"Those who are in love with each other but are separated from each other will be lonely; those who are loyal and slandered by relatives will perish." [Su Shu·Zunyi Chapter 5]
"There are such despicable villains in the world." Yuan Shu said with great disgust. Although he sometimes did things unscrupulously, he was not like Zuo Rong who repaid kindness with hatred and turned around to kill the benefactor who had accepted and saved him. He had some
He got angry and said to Yang Hong: "Didn't Wu Jing lead troops to conquer Jiangdong? Now that Xue Li is dead, Moling will definitely be in turmoil. Why not see him taking advantage of the opportunity to attack?"
Yang Hong said: "General Wu tried his best to attack, but Moling City was strong. Not only did it not fall for a long time, but many soldiers and horses were lost. Zuo Rong also gathered the local Fan family, Yu family and other powerful people to counterattack General Wu all the way.
We pursued him to Hengjiang and almost rushed back to Jiangbei."
"Absurd!" Yuan Shu couldn't help but put his right hand on the sword on his waist and said angrily: "In his early years, he followed Sun Wentai in various expeditions and made many achievements. He also led his troops to conquer the prefect Zhou Xin and the Jingxian bandits on his own. How can he be a person who is not good at attacking difficult situations?
! How can one Moling County and one Zuo Rong be able to defeat him? I think he must have heard that I was going to send troops and took the opportunity to blackmail me!"
"The Lord Ruijian, Wu Jing cannot believe it. Yuan Jun, the prefect of Danyang, and the Lord are from the same family. Do you think his words will be correct?" Yang Hong then took out the military report from his sleeve, handed it over, and said: "Yuan Jun said
Wu Jing was careless for a moment and underestimated the enemy, so he was plotted by others. He went to the army in person, and what he saw was true, so I dared to report according to Chen."
Yuan Shu took the military report and took a look at it suspiciously. Although Yuan Yin lacked ability, his loyalty was unquestionable. It was not until he saw the military report that Yuan Shu's doubts were slightly relieved. However, although Yang Hong was not related to the Sun family,
He didn't have much contact with each other, but he admired Sun Ce's heroic spirit. It was also when Yuan Shu met him at the beginning that he subconsciously suspected that Wu Jing and Sun were doing something behind his back.
It's just that the battle of Xuzhou is imminent, and Danyang County, the frontline stronghold entering Jiangdong, cannot be lost. Both places are in urgent need of reinforcements. Yuan Shu was standing on the steps, weighing the countermeasures, when he saw Yuan Si coming from outside.
He came in and said it was Sun Ce who wanted to see him.
Yuan Shu immediately glanced at Yang Hong, who looked confused, and sent him away: "You go down first and deal with the matter of the refugees outside the city."
Yang Hong was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help objecting: "Zei Rong and the other refugees are Buddhist believers. Letting such strong men cross the river may encourage their power..."
"What do you know? I have my own concerns." Yuan Shu raised his eyebrows and said impatiently. At this time, he saw a handsome young man and Yuan Si walking in from the door, and Yuan Shu no longer cared about Yang.
Hong greeted him condescendingly: "Mr. Sun, come here!"
Yang Hong had no choice but to accept the order and go on.
Sun Ce was a head taller than Yuan Shu. He knew that Yuan Shu had a strong self-esteem, so he did not choose to stand side by side with him. Instead, he stood sensibly on the step below Yuan Shu. The two were almost the same height, and even Sun Ce was taller than Yuan Shu.
Yuan Shu is slightly lower.
Yuan Shu was very satisfied with Sun Ce's actions. He released his hand that was holding on the hilt of the sword earlier and said calmly: "It's rare for Mr. Sun to see me once. Now that I think about it, we must have something important to discuss."
Sun Ce said simply: "Your Majesty Ruijian, I want to follow you north to Xuzhou."
"Huh?" A look of surprise suddenly flashed in Yuan Shu's eyes. This request was unexpected, but he quickly returned to normal and said: "In the past six months, you have aided Runan for me and captured Lujiang.
We have gone through a lot of hardships. Now that the soldiers are exhausted, it is better to rest and recuperate for a while. The attack on Xuzhou is not a one-time battle. You can make meritorious deeds sometimes, so there is no need to rush."
"Your Majesty, you can't trust me?" Sun Ce said in surprise, clasping his fists and saying, "I have always heard that your Majesty is afraid of the Sun family, but I just laugh at it and never believe it! Because the Lord and Marquis have given me many favors to my Sun family, why should I be afraid of them?
, I'm sorry to say that? Even if I attacked Lujiang a few times... it was because I, Sun Bofu, was young and could not convince others. The prince did not want to encourage the seedlings, and it was just for my own sake! How could I dare to feel resentful because of this... I
I thought your relationship with me was like that of father and son, but who knew... Your Majesty actually refused to believe in me, Sun Bofu!"
When he talked about the emotional part, his eyes were full of tears, as if he was aggrieved and full of sorrows and had no place to express, like a loyal minister and general who was devoted to the Lord and was suffering from the slander of rumors.
Yuan Shu couldn't help but be moved. He immediately put his hand on Sun Ce's shoulder to prevent him from turning around and leaving. First, he reproached him in the tone of an elder: "You are a good man, why are you crying!"
