Three Kingdoms: I rely on system loopholes to survive

Chapter 168 The merit of introduction
Xin Da looked at the noble man in front of him who suddenly stopped speaking. He stood there like a wooden sculpture, seeming to be deep in thought. His obscure expression also seemed to have a hint of anger. He couldn't help but suspect that it was what Xin Er said. A few dirty words were heard by Zhong Ping.

He is cautious by nature, but he is even more sensitive at this time, and his thoughts are gradually diverging in tragic directions such as "settling accounts after the fall" and "taking personal revenge".

Zhong Ping's time in the village was short, and during that time he mostly only talked to the elders of his family. Moreover, during the war, Zhong Ping wanted to ambush Hao Meng and his party by surprise, so he was naturally unable to communicate with the elders of the Xin clan in detail and only gave cold orders.

Therefore, Xin Da subconsciously used the habits of county officials he had access to to infer parallel behavior.

"You are..."

Xin Er was stopped by Xin Da once. Compared with his usual temperament, Xin Er was much more restrained. In addition, he was indeed a young scribe who knew etiquette and observed etiquette.

Although he said he was not forgiving, he actually regretted his recklessness and felt that maybe he had misunderstood the other party.

But now Zhongping just stood there without saying a word, as if he had been silenced by Xin Er, as if he had already acquiesced to the crime, and Xin Er could no longer hold back the anger in his heart.

"Don't be unreasonable!"

Xin Da shouted angrily, but it brought Zhong Ping back from his thoughts.

He thought for a while and asked seriously: "Maybe the person who ruined Brother Xin's field is someone I know well."

"Brother Xin has been in the village for a long time. I wonder if he has heard any unusual and unusual sounds in the past few decades?"

Zhong Ping originally wanted to ask Xin Da directly if he had heard the sound of the handover of troops, but after thinking about it, he chose to ask more tactfully.

"Ah! I listen..."

Xin Er was once again covered by Xin Da.

"Your Majesty, wait a moment."

Xin Da narrowed his eyes and smiled, then rolled up his broad sleeves slowly and suppressed Xin Er, who was three fingers taller than him, behind him.

Zhongpei only heard Xin Er let out a horrifying howl, and then saw Xin Er, who was originally tall and strong, slumped down like a chicken, hunched his shoulders, drooped his head, and huddled to one side, extremely quiet.

"It's almost nightfall, why don't you, Your Majesty, follow me into the clan? Even though it's a simple meal, you can still fulfill the friendship of the landlord and make the guests happy."

Xin Da knew that this matter was not something he should talk about due to his status, so he once again stopped his unabashed brother.

Although he avoided talking about it on the surface, the act of inviting Zhong Ping to his home as a guest was to tell Zhong Ping that he, Xin Er and even the elder of the Xin clan were all insiders of this matter.

Zhong Ping's brows moved. He just asked a tentative question and did not really hope that the Xin brothers could really give him an answer.

When he thought about it, the place where he found traces of the battle was on the mound.

Although I have not carefully inspected the ruins, it can be seen that the two armies were gradually moving down the side of the mountain.

At that time, Zhongping felt strange. If the messy horse hoof prints were from the fleeing army...

Who has ever heard of a deserter taking the initiative to flee to the mountains?

Not to mention how difficult the terrain is, but if we just talk about the encirclement of the pursuers from behind and blocking the way down the mountain, wouldn't it be like a bird that has fallen into a trap?

Zhong Ping felt that Xiahou Dun was not ignorant of soldiers. Based on this analysis, the deserters were like bait, and the pursuing army should be Xiahou Dun.

Xin's village is located under a mound and is still a tea or two's walk away.

The battlefield where Xiahou Dun and Lu Bu's armies truly risked their lives and fought to the death was further down the mountain.

According to Zhongping's idea, Lu Bu would not send too many troops as bait in the battle on the mound.

It can be inferred from this that the sounds of these two battles should not have reached the village.

So when Xin Er said he had heard about it, Zhong Ping's first reaction was surprise and suspicion.

But after thinking about it, it was Chen Gong who set up the plan. It was known that the sound of the second battle would never be heard by the villagers. In the first battle, Xiahou Dun was able to pursue confidently without any suspicion. It was really Can it be done with just a few decoys?

What if Chen Gong did the opposite and used the army as bait, leaving only a few elites as the main force?
As long as Lu Bu is a general in the army, even if there are two or three troops with thousands of troops, why can't he be the main army?

Moreover, such an arrangement can reduce complexity and reduce the number of soldiers. If Lu Bu really wants to abandon Yanzhou and leave, he will have more advantages...

Zhong Ping smiled bitterly and murmured: "Yuan Rang, Yuan Rang, you really deserved to lose."

He believed that if he did not know something about Chen Gong in history and knew that Xiahou Dun had a weak character, he would have predicted in advance that Xiahou Dun had been defeated and traced the cause layer by layer.

