Xuzhou, Tan County.

Tao Qian looked at Chen Deng on the couch with a bitter face, sighed lightly, shook his head and said: "Yuanlong, I want to listen to your opinion, fight with Que Xuan, and drive him back to Xiapi from my Tan County, and then he will not move a soldier or a horse, and let him wander freely in my Xiapi City, which can be regarded as a benevolent and righteous to him." After that, he said that he wanted to be the emperor and the son of heaven, I listened to your opinion Yuanlong, endured this breath, and did not bother with him, and even supported him secretly. ”

"According to that, I have done everything I should have done, and he should understand my sincerity, what is there to hesitate about, when he agrees to temporarily stop with me, right? But this kid, when he sent someone to negotiate today, it was either that it was inconvenient to meet, or that this matter was important and needed to be considered comprehensively; Tomorrow will pass, and say that Kaiyang Zangba has an old relationship with him, since he promised to raise troops, how can he just say it, and he also talked to me about the past friendships between him and Zang Ba, and it is true. I said, what does this have to do with me Tao Qian, why do you tell me this? Even the day before yesterday, Que Xuan said to the envoy I sent that Kaiyang sent someone to him and had a good conversation with him. What did he mean by saying this to me on purpose? Yuanlong, tell me, can this fang believe him, and does it have any effect for us to consume him? If it doesn't work, I'll send troops tomorrow to drive him out of my city and make him rampant! ”

Looking at Tao Qian in anger, Chen Deng smiled, but because he was sick, his face was not good, and his laughter sounded very hoarse. He shook his head and said, "If you want to send troops, it's not impossible, but have you ever thought about it, once you send troops, what will be the result?" Although Que Xuan has only thousands of people in his hands, he has been operating in Xiapi for many years, and there are not many heroes in the rivers and lakes who have dealt with him, and he can buy his face. If you want to calm this problem at that time, I am afraid it will be difficult to achieve it without wasting several years, this is one of them; Second, the city of Xiapi was originally tall, once it was attacked by Que Xuan, he wanted to take it for himself, how could he not repair and rebuild, even if the soldiers came to the city, and wanted to break the city, it would not be broken without losing a large number of soldiers, and it would take several months to break it; Third, if we wait for the attack on Xiapi to spend several months, then the Kaiyang thieves will take the opportunity to recuperate their morale, and after attacking me again, I will be attacked on my back, how should I deal with myself? ”

Tao Qian was dumbfounded by Chen Deng's words, and said after a long time: "It's not right to beat him, if you don't listen to him, how can it be good?" ”

Chen Deng said with a smile: "Hitting him is a subordinate move, and you can't do it unless you have to." Follow him, he doesn't listen, he can only explain one point. Tao Qian was stunned for a moment and asked, "Which point?" Chen Deng smiled: "If I am not mistaken, I want to make a truce with him, but what I do is only superficial, and the real sincerity is not seen by the other party, which is also the point that they are not at ease." Do you think the other side will be so stupid that we can easily stop the army and make a truce with me with a single word? ”

When Chen Deng said this, Tao Qian thought about it, except for asking the envoy to send some painless money and Que Xuan every time, there was really nothing to do. Although he said this, he was still a little unconvinced, and then said: "Que Xuan, this thief, took Picheng, and began to delusionally want to be the emperor and be the son of heaven himself, he sent a message to my envoy, I listened to your opinion Yuanlong, and did not object, what else is he dissatisfied with?" Does he have to admit it myself and show my attitude to the rest of the world that he is willing? ”

Having said this, he took a sharp breath and looked at Chen Deng. Chen Deng smiled at him with a noncommittal attitude, meaning that when it comes to the point, it is up to you to do it. He was originally sick, and he talked nonsense with Tao Qian for a long time, and his complexion gradually deteriorated, and he coughed several times at this time, coughing up a fishy thick phlegm. Tao Qian hurriedly beckoned someone to come over with a spittoon, caught it, and when Chen Deng spit out and rinsed his tongue with water, the spittoon was served. Tao Qian got closer, smelling that his thick phlegm was full of fishy smell, and he couldn't smell it, so he hurriedly took a few steps back. But in front of Chen Deng, he deliberately saved face for Chen Deng, and did not cover his nose with his hands, only blamed in his heart: "Yuanlong usually likes to eat some raw fish and the like, and his illness is probably caused by this." ”

