When Tao Qian finished speaking, everyone present was shocked, while Tao Qian's subordinates all set their sights on the unknown Liu Bei, a name they had never even heard of.
Although there were only a few of Tao Qian's subordinates in the tent, there were some sergeants standing around waiting for them to pour wine. More than a dozen pairs of hot eyes stared at Liu Bei, most of them with a suspicious attitude.
No one spoke, and for a while the hall was so silent that one could hear each other's heartbeats.
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were also looking at Liu Bei, with a hint of joy on their faces and great expectations in their eyes.
Liu Bei looked around for a week and saw that everyone's eyes were focused on him. He straightened his body, cupped his hands towards Tao Qian and said: "Bin is a martial artist with no reputation. Tao Shijun can think so highly of me because he is the only one among me."
Fu. It's just that... I have something I can't figure out, and I would like to ask Mr. Tao for advice."
Tao Qian saw that Liu Bei didn't say no, but he didn't agree either. He always felt that he had the ability to recognize talents. After he pacified the Yellow Turbans in Xuzhou and expelled them from Xuzhou, he promoted Chen Deng and Mi Zhu one after another.
, Mi Fang, Cao Bao, Sun Qian and others, the people appointed are also very appropriate. Although he only met Liu Bei today, he can see Liu Bei's talents. He has been in the officialdom for many years, and his other abilities
No, he just knows how to read people, so he firmly believes that he will not be wrong.
Tao Qian put down the wine glass in his hand, stroked his gray beard, nodded silently, and said slowly: "Well... this matter is really too abrupt. After all, I have just met Xuande, and suddenly said
It is indeed a bit hard to accept such words. However, I am kindly inviting you. If you don’t understand anything, just ask, I will definitely tell you everything.”
Liu Bei said: "Tao Shijun, although this is the first time I have met Shijun, we feel like old friends at first sight, and we regret meeting each other so late. However, I would like to know why Tao Shijun invited me to Xuzhou so kindly.
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Tao Qian smiled. The reason why he invited Liu Bei so kindly was of course his own plan. When he saw Liu Bei asking about it at this time, he waved his hand to the sergeant on the side and said loudly: "You all can go out for now.
I don’t need you to serve me here anymore. Tell the guards outside that no one is allowed to come in without my order.”
More than a dozen sergeants said "Promise" and exited the tent one by one.
Tao Qian straightened his sitting posture, raised his hand slightly, pointed to the people on the left column, and introduced to Liu Bei: "Xuande, these are the people I confide in, and they are also my officials in Xuzhou, followed by Mi Zhu,
Sun Qian, Mi Fang, Cao Bao, you should get to know each other first, and then I will explain the reason."
Liu Bei bowed his hands to Mi Zhu, Sun Qian, Mi Fang, and Cao Bao, and said slowly: "Liu Bei, named Xuande, is a native of Zhuo County. He is the great-great-grandson of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty. He is the queen of Prince Jing of Zhongshan and is currently the governor of Western Liaoning. These two are
My sworn brothers, the one on the left is my second brother, who is from Jieliang, Hedong, his surname is Guan Yu, and his courtesy name is Yunchang. The one on the right is my third brother, who is from Zhuojun, his surname is Zhang, his surname is Fei, and his surname is Yide. I have met four of you."
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were a little happy after hearing what Liu Bei said in detail and how kind Tao Qian was to them. They really liked these officials from Xuzhou and wished their eldest brother would agree to it. 2.
The man also bowed his hands towards Mi Zhu, Sun Qian, Mi Fang and Cao Bao, said "I've met the four adults", and dismissed the matter hastily.
Mi Zhu, Sun Qian, Mi Fang, and Cao Bao on the opposite side also introduced each other, and then they raised their hands to Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei at the same time and said: "I have met these three adults."
After getting to know each other, Tao Qian stood up and said loudly: "Xuande, although all the heroes in the world are united here to fight against the Dong thief, some things still have to be planned early. Now the coalition forces are so powerful. The alliance has as many as 400,000 troops... Of course, you and I know this strength well. Although it is a false claim, there are still 300,000 troops. The Dong thief has a total of 200,000 Xiliang troops, and they still have to garrison Liang. There are only 170,000 or 80,000 troops in Guanzhong, Guanzhong, and Luoyang. With 180,000 men to resist an army of 300,000 men, and yet they are enemies of all the heroes in the world, how can they be invincible? Reason? But once the Dong thieves are defeated, it is unknown whether the allies will continue to attack. Therefore, what happens after the alliance is the most important. You are a smart man, and you will definitely understand what I say."
Liu Bei did understand Tao Qian's words very well, and he had to admire Tao Qian's insight. The allied forces were just a temporary army put together temporarily, and there was still some resentment between many princes, which gave the alliance a lot of trouble. This is an unstable factor in the army. Now everyone is here to defeat Dong Zhuo. Once Dong Zhuo runs away, everyone's goal will be lost, the dissatisfaction between them will emerge again, and a fight is likely to occur. Therefore, he After listening to Tao Qian's words, he nodded.
