The news Liu Bei and Mi Zhu received was true. Tao Ying did go out of the city in person to deliver a message to Cao Cao. In order not to let the Xuzhou soldiers stop him from leaving the city, Tao Ying first arranged for a messenger. When the Xuzhou defenders opened the city gate, Tao Ying pushed

He opened the messenger and rode out of the city alone to deliver the message to Cao Ying. When Cao Bao, Cao Hong and other Xuzhou generals heard the news and came to stop him, Tao Ying was already far away.

"I am the son of Xuzhou Mu. In the past, all my food and clothing came from the people of Xuzhou. Now that Xuzhou is suffering, I should step forward and do something for the people of Xuzhou. Please tell my father not to care about my life or death.

If I can't come back, please kowtow to my father for me and say that I can no longer fulfill my filial piety for him."

These were the words Tao Ying left before leaving, which moved the Xuzhou soldiers on the city wall to tears and completely changed their impression of Tao Ying.

I would like to ask, is there any dandy in the world who can stand up and do something for the people at a critical moment of life and death? I don’t know if there will be others in the future, but as of today this year, Mr. Tao should be the first one.

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Of course Tao Ying was not crazy, and he never thought that Cao Ying would throw himself into a trap. Tao Ying had no choice but to do this. Cao Cao came to kill Tao Ying's family, and Liu Bei came to seize the Tao family's territory.

Each enemy is stronger than the last, but the Tao family's strength is pitifully weak, and Tao Ying's personal strength is even miniscule. Unless Tao Ying chooses to follow Liu Bei, there is no hope of survival.

Liu Bei is not a good leader, and Tao Ying can see this. Tao Ying encourages Liu Bei to go to war with Cao Cao for the purpose of testing, and has no intention of running against Liu Bei. If Liu Bei really agrees to lead troops to fight, Tao Ying will try his best to stop him.

The morale of the Xuzhou defenders has reached an all-low low. However, the two teams of Kong Rong and Tian Kai did not even dare to enter Xuzhou. Only Liu Bei led his army to break through Cao Cao's blockade and enter Xuzhou, which greatly encouraged the soldiers and civilians of Xuzhou to defend the city.

Morale, if Liu Bei is defeated by Cao Cao again, the morale of the Xuzhou defenders will inevitably collapse completely. Kong Rong and Tian Kai's reinforcements may also choose to flee before the battle, so Tao Ying will not let Liu Bei go out to fight, and will only choose to assist Liu Bei to defend Xuzhou.

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But Liu Bei happened to be tested by Tao Ying. Tao Ying could see the ridicule of Cao Cao in Liu Bei's letter, and Tao Ying understood Liu Bei's true intention better. He did not have the guts to fight Cao Cao's main force in the field. The so-called courtesy first and then troops also

It was just to anger Cao Cao and let Cao Cao attack the city. Liu Bei took the opportunity to join forces with the Xuzhou army to defend the city, using Xuzhou's money, food and lives to compete with Cao Cao.

If he wins, Liu Bei's reputation in Xuzhou will greatly increase, and his hope of annexing Xuzhou will also increase. If he loses, it doesn't matter. The three powerful men of Guan, Zhang, and Zhao cannot defeat Cao Cao's army of hundreds of battles, but it is not a big problem to protect Liu Bei from the encirclement.

, As for how to retaliate against the Tao family after Cao's troops broke the city, and how to retaliate against the soldiers and people of Xuzhou, it has nothing to do with Liu Bei.

Moreover, Tao Ying also knew that even if Tao Qian really gave Xuzhou to Liu Bei, Liu Bei would not be able to hold it. Among the surrounding Cao Cao, Lu Bu and Yuan Shu, who would not be looking at Xuzhou? No matter who Xuzhou falls into by then

, Tao Ying will not have a good ending. At best, he will be reduced to a soy sauce man, trying to survive in the troubled times of the Three Kingdoms. At worst, he will die without a burial place.

