After confirming that Cao Cao had withdrawn from Xuzhou, Kong Rong and Tian Kai withdrew their troops together. Although these two eldest brothers in troubled times were less capable, unlucky, and short-lived, they were pretty good in terms of loyalty and carried a spirit of loyalty.

Da Bangzi brothers came all the way to Xuzhou to rescue their old friend Tao Qian, but in the end they didn't want any reward. After listening to Tao Qian and his son's few words of unworthy thanks, they took the brothers back without saying a word to collect the protection fee, including tea.

Didn't even take a few sips.

Now that they have become buddies, in the troubled times of the Three Kingdoms where the weak and the strong prey on each other, Kong Rong and Tian Kai are indeed two rare good buddies. Therefore, Tao Ying not only remembers their kindness and benevolence, but also makes up his mind to repay them if he has the opportunity.

——Then take a big hit from them!

Zhao Yun also left, taking a thousand cavalry that Liu Bei had borrowed from Gongsun Zan. On the day of departure, Tao Ying took Tao Shang and Tao Ji brothers to see Zhao Yun off. When he saw Liu Bei holding Zhao Yun's hand, he cried hard.

, Zhao Yun also choked up, and Tao Ying knew that it was almost impossible for him to win over this super powerful general, so Tao Ying did not bother to show his superb acting skills that were definitely better than Liu Huangshu, but solemnly thanked Zhao Yun and told Zhao Yun

, Zhao Yun can come to Xuzhou at any time as long as he is willing, and the door of Xuzhou is always open to General Zilong. Zhao Yun politely thanked Tao Ying for the invitation, while Liu Bei secretly sneered on the side, scorning Tao Ying's overestimating behavior of poaching in front of him.

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Immediately afterwards, Liu Bei also took Guan Yu and Zhang Fei away, and took his more than 2,000 Pingyuan troops to station in Xiaopei City. He also took away the 9,000 shi of grain and 300,000 yuan of military pay supported by Tao Qian.

In addition, there are a large number of weapons, war horses, fodder, military tents, iron and various military supplies, which is definitely a lot of money.

Cao Bao, Cao Hong and other Xuzhou officials did not agree with giving so much. Tao Ji, a young and energetic man, was firmly opposed. He felt that Liu Bei only had more than 2,000 troops, so giving so much was a waste.

For Xuzhou, which was seriously injured, it was an unbearable financial burden.

Tao Qian did not accept the objections of his nephew and confidants, and Tao Ying firmly stood by Tao Qian. On the pretext of repaying a favor, he barely suppressed the objections of Tao Ji, Cao Bao and others, and handed over all the promised military supplies and grain to Liu Bei's hands.

Because Tao Ying calculated very clearly that even if he kept the money and food in his hands, it would be difficult to build an army as powerful as Liu Bei's army in a short period of time. At the same time, he would be criticized for being ungrateful and dishonest. Therefore.

, instead of being stingy, it is better to be more generous and send Liu Bei this watchdog, which can not only temporarily appease this white-eyed wolf and boss nemesis, but also gain the reputation of knowing the favor, which will have a great impact on the Xuzhou army, which is currently severely weakened.

Endless benefits.

Although the abacus was a good one, Tao Qian and Tao Ying, the loyal and honest father and son, couldn't laugh at the next two pieces of news they received. The first piece of news was that Mi Zhu and Mi Fang, the richest men in Xuzhou, owned tens of thousands of slaves.

Brother, on the pretext of helping Liu Bei farm the fields and lightening the burden on the people of Xuzhou, he sent Liu Bei two thousand private troops and a batch of grain and military supplies, which made the already fat Liu Bei even fatter and directly showed his firm support for Liu Bei.

position.

The second news was even worse. Zang Ba, the general of Xuzhou who was stationed at Kaiyang City in Langya County, refused Tao Qian's invitation to come to Pengcheng to discuss the reconstruction of Xuzhou on the pretext that he was injured while fighting Cao's army. At the same time, he sent his deputy.