Tao Qian saw that Liu Bei understood what he was saying, so he continued: "Although Xuzhou is thousands of miles away and has a household registration of millions, it is also a battleground for military strategists. Cao Cao, the governor of Yanzhou, has 50,000 soldiers and plenty of food and supplies. This man is said to be able to govern the world. Your Majesty, Cao Mengde, a traitor in troubled times, is really a formidable figure. What I worry about is that once Dong Zhuo retreats to the west and the coalition forces fall into intrigue, the world will fall into chaos, and then the various princes will start to fight. They fight each other for the city. Xuzhou and Yanzhou are adjacent. In order to prevent Cao Cao from intruding, Xuzhou must have a talented and strategic person in charge."
After hearing this, Liu Bei finally understood Tao Qian's intention, which was to use him to deal with Cao Cao. He and Cao Cao had met during the expedition against Yingchuan and Runan Yellow Turbans, and he could also tell that Cao Cao indeed thought he was quite powerful. An ambitious man. But what he didn't expect was that Cao Cao would be so lucky. Two years later, he became the governor of Yanzhou, and he was also the most powerful among the heroes in the world. He thought about it for a moment. After thinking about it, he said calmly: "So, Tao Shijun wants me to sit in Xuzhou and lead the troops to resist Cao Cao?"
Tao Qian nodded and said with a smile: "Xuande is indeed a smart man. What you said is exactly what I thought. Xuzhou has thirty thousand soldiers in armor and the people are simple. Although I have the talent to recognize people, I have no talent. The strategy is too big. If a strong enemy invades, even Xuzhou will not be able to defend it. Xuande is a man of great talent and strategy, not to mention Xuande's two sworn brothers are good-looking and very ordinary people. If Xuande can help , Xuzhou may be able to turn the crisis around, and Xuande's great talents can also be displayed in Xuzhou. Why wouldn't Xuande be happy about such a thing that has the best of both worlds?"
"Brother, Tao Shijun kindly invites me, so I will agree to it. Anyway, there is no place in western Liaoning where you can display your ambitions. Even the population is only tens of thousands. Being a prefect in a place like that is not enough.
It's better to be a county magistrate in the Central Plains." Zhang Fei was also very itchy. He once went out to welcome Cao Cao in private, and unknowingly came to Cao Cao's camp. Seeing Cao Cao's powerful troops, he complained that he didn't even have a decent soldier.
There are no cavalry. Now that he has encountered such a good thing, he will naturally not refuse, let alone Liu Bei.
Guan Yu, who had always been relatively calm, spoke at this time. He leaned close to Liu Bei's ear and whispered: "Brother, the third brother is right. There is really nothing to miss in those remote areas in western Liaoning, and Liu Yu doesn't care about eldest brother either.
He is lukewarm, not even one-tenth as good as Gao Fei. My eldest brother's stay in Youzhou is just a loss of talent. Now that Tao Shijun has warmly invited me, Xuzhou is another battleground for military strategists. It can really show what my eldest brother has in mind.
Ambition, it’s time for my third brother and I to bring some decent soldiers. Brother, this is an excellent opportunity. Please grasp it well. Tao Qian is old and frail, and he probably won’t be alive for long. Brother
Although I have condescended to Tao Qian for the time being, once Tao Qian goes west, I think with the talent of the eldest brother, this Xuzhou will be regarded as our brother's. Xuzhou is rich and rich in salt and iron. If the eldest brother can use this as a foundation to recruit troops and help the Han Dynasty
The ideal of the room will be realized soon, please think twice."
After listening to what Guan Yu and Zhang Fei said, Liu Bei nodded. In fact, he had already planned in his mind and would never let go of this perfect opportunity. He immediately stood up, raised his hands to Tao Qian and said, "Shijun Tao.
I am grateful for the kind invitation. However, I am still the prefect of Western Liaoning. Even if I want to go to Xuzhou, I must speak to Youzhou Shepherd Liu. After the seal is hung, Bei will definitely lead his two thousand sergeants to come and join forces.
Live up to Tao Shijun's high hopes for Bei."
Tao Qian laughed loudly and said: "That's great, it's really great. I have Xuande, and Xuzhou is safe!"
Mi Zhu laughed happily and said to Liu Bei, "Congratulations to Mr. Liu for coming to Xuzhou."
Tao Qian said: "Xuande, from today on, you will temporarily assume the position of General Yamen and command all the troops in Xuzhou. After repelling Dong Zhuo, I will personally go to the Emperor to officially appoint you as General Yamen."
After Liu Bei heard this, he stood up hurriedly. Although General Yamen was a general with no title, the key was to let him command all the troops and horses in Xuzhou, which was equivalent to letting him control all the military power in Xuzhou. He was naturally happy and immediately moved towards Tao
Qian bowed his hands and said, "Thank you so much for your kindness. Liu Bei will do his best to ensure peace in Xuzhou."
Sun Qian and Mi Fang who were present also stood up to congratulate. Only Cao Bao was unhappy. Seeing that the unknown Liu Bei turned around and became his immediate boss, he felt very unhappy. However, in order not to cause any discomfort, he still congratulated Liu Bei.
A few times.
So, everyone continued the banquet in the big tent until the sunset in the west, and the banquet broke up. Liu Bei returned to the barracks of Mu Liu Yu in Youzhou, handed over the official seal in person, said a few polite words, and brought
His subordinates moved to the military camp of Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou.