Peek at my diary, Cao Cao dominates the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 116 Xuzhou battle begins, Liu Bei comes to aid

Cao Cao is actively preparing for the battle,

The huge war machine also began to work.

When Tao Qian learned that Cao Cao was going to attack him, he sent people to ask for help.

however,
Because Tao Qian was sanctioned by Cao Cao from the highest point of filial piety,
Perhaps there was also a factor of fear of Cao Cao's powerful force. In the end, few people were willing to respond to Tao Qian's request.

But everything is still an exception. Liu Bei, who was listening to the orders of Gongsun Zan in Youzhou, also heard about Cao Cao's attack on Tao Qian.

Liu Bei felt that it was impossible for Tao Qian to be so confused that he would make the big mistake of robbing and killing Cao Cao's family.

After all, he was still an ally, so Liu Bei hesitated whether to suggest to Gongsun Zan to send troops to help Tao Qian.

Just in time, before Liu Bei could open his mouth, the envoy sent by Tao Qian for help arrived.

Before Tao Qian and Gongsun Zan jointly dealt with Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, now that Tao Qian came to ask for help, Gongsun Zan would naturally not sit idly by.

But Gongsun Zan still had to guard against Yuan Shao being unable to get away, and himself.

Liu Bei took the opportunity to ask Gongsun Zan for orders, and he led a thousand troops from his headquarters to rescue.

Gongsun Zan was naturally very happy when he heard that.
So he sponsored another [-] soldiers and horses to Liu Bei, and asked Liu Bei to join Qingzhou governor Tian Kai, and then sent troops to rescue Tao Qian.

Liu Bei has always had great ambitions,

He didn't want to live under others for a long time.

However, Gongsun Zan, a classmate, was really kind to him, not only giving land but also food and soldiers.

Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan are in the same spirit, so naturally they don't want to see Gongsun Zan defeated by Yuan Shao.

So after the Battle of Jieqiao, Liu Bei stayed and worked under Gongsun Zan all the time, helping Gongsun Zan resist Yuan Shao's attack.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see Gongsun Zan's current decline.

Over time, Liu Bei also felt that staying here has no future.

Now asking for help through Tao Qian, Liu Bei felt that this was a good opportunity to escape from Gongsun Zan, so he took the initiative to ask for Tao Qian's rescue and left Gongsun Zan.

It's just that Liu Bei still couldn't bear to leave his brother who had been helping him in times of crisis.

But if he wants to realize his ideal of supporting the Han Dynasty, he Liu Bei cannot go to the funeral with Gongsun Zan
"Ah..." Liu Bei couldn't help sighing deeply due to the violent conflict between emotion and righteousness in his heart, his expression seemed a little lonely.

Zhang Fei heard his elder brother's sigh. His nerves were always thicker than steel bars, so he couldn't help but came to Liu Bei's side and asked, "Brother, why are you sighing?"

Liu Bei glanced at Zhang Fei, but shook his head but was not in the mood to explain.

Seeing that Liu Bei didn't want to speak,
So Guan Yu explained to Zhang Fei on Liu Bei's behalf: "Brother cannot let go of his friendship with General Gongsun as a classmate."

"But brother,
Then Gongsun Zan suppressed his elder brother everywhere, we helped him so much,
He didn't say to add more subordinates to us as soon as possible,
Even an official position is not willing to give the elder brother a promotion! "Zhang Fei has long been dissatisfied with Gongsun Zan. In fact, he is not happy with the princes who are more powerful than his elder brother.

"Brother Renyi, the purpose of sending troops to help General Gongsun is not to get promoted, third brother, don't talk nonsense."

"Second brother, you"

Liu Bei got a headache when he heard Zhang Fei and Guan Yu arguing, and couldn't help but shout out under the depressed mood: "Enough!"

The two brothers were suddenly yelled at by the eldest brother, and after being taken aback for a moment, they immediately fell silent.

Seemingly feeling that his tone was a bit too much, Liu Bei sighed again and said:

"Second brother and third brother, you have also seen that General Gongsun has gradually lost the upper hand in the battle with Yuan Shao.

We leave Gongsun Bogui at this time, and I am afraid it will be difficult to have the opportunity to see him again in the future.

Brother is in a bad mood,

There was something wrong with the tone just now, I hope the two virtuous brothers will not be blamed. "

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's vision is still slightly inferior to Liu Bei's,
They only felt that Liu Bei was unwilling to abandon Gongsun Zan, but Liu Bei had already foreseen Gongsun Zan's future defeat.

