Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 375
Chang Xi heard that Chen Yu had a private conversation with Cao Xiu, and suspected that he had a secret relationship with Cao Cao, so he immediately sent someone to question him, but Chen Yu ignored him and went straight back to his residence.

Chang Xi was furious when he heard the report, and said in a deep voice, "Chen Yu, a boy, relies on Que Xuan's esteem, and doesn't take this king seriously, how unreasonable it is!"

After Que Xuan proclaimed himself the Son of Heaven, he named Changxi the King of Huainan, and Chen Yu the Grand Marshal, above Chen Yu, but the other party treated him very coldly, which made Chang Xi very angry.

At this moment, a minion came to report that Cao Cao sent someone to see Chang Xi. The person who came was Zang Ba who had written a letter to persuade him to surrender.

Chang Xi sneered when he heard the words: "Zang Xuangao is so courageous, I want to see what he has to say."

Immediately ordered people to take Zang Ba's boat into the island and bring it into the water village, only Zang Ba came, Chang Xi's eyes narrowed slightly, and the cold light flickered, it was completely ignoring him .

Zang Ba looked calm, stepped forward and clasped his fists, saying, "How have you always been, third brother?"

Chang Xi snorted slightly, and his face became more and more ugly. Back then, Zang Ba's father offended the eunuch and was sent off. Zang Ba was a young hero and summoned heroes to save his father. They knew each other at that time.

After rescuing his father, several people went into exile to avoid being chased and killed by the government. In the end, only Zang Ba, Sun Guan, Chang Xi, and Yin Li were left. During the Yellow Turban Rebellion, they went to Mount Tai to become bandits and became brothers. Sitting in the village and ruling the roost.

Later, Zhang Ju claimed to be the Son of Heaven, and Zang Ba led the Taishan Army and the Black Mountain Army in partnership, but they were still unable to defeat Cao Cao and Gongsun Zan. In the end, the stronghold was captured, and the brothers fled with casualties.

In the past, the four heroes of Mount Tai who were powerful in Shandong, Sun Guan was killed by Gongsun Zan, and Zang Ba voted for Cao Cao, which made Chang Xi and others hate Zang Ba even more.

Hearing the third brother, Chang Xi's eyes twitched, and he sneered, "In the past, there was a stick of incense on the top of Mount Tai, and we were congenial to deal with corrupt officials and bullies, but now you voted for the government and violated your oath. You and I have no brotherhood. "

Zang Ba sighed helplessly: "In the past, you also helped me save my father. Although the old man is no longer alive, I still remember his love..."

"Don't say any more!" Chang Xi was annoyed, and interrupted him with a wave of his hand, and said in a deep voice, "Cao Cao slaughtered Futu Temple for a Cao Song, how many brothers did he kill me? Now he wants me to surrender, it's wishful thinking Now that you are an envoy, this king will not make things difficult for you, if you are here to persuade you to surrender, please go back... Next time we meet, only you and I will live!"

Zang Ba shook his head helplessly, and said: "Don't mention the old things! I came here to see with my own eyes whether Cao Xiu is still alive, and the second is to fight the battle. General Cao wants to have a showdown with you. If you win, please let him go." Cao Xiu, if you lose, this Fuling Lake is under your control."

"Oh?" Chang Xi raised his eyebrows, pulled the beard around his lips and asked, "Cao Cao is deceitful, are his words reliable?"

Zang Ba said: "Cao Xiu is in your hands, he is a relative of General Cao, how dare he break his promise?"

"Hmm..." Chang Xi thought for a while, and felt that this matter was not considered a disadvantage. If he lost, he would be let go, and he didn't ask him to surrender or withdraw from Fuling Lake, so he nodded and said: "Okay, then it's a deal! "

Zang Ba clasped his fists and said, "We are waiting at the mouth of the Huaihe River at any time. The water there is open and can accommodate nearly ten thousand troops, which is enough to display."

"Hahaha, does Cao Cao think that he can defeat my navy if he is not on the island?" Chang Xi couldn't see Cao Cao's tricks, but he didn't care, waved his hand and said: "Come here, take him to see Cao Xiu."

Zang Ba thanked him, and followed his followers to visit Cao Xiu in prison.

Just as he was about to send an order to tell the soldiers to prepare for battle, he saw a slender man walk in and asked, "Third Brother, did you hear that Zang Ba is here?"

