There are several half-dead old trees in the yard, and the doors and windows are old and shabby. When the wind blows, they make an unpleasant squeaking sound, which makes people feel nervous.
In a big city like Puyang, there should not be such a place. However, in the past two years, Puyang has experienced repeated wars and many residents have fled. There have been more and more abandoned yards like this.
At this moment, the people living in the courtyard were not refugees or beggars, but two well-dressed Confucian scholars who looked like ordinary people.
"Coming?"
"Well, it's coming!"
"This is the best opportunity for Yanzhou and the world. Gongtai, you won't let it go just like that, right?"
"So what if I don't let him go? Lu Bu is brave and reckless. He is clearly in danger and has no way out, but he still insists on putting on airs. The three armies of Qingzhou are attacking. Even if he has the courage of Xiang Ji, how can he break through the siege?
Can? And brother Zhang Mengzhuo... I don't know if he was given soup or something, but he actually said good things about others... You said it yourself, the situation is like this, what can a person like Chen, who has no fists and no courage, do? "
Faced with the questioning from his colleagues, the voice that spoke first was silent for a moment, and then slowly said: "Actually, Meng De..."
"Don't mention this person!" Chen Gong sternly stopped, not allowing the other party to continue: "It's okay for him to promote a boy from a poor family. Just like Wang Yu, he comes from a poor background and has low self-esteem. He always feels that he cannot be promoted in front of famous scholars.
At first, it is understandable that he acted a little too radically, and I don’t care about him. But he shouldn’t have done anything to kill Li and others!”
His face showed a look of deep hatred: "Even if we don't mention the fact that when he plotted against Liu Gongshan, Li and others did not blame him and helped him cover up his feelings, just saying that the punishment is not up to the doctor's rules, he should not act like this.
! The Duke of Zhou acted on behalf of the king. When faced with rumors and rumors, he was cautious in his words and deeds, and was cautious in his actions. How could he have harmed those who talked about him? How big-hearted is this? Cao Cao, a thief, must retaliate and has no tolerance for others. How can he be the lord of Yanzhou? "
"Oh, Gongtai, why are you doing this? Your ambition is to join forces vertically and horizontally, with a sharp tongue. You have a talent that has impressed the past and the present, wandering among the princes and ministers, but how can you never forget these personal friendships?
?It should be noted that Mengde was also impulsive that day, thinking that Bian Li and others secretly communicated with Qingzhou and became his enemy. He regretted it very much afterwards."
Chen Gong dismissed his persuasion and said categorically: "Just ask him to die! Even if Lu Bu really wants to defect to Qingzhou, I will not help the tyrants to do evil and help Cao Cao's thieves! Yuncheng, I advise you.
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It would be better to clear up this man's wolfish ambitions and draw a clear line between them. Back then, the heroes were fighting against Dong. You had tens of thousands of troops and were the top of the heroes. It was just because you valued Cao Cao that you ended up in the situation you are in today. Why don't you know how to repent?"
"Alas..." Bao Xin sighed and gave up.
The main reason why he won over Cao Cao back then was because of Yuan Shao's order. Although Yuan Shao did not contribute much in that battle, the leader of the alliance still deserved his reputation.
Wang Kuang, Zhang Miao, Bao Xin, Cao Cao, Zhang Yang, these princes all looked up to him. The only ones who could compete with him in terms of reputation and status were Liu Dai, Qiao Mao and Yuan Shu, but the first two were influenced by him.
It is a pleasure to provoke and fight among themselves. Yuan Shu is far away in Nanyang and has little influence on Guandong.
The Chenggao battle changed everything. Although Cao Cao also suffered heavy losses at that time, due to the surrender and rebellion, his strength quickly surpassed that of a powerful prince like him. He was still counting on recruiting more people from his hometown in Taishan to regroup.
As a result, the monster Wang Yu appeared again.
In this way, Bao Xin got worse and worse as he got worse. After the Battle of Fenggao, he completely lost his old man. He was not even considered a vassal, but became a first-rate retainer and staff member.
Such a huge contrast between before and after, how could he not feel desolate?
Of course, if he hadn't been in such a miserable state now, Chen Gong, who hated Cao Cao deeply, would not have been able to see him. However, if this topic continued, Bao Xin was worried that he would be persuaded by Chen Gong.
However, Bao Xin's decision to come east this time was not entirely due to Cao Cao's orders. His hatred for Wang Yu was his biggest motivation. After a long silence, he still asked: "In that case, there is no way to prevent this.
