Just as the fight between Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan in the north was in full swing, Sun Jian, Yuan Shu and Liu Biao were also fighting fiercely in the south. As for the envoys sent by Fu Wan to invite Yuan Shu to the capital to welcome the emperor, they had long been forcefully sent away. Yuan Shu
I have long had the intention of proclaiming myself emperor, but the time is not yet ripe!
Why did Yuan Shu still want to be emperor without passing on the imperial seal? In fact, the imperial seal only fueled Yuan Shu's ambition. It doesn't matter whether he has it or not! Who among the princes in the late Han Dynasty would be serious about a stone? Even Sun Jian in history could not
It is said that he died to pass on the imperial seal. In fact, Sun Jian's death was due to his self-confidence and arrogance.
As for the reason why Yuan Shu became emperor, it was probably because Yuan Shao became a general. You must know that the Yuan brothers have been arguing over the eldest son of their legitimate concubine since childhood. Yuan Shu has always been dissatisfied with Yuan Shao, his brother born from a concubine, but Yuan Shao was adopted as his son.
As Yuan Cheng's son, he can be regarded as the legitimate son of the Yuan family, and his abilities are above Yuan Shu!
As a result, Yuan Shu wanted to make a career in order to surpass Yuan Shao and prove that he was the most talented and capable person in the Yuan family. At the same time, he also used this opportunity to succeed as the head of the Yuan family and trample Yuan Shao under his feet. But Yuan Shao was actually ahead of him.
He became a general, and the position of general is already the pinnacle of military service. Even if Yuan Shu becomes a general, he will at most be on an equal footing with Yuan Shao. Even because he became a general after Yuan Shao, outsiders will value Yuan Shao more!
It is tolerable, but what is intolerable? How could the arrogant Yuan Shu make others think that he is inferior to Yuan Shao? The general is the pinnacle of military positions. If he wants to achieve a higher position than the general, he can only become emperor! However,
Yuan Shu also knew that it was not time to proclaim himself emperor with only one state, so he attacked Liu Biao in order to plot against Jingzhou!
Liu Biao is not a soft persimmon. The Jingxiang navy may be terrible, but without Zhou Yu, Gan Ning, