Rampage through the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 203 Family Interests
When Tao Qian heard the news of Chen Deng's defeat, he became anxious immediately, and his body, which had just improved a bit, became decadent again.

In the evening, Tao Qian woke up faintly.In fact, what Tao Qian was most distressed was the death of those elite soldiers from Danyang.

Tao Qian is from Danyang, and these elite soldiers from Danyang can be regarded as Tao Qian's soldiers.At that time, Tao Qian recruited [-] Danyang elite soldiers from his hometown Danyang because of the chaos of the Yellow Turbans.And the [-] Danyang elite soldiers also made great contributions to Tao Qian.

When guarding Pengcheng, Danyang’s elite soldiers had already lost a lot, and the Danyang soldiers had lost the most in the first battle. Now there are only 3000 capable fighters left in the [-] Danyang soldiers, which made Tao Qian feel that he could not follow Danyang's parents and folks explained.

At this time, his son Tao Shang came to report: "Father, Master Mi Zhu came to visit and is waiting in the hall."

Tao Qian nodded and said, "Please come in, Master Mi!"

The potter nodded and went out, and Mi Zhu was invited in after a while.Seeing Tao Qian's haggard face, Mi Zhu sighed and said, "My lord, take care of yourself!"

"Zizhong (Mi Zhu's word), now that Zhang De is aggressively attacking the city, hey...have pity on my Danyang elite soldiers, how can I explain this to my hometown elders!"

Mi Zhu hesitated for a while after hearing this, and finally seemed to have made up his mind, and said: "My lord, Zhang De is so powerful now that we cannot resist it, I think it is better..."

When Tao Qian heard this, how could he not understand what Mi Zhu meant, Mi Zhu wanted to surrender to Zhang De!Think again about the rumors in Xiapi City a few days ago, especially Cao Bao, who had already persuaded himself to surrender to Zhang De.Although Tao Qian is a benevolent elder, he is an old man after all. Mi Zhu has always been a good person in Xuzhou. Now I come here to say this to myself. I am afraid that many people in Xiapi City have already had this idea, and I just let Mi Zhu represent everyone. speak out.

Tao Qian is getting old, and he has long lost the will to win. Speaking of it, it is time to retire and return to his hometown. It may be much better to return to his hometown Danyang to retire peacefully than he is now.

Mi Zhu looked at Tao Qian a little moved, and then said: "My lord, according to my opinion, now is the right time to take refuge in Zhang De. If I wait until the day when the city is broken, I am afraid that the lord will not be able to survive. Besides, for the sake of the people of Xuzhou, the lord is still early." Those are good decisions!"

Tao Qian nodded, shook his head again, and said, "What Zi Zhong said is very true, but the Chen family..."

"The master of the Chen family can rest assured, I will arrange it freely!"

At this time, the Mi family was in the courtyard of Xiapi. Cao Bao and a group of people were anxiously waiting for Mi Zhu's return. These people connect.

As soon as Mi Zhu entered the door, Cao Bao greeted him, and asked eagerly, "Lord Mi, is there any decision, my lord?"

Mi Zhu nodded: "My lord has already agreed!"

Everyone was overjoyed when they heard that, but Mi Zhu asked Cao Bao: "You guys have to make arrangements for the Chen family, don't let the news out!"

Cao Bao immediately said: "This matter is of great importance, I will arrange it immediately, but when the time comes, I would like to ask Master Mi to speak a few words of kindness for me in front of Zhang Beihai!"

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In Chen's mansion, Chen Deng looked at his old father opposite, feeling a little at a loss.Originally, Chen Deng thought that his father would teach him something when he called him over, but he just accompanied him to drink and gossip.

Until the evening, Chen Gui was still like this. Finally, Chen Deng couldn't bear it anymore.Chen Deng put down the cup in his hand: "Father, why are you looking for a child?"

Chen Gui shook his head. Although this son is smart, he is still a little too young!How can I feel at ease when I hand over this home to him!

Chen Gui stared straight at Chen Deng, his expression gradually became serious.When Chen Deng saw Chen Gui's expression, he knew that his father would have something serious to say next, so he immediately sat upright and waited for his father to speak.

After a long time, Chen Gui finally spoke: "My son Yuanlong, do you know why I want you to help Tao Qian resist Zhang De!"

Chen Deng nodded. The Chen family wanted to gain more benefits, more privileges and a higher status in Xuzhou. It was the best choice for the old and weak Tao Qian to rule Xuzhou.

Only Chen Gui continued to say: "Yuanlong, we can't defend Xiapi City now!"

Chen Deng was stunned when he heard this. His father was getting older and less courageous, probably because the defeat in the battle outside the city today made his father feel uneasy.So Chen Deng comforted: "Father, don't worry. Although we lost today, there are still 5 horses in Xiapi City, and there is enough food and grass, more than enough to defend the city!"

In order to comfort Chen Gui, Chen Deng deliberately said more about the soldiers in the city to reassure Chen Gui.

Chen Gui shook his head and said, "Yuanlong, this Huang Zhong has been here in Xiapi for a while, but he is not in a hurry to attack. Do you know why?"

Chen Deng's body shook. He had thought about this question many times, but he still couldn't figure it out. Huang Zhong was not in a hurry to attack the city. He must have some unique trick. Maybe his father had already seen it. Thinking of this, Chen Deng Immediately asked humbly: "The child is dull, so I ask my father to teach me."

Chen Gui sighed lightly and said, "Summer is here, in half a month, it will rain!"

rain?Why did my father get involved in this again!

"Not good" Chen Deng suddenly yelled.There is a river outside Xiapi City, which is a tributary of the Yellow River.People in Xiapi mostly rely on the water from the nearby rivers to irrigate their fields.

But once the rainy season comes, the river will soar. If Huang Zhong blocked the river to store water and flooded Xiapi, even if there are [-] troops in Xiapi city, he will not be able to hold it!
Chen Deng finally calmed down and began to think about the solution.

Gradually, an hour passed, and Chen Deng still didn't think of a way to crack it, while Chen Gui sat beside him all the time.

"Father, what should we do if Huang Zhong's pi is flooded?" Chen Deng couldn't think of a way, so he had to ask Chen Gui.

"Surrender!" Chen Gui said without thinking.

Chen Deng didn't expect to be greeted with these two words. Didn't his father always insist on resisting to the end? Why would he say this now!

"Yuanlong, if you surrender, it's better to surrender early. If you surrender now, Zhang De will definitely use you in order to stabilize Xuzhou, and the family can be preserved."

Chen Deng understood what Chen Gui meant.If he surrendered at the end of the mountain and the river, he would be at the end of his life at that time, but if he surrendered now, at least with the remaining tens of thousands of troops under his command, he would definitely be able to be reused by Zhang De, not to mention that Zhang De wanted to govern Xuzhou. Family help!

But now there is a problem, that is, what should Tao Qian do.

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(End of this chapter)