"Lead troops and horses north to capture Yanzhou?"
After Tao Qian heard Liu Bei's words, he said this aloud with some contemplation.
He did not immediately answer Liu Bei's words, but sat here, tapping the table with his fingers, and lowered his head to think.
Liu Bei was not in a hurry, so he knelt down opposite Tao Qian and watched Tao Qian think.
Waiting for Tao Qian to make a decision.
There was some rain falling outside the window again, but it was no longer a violent storm.
Instead, it turned into a gentle drizzle.
The breeze and the drizzle are falling.
Some fell on the leaves, making some rustling sounds.
The room seemed particularly quiet for a moment.
The rustling sound of rain can easily make people feel calm.
After a while, Tao Qian finally raised his head and looked at Liu Bei.
"Xuande."
He spoke.
Liu Bei cupped his hands and said, "My nephew-in-law is here."
"Yanzhou is to the north of our Xuzhou.
It is connected to Jizhou in the north.
It faces Qingzhou in the east.
Although Yuan Benchu is far inferior to Liu Cheng.
But now, he is also a very powerful person.
It can be seen that there is also some ambition.
Nowadays, there are no overly powerful people in Yanzhou.
After Yuncheng passed away, he felt leaderless.
It is not impossible to take Yanzhou into your hands at this time.
It's just... Yanzhou is connected to Jizhou.
Yuan Shao, after winning the victory in Youzhou, will definitely send his troops south.
Then Yanzhou will bear the brunt when the time comes.
Yanzhou is not in our hands, and there is still a certain buffer zone between it and Xuzhou.
But if we take Yanzhou, then there will no longer be any isolation from Yuan Shao.
We will face Yuan Shao directly.
You have to think about these things."
Hearing what Tao Qian said from afar, Liu Bei solemnly raised his hands to Tao Qian, and then said loudly: "Uncle, these nephews-in-law have already thought about it clearly.
Yuan Shao said that he was a member of the Yuan family, the fourth generation and the third prince.
Actually very ambitious.
When he ordered the princes of the world to attack Dong Zhuo, his intentions were not pure.
Rather, he just wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to consolidate his position as the leader of the world.
At the same time, we are also pursuing the current structure of princes.
I didn't see it clearly at the time, but now I can see its true face.
This man is indeed extremely ambitious.
A member of the Yuan family, named Dahan, the Fourth Generation and Third Duke, actually did some shameful things.
The big man has become what he is now, and thieves like Dong Zhuo and Liu Cheng cannot bear all the responsibility.
People like Yuan Shao played no less important role in it than Dong Zhuo and others.
Moreover, my uncle also said that after taking Youzhou and integrating it, this person will definitely send his troops south to take Yanzhou.
If we don't take Yanzhou down at this time, it will fall into Yuan Shao's hands when the time comes.
Then when that time comes, don't we still have to face this guy Yuan Shao?
In this case, why can't we take Yanzhou into our hands first?
Yanzhou is not a small place, and Yanzhou can also be regarded as the northern barrier of Xuzhou.
When the time comes, Yuan Shao really wants to send his troops south, and with Yanzhou at the front, the strategic depth here in Xuzhou will also be greatly deepened.
Can last longer.
Maybe we can even defeat Yuan Shao."
Hearing what Liu Bei said, Tao Qian nodded.
"Now that Xuande has thought about these things, let's go to Yanzhou.
I will give you soldiers, horses, food and grass.
Let you take Yanzhou with you.
At the same time, I will also write some letters here to contact famous people in Yanzhou and ask them to help.
Try to reduce the resistance there as much as possible, so that Xuande can take Yanzhou more smoothly.
But you have to think carefully about these things. After Xuande takes Yanzhou, there will be no room for maneuver between you and Yuan Shao.
From now on, we will face Yuan Shao directly."
Upon hearing this, Liu Bei stood up and bowed respectfully to Tao Qian.
He said aloud: "Thank you uncle.
My uncle reminded me to keep this in mind.
However, Yuan Shao had directly sent his troops southward and captured his nephew-in-law's Pingyuan County.
To be honest, he himself has a grudge against me.
Not to mention, he is still in the north, attacking my brother Gongsun Bogui.
Under such circumstances, how could I let him go?
