The game starts with Cao Cao as the main character, and the beauty sheds countless tears.

Chapter 106: Taking Xiaopei, Liu Bei's First Strategist?

So, what was Tao Qian's purpose?

Su Yu speculated that the intention was to further provoke conflict between Cao Bao and Chen Gui and Mi Zhu.

Meanwhile, news broke that Cao Bao's 60,000-strong army had set out on an expedition.

This will also make Cao Cao wary, and he will not have any ill intentions towards Xuzhou in the short term.

after all.

Anyone with a normal mind would guess that Tao Qian was probably practicing swordplay like Xiang Zhuang.

I just don't know which direction the sword is pointing.

When the analysis was shared with everyone in Cao Cao's camp, including Cao Cao himself, they all gasped in shock.

For Su Yu, who was familiar with the course of history and knew the future fate of Tao Qian's two sons, guessing Tao Qian's true purpose was not difficult.

However, this proved to be a difficult task for the Cao camp members who were unaware of Tao Qian's plans for his two sons.

Because a normal person would never consider that Tao Qian's intention was to incite a civil war in Xuzhou.

Just in case, Su Yu still cupped his hands to Cao Cao and said:

"My lord, what I just said was merely my personal speculation."

"Just in case, we should still send one or two generals with troops to guard against Tao Qian."

Cao Cao nodded.

In warfare, stability and balance are paramount.

The reason why soldiers take dangerous routes is often because they do not have enough troops.

At present, sending out ten or twenty thousand soldiers to guard against Tao Qian is still a piece of cake for Cao Cao.

finally.

Cao Ren and Yu Jin were happy to be assigned defensive duties.

If Cao Bao's 60,000 troops were planning a surprise attack on Cao's army, then Cao Ren and Yu Jin would serve as two layers of protection.

If they hadn't planned a sneak attack, Cao Ren and Yu Jin would have enjoyed a well-funded vacation!

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Xiaopei

The general under Yuan Shu stationed in Xiaopei was Chen Lan.

This man was originally a mountain bandit, but was later recruited by Yuan Shu and led 15,000 soldiers to garrison Xiaopei.

The 15,000 soldiers had varying combat capabilities.

Very few of them can be considered elite troops.

But Chen Lan wasn't flustered at all.

Because Xiaopei is an exclave, it is encompassed by Xuzhou.

Besides Tao Qian, who else could cross the border of Xuzhou to attack Chen Lan?

Tao Qian and Yuan Shu were allies.

Xiao Pei, you're perfectly safe!

With this in mind, Chen Lan felt completely at ease.

When he saw the tens of thousands of Cao troops arriving outside the city, Chen Lan was completely dumbfounded!

"No! Why are Cao Cao's troops here?"

Chen Lan shook the shoulder of the guard beside her, trying to get a definite answer.

The guards were so dizzy from his shaking that they almost fainted on the spot.

But when Chen Lan questioned him, the guards still forced themselves to answer:

"General, I suspect that old man Tao Qian and Cao Cao have reached some kind of agreement."

"Otherwise, Cao Cao's army wouldn't have crossed the border of Xuzhou without any reason!"

Chen Lan burst into a tirade:

"Tao Qian, you old scoundrel! You old bastard!"

"Once I escape, I will definitely inform my lord of this matter!"

Unfortunately, Tao Qian, far away in Pengcheng, couldn't hear Chen Lan's curses at all.

Furthermore.

Even if he heard it, he wouldn't care at all.

Anyway, he's about to die, and his life expectancy is probably less than a year.

As long as the funeral arrangements for his two sons, Tao Shang and Tao Ying, are made, who cares about the raging flood!

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

The banners of Cao Cao's army, covering the sky, filled the skies above Xiaopei.

Even the once bright sunlight dimmed considerably.

Chen Lan was extremely anxious, but couldn't think of a good way to deal with Cao's army.

"Rush!!!"

Shouts of battle echoed from below the city.

Who else could be the leader but Yue Jin?

