Reborn in the Three Kingdoms, I stole Liu Bei's uncle

Cao Cao was dressed in plain clothes and his eyes were red.

In front of him were soldiers in armor, all of them silent with sharp eyes.

"Tao Gongzu was ambitious and murdered my father. I will not be a human being until I avenge him."

"kill!"

"kill!"

"kill!"

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"Pass the order, whoever takes Tao Gongzu's head will be rewarded with 10,000 gold coins."

The soldiers were moved by Cao Cao's eloquent speech and were full of fighting spirit.

Cao Cao looked at the military flag fluttering in the wind, and his heart was like a volcano erupting, surging.

For the battle of Xuzhou, Cao Cao mobilized almost all of his fighting power. He wanted to achieve success in one battle. Only in this way could he carve out a place for himself in this era.

For this goal in his heart, he can give up everything.

Loyalty, filial piety, everything.

Cao Cao ordered Xun Yu and Cheng Yu to lead 30,000 troops to defend Juancheng, Fanxian, and Dong'e counties. Xiahou Dun, Yu Jin, and Dian Wei were the vanguards, and the troops marched directly to Xuzhou.

Cao Cao's army was strong and they entered Xuzhou and captured several cities. When the news reached Tao Qian in Xuzhou, Tao Qian turned pale and was terrified.

After Cao Song died at the hands of his own generals, he immediately expressed his apologies to Cao Cao.

But a few heads and countless money and food seemed not enough to quell Cao Cao's anger.

"Come here, tell the civil and military officials of Xuzhou to come and discuss the matter quickly."

After a while, the conference hall was filled with civil and military officials from Xuzhou.

Tao Qian glanced at everyone and spoke anxiously.

"Cao Mengde led his troops to attack Xuzhou and has already broken through several cities. Wherever he passed, the people in the city were killed or injured. What should we do now?"

No one had expected Cao Cao to be so powerful. They looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

Tao Qian sighed and said, "I was greedy and wanted to befriend Cao Mengde. I didn't expect that my good intentions would lead to such a stupid thing. If I were to be punished, I would be willing, but now I have caused the people of Xuzhou to suffer as well. This is really wrong."

After Tao Qian's speech, Chen Deng walked out of the crowd.

"My lord, Cao Mengde is cunning and resourceful, his generals are brave, and his soldiers are heroic. Such strength is definitely not something that the soldiers of Xuzhou can resist. The most urgent task is to find a strong helper to help Xuzhou."

"There are not many people in the world who can match Cao Mengde's strength. Does Yuanlong have a candidate in mind?"

"That's right." Chen Deng took two steps in the meeting room and said slowly, "This man is a relative of the Han Dynasty. He is resourceful and his generals are all powerful enough to defeat ten thousand enemies. If we get his help, we will definitely be able to resist Cao Mengde's attack."

"Is Yuanlong talking about Uncle Liu?"

"My lord, it is this person."

"Uncle Liu is a young hero. I once followed him to fight against Dong Zhuo and met him. Although he is young, he is resourceful and has made every possible effort."

"In the battle of Hulao Pass, it was he who used a trick to open Hulao Pass. If Xuzhou can get his help, it can turn danger into safety."

Tao Qian looked into the distance, as if he had returned to the year before Hulao Pass, when Liu Yu commanded the princes with ease and defeated Li Ru's schemes time and time again.

Finally, he led the princes to attack Luoyang, forcing Dong Zhuo to flee in panic.

Tao Qian had high hopes for Liu Yu back then, but he did not expect that in such a short period of time, Liu Yu would become one of the most powerful forces in the world.

According to the news he received some time ago, Liu Yu led his troops to attack Yuzhou and had already obtained most of the land in Yuzhou.

Because of this, Tao Qian expressed his concerns.

"Uncle Liu is currently attacking Yuzhou, so he probably doesn't have the time to meddle in Xuzhou's affairs."

