Three Kingdoms: Fusion of Entries, Change of Destiny

Chapter 114 You who play politics have dirty hearts
Sun Ce is still in mourning, and Jiangdong is still a mess and has not yet formed a force.

Yuan Shu always looked down on Jiangdong, which was regarded as "barbaric", and felt that there was nothing to gain there.

Therefore, it is not impossible that Tao Qian went to Jiangdong to start a new business.

Xun Yu pondered for a while, then suddenly said, "What do you think? If the lord had stopped Zuo Rong and seized that treasure, wouldn't the situation in Yanzhou be much easier?"

"?!" When everyone heard this, they all looked at Xun Yu in horror, finding it hard to believe that such words would come from his mouth.

Guo Jia even walked straight up to Xun Yu, stretched out his hands and touched him all over, muttering: "Zhicai, I know you are pretending to be weak, change back quickly!"

"Fengxiao, what do you want to call me for?" Just at this moment, Xi Zhicai walked in from outside the door and asked in confusion.

"..."

Xun Yu slapped Guo Jia's hand away, glared at him, and then said, "Zhicai has arrived just in time..."

Afterwards, Xun Yu told Xi Zhicai in detail about the previous discussion.

Upon hearing this, Xi Zhicai shouted, "We must stop them! Zuo Rong has plundered the entire Xuzhou's wealth, no less than Old Master Cao! With this money, we can quickly build a primary school and a county school!"

In Xi Zhicai's heart, finding a way out for children from poor families and ordinary people has always been the top priority.

By the time they finished speaking, Cao Yan had already taken the letter written by Zhuge Liang and said, "Tao Qian and Zuo Rong are in collusion with each other, colluded with each other, and have brought disaster to Xuzhou and plundered the people's wealth.

Such crimes must be made public to restore justice to the people of Han!
I have already written the letter. Zhicai, you must immediately inform Lao Cao and have him intercept Zuo Rong and seize that ill-gotten gains."

"It has to be Zi'an, who is so efficient!" Guo Jia gave Cao Yan a thumbs up and praised him.

……

Outside Tancheng, Cao Cao was worried about Tao Qian hiding in the city and refusing to fight, but suddenly he received an express letter from Yingyangwei, which was sent over 800 miles.

He thought something had happened in the rear and was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat.

After he finished reading the secret letter, Lao Cao's eyes suddenly flashed with a gleam of light, and he quickly ordered: "Go and call Zixiao to me, quickly!"

"Yes!" The guards took the order and ran away.

Soon, Cao Ren came hurriedly.

"Brother, is there any urgent military information?" Cao Ren asked.

Cao Cao grabbed Cao Ren's shoulder and whispered in his ear, "Take your troops and march towards the southern part of Pei State, then go around Guangling Commandery and intercept the Buddhist group led by Zuo Rong!"

Cao Ren was stunned upon hearing this. Confused, he asked, "Guangling County is separated from Xia Pi State by a mountain. Why would they go to such great lengths to travel thousands of miles to intercept and kill a group of monks?"

"Hey..." Cao Cao grinned and said, "Zi'an sent a secret letter saying that the monks are carrying a huge amount of money! Just lead your troops to rob them, and we can make a small fortune!"

When Cao Ren heard about this scheme, his eyes immediately turned into crescents. "Zi'an must have a sharp nose! Big brother, there's no time to lose. I'm leaving now!"

"Wait." Cao Ren was about to leave, but Cao Cao grabbed his arm again.

"Big brother, do you have any other instructions?"

"Zi'an said that if he had the chance, he would take Guangling Governor Zhao Yu with him, saying that he was a rare and good official."

"I understand. It's just kidnapping someone. How difficult is that?"

"Go back quickly!"

Cao Ren received the order, assembled his troops, and marched non-stop towards the south of Pei State. Meanwhile, in Xuzhou, various forces were surging undercurrents, and a greater storm was quietly brewing.

