The main palace of Xiapi City in Xuzhou:

Since forming an alliance with Yuan Shu and Liu Yan, Yuan Shu and Liu Yan were beaten to a pulp, and Tao Qian was worried.

Tao Qian understood that Xia Koujun would never let him go.

Whoever allowed themselves to be hot-headed stood on the wrong team.

Hearing that Lu Su's army in Xiakou was attacking Pengcheng, Tao Qian was filled with worry and was frightened all day long.

Although there are three Liu Bei brothers stationed in Pengcheng, they still feel uneasy!

Fortunately, Yuan Shu did not abandon his allies and sent 50,000 troops as reinforcements, passing by Xiaopei and heading towards Pengcheng.

With 100,000 troops guarding Pengcheng, there should be no problem.

Tao Qian called his ministers and generals into the city lord's palace to discuss how to deal with the Xiakou army's attack.

"Everyone, Qin Qi from Xiakou has brought troops to attack our Xuzhou. Tell us what you think about how to deal with this matter."

Tao Qian said.

"Sir, we Xuzhou and Xiakou are already at loggerheads, and there is no room for negotiation. Cao Cao is unwilling to take sides.

Liu Biao was hesitant. With only Yuan Shu as his ally, the situation was not optimistic. It would be best to send envoys to Chang'an.

Let the emperor issue an edict to reprimand Qin Qi and stop fighting with each other. This is our only way out."

Zhao Yudao.

That’s right!

It was indeed Zhao Yu. After being captured by Master Xiakou, Qin Qi released him generously. Zhao Yu ran back to Xiapi and reported to Tao Qian.

"Yuanlong, is there any good way to defeat the enemy?"

Tao Qian said.

Chen Deng shook his head.

"Master Tao, I met General Qin when I was sent to Xiakou City as an envoy. Once a decision is made, the Xiakou army will not stop.

Even if there is an emperor's decree, it won't work. Besides, when we send people to Chang'an and the decree comes down,

Xuzhou has been lost long time ago. Now Master Tao is considering whether to fight or surrender. If he surrenders,

Based on your dedication to the city, General Qin may be kind to your family. If you resist, my humble guess will not bear fruit."

Chen Dengdao.

Tao Qian frowned slightly.

"Speaking of which, Master Zhao is responsible for everything. If Master Zhao's son had not bullied the general of Xiakou Division, how could Xuzhou be in this situation today?"

Cao Hongdao.

"Okay, now is not the time to talk about this. Let's consider how to deal with the Xiakou Army's attack."

Tao Qian said.

"Master Tao, I believe that we must resist and cannot surrender."

Zuo Rong said.

Zuo Rong was a disseminator of Buddhism and could be regarded as the originator of the spread of Buddhism in the Central Plains. However, it seemed that Zuo Rong had a problem with his character.

Taking advantage of the reputation of the spread of Buddhism, he arbitrarily squeezed the people and obtained a large amount of money.

Boom, boom, boom!

"Come in."

Tao Qian said.

"Reporting to Master Tao, the 50,000-strong army sent by Yuan Shu has been annihilated by the Xiakou Army. Only a few generals escaped, and the rest of the soldiers were basically killed or captured. Now even Xiaopei City has fallen."

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call!

Tao Qian exclaimed.

"What's going on? Isn't Pengcheng not lost? Why would the Xiakou Army capture Xiaopei? It's unreasonable!"

Tao Qian said.

"Reporting to your lord, the Xiakou army reached Pengcheng and sent two generals, Taishi Ci and Li Tong, to make a detour and pass through.

Avoiding Liu Xuande in Pengcheng, he met Yuan Shu's army and wiped it out in one fell swoop. He took advantage of the situation and reached Xiaopei. Seeing that Xiakou was powerful, the city lord had no choice but to open the city gate and surrender."

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"The decisive battle between Xiakou Army and Yuan Army, how many troops did Xiakou lose?"

Tao Qian said.

