A thousand-year-old family that began with the Battle of Makino

Chapter 391: Raising an army to avenge his father, anxious and helpless to invite the troops
Time goes back, time turns around.

The first year of Xingping
When Liu Xiecai escaped from the chaos in Hongnong County and set foot in the relatively stable Hedong County, a big event happened in Guandong.

Cao Cao's father, Cao Song, along with many servants and property, and Cao Cao's brother, Cao De, were on their way to Yanzhou from Langya County, where they were fleeing disaster. They passed by Xuzhou and were killed by men sent by the hostile Xuzhou Mu Tao Qian.

"Old thief Tao Qian, I, Cao Cao, am incompatible with him!"

Cao Cao, who was dressed in mourning clothes, was so distraught that he set up a tomb for his father and brother in Puyang and offered sacrifices from afar.

"Everyone!" Cao Cao turned around, his eyes were red, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Old thief Tao Qian, you killed my father and brother. I will not be a human being unless I avenge this!"

The generals under his command were also extremely sad and angry, and loudly said: "I am willing to avenge my lord!"

Cao Cao pulled out the sword from his waist, pointed it at the sky, and swore: "When we go, Xuzhou will be bloody, and the old thief Tao Qian will pay the price with his blood."

"Kill, kill, kill!"

After the army was prepared and military orders were issued, Chen Gong, who could not restrain his worry, came to the mourning hall and saluted Cao Cao: "Ming Gong!"

When Cao Cao saw it was Chen Gong, his tired face showed a little vitality: "It turns out to be Gongtai. It just so happens that this time when I leave Xuzhou, I will leave the family to you. Thank you for your hard work."

"Ming Gong trusts me so much, how can I let Ming Gong down? It's just..."

Seeing Chen Gong's hesitation, Cao Cao asked softly: "If you have anything to say on the public platform, you might as well say it directly. You and I have been friends for many years, what can't we say openly?"

Chen Gongxing saluted and said: "I also ask Ming Gong to have mercy on the people of Xuzhou, and don't let hatred blind your reason and commit massacres. This will be harmful to Ming Gong's great cause but not beneficial.

Ming Gong was originally one of the few Ming masters in the world, and he was recently recognized by the Bai family. The Bai family had previously told Duke Ming that as long as they remained kind to the people, they would be able to get Bai's support.

If the Bai family and Ming Gong turned against each other because of some things, wouldn't it be a small gain but a big gain? Furthermore, the incident involving Ming Gong’s father and brother was originally done by Tao Qian, and the people of Xuzhou didn’t know about it, so why did they implicate innocent people? "

The more Cao Cao listened, the darker his face became, and he even couldn't suppress the anger in his heart, especially since the person who said this was his good friend.

"Gongtai, do you want me to stop fighting?"

Chen Gong felt that Cao Cao's voice was colder than ever before, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he quickly said:
"That's absolutely not the case, Ming Gong. I'm not telling you to stop fighting. I just heard that Ming Gong wanted to bloodbath Xuzhou. Please Ming Gong not to do this."

Cao Cao then snorted: "That's good."

Then when he saw Chen Gong kneeling on the ground, he lifted him up with a sigh, patted the dust from his knees and said, "I have always known that Gongtai is dedicated to the people, so I am very relieved to leave the house to you to manage." , I am not a person who is unintentionally violent.

It's just that what Tao Qian did was not a gentleman. As a son, his father and brother were killed. If I don't avenge him, it will be unbearable and I will feel uneasy. As long as the people of Xuzhou understand what Tao Qian did as a villain, they will surrender the city. , or it will collapse when touched, how can I commit massacre?

You and I have known each other for several years, and you know my ambitions. How could I ruin my future just because of my temperament? "

Chen Gong breathed a sigh of relief: "I was rude, please forgive me, my lord."

"As long as there is no gap between you and I, the monarch and his ministers, what's the point of being rude and unobtrusive? If nothing happens at Gongtai, please come back. I'm going to leave immediately."

"My lord, take care!"

The military flags were flying, the horses were roaring, and the military columns that stretched for several miles slowly drove towards Xuzhou, rushing to Tan County, the front line between Yanzhou and Xuzhou.

"How dare he do this?"

In Tan County, Xuzhou, Tao Qian looked angrily at the subordinates who were reporting.