Sun Guan rushed to Xiaopei to congratulate Liu Bei on moving to Xiaopei.

Zang Ba's official position of Cavalry Commander was granted by Tao Qian during the Yellow Turban Rebellion. After the Yellow Turban Rebellion was put down, Zang Ba led his troops to station in Kaiyang and gradually got rid of Tao Qian's control and became the same as the emperor. Now the five counties of Xuzhou are experiencing Cao Cao's Rebellion.

, the main force of the Xuzhou army was seriously injured, and the strength of Zang Ba's army, which held tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, had actually surpassed that of the Xuzhou army. Tao Qian invited Zang Ba to Pengcheng to discuss Xuzhou's plans. In fact, he wanted to win over this rebellious man again.

Zang Ba refused Tao Qian's summons but took the initiative to move closer to Liu Bei. The smell of this was naturally extremely dangerous.

Tao Qian secretly gnashed his teeth at Zang Ba, but it was useless. Xuzhou's army was not strong enough to teach Zang Ba a lesson, and they did not dare to offend Zang Ba. Therefore, Tao Qian could only swallow his anger and send envoys to Kaiyang to give Zang Ba another blow.

It was delivering medicine and greetings, trying to maintain the weak connection with Zang Ba, ensuring that the last layer of window paper for turning against the enemy was not pierced, and at the same time speeding up the work of reorganizing the Xuzhou army. And with this spring breeze, our

Deputy Director Tao was finally appointed by Tao Qian personally as Sima of the Xuzhou Point Army, and he and Xuzhou Chief General Cao Bao started recruiting troops at the same time.

On the second day of March in the first year of Xingping (AD 194), Tao Ying received the seal of the Sima of the Dian Army in the lobby of the Governor's Office in Xuzhou and officially assumed the post of Sima of the Dian Army. On the day he took office, Tao Ying issued the first order

It is to post a notice to inform the people of Xuzhou and call on the people of Xuzhou to actively join the army, receive military training, and jointly defend the land of Xuzhou.

By the way, Tao Ying actually thought about going back to his hometown Danyang to recruit troops. Unfortunately, Wu Jing, the current governor of Danyang and Sun Ce's biological uncle, was a sworn enemy of Tao Ying's cheap dad Tao Qian, and was under the control of Yangzhou Governor Liu Yao.

, the old Tao family wanted to go back to Danyang to recruit troops, which was basically courting death, so Tao Ying had no choice but to recruit troops on the spot in Xuzhou. Fortunately, Tao Ying's idea of ​​building an army had already broken away from the constraints of this era, and he had no choice but to recruit troops on the spot.

The geographical requirements are not high and the impact is not great.

Tao Ying's recruitment point was located at the small school field outside the east gate of Xuzhou. On the third day of March, as soon as the sun was shining, Tao Ying, who was fully armored, came to the school field excitedly, preparing to personally select qualified soldiers. However, when he arrived at the scene,

Tao Ying was immediately dumbfounded. It turned out that the small school field was not as crowded as Tao Ying imagined, and there were not even a few people. In front of the Xuzhou official who was responsible for registering the names of the recruits, there were only a dozen sallow and skinny Xuzhou people queuing up.

, among them, the older one is still old, and the younger one is younger. At first glance, it is not a good thing.

"Why are there only so few people?" Tao Qian was shocked and asked his cousin Tao Ji, who was assigned by Tao Qian as his deputy, "Did someone tear up the list and the people of Xuzhou didn't see it?"

Tao Ji was the deputy assigned to Tao Ying by Tao Qian. Tao Ji, who had more than half a year of military experience, originally planned to flourish under Cao Bao. He didn't want to be a helper to the nerdy second brother with no military experience at all, but he didn't dare to go against his will.

His uncle, who had been raised by him, reluctantly obeyed his order and served as a tooth guard under Tao Ying - but he was naturally unhappy. So when Tao Ying asked him, Tao Ji immediately answered angrily.

