Chapter 265: The thought of joining Liu Yi came up, and the world became wider in an instant. Another undercover! Want to be a lackey of the Yuan family? Let's sacrifice our heads!
Xiao Fang smiled.

Everything happened as he expected, and Chen Deng really came to "renew their old relationship" with Lao Liu.

With Chen Deng's wisdom, it should not be difficult to see that Lao Liu intended to continue moving north and retake Xuzhou.

Then it is very likely that Xuzhou will change hands again and belong to Old Liu again.

When Lao Liu lost Xuzhou, the Chen family did not do as the Mi family did and gave up their business to follow Lao Liu. Now, if Lao Liu regains Xuzhou, the Chen family's position will naturally be very embarrassing.

To avoid this embarrassment, the wisest choice is to secretly surrender to Lao Liu, help Lao Liu capture Xuzhou, and return to Lao Liu's command as a meritorious official.

The meanings of helping Lao Liu take Xuzhou as a meritorious official and Lao Liu taking Xuzhou himself and your Chen family being forced to surrender are completely different.

With the knowledge of Chen's father and son, it should not be difficult to see this clearly.

What was really difficult was that this time Chen Deng chose to stab the Yuan family in the back and took the initiative to join Lao Liu to help him take over Xuzhou.

This means that he chose to completely turn against the Yuan family and placed the entire future and destiny of the Chen family on Old Liu.

If they bet on the wrong horse, the Chen family will certainly face the purge of the Yuan family, and their status as the top prestigious family in Xuzhou for a hundred years will plummet and disappear.

It can be said that this time Chen Deng changed the Chen family’s idea of ​​helping whoever wins and chose to go all in!
This requires great courage and determination.

"Yuanlong is a great hero of the world. I have always admired him. It would be a great blessing if he could help me support the Han Dynasty."

"But in the current situation, Yuan Shao controls five states, and his strength exceeds that of all the heroes in the world combined."

"Is Yuanlong really not afraid of breaking with the Yuan family and really willing to submit to me?"

While Old Liu was surprised, he also expressed the doubts in his mind.

After all, although he admired Chen Deng, he also had a deep understanding of Chen Deng's principle of putting his family first.

His question also aroused Xiao Fang's curiosity, so he looked at Chen Ying.

"Before my brother left, he told me that if the general asked about this matter, I should tell the truth."

"My brother said that Yuan Shao is only strong on the surface. In fact, his sons are fighting for the throne, and his ministers are forming factions and opposing each other. It can be said that there are many contradictions."

"The general is united with his superiors and subordinates, and the king and his subjects are one. In the military, there are brave generals like Guan, Zhang, Huang, and Wei who are ready to go through fire and water, and in the civil service, there is military advisor Xiao, a reincarnated sage who is here to give advice and suggestions."

"My brother thinks that on the surface it seems that Yuan is strong and the general is weak, but in reality it is the general that is strong and Yuan is weak."

"So my brother concluded that the general would definitely conquer the world and rebuild the Han Dynasty."

"In this way, the general will naturally be the last ruler of Xuzhou, and our Xuzhou will never suffer from war again."

"For both public and private reasons, the Chen family will submit to the general and help him recapture Xuzhou and achieve great success!"

Chen Ying made an impassioned speech, explaining why Chen Deng chose to gamble the future and fate of the Chen family and return to Old Liu.

Xiao Fang understood.

Chen Deng was convinced that Liu Bang would be able to defeat Yuan and Cao and rebuild the Han Dynasty, so he decided to make a desperate bet on Liu Bang and gamble on the future of a loyal minister!

With Chen Deng's wisdom and vision, he could see that Yuan Shao was full of internal contradictions. It was not surprising that he could make it appear that Yuan Shao was strong and Liu Bei was weak, but in fact Yuan Shao was weak and Liu Bei was strong.

"Congratulations, my lord, for having another man like Chen Yuanlong who is willing to go through fire and water to assist you."

"With Yuanlong's return and Chen's support, the recovery of Xuzhou is just around the corner!"

Xiao Fang immediately smiled and bowed to congratulate Lao Liu.

These words also showed Lao Liu that he believed in Chen Deng's sincerity in returning.

