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

Chapter 54: I snatched Cai Wenji
Ye Chen and his group fled at full speed in just one night.

Then they arrived at Yingchuan County in Yuzhou.

Riding on the horse, Ye Chen began to take stock of his gains over the past few days.

The first is the war horse.

This time he went deep into the camp of the coalition forces of 18 princes and obtained the war horses he urgently needed.

In total, about 15,000 horses were obtained through transactions.

Now the Yellow Turban Army under his command has a strength of 6,000 soldiers.

One man with two horses is rich.

It also lays the groundwork for future military expansion.

among them.

What Ye Chen values ​​most is opening up a trade route with Gongsun Zan.

He believed.

Given Gongsun Zan's character, even though they knew he was a member of the Yellow Turban Army.

It is also impossible to give up the refined salt business.

After that, you can go through the Mi family and use refined salt from Gongsun Zan.

In exchange for a steady supply of pig iron and war horses.

Plus the Mi family’s existing channels.

He thought that for some time to come, he would not face a shortage of war horses and pig iron.

The last step is to subdue the two powerful generals.

Dian Wei and Zhao Yun.

They don't know yet that they are the Yellow Turban Army.

But when he arrived in Jiangdu, he entered his own territory.

Can we let them go?

At worst, I can just continue fooling people.

Regarding this point, Ye Chen, who is well versed in various pyramid schemes and routines of later generations,

Very confident.

"Lord!"

Far away.

Ye Chen heard Dian Wei's loud voice.

It brought him back from his thoughts.

Before, just in case.

Ye Chen asked Dian Wei to lead a hundred cavalrymen to explore the way ahead.

How come this kid came back after being away for such a short time?
Is there something unexpected ahead? ?

Just when Ye Chen was confused.

Dian Wei came forward to report.

"My lord, a convoy has been spotted ahead!"

"I brought someone to you!"

Although Cai Yong's convoy had five hundred guards.

But how can he resist Dian Wei's attack?

Dian Wei led his 100 cavalrymen and charged directly.

The five hundred guards were dispersed.

He took the opportunity to bring Cai Yong and Cai Wenji along.

Inside the carriage, Cai Yong heard Dian Wei call him "My lord".

I know I’m about to meet the real person.

When I opened the car door, I saw a young man riding a horse.

"I am Cai Yong, may I ask who the general is?"

"Why are you kidnapping us?"

I heard the other party blow up his own house.

Ye Chen was also stunned.

Unexpectedly, this kid Dian Wei actually met him by chance.

This great scholar was kidnapped.

It seems that Dian Wei really has some talent for being a rebel.

"I am Ye Chen!"

"I'm sorry to have frightened Mr. Bojie. I'm really negligent!"

Ye Chen greeted politely.

Seeing that the other party was a well-mannered person, Cai Yong called out his own name.

Obviously he is also an educated person.

Suddenly I felt relieved.

If they really ran into some mountain king, they would most likely end up here today.

after all.

What etiquette do bandit bullies have to talk to you about?
Just rob you and it's over.

What are you talking about?
"I wonder how Master Ye intends to deal with me?"

Cai Yong asked vigilantly.

Ye Chen listened to Cai Yong's question and looked inside the carriage.

Then he saw Cai Wenji hiding behind Cai Yong.

Cai Wenji is not yet a married woman.

He was only fifteen or sixteen years old.

As she comes from a scholarly family, she has a scholarly air about her, with quietness and elegance intertwined in her, which makes people's heart fall in love with her at first sight.

Here.

Ye Chen just smiled faintly.

"I have heard that Mr. Bo Ji has a very high level of literary attainments, and I admire him very much, so I would like to follow him and study for a period of time."

"I hope you won't despise me for being stupid!" "I hope you can follow me and stay in Jiangdu County for a while."

"It's convenient to ask for advice day and night."

Ye Chen said with a cupped hand.

Hear this.

Dian Wei showed his big white teeth.

Hey!

My lord, you are really good at making up lies.

What a literary lesson.

Aren't you just coveting the body of Cai Yong's daughter?
Such a despicable behavior can be described in such a noble way.

You are worthy of being my lord!
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The first year of Chuping, the end of May.

"My lord, after we pass the official road ahead, we will enter Qiao County, Qiao Prefecture!"

After traveling all the way from Yuzhou, the group was exhausted and now arrived in Qiao County.

As long as you pass Qiao County.

It’s not far from Yangzhou.

After crossing Yangzhou, you will reach Jiangdu County.

"Has there been any news from Cheng Yu?"

After listening to Zhao Yun's report, Ye Chen asked a personal soldier beside him.

He had already communicated with Cheng Yu before he left.

I believe Cheng Yu will arrange people and horses to meet us in advance.

"Lord!"

"Mr. Cheng has sent us a message. If we move quickly, he plans to meet us at Baima Lake in Huai'an!"

Hear the words.

Ye Chen nodded.

He still trusts Cheng Yu to do things.

If he was not at ease, he would not have entrusted the base camp to Cheng Yu.

Ye Chen glanced at the steep mountains on both sides of the official road.

He waved his hand and gave the order.

"Just keep going!"

At this moment, there was a carriage in the team that was particularly conspicuous.

Inside the carriage, Cai Yong and his daughter Cai Wenji were sitting.

"Father, we have already arrived in Qiao County. Are we really going to follow him to Jiangdu?"

Cai Wenji looked through the car window at Ye Chen who was riding a horse.

Although she did not deny that Ye Chen was indeed handsome and had an extraordinary demeanor.

Through such means.

Abducting people by force is not a good thing after all.

"Hey!"

Cai Yong sighed quietly.

"Wen Ji, there is nothing we can do about this."

“Others are in a stronger situation than us.”

"I am the fish and others are the butchers!"

in fact.

This was not the first time Cai Yong was kidnapped.

When Dong Zhuo entered Luoyang, he had heard of Cai Yong's reputation and wanted to recruit him by force.

What can he, a weak scholar, do?

He had no choice but to go to Luoyang and serve Dong Zhuo.

Now I meet Ye Chen again.

Still the same fate.

after all.

With no soldiers or people under his command, he could only be at the mercy of others and was unable to resist.

"Father!"

"What about sister Zhenji? We are in Jiangdu, and she is not here!"

"Let's take a step by step!"

"If we can settle down, we can write a letter and bring her here."

Cai Yong said helplessly.

Judging from the current situation.

Their safety should be guaranteed.

Along the way, Ye Chen had no intention of making things difficult for them.

But Cai Yong couldn't help feeling a little strange.

According to Ye Chen, they were abducted here to learn knowledge.

But along the way, you asked!

That really wasn't any academic question at all.

What does this mean?
Cai Yong pondered over this question for several days, but could not figure out any solution at all.

The convoy moved forward for a while.

As soon as we got off the official road, we saw a village.

"How is this going??"

Cai Yong and Cai Wenji, sitting in the carriage, saw the village entrance crowded with groups of ragged people carrying luggage.

"May I ask General Dian, what happened here?"

Seeing these fleeing people, Cai Wenji was deeply moved.

(End of this chapter)