Already?"
"..." Chen Gong frowned, thought for a long time, and finally uttered only one word: "Difficult!"
Now there are two ways in front of Lu Bu's army, war or peace. Although Qingzhou's three-way army has not moved, the situation is clear. Once Lu Bu rejects Wang Yu's sincere peace talks, then wait for war to begin.
Although Lü Bu was very vocal in the army, if he refused Wang Yu's overtures without justifiable reasons and led the Bingzhou army to a dead end, it is hard to say how the generals would make a decision.
Chen Gong's eloquence is indeed very good, but no matter how good he is, he cannot turn black into white with blank words. The test of the skill of calling deer into horses is not the tongue, but the knife.
"After all, there are still people who don't like Wang Yu, right? Can you think of a solution from them?"
Chen Gong knew that Bao Xin was referring to Hou Cheng and Wei Xu's opposition. These guys were just out of personal grudges at the beginning, but now they are riding a tiger. Based on their many bad deeds in the past, after the two armies merged, they
There would be no good fruits for them to eat, so even though they knew the risks, they still clearly expressed their hostility to Wang Yu.
"It's not difficult to convince them. Even if it means driving them to take risks, there are ways to do it. The problem is, Wang Yu didn't come alone." Chen Gong pinched his eyebrows and said helplessly: "His more than a thousand guards are powerful.
Moreover, with strong generals like Zhao Yun and Wei Yan guarding him, even Lu Bu must arrange things in advance and then mobilize a large army to besiege him in order to hope to capture him. Just relying on Hou Cheng and a few people...difficult! Difficult!"
After thinking for a while, he added: "Before, Wang Yu had no heirs. As long as he was killed, Qingzhou would be torn apart and there would be no trouble. But now, his heir Wang Lin is half a year old and has no disaster or illness. Even if he can really get it,
As long as Wang Yu is not captured alive, he will have to face the Qingzhou Army's revenge immediately...that means Hou Cheng and the others have no way out, otherwise who would be willing to die with Wang Yu?"
Bao Xin's brows twisted into the Chinese character "Sichuan". Before leaving for Puyang, he only thought that it would be difficult to convince Chen Gong, but when the real thing came, he realized that it was actually very easy to convince Chen Gong, as long as he didn't persuade Lu Bu to defect to Luoyang.
It's okay. The only real problem is Wang Yushen.
"Is it really impossible to think about it? Is it really impossible to think about it?" He rubbed his hands and sighed.
Chen Gong hesitated again and again, and finally said hesitantly: "It may not be completely impossible, it's just not easy to control..."
"Oh?" Bao Xin's eyes lit up, and he urged: "Why don't you speak out if you have a plan? In this situation, it's better to be a living doctor than a dead horse."
When he finished speaking, he knew he had made a mistake and quickly explained: "I can't speak. Don't blame Gongtai. I mean, as long as this great thing can be accomplished, who among the famous people in the world would not dare to read Gongtai as a great virtue?" He knew that
Chen Gong has a good reputation and accepts death. Just put it in a nice way.
"General Wei and Madam Yan are cousins. Although Lu Bu has a strong character, he can listen to what women say. Madam Yan has no other hobbies, she only likes jewelry, gold and jade. As long as Lu Bu and Mrs. Yan go through General Wei,
It may be difficult for Wang Yu to fall out directly. But it is still easy to set up some obstacles for him... In addition, the lady can also think of a way..."
Chen Gong's voice gradually became lower, but Bao Xin was very happy and nodded repeatedly. After a while, he said goodbye and left to go to the treasures that Mrs. Zhang Luoyan liked.
Looking at Bao Xin's leaving figure, Chen Gong looked blank and remained silent for a long time.
Speaking from conscience, Lu Bu was quite good to him, maybe not obedient, but he still had the respect he deserved. But this time, he was pushing Lu Bu towards his death, but there was nothing he could do about it.
Let the son of an upstart occupy Yanzhou so easily and shake China's thousands of years of tradition and foundation, right?
Fortunately, this is not a dead end. Relying on the powerful Bingzhou Army and the help of powerful forces from various places, it may be difficult to defeat the Qingzhou Army. It is not completely hopeless to resist for a year and a half.
As long as there is support until there is movement in Northern Xinjiang, a turning point will appear!
…
On the other side, Wang Yu and his party had arrived in Changyi, where they met Zhang Chao who came to greet them.
"So, there are no more voices calling for war in the army? That's very good. I'm really grateful to you two uncles."
