Zhang Han and Xi Zhicai came forward, both with serious faces, and took the seal, sword, and a petition from Chen Deng's elders, people, and local officials from various places.
This is the power of the world, Zhang Hanxin said.
Although he had known that Chen had no intention of Lu Bu and wanted to return to Cao Cao, he still felt very scary when he saw this scene.
They secretly have great reputation and connections, and they can take advantage of Lu Bu's expedition to open the city to meet the enemy and lead everyone to surrender.
This is just like Zhang Miao and Chen Gong in Yanzhou opening the city gate to welcome Lu Bu, but now they are treating him in his own way.
This was Zhang Hanqi's plan. He discussed it with Xi Zhicai for a long time and finally informed Cao Cao of this rather complicated strategy.
In Zhang Han's words at the time: "This strategy should be designed to make the old mother wear a bad omen, one after another."
He still remembered that Cao Cao and Xi Zhicai felt bad after saying this that night. They felt that Zhang Han had insulted the art of war.
Isn't this just a serial scheme? !
Why does an old sow wear a bad omen? This was too much. It seemed that he had been scolded but he was not sure, so Cao Cao resolutely deducted one month's salary from Zhang Han.
Zhang Han cursed Cao Cao a few times in his heart. It was a win-win situation for each other, everyone had face, and no one was at a disadvantage.
Therefore, according to Zhang Han's vision, Xi Zhicai's wisdom, Cao Cao's awareness of tactics, and the terrain and military information sent by Liu Bei, after repeated discussions, this military strategy layout was arrived at.
And the ultimate goal of their strategy is actually Xuzhou Xiapi! At this time, Chen will definitely seize this only opportunity to isolate Lu Bu and drive him out of Xuzhou.
Firstly, from a moral point of view, Xuzhou has been suffering from Lu Bu's government for a long time; secondly, from a strategic point of view, Lu Bu has been dispatched from the city by the army and is trapped on the border of Pengcheng, which is an excellent opportunity; thirdly, from a moral point of view, the Chen family still owes Cao Cao his original love. , at this time, there will definitely be rewards for merit, and it will also make Cao Cao owe a favor.
Therefore, after the army came to Lu, a letter was sent directly to Chen through the letter line that Chen Deng left for Xi Zhicai.
Chen Gui is the person with the most say in the Chen family today. He immediately surrenders to Cao Cao. As for the voices in the country, Chen Liangchen has a hundred ways to suppress them without any loss.
In this way, Lu Bu and Chen Gong should be familiar with it. This is exactly the same strategy they used when they wanted to conquer Yanzhou.
In terms of military strategy, Cao Ren followed the strategy he had set up before and constantly involved Lu Bu to make him think that he was fighting fiercely with him, including going around and cutting off his food routes, also for the purpose of inducement.
By stopping Lu Bu from returning to Xiapi, he would have enough time to wait for the Chen family's response. Cao Cao firmly believed that these families would make the most appropriate choice.
If Tao Qian was still there, he would not be confident, but Tao Qian was entrusted to Lu Bu, which is intriguing.
"Sacrifice wine, Bo Chang," Chen Deng cupped his hands with a slightly complicated expression.
Xi Zhicai said: "Yuanlong, what is said in the letter is clear enough. My Lord will definitely remember this merit in his heart."
"Please enter the city!" Chen Deng took a deep breath, stepped aside, and welcomed Cao's army into the city to garrison.
As before, he did not do any harm to the people after entering the city. Together with the Chen family and other major clans, he gave porridge and food to the refugees and provided money to organize doctors to treat the injured.
Cao Hong had no complaints about this. He just sat on the city tower and exercised self-discipline. At the same time, he persuaded Lu Bu's old troops left in Xiapi to surrender.
They also cooperated with the Chen family to issue orders to various places to persuade them to surrender, and waited for the response before joining forces to attack Tan City. Currently, there are not many defenders in Tan City, but Lu Bu's family members and Chen Gong's new family members are all in Tan City. It is said that there are 5,000 soldiers and horses left in the city, and they want to capture it. It's not simple either.
The battle to attack a fortress is inherently difficult, with countless casualties. However, if the siege continues until all the troops and supplies are exhausted, the city will surely surrender.
That night, Zhang Bochang and Xi Zhicai were invited to Chen Deng's mansion for a banquet, and late at night they went into the inner courtyard to have a secret conversation.
"Ji Boxiao, guard the door."
"Yes, sir!" Ji Boxiao's tiger body trembled, with a proud look on his face. He cupped his fists and saluted. At the same time, he glared at Chen Deng and said coldly: "If there is an assassin ambushing you, I will definitely protect you with death. Don't worry about it." The vicious villain succeeded!"
He was warning Chen Deng not to play tricks, but his words were very firm, and the veins on Chen Deng's forehead dried out.
