Chapter 94 Danyang Double Wall (Fourth update, please be the first to order! 46)
“This thief shall be executed without mercy!”
The first person to jump up does not need to ask, he must be brave Chen Yuanlong is the first in the world and is deeply favored by Duke Xuande.
Chen Yuanlong also hated evil as always: "Fang Bo was grateful for the kindness of Tao Gong's recommendation, so he has taken care of this thief in every way. Otherwise, the numerous crimes committed by this thief in Xuzhou should have been punished long ago. He rectified the law to thank the scholars and people of Xuzhou."
"Uncle Fang, don't hesitate anymore. This thief has plotted against you today, and has even colluded with outsiders to plot against Xuzhou. If you want to extirpate the scholars and people of Xuzhou, and want us to die without a burial place, why should we care about our old friendship?"
Although Chen Deng's words were too murderous, the meaning behind them was quite right.
Cao Hong has no bottom line.
Since Liu Bei entered Xu, in order to stabilize the Danyang faction, he has not punished any Danyang officials above the intermediate level.
What is the return?
Cao Hong actually instigated Han Xun to set up a trap to trap him, hoping to oust him from his position as state pastor and turn him into a rebel designated by the court.
If this doesn't kill him, God knows how bold he will be in the future.
Just because of his association with foreign forces, it can be predicted that he will never be of the same mind as Liu Bei and Xuzhou.
Liu Bei did not express his position. He just nodded at Chen Deng and then looked at Mi Zhu.
Originally, everyone thought that Mi Zhu would still be a good guy this time, not expressing his stance, or trying to make peace with him. Even though Mi Zhu was one of the people targeted by Cao Hong this time, in his usual style, he still would not yell at the opponent to kill him.
In short, don’t talk about killing people personally, don’t personally offend people, this is how Mi Zizhong behaves.
Unexpectedly, Mi Zhu was unexpected this time.
"I believe that Cao Hong should be killed."
There are only eight words, but like Chen Deng, Mi Zhu actually supports the killing of Cao Hong.
Chen Deng, a meritorious official, and Mi Zhu, a special master, joined forces. With Zhizhong absent and Chang Shi a sinner, they could almost monopolize the state capital.
A trace of surprise flashed in Liu Bei's eyes. Could it be that Mi, all of them are Mizi Zhongzhong, and Zhongzhong was also angry because he was set up by Cao Hong?
You can see the other party's expression, but it is still calm, with no obvious anger hidden.
Next, Jian Yong also expressed his opinion that he should be killed, and persuaded Liu Bei not to be benevolent as a woman, and to have clear rewards and punishments is the way to govern.
Sun Qian, who originally didn’t want to get involved in this matter, changed his original intention decisively when he saw everyone in front of him shouting and killing, and said seriously: "The teacher has a reputation, and the person who teaches is punished. The uncle has shown the utmost benevolence and righteousness to Cao Hong, so he can be killed."
Liu Bei nodded and looked at Chen Qun at the end.
Chen Qun thought for a moment, raised his head and replied: "Cao Hong is rebellious and has no master, so he deserves to die. However, Duke Ming still needs to tell Cao Jianwei and Xu Zhonglang about Cao Hong's crime in order to eliminate this A misunderstanding between the two.”
Chen Qun's words can be described as filling in the gaps, and they are just right.
Of all the people present, he and Jian Yong were the only ones suitable to say this. Since Jian Yong couldn't think of it, Chen Changwen was the only one who could speak.
Liu Bei was moved and bowed to Chen Qun: "Fortunately, I have mentioned this in the long article, otherwise I might have missed something important."
Did Liu Bei really not expect this?
Of course it’s impossible.
The problem is that he, a dignified state pastor, has a long history of punishing one of his subordinates for making serious mistakes. If he has to take the initiative to explain to his military leaders, this will greatly shake his prestige.
Isn’t this a loss of prestige?
Liu Bei himself had naturally prepared a backup plan. Even if no one mentioned the matter, he would still have a way to pull it out naturally.
But when Chen Qun was able to stand up and say this, he undoubtedly handed Liu Bei a good ladder, which was much more reasonable and adequate than the ladder Liu Bei prepared himself.
Therefore, what Liu Bei thanked was actually Chen Qun's understanding of Shangguan's thoughts.
Therefore, Liu Bei quickly ordered to invite Cao Bao and Xu Dan to meet in the state capital.
After receiving the state order, Cao Bao immediately changed into his official uniform, mounted his horse with his personal entourage and went straight to the state capital.
At this time, he was already vaguely living as the young master's father-in-law and Fang Bo's in-law, and his guard against and resistance to Liu Bei became less and less.