Speaking of which, Chen Deng's illness sometimes occurs once every six months, sometimes not for a year, but this time it is just in time. Tao Qian was also very clear about his situation, and at this time, he smelled Chen Deng's phlegm with a fishy smell, so he said that it was caused by eating raw fish, and wanted to take the opportunity to persuade him to say a few words, so that he could not eat again, but when the words came to his mouth, a soldier suddenly came up outside, saying that Que Xuan had sent someone over and presented a letter. Tao Qian left the reminder behind and opened the letter in front of Chen Deng. After taking it apart, his face was blue, his nose was snorting heavily, and his chest and abdomen were unstable, showing that he was very angry.

Although Chen Deng's body was weak and wanted to lie down and rest, when he saw Tao Qian's expression at this time, he was a little puzzled and cast his eyes on him. Tao Qian also felt Chen Deng's gaze, immediately turned around, and said to Chen Deng angrily: "Yuanlong, you come on, is Que Xuan crazy this fang, I said that he called the emperor the emperor the Son of Heaven just to talk, not to take it seriously." Can...... But this kid who doesn't know whether he lives or dies, he actually did it, saying that he will be enthroned as emperor in Xiapi on the prosperous day of this month, claiming to be the Son of Heaven, and he wants me to go to Xiapi to watch the ceremony and congratulate him......"

In the end, I saw that his chest and abdomen were undulating like waves, as if he had hidden a drum, buzzing, as if he was about to explode. Seeing Tao Qian's angry appearance, Chen Deng did not express sympathy, let alone comfort him. His eyes were closed, as if he had settled down. Tao Qian said this to Chen Deng, originally wanted to ask him for a fair word and vent his anger for him, but he didn't expect Chen Deng to say a few words for him, but with this expression, he was angry, and he was about to leave when he threw off his sleeves, but he didn't have two words to go, and he suddenly realized.

"How did I forget everything I said to Yuanlong before? Didn't Yuan Long say that I couldn't persuade Que Xuan, because I didn't do enough kung fu? I said it myself, I owe it to show my attitude in front of the people of the world, so that Que Xuan can rest assured. Now that the opportunity has come, I am confused, only caring about being angry, but I have almost forgotten all the previous words, no wonder Yuanlong looks at me like this. ”

Thinking of this, Tao Qian hurriedly turned around, glanced at Chen Deng with an apologetic face, and saw that Chen Deng was already lying on the couch, as if he had fallen asleep, so he was not bothered. Here he bowed his hand to Chen Deng, expressed his gratitude, and without saying a word, let the people on the left and right quietly retreat with him. Out of Chen Deng's bedroom, being blown by the cool breeze outside, Tao Qian stood up and turned his back to the direction of the wind, blocking the wind outlet. This person is getting older, his body is getting worse day by day, and now that he has entered the end of autumn, the weather is getting colder, and he is a little chilly.

Tao Qian took two steps, opened the letter in his hand and looked at it again, and asked himself at the same time: "Don't I, Tao Qian, have no choice, I must go to Picheng for a trip?" If I did go, it would inevitably be in the history books. "If you don't go, don't you go? If you don't go, it's obviously not to give Que Xuan face, if this guy turns his face and doesn't recognize people, not to mention a truce with him, I'm afraid that I will have to spend my life with him. Don't look at the surface of Xuzhou is very calm, but the water in it is deep.

Thinking about it like this, I can't help but think that I am so old, and I am afraid that this Xuzhou will not be in charge for a few years, and sooner or later I will have to explain it. Although he said that he had two sons, these two sons ...... Tao Qian frowned, he really didn't feel at ease, if he handed it over to them, would it be right or wrong? But if you don't give it to them, who else can you give it to? The son does not fight, but the father does not fight! Tao Qian didn't dare to think about it anymore, looking at the letter in his hand, the trouble was in front of him, so let's solve the matter in front of him first.

Thinking like this, Tao Qian left Chen Deng's mansion and went back directly.

