Chen Jue smiled and said: "Xuande Gong is modest, with Xuande Gong such a heroic figure, people who have seen it will naturally never forget, although Tao Qiangong is also the first time to see Xuande Gong, but he also saw it at first sight, this is the so-called hero cherishes heroes." Although Cao Cao was brutal and unkind, he was not a hero, but after seeing Xuande Gong, he must have been deeply impressed. ”

Liu Bei listened to Chen Jue's words, and naturally couldn't guess what he wanted to do, so he was silent and waited to see what happened.

Seeing that Liu Bei didn't speak, Chen Jue smiled, and then said: "Since Xuande Gong and Cao Cao know each other, why don't you repair a book and persuade him to withdraw from the army, as the so-called two tigers fight, there must be an injury, Cao Cao knows that after Xuande Gong came to Xuzhou City, he was afraid of Xuande Gong's heroes, maybe he may not have to withdraw from the army?" ”

Liu Bei frowned, thinking: What kind of hero am I, Liu Bei? If we can really persuade Cao Cao to retreat with a letter, we don't have to risk death to break through.

Although Liu Bei was puzzled in his heart, he didn't say what was in his heart, he said: "Pei Xiang's words are serious, how can Liu Bei be virtuous, how can he persuade Cao Cao to retreat?" That Cao Cao's wolf ambition and led hundreds of thousands of troops to surround Xuzhou City, presumably he would not give up. ”

Chen Jue smiled: "Then in Xuande's opinion, we can only sit and wait to be killed?" ”

Liu Bei arched his hand and said: "The matter has come to this point, and the only way to fight to the end is to fight to the death!" ”

"Hahaha!"

Suddenly, Chen Qi burst out laughing.

Everyone laughed inexplicably at him, and Liu Bei was even more dazed.

After seeing Chen Qi laugh, he said to Liu Bei: "Xuande Gong has benevolence and righteousness, and he is a hero in the world, but heroes are heroes, but they are too upright, and it is difficult to succeed after all." ”

After Chen Qi finished speaking, Liu Bei's face changed, but he quickly recovered.

The people around couldn't help but be surprised when they heard Chen Qi comment on Liu Bei in front of everyone, although he was in a high position and was the most powerful person under Tao Qian, but Liu Bei was a guest from afar, and he came to help them defend Xuzhou, Chen Qi said this, it was really against etiquette.

Just when everyone felt that the atmosphere was embarrassing, they saw Liu Bei bow down and say, "Liu Bei is a shallow learner, and I also ask Chen Peixiang for some advice." ”

Everyone didn't expect this Liu Bei to be subjected to Chen Jue

After the verbal ridicule, instead of getting angry, he also humbly asked the people who ridiculed him for advice, this kind of mind is indeed not comparable to ordinary people.

After seeing Liu Bei's performance, Chen Qi couldn't help but nodded. He touched his beard and smiled: "I don't dare to say it, but it's okay to communicate." ”

Chen Jue continued: "Xuande Gong thinks that Cao Cao's soldiers are strong and strong, and there are hundreds of thousands of people, and there are many capable ministers and fierce generals under his command, how should we defeat them? ”

Liu Bei has seen the ferocity of the tiger and leopard riding, even the proudest brothers around him, almost can't get to Xuzhou City, thinking of the situation that night, I still have palpitations, in the face of such a Cao army, if you want to ask him how to defeat, Liu Bei really can't think of a way.

So Liu Bei arched his hand and said: "Liu Bei doesn't know, please advise Pei Xiang!" ”

Chen Jue laughed and said: "It's not difficult to say that it's difficult, it's not easy to say it's simple, didn't the old man already tell Xuande Gong what to do just now?" ”

After Liu Bei heard this, he suddenly realized: "Pei Xiang asked Liu Bei to write a letter to Cao Cao and ask him to withdraw from the army?" ”

Chen Qi stroked his beard and smiled without saying a word.

But Liu Bei looked embarrassed and said: "Writing a letter is a matter of effort, it's just a ......"

Chen Qi smiled: "I just don't know if it's useful to Cao Cao, right?" ”

Liu Bei arched his hand and said: "Forgive Liu Bei for being stupid and not knowing what Pei Xiang means." ”

Chen Qi closed his eyes and stopped talking.

At this time, his son Chen Deng walked out and smiled at Liu Bei: "What my father meant: Now the form is not good for Cao Cao, it is difficult to say, because in ordinary times, this method cannot persuade Cao Cao to withdraw at all, it is simple because, as long as the timing is right, a letter can make hundreds of thousands of Cao troops retreat, and now, it is just this time!" ”

Liu Bei listened to Chen Deng's words, as if he was empowered, he seemed to understand something, and said excitedly: "Liu Bei is willing to hear about it!" ”

Chen Qi still closed his eyes and let his son Chen Deng answer Liu Bei's words.

I saw Chen Deng say: "Xuande Gong, do you know what this Cao Cao is most afraid of now?" ”

Liu Bei shook his head and said, "Liu Bei doesn't know. ”

Chen Deng said: "This Cao Cao led hundreds of thousands of troops into Xuzhou City, the strength of the army is unmatched, if you fight them head-on, there is no chance of victory." ”

"But the victory or defeat on the battlefield is not only determined by the battle between the two armies, even if it is invincible like the overlord of Western Chu, as long as the strategy is used properly, it can be defeated!"

Liu Bei listened attentively, as if he was a serious student, listening attentively to the teacher's lecture in class.

Chen Deng continued: "Today's Cao Cao, with hundreds of thousands of troops, all over the mountains and wilderness, seems to be strong, but in fact it is strong in the middle, their army, has entered Xuzhou for several months, and after the sack of the Qingzhou army, all parts of Xuzhou have been barren, even the bark and grass roots are left, let alone food, so they can only rely on the power of Yanzhou to support the expenses of hundreds of thousands of troops, now, I am afraid that even Yanzhou is unsustainable, if the Cao army can not win quickly, waiting for them, it will be a catastrophe!" ”

"It's just one of them."

"Second, Cao Cao led the army to conquer Xuzhou, the rear of Yanzhou was empty for a long time, the princes around the country have long been eyeing Xuzhou, coupled with the delay in capturing Xuzhou, Yanzhou has been supplying hundreds of thousands of troops for a long time, has long been tired, whether it is the local scholars or ordinary people in Yanzhou, they have a deep grudge against this campaign, as long as a little spark, it is very likely to detonate the fire of the prairie and burn Cao Cao's hometown to ashes, so today's Yanzhou, has long been internal and external troubles, even if we do not send a soldier, their rear may be chaotic first, when the Cao army here is gone, they will be defeated like a mountain, and no one will be able to save them! ”

After hearing Chen Deng's analysis, Liu Bei suddenly realized that although they had already said this matter before, Liu Bei had heard it for the first time because he had just come to Xuzhou.

He suddenly opened his mouth, and finally understood the meaning of Chen Qi's words, and knew why he said that Cao Cao could withdraw without a head-on battle, it turned out that Cao Cao's own side also hid huge hidden dangers, so he had to make a decision as soon as possible, whether it was better to continue to attack Xuzhou City? Or should we return to Yanzhou and solve these hidden dangers?

And what the balance on the left and right are finally tilted, it is very likely that it is just the weight of a feather, and this feather is probably what Chen Qi said, a letter written by Liu Bei, right?