The Three Kingdoms: Steamed Buns and Pickled Cabbage, I Became the Emperor

Chapter 122 Chen Gui Backstabs Liu Bei
"Han Yu, now that the war is imminent, what do you want from me?"

Tao Qian looked at Chen Gui in front of him. Now that Ye Chen's army was outside, the other party suddenly came to find him.

This made Tao Qian extremely alert.

"My lord, now that the army is at my side, my lord is ill. I am very worried, so I came to see you!"

Tears glistened in Chen Gui's eyes, and he looked concerned about Tao Qian's health.

"Hey!"

"I'm old, I can't die for the time being!"

Tao Qian was very clear about his physical condition.

Although I haven't been in good spirits during this period, I'm still far from death.

No matter what, he must not die before defeating Ye Chen.

If he died, his son would be doomed.

Even though his son has no ability.

But after all, he is his own flesh and blood. If he wants his son to take over Xuzhou smoothly, he must repel Ye Chen.

So whether it's for himself or his son.

He must not die.

Otherwise, everything would have gone to Ye Chen's Yellow Turban Army.

"Since the lord is fine, I am relieved!"

Chen Gui wiped his tears hypocritically with the corner of his clothes, and then started reminiscing about the past with Tao Qian again.

"That's right, my lord!"

"I wonder what the lord thinks of Liu Bei?"

Chen Gui suddenly asked.

"What do you mean?"

Hearing Chen Gui suddenly mention Liu Bei, Tao Qian frowned and asked in confusion.

It was he who invited Liu Bei.

Now it is his reliance in resisting the Yellow Turban Army.

Whether or not they can defeat Ye Chen depends on the three Liu Bei brothers.

How else could he watch? Of course he just sat and watched.

He couldn't possibly strip Liu Bei of his authority to command the troops and go into battle against Ye Chen himself.

"My lord, in my opinion, Liu Bei is a man of great ambition!"

"I often see people calling themselves the descendants of King Jing of Zhongshan, which shows that he is not content with mediocrity!"

"He treats his soldiers like his own sons, giving them free clothes and food. I'm afraid he is plotting for military power!"

"My lord, you must be on guard!"

"After all, the example of Zhao Yu is right in front of us. If Liu Bei wins the hearts of the people, offers Xuzhou City, and asks Ye Chen for a county, then you will be nurturing a tiger to cause trouble!"

"My lord, think about it carefully. Liu Bei is not your direct general!"

Chen Gui kept giving reminders and hints.

No one understands Tao Qian's character better than Chen Gui.

Tao Qian appears to be magnanimous and refined on the surface, but he is actually very suspicious.

Except for his direct descendants from Danyang, no one else believed it.

Otherwise, how could their Xuzhou local family be suppressed for so many years?

And he was not talking nonsense. In his opinion, it was impossible for Liu Bei to be loyal to Tao Qian.

Just like he did back then, he attached himself to Tao Qian for his own benefit.

After hearing Chen Gui's words, Tao Qian fell silent for a moment.

to be frank.

How could Tao Qian not have thought about what Chen Gui said?

But even if I knew, what could I do?

His trusted subordinate Cao Bao was killed in the battle.

Zhao Yu surrendered to Ye Chen again.

Zang Ba of the Taishan Army is even more treacherous and cannot be relied upon at all.

There is really no one left under my command.

In this situation, if Liu Bei is not needed, do we still need you, Chen Gui?

In comparison, he was more willing to trust Liu Bei than Chen Gui.

After so many years of fighting.

He saw clearly the Chen family's fence-sitter nature.

"If Han Yu were me at this moment, what would I do?"

Tao Qian's eyes were full of vigilance.

"My lord, I think even if you want to use Liu Bei, you also need to arrange some trusted people around him."

Chen Gui’s purpose was naturally not to make Tao Qian abandon Liu Bei and his three brothers.

Now there is no one available under Tao Qian's command.

Liu Bei has no foundation and is not from the Xuzhou faction.

If Tao Qian were really allowed to choose, he would definitely choose Liu Bei instead of Chen Gui.

So he didn't say it, he could also say this if he was in bed.

"My lord, if Liu Bei shows any sign of disloyalty, you can order your confidants to kill him!" Chen Gui's tone turned cold.

Hear the words.

Tao Qian nodded.

If Chen Gui dared to say that he would replace Liu Bei and lead the troops to resist Ye Chen.

He will drag him out and kill him without hesitation.

But no matter from which angle you look at it, these words are indeed taken into consideration for him.

"it is good!"

"Han Yu's words are mature and prudent. With your help, there is no need to worry about the Yellow Turban Army not being destroyed!"

Tao Qian said with relief.

After saying that, he waved to Chen Gui, signaling him to leave.

Chen Gui had said everything he needed to say, and without further ado, he quietly left the governor's mansion.

The reason why he came to see Tao Qian this time was to plant a seed of doubt in Tao Qian.

I do not care what time.

The thing that people can't stand the most is doubt.

Once the seed of doubt is planted, suspicion is bound to arise.

What's more, Tao Qian is now seriously ill.

His suspicion became even worse.

At critical moments, suspicion can really kill people.

After leaving the mansion, Chen Gui looked back at the governor's mansion and sighed softly in his heart.

no way.

This is the way the world is today.

As a major family in Xuzhou, the Chen family must find a way out in advance.

This escape route is obviously not Tao Qian.

The governors may come and go, but the aristocratic family remains unchanged.

Chen Gui didn't want to ruin the entire Chen family because of Tao Qian.

Following Chen Gui's departure, not long after, several figures hurriedly left the governor's mansion and ran towards the military camp in the city.

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The next day, outside Xuzhou city.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

The army surged, and thousands of soldiers, led by Taishi Ci, arrived outside the gate of Xuzhou.

"Tao Qian, you are a coward who only knows how to stay in the city. Do you dare to go out and fight?"

"Do you really regard Xuzhou City as your coffin?"

"As the governor of Xuzhou, you really don't have the slightest bit of courage!"

"Why not offer Xuzhou to my master? Maybe my master will take pity on you and spare your life!"

Taishi Ci was shouting and cursing at the foot of the city, holding an iron halberd.

For a moment, the expressions of everyone in Xuzhou City became strange.

Everyone looked towards Tao Qian on the top of the city wall.

in fact.

Tao Qian had not originally planned to come to the city wall to watch the battle today.

Chen Gui's remarks yesterday put a lot of pressure on Tao Qian.

After all, today is Ye Chen’s first day of siege. If Liu Bei directly surrenders the city, it will be a lot of fun.

That's why he dragged his sick body to personally supervise the battle on the top of the city.

Who could have thought that Ye Chen's subordinates were so sharp in talking.

Tao Qian was so angry from the scolding.

"Who will go down and kill this official?!"

Tao Qian clenched his fists, his eyes were red, and he wished he could eat Taishi Ci alive.

"Don't panic, Mr. Tao!"

"My third brother is very brave, he can kill this man!"

Liu Bei saw that the person below was neither Zhao Yun nor Dian Wei.

He took the initiative to bow and recommended his third brother Zhang Fei.

"Okay, if you succeed in killing this thief, I will celebrate for you, Third Brother Xuande!"

Tao Qian nodded to Liu Bei and said.

"Ha ha!"

"Brother, just watch. I'm going to poke a few holes in him!"

Zhang Fei smiled confidently.

Carrying the Zhangba Snake Spear, he went straight out of the city.

(End of this chapter)