While Deputy Director Tao was going around in the hinterland of Yuzhou to cause trouble for the Yellow Turban thieves, his hometown in Xuzhou was still turbulent, and his powerful enemies to the north were not idle either. They were intrigues, intrigues, and enthusiastic with each other.

Stretching out a big hand that symbolizes friendship, while thinking about how to eat the other person's flesh and bones..././In order to prevent everyone from being ignorant of these situations, I will briefly introduce these situations by the way.

At the beginning, of course, Liu Bei sent Jian Yong as an envoy to visit Lv Bu and Lü Wenhou in Shanyang County. On the pretext of resisting the southern invasion of Cao's army, he requested an alliance with Lv Wen Hou to fight against Cao Cao. He also proactively promised reinforcements to Lv Wen Hou for 10,000 dendrobium. Lü Bu and Liu Bei temporarily

There was no conflict of interest at all, and he was troubled by the food shortage. Such a big pie suddenly fell into the world. Of course, Lu Wenhou was overjoyed. Not only did he agree to Liu Bei's request for an alliance, but he also sent his subordinate Xu Si as an envoy to return to Xiaoxiao with Jian Yong.

Pei thanked Liu Bei and asked if he could get some more food.

After Xu Si came to Xiaopei on behalf of Lu Bu, Liu Bei treated him politely and kept his promise to hand over 10,000 dendrobium grains to Xu Si. Naturally, Xu Si was overjoyed and had to express his thanks and tried to borrow grains from Liu Bei. We Daren

Of course, the righteous Uncle Liu would not refuse the request of an ally - he immediately suggested that Lu Bu send an envoy to seek an alliance with Tao Qian and his son, and borrow food from Tao Qian and his son to tide over the famine! As for our righteous Uncle Liu, I'm sorry, but at this time only Xiao Pei is the only one.

The city relied on begging Tao Qian and his son for food, grass and military supplies, so they really couldn't get it.

Xu Bang brought the news back to Changyi City, Shanyang County, 250 miles away from Xiaopei. Marquis Lu Wen, who felt that he was kind to Tao Qian and his son, was naturally tempted. Chen Gong also felt that this was a good idea worth trying, so he spoke

Agreeing, Marquis Lu Wen immediately sent Xu Si and Wang Kai south to Xuzhou, bringing letters to see Tao Qian and his son, requesting an alliance with Tao Qian and his son to fight against Cao Cao, and also asked for a loan of 200,000 dendrobium for military rations - Marquis Lu Wen was famous for his appetite.

Not small.

Immediately afterwards, Xu Si and Wang Kai arrived in Xuzhou. They proposed forming an alliance and borrowing grain. Chen Deng and the pottery merchants who stayed in Xuzhou were well prepared and immediately followed the plan. In addition to warmly entertaining the second envoy of Lu Bujun, Xu Si was first invited to

He and Wang Kai visited Tao Qian, who was too ill to get out of bed, and let Xu and Wang see with their own eyes that Tao Qian was no longer able to serve as director. Then he told Xu Si and Wang Kai that Tao Qian had now handed over state affairs.

Act for Tao Ying. Now Tao Ying is not in Xuzhou and has led his troops to Yuzhou to fight against thieves. Therefore, we must wait for Tao Ying to come back to decide on the matter of forming an alliance and borrowing food.

After saying this, Tao Shang, the eldest son of Tao Qian, told King Xu and King Xu that although he could not make the decision, in order to repay Marquis Lu Wen for his indirect rescue, he could first give 10,000 dendrobium grains to Marquis Lu Wen for free. No.

It needed to be repaid. Chen Deng also helped, saying that Tao Ying had long admired Marquis Lu Wen for his righteous deeds to eliminate Dong for the country, and was very grateful to Marquis Lu Wen for his indirect rescue last time. He had long wanted to be on good terms with Marquis Lu Wen, so

The problem of borrowing grain is not big. It is just a question of borrowing more and borrowing less - but it cannot be decided until Tao Ying returns from the Yuzhou battlefield.

At the same time, Chen Deng, who was good at interpersonal relationships, also bribed Xu Bang and Wang Kai with gold, silver and jewels.

He happily returned to Shanyang with gifts and 10,000 hu of grain, and handed over orders to Marquis Lu Wen and conveyed the words of Chen Deng and the pottery merchant. Uncle Liu Huang, who had been dreaming of Tao Lu falling out, was left dumbfounded in Xiaopei. He yelled at Tao Ying for his treachery and shamelessness.

, and easily solved the clever plan he had painstakingly laid out.

