"Chen Deng's father and son, but they have been exchanging letters with Cao Cao's military advisors."

"Even now, when the two sides are at war, it is said that there are many spies who risk their lives to deliver letters."

Cao Bao said a word, and quietly mentioned the matter of the previous letter again.

Before Tao Qian died, he called him to his side, and told him how to deal with the scholars led by the Chen family.

These people have been in Xuzhou for many years, and Xiapi, Juancheng, and Langya are their ancestral lands.

It was very difficult to deal with them, even Cao Cao and other fierce people who didn't care about their reputation, they suppressed and killed them several times, and only then did they get rid of the scholars who opposed Yanzhou and suppressed all their voices.

But Tao Qian didn't have that courage, and he didn't conform to the local people's feelings, so he could only win over and rely on it.

What he was afraid of was that Cao Bao couldn't understand the stakes.

But he didn't expect that Cao Bao didn't understand it, but he didn't like the Shi clan for a long time, so he took this opportunity to purge these people, and then defend the city and repel the Cao army.

Wait for the beginning of the spring of the next year to continue the administrative order of Chen Dengsuo to continue to tuntian, so that the power will be withdrawn, and food can be obtained again, and the people will not continue to make trouble when they have food.

In troubled times, everyone just wants to eat enough, and only those who always think they are high will give birth to other pursuits after eating a full meal.

……

A word or two.

Lu Bu was already frowning, his eyes were already full of anger, even if he was sitting with a golden knife, his posture trembled when he showed his inner unpeace.

In fact, although Lu Bu's martial arts are high, he has fought all the way from Wuyuan and other places to this point, and it is difficult to get into the eyes of the Central Plains scholars.

When he arrived in Xuzhou, although he had to lead Pi and sat on half of the territory of Xuzhou, he had been vassalizing and elegant with the Shi clan all his life, and wanted to get their praise.

But after changing so many fathers, he finally understood that the troubled times are still heavy with butcher's knives.

"Do you still have the letter you showed me last time?"

"Yes."

Cao Bao became interested.

He knew that this prince had a bad temper, and he was born from a mixed army of tigers and wolves.

Under Dong Zhuo's command, the concept of elegance of the scholar clan has already been weakened, so if the Chen family doesn't understand it today, it will be finished.

In this way, all the money and wealth in their family can be confiscated.

and if they take their slaves as dead soldiers, they will receive thousands.

After all, once you want to do it, it's not just the Chen family, there will only be more families involved.

And these slave people can exchange their military exploits for freedom, and in the future, they will have their own land for the people, and they can also defend the city without fear of death.

Therefore, within a few breaths, Cao Bao already seemed to see the fate of Chen Deng's father and son being killed, and took out the fragments of those letters from his arms with joy.

handed it to Lu Bu.

These things have been seen as early as when Lord Lu Bu was in Pi, and there is no substantive content.

At that time, he had just gained great power, and Cao Jun had not retreated, so he didn't want to move and didn't dare to move the Chen father and son.

But now that it has reached such a point, there is no retreat to speak of.

Not long after, Chen Deng was called to the city gate tower from the government office, and at this time, almost all the generals under Lu Bu's command were all except Hao Meng and Gao Shun.

Zhang Liao looked at him even more coldly, looking at him with a rather contemptuous look.

The eyes of the rest were not so fierce, but they were also quite strange, as if they wanted to eat him alive.

This kind of look can't be hidden.

Because these generals don't want to say a word to him anymore, as if to say a kind word more, it is an insult to them.

Chen Deng's heart tightened, and he already understood what was going on.

He is afraid that he will not be able to escape today, but he does not know if there is still room for reversal.

"General."

Chen Deng was dressed in black, carved patterns, and wearing sachets, which was very elegant and gentle, but at this time, his hands were clasped in the wide sleeves, and he was pinched very tightly, and he was never seen by others.

Lu Bu sat upright on the couch and didn't speak for the time being, just panting heavily and slowly.

At this time, the more he didn't speak, the more uncomfortable Chen Deng's heart became, but fortunately, this was not the first time he had experienced such a scene.

In contrast, General Lu Bu, who was full of joy and anger, was not the same as Cao Gong's murderous aura looming in his conversation and laughter before.

This kind of just begging for mercy still has a chance.

The kind that may not know which sentence is wrong and will die.

If so, I would like to thank Cao Gong.

Chen Deng's heart gradually calmed down, calmly waiting for Lu Bu to speak, and he was not in a hurry or impatient, smiling.

After a while, Lu Bu stretched out his hand and knocked on the case in front of him, and said in a deep voice: "How do you explain these letters?" ”

"Our soldiers are stubbornly guarding the foundation of Tao Gong and not being taken away by Cao Cao, why are you still communicating with the Chen family?"

"These are burned letters, what shall I hear from you?"

"These?" Chen Deng was immediately stunned for a moment, and said with a smile: "This is the time when I was entrusted by the lord to go from Xia Pi to comfort and reward Cao Gong's soldiers, and the soldiers descended to Xuzhou to pacify the rebellion of Que Xuan for us. ”

"So he made friends with his strategist Xi Zhicai, which was done for the sake of the two families to conspire to grow together in the future and support the Han family."

"Since then, I have always maintained correspondence, hoping to make friends in the future, and it is only in the future that we will continue to correspond, and this letter, in fact, most of the lords know, he has read it."

"Hah!"

Cao Bao smiled contemptuously and immediately waved his hand: "Impossible, absolutely impossible." ”

"Is there such a thing in the world? Are you saying that your correspondence has been read by the lord before giving it to you? ”

Chen Deng blinked unexpectedly, "General Cao, when the lord was alive, you were a confidant, don't you know these things?" ”

"This letter did not reveal any confidential content in Xuzhou, and the prince should not have seen it."

"Right."

Chen Deng calmed down and bowed deeply, but in fact, his stacked hands were already a little tight.

These words, as well as his attitude, did make many people's expressions soften.

But after thinking about it for a long time, Lu Bu still frowned, what he wanted now was not the truth.

When Chen Deng saw him like this, he also chuckled in his heart.

Can't you say it? Do you want to kill me?

Some of these letters have indeed been read by the Lord, although he has not seen the whole picture.

Moreover, Chen Deng had never seen these fragments, and he didn't know if Xi Zhicai had put some other letters in it.

After all, if you want to frame him, a little mixed in some vague letters, you can immediately make him unable to explain.

But......

Chen Deng thought of a possibility, but his heart was cold.

He tentatively arched his hand and said, "If the prince is worried...... In the future, he can relieve himself of his duties and apologize to the sergeant. ”

"Hey," Lu Bu showed his white teeth and suddenly laughed, "How do you apologize?" ”

"I admit that I was careless in my words, leaked the military aircraft, and introduced Cao Jun to the public, and the prince and marquis have been clear, and I have been handed over to General Cao Bao for punishment, so far I have been dismissed from Xia to calm the army."

Chen Deng lowered his head, his face had lost some of his lustre, and he suddenly understood from Lu Bu's eyes.

Right or wrong doesn't matter, and neither does the truth.

He wanted one person to stabilize the morale of the army that was now declining, and threw the blame for the attack of Cao's army and the defeat and retreat on these letters.

Lu Bu nodded, "So, you really accidentally leaked it." ”

"Yes, under incompetence...... If you hurt the sergeant, please send the prince down. ”

"Okay," Lu Bu stood up and looked around, glancing at Zhang Liao, "Wen Yuan, immediately inform the three armies to send Chen Deng to prison, and make a decision after I retreat from Cao's army!" ”

"Whoa."