Today's Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, is not what it used to be: the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal passes through it, and the two major railway trunk lines of Longhai and Beijing-Shanghai intersect in Xuzhou, known as the "Five Provinces Thoroughfare". Xuzhou is a national comprehensive transportation hub and scenic tourism city, an important gateway city in East China...
In history, Xuzhou is also a place where soldiers must fight.
During the Three Kingdoms period, Xuzhou was too defensive of Tao Qian, who wanted to curry favor with Cao Cao's father, who was as powerful as the sun, and when his father Cao Song passed through Xuzhou, Tao Qian not only gave out money to give it away, but also sent his general Zhang Min to lead 500 troops to escort him.
Who knows, Zhang Min was originally the Remnant Party of the Yellow Turban Army, and the surrender of Han was not willing, seeing the weight and money of Cao Song's countless vehicles, greed for money, and killed Cao Song's family in the middle of the night. After taking the property, he fell into the grass with the soldiers.
Cao Cao learned that it was Tao Qian's soldiers who killed his father, and from then on he did not share the heavens with Tao Qian. To this end, heavy troops were also sent to besiege Xuzhou.
Tao Qian originally wanted to photograph Cao Cao's horse's ass, but he did not think about it, but he photographed the horse's hoof, which caused a catastrophe and ignited the fire.
But Tao Qian is a man of upright character, discipline, and love for the people like a son. In order not to let the people in the city be harmed by innocent slaughter and war, Tao Qian was willing to sacrifice the position of Taishou and let Liu Bei, who was virtuous, do it.
However, Liu Beiren was loyal and loyal, and believed that he should not take advantage of the danger of others and seize people's love, let alone be rewarded without merit, so he "let Xuzhou three times".
After Tao Qian's death, the military and civilians of Xuzhou vigorously expressed their support for Liu Bei's administration of Xuzhou, and Liu Bei's brothers Guan Yu and Zhang Fei repeatedly persuaded each other.
In the end, Liu Bei resigned several times before agreeing to accept the power of Xuzhou and serve as the pastor of Xuzhou.
The allusion of "Three Lets Xuzhou" is vividly written in the Four Famous Works "Romance of the Three Kingdoms".
When Liu Bei had a hard time getting the city of Xuzhou, when zhang fei was defending the city, he drunkenly beat Lü Bu's father-in-law, Cao Bao, causing Cao Bao to collude with Lü Bu inside and outside and seize Xuzhou.
Liu Bei lost Xuzhou, but judged the situation and responded to the orders of heaven, still shaking hands with Lü Bu and making peace, and temporarily staying in Xiaopei.
The tree wanted to be quiet and the wind was not stopping, and at this time, Liu Bei, who wanted to calm things down, was targeted by Yuan Shu.
Yuan Shu had the heart of an emperor and wanted to attack Sun Ce of Eastern Wu first, and General Yang of Changshi suggested that Sun Ce had a natural danger on the Yangtze River and a well-rounded army, and the time was not right. It is better to first be easy and then difficult, first cut Liu Bei, and then take Jiangdong Sun Ce.
Yuan Shu listened to general Yang's advice and prepared to attack Xiao Peicheng, where Liu Bei was located. Xiao Peicheng was extremely easy to capture, but before Yuan Shu attacked the city, he was jealous of Lü Bu in Xuzhou and worried that Lü Bu would send troops to help, so he sent heavy gold and grain horses many times to befriend Lü Bu.
At this time, Lü Bu's gifts should be returned, and he should send troops to help Liu Bei, still helping Liu Bei. Why? Combined, the original work of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, "Yuan Yi yuan", believes that there are the following reasons:
First, Lü Bu and Liu Bei had old friendships.
Lü Bu once changed his master three times, ups and downs, and there were also times when soldiers were defeated and killed.
Cao Cao destroyed Lü Bu's stationed Dingtao, and Lü Bu had nowhere to go and defected to Liu Bei. Liu Bei warmly entertained Lü Bu and gave Xiao Pei to Lü Bu to settle down.
Although Lü Bu later conspired with his father-in-law to seize the city of Xuzhou, he had an old friendship with Liu After all.
Second, to see through Yuan Shu's conspiracy.
The reason why Yuan Shu first paid a heavy bribe to Lü Bu was that he wanted to get rid of Liu Bei first, and then try Lü Bu to get Xuzhou.
Lü Bu was one of the heroes of the Three Kingdoms, and how clever he was.
So after he saw through Yuan Shu's conspiracy strategy, he would make a plan.
Third, Liu Bei's sincerity and friendliness.
The weather is not as good as the location, and the location is not as good as the people. In the Three Kingdoms, Liu Bei relied on loyalty and people.
When he learned that Yuan Shu was going to attack Xiao Pei, he hurriedly repaired a letter from Lü Bu, with sincere words and a friendly attitude, which won Lü Bu's favor.
"Now Xuande asks for help, and I don't think Xuande will harm me." If Yuan Shu swallows Liu Bei, he will harm me again, and he will not be able to rest on his pillow! ”
"The lesser of two benefits, the heavier of the two evils." Thinking of this, Lü Bu ordered his troops to set off to help Liu Bei.
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References: Romance of the Three Kingdoms, General History of China, etc.;