Under the rapid march, Tao Qian's troops covered a distance that usually took three days in just one day.
"Command the whole army to set up camp in the camp, make fire and make food. We will rest here for the night."
Seeing that the sky was getting dark, Tao Qian had to order the entire army to stop and rest.
Although Tao Qian was not an excellent commander, he still had some common sense after being a state pastor for so many years.
You must know that his army has been running wildly without rest since the disbandment of the Hulao alliance, and today it is marching all the way. Its physical strength and morale have already reached the critical point, and it is on the verge of collapse at any time.
If we are forced to march, I am afraid that the army will collapse even if we don't fight this battle.
"Brother, do you think this Tao Qian is stupid? He went out to make a fortune and completely destroyed his hometown?
But this title is really ruthless, Lao Zhang never thought that he would have such great power."
Sitting at the back, the three brothers Liu, Guan, and Zhang started the daily arrangement mode.
After hearing Zhang Laosan's words, Liu Bei fell silent.
Damn it!
I am the great uncle of the Han Dynasty!
I think I have been fighting on the front line since the beginning of the Yellow Turban Uprising, but in the end I just became a Pingyuan County Magistrate, and now I still have home and cannot return.
And that one? He is just a yellow turban soldier!
What now? He is the best general in the world.
And he seems to be the boss of Xuzhou now? Should the gap between people be so big? How am I worse than him?
His ancestor is Xiang Yu, and my ancestor is Liu Bang!
Different from Liu Bei's dissatisfaction, Guan Laoer, who was familiar with Spring and Autumn Period, stroked his beard.
"This Xiang Ji, I'm afraid his men had already sneak attacked Xuzhou when they were at Hulao Pass. Otherwise, how could the huge Xuzhou be captured by him in such a short time?
Moreover, I suspect that the foundation of his career may be those Yellow Turban bandits!"
Do you doubt me? Is this so unclear?
I despised Guan Laoer in my heart.
Just when Liu Bei was about to continue the conversation, Tao Qian appeared in front of the three of them.
"Brother Xuande, according to our marching speed, we will probably be able to reach Xiapi County by tomorrow.
I think that since Xuzhou has been occupied by that traitor, he must know about the arrival of our army.
By then..."
When? When the time comes, let us three brothers charge into battle for you?
They are all sensible people. Liu Bei already knew what this old guy meant without Tao Qian saying any more.
Hum hum, when the time comes, if Xiang Ji is not here, our three brothers can help you to fight.
But if Xiang Ji comes in person, I can only say sorry to you.
The two previous fights had completely destroyed the courage of the three Liu Bei brothers.
It's okay to bully Lu Bu, after all, he is a loner.
But Xiang Ji? Don't forget, there is Zhao Yun beside him who can single-handedly torture Guan Yu.
Yes, in the breakthrough battle at Hulao Pass, Zhao Yun's name has been spread among the princes.
"Please rest assured, Mr. Tao, with the three of us brothers here, we will definitely not let that arrogance grow."
You still have to brag about what you need to brag about, and you still have to do what you need to do perfunctorily.
Face Kung Fu has always been Liu Daer's specialty.
After receiving Liu Bei's affirmative reply, Tao Qian left with peace of mind.
It seems that bringing these three brothers is still useful.
When I take Xuzhou back, I can hand over Xiaopei to them as a thank you.
Moreover, these three thugs can be retained. The current world is not stable.
As a dying old man, Tao Qian was one of the few princes who had no ambition for hegemony.
This old man just wants to keep his one-third of an acre of land and pass it on to his son, Tao Shang, then his merits will be considered complete.
Just as Tao Qian turned around and returned to the camp, loud killing cries suddenly came from both sides of the mountain wall.
Immediately, a large number of torches were lit, illuminating the camping place chosen by Tao Qian like daylight.
"Enemy attack!!"
Upon discovering the ambush, Tao Qianjun, whose morale was already low, immediately fell into panic.
You know, they had just set up camp after a day of rapid march, and they hadn't even had a bite of food yet!
Before Tao Qian could react, a hidden arrow in the dark hit Tao Qian's chest as if it was precisely guided.
"Tao Gong!"
Liu Bei, who was behind him, noticed that Tao Qian had been hit by an arrow and rushed over to help him up.
"Cough...cough...Xuande, I can't do it anymore...
This is the Xuzhou seal...give it to the potter..."
After taking out the big seal on his chest, Tao Qian died.
Seeing Tao Qian dying, Liu Bei took the seal with trembling hands.
How can you not tremble?
What is this? This is the official seal of Xuzhou! Although Xuzhou has been occupied by Xiang Ji and the imperial court is basically gone, with this seal, Tao Qian and the 50,000 Xuzhou troops can all obey his orders.
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Give it to the pottery merchant? Damn it, am I very familiar with the pottery merchant? Just kidding, if this kind of thing is in my hands, Liu Bei, how can I give it to a kid who I have never met a few times?
"Brother! Let's break out of the encirclement quickly. It's too late if we don't run away!"
Zhang Fei, who was behind Liu Bei, obviously couldn't feel his excitement.
When he saw the enemy troops on the mountain wall constantly throwing rockets at Tao Qian's army, Zhang Fei understood that there was no need to fight this battle.
Breakout! Yes, what we have to do now is to preserve the vitality of the army, otherwise it will be me who is crippled and lost!
Obviously, Liu Bei has regarded Tao Qian's Xuzhou Army as his personal property.
"Second brother, third brother, hurry up and organize the army. There must be no chaos. If there is chaos now, it will be all over."
After handing the Xuzhou Print to Guan Yu, Liu Bei quickly ran to the side of his horse.
The pottery merchant, and the pottery merchant, if I don't kill this pottery merchant, how can I, Liu Bei, command this 50,000-strong army?
Under the temptation of the 50,000-strong army, Liu Bei, who had always been a man of big cats and kittens, went crazy.
These are troubled times, the emperor is gone, what is most important? That is one's own strength.
If we have this 50,000-strong army, as a member of the royal family, can I, Liu Bei, also...
Thinking of this, Liu Bei was so excited that he almost fainted.
"General Taishi Ci, Tao Qian's army is in chaos. Should we charge forward now?"
Seeing Tao Qianjun's chaos at the foot of the mountain, Taishi Ci was so excited that he almost fainted.
Two days ago, when Taishi Ci learned that Tao Qian's army had returned to Xuzhou, he knew that this battle was inevitable.
Considering that Tao Qian's army had been in a state of emergency march, the morale of the army must be unstable, so Taishi Ci made a bold decision.
Let Mi Fang lead five thousand old and weak men to defend the city, Taishi Ci led the remaining 20,000 troops in Xiapi City to Cangshan Mountain, the place Tao Qian must pass through in advance.
Now it seems that Tao Qian's army has arrived at Cangshan Mountain as expected.
Lord, just watch, this will be a battle to rectify my name, Taishi Ci!