A day passed, and it was almost night time.
Xuzhou, Tan County.
After Liu Bei and Cao Bao returned, they had not laughed for many days.
Shame, fear.
Cao Cao was actually so ruthless. There was internal strife in his Yanzhou camp, but he had no intention of returning to help. Instead, he had set up an ambush in Xuzhou.
And he had really ambushed them.
If they hadn't attacked, Cao Cao's ambush would have lasted for another ten days. They were so patient and ruthless to him.
How big was this person's heart?
Could he really win if he used troops so calmly?!
At this moment, Tao Qian had just woken up.
Liu Bei, Cao Bao, Chen Deng, Chen Gui and the others quickly rushed in.
Tao Qian immediately grabbed Liu Bei's hand.
"Xuande, how could this be?"
Liu Bei's face turned red several times, unable to answer this question.
He had fallen into a trap.
He had completely fallen into a trap.
None of them had expected Cao Cao to be so ruthless. Yanzhou was in chaos, and Lu Bu was invading like a tiger. Yet, he was not moved at all. What kind of heart was this?
"Xuande, what do you think we should do now?”
Tao Qian had no idea what to do. In his opinion, the crisis in Xu Prefecture was impossible to resolve. Cao Cao was doing a benevolent deed in the name of avenging his father.
Now, he had won again and again.
They had the advantage in all aspects, so much so that they would be able to turn it into victory.
"I don't know."
The two thousand soldiers that Liu Bei had brought with him had been wiped out last night, leaving only a dozen cavalry and three brothers.
If not for the bravery of Guan Yu and Zhang Yu, Liu Bei would not have been able to return.
He did not dare to speak now.
They were originally here to help, but in the end, they sent their remaining soldiers in.
I can't wait in Qingzhou.
If he stayed in Qingzhou, he could only be under Yuan Shao or Gongsun Zan and be guarded against everywhere.
What should he do now?
"Where is Yuanlong?" Tao Qian saw that Liu Bei did not answer, so he could only stretch out his hands to search again. A young scholar came over and held his hand." My Lord, I'm here."”
" Sun, Sun Qian, Mei Zhu and the others…"
Chen Deng fell silent.
"They have already defected to Xiapi," Cao Bao said angrily.”
"His family left Tan County a few days ago, leaving only some of his assets in the city. I also heard that Mi Zhu's sister married Xu Zhen a few months ago.”
"Xu Zhen? It's this Xu Zhen again!"
"Cough cough cough!"
Tao Qian coughed heavily." He was in Xiaopei for more than four months. Was he secretly trying to rope in Sun Qian and the others?!”
" My lord, I've said it before. Commoners have no family background. They have talent but no virtue. Naturally, the word profit comes first. They were born merchants, so they can't change this habit," Chen Deng said coldly.
The relationship between the school of celebrities and these commoners had never been good. After all, the two were on opposite sides and were incompatible.
Chen Deng had always opposed Sun Qian, Mei Zhu, and the others entering the official career. It was only because Tao Qian wanted to weigh the interests of the various classes in the territory that he forcefully promoted these two from the merchants of the commoners.
After all, Tao Qian had only been the Prefecture Overseer for less than two years, so it wasn't easy for him to suppress all the clans with his prestige.
Tao Qian sighed deeply. He thought about how old he was and how urgent the situation was. How could he fight with Cao Cao?
A tiger wolf like him was actually unwilling to leave even when something happened to his nest.
They were still eyeing him covetously in Xiapi.
My Xiapi…Xiapi is so rich and prosperous, even more so than the government!
But now…
He had actually fallen into the hands of Cao Cao. The local people were so supportive of Cao Cao that his reputation had basically plummeted.
"Xuande, I'm old now. Why don't you take over Xuzhou?”
Liu Bei was startled and immediately took a few steps back. He quickly cupped his fists and said with a serious face,"You mustn't! Why do you say that? Liu Bei is here to help you, not to plot against Xuzhou. I will not accept Xuzhou!”
Behind Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei looked at each other in disbelief.
Moreover, Zhang Fei was impatient. He even took a few steps forward anxiously, wanting to pull his brother back.
You don't even want this?
Xuzhou!
Wasn't it better to take Xu Province for free than Qing Province?!
It was fine if he didn't want anything in Qingzhou, but why didn't he want anything in Xuzhou?？
If we don't, we don't even know where to settle down.!
Did he really have to go through all the states in the world?
Tao Qian stood up, trembling. He took a few steps forward to Liu Bei and grabbed his hand.
"Xuande, why not?"
"Xuande, your reputation for benevolence and virtue has spread far and wide, and you are also a relative of the Han clan. Why can't you accept my Xuzhou? The people of Xuzhou will also be grateful for your kindness!”
"No, no, no…"
Liu Bei took a few steps back in a daze. His heart was filled with complicated emotions, and his heart was beating very fast. He was so anxious that his face was red.
If he had been in Xuzhou for a period of time and had made many achievements, he would not have rejected it and would have accepted it.
After all, there was the support of the people, but Liu Bei was very clear in his heart.
The person that the people of Xuzhou truly supported was not Tao Qian, nor was it Liu Bei.
It was Cao Cao.
Now, Cao Cao's army was outside Tan County. As long as they took Tan County, Langya and Mount Tai would surrender.
He absolutely could not accept it.
Thinking of this, Liu Bei puffed up his cheeks and cupped his fists."Ming Gong, don't say anymore!"
"I'm definitely not someone who covets wealth!”
"Although Xuzhou is big, it cannot accommodate me, Liu Bei. Most of the soldiers I brought have died for benevolence and righteousness! I've already done my best. Farewell!”
Liu Bei turned around and left after saying that.
After leaving the main hall, he was so scared that he was covered in cold sweat.
Zhang Fei and Guan Yu didn't understand at all and kept asking.
"Why didn't Big Brother take over Xu Prefecture?"
"If anyone is not convinced, we can just chase them out.”
"As long as it is well governed, the local people will definitely not say anything.”
"Big brother, you…we've suffered such heavy losses, we can't just give up everything, right?”
Liu Bei waved his hand, his heart aching so much that he could not breathe.
Do you think I don't want it?
This was unacceptable!
Without the support of the people, how could they control Xuzhou?
"Let's go. There's no need to say anything else."
Liu Bei said coldly.
"Where are we going? Where else can we go?"
Zhang Fei glared at him impatiently.
"Go and join Cao Cao."
Liu Bei let out a long sigh of relief and said something that made Guan and Zhang stop in their tracks.
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