Seeing that the task was so simple and successfully completed, the envoy was naturally very excited and rushed all the way back to Kuaiji to meet Sun Ce.

Kuaiji County

"Did that loser Liu Zitai take the bait?" Sun Ce asked loudly, looking at his men with happy faces.

"My lord is wise. Liu Xun really took the bait. I heard that Liu Panjin, who stopped him from sending troops, was imprisoned. With such a short-sighted man, my lord will definitely be able to capture Lujiang County easily."

When Sun Ce heard this, he was overjoyed and said with a smile: "Hahaha, I have worked with Liu Zitai for a long time, and it is normal for him to behave like this. I didn't expect that Liu Xun is such a waste, but he has such a loyal man like Liu Panjin.

, it’s really surprising.”

"My lord is wise and mighty, and his loyal men are as numerous as fish crossing the river. Why bother with Liu Panjin?"

"Haha, what you said makes sense. I did a good job this time. Let's go down and receive the reward. By the way, call Gong Jin."

"Thank you, Lord, for the generous reward." The envoy thanked him and went away happily.

Watching the envoy leave, Sun Ce smiled secretly. Things were indeed progressing in the direction Zhou Yu said, and success was close at hand.

But there was only one thing that made Sun Ce very unhappy, and that was that Liu Xun wanted too much money and food.

Fortunately, Zhou Yu arrived soon after hearing the news. When Sun Ce saw Zhou Yu coming, he quickly stood up with a smile and took his hand to welcome him into the hall. The two have been friends for many years, and Sun Ce did not show any politeness.

Getting to the point, he told Zhou Yu the whole story and his worries in detail.

Zhou Yu picked up the tea on the table and drank it in one gulp. Then he smiled elegantly and said confidently: "Bo Fu, what a big deal this is. Isn't it just a little food, grass and money? Just give it to him."

"Ah, isn't this the enemy?" Sun Ce looked at Zhou Yu in surprise and said

"Bo Fu, you are wrong. The more money and food Liu Xun wants, the better. This just shows that he has taken the bait. Now we will give him all. When we capture Lujiang County in a few days, won't these things be available to him?

Are they all back? This is called taking a long shot to catch the big fish."

Sun Ce thought about it carefully and it seemed that this was indeed the case: "Okay, then I will do as you say."

...

Sun Ce always acted vigorously and resolutely. Now that he had discussed the countermeasures, he immediately sent an envoy back to reply to Liu Xun without hesitation. Within a few days, Sun Ce sent all the grain and grass he had collected to Lujiang County.

Liu Xun looked at the mountains of grain and grass in front of him, and smiled ecstatically at the Jiangdong envoy: "Haha, Sun Bofu is indeed a man of faith. Go back and tell Bofu that I am also a man of faith. When it comes to certainty,

If we can do it, we will start mobilizing troops and horses today, and we will send troops to attack Shangliao in a few days."

The envoy was extremely happy when he heard this. He clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, the Governor is very righteous. I would like to express my gratitude to the Governor for your great help. I cannot thank you enough for your kindness. Please speak up if there is any use for our Jiangdong Army in the future."

"Haha, trivial matters don't matter," Liu Xun said happily.

For a while, the host and guest talked very harmoniously.

...

After the envoy left, Liu Xun's face darkened and he summoned a group of generals to discuss the matter.

The Lord naturally did not hesitate to summon everyone urgently, and soon the conference hall was filled with people.

Liu Xun sat high on the stage and looked down at the people in front of him. After seeing all the generals gathered, Liu Xun said straight to the point: "I summoned everyone here today to tell you that I am preparing to send troops to attack Shangliao."

Seeing that Liu Xun had issued a military order, Gan Ning quickly stepped out and clasped his fists and said, "My lord, Ning has not yet established himself but holds the position of captain. Please let Ning be the vanguard in this expedition. He will attack the city and pull out the stronghold. Please help me, lord."

."

"My lord, I would like to invite you to be the vanguard."

"Lord, I will be the pioneer"

"Lord..."

As Gan Ning's words fell, Huang Xing, Wang Hao and others reacted and quickly requested orders. For a moment, the hall felt like it was exploding and the hall was filled with chaos.

The biggest difference between military generals and civil servants is that they resolutely obey military orders and do not question the decisions made by their superiors, even if the military orders are wrong.

Liu Xun nodded with satisfaction. It seemed that his several months of training had begun to bear fruit. Liu Xun said seriously: "Don't be impatient for the moment. I haven't finished speaking. This attack on Shangliao is a fake."

of."

When the generals heard this, their jaws suddenly dropped. You looked at me and I looked at you. You could hear needles dropping in the hall.

Seeing the surprised expressions on everyone's faces, Liu Xun said with a smile: "You must all know about this matter, but what I want to say is that this matter may be different from what you think. Our real goal this time is not

Not Shangliao, but Sun Ce and Sun Bofu who were planning to kill Sun Ce. Sun Ce thought he knew the governor very well and used a trivial trick to trick me into leaving Lujiang County with his army. When the time came, he would take advantage of me and seize me.

His lair, we will die without a burial place by then. The reason why I agreed to his attack on Shangliao is actually to make the most of his plan."

The generals took a deep breath when they heard this. Huang Xing mustered up some courage and clasped his fists and said, "Lord, if that's the case, why..."

"I know what you are going to say. This period of time has caused Liu Panjin to suffer first, and I will make up for it in the future." Liu Xun waved his hand and said.

Huang Xingwen was immediately overjoyed and stepped back.

Liu Xun looked around and said seriously: "I only called you here today instead of calling the civil officials because you are all people whom I, the prefect, trust.

I would not reveal such a confidential matter."

After hearing this, all the generals suddenly became excited and they all bowed down and said, "Thank you, Lord, for your trust."

"Okay, everyone, get up. No need to be so polite. I hope you can unconditionally believe me in how to deploy the army in this battle. Although I haven't led many troops in battle, I am confident enough to defeat Sun Bofu this time. If it is true,

Because my improper deployment has harmed you, I will definitely draw my sword and kill myself and follow you away."

When all the generals heard this, they were immediately shocked and said: "My lord, you must not do this. You are so kind to us. Even if we are defeated and die, we will be willing to do so. I hope your lord will learn from it."

"Okay, now listen to my order. I ordered General Huang Xing to lead five thousand troops to attack Shangliao. Shangliao must be an empty city at this moment. Sun Bofu is not so kind and will leave the rich city to us.

Therefore, when General Huang attacked Shangliao, he did not need to send a large army to attack. He only needed to send a thousand soldiers and horses to attack. The remaining 4,000 soldiers and horses found a suitable place to lurk halfway. Then if Sun Bofu really used the strategy of diverting the tiger away from the mountain,

If we take advantage of the opportunity to attack Lujiang, we will definitely divide our troops and intercept our troops returning for rescue halfway.

So these four thousand people don't have to go too far. They can just find a place to hide and wait for my military orders. When you receive the news of Sun Ce's defeat, you will return to the army immediately, and I will also send people to assist you.

At this time, we can attack Sun Ce's ambush troops from both sides, leaving them with no way to escape."
Chapter completed!