"Let's go!"

After leaving Xun Yu's mansion, Xun Yue walked gently in front of Chen Dao and said calmly.

"promise!"

Wen Ruo, the road you and I have taken is extremely difficult, and there is little hope. I hope you and I can make it to the end!

...

In Xuzhou, Tao Qian was filled with rage as he read the battle reports in front of him asking for help. He angrily threw the bamboo slips in his hands at Cao Bao, who was kneeling below.

"Cao Bao! What did you say? Cao Cao doesn't have anything to worry about. He captured more than ten cities in a row within seven days. Is this what you said there is nothing to worry about?"

Being hit in the face by a bamboo slip, the burning pain could not hide Cao Bao's inner fear. The terrifying combat power of Cao Cao's army really frightened him.

"Lord, calm down, General Cao didn't do it on purpose. The strength of Cao Mengde's army really exceeded our expectations." Chen Gui, who was ranked first on the right, stood up and pleaded.

"Yes, my lord. Now that we are facing a powerful enemy, we still need to rely on General Cao to lead the overall situation in order to resolve the crisis in Xuzhou!"

The people below also agreed.

Looking at Cao Bao who was kneeling below and the many ministers begging for mercy around him, Tao Qian felt a chill in his heart and took two long breaths before calming down his irritable mood.

"Okay, get up! Since this is your first offense, I won't pursue it. If there is a next time, I will deal with you severely!"

A trace of disdain flashed in Cao Bao's eyes, he slowly stood up and said in a deep voice: "Thank you, Lord!"

As one of the two local gangsters in Xuzhou, Cao Bao didn't take Tao Qian seriously. If it weren't for a rival like Chen Gui, Cao Bao would have pulled Tao Qian down long ago. How could he let him go?

This puppet state pastor has been in office for so long?

"Cao Mengde led an army to attack. What do you think?"

The disdain in Cao Bao's eyes was not hidden intentionally, and was clearly seen by Tao Qian. But now that he was in his twilight years, he had nothing to do with Cao Bao. Even if he saw this scene, he could only pretend that he could not see it.

When faced with Tao Qian's question, the first person to stand up was naturally Chen Gui, the chief adviser.

"My lord, Cao Mengde is coming with great force, and his troops are very capable. We are unable to defeat him. For the current plan, we can only ask for help from outside."

"Who can help?"

"Lu Bu from Qingzhou, Liu Bei from Yuzhou," Chen Gui said.

"My lord, no!" Cao Bao said quickly after hearing this.

Tao Qian looked at the shocked Cao Bao and said displeasedly: "Why not?"

"Lu Bu is a jackal, and Liu Bei is a complete hypocrite. My lord must not lead a wolf into the house!" Cao Bao said sternly.

"Then what else can you do now? Are you going to fight Cao Cao?" Tao Qian asked.

"this..."

Now it would be difficult for Cao Bao to do it. He captured more than ten cities in seven days, but he thought he could not achieve such a terrifying record as Cao Mengde.

"The final general may not be Cao Mengde's opponent."

"Hmph! I guess you don't have the ability either. In that case, let's use Han Yu's plan! But I don't know if Lu Bu and Liu Bei can come to help."

"Don't worry, my lord, Cao Mengde's rise to power is also a bad thing for these two people. Gui predicts that they will definitely come to help."

...

"Father, haven't you already decided to defect to Cao Cao? Why are you still offering advice to Tao Qian?" Chen Deng was a little confused about his father's actions.

Tao Qian is obviously not long gone now, and his two sons are both mediocre. Let alone competing for world supremacy, they are not even qualified to be a household dog like Tao Qian.

So now the aristocratic families in Xuzhou are interested and are preparing to find a new home. Liu Bei, Cao Cao and Lu Bu around Xuzhou are both good choices for them.

But basically no one considered Yuan Shu, because Yuan Shu had a very unfriendly attitude towards the aristocratic family, so he was excluded from their choice from the beginning.

The person the Chen family is interested in is Cao Cao, and the Cao family's attitude is very subtle. They keep wandering among the three families and have never made a decision.

Cao Bao's vacillating behavior made Chen Deng even suspect that this idiot Cao Bao wanted to establish himself as the shepherd of Xuzhou and stand on the front stage as a prince.

However, Chen Deng and his son did not make any announcement, let alone reveal the news.

After all, fighting for world hegemony is not just a play. With the IQ of that idiot Cao Bao, how can he possibly defeat the heroes of the Central Plains? It is estimated that he will fall in less than a year, and then the entire Cao family will suffer, and the Chen family can take advantage of it.

Become the only leader of the Xuzhou family.

"Deng'er, as a father, you must choose Cao Mengde. But this does not mean that as a father, you must help Cao Mengde now." Chen Gui said.

"It's good to add icing on the cake, but it's only the help in times of need that makes us more impressive. If we don't hurt Cao Mengde, how can we prove our importance?"

"What my father said is true, but by doing this, isn't he afraid that Cao Mengde will hold a grudge in his heart and get burned himself?" Chen Deng still said with a slight worry.

"Don't worry, Cao Bao is here to bring hatred for us! This arrogant guy will never know what it means to be clumsy. It is true that no one in Xuzhou can control him, but in the hands of Cao Mengde, he may not be so easy.

"Chen Gui had already planned it.

Chen Gui has also studied Cao Cao's temperament, and he shouldn't fall out with the Chen family over such a trivial matter. What's more, even if the game is over, the worst he can do is abandon himself and push Chen Deng out. He is already old anyway.

"Cao Cao is indeed a wise master, but Liu Bei and Lu Bu are not simple either. I'm afraid they won't let Cao Mengde take Xuzhou easily. Father, if you do this, I'm afraid it will make it more difficult for Cao Mengde to take Xuzhou."

"Deng'er, you underestimate Cao Mengde too much. Don't forget that Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are still waiting outside! If Cao Mengde still can't take Xuzhou under such circumstances, then why do we need to defect to him?" Chen Gui said in a low voice.

"If he can capture Xuzhou under pressure from all parties, then he will be the head of our Chen family. Otherwise, we don't mind choosing Liu Bei or Lu Bu to help them destroy Cao Cao."

After saying this, Chen Gui looked at Chen Deng solemnly: "Deng'er, you have to remember: everything must be based on the family. Those who are not capable of unifying the world are not worthy of our Chen family. On the contrary, no matter who gets Xuzhou

, none of us in the Chen family can go against him."

"As long as my Chen family is still the head of the Xuzhou family and still controls Xuzhou, nothing else matters."

Chen Deng smiled bitterly and nodded.

"But father, what if Yuan Jiujiu gets Xuzhou?"

"Impossible. No matter how powerful Yuan Jiujiu is, he still has to succumb to the general trend. This huge Central Plains will not be something Yuan Jiujiu can spy on for at least a few years."

"And if Yuan Jiujiu takes Xuzhou in the future, I am afraid that the situation in the world has been decided. At that time, all you have to do is obey Yuan Jiujiu. This person is extremely domineering, but he is not blindly hostile to my family. Even if he loses many benefits, as long as he
Chapter completed!