Liu Bei had always favored and admired Chen Deng. Now, seeing Xiao Fang's statement, he became even more suspicious and displeased, and was ecstatic.

"Yuan Xiang, please get up quickly!"

Liu Bei jumped up, helped Chen Ying up, stroked his shoulder and said with emotion:
"As the military advisor said, I can get the help of your Chen family, and it will be just a matter of time before I can recapture Xuzhou."

"I didn't feel sad when I lost Xuzhou. What really hurt me was that I missed out on a great man like Yuan Long because of my incompetence."

"Now that I can regain Yuanlong's favor, I can fight alongside him again and support my Han Dynasty. This is truly a joy in life!"

Liu Bei laughed heartily and immediately ordered a banquet to entertain Chen Ying warmly.

Chen Yingchang breathed a sigh of relief, and a heavy weight was lifted off his shoulders.

Seeing that Lao Liu was about to set out wine to entertain, Chen Ying bowed his hands:

"There are many spies of the Yuan family in Shouchun City. It is inconvenient for us to stay here for too long, so as to avoid unnecessary trouble and reveal our identities."

"Yuan Tan has decided to lead his army south to attack Huainan. You should return to Xuzhou as soon as possible to report to your brother so that you can deliver the secrets of Yuan's army to the lord in time."

Liu Bei's eyes moved, and he looked at Xiao Fang with admiration.

As Xiao Fang had expected, this young master Yuan was secretly planning to use military force against Huainan.

The so-called sending Xin Ping to ask for Guangling County was just a smoke screen to spy on his true strength.

Liu Bei did not try to keep Chen Ying at that moment, and ordered him to return to Xuzhou immediately to report to Chen Deng and deliver the intelligence of Yuan’s army in time.

"By the way, my brother asked me to report to the Lord before he left. During the military meeting in Xia Pi that day, Xu You wanted to propose to Yuan Tan a plan to quickly capture Xuyi."

"At that time, Yuan Tan was afraid of leaking secrets, so he dismissed my brother and his men. Therefore, my brother did not find out what Xu You's plan was."

"My brother asks the lord to be on guard during this period of time."

Before Chen Ying left, he suddenly remembered something and quickly added a sentence.

"Xu You's plan to quickly capture Xuyi?"

Liu Bei became alert and looked back at Xiao Fang with suspicion.

After Xiao Fang pondered for a moment, he asked again:
"Has Yuan's army made any suspicious movements recently?" Chen Ying thought for a moment and shook his head.
"Yuan Tan has been gathering troops recently, ordering all the troops in Xuzhou to gather in Xiapi."

"This time, Zang Ba and Sun Guan are willing to lead the Taishan Army south to await deployment in order to show their loyalty to the Yuan family."

"Yuan Tan ordered Zang Ba to return to Langya and lead the Taishan Army to join forces in Xiapi, and to take the grain and grass from Tancheng, Haixi and other cities and escort them southward."

"Other than that, there were no unusual movements by Yuan's army."

Chen Ying reported all he knew about Yuan’s army’s movements, and then you all took your leave.

As soon as he left, Zhang Fei slammed the table and started cursing.

"Zang Ba is a piece of shit. When my brother was in charge of Xuzhou, he pretended to obey but secretly disobeyed. He kept his troops to himself and watched Lü Bu steal Xuzhou without sending troops to help."

"Now that the Yuan family has seized Xuzhou, he is so eager to become the Yuan family's lackey, and is eager to bring his Taishan Army to fight against his brother."

"This bastard is really hateful~~"

Zhang Fei gritted his teeth and cursed in resentment.

Xiao Fang disagreed and sneered:
"Before, whether it was the lord or Lu Bu, neither of them had the strength to completely control Xuzhou, so Zang Ba naturally wanted to control his own troops."

"Now that Yuan Shao controls five states, he believes that Yuan Shao is powerful and will definitely conquer the world, and will never allow him to secede from Xubei and command his own troops."

"That's why he is so active in working for the Yuan family. He just wants to show his loyalty to Yuan Shao, the new master, and prove his worth. He wants to have a place under the Yuan family."

Xiao Fang pointed out Zang Ba's motives in just a few words.

Liu Bei suddenly understood and sighed:
"It is a fact that Yuan Shao controls the five states. His momentum to defeat Cao Cao, unify the two rivers, and then unify the world seems unstoppable."