He said: "The announcement is posted next to the city gate, and the gatekeepers are watching. Who dares to hiss?"

"Then why no one came to join the army?" Tao Ying asked: "Xuzhou has just experienced great chaos, and countless people have been displaced. There should be many people willing to serve as soldiers to feed themselves?"

"Second brother, do you know anything about the military?" Tao Ji said even more angrily: "It's March now, the busy farming season, and Cao's soldiers have retreated again. Can the people of Xuzhou not rush home to plant some crops?"

How many of them are left in the city waiting to starve to death? Also, General Cao started recruiting troops ten days ago, and those people who want to be soldiers have already gone to General Cao to surrender. Are they still waiting for you?"

Tao Ying patted his forehead and complained, secretly scolding his cheap dad Tao Qian for his procrastination in doing things and hurting him. How could he let Cao Bao recruit himself first and then recruit troops, so that he could easily select qualified soldiers?

"Second brother, why don't you forget it?" Tao Ji took the opportunity to encourage: "Report the situation to your uncle and ask him not to let you form a new army alone. Both of our brothers will serve under General Cao Bao. Please divide one of our brothers into one."

Give us an army to command."

"After all, you still don't want to follow me, right?" Tao Ying glared at Tao Ji and snorted arrogantly: "If you definitely want to return to General Cao's army, I won't force you, but don't blame me for being the second brother.

Don’t regret not telling you in advance! The soldiers under Cao Bao are simply not good enough!”

Tao Ji turned his face away and sneered at the arrogant words of the nerdy second brother. He just didn't snort for the sake of his brothers. However, a loud and sharp sneer came from behind brothers Tao Ying and Tao Ji, "General Cao's soldiers."

Not enough? Then what kind of soldiers can catch the eyes of the Second Young Master? Cao Cao’s tiger and leopard cavalry? Gongsun Zan’s white-horse loyal followers? Or Lu Wenhou’s trapped camp? "

"Here comes a knowledgeable person!" Tao Ying was overjoyed, thinking that someone who knew these three elite soldiers in the world would definitely be no different! Surprised, Tao Ying quickly turned around, only to see a man standing five or six steps behind him.

The man was wearing a hakama fold passed down from the nomadic people, with a scarf on his head and a sword hanging from his waist. He had a very handsome appearance and fair and tender skin. He looked like a rare handsome man.

"What are you looking at?" The handsome man seemed to have a bad temper. Seeing Tao Ying couldn't help looking at him, he suddenly became angry and hummed: "What I just said is what you said, what are you dissatisfied with?"

Tao Ying looked at the handsome man for a few more times, with a mysterious smile on his face. He raised his hands to the handsome man and said with a smile: "Tao Ying is not dissatisfied with this strong man. Tao Ying just thinks that the strong man's words are unusual, so he looked at him a few more times."

Eyes, I hope the strong man will forgive me. May I ask the strong man Gao’s name and where he lives?”

"Lin Qing is a native of Xuzhou." Lin Qing, a handsome man, answered concisely and hummed: "Lin Qing heard that Tao Shijun's second son was recruiting troops and admired the second son's heroic deeds of saving Xuzhou. He wanted to come and see it.

After witnessing the heroism of the Second Young Master, I never imagined that the famous Second Young Master Tao would turn out to be an arrogant and arrogant person, which really disappointed Lin Qing and left him."

After that, Lin Qing really turned around and left. Tao Ying hesitated for a moment and hurriedly shouted: "Master Lin, please stay. Tao Ying is not an arrogant person. What he said just now was just a joke with his third brother."

"Isn't that arrogance?" Lin Qing turned around again and snorted contemptuously: "A rich man who has never been on the battlefield dares to speak rudely to General Cao Bao, who has experienced hundreds of battles. He is not only arrogant, but also arrogant and ignorant.

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"The lesson learned from the strong man is that Tao Ying has never been on the battlefield. He should not have been rude to General Cao Bao. Tao Ying has learned his crime." Tao Ying apologized and said with a smile: "As for whether Tao Ying is arrogant or arrogant and ignorant.

