"I have dealt with Chen Yuanfang and Zheng Kangcheng, and every time I see a warning, I have prepared a way to sort out the chaos." [Huayang Guozhi]
After receiving Liu Bei's affirmative answer, Chen Deng smiled with satisfaction. He looked at Liu Bei, then at Chen Qun, and said with a smile: "I know that the prince is majestic and outstanding. He is by no means a person who is afraid of difficulties and stands still like a hill.
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Liu Bei smiled bitterly, shook his head repeatedly, and said nothing.
Then, the three of them returned to the main hall again and announced the good news to Liu Bei's cronies and generals, as well as the accompanying Pengcheng Prime Minister Ji Lian, Diannong Captain Mi Fang and others, and discussed with them how to rush to Xuzhou to succeed him.
matters.
Chen Deng has already made a plan. Liu Bei can leave one general to garrison Peixian, and the rest of the troops will follow him south. After arriving at Tancheng, the soldiers and tribes of Pengcheng, Xiapi, Donghai and other counties will obey.
Liu Bei dispatched. With the support of these people, Liu Bei opened the Xuzhou arsenal and recruited people as soldiers. He could expand the army by tens of thousands. All together, it was the 100,000 infantry and cavalry mentioned by Chen Deng.
Liu Bei did not want to be too eager on this matter, so after a few perfunctory words, he asked Jian Yong to entertain everyone and go down to rest.
After everyone left, Chen Qun was the only one who consciously stayed. In the huge hall, the two of them sat on each side. Liu Bei looked at Chen Qun, tried to say no several times, but finally sighed, stood up and walked back.
Go.
Chen Qun immediately got up and followed Liu Bei to another slightly smaller room. The two guests and host were sitting across from each other. Liu Bei just said: "I remember that the long text was to persuade me not to enter Xuzhou, saying that this place is already a muddy place.
Everyone will fall into it, and even if they have great power, they will not be able to use it. But now why do you change your plan and persuade me to take over Xuzhou with Chen Yuanlong?"
"Thank you in advance for your trust in me." Chen Qun was slightly moved by Liu Bei's previous change of attitude based on just one word from him. He first offered his thanks and then said: "Now Yuan Shu is stationed in Huainan and his troops are powerful, and Cao Cao is stationed at Mount Tai.
The tiger is watching with eager eyes. If the ruler of the government enters Xuzhou, Yuan Shu will definitely fight with him. If Cao Cao attacks the ruler, wouldn't it be a danger of overthrowing? What's more, the attitude of the court must be taken into consideration... Therefore, I said at that time, Xuzhou Mu, this
The location may seem glamorous, but in reality it is dangerous, worse than nothing.”
Liu Bei nodded calmly and said: "Yes, the article leader must have good news this time, otherwise, it would not be enough to change the preface. I just want to ask you, what is the ingenious solution?"
Chen Qun knew in his heart that this was something Liu Bei was worried about and insisted on asking. The meaning of this sentence was not to ask how to deal with Yuan Shu and Cao Cao's flanking attack, but to ask Chen Qun about Dongping and Yingchuan these days.
, the results of Henan and other places. Will Cao Cao be concerned about Xuzhou, or will he obey Yuan Shao's orders and go south to fight for it? Will the imperial court tolerate Liu Bei's behavior of usurping Fang Bo?
Therefore, he thought for a moment and replied: "Times have changed, and it is beyond human knowledge. The situation last year was very different from this year. I dare not say there is a 'magic plan', but I just played around with all parties and worked hard to achieve the goal."
The Lord is just planning something."
"Wei, wei!" Liu Bei followed up his words and said, "I hope you will tell me this without hesitation."
Chen Qun paused for a moment and suddenly said: "I learned from the former general's military advisor's sacrificial wine place that the imperial court wanted to recruit Pi Jiajun as Taichang."
"Ah, this is a happy event. I would like to congratulate Mr. Chen." The joyful look on Liu Bei's face came from his heart and appeared on his eyebrows.
He was sincerely happy for Chen Qun, especially for Chen Ji. He and Chen Ji had had an intersection as early as when they were in Pingyuan Kingdom. At that time, he was promoted to Pingyuan Prime Minister by Tian Kai, the governor of Qingzhou.
The imperial court justly ordered Pingyuan to stand side by side. It was originally an embarrassing situation, but it was easily resolved by Liu Bei. He used the name of his mentor Lu Zhi to show great courtesy to Chen Ji;
Cai Shi quickly gained the favor of Chen Ji and other scholars.
