When Liu Bei learned that Chen Deng was visiting, he was a little expectant and a little worried, and when he learned that Tao Qian was seriously ill, he was even more surprised and said, "Tao Gong is actually so sick.... But Tao Gong still has two sons, both of whom can be passed on, and he is afraid that the world will not accept it. ”

Of course, Chen Deng understood Liu Bei's subtext, Liu Bei was asking Chen Deng if this matter was Tao Qian's willingness, and what if someone was not convinced.

"Today, the Han Dynasty is late, the sea is capsized, and meritorious deeds are made today. Bizhou is rich, with a million household registrations, and it is not suspicious to bend to make the king take care of the affairs of the state! What's more, Tao Gong's heart belongs, and the world has nothing to say, as for the two sons, Xuande Gong only needs to repay the wealth and wealth. ”

Obedient to listen to the point, Chen Deng's words focus on the word Bizhou, he is the meaning of that, Chen Deng, as a native of Xuzhou, said that Xuzhou is that state, and his disgust with Tao Qian is simply head-on.

Liu Bei took a deep breath and said, "Yuan Highway is close to Shouchun, this Jun is the fourth and fifth dukes, and he is in the sea, why don't you use the state to deal with it." ”

Of course, Liu Bei didn't really ask Chen Deng to go to Yuan Shu, but asked if Yuan Shu would have any opinions? Are we sure of beating him?

Chen Deng smiled and said, "Yuan Highway is arrogant, not the lord of chaos, why do you mind the dry bones in the grave?" Now I want to make Jun He ride 100,000 steps, you can help people with Kuang, become the industry of the five hegemons, and you can cut the land and guard the border, and the book is written in bamboo silk. Today's things, the people and the power, the sky and not to take, regret cannot be pursued. ”

Don't worry, when you arrive in Xuzhou, all the counties will work together, at least 100,000 foot riders, and you are afraid of a mediocre Yuan Highway?

Liu Bei nodded, and then agreed.

The news of Tao Qian's illness flew to the north with the spies of Jinyiwei and the Military Intelligence Bureau, and in Pingyuan County, Duan Ying slowly put down the telegram in his hand, turned the four-wheeled vehicle, and looked at the map behind him.

On the map, several colors have been drawn on the land of the Central Plains, such as Lu Bu, Zhang Miao, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Tao Qian, Yuan Shu, and other unknown forces, large and small, which have the feeling of abstract paintings in later generations.

"The battalion master has already taken Yuan Shao, and the strategy of Bingzhou, Xiongnu and other places will take about three or five months, and I can only use the local soldiers and horses in Qingzhou.... It's a pity. ”

Duan Ying was silently planning in his heart, Qingzhou, as Ma Qiang's base camp, constantly served as the granary of the military station, and Duan Ying did not have many soldiers and horses in his hands, if he didn't count those internal guards, it would be just an army.

No matter how strong the Northern Army is, it will be difficult to sweep Yanzhou or Xuzhou with one army, each of which has tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, and Yanzhou has now gathered no less than 100,000 cavalry.

"What you can't get militarily, you can get it politically!"

Duan Ying's fingers moved slowly along the Yellow River.

The Yellow River, the mother river of China, has a large section in Yanzhou.

Although this is conducive to the economic exchanges between Yan and Hebei, it is not conducive to the military defense of the two states.

In Duan Ying's view, the battle between Cao Cao and Zhang Miao, Lu Bu and others has just begun, and it will not end in a year or two.

At that time, the Hebei army poured south, who could stop it?

Let's take down Dongjun first!

Duan Ying returned to his position, picked up the phone, and dialed a number.

"I'm Duan Ying, connecting with Commander Lin... Commander Lin, the Duke of Ming has given me the right to conquer Yanxu, and I ordered in the name of the Military Commission of the General Mansion of the Expedition to the North that the Seventh Army entered a state of war, and the whole army moved to Gaotang County to prepare to attack Yanzhou.

Xuzhou? Tao Qian of Xuzhou is seriously ill, and Langya Zangba is already semi-independent, so he is not in a hurry, and there are enough internal military guards and township Yong in the local counties to defend. ”

After Duan Ying finished giving the military order, he wrote another letter, summoned a sergeant, and ordered him to send it to Yanzhou as soon as possible.

——Yanzhou Juancheng

Cao Cao looked at Yanzhou on the sand table, and the cities were planted with rebel flags, and couldn't help frowning and thinking about how to break the situation.

"Wen Ruo, is there no other county besides our Juancheng Three Cities that are still loyal to my Cao Cao?"

Cao Cao thinks that he is okay to be a person, isn't it so annoying, there are no exceptions in the eighty counties of Yanzhou?

"Ming Gong, judging from the current situation, except for the three cities of Juancheng, there is no place that still insists on serving Ming Gong as the master... Or maybe there is, but it has been attacked by Zhang Miao and others, after all, most of our soldiers and horses in other counties were taken to Xuzhou by Ming Gong. ”

Cao Cao sighed, saw a place, and saw that the place had not yet planted the banner of the rebels, which is not to say that this place is still loyal to Cao Cao, but that the news has not been discovered, so he pointed to that place and said with a smile, "Forget about other counties, this Juye Ling Wei Chong was personally promoted by me with filial piety, and I also promised him to govern the place well and let him be the county guard, since he arrived in Juye, the people said that he was a good official, I think others may betray me, but he, absolutely not!" ”

Xun Yu looked at Juye for a while, suddenly patted his head, walked to a pile of documents and flipped through them, and after a while, he turned out a volume of documents, handed it to Cao Cao and said, "This was sent late yesterday night, it was too late, I forgot to plant the flag after reading it." ”

As he spoke, Xun Yu picked up a small flag and came to the sky above Juye County and planted it on the city sign.

Cao Cao opened the document and found that it was written by Wei Chong to sever the relationship between the master and the minister of Cao Cao, and announced that he and Zhang Miao would join forces against Cao. If he flees to Mobei Hainan, I will kill him too! ”

Xun Yu sighed, he is a Ming Gong, everything is good, that is, whether the attributes of this crow's mouth can be changed.

"Woo~Woo~~"

At this time, a burst of crying came, and Xun Yu shouted, "Who is crying here?" ”

Outside, the sergeant came in and said, "Report! Don't be surprised! ”

"Farewell?" This is also a person personally promoted by Cao Cao, and Bi Chen is still loyal and has not rebelled, and he is a rare loyal Cao faction among the Yanzhou scholars.

Cao Cao asked with concern, "What's wrong?" That's it, Wen Ruo, Zhicai, let's go and have a look. ”

Cao Cao took Xun Yu and Xi Zhong to the side room, which was Bi Chen's office, and as soon as he entered the door, he saw Bi Chen lying on the table crying, holding a letter in his hand, and he didn't even notice that Cao Cao came in.

"Ahem!" Xun Yu coughed, making Bi Chen raise his head, he found that it was Cao Cao and others who came, hurriedly wiped his tears, and said, "My subordinates have lost their temper, please punish Ming Gong." ”

"Zili, why are you crying?"

Bi Chen shook his head and was silent, Xun Yu stepped forward to take the letter, and after looking at it, he said angrily, "Chen Gongtai actually did this, and the family members who took the Jin County order still didn't give up, and even Zili's family members were arrested!" ”

Chen Gong is not an honest man in Lao Luo's pen, but a ruthless character similar to Cheng Yu, who thinks he is a gentleman, just wait for bad luck.