God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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As a descendant of Cen Peng, the Marquis of Wuyang and General Who Conquers the South, his entire family has shared the fate of the nation. Yet now he is merely a Prefectural Magistrate of Nanyang. Cen Zhi is very clear about the reason for this; in fact, he has remembered it very clearly since the moment he had memories.

Whether it was through the recommendation of the filial and incorruptible officials or by inheriting the family's title, as long as he dared to fight and strive, Cen Zhi would certainly not be in his current position. Even though Nanyang County is a major county in the country, and the position of the county magistrate is quite high, it does not reflect the status that Cen Peng should have, nor does it reflect everything that the Cen family has now.

The reason Cen Zhi stayed in this position, without even moving, was not because he lacked ability.

In fact, in terms of ability, Cen Zhi, as one of the famous scholars of Nanyang, was quite outstanding in politics and domestic affairs. Even in his leisure time, he was quite skilled in music, chess, calligraphy and painting.

However, the only area that Cen Zhi, who specializes in these abilities, has not dared to venture into so far is the military field.

The reason they dared not get involved was also due to the issue of family succession.

The number of descendants and bloodlines left behind by Cen Peng is indeed not small; in such a vast world, there are at least a hundred people.

But upon closer reflection, after two hundred years and nearly eight generations, there are fewer than a hundred descendants, which is still less than the efforts of Prince Jing of Zhongshan alone.

This includes the direct line family and all branch families, with the branch families naturally having the largest population.

As a direct descendant of the family, Cen Zhi currently has three family members: himself and two underage children.

After two hundred years of development of the direct line of the family, only three people remain. No matter how capable Cen Zhi is, he will not get involved in the dangerous court struggles.

Instead, he relied on his own abilities to secure his position in Nanyang, cooperating with the power within his family to ensure the family's continued existence.

As a direct descendant of the family and also as the patriarch, Cen Zhi felt much more at ease when she had a child.

Having been a single-lineage heir for so many years, the possibility of the line dying out at any time is terrifying and frightening just to think about it.

It wasn't until she had two children that Cen Zhi felt completely at ease. At the same time, she felt that the family's fortune had improved, and the problem of the family's population seemed to be resolved.

When Cen Zhi learned from the doctor that his concubine was pregnant, he was overjoyed.

As for the children born to concubines, are they likely to receive better treatment?

In fact, there was absolutely no problem, especially for the Cen family, who longed for a large and prosperous family.

However, upon seeing the intelligence information before her, Cen Zhi, who had been beaming with joy at the good news of her concubine's pregnancy, instantly froze.

Looking at the information and then at the family's intelligence personnel, Cen Zhi, knowing that the family's intelligence personnel would not lie to him, waved his hand with trembling hands, signaling the family's intelligence personnel to leave. Then he sat down in the hall where he handled government affairs, looking out the door, lost in thought for a long time.

Two hundred years! It took the efforts and perseverance of more than eight generations to bring about the possibility and reality of improvement. And now you want to do it again?!

"No, we must find a way to stop them. The Chunling Army must never appear in this world again, for the sake of the family's future!" After thinking for a long time, Cen Zhi stood up from his seat, his eyes filled with determination and his expression serious. He had already made up his mind.

The family lineage is passed down through a single lineage for eight generations. If any accident occurs during this period, the family will be completely wiped out. Rather than praying for the smooth start of the operation, it would be better to eliminate the possibility of the Chunling Army's reappearance and safeguard the family's future.

"Prepare the horses, follow me to the Deng family!" Having made up her mind, Cen Zhi directly notified those around her, issuing her order. Sitting in the carriage, Cen Zhi thought about the current situation of the Deng family and began to ponder.

Among the descendants of all the Twenty-Eight Generals of Yuntai, the Deng family is undoubtedly the most unique.

Unlike their families, which were all single-lineage lineages and some even experienced extinction, the Deng family's lineage, especially its number of members, was enormous.

The lineage of marquises within their family is something that other families can hardly match.

Especially during the reign of Empress Dowager Deng, the Deng family held immense power, even more terrifying than Dong Zhuo in the past.

The Imperial General was in the hands of the Deng family, and all the troops in the country were under their control.

It can be said that the Deng family in that state was the true peak of the development of the Twenty-Eight Generals of Yuntai. This peak was built on the fact that the family had a large population and still achieved such enviable success.

Theoretically speaking, all the descendants of the Twenty-Eight Generals of Yuntai could achieve this level; the only difference is the strength of each family and whether they can reach this level.

At least during this stage of climbing upwards, the Twenty-Eight Generals of Yuntai need not worry about the issue of their reputation. The mere fact that they share the same fate as the nation is enough to exempt them from most political crises and dangers.

However, the current situation has already demonstrated the risks involved.

On the contrary, even after being purged and cleansed by Emperor An of Han, the Deng family remained a powerful clan in the land and the most powerful family among the descendants of the Twenty-Eight Generals of Yuntai.

Even though they toned it down considerably after the incident, the difference in strength and the disparity in the number of people in the family remained unchanged.

Looking back on his own family, he realized that there were only two or three direct descendants and a little over a hundred branch descendants. Even the families that had branched out couldn't gather enough people for two separate branches.

And what about the entire Deng family?

Even though the direct line was purged once, there are still 14 branches that split off today. How terrifying is that?
It should be understood that in their circumstances, only those families that could split off would have at least the title of marquis in order to establish their own family and create their own business.

In other words, the Deng family's current strength and political resources, if they were willing to unite, would still make them one of the most prestigious and powerful families in the world.

Even compared to the Yuan family at this time, they wouldn't be much inferior.

Therefore, after confirming the situation of Chunling Army, Cen Zhi decided to go to the Deng family to find a way to solve the problem.

He certainly couldn't accomplish all this on his own; only with the help of others would there be any possibility.

In a sense, the Deng family is the only ones in the world who know the Chunling Army best.

Knowing yourself and the enemy is the only way to survive a hundred battles.

Chunling Army had been led by the Deng family ancestor to elbow strike others, so their abilities would naturally be recorded.

Only by confirming the actual situation of the Chunling Army could Cen Zhi devise a solution based on that reality. (End of Chapter)