The atmosphere above the main hall was a bit solemn, and the relaxed atmosphere just now became dull. Sun Ce glanced at the crowd with a gloomy face and said, "Where is Cheng Pu?"
Zhang Zhao stood up and said: "General Cheng has led his troops to encircle Liu Qi and has left Wu County at this time."
Sun Ce's face became even more gloomy as he said, "We just left Wu County in five days. Do we have to wait until Liu Qi returns to Jingzhou to catch up with him?"
There was a moment of silence in the audience. Cheng Pu mobilized troops and horses to encircle and suppress Liu Qi. Although Liu Qi had just left Wu County, it was not Cheng Pu's responsibility. The five thousand troops and horses were all cavalry. Although they were fast, they were extremely troublesome. These five thousand troops were not there.
Wu County, but in Guangling County. The open terrain of Guangling County is suitable for training cavalry. It was already three days after the five thousand cavalry arrived at Wu County after various inspections, and the mobilization of grain and grass baggage and Sun Ce's personal guards was delayed.
It had been a day, so Cheng Pu had just set off.
Sun Ce snorted coldly and said: "Let's put it down for now that Cheng Pu is not doing well. If Cheng Pu fails to wipe out Liu Qi in Jiangdong, he will be punished for both crimes. In addition, Sun He's body will be recovered and buried." Cheng Pu said it was his duty.
You know, he did this to put pressure on Cheng Pu.
"No." Zhang Zhao returned to his seat after accepting the order.
Sun Ce looked at Zhou Yu again and said: "The troops from Jiangdong, including Ma Gongjin, can be mobilized. Liu Qi must be blocked in Jiangdong."
Zhou Yu stood up and said: "No." Although he only issued an order in Wu County to mobilize Jiangdong's defenses, he was still confident that Liu Qi's way would be blocked.
After Sun Ce finished his instructions, he stood up and left. Zhou Yu saw Sun Ce's gloomy expression and hurriedly followed him.
In the backyard, Sun Ce was sitting quietly at the table and suddenly smashed the letters on the table to pieces. He stood up and stared at the map on the screen, with murderous intent growing in his eyes.
"Lord." Zhou Yu's voice came from outside.
Sun Ce calmed down and said, "Come in."
After a while, Zhou Yu walked in and looked at Sun Ce without caring about the situation in the room: "My lord, are you just worried about General Sun?"
Mentioning Sun He, Sun Ce frowned and nodded: "Yes, my cousin has contributed a lot to the Sun family, but he has not received any reward. Some time ago, he said he wanted to form a cavalry, but I didn't agree. I didn't expect this.
He was killed by Liu Qi's son in just a few days. If he had agreed at that time, maybe this matter would not have happened."
Zhou Yu knew Sun He's position in Sun Ce's heart and comforted him: "My lord, you don't have to blame yourself. I heard that General Sun has a son. Why don't your lord recruit him into the personal guard?"
When Sun Ce heard that it was feasible, he immediately shook his head and said: "That little guy is only more than ten years old, how can he withstand the training of the Guards?" Sun Ce, the son of Sun He, also met him and liked him quite a lot.
Zhou Yu shook his head and said: "You are not young anymore. If you can't stand the training, how will you avenge General Sun in the future?"
Sun Ce thought for a while and nodded: "In that case, let him go in and get used to it first. If it doesn't work, let's talk about it later." After saying that, he stopped mentioning the matter and asked, "What do you think of Liu Qi?"
Zhou Yu frowned and said: "This Liu Qi is weird. It is rumored that although Liu Qi has some talents, he has a cowardly character and is not liked by Liu Biao. I didn't expect that Liu Biao would let him be the main general to conquer Zhang Xian this time. Now it seems that Liu Qi does not have a capable person around him.
, I just pretended to be too good in the past and could hide it from everyone in the world. If it was the first situation, it would be okay. But if it was the second situation, my lord may have another big enemy in the future."
Sun Ce said: "In that case, let's keep him in Jiangdong at all costs."
Zhou Yu said with a smile: "Don't worry, my lord, I won't ask him to leave Jiangdong."
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In You County, Xu Shu has been keeping his troops stationary since Taishi Ci withdrew his troops. It was not until today that the generals were anxious to discuss matters. After Chen Qi conveyed Liu Qi's order, Xu Shu ordered Chen Qi to sneak back to Jiangdong again to inquire about Liu Qi and others at any time. Just yesterday
At night, Chen Qi sent back news again: the lord's identity was exposed, he intercepted the five thousand Jiangdong army, and killed the general Sun He. These few words shocked Xu Shu's scalp.
