mtl008 Chapter 137
Chapter 137
“Zizhong, Zizhong, what’s wrong with you?”
Chen Deng and Cao Bao looked at Mi Zhu, who was deep in thought, with surprised faces.
The latter reacted only after Chen Deng’s reminder.
“Yuanlong, Juyuan, maybe this time the crisis I am facing in Xuzhou has a way to solve it!”
Mi Zhu said categorically.
(Chen Dengzi Yuanlong, Cao Bao’s character is suspected to be Juyuan, no exact record has been found.) ）
Hearing this, Chen Deng and Cao Bao looked at each other, and they both saw disbelief in each other’s eyes.
With the current mess in Xuzhou, the princes of the world, who can send troops to the rescue?
As if seeing the disbelief in Chen Deng and Cao Bao’s eyes, Mi Zhu said with a smile:
“Yuanlong, Juyuan, among the princes of the Kanto, there will indeed be no one willing to send troops to save me Xuzhou.”
“But the world is not only about the eastern princes.”
“Except for the princes of the Kanto, could it be that you forgot Gu Yi Gu Linzhi?”
“This…”
Chen Deng and Cao Bao fell silent when they heard this.
Before this, Gu Yi was undoubtedly the number one enemy in the eyes of the Kanto princes, and he belonged to the boss-level forces that could only be challenged by forming a group.
But now, the Kanto princes have experienced two defeats.
The mentality has long been significantly different from before.
Plainly.
That is, they have given up their plan to eliminate Dong Zhuo’s forces.
Not to mention the formation of two coalition forces.
Even if it is formed a few more times.
I’m afraid they won’t be able to defeat Dong Zhuo’s forces at all.
The current pattern of the world is similar to the situation between the pre-Qin and the six eastern countries in the past.
The Kanto princes were no longer able to prevent Dong Zhuo’s forces from becoming the only hegemon-level force in the world.
For them.
What can be done now.
Only while doing everything possible to curb the further expansion of Dong Zhuo’s power, we must strive to develop and strengthen our own power.
Big fish eat little fish.
Big fish eat small fish.
Small fish eat dried shrimp.
This is the current situation among the Kanto princes.
And Xuzhou, which lost Tao Qian and at the same time lost troops and generals in a row.
There is no doubt that they are not opponents of Cao Cao or Yuan Shao and others at all.
Compared to Gu Yi.
Cao Cao and Yuan Shao and others are the biggest threat facing Xuzhou!
In the past, when the Kwantung Alliance Army was first formed, all the princes died directly or indirectly at the hands of these two people, which reached half of them!
Now.
Cao Cao took advantage of Xuzhou’s weakness and sent troops again.
For Xuzhou, it has reached a critical moment of life and death.
In order to survive, he asked Gu Yi for help, and he shuddered.
But.
So far, Xuzhou and Gu Yi have not established any diplomatic relations.
On the contrary, because of the previous two coalition incidents, the relationship between the two sides was very awkward.
If you want Gu Yi to send troops to rescue Xuzhou, Cao Bao, Chen Dengmizhu and others must show their own value.
Thinking of this, Chen Deng raised his head slightly, looked at Mi Zhu and said:
“Zizhong, asking for help Gu Linzhi is indeed feasible.”
“But Gu Linzhi won’t do that loss-making deal.”
“What can I pay for this in Xuzhou?”
To be able to sit in the position of the top three families in Xuzhou, whether it is Mi Zhu, Chen Deng or Cao Bao, none of them are fools.
(PS: Some novels set Mi Zhu as just a simple businessman with no political status, which is very imprecise.) ）
(Mi Zhu’s official position is Xuzhou Bechai, which is equivalent to the second-in-command of Xuzhou, how can he be just a simple businessman?) ）
(Refer to the second-in-command of other large states, such as Jizhou Don’t Drive Xun Yu, Yanzhou Don’t Drive Xun Yu, Yizhou Don’t Drive Zhang Song, Mi Zhu is a similar reason, the Mi family must be one of the top families in Xuzhou, otherwise Mi Zhu will not sit in the position of Xuzhou Don’t Drive.) ）
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Chen Deng’s words made Mi Zhu and Cao Bao fall into thought.