Under the dilemma, Liu Bei finally chose to pursue his own ideals, and left his classmates and friends.

"Brother is in a bad mood, I, Old Zhang, know it."

"General Gongsun doesn't listen to elder brother's advice.

Not sympathetic to the people, not encouraging farming,
Instead, make friends with those so-called aristocratic families." Guan Yu shook his head and said with emotion: "I never thought that Gongsun Zan's generation of heroes would turn into such an idiot now."

It seems that Guan Yu's words relieved the pain in Liu Bei's heart,
"Forget it, Bogui has his own ideas, and we have tried our best."

Gongsun Zan's disobedience to his dissuasion has lost the hearts of the people, and his defeat will happen sooner or later.

Liu Beixiao has a strong heart. After he figured this out, the sentimentality in his heart was quickly calmed down by him.

"Brother, the soldiers and horses of Tian Kai, the governor of Qingzhou, are ahead!" Zhang Fei pointed to the soldiers and horses faintly appearing in front of the flag, and said.

Following Zhang Fei's voice,

Liu Bei raised his head and looked at the Qingzhou soldiers and horses who had been waiting for a long time in the distance.

In a trance, he seemed to see a wider world, which was slowly unfolding before his eyes!

Tian Kai, governor of Qingzhou, was placed by Gongsun Zan. Before that, Gongsun Zan united Yuan Shu, Tao Qian, Tian Kai, and Liu Bei to attack Yuan Shao and Cao Cao.

It's a pity that Yuan Shu couldn't take care of himself at that time. Otherwise, Cao Cao, whose foothold was not stable, was suddenly attacked by two sides, and he might really have to shed a layer of skin.

When Cao Cao gave the people of Xuzhou a month, he also gave Tao Qian a month.

Tao Qian used this month to deploy the local defenders, and then led an army of [-] troops into Pengcheng, preparing to defend the city and wait for reinforcements.

Tao Qian, who was asking for help everywhere,
Finally, good news came from Gongsun Zan. In response to his ally Tao Qian's call for help, Gongsun Zan sent Liu Bei, Prime Minister of Pingyuan, and Tian Kai, Governor of Qingzhou, to Xuzhou for support.

Although Tao Qian was guarding the city, reinforcements from Liu Bei and Tian Kai were coming.

But now Cao Cao has food in his hands, so he doesn't panic at all.

Gongsun Zan dared to send Liu Bei and Tian Kai to weaken his strength at this time, Yuan Shao would definitely not miss this good opportunity.

Once Yuan Shao fought Gongsun Zan again, Liu Bei didn't know, but Tian Kai would definitely go back to support him.

Cao Cao didn't pay attention to a little Liu Bei at all.

The one-month buffer period will end soon,

In the fourth year of Chuping,

At the end of March and the beginning of April was the beginning of spring plowing. Cao Cao personally ordered [-] troops, pretending to be [-], and marched towards Xuzhou in a mighty manner!
Cao Ren was appointed as the vanguard by Cao Cao, and Le Jin was Cao Ren's deputy general.

The two led five thousand soldiers who followed Cao Ren from Yingchuan County,
Passing through Peiguo from Shanyang County, it finally went deep into Xuzhou and arrived at Guangqi County in Pengcheng Kingdom.

Cao Cao ordered Xiahoudun, Xiahouyuan, and Dianwei to lead an army of [-]. After entering Xuzhou, they began to attack various counties and counties.

Cao Cao gave Xuzhou people a buffer period in advance, although many people fled towards the southeast,

But there are still some people who don't believe in evil or don't want to leave, and stay.

Wherever Cao Jun went, he encountered almost no decent resistance, and captured many counties and counties under Xuzhou's rule in a blink of an eye.

For Tao Qian who dared to harm his uncle, Xia Houdun and Xia Houyuan naturally gritted their teeth with hatred for Tao Qian.

But Cao Cao warned them not to harm the people before they set off,

If necessary, do more publicity. It is best to persuade the people in Xuzhou to move to Yanzhou spontaneously.
In history, in order to vent his anger, Xia Houdun did all the murders and arson after entering Xuzhou.

But now Cao Song did not die,

Moreover, although Mrs. Cao claimed to be bedridden from fright,

But Xiahou Dun reckoned that with the spirit of the old man, he might be gnawing chicken wings proudly at the moment.
Because of this, Xiahou Dun's hostility was much less, so he let the people of Xuzhou go, and even began to persuade them to move to Yanzhou.

(End of this chapter)