After Sun Ce wiped away his tears, Yuan Shu said: "Your father and I have a deep friendship. Unfortunately, he died young and left you several young brothers. As the deceased, I cannot ignore it. You also know that over the years,
Don't I treat you as my nephews? There are rumors about jealousy and mistreatment from outside, all of which are meant to drive a wedge between us. You don't need to pay attention to them. If you hear them again, just come and repay me!"
Sun Ce put away his tears and bowed his head to thank him: "I understand that the prince did not want Ce to follow the army to attack Xu, all because he wanted to take care of him. Sun Ce would like to thank you!"
This statement made Yuan Shu feel more embarrassed. He really didn't want Sun Ce to follow him to attack Xuzhou. In that case, with the abilities of Sun Ce, Cheng Pu, Han Dang, Sun Jian's old troops, not to mention him, I'm afraid even Zhang Xun and others
Everyone has to become a foil, and in the end we still don’t know who is helping whom.
But now that the talk has come to this, if Yuan Shu doesn't give Sun Ce any compensation and lets him stay in Shouchun without any regard, I'm afraid it will be even harder to appease this young tiger in the future.
Yuan Shu stood there and thought for a moment, and then he sighed heavily. This sigh was like a heavy burden being lifted off his shoulders: "Your uncle suffered a big defeat in Danyang. You must also know it. Now Zuo Rong has colluded with the powerful to hold the city and resist, and the army is strong.
.All my elite soldiers have to rush to Xuzhou, and it is difficult to take care of them for the time being. In order to prevent the situation in Jiangdong from getting worse, I need a general to stabilize Danyang for me. Are you willing to go there for me?"
Sun Ce's eyes lit up and he immediately responded: "My father has an old favor with Jiangdong. If you can allow me to help my uncle enter and occupy Hengjiang, we can recruit 30,000 troops. If we retreat, we can work together with the princes to achieve a great cause. If we advance, we can obtain the counties of Jiangdong for the princes."
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"Okay, okay!" Yuan Shu smiled happily, looked at Yuan Si, and ordered: "Since Mr. Sun has such lofty ideals, how can I not allow it! After passing the order, I will declare that Mr. Sun is... Zhe Chongxiao
Lieutenant, I will give you another 200,000 yuan and fifty horses to commemorate the death of the bandit general! I have returned your late father's old army to you, and Sun Lang can use it as he pleases."
After saying that, he kept silent, as if he was waiting for Sun Ce to ask him for more money, food and weapons, but Sun Ce didn't say that, and just kept thanking him: "Ce knew that the prince was in urgent need of food and grass during the expedition against Xuzhou, so he did not dare to ask for it at will. But there is this
We have enough resources and strategies to pacify Danyang for the king!"
He finished his vows and left in a hurry.
As soon as Sun Ce left, Yuan Si, who had been neglected by Yuan Shu in the past few days, quickly expressed his position and said to him: "Sun Ce has extraordinary talents and great ambitions. Now that the heroes are fighting, it is a great opportunity to make progress. ww Why did the prince send him to cross the river? And
Using elite soldiers to support each other? Aren’t we worried about the dangers of raising tigers?”
The warm smile on Yuan Shu's face suddenly cooled down, and he walked down step by step with Yuan Si, sneering and saying: "You fool! This man has a very high spirit. If I treat him poorly, he will definitely hate me in his heart; if I treat him favorably, he will hate me in his heart."
As for him, with Sun's power, he will form a faction in an instant. Therefore, we should use it and be on guard. I have always separated him from Sun Ben, Sun Xiang and others, that is, not letting them join forces in one place to prevent them from doing anything.
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"But now Sun Ce is helping his uncle Wu Jing to attack Hengjiang and has joined forces. Danyang is separated from Jiujiang by a large river and is isolated in the southeast. We must worry about it." Yuan Si followed Yuan Shu step by step and said.
"But how can those two people pacify Jiangdong so easily?" Yuan Shu walked to the door, turned to look at Yuan Si, and said quite confidently: "The counties in Jiangdong are not only complex in terrain, but also have various people.
Among them, people such as Moling Zuo Rong, Yuzhang Governor Wei Jie and others did not listen to my orders. There were also powerful clansmen such as Zulang of Jingxian County and Yan Baihu of Wu County, as well as thieves and bandits in Shanyue who colluded with the tyrants in the county and made no distinction between officials and bandits.
.Sun Ce only has a few thousand men, and he wants to occupy Jiangdong within a few months. It is not easy!"
An idea flashed in Yuan Si's mind, and he suddenly remembered that he overheard Yuan Shu's instructions to Yang Hong when he came here. He suddenly understood what he meant and said, "No wonder the prince wants to drive those refugees across the river..."
"Huh?" Yuan Shu glared at him, quite warningly.
Yuan Si knew he had made a mistake and lowered his head in annoyance.
"Sun Ce is young after all. People of this age only know how to outline a bright future, but they don't know what the consequences will be." Yuan Shu said with emotion, and then walked out of the door: "When he has suffered enough in Jiangdong, I will
I have almost captured Xuzhou, and if I turn back to the south, I will have all the snipe and clams."