Tao Qian stood in the main hall with a pale face.
He didn't expect Xu Prefecture to be unable to give up?!
Liu Xuande, he…
He didn't come to my Xu Prefecture for the throne?!
"Why, why didn't he accept it?"
Tao Qian was at a loss as he muttered to himself.
At this moment, Chen Deng sighed deeply as he looked at Liu Bei's departing figure.""I think he is a true gentleman.”
"At this time, we have not achieved anything by taking over Xuzhou. The people are not convinced. If we really take over Xuzhou, how can we convince the people?”
Chen Deng's words made everyone fall silent.
Indeed.
" That's right." Tao Qian sat on the couch dejectedly, looking even older." Even Xu Prefecture can endure it. If he can succeed, he will have a good reputation in the future. Liu Xuande is not an ordinary person."”
Sigh…
As everyone looked into the distance, a soldier suddenly rushed in from outside the door. Soon, he arrived in the main hall. He was Cao Bao's subordinate.
At this moment, he was sweating profusely, and his eyes were filled with panic. He hugged his arms and knelt on one knee, saying loudly,"My lord, it's bad. Cao Cao's cavalry suddenly attacked Kaiyang. Zang Ba couldn't hold on and retreated to Mount Tai!”
" What?!"
Tao Qian suddenly stood up with his eyes wide open. For a moment, he felt suffocated and couldn't breathe. His vision went black and he fell backward.
……
That night.
Liu Bei came out of Xuzhou.
He brought Jian Yong, who was staying in the posthouse, and the remaining seventeen cavalrymen, and really left Tan County.
He headed towards Xiapi.
He had nowhere to go and could only go to Cao Cao.
If it was Yuan Shu of Yangzhou, he would have looked down on Liu Bei and would not have given him such an important task. He would have even mocked him.
He couldn't go there.
If he went to join Liu Biao, he would also be despised by the Jing Zhou aristocrats. The Jing Zhou was like a piece of iron, and the aristocrats would only support Liu Biao.
The best thing to do now was to join Cao Cao.
Cao Cao's order to seek talents was issued in troubled times. What he wanted was talented people. Moreover, the Yanzhou aristocratic families had just had an internal strife and were currently lacking people.
It was just the right time to go.
……
Liu Bei was also a ruthless person.
Although he wasn't deployed by Tao Qian and was a guest in Xu Prefecture, he still represented a lot of people. With this departure, Sun Qian and Mi Zhu's plebeian factions no longer hid anything.
He entered Xiapi City directly and was entrusted with a responsibility.
Under such circumstances, Tao Qian could only stay in Tan County. There was nothing he could do.
Only Chen Deng and the other gentry factions did not dare to surrender first because they valued their reputation.
However, Tao Qian's body was getting worse and was about to vomit blood and fall seriously ill. At this time, they could only send a letter to Cao Cao.
Xiapi.
Cao Cao personally came out to welcome Liu Bei and the other two brothers into the city.
It was currently afternoon, and it was not yet time for a banquet. Therefore, wine and fruits were placed on the table.
Cao Cao pulled Liu Bei in and sat down on the main seat. He raised his wine cup and smiled." Brother Liu Bei, do you know how sad I was when I saw you come to help Tao Qian?”
Liu Bei looked down at his nose and heart. Originally, he did not show any emotion. Although his heart was calm, he tried his best to be respectful and humble. Hearing this, he immediately stood up and bowed deeply in front of the main hall.
"I'm ignorant," she said gently.
"At that time, I thought that Cao Gong was going to betray his trust and disrespected the alliance to attack Dong and plotted against Xuzhou. Later, I found out that it was Tao Xuzhou's subordinates who robbed Cao Gong's father and Que Xuan who claimed to be the emperor and rebelled.”
" Lord Cao, whether it's for the sake of the Great Han Dynasty or for the sake of your father's revenge, you should seek justice." Liu Bei did not meet Cao Cao's eyes.
