Three Kingdoms: The blind box draws Da Qiao at the beginning

Chapter 26 Meeting Chen Deng and Liu Guanzhang for the first time
Tao Qian left with his eldest son Tao Shang.

Lu Yi couldn't sleep.

The prefect Lu Kang asked him to lead his army to assist Xuzhou, and the most important thing was to assist Tao Qian.

In today's troubled times, only Tao Qian and Lu Kang can be regarded as truly loyal ministers to the court.

But Tao Qian is already like this.

What should I do with the three thousand soldiers and horses I brought?
Should we hand over military power to others?

it's out of the question!

If left to others, the three thousand Lujiang reinforcements would not be able to help Tao Qian, which violated the original intention of the prefect Lu Kang.

Lu Yi sighed.

Tao Qian's situation was different from the history books he saw before traveling through time.

Nangong Yan was always in Lu Yi's room.

Seeing Lu Yi sitting and lying restlessly, Nangong Yan also knew his worries and said: "Since Tao Qian cannot protect himself, there is no point in protecting Xuzhou. At present, Brother Lu, your mission should be changed."

Lu Yi looked at Nangong Yan doubtfully.

Nangong Yan said: "The general will be outside, and military orders will not be obeyed. Although Prefect Lu did not tell you what to do next, you should make your own judgment."

"I think, for now, you only have one mission."

"That is to control the military power, and then find an opportunity to bring these three thousand Lujiang reinforcements back to Lujiang."

"These are young people from Lujiang, sons of many parents, husbands of many wives, and fathers of many children."

"They died to protect the imperial territory and deserved their death."

"They can be asked to protect various families in Xuzhou. That is not their obligation."

Lu Yi nodded after hearing what Nangong Yan said.

The next day, after Lu Yi took a shower and put on new clothes, he was waiting to solemnly meet Tao Qian with Nangong Yan, Xu Shu and Xu Sheng.

Tao Qian came to visit late at night last night. It was an accident.

Now, according to etiquette, I should solemnly meet him and discuss how to arrange it in the future.

However, after waiting for most of the day, Tao Qian did not send anyone to greet him.

It wasn't until dusk that Mi Zhu rushed over and said with an apologetic expression: "Mr. Lu, I'm really sorry. I'm afraid you won't be able to see Xuzhou Mu these days."

Lu Yi wondered: "Why?"

Mi Zhu was about to speak but stopped.

Lu Yi said: "It doesn't matter if you just say it!"

Mi Zhu glanced around and saw that no one paid special attention here, so he whispered: "Didn't I tell you yesterday? Xuzhou Mu believes in Buddha. He eats fast and chants Buddha day and night, prays for the people of Xuzhou, and hopes that Buddha will bless him and drive away Cao Jun. .”

"Late last night, Xuzhou Mu suddenly fainted while chanting Buddha's name."

"Our officials rushed over."

"After medical treatment, he didn't wake up until noon today."

"Although Keren regained consciousness, his health was not good. He was bedridden and even talked nonsense from time to time."

Mi Zhu smiled awkwardly at Lu Yi and said, "Let Mr. Lu see the joke."

"Xuzhou is in crisis now, but this kind of thing happened."

Lu Yi: "."

It seems that what Tao Qian said last night is indeed true.

These local families in Xuzhou are not of the same mind as him at all.

Tao Qian suddenly fell seriously ill. What was the cause of eating fast and chanting Buddha's name?
Clearly desperate.

It was probably a cerebral hemorrhage or stroke.

Seeing Mi Zhu's awkward smile, Lu Yi felt heavy in his heart.

He really wanted to say, then I will lead the troops back to Lujiang.

But, can it be taken away?

We just came to help, and then we withdrew?

For what reason?
Lu Yi could only nod his head and said: "Okay, I will wait for a while. But, what is the situation in Xuzhou now? How should I arrange my soldiers?"

Mi Zhu sighed heavily.

Lu Yi: "."

Mi Zhu looked at Lu Yi, pointed to the east and said: "Mr. Lu doesn't know something. The Yuzhou Mu Liu Bei who was responsible for guarding the east of Tancheng and I, General Cao Bao of Xuzhou, were defeated by Cao Cao's Yu Jin and his army. They were quickly retreating to Tancheng. They will be there soon." Will arrive soon."

