Overlord!

Chapter 169 Playing Chen Qun's Idea

Lu Su wants to talk about Chen Jiao's mother clan?
Sun Ce was surprised and asked, "What's so special about Chen Jiao's mother clan?"

Lu Su nodded solemnly, and said: "Chen Jiao's original surname is Liu, but Fang changed his surname to Chen because he was adopted from his mother's family."

Sun Ce focused his eyes and asked, "Is his mother's family the Chen family of Xiapi?"

"General Mingjian." Lu Su said: "The Chen family in Xiapi is a noble family! Not only have clansmen ranked two thousand stones for generations, but also talents have emerged in large numbers, and there are more than one person in two thousand stones per generation."

This is a real Xuzhou local rich family, affecting the prestige of the famous family in the county.

Even their support can directly affect which prince occupies Xuzhou.Such as Liu Bei, such as Lu Bu.

Thinking of this, Sun Ce immediately guessed why Lu Su wanted to talk about the Xiapi Chen family!

After Liu Bei's defeat, this family surrendered to Lu Bu.Including Chen Deng, who has always supported Liu Bei, did not follow Liu Bei to wander in Haixi, Peixian and other places, but stayed under Lu Bu's command!
Sun Ce's face was serious, and he asked, "Is Zijing worried that the Chen family in Xiapi will help the king and oppress him, support Lu Bu, and become an enemy of Jiangdong?"

Lu Su said solemnly: "We have to consider this situation. No matter what, Lu Bu's attack on Haixi was a bit unreasonable. Although Guan Yu was caught off guard and thousands of soldiers were captured. unstable."

"Although Chen Gong is not quick-witted, he is not lacking in strategy. Based on his planning, it can be seen that with Lv Bu's prestige, it is better to be still than to move. Lv Bu personally killed Dong Zhuo, and shocked Yidi. He sat upright and looked forward. Go out to the army; if you fail, the damage to your reputation will not be small."

"If he sits down in Pi and stationed troops in Xuzhou, everyone from far and near will be intimidated. But he has toiled his troops on an expedition, mobilized his troops to mobilize his troops, and wiped out Huaibei. Such abnormality must have a conspiracy."

Sun Ce nodded in approval. Since ancient times, wars have not been fought for the sake of war.There must be a reason for military conquests.

Lu Bu did not hesitate to take risks and wanted to attack Haixi, probably in order to level the north of the Huaihe River and win the support of the Xuzhou family.So as to resist foreign enemies together!
Lu Su's face was dignified: "After all...Xiapi Chen has a feud with the general, and they live in Huaipu for generations."

The family feud between the Xiapi Chen family and the Jiangdong Sun family probably started from the previous generation.

In Chen Deng's father's generation, brothers Chen Gui and Chen Yu had a grudge against Yuan Shu.Yuan Shu once appointed Chen Yu as the governor of Yangzhou, but after Yuan Shu was defeated by Cao Cao in Fengqiu, he fled south to Shouchun, and Chen Yu refused Yuan Shu's entry.

At this time, it was the first time Yuan Shu fooled Sun Ce, saying that Sun Ce helped him take down Jiujiang, so he appointed Sun Ce as the prefect of Jiujiang.

Sun Ce sent his troops from Yinling to repel Chen Yu, and Chen Yu retreated to Xiapi of Xuzhou.

Then Sun Ce attacked Jiangdong, and Chen Heng, a member of the Chen clan, led the army to resist. Sun Ce personally led the cavalry and captured Chen Heng on the battlefield.

This time, the army attacked along the Huaihe River, but the place where the moon array was formed was in Huaipu territory. There may be a large number of Chen clan members among the generals and schools in Lu Bu's army.

Sun Ce sighed and said, "I'm not as good as Cao Mengde."

Lu Su asked in amazement, "Why did the general say that so suddenly?"

Sun Ce said: "My Jiangdong Sun family has enemies everywhere. But Cao Mengde has never had any enemies."

