Chen Deng walked into the room and saw Lu Xun flipping through the books.
These rooms are filled with classics that Chen Deng brought from home, ranging from astronomy and geography to anecdotal stories. It can be said that they are accumulated and inherited by the family for hundreds of years.
After Lu Xun followed Tai Shici back to Guangling, he was very interested in these books and stayed in the house for several days.
He read very quickly. When Chen Deng was outside the house, he heard the sound of bamboo slips turning. When he entered the door, he saw Lu Xun taking apart the bamboo slips, and then opened them in the direction of the roll. When they were completely unfolded, the rest of the bamboo slips were unfolded.
Pointing with his finger, he had already read the words on several bamboo sticks.
Lu Xun's eyes kept scanning, and he finished reading the tube of bamboo slips without taking out a cup of tea. He then rolled up the bamboo slips and tied them up, put them aside, and opened another tube.
Lu Xun's reading speed varied between fast and slow. The fast one just scanned it briefly and then put it aside, while the slow one would often think for a moment before continuing to read.
Chen Deng did not bother him and stood aside for a while. Lu Xun accidentally raised his head and realized that Chen Deng was coming. He quickly stood up and said, "I have seen the prefect."
Chen Deng replied: "Bo Yan, there is no need to be polite."
The two sat down opposite each other, and Lu Xun asked, "Did Xun cause trouble to the prefect here?"
Chen Deng said: "Why, Boyan is a great talent, and his future achievements will definitely be greater than mine."
"When the envoy had never met him, he praised Boyan very highly. If he learned that Boyan was coming to join him, he would definitely be overjoyed."
Lu Xun had long heard that Yuan Xi had recruited him by name, and there was a trace of doubt on his face, "Your Majesty is now famous all over the world, how do you know about someone like Xun who is borrowing from an unknown person?"
"I heard that the envoy still values me very much, which is really unbelievable."
Chen Deng said with a smile: "Indeed, before I met the envoy, I didn't believe that he could save my life."
"It can only be said that you have a unique vision and can catch a glimpse of the secrets of heaven, which ordinary people cannot."
After hearing this, Lu Xun thought to himself that this was just spreading rumors. How could there be anyone in the world who could predict the future?
Chen Deng didn't know what Lu Xun was thinking, so he said, "Has Boyan already learned about what happened in Huaicheng?"
Lu Xun nodded and said, "I have learned from General Taishi that all the counselors and generals under your command are outstanding. Their ability to achieve great achievements depends on your ability to control them."
Chen Deng said: "Now that you have gone to Yecheng, you have not yet learned about Boyan's visit to Guangling."
"My envoy told me at the beginning that if Bo Yan came to join me, I would definitely come and meet him."
"But one thing is very troublesome. We can receive an urgent message from the young master because we have been in Guangling."
"But the young master is different. He will go to Huaicheng first and then to Yecheng. It is not certain where he will go after that. Therefore, even if we send a message, we may not be able to find the envoy."
"I came here to ask Boyan, should you wait in Guangling for someone to deliver the letter, or should you go to Yecheng to find the envoy?"
Lu Xun hesitated for a moment and then said: "Xun surrendered to Guangling and has not made any achievements. If he leaves now, if Jiangdong comes to attack,"
Chen Gong smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, Jiangdong is expanding his territory in Yangzhou at this time, and will not come to Guangling to waste his troops."
"And he also tried it once before, but Ziyi and I teamed up to fight him off. He probably won't come back in a short time."
"It's not that Deng doesn't want to leave Boyan, but that the envoy values Boyan very much. Deng doesn't know what official position is suitable for Boyan. It's better to let the envoy decide for himself."
While the two were talking, another urgent report came. Chen Deng took it and looked at it, wondering: "Strange, why has the north been unstable in the past few days?"
He handed the information to Lu Xun and said, "What do Boyan think?"
Lu Xun read it carefully, his face changed slightly, and he said, "Not good."