……

Tancheng, Chen Deng's mansion.

A diner of the Chen family presented the information he had obtained to Chen Deng.

After Chen Deng carefully examined it, he said with a hint of anger, "I knew something was wrong with Tao Qian, but I didn't expect him to hide it so deeply and act so cruelly!"

The diner was a big, burly man with rough facial features and a long sword at his waist. It was obvious at first glance that he came from a gang of outlaws.

After hearing Chen Deng's words, he was also furious and spat, "Tao Qian appears to be implementing benevolent policies and caring for the people, but behind the scenes he does such filthy things! Pah!"

Tao Qian was from Danyang, while Chen Deng was a native of Xia Pi, Xuzhou.

Naturally, his feelings for Xuzhou and the people of Xuzhou are not comparable to those of Tao Qian.

Chen Deng placed the secret letter on a candle and lit it, speaking as if to his guests, but also as if to himself: "In the early years, Tao Qian ordered Zuo Rong to supervise the transportation of grain and grass to the three counties. I felt that this was a strange thing.

Later, I heard that Zuo Rong had organized a grand Buddha Bathing Festival, with extravagant sacrificial ceremonies that cost billions of dollars, so I began to suspect that Zuo Rong had embezzled some of it.

But I didn’t expect that the biggest mastermind behind this was actually our Governor Tao!
Stealing from the inside, how ironic! "

Chen Deng was an outstanding talent and had a prominent family background. He had made remarkable political achievements in Xuzhou. When he was in his twenties, he had already enjoyed considerable prestige among the scholars in Xuzhou, and he spoke and acted with dignity.

Suddenly, Chen Deng seemed to have thought of something, and the anger on his face intensified. He said, "When Old Master Cao was robbed by Zhang Kai last time, it seems that it wasn't just Zhang Kai's greed for money! It's very likely that he also got Tao Qian's instructions!
This old bastard must have already planned to make a fortune at the last moment and then run away!
As a result, the matter was exposed and Cao Cao led his troops to attack.

Poor Xuzhou people, they have become innocent victims of this disaster!"

Watching the secret letter burn to ashes, Chen Deng angrily said, "It's a pity that I don't have military power. Otherwise, I would have rebelled against Tao Qian and taken his head as a sacrifice to the people of Xuzhou!"

"But Tao Qian controls the entire Xuzhou and part of Yuzhou, and his power cannot be underestimated. Why would he give up such a great foundation?" The diner was full of doubts.

Chen Deng narrowed his eyes slightly and explained, "Yuan Shu retreated to Jiujiang, but he still coveted the Central Plains.

Yuan Shu had just been severely punished by Cao Cao not long ago, so he did not dare to set his sights on Yanzhou again.

But Tao Qian is different.

As the saying goes, "make friends with those far away and attack those nearby", given Yuan Shu's arrogant character, if he had the opportunity, he would certainly attack the fertile land of Xuzhou.

Furthermore, Gongsun Zan was being defeated by Yuan Shao, while Cao Cao was developing rapidly at an incredible speed.

Under such circumstances, no matter how you look at it, Xuzhou will be the next target for the princes to divide.

Tao Qian may have foreseen the future crisis, so he planned to escape in advance."

“You guys who play politics have really dirty hearts…” the diner sighed.

"Hehe..." Chen Deng laughed dryly twice. After all, this big-breasted guy seemed to have scolded Chen Deng as well.

After a moment's silence, Chen Deng said to the guest, "Go and tell Mi Zizhong that I invite him to play chess."

The diners clasped their fists in acceptance and bowed before leaving.

Chen Deng stood alone, gazing at the full moon hanging high in the night sky. He sighed deeply, "I thought a wise ruler had arrived in Xuzhou, but I didn't expect him to be a wolf in disguise... Tao Qian, oh Tao Qian, since you were unkind first, don't blame me, Chen Yuanlong, for being unjust later."

(End of this chapter)