If he sends his troops south, I will just fight him there!
Hearing what Liu Bei said, Tao Qian nodded.
I appreciate Liu Bei more and more.
This is like a man of great talent and great strategy.
How great would it be if my two sons could be like Xuande?
I don't have to think too much about things, and I don't have to work as hard as I do now.
With this in mind, he pointed at the simple shapes drawn on the table.
“After Yanzhou, there is Qingzhou.
Qingxu, Qingxu.
Qingzhou is close to Xuzhou, and is also close to Yanzhou.
With Xuzhou and Yanzhou in hand, it would be best to have Qingzhou in hand as well.
With Yanzhou and Qingzhou in hand, Xuzhou is behind as support.
The three states are connected together and can be regarded as a powerful force at this time.
Able to gain a foothold in this world.
Kong Rong, the governor of Bohai, I had a good relationship with in the past.
Previously, there was a Yellow Turban attack in Qingzhou, and he came to ask for help. We sent soldiers and horses here to help and rescue him.
He owed me some debts and owed me a lot of favors.
At this time, I will also send some troops to Qingzhou to see if Qingzhou can be captured.
If we can capture Qingzhou together, then with these three states in hand, many things will be easier to do in the future."
Hearing what Tao Qian said, Liu Bei couldn't help but bow to Tao Qian again.
To be honest, what Tao Qian said happened to be in his heart.
He thought so too.
Only the land of Xuzhou is not enough. After capturing Yanzhou, it is best to capture Qingzhou as well.
Only in this way can we be able to fight in the future.
With the land of the three states in hand, no matter who it is, they can compete with it in the future.
Tao Qian sighed and said, "I have never wanted to do these things.
Because I am a minister of the Han Dynasty.
This is also the world of the Han Dynasty.
Fighting back and forth, you occupy this place, and I occupy this place.
If things go on like this, will the king become the king and the ministers not the ministers?
He was obviously a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty, but he became a prince...
But at this time, some things are often out of your control.
If you don't do it, others will do it, and then these things will be occupied by those rebellious officials and traitors.
The power of those of us who are loyal to the Han Dynasty will become weaker and weaker.
Without strength in hand, it will be impossible to help the Han Dynasty in the future.
In this case, it can only be a violation of some original intentions and needs to be changed.
I, Tao Qian, am going to fight here and take all these places into my hands."
After Tao Qian said this, he reached out and took Liu Bei's hand.
"Xuande, there are some things that my uncle needs to tell you now that he is here.
My uncle is old and his health is no longer as good as before.
My two sons are not talented people.
Here in Xuzhou, they will not be able to defend it from now on.
Giving them is not a blessing, but will bring them endless harm, which is not a good thing for them.
I have carefully considered all my children and nephews.
Only you, Xuande, are a talented person.
In today's era, it can also shine with some brilliance.
From now on in Xuzhou, I will not give it to my two sons, nor will I give it to anyone else.
If I die, Xuzhou will definitely be given to you Xuande.
I told you this in advance.
What I said also means everything sincerely.
In order to prevent some misunderstandings and other things from happening in the future, which may become bad.
Although Ganlu is not my biological niece, she has been raised at home for many years, and she is no different from my biological niece.
You are my niece-in-law, and I feel very good about you.
I feel very friendly.
From now on, Xuzhou will eventually belong to you.
Let you take charge of the overall situation."
Upon hearing what Tao Qian said, Liu Bei quickly bowed and saluted.
He looked a little flustered and said: "Uncle, please don't say that.
Your spring and autumn are prosperous, and your life will be long in the future.
You are the pillar of this great man and a towering figure in Xuzhou.
Without your support here, I am afraid that the road to help the big man will be even more difficult in the future.
My nephew, I come from a humble background. Although I am the Queen of Prince Jing of Zhongshan, to more people, this Queen of Prince Jing of Zhongshan sounds more like a joke.
It doesn't have any weight.
My nephew-in-law has no talent either and has been wandering around till now.
I can't take on any big responsibilities.
It's just that at this time, seeing the big man like this, I can't bear it and want to give it a try.
Uncle, you must never have such thoughts.
Liu Bei still knew very well that he was not qualified to take on such a big responsibility.
From now on, I still need you, uncle, to take charge of the overall situation."
