Chapter 444 Tao Qian asked Xuzhou

"Hahaha, I miss Lv Bu's defeat. Sure enough, I still underestimate Cao Cao. It was rumored that the three armies would immediately count the number of people, and we would go back to Yanzhou. Seeing that the soldiers around him were exhausted, coupled with today's battle, Lv Bu's army suffered a lot of casualties, but Lv Bu knew that he could not lose confidence at this time and should immediately return to Yanzhou with the soldiers and horses.

On this side, Lv Bu led the troops back to Yanzhou, while Cao Cao on the other side was not easy at this time. The reason is very simple. Although this battle defeated Lv Bu, the losses of Cao's army were also very huge. After careful calculation, Cao Cao lost as many as 50,000 or 60,000 soldiers in this battle.

"I didn't expect the loss of our army today." After learning about the loss, Cao's generals were silent. Even the joy of defeating Lv Bu's army was diluted a lot at this time.

"Is there any exact information about Lv Bu?" Cao Cao did not discuss the loss with the generals, but asked the general who cleaned the battlefield with a calm face.

"Well, there seems to be no Lv Bu's body on the battlefield, but Lv Bu's whereabouts can't be judged." After a general came out and sorted out his thoughts a little, he said respectfully to Cao Cao.

"Well, let Lv Bu escape?" Hearing the general's answer, Cao Cao said unhappily.

"This is not certain. Many bodies must have been completely burned into coke and cannot be identified." Seeing that Cao Cao's unhappy look was more solemn, he would quickly explain.

"Ming Gong, after this battle, even if Lv Bu narrowly escapes, he will be seriously injured at this time. Our army might as well take this good opportunity to take Yanzhou. As long as he takes Yanzhou, what does it matter whether Lv Bu escapes or not?" Seeing that Cao Cao still had a gloomy face, Guo Jia, who was beside him, stood up and said.

"Lord, the news came from Cao Ren." At this time, a soldier suddenly came in and handed a volume of documents to Cao Cao. Cao Cao's face suddenly changed when he unfolded.

"Ming Gong, what happened?" Seeing Cao Cao's ugly face, Guo Jia hurried forward and asked.

"Look for yourself." With that, Cao Cao handed the document to Guo Jia, but he began to meditate.

"This?" Seeing the content of the document, Guo Jia also changed her face and shouted to the soldier who came to send the document, "Do you know the content on it?"

"Your Excellency, this document was sealed by General Cao Ren himself. How dare the villain peep." Seeing Guo Jia's expression, the soldier quickly lay on the ground and replied to Guo Jia.

"Don't mention this matter any more. The army will take a rest tonight and enter Yanzhou early tomorrow morning." At this time, Cao Cao did not hesitate and got up to preach the order. Cao Cao knew that Lv Bu had not given him much time. Cao Cao did not know that once the matter of deposing all his official positions in the imperial court was spread, how many soldiers in the three armies would work for himself, so Cao Cao must find a way to solve this matter, and defeating Lv Bu to take back Yanzhou was the most powerful for Lv Bu. Counterattack.

"Ming Gong, how to deal with this matter?" It was not until the generals left that Guo Jia came to Cao Cao again and took the documents in his hand to Cao Cao.

"Please help me keep an eye on it. This matter will be suppressed for the time being." Cao Cao stretched out his hand and patted Guo Jia on the shoulder and said solemnly.

However, it was said that at the end of the first war between Cao Jun and Lv Bu Jun, Tao Qian's house in Xuzhou was lively.

"Gentlemen, it is thanks to your efforts to save Xuzhou after experiencing this great disaster. Tao Qian is here to thank you on behalf of the people of Xuzhou." With that, Tao Qian said with a deep salute to Liu Guanzhang, Zhao Yun Kongrong and others.

"Tao Assassin's history is too modest. Lord Assassin loves the people like a son, and he is wise and far away. At this point, we are just trying our best. How dare we bow?" Seeing that Tao Qian was like this, Liu Bei hurried up and said.

"Today, with all of you here, Tao Qian has a few words to say." At this time, Tao Qian suddenly picked up his glass and walked to Liu Bei and said to everyone, "Tao Qian is no talent and virtuous. In addition, he is old and has no strength to continue to do this position as the governor of Xuzhou. Now there is Liu Xuande, who is the emperor's respect, and he has always loved the people. Tao Qian is willing to give this Xuzhou to Uncle Liu and ask Uncle Liu to replace me. To protect the safety of Xuzhou, please also be a witness for me, Tao Qian. With that, Tao Qian gave a deep salute to Liu Bei. Behind him, Mi Zhu had already come to Liu Bei with a brocade box in his hands, and then opened it. Everyone saw that it was the seal of the governor of Xuzhou.

"This?" Obviously, Liu Bei did not expect such a thing. If he wants to achieve something in troubled times, he must have territory and soldiers. The reason why Liu Bei was difficult to achieve the climate before was that he lacked these two things. However, at this time, Tao Qian took the seal of the Xuzhou assassin to Liu Bei, but Liu Bei was stunned, a little like a dream, and wanted to reach out his hand. Then, he was shocked, because Liu Bei really couldn't believe that there would be such a thing. Looking at the greedy eyes of the people around him, Liu Bei suddenly woke up and said, "I, Liu Bei, led the troops to help Xuzhou. I came here at the risk of my life because I planned for the Han family, for the imperial court, and respected the history of Tao. Why did the assassin suspect that I had seized the heart of Xuzhou again?