As someone who always took the lead in every battle, Le Jin's courage was unmatched by ordinary people.

He held a short sword in one hand and a shield in the other, and charged quickly toward the city wall.

With Yue Jin behind them, Cao Cao's soldiers were greatly encouraged, and their morale soared.

On the other hand, Chen Lan's side was already at a disadvantage in terms of numbers.

At this moment, he was suppressed by Le Jin's imposing aura, and like a quail, he shrank his neck and was at a loss.

This battle was practically a foregone conclusion.

Faced with the fierce attack of tens of thousands of Cao Cao's elite troops, the battle turned out to be one-sided.

Le Jin captured Chen Lan alive and brought him before Cao Cao.

Chen Lan shouted:

"Governor Cao, spare my life!"

"I am willing to surrender! I am willing to surrender!"

Cao Cao glanced at Chen Lan with a look of disdain.

Yes, our Boss Cao is a hypocrite.

If Chen Lan were a peerless general, Cao Cao would certainly be eagerly awaiting his quick surrender.

For a concrete example, just look at Guan Yu and Zhao Yun during the Battle of Changban.

But it's obvious that Chen Lan is a good-for-nothing.

If he hadn't been granted amnesty by Yuan Shu, he would never have been able to become the garrison commander of Xiaopei.

Thinking of this, Cao Cao waved his hand and said:

"Drag him away and chop him up."

Chen Lan immediately burst into tears and screams.

But at that moment, Su Yu suddenly spoke:

"My lord, I've heard that this Chen Lan is said to be from the Chen family of Xiaopei."

"Why not take him to visit the Chen family in Xiaopei?"

Upon hearing this, Cao Cao smiled knowingly.

Which family is being referred to as the Chen family of Xiaopei?

It refers to a branch of the Chen family in Yingchuan.

The Chen family of Yingchuan is the same family as Chen Qun.

Their family background is no less prestigious than that of the Xun family.

Speaking of Chen Qun, many people may not know him.

However, this person was actually one of Cao Pi's "Four Trusted Ministers" and was mentioned alongside Sima Yi.

Moreover, Chen Qun made another famous contribution: the "Nine-Rank System".

This is a required topic for high school history exams.

In other words, although Chen Qun started his career early, he was never given important positions during Cao Cao's era.

He was promoted to a confidant because he sided with Cao Pi.

According to records, Chen Qun also served as Liu Bei's chief clerk for a period of time, and strongly advised Liu Bei not to go to Xuzhou to take over the mess left by Tao Qian.

However, under the persuasion of Mi Zhu, Chen Gui, and others, Liu Bei was blinded by the allure of the world and went to Xuzhou without hesitation.

Then came the famous night raid on Xuzhou by Lü Bu.

If Liu Bei had listened to Chen Qun's advice, would things have changed?

The answer is definitely yes.

However, Chen Qun was unable to create a decent base for Liu Bei, so Liu Bei probably still wouldn't be able to stay in the north for long.

now.

Overjoyed at having her life spared, Chen Lan looked at Su Yu.

But an awkward situation soon arose.

When Cao Cao and Su Yu took Chen Lan to the Chen family in Xiaopei, the head of the Chen family in Xiaopei did not recognize Chen Lan at all!

This means that Chen Lan is a fake member of the Chen family; he's actually just a mountain bandit.

This really worried Chen Lan!

Yesterday, when he came to the Chen family's place for drinks, the old man patted him on the shoulder and called him "nephew".

Why are you suddenly denying it today?

Su Yu couldn't help but chuckle.

Chen Lan is naive.

Yesterday he was the governor of Xiaopei with 15,000 troops. The Chen family's business was located in Xiaopei, so naturally they had to keep him in check.

But today, Chen Lan is a prisoner.

In order not to offend Cao Cao, the Chen family of Xiaopei might not have dared to admit that Chen Lan was actually a collateral relative of the Chen family of Xiaopei.

Besides, Chen Lan wasn't originally one, was she?

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