The Assassin Empire of the Three Kingdoms

Mi Zhu's expression was definitely not faked. If it was true, it would mean that this person was not sent by Mi Zhu.Who else would it be if it wasn't Mi Zhu?Tao Qian didn't have such a great ability, let alone carrying the Black Ice logo with him.Could it be that besides Mi Zhu, there is another black ice force in Pengcheng?Long Fei didn't sleep all night, and if he didn't find out the mastermind behind the scenes, he would feel restless all day long.He entrusted Chen Dao with the matter of tracking down Hei Bing. Chen Dao was originally a member of Hei Bing, hoping to get some news.

Tao Qian also stayed up all night. He couldn't sleep because he was afraid. Before dawn, he drafted two letters, one to Cao Cao, and the other to Zang Ba and Cao Bao.First explain the situation to Cao Cao, strive for a lenient treatment, and then return Cao Song's body, hoping that Cao Cao can let him go.Just in case, he asked Zang Ba and Cao Bao to return to Pengcheng in a humble tone.

Long Fei was making trouble in the lobby of the state capital every day, and Tao Qian said all his nice words, but Long Fei just didn't listen.Tao Qian really had no choice but to get up, "Are you trying to force me to death? This Xuzhou is the meat in your eyes, I am the thorn, I will leave, and I will give it all to you!" After finishing speaking, a mouthful of blood spewed out , almost splashed onto the bodies of Chen Gui and Mi Zhu who were sitting in the first row.

Everyone rushed to help Tao Qian back to the back hall, but Long Fei did not go.Sometimes he felt that Tao Qian was actually quite pitiful. He said he was the shepherd of the state, but in fact he didn't really count on what he said.Without the support of the Chen family, the Mi family, the Cao family, and the Zang family, he would be nothing like a state shepherd.Long Fei also felt aggrieved when the imposing man wanted to see the faces of these people.

As soon as Tao Qian fell ill, there was chaos in Xuzhou.Mi Zhu discussed secretly with Liu Bei all day long, not knowing what they were discussing.Zang Ba and Cao Bao never showed up.Chen Gui, Chen Deng and his son joined forces with a group of officials to control the power in Xuzhou, with a tendency to divide and rule.When Chen Deng invited Long Fei to his home, Long Fei felt that Xuzhou was about to change.

Chen Gui smiled happily: "General Long is really powerful. A few words can make our Lord Shepherd get sick. If this continues, we will be in danger in Xuzhou! Now that Cao Cao has learned about Cao Song, I believe he will send troops soon. Long You can't just let it go!"

"Your Majesty is right. Xuzhou is an important town of the Han Dynasty, and His Majesty is also very concerned about it. Tomorrow, I will ask for an order to ask Your Majesty to be the shepherd of Xuzhou. I hope Xuzhou will settle down as soon as possible!"

"No, no, no! This old man has no such intentions!" Chen Gui waved his hands again and again: "This old Confucian scholar, in this turbulent world, how dare he keep pace with tigers and wolves, I want to live two more years!"

"Then, according to the meaning of the boss, who can be the Xuzhou shepherd?"

"Is there anyone to choose for General Long?" Chen Gui said confidently, "If not, I am willing to recommend Liu Bei, the magistrate of Pei County. This man is a descendant of the royal family. yes."

"Liu Bei?" Long Fei was a little puzzled, why did Chen Gui side with Liu Bei.

"It's Liu Bei, why did the general think it was wrong?"

It was dark when we got back to the inn.Long Fei did not agree to Chen Gui's proposal on the spot, he was still thinking about the key points.The four big families in Xuzhou are intriguing with each other. If Chen Gui and Mi Zhu unite, they will be divided into two factions, one is literary and the other is military. Liu Bei is Xuzhou pastor. These two factions are two arms. Don't they want to succeed in Xuzhou?Long Fei thought of Guo Jia, but it was a pity that Guo Jia was no longer by his side.

Chen Dao hurried into Long Fei's bedroom without even knocking on the door. After meeting him, he looked solemn: "General, I have found out that there are indeed two black ice forces in Xuzhou. , one share is the Xuzhou sub-helm of Baihutang, and the rudder owner is..."

"Chen Gui?"

"The general also knows?"

Long Fei laughed. He actually guessed it a long time ago, but he just didn't believe it.Now it seems that this is true.If you think about it carefully, you can find clues from it.It is very likely that the assassin who assassinated him was sent by Chen Gui, and it is also possible that the assassin's target was not himself, but Cao Song.Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that assassins came as soon as Cao Song arrived.But what is the relationship between Hei Bing and Liu Bei?He did not hesitate to send two troops to let Liu Bei settle in Xuzhou.

Xu Chu also walked in with a young man.It wasn't too cold yet, but the young man wrapped his whole body tightly and wore a huge bamboo hat on his head.He himself said that Tao Ying, the son of Tao Qian, was sent by Tao Qian to ask Long Fei to meet Tao Qian.After what happened last time, Long Fei became hesitant. He was a tool to be used in Xuzhou. Didn't Chen Gui take advantage of him?

"General! Please believe me, my father is dying, and he wants to see the general! I implore the general to come! I will kneel down for you!" Tao Ying lifted his clothes and knelt down.

Long Fei thought for a while: "Forget it, get up! I'll go with you!"

Xu Chu and Chen Dao wanted to follow, but were stopped by Long Fei.He only brought Dian Wei, and asked Xu Chu and Chen Dao to stay and protect Cao Jie and Mi Huan.Under the leadership of Tao Ying, several people walked through the small alleys of Pengcheng against the backdrop of the night.Finally, it stopped in front of a long and high wall.Tao Ying imitated a few bird calls, and threw a rope over the wall.

