Chapter 141: The Siege (7)

"How dare you!" Tao Qian angrily shouted, "Who do you think I am? Do you really think I am afraid of a scholar like you who has no strength? Now, I would rather kill a chicken than kill you!"

Chen Gong's tone suddenly changed: "Oh? Is that so? Since you're not afraid, why don't you listen to what I want to say?"

"Hehe, do you think I don't know what you want to say? Let me tell you, I would rather die than surrender!"

陈宫摇了摇头,反驳道“错!我是为你陶使君而来的!只是,我没想到堂堂德高望重的陶使君居然这样没有度量居然架起油锅来对付一个使节!”陈宫指着门外的油锅斥责道。

"For me? Haha, surrendering to protect the lives of my entire family, granting me a high-ranking position and wealth, is that it?" Without cutting you into a thousand pieces or hanging your head on the city walls to silence the opinions of the world, how can I stop their endless talk?"

其实,陈宫也很反感陶谦的行为,咱们汉人,可以窝里斗,但是面对外敌的时候,不说互相帮助,最起码不能这时候捅人刀子吧?

"Are you trying to stop me from surrendering? Who are you exactly? Who sent you?"

Chen Gong smiled faintly and said, "I made it clear before joining that I am an envoy of the Emperor! If Tao Jun still doesn't believe what I say, then I will die in front of you, as the name of a persuasive speaker!" After speaking, Chen Gong turned and walked towards the boiling oil pot, looking resolute and ready to embrace death. Even though it was winter, sweat began to appear on his body. He was gambling, betting on whether Tao Qian would believe him. But the cost of failure was death!"

"Son of Heaven, envoy... hahaha! I understand now! Hahaha! It seems that sooner or later, even Cao Cao will not escape the fate of being stabbed in the back by the Son of Heaven! Hahaha! Chen Gongtai, come back. Someone, remove the oil pot!" Tao Qian laughed until tears streamed down his face. In the end, he himself had to become someone else's sacrifice, to be manipulated by others.

When he was young, he encountered Tao Qian, who was his fellow villager and had previously served as the Administrator of Cangwu. Tao Qian betrothed his daughter to him, intending to make him a political sacrifice in the face of their mutual enemy. However, with his strategic acumen and the favor of Huangfu Song, a renowned general of the Eastern Han Dynasty and General of the Cavalry and Chariot, he managed to escape this predicament and instead helped his father-in-law to defeat that political rival.

Later, when serving as the Yangwu Captain under Huang Fusong, Huang Fusong offended the Ten Attendants and was dismissed from his position. He encountered his new superior, Zhang Wen. Zhang Wen asked him to cooperate in a play, deliberately speaking disrespectfully to Zhang Wen in public on several occasions, and then let Zhang Wen show his tolerance towards him. This not only demonstrated Zhang Wen's magnanimity but also showcased his appreciation for talent.

Later on, during the Battle of Tiao Dong, he was chosen by Yuan Shao as one of the two granaries along with Han Fu. He was entrusted with the responsibility of providing food, and if he failed to do so, he would face an attack in the name of Dong Zhuo's henchmen. I've translated the provided Chinese sentence into English while keeping the "@" matches intact. Let me know if there's anything else I can assist you with!

In the first half of his life, he was always the one being taken advantage of by others. It was only when the world fell into chaos that he truly started living for himself. Unexpectedly, now that he's old and nearing death, he still can't escape the fate of being used by others.

“罢了!罢了!老夫就在死前最后做一次被人利用的棋子吧。陈公台,你想怎么样就怎么样吧,从现在开始,自老夫以下,都任你调遣。哪怕你让老夫出城送死,老夫都认了。”

Chen Gong could not believe that Tao Qian would be so decisive, handing over all power to him, and it seemed that he had a death wish.

"What kind of talk is this, Lord Tao? I would never let you sacrifice yourself. Since you trust me, then I will do everything I can to keep you alive! Chen Gong will ensure that you survive!"

而后,一切都是陈宫亲自布下的局。一切也如郭嘉、戏志才和荀攸这曹军三位顶级谋士所分析的那般。陈宫强行用武力抄灭了一些小型暴发户型世族,将他们的屯粮纳为己用,而他们剩下的家仆,则被陈宫尽量保留了下来,算是征用其他世族的家仆,再算上一些伤兵以及城内的一些青壮百姓,全部派出去偷袭粮仓,也就是派出去送死。

Their deaths left behind food, reduced consumption, and could also deceive the complacent Cao army. Most of the remaining soldiers were experienced veterans, and Chen Gong ensured they had sufficient rations to maintain their optimal condition and combat strength. As Xichi Cai said, soldiers who are cowardly and afraid to engage in battle are better off not being used, or in other words, send them back to their hometowns. Afterwards, the Cao army, being deceived and complacent, will not take their attacks seriously and still perceive them as attempts to raid the granary.

And their true intention was to break through! They headed south to Xu Yi to join forces with Yuan Shu and disturb Cao Cao's rule in Xuzhou.

Although Chen Gong's plan was exposed, it was actually the three strategists of Cao's army who saw through it. Xun You analyzed from the perspective of grain and provisions that Tao Qian's army's actions were unusual and the impossibility of their goal to seize the grain and provisions. Xi Zhicai analyzed from the calluses on the hands of the dead Xuzhou soldiers that most of them were not soldiers but servants or ordinary people from various regions, inferring that their purpose was to deceive and sacrifice those fake soldiers in order to save grain and provisions. Guo Jia, on the other hand, made a connection between the words of Kong Rong and the strategy employed by Taishi Ci when he broke through the siege of the 100,000 Qingzhou Yellow Turbans, inferring that the true intention of the Xuzhou army was to break through and head south to Xu Yi.

Moreover, Guo Jia feels quite ashamed. He was able to think of Taishi Ci's breakout strategy through Kong Rong's words because he is a time traveler. The detailed report of the Battle of Beihai wouldn't exist in the Mingjing Hall at that time. Fortunately, Cao Cao and the others didn't consider this aspect, otherwise Guo Jia wouldn't have been able to explain himself clearly. So, this time, Guo Jia has lost to Xushi Cai and Xun You in terms of strategy.

Since the intentions of the Xuzhou army are now known, the soldiers of the Cao army will naturally devise a response plan to counter the Xuzhou army's plan of breaking through and heading south.

The final decisive battle is about to begin.

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