"To the north, Cao Cao's main army has already attacked the East China Sea, and then divided his forces to the west. The two armies from the northwest are coming towards our Tancheng. They will arrive at the city in two days at most." "In other words, the east, west, and north sides of our Tancheng have been blocked. Surround."

"Now, only the south is left!"

"Guangling and other counties are already gathering troops and horses to assist."

"Before this, Mr. Lu, in such critical moments, we have to rely on your reinforcements and the alliance within the city to prevent Cao's army from attacking the south."

"Otherwise, when the time comes, we, Tancheng, will be like a turtle in a urn, and we will have no choice but to sit back and wait for death!"

Lu Yi: "."

so fast?
However, although the situation seemed critical, Lu Yi was not in a hurry.

According to original historical speculation, Chen Gong had already begun to rebel.

Thinking of this, Lu Yi said: "I know."

Mi Zhu nodded happily and said, "Now, please, Sir Lu, please go to the government office with me. We will wait for the return of Yuzhou Mu and General Cao Bao, and then discuss how to resist the attack of Cao Cao's army."

Lu Yi said: "Okay."

Mi Zhu made a gesture of invitation.

Lu Yi took Nangong Yan, Xu Shu and Xu Sheng to follow Mi Zhu all the way to the Tancheng government office.

At the entrance of the Tancheng government office, a group of people stood.

These people gathered together and whispered about something.

But he did not see Xuzhou Mu Tao Qian.

Not even meeting his eldest son.

When Mi Zhu arrived with Lu Yi and others, there was still no reaction from everyone.

Only a gray-haired old man and a very elegant-looking man in his thirties came forward.

Mi Zhu pointed to Lu Yi and said to the old man and the man: "Uncle Chen, brother Yuanlong, this is the Sima Lu envoy from another department sent by the Lujiang Prefect to assist!"

Then he pointed at the old man and the man to Lu Yi and said: "Lu Shijun, this is Chen Gui, the spokesperson of the Chen family in Xiapi, Xuzhou, and his eldest son Chen Deng. Uncle Chen is currently retiring at home. If Cao Jun's attack had not been urgent this time, He won’t come out either.”

"Brother Yuanlong is now serving as the captain of Diannong School."

"Brother Yuanlong has contributed a lot to our ability to maintain peace in Xuzhou in this troubled time!"

Lu Yi saluted and said, "Sima Lu Yi of the Lujiang Department has met Duke Chen and Captain Diannong!"

The old man returned the greeting: "Xiapi Chen Gui has met Mr. Lu!"

The man returned the greeting: "Chen Deng is so polite!"

Chen Gui then said to Mi Zhu: "How far away are General Cao Bao and Yuzhou Mu?"

Mi Zhu said: "It's almost half an hour at most."

Chen Gui nodded and said, "That's good!"

Mi Zhu led Lu Yi, Nangong Yan, Xu Shu and Xu Sheng to stand together with Chen Gui and Chen Deng.

Not long after, I heard the sound of rapid horse hooves coming from the east direction of the city.

The people who were talking quietly suddenly became restless.

"came back!"

After a moment, dozens of big men wearing armor and riding tall horses galloped over.

Everyone had a look of exhaustion on their faces.

The armor on their bodies was stained with blood!
Some people still had minced meat hanging on their armor plates!

Walking at the front were two big men.

The big man on the left has a full beard and a fierce look on his face.

The big man on the right looks to be in his early thirties, with a smile on his face and looks very kind.

Some of his earlobes are surprisingly large, allowing people to distinguish him from the crowd at a glance.

Two swords hung from his waist.

Behind the big man on the right, three horses came side by side.

The one on the far left is a young man who looks a little thin in his early years.

In the middle is a tall man with a face like a jujube, a long beard under his chin, red phoenix eyes, and silkworm eyebrows.

The one on the far right is a big man with a leopard head and ringed eyes, a dark complexion, and an extremely broad body.

Mi Zhu and others rushed to greet him.

(End of this chapter)