Liu Bei could not defend Xuzhou, so Tao Ying had no choice but to defend it himself. The passion for promotion and fortune boiled in Deputy Director Tao, and his ambition to be unwilling to be inferior to others also burned in Deputy Director Tao's chest.

The first thing Tao Ying has to do is to take the credit for persuading Cao Cao and defending Xuzhou from Liu Bei, win over Xuzhou's military and people's support, establish his own prestige, lay the foundation for his ambitions, and buy time.

Doesn’t Liu Bei like acting? Let’s compare it to acting. Which one of the students who graduated from the performance department of the Public Servant School has not absorbed the essence of three thousand years of acting skills, and which one has not experienced hundreds of battles and whose acting skills are on par with Oscar-winning actors?

Deputy Director Tao is still one of the best!

After trotting hard on the horse without stirrups, after walking less than three miles, a Cao army scout team had already come forward. They raised their swords and guns to block Tao Ying's road. The leader shouted sharply: "Stop! What are you doing?"

"General, I am a messenger." Tao Ying bowed on his horse, clasped his fists in salute, and said in a very respectful manner: "General, I am a messenger sent by the army and people of Xuzhou. I have a letter to submit to Zhendong.

General Cao Gong, I would like to ask the general to bring this villain to see you."

Reaching out to avoid hitting the smiling man, Tao Ying's tone was so respectful, and he called each general affectionately. The commander of Cao's army, who was still far away from the position of general, actually appreciated it, and said in a slow tone: "Since you are a messenger, dismount,

search."

Tao Ying agreed gently, holding the reins and lifting his legs to dismount. There were no stirrups and no support from anyone. Tao Ying, who had only just started riding a horse, was naturally clumsy and unfamiliar in his movements. However, there was another benefit in doing so, which was experience.

The rich Cao Jun scouts could tell at a glance that Tao Ying was not a military commander, and his ability in close combat was not that good, so this group of Cao Jun scouts did not make things too difficult for Tao Ying. After searching him, they escorted Tao Ying to Cao Ying's camp and held him down.

The rules for receiving envoys gave Tao Ying some courtesy, showing excellent military discipline.

The legendary Cao Jun camp was getting closer and closer, and Tao Ying felt the murderous aura soaring into the sky. Tao Ying's heart beat faster and faster, and his body couldn't help but tremble slightly, because Tao Ying knew very well that the warring parties in China's cold weapon era, although

There is an unwritten rule that when two countries are fighting, they should not kill envoys. However, there are very few armies in history that can truly avoid killing envoys. Whether Cao Cao abides by this rule, Tao Ying does not know.

What's more, Tao Ying's identity as Tao Qian's second son is still here. The traitors in Xuzhou's army just killed Cao Cao's father's family not long ago. Once Tao Ying's identity is revealed, it will be difficult to expect Cao Cao to not kill him.

I'm afraid it's more than average.

Tao Ying was betting that no one in Cao's camp could recognize him. As long as his identity was not revealed and Liu Bei's letter was successfully delivered to Boss Cao, Tao Ying didn't have to worry too much about the rest.

Fortunately, Cao Cao came to Xuzhou this time with the intention of avenging his father. He did not accept the surrender of a Xuzhou civil servant and general, so he did not have to worry about being betrayed by a traitor. At the same time, the honest boy Tao Ying also lived in seclusion under the protection of Tao Qian, and was not there every day.

Reading bamboo slips meant practicing martial arts and rarely appeared in public. Even if Cao Jun had a secret plan to sneak into Xuzhou, it was unlikely that he would have met Tao Ying, the inconspicuous second son of the Xuzhou governor. Tao Ying had great hope of winning the bet.

When he actually walked to the gate of Cao Ying's camp, Tao Ying's heart stopped beating violently, and his nervous mood gradually relaxed. Once he came, he would make peace with it. He was already here anyway, and it was too late to look back. Cao Cao

The army is close in front of us. To escape before the battle is to seek death. It is better to calm down and act according to the previous plan. Even if you lose, you can still see the famous Cao Cao army in history, and your journey through this time will not be in vain.

