The Xuzhou government office is in Xiapi City.
Liu Bei sat upright, patted his chest and made a promise to Tao Qian.
A pair of big ears swayed slightly with his movements.
"Don't worry, Mr. Tao, my two sworn brothers are brave enough to be worthy of any man. I'm sure Xiahou Dun is no match for me either!"
At the beginning, the princes of the eighteen towns attacked Dong Zhuo.
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei both made their debuts.
He showed off his muscles in front of all the princes.
Just the matter of "three heroes fighting Lu Bu" is enough to brag about for a lifetime.
Tao Qian naturally knew that Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were brave and invincible.
The battlefield ahead is supported by Sun Ce, plus the words of the three brothers Liu, Guan, and Zhang.
Xuzhou can sit back and relax.
Looking at Guan Yu and Zhang Fei standing behind Liu Bei as straight as a javelin.
Tao Qian smiled reassuringly and said:
"Wow! Wow! I have seen the abilities of Yun Chang and Yide. It is really a blessing for Xuzhou that you three brothers can come to support Xuzhou!"
While Tao Qian was in high spirits, Liu Bei seized the opportunity to make a small request:
"Fighting alone, Yun Chang and Yide can crush Xiahou Dun 10 times. It's just..."
"Tao Gong Mingjian, I, Liu Bei, am just a small plain county magistrate. I don't have many soldiers and horses under my command. I'm afraid I won't be able to defeat Xiahou Dun's troops in a large-scale battle."
Liu Bei is thoughtful.
He emptied all the wealth in Pingyuan County, but he did not bring them all to Xiapi City.
Instead, Chen Dao was asked to lead a large force and be stationed in a hidden place.
He only brought Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and 500 elite soldiers to see Tao Qian.
The purpose is to show one's "weakness".
Get some money and food from Tao Qian.
But the underlying meaning behind his words made Tao Qian frown subconsciously.
Um?
What do you mean by Liu Xuande?
Grab it tomorrow!
If there weren't 3,000 Danyang elite soldiers, it would be impossible.
Tao Qian may have given Liu Bei a team of soldiers very quickly.
I dare not say more, but 2,000 or 3,000 people are still okay.
But Sun Ce just took away 3,000 Danyang elite soldiers, and Tao Qian is still feeling distressed.
Upon hearing Liu Bei's difficult confession of true love, Tao Qian's face immediately darkened.
what?
Did you discuss this one by one in advance?
Are you here to help me defend Xuzhou, or are you here to collect wool in Xuzhou?
Especially you, Liu Xuande, seem to be quite loyal and honest.
How shameless!
After all, Sun Ce fought several battles with Xiahou Dun, and only after suffering losses did he ask for troops.
Moreover, Sun Ce indeed curbed Xiahou Dun's rapid momentum.
Cao Jun was not allowed to further expand his victory after capturing Langya County.
There is nothing wrong with asking for some soldiers and horses.
You, Liu Bei, haven't even gone to the frontline battlefield yet, and you haven't even met Xiahou Dun yet.
Are you going to play this trick with me, that the soldiers and horses have not yet moved the food and grass?
What pillow did you sleep on last night?
Have sweet dreams!
However, Liu Bei came to help after all.
Tao Qian couldn't help but refuse him, and was thinking about how to stop Liu Bei's mouth.
The eldest son, Tao Shang, suddenly ran in happily.
The expression on his face was full of passion, and the corners of his mouth were even harder to suppress than an AK.
Tao Qian slammed the table angrily:
"It's useless! How many times have I told you that you must have rules when doing things? Without rules, nothing will happen..."
Before Tao Qian could finish his words, Tao Shang made Tao Qian swallow the rest of his words with one sentence:
"Father! Cao Cao retreated! Sun Bofu drove Cao Cao back!"
What? !
Tao Qian and Liu Bei stood up at the same time.
There was disbelief on both faces.
What Tao Qian couldn't believe was that Sun Ce only had so few troops.
Actually defeated Cao Cao's 50,000-strong army?
Ah, this... is somewhat fantasy, right?
Liu Bei's concern is not that Sun Ce defeated more with less.
Because of Cao Cao's retreat.
Why can't this unsatisfied Cao A'man hold on a little longer?