Based on Sun Ce's hatred for Liu Biao, if Liu Qi's identity is exposed in Jiangdong, he will definitely be hunted down by Sun Ce, and Liu Qi's situation will definitely be extremely dangerous. Liu Qi intercepting 5,000 troops and killing general Sun He seems exciting, but Xu Shu is happy.
He couldn't get up. This meant that Liu Qi's identity was not only exposed, but he was already at war with Jiangdong's army. It would be dangerous if he was entangled by Jiangdong's army. However, Liu Qi defeated the army after chasing him and fled at night, which made him feel relieved.
But he did not relax at all. Liu Qi might be in danger as long as he was still in Jiangdong. He immediately ordered Chen Qi to pay attention to the situation in Jiangdong, and then called everyone to discuss the matter.
In the hall, everyone gathered together. Xu Shu looked at everyone and said, "Just now news came back from Jiangdong that the Lord has encountered trouble in Jiangdong."
"What! Big brother is in trouble. How is big brother now? Is he in danger?" Hearing that Liu Qi was in trouble, Liu Pan couldn't help but asked hurriedly.
Although the other people were not as anxious as Liu Pan, they looked at Xu Shu with concern, hoping to know Liu Qi's current situation.
Seeing that everyone was concerned about Liu Qi's safety, Xu Shu nodded secretly and said: "Don't worry, my lord, although his identity was exposed, he defeated the 5,000 Jiangdong army who came to encircle and suppress him, and killed Jiangdong general Sun He, and successfully escaped."
"Haha, I knew that my elder brother was very powerful, so how could those gang of shrimp soldiers and crabs from Jiangdong be my rival?" Liu Pan laughed loudly.
Several other people were also smiling, but only Ma Liang and Wu Xiong looked worried. Wu Xiong was left by Liu Qi to help Xu Shu. After Xu Shu left Linxiang, he asked Wu Xiong to handle things in Linxiang. He just arrived in You County yesterday. Wu Xiong looked at
Xu Shu said: "Although my lord defeated the five thousand army, it will definitely attract more Jiangdong armies to encircle and suppress me. If my lord is entangled, it will be difficult for my people to leave Jiangdong with my help."
The excitement on their faces gradually turned into worry, and they already knew the seriousness of the matter. Ma Liang raised his head and said, "Does the military advisor have any information on the mobilization of the Jiangdong army?"
Xu Shu nodded. Ma Liang acted steadily and thoughtfully, and continued: "Sun Ce from Jiangdong has ordered General Cheng Pu to mobilize 5,000 cavalry and Sun Ce's 2,000 personal guards to encircle and suppress the lord. In addition, Sun Ce has also blocked all roads leading to Jingzhou.
The pass prevents the lord from returning to Jingzhou."
After hearing this, several people's expressions changed. Although the cavalry around Liu Qi were elite, they had no advantage at all against the Jiangdong light cavalry that was five times his size, not to mention Sun Ce's two thousand personal guards. Sun Ce's personal
Compared to Jingzhou's Flying Tiger Guards, the guards were even better.
At this time, Su Fei couldn't help it anymore and asked with a worried look: "My lord is in danger in Jiangdong, can the military advisor have a good plan to rescue my lord?" Since the last time Xu Shu defeated Linxiang City, Su Fei had already admired him.
Falling to the ground, when Su Fei heard that Liu Qi was in danger, the first thing Su Fei thought of was Xu Shu.
Liu Pan on the side was even more anxious and sweating profusely: "That's right, sergeant, does he have any good strategy to save my elder brother?"
Xu Shu had already made a plan in his mind: "I want to raise troops to attack Jiangdong to disperse Jiangdong's troops, reduce the burden on the lord, and at the same time disturb Jiangdong's sight. What do you think?"
Seeing that Xu Shu had already thought of a plan, everyone hurriedly said, "Please give me the military advisor's instructions."
Xu Shu nodded, his face no longer as gentle as before, and said with a bit of seriousness: "Huo Jun, you will stay in You County with five thousand soldiers and horses, and at the same time, you will provide food, grass and baggage for the army."
Huo Jun quickly responded: "No!"
Xu Shuyou looked at the people and said: "The rest of the people will follow me to attack Jiangdong to meet the lord. The army will set off at noon. Zhao Lei leads three thousand soldiers and horses behind to escort the grain and grass, and is also responsible for supporting the army. Huang Zhong leads two thousand soldiers and horses as the forward.
The rest of the people will sit with me in the center of the army."
After hearing Xu Shu's instructions, several people suddenly agreed and then went to prepare. The loud horn sounded again, and the army of You County quickly gathered.