There is no pie in the sky.
Gu Yi will not send troops to help Xuzhou for free.
If you want Gu Yi to send troops, you must pay the corresponding benefits.
But what can Xuzhou give Gu Yi today?
Suddenly, an idea popped up in Chen Deng’s mind.
He turned his head to look at the panicked pottery merchant sitting at the top.
Then he hugged his fist and asked the pottery merchant:
“Lord, there is something I want to ask the lord next.”
“Please also ask the Lord to answer according to his own heart.”
In the face of Chen Deng’s sudden inquiry, obviously.
However.
Under Chen Deng’s gaze, the pottery merchant could not avoid this question, so he had to respond:
“Please also ask Mr. Yuanlong to bluntly say what kind of thing needs to be asked to me.”
Not only the pottery merchants, but also Mi Zhu and Cao Bao also looked at Chen Deng with a little surprise.
Among the three, Chen Deng has the highest IQ.
And in addition to Chen Deng, there is another resourceful person in the Chen family.
Yes, that person was Chen Deng’s father, Chen Jue, the previous head of the Chen family.
In the original history, Chen Jue and Chen Deng’s father and son helped Cao Cao deceive Lü Bu.
After Lü Bu listened to their nonsense.
Concentrated all the forces of Xuzhou in Xiaping City.
Desperately retreating to Xiaping, intending to resist the onslaught of the Cao army.
This is equivalent to leaving other fortified cities in Xuzhou not to defend, but trapped in an isolated city.
That’s nice.
It’s called “Strong wall clear field, to thwart the enemy!” ”
It’s hard to say.
It’s called the lack of strings in the head, Yangguan Avenue does not go, you have to take the single-wood bridge path!
If the food and grass supplies of the Cao army are not enough.
Perhaps this strategy of retreating to Xia Pi can work wonders.
But the crux of the matter is.
In history, when Cao Cao attacked Lü Bu, there was no shortage of food and grass at all!
In the second year of Jian’an, the original history of Yuan Shu declared himself emperor.
Although Cao Cao summoned several princes to fight Yuan Shu.
But there is no doubt that the person who really contributed must be Cao Jun.
Therefore, after crippled Yuan Shu, Cao Cao captured a large amount of grain, grass, and supplies from Yuan Shu.
So, at the beginning of the third year of Jian’an.
Cao Cao couldn’t wait to follow Xun Fu’s advice and started the crusade under the pretext of rescuing Liu Bei.
Other words. (Read violent novels, just go to Feilu Fiction Network!) ）
Only half a year passed between Cao Cao’s attack on Yuan Shu and his attack on Lü Bu.
The morale of the Cao army was strong, plus there was plenty of food and grass.
Lü Bu’s strategy of retreating to Xia Pi was completely cocooning himself.
Sure enough, the original history also proved this.
The Cao army was unhurried and began to encircle Xiaping.
Directly began the siege of the city for seven or eight months!
The sergeant Lü Bu, who was trapped in Xiaping City, did not know what kind of situation the outside world was like because he was surrounded by the Cao Legion.
Therefore, with the passage of time, the morale of Lü Bu’s army became worse and worse.
If it weren’t for the constraints of Zhang Liao and Gao Shun, I am afraid that several mutinies would have occurred in Xiaping City.
In the end, although Zhang Liao and Gao Shun and others tried their best to mend Lü Bu’s sewing, they could not save Lü Bu’s forces.
In the final analysis, it was because Lü Bu followed the advice of Chen Jue and Chen Deng’s father and son.
Give up so many cities in Xuzhou and do not defend.
Instead, he retreated to such an isolated city as Xiaping.
Until the time of the White Gate Tower.
Lü Bu only knew that Chen Jue and Chen Deng’s father and son had already secretly surrendered to Cao Cao!
Everything is the conspiracy of these two spies!
