Han Dao world

Chapter 866 Kill the chicken to warn the monkey

Liu Bei was a little embarrassed.

Participating in the grand parade not only gave him the opportunity to meet the elites of different states and counties, but also allowed him to communicate with more masters, broaden his horizons, and better understand his level of strength.

Although he has the record of sticking to Pengcheng and has been facing Yuan Xi for more than a year, his strength is still not enough to compete with Zhang He when his strength is similar.

In terms of overall strength, Xuzhou soldiers are still slightly inferior.

Zhang He stood by the river and occupied a favorable position.

Even if you get one alone, you can decide to fight on the fly, but you violate the established regulations of the emperor and ask for a war without authorization.

Liu Bei pondered for a while, and said to Chen Deng: "Yuanlong, revenge is a gentleman's way, but since you are a general, you must win the battle, otherwise it is no different from killing. You should be prepared and wait for the opportunity. Don't be impatient. "

Without Liu Bei's full support, Chen Deng was a little disappointed.

Liu Bei winked at Zhuge Jin. "Ziyu, tell Yuanlong what you have seen and heard in Luoyang, and help Yuanlong plan."

Zhuge Jin understood and bowed to accept the order.

Liu Bei comforted Chen Deng a few more words, then turned to talk to Fazheng.

Fazheng didn't say anything, he just told Liu Bei that he was going to see Jia.

Although he gets along with Liu Bei irresistibly, he is still a loose rider in front of the emperor after all.Now that you are here, you should go see the emperor.

Liu Bei agreed.

Liu Bei camped in the prepared camp, and Fazheng rushed to Xingzai with two guards.

Chen Deng watched Fazheng leave from a distance, and sighed softly. "As soon as Fa Xiaozhi goes, he will definitely report to the emperor about my request for war. Ziyu, do you think the emperor will agree?"

Zhuge Jin smiled and said: "General, Fa Xiaozhi will definitely say it, but you don't need to consider whether the emperor agrees or not. You should consider whether it is a war. If you want to fight, you will fight. If you don't want to fight, you will not fight."

Chen Deng turned his head to look at Zhuge Jin, pondering for a while. "You mean, the Son of Heaven won't interfere?"

Zhuge Jin nodded. "Liu Shijun will go on overseas expeditions in the future, and the emperor can't send letters from thousands of miles to command operations."

Chen Deng was delighted. "Then Mr. Liu..."

"Liu Shijun respects the Son of Heaven, but since he is the sole leader, he still has to make his own decision in the end."

Chen Deng shook his head slightly, and then said: "You can make Liu Shijun say everything, the emperor is worthy of being the Lord of England. It's a pity..." He sighed and closed his mouth.

Zhuge Jin smiled without saying a word.

He knew what Chen Deng was thinking, but he also knew that no matter what Chen Deng was thinking, he would never see the emperor after all.

The emperor is the hero, but not the hero Chen Deng expected.

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When Fazheng came to Xingzai, before entering the camp, he saw the emperor and Ma Yunlu galloping side by side, followed by more than a dozen loose riders and female riders, all dressed in strong clothes, carrying bows and arrows.

Meng Da was also among them, talking sideways with a female rider, who smiled and nodded repeatedly.

"Your Majesty!" Fa Zhengrang stood by the road and shouted loudly.

Liu Xie also saw Fazheng, reined in his mount, and looked Fazheng up and down.

"I heard that Langya's performance is very beautiful, is your body okay?"

Fazheng smiled and said, "I would like to go hunting with His Majesty and try my hand."

Liu Xie nodded, indicating that Fazheng was following.

Fazheng turned his horse's head and walked side by side with Mengda.Meng Da said hello, and then pointed to the female rider beside him. "Let me introduce, this is my wife."

Fazheng leaned forward to take a look, and bowed his hands in salute. "Meet my sister-in-law."

The female rider's face turned reddish, and she bowed her hands in return.

Fazheng blamed Meng Da again: "Zijing, this is your fault. You didn't tell me when you got married? Even if I can't come back, I still have to give you a small gift."