If we really want him to follow Xiahou Dun's army, even if he has doubts and can sense something is wrong, it may not be realistic to immediately see through Chen Gong's plan and persuade Xiahou Dun.

Thongpei couldn't help but glance at the system panel, stroking his chin and thinking:
The rice bowl of a counselor is not very good. Now if you add some force and become a general... is it too late?
You will regret less when you click on it!I don’t know where Sun Quan is now. I’ll give him some advice. Is it possible for him to exchange the jade seal for troops?
Zhong Ping briefly had the idea of ​​​​taking advantage of Sun Quan. Although he had already thought about the system when he was first bound to the system, he also thought about taking the path of an unscrupulous counselor who gives advice and ignores it.

But along the way, he really hasn't practiced it. After all, when he debuted, he conspired with Xun You and Wang Yun. Wherever he is, he can't really ruin his reputation, right?
Later, he was directly under Cao Cao's hands, and he couldn't get away with it even if he wanted to.

It's rare to think of someone who is both capable of making money and seems to be really capable of deceiving someone, so Zhong Ping is inevitably a little bit ready to make a move.

"My lord, please follow me."

Xin Da calmly slowed down his pace, allowing Zhong Ping, who was immersed in his own thoughts, to catch up. When he passed through the corridor and was about to enter the main hall, he gave a warning.

Zhongping nodded, and out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of the threshold. He looked as usual, lifted up his lower clothes slightly, and stepped into the house. Then he saw an old man greeting him with a quick step while saluting.

"The young master has come all the way, and I have not gone out to greet him. This is really rude."

Seeing that the other party was about to bow down as he spoke, Zhong Ping hurriedly supported the old man's thin arm and used the force to stop him from bending down.

"When I accidentally come here, I am disturbing the elders. The elders should first forgive me for my mistakes."

Zhongping smiled, and he probably had some guesses about Xiahou Dun's whereabouts.

Therefore, he did not ask the old man in front of him about the sound of the war, but instead exchanged pleasantries about daily matters. This made Xin Da beside him, who wanted to bow and leave, stunned for a moment and missed the opportunity to leave.

"...I heard that the Xin family is also a big family in the county, and the children in the family are all famous for their talents. Although they have not joined Chenliu, it can be seen from looking at Brother Xin."

Zhongping secretly observed the facial expression of the old man in front of him, and slowly changed the topic from him to the Xin family.

When the old man heard "Chen Liu", the corners of his mouth turned down imperceptibly, as if he was dissatisfied with the Chen Liuxin family that Zhongping praised.

Xin Da, who was standing aside, immediately changed his expression when he heard that Zhong Ping compared himself with Chen Liu's Xin family. Although this change of expression only lasted for a short moment, Zhong Ping, who had been observing the two people in the room keenly, noticed it. eye.

"Everyone in the Young Mansion doesn't know that we are from the Xin family in Longxi, but we belong to the same family as the Chenliu Xin family, not from the same branch. How can people from a poor country dare to climb high?"

The old man slightly arched his hands, unwilling to mention the Chen Liuxin family again.

Longxi Xin family?

Tanehira took a sip of water.

Why do you feel a little familiar?

He thought for a while, but couldn't find any famous soldiers or generals that met the requirements in his memory, so he put this familiarity behind him.

Confirming his conjecture again, Zhong Ping breathed a sigh of relief knowing that he could probably glean other information about the Xin family in the county from the people in front of him.

He pretended not to know and pretended to be amazed: "The elder is really humble. If Brother Xin is not worth mentioning, I dare not think about how many great talents there are in the Chen Liuxin clan!"

Zhongping said, and stood up solemnly: "Gonggong Cao is in the county. There are great talents in governing the country in this county. How can Ping not report to Gong Cao or to the court? I also want to thank the elder for his recommendation, which almost caused me to miss out on the talented people!"

Zhong Ping stepped forward, held the old man's hand tightly, and said with a touched face: "Don't worry, elder, Ping will go back to the county to ask for merit for the elder!"

As soon as he said these words, except for Xin Er, everyone present changed their expressions and looked like they were hesitant to speak.

Zhong Pingxin said that it looked like more firepower was needed, so he let go of the old man's hand and hurriedly walked out. When he saw Xin Da, he paused again and asked with a smile: "Justice Cao is short of merit. I don't know." Brother Xin, is he interested?"

Xin Da was confused by Zhong Ping's sudden question.

He was not an idiot, but after a moment, he remembered that the meritorious officer was responsible for recording performance and assisting in selecting personnel and other matters, and his face suddenly turned green.

At this time, he didn't realize that Zhongping had other agendas, so he didn't need to read any more scriptures or books.

After a long while, Xin Dafang sighed quietly and gave in completely.

"...If the young master wants to be in the county, we can't say anything. If it is in the county, I am willing to follow the young master's direction and dare not not do my best."

Can't?

Zhong Ping's heart moved slightly.

This word is a bit interesting to use. It’s not that I don’t dare, but that I can’t?

It seems that the water in Yanzhou is far deeper than he thought...

(End of this chapter)