After he bowed, he bowed again. He bent down and said,"As a relative of the Han clan and a person surnamed Liu, I should thank Lord Cao for suddenly destroying Que Xuan and loving the people with a benevolent government. I am indeed a person who has made great contributions. Now that I have come to seek refuge, I hope Lord Cao will forgive the past and take in the three of us.”
These words were said righteously, but they left Tao Qian out cleanly.
Cao Cao did not like to stroke his beard, but at this moment, he twirled his beard and looked at Liu Bei a few times. He was even more interested in Liu Bei. Ordinary people would not have the face to say these words.
In the end, his words were so righteous, as if he really thought so.
Going to Xuzhou was just Tao Qian confusing him, and now he was abandoning the dark for the light.
In fact, if we were to talk about the outcome, it was because after being ambushed by me, Xu Prefecture had lost all its power. If they did not come to surrender, they would probably die in Xu Prefecture.
Interesting, very interesting.
For a moment, Liu Bei looked more and more like someone in Cao Cao's vision.
That person is also the same. Every time he takes things from me, he is always righteous.
Similar, too similar…
This shameless demeanor was really someone who could achieve great things.
As long as I believe it myself, anyone can believe what I say.
Thinking of this, Cao Cao didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
" Xuande, don't say that." Cao Cao had just sat down when he immediately stood up. He walked all the way to Liu Bei and reached out to help him up.
"It's all thanks to you that you abandoned the darkness and turned to the light. I'm afraid the people in the city should know who to turn to.”
" However," Liu Bei heard this and hesitated for a moment." I heard that Cao Gong's Yanzhou was in chaos and was invaded by Lu Bu.”
"If Cao Gong doesn't mind, Yun Chang and Yi De have the courage to defeat ten thousand men. You can send them to eliminate the thieves.”
This was a token of allegiance.
Liu Bei naturally wanted to make a contribution. If he did so first, he would have a much better life in Cao Cao's camp in the future. Even if he had to leave, he would not feel ashamed.
He didn't owe Cao Cao anything.
Who knew that Cao Cao would just wave his hand," No need.”
"Last night, I received a message that the only riot in Yanzhou was in Puyang. The rest of the places have been pacified. Zhang Miao has been captured, and his brother Zhang Chao, Xu Si and Wang Kai have been killed.”
"What?"
Liu Bei was shocked.
At this moment, he was speechless.
After all this time, you're flat?
Impossible!
How could a sudden rebellion be quelled?!
Was Cao Mengde really a god?
In a two-pronged battle, last year we could suppress Yuan Shu and Xuzhou, and this year we could seize Xuzhou and quell the rebellion.
" Lord Cao, you're so good at divination?!"
"Could it be that you already knew about their rebellion?”
Cao Cao's expression turned cold as he sneered," Hmph, it wasn't me. It was one of his subordinates, Xu Zhen. The night Chen Liu was lost, he entered the government office and captured Zhang Miao. Zhang Chao killed him and then took Chen Liu back.”
"Xu Zhen?"
Liu Bei narrowed his eyes.
He had heard of this person's name before.
It is said that millions of soldiers were killed by poison.
He helped Cao Cao to quell the Yellow Turban Rebellion in Yanzhou.
However, because they did not respect military orders, their merits often offset their faults.
"With such a great service, General Xu has risen to the top. Congratulations, Duke Cao.”
Liu Bei bowed deeply. Although his heart ached, it did not matter.
Since the civil strife in Yanzhou had basically been pacified, it was better to wait until there was an opportunity in the future.
But when Cao Cao heard his words, he smiled bitterly.
The expression on his face was indescribable. It was unknown whether he was happy or sad as he waved his hand again.
"Rise to the top, my ass!"
Liu Bei was stunned." What?"
"That bastard!" Cao Cao laughed and scolded.”
"After he took Chen Liu, within three days, he looted all of Zhang Miao's troops, including his military supplies, rations, and countless treasures. He quickly ran to Yingchuan to take up his post.”
Liu Bei was speechless.
F * ck!
"It's true that he can fight wars, but he's not an ordinary person who can cause trouble.”
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