EBE Chapter 59: Zhang Yu Settles the Grudges! Is Cao Cao About to Unify Yan Province?
Chapter 59: Zhang Yu Settles the Grudges! Is Cao Cao About to Unify Yan Province?
"Could it be... the governor?"
Several civil and military officials felt uneasy.
If Liu Dai discovers their intention to betray them beforehand, all their plans will likely be nipped in the bud!
"Pfft!"
The door was pushed open.
The faces of the civil and military officials were filled with fear.
The person who came into view was Cheng Yu!
"Master Cheng...Master Cheng?"
"Didn't you leave Shanyang?"
The civil and military officials exchanged glances, their eyes filled with surprise and joy at seeing Cheng Yu again.
Cheng Yu smiled kindly:
"Plans can't keep up with changes!"
"It's a long story, let me tell you slowly."
Everyone quickly invited Cheng Yu to sit down.
Only then did they realize that there were several people dressed in black casual clothes standing behind Cheng Yu.
However, the appearances of these people were clearly not those of Cheng Yu's guards.
"Gentlemen, let me introduce you. This is General Xiahou."
"And this is Li Dian, who is also the nephew of Li Qian of Juye."
Everyone was shocked when they heard the names Xiahou Dun and Li Qian.
As an important figure under Cao Cao, Xiahou Dun was quite a celebrity in the Yanzhou region.
Li Dian goes without saying.
His uncle Li Qian and the Li family of Juye were undoubtedly a prominent clan in Yanzhou.
At this moment, Cheng Yu arrived here with two men from Cao Cao's camp, and his purpose seemed obvious.
These civil and military officials had already been considering making contact with Cao Cao, Zhang Miao, Bao Xin, and others.
Upon seeing Xiahou Dun, an important figure in Cao Cao's camp, arrive, they naturally hit it off immediately!
Moreover.
There was also the highly respected senior figure, Cheng Yu, acting as an intermediary.
Whether it was Xiahou Dun or the important civil and military officials beside Liu Dai, they all had a very pleasant conversation.
perhaps.
The only person who was injured was Liu Dai.
At this moment, he was unaware that his most important subordinates were already planning to abandon him!
Actually this is normal.
Water flows to lower place, man goes to higher position.
If Liu Dai was truly capable and could perfectly control the situation within Yanzhou, how could his civil and military officials not follow him wholeheartedly?
Conversely, if one lacks strength, betrayal will naturally occur frequently.
Let alone Liu Dai.
Even Cao Cao during the Battle of Guandu in history had a large number of people under his command who wanted to abandon him!
According to records, the spies of the Imperial Academy seized two whole baskets of letters treasonous with the enemy!
However, after Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao at Guandu, there were no more voices within Cao Cao's camp wanting to join Yuan Shao.
on the contrary.
More and more of Yuan Shao's men were defecting to Cao Cao.
After Yuan Shao's death, everyone in Yuan's camp felt insecure, and his sons were unable to control the situation. Ultimately, their vast empire was swallowed up by Cao Cao.
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The appearance of Xiahou Dun, Cheng Yu, and Li Dian instantly gave the civil and military officials beside Liu Dai a sense of purpose.
As for figures like Bao Xin and Zhang Miao, they naturally have to be ranked lower.
Cao Cao sent Xiahou Dun, an important figure, to invite them, and Cheng Yu was also there to persuade them.
This level of regard is far beyond what Bao Xin and Zhang Miao could ever achieve.
We must defect to Cao Cao!
Joining Cao Cao's side was the best option!
but.
The saying goes well.
Deep love, deep hatred.
In order to eliminate any future trouble, several civil and military officials decided to kill Liu Dai.
One of the generals spoke first to Xiahou Dun:
"General Yuanrang, tonight we will kill Liu Dai and seize Shanyang!"
"Let General Cao... no... my lord! Let my lord sit on the throne of the ruler of Yanzhou!"
The other civil and military officials echoed this sentiment.
Xiahou Dun immediately stood up and said:
"Are you all truly serious?"
"But I heard that Liu Dai still has 20,000 troops under his command, which may be difficult to deal with."
Several civil and military officials shook their heads and said:
"General Xiahou is unaware of this."
"The soldiers of Shanyang County also deeply abhorred Liu Dai's collusion with the enemy."
"In addition, we have some prestige in the army."
"If we launch a surprise attack on Liu Dai tonight, he will have no more than five hundred guards at most!"
"Five hundred people?"
"That should be a piece of cake!"
Xiahou Dun was calculating the difference in strength between the two sides.
If Liu Dai only had five hundred men.
Taking him down would be incredibly easy.
but.
Xiahou Dun was not the impulsive type. He turned to Cheng Yu and Li Dian beside him and asked:
"Master Cheng, Mancheng, what do you think?"
Cheng Yu stroked his beard and said:
"There's no time to lose; we should nip it in the bud to prevent any unforeseen complications!"
Li Dian nodded and said:
"This humble general also believes that this is feasible!"
"it is good!"
"In that case, I'll leave everything to you all."
Xiahou Dun bowed to the civil and military officials.
His courteous and respectful demeanor undoubtedly enhanced the sense of belonging of several civil and military officials to Cao Cao's camp.
……
As night fell
Liu Dai lay in bed, tossing and turning for nearly half an hour, still unable to fall asleep.
Growing increasingly angry, he walked to the window.
The moon and stars are sparse outside the window, and the night looks beautiful.
"Humph!"
"Once I command an army of 300,000, even those brats like Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao will be easily dealt with by me!"
Humans are always prone to fantasizing in the darkness of night.
For example, setting a goal from time to time, such as what to do tomorrow.
But once they wake up the next day, these resolutions will be forgotten as the night goes by.
Unfortunately.
Liu Dai will not see the sun rise tomorrow.
Just as he was about to go back to bed and continue sleeping.
Suddenly, a burst of flames shot into the sky outside the governor's mansion!
"Huchi! Huchi!"
Shouts of battle and footsteps mingled together.
Liu Dai was shocked and instinctively fled to the backyard.
But it's a pity.
This operation was spearheaded by several civil and military officials who had betrayed Liu Dai.
Besides them, Xiahou Dun, Li Dian, and Cheng Yu also joined the battle, armed with weapons.
As easily as slicing melons and chopping vegetables, Xiahou Dun quickly arrived at the front yard.
How could the maids and servants in Liu Dai's mansion dare to offend the imposing Xiahou Dun?
Soon, the location where Liu Dai escaped was revealed.
When Xiahou Dun led his troops to the backyard, Liu Dai was just about to escape by climbing over the wall.
Li Dian swung his sword and pinned it to the wall in front of Liu Dai!
This action terrified Liu Dai so much that he almost lost his mind.
"Your Excellency, surrender."
"Otherwise, you will definitely die."
The one who spoke was Cheng Yu.
However, don't assume that Cheng Yu is an easy person to talk to.
His relationship with Liu Dai as ruler and subject had been severed a few days ago.
Now, he and Liu Dai are merely enemies.
But the moment Liu Dai saw Cheng Yu, he immediately burst into a tirade of curses:
"Cheng Yu! It was you, you bastard, who betrayed this governor!"
"If it weren't for you, I, the governor, would surely have become the next member of the Liu family to restore the Han dynasty!"
Everyone found this amusing.
The next member of the Liu family to restore the Han dynasty.
Liu Dai didn't even take a good look. With his appearance, how could he possibly achieve this unrealistic dream?
As for Cheng Yu, his last bit of patience was gradually worn away by Liu Dai's insults!
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