Not yet. Tao Qian's second concession to Xuzhou, the first concession to Xuzhou only took a day or two. Tao Qian brought up the past because Liu Bei had just arrived and made great contributions. No matter how Tao Qian doubted the real reason for Cao Cao's retreat, Cao Cao did retreat after Liu Bei wrote a letter. The facts are before us. And among the four passers-by, Zhao Yun is obviously on Liu Bei's side, and Kong Rong is Liu Bei's introducer, so he naturally tends to Liu Bei. Putting Xuzhou forward again can not only further test Liu Bei, but also see if the other three princes pose a threat to Xuzhou.

Of course, the key reason is that Tao Qian's reasons are not sufficient. Tao Qian is old, but he was still in good health then. Tao Qian's two sons are mediocre, Yuan Shao's three sons are mediocre, and Liu Biao's two sons are useless, but people still leave their possessions to their sons. That makes sense. As for what Liu Bei's contribution is also nonsense, no one will really value the blood of the Han clan from the heart. The key is to have strength and a military horse. Seeing that Cao Cao received a letter from Liu Bei, he was furious and said, Liu Bei, who dares to persuade me with a book? It can be seen that the Han Dynasty is worthless.

In fact, among the four passers-by who came to the rescue, Tian Ji, the secretariat of Qingzhou, was the most qualified and powerful person to take over Xuzhou. Although Tian Ji was an official appointed by Gongsun Zan, he was quite talented and gained a lot when he competed with Yuan Shao for Qingzhou jurisdiction. In the official history, Liu Bei was a subordinate of Tian Ji, the secretariat of Qingzhou. But Tao Qian did not say that Xuzhou would be ceded to the powerful Tian Ji. Doesn't this mean that Tao Qian doesn't want to hand over the control of Xuzhou?

Liu Bei naturally understands. Of course Liu Bei wants Xuzhou. Although Liu Bei is full of benevolence, righteousness and morality, he still has ambition in his heart. The plain is too small to exert its fists and feet. Although Xuzhou was large, it was not annexed by Liu Bei at that time. Liu Bei said that he came to save Xuzhou for righteousness. Now that Xuzhou is occupied by "for no reason", everyone in the world must think that Liu Bei is a man who does not speak benevolence and righteousness. Liu Bei's tone this time is obviously a little looser than the first time. Liu Bei did not explicitly refuse, but said that Xuzhou could not be obtained for no reason, so the officials and people in Xuzhou refused, and so did the governors who came, such as Tian Kai.

As the spokesman of Tao Qian, Mi Zhu made a speech to test Liu Bei. Mi Zhu put on all kinds of benefits of Xuzhou and lured Liu Bei. At that time, there was chaos in the world, and the governors all had credit. If they want to make contributions, they must have their own territory. Xuzhou is rich and crowded. If you have money, you can recruit, and some people can expand. Mi Zhu's words are very real.

But Liu Bei still refused, and the tone was even stronger, saying that he would never dare to promise.

So, what is Liu Bei worried about?

It turns out that Liu Beigang has just arrived in Xuzhou, and even if Liu Bei wants to take over Xuzhou, the officials and people in Xuzhou may not be able to obey. Of course, Mi Zhu, as a representative of Xuzhou civil servants, has expressed his support for Liu Bei, but what about the representative of the military commander? As mentioned later, Cao Bao, the leader of the military commander in Danyang, Tao Qian, was dissatisfied with Liu Bei, which led to the change.

Moreover, even if Liu Bei managed to solve Xuzhou with the support of Tao Qian, would the rulers all over the world agree? Of course not. At that time, the imperial court had long lost control of the world, and whoever had an army had the right to speak. Xuzhou was attacked on three sides. It is safer to be near the sea in the east, Gongsun Zan and Tiankai in the north, Cao Cao in Yanzhou in the west and Yuan Shu in the south. Tao Qian and Gongsun Zan Tian Ji have always had a good relationship, which can be said to be an alliance, but they have a bad relationship with Cao Cao. If Cao Cao wants to compete with Yuan Shao in the north with peace of mind, he must completely destroy Tao Qian in the rear, so Cao Cao will take Xuzhou as an excuse to avenge his father. Although Cao Cao temporarily retreated at this time, once Lu Bu was pacified, he would still make a comeback. And Yuan Shu in the south has always been a strong enemy. Yuan Shu began to occupy Nanyang County, the largest county in the world, with a registered permanent residence of one million. Later, the expansion of power, from Nanyang to Huaihe River basin has become Yuan Shu's territory. It can be said that Tao Qian is in power, Xuzhou is united as one, and Yuan Shu is still afraid of Xuzhou. Once Tao Qian leaves, Yuan Shu will attack Xuzhou.

Therefore, Liu Bei offered that Yuan Shu IV in the south was close to Xuzhou, and Xuzhou was in Shouchun. It is better to give Xuzhou to Yuan Shu. On the one hand, Liu Bei was testing Tao Qian's sincerity, on the other hand, he also expressed his concern.

Kong Rong answered, saying that Yuan Shu was just a skeleton buried with him. Kong Rong is a scholar and speaks from the moral level. Although his words are true, they are not convincing.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were impatient at this time. As Tao Qian, the secretariat of Xuzhou, repeatedly wanted to make it, Kong Rong, who came with him, also supported it. What are you polite about? Guan Yu said politely, let Liu Bei take care of Xuzhou temporarily, but Zhang Fei was a little confused, saying that this was not his own forcible seizure, but Tao Qian's kindness. Why did he refuse? Zhang Fei can't understand. However, Liu Bei is a wise man, and after taking over Xuzhou, both internal and external troubles can't be solved. It is tantamount to letting yourself go to the crater and facing life danger at any time.

