The envoy was submissive, and with Cao Cao's cruel words, he ran back to Tan County in a gloomy manner.

Xun You learned that Cao Cao scolded Tao Qian's envoys, and entered the account to persuade: "Lord, Liu Bei came to the rescue, salute first and then soldier, you should reply with good words to slow down his heart; Then they marched into the city and attacked it, and the city could be broken. ”

Cao Cao obviously didn't take it to heart, and sneered: Just a child, why be afraid!

Back in Tan County, the envoy added oil and vinegar to Cao Cao's reply.

Tao Qian sighed again and again when he heard it, and everyone was silent.

"Or cut off the old man's head, pick it up and give it to Cao Cao, his anger in his heart has disappeared, and naturally he won't be embarrassed anymore." Tao Qian coughed violently a few times, and his breath was weak.

Many remained silent, as if acquiescing to the plan.

Mi Zhu, who has the style of a gentleman, got up and said angrily: "Fujun, you are generous to others and loved by the people; And after Cao Cao was only eunuch, he was tyrannical and murderous, and he was extremely cold-blooded. Since ancient times, evil has not prevailed over good, how can you bow your head like Cao Cao! ”

"But who can stop Cao Cao's army of more than 100,000?" Tao Qian's face was wrinkled, and his face, which was covered with age lines, was full of sorrow.

Everyone here is also very self-aware, Cao Cao's subordinates have a lot of capable people, brave and good at fighting generals, and there are countless generals, just with their soldiers and horses, even if they can defend for ten days and a half months, sooner or later the city will be breached.

At this time, Liu Bei spoke up.

"Today, maybe only one person can solve the siege of Xuzhou."

"Who?"

"The Great Sima General certified by the imperial court."

"Lu Bu."

A flash of color flashed in everyone's eyes, and then they shook their heads.

"Lu Bu has no contact with us, how can he come all the way to rescue us?"

Liu Bei smiled, in this world, there are no eternal enemies and friends, there are only eternal interests.

Tao Qian obviously understood this, but he still had some concerns, he was afraid that when Lu Bu drove Cao Cao away, he would stay in Xuzhou.

As the saying goes: it is easy to please God, but it is difficult to send God.

Tao Qian didn't want to drive away the jackals at the front door, and the back foot ushered in a more ferocious beast.

Xuzhou officials from prominent families were also skeptical, and none of them had ever met Lu Bu. It can be heard from the rumors outside that this great Sima general is brave and invincible, dictates the dynasty, and fights more fiercely than Cao Cao.

But the point that they rejected the most was that Lu Bu repeatedly suppressed the family and elevated the status of civilians, which was unacceptable to them.

Since ancient times, respect and humility have been orderly, and etiquette cannot be abolished!

If Lu Bu is in charge of Xuzhou, it will definitely seriously affect the interests of their family, which the family cannot bear.

At this time, Zhen Rong, who was the county guard of Xiapi at the time, stood up, scoffed at Liu Bei's proposal, and said in a weird manner: "Xuande Gong is really a good plan, then I have to ask you, have you thought about it?" Take 10,000 steps back, even if Lu Bu agrees to come down. From Guanzhong to Xuzhou, we don't count the mountain roads and river crossings, even if the distance is in a straight line, there are 8,000 miles of roads, and it takes months to march urgently. By the time Lü Bu led his army here, Cao Cao had already broken through Tan County and slaughtered all of them. Let me ask, what's the use of him coming, is it possible to collect the corpse for us? ”

These words undoubtedly completely wiped out the little hope in everyone's hearts.

Yes, Guanzhong is too far away from Xuzhou.

Even if Lu Bu has a heart, I'm afraid it will be difficult for the whip to grow.

Hearing this yin and yang tone, Zhang Fei spewed out a breath of resentment in his nostrils, and he wanted to look good at Zhen Rong, but was immediately stopped by Guan Yu.

Zhang Fei has a reckless temperament, but Guan Yu understands righteousness.

Although Zhen Rong looks down on his eldest brother, in front of everyone, if Zhang Fei makes a move, he will definitely bring a bad reputation to his eldest brother.

"The third brother should not be reckless, and listen to what the eldest brother says." Guan Yu straightened Zhang Fei to his side and whispered, signaling him not to come nonsense.

The smile on Liu Bei's face is still the same, giving people a feeling of spring breeze.

He ignored Zhen Rong's ridicule, turned around and said to everyone in the hall: "To relieve the siege of Xuzhou, it is not necessary for Lu Bu to come to Xuzhou in person. Moreover, Lu Bu is not in Guanzhong now, some time ago, he had already stationed troops in the Tiger Prison and looked at the outside of the Guanzhong. All we need to do is send an envoy to Tiger Prison Pass to persuade Lu Bu to send troops to attack Yanzhou. Yanzhou is Cao Cao's base, he will definitely not watch Yanzhou fall into the hands of Lu Bu, and he is bound to return to the army to rescue. ”

"Xuande, wonderful!"

Kong Rong stroked his palms and laughed, and praised him without hesitation.

The standing Zhen Rong was speechless, and Liu Bei's answer was undoubtedly a slap in the face, so he hated this guy who looked fake more and more in his heart.

Tao Qian also felt that this plan was feasible, nodded and asked everyone in the hall: "Who is willing to ask Lu Bu for help as an envoy?" ”

Zhen Rong hurriedly sat down, for fear that Tao Qian would click on himself.

Everyone, you look at me, I look at you, but they don't want to go to this troubled water.

At this time, Chen Deng's father, Chen Qi, got up and asked Tao Qian for his life: "If the prince of the mansion does not give up, the old man is willing to go to the Tiger Prison Pass." ”

If it was someone else, Tao Qian would be able to agree immediately.

Ke Chen Jue......

Tao Qian was very uneasy.

This is an old and refined fox, who knows if he will get good with Lu Bu, and he will sell Xuzhou in a blink of an eye.

"It's not that I don't want to appoint, it's really Han Yu who is my Xuzhou virtuous elder. Now that I am old, this way is far away, in case there are three long and two short on the way, is it not a major loss for me in Xuzhou? Let these things be done by the next generation! ”

Tao Qian said with a peaceful smile, then turned his head and looked at Mi Zhu: "Zizhong, how about you go on your behalf this time?" ”

Mi Zhu will not shirk and give up his life.

Early the next morning, he took Tao Qian's handwritten book and galloped away in the direction of the Tiger Pass.

…………

Tiger Prison Pass, the head of the city.

On this day, Lu Bu took his children to the city tower and looked out, full of beautiful mountains and rivers.

Looking north, you can also see the rolling turbid river, the waves crashing on the shore, from west to east, majesticly rushing away.

"It's so high!"

The little bell let out a cry of surprise, and a delicate little face was full of excitement.

It was the first time since she was born that she stood on such a high place.

Occasionally, a cool breeze blows, and her sideburns fly in the air, which is very beautiful.

Immediately, the little bell seemed to remember something, turned around and tugged at his father's sleeve robe, and asked curiously: "Daddy, why is this place called Tiger Prison?" ”

In Little Bell's mind, Daddy is almost an all-powerful existence.

Lu Bu didn't disappoint his daughter, touched his little head dotingly, and explained with a smile: "According to the record in "The Biography of Mu Tianzi": The Son of Heaven hunted in Zheng, there was a tiger in the Jia, and the seven elite people captured him to dedicate it, and his life was stored in the east, because it was called the tiger prison. ”

Roughly speaking, King Mu of Zhou kept the tiger in captivity here, so it was named Tiger Prison.