Cao Thief

Chapter 332 Yanjin Great Retreat ([-])

The spring rain is continuous, lingering on the individual.

Standing on the porch, Deng Ji looked at the rain curtain falling along the ridge of the roof, his brows were furrowed together, revealing deep worry and a trace of inexplicable restlessness.

Chang Xi, the prefect of the East China Sea, rebelled, so Deng Ji had to postpone his departure from Haixi.

Xu Que, governor of Xuzhou, personally ordered Deng Ji to go to Xiapi, persuading him to leave later.

Including Deng Zhi, also think that Deng Ji should not leave at this time.And Deng Zhi's reasons are very good, saying that the East China Sea is adjacent to Haixi, and Changxi gathered tens of thousands of people to welcome Liu Bei.At that time, Haixi will inevitably face a huge threat, and it is really inappropriate for Deng Ji to leave at this time.

After all, Deng Ji has managed Haixi for four years, and his reputation is extraordinary.

The local people also tried to persuade him. If he left Haixi at this time, it would definitely cause huge turmoil.

On the other hand, Deng Zhi said: "Haixi is my brother's Haixi. After four years of management, but now I have to give it up to others. What's the reason? If my brother stays in Haixi, the sea and the sky will be brighter, and there is room for twists and turns. "If you return to Xudu, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to do anything."

Deng Zhi's words were a bit harsh.

But it is undeniable that Deng Ji was a little moved!
Haixi was built by him alone, and how much painstaking effort has he put into its development so far?

Even if Bu Zhi took over, Deng Ji was a little bit reluctant.What's more, he was like an emperor in Haixi, and even the governor Xu Qiu wanted to give him some face.If he left Haixi and returned to Xudu, he would be just one of many officials, who would care about him?After four years abroad, Deng Ji is no longer the one-armed soldier who joined the army with one arm and was always cautious in everything when he first came to Xudu.After experiencing so many things in Haixi, Deng Ji's heart grew bigger and a bit wild!At that time, he only hoped to become a member of the Ting Wei, slowly improve his qualifications, and get promoted; but now, that little wish of the past has long been left behind by him.

To go, or not to go?

Deng Ji was a little hesitant.

"Master, Mr. Puyang has arrived."

"Ah, please!"

Hearing this, Deng Ji hurriedly opened his mouth and said.

Although Pu Yangkai has now resigned from the position of Chief Yilu, he is still the number two person under Deng Ji in Haixi...

The most important thing is that Puyang Kai has always been Deng Ji's confidant.

After a while, Puyang Kai's figure appeared in the two verandahs.

"Uncle, are you looking for me?"

"Sir, come quickly. It's drizzling and cool today. I got a bottle of fine wine, and I'm going to ask you to taste it."

Deng Ji stepped forward quickly and met Puyang Kai.

Pu Yangkai smiled and said, "I also have a confidant to talk to my uncle and grandson."

"Oh, that's such a coincidence, let's talk about things while drinking."

The two walked along the two corridors, passed through the central pavilion, and came to the backyard.

A small gazebo stands among the verdant greenery, and it seems to be covered with a thin layer of gauze in the garden.

The two sat down in the pavilion, and Hu Ban brought his family, presented the dishes and warmed the wine on the clay.

Hu Ban waved his hand to signal his family members to back down.

Afterwards, he sat down behind the soil and concentrated on warming the wine.

"In the blink of an eye, it has been more than three years!"

Pu Yangkai said suddenly, "I was disheartened at the beginning, and I couldn't bear the invitation of my uncle and grandson, so I finally came to this barren land together. Now, the barren land has become the pearl of the East China Sea, and Haixi has a bright future. I once thought , I will bury my bones here in this life, and I can't imagine that there will be time to go home."

An edict came from the imperial court, ordering Puyang Kai to return to Xudu and serve as a doctor of the Five Classics of Taixue.

Deng Ji's heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help feeling a little bit emotional.

"Duke Kai, Ji has today, and has received a lot of help from the Duke, and I respect Duke Kai as a nobleman."

Puyang Kai accepted it with pleasure.

The two drank a cup of wine, and Puyang Kai said, "Your uncle and grandson seem to have something on your mind?"

"Oh, no way."

"Hehe, I have known my uncle and grandson for more than three years, and I can guess one or two things in your heart. In fact, I am here today because I was entrusted by someone to come to talk to my uncle and grandson."

Deng Ji was startled, "Who entrusted you?"

"Gongmiao picks up Yiluchang, and before leaving, tell me that I hope you will stay with me, uncle and grandson."

Deng Ji's cheeks twitched, and he looked up at Puyang Kai.

"Zishan will soon arrive at Haixi, where will my uncle and grandson plan to go?"

"This one……"

"I know my uncle and grandson's wishes, Donghai Liu Bei rebelled, and my uncle and grandson wanted to take this opportunity to stay... But don't forget, Zishan was recommended by Ah Fu."

"I know."

Deng Ji lowered his head, not knowing what to say.

Puyang Kai took a sip of his wine and exhaled foul breath, "Gongmiao thinks that uncle and grandson should stay.