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Chen Nuo was caught by Huang Shang'er in a daze and taken to Dongping Mausoleum, and he had to return to Linjing, and heard that Lu Yi was in Luoyin City at the moment, so he asked Dian Wei to arrange the itinerary and go all the way to see this virtuous brother he had worshiped before. The two brothers haven't seen each other for a long time, and they can't help but meet each other, talk with wine, and talk together at night. Regarding Chen Nuo's sudden arrival, Lu Yi was of course surprised. But at the same time, he laughed and didn't ask anything else, thinking about it, he knew that the rumors outside that his brother Chen Nuo was dead were complete bullshit, even he didn't believe it, and now he saw Chen Nuo alive with his own eyes, it was even more happy.

Of course, there are some things that can not be believed, but Chen Nuo came suddenly, how did he come, and Lu Yi couldn't help but be curious. Lu Yi didn't hide it in his words, and guessed that Chen Nuo suddenly came, did he hide after the defeat, and only came out at this time? Or was he captured by Kong Rong and fled today?

Chen Nuo naturally denied all of these speculations.

"Isn't it?" Koji Yi exhausted his brain cells, and he really couldn't think of any other reason.

As for his sworn brother Lu Yi, he Chen Nuo was not prepared to hide his meaning from the beginning, but quickly told him that what he had done was only deliberate. Lu Yi was stunned when he heard this, and asked puzzledly: "Why is this happening?" I think that at that time, big brother, you even gnawed on such a difficult bone as Changguo City, and there was only one Kong Rong left, even if he exhausted the soldiers of the North Sea, he was definitely not your opponent big brother. As long as Kong Rong is pacified, Qingzhou will be completely in the hands of the eldest brother, and the credit of the eldest brother will be unrivaled, and the prestige will be in full swing. But you don't grasp such a great opportunity, big brother, but give up by yourself, why is this? ”

He probably scratched his scalp at this time and didn't understand why Chen Nuo did this, which was really incomprehensible.

Chen Nuo smiled faintly: "Even if that's the case, so what?" Don't you understand Yuan Benchu's personality, can he tolerate the existence of such a person? The first person under Yuan Benchu? In full swing? Haha, these are just ways to take death, since ancient times, if you don't know how to be modest and cautious, how many of them will have a good end? I won't say this, you must understand it, right? ”

was asked by Chen Nuo, and Lu Yi was immediately stunned. That's right, Yuan Shao doesn't have such a big amount of energy. If he could have such a big strength, he would not even have to meddle in the matter of his sworn with Chen Nuo, and even deliberately suppressed him. Even, in order not to involve Lu Yi, Chen Nuo deliberately turned his face with him in a play, so that his two brothers often couldn't see each other, and they didn't even dare to make it public, for fear that Yuan Shao would be jealous of Yuan Shao if he knew about it.

Chen Nuo just said a word, and then said: "Besides, Brother Xian, it's not that you don't know your eldest brother and me, since I promised Kong Rong to ensure that he is rich and noble first, how can I easily break my promise and slap myself in the face because of earning my own wealth?" If I'm like this, I'm afraid that you'll be ashamed to be with me, right? ”

This is true, when Lu Yi and Chen Nuo were righteous, Lu Yi was already a leading general in Yuan Shao's hands, and Chen Nuo was just a horse herding pawn, the reason why he put down his body and formed a righteous alliance with Chen Nuo was not only because he heard about the things that Chen Nuo had done before, but more importantly, because Chen Nuo 'kept his promise'. And most of the people who keep promises are gentlemen and can be friends, so Lu Yi did not dislike his humble status and formed a righteous relationship with him without hesitation. Now, Chen Nuo's words touched him again, making him more affirmative of Chen Nuo, and believed that he had made a righteous move with Chen Nuo at the beginning, but he really did not recognize the wrong person.

While being pleased, Lu Yi nodded heavily to Chen Nuo and said, "The eldest brother can think and do this, which really impresses the younger brother. The little brother has no respect, do it first! As he spoke, he picked up the wine cup, and drank a large glass of water and wine in one go. Chen Nuo didn't say much, raised the wine cup in front of the case, and drank it dry. Lu Yi put down the empty cup, and when he saw Chen Nuo's empty cup falling, he immediately poured wine into his cup, and at the same time filled the wine cup in front of him.

