HLnovel Chapter 62 Chen Gong formally becomes the master! Confronting Su Yu is very dangerous!
Chapter 62 Chen Gong formally becomes the master! Confronting Su Yu is very dangerous!
In the following days, Guan Hai and his men intensified their offensive against the border of Yanzhou.
Yang Hong quietly left the Yellow Turban camp and took the nearest mountain path.
result.
Several days have passed.
A major upheaval has occurred on the Yellow Turban side in Qingzhou!
The incident began when Liu Pi's soldiers stole grain supplies from Zhao Hong's troops.
The two sides engaged in a fierce fight.
If the other three Yellow Turban leaders hadn't arrived in time, Liu Pi and Zhao Hong would likely have been injured!
The news spread like wildfire and soon reached Cao Cao, Zhang Miao, and Bao Xin.
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In the border camp
Bao Xin burst into laughter:
"A bandit is a bandit!"
"I never imagined we'd fight over a little bit of food!"
"It's a pity that we didn't take advantage of the enemy's internal strife to launch a surprise attack."
"Otherwise, we might have made a considerable gain."
Zhang Miao laughed in agreement.
But his smile seemed somewhat forced.
With the news of Liu Dai's death a few days earlier and Cao Cao's occupation of several counties in Yanzhou, Zhang Miao's mind began to stir.
To be honest, Zhang Miao was a rather complicated person.
You might say he's honest and simple, and he certainly doesn't seem to compete or fight for anything.
In fact, when Cao Cao was about to go to Suanzao for the alliance meeting, the enthusiastic Zhang Miao even took the initiative to provide Cao Cao with a batch of grain.
But now, he sees Cao Cao, who was once less successful than him, about to become the governor of Yan Province.
Zhang Miao was filled with a mixture of emotions, including envy, jealousy, and hatred.
This mentality, if applied to later generations, would mean being afraid that one's brother is suffering, yet also afraid that one's brother is driving a Land Rover.
therefore.
Even if Bao Xin were to laugh at the Yellow Turban leaders for their internal strife.
Zhang Miao's mood was still heavy because Cao Cao was about to become the governor of Yanzhou!
Chen Gong keenly sensed Zhang Miao's emotions.
He cupped his hands in greeting to Bao Xin and Cao Cao and said:
"Meng Zhuo caught a cold yesterday and is feeling unwell today."
"General Cao, General Bao, please excuse me. I will take Meng Zhuo to rest first."
Upon hearing this, Bao Xin immediately expressed his concern:
Why didn't Meng Zhuo tell us he had caught a cold?
"If we had known earlier that Meng Zhuo had caught a cold, we should have let him rest today."
Just as Zhang Miao was about to say something, Chen Gong subtly pinched his waist.
The two then left the main tent.
Cao Cao and Bao Xin did not notice anything unusual.
Zhang Miao's physical condition was average, and with winter approaching, it was quite normal for him to catch a cold.
Only Su Yu kept his eyes fixed on the departing figures of Chen Gong and Zhang Miao, seemingly lost in thought.
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Zhang Miao's Camp
Chen Gong said somewhat angrily:
"Meng Zhuo, remember not to show anything unusual when you're near Su Ziyi."
"This person is as cunning as a fox."
"I think I've figured it out now. The other day, he was indirectly preventing us from interfering in dealing with Liu Dai because he had already made a plan to swallow up Liu Dai's troops and territory!"
After being reminded by Chen Gong, Zhang Miao was filled with regret.
Su Yu is far too cunning!
Zhang Miao couldn't understand how there could be such a bad person in the world.
He stays here and doesn't let his teammates get experience, but he gets all the experience himself.
What kind of nonsense is this?
Unfortunately, Su Yu was completely unaware of Zhang Miao and Chen Gong's complaints.
Even if he knew, he wouldn't care at all.
In chaotic times, the strong prey on the weak.
Zhang Miao and Chen Gong were destined to fight Cao Cao.
Their ideologies and interests were completely different from those of Cao Cao's group from the very beginning.
