Sun Qian squinted his eyes and pretended to be drunk, and added, "If I guessed correctly, Zhang Han should be able to quell the civil strife in Yanzhou."
Put down civil unrest.
This is martial arts, not martial arts.
Mi Zhu and Mi Fang had to take a second look at the person Sun Qian mentioned. With so many great achievements, it was enough to show that he was a maniac who was dedicated to meritorious deeds and was excellent in both civil and military affairs to be able to stand in this position.
Such a minister will definitely not be buried, but he may also be jealous and guarded by his master, and may not end well.
But this hidden danger will continue to fade away after he reminds him to save Mr. Cao. In the next ten or even ten years, if Cao Cao can win over and marry a daughter, it will naturally be his own family.
No matter how you think about it, this Zhang Han's path will be smooth, but he also has a very strange feeling... If he does this, won't he be resented by his colleagues?
"Eat wine." Sun Qian raised his wine glass and invited him to drink with a steady smile. Mi Zhu and Mi Fang, whose thoughts were interrupted, also laughed and drank together.
…
Spring has passed in a blink of an eye, and the weather is getting hotter and hotter.
War broke out in both the north and the south of Xuzhou, causing refugees to flee everywhere and the fields to be abandoned. Even though Tao Qian issued a heavy order, he could not get many people to farm.
Coupled with hunger and desolation, fever epidemics were triggered in many villages. The entire Xuzhou was full of lifelessness, but there was also an undercurrent.
In May, Tao Qian killed hundreds of spies who spread rumors, but at this time he found that the rumors had become deeply rooted in people's hearts and difficult to change.
Coupled with rampant epidemics and food shortages everywhere, the prosperous scenery of abundant japonica rice that was created and managed through great efforts has been lost.
Amidst the worries, Tao Qian, who was sixty-three years old, felt deeply powerless. He was not just worried about the strength of Cao's army.
But he didn't know how to deal with this devastated situation, so this morning, Zuo Rong personally wrote a letter of advice, hoping that Tao Qian would make plans to move away.
have no choice.
Tao Qian felt like he was in a small boat, swept away by the strong wind. The leaks could not be repaired, the oars could not be moved, and he was unable to care for himself. There was no way he could save himself.
"Now, the situation is like this. The general is the Han Dynasty Marquis Wen. His achievements in killing Dong's thieves are world-famous. He can be regarded as an unparalleled general in the world." Tao Qian braced himself and sat on the couch, his eyes languid. Staring at the mighty general in front of him.
Lu Bu traveled a long distance to escape, and massacred and robbed the passing people several times at the junction of Yan and Xu to keep his elite cavalry alive. Now he is much haggard.
The stubble is all over his cheeks, and the bags under his eyes are slightly dark, already looking a bit decadent, but there is also a little life in his eyebrows. This is just recently when the gloom has been cleared away, and he has regained his high spirits.
The main reason was that a few days ago, Tao Qian asked Lu Bu to go to the inner room to talk, intending to entrust the people of Xuzhou to him, so Lu Bu immediately felt that after escaping to Xuzhou, he drank in depression day and night, indulged in wine and sex, and emptied his ambition, which made him More and more haggard.
So I decided to quit drinking.
After listening to Tao Qian's introduction to the current situation in Xuzhou, the general situation became clear. In the south, the two counties that block Chen Bing are Xiapi and Pengcheng; while in the north is Kaiyang, which is close to Dongping and Langya counties.
Now it is Zang Ba who is stationing troops in Kaiyang, and he and Bao Xin are separated. Neither of them can intervene elsewhere. They are already tightly restrained. If they want to defend Xuzhou, they can only resist by joining forces with Yuan Shu.
"I heard that Liu Xuande is also in Xia Qiu, right?"
"Yes," Tao Qian nodded, "Originally, I thought about entrusting Xuzhou to him. However, although Liu Bei is talented and famous, his status is lower than Tian Kai and subordinate to Gongsun Zan, so he is not as good as a general."
This makes sense. For my merit in killing Dong Zhuo, I gained the official position of General of the Han Dynasty, and for my merit in protecting him, I obtained the title of Marquis Wen. Since Luoyang, Wuwei has spread throughout the world.
In the past, under the Hulao Pass, the three brothers joined forces, but they could only be equally matched with me. Naturally, I would not consider Liu Bei when I was in Xuzhou, Tao Qian.
Although Lu Bu was arrogant in his heart, he did not show it in his mouth, "It seems that from now on, I will make more friends with Xuande. We can work together to defend Xuzhou. Cao Cao is not stable in Yanzhou. Most of the nobles in the territory If he is not convinced, I think that although he is on guard, he does not dare to make the long journey eastward to conquer Xuzhou."
"Please rest assured, Mr. Tao, there is no need to worry so much."
