"Master Fu, the liquidation in Xiapi has ended. The county magistrates burned the rosters in public and read out the official documents, canceling the previous affairs." In Guangling, a civil servant from the prefecture came to Chen Deng in a hurry and raised his hand to Chen Deng.
road.
"Is it over?" Chen Deng's eyes flashed with an unspeakable look of disappointment, and he waved his hand: "Step back."
The civil servant bowed and stepped away.
Chen Deng stood up silently, returned to the inner hall, and saw his father and brothers.
"Why does Yuan Long look like this?" Chen Gui looked at Chen Deng in surprise and asked.
"Lü Bu stopped the purge of Xuzhou and ordered the county magistrates to burn all the family files recording their participation in the war." Chen Deng sat down and sighed: "I thought that Lu Bu was a reckless man and would not be able to refuse.
The temptation brought by confiscating homes and exterminating families has offended the poor families and clans from all over the country who have already been attracted to him again, but they didn't know that this person actually has such courage."
"Could it be Chen Gong's conspiracy?" Chen Ying asked from the side.
Chen Deng shook his head and said nothing.
Chen Gui sighed and said, "This is Chen Gong's plan. What's the use if Lu Bu doesn't use it?"
At the end, he said with some doubts: "In my opinion, Lu Bu is not such a decisive person."
Chen Deng shook his head. Now the facts are like this. Lu Bu has indeed done something that goes against his character. It is meaningless to say more. After a long time, he sighed: "Father, it was a child who made a bad plan. I thought that by uniting all the tribes, Lu Bu could be dragged down."
In the quagmire, there was no time to look south, but now it seems that the child was too confident, which caused the wealthy families in various places to miss the best opportunity to transfer, and many people were ruined in vain."
"My father never thought that the soldiers and horses under Lu Bu's command could be so ferocious." Chen Gui frowned. The big clans from all over the country joined forces. The total number of soldiers and horses before and after them was a hundred thousand, but they were defeated so simply. You know, Lu Bu also had
The two generals beside him have yet to take action.
Both his father and son had also served under Lu Bu for a period of time. They were familiar with the abilities of those generals, but they could also get a rough idea. Except for Zhang Liao and Gao Shun, the rest of them were not too capable.
It's bad, but it's definitely not excellent. It's completely different from the level shown in this battle.
Misreading!
Chen Gui sighed: "Next, I'm afraid they will take action against us."
"Father, if Lu Bu comes to attack, how can Duke Cao sit idly by and ignore him?" Chen Ying asked with a frown.
Chen Deng shook his head and said: "Until Duke Cao defeats Yuan Shu, he will not come to Xuzhou. What we have to do is to hold on until Duke Cao defeats Yuan Shu. Only then will we have any chance of survival."
Lu Bu chose this timing very well. No matter how disgusting Lu Bu's atrocities in Xuzhou are, the public enemy in the world is Yuan Shu rather than Lu Bu. Cao Cao is in charge of the court and must uphold justice, so for Cao Cao, he must deal with it first
It must be Yuan Shu, not Lu Bu.
"There are over a hundred of us who have gathered divine power now. There is no shortage of soldiers and horses in Guangling now. We should be able to fight with that Lu Bu." Chen Ying said solemnly.
"There are no generals in Guangling!" Chen Deng shook his head and sighed. It's not that there are no generals, but that there are no generals who can command the three armies and match Lu Bu on the battlefield. Although the superpowers are powerful, once they are caught in the army, except for their father and son,
Those who possess the power of the Five Elements will only be trapped to death.
Speaking of Dharma Sui is not a panacea, especially for ordinary Confucian scholars. The effect of speaking Dharma Sui is weak. When it comes to the battlefield, it has little effect.
"Fu Jun." An official came to the door and saluted Chen Deng.
"What's the matter?" Chen Deng looked at the official and said with a gentle smile.
"There is a man outside the door who claims to be the envoy of Jiangdong, asking to see him." The official bowed and said.
"Jiangdong? What are they here for?" Chen Ying frowned. As far as he knew, Jiangdong also had a share of Lu Bu's trade line.
"I'm here for Xuzhou." After Chen Deng hesitated for a moment, he said to the official: "Please come quickly."
"Here!"
"Brother, since we are here for Xuzhou, will Duke Cao be dissatisfied if we see him?" Chen Ying was a little worried.
Chen Deng shook his head: "Mr. Cao will understand our difficulties."
They are not vassals of Cao Cao, at least not now, and Cao Cao has no time to care about them. If he wants to stop Lu Bu now, he can only choose to save himself. Put the family first in everything. As for cooperating with Cao Cao, it is better to cooperate with Sun Ce and proceed from the interests of the family.
Naturally, we should cooperate with whoever can bring greater benefits to the Chen family. At present, it seems obvious that only by cooperating with Sun Ce can we solve Lu Bu's problem.
After a while, a slender, tall and handsome man came in under the leadership of an official.
The man has a handsome appearance, sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes, wearing a turban on his head, and a smile at the corner of his eyes. He has the heroic spirit of a military commander, but also has a bit of Confucian calmness. His posture is chic and unrestrained when he looks around, which makes people feel ashamed.
feeling.
"It turns out it's Brother Gongjin, and we missed him from afar." Chen Deng stood up and said with a smile.
"Brother Yuanlong, I haven't seen you for a long time, and your posture is better than before." Zhou Yu nodded and smiled, and then saluted Chen Gui: "Han Yugong, the younger generation Zhou Yu came here presumptuously without notifying me in advance. I hope you will forgive me."
"What did Gong Jin say?" Chen Gui shook his head and motioned for Chen Ying to give up his seat to Zhou Yu.
