It was indeed humility, and Yu Yi was not polite, saying: "In this case, my eldest brother taking over Xuzhou will definitely benefit the whole party, and the people can live and work in peace and contentment!"
Liu Bei glanced at Yu Yi angrily and said: "Although I am a member of the Han clan, my contribution is too small. Even if I am asked to be the county magistrate of Pingyuan, I feel incompetent. Now for the sake of justice, I am here to help you. You But I want to give in to Xuzhou, maybe because I think I am here just to take over Xuzhou for myself, if I think so, then the Emperor will not bless me!"
Yu Yi felt that Liu Bei was angry, and did not dare to say anything more. He just stood aside. This was the first time that he had seen Liu Bei so angry.
Tao Qian said: "It was my original intention to give over to Xuzhou. I am getting older, and I really don't want to be the Xuzhou pastor anymore." After saying this, he continued to be humble, but Liu Bei was not willing to accept it.
Mi Zhu was standing aside at this time. Seeing the two men pushing and shoving, he stepped forward and said: "Now that the troops are approaching the city, we should first discuss how to retreat Cao's troops. After the crisis is eliminated, we can talk about Xuzhou's surrender."
After being reminded, Liu Bei then remembered the purpose of his visit and said: "I met Cao Cao several times in the camps of the Eighteenth Route Lords, and I know him well, so I will write a letter. Give it to him and persuade him to reconcile. If he doesn't agree, it won't be too late for the two armies to fight and fight each other."
So he sent an order to the three armies to stay put and not to act without authorization, and then sent someone to deliver a letter to Cao Cao.
But this time the messenger was none other than Yu Yi.
The last time the two met was when Cao Cao borrowed the seven-star sword from Wang Yun and planned to kill Dong Zhuo but failed. Cao Cao was lingering at the gate of Luoyang. If Yu Yi hadn't used some resources, Cao Cao might not have been able to leave.
When sending the letter this time, Yu Yi fully considered this and said to Liu Bei: "This time Cao Cao raised troops to take revenge. With his intelligence, wouldn't he know the truth of the whole matter? Even if he really didn't know, wouldn't his advisers know it?" Isn't it clear, so brother, if you tell him the truth, Xuzhou is innocent, he will definitely not listen. Now that Cao Cao has accumulated a lot of strength through the last Qingzhou campaign to suppress thieves, he has also attracted a large number of military commanders and counselors. He will take this opportunity The purpose of capturing Xuzhou is to train troops and integrate the existing forces. You must know that although he has many soldiers and generals, he has not passed the drill and I don’t know how the cooperation will be!"
Mi Zhu thought Yu Yi's words were very correct and said, "I think it's right. Cao Cao did this on purpose so that Yu Yi could lobby."
That's why Liu Bei agreed to let Yu Yi go to Cao Cao's camp to deliver the message.
Cao Cao was discussing in the army how to deal with the troops coming to rescue him. Someone reported that someone from Xuzhou had come with a letter of war.
When Cao Cao saw that the messenger was Yu Yi, he was very happy. He personally welcomed him into the camp and said, "I was so kind that I could save my life. I really can't repay him!"
Yu Yi sighed: "Your Excellency is commendable for your courage. Taking the seven-star sword to assassinate Dong Zhuo was a righteous act. What I did was just easy and not worth mentioning."
The messenger was Yu Yi. Cao Cao felt a little confused and said, "Sir, shouldn't he be in Chang'an City? How could he be the messenger from Xuzhou and come to deliver the message?"
Yu Yi explained: "I am Liu Bei's sworn brother. Now that he is in trouble, how can I stand by and watch?"
Cao Cao has always admired a resourceful young man like Yu Yi, and wanted to persuade him to join him. However, after hearing that he was Liu Bei's sworn brother, his eyes suddenly darkened and he said: "That's the case, sir, I'm here to plead for mercy." ?"
"That's not true. I would like to ask Duke Ming to read this letter." After speaking, he handed Liu Bei's letter to Cao Cao.
Cao Cao opened it and read the contents of the book: I was lucky enough to see your appearance outside the customs, and then we parted ways without having time to get together. I have heard about your incident, and I feel very sorry. In fact, it was because of Zhang Kai that he was killed, and it was not Tao Qian's fault. Now the remnants of the Yellow Turban thieves are still there, including the remnants of Dong Zhuo, disrupting the government. I hope Ming Gong can focus on the court first, then seek personal revenge, withdraw the troops besieging Xuzhou, and save the country from disaster. Then it will be a good thing for Xuzhou and a blessing for the world!
I don't know how many people came to plead for mercy. Cao Cao was already annoyed. After seeing this letter, his anger was ignited again. He immediately said without caring about his face, "Who is Liu Bei? You dare to persuade me like this, and there are some hidden things." You meant it sarcastically, but you really bullied me too much."
Yu Yi stood aside, not afraid, and said: "Liu Bei is my eldest brother. At that time, my second brother killed Hua Xiong in front of the battle, and it was because of Ming Gong Wen's wine."
Only then did Cao Cao realize that Yu Yi was on the side and his words and deeds were somewhat rude, so he apologized quickly.
Guo Jia stood next to Cao Cao, silent for the whole time, admonishing him: "Liu Bei is coming from a distance. He should be polite before fighting. You should promise him with good words. Besides, Yu Yi is here. If you want to repay his favor, this is the way to go." It’s also a good opportunity.”
At this time, Yu Yi was waiting outside. As soon as he entered, he also saw Guo Jia. Seeing that he was high-spirited and high-spirited, he was not an ordinary person. He must be Cao Cao's adviser.
Cao Cao said: "Yu Yi did save me, but saving me and taking revenge are two different things. I still want to capture Xuzhou."
Guo Jiadao: "Then you treat Yu Yi well, and then write back saying that you will not attack the city, and then attack suddenly, then the city will be easily broken."
So Cao Cao asked Yu Yi to rest for a while in another place and wait to get the letter back.
Yu Yi is not an idiot. Although he has never been in contact with Cao Cao, he is well aware of this man's cunning. He can be said to be an exquisite egoist. Even if he is saved, he may not be able to make him retreat.
In the process of writing a book, someone suddenly reported the situation. Cao Cao asked the reason and said: "Lü Bu has attacked Yanzhou and occupied Puyang."
Wang Yun refused to leave that day, and Li and Guo were in trouble in Chang'an, so he escaped from Wuguan and went to Yuan Shu. Yuan Shu felt that Lu Bu was always changing, and he was worried about it, so he refused to accept him. . So Lu Bu went to Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shao accepted him, and together with Lu Bu, he defeated Zhang Yan's army in Changshan. Lu Bu thought he was still very capable, so he began to neglect Yuan Shao's men. Yuan Shao was furious and prepared to kill Lu Bu. After Lu Bu knew the situation in advance, he went to Zhang Yang. At that time, Pang Shu secretly hid Lu Bu's wife in Chang'an City and returned her to Lu Bu. When Li Jue and Guo Si found out, they killed the man and wrote a letter to Zhang Yang, asking him to kill Lu Bu or bear the consequences. After Lu Bu learned about Pang Shu, he could only go to Zhang Miao, and Zhang Miao's younger brother Zhang Chao introduced Chen Gong to Zhang Zhang Miao at this time.
Chen Gong was originally the first counselor to work with Cao Cao. Because of Lu Boshe's incident, he had some doubts about Cao Cao's character. By chance, he met Lu Bu, the most powerful general in the world, so the two formed a team and prepared to make a plan. A career.
