Now Sun Ce definitely doesn't know what Yuan Shao is thinking, and even if he knew, he wouldn't care.

He was currently on the shore of Chao Lake, and right next to him were his two sworn brothers Qu'a and Taishi Ci. The three brothers were standing in a triangle shape, with each other's horns forming an angle, which invisibly revealed their tacit understanding.

Compared with a few months ago, the eldest brother Qu'a has not changed much. He is already in his thirties and has always been calm. He is also wearing armor and a silver cloak from behind. He has a Confucian general's temperament, but his face is more...

There was a lot of dust before he got up, and there were countless winds and moons by the lake, but there were only two or three marks on the texture. He was the oldest and calmest among the three brothers, but he stood slightly behind Sun.

Ce, obviously he is a very rational person, and will not be arrogant because of mutual affection, and pays great attention to the etiquette of master and slave status; the second eldest son, Tai Shici, seems to have grown up a lot, especially obviously under the influence of Qu Apoduo

, he looks calm now, with piercing eyes, wearing a silver helmet, a silver cape, a pair of halberds on his waist, a steel gun in his hand, and an iron bow on his back. He is proficient in all eighteen kinds of weapons.

As for Sun Ce, the youngest but also the protagonist of the two, he has probably changed the most. People often have to experience certain things before they can truly grow up. In the past few months, for Sun Ce, who is only fifteen years old,

, definitely more and more vigorous than what he has experienced in the past fourteen years combined.

, the shock and excitement brought to him are self-evident, and the most direct expression is in his temperament. Originally, Sun Ce was a very outgoing and public person, but now he is also very able to keep calm, but he is so calm.

Being able to hold on to his anger does not mean that he has lost his momentum and his original domineering power that was almost natural.

The reason why Sun Ce is called the "little bully" is because of his domineering attitude. This is unmatched by the two brothers behind him. In terms of aura, he is indeed very powerful, with a pair of tiger eyes full of energy.

, with a kind of mature wisdom, the whole person stands upright, more like a sharp sword unsheathed - from this point, it can also be seen that in recent times,

His height seems to have increased a bit, and unlike the two brothers behind him who both have a somewhat Confucian-general temperament, Sun Ce is wearing a black helmet and black armor that suits his temperament, and there are even some stains on it that have not been completely wiped off.

Although his whole body was bathed in the soft and gentle breeze blowing from the lakeside, his whole body was like a god of war who had just fought his way out of the bloody battlefield.

He wears a three-foot-long sword on the left side of his waist. His broad left hand is holding it on the hilt. When his five fingers are used hard, the veins are slightly exposed, but his whole person is burly and powerful. It is obvious that he is also mentally mature.

Physical growth, and he still has great potential. His talent is already good, and coupled with the stimulation of experience, he will definitely appear to be more diligent and hardworking, so he must have a lot of room for growth.

"Brother, can Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin be trusted this time?" When Sun Ce spoke, his voice was still the same, but his intonation changed a little, and there was a strange feeling in the ears of Qu and A. After all, they were watching.

With Sun Ce changing like this, but in general becoming more mature is a good thing, and the things on Sun Ce's shoulders will also become a better motivation for him.

Zhou Tai, whose courtesy name is Youping, was born in Xiacai, Jiujiang (now Fengtai, Anhui). Jiang Qin, whose name was Gongyi, was born in Shouchun, Jiujiang (now Shouxian, Anhui). The two Jiujiang people have unusual identities. They are Ying.

Shui, the most famous water thief in the Huaihe River area. Of course, this reputation is not necessarily a good name, but now Taishi Ci, who originally hated evil and disdained these water thieves, has also gained a more mature understanding of this group through recent personal experiences.

know.

If distinguished according to their origins and causes, water thieves can of course be divided into several types. Some are born (this is more annoying), some are acquired, some are voluntary, some are forced, and some may be forced first and then voluntarily.

Sun Ce and the others had also heard about these two famous Nine Sisters. They were of ordinary origins. Of course, they were not born in a den of water thieves, but were born into civilian families. However, their experiences were somewhat similar.

Before, they were both well-known men near their residence. Both of them were in very good physical condition, and both had joined the army. Later, they also joined the army under Yuan Shu, the current governor of Yangzhou, and fought for him.

However, he was very dissatisfied with Yuan Shu's oppression of the people and the same oppression of the soldiers who joined after arriving in Huainan. In the end, when he conquered Chen Wen in Jiujiang, he was defeated because of Yuan Shu's old general Han Hao's wrong decision-making, because he was worried that he might go back.

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Yuan Shu ordered to kill him - he had done this kind of thing many times before in the war with the former Yangzhou Shepherd Chen Wen, so the two of them fled together with the remaining soldiers, and then began to become water thieves in the Yingshui and Huaihe River areas

This is a deal-making business that licks blood with the blade of a knife.

Of course, they definitely don’t have such good intentions when robbing the rich and giving to the poor. After all, they also need to make a living, and they have a lot of brothers under them to consider. But after all, the reason is that they were forced, and it is not too excessive, at least among the people around them.

There is no such bad reputation as the Chaohu water thieves. The most important thing is that they once had a conflict with Yuan Shu's navy troops. Although it was a misunderstanding, they must have been tolerated by the face-saving Yuan Shu; what's more

Moreover, they will not go back. This is definitely a good time for Sun Ce to conquer these two people. Both of them have good abilities, and they are stronger in water combat. They are the talents that Sun Ce needs most at the moment.

Judging from their troubles in the Jiujiang area and their dealings with Yuan Shu's navy some time ago, it can be imagined that Sun Ce will not refuse to do anything that can hit Yuan Shu and make him feel angry.

Sun Ce left this matter to Qu A. If we want to talk about strategy and diplomacy, there is no one under Sun Ce who is more suitable than him. Although Qu A is not from a scholarly family or a wealthy family, he

His cultural level is very high, although he doesn’t often speak

But that's just not talking nonsense, but you have to stand up as a lobbyist - look, this will bring Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin over. Of course, they just succeeded in getting them to agree to meet with Sun Ce. What happened in the end?

It's hard to say how, but Sun Ce is confident that he can bring them under his command.

However, even though they appeared here and invited Zhou Tai and two people to come, their current base camp is not here, but is located in the newly settled Poyang Lake, and the veterans Cheng Pu and Huang Gai will undoubtedly stay this time.

They were stationed here, but in order to avoid misunderstandings between Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin, they were located here. And although they brought a team of troops, they were all some distance away in order to gain people's trust.

These are also Sun Ce's own decisions, and they are another manifestation of Sun Ce's recent growth. He can combine courage, domineering and wisdom, which also proves his current maturity.

After hearing Sun Ce's question, Qu'a was about to speak, but was interrupted by Taishi Ci: "Here he comes!"

All three of them immediately looked around and saw a group of people advancing vaguely in the distance. The target was heading towards them. The other side seemed to have seen this place as well. A bold voice came from a distance:

"I've heard about the Three Tigers of Lujiang for a long time, but today I saw them and they are indeed extraordinary. Zhou Tai..."

"Jiang Qin..." It was obvious that this was another person, and his voice seemed much deeper.

"The two thieves from Jiujiang are back! Haha..."
Chapter completed!