"My lord, rest assured. Uncle Liu is known for his benevolence and righteousness. Now that he is responsible for the safety of the Han Dynasty, he will not remain indifferent when he sees the people of Xuzhou being slaughtered. I am willing to go to Luoyang and persuade Uncle Liu to lead troops to rescue Xuzhou."

"How confident are you, Yuanlong?"

"Seventy percent, at least seventy percent."

Tao Qian pondered for a moment. At this point, this was all he could do.

Whether or not Emperor Liu cares about the lives of the people of Xuzhou, we have to try to find out.

However, he did not hold out much hope. The situation of disputes among the princes was now very obvious. The best choice before Liu Huangshu was to safely seize Yuzhou.

Yuzhou has a large population and abundant grain. As long as we can occupy this place securely, there will be a steady supply of food and manpower.

At this critical moment, he had no reason to wade into the muddy waters of Xuzhou.

If he were caught up in the war in Xuzhou, it would mean that he would face attacks from both Cao Mengde and Yuan Gonglu.

With these two people attacking from both the north and the south, even Uncle Liu would have little chance of winning.

Uncle Liu was smart and wise, with great insight, so he could naturally see the pros and cons of this.

Based on the above reasons, Tao Qian believed that Liu Yu would not send troops.

Chen Deng's thoughts at this time were similar to Tao Qian's. If we analyze it from the pros and cons alone, it would be wise for Emperor Liu not to send troops.

But he still held a try-it attitude, wanting to use his eloquence to persuade Uncle Liu to change his mind and help him in Xuzhou.

Just as Chen Deng was about to bow and leave, someone suddenly came to report in the hall.

"My lord, a group of soldiers appeared outside the city. They said that they were sent by Emperor Liu to help Xuzhou. We can't tell whether it's true or not, so we dare not open the city gate. Please make the decision, my lord."

"Who will be coming?"

"Zhang Xiu, Zhang Youwei."

Tao Qian's eyes were a little confused. This matter was a little strange. He had heard of Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun, the famous generals under Liu Yu. But he had never heard of a general named Zhang Xiu.

Just as he was half believing and half doubting, Chen Deng smiled and said, "My lord, you are very happy. I know Zhang Youwei. He was originally the son of Zhang Ji, and later surrendered to Emperor Liu. He is an extraordinary martial artist and a brave warrior. My lord, you can ask someone to invite him in and we will know the answer after asking him."

When Tao Qian heard this, a blush instantly appeared on his pale face.

"Please invite General Zhang in."

After a while, Zhang Xiu was brought into the meeting room.

After both sides saluted.

Zhang Xiu said, "Uncle Liu said that Lord Tao is a benevolent and righteous gentleman, and would never do such a thing as killing his own father. Cao Mengde cannot distinguish right from wrong and slaughtered the people of Xuzhou without reason. Uncle Liu cannot ignore this matter, so he sent me to Xuzhou to help Lord Tao."

"Uncle Liu also said that if I could not resist Cao's army, he would personally lead his troops to Xuzhou for the sake of the people."

When everyone heard Zhang Xiu's words, they couldn't help but praise him.

"The emperor's uncle is concerned about the people of Xuzhou, which is comparable to the saints of ancient times."

"The emperor's uncle is kind and righteous, and he is a role model for our generation."

"Uncle Emperor is kind and righteous. We admire him very much."

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The praises came one after another in the hall and did not stop for a long time.

Tao Qian showed a trace of embarrassment on his face. He had not expected that Liu Yu would be so kind and righteous. When he heard that Cao Cao was massacring the people of Xuzhou, he sent people to support him before he even sent out a call for help.

The gentlemen of ancient times were no more than this.

Tao Qian secretly admired in his heart.

Since Liu Bei had sent people here, it also aroused Tao Qian's ambitions.

He stood up and said loudly:

"Send the order, gather the three armies and fight against Cao Mengde."