When things have reached this point, everything was originally under the control of Deputy Director Tao, but unfortunately, both Uncle Liu and Deputy Director Tao missed something in their calculations - to be precise, they missed something.

Got someone!

"I see, it doesn't matter. Just wait for a few days. It's not like your trip was in vain. Go down and rest."

After listening to Xu Si and Wang Kai's report, seeing the 10,000 dendrobium grains and valuable gifts brought by Xu Si and Wang Kai, and hearing the respect of Xuzhou civil and military forces for their kindness, Marquis Lu Wen's self-esteem was greatly satisfied.

With a smile on his face, he first waved Xu Si and Wang Kai to go down to rest, and then laughed loudly and said: "I didn't expect that Tao Qian and his son were so reasonable and would repay any kindness. Okay, okay! When Mr. Tao Ying returns to Xuzhou, we will learn from him again."

By borrowing 100,000 or 200,000 hu of military rations, we can take over Yanzhou in one go."

"Really?" Chen Gong suddenly sneered, raised his hands to Lu Bu and said, "My lord, I'm afraid you are happy too early. From what I see, I'm afraid that even if Master Tao Ying returns to Xuzhou, Marquis Wen won't be able to get even a handful of grain."

Okay, these 10,000 tons of grain are already the maximum amount that Tao Qian and his son can send away beggars."

"Why did Gongtai say this?" Lu Bu asked in surprise.

"My lord, I must be frank, but this matter has been a set-up from the beginning." Chen Gong said with a sneer: "When Liu Bei asked for allies to donate food, his intention was not with Cao Cao at all, but with Xuzhou! Because Liu Bei knew very well that our army was short of food.

The situation is that a mere 10,000 hu of grain is of no use to the lord. The lord still needs more food. Then he takes the opportunity to instigate you to ask Tao Qian and his son for an alliance to borrow food. If Tao Qian and his son agree to our army's request for food, they will be unbearable.

If Tao Qian and his son do not agree, the traitor Liu Bei will definitely instigate his lord to attack Xuzhou and join the Xuzhou battlefield to disrupt the situation. Liu Bei will take the opportunity to fish in troubled waters and realize his long-cherished wish to annex Xuzhou!"

"Gongtai, why did you slander Xuande so much?" Lu Bu asked in shock: "Xuande took the initiative to donate food and fodder to our army, and also persuaded me to borrow food from Tao Qian and his son. It was all out of good intentions. Why did Gongtai say that Xuande was just

To annex Xuzhou?"

"Isn't it?" Chen Gong's smile became even colder, and he said: "Liu Bei has always had great ambitions. After living in Xuzhou, he often extended his kindness and bribed people's hearts. His intention was to turn his back on the guests and annex the five counties of Xuzhou! And Tao Qian and his son were very interested in this.

He had already been alerted to this. During Tao Ying's Western Expedition, Zang Ba immediately led his troops to station in Liu County. It was clear that he did not trust Liu Bei and was afraid that Liu Bei would take advantage of the opportunity and seize Xuzhou by force! However, Liu Bei was not strong enough and had no excuse for war, so he

He came up with this vicious plan of borrowing a knife to kill people, pretended to seek an alliance with our army, and took the opportunity to drag you, my lord, into the Xuzhou battlefield, in order to use your lord as a sword to kill his enemy Tao Qian and his son, and he took the opportunity to profit from it and annex Xuzhou!

"

Lu Bu was speechless at first. Then he jumped up and kicked the desk in front of him, shouting: "You big-eared traitor, how dare you fool me like this! I swear to kill you!"

"My lord, you are not only fooled by Liu Bei, but also Tao Qian and his son. These father and son are also a pair of traitors!" Chen Gong sneered and said, "Although Tao Qian is seriously ill, he can make the decision to form an alliance with our army. He can also make the decision to borrow food.

, but why did he use the excuse that the state affairs have been handed over to Tao Ying? And why did he give 10,000 grains of dendrobium to aid our army?"

"Why?" Lu Bu shouted with a livid face.

Chen Gong smiled and replied: "Because Tao Qian knows very well. If he agrees to our army's request for an alliance to borrow food, his money and food will be overwhelmed. But if he rejects your request, my lord, it may lead to my lord sending troops to retaliate.

Coupled with Liu Bei's internal worries, the consequences would be unimaginable. That's why Tao Qian came up with such an excuse, neither agreeing nor rejecting, and sent us 10,000 hu of grain to temporarily stabilize the lord and buy time until I

If the war between the army and Cao Cao's thieves resumes, then it's not their father and son who want to see your face, it's your master who has to look at their father and son's face."