But I don't see it that way... I've been studying all my life, and I'm a bit stubborn, but I'm not someone who can't see the current situation clearly.Uncle and grandson, what can you do if you stay?To put it bluntly, Haixi's development has almost reached its peak.If Huainan implements farming in the coming year, the position of Haixi will inevitably be reduced.Of course, uncle and grandson, you are the captain of Tuntian, and you can continue to take charge of the farming in Huainan.But the question is... Uncle Sun, let me ask you something from your heart, do you think you are much better than Lu Bu? "

Deng Ji shuddered Lingling and looked at Puyang Kai.

"What does Mr. Kai mean by this?"

"That's right, it's you who promoted the farming of Haixi, and it was you who built it.

The shore of the land that can be rated is the land of the king.No matter how well you manage Haixi, it is still under the rule of the court.The imperial court transferred you to leave, but you refused to leave, could it be that you have a second heart?Uncle Sun, if you think you are stronger than Lu Bu, it will be fine if you stay. "

This speech is very important.

Deng Ji bit his lip and clenched the bronze jue in his hand.

So what if I'm better than Lu Bu?Didn't Lu Bu die at the hands of Cao Sikong?
"I know Gongmiao's thoughts, he thinks that Haixi should belong to the Deng family...

I also know that Gongmiao has been asking you to recruit people from the Jiyang tribe.In the past two years, how many people with the surname Deng in Haixi moved here?You know it in your heart.In the yamen hall and among the public houses, people with the surname Deng live in two or three out of ten. They seem to be powerful, but in fact...

Uncle Sun, let me ask you.

Will Lao Zhou follow you?Will Tiger Head obey your order?Pan Wengui, would you like to obey your orders?Feng Chao, do you agree, are you here to rejuvenate the Deng clan?

Normally, they will obey you.

But if you have distracting thoughts, see if they will agree.

I know, you want to revive the family.But the problem is, you don't have the ability and capital yet.Look at Ah Fu, he is already a member of Duke Cao's family, so what?Not obeying orders!Whatever Cao Gong ordered him to do, he would never hesitate.Because he sees better than you... You want to stay, your wife, your son, what should you do?Do you really think that the Haixi people will be of one mind with you? "

"I……"

"Jingyang Deng's business is about Jiyang Deng's.

Now that you have left Jiyang Deng's family, why should you keep thinking about it?Although Gong Miao's resourcefulness is good, sometimes his heart is bigger.

Too much heart is not a good thing.Especially when your heart covers your eyes, you will be killed. "

"Then... I'll go back."

"No, you shouldn't be going back now."

"what?"

"I think it's not suitable for you to return to Xudu now, but to go to Xiapi to assist Xu Qiu.

In terms of politics alone, Zishan is not inferior to you, and even stronger than you.But he has been in Huainan with Ah Fu, so he doesn't know much about this place.Even if Zishan had the ability to deal with the rebellion in the 37 counties in the East China Sea, he might not have a clue for a while.If you let go and leave, you will be suspected of being angry.And Gongmiao may even take the opportunity to make things difficult for Zishan, and it will be you who will be in trouble at that time..."

"Then what should I do?"

"Go to Xiapi and make suggestions for Xu Qiu.

As for the riots in Donghai County, you can convey your thoughts through Xu Qi's mouth.In this way, even if Gong Miao was dissatisfied, he did not dare to disobey the order.And Zishan can arrange it calmly... After he stabilized the situation, even if Gongmiao was dissatisfied, there was nothing he could do. "

Deng Ji pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly.

"Sir, but in this way, Gong Miao..."

Pu Yangkai took a sip of the wine and said in a deep voice: "Gong Miao is truly talented, but he has a big heart and is very selfish.

I actually think that letting him stay here can give him more training.It is not a bad thing to have selfishness, what is afraid is that this selfishness is blindfolded. "

Deng Ji was silent!
Pu Yangkai's words made him feel enlightened.

Is Pu Yangkai just talking about Deng Zhi?

not necessarily!

I'm afraid he was more concerned about Deng Ji.

Deng Ji has more authority than Puyang Kai, but on some issues, Puyang Kai sees it more clearly than Deng Ji.

In the past two years, Deng Ji's heart has become bigger, and he seems to be a little drifting.Sometimes, he even had the idea of ​​competing with Cao Peng.Many people are saying that Cao Peng owes a lot to Deng Ji's achievements today.Many important positions, including Haixi, were all arranged by Cao Peng.That is to say, Deng Ji was eating from what Cao Peng left him, and Cao Peng's reputation was growing, which made Deng Ji feel jealous.With this jealousy together, it is inevitable that they will be blindfolded!The change in Deng Ji's heart can be seen from the appointment of Haixi officials.Those left behind by Cao Peng gradually became estranged from Deng Ji, and began to appoint Deng's children...

Pu Yangkai always wanted to talk to Deng Ji, but suffered from no chance.

The timing of his resignation this time, he simply made it clear.

Don't have the idea of ​​competing with your brother. To be honest, your brother doesn't value these things at all. He and you are taking two paths.

rain, stop!

Deng Ji was still sitting in the pavilion.

