HLnovel Chapter 91 Village Chief Xu, comparable to Dian Wei, opens his mouth to kill Cao Song
Chapter 91 Village Chief Xu, comparable to Dian Wei, opens his mouth to kill Cao Song
"Who are you?"
What brings you to my Xu Family Village?
Beside the nine-foot-tall, muscular man, a young man who bore a slight resemblance to him asked, hands on his hips.
This person is Village Chief Xu's cousin.
Given their high confidence in the defenses of Xujia Village, most of the able-bodied men were simply on high alert and not afraid of the bandits from Feiniu Mountain going all out.
Moreover.
They have a village chief.
With the village chief's fighting prowess, who could possibly defeat him?
Just as Dian Wei was about to step forward and speak, Xi Zhicai raised his hand and preemptively said:
"My name is Xi Zhicai. I have come here today because I have an opportunity to bestow upon Village Chief Xu."
"Hmph!?"
"Xi Zhicai?"
"do not know!"
"If I'm not mistaken, you should be the new mountain kings of Feiniu Mountain!"
"Sorry, there's nothing we can do to cooperate with you bandits."
Village Chief Xu, the burly man, immediately refused.
Xi Zhicai was not annoyed at all upon hearing this; instead, he cupped his hands and smiled.
"Village Chief Xu, please don't be anxious. Don't you find this strange?"
"Why was Feiniu Mountain occupied by a group of outsiders, and why did it quickly annex the other two peaks?"
Xu Chu fell silent.
As a native of Qiao County and the village chief of Xu Family Village, Xu Chu naturally cared about the local bandits.
I've heard that Feiniu Mountain's strength has been growing rapidly recently. Xu Chu said he wasn't worried, but that must be a lie.
after all.
Although some bandits robbed the rich to help the poor, most of them were not good people.
Xi Zhicai clapped his hands.
The former leader of Feiniu Mountain, now the third leader, emerged from behind him.
Among the able-bodied men of Xujia Village, some recognized the identity of the third leader of Feiniu Mountain and exclaimed in surprise:
"Village chief! He was the former leader of the Flying Ox Mountain bandits!"
Village Chief Xu was suddenly startled.
The way they looked at Dian Wei and Xi Zhicai was different now.
As fellow top warriors of their time, Village Chief Xu could tell that the man opposite him was no less skilled in martial arts than him.
And that scholar with his delicate skin and fair complexion didn't look like an ordinary person either.
Among the many bandits of Feiniu Mountain, there were more than a hundred who looked quite different from ordinary bandits.
Are they... really just bandits?
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they have the bearing of elite officers and soldiers, would it?
"Village Chief Xu, let this third leader tell you what happened."
Xi Zhicai smiled slightly.
The third leader of Feiniu Mountain, who was formerly the leader of Feiniu Mountain, hurriedly ran to Xu Chu like a lackey and recounted the whole story.
Of course, the scene where he knelt down and surrendered, begging Dian Wei and Xi Zhicai to spare him, was not mentioned.
"What!?"
"You're actually Cao Cao's army?"
Village Chief Xu was utterly shocked.
Xi Zhicai nodded and then said:
"Now, Village Chief Xu, are you ready to hear about our deal?"
Village Chief Xu did not refuse again.
After listening to the presentation, and seeing the supplies offered by Xi Zhicai, Village Chief Xu immediately accepted the deal.
……
Cao Family Compound
Cao Song sighed, utterly exhausted.
Despite several days of persuasion, the elders of the Cao, Xiahou, and Ding families still refused to relocate.
As the current head of the Cao family, Cao Song cannot leave at will.
After all, that would be irresponsible.
But just as Cao Song was about to take a lunch break...
The doorman suddenly came in and reported:
“My lord, there is a general outside who says he is here on the orders of Governor Tao Qian to invite you to pass through Xuzhou on your way to Yanzhou.”
Tao Qian!?
"How could it be him?"
Cao Song and Tao Qian were of similar age and had both spent some time in Luoyang before, so they naturally knew each other.