"Traitor! Traitor! They are all traitors!" Marquis Lu Wen, who was tricked one after another, became furious and shouted loudly: "Since Tao Qian and his son dare to treat my savior as a beggar, then I will not beg from this father and son!

The left and right are short of food. I will personally lead the army south, attack Liu Bei first, and then attack Tao Qian. I will take the five counties of Xuzhou and eat!"

"My lord, wait a minute!" Chen Gong quickly stopped him, stood up again, pushed Lu Bu back to his seat, and said kindly: "My lord, please calm down and listen to me. In fact, as early as when Liu Bei sent an envoy to seek an alliance,

At that time, I had already seen through Liu Bei's traitor's trick of killing people with a borrowed knife, and I just thought that my lord could also take this opportunity to profit from it, so I deliberately did not tell the truth. I am afraid that my lord, you will not be able to calm down and miss this rare opportunity."

"Gongtai, you have already seen through this plan?" Lu Bu asked angrily. When Chen Gong smiled and nodded, Lu Bu couldn't help but became even more furious and asked: "Then why didn't you tell me earlier? You want me to be fooled by these traitors?

Don’t you know, I hate people lying to me the most!”

"Lord, calm down, Chen Gong is guilty." Chen Gong confessed, and said with a smile: "Besides, if I break this plan, wouldn't the situation be worse? Where are there 20,000 grains of dendrobium to alleviate our army's urgent need? Master

Please think about it, if Liu Bei had been exposed as a traitor at that time, would Liu Bei have honestly handed over 10,000 hu of grain? Would Tao Qian and his son have donated 10,000 hu of grain?"

"That's true." Lu Bu thought about it carefully and immediately lost his anger towards Chen Gong. Then he gnashed his teeth and cursed, "Liu Bei, traitor, Tao Qian, traitor, how dare you fool me like this and not chop off your heads."

, it’s hard to get rid of the hatred in my heart!”

"What my lord said is absolutely true. Liu Bei and Tao Qian and his son took turns fooling our army. It's really hateful, but lord, we can't act impulsively." Chen Gong was like coaxing a child. He talked hard and finally got Lu Bu to hold him down again, and said pleasantly.

"My lord, our army's biggest enemy right now is Cao Cao's traitor. If your lord acts impulsively and rashly sends troops south, Cao Cao's traitors will definitely attack. Once your lord is unable to capture Xuzhou and Yanzhou is lost, we will no longer have a place to stay."

Land. Moreover, our army has long been out of food and relies entirely on plundering to support the army. There is not enough food and grass to attack Xuzhou. If we delay the movement under the strong city of Xuzhou and run out of food and grass, then our army will be in trouble."

"Then we can't just let it go!" Lu Bu yelled angrily: "Old Tao Qian repaid his kindness with revenge. Liu Bei's traitor fanned the flames and fooled our army. I can't vent my hatred without killing the two thieves!"

"Of course, revenge must be avenged, but revenge does not necessarily require the lord to do it himself!" Chen Gong said with a smile: "The reason why I have been holding back is to take the opportunity to find out the situation in Xuzhou and the relationship between the two thieves Tao and Liu.

Depending on the situation, I will find an opportunity to use the plan to gain more benefits for the lord. Now I have thought of a plan that can make the two thieves Tao and Liu suffer the same disaster, and the lord reaps the benefits."

"Oh, there's something else?" Lu Bu is famous all over the world for his firecracker temper and his disobedience to others, but Lu Bu was the only one who could listen to Chen Gong's words, so Lu Bu quickly pulled Chen Gong's sleeve.

Asked: "What's the clever idea of ​​Gongtai? Tell me quickly!"

"My lord, don't be impatient. Please listen to what I have to say slowly." Chen Gong said with a smile: "Judging from the information I have collected over the past few days, the two thieves Tao Qian and Liu Bei have actually been incompatible with each other for a long time. The traitor Liu Bei wants to

When annexing Xuzhou, Tao Qian was on guard against Liu Bei and wanted to drive Liu Bei out of Xuzhou or even eliminate him completely. However, Liu Bei was afraid of the unjust reputation of annexing the master as a guest and did not dare to take action. Tao Qian and his son were also afraid of being ungrateful.

They don’t even dare to make the first move! That’s why the two thieves keep pretending to each other. No one dares to be the first to break up and get unjust reputation!”

"But!" When he said this, Chen Gong paused and said in a low voice: "But although the two thieves did not take action, they were already ready for a face-to-face war, just like a car that had been poured on fire.

