Liu Bei was ordered to attack Yuan Shu and have Zhang Fei stationed in Xuzhou, and Zhang Fei promised Liu Bei that he would no longer drink heavily, but he could not control himself. On the first day, a banquet was held to invite all officials to the table. The Xuzhou general Cao Bao was not good at drinking, and was forced by Zhang Fei, and Cao Bao reluctantly drank a drink. But Zhang Fei forced himself again, and Cao Bao still did not drink. Zhang Fei was enraged and whipped Cao Bao to fifty, and the crowd bitterly told him to spare him.
Later, Cao Bao fornicated with Lü Bu, and Bu Congzhi immediately put on his horse and led five hundred horses to go first; so that Chen Gong led a large army to follow, and Gao Shun also marched later. Sure enough, Zhang Fei was drunk and was sleeping. Suddenly Lü Bu killed, and Zhang Fei fled in a daze. Cao Leopard chased after him and was stabbed to death by Zhang Fei. Soon, Xuzhou fell.
So Liu Bei is so benevolent, why is Xuzhou willing to be driven by Lü Bu?
First, Liu Bei was not as famous as Lü Bu. Liu Bei was only a plain minister at that time, and as for Lü Bu, who was already famous at that time, the assassination of Dong Zhuo was even more meritorious. For his merits, he was given the title of Marquis of Wen.
Second, Liu Bei was only a plain phase before, and he cared deeply for Zhang Fei GuanYu, Xuzhou was a big county, and Liu Bei still lacked experience in governing Xuzhou. Unexpectedly obtaining Xuzhou, Liu Bei is like an upstart, money comes and goes quickly, at this time there is not enough experience and ability to defend Xuzhou well and operate well.
Third, Xuzhou was mainly Danyang soldiers, and Liu Bei failed to handle the relationship between the commander of Danyang soldiers and his own troops. Liu Bei's general Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were all good at fighting, but not all of them were pioneers in fighting, and they had to dispatch soldiers and pay attention to planning and winning thousands of miles. Guan Yu Zhang Fei was not a master of platooning and deploying generals, and there were no strategists under him. Liu Bei himself was not good at leading soldiers. The leader of the Danyang soldiers was Cao Bao. Cao Bao and Zhang Fei broke up, making people deviate from Zhang Fei and Liu Bei.
Fourth, there was a strategist named Chen Deng in Xuzhou, who had the talent of the heavens and the earth, and the ambition of an anbang to determine the country. At this time, Liu Bei, who had just obtained Xuzhou, still did not attach enough importance to the civilian officials and strategists, if he attached importance to the strategists, Chen Deng could exert his genius defensive strategy, but unfortunately, from the time he got Xuzhou and even lost Xuzhou, he did not hear that Liu Bei had adopted any of Chen Deng's opinions. Of course, when he was drunk, no matter how Chen Deng persuaded, Zhang Fei just wouldn't listen, and these people didn't feel anything for the rude Zhang Fei.
Fifth, Liu Bei did not know the soldiers. He should have defended Picheng, and Guan Yu and Zhang Fei laid down a key defense near Xiao Pei, Liu Guan and Zhang Fei's three brothers formed horns with each other, and let Yuan Shu's troops invade the territory, they could not help Liu Bei at all, but unfortunately, Liu Bei left the fortified city of Xia Pi, divided his troops into the wilderness to fight against Yuan Shu, and left Zhang Fei to defend Xuzhou, which is recorded in the Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms, "Yuan Shu attacked the first lord, and the first lord refused to xuyi and Huaiyang." ”
It can be seen that Liu Bei was captured by Lü Bu in Xuzhou, not only because Zhang Fei was drunk, but also because Liu Bei was not adaptable to the first time as a county guard and was not good at scheduling.