So when Chen Ji saw that there was going to be a war in Pingyuan, he not only took the initiative to 'give up' the position of Pingyuan Prime Minister to Liu Bei, but also spoke kindly to the otherwise unknown Liu Bei in his circle of friends. This is why Chen Ji's friends were
When Kong Rong was besieged by the Yellow Turbans in Beihai, the first thing he thought of was why he asked Liu Bei to come to his aid.
Kong Rong and Chen Ji had a close relationship with each other. Liu Bei's reputation as "having a reputation for benevolence and righteousness and being able to save people in emergencies" was what Chen Ji told him.
Chen Ji's support for Liu Bei is no less than his mentor Lu Zhi's cultivation of Liu Bei. If Lu Zhi only opened the door for Liu Bei to become an official, then Chen Ji was the one who brought Liu Bei into the top scholars of the Han Dynasty.
The guide in one of the circles. In this circle there are famous scholars Kong Rong, Tao Qian, great scholars Zheng Xuan, Cai Yong... As long as Liu Bei has enough abilities and ambitions that are recognized by others, he can even follow the network of these people.
, build your own network of people and form an interest group with yourself as the core.
Therefore, the higher Chen Ji and others go, both emotionally and rationally, in public and private matters, Liu Bei can only be happy: "When I arrive in Tancheng, I must kneel down to congratulate and celebrate Duke Chen."
Chen Qun only smiled faintly and said nothing, but sat quietly aside.
Liu Bei came back to his senses and asked tentatively, with a serious expression: "You mean, the imperial court also intends to use this move to appease the people of Xuzhou?"
Chen Qun nodded repeatedly and said: "These are the words that hit the point." As he said that, he raised his eyes and looked at Liu Bei: "I have been running around these days and finally found out the attitude of the imperial court. Now the imperial court is starting to mobilize troops to attack Shu and repair Xiu.
Xi Jinping had no time to take care of the territory of Guandong. In order to prevent the Yuan family from taking advantage of the opportunity to become stronger, it was necessary to win over the local pastors such as Fu Jun and Pingdong General who were still loyal to the royal family. The conquest of my father into the dynasty was probably to spread rumors about Xuzhou.
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Of course Liu Bei understood what he meant. He was thinking in his heart, since the imperial court was willing to acquiesce to the changes that would happen to Xuzhou in the future, why not just give him a justifiable position? You know, even Yuan Shu was a state pastor worshiped by the imperial court... These words
It seems that I should ask Chen Qun out loud, but it is difficult to formulate the words.
Chen Qun didn't show his emotions on the surface. He thought about it in his mind and said with a smile: "The Yuan family in Runan has been entrusted with a clear name for a hundred years. Yuan Shu is eating the emperor's salary. He got this famous weapon and should share the worries of the emperor. Don't look at this moment, Mr. Fu."
Yuan Shu is held in the hands of the imperial court and treated as a minister, but if there is a slight mistake..."
"Not only did he fail the high hopes of the imperial court, but he also caused the Yuan family to lose its reputation for a hundred years." Liu Bei understood: "Today's insignificance will be the weight of tomorrow."
As long as Liu Bei "takes it without complaining" and then submits a memorial to the court through Chen Ji to plead guilty, the court can grant him this power. But Liu Bei's attempt to conquer other people's states is really a stain, and he can only be considered granted it if he recognizes it.
People use the handle to win the trust of the court.
Now that he learned about the ambiguous attitude of the imperial court, Liu Bei thought of something again and couldn't help but ask: "So, Cao Cao also intends to join the imperial court? Even so, he may not compete with me for Xuzhou."
Chen Qun blinked and moved his eyes away without a trace. His face looked a little strange. He coughed lightly and said, "That's the case, but you don't have to worry too much. Cao Cao has been exterminating the Taishan bandits these days.
Most of these bandit leaders are old acquaintances of Zang Ba, Chang Xi and others. Since they have a grudge, Taishan County is adjacent to Langxie and the mountain roads are dangerous. If Cao Cao goes south here, he will have to fight hard with Zang Ba and others. As for the matter
In Peixian County, the governor can leave a few generals to garrison with elite troops, and then there will be no worries."
Liu Bei had a clear view of Chen Qun's actions, but after he thought about it for a moment, he didn't realize there was anything wrong. Xuzhou faces the sea to the east, and its defenses in the north and northwest were all made possible by Chen Qun's advice.
Proper arrangements. In view of this, he can reorganize his troops and prepare for a showdown with Yuan Shu in the southwest.
Having said this, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Jian Yong, Liu Yan and others all came to the door. Liu Bei went to open the door in person and invited people in. As soon as everyone sat down, he said: "Yun Chang, I intend to let you take five thousand people with you."
What do you think about the elite troops stationed in Pei County?"
Guan Yu's expression did not change and he responded calmly: "Yu will definitely live up to his mission!"