Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 240 The Greatest Crisis

Everyone felt that this method would definitely work.

However, Mr. Chen said at this time: "Do you think that an army of 30,000 or 40,000 people can't deal with us?"

Just this one sentence made everyone quiet down immediately.

After a long time, the head of the Jia family said cautiously: "Does he dare to send troops to encircle and suppress us?"

Old Chen raised his eyelids and said, "Hasn't he done this kind of thing often? Your Jia and Zhang families are both in Yangyi County. Although some of your family members serve in various county governments, governor's offices, and even in Jizhou and Yanzhou, the base camp cannot escape. How many guards can you gather if you two families unite? Can you stop those brave generals who resisted the Xianbei in Yanmen? The governor has been leading troops in Xihe County all year round. Do you expect him to save you?"

After hearing this, all the family heads couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

"Oh my, if it weren't for Elder Chen's reminder, we would have almost encountered a catastrophic disaster!"

"Yes, yes. If we really act this way, we will definitely invite revenge from Liu He. With his temper, he will definitely send troops to kill us!"

Everyone secretly rejoiced, and their eyes towards Mr. Chen became more respectful.

"Then I wonder how we should respond, Mr. Chen?"

Elder Chen stared straight ahead, and spoke word by word, "We must eradicate the root of the trouble and put an end to it forever! Only by eradicating their power and killing Liu He and his many followers and their families, can we truly feel at ease!"

Everyone was suddenly in a dilemma.

"Mr. Chen, this is true, but it is very difficult to eradicate the root of the problem."

"We must do it no matter how difficult it is! Look at how fast Liu He has won the hearts of the people and developed his military strength. If we only let him suffer some damage, he will make a comeback sooner or later, and that will be the end of us!"

Mr. Chen's words finally made everyone make up their minds.

"Okay! It's better to cut off one finger than to hurt ten fingers. Mr. Chen, tell us what to do. We will listen to you!"

Mr. Chen held up four fingers.

"This isn't a difficult matter. As long as we take all four measures, even if Liu He has three heads and six arms, he will be reduced to ashes this time!"

Everyone was delighted and asked quickly, "How can we do this in four ways?"

Old Chen said, "First, the governor and the Xiongnu had just fought a battle not long ago. Although it was not fierce, more than 3,000 people were killed in the battle, and more than 8,000 soldiers were injured and are recovering in the rear. As long as we do something with the medicines used in the army, we can kill all these 8,000 people. After suffering such a loss, my nephew Wang once again proposed to the governor to ask Liu He to transfer 15,000 troops, and the governor will definitely agree."

No one expected that this first plan would be so vicious, but no one raised any objections.

"Second, we helped rescue Zhang Yan from Liu He, and now it's time for him to repay us. Send someone to inform him to select troops to attack Liu He. The number of troops must not be less than 70,000. After the success, he must offer 60,000 stones of grain and grass."

"Third, the families of Liu He and his brothers are all in Langdiao County. We will send 10,000 people, disguised as thieves, to capture Langdiao County and capture all of them alive. This will disrupt Liu He's will to fight, and we can also use them as hostages to threaten him when necessary."

After the three points were made, everyone including Wang Chen couldn't help but cheer.

"Old Chen is indeed the pillar of power among the Bingzhou clans! What is the fourth item? We can't wait to listen to it."

Elder Chen looked at everyone and said, "Before I talk about the fourth point, everyone please swear to follow these four points. No one is allowed to have any other intentions. Otherwise, all of us will unite to attack him and exterminate his entire clan without leaving a single person alive!"

Everyone was puzzled when they saw that Mr. Chen suddenly became so strict.

"Mr. Chen, what are you doing..."

Old Chen shook his hands impatiently: "No need to ask more questions, I just want to ask you, do you want to take this oath or not?"

Everyone looked at each other, not understanding what Mr. Chen meant.

"Okay, we are all in this together. There is no need to hesitate. I swear!"

With the first person taking the lead, everyone put aside their doubts and swore according to what Mr. Chen said. Mr. Chen showed a satisfied smile on his face.

