Kong Rong looked a little bad after hearing this, but what he said was reasonable and he couldn't say anything, so he said: "Since you agreed!" After saying that, he asked Mi Zhu to go to Xuzhou to report the matter first, and he also ordered it himself. After getting off the soldiers and horses, they set off towards Xuzhou.
Taishi Ci also bowed and said: "I came to help on the order of my mother. Now the siege of Beihai has been solved. Liu Yao, the governor of Yangzhou, is from the same county as me. He has a letter asking me to go back. I can't If you don’t agree, allow me to meet you again later.”
Kong Rong was grateful for Taishi Ci's contribution and wanted to reward him with money, but Taishi Ci refused.
Seeing his mother back, he seemed very happy and said: "I am very happy that you have contributed to the siege of Beihai. You are my good son!"
So he sent Tai Shici to Yangzhou.
After Liu Bei and others left Beihai, they walked towards Gongsun Zan. On the way, Yu Yi sighed: "This Kong Rong is really too much. He thinks our eldest brother is easy to bully!"
Liu Bei smiled and said, "I know very well what his plans are!"
Guan Yu walked behind and said: "Fourth brother came back this time. I feel that he has made a lot of progress. He speaks clearly and eloquently."
"Thank you for the compliment, second brother, but was I bad before? Of course, my martial arts skills cannot be compared with second brother's."
Yuyi smiled.
"Fourth brother, you are humble. In today's troubled times, martial arts can only show the courage of an ordinary man. Only the strategist can conquer the world."
Guan Yu sighed.
Liu Bei said: "Yes, although I don't agree with Jia Xu's behavior, I am also very grateful that he can teach you some strategic skills."
"I've only learned a little bit, and there's still a lot of room for improvement."
Yu Yi said modestly.
Liu Bei and others walked very quickly, and when they arrived at Gongsun Zan's place, they told him the plan to save Xuzhou. Gongsun Zan seemed a little unreasonable at this time and said: "We still have some friendship with Cao Cao, and you don't have any grudge against him. , why do you have to stand up for others?"
Liu Bei said: "I have already promised others, I can't break my promise."
Gongsun Zan was a little hesitant. After all, he also lost some soldiers and horses in the last battle with Yuan Shao. If he lent them to Liu Bei, his strength would also be reduced.
Seeing this, Yu Yi said: "Although my eldest brother has no grudge against Cao Cao, Cao Cao's action is to massacre the people of Xuzhou, which is an atrocity. We went to Xuzhou in the right way. If you are willing to lend us troops, we will do it If you have achieved some results, then the credit must also be yours. When the time comes, everyone in the world will think that you have great ambitions and come to join you from other places. Why worry about not being able to defeat Yuan Shao?"
Gongsun Zan looked at Yu Yi and then looked at Liu Bei. Only then did Liu Bei realize that there was no introduction, so he said: "This is the fourth brother I mentioned when we were in the camp of the eighteen princes. His name is Yu Yi."
"Oh, that's it. He is indeed young and energetic, and has good ideas. Xuande is really lucky."
Gongsun Zan sighed.
"Haha, it's not worth mentioning."
Liu Bei replied.
"But my current situation is not very good, so I can only lend you two thousand."
Zhang Fei had a straight temper and sighed: "It's only two thousand, what's the use?"
Liu Bei shouted Zhang Fei away and said: "My third brother is rude, please forgive me. Although two thousand is not much, I am very touched that you can lend it to me, but I hope you can lend me Zhao Yun as well."
Yu Yi thought to himself, although Liu Bei is not good at war and tactics, he is still quite good at winning people's hearts and having emotional intelligence.
Gongsun Zan thought about it and agreed.
So Liu Bei led his brothers and 3,000 people from his headquarters to the front, and Zhao Yun led Gongsun Zan's 2,000 people to follow closely behind, heading towards Xuzhou.
After Mi Zhu returned to Xuzhou, he told Tao Qian about the situation. He said that Kong Rong from Beihai was not only coming, but also invited Liu Bei from Pingyuan County to help him. In addition, they also told Tao Qian about the rescue led by Tian Kai from Qingzhou. Qian, he felt a little more at ease.
But after all, it was not a desperate rescue. After Kong Rong and Tian Kai arrived, they were afraid that they would be targeted by Cao's army, so they set up camp far away and did not dare to advance rashly. Cao Cao also saw too much The two armies adjusted their formations and did not dare to attack Xuzhou City directly.
Not far away, Liu Bei also arrived. Kong Rong came out to greet him and said: "Gong Xuande is indeed a man of great promise, which is admirable."
Liu Bei said: "What I promised will naturally come to pass. How is the situation now?"
Kong Rong said: "We have just arrived. Cao Cao is very good at arranging troops. I don't think we can dispatch them easily. We should observe some of his movements first and then make any calculations."
Liu Bei said: "Cao Cao has been besieging Xuzhou for a long time. If this continues, I am afraid that the food in the city will be insufficient and cannot be sustained. I must take the initiative to attack."
Yuyi didn't know the details, so he thought there would be no problem in attacking first and checking the depth.
So Liu Bei ordered Guan Yu and Zhao Yun to each command 4,000 soldiers. With the help of Kong Rong and Tian Kai, they all went towards Cao Cao's camp to clear a way to discuss with Tao Qian face to face.
As a result, the three of them formed a cornered force, and Guan Yu and Zhang Yun led troops to support them on both sides. On a dark night, Liu Bei, Yu Yi and Zhang Fei each led a thousand troops into the vicinity of Cao Cao's camp.
While walking, there was a sudden sound of drums. It was Cao Cao's army coming to fight outside. The general at the head was Yu Jin, shouting loudly: "Where did this madman come from, and where are he going?"
Zhang Fei replied: "It's his grandma's fault, what do you care about me?" After saying that, he didn't answer, and went directly to kill Yu Jin. The two of them met for a few rounds, and Yu Jin felt a lot of pressure, and then Liu Bei held the male and female hands. A pair of swords covered the attack, and Yu Jin immediately stepped back.
Zhang Fei followed the trend, and his troops soon arrived at the city of Xuzhou.
On the city, I saw a red flag with white characters written on it, which was very eye-catching. The content was: "Pingyuan Liu Bei!"
Tao Qian knew it was reinforcements and quickly opened the city gate. Xuande led everyone into the city. Tao Qian went up to greet them and went to the government office together.
After greeting each other, Tao Qian set up a special banquet to reward everyone.
Tao Qian was very happy when he saw Xuande's extraordinary appearance, dignified appearance, and open-mindedness in his words. He felt that Xuzhou had hope, so he asked Mi Zhu to come and seal Xuzhou's seal. Liu Bei was very surprised and said, "What do you mean?"
Yu Yi echoed: "He means to give Xuzhou to you!"
Tao Qian said: "Now the world is in chaos and the government is in decline. You are a clan member of the Han Dynasty. The court also needs people like you to preside over the overall situation and help the country. I am already very old and have no ability. I want to give Xuzhou to You, I believe that under your leadership, Xuzhou can become better, I hope you will not refuse! I will personally write an essay to express my gratitude to the court."