At any rate, wait until I deceive Tao Qian's troops, horses, and food, and gain a sense of presence in Xuzhou.
You retreat again!
It's good now, what you Cao A concealed is cool.
What should I, Liu Bei, do?
All the land in Pingyuan County was scraped clean by me, and all my wealth was invested in this huge gamble.
You're telling me I lost the game before I actually placed my bet?
If you don’t call pockmarked pockmarked, you’re just deceiving people!
The hall remained silent for 5 seconds.
Then Tao Qian laughed heartily:
"Hahaha... You are indeed the little overlord of Jiangdong! Defeating more with less, well done!"
"In the past, the battle between Xiang Yu and the Giant Deer, the Overlord of Chu, was nothing more than this!"
The more Tao Qian praised Sun Ce, the more uncomfortable Liu Bei felt.
Sun Ce served the meat and soup in a pot.
Let Liu Bei drink the northwest wind?
At first, I tried to trick Tao Qian, but now everything was ruined!
Tao Qian was so excited that he didn't even notice the change in Liu Bei's eyes.
He shouted at the pottery merchant and asked:
"Where is General Bo Fu now? As a father, I want to thank him in person on behalf of the people of Xuzhou!"
"Since the war started, I haven't met General Bo Fu yet."
Potter:
"Hey, didn't father just say that? There must be rules in doing things. Without rules, there will be no rules. How can you be so anxious?"
Tao Qian:
"You brat, how dare you entertain me? I'm in a good mood today and won't argue with you. I'll send someone to inform you quickly... No! Please ask General Bofu to come to Xiapi."
"From now on, no matter when and where, he will always be my guest in Xuzhou!"
The potter smiled "hehe":
"The scouts in front brought back news. General Bo Fu said that just in case, he would stay on the south bank of Yishui River for a few more days to prevent Cao Cao from trying to counterattack."
Tao Qian's old face immediately turned into a chrysanthemum smile:
"Okay, okay, General Bo Fu has thought it through. By the way, don't be idle these days, prepare a generous gift for your father."
"When General Bo Fu returns, my father will hand it over to him personally."
The potter agreed and smiled happily.
Liu Bei on the side looked lonely.
Isn't this double standard too obvious?
They are all here to help you defend Xuzhou, so Sun Ce will give you generous gifts.
I, Liu Bei, am just a clear soup with little water, and I don’t even have a verbal thank you?
Should we treat them differently?
However, something that made Liu Bei even more unhappy happened that night.
The candle in the bedroom of the Governor's Mansion went out.
Excited, Tao Qian picked up his gun and mounted his horse, embarking on a rare conquest in several years.
Although I only played three or five rounds with my wife.
But at least you have a gun, right?
Mrs. Gan looked at Tao Qian with a blush on her face and asked curiously:
"Why are you so happy today, husband?"
Tao Qian smiled and told Sun Ce about repelling Cao Cao, and then said:
"I asked Shang'er to prepare a generous gift for Sun Bofu, but I still feel that gold, silver and jewelry cannot express my gratitude. Madam, what should I do?"
Mrs. Gan thought for a moment.
He presented an idea to Tao Qian:
"Husband, my niece Mei'er is as beautiful as a flower. Why don't you make the decision to betroth Mei'er to Bo Fu?"
"With this marriage, my husband will no longer have to worry about the safety of Xuzhou in the future."
Tao Qian's eyes suddenly lit up.
Yes!
Mrs. Gan's niece Gan Mei was in her 28th year.
She has just turned 16 this year, and her beauty is the best in Xuzhou.
She is called "White Jade Beauty" by Xuzhou people.
I don’t know how many young men are thinking about her.
Tao Qian has been holding sweet plums in his hands and waiting for a price to sell them, hoping to catch a rich son-in-law.
Now it’s time to match Sun Ce!
With this relationship, there will be some crisis in Xuzhou in the future.
Can Sun Ce still help?
Just do it!
But Tao Qian didn't know that among the people who were thinking about Ganmei.
There is also Liu Bei.
From the day he came to Xiapi, Liu Bei fell in love with the "white jade beauty".
If he knew that Tao Qian intended to promise sweet plums to Sun Ce.
He probably had to cry and fainted in the toilet.