This person was Yin Li, a bandit from Mount Tai who fled to Huainan with Chang Xi. He was the last of the four, but he was able to read and write.

Chang Xi nodded and said, "It was just now that Zang Ba came to fight and wanted to meet Cao Xiu in person. Cao Cao is indeed suspicious."

Yin Li had to say: "Zang Ba is probably here to find out what's true in our army. This time when he's on the island, it will be troublesome for him to recognize the waterway."

Chang Xi sneered and said: "So what if he recognizes it? There are hundreds of islands in Fuling Lake. Who can escape from this king's trap? What's more, I have already made an appointment with him to fight, let Cao Cao see the power of our navy, and give it to Cao Cao He wouldn’t dare to come again if he had the guts to do so.”

Yin Li pondered for a while, nodded and said: "That's fine, but if the third brother wants to fight Cao Cao, there is one more person who has to guard against it."

Chang Xi asked, "Who else?"

"Chen Yu!" Yin Liyan said: "Now that Que Xuan is dead, most of the soldiers on the island are trained and commanded by this person. Many people in Fuling Lake are dissatisfied with the king, so they can use this to gain power and defeat the officers and soldiers. Then Chen Yu is only a child with a yellow mouth, so he is not of much use."

Chang Xi was overjoyed when he heard the words, and said with a smile: "Haha, what my fourth brother said is good, Cao Cao camped at the mouth of the Huaihe River, and we were plotted by him on the mountain. This time we are in the water, let's see what other tricks he has, just to take revenge. "

Yin Liyan said: "Chen Yu can be transferred to the mouth of the Sishui Lake in the northeast and told to guard against the Guangling officers and soldiers, and we can calmly fight Cao Cao."

"Good idea!" Chang Xizheng was afraid of Chen Yu, and nodded repeatedly upon hearing this.

Immediately sneered and said: "Zang Ba is a soft bone who eats inside and out, and he still has the face to persuade this king to surrender. Although I can't beat him right away, but this time on the boat, I must subdue him and make him kneel down and beg for mercy before throwing him away. Go to the lake to feed the fish and shrimp."

Yin Li pinched his goatee's beard and said with a smile: "This time, the king has established his prestige in this battle, and the king's reputation will spread. If he dominates Huainan in the future, he will be a veritable King of Huainan."

Chang Xi was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately ordered someone to send an order to Chen Yu, telling him to lead the troops to guard the mouth of Sishui, and immediately mobilize the troops and prepare the ships and equipment for battle.

When Chen Yu received Chang Xi's order, all the leaders of his subordinates were furious, clamoring to settle accounts with Chang Xi, why should they be transferred away from Longtou Island?

However, Chen Yu stopped the crowd and sighed: "Changxi is the king of Huainan, and he is in charge of the affairs of the island. This is the time to fight with the officers and soldiers. We must not affect the morale of the army by internal strife."

Brother Liu said angrily: "Changxi's doing this is obviously to drive us out of Longtou Island. He monopolizes the waters. How can he let his villain succeed?"

Chen Yu smiled lightly, and said: "Cao Mengde is not comparable to those officers and soldiers in the past. He just made them fight with snipe and clam, and we reap the benefits of the fisherman! Moreover, the mouth of Sishui really needs to be protected from surprise attacks by officers and soldiers. Let's guard this place first. Let's see how Changxi and Cao Jun fought, and then we can discuss it."

Only then did everyone stop arguing. Chen Yu didn't want to work with Chang Xi, let alone confront Cao Cao. Seeing that he had transferred him away, he knew it was intentional to weaken the military power, but it was exactly what he wanted.

Cao Cao is good at using troops. He conquered the Taishan bandits and Zhang Ju, and won every battle. Changxi and others were killed by Cao Cao on Mount Tai and ran away. Now they fled to Huainan, and they were no match for him.

Although relying on the advantages of the water, Chen Yu believed that Cao Cao was by no means an easy man, and it would not be too late to wait for Changxi to come back to rectify his troops when he was defeated.

On the second day, Chen Yu took a thousand minions to Qiulong Island in the northeast. Chang Xi thought he had a plan, and led the water thieves out, and came to Cao Jun's water village in mighty force.

(End of this chapter)