"Well, sir, I heard that the Xiakou Army's losses were negligible. Only a few thousand people were injured and not many died."

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"Master Tao, if the intelligence is true, Pengcheng is in danger. The 50,000-strong army doesn't even have a chance to escape."

Chen Dengdao.

"With the bravery of the three Liu Xuande brothers, can they really withstand the Xiakou army's attack?"

Tao Qian said.

"Master Tao sent the three brothers Liu Bei to garrison Pengcheng. At that time, he raised objections from a lowly position. Liu Bei, a minor official,

When have you led tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, will the soldiers of Xuzhou surrender? Don't hold out hope, the three Liu Bei brothers cannot resist at all."

Cao Bao shook his head and said.

"Master Tao, war is not a child's play. It requires the ability and experience to command large-scale operations. Do the three Liu Bei brothers have that ability? Have they ever commanded large corps in combat?"

Cao Bao added.

Cao Bao firmly opposed letting the three Liu Bei brothers lead the army. After all, Cao Bao was the boss of the Xuzhou military in terms of reputation.

After appointing Liu Bei as the governor of Pengcheng, Cao Bao was suddenly unable to control the military power and felt extremely depressed.

In particular, Tao Qian wanted to give Xuzhou to Liu Bei, which made Cao Bao, Chen Deng, Zhao Yu and other Xuzhou locals unhappy.

Why!

An outsider came to Xuzhou to grab land and harmed the interests of the local people in Xuzhou. It is strange that those big families would agree.

In this dimension, without the support of the Mi family, Liu Bei would be unable to move forward in Xuzhou.

In the eyes of Xuzhou people, the three Liu Bei brothers are just poor losers who come to Xuzhou to cheat on food and drink, and no one will surrender.

In another dimension, as soon as Liu Bei arrived in Xuzhou, he took care of the Mi family, and the Mi family married Mi Huan to Liu Bei as his concubine.

In addition, Tao Qian stepped forward and married the daughter of the Gan family in Xuzhou to Liu Bei, which allowed Liu Bei to prosper in Xuzhou.

In this dimension, the Gan family has not yet married Liu Bei, and has not obtained the full support of the Mi family and the Gan family. The situation is completely different.

You know, there are many wealthy families in Xuzhou, and it is also a very wealthy place in the Central Plains. When Tao Qian took office in Xuzhou, he won over many wealthy families and gained their full support.

Of course, with Liu Bei's deception ability, Liu Bei can still control Xuzhou as long as he is given time. The question is, will Qin Qi give him time?

In another dimension, Lao Cao attacked Xuzhou and encountered Lu Bu causing trouble in Lao Cao's backyard, so Lao Cao was asked to withdraw his troops.

It wasn't Liu Bei's letter of persuasion that worked.

Liu Bei didn't have that much respect. He just happened to encounter a fire in Lao Cao's backyard, so he gave him a favor.

It's a pity that Liu Bei couldn't defend Xuzhou.

If Liu Bei had completely defeated the officials in Xuzhou and made them surrender, even if Lu Bu wanted to get Xuzhou, it would be impossible for him.

Lu Bu has Chen Gong, a great guy, but Xuzhou Chen Deng is not weak either, and can definitely cope with Chen Gong's strategies.

The problem is that Chen Deng looks down on Liu Bei and is unwilling to help Liu Bei.

Based on Liu Bei's ability to recognize people, couldn't he tell that Chen Deng had a peerless talent?

Boom, boom, boom!

"Come in."

Tao Qian said.

"Report to Master Tao that Pengcheng has been lost. All fifty thousand soldiers and horses were wiped out by the Xiakou army and captured. Only Liu Bei's three brothers escaped."

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What!

Tao Qian stood up suddenly, his eyes filled with surprise.

This is too fast!

Fifty thousand soldiers and horses were stationed in the city, but they could only resist for a few days, leaving Tao Qian completely speechless.
To be continued...