Three Kingdoms: I choose Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao, why are you crying, Diao Chan?

Chapter 150 Who doesn't know my bravery? (Thanks to my friends Yuyu and Xishuang for their monthly ticket support~)

Liu Du, the governor of Lingling, was a man without much opinion of his own.

Internal and external affairs were often handled by General Xing Daorong and his son Liu Xian.

Therefore, Chen Deng knew that if he wanted Liu Du to surrender, he had to persuade Xing Daorong and Liu Xian.

Liu Du's own opinion is not important.

According to Lu Bu's suggestion, Xing Daorong is arrogant and self-righteous.

But he does have some bravery, and can be considered a relatively outstanding figure among second-rate generals.

On the way to the prefect's mansion, Chen Deng quickly approached Xing Daorong and greeted the chubby-faced general:

"I heard that General Xing's martial arts are unparalleled in the world. Even my master may not be able to compare with you!"

First, give him some flattery to make Xing Daorong feel elated.

After hearing Chen Deng's flattery, Xing Daorong laughed out loud:

"That's right! Who doesn't know my bravery?
"Your master is known as the most powerful general in the world, but that's because he hasn't met me!"

"Yes Yes Yes……"

Chen Deng showed an awkward smile on his face, and said in accordance with the other party's meaning:

"My master often lamented that he had not been able to fight with you, General, and felt it was a pity.

"But the general can only serve under Governor Liu, and can neither expand the territory nor achieve success.

“There are few bandits invading, so there is no one to fight.

"If you can come and serve under my master, conquering the east and the west, attacking cities and strongholds, wouldn't General Xing's bravery be able to shine?"

Hearing this, the smile on Xing Daorong's face gradually faded, and he fell silent.

Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Chen Deng deliberately slowed down and put some distance between himself and the opponent.

Soon, Chen Deng and Chen Wu followed Xing Daorong into the City Lord's Mansion and saw Liu Du, whose face was sallow and who was constantly wiping his sweat with a towel.

Chen Deng keenly noticed that the other party seemed to be ill, and he immediately became more concerned.

Chen Deng and Chen Wu bowed and saluted:
"Chen Wu, the secretary of the Jingzhou governor and a general, meets with Governor Liu."

Liu Du waved his hand, motioning for the two to sit down.

People who don't have their own opinions are often more easy-going.

At this time, Liu Xian, Liu Du's son who looked very similar to him, said to the two of them:
"You two have come a long way and must have worked hard. If you have anything to say, just tell me directly. There's no need to beat around the bush."

Chen Deng was not in a hurry to talk about business, but said to Liu Du:
"I see that Governor Liu doesn't look well, and seems to be ill.

“Our army has a miraculous doctor named Zhang Zhongjing.

"If Governor Liu needs it, I will ask Doctor Zhang Zhongjing to come and treat Governor Liu when I get back."

Hearing this, a look of surprise appeared on Liu Du's face.

However, before he could speak, Liu Xian beside him suddenly refused:
"My father is in good health, so there is no need for you to worry!"

Hearing his son say this, the surprise on Liu Du's face instantly disappeared, and his straightened body hunched over again.

Chen Deng frowned, looked at Liu Xian's indifferent expression, then looked at Liu Du who looked cowardly and helpless, and vaguely guessed something.

Chen Deng knew that Liu Xian was the key, so he stopped talking about Liu Du and turned to Liu Xian and said:
"My master is the governor of Jingzhou and has always been concerned about the stability of the counties under his jurisdiction.

"The world is in chaos now, many heroes are rising up, and Lingling is adjacent to Jiaozhou.

"Giaozhou Governor Zhang Jin was in collusion with Shi Xie's family and was in charge of Jiaozhou with great ambitions.

“Maybe one day they will attack Lingling.

"By then, Lingling County will be so weak, how can it compete with an entire state?

“But if Master Liu and Governor Liu are willing to submit to our army, our army will deploy city defenses, and the Jiaozhou troops will never dare to invade again.

"You can still sit firmly on the post of governor by then. You only need to hand over the military power and city defense to our army, and Lingling can rest assured!"

Hearing that he had to hand over his military power, Liu Xian immediately fell into deep thought. After a moment, he looked up at Xing Daorong:

"What does General Xing think?"

Chen Deng also turned to look at Xing Daorong and clenched his fists slightly.

Xing Daorong snorted coldly:
"With this general here, Lingling County will be as strong as an iron wall!"

Chen Deng was greatly disappointed, but the next moment, Xing Daorong suddenly added a word:

"but……"

"But what?" Liu Xian asked with a frown.

Xing Daorong continued:

"But heroes are hard to find a place to show their talents... and our army hasn't been involved in a real battle for a long time, so its combat effectiveness is declining.

“If soldiers from Jiaozhou really come to attack, I’m afraid it will be difficult for our army to stop them!
"If I can surrender to Lu Bu right now, I will have the opportunity to fight on the front lines and gain experience while also ensuring the safety of Lingling. This is killing two birds with one stone!"

After listening to Xing Daorong's straightforward words, Liu Xian was silent for a moment, and felt that the other party's words were rough but true:

"General Xing's words make sense..."

Liu Xian looked at Chen Deng and said seriously:

"If you can guarantee our position as governor, we are willing to submit!"

Chen Deng glanced at Liu Du, then looked at Liu Xian again, wondering, doesn't this guy even ask for his father's opinion?
However, Liu Du did not say much, obviously agreeing with the opinions of the two.

Although Chen Deng felt that there was something fishy about Liu Du's illness, it was most likely that Liu Xian had secretly tampered with it.

The purpose is to replace his father's position as prefect as soon as possible.

But since Liu Xian and Xing Daorong both agreed, he naturally would not interfere too much in other people's family affairs.

Chen Deng immediately stood up and thanked him:

“Since the negotiations are complete, the two of us will not stay any longer.

“Soon my master’s seal will arrive to secure your position as governor.

"Wuling Governor Jin Xuan has offended my master, so he may come to you to win over your army and fight against us.

“I hope Master Liu and General Xing won’t agree to them.

"Otherwise, when my army arrives, it won't just be Wuling that will be dealt with."

Liu Xian narrowed his eyes and took a deep breath.

A combination of kindness and severity, right?

However, they had also heard about Lu Bu's recent victory over Cao Cao and his capture of Nanyang.

Even a hero like Cao Cao couldn't defeat Lu Bu, the "Demon Lord of Martial Arts and Slaughter"!
How could they, with only a county of 10,000 or 20,000 soldiers and horses, resist Lu Bu's army?
Liu Xian responded with a folded hand:

"Don't worry, Chen Shuzuo, since we have already made an agreement, we will not change our minds.

"We are aware of Marquis Lü Wen's bravery."

Chen Deng smiled slightly:
"In that case, the two of us will take our leave first."

With that, Chen Deng took Chen Wu and left, and Liu Xian did not try to keep them.

On the way out of Quanling City, Chen Deng and Chen Wu, who were riding in the same carriage, said with emotion:

“I never thought Liu Xian was so cruel that he even dared to secretly harm his own father in order to gain power.

"Once you take Lingling, I will ask you to find a chance to secretly deal with Liu Xian!"

Chen Wu, with a yellow face and red eyes, nodded in agreement:
"If he doesn't even let his own father off without any fault, how can we expect him to be good to the people under his rule? This man deserves to be killed!"

While Chen Deng and Chen Wu successfully completed their mission, Chen Gong and Wei Yan had already arrived at You County...

(End of this chapter)