He thought about it at this time, and then said: "Big brother, you don't want to break your promise yourself, so you deliberately lose a big defeat to Kong Rong, so it is not considered to be disobeying Yuan Benchu's order, and at the same time keep your promise." It's just that the eldest brother has been hidden for so long, and there are different rumors outside, some say that the eldest brother was caught by Kong Rong after the defeat, some say that the eldest brother hid after the defeat of the battle, and some even simply say that the eldest brother you died in the defeat of the first battle, anyway, it is all mess, there are everything, the younger brother heard about it, and I don't know which one is true, so it doesn't make people worry. Now seeing the eldest brother standing in front of the younger brother intact, the younger brother is completely relieved. It's just that you haven't seen you for so long, big brother, you should have a place to go, I don't know if you can talk to my little brother, otherwise I won't be able to sleep tonight, little brother. ”

Chen Nuo laughed: "You and my brother haven't seen each other for so long, I finally came here today, and I didn't talk at night, do you still think that I slept by myself?" No, I'm not going to let you go. As he spoke, he picked up the wine cup again and touched him. Lu Yi said: "This is nature, this is nature, and the younger brother can't ask for it." Chen Nuo said that, after drinking a drink, he also told him about the secret alliance with Kong Rong. When Lu Yi heard this, his mouth couldn't be closed, and this matter was too interesting: "In this way, Tian Kai is in the hands of the eldest brother, and the eldest brother deliberately let him go?" Chen Nuo nodded, and explained the details to Lu Yi one by one.

Lu Yi listened to Chen Nuo's words before and after, and he couldn't react for a long time, but after thinking about it, he hurriedly said: "Big brother, you are right to do this, little brother, I support you." I think that Yuan Benchu deliberately forced you to send troops to Beihai, just to ruin your reputation as big brother, so that you can't stay in Qingzhou, so that his eldest son Yuan Xiansi can take over Qingzhou. Although you are retreating as advance, you are also the way of others, and you can also govern others, let him know your anger big brother, and let him understand that Qingzhou has left big brother, and it is definitely not Qingzhou! Haha, if I had known earlier that you had arranged this way, little brother, why should I worry about you in vain for my eldest brother? However, this move is also really happy, which makes people unaware of the case, and it should be revealed! ”

Lu Yi said, and then met Chen Nuo.

After a sip of wine, his beard was covered with wine stains, which flickered in the lamplight. Lu Yi stretched out his hand, touched all the wine stains with one hand, thought of something, and grinned: "Wen Chouqi said that he came to Yongguan and the three armies, and he has always been Yuan Benchu's right-hand man. Speaking of which, this kid is not ambiguous except for his bad brain and tendons. It was this time that he came to Qingzhou, he set out all the way from the plains, first beheaded the Yellow Turban Canal Shuai Xu He, relieved the siege of the plains, and then sent troops to Tai County, and killed several generals of the Tian Kai coalition army in a war, making them bold. After that, the soldiers came to the city of Dongpingling, Tian Kai did not dare to fight, and even made a step to bomb the camp, legend has it that because of low morale, they all have plans to withdraw their troops. Speaking of which, the trend of the ugly text is unstoppable, if it goes further, I am afraid that Dongpingling will be difficult to protect. Can finally ...... I didn't want to use some small tricks because of a reinforcement, not only captured Wen Chou alive, but also collected thousands of his soldiers and horses with Wen Chou, the situation reversed, and after the news went out, Yuan Benchu was furious and had to send another general over. Speaking of which, this reinforcement can't be sent by you, big brother, right? ”

Chen Nuo looked at him, smiled in his eyes, and said, "When Kong Wenju governed Beihai, he helped this person take care of his mother. His mother was a grateful person, and when she heard me say that Kong Wenju was in trouble, she immediately sent his son over, which relieved the siege of Dongpingling. Therefore, I don't dare to take all the credit for this credit on myself, but I just brought a sentence to the past, and there is nothing. Lu Yi smiled when he heard this, and said: "But if it weren't for this sentence, how could he know that Kong Wenju was in trouble?" This person even dared to touch the ugly tiger whiskers, and even captured him alive, it seems that he is not a simple person, and if he has the opportunity, the younger brother hopes that the eldest brother will introduce him on his behalf. ”

"Make!" Chen Nuo nodded and touched him again.