This information is about Liu Bei's movements.
The fleet built by Mi Fang in the East China Sea was plundered by the Guanhai pirate fleet of the Yellow Turban in Qingzhou when they were heading north for trade. They lost all their property and suffered many casualties.
When Mi Fang heard this, he was furious and led his troops out to sea to fight. There were casualties on both sides. Mi Fang suffered a big loss and retreated to the harbor.
This is actually a big loss for Mi Fang, because it means losing control of the sea trade route. Who will dare to do business by sea in the future?
The impact of this incident on Guangling is actually not small, because Guangling is backed by the Zhen family trade route, and the Zhen family and the Mi family have different purchase channels. The relationship between the two is not bad and they can communicate with each other.
But in this way, the Mi family will lose their channels, and Guangling trade will also be affected.
When Lu Xun saw it, he shook his head and said: "How can those people in Qingzhou Yellow Turban know how to build sea ships? Nine times out of ten, it is Yuan Qingzhou who is behind them."
"It is obvious that they want to expand their territory. Looking at it, the only way is to go south from Xuzhou."
"Although Liu Yuzhou is the one who brought it up, if the whole thing is put on the Yellow Turban thieves, it will be impossible to trace it."
After hearing this, Chen Deng looked worried, "That's what I'm afraid of."
"But why is he so anxious?"
"Why are you so brave?"
Lu Xun thought for a while and said: "There are several possibilities. One situation I can think of is that he may have joined forces with the Yellow Turban Thief."
"If the Yellow Turban thieves, including the Taishan thieves, are recruited, there will be so many more mouths to eat, and food and grass will be in short supply."
"These people cannot be kept in vain. It is best to use them for fighting. On the one hand, they can reduce the population and on the other hand, they can expand the territory. It kills two birds with one stone."
After hearing this, Chen Deng's face became more worried, "Although Boyan is young, he sees things with a bright eye."
"Yuan Qingzhou acts decisively. I'm worried that he also has thoughts about Guangling. If he doesn't handle it well, I'm afraid it will affect the relationship between you and him."
Lu Xun said softly: "Now it is like seeking the skin of a tiger. If Yuan Qingzhou gets the Taishan bandits, his military strength will probably increase to at least tens of thousands. I am afraid that one Xuzhou will not be able to satisfy him."
"If it were me, I would be determined to seize Liu Bei's Xiapi, then spy on Jiujiang County, and then occupy Yuzhou."
"If we really let him win Yuzhou, I'm afraid the fight for the next head of the Yuan family will become complicated and confusing."
Chen Deng was a little in disbelief, "Defeat Yuan Gongli?"
"Although Yuan Qingzhou is powerful, he is afraid that he is still powerless, right?"
Lu Xun picked up another urgent report next to him, "This is about the movements of Cao Cao's army."
"The Cao army that besieged Chenliu in Yanzhou has already sent some troops to the junction of the east side of Yanzhou and Xiapi."
"Looking at his movements, he obviously has some ideas."
After hearing this, Chen Deng shook his head and said, "I would rather be an enemy of Sun Ce than Cao Mengde."
Lu Xun was silent, and Cao Jun relaxed his attack and siege on Chen Liu in Puyang. On the one hand, the reason was that the secret letter said that the emperor sent Kong Rong to Puyang to mediate the dispute between the two parties.
On the other hand, it is still unknown how many living people are left in Puyang City.
Because when Cao's army besieged the city before, they blocked all the rivers near Puyang, then dug them out, and then flooded the city.
It is said that floods flooded the city, causing countless deaths and injuries. The water accumulated in the city was as high as a person. Soldiers and people were forced to stay on the roofs of houses. However, the houses were mostly made of mud, wood and thatch. If soaked for a long time, they would collapse and the people above would fall in.
There were many dead and injured in the water.
After arriving, I heard that there were floating corpses everywhere in the city, and the horror was unbearable to see.