"It's just a piece of talk, it's nothing." Zhang Chao said with a smile on his face: "Chen Gongtai often thinks of himself as Zhang Yi and Su Qin, but in fact he is just a follower of the crowd, but he doesn't understand at all that for aristocratic families, survival is
And continuation is the ultimate goal, they will not invest too much in such a hopeless war..."
After meeting Wang Yu in the East China Sea, the Zhang Miao brothers returned to Yanzhou and began to publicize the benefits of friendship with Qingzhou and the news that Wang Yu decided to change his ways after hearing the voices of the clan.
This was a major blow to Chen Gong and other main war factions.
Of course, Chen Gong had a stronger influence on Lu Bu than Zhang Miao brothers, but Zhang Miao was also very clever. Every time Lu Bu held a military meeting and mentioned this matter, he would just focus on money and food.
Logistics and supplies have always been Lu Bu's biggest concern. When he was in Luoyang, he still had some spare time, but after arriving in Dongjun, he had not established a stable footing, and he followed Chen Gong's advice and treated the noble family favorably. As a result, his pockets were empty.
Zhang Jia believed that the battle of Yanzhou could be fought quickly because Lu Bu was short of money and food and could not defend the city even if he wanted to.
As soon as Zhang Miao brought the topic to this topic, Lu Bu began to feel worried.
I asked Chen Gong if he could collect some money and food from the noble clans for backup. Regardless of whether there is a war or not, more money and food would not be a bad thing. Do you have enough confidence?
Of course Chen Gong said no. What he values most is his reputation among celebrities. The best way to gain a good reputation is undoubtedly to bring enough benefits to the family. Light corvee and small gifts are naturally the best way to gain fame.
How can you go back on your word?
As a result, Zhang Miao followed up with a question and asked Chen Gong how the soldiers could fight without food, which stopped him. Although he quickly reacted and said that if Qingzhou rashly raises troops and invades, the righteous soldiers in the territory will also fight in order to protect themselves.
He would try his best to donate food and salary, but Lu Bu scorned this.
Just because he's not good at strategy doesn't mean he doesn't know how to fight.
When fighting a war, it is important to keep the army still and the food and grass to go first. There is a way to fight when there is more food, and there is a way to fight when there is less food. You don't even know how much strategic reserves you have in advance. How can such a war be fought?
Because of this, Lu Bu finally discovered that Chen Gong was very eloquent, but at heart he was still a scholar, and he was very good at talking on paper. If he really got off the field and started practicing, he wouldn't be able to play anymore.
Therefore, in the end, Zhang Miao's brother's lobbying prevailed, and Zhang Chao's visit this time was officially appointed by Lu Bu. This was equivalent to a formal commitment, and Wang Yu's safety and the smooth progress of the negotiations were guaranteed.
"However, my wife seems to be a little dissatisfied with the general..." After saying the good news, Zhang Chao changed the subject and talked about the bad news.
"Madam?" Wang Yu was slightly startled.
"Yes." Zhang Chao nodded and said with a sigh: "Madam and General Lu have been married for twenty years and have always respected each other as guests. General Lu is very brave and brave, but he rarely shows mercy outside. And the general... ahem
, that’s all. The matter between the Qiao sisters is really too big, so it’s no wonder Madam is worried..."
"..." Wang Yu is very aggrieved and doesn't show mercy? Is this a way to describe Lu Bu? Don't be ridiculous, he just hasn't met the right one. If it weren't for your future son-in-law and me fighting for my love, you would have been beaten long ago.
In the cold palace, um, the future son-in-law stole the father-in-law's mistress... This relationship is indeed very complicated.
"Miss Lu's character is a bit... It's normal for Madam to worry that she will be wronged after coming here." Zhang Chao explained a few more words, but he felt awkward and simply concluded directly: "In short, when arriving in Puyang, the general must pay attention to safety.
, don’t give the young people an opportunity to take advantage of it, if you want to succeed, Mrs. Yan must also pay attention to a few things."
Wang Yu nodded and was about to say a few words of thanks, but unexpectedly Wei Yan shouted at the side: "Mr. Meng Gao, you are thinking too much. Who doesn't know that my lord is charming and can be called a girl killer? If you don't believe it, you might as well
Make a bet with me on whether the Miss Lu family will fall directly into my arms when she sees my lord."
"..." Wang Yu was speechless, Girl Killer? What idiot gave this a nickname? Could it be even more unreliable?