Lu Yi was just a lamp, and his eyes suddenly lit up, and he said: "Big brother is in the dark now, and Yuan Benchu is in the light, if you want to do something, this is a great opportunity." Thinking about it, the eldest brother and even a guy like Wen Chou can easily be destroyed, such as others, etc., don't worry about it. Now that the younger brother is leading the troops, if he deliberately loses to the eldest brother for a while, he Yuan Benchu has to send troops over. But he can't send more soldiers, at most thousands, and the rest he has to deal with Gongsun Zhan. If you want to come to the eldest brother, you don't even pay attention to tens of thousands of horses, how can this point of people be your opponent of the eldest brother, how many times he comes, how much will the eldest brother swallow him. In this way, our side will slowly digest his troops, and when Yuan Benchu has no troops to send, it will be a great opportunity for you, big brother, to succeed. At that time, only a word from the eldest brother is needed, whether it is Qingzhou or Jizhou, is it not at your fingertips? Wait until he destroys Yuan Benchu, and then destroys Gongsun Zhan, annexes Youzhou, and attacks and annexes the state in the west, then all the four states of Hebei will fall into the hands of the eldest brother, and the land of the four states will be used to fight for hegemony in the south, who can be the enemy in the world? ”

Thinking of the bright prospects, the more Lu Yi said, the more tireless he became, and the more he described, the more beautiful it became.

Lu Yi's idea is good, if Chen Nuo really does this, the success is also eight points. However, at the same time, he also fell into his own place of injustice, and Chen Nuo still knew the severity. Lu Yi's words are similar to what Tai Shici persuaded at the beginning. Chen Nuo smiled and said, "The idea is good, but it's not advisable. Even if you win the world, the world will be ashamed. What's more, when I do this, I am also denying myself. I don't have enough prestige, and my background is not comparable to a famous family like Yuan Benchu, and it is difficult to recruit talents. If there is no talent available, even if there are more soldiers and horses in hand, it is like a pool of stagnant water, and it will be over when it is used up. ”

Although Lu Yi was unwilling, when he heard Chen Nuo say this, he also knew that it was reasonable, so he didn't mention it anymore. He thought about it for a while, and said: "Now the identity of the eldest brother is still in the dark, but it can't go on like this forever, I don't know what the eldest brother plans to do in the future?" is to continue to consume with Yuan Benchu, so the younger brother will play with the eldest brother; If not, do you already have a better idea? ”

Chen Nuo said with a smile: "Yuan Ben originally wanted to deal with Gongsun Zan in the Bohai Sea, and he was not rich in soldiers and horses, but now he has brought two soldiers and horses over for the sake of a Qingzhou, but I am afraid that he is already stretched." Originally, it didn't matter much to me how many troops and horses he sent, and the preparation was that he would come all the way, and I would annex him all the way, until the leading general he sent satisfied me. It's just that Yuan Benchu didn't know what he thought, but he actually sent you over with the second line of soldiers and horses, which surprised me. ”

"However, it's okay, Brother Xian, it's not the best to come, and I'm looking forward to your coming. Speaking of which, let Wen Chou go all the way and never return, the anger I should have expressed is almost expressed, and what he knows should also be known, and I don't need to continue to consume with him. At this point, there is no need for the play to continue, and it is time for me to find a chance to go out of the mountain. ”

When Lu Yi heard this, he laughed: "Qingzhou is in the endgame now, if you can be properly cleaned up by the eldest brother, wouldn't it be more convincing than directly attacking Kong Wenju at the beginning?" Moreover, at this time, Yuan Benchu was afraid that he would regret his death, and he was looking forward to God opening his eyes and letting you stand up as soon as possible, big brother. Haha, if the eldest brother comes out of the mountain at this time, it is the right time and place to occupy it, and it is the best to do it, and I fully support it, little brother! ”

Chen Nuo shook his head and smiled: "The plan is at this time, but you haven't been in Qingzhou for a long time, and the battle hasn't been fought twice, so you will go out of the mountain immediately, I'm afraid that Yuan Benchu Old Fox will be suspicious." Therefore, there is no rush at this time. When Lu Yi heard this, he nodded again and again: "Is the younger brother confused, or the eldest brother is thoughtful." Chen Nuo ignored it, and said: "Also, the reason why Yuan Benchu came up with this stinky idea to force me to destroy my reputation was that he was jealous of my Qingzhou's military exploits and regarded me as a thorn in the flesh. If I came out of the mountain, I was still the leader of the savior, and I pacified the entire Qingzhou as soon as I made a move, then the credit, as you said, would be better than the beginning. Even at that time, Yuan Benchu still had guilt in his heart and ignored it, but the jealousy of me in his heart was not even better than before? If I do this, although I get Qingzhou, what is the difference between losing it? Even if he Yuan Benchu didn't settle accounts with me for a while, he would have seen that I couldn't do it, wouldn't this move be in vain? ”

