Han Dao world

Chapter 617
Chen Lin refused Yuan Shao's order in her heart.

Chen Deng made it very clear that Zhang He and Gao Lan did it on purpose.They just want to destroy his power, prevent Xuzhou people from having the opportunity to fight against Jizhou people, and affect Jizhou people's control of the army.

For this reason, Chen Lin deeply agrees.

He has seen Jizhou people tearing apart from Ruying people like this, and he also knows the careful thinking of Jizhou people, and he doesn't believe that Xuzhou people can be an exception.

It is obviously more in the interests of Jizhou people to wipe out Chen Deng's troops.

But he couldn't refuse Yuan Shao, so he could only go to the city to persuade him to surrender.

Sitting in the hanging basket, being pulled to the top of the wall, Liu Bei personally reached out to help Chen Lin. "Kong Zhang, is Yuanlong all right?"

Chen Lin stepped out of the hanging basket cautiously, glanced at the top of the city, and saw a familiar face.Surprised and delighted, he broke free from Liu Bei's hand and walked over.

"Wenju, you're here too."

Kong Rong laughed loudly and patted Chen Lin on the shoulder. "I heard that Liu Xuzhou was determined to persevere, so I rushed to help. Although I couldn't lift a knife or draw a bow, I could shout a few times and make a strong momentum. Kong Zhang, is Yuanlong still safe?"

Chen Lin sighed and shook her head. "Although Yuanlong is alive, it is better to die."

"What's going on?" Liu Bei and Kong Rong asked in unison.

Chen Lin gave an overview of Chen Deng's situation.Although Yuan Shao wholeheartedly wanted to persuade Chen Deng to surrender, but Chen Deng's children suffered too many casualties, and he was also dissatisfied with the domineering situation of the Jizhou people under Yuan Shao's command, so he resolutely refused to surrender.Yuan Shaofang refused to let him go, so he had to put Chen Deng under house arrest.

"Since you refuse to surrender, why don't you go on a hunger strike to seek death?" A young man beside Kong Rong said with a look of contempt.

"This is..." Chen Lin looked at Kong Rong suspiciously.

"This is my little friend, you from Pingyuan, You Heng and you Zhengping." Kong Rong introduced, and then said: "Zhengping, Yuanlong is not a mediocre person. The reason why he is not dead is because he must do something."

"He has led the army to fight for many years, and he prides himself on being a famous general. Once the court falls, the whole army will be wiped out. What else can such a person do?" Mi Heng disagreed. "In my opinion, his not surrendering is not for righteousness, but for profit. If there are still men and horses, I am afraid that he is also one of the generals who besieged the city, and he may be more brave than others when attacking the city."

Chen Lin was very upset, Liu Bei was also a little embarrassed, but Kong Rong laughed. "Kong Zhang, you don't have to pay attention to him. He's just like this, talking in shocking ways. Hey, is that Yide?"

Mi Heng was about to speak, when he heard Zhang Fei's name, he turned his head and left.After walking a few steps before realizing it, he turned his head and cursed at Kong Rong: "Old thief, people are overpowered by dogs." Then he flicked his sleeves and walked away.

Chen Lin frowned.

Kong Rong didn't think it was disobedient, and took Chen Lin's hand and said, "Kong Zhang doesn't need to care about Zhengping's innocent heart. Since you came to the city, you must not be a lobbyist for Yuan Benchu, right? Liu Xuzhou has made up his mind and surrendered." It is absolutely impossible to surrender, so you should not open your mouth."

Chen Lin looked at Liu Bei, Liu Bei nodded solemnly, but did not speak.

Chen Lin said: "In this case, I will stop talking. But it is not easy to defend Pengcheng. Are you ready?"

"What's the problem?" Liu Bei asked with concern.

"The emperor issued an edict to lead his troops to march eastward, but the imperial court lacked money and food. He might not be able to support the conquest by relying solely on Hedong and Guanzhong. Liang's arrogant soldiers are unknown. The only one who can send troops immediately is Cao Mengde, the shepherd of Yanzhou. I think everyone knows Cao Mengde's character."

Liu Bei nodded, feeling a little depressed.

Kong Rong stroked his beard and smacked his lips. "Even if Cao Mengde's previous evil deeds are not investigated, it is not easy for him to come to Pengcheng. Suiyang City is strong and deep, and it is guarded by heavy troops. It is not easy. Kill Bian Wenli (Bian Rang), and Zhang Mengzhuo brothers, Tu Yongqiu, his reputation in Yanzhou is not good either, so it is rare for the people of Yanzhou to support him."