, The strong man has never seen the elite soldiers and generals trained by Tao Ying, how can the strong man make such an attribution?"

"So, you are very confident in training soldiers?" Lin Qing seemed to be interested and asked with a sneer: "Then how do you plan to train soldiers? Can you give me some advice?"

"If the law is not taught to the six ears, how can Tao Ying's military training method be promoted to the public?" Tao Ying said with a smile: "Besides, the military training method cannot be explained clearly in a few words. If Lin Zhuangshi is interested, he can

I wonder if you would be interested in joining our army, seeing with your own eyes, and experiencing Tao Ying's military training methods?"

"Second brother, are you crazy?" Tao Ji muttered to Tao Ying dissatisfied: "Look at his arms, they are as thin as hemp rods, and his voice is not male and female, like an Eryizi.

What’s the use of being included in the team?”

"Not interested." Lin Qing also refused and said with a sneer: "If Lin Qing wants to join the army, General Cao Bao is still recruiting troops at the North Gate Campus. Lin Qing can go there to join the army. As for you, the second young master, I forgive Lin Qing for not accompanying him."

Already."

"Ha." Tao Ying suddenly laughed and said contemptuously: "After doing this for a long time, he is still an arrogant person who only knows how to talk. He has no courage to go into battle to kill the enemy and make achievements."

"Who do you think can only talk the talk but doesn't have the guts to go into battle and kill the enemy?" Lin Qing's handsome face turned a little green and said angrily: "I..., when I was stabbing someone with a knife, you, Mr. Tao, seemed to be still..."

Are you reading some Four Books and Five Classics?"

Tao Ying rolled his eyes, showing two white eyes, and hummed: "Lin Zhuangzi does not dare to join the army, why should Tao Ying talk to you? Lin Zhuangshi can be invited. Although Tao Ying is not talented, he does not welcome the timid.

Useless person."

After saying that, Tao Ying turned around and left, while Lin Qing's face turned blue. Suddenly he gritted his teeth and strode forward, rushed to the Xuzhou officials who were recruiting soldiers for Tao Ying, pushed aside the half-year-old children who were signing up, and said loudly: "

I surrender to the army, Xuzhou Lin Qing, seventeen years old!" The Xuzhou official who recruited troops for Tao Ying did not dare to make the decision without permission. He turned to look at Tao Ying. It was not until Tao Ying smiled and nodded that the Xuzhou official put Lin Qing's name on the bamboo slips.

After registering his name and place of origin, Lin Qing did not go to collect weapons and military uniforms. He just strode up to Tao Ying and said through gritted teeth: "Second Young Master, I, Lin Qing, want to see with my own eyes how you practice such a skill."

A more elite army than General Cao’s army!"

"Please wait and see, Zhuangshi Lin." Tao Ying replied with a smile, and then said: "Zhuangshi Lin joined the army in a hurry and didn't inform his family. I'll give you a day off. Zhuangshi Lin can go home and arrange things at home first.

Come back and report to the army tomorrow, Tao Ying will leave you a position as a soldier."

"Who will be your personal soldier?" Lin Qing blushed and said angrily, "I joined the army because I want to be a general!"

"Yes, but we must start with the soldiers first." Tao Ying said with a smile: "Wait until Tao Ying observes the performance of the strong men, and then decide whether to appoint the strong men as generals!"

"Wait and see!" Lin Qing said harshly, then waved his hand and walked away.

"Find a way to get people around you to serve as soldiers. It's good to have fun with them." Tao Ying looked at Lin Qing's back and smiled slightly. When he looked back at the desolate scene at the recruitment point, Tao Ying couldn't laugh at anything.

When he came out, he lamented in his heart: "It's troublesome. He also said that he only planned to recruit 800 people. They should be able to recruit them all in one morning. In this situation, I'm afraid they won't be full in ten days and a half. They say everything is difficult at the beginning, but

Isn’t this too difficult for me?”
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