Second, Liu Bei has two great generals, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, even in the face of Cao Cao , Yuan Shao and others are also able to guard the land of Xuzhou.

More importantly, since Liu Bei's arrival, Cao Cao has also withdrawn from Xuzhou, which has led to Liu Bei's very prestigious reputation in Xuzhou now, even surpassing Tao Qian, the Xuzhou shepherd.This is also an important reason why Tao Qian chose Liu Bei. If you want to take charge of Xuzhou, you don't have to have strength, you have to have the hearts of the people. If you don't have the hearts of the people, then even if you win the world, it won't last long.

But at present, Liu Bei is very popular in Xuzhou, even surpassing Tao Qian.But it's also thanks to Tao Qian not paying much attention to these things, that's why he chose Liu Bei.Otherwise, if it was changed to Cao Cao, if Liu Bei was more popular than Cao Cao on Cao Cao's territory, Cao Cao's first thought would probably be to kill Liu Bei.

But Tao Qian is not that kind of person. On the contrary, Tao Qian is happy to see the results in such a situation. Liu Bei's thoughts.But in such a situation, it can only be said that Tao Qian is really big-hearted.

In fact, Tao Qian is still very entangled in his heart. The reason for the tangle is his son Tao Kan. Originally, Tao Qian's other two sons were the second generation with little ability, but Tao Kan turned out to be Tao Qian The son of his son, and in this time's defense of Xiapi, Tao Kan fully demonstrated his ability, which made Tao Qian think highly of Tao Kan.

In fact, if it weren't for his descendants who couldn't keep Xuzhou, how could Tao Qian hand over Xuzhou, which he had run for many years, to other people, and Tao Qian was very satisfied with Tao Kan's performance.