"Ah." Hearing Liu Bei's words, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, who were also greedy to look at the letter handed over by Mi Zhu, took a breath of cold air for a moment. He hurriedly glanced out of the door and out of the window to see if there was an ambush outside, because Liu Bei's words obviously meant that Tao Qian was testing whether Liu Bei had captured the heart of Xuzhou.

"Why does Uncle Liu have to doubt? I, Tao Qian, have absolutely no intention of testing Uncle Huang." Seeing that Liu Bei was suspicious, Tao Qian said quickly.

"Yuan Shu's soldiers are many generals, and he is close to Shouchun. Why didn't Tao Assassin give Yanzhou to Yuan Shu? With Yuan Shu's strength, he will definitely keep Xuzhou safe." Although Tao Qian said that he sincerely wanted to give Xuzhou to Liu Bei, Liu Bei was willing to believe it and quickly tested it.

"Yuan Shu is just relying on the talents and virtues of his ancestors, which has made today's achievements. In fact, he is just a young man who eats the mountain. Didn't I entrust the people of Xuzhou to Yuan Shu harm the people of Xuzhou?" Tao Qian shook his head and was not optimistic about Yuan Shu.

"Yuan Shao from Jizhou, with strong soldiers and strong horses, has been in charge of the two states of Qingzhou, Jizhou. Why didn't the assassin entrust Xuzhou to Yuan Shao?" Liu Bei asked again.

"Yuan Shao is generous in appearance, jealous in his heart, and has no tolerance. Such a person is just a vain appearance." Tao Qian was also not optimistic about Yuan Shao in Jizhou.

"What about Lv Bu? Lv Bu is close to Yanzhou. He attacked Yanzhou before and solved the siege of Xuzhou. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers should be enough to save Xuzhou. This time, Liu Bei put forward Lv Bu again this time.

"Ha ha, since Lv Bu started his army, although he has often been surprised, he has repeatedly won more with less, won many battles, and a wide range of soldiers. However, Lv Bu was born as a military general. He fought with soldiers and martial arts. In less than two years, he transferred to several states and fought with Yuan Shu and Cao Cao on both sides. How can he stay like this for a long time? Che Lubu has no end to do civil affairs. If this person gains power, it may not be the blessing of the world. Speaking of Lv Budaoqian, he also sighed and said.

"Although Lord Assassin is a kind person, Liu Bei came to fight because he wanted to save Xuzhou. At this time, if he took Xuzhou, wouldn't he be spurned by the world? Please forgive Liu Bei for such an unjust thing. If Lord Shi persuades him again, he will force Liu Bei to leave Xuzhou. Liu Bei's eyes turned. Although he also refused Tao Qian, he left a way out for himself. As long as Liu Bei stays in Xuzhou, in the current situation in Xuzhou, Liu Bei will still have a chance sooner or later. If he leaves, he will lose the opportunity forever. For Liu Bei, Xuzhou is still very attractive. It's just that it's a little difficult to take over Xuzhou smoothly and not let others say that Liu Bei is unrighteous.

"Oh, Uncle Liu resolutely refused, and Tao Qian no longer refused. There is a small town called Xiaopei here, which is where I station troops. Uncle Liu might as well stay here for the time being. Xuzhou is in trouble, so he can ask Uncle Huang for help at any time." Seeing that Liu Bei was willing to stay in Xuzhou, Tao Qian said happily. Compared with giving Xuzhou directly to Liu Bei, Liu Bei's soldiers Xiaopei is more willing to see. It must be how Liu Bei is. Everyone just heard about it, but now they have a chance to see it clearly.

Since the matter has been settled, Tao Qian's hanging heart has also been put down. Although Tao Qian's words do not see Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao and Lu Bu and other heroes, it is impossible to compete with these heroes with Tao Qian's ability. However, at present, with Liu Bei, he can be compared with these heroes. It must be Liu Guan. Zhang Wei is famous, and Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are rare generals in the world.

"Lord Shi, the order came from the court." Just when Tao Qian thought that Xuzhou could get temporary peace, a soldier suddenly ran in and reported to Tao Qian. At the same time, he handed over a book to Tao Qian.

"This?" When Tao Qian saw the content of the document clearly, he frowned and was obviously a little surprised, but he immediately came to his senses and said to the puzzled people, "The court has removed all Cao Cao's official positions because of Cao Cao's unauthorized mobilization of troops to attack Xuzhou, and ordered me to send troops to Xuzhou and cooperate with Lieutenant Lv Bu to destroy Cao Cao. Soldiers and horses, what do you think is good?

"This must be Lv Bu's treachery. If he wants to occupy Yanzhou, he is afraid that he can't resist Cao Cao's 200,000 troops, so he wants us to send troops." Hearing Tao Qian say the content of the document, Mi Zhu came out first and said.

"Lv Bu's intention is naturally clear, but the important thing is how we should deal with it now." Liu Bei did not object to Mi Zhu's words, but unlike Mi Zhu's views, Liu Bei suddenly hit the point. The important thing is not to discuss whether this is Lv Bu's conspiracy, but how Xuzhou can make a profit in this struggle, rather than making enemies.

"What does Uncle Liu have to think?" Tao Qian saw that Liu Bei took the initiative to speak, and as soon as he spoke, he regarded himself as a member of Xuzhou. He already knew that Liu Bei was thinking about Xuzhou, so he asked.