Lu's relatives

Chapter 216 Tao Qian's treacherous plan, Qin Xuchu leads the army

Xuzhou Mu Taoqian sent a letter of appeal for help when he got the rebel Kanxuan in Qingzhou who robbed the goods and military assets of Xuzhou and the two places, and was "stuck" in the embarrassing situation of being coveted by surrounding forces.Yan had already been beaten by Cao Cao from Nanyang to Yangzhou, and ran all the way in a panic. He finally escaped because Cao Cao broke his troops and killed him in Xuzhou. As a courtier of the great Han Dynasty, he robbed Xuzhou for no reason.Tao Qianxin said that because the coalition forces of the rebel Kanxuan Party and the Yellow Turban Yu Fang sacked Xuzhou, Xuzhou's military resources were seriously insufficient, and there were elite Danyang soldiers who were unable to fight against the invading Yuan Shu, so he asked for a joint defense alliance with Xuzhou Lu Bu of Qingzhou sent troops according to the agreement.

Tao Qian made a good plan.The prosperity of Xuzhou is well known in the whole world. With Lao Tao's temperament of guarding the foundation as his son and grandson and living at home, under careful calculation, the food stored in Xiapi City alone is almost the sum of the military supplies stored in the three counties and three places. It was more than enough to be used by the Xiapi garrison for more than ten years. Even when the Central Plains suffered a catastrophe, the counties and counties in the north of Xuzhou were also deeply disturbed by the drought, but the basic damage to Xuzhou was minimal.This time, they were just some remnant soldiers who were scared by Cao Cao, but Tao Qian just watched Xiapi and Guangling more than ten counties being looted and remained indifferent. A few days after the discordants arrived in Linzi, when the envoys from the surrounding forces arrived in Linzi, they asked Lu Bu for help, which was very scheming.

If Lv Bu did not send troops, breaking the covenant would be a small matter, and the [-] Qingzhou soldiers stationed in Xiapi City would lose the reputation of righteousness, and it would be direct evidence that Lv Bu ignored the laws of the Han Dynasty and openly threatened his neighbors and counties. Indirectly using unprovoked tricks to confuse the public, the intention is to swallow the big hat that Kan Xuan looted Xuzhou's property and military supplies, and let Lu Bu wear it on his head, almost slapping himself in the face.Although this year, the emperor is trapped in Chang'an, the government orders are still in trouble, the world is no longer a time for strong men, and the so-called righteousness is already in vain.But at this time when the natural disasters are falling suddenly, and there is no chance for the Central Plains states and counties to be spared, it may be that as long as Tao Qian promises a little food, grass and money, it is not uncommon to maintain the order of the Han Dynasty as an excuse to covet Lu Bu's strength. The other forces in their pockets took advantage of this "once-in-a-lifetime" opportunity to make an appointment to attack Lu Bu.By that time, not to mention stable development, even if it can defend the four directions, it will be regarded as a high incense.

However, if Tao Qian sent troops according to Tao Qian's wishes, Qingzhou has not long since Lv Bu came to power, and although he has widely implemented benevolent policies, the time is short after all. Except for Linzi, where the government is located, the loyalty of the people is generally not high. In order to deal with the negative impact of the case, in addition to normal deployment, we must also guard against sudden changes in Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan, Cao Cao, Tao Qian and other forces. The already small Lu Bu army cannot easily move.The mobile force that can be used is the [-] Qingzhou soldiers in Xiapi City, and this is exactly what Tao Qian is looking for.That day, he agreed to the Qingzhou soldiers who were left behind by Lu Bu to garrison Xuzhou. This was Tao Qian's helpless move in order to block Lu Bu's mouth, but he was arrested. Not squatting at the door of my bedroom.

Tao Qian himself is a man who knows soldiers, otherwise he would not have been appointed as the highest military and political officer of Xuzhou Yizhou at the beginning.This time, Lao Tao was almost sure that Lu Bu would never go to Xuzhou to lead the army in person at this time, which would make the people of Qingzhou suspicious and cause a fundamental shock.Then the ownership of the command of the [-] newly recruited Qingzhou soldiers became a problem.

