When he opened the letter, Xu Gong suddenly became suspicious. The content was surprising and made Xu Gong feel that there was something wrong.
"Who gave the letter?" Yan Baihu asked quickly from the side.
"List?."
Xu Gong replied very simply, while he was thinking about whether this matter was true or false. No, Xu Gong did not suspect that the letter was not written by Chen? He felt that Chen?'s motives might not be that simple.
This is the habitual thinking of literati, just like how Yan Baihu was nurtured and strengthened for the sake of peace in the surrounding area. Xu Gong now never thought from the bottom of his heart that this was the Sun family's plan. After all, in Xu Gong's view, the Sun family would never want internal chaos to occur if Sun Ce led his troops to leave at this time. They should be thankful if Yan Baihu doesn't take the initiative to cause trouble. How could they deliberately lure Yan Baihu to cause trouble!
Therefore, this letter was written by Chen? There should be no one who would pretend to be a moderate person like Chen? So, why did Chen?
First of all, Xu Gong didn't think Chen Hui had the ambition and courage to do such a thing. With only one city, he dared to plot against Sun Ce, who had the entire Jiangdong area. Where did he get the courage? It’s not like this to be so lofty and ambitious! In addition, Sun Ce had just conquered Jiangdong, and his reputation was at its peak. He used his troops like a god, and he controlled people both far and near. Everyone from far and near was afraid of Sun Ce. To put it bluntly, even if Chen Chen goes to fight Yuan Shu or Lu Bu, he should not mess with Sun Ce, who is in high morale!
Secondly, how can Chen Chen benefit from overthrowing Sun Ce's rule in Jiangdong? Chen You's territory is north of the Yangtze River. Even if he succeeds and Yan Baihu and others capture Wu County and other places, what benefits can Chen You get? Is it possible that Yan Baihu will still be willing to give him half of the territory by then? Who would take the lead in doing something so thankless?
Xu Gong thought for a while, his eyes flashed, and he thought to himself: Could it be Cao Cao?
This time, Cao Cao issued an edict to Sun Ce, Chen He, and Lu Bu at the same time. It is entirely possible that Cao Cao included a secret edict in the edict, instructing Chen He to stir up trouble and sabotage in Jiangdong to prevent Sun Ce's rapid rise!
Moreover, in addition to Cao Cao, Yuan Shu cannot be ruled out. Even though Chen Jie had a grudge against Yuan Shu, Chen Jie also gave in when he was defeated by Yuan Shu. At that time, Chen Cong sent his younger brother Chen Cong to Yuan Shu to seek peace, but Yuan Shu refused and instead detained Chen Cong. It can be seen from this that Chen You is actually a person with a weak will. If this time, Yuan Shu takes the initiative to suggest that he sabotage the three-party alliance and uses Chen Cong's brother Chen Cong as a threat, then Chen You will completely agree to Yuan Shu. Possibility of becoming an undercover agent!
Thinking of this, Xu Gong didn't think there were any other possibilities, and he suddenly began to think about his plan.
On the other side, Yan Baihu thought for a long time before he remembered who Chen?
"Chen?? I don't seem to have anything to do with him, right? What does he want from me?"
Xu Gong turned to Yan Baihu, smiled suddenly, pointed at the letter and said,
"Commander, good news. Chen? said that he has convinced Zu Lang, Jiao Ji and others. As long as the commander nods, then we will attack Sun Ce at the same time! By then, there will be more attacks, and the Sun family will have no time to take care of it. The family will definitely not be able to hold on. In addition, Sun Ce is leading troops outside now, which is the best time for us. Once we succeed, Commander-in-Chief, you will completely control the entire Wu County from now on!"
"this......"
Yan Baihu was a little confused when he heard this. It wasn't that he didn't want to take over the entire Wu County, but it happened so suddenly that Yan Baihu was not prepared at all.
Of course, this is normal. If Yan Baihu was really so ambitious and thought about conquering Wu County all day long, Xu Gong, Wang Lang and others would not have chosen him back then.
But everything has advantages and disadvantages. It is precisely because Yan Baihu is just a bandit. Although he can be loyal for a while, he does not have too much ambition and a far-sighted vision, so he can only be that bandit and cannot To take it a step further, he could be considered a bandit king at most.
In the past, Xu Gong wished that Yan Baihu had no ambitions and just stayed in the mountains. But now, since he came to this village, Xu Gong has been thinking about how to return to Wu County all day long. Yan Baihu could enjoy himself leisurely in these barren mountains, but Xu Gong couldn't!
So, after seeing Chen Yu's letter today, Xu Gong suddenly had a small idea. He wanted to make profits for himself. If Xu Gong is Yan Baihu's counselor and a qualified counselor, then he will definitely point out the problem to Yan Baihu. As for whether Yan Baihu will send troops in the end, that is Yan Baihu's own business. But now, there are some things that can be bypassed. Xu Gong will not be stupid enough to remind Yan Baihu to be careful. He will try his best to encourage Yan Baihu to send troops. After all, after passing this village, there is no such store. Once Sun Ce returns, all that awaits them is destruction. How can there be any hope!
"Commander, aren't you tired of living in this cottage all day? Are you satisfied? Don't you want to live in a big house, be a great master, and enjoy all the glory and wealth?" Xu Gong said seductively.
Sure enough, for a straight person like Yan Baihu, it is these most direct temptations that can generate the most primitive motivation for him. Yan Baihu's heart was moved, but it didn't mean that he had lost his mind.
"So Sun Ce really left?" Yan Baihu couldn't help but confirm. To be honest, Yan Baihu used to be fearless, but this time after suffering a loss at the hands of Sun Ce, Yan Baihu was really timid when facing Sun Ce. If Sun Ce were here, he would not send troops even if he was killed.
"Let's go. Sun Ce has been ordered by the emperor to leave, so how can he not leave, unless he also wants to rebel! Moreover, according to the news I got, there is only one Sun Quan in charge of the army in Wu County now, and that is still a A young boy. How can little Sun Quan be your opponent, the commander-in-chief!" Xu Gong said.
"Sun Quan? I have an impression of this name. I heard that he is Sun Ce's younger brother. Isn't he quite famous?" Yan Baihu couldn't help but say.
"Sun Quan is famous. It is a name for his talent, but it is just a show of force. No matter how good his articles are, no matter how talented he is, can he defeat the enemy on the battlefield? Even though Sun Quan is also a member of the Sun family, that kid is an anomaly. Sun Ce is completely different. If you don't believe me, Commander, send someone out to find out. Sun Quan has never been in charge of an army before. In your words, he is a real recruit!" Xu Gong said to Yan Baihu.
"Oh?" Yan Baihu's eyes flickered, obviously he was moved.
"Time waits for no one! Marshal!" Xu Gong immediately added another irritation, "Chen? This time, he not only contacted us, but you read the letter and said that Na Zulang, Jiao Ji and others have already agreed to him. Handsome, you have to ask mother-in-law again, if it’s too late, we won’t be able to get anything!”
"Okay! Without further ado, I'm going to prepare to send troops!"
Yan Baihu is also a decisive person. Moreover, when bandits act, they don't have much preparation and they just leave.
At the same time, on the other side,
The messenger, who was carried to the room to rest, suddenly opened his eyes. If a familiar person sees it, through the dirty cover behind the soil, they can recognize that this person is actually Lu Meng!
