EBE Chapter 65 Did Chen Gong's fake letter lead to Cao Cao's death? Yu Jin: Do you think I
Chapter 65 Did Chen Gong's fake letter lead to Cao Cao's death? Yu Jin: Do you think I
The other side of the camp
Zhang Miao's Camp
Zhang Miao was drenched in cold sweat, discussing countermeasures with Chen Gong.
"Gongtai, is it really possible that Cao Mengde won't come knocking on my door and confront me?"
Chen Gong smiled and reassured her:
"My lord, please do not worry."
"So what if Cao Cao comes knocking on our door?"
"What if we don't come knocking on your door?"
"Bao Xin is a man who is destined to die."
"Once Bao Xin is dead, we will pin the blame on Cao Cao."
"Yu Jin's troops will surely be at our disposal!"
Hearing Chen Gong say this, Zhang Miao was still filled with doubt and unease.
He couldn't understand why Yu Jin, who wasn't stupid, would be so certain that Bao Xin was killed by Cao Cao.
But before he could ask any questions, Chen Gong smiled slightly and took out a letter that read "written by Bao Xin".
"Gongtai, how did you do that?"
Zhang Miao was greatly alarmed.
The letter that Chen Gong took out was filled with resentment towards Cao Cao.
The final signature, however, was that of Bao Xin.
The handwriting looked familiar to Zhang Miao, but it was clearly not Chen Gong's handwriting.
Rather... it's Bao Xin's handwriting!
Could this really have been written by Bao Xin himself?
Seeing that Zhang Miao was practically asking a million questions, Chen Gong patiently explained:
"This letter was written by me in imitation of Bao Xin's handwriting."
"I actually have a special talent: I can imitate handwriting so well that it's indistinguishable from the real thing."
"Yu Jin is a man who sticks to his principles."
"When he saw this letter, even if he still had some doubts, he would definitely choose to draw his sword against Cao Cao, as he was determined to carry out Bao Xin's orders!"
Zhang Miao took a deep breath.
He never imagined that Chen Gong's scheme would be so terrifying!
It's important to know that the handwriting in the late Han Dynasty was not mostly in running script or regular script like in later periods.
There were not many literate people in the late Han Dynasty.
Each person's handwriting is different.
As a trusted confidant of Bao Xin, Yu Jin was naturally familiar with Bao Xin's handwriting.
Even though reason tells him that Zhang Miao is more likely than Cao Cao to be the murderer who killed Bao Xin.
But Bao Xin's handwriting cannot be faked.
In Yu Jin's view, this would become irrefutable evidence.
Given Yu Jin's personality, he would definitely choose reason over emotion.
That's what makes Chen Gong so terrifying!
His grasp of people's hearts is unparalleled.
Historically, Chen Gong also deceived Cao Cao during the Battle of Puyang by using a fake letter to lure Cao Cao into the city.
If it weren't for the valiant efforts of Dian Wei, Xiahou Dun, and others, Cao Cao would probably have perished on the spot.
Imitation of handwriting was Chen Gong's hidden talent.
He was confident that Yu Jin would not notice anything amiss.
Yes.
Chen Gong was right.
Yu Jin couldn't see anything amiss.
Just because Yu Jin couldn't see the clues doesn't mean Su Yu couldn't.
……
three days later
News of Bao Xin's "death in battle" reached the main camp.
This news came from a local caravan in Jibei, so it is considered relatively reliable.
The morale of the soldiers in Jibei was shaken!
What terrified them even more was...
Rumor has it that Yang Hong has led a large number of Yellow Turban elites, taking a detour through the mountains to enter the heart of Jibei.
Bao Xin was killed on the spot because his position was exposed and he suffered a heavy blow from Yang Hong's troops!
The Jibei Army wasn't stupid either.
Bao Xin, a native of Jibei, fought in Jibei but suffered from the terrain and was killed by Yang Hong.
The more I hear about this, the more surreal it seems.
Anyone with a little common sense knows that Bao Xin didn't lose to Yang Hong, but to an internal traitor!