Thus.
Chen Jue and Chen Deng’s father and son can be called rare wise men in the land of Xuzhou.
At this moment, the three giants of Xuzhou in the council hall, Chen Deng’s thinking is undoubtedly the most active.
Under the doubts of the pottery merchant, Cao Bao, and Mi Zhu, Chen Deng smiled slightly:
“Master, do you think you can stop a hero like Cao Mengde and Yuan Benchu in a chaotic world?”
The pottery merchant shook his head fiercely.
Don’t talk about Cao Cao and Yuan Shao.
Even if it was his deceased father Tao Qian.
The difference between the pottery merchant and him is also like the difference between cloud mud!
To put it bluntly, the reason why the pottery merchant can now become the lord of Xuzhou is because his surname is Tao, and his father is Tao Qian.
Suppose that for the current Xuzhou families, they have other options besides pottery merchants.
Then they will definitely choose other options without a doubt, not potters!
After reading the potter’s reaction, Chen Deng continued to ask:
“Master, in that case, then do you have the confidence to keep me Xuzhou under Cao Mengde’s onslaught?”
The pottery merchant shook his head sharply again.
Don’t say anything to keep Xuzhou.
For potters now.
Being able to save a dog’s life is already a blessing in misfortune!
“In that case, is the lord willing to go to Chang’an to be a rich man?”
Chen Deng still had a smile on his face.
But between the words, there was already a faint hint of persecution of the pottery.
“Yuanlong!”
“Are you planning to surrender completely to Gu Linzhi?”
Mi Zhu and Cao Bao were also shocked by Chen Deng’s thoughts.
All they originally thought was to find a way to ask Gu Yi for reinforcements.
But now what Chen Deng wanted was to take the entire Xuzhou to surrender to Gu Yi!
“Juyuan, Zizhong.”
“What kind of virtues Cao Mengde and Yuan Benchu are, you and I all know.”
“If I surrender to Cao Mengde in Xuzhou.”
“In the future, it will most likely only become his blood transfusion bag!”
“But don’t forget, when Cao Mengde attacked Xuzhou before, how he treated my Xuzhou soldiers and civilians!”
“Moreover, Cao Mengde and Yuan Benchu are already struggling to deal with Gu Linzhi now.”
“Between these three forces, there will definitely be a big war in the future.”
“Let me ask, can Cao Mengde and Yuan Benchu really defeat Gu Linzhi?”
“At that time, if Cao Mengde loses.”
“Won’t those of us who have taken refuge in Cao Mengde’s account be liquidated again?”
“In that case, it’s better to surrender directly to Gu Linzhi!”
“Besides, as far as I know.” (too good to be good)
“The force that voluntarily surrendered to Gu Linzhi.”
“So far, not a single one has been persecuted after surrendering!”
“If you and I are still not at ease.”
“Why don’t you choose a concubine woman in the family to marry Gu Linzhi?”
Chen Deng’s words fell, and he instantly left Mi Zhu and Cao Bao speechless.
Even if they wanted to refute, they couldn’t find any reason to refute it.
After all.
As Chen Deng said.
It is better to surrender Cao Cao than to surrender Gu Yi.
Since it can be directly done in one step, it will keep everyone’s glory and wealth.
So why cocoon yourself to be poor?
For a moment, silence fell in the council chamber.
Mi Zhu and Cao Bao quickly analyzed the pros and cons of this matter in their minds.
In the end, about a column of incense passed the time.
As for the pottery merchant sitting at the top.
His opinion is not very important at all.
Moreover.
Chen Deng had already given him face very much.
At least I asked for his opinion just now.
As a matter of fact.
Even if the pottery merchant was unwilling to surrender to Gu Yi.
As long as the three giants of Xuzhou reach an agreement, the matter can be finalized in an instant.
But.
Surrender is also a living sentence.
Whether it is Chen Deng, Mi Zhu, or Cao Bao.
At this moment, I was thinking about whether there was a woman of the right age in the family who could be sent to Prime Minister Gu Cheng.
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