"That's true, so if you want to keep Pengcheng, you still have to rely on yourself."

Liu Bei said: "Don't worry Kong Zhang, I will do my best."

"What about Dong Zhao, the prefect of Hanoi?" Kong Rong said again: "He is from Yanzhou. The last time Guan Yu attacked Wei County, he also sent troops from Hanoi. If he can send troops this time, he will surely shake Jizhou."

Chen Lin shook her head. "The last time Guan Yu succeeded, one was by surprise, and the other was that he accidentally killed Wen Chou, causing the army's morale to be shaken. Before sending troops this time, Yuan Benchu ​​had made preparations, and it was impossible to give Guan Yu another chance. Therefore, even if Dong Zhao sent troops, I am afraid he would also decide No big deal."

"What about Taiyuan, Shangdang, and that Youyan Dufu, don't they all just sit back and watch?"

"They will all send troops, but the impact is not great. I'm afraid they won't be able to force Yuan Benchu ​​to withdraw his troops to relieve the siege."

Liu Bei and Kong Rong sighed after hearing this.

Chen Lin brought good news, but this good news could not quench her thirst.It is Cao Cao who can really threaten Yuan Shao, but Cao Cao is alone and alone, and it is not easy to break through Suiyang.

Pengcheng is an isolated city, no one can tell how long it will last.

Liu Bei hosted a banquet for Chen Lin.

At the banquet, Chen Lin didn't want to say much, but only talked about literature and poetry with Kong Rong and Mi Heng.Liu Bei wasn't interested, but Zhang Fei was, but he couldn't quite understand it.Mi Zhu, Jian Yong and the others understood half of what they heard, but they had no right to intervene. They could only listen and enjoy themselves.

After the banquet, Liu Bei left Zhang Fei, Mi Zhu and others to discuss matters in the back hall and discuss how to stick to Pengcheng.

Gan Shi and Mi Shi came out to serve tea, and sat aside, quietly listening to the men's discussion.

Liu Bei thought for a long time, and asked the most critical question: How long will it take for the emperor to leave Luoyang?
The Son of Heaven has tens of thousands of Bingliang elites, as long as he goes east to Luoyang, even if he is thousands of miles away from Pengcheng, Yuan Shao will not have the heart to fight, and he will definitely escape the siege and return to Hebei.

At that time, Dong Zhuo's army strength was only tens of thousands. Yuan Shao, as the leader of the alliance, had five or six hundred thousand troops, but he dared not move forward.His fear of annihilating soldiers runs deep into his bones.As long as the emperor goes east, he will not dare to face it head-on, and can only defend against danger.

This question was not difficult to answer originally, but after listening to Chen Lin's analysis of the situation, no one could answer it with confidence.

The emperor's force is not lacking, but the emperor is very poor.

Guanzhong was deserted, and after two years of operation, it was barely able to be self-sufficient. Only the Hedong County can be called rich.

How many troops can be supported by just one county?
Without enough money and food, even if the army goes east, it can only raise money and food in the Ruying and Chenliu areas.In this way, it is indeed easy to remind people of the atrocities committed by the Xiliang Army when Dong Zhuo was in trouble.Once the Shandong clan regards the Son of Heaven as a tyrant rather than the hope of the great Han ZTE, the situation in Shandong will change dramatically.

Even Xuzhou people will change their attitude and support Yuan Shao instead.

At that time, how long can Pengcheng defend?
Facing Liu Bei's worry, everyone was silent, not knowing how to answer.

After a while, Mi said timidly: "Husband, I think this is just an ordinary person's opinion, and it cannot save the emperor."

"Why?" Liu Bei looked at Mi Shi in puzzlement.

"The Son of Heaven is not an ordinary person." Mi's face flushed with embarrassment. "In the battle of Huayin three years ago, he was able to defeat Li Jue and Guo Si. It was an extraordinary move. In the past few years, which of his actions can be expected by ordinary people?"

Jian Yong took a breath and nodded in agreement. "What Madam said has some truth. Extraordinary things must be treated by extraordinary people. In the current situation, ordinary people can't do it, but it doesn't mean that the emperor can't do it. Since he issued an order to send troops, he must have a way to win. Don't think too much, my lord. , to defend the city wholeheartedly."

Zhang Fei slapped his thigh. "That's right, I'm afraid of a bird. Last time Yuan Shao attacked the city for two days, our army beheaded nearly [-] people, with less than a thousand casualties. Based on this, if Yuan Shao wanted to break through Pengcheng, he would have to lose at least [-] people. Even if Yuan Benchu ​​was willing, Are Jizhou people willing?"

(End of this chapter)