On this day, Xun Or finally waited for his guests.

The person who came was Chen Jiazi, Chen Deng, who had been detained by Cao Cao before and had returned to Xuzhou not long ago.

"Yuanlong and my lord have an old relationship, and the friendship they formed when they were in Luoyang is not shallow. Before leaving, he also specially told me to say hello to Yuanlong."

Xun or pour a bowl of hot soup for Chen Deng.

Chen Deng was not polite, lifted the wooden bowl, and drank slowly.

After a few sips, Chen Deng put down the wooden bowl and said with a smile: "When I talked about the characters under Cao Cao's tent that day, I thought that Xuande was a hero in the world, far above the beginning, and now it is really broken. Although the world is big, who can be Xuande's opponent in the future?"

Xun Or laughed, "Yuanlong is not bad. It's just that in the world, the most feared thing is a lonely self-promise. Now although my lord has been defeated in the original battle, there are still many heroes in this Central Plains."

"There is Cao Mengde in Yanzhou, Sun Wentai in Yuzhou, and Yuan Highway in Yangzhou. As for Xuzhou, your father-in-law, Tao Gongzu, is not an ordinary person."

"Fortunately, my lord has only one benefit, and that is to always introspect himself, so as not to act secretly and fall into trouble."

Chen Deng nodded, "Reasonable. Indeed, the heroes of the world should not be underestimated. So if Wen is here, is it really just to visit my lord?"

Xun Or smiled and shook his head, "Don't tell lies to smart people, Yuanlong Lake Sea Haojie, if I say that I only came to visit Tao Gong, I will not only deceive you, but also deceive myself."

"This trip is only for Xuzhou."

Chen Deng's expression remained unchanged, as if he expected it.

"Now that my father-in-law is seriously ill, it is indeed a rare opportunity. Otherwise, even if he attaches great importance to Xuande, for him, personal friendship is not as important as the world after all."

Xun Or smiled, "That's how it should be."

Chen Deng poured a bowl of hot soup on his own, "Do you know who is the key to taking Xuzhou?"

Xun He nodded, "Zheng Xuan's disciple Sun Qian, is famous in the state, and his people are extremely familiar with the things that are ushered in, and the people of a state praise him, so he can be an example of a scholar."

"The Mi family has been in business for generations, and their wealth is the highest in a state, even when Tao Gongzu was strong, he didn't dare to offend the Mi family easily. Although the status of a businessman is not high, it is not to be taken lightly. He can be a role model for the rising stars in the state."

Chen Deng nodded, and he recognized Xia Xunhe's words, "What Wen Ruo said is true, these two people are indeed the key to taking Xuzhou. is just the most critical one among them, but it is Cao Bao, who is now in charge of the military horses in the state on behalf of the lord. In the previous battle with Cao Cao, although the Xuzhou army died a lot, it was always able to gather some soldiers and horses in a state. And the elite of the Xuzhou army, the Danyang soldiers, actually did not suffer much damage in the battle with Cao Cao. And now this Danyang soldier is in the hands of Cao Bao."

"If you don't solve Cao Bao, even if Sun Qian and Mi Zhu are on your side, it will be useless."

Xun He listened to him quietly and said with a smile: "Although what Yuan Long said has some truth, it is not all right. Cao Bao is indeed a little troublesome with soldiers and horses, but it is not the key to taking Xuzhou."

Chen Dengjue was a little interesting, "I don't know where Wen Ruo thinks the key to taking Xuzhou is?"

Xun Or looked at Chen Deng with a smile, "The key to this falls on you Chen Yuanlong, whoever can get Chen Yuanlong can get Xuzhou."

Chen Deng laughed, did not deny it, and took a sip of hot soup.

Originally, he thought that he was looking up to Xun Or enough, but now it seems that he is underestimating this person.

Xun Or said with a smile: "Chen Yuanlonghu is heroic, my lord often mentions it. Always lean on the door and look at it, may you return early. This is the end of the matter today, Yuanlong, what do you want?"

