Yuan Shu looked at the brocade box that was delivered, showing a proud look of joy, and said: "My dear nephew, have you seen it? This is the charm of me, Yuan Shu. I always do things equally."
"As long as they follow me, they can eat and drink well, and they can enjoy spicy food. Look, not long after I arrived in Jiujiang, someone actually found someone and gave gifts anonymously. Alas, I am too human.
Success is also a kind of worry."
Sun Ce's cheeks twitched.
I feel sick in my heart.
Is Yuan Shu successful and charming?
He didn't realize it at all, but now he finally understood that the reason why Yuan Shu readily returned the Sun Family Trilogy to him was to plot against him and use the power of Lujiang County to weaken his power.
Yuan Shu's plan at that time may not be to pass on the imperial seal, but to weaken his power first and use him to capture Lujiang County. Unexpectedly, Sun Ce suffered too much loss in going to Lujiang County this time.
Yuan Shu was too lazy to hide it and directly asked for the imperial seal in his hand.
Sun Ce asked Yuan Shu for help, so he had no choice but to agree. Fortunately, he was not stupid. He said that only after Yuan Shu captured Lujiang County and Lu Xuan would he hand over the Imperial Seal. Otherwise, he would not hand it over.
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Lu Xuan is not easy to deal with either.
Even if Yuan Shu goes south, he may not be able to win.
Sun Ce did not reveal what he was thinking, but smiled against his will and said, "There is nothing to say about General Yuan's character."
Yuan Shu patted the brocade box proudly and did not rush to open it. He asked: "Nephew Sun, what do you think the gifts from these people will be?"
Sun Ce cooperated: "Maybe it's money."
"I guess it's jade."
Yuan Shu shrugged and said: "It's just a little money, it's not interesting, so it might be jade. After all, looking at this box, it should have some weight."
With full expectations, Yuan Shu opened the brocade box easily.
ah!!
In an instant, Yuan Shu exclaimed loudly.
He put his hands behind his back and stepped back in panic, with even more horror in his eyes.
Head!
In the brocade box, there is a processed head.
Sun Ce also looked over and saw the head in the box. He was not afraid, but actually laughed in his heart.
Deserve it!
Yuan Shu deserves it!
Just now, he said that he had lost his troops and that Han Dang, Huang Gai, Cheng Pu and others were killed. Yuan Shu pretended that he wanted to help avenge him, but he was unable to do so. In fact, Yuan Shu was absolutely gloating about his misfortune.
Now, it's finally Yuan Shu's turn.
Sun Ce walked up, looked at it carefully, and reminded: "General Yuan, there is a letter in the brocade box."
Yuan Shu recovered from his panic.
He noticed that he was a little flustered and embarrassed, so he quickly straightened his clothes, calmed his pounding heart, and took another look at his head. He felt that it looked familiar. After all, the body had lost blood, dehydrated, and had been processed again. It was already severely disfigured.
Can't tell the appearance.
Yuan Shu reached out and picked up the letter. On the letter, there were four words - Yuan Shu personally signed it.
Yuan Shu had a bad premonition in his heart.
I actually felt a little uneasy.
He opened the letter, and a line of words came into view: "Yuan Shu, thank you very much for the money you collected in Jiujiang County. I have accepted all of it. To express my gratitude, I will give you Ji Ling's head. You are welcome!"
The final signature was Lu Xuan.
"ah!"
Yuan Shu roared.
He slapped his hand on the desk, eyes wide open with murderous intent, and rage surging all over his body. He looked at the head in the brocade box again and was sure of it.
This is Ji Ling's head.
Ji Ling was killed by Lu Xuan.
Yuan Shu looked ferocious, with prominent veins on his forehead. He drew his sword out of its sheath with a clang, walked back and forth with the sword, and shouted: "Lu Xuan, you break Hefei and kill my general Ji Ling. I, Yuan Shu, are incompatible with you. If I don't kill you, I will kill you."
I swear not to be a human being."
Sun Ce's heart skipped a beat.
It turned out that it was Lu Xuan who sent the head, and Lu Xuan actually broke into Hefei and killed Ji Ling.
Looking at this, Yuan Shu is definitely going to send troops.
At this moment, Sun Ce regretted it. If he had known that Lu Xuan would directly attack Hefei and kill Ji Ling, he should not have agreed to Yuan Shu's pressure just now.
It's a pity that it's so early.
If he delayed the matter a little, Yuan Shu would not be able to let go of Lu Xuan until the news about Ji Ling came back.
Yuan Shu was still furious and said loudly: "Come, please notify Yan Xiang, Zhang Xun and Qiao Rui to discuss matters."