The most difficult thing in the world is to die! With the determination of a narrow escape, thousands of brave warriors in Cao's camp naturally turned into chickens and dogs in Tao Ying's eyes, and they took advantage of this opportunity to march forward with their heads held high.

After arriving at Cao Jun's camp, which was dotted with military tents, and presenting Liu Bei's autographed letter to an unknown Cao Jun official, Tao Ying began to appreciate and learn the method of setting up a camp in Cao Jun's camp.

After all, Cao Cao was one of the best commanders in the middle and early stages of the Three Kingdoms. The camp of Cao Cao's army that he personally commanded was indeed extraordinary. Although the camp was not very big, it was arranged in an orderly manner. It leaned against the hills and rivers, and the various departments were scattered.

Positioned side by side, the troops are interlocked and cover each other. At the same time, defense, water collection, food transportation, supply and other needs are taken into account. The connection and cooperation are flawless, strict and thorough.

In contrast, compared with Cao Cao's camp, the Xuzhou army's garrison and camp, with a city to rely on, can still only be described in one word - shit!

As for Liu Bei, although Tao Ying has not visited Liu Bei's camp, Tao Ying still dares to bet that if Liu Bei's reinforcements do not choose to break through from Yu Jin's defense area, but choose the defense area under Cao Cao's personal command, then even if Liu Bei is concerned about Zhang Zhao

Three strong men acting as thugs could never hope to break through Cao Jun's blockade and reach Xuzhou City!

While Tao Ying was sighing under the close surveillance of Cao Jun's officers and men, Liu Bei's autographed letter had already been sent to Cao Jun's central army commander's tent and presented to Cao Jun's boss, Cao Cao's boss, who was conferred by Li Jue and Guo Si as General of Han Zhendong.

In front of me, Mr. Cao, who was furious about the failure of Yu Jin to stop Liu Bei, read the letter and suddenly became furious. "How dare a man who weaves mats and sells shoes dares to write to me to persuade me? How dare he be sarcastic in the letter?"

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Liu Bei's letter is indeed well-intentioned, and the key excerpt is as follows: "Bei had to pay homage to the emperor from outside the customs, and he was unable to serve him in the future. He respects his father Cao Hou, but he was killed because of Zhang Kai's unkindness. It was not Tao Gongzu's fault.

It is a crime. Nowadays, the evil legacy of the Yellow Turbans is disturbing the outside world; Dong Zhuo’s remnant party is entrenched inside. May the Ming Dynasty put the urgent needs of the court first, and then private hatred; withdraw Xuzhou’s troops to save the country from disaster: then Xuzhou will be very lucky, and the world will be very lucky!”

Literally speaking, there is nothing wrong with Liu Bei's letter. It can be said that it is moved with emotion and enlightened by reason. However, if you analyze it carefully, it feels wrong. And the most wrong sentence is "Dong Zhuo's remaining party is entrenched."

Inside'!

There are many accomplices left behind after Boss Dong ordered Taohua to kick his legs. The ones who can be said to be entrenched are none other than the two new bosses Li Jue and Guo Si who are currently holding the emperor in Chang'an to command the princes. It happened that a year ago, Cao Cao

Following the orders of Li Jue and Guo Si, he sent troops to Qingzhou to suppress the Yellow Turban Army there. In this way, he obtained the official position of General Zhendong from Li Jue and Guo Si. He was an honorary subordinate of Li Jue and Guo Si.

In this way, combined with the context of the letter, Liu Bei's intention to ridicule Cao Cao for accepting the canonization of Dong Zhuo's remaining party and allowing Dong Zhuo's remaining party to help Dong Zhuo's party is fully exposed. Boss Cao, who had falsely issued an imperial edict to establish an anti-Dong alliance, naturally felt uncomfortable

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"Come here!" In a rage, Boss Cao immediately slammed the table and shouted: "Push the messenger sent by Liu Bei out of the gate and behead him, and send his head to Xuzhou City for public display! The army leaves the camp and immediately launches an attack on the city!"
Chapter completed!