Just throw a little spark into the oily firewood and it will ignite a fire that reaches the sky! Therefore, the Lord does not need to risk going south, and there is no need for the main force to go south to give the Cao thieves an opportunity. All he needs to do is throw a torch into this cart of firewood. Let's.

The two thieves have completely turned against each other and started fighting, so the lord can take advantage of it and reap the benefits. When the two thieves fight and both are injured, it will be easy for the lord to capture Xuzhou!"

"That's right! That's right! That's the truth." Lu Bu nodded repeatedly and asked impatiently: "Gongtai, tell me quickly, how can I make these two traitors turn against each other and start a war?"

"Easy, just throw the torch on the firewood cart and leave!" Chen Gong said with a smile: "My lord, you can send an envoy to see Liu Bei again, and ask Liu Bei to act as a guarantor for the sake of our alliance and help our army borrow money from Tao Qian and his son.

The two hundred thousand dendrobium for food and grass will be returned after Cao Cao is defeated next year. Liu Bei cannot refuse. In order to drag our army into the Xuzhou battlefield and borrow swords to kill people, he will not refuse. He will definitely come forward to negotiate with Tao Qian and his son on behalf of our army. Tao Qian

It would be best if father and son agreed. Two hundred thousand grains would be enough to alleviate our army’s urgent need to defeat Cao’s thieves! If Tao Qian and his son continue to refuse..."

"What if Tao Qian and his son refuse?" Lu Bu couldn't wait to ask.

"If Tao Qian refuses, then my lord will detach an army and join forces with Liu Bei to attack Xuzhou!" Chen Gong said fiercely: "My lord is kind to Tao Qian and his son, but Tao Qian and his son are ungrateful and refuse to borrow food, so my lord will attack him."

Famous! Seeing the opportunity, Liu Bei, the traitor, would definitely form an alliance with our army and jointly attack Tao Qian and his son! Then our army first fought a battle with Tao Qian and his son, set fire to the diesel truck in Xuzhou that was filled with kerosene, and then immediately

Withdraw the troops and let Liu Bei and Tao Qian and his sons go to war!"

"Fight a battle and then retreat immediately?" Lu Bu asked in surprise.

"That's right!" Chen Gong nodded vigorously and said with a sly smile: "There is no need to care about victory or defeat in this battle. If Tao's army is defeated, Liu Bei will definitely attack Tao Qian with all his strength. Our army will retreat and they will fight! If our army retreats, we will retreat."

To avoid Tao Jun's sharp edge, Liu Bei is an ally of our army. Even if he does not dare to fight Tao Qian and his son, Tao Qian and his son will never miss this opportunity to eliminate the hidden danger, and will still fight to the death with Liu Bei's traitor! And Tao Qian and his son will never miss this opportunity to eliminate the hidden danger.

The military strength of father and son and the traitor Liu Bei is not as good as ours. No matter who wins or loses or both of them lose, their strength will be greatly damaged. It will be easy for my lord to take Xuzhou again!"

"Gongtai's brilliant plan! Let's do it like this!" When Lu Bu heard this, he jumped up and shouted, "Come here, tell Xu Si and Wang Kai to get back here. I have an errand to explain! Hurry, the sooner the better!"

"Liu Bei is a traitor! Tao Qian is a traitor!" Seeing Lu Bu adopt his idea, Chen Gong smiled on his face, but snorted in his heart, "Why do you want to treat Marquis Wen like a monkey? I'm sorry, although Marquis Wen is an ignorant

You are ignorant, but I, Chen Gong, am not!"

After all, it was Chen Gongtai who had defeated Boss Cao many times in strategy. If he didn't take action, it would be fatal. Xu Si and Wang Kai returned to Xiaopei and asked Liu Bei to come forward as a guarantor in the name of allies. They were thinking about what to do.

Liu Huangshu, who was troubled by Lu Bu's entry into the Xuzhou battlefield to disrupt the situation, was overjoyed. After thinking for a long time, he agreed to Lu Bu's request and asked Jian Yong to go to Xuzhou to borrow food. Of course Tao Qian and Chen Deng did not

Perhaps the only way to agree to such a difficult request was to prepare for a fall out and start a war, while continuing to use the excuse that Tao Qian was seriously ill and Tao Ying was not in Xuzhou to ask Lu Bu and Liu Bei to wait for a reply.

Lu Bu begged Tao Qian and his son twice but were rejected. Of course, Liu Bei laughed so hard that he quickly told Marquis Lu Wen that he had been rejected. He also took the opportunity to secretly encourage Marquis Lu Wen to take action, but Marquis Lu Wen finally refused to let Liu Bei do it this time.
To be continued...