Just as Lu Bu was stepping up his efforts to digest the land of the four states and build wolf cavalry, all the princes in the world became restless...
Cao Cao made the first move, and everyone else's fathers were dead. It was useless to persuade anyone at this time, and the attack continued as far as Donghai County. Xuzhou Mu Tao Qian's efforts to restore production and appease the people were all in vain. Because of the severe drought in Guanzhong, the people who came to Xuzhou to take refuge after years of war were basically killed by Cao Cao. Is Cao Cao really jealous? I'm afraid not necessarily. Where to put hundreds of thousands of refugees is a problem. After Lu Bu occupied Yongzhou, he basically handed Yongzhou under the jurisdiction of Luoyang, not because there were too many refugees.
Cao Cao wanted Tao Qian's territory but also didn't want the refugees in Xuzhou, so he had no choice but to ask them to die. Cao Cao's indiscriminate killing immediately aroused the indignation of Liu Bei, who was living in Pingyuan County, Qingzhou. After receiving a request for help from Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou, Liu Bei accepted Tao Qian's request without hesitation.
Liu Bei ran away, and Peipianpidian went to join Tao Qian. At this time, Tian Kai, the governor of Qingzhou, almost sprayed Liu Bei to death in his heart:
Tian Kai was a subordinate of Gongsun Zan. Gongsun Zan was destroyed by Lu Bu. Tian Kai was the largest remnant of Gongsun Zan's power. Qingzhou is not a peaceful place. To the north is Lu Bu of Youzhou, to the west is Yuan Shao of Jizhou, to the east is Kong Rong of Beihai, and to the south is Cao Cao of Yanzhou. Yuan Shao always wanted to eat Tian Kai, but he suffered from the fact that the three brothers Liu, Guan and Zhang also had Zhao Yun and Gongsun Zan, who were the strongest generals in Qingzhou. As a result, Liu Bei ran away after saying hello?
It’s a mess, it’s a complete mess!
Tao Qian ushered in Liu Bei, his strongest foreign aid, and finally held on until Cao Cao could no longer sustain his army and had to withdraw to Yanzhou. In order to thank Liu Bei, Tao Qian asked Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty to recommend Liu Bei as the governor of Yuzhou. Yuzhou is now the intersection area of Cao Cao and Yuan Shu's forces, and it is also a power vacuum area. Once Liu Bei becomes the governor of Yuzhou, he can not only weaken Cao Cao and Yuan Shu, but also win over reliable allies for Tao Qian.
Before the final decision was made in Luoyang, Liu Bei garrisoned Xiaopei, and Tao Qian also allocated an additional 4,000 Danyang County soldiers to Liu Bei's command...
As for Tian Kai, as soon as Zhang Zhaoyun left Liu Guan, he welcomed Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao has endured this Tian Kai for a long time. Gongsun Zan is already dead. Why don't you obediently hand over your territory to me. Yuan Shao defeated Gongsun Zan head-on and had top generals Yan Liang and Wen Chou at his command, so Tian Kai was defeated before Cao Cao could retreat from Xuzhou. Since then, Yuan Shao's forces have officially entered Qingzhou, directly threatening Kong Rong, the governor of Beihai, and Tao Qian of Xuzhou. Yuan Shao also has thoughts about Cao Cao, but Cao Cao is not a soft persimmon like Tian Kai and Kong Rong. You have to pick the soft persimmon. Yuan Shao still understands this truth.
Liu Bei sold Gongsun Zan and got Zhao Yun;
Liu Bei sold Tian Kai and gained Xuzhou;
The imperial capital Luoyang could not wait to appoint Liu Bei as Yuzhou governor. Instead, it waited until Xuzhou Mu Tao Qian suddenly fell seriously ill and died. Before his death, Tao Qian must ask Liu Bei to accept Xuzhou. Only Liu Bei can save the people of Xuzhou from fire and water. Liu Bei refused three times in a row and had no choice but to obey.
Everyone pinched their noses and accepted the fact that Liu Bei became the shepherd of Xuzhou:
For Yuan Shao, it is better for Liu Bei to win Xuzhou than for Cao Cao to win Xuzhou: "Liu Bei, what a good luck!"
For Cao Cao, Xuzhou, which was about to be acquired, fell into the hands of Liu Bei: "Liu Bei, what good luck!"
The words were exactly the same, but the emotions contained were completely different. Yuan Shao really thought that Liu Bei was lucky and had picked up Xuzhou for nothing; as for Cao Cao, he was already planning how to divert Lu Bu's army to the east.
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What should come will always come, Lu Bu returned to Bingzhou for the fifth year. Lu Bu, the general who protects the country, invited all the princes from all over the world to gather in Wuyuan County. The reason was that Lu Bu wanted to take Diao Chan as his concubine. Diao Chan has been with Lu Bu for five years, but she still has no status at all. She doesn't know what the strength of Pojunhou is in deciding to take a concubine, so he forgets about taking a concubine and invites all the princes: "Go, I'm afraid there will be no one left." If you don’t go, you may lose your territory!