But their relationship was just a nodding acquaintance; they weren't particularly close.
"wrong!"
"Could it be that Tao Qian is trying to blackmail me, to use me to hold Mengde hostage?"
Cao Song couldn't help but think the worst.
But soon, Zhang Kai walked in on his own and clasped his hands in greeting to Cao Song, saying:
"I am Zhang Kai, and I have been ordered by my lord, Governor Tao, to escort Master Cao through Xuzhou."
"Don't worry, Master Cao. My lord and Governor Cao have already established trade routes and friendly diplomatic relations."
Looking at Zhang's open face, Cao Song couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
Cao Song was aware that Yuan Shu and Tao Qian were allies.
It was precisely for this reason that Zhang Kai was able to lead as many as five hundred people into Yuzhou through legitimate channels.
If it were Cao Cao's side, they would send a maximum of over a hundred people into the country at a time, and they would have to disguise them as a merchant caravan.
At this moment, faced with Zhang Kai's invitation, Cao Song instinctively wanted to refuse.
But he knew that Zhang Kai and his five hundred men had already arrived in Yuzhou.
There's probably no room for maneuver in this matter.
after all.
At this time, the diplomatic relations between Cao Cao and Yuan Shu are very tense.
If Zhang Kai, who represents Tao Qian, is angered, the Cao, Xiahou, and Ding families will be in considerable danger.
To know.
Yuzhou is Yuan Shu's territory!
Even though the Cao, Xiahou, and Ding families still have some protective forces at hand.
But most of the able-bodied men had already gone to Yanzhou to assist Cao Cao.
Those who remained in Qiao County were mostly the elderly, women, and children.
"Old Master Cao, what do you think?"
Zhang Kai looked at Cao Song with a smile.
The hint of greed in his eyes was faintly visible.
"I thank you for your kindness, General."
"But packing will probably take some time."
"Hahaha, it's alright, it's alright."
"This general can wait."
Zhang Kai smiled.
He couldn't kill Cao Song and his men directly in the ancestral lands of the Cao, Xiahou, and Ding families.
after all.
Zhang Kai's purpose was to frame Tao Qian!
The crime scene could only be located on the border between Yuzhou and Xuzhou.
by that time.
People would believe that Tao Qian ordered Zhang Kai to kill Cao Song, rather than that Zhang Kai was simply bought off by Yuan Shu or other forces.
Often, details determine success or failure.
Even the slightest difference can lead to completely different outcomes.
Cao Song broke out in a cold sweat.
But for now, he could only inform the Cao, Xiahou, and Ding families of this news as soon as possible.
When the clan elders heard this news, they thought it was a new trick Cao Song had come up with to force them to relocate to Yanzhou.
But when everyone saw Zhang Kai with a smile on his face, they all automatically became obedient.
Sometimes, this is what it means to take advantage of one's age and seniority.
Cao Song and his son Cao Cao kindly persuaded the group of clan elders, inviting them to come to Yanzhou to live a good life.
The results of it?
Not only were these clan elders unwilling to relocate, they also muttered that Cao Song and Cao Cao were heartless.
Because in their view, Cao Cao and Cao Song were their relatives, and they could use seniority to suppress them.
But when facing outsiders...
One by one, they all lost the courage to refuse.
To be honest, Tao Qian's original intention, besides demonstrating his power to Cao Cao, was actually to help Cao Cao solve this big problem.
Unfortunately.
Tao Qian's biggest mistake was sending Zhang Kai!
They leisurely watched as the elders of the Cao, Xiahou, and Ding families moved money and jewelry.
With his mind at ease, he was already silently estimating the total profits from this wave!
With five hundred soldiers from Xuzhou, Zhang Kai was confident that he could quickly wipe out the old, weak, women and children from the Cao, Xiahou and Ding families!
But that's assuming nothing unexpected happens.
An hour later.
Suddenly, a doorman came to report to Cao Song.
It's said that the village chief of Xujia Village has also come!
……