HLnovel Chapter 121.3 Giving up Xuzhou? Liu Bei: I'm the real clown.
Chapter 121.3 Giving up Xuzhou? Liu Bei: I'm the real clown.
"Tsk, Kong Rong and Liu Bei?"
"Speaking of which, Ziyi, who do you think is more likely to become the ruler of Xuzhou, supported by Chen Gui, Mi Zhu, and others?"
Cao Cao asked Su Yu, who was standing to the side.
Su Yu smiled and said:
"In terms of reputation, Kong Rong is definitely far superior to Liu Bei."
"After all, the title of the 20th generation descendant of Confucius is still quite impressive."
"But Kong Rong would never consider going to Xuzhou."
“In Qingzhou, he can serve as the carefree Prime Minister of Beihai.”
"But if he goes to Xuzhou, he will be controlled by Mi Zhu, Chen Gui and others."
"No matter how arrogant Kong Rong was, he was still a member of the Kong family, whose ancestors had served as officials for generations, and the number of high-ranking officials among them was countless."
"It's not that they don't understand why Mi Zhu, Chen Gui, and others would choose him to be the governor of Xuzhou."
In contrast, Liu Bei was eager for Xuzhou as a platform, hoping to make a name for himself there.
Cao Cao frowned upon hearing this.
If Cao Cao's opponent were Kong Rong, the difficulty of taking Xuzhou would be reduced to the minimum.
after all.
Kong Rong couldn't even defeat Guan Hai's more than 10,000 Yellow Turban remnants who had been crippled by Cao Cao!
It's so embarrassing!
But Liu Bei...
Cao Cao had been paying attention to this man since the time of the coalition against Dong Zhuo.
Many of the warlords of the same era had higher starting points than Liu Bei.
But in Cao Cao's eyes, Liu Bei was definitely a formidable and ruthless leader.
Unfortunately.
Under Su Yu's planning, Cao Cao had already obtained the script for conquering Xuzhou.
Liu Bei was merely a transitional governor, at most having a temporary experience as the governor of Xuzhou.
……
in a few days
Cao Cao reinforced his troops on the border of Yan and Xu provinces, and also sent Zhao Yun and Xu Rong there.
In addition, there were Cao Ren and Yu Jin, who had been stationed in Xiaopei.
Cao Cao's army has undoubtedly shifted its focus to Xuzhou.
This further solidified Mi Zhu and Chen Gui's belief in bringing Liu Bei into the fold.
at the same time
Taishi Ci also arrived in Dongjun.
After learning about Liu Bei's deeds in Linzi from Taishi Ci, Cao Cao and Su Yu exchanged a smile.
Sure enough, Liu Bei wanted to recruit any talented person he saw.
If it weren't for the letter Su Yu wrote to Taishi Ci beforehand, Liu Bei might actually have gotten his hands on Taishi Ci!
after all.
Liu Bei could be considered someone who was born with succubus-like attributes.
If Liu Bei hadn't started so late, he might not have been able to attract just as many talented people as Cao Cao.
Taishi Ci finally met Cai Yong, a senior figure in the literary world, and was persuaded by Su Yu to formally join Cao Cao's camp.
However, Taishi Ci's attributes are somewhat complicated.
He was proficient in both land and naval warfare. (Taishi Ci was from Donglai, a coastal city with a port that became an important naval base during the Song and Ming dynasties.)
After much thought, considering that the main focus is still on land warfare.
Cao Cao and Su Yu decided to first have Taishi Ci and Zhao Yun lead the cavalry together.
In his spare time, Taishi Ci was put in charge of training the navy.
after all.
It was common for a single military officer in Cao Cao's camp to hold multiple positions.
Apart from Su Yu, they are all top-tier writers.
Taishi Ci did not find anything wrong with this. On the contrary, he felt that he was valued by Cao Cao and Su Yu because he was given an important position as soon as he joined Cao Cao's camp.
Su Yu sighed sincerely:
"Ziyi is such an honest and kind person!"
……
Pengcheng
Liu Bei made his grand entrance, greeted by Mi Zhu and Chen Gui.