"It's not surprising that Zang Ba would think this way. After all, not everyone is like Chen Yuanlong."

After Old Liu sighed, he became alert again and turned his gaze to Xiao Fang:
"Military Advisor, Chen Yuanxiang just said that Xu You presented a plan to Yuan Tan to quickly capture Xuyi."

"Military Advisor, what tricks do you think Xu You has to defeat Xuyi so quickly?"

Xiao Fang did not answer, but stood up and walked to the map, gently waving a feather fan, staring at the map and thinking in silence.

"Quickly defeat Xuyi, Zang Ba, and Haixi..."

Little by little, clues came together in my mind, gradually outlining a clear layout.

"People say that Xu You is Yuan Shao's most skilled strategist who is good at winning by surprise. It is indeed true..."

Xiao Fang's mouth corners slightly raised, he understood it all.

Liu Bei's eyes lit up, and he quickly stood up and walked to the map, asking:

"Military Advisor, what brilliant plan does Xu You have?"

Xiao Fang did not answer directly, but asked with a playful look:
"My lord, do you still remember how you escaped when you were defeated in Guangling and retreated to Haixi?"

Liu Bei was stunned, wondering why Xiao Fang suddenly brought up the old things.

All the past events slowly came to mind.

"Remember, when I was trapped in Haixi, it was my military advisor who suggested that we sail south from Haixi, then enter the Huai River and head west..."

Liu Bei pointed at the map and recalled the route he took to enter Jingzhou.

When the finger passed "Xuyi", his body shook violently, and his eyes suddenly flashed a look of sudden awakening.

"Jinglue, what you mean is that Xu You's plan is to let Zang Ba go south to Haixi under the pretext of escorting grain, but then take a boat from Haixi to the south."

"Then you will enter the Huai River from the Huaikou, go west along the river, and unexpectedly appear east of Xuyi, launch a surprise attack on Xuyi, and kill us by surprise?"

Liu Bei understood Xiao Fang's hint and pointed out Xu You's so-called clever plan to quickly capture Xuyi.

Xiao Fang smiled coldly and pointed at the map with his feather fan:
"If we follow the common sense of military operations, if Yuan Tan wants to take Xuyi, he must go south along the Si River and march to Xuyi via Xiaxiang."

"The direction of defense of our Xuyi garrison is naturally concentrated in the north."

"Xu You's plan was a covert one. He launched a surprise attack on our Xuyi city from the lower reaches of the Huai River, which naturally caught us off guard."

"If the surprise attack is successful, we can naturally capture Xuyi City, the downstream gateway of Shouchun, in one fell swoop."

“Even if we fail to capture the city immediately, we can still besiege Xuyi City and force the lord to lead a large army to rescue it.”

"At this time, Yuan Tan led the main force of the Yuan army southward from Xiapi City, forcing our army to fight a decisive battle with him on the Xuyi line, and used his cavalry advantage to defeat our army in one fell swoop."

"In this way, this eldest son Yuan can enjoy the credit of conquering Huainan before the Battle of Guandu is decided, and gain another bargaining chip for himself in the fight for the throne!"

Xiao Fang used a sarcastic tone to expose Yuan Tan's entire plan and all his wishful thinking.

Liu Bei suddenly understood and shuddered.

"This Mr. Yuan has a really big appetite, and Xu You's plan is really cunning!"

"Fortunately, Chen Yuanlong provided intelligence on the Yuan army, and the military advisor saw through Xu You's plan, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous!"

Liu Bei sighed with emotion, his face full of lingering fear.

After calming down a little, he hurriedly asked:
"Then according to the military advisor's plan, how should we respond? Should we immediately lead the main force to Xuyi to prevent Zang Ba's sneak attack?"

Xiao Fang smiled, and a cold murderous intent ignited in his eyes.

"My Lord, your appetite is too small. Can it be bigger?"

"Then Mr. Yuan wants to launch a surprise attack on Xuyi, and Zang Ba wants to show his loyalty to the Yuan family. Let's let them lose more than they gain."

"Let's set up a dragnet to wipe out the invading enemy and behead Zang Ba, so that we can sacrifice our lives for our lord in the battle to recapture Xuzhou!"

(End of this chapter)