"My lord, my lord..." This voice seemed very excited and came from outside the lobby, attracting the eyes and attention of people in the lobby involuntarily.

Sun Ce, who was sitting high on the throne, recognized the voice of the veteran Huang Gai, and the tone and tone seemed to match his character.

Among the two remaining veterans, Cheng Pu can be said to be the most calm, even more so than Qu A, who is always taciturn. This is also due to years of experience and personality. If Cheng Pu is like water, Huang Gai is a bit

It looks like fire, but of course this fire is more like warm fire compared to the other Zu Mao.

Thinking of Zu Mao, Sun Ce couldn't help but sigh again. He thought of his father again, that stalwart man whom he missed even more after he left.

This is the meeting hall of Sun Ce's base camp at Poyang Lake. Originally, only Sun Ce and Qu A were here. Taishi Ci went to Danyang to help Zhou Xin, and also went with a group of water thieves trained by Qu A himself. Qu A was not only civil and military

He has both sides, he also has his own unique way of leading and training troops, which is the best for Sun Ce now.

With such a big help, he couldn't help but sigh that his father's blessing was a blessing from heaven; while the two veteran generals Cheng Pu and Huang Gai were both outside, the former was rectifying military affairs, and the latter was responsible for investigating the military situation ahead. In terms of character, Huang Gai

Gai doesn't seem to be suitable for this kind of thing, but the reality is that he does it better than Cheng Pu.

However, this temper will not change, but Sun Ce also knows that Huang Gai's mood does not just fluctuate, it must be because something happened that made him feel really worthy of excitement.

The voice sounded so close, but it was because Huang Gai had a naturally loud voice. It took a while before he arrived at the door and announced something. It was not until Sun Ce responded that he saw the sturdy Huang Gai walking in with fast steps.

, he said with a happy face: "What a good thing, Lord!"

Sun Ce and Qu A looked at each other, and the latter also looked puzzled. At the same time, he couldn't help but feel a little funny at Huang Gai's excitement. He pressed his hands in mid-air to signal him to calm down, and then made another invitation.

He gestured and said: "Uncle Gai, don't be impatient. Ce is listening to you slowly and slowly."

Huang Gai laughed sarcastically and realized that he had gone too far, and then said: "My lord, I must not have thought of anyone coming to visit."

It's funny how this big man pretends to be a secret. Sun Ce followed his words and asked, "Who is he?"

"Cao Mengde..."

"Cao Mengde?" Sun Ce really didn't expect it, he was even surprised, and then thought it was impossible, "How could he come here? Shouldn't he be in Xuzhou at this time?"

The news of Cao Cao's entry into Xuzhou is not a secret. Even Lu Bu who is far away in Luoyang has heard about it. It makes no sense for Sun Ce to be so close. However, Xuzhou is not close to here, but the key is how could Cao Cao get here so well?

Come.

Huang Gai smiled bitterly and said: "Of course he didn't come in person, but sent an envoy."

Instead of feeling relieved, Sun Ce became even more confused, "Cao Mengde is so good, why did he send an envoy here?"

It would not be surprising that Cao Cao knew where he was. Although he was in Xuzhou, he must have paid attention to the situation in Yangzhou, just as he was also paying attention to Xuzhou and other places when he was in Yangzhou. But the key to the problem now is that both sides seem to be unable to fight.

Huang Gai said: "According to the envoy, Cao Mengde wants to form an alliance with us."

Sun Ce and Qu A looked at each other, and Sun Ce asked: "Brother, what do you think this Cao Mengde means?" Cao Cao came here for no reason, which made people confused for a while. As for the material, he can only share it with his eldest brother Qu A.

After a little discussion, although he gradually calmed down, he still needed to rely more on this elder brother in terms of wisdom and experience.

To say that Sun Ce has a good impression of Cao Cao, it mainly lies in what Cao Cao did in the Battle of Hulao Pass. Sun Ce has always felt that among the seventeen princes in Hulao Pass, except for his father and Cao Cao, almost all

Cowardly and unintelligent bullshit, even Yuan Shao, the leader of the alliance who was boasted by the outside world, was not much better.

And now Sun Ce also knows very well that Yuan Shu is the dominant one in Yangzhou. Neither Chen Wen of Jiujiang nor Zhou Xin of Danyang can resist him. Zhou Xin can even be said to be struggling to his death. Before that, he had 20,000 people under his command.

Nearly half of the soldiers and horses have been directly killed by Yuan Shu's men. This time, if it is still because he sent Tai Shici to help

Help Zhou Xin, and more or less luckily let the arrogant Yuan Shu's army vanguard die, which finally stabilized the situation a little; and now that Cao Cao personally sent someone to ask for alliance intentions, he was so sleepy that someone sent him a pillow.

Sun Ce's dilemma was solved, but Sun Ce had to consider whether Cao Cao had other intentions.