Especially since Liu Bei has been frequently meeting him recently to discuss important matters, including preparing to conquer Langya and other confidential matters, he has been involved in it. How can this not make Cao Bao secretly happy?
On the other side, when Xu Dan received the state order, he was feeling anxious and uneasy.
I don't know why Liu Bei came to him suddenly, but I was instinctively worried.
But I still have to go.
It turns out that Tancheng County still has 20,000 versus 6,000.
Now that Cao Bao has switched sides, the situation has instantly become ten thousand versus sixteen thousand, and he only has five thousand people under his direct control.
Xu Dan couldn't help but regret not listening to Zhang Lie before. Otherwise, he would have simply defected that day, and now he wouldn't be on pins and needles.
There was no way, he couldn't fight, and he couldn't go, so Xu Dan had no choice but to put on his armor, send someone to call Zhang Jie, and finally rushed towards the state capital with twenty personal guards.
Cao Bao's place was closer to the state capital, and he didn't wear armor, so he came much faster than Xu Dan.
Cao Bao, who arrived first, saw that Chen Deng and other officials were all present, which surprised him.
But fortunately, both Liu Bei and Chen Deng were still very enthusiastic towards him.
Even Chen Deng actually said a few polite words to him, which surprised and delighted Cao Bao.
When Xu Dan arrived, he saw Cao Bao, Liu Bei and others chatting and laughing, which made him even more unbearable.
Am I the only outsider in this huge state capital?
Xu Dan hesitated for a moment, then slowly stepped forward and saluted Liu Bei.
Because he was wearing armor, he couldn't give a full salute, so he gave a military salute in the end.
According to logic, it is extremely rude and even taboo for Xu Dan to do this.
It's not war time now. What kind of armor are you wearing?
However, Liu Bei didn't seem to notice, and looked completely unconcerned. He even stepped forward and patted Xu Dan on the shoulder: "Sun Tzu said, if the country is big, it will worry if it forgets to fight. General Xu Zhonglang This move, in line with the words of the Soldier Sage, should be a model for our Xuzhou Army."
Liu Bei's gentle words, coupled with He Xi's attitude, made Xu Dan relax from his nervousness.
Xu Dan looked at Liu Bei gratefully and allowed the other party to pull him to sit next to him.
At this time, Liu Feng had also arrived at the state capital.
When Zheng saw Liu Bei comforting Xu Dan, he couldn't help but admire in his heart that his father was really capable of winning people. He was so gifted that he couldn't learn it even if he wanted to.
Historically, if Yuan Shu hadn't attacked hastily and given Liu Bei one more year, I'm afraid Cao Bao and Xu Dan would have been digested into direct descendants.
At least when Cao Bao was transferred to Xiapi Xiangguo in the later period, he had already given up a lot of military power.
There is historical data to prove this.
At that time, Liu Bei led an army of 17,000 to resist the enemy in Xuyi and Huaiyin.
Yuan Shu's army numbered more than 30,000, but he could never break through Liu Bei's defenses. Both sides had victories and defeats, and the battle line was stable.
This illustrates three points. First, the army Liu Bei left with Zhang Fei was very small, and the main force was taken away to the front line.
The second point is that Cao Bao’s army must have been handed over, at least more than half of it. Otherwise, Liu Bei would not be able to rest assured that Cao Bao was in the rear, and Zhang Fei would not be able to kill Cao Bao with just a small number of troops. . What is even more obvious is that without Cao Bao and Xu Dan's Danyang soldiers, Liu Bei would not be able to gather 17,000 troops.
Thirdly, Liu Bei's army immediately collapsed as soon as Xiapi was lost. It should have been caused by the fact that a large number of the troops were Cao Bao's old troops in Danyang, and their old leader was killed, triggering a riot.
It's a pity that Yuan Shu played the trick of dismantling the demon and deceived Liu Bei, and he himself did not benefit. Not only did he fail to get Xuzhou, but he also allowed Sun Ce to become big in Jiangdong.
He is really a fool who harms himself and others.
Liu Feng is the youngest, so he naturally has to go forward to greet his father's important ministers.
Most people are very familiar with Liu Feng, only Sun Qian, Chen Qun and Xu Dan are not familiar with him.
Cao Bao was already smiling when he saw Liu Feng. When he heard Liu Feng address him as uncle instead of Cao Jianwei and General Cao, his eyes were filled with joy and his mood was obviously beautiful. Gotta bubble.
When Chen Deng saw this scene, he turned his head slightly, as if he turned a blind eye.
Chen Qun has been paying attention secretly. The Chen family has always been very particular about waiting for the right time, not forcing others to stand out, and putting their own safety first in everything.
