Sun Ce marched for five days and arrived in Qiao County.

The people who came to welcome him were very complicated, including the officials of the Yuzhou Governor's Governor, the officials of Pei Prime Minister Du Shi and Pei County, the generals of the military commander Zhu Zhi, and some generals of the Yellow Turban Army.

Zhu Zhi was one year younger than Sun Jian and was deeply trusted by Sun Jian. Unlike Cheng Pu, Han Dang and others, Zhu Zhi was able to not only command troops to fight, but also manage civil affairs. He was a rare talent. Therefore, he didn't follow Sun Jian for a long time, but he rose the fastest and led the army very early.

He was an elder, and Sun Ce did not dare to be arrogant. When he heard that Zhu Zhi was coming, he personally went out to greet him and held the ceremony of his children.

"Bo Fu, I am really ashamed. He was not careful about Liu Bei, and lost Xiaoxian and lost a lot of people."

Zhu Zhi was very ashamed and asked Sun Ce for his crimes as soon as he met, asking for demotion and reduction of troops. Sun Ce laughed and held Zhu Zhi's hand and said, "Winning is a common thing for military affairs, and Mr. Zhu doesn't have to take it seriously. Besides, this is not your responsibility. Liu Bei goes back on his word. Anyone with a little shame cannot do it, let alone a loyal and righteous man like Mr. Zhu."

Zhu Zhi was very satisfied, and his subordinates were also very proud. He immediately led Sun Ce as his own person. He was a mature and steady person and called General Sun and Sun Envoy, and directly called Sun Lang with enthusiasm. At the same time, he did not forget to scold Liu Bei for betraying his faith and forgetting his righteousness, which was worse than a pig or a dog.

Sun Ce invited Zhu Zhi and others to the big tent to discuss in detail. Zhu Zhi explained the situation of the war.

"Although Liu Bei changed the garrison, it was not a sudden arrival. He had notified me in advance, but it was not considered a sneak attack. However, his military strength was obvious, he was brave and good at fighting, and more than a thousand Hu cavalry helped him. We couldn't resist it. All three battles were north, so we had to retreat first to preserve our strength. I am now stationed in Dangshan, relying on Xiangxian County. Liu Bei might be preparing weapons, but he didn't know if he would attack Dangshan or Xiangxian first."

"What's the reaction of the envoy Tao?"

Zhu Zhi smiled bitterly: "Although Liu Bei was traitorous, he was very good at winning people's hearts. In less than half a year, the four thousand Danyang soldiers sent by Tao Envoy were obedient to him, and even if Liu Bei betrayed Tao Envoy, he would not turn back. In addition, the one who said that it was the father and son of the Chen family. Tao Envoy wanted to be unfavorable to Liu Bei, so he broke his face with the Chen family. In a hurry, he did not dare to do this, and could only pretend to be deaf and dumb."

Sun Ce was not surprised at all. "Is the envoy Tao uneasy in Xuzhou?"

Zhu Zhi looked at Sun Ce. "It was a good thing, but there was a great righteousness to challenge Dong, and the Xuzhou gentry supported him. Later, he failed to fight Dong and Yuan Shao became the leader of the alliance, and the conflict gradually became enormous. Tao Envoy was an impatient. Some time ago, he planned to eliminate the former Guangling prefect Zhao Yu as a separate commander. Zhao Yu didn't dare to accept the order, so he threatened to force Zhao Yu to surrender. It was originally a good thing, but it almost turned aside. Last year, he wanted to call the famous scholar Zhang Zhao as Mao's talent, but Zhang Zhao didn't give him face. He actually arrested him. If Zhao Yu had not mediated it, who would have known what the cause would have happened. As soon as these two things happened, the people of Xuzhou had lost their favor for Tao Envoy, and he was also having a headache now."

Sun Ce knew it well and nodded frequently at the moment.