When Chen Deng was about to speak, Ji Boxiao quickly walked out of the room and closed the door for them.
This man... Chen Deng was weird for a while. He looked at Zhang Han, then Dian Wei, and he conscientiously chose to sit down peacefully. That's all, I don't care about you.
After several people sat down, Chen Deng said: "Before Tao Gong retreated, he left several roads behind."
"One of them is that Lu Bu is unkind. If there is public dissatisfaction, he can be replaced. Therefore, if my father is willing to submit, he can only follow one of the paths."
"Oh?" Xi Zhicai and Zhang Han looked puzzled, and looked at Chen Deng with much more excitement. They knew that Tao Qian allowed his entire family to return to Danyang and kept his descendants hidden in the mountains. This must have There are many means and arrangements.
Because when he took office, he was involved in the major families who supported him. If he wanted to retire, of course he had to take into account the families who supported him.
From this point of view, Tao Qian made a lot of arrangements at the beginning, which is worth hearing as a story.
"Tell me more about it." Xi Zhicai seemed to have caught something and immediately asked.
"First, Tao Gong separated Xuzhou from other people, and if the family left, it would not be considered betrayal, but Lu Bu's unkindness caused the people to complain, so it was right to desert and go to the land of benevolence and righteousness."
"Secondly, Tao Gong dismissed many celebrities from the common people faction for their crimes, and at the same time confiscated some family assets to fund the Danyang army, which made both parties stable and without turmoil. The common people faction can escape, and the Danyang soldiers can obtain military resources Money reward.”
"Thirdly, the old part of Danyang is divided into two parts. One is where you can follow him back to his hometown, and the other part is where you can choose whether to return to your hometown. Those who return home will be rewarded."
"In this case, Tao Gong doesn't need to say anything. After giving the three orders, everyone almost knows what he wants."
When Chen Deng said this, he paused and ended his introduction in just a few sentences, but the message conveyed in it was disappointing.
In just a few days, he gave up everything and made up his mind to go into seclusion. This sincerity is worthy of admiration, and his vision is indeed far-reaching. There is no need to discuss the three strategies with others, and it is equivalent to informing the three sects.
"What I want to say is," Chen Deng's face was serious again, and he came slightly closer to the two of them and said: "Many of the soldiers and horses of the Danyang faction have friendship with Zang Ba. They are reserved for our local nobles and common people as gifts. A gift from the Lord.”
"When Tao Gong was in power, he was slightly benevolent to Zang Ba, so he was willing to station troops in Kaiyang to resist Cao Gong. However, after the old Danyang tribe dispersed, at least half of Danyang's people defected to Zang Ba. I stopped them. I am terrified and don’t know how to deal with myself. If I can recruit them and use them to persuade Zang Ba..."
Chen Deng said this, leaving both of them in a deep silence. Zhang and Xi were both thinking at the same time. Zang Ba had gathered more than 20,000 people, and Tao Qian had to fund a large amount of military resources, so he had to stock up on armaments, plus There are many brave people under his command, and he has become a force that cannot be ignored.
Originally, it would take a lot of energy to destroy them, and it would also cost a lot to win over them, but now that they have taken advantage of Xuzhou and issued a recruitment order, there may be a chance.
Chen Deng saw that the two of them were already thinking, and immediately said: "Zang Ba gathered a crowd to control the territory with force, and did not respect the court's orders. However, it was only a temporary measure. In the end, he had to defect to one of the princes, so this time he sent a letter Recruit, and let Lu Bu's old acquaintances among the surrendered soldiers go to persuade and negotiate for surrender."
"In this way, with the troops stationed in Kaiyang withdrawn, Prime Minister Bao in the north of Yanzhou can take advantage of the situation and move from Mount Tai to Langya to control a large area of territory."
"Okay! This plan is feasible." Xi Zhicai's eyes suddenly lit up, and he looked at Chen Deng in a new light. This person has the general trend in his mind, which means that he has far-reaching vision, extremely high strategies, and is also a wise man.
What surprised Xi Zhicai the most was that once Chen Deng made up his mind, he would kill Lu Bu and uproot him from the root. As expected of a noble family, he was so cruel!
"However, I have one more thing to ask. You may promise to expel Lu Fengxian. Now that the matter has come to this, we should eradicate it and completely eliminate it outside the city."
Chen Deng picked up the bowl and said in a rather solemn tone.
Then he found that there was nothing in the bowl, and he put it down naturally, and the scene suddenly became quiet.
Zhang Han: "You were holding the bowl just now—"
Did you want to show off, but failed...
"Bo Chang!" Chen Deng hurriedly interrupted, interrupting Zhang Han's question.
Don't say it out loud, it costs you face.
"Talk about Lu Bu..." Chen Deng looked at Zhang Han resentfully.
I just got excited, and you made me... so embarrassed.