Soldiers, the great affairs of the country, the way of life and death.Tao Qian wanted to see who Lu Bu could hand over to an army that was almost as strong as Qingzhou Lu Bu's own army. It was a temptation to ask for the right to transfer troops from Qingzhou soldiers.Tao Qian knew very well that standing soldiers are different from others. If there is no one who can hold the lead, it is very easy to have a battalion roar. At that time, the danger that the whole army will be shocked is the most dangerous, and it is very likely that an army will never be defeated. Losing the fighting spirit, or even annihilating the entire army, is not an alarmist thing.But the problem is, if an old general who is quite prestigious in Lv Bu's army is really asked to lead this army that is comparable to Lv Bu's own army in terms of combat strength and numbers, how can Lv Bu feel at ease?The only way is to either swallow the bitter fruit brought about by privately confiscating Kanxuan, jump off the high platform of Dayi, fall half to death, wait for attacks from all sides, and hold on to Qingzhou to wait for the change of the sky; Running around, personally bringing Qingzhou soldiers back to Linzi, increasing the burden on the state, there is no other solution.If Lu Bu is really ruthless and will come to Xuzhou to meet the enemy as promised, then he will ignore the fundamental stability of Qingzhou. Unless he can defeat Yuan Shu's invading enemy in a blink of an eye, other forces who have not been informed will take the opportunity to plunder Qingzhou It is said that the relatively surplus food reserves have to be provoked by "people with a heart" to stir up the panic caused by the severe drought, and eventually they will end up in a homeless situation!

This is Chi (Guoguo)'s conspiracy!Almost told Lu Bu clearly!Our old Tao just wants to force you, Lu Bu, to send troops even if it is difficult, and it is also difficult not to send troops!It will never make you feel better!It can be seen how vicious Tao Qian's intentions are! !

but……

Tao Qian couldn't think of it even if he wanted to break his head, but this seemingly seamless and unsolvable plan that he had planned to judge others by himself was actually a hundred secrets, and he just missed a very important person!
"Qin Xu, don't talk about those useless things! What helped me in Qingzhou? This old man Tao Qian has vicious intentions, even a fool can see it, and this old thief is using a conspiracy, there is no way to crack it! But even Feng Xiao has a bit of a headache, and he can't come up with any good ideas for a while, if you have any bad ideas, just say it, pretend to be deep!" Lu Bu saw that Qin Xu was still in the mood to laugh after reading Tao Qian's request letter, and snorted coldly. With a sound, he said.

"Tao Qian deliberately expressed in the letter that he wanted to use the food and military resources hidden by Kan Xuan obtained by our army as a bargaining chip in exchange for the lord to send troops It’s just that the lord will not easily send anyone to take over the [-] Qingzhou soldiers.” Qin Xu said with a confident look: “Then let’s simply follow the plan and send someone to lead the [-] Qingzhou soldiers. Wouldn't it be enough for the soldiers to repel the attack of the second son of the Yuan family? What's so difficult about it?"

"Hmph! You're talking nonsense, kid! Tao Qian wished that someone would send a general to lead the Qingzhou soldiers to defeat the enemy, and then this old thief would send people to spread some discordant news in Qingzhou. Even if someone doesn't become suspicious, you can Guaranteed that the person sent out will not be suspicious? What kind of idea is this? Even if you say it is a bad idea, it is flattering you!" After hearing what Qin Xu said, Lu Bu seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the late Han Dynasty. He sneered disdainfully.

"The lord is thinking too much!" Qin Xu is used to the way his old man speaks, and he doesn't care about Lu Bu's tone at all. He still said with a smile: "Let's not say that the old Tao will do it after the lord does something. What kind of means will be used, but as long as our army has a positive reaction, the 'rumor' that Qingzhou and Xuzhou have turned against Xuzhou because of Kan Xuan, which was spread by some people before, will be self-defeating, and it is still free. The suffering master Lao Tao personally revealed it, which is of course highly credible, which greatly saves us a lot of time. Besides, the lord is not without trustworthy people to lead the [-] Qingzhou soldiers!"

"You won't say it's you, kid?" Lu Bu squinted at the smiling Qin Xu, smiled slightly, and said mockingly: "I'm relieved that you are leading the troops, and you don't care about the [-] troops. There shouldn't be any problem with the control, but you don't want to follow Tao Qian's idea and bring the [-] Qingzhou soldiers back to Linzi, right? You kid? Don’t overwhelm this newly recruited Qingzhou soldier. I’ll burn it! Besides, it’s not right to send you some assistants, you can’t bring them down on the battlefield!”