Therefore, he is relatively sensitive to the surrounding environment and likes to observe silently.
After Liu Feng approached, he first saluted Cao Bao and called him uncle. He was immediately helped up by the latter with a smile, and he greeted Cao Bao for a while, for fear that others would not see that the relationship between them was unusual.
After that, Liu Feng greeted Chen Deng and others one by one. Finally, he walked up to Xu Dan, with a look of admiration on his face, and asked Liu Bei who was beside Xu Dan: "Father, could this be me, the Xuzhou general, who has always been compared with Cao Jianwei, and is known as Danyang Shuangbi?" General?”
Liu Bei was stunned for a moment, and then immediately replied: "Yes, it is General Xu Dan who you ask about every day."
"Since I have met the general, why not worship him?"
Liu Bei Feng immediately obeyed the order and paid homage to Xu Dan.
Xu Dan hurriedly got out of the way, his armor clanking. He looked like a dashing warrior, but he looked a little embarrassed.
"How dare you be such a gift to the young master."
In a hurry, Xu Dan stood up and returned the greeting, "You can't be compared to a martial artist. I was valued by my former Fang Bo, Tao Gong, and followed me around. Now I have Liu Shijun to not abandon you. It's really an honor for Dan. I will look after you with Uncle Fang's head and guard our hometown." . ”
In fact, Xu Dan is essentially the same kind of person as Cao Bao. He has no great ambitions and no ambition to excel. He just wants to survive and enjoy glory in this troubled world.
It’s just that Xu Dan is more cautious than Cao Bao and doesn’t dare to stand out.
Of course, this cannot be blamed on Cao Bao. In fact, he has a big tree and attracts the wind. Danyang has 20,000 troops, and he alone accounts for half of it. How could Zhang Fei not think of killing him first? ?
At this time, Cao Bao was a little unhappy. This displeasure was not directed at Liu Bei and Liu Feng, but at Xu Dan.
Although Cao Bao didn't know when he and Xu Dan got the nickname Danyang Shuangbi, since Liu Feng said it was, it must be.
If this is the case, then he should obviously be in the right position in this elegance. For Xu Dan, it is a blessing to follow him to the subordinate position. The master is here. Could it be that this guy is ambitious and wants to please the young master and replace himself in front of the master?
Ridiculous, shameful, stupid!
It’s funny that the other party would never guess that he is already the young master’s father-in-law.
No matter how servile you are, how can you compare with yourself as the father-in-law?
In terms of talent, how many jins and taels does Xu Dan have? I, Cao Bao, still don’t know?
With your little ability, do you want to compare yourself with the lord who loves Qianli Ma?
Don’t overestimate your capabilities!
Xu Dan just wanted to flatter Liu Bei and Liu Feng, but he didn't expect that his words would actually make Cao Bao, Chen Deng and Mi Zhu a little dissatisfied.
Chen Deng and Mi Zhu were simply dissatisfied with Xu Dan calling Xuzhou his hometown.
Xiangzi means hometown. Are you a common man from Danyang worthy of being a native of Xuzhou?
Not to mention that the Danyang soldiers had very poor military discipline. They often harassed local areas in Xuzhou and invaded and plundered soldiers and civilians, which had long made the locals in Xuzhou very dissatisfied.
Liu Feng praised: "The ambition of a general can be said to be down-to-earth. Although he is not as generous as swallowing mountains and rivers, it is probably the greatest vision of the Xuzhou elders."
"Father, you often A word of caution, kid, if you want to take things one step at a time, you must not aim too high and be down-to-earth. From what I saw today, I think the kind of person you are talking about is General Xu Dan.”
Liu Feng’s series of rainbow farts. , Xu Dan felt as if he had drunk honey when he was photographed. Even though he repeatedly reminded himself to be careful of Liu Bei, he couldn't help but develop a great liking for Liu Feng.
Especially Cao Bao's jealous and envious expression on the side made Xu Dan feel as comfortable as drinking ice water in the dog days of summer.
As for Chen Deng and Chen Qun, they were all sitting where they were, looking at their noses and hearts, as if they were thinking about something important. The noise and noise here actually affected them. No impact at all.
After a while, Xu Dan took his seat again, and Liu Feng also sat down on the other side of Liu Bei.
Afterwards, Liu Bei's face turned gloomy, he told Cao Hong's story in detail, and asked Cao Bao and Xu Dan what they thought.
When Cao Bao and Xu Dan first heard about it, they were both shocked and panicked. They even wondered whether Liu Bei was going to attack the Danyang faction.
