"If my lord has nothing else to say, I will go back first. In a few days, I will make Dongpo Pig Knuckle and send it to the government office.”
"Pork is so fishy and tastes like wax. Can it really be eaten?”
Xu Zhen said seriously,""If we can solve the breeding problem, chickens, ducks, fish, and pork can become the staple food. Yanzhou will be really rich this year, and pork can be traded in the market.”
"In addition, the people raise their own food and can eat leftovers. The chickens and ducks only need rice grains. This is the beginning of a good life.”
Xu Zhen said seriously," I won't go to the battlefield. I will personally arrange the transportation of grain. However, in order to live comfortably for the next few years, I'd better focus on the pigs. Please forgive me, my lord."”
These words…
Xu Zhen's words made Cao Cao, Xi Zhicai, and Cheng Yu feel bad.
In that case…
In Lord Xu's heart, we are not even as good as that…pig?
……
A few days later, the war in Xu Prefecture had just ended. Cao Ren sighed and began a new round of benevolent policies.
During this period, he had received many letters from the clans, and he had communicated with Chen Deng and the other clans. He had already made initial contact with them, and the situation was good.
Little did they know that there had been a drastic change in Xuzhou. Marquis Wen and Lu Bu had gathered their own army, with about ten thousand men remaining. They circled around Xuzhou and arrived at Tan County, where they were received by Tao Qian.
He stationed his troops outside to help Tao Qian resist Cao Cao, and Liu Bei became a guest of honor.
This time, the seemingly calm Xu Prefecture became even more turbulent.
The Scarlet Yang Sect was led by Cao Bao, and they felt that Lu Bu's arrival was like a tiger or wolf spying on them. It was difficult to weigh the pros and cons. After all, Lu Bu's reputation and achievements were there, and could not be ignored. If he insisted on taking over Xiapi, Tao Qian could do nothing about it.
Clans, aristocrats, commoners, and wealthy merchants had no way to resist. After all, Bingzhou was like a tiger and wolf, and with Lu Bu's courage, Tao Qian's Danyang soldiers probably wouldn't be able to resist.
As a result, their respective factions began to communicate with each other tacitly.
Tao Qian's condition worsened once again.
……
Late at night, Mi Zhu and Sun Qian welcomed Liu Bei into their own courtyard. They were famous wealthy merchants in Xu Prefecture. They did not come from an official family, but they had a lot of money, so they were also the people who supported Liu Bei the most.
When they reached the hall, Liu Bei had Guan Yu and Zhang Fei guard the door while he and the other two entered the room to discuss what to do next.
"You two, if you called me here today to mention the matter of Xuzhou, then there's no need to say anything more.”
Liu Bei's face was cold, and he looked righteous.
It gave people the feeling that he was determined not to do such an unjust thing.
But in reality, Liu Bei was the one who was scared. He did not dare to take over Xuzhou.
Xu Prefecture only had Xiapi and Tan County left. The rest of the territory had basically been occupied by Cao Cao. Even the places that had not been occupied had already been secretly contacted by Cao Cao. They could not wait to open the city gates and welcome Cao Cao's army in. Who would dare to lead Xu Prefecture?!
It was clearly a mess to share the damage!
Whoever received him would be Cao Cao's new enemy.
After Lu Bu's crisis was resolved, Cao Cao could be said to have no worries for the time being. Why? First of all, Zhang Yang and Zhang Xiu didn't dare to offend him.
Yuan Shao dared to provoke him, but he didn't have the time. Yuan Shu wanted to provoke him, but he was a little too far away. Moreover, in the previous few clashes, he had been scared off by the Tiger Leopard Cavalry who had iron stirrels.
Hence, other than Lu Bu, no one dared to provoke him.
The strangest thing was that Lu Bu had actually lost. He had Chen Gong and Zhang Miao working together from the inside and outside. Zhang Miao was Cao Cao's most trusted aide. Such a betrayal had actually failed.
It was strange.
"Duke Xuande, we are not asking you to take over Xuzhou. To be honest, after Marquis Wen and Lu Bu entered Xuzhou, Sun Qian and I both knew that the situation was hopeless.”
"What we want is to use all our money to support you, and our entire family will follow you north to Yuan Shao.”
"Yuan Shao?"
"That's right, Yuan Shao!"
Sun Qian and Mi Zhu looked solemn." Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan are fighting in Youzhou now. Although we know that the Duke of Xuande and Gongsun Zan are schoolmates and may be unwilling, we have nowhere to go.”
"Bastard!"
Liu Bei's eyes suddenly trembled, and he felt bitter in his heart.
It wasn't just bitterness, even his shoulders were shaking from anger. He wasn't angry about what Sun Qian and Mi Zhu had said, but at himself.
It had actually reached the point where he could only rely on Yuan Shao!
It was not good to return to Gongsun Zan's place for the time being. After all, Zilong's whereabouts were unknown.
"Aren't you making me disloyal and unjust? Even if I starve to death! He died wrapped in a horse's leather! He would definitely disdain to do such a immoral thing! There's no need to say anything else!"
After he finished speaking, he prepared to leave. At most, he would return to the plains. Although the place was small, there were still thousands of soldiers who could hide and wait for the right opportunity!
"Lord Xuande, don't be angry!"
At this moment, Mei Zhu and Sun Qian looked at each other and nodded."Duke Xuande is indeed a wise man! It was just a joke! Now, we can finally entrust our entire family to you!”
These two people were the representatives of the commoners, and they were also people with a lot of wealth. Now, they had already chosen Liu Bei.
"Hmm? What is the meaning of this?" Liu Bei didn't know what to say. He actually received such support.
"We've received news that Tao Gong is already making arrangements for his funeral.”
" What?!"
Liu Bei's eyes widened.
Tao Qian, Tao Qian is going to die?
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