History has proven this point.
Zhang Miao and Chen Gong outwardly supported Cao Cao becoming the governor of Yanzhou.
In reality, however, they secretly orchestrated a "major collapse in Yanzhou" for Cao Cao.
They also introduced Lu Bu, the ultimate Thanos.
If Su Yu hadn't devised a plan to strengthen Cao Cao's power.
Even if Cao Cao incorporated a large number of Qingzhou soldiers, under the turmoil of the collapse of Yanzhou, he would eventually return to the eve of his rise.
At this point, I have to say something.
Some people may find it strange that Cao Cao incorporated a large number of Qingzhou soldiers into his army.
Why did he have so few troops under his command during the Battle of Guandu?
There are two main reasons for this.
Firstly, due to the major collapse of Yan Province, Cao Cao's forces were reduced by at least 70%.
For three consecutive years, Cao Cao's camp made no progress in strength, and even regressed significantly.
It took Cao Cao four years to catch up with Yuan Shao in ten years.
Secondly, Cao Cao's continuous campaigns meant that the territories he had captured one or two years before the Battle of Guandu were mostly unstable during the Battle of Guandu, and he had to expend a large number of soldiers to garrison them.
thus.
Cao Cao was not without troops in the Battle of Guandu, but his strength was severely dispersed.
Only about 30 to 40% of the troops could actually be used on the front lines at Guandu.
If it weren't for the massive collapse of Yanzhou...
Cao Cao and Yuan Shao faced off at Guandu, even though the burning of Wuchao did not occur.
It remains to be seen who will emerge victorious.
With this in mind, even though Zhang Miao and Cao Cao are not openly hostile to each other, Su Yu is still wary of Zhang Miao and Chen Gong.
As one of the most outstanding sages of his time, Chen Gong naturally noticed Su Yu's special attention towards him.
therefore.
Chen Gong did not want Zhang Miao to be seen through in front of Su Yu.
At this moment, Zhang Miao, looking lost and dejected, grabbed Chen Gong's shoulder and asked:
"Gongtai, I don't want Mengde to become the governor of Yanzhou."
"Is my idea a bit selfish?"
Chen Gong shook his head, his gaze resolute, and said:
"Meng Zhuo, you did nothing wrong."
"Striving upwards is human nature."
"To never compete or fight from beginning to end would be utterly shameful!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Miao's eyes brightened slightly.
Then, his breathing became rapid, and finally he clenched his fist and said decisively:
"Gongtai...I want to be the governor of Yanzhou!"
Chen Gong gave Zhang Miao an approving look.
This is the Zhang Miao he wanted to assist!
Chen Gong then solemnly bowed to Zhang Miao and said:
"My lord, Gongtai is willing to assist you in unifying Yanzhou!"
Zhang Miao was overjoyed upon hearing this.
Although Chen Gong usually called him "Meng Zhuo," it was with his own permission.
But now Chen Gong's formal worship of the Lord has undoubtedly given Zhang Miao even more vitality!
"Please rise quickly, Gongtai."
"If the two of us work together, we may not necessarily lose to Cao Mengde and Su Ziyi!"
"But now... all the counties of Yanzhou have fallen to Cao Mengde."
"If we do not make a decision soon, I fear we will no longer be able to contend with Cao Mengde."
Chen Gong naturally knew what Zhang Miao had said.
But in his view, adversity does not mean a dead end.
Adversity can often be a source of enjoyment.
Facing Su Yu in a formal duel was fraught with danger, but it also caused Chen Gong's adrenaline to surge!
"My lord, there is now an excellent opportunity to help you expand your influence in Yanzhou."
"I wonder what Gongtai is referring to...?"
A glint of light flashed in Zhang Miao's eyes.
Chen Gong chuckled and pointed in the direction of the Yellow Turban camp, saying each word slowly and deliberately:
"My lord, don't you think that the Yellow Turban camp is missing some people?"
"As far as I know, Yang Hong, an advisor under Yuan Shu, has been hanging out with those Yellow Turban leaders for the past few days!"
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