"Huh? Xu, thank you for your trust, my lord!" Qin Xu didn't expect that Lu Bu would misunderstand that he was a self-recommended general, and even said these words. It would be a lie to say that he was not moved. He scratched his head in embarrassment and said: " However, Xu said that the lord is absolutely trustworthy and he is not himself. And to be honest, although the lord's consideration is careful, it is too much. According to Xu, with the existing combatable generals in Qingzhou, dealing with mere Yuan Shu should be enough!"

"It's rare for you to be humble, kid, but I don't know who you are talking about?" Seeing that Qin Xu didn't show any abnormality after hearing what he said, Lu Bu nodded slightly, and his face improved a lot. asked.

"Well, of course, since the Qingzhou incident is caused by Xu, Xu must also go this time, and I hope the lord will agree." Just now, Qin Xu smiled a little embarrassedly, and said: "As for The person Xu said the lord must trust is the lord's close relatives, young lady! Don't be angry, my lord. When I was in Chang'an, the young lady asked to join the battle several times, but she missed it several times due to various coincidences. You know this, my lord. It’s always bad to have no promises, right? And this time, it’s just a few thousand remnants of Yuan Shu who were beaten by Cao Cao, and there are [-] Qingzhou soldiers to protect them, so they have the right to play tricks.”

"Qin Xu, you are messing around! Do you want to force someone to kill you for talking so nonsense?" Before Qin Xu finished speaking, Lu Bu's face turned dark. Staying here made Lu Bu so worried that he almost didn't go crazy. This time Qin Xu actually came up with such a bad idea, which made Lu Bu wish he could open the kid's head immediately to see what was inside.

"My lord, please calm down! My eldest lady is a tiger father and a tiger daughter, this martial arts is very similar to the lord, and before..." Qin Xu also had a hard time, the battlefield was in danger, Qin Xu can be regarded as a person who has gone through several battles, how can Can you not know?But who made Lu Lingqi agree to it in a flash of head? In the past few expeditions, seeing Lu Lingqi staring at his pitiful appearance, Qin Xu felt that he was being treated as a heartbreaker.Besides, this girl has already learned a trick called "running away from home" from Mi Zhen. Rather than being caught by her again, it is better to restrain her directly in the barracks. Personal bodyguards are not useful.

"Hmph, shut up! Uh..." Lu Bu's anger came and went quickly. Seeing Qin Xu's wry smile when he was scolded by him, he thought of the "unique trick" that Lu Lingqi had learned before. For a moment, he didn't know whether it was a good thing or a bad thing for this precious girl who had acquired her true martial arts skills to be so good at martial arts just like her own.Immediately staring at Qin Xu deeply, he pondered for a long time, as if he had made up his mind, and said: "You don't need to say more, this matter is in your own area. Since this old thief Tao Qian intends to use evil schemes to trap My Qingzhou is in the land of thousands of calamities, so what if I fulfilled his wish. You are white now, and have no qualifications to lead the army. How about this, the seal of General Fenwu is still there, so I will hand it over to you for a while. According to the evidence, this time, I temporarily appointed you as the commander of the Qingzhou barracks, with Dian Wei, the deputy commander of the personal guard battalion, as the personal guard, and the first thousand soldiers who entered the camp as the main line, go meet that old thief Tao Qian! Well, no need Too much for the sake of Tao Qian's old thief Zhou and County, you must save your life and come back! Don't let Ling'er's mother spend these days in vain! Remember?"

"This..." Qin Xu subconsciously picked out his ears and looked at Lu Bu in disbelief.Although he knew that Lu Bu loved him very much because of the fact that this body belonged to the old Qin family and Lu Lingqi's relationship, but this time he handed over the Qingzhou barracks, which was comparable to the strength of Lu Bu's army in the Qingzhou headquarters, to him. Although the half strength is temporary, it also shows how much Lu Bu trusts him.What's more, I also handed over the seal letter of General Fenwu to someone from Qin, saying that it was under temporary management, but in fact it was also for Qin Xu's prestige. The words clearly showed his concern again through the matter of the Yan family, which made Qin, who had been a man for two generations, feel a little sour in his eyes, and regardless of whether Lu Bu turned his back after he finished speaking, Qin Xu came here on his own. After arriving at the end of the Han Dynasty, it was the first time that he clasped his hands in such a sincere and solemn manner, took a breath, and replied, "No!"

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