When Lu Yi heard this, his body shrank, and his head nodded again and again: "It's still the eldest brother, you know Yuan Benchu, and the younger brother can't do it!" But if you don't do this, big brother, what should you do? Could it be that as soon as the eldest brother came out, he didn't even do anything, and still appeared in front of Yuan Benchu with the stigma of defeat? Chen Nuo smiled and said, "You don't know this virtuous brother, right?" Sometimes, if you don't do anything, you are more worthy of the trust of others than if you did. Just like now, if I put an end to the Qingzhou turmoil for him as soon as I come out, although he will thank me in his mouth, he will definitely be jealous of me in his heart; In the same way, if I still come out with the stigma of defeat, he will rebuke me with his mouth, but his heart will be pleased with me, and he will be more reassuring to me. ”

When Lu Yi heard this, he was stunned for a moment, as if he understood, but he didn't seem to understand. What I didn't understand should be the latter sentence. Chen Nuo looked at him like this, and added: "Let's take the matter in front of me as an example, as soon as I come out, although I still have a stigma, he will definitely like me." Why? Because he thinks that I am not as powerful as he imagined, even Kong Wenju can't beat him, and he has even been detained by Kong Wenju until now, so what else am I afraid of? And once he had this illusion, even the little jealousy he had for me before disappeared all at once. If he is not afraid of me, then I will have a better life under his hands, otherwise he will trouble me twice in three days, wouldn't he be annoyed to death, do you say yes? ”

Lu Yi's eyes lit up at this time, he patted his head, and said, "Why didn't I think of it?" It's still the eldest brother's brain. But after thinking about it, he asked again, "Big brother defiled himself in exchange for Yuan Benchu's trust, although it temporarily made Yuan Benchu let go of his jealousy of Big Brother You, but in the same way, didn't your original pretending to lose to Kong Wenju become true?" Capable people like you, big brother, have lost to him Kong Wenju, this is called ...... What should people in the world say? In this way, isn't it for one person to let the world misunderstand? ”

Chen Nuo smiled, shook his head and said: "Victory and defeat are a common thing in soldiers, if you can't see this clearly, you should have been buried on the battlefield a long time ago, what else can you do?" Besides, is it a shame to lose to Kong Wenju, not necessarily? No matter how incompetent he is, no matter how incompetent he is, he is still the prime minister of the country in the end. Although his ability to lead troops is really a bit stinky, his aura of being a descendant of the Confucian Saint is still good, and my defeat to him will also raise my reputation. ”

"I'm afraid it's notorious." Lu Yi smiled, shook his head and said, "But it's good that you can see it, big brother, and I can rest assured that little brother." As he spoke, he poured a full cup of wine for Chen Nuo, turned around and poured it on his own cup, and then raised the lamp, and was about to touch this cup with Chen Nuo, when he suddenly remembered something and immediately asked: "But if you don't want this credit, big brother, then who else can get it?" If you can't even pacify Qingzhou, big brother, who else can replace you with big brother? ”

Chen Nuo smiled and said, "Brother Xian's good question, this is also the purpose of my visit. As he spoke, he touched the water and wine in his hand with the cup, and drank the wine in his cup in one gulp. Seeing that Lu Yi was still looking at him stupidly, he immediately reminded him: "Brother Xian, please!" Only then did Lu Yi drink the wine in his cup. After drinking, he put down the wine cup, and before he could continue to ask, he heard Chen Nuo say: "Qingzhou Wenchou comes, he can't calm down, Yan Liang comes, he can't do it, even if it is Gao Ran and others, even Yuan Shao himself comes, he can't calm down." Why? Because I'm not at ease. The huge Qingzhou, such a big credit, since I don't want to get it, I naturally want to give it to others, but can I rest assured that Wen Chou and Yan Liang are willing to give it to them? Of course not! But Yuan Benchu sent it well, and he sent you at this time. Haha, I'm looking forward to it, I'm waiting for you to come! Who is the virtuous brother, my Chen Nuo's sworn brother, the friendship of his life, the great credit I don't give to you, the virtuous brother, who else can there be? Who else?! ”