As a newcomer, Liu Bei remained cautious and prudent.
However, Liu Bei at this time was far less shrewd and experienced than he would become later.
Faced with the sweet talk and flattery of Mi Zhu and Chen Gui, Liu Bei quickly succumbed and placed great trust in the two men.
mainly……
Liu Bei has never played high-level games!
How could he not accept the goodwill extended to him by Mi Zhu and Chen Gui?
Tao Qian was also acting like a drama queen, as if he had been brainwashed by Chen Gui and Mi Zhu and genuinely hoped that Liu Bei would inherit Xuzhou.
Amid this complex situation, the incidents of "yielding Xuzhou once" and "yielding Xuzhou twice" occurred one after another.
For a time, it became a popular story among scholars.
The news was naturally received in Yanzhou as well.
Without hesitation, Su Yu found Xi Zhicai and asked him to do a special feature on Liu Bei in the Yanzhou Daily.
Originally, Mi Zhu and Chen Gui intended to portray Liu Bei and Tao Qian as having the noble virtues of abdication, much like the legendary emperors Yao and Shun.
However, thanks to the coverage by the Yanzhou Daily, the story took a different turn.
It's not that they were deliberately trying to smear Liu Bei, but rather that they brought up an incident where Liu Bei failed to steal a chicken at Sishui Pass and ended up losing money instead.
In addition, there is the matter of Liu Bei originally serving Gongsun Zan, but now switching sides to Tao Qian's camp.
The Yanzhou Daily claimed that this enriched the character of Liu Bei.
Good guy!
When everyone saw this, they realized, "Damn, Liu Bei really has a lot of dark history!"
This seems quite different from the "morally perfect person" promoted by Mi Zhu and Chen Gui...
Upon seeing this in the Yanzhou Daily, Chen Gui and Mi Zhu were both furious.
Although this cannot change the fact that Liu Bei is about to inherit Xuzhou.
But damn... that move is really disgusting!
It's like some aspiring authors working hard every day, racking their brains to come up with plot ideas, and constantly considering the challenge of pleasing everyone, trying their best to write in a way that everyone can understand, only to have someone slander them by saying that they've changed writers!
Tao Qian ignored the report in the Yanzhou Daily.
at last.
Autumn passes and winter comes.
As a few plum blossoms bloomed outside the window, Tao Qian lay on his sickbed, holding Liu Bei's hand, and handed him the seal of the governor of Xuzhou.
"Xuande, after I pass away, Xuzhou will be entrusted to you."
"I have nothing special to tell you, I only hope that you can govern Xuzhou well and not let me down."
Liu Bei's eyes were filled with tears, as if his own father had died.
But only he knew how strong and powerful his heartbeat was at that moment!
Tao Qian is dead.
Before his death, he only summoned Liu Bei and did not even see his two sons.
Only a handful of people attended his funeral.
The saying "when people leave, tea grows cold" perfectly describes Tao Qian's situation.
Even Cao Bao no longer possessed the same earnestness as Tao Qian when he was still alive.
Our Ah Bao is busy seizing power!
Who has the time to mourn the death of their old leader?
A few days later
Liu Bei sat in the seat that Tao Qian had once occupied, toying with the governor's seal in his hand, as if in a dream.
He really became the governor of Xuzhou!
From this day forward, Liu Bei will be on equal footing with his senior brothers Gongsun Zan, Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, and others!
Who would dare to look down on Liu Bei?
however.
A suspicious voice rang out, causing Liu Bei's heart to tremble violently!
Chen Gui pointed to the governor's seal in Liu Bei's hand, a look of doubt on his face, and said:
"My lord, is this the governor's seal that Tao Gong gave you?"
Liu Bei nodded and said:
"exactly."
"This governor's seal contains Tao Gong's entrustment to Bei."
"I will definitely do a good job as the governor of Xuzhou and not let Lord Tao down!"
Liu Bei was still giving his speech when he failed to notice that Chen Gui's gaze was becoming increasingly strange.
Finally, Chen Gui couldn't hold back any longer and muttered:
"I remember seeing the governor's seal a few days ago; it clearly didn't look like this!"
……