When Tao Qian heard this, he shook his head.
"Xuande, I know my body myself.
He was already old, but ever since the traitor Dong Zhuo openly rebelled and committed such a treasonous act, his heart has never been at peace.
I think too much and just think that I can make the big man rich and strong again as soon as possible.
Now Gongwei died in battle again, and Yuncheng also died.
It had a great impact on me.
Makes me feel very tired.
I have to accept old age.
From now on, these will all be your young people’s world.
Even if I try to fight with my old bones, I can't fight.
What I just said is true.
I intend to put these things in Xuzhou into your hands, Xuande.
When the time comes, there will be Xuzhou and Yanzhou. If we can capture Qingzhou again.
With these three states, it is not impossible for Xuande to accomplish some things when the time comes.
However, I am able to give you these and have such great support for you, but I also have requirements.
That is to revive the Han Dynasty!
Let this big man get better as soon as possible so that he will not be so weak!"
Hearing what Tao Qian said, Liu Bei knelt down in panic.
He shook his head and declined.
After talking for a while, Tao Qian helped Liu Bei up.
"Xuande, let me explain these matters to you first.
At this point, my body can still hold on for a while.
Right here, I will hold my position with you.
At this time, you just lead the troops to capture Yanzhou.
Xuande, you are here today. In fact, if you don’t come today, I will have someone summon you in a few days to tell you this.
However, Xuande, you took the initiative to come to me and tell me this, which makes me very happy.
Because there is a lot of difference in meaning between you taking the initiative to come over and say this to me, me calling you to come over, and saying this to you.
You know these.
Go ahead and do it, and strive to capture Yanzhou and Qingzhou.
I do hope that you can accomplish these things."
Hearing what Tao Qian said, Liu Bei saluted Tao Qian solemnly: "Bei will do his best to get things done.
I also strive to make the whole big man better.
Even though he is dull by nature, at this time, he has to step forward.
You have to do your best to do things.
I can't say whether things will work out, and I don't have the confidence to say it.
But my nephew-in-law can say that he will definitely try his best to make things better in the future."
Tao Qian laughed when he heard this. He stretched out his hand to hold Liu Bei's hand: "Do your best and obey fate. That's enough."
Liu Bei quickly said goodbye to Tao Qian and left here.
After Liu Bei left, a person came out from behind the screen in Tao Qian's room.
This person is Chen Deng and Chen Yuanlong.
"Tao Gong, are you really prepared to hand over Xuzhou to Liu Bei and let Liu Bei do these things?"
After Chen Deng came out, he bowed to Tao Qian and then asked.
Tao Qian nodded: "That's true.
What does Yuan Long think of Xuande?"
Chen Dengdao: "From all the things he has done and looking at his words, deeds and attitude, this person is indeed a very good candidate.
He can be called a hero of the world.
At least it is much better than Yuan Shu, Liu Biao and others.
It’s just...it’s just that he has no blood relationship with Mr. Tao after all..."
Hearing this, Tao Qian shook his head and said, "I don't think this person is an ungrateful person.
I treat him well, and I will at least keep my family small in the future.
Moreover, you cannot think about things like Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao and others.
This Xuzhou is the Xuzhou of the Han Dynasty, not the Xuzhou of Tao Qian.
It’s not the Xuzhou of my Tao family.
Yuanlong, you must understand this.
If my son, Tao Qian, is really capable, then it would be okay for them to succeed me and take over Xuzhou.
But the two of them do not have this kind of strength. In a world of such great competition, it is not a good thing to occupy a high position without ability.
On the contrary, it will lead to endless disasters.
Since Yuan Long felt that Xuande was good, he would have more contact with Xuande from now on.
Duoduo assists Xuande in doing things.
This move was not only for Dahan, but also for Xuzhou.
Yuan Long needs to understand this."
When Chen Deng heard this, he raised his hands to Tao Qian seriously and said, "What you said, Mr. Tao, is absolutely true. From now on, my subordinates will definitely live up to your instructions and work hard to assist Liu Bei.
Make Xuzhou and the world a better place.
However, Chen Deng's talents are also limited and he cannot make any guarantees.
All I can say is that I’m doing my best.”
Tao Qian nodded and said, "That's already good..."