"Brother Gongjin, please." Chen Ying stood up and said to Zhou Yu.
"Thank you." Zhou Yu nodded without being polite. He sat in Chen Ying's seat and said with a smile, "Brother Yuanlong defeated my master several times, but he made my master very depressed."
However, Sun Ce wanted to take advantage of the situation to capture Guangling and advance into Xuzhou, but was blocked by Chen Deng twice.
"I am also following orders. I hope General Sun will forgive me." Chen Deng shook his head.
"My lord was not angry because of this. He swept across Jiangdong without encountering an enemy. When he arrived at Guangling, he was defeated twice by Yuan Long. This frustrated his confidence. Privately, my lord admired Yuan Long.
"This time I heard that Yuan Long was in trouble, so I was specially ordered to come here to see if Yuan Long is willing to accept my Jiangdong soldiers to enter Guangling and help Yuan Long?" Zhou Yu said with a smile.
Zhou Yu is not the highest official among Sun Ce's subordinates, but he is definitely a core figure around Sun Ce. His status is by no means lower than that of the three elders Huang Gai, Cheng Pu, and Han Dang. In Sun Ce's heart, Zhou Yu's status may even be higher than that of the three elders.
People, asking Zhou Yu to come in person shows Sun Ce's sincerity.
Of course, this favor will not be in vain. What Sun Ce wants is Xuzhou. After accepting Sun Ce's kindness, the Chen family may become a vassal of Jiangdong in the future.
Chen Deng did not answer immediately, but fell into deep thought.
Chen Gui said with a smile: "This matter is not urgent. Gong Jin is coming from afar, so he might as well stay here for a few days. As for General Sun, there is no rush."
Zhou Yu nodded and said with a smile: "It's natural. I have heard the name of Han Yugong for a long time, and I just regret that I have never had the opportunity to ask for advice. This time I can meet Han Yugong. For me, this trip has been a fruitful one. There are some problems that are troubling me."
I've been here for a long time, if Duke Yu of Han can spare no effort to give you advice, even if we can't work together to fight the enemy this time, Yu's trip to Guangling will not be in vain!"
"Gong Jin is a young hero. It is my dream to be able to discuss knowledge with a young talent like Gong Jin." Chen Gui couldn't help but feel happy when he heard this. Regardless of whether it was true or false, this time he came to show his face and sincerity. .
In fact, now speaking, they need Sun Ce even more. After all, if this battle is defeated, the Chen family may be completely finished like those big families, and as far as Jiangdong is concerned, it will only lose an opportunity to take control of Guangling.
"It's been a long time since I've been out and about, could you please take a look at the scenery in Guangling?" Zhou Yu stood up and said with a smile.
"Of course you should, Yuanyou." Chen Gui nodded and looked at Chen Ying who was standing aside.
"The child is here!" Chen Ying bowed and said.
"You are responsible for entertaining Gong Jin, so don't neglect it." Chen Gui looked at Chen Ying and said.
"Yes." Chen Ying understood what Chen Gui meant, nodded, and saluted Zhou Yu: "Brother Gongjin, please come with me."
"Good work."
At that moment, the two of them left the inner hall one after another. Only Chen Gui, Chen Deng and his son were left in the hall.
"What do you think, father?" Chen Deng looked at Chen Gui with a bitter smile.
"I want fish, and I want bear's paws. It's up to Yuanlong how to choose." Chen Gui said calmly.
Chen Deng wanted to invest in Cao Cao. He was quite optimistic about Cao Cao. Although Sun Ce had the qualifications to be a British master, Jiangdong was in a remote corner and it was difficult to develop much.
But the current problem is that Cao Cao has no time to look eastward. Currently, Cao Cao's energy is on Yuan Shu, and Sun Ce comes to contact the Chen family at this time to ask the Chen family to make a choice between the future and the present.
Should he remain loyal to Cao Cao? Or join Sun Ce's army to protect his family's fortune?
Sun Ce is different from Lu Bu. If the Chen family chooses Sun Ce this time, they will not be able to defect as easily as they did under Lu Bu. There are sufficient reasons to defect from Lu Bu. Lu Bu is not a master, Lu Bu's position in Xuzhou is not right, and Lu Bu's character is not good. , but after joining Sun Ce, he took action in times of crisis. The Chen family could continue to defect, but in that case, the Chen family would no longer want their reputation.
This choice is very important for the future of the Chen family. If you choose Cao Cao, it will be very difficult at this moment. But if you choose Sun Ce, you will be hostile to Cao Cao in the future. The future development of the Chen family must reset its direction.
Chen Deng didn't think about it for too long, and looked at his father with a wry smile: "Does the child have any choice?"
The future may be wonderful, but if it’s gone now, how can we talk about the future?
Chen Gui stroked his beard and smiled: "Since there is no choice, why should my son be distressed?"
"Sun Ce does have the qualifications of a British master. However, Jiangdong can be defended. However, if he wants to leave Jiangdong, it will be extremely difficult to conquer the Central Plains." Chen Deng sighed.
It’s not that Sun Ce is incompetent, but that the Jiangdong gentry is different from the Central Plains gentry and is extremely xenophobic. Of course, xenophobia is something that gentry in various places have more or less, but the Jiangdong circle has been separated from the Central Plains circle since ancient times. In addition, although Dajiang It protected Jiangdong and made it difficult for the Central Plains soldiers and horses to cross, but it also created a relatively closed environment for Jiangdong, making most of the Jiangdong nobles content with the status quo and not having a strong desire to expand externally.
It's just that they really have no better choice at the moment. If they want to fight against Lu Bu, the Chen family alone is obviously not enough.
"Who can know what will happen in the future? There is no perfect solution in this world."
"What the father said is true, the child is greedy."