"Very good! I am not forcing you to do this, but it is a matter of great importance and I have to proceed with caution."

The more he said this, the more curious everyone became.

"I wonder what this fourth strategy is that makes Elder Chen so cautious?"

Chen Lao looked extremely solemn, and said solemnly: "Send another group of spies to sneak into Yanmen Pass late at night, find a way to open the gate and lead the Xianbei into the pass!"

"what!"

Everyone present was horrified, and many turned pale with fright.

"Mr. Chen, is this... is this matter..."

"Yes, this is treason, a heinous crime punishable by the extermination of all nine generations of your clan..."

"Shall we discuss this further?"

Old Chen looked at them and could not help but shout angrily, "You are all cowards, how can you accomplish anything! As far as I know, after Kuitou led his army to attack Yanmen Pass and failed last year, the voices in the Western Xianbei supporting Qianman as the leader are getting louder and louder. Kuitou urgently needs a big victory to consolidate his position. As long as he is allowed to enter Yanmen Pass, he will definitely deal a head-on blow to Liu He's army!"

Even though he said so, the family heads were still a little hesitant.

"But...but this crime is too serious. I think even if we don't let him enter the city, even if he lays before the city and fights with Liu He, and Zhang Yan's army is approaching, it is enough..."

The owner of the house was interrupted by Mr. Chen before he could finish his words.

"You are confused! How powerful is Liu He's army? Do I need to remind you? As long as he holds Yanmen Pass, even if Xianbei and Zhang Yan have 200,000 troops, they will not be able to completely destroy Liu He. It is even unknown whether they can capture Yanmen Pass. If Liu He is allowed to turn defeat into victory, then Huangfu Song and others will certainly praise him in the court. With such merits, even if many court officials oppose, the emperor will definitely reward him. In this way, Liu He's power will only grow stronger!"

Only then did everyone finally realize what was going on and wake up completely.

"Mr. Chen's words are full of wisdom. We really can't hesitate for a moment! Liu He and I have a deep hatred for each other, and now he knows that we are secretly trying to trip him up. Once his power increases further, no one in Bingzhou will be able to control him, and our doom will not be far away."

"That's right. We can no longer be soft-hearted! Letting the Xianbei in would only allow them to steal some supplies and kill a few civilians. Compared to our lives and our bright future, it's nothing."

"Liu He must die! Just do as Elder Chen wishes!"

All the family heads spoke in unison, without any hesitation.

However, Wang Chen couldn't help but take half a step back.

"This... this is a serious crime of treason. If... my uncle knew about this, he would definitely beat me to death... No, absolutely not..."

Old Chen glanced at him with a disdainful smile on his face, then walked up to Wang Chen.

"Why? It was you, Wang Biejia, who contacted us and asked us to join forces to fight against Liu He. Now you want to back off. You want us to bear the bad reputation while you want to enjoy all the benefits. How can such a good thing happen in the world? To put it bluntly, if one day the truth is revealed and everyone present is arrested, do you think you can stay out of it? Will the court believe you?"

The other family heads also started shouting, "That's right, now that you know about this plan, it's not that easy to back off! Even if we are caught, we will all insist that you are involved. Since you already know about this big thing, we will never let you do whatever you want!"

"That's right. Now that things have come to this, we can either tie ourselves together and work together to kill Liu He. Once he dies, no one else will know about what happened. My dear nephew, your future is bright. If you dare to back down, then we are not so easy to bully!"

Everyone slowly gathered around Wang Chen, looking at him aggressively, making him feel a little overwhelmed for a moment.

"You...how could you do this...my uncle would never allow it..."

Elder Chen smiled and said softly, "Only those of us present here know about this. Even if it's Kui Tou, he would only know that someone from nowhere passed on the news to him, telling him that the gate of Yanmen Pass would be opened. As for who said it, he would never have the chance to know. As long as Liu He dies, this secret will rot in our stomachs forever."

(End of this chapter)