Even if you have a good impression of the other person, this kind of thing is a life-and-death battle for survival and cannot be dictated by feelings.

Qu'a pondered for a while and expressed his opinion: "I have never seen this Cao Mengde, but according to what the master said, combined with some previous rumors, although this person is hardly a gentleman, judging from his actions, he can be regarded as a hero.

, his actions may be biased, but they are still true and reliable, and it is not impossible to be an ally. But this time, he took the initiative to send people here, and he must have some agenda."

This is the key to Sun Ce, so he nodded in approval. After thinking about it, he felt that there was indeed much potential for this matter. Even if he gave it a try, it would be fine as long as he was careful to avoid falling into a trap. Even if it was finally discovered to be a trick, Qu A

, the existence of Taishi Ci and the others also made him more and more confident in his future.

So he hurriedly ordered Huang Gai to go down and bring up the so-called Cao Cao envoy. Huang Gai hurriedly obeyed the order, and soon he brought someone up. This person was a slender and thin scribe, with a calm look and a calm and majestic pace.

Behind Huang Gai, who was walking like a dragon and a tiger, his momentum didn't weaken at all.

When they arrived in front of Sun Ce, the scribes who were standing in the hall did not wait for Huang Gai to speak. They turned around and took a step forward, bowed their hands to Sun Ce and said, "I am under the command of Cao Bie of Xuzhou, Shi Maojie, to pay homage to General Sun."

"Mao Jie Mao Xiaoxian, this person was Cao Mengde's advisor when he was in Chenliu, and he was very important..." Qu A whispered in Sun Ce's ear to introduce the other party's origins. During this period, in addition to developing his own power, he also had various possibilities for the surrounding environment.

Sun Ce also asked Qu Aduo to pay attention to the people who affected him. This is the result.

Sun Ce nodded to show that he understood, then looked at Mao Jie and said: "I heard that Sir is here to form an alliance?"

Mao Jie said with a smile: "That's it. My lord said when he sent me here, for a young hero like General Sun, who is also living in Yangzhou, which is adjacent to Xuzhou, it is better to be together than to be far away. If we are together, we will benefit, and if we are far away, we will both benefit."

hurt."

Sun Ce glanced at Qu'a, who raised his eyebrows knowingly, turned his head to look at Mao Jie with a serious expression, and asked: "But I heard that Cao Mengde is living under someone else's roof in Xuzhou. Why can he say anything about the relationship with my lord?"

If we form an alliance, where will the confidence come from?"

"This is eldest brother, Qu'a." Sun Ce introduced Qu'alai from the side, looking more like he was cheering him on.

Mao Jie was silent for a moment, and then spoke again but raised his voice, as if to increase his persuasion: "Who else would dominate Xuzhou than me? On the contrary, it is Yangzhou. Although General Sun is a young hero, he has a lot of potential, but at this time

, just like a baby in swaddling clothes, it is just beginning to show its greatness. If there is the appearance of our Lord,

With help, we can get twice the result with half the effort, and a great cause will be just around the corner. If we work together, we will benefit both sides, which will be of great benefit to General Sun." After a pause, he continued: "As for what my lord is most important to, if General Sun can pacify Yangzhou,

Then we support each other and rely on each other, after all, no one can face the Luoyang Dong thief alone."

"Haha, I have seen Cao Mengde's intention to form an alliance, but... where is the sincerity?"

Mao Jie hesitated for a moment and then said: "My lord is willing to use his eldest daughter as a matchmaker to make friends with General Sun's brother in the Qin and Jin Dynasties. When the time comes, we can support each other, which is also in line with the great ethics."

No wonder Mao Jie was hesitant. This sounded more like a sign of weakness from Cao Cao, otherwise it would have been his son's turn to marry Sun Ce's sister. Cao Cao originally thought so too, but Guo Jia persuaded him and said that he had already analyzed the situation.

Sun Ce has a domineering temperament and is never willing to be subordinated to others. He is not a politician, and it is impossible for him to agree to the marriage of his most beloved sister. It will make him feel humiliated and even anger him. This is of course inappropriate, so Cao Cao finally

I can only agree to such a compromise.

Sun Ce actually laughed after hearing this, but he said: "Although I can make the decision on this matter, it is not good if my second son objects, so why don't I invite him to ask questions first?"

Naturally, Mao Jie had no doubts, so Sun Ce asked Huang Gai to invite his second brother. This place was not big at all, but after a while, Huang Gai led a young man in.

Fang Yi has a big mouth and a majestic face

, what was even more peculiar were his eyes, which were green and extremely eye-catching. Mao Jie's heart skipped a beat when he saw this look. Then looking at Sun Ce's smile, for some reason he suddenly felt that his lord was at a disadvantage.

.

At this time, the young man had already saluted Sun Ce, "Younger brother has seen his elder brother."

"This is a certain second brother, with a single name..."
Chapter completed!