Chen Deng drank all the hot soup in the bowl and wiped the corners of his mouth with his sleeve, "When I met Xuande in Luoyang, I promised that if Xuande came to Xuzhou in the future, I would definitely invite him to taste my Xuzhou catch. I don't want people to fluctuate, but in the blink of an eye, many years have passed. But as long as the deceased is still around, it's still not too late."

He smiled and said, "Chen Yuanlong, I respectfully invite Xuande to Xuzhou."

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Mi Zhu's home,

Mi Zhu, who was supposed to be the master, sat at the bottom of the head, and beside him was Sun Qian, who came to visit.

And the anti-guest is mainly Chen Deng, who came out of Xun or his residence.

The Chen family is famous, although the Mi family is extremely rich, compared with the Chen family, it is like a heaven and an underground.

In addition, Chen Deng is known for his strategy, so the three of them are mainly based on him.

At this time, Mi Zhu's brother Mi Fang was hunting outside, said hello to everyone in the hall, and then walked towards the backyard.

Chen Deng smiled and said, "Zizhong, your younger brother is far inferior to you, and he is only afraid that it will be difficult to do great things in the future. I can't even say that your Mi family will fall into his hands."

Chen Deng is naturally not a mouthful, he has always been extremely accurate in looking at people, and he has never made a mistake so far.

Now it is the autumn of survival, but this person does not care about family affairs at all, and has the heart to go out hunting.

How can such a character be the master of the house.

Mi Zhu naturally knows his brother's temperament, and he has also said that he has said many times, but the country is easy to change, and his nature is difficult to change.

No matter how much he says, Mi Fang still does his own thing.

At this time, Mi Zhu smiled and did not answer.

Chen Deng didn't mention this matter anymore, and instead asked with a smile, "Knowing that it is inconvenient for you two to act, I have already visited Xun Jun for you before."

Now that Cao Bao holds the military power, the armaments in Xiapi City are naturally under the jurisdiction of this person. On the surface, he trusted Sun Mi and the others, but secretly, he had already sent his subordinates to keep an eye on the mansion of the two.

In front of Tao Qian's bed that day, the three of them had their own thoughts.

Sun Qian is a disciple of Zheng Xuan, and Liu Bei's teacher is Lu Zhi, so the two can be said to be from the same lineage, so Sun Gan's intention to hand over Xuzhou to Liu Bei is reasonable and reasonable.

Mi Zhu is a businessman, and what he values is naturally interests, and the highest level of business skills is only four words.

Odd goods can live.

At the beginning, Liu Bei had just occupied Qingzhou, and he secretly funded it, which can be said to be a charcoal in the snow. Now if you help Liu Bei take down Xuzhou, it can be said to be the icing on the cake.

With these two friendships, presumably as long as Liu Bei becomes bigger in the future, their Mi family will also rise.

What's more, he also secretly went to Qingzhou to meet Liu Bei at the beginning.

He is indeed a good person to be trusted.

All he thinks about now is how to sell Xuzhou at a good price.

The two of them have Liu Bei in their hearts, but Cao Bao is different.

Previously, Yangzhou Yuan Shu had secretly found Cao Bao and promised that as long as Cao Bao could sacrifice Xuzhou, he could perform Cao Bao as Xuzhou Mu.

At that time, the affairs of Xuzhou can be decided by him alone, and he no longer needs to look at the faces of others.

With such a heavy profit, Cao Bao is naturally moved.

He knew that although he could control most of the soldiers and horses in Xuzhou now, once Tao Qian died, Xuzhou would inevitably belong to others.

If it doesn't fall into anyone's hands, when the time comes, he, the confidant general under the former state pastor, is afraid that he will become a thorn in the eye of the new state pastor, a nail in the flesh, and he can't wait to get rid of it as soon as possible.

So now he is strictly guarding Sun Mi and the others, who are also valued by Tao Qian, if the two sides really tear their faces, then they can only send troops and horses to kill the two.

Sun Qian smiled bitterly, "The lord is really sick now, he shouldn't hand over the military power to Cao Bao, it will definitely be a disaster in the future."

Chen Deng picked up a fresh fish on the fast table.

Just put it to his mouth, and suddenly remembered Liu Bei's advice when he was in Luoyang, hesitated again and again, and finally put the fish back into the plate.