"Poof!" The half sip of wine that Koji drank almost spit out. After listening to Chen Nuo's words, his heart fluctuated, he deserved to be a sworn brother, and even such a good thing was thinking about him. However, he frowned and hurriedly said, "But...... Big brother, you also know, with the 3,000 soldiers and horses in my hands, it would be good to be able to hold a city, how easy is it to break through Tian Kai's tens of thousands of coalition troops? Even if I know that as long as you put down a word, big brother, they will naturally give way. But in this way, isn't it too smooth, people in the world can believe it, can Yuan Shao believe it? I'm afraid that it will be self-defeating. This...... Big brother, you must think twice. Not to mention...... What's more, if such a great credit is won by me, in the future, Yuan Benchu will not be as jealous of the eldest brother as he is of the younger brother, and I am afraid that my life will not be easy then. ”

Chen Nuo said: "I will arrange it in front, which naturally makes people see it reasonably and reasonably, and there will be no flaws." As for the back, let's put it this way, you are different from me, and I will get this credit, Yuan Benchu will not rest assured, but you are different. Why? Although you and I are brothers, however, at this time, he has to be distracted to deal with Gongsun Zan in the north and stabilize Qingzhou in the rear, he is lacking in skills, he is not willing to make any more extraneous branches, and he must be too late to be happy to have a second person other than me to make this contribution. How? I went down with a Chen Nuo, and a virtuous brother came up, and he would think at that time that there was more than one capable person in his hands, not only me, Chen Nuo, but also you, a virtuous brother. When the time comes, he will try his best to deliberately buy your heart, and even divide the relationship between you and me, and pull you to his side, so as to balance the major forces in his hands, which is the emperor's technique. Therefore, Brother Xian, if you get this merit, not only will you be fine, but you will be reused by Yuan Benchu because of this. ”

"Of course, you can also think like this, he is competing with Gongsun Zhan and Bohai at the moment, and it will be difficult to distinguish the winner for a while, and he really needs the stability of Qingzhou in the rear. There is a virtuous brother, you sit in Qingzhou, keep Qingzhou peaceful, why is he happy? Moreover, even if Gongsun Chan is pacified, there are still forces such as Montenegro that he has to deal with, and when he completely establishes the three states of Ji, You, and You, it will be a few years later. Come to think of it, no one knows what will happen in a year's time, and who knows what will happen in a few years' time? A few years later, even if he wants to go back and deal with you, Brother Xian, but at that time, Brother Xian, you have already completely gained a firm foothold in Qingzhou, and he wants to move you, I'm afraid it's not so easy, right? Besides, if he moves you, isn't there a big brother here for me? ”

Lu Yi's eyes lit up, this blueprint is indeed beautiful enough.

only listened to Chen Nuo, and then said: "What's more, today, who else can I entrust Qingzhou to you, Brother Xian?" Virtuous brother, you can't just look at the current situation that your eldest brother has earned so hard, and give it away for nothing, right? Brother Xian, although you and I are worshipping with different surnames, but the eldest brother and I treat you like flesh and blood brothers, and I have deep hopes for you and you to live up to my heart! ”

Lu Yi was actually moved by Chen Nuo a long time ago, and he was so moved that tears almost flowed out. He held the lamp and bowed to Chen Nuo on one knee: "Big brother! If I don't listen to your words, little brother, in the future, I will never frown on the sword mountain and down the sea of fire! Today I will take on Qingzhou for the eldest brother, if the eldest brother has a life in the coming year, the younger brother I am willing to be the pioneer, and you will capture the flag for the eldest brother, there is no other word! Chen Nuodu pointed out that after a few years, when I don't know what happened, a fool can hear it, and it is time to make a move. And his words are also loyal to Chen Nuo, so that Chen Nuo can rest assured that Qingzhou will be handed over to him, he will protect Qingzhou for him, and once he raises righteousness in the future, he will lead the Qingzhou soldiers to serve and charge ahead.

Some words are vague and easy to understand each other, and there is no need to say them too clearly. Chen Nuo pulled up the koji yi, and at the same time picked up the wine cup, and said to him seriously: "In this way, Qingzhou will be handed over to you, brother Xian." ”

"Hmm!" Lu Yi nodded heavily at Chen Nuo, and resolutely unwavering: "Big brother, don't worry!" ”

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Chen Nuo went to Luoyin to meet Lu Yi secretly, and at the same time, Mi Zhen, who said goodbye to Chen Nuo, had also taken Chen Zhi back to the secret station of Zhao Xuejun in Taishan.

