These ordinary soldiers of the Cao army, in Gao Shun's eyes, only the elite under Lu Bu can be compared.

After some comparison, Gao Shun's heart was a little frustrated.

After all, the pressure on him from this Cao Jun is too great.

Cao Ang had long been ready to send troops to Xuzhou, and this time Gao Shun came to ask for help, which just gave him a reason.

Soon, the army marched towards Xuzhou.

Tao Qian from Xuzhou naturally received Cao Ang's letter.

It's just that his approach is similar to Cao Ang's guess.

The messenger of the imperial court sent by Cao Ang, after coming to Pengcheng, wanted to meet Tao Qian.

After the messenger made a report, he waited in the hall for Tao Qian to come out to meet him.

However, Tao Qian and Chen Deng stayed in the study in the backyard, discussing how to deal with the messenger sent by Cao Ang.

"Yuanlong, why did the imperial court send a messenger at this time?" Tao Qian frowned and asked Chen Deng.

Ever since Chen Deng made a plan to trap Lu Bu in Xiapi City, Tao Qian had already regarded Chen Deng as his chief strategist.

Chen Deng thought for a moment when he heard this, and then said his guess: "Lord, do you say that there are fish that slipped through the net in the matter of Lu Bu asking his subordinates to break through and ask the court for help?" ”

When Tao Qian heard this, he looked at Chen Deng and asked with a little surprise: "Yuan Long, are you saying that this messenger is here for me to make peace with Lu Bu?" ”

"I think so, otherwise, the imperial court has no reason to send a messenger at this time." Chen Deng said solemnly.

And Tao Qian was also very irritable after learning that it was the imperial court that made him quit the army.

I saw Tao Qian clapping his hands, frowning and muttering to himself: "I told him everything about this Cao Leopard, let him search carefully to prevent fish from slipping through the net, but someone still successfully handed over the news!" It's really annoying to me! ”

Tao Qian at this time, he was really angry.

When Chen Deng heard this, he said to Tao Qian: "Lord, please relax, even if the imperial court sends a messenger over this time, we have a way to deal with it!" ”

When Tao Qian heard this, his eyes immediately lit up.

"Oh? Yuanlong, what are your countermeasures, hurry up! ”

Chen Deng smiled and said his thoughts: "Lord, although this court agreed to Lu Bu to send troops to help, I feel that this court is not really assisting Lu Bu. ”

"Oh? Why did Yuan Long say that? Tao Qian asked puzzled.

"My lord, if the imperial court really wants to stop you from crusading against Lu Bu, then the imperial court should at least send one person from the palace, instead of just sending such a messenger in the army!" Chen Deng explained with a smile.

"That's right!" Tao Qian nodded thoughtfully.

Afterwards, Chen Deng continued to speak: "In addition, if the imperial court really wants to rescue Lu Bu, then it will definitely be overwhelmed by a large army, but this time it is enough to send such an insignificant messenger, which is enough to explain the imperial court's thoughts. ”

"Good, good! After listening to Yuanlong's analysis, I suddenly opened up! Tao Qian said with a smile, and then tried to ask, "Yuanlong, then let's go and meet this messenger?" ”

Chen Deng shook his head when he heard this: "My lord, although the imperial court is unwilling to meddle in the affairs of Xuzhou, but we have to give the imperial court face when we do things." ”

"I think that for this messenger, the lord still calls him sick, and there is no need to see him, so this letter will be collected by the lord on behalf of the lord, and after Lu Bu is destroyed, the lord will read this letter again."

"At that time, the wood has been completed, Lu Bu is dead, and the imperial court will naturally not pursue the lord because of a dead person!"

After Tao Qian listened to Chen Deng's words, he immediately agreed: "Okay, then I'll leave all this to Yuanlong, you can do it!" ”

"Yes, my lord, I'm going to deal with the messenger now." After Chen Deng answered, he left the study and walked towards the front hall.

It's just that Chen Deng missed a point, this messenger is from the army!

And the army of the imperial court, which was controlled by Cao Ang.

It's just that Chen Deng didn't think of this, so he naturally ignored Cao Ang.

Chen Deng came to the hall to meet the messenger.

The identity of this messenger is also relatively ordinary, it is a cavalry captain under Cao Ang's account, and after he saw Chen Deng coming, he politely greeted him.

"Sir, may I ask Lord Thorn Shi, where are you now?"

When Chen Deng heard this, he responded with a serious face: "Envoy Mingjian, my lord was emaciated a few days ago because of Lu Bu's harassment, and now he is sick and unable to receive the envoy. ”

When the messenger heard this, the expression on his face froze, and then he said to Chen Deng: "It's okay, then I'll give the letter to you, sir, and when Thorn Shi's body is better, you can forward the letter to him." ”

After saying this, the messenger handed Cao Ang's letter to Chen Deng.

After Chen Deng received the letter, he said to the messenger: "Messenger, your task has been completed, why don't you play in this Peng City for a few days, so that you can do your best to be a landlord?" ”

When the messenger heard this, he hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Thank you, sir, for your kindness, the general will go back to restore his life, so I won't bother him." ”

Then, after the two exchanged pleasantries, the messenger left directly.

After the messenger left, Chen Deng took the letter and found Tao Qian: "Lord, the messenger has left, this is the letter he left." ”

After Tao Qian took the letter, he opened it and looked at it.

When he saw the content of the letter, which really wanted him to make peace with Lu Bu, he showed a smile.

"Yuanlong, as you expected, the content of this letter is to let me and Lu Bu make peace!"

Chen Deng smiled lightly when he heard this, and then said: "Lord, this letter, you just don't have to treat it as if you haven't received it, but on the side of Picheng, you have to let General Cao speed up the offensive, so as not to have too many dreams at night." ”

"Okay, then this will send an order to Cao Bao, let him capture that Picheng within seven days!" Tao Qian said categorically.

It's just that Tao Qian, like Chen Deng, ignored who wrote the letter.

And Cao Ang didn't intend to let the war in Xuzhou end, so he simply didn't sign it, but just asked people to stamp the official seal of the Luoyang Order, not even the seal of the jade seal.

……

After leaving Pengcheng, the messenger hurried towards Luoyang.

As a result, halfway through, he encountered Cao Ang's army.

So, he hurriedly identified himself and found Cao Ang.

"Major General, the last general has already sent the letter to Pengcheng, but Tao Qian said that he was ill, and the letter was handed over to Chen Deng!" (End of chapter)