Of course, Liu Wu didn't expect that he would be able to make a smart person like Chen Deng willing to be a pawn just by saying some big words.
His oath was actually a condition for Chen Deng.
Protect the peace of Xu Prefecture!
Chen Deng was different from the strategists like Xun Yu. These people were determined to rule the world and were not limited to one prefecture or county.
However, Chen Deng was different. He had a strong sense of country and the most important thing in his life was to ensure the stability and peace of Xu Prefecture.
This was a little like a wife and children.
That was why Liu Wu swore that the safety of Xu Prefecture was his primary responsibility.
With this as the foundation, he would expand his territory and compete with the vassals of the world. He would let Chen Deng see the hope of assisting a wise ruler, achieving great things, and leaving a legacy for future generations.
Not only did he have practical benefits, but he also drew a big pie for his reputation. This was Liu Wu's method.
"This Envoy Liu was able to defeat Lu Bu's army and say such words. Could it be that he suddenly had an epiphany and gained the bearing of a mighty lord?”
"It seems that he is the best choice to be the Lord of Xu Prefecture.”
"Since he treats me with sincerity, then I will return the favor and assist him in protecting my Xu Prefecture and achieving great things!”
Chen Deng's thoughts raced as he weighed the pros and cons.
After pondering for a long time, a determined look flashed in his eyes as he made a decision.
He took a deep breath and bowed deeply to Liu Wu.
"I am truly grateful to the lord for his high regard.”
"I, Chen Deng, am willing to give you advice and help you restore the Han Dynasty and achieve great things!”
He finally expressed his feelings.
As soon as he finished speaking.
"Ding, the Virtuous Corporal attribute has been triggered. Detected that Chen Deng's loyalty has increased greatly.”
"Host and Chen Deng have established a relationship between monarch and minister.”
"Obtained attributes: Love the people like children, Qu Yuanli, City Guard Record!”
A screen appeared in his mind.
[Love the people like children: The support rate of the people under his rule has increased greatly. The recruitment rate of the same number of people has doubled.]
Liu Wu's eyes lit up.
This attribute was extraordinary. In this era, the ratio of soldiers to civilians was 1:10. Any higher and it would cause a rebellion.
In other words, out of the 100,000 people, they could only recruit 10,000 soldiers at most.
This attribute allowed Liu Wu to recruit 20,000 soldiers from 100,000 commoners, which was twice as many as the other dukes!
[The second attribute is the Curved Plow. After it is popularized, the efficiency of farmland reclamation will double.]
This was a divine weapon related to agricultural production!
On the surface, fighting for the world was a decisive battle, but the foundation of war was logistics and food.
In the battle of Guandu, the decisive factor in the battle between Yuan and Cao was the one million bushels of grain from Wuchao.
With this curved shaft plow, Liu Wu could increase the efficiency of the people under his rule. Only then could he have sufficient food and grass to compete with the vassals of the world.
[The last attribute, City Defense Record: Records the essence of city defense tactics of the past generations. If you defend the city according to this method, your ability to defend the city will be doubled.]
So it was a method to defend the city. Not bad, it would definitely be useful in the future.
Chen Deng was diligent in government and loved the people. He was proficient in the art of war. These three promotions were all related to Chen Deng's abilities.
The screen of light disappeared, and the three attributes were kept in his bag.
Liu Wu laughed and helped Chen Deng up. He said happily,""Alright, I have Yuanlong to assist me, so why worry about not achieving great things!”
He was in high spirits and poured a glass of wine for Chen Deng.
The monarch and minister both had a heroic aura. After drinking this cup of wine, they looked at each other and laughed.
Guan Yu, on the other hand, was dumbfounded.
"With Big Brother's power and tactics, even after using all his efforts, he still couldn't win Chen Deng over and make him work wholeheartedly.”
"This Liu Wu only said some impassioned words, and he made Chen Deng submit?”