Because Cao Cao usually reported his revenge on the spot.Regardless of whether it is Tao Qian, Zhang Miao, Bian Rang, or Xu You, regardless of his merits and reputation, regardless of his status and respect, even if it is just talking wildly after drinking, or a few ironic remarks behind the scenes, as long as Cao Cao is dissatisfied, they will all be slaughtered , Revenge on the spot.

It's not like the Sun's family in Jiangdong, with Liu Biao and Huang Zu in the west, Xiapi Chen family in the north, and Kuaiji Zhou family in the east.

Lu Su was full of enthusiasm, and said: "The Zhou family in Kuaiji, who jumped from the beam to Xiaoxiao, stole Jiangnan, gathered party members, and settled in the county. He was indecent and underserved. He dared to make trouble. But the general punished him, the thief killed his leader, and the clan It can be said that righteousness and martial arts are vigorously promoted, and those who jump the beam will be killed even if they are strong."

"The Chen family of Xiapi, if you are far away from the king, and the death is not enlightened, you will be ashamed the next day."

Sun Ce couldn't help laughing, well said, it's not that he didn't report it, it's that the time hasn't come yet.If he defeated Kuaiji by himself, the Zhou family would be punished.If Mrs. Chen resisted Master Wang, then when he was able to defeat Xiapi, he would not be blamed for being crushed into powder.

However, Lu Su said at this time: "I thought the general had captured Guangling and occupied the Huaiyou land in Xuzhou. The Xuzhou family may not be monolithic and resist."

Sun Ce was thoughtful, and asked, "What does Zi Jing mean, is Chen Jiao going to Jiangdong on purpose?"

It is not uncommon for these aristocratic families to diversify their investments.

Just like the Xun family, they couldn't see who would rule the banks of the Yellow River, Cao Cao or Yuan Shao, so Xun Yu took refuge in Cao Cao and Xun Chen took refuge in Yuan Shao.Regardless of whether Yuan Shao or Cao Cao wins or loses in the future, the Xun family will maintain the position of prominent minister in the court, and can continue to let the family's children serve as ministers in the court based on their influence.

Lu Su Nai said: "The north and north of the Huaihe River are also the feudal lords. The general and Lu Bu are famous all over the world, and their soldiers are invincible. The general occupies the south of the Huai River, and Lu Bu occupies the north of the Huai River. The Chen family of Xiapi is in Huaipu. Between soldiers. If you don’t want to be crushed by the feudal lords, you must serve on both sides separately.”

Sun Ce nodded, Xiapi Chen family, this is not a small family.They have been ministers for generations, and they don't know how many branches they have separated.

Even if Sun Ce occupies Xiapi, it is impossible to massacre the nine clans.

Not to mention the impact, even a normal person in later generations would not be able to do such a thing as Tu Jiu Clan.

Sima Yi, who is so vicious, vented his anger on the rebellious Wang Ling, and only slaughtered the three clans.But just massacring the three clans involved thousands of people.

Sun Ce asked, "Is Zijing trying to divide and win over the Xiapi Chen clan?"

Lu Su nodded solemnly, and said with a smile, "I'm afraid the Chen family in Xiapi also have the same intention. Among them, not all of them are optimistic about Lu Bu. And if I Jiangdong can get the help of Xuzhou's family, the rule of Xuzhou will become more stable."

The separation of aristocratic families is not a big deal anymore.For example, the Wang family of Langya and the Wang family of Taiyuan, after Wang Li's death, one family moved to Langya and the other to Taiyuan.

The Xiapi Chen family can also be divided into Xiapi Chen family and Guangling Chen family.

Sun Ce did not have too high demands on the Chen family, as long as Chen Jiao was able to gather his clansmen and lead the refugees and people to build the canal in Huaiyin County when he was the magistrate of Huaiyin County, so as to communicate with Hangou in the south and communicate with Hangou in the north. Huaihe River, thus completely opening up the Jianghuai River system.

This project seems to be very small, and it only needs to be started in one county of Huaiyin.

But the current Huaiyin County was a vassal state in the past. In the Song and Ming Dynasties when the population was at its peak, it was comparable to a state and prefecture, and could govern several counties.