In this case, people inside can't get out, and people outside can't get in. After a month or two, the water recedes, and most of the people in the city are dead, so the city can naturally be broken.
However, after this battle, Puyang fell and became completely uninhabitable within a few years.
It can be said that the water attack was more thorough than massacre of the city.
This is why Chen Deng said he was unwilling to be an enemy of Cao Jun. Building a city often takes hundreds of years, and a flood can make all efforts come to nothing.
This also shows that in order to pacify Yanzhou, Cao Jun was extremely determined, and he did not hesitate to make Puyang a dead city, but also to pacify hidden dangers. This behavior of killing one thousand enemies and damaging eight hundred to himself was by no means a temporary move, but something else.
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Cao Jun must have something more urgent to do so decisively!
Thinking of this, Chen Deng sighed: "I'm afraid that Xuzhou will not be peaceful again."
Lu Xun lowered his head and thought for a while, then raised his head and said, "I won't leave for the time being."
"It's good to stay and help the prefect."
After these days, Cheng Deng already knew that Lu Xun's strategic talent was as good as anyone he had ever seen. With his help, he would feel much more relaxed. After all, the situation around Guangling is not very good now.
Chen Deng sighed: "If this happens, Boyan will no longer be able to meet the envoy."
Lu Xun said: "Even if I get to Yecheng, I may not be able to meet the envoy. Maybe I have already left."
"Ruoxun's guess is correct. If you can understand the situation here, you should come to mediate the dispute between Yuan Qingzhou and Liu Yuzhou."
"Xun will naturally be able to see the envoy then."
Outside Yecheng, Yuan Xi pointed to the city, turned sideways and said to Lu Lingqi, who lifted the curtain on the carriage and poked her head out: "How?"
"Isn't the weather in this world-famous city different?"
Seeing the majestic city and the bustling crowds on the road entering the city, Lu Lingqi nodded and said: "Luoyang and Chang'an are all in ruins. Huai City is small and is indeed not as prosperous as Ye City."
"But why don't you let me ride a horse? I've been suffocated these days!"
Yuan Xi comforted him: "You are not married yet, so you show yourself in public. Aren't you afraid of damaging Marquis Wen's face?"
"If you keep patiently, after these few days, when you leave Yecheng, you can ride whatever you want."
Lu Lingqi muttered, "Don't lie to me. You and I will never end up lying to each other again."
Seeing Lu Lingqi put down the car curtain, Yuan Xi secretly wiped his sweat, and could only coax Lu Lingqi, because it was no longer possible to do it himself.
When the convoy arrived in front of the city gate, it was stopped by people, who asked everyone to hand over their weapons before entering the city. Yuan Xi knew that this was a bad idea of some short-sighted person, so he came to test himself.
But thinking about it, it is unlikely that it is Yuan Shao. He has come to Yecheng in person, so he still can't prove his sincerity?
He didn't accept this trick at all, and directly took out the edict and said: "I have informed the envoy before that I will deliver the edict for the emperor. Do you want the angel to break the knot now?"
"You have to think carefully. When the time comes to investigate, will it be the people behind you who lose your heads, or you?"
When the soldiers heard this, their bodies trembled and they did not dare to answer.
Shen Pei listened in the distance and sighed to Shen Rong at the city gate beside him: "Master Xian Yi is really different from what he used to be."
He rode over, shouted the soldiers back, cupped his hands to Yuan Xi and said, "Young master, I haven't seen you for a long time. I came here to greet you by order of the envoy."
"It's just that the official is now called Young Master Yuan Youzhou, or is he still called Yuan Xuzhou?"
Yuan Xi laughed: "Mr. Zhengnan is well."
"How to call it depends on the envoy's idea."
Shen Pei made sure that the other party's response was impeccable, and made a gesture of invitation. The two of them entered the city gate together, and the motorcade filed in behind them.
Shen Rong ordered the soldiers to return to their positions and looked at the direction the convoy was going, eyes narrowed.