Liu Qi, the hegemon of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 151 Invitation

Kong Rong welcomed Liu Bei and others into the city and set up a banquet for them.

above the banquet
After complimenting each other, the two parties went to the table to toast and drink together, talking happily.

Three rounds of wine.

"Xuande, this is Xuzhou Biejia's business. His surname is Mi, his first name is Zhu, and his style name is Zizhong. Now that Cao is commanding his troops to plunder Xuzhou, he is here to ask for help. This time Beihai is besieged, and he has more Zizhong to help him!" Kong Rong said.

Then, he talked about Zhang Kai's killing of Cao Song.

heard.

Liu Bei glanced at Mi Zhu, and felt a little envious of Tao Qian for having such a loyal counselor, so he cupped his hands and said, "Tao Gongzu is a benevolent and righteous gentleman, and he would never do such a thing. He just suffered this innocent wrong. Cao Cao did a bit too much." Already!"

"Xuande is a family member of the Han family! Now Cao is manipulating troops to burn, kill and loot Xuzhou, mutilating the people of Xuzhou, relying on the strong to bully the weak, why don't you join me in sending troops to help?" Kong Rong persuaded.

Now Beihai has suffered a certain loss because of Guan Hai leading troops to attack. In addition to Mi Zhu's persuasion before, he also wants to pull Liu Bei together and send troops to Xuzhou to help.

Liu Bei became silent. He already knew about Xuzhou's affairs. Not only did he know, at this time it can be said that there is no one in the world who holds a lot of power who doesn't know, but no one sent troops to help.

He wants to send troops to help, so that he can gain some good reputation, which is also good for him, but when he thinks that Cao Cao has a 30 Qingzhou army, and looking at his net worth, he is not at the same level at all. Sending troops to help, isn't it because you don't want to fight Cao Cao head-on? The 30 Qingzhou Army is not a joke.

Then he said helplessly: "It's not that I want to shirk, but there are few soldiers under my command, so there is nothing to do!"

"The reason why I want to rescue Tao Gongzu is that although I have old righteousness, it is also because of righteousness. To save the people of Xuzhou from the chaos of swords and soldiers. Doesn't Xuande have a heart of righteousness in his heart? What's more, Gongzu sent people Go to Tian Kai in Qingzhou for help, and when the time comes, we will be together, so why be afraid of being with Cao Cao!" Kong Rong persuaded.

Liu Bei thought about it. Although the emperor is now in the hands of Li Jue and others, Cao Cao does not dare to go too far, and there are many soldiers and horses, and it may not be possible to fight at that time. Just persuade Cao Cao to retreat. , but even if you want to go, you have to make arrangements.

Then he cupped his hands and said, "In that case, please prefect Kong go first, let me go to Gongsun Zan, borrow three to five thousand soldiers, and then rush to Xuzhou immediately!"

"Xuande don't slip up!" Kong Rong said.

Liu Bei said sternly: "Does the prefect Kong think I am that kind of person? The sage said: 'Since ancient times, everyone has died, and no one can stand without faith. , together with Prefect Kong, relieve the plight of Xuzhou!"

"I blamed Xuande wrongly, and punished myself with a drink!" Kong Rong laughed.

Mi Zhu also stood up, raised his glass and said, "In the next generation, Master Tao, thank you Prime Minister Ping Yuan!"

He is not Kong Rong, nor can he call Liu Bei by Liu Bei's name, he can only call Liu Bei's official position.

Liu Bei was not pretentious either. He raised his wine glass. You must know that he also wants to have counselors, especially loyal counselors. After all, he only has two sworn brothers under his command.

It's okay to make friends, but it can also leave an impression.

Kong Rong, Liu Bei, and Mi Zhu drank it all in one gulp.

Immediately, Kong Rong looked at all the people present, and noticed one person, and said, "Ziyi, can you go to Xuzhou with me? You are so brave, and you are a fierce general in the world. Why don't you contribute to the court?"

Hearing this, Liu Bei also looked at Tai Shici. When Tai Shici came to Pingyuan with Kong Rong's letter to ask for help, he knew that Tai Shici was not under Kong Rong's command. He could also notice the previous battle outside the city.

Although Tai Shici is inferior to Guan Yu and Zhang Fei in terms of military strength, as Kong Rong said, he is also a fierce general in the world, and it would be a good thing if he can be recruited under his command.

"Thank you, Master Kong, for your invitation!" Tai Shici stood up and bowed his hands in thanks, then changed his voice and said, "I came to help by my mother's order, now the Beihai crisis has been solved, Guan Hai died in battle, and the banditry around Beihai has been eliminated , there is no worry. But someone has already invited me, and I have already agreed, and I am going to pick up my mother when I come back this time, so I can only say goodbye here, and see you later!"

With a sincere look on his face, he didn't lie, he had indeed promised others, and he came back this time only to pick up his mother and come to help. It's just for the sake of his mother who often takes care of him.

Kong Rong was stunned for a moment, and then sighed: "Everyone has his own ambitions! Since this is the case, I can't force Ziyi to stay!"

Although he felt a little pity in his heart, given his character, he couldn't do anything too much. The invitation to Tai Shici was just because of Tai Shici's bravery. He just wanted to stay in Beihai safely, and the invitation was just a recommendation Tai Shici, but if someone has made a decision, then it's not up to him to take care of it.

Liu Bei on the other side also felt a little pity in his heart, and he took back his original desire to recruit. After all, since a military general like Tai Shici agreed to others, it is not enough to make him regret it with a few words.

Immediately, the matter was never discussed again.

The banquet is over.

Kong Rong presented some gold and silver treasures to Tai Shici.

Tai Shici refused to accept, and left Beihai City, one man and one horse, and headed for Donglai.

Kong Rong also asked Mi Zhu to report back to Xuzhou first, and then arranged for Beihai affairs, and set off with troops and horses to Xuzhou.

Liu Bei also led his troops to leave, and rushed to Youzhou to ask Gongsun Zan to discuss borrowing troops, and then rushed directly to Xuzhou to join Kong Rong to rescue Xuzhou.

Everyone is busy.

For a while, the soldiers and horses set off and went to Xuzhou, which also attracted the attention of the other princes. After all, they all knew the resentment between Xuzhou and Cao Cao. It is under Tao Qian's command.

In addition, the current situation in Chang'an is unclear, and there are many good soldiers under Cao Cao's command, so there is no action, just sit and watch what happens in Xuzhou.

But seeing someone going into Xuzhou to lie in this muddy water at this time, they are more concerned. After all, everyone likes watching a movie. Anyway, it has nothing to do with them. The more chaotic the better.

However, in addition to the army they were concerned about entering Xuzhou, there was an army of more than a hundred people who also entered Xuzhou. However, because of the small number of people, they did not use any banners and did not attract any attention.

This army of more than a hundred people silently entered the territory of Xuzhou and continued to advance.

(End of this chapter)