Su Yi's prediction made Cao Cao's vote for Chen Deng to be within his expectations.
Cao Cao comforted Chen Deng and promised to ask the emperor to make Chen Deng the prefect of Guangling.
Chen Deng expressed his loyalty to Cao Cao and solemnly stated that when Cao Cao attacked Xu Prefecture in the future, he and his son would be inside.
After the meeting ended, Chen Deng took his leave.
Xun Yu sighed in admiration." Sikong, you're really a prophet. You've expected that Chen Deng would come to surrender and be our spy.”
"I'm not that godly to be able to deduce that Chen Deng came to vote for someone else.”
Cao Cao stroked his beard and smiled.
"Someone else?"
Xun Yu suddenly thought of something and couldn't help but ask,""I heard some rumors that Sikong recently received advice from a hermit. Could it be that Chen Deng's matter was also told by that hermit?”
Cao Cao smiled and said nothing.
"So there really is such a person!"
Xun Yu looked surprised and asked,"May I know his name?"”
"The time has not come yet. When the time is right, I will let you know who he is.”
Cao Cao was still unwilling to reveal it, afraid that if he said Su Yi's name, his name would be known by the world overnight.
At that time, if he scared Su Yi away, he would instead shoot himself in the foot.
Seeing that Cao Cao was unwilling to speak, Xun Yu didn't ask further. He was filled with suspicion and secretly guessed.
Cao Cao revealed a murderous look and sneered,""Yuan Shu, this traitor, dares to arrogate to himself the title of emperor. Next, all of you will act according to the plan and let Yuan Shu taste the feeling of being betrayed by his relatives!”
"Yes!"
On the same day, an imperial edict came out of the capital and went straight to River East.
At the same time, Chen Deng hurried back to Xiapi.
The Chen father and son persuaded Lu Bu to not only refuse to marry Yuan Shu, but also publicly reprimanded Yuan Shu as a traitor.
May.
When Yuan Shu learned of Lu Bu's betrayal, he flew into a rage and ordered Ji Ling to lead 50,000 troops north to attack Xuzhou.
Lu Bu did not want to be outdone. He led his elite troops south and blocked Yuan Shu's army at Xuyi.
June.
Sun Ce accepted the imperial court's knighthood, issued a denunciation denouncing Yuan Shu, and sent troops to expel the county governor Yuan Shu had set up in Jiangdong.
In the same month, Sun Ce led the Jiangdong army across the river and went north along the Fei River to Shouchun.
Within a few months, Yuan Shu was attacked by Lu Bu's grandson Sun Ce from the north and south, and his people betrayed him.
…
In the Su Family Residence in the eastern suburbs of Xudu.
In the courtyard, fragrance filled the air and the fire flickered.
Su Yi was eating hotpot and drinking wine with Cao Jie.
"Husband, does my venison hotpot suit your taste?”
Cao Jie's pretty face had a smug look on it. She conveniently picked up a piece of venison that had just been cooked for Su Yi.
Ever since Su Yi gave Cao Jie a taste of hotpot two months ago, his wife had fallen in love with eating hotpot.
Moreover, she was not satisfied with just mutton hotpot. She used wild boar meat, venison meat, and deer meat to cook.
Su Yi had to admit that in the aspect of eating, his delicate wife was very good at drawing inferences from one instance. She was quite talented.
"Yes, this is my first time eating this venison hotpot. It has a different flavor.”
Su Yi clicked his tongue and praised. He dipped it in a mouthful of sauce and swallowed it in one gulp. The aftertaste was endless.
After receiving Su Yi's praise, Cao Jie revealed a happy expression and quickly poured another cup of wine for him.
"Husband, I heard that Yuan Shu and Lu Bu and Sun Ce were locked in a fierce battle. It seems that you were right. That Cao Sikong could destroy Yuan Shu without expending a single soldier.”
Cao Jie looked at her husband with admiration.