"Where is Zhang Kai?"

The official replied tremblingly: "He ran away and hid in Taishan County."

"Bang, bang, bang!" sounded in the hall as Tao Qian swept the items off the tables and kicked the screens and other standing wooden products beside him.

After venting for about a quarter of an hour, the whole room was very messy and he was already a bit old. Tao Qian had no choice but to slump in his seat and muttered: "It's over!"

Cao Cao's army was already more elite than his own, and coupled with the momentum of the mourning soldiers, how could he resist it?

I originally heard that Cao Cao's father was in Langya, but now that the two armies were facing each other, I was at a disadvantage, and I didn't want to participate in the war in the Central Plains anymore.

So he wanted to send someone to invite his father to Tan County as a guest, so as to make conditions with Cao Cao. The two armies would stop fighting and Cao Cao would return the land of Xuzhou.

As a result, the sent Sima Zhang Kai, greedy for Cao Song's family wealth, went so far as to plunder and flee, leaving himself to bear Cao Cao's wrath.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Cao Cao is ill. I heard that he has mobilized tens of thousands of troops from Yanzhou and they are all coming to Xuzhou."

Tao Qian gave up a little and said feebly: "Zizhong, now I have caused great trouble for Xuzhou. If I abandon my official position and return home, will Cao Cao have no reason to attack Xuzhou?"

Tao Qian actually thought of escaping back to his hometown Danyang.

Xuzhou Biejia was engaged in Mi Zhu and immediately dissuaded him: "You can't do it, Cao Cao is ambitious. This attack on Xuzhou is not only for revenge, but also to expand his power.

If you abandon your official position and return to your hometown, it will still not make Cao Cao give up his intention to invade Xuzhou. On the contrary, it will make the soldiers under his command unable to resist and give Xuzhou to Cao Cao in vain.

When Cao Cao gets Xuzhou, he will still issue a pursuit order for the envoy. By then, with the land of the two states, where in the world can the envoy find a place to stay? "

Tao Qian was like mourning his heir, and said to himself with a downcast face, "What should I do?" Then he looked at Mi Zhu and asked for help, "Does Zizhong have any good advice for me?"

Mi Zhu lowered his head and thought deeply: "For the current plan, the only way is to call for reinforcements."

Tao Qian sighed and said, "Where are the reinforcements now? Yuan Shao in the north was originally an ally of Cao Cao, and Gongsun Zan in the north suffered a major defeat. Now, with the mediation of the imperial court, he has ceased war with Yuan Shao.

Next to me, Yuan Shu lost his general Sun Jian. He was beaten to pieces by Cao Cao last year. He was licking his wounds. He also had to prevent Liu Biao's surprise attack. How could he dare to send out heavy troops to save me? "

Mi Zhu then said: "Did you forget about Qingzhou in the north?"

"Qingzhou? Zizhong should not be joking. Qingzhou has fallen into the chaos of the Yellow Turban bandits and has not yet recovered. How dare you send troops to help me easily? Besides, I heard that Cao Cao was praised by the Bai family last year, and the Donglai Army will not send troops. Help me."

"Plain Country!"

"You mean Tian Kai, the governor of Qingzhou?"

"No, it's Liu Bei. In the past two years, Beihai Kingdom was besieged by tens of thousands of Yellow Turbans. Fortunately, thanks to the help of Pingyuan Prime Minister Liu Bei, we were able to escape the siege.

Moreover, the envoy also knows that I, the Mi family, have long had business relations with the Pingyuan Kingdom. I know that Liu Bei has a thousand cavalry under his command. I heard that they are all veterans of the border counties and have very strong combat effectiveness.

Moreover, Liu Bei also has two generals, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, who have been fighting against Cao Cao in Gaotang all year round. Most of the generals under Cao Cao's command are invincible. Our Xuzhou army is weak. In the final analysis, the generals are not good enough.

If Liu Bei's help is obtained and he is allowed to lead the Xuzhou Army, he may be able to resist Cao Cao's attack. "

Tao Qian's eyes lit up, he immediately stood up, stretched out his right hand and shouted to Mi Zhu: "Go to Pingyuan to ask for Prime Minister Pingyuan!"

When Cao Cao's army was not far from Tan County, Mi Zhu, who had been in the dust all the way, finally arrived at Gaotang County and found Bai Jin, the magistrate of Gaotang County.