"Not married yet." Meng Da grinned. "She just agreed, and the wedding hasn't happened yet. You can prepare slowly, but it won't work if you are too thin. You have made great contributions in Xuzhou, and Mr. Liu will not treat you badly."

Fazheng laughed, not hiding his complacency.

Liu Bei did not treat him badly.Although he came later, his grace is higher than countless old ministers, and even Zhang Fei has to give him three points of courtesy.

"You're called a wife without getting married?" Fazheng squeezed his eyes and said in a low voice, "You don't want to start messing around and give up again, do you?"

Meng Da's complexion tightened, and he said quickly: "Xiao Zhi, you can't talk nonsense, when did I start to mess up and end up giving up?"

"Is this the bearded girl from before? I don't look like it."

"Of course it's her." Meng Da squeezed his eyes. "Didn't you see it? Hehe, she dyed her hair. Nowadays, many female riders like to dye their hair, or directly use it in a bun, so that passers-by won't look sideways."

Fazheng was stunned, nodded and said: "That's right, black hair looks good, dignified and dignified. Although blonde hair is beautiful, it is not calm enough after all. When I was in Langya, black hair was also the most expensive in Zhao Guo Kabuki. My point... He leaned close to Mengda's ear, muttered something softly, and then laughed.

Meng Da looked at him with disdain, then turned to the female cavalry who looked at them curiously and said, "I don't know him very well."

Fazheng was taken aback for a moment, and turned around to look around, only to realize that the other casual riders and female riders were also looking at him with unfriendly eyes, with a look of avoiding suspicion.

Fazheng slapped his forehead, feeling a little regretful.

Careless.Forget that this is the emperor's side, not Liu Bei's side.

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A group of people came more than ten miles outside the camp and found a hillside. The loose riders and female riders scattered in all directions to drive away their prey.Ma Yunlu took a few female riders and cruised by himself.Liu Xie called Fazheng over and asked about the situation in Xuzhou.

He had received relevant reports on these matters before, and later heard some from Liu Bei, but he still wanted to hear Fazheng's point of view.

If you listen to one side, you will be dark, and if you listen to both, you will be bright.Different people have different concerns, standpoints are not the same, views are naturally different.

Fazheng stopped laughing and told what he had seen and heard over the past year.

"Although Shijun Liu belongs to the clan, he is not from a family after all, and has limited influence on the counties and states. Right now, Dutian is only being promoted in Donghai and Pengcheng. Langya has just started. As for Xiapi and Guangling, there is no movement at all. .”

Liu Xie knew very well that Fazheng specifically mentioned Xiapi, probably directly targeting Chen Deng.

Liu Bei once mentioned that Fazheng and Chen Deng were not in harmony.

"What's Chen Deng's attitude towards Du Tian?"

"I haven't heard him say anything against it, but the Chen family is the leading family in Xiapi, and if they don't agree, Xiapi Dutian is just empty talk."

Liu Xie nodded slightly.

Birds don't fly without heads.The power of role models is infinite. Whether or not the local clans support it has become the key to whether Dutian can be implemented.One of the fundamental reasons why Yan Xiang was able to promote Dutian in Lujiang was that the Lujiang clan, the Zhou family, supported Dutian and took the lead in surrendering the excess land.

Chen refused to cooperate, and Xiapi Dutian could not be implemented.

Most of the counties in Kanto Prefecture are in this situation.

It's not that the imperial court can't use force to push, but that kind of movement is too great and the loss is too great.He chose Jizhou as a test field for strong promotion, which in itself is to scare the chickens and monkeys.

Of course, this established policy will not be changed because of Fazheng's few words.

But looking for an opportunity to beat Chen Deng, it can be considered.

"How is Chen Deng's military ability?"

"Above the middle class." Fazheng said: "The ambition is generous, but you can't be meticulous. You can win every battle with the strong and the weak, but you will inevitably lose when you meet a real master."

(End of this chapter)