Who is the mole?
Who revealed Bao Xin's marching route and location?
Filled with righteous indignation, the Jibei army came to Yu Jin's side, begging him to lead them to find the traitor and avenge Bao Xin!
Yu Jin was both grieving and troubled.
The death of Bao Xin caused the Jibei army to lose their lord.
But the truth is, no one knows who killed Bao Xin.
What Yu Jin suspected most was Zhang Miao, who had taken the initiative to approach Bao Xin that night!
It was because of Zhang Miao that Bao Xin hurriedly led 5,000 soldiers back to the heart of Jibei to intercept Yang Hong's troops who were planning to cross the mountain road.
However, Yu Jin was unable to confirm for the time being that Zhang Miao was definitely the murderer who killed Bao Xin.
What if Zhang Miao was genuinely trying to kindly remind Bao Xin?
But that's it.
Zhang Miao brought Chen Gong to Yu Jin's side.
Zhang Miao then cried and sobbed:
"General Yu, please accept my condolences to you and your brothers in Jibei."
"The Jibei that Brother Yuncheng risked his life to protect can only be entrusted to you."
Upon hearing Zhang Miao mention Bao Xin's courtesy name, Yu Jin and all of Bao Xin's confidants were deeply saddened.
at this time.
A commotion suddenly broke out outside the camp.
Yu Jin, Zhang Miao, and Chen Gong hurriedly went out to see what was going on.
More than a dozen soldiers from Jibei, covered in blood and in a sorry state, appeared at the entrance of the camp.
"It's Tiewa! It's Tiewa and his team!"
"They went to war with their lord, and I never expected them to come back alive!"
A soldier beside Yu Jin cheered in surprise, clearly recognizing the dozen or so blood-covered soldiers from Jibei.
Yes, these dozen or so soldiers from Jibei were the soldiers who followed Bao Xin on his expedition.
However, of the five thousand men who accompanied Bao Xin on his expedition, only a dozen or so have returned safely.
Yu Jin hurriedly went to greet the dozen or so soldiers himself.
Unexpectedly, the soldier called "Iron Boy" immediately knelt down before Yu Jin and said:
"I beg the general to avenge our lord!"
As he spoke, he took a letter out of his pocket and handed it to Yu Jin.
Yu Jin looked surprised and quickly opened the letter.
The familiar handwriting instantly came to mind.
Yes, Yu Jin was 100% certain that this was indeed Bao Xin's handwriting.
But the information Bao Xin provided in his letter caused Yu Jin's eyes to widen suddenly, leaving him at a loss.
Bao Xin said that Cao Cao secretly revealed his location to Yang Hong.
This led to the army being on the verge of collapse.
"Iron Boy" and his squad were the ones who escaped the encirclement and ran back to the border to deliver a message to Yu Jin, thanks to the desperate cover provided by Bao Xin and other soldiers.
Looking at Tiewa and his group, who were covered in blood, and then at the letter from Bao Xin in his hand.
Is this really the case?
Currently, Cao Cao's power has surpassed that of Bao Xin and Zhang Miao.
As the Chancellor of Jibei, Bao Xin was originally Cao Cao's most formidable rival.
Eliminating Bao Xin in this way seems reasonable.
But for some reason, Yu Jin always felt a strong sense of unease.
unexpectedly.
The next moment, Tiewa and more than ten other soldiers from Jibei suddenly kowtowed to Yu Jin, pleading:
"Please, General Yu, avenge our lord!"
Moral kidnapping!
This approach would be extremely troublesome even in modern times, let alone in ancient times.
Yu Jin still harbored doubts.
But the other soldiers from Jibei beside him were already filled with anger!
Feeling the intense killing intent around them.
Yu Jin found himself in a dilemma.
Suddenly, Zhang Miao spoke up:
"Brothers from Jibei!"
"I, Zhang Miao, have always despised those despicable people who only know how to use underhanded tricks!"
"If you are going to seek revenge on Cao Cao, I, Zhang Miao, am willing to lend you a hand!"
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