Dian Wei climbed up first, looked down, and nodded to Long Fei.The three turned into the yard.Tao Ying introduced that this is the backyard of the State Shepherd's Mansion.Now that Tao Qian fell ill, Chen Gui arranged for his own troops to seal off the entire state pastoral mansion in order to recuperate from his illness.Apart from a few reliable family members, Chen Gui's people basically belonged to the entire State Shepherd's Mansion.

In a small dim room, Long Fei met Tao Qian.Tao Qian's face was pale, and he lay on his back on the couch, breathing heavily with his mouth open.Tao Ying stepped forward, helped Tao Qian up slowly, and whispered in Tao Qian's ear, "Father, General Long is here!"

Tao Qian's eyes immediately showed a light of surprise, and he stretched out his hand to grope in the air.Long Fei hurriedly passed his hand over, and Tao Qian grabbed it firmly, another burst of rapid breathing, and then a violent cough.An old man in his twilight years can always make people feel compassion, not to mention Tao Qian is still seriously ill.Long Fei said: "Master Zhou Mu, why are you here? There is no one around?"

Tao Ying's tears rolled in his eyes: "Since my father fell ill, Chen Gui took over all the affairs, and sent someone to arrange our family into the last few rooms. This place was originally used to store sundries. Hold on!"

"General Long, listen to the old man and leave Xuzhou as soon as possible!" Tao Qian interrupted suddenly, and the two turned their heads hastily.Tao Qian breathed a sigh of relief: "This Xuzhou is full of dangers. You can't control the affairs of Xuzhou at all. It's better to leave as soon as possible. If the old man dies, the general will be in danger!"

"Are they going to attack me?"

Tao Qian nodded: "General, do you know who the assassin sent to assassinate the General is?"

"It should belong to Chen Gui, right?"

"Wrong! The general is wrong!" Tao Qian put a lot of effort into emphasizing these words: "The assassin's surname is Cao!"

"Cao? Could it be that he belongs to Cao Cao?"

Tao Ying quickly took over the conversation: "My father doesn't mean Cao Cao, but Cao Bao!"

"Cao Bao? I have no grievances with him in the past, and we have no grievances in the present. Why did he kill me?"

"The general doesn't know, this Cao Bao is the head of the Cao family of the Xiapi gentry. He holds a heavy army and gathers in the East China Sea. He is comparable to Zang Ba Qihu, but he is nobler than Zang Ba. He is respected in the hearts of soldiers. He is my number one general in Xuzhou. Tao Ying roughly said about Cao Bao's family: "When Dong Zhuo was in power in Luoyang, the Cao family secretly sent a daughter to Luoyang as a gift to Lu Bu in order to seize the position of Xuzhou Mu. For the rest of my life, I should be called uncle!"

"Ah? There is such a thing?" Long Fei was shocked.In his memory, Cao Bao was just a low-level military general. Because Zhang Fei was domineering, he turned against Liu Bei and took refuge in Lu Bu, leading Lu Bu to conquer Xuzhou. He did not expect such a thing.

"It's more than that!" Tao Ying continued: "Recently, Cao Bao has been in frequent contact with Lu Bu. According to my father's guess, it was not the general who was sent to assassinate Cao Song this time. If Cao Song was killed, Cao Cao would be furious and lead his troops. Attacking Xuzhou, Lu Bu seized the opportunity to attack Yanzhou, and when Cao Cao returned, Cao Bao led his troops to attack from behind, attacking Cao Cao back and forth, he would be defeated, if successful, Lu Bu captured Yanzhou, Cao Bao won Xuzhou!"

"Isn't there still Zang Ba? Can he watch Cao Bao win Xuzhou and ignore it?"

Tao Ying smiled helplessly: "The general thinks that the people in Xuzhou are all loyal ministers? Zang Ba was born as a bandit, and his father took him in to lead the army. However, this man is ungrateful for profit. It is reported that he has quietly sent troops to Langye. The target is natural. It's Qingzhou!"

Until now, Long Fei finally got a general idea of ​​the general situation in Xuzhou.The surface is calm, but the undercurrent is surging in private.The four major families each have their own plans, and Mi Zhu wants to reshape the reputation of the Mi family, and wants to use the power of black ice to hug Liu Bei, a big tree.Chen Gui was ordered to let Liu Bei gain a firm foothold in Xuzhou, laying the foundation for Heibing to bet on the world.Cao Bao had been staring at Xuzhou Mu's seat, so he naturally had to take advantage of such an opportunity.Zang Ba's ambition is not small, and he wants to station troops in Qingzhou to dominate one side.

"Cough, cough, cough..." Tao Qian coughed violently again, and after a little relief, Tao Qian said, "Over the past few years, in order to maintain the stability of Xuzhou, the old man has worked so hard, but unfortunately all efforts have come to nothing. This Xuzhou will soon be in chaos. The lives of the common people are devastated, why does God want to test me like this big man!"

"Pfft...!" Another mouthful of blood spurted out, and the tattered quilt was completely dyed red.Tao Qian firmly held Long Fei's hand with both hands, stared at him with wide eyes, but couldn't say a word.Long Fei solemnly said: "My lord, don't worry, I, Long Fei, will definitely protect your family well!"

Tao Qian loosened his hands and fell limply to the ground.Tao Ying's tears dripped down Tao Qian's face one by one like beads with broken strings.Long Fei got up silently, and patted Tao Ying's shoulder: "Young master, I will pick you up outside the wall at this time tomorrow! Remember, don't delay!" After finishing speaking, he turned around and left, leaving Tao Ying crying loudly in the room.