Zhao Xue saw that Mi Zhen was safe and sound, so she breathed a long sigh of relief, and deliberately accused her: "You dead girl, you don't know where to go shopping, you actually left without saying hello to me, thinking that you can just leave a few words?" Mi Zhen muttered and said, "Didn't Zhen'er explain to Sister Xue in the letter where Zhen'er went, why do you still want to blame Zhen'er?" Zhao Xue snorted and said, "You said yes, but who knows if you really went to find out the news for me, or if you went to meet the lover?" ”

This 'lover' penetrated Mi Zhen's ears, and her face immediately turned red.

There is no way, as soon as Zhao Xue said, she suddenly thought of what happened that night in Dongpingling, can she not feel sorry? Although she knew that Zhao Xue couldn't know this, she said that she was just joking with her, but once she became a 'thief', her heart was empty, and whatever the wind and grass were, it was also a soldier, which made her tremble. At this time, as soon as I heard her say, I immediately took two steps back, lowered my head, and my face was red, like a ripe tomato, and I could bite into it with juice and sweetness.

Zhao Xue looked at her like this, and her heart also moved, as if she had an understanding. But she didn't press her, just smiled, scratched her face with her hand, and said, "I was just talking about playing with you, looking at Zhen'er, you scared, as if there was really such a thing." Okay, okay, I'm not kidding you. By the way, since you went to General Chen for me, did you find him, how is he now? I clearly thought in my heart that I had a letter with Brother Chen Nuo a few days ago, knowing that he was safe and sound, and she didn't have to worry, but after all, the letter was vague and did not tell her the specific address, so it would be better if I could get some news from Mi Zhen.

Mi Zhen nodded and said to Zhao Xue: "He...... Of course he's fine. ”

If she wants to tell Chen Nuo's recent situation and tell Zhao Xue in more detail, she must also be looking forward to hearing this. But as soon as he opened his mouth, he closed his mouth tightly. There are some things that are swirling in the back of her head, although she has thought about it countless times along the way, for a long time, but she still hasn't thought it clearly, so she doesn't know how to say it or how to talk to Zhao Xue.

"That's all? Zhen'er, even if you cherish words like gold, but you must at least tell me, where did you find him, what is he doing now, how is he lately, wait and so on, but Zhen'er, you ...... Hey, Zhen'er, what's the matter with you...... Why are you crying? ”

Mi Zhen was crying urgently, the scene in Dongpingling was too sudden, how to tell Zhao Xue, how to explain it to her? Mi Zhen's mind was so messy that she couldn't sort out a clue. In this way, before the words came out, the tears flowed first. Seeing her like this, Zhao Xue hurriedly stretched out her hand and wiped her tears on her face, one hand was not enough, the tears were still in a hurry, and two came. Zhao Xue went up with two hands and wiped her tears for her, but it seems that two hands are not enough, what's wrong with this Mi Zhen, even if the tears are worthless, it's not well water, okay? If it goes on like this, won't it run dry?

Helpless, Zhao Xue stretched out her hands and hugged Mi Zhen's whole body in her arms. It was also Zhao Xue who was short, so she couldn't accept her at all, so she had to put her on tiptoe and lend her a shoulder to wipe her snot and tears for her. In front of Zhao Xue's eyes, there was a scene of her first meeting of Mi Zhen at this time, and Zhao Xue would not forget that scene. A man, alone with a woman, in an empty tent, says it's okay, to the ghost, can the ghost believe it? But Zhao Xue believed it at the time. But how can we explain this situation today? Can it be said that they are still pure?

She gently straightened Mi Zhen, wiped the tears from her eyes for her, and comforted her: "It's okay, Chen ...... Big brother he ...... He is by no means an irresponsible man, he slept with Sister Wen Ji by mistake, and he did not repay the debt, and promised to marry her. When Zhao Xue said this, she felt a pain in her heart for some reason, but she just couldn't shed tears.

"Woo, Wen Ji...... Sister? ”

Mi Zhen's head is messy, why did a woman run out again? But at the same time, shyness made her shake her head again and again, which ...... How did Sister Xue know about the things that happened between her and Chen Nuo?