Unlike the image in the Romance of Legend, Tao Qian is not actually a loyal person, but has a similar temper to Sun Jian. Tao Qian is from Danyang, and the people in Danyang are tough. Tao Qian also has this meaning. He has been naughty since he was a child and is famous for his debauchery. At the age of fourteen, he still rode a bamboo horse to fight with children. Later, the village wise man Gan Gong appreciated him, not only encouraged him to study, but also married his daughter to him. Then Tao Qian turned to learn from him.

Tao Qian was very smart and read the books. He first entered the county school, then was named Maocai, and then became the Minister of the Palace. He was then released from the county magistrate. He also served as the governor of Youzhou for a period of time. In short, his career was smooth and his reputation gradually became famous. Huangfu Song conquered the Yellow Turbans of Yingchuan and recruited Tao Qian, who was the Minister of Yangwu at that time, and followed the army to fight against Cao Cao. Later, Zhang Wen went to Liangzhou, and Tao Qian became Zhang Wen's army and met Sun Jian.

If you look at Tao Qian's resume, you can find that his experience is very magical. He has had an intersection with the founding monarch who later divided the world, and his friendship is quite good. This may be related to his background and nature. Although he has read a lot of books and has followed the most orthodox career of being a talented man, a man and a man, he is essentially a poor family. In addition, his young and dandy personality and tough methods have always been very tense.

If he had been born thirty years later, he might not have had a chance to seize the country. But now he is different. He is old and is already a sixty-year-old man. His physical strength is declining and his energy is insufficient. He will never be as strong as he was when he was young. If his history has not been changed, he will be reborn in a few years.

Faced with Liu Bei's betrayal, he could do nothing. At this moment, he must regret using four thousand Danyang soldiers to win over Liu Bei. Those who are easy to get will be easily lost. He can use four thousand soldiers to bribe Liu Bei, and Yuan Shao can also use a Yuzhou governor to bribe Liu Bei. When he faces Chen Deng's unconcealed betrayal, he could only swallow his anger and dare not make any statement.

Sun Ce had no sympathy for Tao Qian. He was considering that Liu Bei was going to compete with him for the Yuzhou Governor. Once Tao Qian died, who would take over Xuzhou? Yuan Shao appointed Liu Bei as the Yuzhou Governor. In addition to causing trouble for him, did he win over the powerful Xuzhou and take over Xuzhou while Tao Qian could not control the situation?

At least this is possible.

Whether you can take charge of a state is actually not important. The key is whether you can get the support of local forces. Local forces support you, but you can do it without the appointment of the court. Local forces do not support you, and no one will pay attention to you if there is appointment of the court. Between Yuan Shao and Tao Qian, people in Xuzhou will undoubtedly choose Yuan Shao.

But this result is definitely not something Sun Ce is willing to see.

Sun Ce really wanted to take Xuzhou. Even if this is unlikely, it would not prevent him from making a nail in Xuzhou. Zhu Zhi in front of him is a very suitable candidate. If he can be made the prime minister of Pengcheng, Pengcheng, Peiguo, Liangguo, Chenguo, and Yingchuan, he can be integrated, and the northern defense line of Yuzhou will be more stable. Even if Zhu Zhi cannot do it, he can settle for the second best and choose someone who has not been able to talk much with Yuan Shao.

"Fengxiao, do you think it is possible to let Mr. Zhu move to Pengcheng?"

Guo Jia understood it. "You can talk to Tao Envoy. Yuan Shao is powerful and it will be difficult for us to fight if we don't unite."

Sun Ce turned to Zhu Zhi. "Mr. Zhu, what do you think?"

Zhu Zhi is also an old world, and he knows what Sun Ce wants to do at first. Although this idea is very bold, it is not possible. Liu Bei, Chen Deng rebelled, and Tao Qian was in a state of great anxiety. He needed allies. If Sun Ce could give him strong support, he might not be unwilling to give up a county. Once Pengcheng is in hand, Liu Bei's progress in southern advance will be hindered.

"I can give it a try." Zhu Zhi reminded: "But don't give you too much hope. It doesn't matter whether the Tao envoy is willing or not. If you can't repel Liu Bei, not only Pengcheng, but also Liangpei countries are in danger."
Chapter completed!