It is often the finer and more fragmented the division of administrative regions, the more prosperous and civilized an area is.Nowadays, the population of Dahan is underpopulated, which makes such a large area only a county.

So how to use such a small population to develop a canal that runs through hundreds of miles is really a test of the county magistrate's talent. Without the help of the family, it is extremely difficult to achieve all this.

But Sun Ce hadn't waited for Chen Jiao to send the good news. His army had just cleaned up the battlefield, sent away the wounded, and marched to Huaiyin, where the urgent military report from Huaibei was sent to Sun Ce.

Jiang Qin personally reported to Sun Ce: "General, Chen Yu of Huaipu called himself General An Dong, the prefect of Wu County, and gathered thousands of people to station troops in Haixi!"

Sun Ce's army had arrived in Huaiyin at this time, and the iron cavalry was ready to go and continue westward to help Liu Bei.

The disciples are already resting. After all, the battle of Huaipu suffered heavy casualties, thousands of casualties, nearly one-third of the casualties. The soldiers need to regroup anyway.

Hearing that there was another enemy situation in Haixi, Sun Ce was even a little thankful that he did not send the soldiers back to Haixi, but placed them in Huaiyin.

If hundreds of troops were sent to garrison Haixi at first, the defenders may have been besieged by Chen Yu's troops now.

Chen Yu's thousands of members are not mobs.At the beginning, he was the governor of Yangzhou, and he led the army to resist Yuan Shu in Jiujiang, preventing Yuan Shu from entering Shouchun.

It was not until Sun Ce led his army to defeat him that he led his army back to Xiapi.

Before that, he should have been stationed in Huaipu, where the Chen family of Xiapi was located.

This can also show the influence of the Xiapi Chen family in Xuzhou. Chen Yu led his troops to station in counties and counties. Liu Bei, Lu Bu, and the two Xuzhou governors all chose to tolerate him.

You must know that this is the first year of Jian'an, and 196 is the era when all heroes rise together. Both Liu Bei and Lu Bu are in their heyday when they are making contributions, but they can't help Chen Yu, the separatist party.

Its existence is comparable to that of Zang Ba, Sun Guan and others occupying the north of Xuzhou.These people also led the Taishan army to occupy the place and did not obey the state and county government orders.

Now Chen Yu is taking advantage of the Huaihe River area, the princes are in war and occupying Haixi, and their power is bound to grow further.

Sun Ce had no choice but to invite Lu Su, and asked, "The Chen family in Xiapi really chose to help Lu Bu. Chen Yu has thousands of people and occupies Haixi. The situation cannot be underestimated. How should we deal with it?"

Hearing that Chen Yu occupied Haixi, Lu Su frowned, and said: "General, those who attack will be defeated, and those who are attacked will be subdued. The decision will be between the two battles, to compete with the world, and to be invincible. On the battlefield, there is no opponent. I am worried that such an attack will inevitably attract opponents outside the battle formation to target Jiangdong. Chen Yu's attack may be just the beginning."

Princes like Chen Yu are just the beginning?
You must know that Chen Yu is the former governor of Yangzhou!His current situation is no different from Liu Bei's.

As the governor of Xuzhou, Liu Bei led his troops to gather in Dongyang County.Chen Yu stationed troops in Haixi County as the governor of Yangzhou.

Moreover, Chen Yu also called himself the prefect of Wu County, and he was General An Dong.He led troops in Haixi, Xiapi Chen's in Huaipu, and Lu Chancellor Zhang Liao in Lingxian. These three places formed a line in Huaibei, which can be said to be as solid as gold.

The Xiapi Chen family is determined to help Lu Bu and fight against Jiangdong.

Given a chance for Chen Yu, he may not rise up in troubled times like Liu Bei.

If Chen Yu and others targeted Jiangdong outside the battle, Sun Ce could not help but think of Jiangdong's hidden dangers.That is, the mountains are vertical and horizontal, and the strong clan is entrenched.