He laughed and said, "Sick Lake? You still underestimate our Xuzhou pastor. I think Tao Gong is only afraid that he will be sober. He has been working in Xuzhou for half of his life, and now that he is about to be alone, he naturally wants to choose someone who is really capable. Xuande is indeed very similar to him when he was young, and when he saw him that day, he and Xuande were indeed very compatible. Is this just enough for him to choose Xuande as his orphan? It's not enough."

Sun Qian took a sip of wine, and he also felt that what Chen Deng said was the truth.

Chen Deng sighed, "And according to my guess, it is precisely because Xuande and Tao Gong were too similar in temperament back then

Like, he will be even more hesitant. Tao Gongzu in the past, but he was a character who rode a bamboo horse since he was a teenager and shouted to do great things. Later, when he took charge of Xuzhou, what kind of scenery was it, but how is it now? The battle with Cao Cao completely ruined his heart."

Chen Deng poured himself a glass of wine and said with a smile, "How could he not be afraid that Liu Xuande, who is very similar to him, will be the next Tao Gongzu? He is hesitant now, and he can't help but ask you to do what you can."

All three were slightly silent.

Hates things in his life, beauties have white hair, and heroes are in the twilight.

Chen Deng cheered up, looked at Mi Zhu, and said with a smile: "Don't talk about it, I don't know something. At the beginning, Cao Cao brought a great victory to Xuzhou, and he must have recruited the Mi family, Cao Cao was also a masterpiece, and Zizhong was once moved."

The relationship between the three people in the house is very good, so naturally there is no such thing as a shallow exchange.

Mi Zhu smiled and said, "Cao Cao naturally had a solicitation at that time, after all, my Mi family still has a lot of money, no matter if it is put in the hands of that prince, it can do something."

"In fact, at the beginning of Cao Cao's rise, I deliberately met this person. I think I still have some eyesight, and this person is indeed a supernatural master. Just betting on such a person, wealth and fame, naturally there is, but you have to live in fear all day long, afraid that one day you will not have enough money and food, so you will find an excuse and confiscate my Mi family."

Chen Deng smiled, "Zizhong is extremely accurate in looking at people. If someone like Cao Cao gains power first, people like Xuande want to do something more, I'm afraid it won't be easy."

"But it's okay now, it can't be better."

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Xiapi, Cao Bao's mansion.

These days, Cao Bao can be described as a spring breeze.

Tao Qian was seriously ill, and most of the troops in a state fell into the hands of him Cao Bao. Although there were many damaged counties in a state and county after the previous battle with Cao Cao, it would not be difficult to pull up tens of thousands of horses again if they dried up and fished.

The only thing that worried him now was the Qingzhou envoy who came suddenly.

Although Xun or Sun Mi and Sun Mi have been quiet in the past few days, he has always been a little uneasy in his heart, and he always feels that these people will do something.

Thinking of this, Cao Bao couldn't help but sigh, but unfortunately Tao Qian was only seriously ill, and it would be better if he died.

If he is dead, he will not have to care so much about it now.

Cao Bao looked down at the invitation on the table, and the person who posted it was Chen Deng, the son of the Chen family who had returned to Xuzhou not long ago.

Although the Chen family is a high-ranking family, this person has been in Luoyang for a long time, and rarely shows up in Xuzhou.

It stands to reason that he has never had anything to do with this person, and for a while, he couldn't even think of why Chen Deng invited him to the banquet.

Now that he has military power, Tao Qian is bedridden again, and he is not afraid of anyone in this Picheng.

He looked at the lieutenant general who had been following him for many years and asked, "What do you guess Chen Deng's intentions are in this move?" But what's the conspiracy?"

The lieutenant just said respectfully, "Reading people rebelled, and they couldn't do it in ten years. These people don't even dare to kill a chicken on weekdays, how can they dare to have other thoughts? Presumably, it's just that he sees that the general is powerful now, so he wants to win it over."

Cao Bao nodded, and what the deputy general surnamed Zhao said made sense.

It's just that he still told his lieutenant generals a few words, and when he went to the banquet, he should bring more people and horses, so as not to jump off the wall in a hurry.

