Cao Ang squatted at the bottom of the steps, covering his face and bursting into tears.

Le Jin and Pan Zhang were left and right, with helpless faces. Le Jin sighed, Pan Zhang turned back and forth, slammed his palms with his fists from time to time, and kept cursing in his mouth, scolding He Hao for a while, he didn't think he could do anything, and he would actually assassinate Sun Ce; will scold Sun Ce for not distinguishing between right and wrong, implicating the innocent. was scolding, Le Jin suddenly coughed, Pan Zhang still didn't know it, Le Jin rushed to Pan Zhang's side in two steps, and kicked Pan Zhang's buttocks.

Pan Zhang was caught off guard, sat on the ground, and scolded: "Le Zhenzi, what are you kicking me for?" Am I wrong? ”

Le Jin raised his thick eyebrows and pulled out a long knife. "Say it again?"

Pan Zhang knew that he was speechless, so he didn't dare to scold anymore, and when he turned his head, he saw Chen Gong standing on the steps with a gloomy face, and then he knew that Le Jin was kind enough to remind him, so he immediately sneered, stood up, patted the dirt on his buttocks, drooped his head, and stood at the door.

"Come here." Chen Gong said.

Pan Zhang was stunned for a moment, turned his head to look, and confirmed that Chen Gong was looking at him, he was very surprised, but he didn't dare to refuse, so he had to walk slowly to the door of Chen Gong, his eyes were rolling, thinking of excuses.

"If you were the assassin of Yanzhou and Sun Ce arrested your parents, what would you do?"

"Of course it's with him, snatch people back!"

"Very good, very brave. Do you think you can defeat Sun Ce? ”

"If you can't win, you have to fight, you can't watch your family being arrested by Sun Ce."

"Do you want to save people, or do you want to kill people?"

"Saving people, of course." Pan Zhang's eyes were anxious, and his eyes widened. "Hey, Gongtai Chen, what do you mean by that? Are you saying I'm going to kill my father? ”

Chen Gong sneered and was silent. Le Jin heard the meaning of the words, and hurriedly pushed Pan Zhang aside and bowed to Chen Gong. "Mr. Gongtai, we are all rough people and don't understand the truth here. Just tell us about it, Sun Ce arrested Mrs., why is this? ”

Chen Gong turned around and went to the court. Seeing this, Le Jin hurriedly helped Cao Ang to the hall, ordered someone to bring water, and asked Cao Ang to wipe his face. Seeing Chen Gong's expression, Cao Ang knew that he had a plan, and his heart was a lot more settled, so he washed his face obediently, and listened to Chen Gong quietly, just snorting from time to time. When the news that Mrs. Ding and Cao Ying were captured by Sun Ce reached Dongping, he was so anxious that if it wasn't for Chen Gong to stop him, he might have ordered his troops and horses out of the city.

When Cao Ang calmed down, Chen Gong began to analyze the situation.

First of all, one thing is certain, Sun Ce has just gone through a big battle, and although he won, his losses are not small. He will not take the initiative to provoke a war. Mrs. Ding's letter also said that Sun Ce took the initiative to visit her, was courteous, gave generous gifts, and even planned to marry Cao Ang, but he was worried about affecting Cao Ang, so he did not implement it immediately. Regardless of whether what Sun Ce said was true or not, one thing was for sure, Sun Ce had no intention of starting a war with Cao Ang.

Then why did Sun Ce arrest Mrs. Ding? The reason is very simple, He Hao assassinated Sun Ce, the Cao family had a close relationship with He Hao, and they could not clear the suspicion, and if Sun Ce did not arrest them, it would be tantamount to conniving at the assassins. This is intolerable for anyone. Therefore, Mrs. Ding can't be blamed for being arrested, but only He Hao. He Hao should not have assassinated Sun Ce at this time and place, he had involved Madame Ding and Cao Ying.

