Chapter 1011 Meeting in Duting
Chen Deng bent over and coughed violently. He covered his mouth with his palms and his back shook violently. He finally finished coughing. When he looked down, he saw that his palms were covered with blood.
"I regret not listening to Mr. Hua Tuo's words, haha."
Chen Deng suffered from a disease and it was Hua Tuo who cured him. However, Hua Tuo once said that the disease has not been eradicated and will relapse ten years later. If he was alive, he could still cure it. If he were not there, Chen Deng would be cured. It's dangerous.
"Alas Su'er is still too young, I can't die." Chen Deng shook his head, wiped away the blood, sat up, and continued to process official documents.
Dongling County, among the county offices.
"Guangling Chen Zhong, pay a visit to Zhang Zhengnan. The master of the family has sent you a letter. Please take a look at it."
A man in well-dressed clothes was half-kneeling on the ground. He had strong muscles and a resolute face. He was a soldier trained by the Chen family for generations and was extremely loyal.
"Oh, could it be a tactic?" Zhang Jia said with a smile.
"Zhang Zhengnan can tell at a glance whether it is yes or no."
"Go." Zhang Ya glanced at him and signaled. The guard beside him quickly stepped forward, took the letter from the dead man of the Chen family, and handed it to Zhang Ya's hand.
He opened his jaw and took a look. After a moment, he nodded and said to the dead man: "Okay, I understand. Go back and tell your master. I agree."
"Thank you, general." The dead man of the Chen family turned around and left.
After the dead men of the Chen family walked out, Gao Chong asked Zhang Jia: "General Zhang, what did Chen Deng say in the letter?"
"Chen Deng asked me to meet at Guangling Duting to discuss important matters." Zhang Jia replied.
"Could Chen Deng be pretending to be generous, but actually ambushing soldiers secretly to plot against us?" Gao Chong asked worriedly.
"It doesn't matter, I'll just bring more soldiers and horses and wait outside. I guess Chen Deng is also worried about us, so he will also bring more soldiers and horses to guard against each other." Zhang Jia waved his hand.
"Chen Deng made an appointment with us. I don't know what he wants to do?" Gao Chong asked with some confusion.
"Who knows, but since Chen Deng asked me to wait for negotiations, it means that he does not want to fight."
Two days later, Guangling Duting. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, the pavilion method was popular. The so-called pavilion method was the most basic local administrative system. A pavilion was divided into ten li and had a pavilion chief. Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, was the pavilion chief, and Duting was the most important. A pavilion near the county seat.
The ancients called the ten-mile long pavilion to say goodbye, which actually refers to Duting.
At the capital pavilion, Chen Deng was wearing a high robe and long sleeves. He was not wearing any armor, and only showed a gentle and elegant demeanor. In fact, Chen Deng was not like this when he was young. He was extremely arrogant. Liu Bei called him "a man of rivers and lakes." , instead let Xu Kai live on a small bed. The reason was simple. Chen Deng felt that Xu Kai had no talent and looked down on him.
However, as he grows older and suffers from illness, Chen Deng's character has changed a lot, and he is no longer as sharp as before.
"Father, look, it seems like Zhang Jaw and the others are coming!" Chen Su saw a group of people galloping towards him from a distance, and couldn't help but remind him aloud.
"Well, my father saw it." Chen Deng nodded slightly.
Tap tap tap!
Hundreds of cavalry rushed towards Duting. It was Zhang Jaw, Li Yan and others who led the hundreds of cavalry. However, Gao Chong did not lead the crowd and led tens of thousands of soldiers and horses to garrison ten miles away. Once Chen Deng If he wants to play tricks, he will immediately lead an army to cover him up.
"General Zhang, Chen Deng also brought thousands of soldiers and horses. It seems that he is also worried about a sudden attack by our army." Li Yan said to Zhang Jia.
"It's normal. We've never seen it before. It's human nature to be on guard against each other. You can't have the intention of harming others, and you can't have the intention of being on guard against others."
Zhang Jia didn't take this to heart, and led hundreds of horsemen to gallop a hundred steps away from Duting. He jumped off the horse with one hand on the horse's back, handed the horse to the guard on the side, and slowly walked forward.
"Guangling Prefect Chen Deng, pays homage to Zhang Zhengnan." Seeing Zhang Zhengnan, Chen Deng slightly cupped his hands and said.
"Haha, Taishou Chen is so polite. I have already admired Taishou Chen for a long time." He opened his jaw and laughed.
The two exchanged some polite words, and Chen Deng suddenly said: "General Zhang and Governor Gao are leading their troops to attack our Guangling County, right?"
"Not bad!" Zhang Jia said bluntly: "The general plans to lead his army to capture Guangling, and coordinate with the general from east to west to attack Cao Cao from a flank."
"The general is the pillar of the imperial court, supporting the emperor, and his merits are comparable to those of Yi Yin and Huo Guang. However, Cao Cao is good at establishing the emperor. He is actually the best in Liang Ji and Dong Zhuo. Governor Chen should not help the emperor." Zhang Jia said loudly: "Now I The army swept across the north and south of the Yangtze River, shocking the world, and pacifying Cao's thieves was just a matter of hands. Chen Taishou can decide the life and death of the entire Chen family in just one thought. I hope Chen Taishou will make a good decision."
Unexpectedly, Zhang Jia spoke so frankly. The soldiers and generals around Chen Deng were all angry and stared at Zhang Jia. The atmosphere at the scene became tense. Seeing the actions on the other side, the guards around Zhang Zha naturally grasped their weapons and were ready to fight at any time.
Chen Su's expression changed drastically: "Oh no, no, this jaw is so incapable of speaking. It seems that this battle is inevitable."
"Hahaha, General Zhang is so confident. Does he think that I, Chen Deng, am a mediocre person?"
Chen Deng also changed his tone and said in a deep voice: "A certain person is stationed in Guangling. Neither Sun Ce nor Sun Quan can move. The morale of the 20,000 Danyang elite soldiers is at its peak. If we focus on defense, we are still confident that we can hold off General Zhang."
"However, if the two armies go to war, I will inevitably fortify the wall and clear the country. As a result, the people will not suffer. The general must not want to see this scene, so Chen has a plan here." Chen Deng changed his tone.
Zhang Jia opened his eyes and his pupils shrank: "What Governor Chen wants to say, Zhang Junyi listens."
"I will not take action against the general, but the general went around the sea route from the northeast of Guangling and led troops to surprise Xiapi. I told Prime Minister Cao that your navy is advancing rapidly and I cannot stop it."
"General Zhang and Governor Gao can lead their troops and march straight into Xiapi! The Emperor is in Xiapi City. If they can capture Xiapi, Cao's army will definitely collapse without a fight. How about that?"
Chen Deng finally revealed his true face in Lushan. He didn't want to lead his army to fight Zhang Jia and waste his strength, but he had already seen that Cao Cao was at the end of his rope. He was not an old minister of Cao Cao in the first place, and there was an entire Chen family behind him, so naturally he could not work for Cao Cao. He worked hard, so he came up with this strategy, cooperating with Zhang Jia to perform a scene, instead of intercepting Zhang Jia, he cooperated with Zhang Jia to rush into Xiapi.
Xiapi is located in the hinterland of Xuzhou, so Cao Cao moved Liu Bian from Pengcheng to Xiapi. However, Chen Deng was unprepared and the gates of Guangling County were wide open. Zhang Jia could easily kill Xiapi City.