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In Xiapi City, the Chen family has a private house.

At the gate of the house, Chen Deng waited here.

Cao Bao turned over and dismounted with the support of the attendants beside him, and looked at the Chen family who was standing straight at the door, "Leopard is a martial artist, how can Lao Yuanlong be here to marry. If it spreads out, won't it lose the face of the Chen family?"

Chen Deng's expression remained unchanged, and he just smiled and said, "Now that the general is in charge of the power of the soldiers and horses in the state, the Chen family will have to rely on the general to take care of it in the future."

Cao Bao looked proud.

Chen Deng lowered his head slightly and pulled the corners of his mouth.

Fortunately, there are more stupid people in the world.

Chen Deng invited this person into the house, and the two passed by the corridor and walked on the bluestone steps in the backyard.

Cao Bao sighed with emotion, "The Chen family is really a big family, and even the private house is also a luxury building. I think that we, the martial artists who fought on the battlefield, even if we shed all our blood on the battlefield for the rest of our lives, I am afraid that we may not be able to save such a house."

Chen Deng couldn't hear the meaning between his words, and said with a smile: "What General Cao said is that I didn't understand the general's plight before, if the general doesn't dislike it, after today's banquet, he will give this house to the general, what does the general think?"

Cao Bao naturally pretended to excuse himself, "No merit is not worth it, let alone such a big house."

It's just that he said that it was useless, but his eyes were still constantly looking.

Chen Deng said with a smile: "Inviting the general to come here today is naturally to ask for something. It's not a big deal, it's not a small thing, but at least it's worth this house."

[The app that has been running stably for many years is comparable to the old version of the book-chasing artifact, which is used by old bookworms.]

The cup shattered, and he had been sitting down with his back to the door, and then he got up and retreated.

Cao Bao naturally wouldn't give him this opportunity, and his guards swarmed up, and the guards behind Chen Deng stepped forward with their swords and fought with many guards.

There are many enemies, but they are not left behind.

Cao Bao hesitated in his heart, not knowing when such a master appeared in the city. It's just that now he is thinking more about how to get out, and there is such a big movement in the house, why didn't the military horses outside the courtyard come in to save him, could it really be said by Chen Deng.

But before he could come up with a plan to deal with it, there was a sound of footsteps outside the house, and dozens of men with knives broke into it.

Chen Deng smiled and said, "General Cao, what is a famous family? You don't get it after all. The so-called famous family must not only have people who are on the stage and are full of splendid articles, but also people behind the scenes who have bloodstained hands and do not care about their lives. Today, there is General Lao Cao, who will try the catties of these dead soldiers for me."

Now, Cao Bao naturally has no way out, just die.

After Cao Bao's death, Chen Deng walked out of the house and saw Cao Bao's lieutenant surnamed Zhao standing at the door waiting.

Seeing Chen Deng come out, this person smiled and said, "Young family master, it seems that Cao Bao is dead."

Chen Deng glanced at this person, "For so many years, Cao Bao has treated you well, but now you will be a little sad if you don't save you when you die?"

The man shook his head, "The general trend is like this, since Cao Bao secretly contacted Yuan Shu that day, it is doomed to his end today."

Chen Deng nodded.

The man named Zhao Xun in front of him should be called Chen Xun on the genealogy of their Chen family.

It's just that this person is not the main lineage, but a side lineage, and he has been sent to the army since he was a child, and he has been fighting bloody battles again and again, so that he can have today.

He was naturally not the only one sent into the army by the Chen family, but most of them died on the battlefield.

As Chen Deng and Cao Bao said before, a family must always have a face on the bright side and a dark inside.

Chen Deng patted him on the shoulder and said softly, "It's hard work."

Chen Xun just shook his head, looking worried, "Before I came, as the young family master said in the secret letter, I confessed my identity to the lord, but I was worried that the lord would have a grudge against the Chen family because of this."

Chen Deng smiled when he heard this, "Don't worry, since the lord has asked you to come, the meaning is very clear."

"Now that this matter is over, it's time to meet our lord who has been sick for many days."