Even Cao Bao, who had a harmonious relationship with Liu Bei recently and betrothed his daughter to Liu Feng as his concubine, couldn't help but cast doubts in this direction.
After hearing this, the two of them were a little confused.
With their level, they really couldn’t detect the trap in Han Xun’s plan.
In their opinion, this is a good thing.
Didn't Tao Qian do the same thing before when he was here, and he was also praised by the court.
Zhao Yu and Wang Lang, who went to the imperial court, were suddenly promoted to the prefect of the county with two thousand stones. This is a great thing.
This is what Liu Bei is most worried about. If he cannot explain this clearly, then as long as he punishes Cao Hong, it will be a thorn in the mouth of Cao Bao and Xu Danxin forever.
And this was the main reason why Liu Bei sent someone to notify Liu Feng and call him back from the school grounds.
Since you were the one who said there was something wrong with Han Xun's suggestion, it's up to you to explain it to them.
Liu Feng doesn't think the problem is big, because he has already caught the thieves and stolen goods. I believe Cao Bao and Xu Dan can still communicate now.
Liu Feng first told Cao Bao and Xu about the whole thing to let them know what exactly happened.
Then, point out the traps in this matter.
The focus of the explanation is the entanglement between the imperial court and Yuan Shao, which resulted in Liu Bei not being recognized or even rewarded by the imperial court like Tao Qian.
Cao Bao and Xu Dan can still understand this, and the wariness in their eyes has dissipated a lot.
Seeing that the communication was indeed effective, Liu Feng was a little inspired and presented conclusive evidence.
"Two uncles, let's take a look at this letter."
Liu Feng took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Cao Bao first.
"This thing was just captured. After being arrested and imprisoned a few days ago, this morning, a man came out of Chang Shi's house and wanted to leave the city with this letter. He was captured on the spot."
“Subsequently, this letter was found from this person.”
“The content of the letter first complained that the other party’s suggestions were of no use. Not only did my father not fall into the trap, but He also suspected Han Xunlai and had him imprisoned for questioning."
"Subsequently, Cao Hong showed a panicked attitude and asked the other party what to do next."
"Finally, he revealed the agreement he had reached with the other party. If things were not harmonious, he asked the other party to let him leave immediately. Xuzhou, guarantee his safety and property."
"Two uncles, do you know who this letter is written to?"
Hearing Liu Feng's question, Cao Bao and Xu Dandu shook his head, how could they know this? Are they still acquaintances?
But there are only so many people from the Danyang sect. Even if they want to report the news, they don’t have to leave the city.
Liu Feng's subsequent answer almost made Cao Bao and Xu Dan jump.
“It’s Cao Cao!”
“What!?”
“This is impossible!”
Cao Bao and Xu Dan almost jumped up and shouted repeatedly deny.
Cao Cao's reputation in Xuzhou is already bad. He is scary, cruel, and disgusting.
At this moment, if any Xuzhou people get involved with Cao Cao, they will be incompatible with their hometown in an instant.
Cao Bao and Xu Dan have been in Xuzhou for seven or eight years, and have purchased a large number of industries and fields in Tancheng. There is a high probability that they will not return to Danyang in the future.
When the next generation comes, they will be able to say that they are from Xuzhou.
Of course they don’t want to annihilate themselves in Xuzhou, not to mention that Cao Cao and the Danyang people also have a blood feud.
On this point, Danyang soldiers and Xuzhou people share the same hatred.
"Uncle Fang, is there a misunderstanding about this matter? Cao Changshi can't be so confused."
Cao Hong, whose courtesy name is Guangyi, is also from Danyang, and is even a distant relative of Cao Bao. relative.
Cao Bao couldn't help but explain something to Cao Hong. On the contrary, Xu Dan, who had always been on both ends of the spectrum, remained silent and just sat back and watched Cao Bao defend Cao Hong.
Liu Feng sighed and showed unbearable expression: "Uncle, if it is a misunderstanding as you said, that would be fine. But this letter was written by Cao Changshi. I believe in his handwriting. , You and General Xu don’t know each other, right?”
Cao Bao was stunned for a moment, and after realizing it, he quickly opened the letter and read it.
The more he looked at him, the darker his face became. How could he not recognize Cao Hong's handwriting after having been a fellow countryman for so many years.
Seeing Cao Bao's face, Xu Dan knew what the result was without reading the letter.
But he was still unwilling to give up. He took the letter from Cao Bao, who looked complicated, and started reading it.
Cao Cao was not actually mentioned in the entire letter. It only asked why the strategy failed and what to do if the strategy failed.
But this handwriting was indeed written by Cao Hong.
Next chapter will be updated at 9 o'clock!
(End of this chapter)