The words "Flying Tiger Army" made Sun Ce fall silent, and even Zhou Yu and Cheng Pu on the side fell silent.
The Flying Tiger Army, how could he forget that it was the Flying Tiger Army that took away his father's life? Sun Ce closed his eyes and took a deep breath before saying, "Are you sure it was the Flying Tiger Army?"
"It's the Flying Tiger Army."
After hearing the affirmative answer, Sun Ce laughed with hatred in his eyes, and gritted his teeth and said: "Okay! Very good! This time, you will never come back."
Seeing Sun Ce like this, the soldiers said cautiously: "The Flying Tiger Army has been forced into the mountains by General Taishi. They are probably trapped to death in the mountains at this time."
Sun Ce was stunned and said, "Speak carefully."
Only then did the soldier remember what he was doing and hurriedly took out two bamboo slips from his body, handed them to Sun Ce and said, "This is a letter from General Taishi and General Han. The two generals have spoken in the letter, and I would like to ask my lord to read it."
Sun Ce took the letter, read it carefully, and handed it to Zhou Yu and Cheng Pu for viewing. Soon, Cheng Pu and Zhou Yu already knew the whole story.
Sun Ce waved his hand and said, "You go down and rest first. I will call you if anything happens." The soldiers bowed and went down to rest under the leadership of the guards.
Sun Ce looked at Zhou Yu and sighed: "I didn't expect that a small Youxian County would stop our two generals from Jiangdong. What's more, it caused heavy losses to our Jiangdong troops and horses. It was really unexpected." According to their inference, it would be easy to take down Youxian County.
I never expected that the You County guard would be so tenacious.
Zhou Yu put down the bamboo slips and said, "My lord, have you noticed someone?"
Sun Ce asked in confusion: "Who?"
Zhou Yu pointed to Taishi Ci's bamboo slips and said, "It's the Xu Shu and Xu Yuanzhi that General Taishi said."
Sun Ce picked up the bamboo slips, read them over and said, "He's just a scribe. Ziyi is making too much of a fuss."
Zhou Yu shook his head and said solemnly: "No, what General Taishi said is right, but this Xu Shu is a capable person."
Sun Ce was surprised and asked: "Could it be that Gong Jin has heard of this person?"
Zhou Yu nodded and said: "Yes, this man was a swordsman in his early years and was arrested after killing someone. He repented after being rescued by his friends. Since then, he has been looking for famous teachers everywhere and read many books. He is very good at all military strategies. Zhang Xian is afraid that this man is the military counselor.
It must have been put down long ago."
Sun Ce was shocked and said: "It only took three days from the southern army to Linxiang. How could Xu Shu break through Linxiang and kill Zhang Xian?"
Zhou Yu shook his head and said, "I don't know either. Although I have never seen this Xu Shu, with his talent, General Taishi may be in trouble."
Sun Ce asked: "Does Gong Jin have any good ideas?"
Zhou Yu said: "My lord, You County is guarded by Xu Shu. Even if I go there in person, I am afraid it will be difficult to capture it. The situation in the north is already tense. It is not appropriate to start a big war with Jingzhou at this time. It is better to withdraw the troops temporarily and capture it later."
Although Zhou Yu had heard about Xu Shu but had never seen him, Zhou Yu didn't care much when he arrived. If he went there himself, he would be sure to capture You County, but he was afraid it would take some time. Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were already in the north.
The troops are being mobilized and a fight is about to begin. At this time, we should wait and see what happens and we should not engage in a decisive battle with Jingzhou.
Sun Ce's eyes were full of struggle after listening to Zhou Yu's words. It was a pity to miss such a great opportunity, but Zhou Yu was right. At this time, Jiangdong should gather troops and prepare for the next war, and it is not appropriate to start a war with Jingzhou. There is a choice between
Sun Ce had already made a decision: "Gong Jin is right, so let's retreat."
Seeing that Sun Ce agreed to withdraw, Zhou Yu smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, my lord, General Han has said from time to time. Aren't the thousand flying tiger guards from Jingzhou still in Jiangdong? Then Liu Biao's eldest son is very likely to be among them."
Sun Ce said with some confusion: "Didn't Ziyi say that the thousand cavalrymen were trapped and died in the mountains?"
Zhou Yu shook his head and said: "The Flying Tiger Army is not ordinary soldiers and horses. They are cavalry when mounted and elite soldiers when dismounted. A big mountain is not difficult for them at all. I think they may have left the mountain at this time."
Sun Ce was surprised and said: "You mean they are in Jiangdong?" Then a smile appeared on his face. He could not seek revenge from Liu Biao, but he could seek revenge from his son.