Not long after, Yan Xiang, Zhang Xun and Qiao Rui entered the hall hand in hand.
Yan Xiang was the chief secretary, and Zhang Xun and Qiao Rui were both generals under Yuan Shu. The three of them saluted after entering, and were a little surprised when they saw the furious Yuan Shu.
All right, who messed with the lord?
What happened?
Yuan Shu flicked his sleeves and said angrily: "Lu Xuan led his troops to raid Hefei and killed Ji Ling. He sent me Ji Ling's head. He even wrote a letter saying thank you for helping me search for money for him in Jiujiang.
, I specially sent Ji Ling’s head as a thank you. Lu Xuan bullied others too much, and I will not give up until I kill Lu Xuan."
Zhang Xun was so angry that he cupped his fists and said: "Please give the order, my lord, and I will send troops to attack Lujiang."
Qiao Rui also said: "Please give the order, my lord."
"My lord, you can't do that."
Yan Xiang opened his mouth to dissuade him, his gray beard fluttering, and he said urgently: "A general should not raise an army in anger. The lord is so angry that he sends out troops. His emotions are affected by anger and he cannot command the war rationally. This is not appropriate."
Yuan Shu's eyes were fierce, he pointed his sword at Yan Xiang, and roared: "Yan Xiang, Lu Xuan humiliates me like this, do you want me to endure it? Ji Ling is my confidant, he died in Lu Xuan's hands, and he died with his eyes open, I can
Can you bear it? If you stop me, I will kill you."
Yan Xiang held his head high and said in a loud voice, "My lord, are you willing to lose Jiujiang? My lord left with the army, and Cao Cao launched a sneak attack on his back. How should we respond? We and Cao Cao are enemies, and we show our flaws.
Cao Cao will not sit idly by and ignore it."
brush!
Yuan Shu's complexion changed slightly.
He stuck his sword on the desk and said loudly: "Cao Cao's thoughts are all on Xuzhou and he doesn't dare to make a sneak attack."
Yan Xiang explained: "Cao Cao is cunning. He took control of Yanzhou, captured parts of Yuzhou, and actively attacked Tao Qian of Xuzhou, constantly expanding. If the lord's army is in charge, Cao Cao will naturally not send troops."
"But my lord is about to send troops to fight against Lu Xuan. Cao Cao has discovered the opportunity and will most likely launch a surprise attack."
"Not only is the lord angry when Ji Ling is killed, but Bei Gong and others also feel the same and are angry in their hearts. However, we cannot send troops immediately just because we are angry. We must make detailed arrangements."
"Revenge must be avenged."
"However, we must also stabilize the rear."
Yan Xiang bowed his hands in a salute and advised earnestly: "Please, my lord, arrange envoys to show goodwill to Cao Cao and persuade the two sides to resolve the conflict and attack Xuzhou together. Cao Cao wants to attack Langya and Donghai and other places to the north of Xu Zhou, and we will attack Xuzhou."
Guangling, Xiapi and other places in the south."
"Both sides, unite to destroy Tao Qian."
"As long as Cao Cao agrees, we will have achieved our goal of paralyzing Cao Cao. At least Cao Cao will contain some of Tao Qian's forces for us in the south of Xuzhou, and he will not attack us for the time being."
"In this way, the lord will have room to fight Lu Xuan."
"If a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his weapons. Lu Xuan can defeat Sun Ce and seize Hefei, which is not easy for others. If we want to destroy Lu Xuan, we must use all our troops. Otherwise, if we invest our troops little by little, Lu Xuan will definitely be defeated.
Defeat it, my lord, please think twice."
Yan Xiang bowed his hands again.
Sun Ce looked at Yan Xiang with fiery eyes. If he had someone like Yan Xiang to advise him, he wouldn't be in such a mess.
Yan Xiang is indeed powerful.
Sun Ce hoped to see Yuan Shu's joke, but if Yuan Shu could not defeat Lu Xuan, he would not be able to take revenge. Sun Ce advised: "General Yuan, I also want revenge, but I agree with Mr. Yan's analysis. Hold off for a moment and stabilize Cao Cao first.
, send troops south again, and destroy Lu Xuan in one go."
Yuan Shu clasped his hands behind his back and paced back and forth. After a long while, he nodded and said: "According to Yan Xiang's decision, arrange for people to meet Cao Cao and make an agreement with him to attack Xuzhou. Then we will mobilize the army to go south and destroy Lu Xuan."
"My lord is wise!"
Yan Xiang breathed a sigh of relief.
At least he stabilized Yuan Shu and did not act impulsively. Otherwise, he would be in trouble if he went south casually.