And Yuan Shu, Chen Yu and others are all masters in this field, and they are best at using conspiracy methods to instigate bandits and Zong Shuai to initiate rebellion.

Sun Ce asked: "Zi Jing thinks that these princes may incite the heroes in Jiangdong to cause trouble in the rear?"

Lu Su nodded solemnly, and said: "This is expected. Otherwise, the tens of thousands of troops in the east of the Yangtze River would not have stationed their main forces in the counties. If there was no rebellion by the powerful clan, these large troops stationed in various places, wouldn't it be Are you wasting military power in vain?"

It also makes sense.

Every time Jiangdong's main force leaves, there will be a rebellion in the rear, which will hinder the conquest and have to go back to suppress the rebellion.

These strong and handsome clans, the thieves of the Shanyue clan, are really the biggest hidden danger in Jiangdong.

Sun Ce asked, "What does Zijing think we should do?"

Lu Su smiled and said: "This is a good way to see Lu Bu. He used Chen Yu to restrain us so that we could not send troops to attack Huaibei. We can also give him back to make Liu Bei restrain Lu Bu and prevent him from going south. Gu."

Sun Ce couldn't help laughing, that is to say, when Lu Bu supported Chen Yu, he supported Liu Bei himself.

Then Lu Su said solemnly: "In any case, leading the army to help Liu Bei block Yuan Shu's conquest is the key to the general's Jianghuai plan. Liu Bei blocks Yuan Shu and attacks Lu Bu. The general can advance and retreat calmly, galloping in all directions. Advance can be violently attacked. At the same time, attack the city and seize the territory. Retreating can prevent powerful enemies from entering the bandits, and rebellion will cause trouble, and the roots will be deeply rooted, so as to control the world."

Hearing about Lu Su's strategic plan, Sun Ce suddenly felt that his thinking was clear and he was much calmer.

Then he asked: "Will Chen Yu and others attack Huainan?"

Lu Su analyzed: "I thought that the general defeated Lv Bu and shocked Xuzhou. It was the time when the enemy was terrified. Chen Yu would not dare to invade the south of the Huaihe River. If he gathers in Haixi, he can know his ambition. He just sits and defends. He has no heroes Tianxia Zhi. The general only needs to march into Dongyang and defeat Yuan Shu. Su will defend Chen Yu for the general, and Guangling will have no worries!"

With Lu Su's bold words and lofty ambitions, Sun Ce suddenly felt a sense of pride, and said with a big smile: "Good! If you have the words of respect from the son, you will be lonely and worry-free. Let's move westward and meet Liu Xuande, a hero in the world and a famous general in the world. !"

And Sun Ce is not only interested in Liu Bei, but also those civil and military officials under his command.

Now that Liu Bei is in exile, a large number of officials under his command are in turmoil, and they have resigned and left.Such as Tian Yu, Chen Qun and others.

These people, if Sun Ce did not recruit, they would not work for Liu Bei.

For example, Chen Qun took refuge in Xuzhou with his father Chen Ji, then entered Lu Bu's army to serve, and finally surrendered to Cao Cao.

Instead of letting this kind of talent and talent be cast secretly, it is better to ask him to take refuge in Jiangdong!
Take refuge, Jiangdong is definitely safer than Xuzhou now.The prosperity of Jiangdong far exceeds that of the dilapidated Xiapi.

His father, Chen Ji, can also set up a school in Jiangdong to teach scriptures and teach disciples.

A magi with thousands of disciples following him is really uncommon nowadays.

Sun Ce didn't mind at all, Chen Ji taught without discrimination in Jiangdong, and cultivated thousands of disciples.

Chen Ji and Chen Qun were born in the Chen family of Yingchuan, and lived in Xu County for generations.However, after Dong Zhuo's rebellion, the devastated local life was wiped out. Even the family of the Chen family was destroyed, and only a few people were left, taking refuge in foreign lands.

This is a good opportunity for the princes to enlist them.If Sun Ce didn't conscript them, it would be inevitable that they would think about their hometown and be requisitioned by Cao Cao who now occupies Xu County.

(End of this chapter)