Xuzhou.

Liu Bei is still facing a difficult choice at this moment.

Mi Zhu came again and gave him the same choice, whether to take over Xuzhou.

Tao Qian was seriously ill, and Mi Zhu assisted him. As long as he said he was willing, Xuzhou would be handed over to him, which also meant that he would rebel against Cao's camp.

"Sir Liu, although you serve Cao Cao, you are a different person from Cao Cao. He slaughtered millions of people in Xuzhou and committed such crimes. What virtue and ability do you have to be so loyal to him?" Mi Zhu said.

"Brother, let's do this. No matter how we deal with it, the people of Xuzhou won't have to suffer from attacks and wars." Guan Yu said loudly.

"Brother, second brother is right."

Zhang Fei also looked anxious, staring at him with his leopard eyes.

"this……"

Liu Bei hesitated and still hadn't made up his mind.

He has ambitions to become a vassal, but he is still immature and afraid that he will not be able to handle it. If he reveals his intentions now, it will be bad for the future.

"Sir, are you afraid of Cao Cao's revenge?" Li Jun, who was watching the show nearby, suddenly spoke up.

Seeing Li Jun, Liu Bei's expression brightened slightly. After this conversation, he found that Li Jun was well-versed in ancient and modern knowledge, with vast knowledge, various ideas and insights, and was a rare talent.

He took the initiative to speak at this time, just in time for a reference.

"Does Zinuo have any ideas?"

"If you wish to take Xuzhou, it is not impossible."

"Why?" Liu Bei asked anxiously.

"Cao Cao ordered you to lead the army to attack Xuzhou. If we take Xuzhou, aren't we also fulfilling Cao Cao's military orders?" Li Jun smiled calmly. "It's also fulfilling military orders. We took it without losing a single soldier, which is a great achievement. As for the military power of Xuzhou, whether to give it to Cao Cao or not depends on your mood."

Upon hearing this, Liu Bei's eyes lit up, it seemed impossible to refute it.

Mi Zhu and Guan Yu standing beside him raised their eyebrows in surprise. They were surprised by what Li Jun said, but they could not refute it.

…

Tao Qian gave the position of Governor of Xuzhou to Liu Bei, and all the troops under Tao Qian's command fell into Liu Bei's hands.

The news shocked the world.

Players can imagine that Tao Qian gave Xuzhou as a gift, but historical figures could not.

Overnight, Xuzhou changed hands.

Some are happy and some are sad.

When Cao Cao learned that Liu Bei had taken Xuzhou, his first reaction was not joy, but uncertainty and doubt.

Chu Changqiu told him publicly that if Tao Qian chose a successor to Xuzhou, Liu Bei would be on the list, and asked him to summon Liu Bei back and replace Cao Hong to go to Xuzhou to lead the war.

Now the prophecy has come true and Liu Bei has really taken over Xuzhou.

He had not been informed of this matter in advance, and Liu Bei had not passed on any message to him. Combined with Chu Changqiu's words, he had to believe that Liu Bei had ulterior motives.

Just when Jizhou was being divided, Liu Bei gave him this move, which made it difficult for him to concentrate.

When Cao Cao's many advisers heard that Liu Bei had taken Xuzhou, they thought it was a happy thing, but when they felt that the atmosphere was not right, they all stopped.

Something is not right.

"Sir, why don't you send someone to tell Liu Bei to come back and claim the reward?" Chu Changqiu said.

"good."

Cao Cao waved his hand, signaling his scouts to pass on the message, asking Liu Bei and his three brothers to return to Yanzhou to claim the reward. Whether they did so or not was unknown.

"Changqiu, do you think Liu Bei will come back?" Cao Cao asked worriedly.

"Sir, if you were Liu Bei, would you come back?" Chu Changqiu did not answer directly, but chose to ask in return.

Cao Cao remained silent.

Once he gained power, he wouldn't necessarily give it up easily, especially in such a world. No one would refuse more power after enjoying the satisfaction that comes with it.

"It seems that the lord has the answer." Chu Changqiu said with a smile.

…

In the city of Yingtao, unlike usual, the city was dead and lifeless. Every soldier had a numb look on his face, and there was fear and confusion about the future.

The White Horse Volunteers were almost completely wiped out, and the most elite troops were wiped out. For Gongsun Zan, it was a devastating disaster.

If it had been a rebel uprising before, he could have fled, regrouped, and returned, but this time was different. Their base camp, Youzhou, was occupied by the Great Xia Empire, and they couldn't move north.

There is Yuan Shao in the east, Cao Cao in the south, and Lu Bu of Bingzhou in the west.

The four major forces surrounded him and attacked them at the same time. All they could do was wait for death and watch the four beasts devour his territory.

No one will give them a chance to make a comeback.

When Gongsun Zan was in a state of unconsciousness, a scout hurried back to report.

"Report to the General, General Gongsun Xu failed in his attempt to break out of Guangchang. General Gongsun Xu was killed in the battle, and Guangchang fell."

Bang!

Gongsun Zan's lifeless eyes froze and turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Get out, all of you!"

When his son died in battle, Gongsun Zan looked furious and even mad.

"General." Before Gongsun Zan could calm down, another spy came to report: "General, Yuan Shao sent someone to deliver a letter."

The spy carefully gave the letter to Gongsun Zan.

Gongsun Zan, upon reading the contents of the letter, laughed wildly and tore up Yuan Shao's letter to pieces: "Tell Yuan Shao that I will never surrender, not in this lifetime."

The spy who sent the message responded hastily and quickly retreated.

…

Gongsun Zan refused to surrender!

A sigh came from within Yuan Shao's camp, coming from Xun Chen.

It was his suggestion to persuade Gongsun Zan to surrender, and Xiao Zhan, the president of the Ares Chamber of Commerce, also agreed. They wanted to recruit Gongsun Zan and use him to resist the Great Xia Empire.

If Gongsun Zan died, they would lose a great general and helper in their fight against the Great Xia Empire.

The Great Xia Empire's wolfish ambitions are clear as day. They are gradually encroaching on the Central Plains. First, they took Youzhou, now they are entering Jizhou, and in the future, Bingzhou and others will also become their scourge.

If you don’t make arrangements early, you will be in a passive position in the future.

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