Tao Qian is also a wise man, knowing that Xuzhou today is really not the Peach Blossom Garden. So Tao Qian spoke his real thoughts and invited Liu Bei to stay in Xiaopei in Xuzhou for the time being to protect Xuzhou. Everyone advised Liu Bei to stay. It's not bad for Liu Bei to stay in Xiaopei. It is impossible for him to have a chance to develop in Qingzhou Plain, which is small and limited by Gongsun Zan and Tian Kai. And Tao Qian in Xuzhou is old. If he can make contributions in Xiaopei again, he will still have a chance to get Xuzhou when Tao Qian dies.

So Zhao Yun, Kong Rong and others led the troops to leave, while Liu Bei stayed in Xuzhou and Xiaopei.

Records in official history are far more reasonable than romance. Liu Bei didn't come to save Tao Qian, but followed his own leader, Qingzhou secretariat of Tian Ji. Liu Bei had only one thousand soldiers and horses, and robbed two or three thousand hungry people to join the army on the way, but after arriving in Xuzhou, Tao Qian gave Liu Bei four thousand Danyang soldiers. There was a slogan in the Eastern Han Dynasty, which called "The best soldiers in the world leave Danyang". Tao Qian gave Liu Bei 4,000 people at once. Liu Bei was unhappy, so Liu Bei chose to stay in Xiaopei and help Tao Qian. There is no such thing as making way for Xuzhou.

A few months later, Tao Qian "suddenly fell ill" and summoned Mi Zhu and Chen Deng to discuss the matter. Discuss what? Of course, it is the way out for Xuzhou. At this moment, Mi Zhu spoke. After several months of contact, Mi Zhu has become a die-hard fan of Liu Bei ―― later, he married his sister to Liu Bei, that is, Mrs. Mi ―― Mi Zhu told Tao Qian that Liu Bei refused last time because Tao Qian was physically strong, and now Tao Qian is seriously ill, so he should not refuse again. Tao Qian sent someone to invite Liu Bei to come.

Liu Bei doesn't know what Tao Qian is doing. He specially brought Guan Yu and Zhang Fei and led dozens of elite cavalry to Xuzhou City. Thus, Liu Bei has always been wary of Tao Qian.

Tao Qian said to Xuzhou for the third time. Liu Bei refused for the third time.

However, Liu Bei's refusal is very tasty. On the surface, it seems to be a refusal. If you taste it carefully, it seems to be asking for something.

Liu Bei said, don't you have two sons? Pass them on to your son. Tao Qian said that he had two sons, but neither of them had talent. Tao Qian also said sincerely that he gave Xuzhou to Liu Bei not only because he hoped that Liu Bei would take over Xuzhou, but also because he hoped that Liu Bei could take care of his two sons and never let them manage the affairs in the state. Tao Qian's words are very interesting. Liu Bei was actually worried that Tao Qian's son would fight for power after Tao Qian's death. And, even if he took over the position of the secretariat, but as long as Tao Qian's son is an official, Xuzhou is bound to have many old men to take refuge in their door, so Tao Qian said that not only Xuzhou will not give it to his son, but his son is also not allowed to be an official. Liu Bei was relieved.

Liu Bei put forward the second request: "Be prepared to complete this great task!" I'm not familiar with Xuzhou, and I can't manage it myself. Didn't Liu Bei have Guan Yu and Zhang Fei? Of course, Liu Bei is not really nobody, but look at Tao Qian's explanation and requirements for the appointment and removal of officials. Tao Qian recommended two people, one is Sun Gan and the other is Mi Zhu.

Tao Qian in the love story is a kind person. Although there are some tricks, he is kind by nature. He asked Xuzhou to test Liu Bei, which is completely understandable. He also knew that if his son was appointed as the secretariat of Xuzhou, once Yuan Shu or Cao Cao attacked, his sons would certainly come to no good end. Only by entrusting it to lean Liu Bei can we save the lives of our family.

Tao Qian fell down again and again, and then pointed to his heart and died. Liu Bei still refuses to accept. Liu Bei's prudence, or hypocrisy, is far beyond ordinary people.

After Tao Qian's death, Mi Zhu led officials to send the seal of Xuzhou to Liu Bei, who refused. Mi Zhu still knows Liu Bei better. So the next day, Mi Zhu mobilized all the people in the city to beg in front of Liu Bei, saying that only when Liu Bei took over Xuzhou could the people in Xuzhou save their lives. Since Liu Bei took over Xuzhou not for himself, but for the people of the city, Liu Bei was reluctant to do it first.

Then, Liu Bei received all Xiao Pei's army horses from Xuzhou City and put Guan Yu and Zhang Fei in charge of guarding them. Of course, security work can only be assured if it is given to one of our own. However, when Liu Bei took over Xuzhou, although Mi Zhu and other Xuzhou officials expressed their support for Liu Bei, Xuzhou was not stable internally, and the foreign invasion of Xuzhou was far from being lifted. Soon after, because of the arrival of Lu Bu, Xuzhou caused an unprecedented mutiny, and Liu Bei's Xuzhou grazing was driven down before it was hot. (Author: Ye Zhiqiu)