"But I don't know how Chen Deng should respond."

Xi Zhicai twisted his beard and stared, and then looked into the distance with his hands behind his back, his face was very calm.

As a military advisor, there is a degree of advance and retreat, and when you retire from the army, you naturally have to think about the way back.

It's just that he understands in his heart that not all of them are mediocre in Xuzhou, but I'm afraid that people can also think of it as a frame-up plan.

Cao Cao listened to his words and immediately knew Xi Zhicai's thoughts, and the two had a heart-to-heart exchange many times, so naturally they knew each other's hearts, and it was not difficult to guess.

He looked at him with a smile, "It's okay, the meaning of this letter is not to ask the Chen family to come and vote immediately, but it can gradually force them into a corner." ”

"The scholars are mostly smart people, and in order to last for a hundred years or a thousand years, they naturally know how to choose trees to live in."

"Not bad."

Xi Zhicai nodded silently, this is indeed what he meant.

Moreover, the content of the letter is not fiction and slander, but an ordinary and real conversation, and it is indeed the words that he once talked to Chen Deng.

At that time, Xi Zhicai was responsible for receiving Chen Deng, and the two had a hangover late at night, drank and chatted, and talked about their respective decrees and their own aspirations.

probably knows a little about it, this Chen family is not good at conspiracy and trickery.

Good at governance, farming, and government affairs.

Chen Deng is more inclined to domestic affairs rather than foreign affairs or military politics.

These people are the talents of the county and even the state, who can make the people of a place rich and have enough food and clothing, but they cannot play power tricks and compete for status.

But his father should be good at this, so Mingzhe protected himself, gradually retired from the position of Taishou, and hid in the ancestral land of the Chen family, but he was also willing to give advice to Tao Qian and make good connections.

Such a group of people, if Tao Qian really deposes or belittles them, or even dismisses them, I am afraid that the people's will be further lost.

It will also chill the hearts of many officials.

Xuzhou, which is already stormy, is equivalent to making matters worse.

"Hmm...... Zhicai is worthy of being a sacrificial wine in our army. ”

Cao Cao sighed deeply, "If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be able to complete many strategies, and if I achieve great things in the future, I hope that Zhicai will work hard." ”

"Ahem......"

Hearing this, Xi Zhicai suddenly coughed twice.

Although he didn't make much movement, he forcibly swallowed it again.

Cao Cao didn't pay much attention to this scene.

After all, on the march, fatigue is a common occurrence.

Xun Xiao suddenly interjected, as if she was interested, "Brother Zhicai, how is your health lately?" ”

"Huh?"

Xi Zhicai was stunned for a moment, but looking at Xun Xiao's eyes was very sincere, but it was not perfunctory, recalled for a moment, and said: "On a rainy day, I am a little sluggish. ”

"Also, I often feel short of breath."

Xun Xiao straightened up slightly and shook her head, "You quit drinking." ”

"Huh?!"

"Don't get involved in wine and wealth, you are empty, don't play, go to see Goolan Washe Fushi and drink every day at night."

"It's okay with this!"

Xi Zhicai's face turned red.

Whisker blowing.

It's as if it's been said to be in the middle of the mind.

Does it really matter?

Xun Xiao stared at him with a rather caring expression.

I have to play every day.

Also take pills.

"After today, you can leave the soldiers and horses in Xiaopei, Duyang, and Pengcheng, and wait for the autumn to make a decision."

Cao Cao waved his hand and said to Xi Zhicai: "After I go back, don't go to the wine shop again, Zhicai will ban alcohol for half a year to recuperate." ”

"Rong Ma Fu Han, we need to look at the long term."

Xi Zhicai glanced at Xun Xiao in disgust.

You're so high! I dare you don't like to drink, and now you plan not to let me drink!

And said for my good!

I don't want you to be good for me!!

Even if I die of drunkenness in the future, I don't need help!

You hate it!

Xi Zhicai gritted his teeth, and unknowingly, planted a flag.

……

September.

Cao Jun really gradually withdrew from the realm of Xiapi, took back the soldiers and horses to the area of Pengcheng, and used Xiaopei as the basis to hoard grain and garrison troops.

But taking down the meaning of Pi, there has never been any weakening, which makes the generals of Xuzhou even more dare not slack off.

And just when Tao Qian didn't have time to be happy.

His condition has worsened a lot.

Over the past few days, he has been defeated many times, never won a single victory, and was pressed by Cao Cao to attack Xiapi City continuously.

And there are many rumors among the people in the city, which can be said to be internal and external troubles.

As a result, Tao Qian was overworked, even after falling ill, many things still needed him to decide, and the whole state was like a wooden boat that had been chiseled and leaked, and no one knew how long it could sway.

But everyone knows that it is probably a matter of time before it sinks to the bottom.

Because Tao Qian no longer has so much energy to fill all the loopholes.

Therefore, in desperation, he could only choose to entrust Xuzhou to him, and he was afraid that his time was running out.

He originally planned to entrust it to Liu Bei.

And many civil and military forces did not object, because Liu Bei was the new master, and if he was defeated by Cao Cao in the future, Xuzhou would surrender to Cao.

Then they don't feel so guilty, after all, they betrayed a new master who didn't have much deep friendship.

Liu Bei is naturally a sacrificed person, so there is no need to be affectionate.

However, Liu Bei really doesn't want this Xuzhou, he really came to help, and he didn't try to.

And now the people are not calling for Liu Xuande to lead Xuzhou, the people are not there, the scholars are not familiar, there is really no need.

After that, Tao Qian thought of Chen.

Chen Gyu is the best candidate.

He himself won the hearts of the people because he was too punctual, good at governance, and he was humble and not solemn.

Although he retreated to the mountains, he was still respected by many people.

But now......

Tao Qian was draped in a robe, his eyes were deeply sunken, and his face was ugly and stared at the few letters on the table.

Many of them are written in silk cloth.

There are also bamboo slips.

They were all burned in half, or a corner of the remnants.

But after piecing together a lot, it is not difficult to find that this is the letter between Chen Deng and Cao Cao's military advisor Xi Zhicai.

Although there was no leakage in the letter, it did become familiar with each other and had a slight appreciation.

This made Tao Qian feel disgusted.

To this day, I can't save my family's life, so Wenwu naturally seeks to protect myself.

I have no objection to you, the Chen family, and Cao Cao.

But if I say this, it is one thing for you to be closer.

You've already had fellowship with it, but it's something else for me to discover.

Now he's starting to have a headache.

I don't know who I want to give this position to.

If Chen Gui really has a relationship with Cao Cao, or Chen's heart is towards Cao Cao, then Xuzhou will not be able to keep it for long and will fall into the hands of him Cao Cao.

But now, although he lost badly, Tao Qian didn't plan to cheapen Cao Cao like this, at least let him pay a sufficient price.

"Alas......"

Tao Qian sighed deeply, and finally said to Cao Bao: "I intend to hand over the position of Xuzhou to Lu Bu, and you can inform him." ”

"Tomorrow convene the civil and military forces and speak clearly with them."

"Really?"

Cao Bao's face was complicated, and his eyes widened.

There is such a good thing.