Yuan Shao of Jizhou, Kong Rong of Beihai, Cao Cao of Yanzhou, Liu Bei of Xuzhou, Yuan Shu of Yangzhou, Liu Biao of Jingzhou, Liu Zhang of Yizhou, and Shixie of Jiaozhou are but a few princes in the world. In addition, Lu Bu also invited Zhang Lu, a Hanzhong man. Although this person had a large territory, he was the grandson of Zhang Daoling and the current leader of Tianshi Tao. This was enough to arouse Lu Bu's interest. Lu Bu is still deeply impressed by the old Heavenly Master's thunder method and golden light spell...
Kong Rong disdained being associated with rebellious ministers and traitors. Cao Cao still remembers to this day how he defrauded Lu Bu of a bloody horse in Luoyang. Liu Bei believed that his second brother, third brother, and Zilong had a bad relationship with Lu Bu, so a small gift as a back-up was just a sign of goodwill. Mind. As for Liu Biao, Liu Zhang, and Shi Xie, who were far away from the emperor, the emperor ignored them, let alone Lu Bu.
The real worry among the princes of the world is Yuan Shao. Lu Bu has already assembled a heavy army in Shangdang. If Yuan Shao doesn't give Lu Bu this face, Lu Bu will definitely beat himself up. Yuan Shao has eight great counselors under his command. The date is approaching and Yuan Shao has to call these counselors together for a meeting to discuss whether to go or not!
Tian Feng is the most stubborn person: "Absolutely not!"
The most honest person in judging a match: "How could Mr. Yuan be associated with the likes of Lu Bu, given his status!"
Yuan Shao is annoyed by this the most. If you don't let me go, who will stop me when Lu Bu calls: "You two are right in what you say. The other ministers have plans, but it doesn't matter!"
Xun Chen is Xun Yu's brother, but he is far less capable than his younger brother Xun Yu. However, Xun Chen now has a high status in Yuan Shao's mind. As the former Yizhou Shepherd Han Fu's counselor, he persuaded Han Fu to ask Yuan Shao to rule the state affairs with him. Yuan Shao was unhappy with Han Fu at the Eighteenth Route Princes Meeting. When Han Fu adopted Xun Chen's advice and invited Yuan Shao, Han Fu immediately received the lunch box and said, "My lord, according to Xun Chen's opinion, it doesn't matter if my lord goes!" Finally! Yuan Shao has been waiting for a human speaker for a long time. Yuan Shao didn't know that Xun Chen was not very capable, but he was more courageous than anyone else. Not only was he bold, Xun Chen was also extremely confident, so confident that others believed what he said was right. This was how Han Fu was praised. The trick: "You Ruo (Xun Chen's word), tell me quickly!"
Xun Chen began to perform his own performance: "On this happy day, there is no use of swords, this is one; my lord is such a hero, Lu Bu dare not harm him, this is two!"
"That makes sense!" Yuan Shao was a little moved, but he also wanted to hear other people's opinions.
It is true that Fengji and Shenpei are good friends, but Fengji is not as stubborn as Shenpei. Seeing that Xun Chen's opinion was very popular with Yuan Shao, he supported it: "If you have a high opinion, I will admire you for choosing the picture!"
Xu You didn't expect that Feng Ji would also learn to flatter others, so he was a step too late. Xu You is talented, but he is better at military affairs. Xu You was still waiting for someone to propose a resistance to Lu Bu, and then came up with his carefully prepared military plan. Now it seems that the lord Yuan Shao does not want to fight at all: "If the lord goes, Xu You will come!"
This also showed a nice attitude. Yuan Shao nodded to express his recognition of Xu You's loyalty. Now, among Yuan Shao's eight great counselors, Guo Tu, Xin Pi, and Jushu are the only ones left. Yuan Shao's eyes were very fiery. It was obvious that he was looking at his most beloved counselor Guo Tu. Guo Tu was more important than anyone present.
Guo Tu did not disappoint Yuan Shao: "Guo Tu saw the world, and no princes dared to go there. Only the lord came in person. It only takes a letter to inform the world, and everyone will praise Yuan Gong as brave!"
"Okay!!!" Yuan Shao really listened to Guo Tu.
Xinpi is very loyal. He knows that his ability is not as good as Jushou's, so he wants to wait for Jusuke's advice. Now it seems that he can't wait: "My lord is wise!"
There was only one left, and Yuan Shao became a little impatient: "Gong Yu?"
Jushou is good at strategy. The former Jizhou pastoralist was Han Fu, but now he is engaged by Yuan Shao. However, Jushu also knew that Yuan Shao would not like to hear the suggestion he made: "Gong Yu, I am willing to go!"
Yuan Shao finally decided to meet Lu Bu and see Diao Chan, the most beautiful woman in the world. Of course, he just doesn’t know how to lead Jushou...