"Hehehe," Tao Qian chuckled noncommittally, staring closely at Lu Bu's face, "Marquis Wen, Xuzhou is entrusted to you. I have one more request. Please be sure to agree to it, Marquis Wen."
Lu Bu was smiling, but when he heard this, his smile immediately stopped, and he clasped his fists seriously and said, "Master Tao, please speak."
He didn't think it would be such a boring thing as recognizing his adopted father and adopted son. Of course, getting a Xuzhou must come at a price. How could it be that pie in the sky would fall.
"I want to return to my hometown in Danyang. My wife and children will go with me. I would like to ask Marquis Wen to send my family back and leave some money, food and gold utensils so that they can survive in this troubled world."
Tao Qian said sincerely.
Lu Bu was stunned, and immediately felt Tao Qian's thoughts. He had lost the fight for supremacy, all his ambitions were shattered, and he only wanted to return to his hometown to die in his old age.
He really didn't want to work hard anymore. He had been defeated by Cao Cao both physically and mentally, and he didn't dare to fight anymore.
Thinking of this, Lu Bu couldn't help but despise Tao Qian in his heart. He was getting old after all.
He nodded and agreed: "Don't worry, Mr. Tao, Bu will send your family back to Danyang, and will give you brocade clothes and jade articles, and a thousand slaves."
"Thank you very much."
…
In early May, Tao Qian gave Xuzhou to Lü Bu and moved his family to Danyang. Lü Bu donated money to the grain depot and was accompanied by a thousand slaves. There were fifty or sixty carriages and horses transporting money and food.
Unfortunately, Tao Qian died on the way. His three sons and other family members returned to their hometown to settle down and received a large amount of money.
Before leaving, Tao Qian took away some of his old troops and allowed them to disarm and return to their fields. However, Cao Bao's thousands of Danyang's trusted troops stayed in Xuzhou.
At the same time, Cao Bao married his daughter to Lu Bu and became in-laws, which enabled him to consolidate the Xuzhou Danyang Sect, with a total of more than 10,000 troops.
Therefore, with the help of Cao Bao's military strength, Lu Bu gained the temporary dependence of the nobles, issued local government orders, and began to recruit soldiers and horses to defend the territory.
In fact, the conscription was not very smooth. The main reason was that many people who were slaves of the family were conscripted and sent to the military camp to train as new soldiers in order to accumulate strength.
However, Liu Bei, who was stationed in Xia Qiu, had never come to Tancheng to meet him despite being invited by Lu Bu many times.
Lü Bu gradually lost patience and ordered that the food and grass that Tao Qian had promised to supply be cut off and he was asked to collect food within the territory on his own.
Of course, the order was still written more sincerely, citing the lack of food and grass in the territory as an excuse, leaving room for further negotiation between the two parties. If Liu Bei was willing to come and request and stick to his words, Lu Bu would allocate food again.
When Liu Bei received the news, he was waiting for news about Mi Zhu and Mi Fang at home. The two of them once said that among the talented people who came from common people, there was a man named Sun Qian who had outstanding talents and far-sightedness, and had a deep family relationship with them. They could persuade him to join them. .
Unexpectedly, the news of the Mi brothers did not come, but the announcement that Tao Qian died of illness and Lu Bu took over Xuzhou came.
Moreover, Lu Bu invited him to Tancheng many times, but Liu Bei refused to go. He kept putting it off again and again, and now he finally ordered him to withhold food and grass, forcing him to bow his head.
Without food and grass, he would naturally be unable to garrison Xia Qiu.
And there was no news from the Mi brothers for a long time.
"Brother, what are your plans now?" Guan Yu asked after thinking for a long time.
He was a little angry, but his brother was still in a normal mood and it was difficult to get angry.
But that was not the case with Zhang Fei. He was so angry that he crossed over from Guan Yu to Liu Bei. With his eyes widened, he cupped his fists and said in a low voice, "Brother is a member of the Han clan, how can he be hijacked by the slaves of the three surnames?"
"Now that we are occupying Xiaqiu, the people have no intention of fearing or avoiding it, and they have no worries about collecting food. It is better to collect food and then capture all the cities outside Xiapi, so that Lu Bu can take control of it by himself. Half of this county! Recruit those who are dissatisfied with the slaves of the three surnames, gather here, and seize Xiapi!"
"Who knows if Tao Qian really died of illness? What if Lu Bu secretly threatened Xuzhou to do something wrong? I remember that Xuzhou was originally meant for my brother!"
In Zhang Fei's rage, he revealed all the plans for his attack and the names of his troops. It seemed that he had no intention of joining forces with Lu Bu.
Liu Bei sighed sadly, looked straight ahead, and said: "Wait a minute, those two heroes of the Mi family have been gone for so long, they should be destroyed in the next few days."
But for some reason, I suddenly had a bad premonition.
What was originally a smooth sailing situation suddenly turned into a bamboo basket to fetch water... Liu Bei thought strangely in his heart.