Will Mrs. Na Ding and Cao Ying be in danger? For the time being, probably not. Even if Mrs. Ding and Cao Ying conspired with He Hao, they were accomplices, and at most He Hao helped. They themselves did not have the ability to harm Sun Ce. Now that they have been arrested, there is no danger, Sun Ce has no need to kill them at all, but can use them as hostages to blackmail Cao Ang. If Cao Ang sent troops to attack Yuzhou, the meaning of the hostages would be gone, and they would definitely die.

Pan Zhang woke up like a dream and nodded again and again. Cao Ang also understood the key point, and was very ashamed of his impulsiveness, and hurriedly apologized to Chen Gong.

Chen Gong waved his hand, and then said: "Mrs. Ding was arrested, but she was still able to write a letter to her family, explaining in detail, using precise words, and calligraphy calmly, if you didn't get Sun Ce's permission, this would be impossible." Sun Ce is using Mrs. Ding's hand to show you goodwill. By doing this, he's giving you an excuse. ”

"Excuses?"

"Yes, your mother and sister were captured by Sun Ce, can Yuan Shao still force you to attack Sun Ce? Even if the attack is inevitable, at least give you time to find a way to redeem them, right? It will take at least half a month to come and go, and then talk about the conditions, and the months will pass quickly. Sun Ce wants these few months. ”

Cao Ang was anxious again. "Won't my mother and sister die after those months?"

"No, it won't. The death of the hostages will do nothing but intensify the hatred. Until Sun Ce truly defeats your father and son, he won't kill people easily. If your father and son are not his opponents, he can use them to bring you down, and if your father and son are aggressive, he will also need to use them to negotiate terms with you. ”

Cao Ang's mood calmed down a little and nodded slightly. Le Jin asked again: "Sir, will the Yuan Alliance Master still let the general take over the Yanzhou Assassin History?" ”

"That's what we need to think about." Chen Gong twisted his fingers, revealing a little uncertainty. "In terms of the situation, this is the best opportunity to annihilate Sun Ce. Missing this opportunity, even if it was just waiting until after autumn, would be beneficial to Sun Ce. If Yuan Benchu wanted to attack, he would either force the general to attack, or appoint another Yanzhou assassin. For example, Liu He is a suitable candidate, although he is not as popular as a general, but with the help of his father Liu Boyu and the people of Xuzhou, he can also put pressure on Sun Ce. ”

Le Jin's face changed, but Cao Ang showed a little relief.

Chen Gong glanced at Cao Ang, smacked his lips, and continued: "However, Yuan Yuanjun was newly defeated, and it was difficult for Yuan Benchu to assemble a large army in a hurry, if he wanted to seize this opportunity, he could only adopt a similar tactic as Sun Ce, give up the huge advantage in manpower and material resources, and quickly advance with a small number of elite men and horses, and fight Sun Ce in a decisive battle." I don't think Yuan Shao may have such courage, he may feel that it is better to wait, although he will lose the fighter, but it is more secure. After all, for him, the advantage is still on his side, but it has shrunk a little. ”

Chen Gong raised his head. "General, in order to be safe, I will personally go and meet Guo Tu. Yuan made Jun newly defeated, Xin Bi did not know where to go, and the Ruying people were badly damaged, and they needed a human reinforcement like the general. From the perspective of Yuan Mengzhu, he would not want the Hebei people to sit big, and if possible, it would be beneficial for him to have the general sit in Yanzhou and balance the power of the Hebei people. ”

Cao Ang felt justified, and was just about to agree, when someone came in to report: Yuan Shao's envoy came, with the seal of the Yanzhou Assassin and the edict of appointment.

Cao Ang was taken aback and exchanged glances with Chen Gong. Although they didn't say anything, they were all a little disappointed. Yuan Benchu made a decision so quickly, obviously not considering the plan of the active decisive battle that Chen Gong said, he was more cowardly than they imagined, and even less courageous than Yuan Tan. If he misses this opportunity, will he be able to beat Sun Ce in the future?

"If God doesn't take it, he will be blamed." Chen Gong stroked his beard, meaningful, pun intended.

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