"Brother Bai Jin, are you okay?"

Bai Jin, who was dealing with the matter, saw that it was Mi Zhu and said happily: "I heard that Brother Zizhong was appointed as a special agent by Xuzhou Tao Envoy Junzheng. Congratulations, but how can I have time to come to Gaotang today?"

Mi Zhu smiled bitterly and said: "Don't talk about it. On the first day of taking office, Cao Cao's army came to attack. I came here this time to ask for help from Prime Minister Pingyuan. By the way, is Prime Minister Pingyuan in the mansion?"

"The Lord and the three generals Guan, Zhang and Zhao have gone out of the city to hunt. But don't worry, Zizhong. They have been out for a while. I guess they will be back soon. Look, aren't they back?"

Mi Zhu turned around and saw Liu Bei and his three generals, Guan, Zhang and Zhao, carrying the prey in his left hand and the reins in his right hand, talking and laughing all the way back. There were people on the roadside constantly saying hello to Liu Bei.

"Xuan Degong has gained a lot today!" An old man on the roadside smiled and talked to Liu Bei.

"Haha, is Mr. Wang envious? I'm lucky today. When I get back to my house, I'll bake it and send someone to deliver a few pieces to your house. Don't refuse."

The old man smiled and agreed: "This is a gift from Mr. Xuande, how dare I refuse." After saying this, he bowed slightly.

Liu Bei kept chatting with the people around him happily, showing such a harmonious atmosphere between the army and the people that Mi Zhu was dumbfounded.

"Lord!"

When Liu Bei saw it was Bai Jin, he immediately dismounted with Guan, Zhang, Zhao and others: "Brother, I am very lucky today. I have caught many prey. I haven't eaten meat for many days. Let me roast it for a while, and we brothers will reward our five internal organs." Temple. Haha!”

Bai Jin did not refuse, but said something in Liu Bei's ear. Liu Bei followed Bai Jin's words and looked into the courtyard, and indeed saw Mi Zhu.

He quickly handed the prey in his hand to Zhang Fei who was standing aside, gave the riding crop to Bai Jin, straightened his clothes, walked forward quickly and saluted:

"Zizhong came a long way. Not only did I fail to meet you, but I asked you to wait for a long time. Forgive me, forgive me!"

Mi Zhu hurriedly stepped forward to help him and said, "Mr. Xuande dare not do this. Zhu came here this time because he really has something to ask for."

Liu Bei interrupted Mi Zhu's next words: "This is not the place to talk, Zizhong. Please come into the house to talk in detail."

"Okay, Mr. Xuande invites you!"

"Zizhong is a guest, please come first!"

In the end, the two went in hand in hand, accompanied by Bai Jin.

"Gong Xuande didn't know that Cao Cao's father and brother passed through Xuzhou from Langya. The envoy originally wanted to send someone to invite him to negotiate peace with Cao Cao, but he didn't expect that Sima Zhang Kai was greedy for Cao Song's assets and killed him. Tarzan.

Cao Cao was indiscriminate and decided that he was harmed by the king. He was a kind and kind gentleman. How could he do such a disgraceful thing? However, Cao Cao refused to listen and had already raised a large army to attack.

Duke Xuande also knew that Xuzhou's army was weak and its generals were limited in ability. Cao Cao's elite soldiers and generals might not be able to resist him, so he wanted to ask Duke Xuande to lead his troops to help. "

After Liu Bei thought for a long time, he looked at Mi Zhu seriously and said: "I belong to Qingzhou Governor Tian Kaishijun. Whether to send troops or not should be decided by Tianshijun. Even if Bei wants to send troops, he still has to ask for Tian Shijun's order."

Mi Zhu said happily: "Don't worry, Mr. Xuande. As long as you are willing to send troops, I will tell Lord Tian. You and I were originally allies. Now that the allies are in trouble, it is reasonable and reasonable to help each other."

Sure enough, Mi Zhu went to Pingyuan County to ask for reinforcements and told Tian Kai. Without any hesitation, Tian Kai agreed to place Liu Bei under Tao Qian's command and help Tao Qian resist Cao Cao.

Because Tian Kai knew that if Tao Qian was destroyed by Cao Cao, he would be the next one.

(End of this chapter)