It is only natural that a father's debt should be paid by his son. Thinking of this, Sun Ce's eyes flashed and he shouted: "General Cheng, you lead five thousand cavalry to encircle and suppress the Feihu Army. Remember to bring my personal guards with you so that they can experience it. In addition,
Orders are sent to all parts of Jiangdong to immediately report any sightings of the Flying Tiger Army, and to encircle and suppress them on their own. Each person will be beheaded and rewarded with ten gold coins. If anyone is found who dares to hide, his clan will be destroyed."
Cheng Pu was shocked: "No." Sun Ce's personal guards, the most elite soldiers and horses in Jiangdong, only have 3,000 people, but they were selected from the more than 100,000 troops in Jiangdong. They are even worse than the Flying Tiger Army.
However, he did not expect that his lord would use the Flying Tiger Army this time.
Cheng Pu was about to leave when he heard Zhou Yu say: "My lord, the Flying Tiger Army is trapped in Jiangdong. There are only a few roads leading to Jingzhou. My lord has to guard against it." In addition to You County and Jiangxia, there are also roads leading from Jiangdong to Jingzhou.
Other places, but the easiest one is Jiangxia. Although Jiangdong is constantly fighting with Jingzhou, it has not blocked the trade routes. Liu Qi and others can easily get through if they pretend to be merchants. In addition, they can also go to Cao Cao's territory first, and then from Cao Cao's
The boundary is Jingzhou.
After listening to Zhou Yu's words, a smile flashed in Sun Ce's eyes. According to Zhou Yu, Liu Qi was like a turtle in the urn. Sun Ce ordered Cheng Pu: "Everyone who enters and leaves Jiangdong, whether they are civilians, businessmen or aristocratic families, will be strictly investigated.
There must be no mistakes.”
"No." Cheng Pu accepted the order with excitement on his face. How could he not be excited to be able to surround and suppress the Flying Tiger Army like a cat and a mouse?
After Cheng Pu left, Sun Ce looked at the bamboo slips on the table and said, "There are really a few capable people in Jingzhou. A small county in You can hold off the attack of Ziyi's army for two days."
Zhou Yu glanced at the bamboo slips and knew that Sun Ce was talking about the several guards in You County. He nodded secretly. It was quite extraordinary for these guards to withstand Tai Shici's attack. He comforted him: "My lord, you don't care. Liu Qi
During the expedition against Linxiang, I passed by Youxian and stayed there. They must have been the people he left behind. It is not surprising that there are several figures from such a large Jingzhou."
Sun Ce smiled and said: "That's right, but I am somewhat interested in Liu Qi. Liu Biao is guarding a great foundation but is unwilling to make progress. Jingxiang's talents are not reused, but I didn't expect that his son is much better than him.
"
Zhou Yu nodded. The literary style was prevalent in Jingxiang area and there were countless talented people, but Liu Biao never reused anyone. The people around him were just a few people who worked with him to conquer Jingzhou, and he never promoted anyone after that. But I thought
Considering Liu Biao's jealous character, it was not surprising. Liu Qi's performance surprised him. It was rumored that although Liu Qi was somewhat talented, he was cowardly and incompetent. He did not expect that he could conquer so many capable people.
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Taishi Ci's army in You County and Xu Shu are confronting each other. Taishi Ci has not taken the initiative to fight since Xu Shu arrived in You County. Taishi Ci only occasionally fights when Xu Shu's generals come to provoke.
After several days of fighting, Taishi Ci was secretly on guard. Taishi Ci had always been very confident in his martial arts, and there were few enemies in Jiangdong. He didn't expect that a person who could compete with him would appear here. Those who have fought with him these days
There were three or four generals in Jingzhou. Among these three or four, the one he feared the most was the veteran who was holding a big sword and carrying a boxwood bow.
This man was forty or fifty years old, but he could kill as well as him. Especially the boxwood bow behind him made him a little frightened. When fighting him yesterday, this man suddenly turned around and almost hit him with an arrow.
.If he hadn't been very experienced in archery and had taken precautions, he would have been seriously injured even if he didn't die.
Although the others were not as good as him, they were still extraordinary. The young man holding the rusty sword was three points stronger than him.
Gradually, Taishi Ci came to know that Xu Shu was well prepared, and he would definitely be defeated if he fought with him for a long time. Thinking of this, he had already begun to think about retreating. The bamboo slips sent to Wu County had been delivered for four or five days, but Sun Ce
There has been no news, and he cannot retreat, he can only hold on.