"This, this…"
Guan Yu's head was buzzing, and his heart was filled with shock and confusion. He couldn't understand why even if he racked his brains.
"Chief Yun, do you have any other opinions about me going to conquer Xiapi?”
Liu Wu looked at Guan Yu with a meaningful smile.
Guan Yu was speechless.
Previously, he had not allowed Liu Wu to attack Xiapi because Chen Deng was too shrewd for him to control.
But now that Chen Deng had already given his heart, his reason no longer existed.
Moreover, Liu Wu had asked this question in front of everyone, so he had no right to object.
"Now that Yuanlong has brought his troops here, our army has increased greatly. Of course, we have to take advantage of the situation to destroy those three family slaves and recover Xiapi!”
"Why would Second Brother oppose it? He raised his hands in agreement and was overjoyed.”
Zhang Fei shouted excitedly, adding fuel to Guan Yu's fire.
Guan Yu had no choice but to cough dryly and say,""Since elder brother has already made up his mind, how would this foolish brother dare to have any objections?”
"Very good."
Liu Wu sneered to himself and looked at Chen Deng.""Yuanlong, after Zang Ba leads his army to meet up, we will unite and conquer Xiapi.”
"My lord, I thought that you should immediately order Zang Ba to retreat to Langye."”
"Return to Langye?"
Liu Wu saw that he had a deeper meaning, so he waved his hand and said,"Yuanlong, what are your thoughts?”
"When I left Guangling, I heard that Yuan Shu had sent troops north. This must be a plan that Chen Gong had offered to Lu Bu to invite Yuan Shu to Xuzhou to deal with the Lord together.”
"Therefore, to avoid being attacked from both sides, we must recover Xiapi and eliminate Lu Bu before Yuan Shu's army enters the border.”
"If Zang Ba's army arrives, our army will have more than twelve thousand men, more than twice Lu Bu's number.”
"When that time comes, Lu Bu will definitely be afraid and hide in Xiapi City, not daring to fight. How can our army end the battle quickly?”
Chen Deng's thoughts were meticulous and he voiced his concerns.
"Thus, if we don't allow Zang Ba's army to join us, we will only have six or seven thousand soldiers, which is about the same as Lu Bu's army.”
"In this way, Lu Bu will think that he has a chance to win and will give up defending the city and fight with our army outside the city.”
"At that time, we will have a chance to settle the score in one battle.”
"Yuan Deng, is that what you mean?”
Liu Wu, with his military strategy, immediately pointed out Chen Deng's hidden meaning.
"I haven't seen you for a few days. I didn't expect that my lord's resourcefulness was far better than before. You actually look a little like my great-grandfather when he was still alive."
Chen Deng clicked his tongue in wonder. He actually saw some of Liu Bang's shadow in Liu Wu.
He then cupped his hands." My lord, what you said is exactly what I was thinking. What do you think, my lord?"”
"Yuan Deng has considered it carefully, we will do as you say.”
Liu Wu waved his hand without hesitation." Sun Qian, go and see Zang Ba immediately. Explain to him what's at stake here. Tell him to pretend that he won't listen to orders and immediately lead his army back to Langye."”
"Yes!"
Sun Qian accepted the order and left.
Liu Wu pulled Chen Deng to a seat and began to discuss the matter of the invasion.
"My lord, Lu Bu still has 800 Bing Prefecture cavalry. His Bing Prefecture cavalry tactics are far superior to mine.”
"Even if Lu Bu dares to fight, this general is afraid that our army will not be able to defend against his cavalry!”
Zhang Liao couldn't help but remind him.
Chen Deng also said," My Lord, Wen Yuan's words make sense. I heard that Lu Bu's cavalry is best at breaking through formations and beheading commanders. We must think of a way to restrain them so that our army can fight them."”
"Don't worry, I have my own methods to counter Lu Bu's cavalry.”
Liu Wuxian sipped his wine and a mysterious sneer flashed across his eyes.
Everyone's expressions were shocked as their surprised gazes gathered on him.
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