Three Kingdoms: I, the eldest son of Cao, a loving father of a great man!

Chapter 521 Conflicts and long-standing grievances in Xuzhou

Zhang Fei is not a careful person, but he is not stupid.

After listening to Liu Bei's words, he asked his eldest brother with a little surprise: "Brother, are you saying that there is a small country that has become a vassal of the Han Dynasty, which means that we, the Han Dynasty, will rise again?"

"Yes, that's exactly what I meant!" Liu Bei smiled and nodded.

When Zhang Fei saw Liu Bei smiling and nodding, he suddenly remembered something and felt a little nervous for a moment.

Just when Zhang Fei was nervous, Liu Bei asked: "By the way, third brother, I asked you to pay attention to the team escorting the Japanese envoy before. Do you know where they are now?"

These three Japanese envoys were going to set off from Xuzhou and return to Japan. Naturally, Cao Ang would not hide this.

After all, this plan to go to Xuzhou and attack Guo on the false road is a conspiracy.

I told you clearly that I was going to Xuzhou. Not only were these three envoys going to the sea from Xuzhou, I, Cao Ang, would also be going to the sea from Xuzhou when I sent troops to aid Japan.

You people in Xuzhou dare to stop me? That is disobeying the court's order!

In this way, Cao Ang no longer had to resort to false tactics to attack Guo, and could just order the attack on Xuzhou and be done with it.

Naturally, Liu Bei had already known the news that these three envoys were going to pass through Xuzhou, so he asked Zhang Fei to pay attention to the news about Le Jin's team early.

After Zhang Fei heard Liu Bei's inquiry, his expression changed slightly, and then he said with an embarrassed look on his face: "Brother, Le Jin has come with the three envoys a long time ago. By now, I'm afraid they are almost at Guangling County." .”

"What?" Liu Bei was stunned for a while after hearing this, and then he said helplessly: "Third brother, didn't I tell you a long time ago to pay attention to this team?"

"As the emperor's uncle, I naturally want to see such an envoy from a small foreign country. What's more, when they pass by Xuzhou, I need to lead troops to escort them!"

Zhang Fei lowered his head in embarrassment, not daring to look at Liu Bei.

After all, he thought before that the envoys from the three small countries just passed by Xuzhou and had nothing to do with them.

It was only now after listening to Liu Bei's words that he realized his mistake.

Liu Bei was too embarrassed to blame Zhang Fei, so he could only wave his hand and hurriedly walked out of the room while telling Zhang Fei: "Third brother, you go and mobilize a thousand troops immediately. Let's set off right away and march quickly to catch up with Le Jin and his party." , escort them for a ride.”

"This...brother, we are already so late. If we go again, will it still be possible?" Zhang Fei asked Liu Bei somewhat unconfidently.

When Liu Bei heard this, he realized this problem. It did seem insincere for them to lead troops to escort them like this.

So, they need to find a valid reason as to why they are escorting a few days late.

After thinking for a while, Liu Bei thought of the Taishan bandits led by Zang Ba.

"We have a solution!" Liu Bei smiled slightly: "Let's just say that the Taishan bandits are rampant now. We went to suppress the Taishan bandits, so we came a little late."

Zhang Fei glared when he heard this, and said with a smile: "You have to be the eldest brother, his brain is better than my old Zhang!"

After saying this, Zhang Fei quickly got rid of his soldiers.

Liu Bei simply cleaned up and followed Zhang Fei.

The two brothers quickly ordered their troops and horses and caught up with Le Jin in Guangling County.

When Le Jin saw Liu Bei coming, he quickly went up to say hello: "It turns out that Uncle Liu is here. General, I am late to greet you. Please forgive me." Upon hearing this, Liu Bei waved his hand hurriedly: "General Le Jin, you are polite. I was arrested before. Taishan is plagued by bandits, so we arrived a little late, please don't blame General Le Jin."

"How dare you, the general, blame your uncle? If you come to escort these three envoys, you have already given them face." Le Jin said with a smile.

At this time, Tao Qian also heard the sound and came.

When Tao Qian heard the reason for Liu Bei's late arrival, he frowned and agreed, "Yes, the Taishan bandits have indeed become somewhat rampant recently!"

Le Jin did not doubt that he was there, but sighed in his heart: "This Xu Gongming is quite quick in his actions. Now he pretends to be a Taishan bandit and starts harassing Liu Bei?"

At this time, Xu Huang, who had just entered Xiapi County for a few days, couldn't help but sneeze and then rubbed his nose.

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At Le Jin's camp, everyone gathered together.

Zhang Fei followed Liu Bei, looked around, and asked a little strangely: "Strange, why don't you see Lu Bu?"

Everyone knew that Zhang Fei and Lu Bu had always been at odds with each other. When they were at Hulao Pass, Zhang Fei called Lu Bu a slave with three surnames.

After so many years, the two of them still started fighting each other when they met. A house slave with a third surname and a ring-eyed thief kept scolding each other.

After hearing Zhang Fei's words, Le Jin responded in surprise: "General Zhang, Lu Bu is not here. Do you have anything to do with him?"

When Zhang Fei heard that Lu Bu didn't come to escort, he was immediately unhappy: "This thief Lu Bu didn't come to escort the three envoys. It doesn't matter if he doesn't come himself. He didn't even send any troops!"

Le Jin had no reaction to Zhang Fei's words. After all, Cao Ang had told him before he came.

Only by causing chaos in Xuzhou can they have a chance to take action against Xuzhou.

Now that there is a conflict between Zhang Fei and Lu Bu, he will naturally not meddle in other people's affairs and go out to make peace.

Tao Qian on the other side didn't have so many worries.

Tao Qian had always been unhappy with Lu Bu staying in Xiapi. After hearing Zhang Fei's words, he said to Le Jin: "General Le Jin, Lu Bu's move means that he will not put the imperial court, the great Sima and the young general in the spotlight." In my eyes!"

"When this is over, General Le Jin, after you return to Luoyang, you must truthfully inform the Major General of Lu Bu's every move!"

When Le Jin heard this, he planned to nod and accept the matter.

But before Le Jin could say anything, Liu Bei on the side came to Lu Bu's rescue and said: "Brother Gongzu, this Lu Bu must have his own difficulties. After all, he just returned from Danyang in defeat, so he can't divide his troops." We are escorting three envoys."

When Tao Qian heard this, he said to Liu Bei: "Xuande, you don't have to excuse Lu Bu. A person like him who has no king and no father should be eliminated as soon as possible!"

At this time, Liu Bei still wanted to speak for Lu Bu.

After all, with Lu Bu here in Xuzhou, their brothers are still useful to Tao Qian, so they can still stay in Xuzhou.

But if Lu Bu is defeated one day, then the cunning rabbit will die and be cooked by the lackeys, and the bird will be hidden. Liu Bei and his brothers will probably become a thorn in Tao Qian's side and a thorn in the flesh for the first time.

(End of this chapter)