Lujiang, in the suburbs.
This is a vast grassland, and the clear blue sky above our heads.
The weather is very good.
Just as Luo Qi was about to go to Jingzhou, Sun Ce from Jiangdong was also silently accumulating strength. At this time, he had basically obtained the entire Jiangdong territory, but there was still some internal turmoil and temptation that had not been resolved.
To compete for dominance in the world, you still need to sharpen your teeth and claws.
As the saying goes, you want to do things well.
You must first sharpen your tools.
So on this sunny day, Sun Ce rode his horse, looked up at the sky, and then breathed a long sigh: "Relax."
Several guards pushed out the tied Xu Gong and cut open the rope tied to him with one knife.
Xu Gong rubbed his back and tied his wrists for many days, and said in a vicious tone: "There are so many days that the young master has taken care of. Xu is really sorry. After being a prisoner for so long, he is finally relieved. Instead, he breathes a sigh of relief. But there is still a question until now, why does the young master regard me as a thorn in his eyes?"
Sun Ce looked at him coldly and sneered: "Stop pretending to be stupid with me!"
Xu Gong remained silent.
Sun Ce held the carving work in his hand and said coldly: "You were the prefect of Wujun, but were deposed by my Sun family. Therefore, you have always wanted to subvert the rule of my Sun family and regain a place in Jiangdong. For this reason, you also wrote a letter to the Yue people who sent me to the capital to restrict the Sun family, and even united with Yu Ji, who did not hesitate to unite with Taiping Road. Do you think I don't know these?"
Xu Gong sighed: "The Sun family is indeed extraordinary, I thought these are secrets."
Sun Ce glanced at Xu Gong rebelliously and said coldly: "What you said is indeed right. In front of my Sun family, you are just a clown. Your secret is just a joke to me!"
Xu Gong sighed: "Since it's over, Xu Gong still has one more question to ask."
Sun Ce said: "Ask."
Xu Gong said: "Dare you ask the general's next step is..."
Sun Ce smiled and said, "Sun's next step will be hunting in Xudu."
What he implied was that he obviously wanted to deal with the Yue people after solving Taipingdao: "One day, Sun still wants to gallop around the world and hunt all the strange beasts in the world. I wonder if this would be able to solve the Mr.'s doubt?"
Xu Gong smiled bitterly and said, "The little overlord of Jiangdong is indeed a heroic spirit. If you can die at your hands, Xu Gong will be worthwhile in this life."
Sun Ce didn't talk nonsense and said lightly: "Then let's start."
He took the bow and arrow handed over by the servant and said lightly: "See if you run faster, or my bow and arrow are more accurate, see if Taiping Road can shine on you as a believer, or if my God will bless my Sun family?"
After he finished speaking, he couldn't help but sneer: "Maybe, the sky is dead..."
"I'm afraid God is jealous of talent!"
Xu Gong gritted his teeth and finished speaking, then turned around and ran towards the forest.
Sun Ce was not in a hurry to pursue him, but just looked sideways at Taishici beside him: "What's the situation in the north?"
Taishici looked at Xu Gong who was running for the desperate situation, his eyes were full of jokes: "That Yue man Wujie has swallowed Lu Bu, and the battle between the two sides has long been over. He has no worries next, and of course his next target is Jingzhou."
"But Ma Teng from Xiliang is still there, I believe he will be afraid. Even if he wants to launch a large number of troops to attack Jingzhou, he still needs to stay in garrison, and the troops will be further dispersed..."
Taishici paused and continued: "At that time, their main force must have been very busy. Although the troops in Jingzhou were weak, they might not be able to hold on for a while. If the Yue people could not fight quickly and decide quickly, they would be able to move troops from below. At that time, the lower part was empty, and we would have an opportunity to take advantage of it."
Sun Ce began to tighten the bowstring and aimed at Xu Gong's back: "And that Yue Guoren Wujiang knew very well that once there was a gap in his defense, my Jiangdong tiger would take action immediately, so... he was waiting for an opportunity, a chance to drive the tiger and swallow the wolf, and settle down."
He smiled slightly and continued, "He is waiting for Taipingdao to help him get rid of me."
After Sun Ce said this, he had already aimed at his prey. Xu Gong turned around and looked at him in surprise at this moment, then suddenly squatted down and hid his figure in the dense grass forest.
"He's hidden in the grass!"
"I want to run away from this kind of trick?" Sun Ce was still calm and smiled, "This fool is too slouching me, a hunter."
"He didn't understand that fate had been destined."
Sun Ce rode his horse through a large forest and rushed towards Xu Gong's hidden grass. At this time, a group of assassins were waiting for him on the grassland.
"Shh! Don't make a sound, keep quiet, wait until he gets closer."
Among the Taiping Daoist priests who had been counting five or six people, they first untied the ropes on Xu Gong's body, held a strong bow and crossbow in their hands, and looked at the figure riding horse, with a fierce murderous intent in their eyes.
"Here you come."
One of the Taiping Daodao priests said, "This guy really loves hunting, and the wind and rain will not change."
"This means that destiny is on our side!"
"right!"
"It's God who wants this surname Sun to die!"
"Prepare."
After they saw Sun Ce coming out of the forest, they pulled the bow and arrows with the grass as a cover, and then suddenly stood up from the grass. The bow strings in their hands were already full, and the sharp feather arrows shot forward like crescent moons, all shot Sun Ce on the horse, causing him to fall down from the horse's back.
When the generals of the Sun family in the distance saw this scene, they were shocked and shouted loudly at the young master. At the same time, they chased forward to see what happened: "Young Master is ambushed!"
A Taoist priest of Taiping sneered: "It seems that God will bless Taiping Road. The arrow is highly poisonous and he cannot survive. Let's retreat quickly!"
The assassination was successful, so it was not suitable for this place to stay for a long time. Taipingdao and Xu Gong fled in a hurry, and the generals of the Sun family had no time to take care of them, and they all stopped beside Sun Ce to observe the injuries of the lord.
"Bo Fu, no! No! Why is this happening!"
Taishici jumped off his horse and rushed to where Sun Ce was lying.
"Master!..."
The crowd outside Lin cried at the top of his lungs, but someone in Lin Lin looked calm: "Let them go and let them spread the news."
Sun Ce peeked at the substitute in the grassland in the forest, hugged and smiled with his hands, "After getting the news of my death, the Yue people will definitely let go of their guard and mobilize the troops below to deal with the pressure. Even if Ma Teng does not cooperate with us, we will still be able to escape unscathed."
Cheng Pu smiled and said, "Pang Tong is indeed well-known. Although this plan is dangerous, it is indeed very exquisite!"
Sun Ce nodded and said, "You remember to ask Zhou Yu to mobilize elite soldiers to prepare to clear out the remnants of Taiping Road. When Jiangdong settles down, he will transfer his troops to Lujiang to help me attack Cao."
He looked up at the sky, as if he saw the dawn of victory: "God, I'll bless my Sun family!"
At the order of Sun Ce, several soldiers around him rode their horses to inquire.
Chapter completed!