"Sun Ce and Lu Bu aren't stupid. They won't use all their strength to destroy Yuan Shu. At most, they'll only injure Yuan Shu severely. If Cao Mengde wants to quickly destroy Yuan Shu, he'll have to personally come.”
Su Yi ate the meat and drank the wine as he casually said.
The speaker had no intention, but the listener had the intention.
Cao Jie picked up more venison for him and asked casually,""Then in my opinion, how should Sikong Cao use his troops to quickly destroy Yuan Shu?”
"Yuan Shu's current army is focused on dealing with Lu Bu and Sun Ce, and he has been less vigilant against Cao Mengde.”
"If I were Cao Cao, I would lead a light army along the Ying River and attack Xiacai by surprise.”
"Once Xiacai City falls, Shouchun will be lost. The army will be able to cross the Huai River and surround Shouchun.”
"Yuan Shu has lost the hearts of the people in Shouchun. Shouchun City has less than 5,000 soldiers. As long as we use our troops properly, we will be defeated in less than half a month!”
Su Yi was talking while eating meat. He accidentally bit the meat in his mouth and grimaced in pain.
"Husband, slow down. You bit yourself. Drink some water.”
Cao Jie's heart ached and he quickly handed her a glass of water.
Su Yi said with a bitter face,"It's all because Madam insisted on asking me how to destroy Yuan Shu. How can I not bite myself?"”
"Alright, alright, alright. It's all my fault.”
Cao Jie held Su Yi's face with a smile. His cherry mouth opened slightly and gently blew on the wound on his mouth.
Diao Chan, who was serving by the side, was extremely envious when she saw the two of them being so loving. She could not help but blush.
After eating the hotpot, Cao Jie carried Su Yi's plan and used the excuse of returning to his mother's house to rush to Sikong Manor to see Cao Cao.
Su Yi personally sent her out of the door.
As soon as he turned around, a system notification sounded in his mind.
Ding!" You have triggered a mission to live in seclusion. The mission will last for two months. Host, please choose a place to live in seclusion.”
Xiacai, Puyang, and Tancheng appeared in his mind.
Su Yi's eyes lit up.
Once the mission was triggered, it meant that there would be another reward.
Xiacai was in Yuan Shu's territory, close to Shouchun. It was a place of trouble, so it was naturally divided.
Tancheng was in Xuzhou and was under Lu Bu's control.
Although Xu Prefecture was still peaceful, it was still an enemy territory compared to Xu Capital, so it was best not to go.
Puyang was located in Yanzhou and was under the absolute control of Cao Cao.
"Looks like I have to go to Yanzhou for two months.”
Su Yi returned to the courtyard and called Diao Chan and Zhou Tai over, planning to get them to prepare for the long journey.
Before he could speak, Zhou Tai cupped his hands and said,"Li Heng, I want to take a few days off from you and go back to my hometown.”
"Return to the Lower Cai? Why?" Su Yi asked.
"After Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor, he levied exorbitant taxes in Huainan, and Xiacai was no exception. I still have some relatives in my hometown, and my life was extremely difficult.”
"Huainan is currently in a state of war. I don't know when the flames of war will reach Xiacai. I'm worried about my relatives, so I want to go back and bring them to Xudu to settle down.”
Zhou Tai explained.
Su Yi suddenly understood. Only then did he remember that Zhou Tai was from the lower Cai family.
He and Zhou Tai had the distinction of master and minister, and they were brothers. How could he not allow Zhou Tai to save his family?
" He wants to return to the Lower Cai. The three cities given by the system also happen to have the Lower Cai. What a coincidence…"
With a thought, Su Yi had an idea.
He patted Zhou Tai's shoulder and smiled.""Don't worry, Youping. I'll personally go with you to Xiacai and bring back all your relatives!”
Zhou Tai's body trembled. He could not help but look at Su Yi with a grateful and surprised gaze.
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