He couldn't remember exactly when Pu Yangkai left, and he felt a lot of loss in his heart.

Maybe, I should leave Haixi!
Although Haixi is developing well, it is still such a big place.I keep myself in a corner, thinking that I have outstanding talents, but in reality?Thinking back when Guo Jia helped him, he hoped to give him more experience.Later, Deng Ji seemed to be a little bit fascinated.

"Hu Ban, I...really changed recently?"

Hu Ban said softly: "Master, you haven't written to Madam for a long time."

"what?"

Deng Ji raised his head, "Is there any?"

"Since Madam left last year, you wrote three letters at the beginning, but you never wrote again... Madam sent a letter, but you didn't reply either."

There was a sudden burst of guilt in my heart.

Deng Ji took a deep breath, revealing a touch of bitterness.

It turned out that I really changed!

Back then, Cao Nan shared weal and woe with him and endured so many grievances silently.When leaving Xudu, Deng Ji often missed his wife and children, but this year, the number of times he missed his wife and children was obviously less than before.It is estimated that Cao Nan didn't tell anyone, otherwise Ah Fu would have sent a letter to reprimand him... Thinking about it carefully, Deng Ji felt that what Pu Yangkai said was right: how did he ever really control Haixi?
Feng Chao is in charge of Haixi's patrol.

Haixi's bravery is under the command of Zhou Cang...

Pan Zhang was adopted by Cao Peng; Wang Mai was Cao Peng's brother.

It is said that Deng Ji built today's Haixi, but it is better to say that Cao Peng laid a solid foundation for him.

Think about it, if he and Cao Peng turned against each other, these people under his command would leave him without hesitation.But before that, Deng Ji didn't notice it.He always thought that he created Haixi today, but in retrospect, that was not the case.

The most prosperous market in Haixi is the guild organization created by Cao Peng.

And Cao Peng's reputation is getting louder and louder, and his reputation in the Central Plains is also getting bigger and bigger.Earlier, when Huang Zheng, the head of the gold market, came from Luoyang, he also praised Cao Peng for his excellence.At that time, Deng Ji didn't listen to a word, only indulged in his own little world.

No, if I continue to stay here, the gap with Ah Fu will become bigger and bigger.

I am his brother-in-law, how can I be compared to him?

Back to Xudu, only by going back to Xudu can I go further...

"Hu Ban, pack your luggage. After Zishan arrives, we will go to Xiapi."

When Hu Ban heard this, he immediately laughed.

"I'll make arrangements now!"

Haixi, too small, too small...

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On the 23rd of the first month of the fifth year of Jian'an, Bu Zhi served as the captain of Haixi.

After Deng Ji left office, he did not return to Xudu immediately, but went straight to Xiapi with his retainers and servants.

After some secret talks with Xu Wei, Xu Wei temporarily took Deng Ji as Xuzhou's job, and ordered people to play the court to inform the actual situation one by one.

On the 25th, Liu Bei raised an incident in Tan County and passed the call to action written by Chen Lin to the East China Sea, echoing Yuan Shaoyao.

On the same day, Liu Bei ordered Lu Bu's fake son Lu Ji to be the magistrate of Qu County, and ordered Lu Ji to go out of Qu County to threaten Yilu.But just when Lu Ji left Tan County, Zhou Cang led the navy to set off from Yuzhou Mountain and land on Qu Mountain.Deng Zhi, chief of Yilu, led the attack and occupied Qu County.

Captain Pan Zhang of Dunqiu attacked on Qingqi, and on the 27th, he ambushed Lu Ji in Yushan and won a complete victory.

On the 28th, Xia Houyuan and Lu Qian sent troops from Mount Tai and Langya to attack Donghai County.On the same day, Zang Ba sent a letter ordering Chang Xi to surrender...

However, these things are not very grateful to Cao Peng.

He was even more unclear about the various reasons for what happened to Deng Ji in Haixi.

The day after Wen Chou was killed and Gao Lan was captured, Cao Peng was ordered to come to Duting to take over the defense of Duting.

Gan Ning was appointed marching commander, similar to the position of chief of staff; Kan Ze was the anchor, Xia Houlan and Hao Zhao were respectively awarded the post of army commander, and were divided into two divisions.An inspection school lieutenant has five army Sima, each leading 400 people.Before Cao Peng took office, the team in his hands had begun to take shape.At the same time, along with Cao Peng, there was also a young man named Tian Yu, who served as the prime minister of the army.

Yuan Shao launched an attack on Cao Cao on the day Cao Peng took office.

Only this time, Cao Cao was prepared and ordered Le Jin to move closer to him, making the formation extremely compact, and Yuan Shao finally returned without success.

But within two days, Cao Cao abandoned the camp and retreated to Suanzao for defense.

The war between the two sides fell into a stalemate again, and it was difficult to tell the winner for a while... At this time, Cao Peng no longer cared about Cao Cao.Although he knew clearly that this war ended with Cao Cao's complete victory.But the war has developed to this point, and he can't help much.

What's more, he also has important matters in his hands, which need to be resolved as soon as possible...

(End of this chapter)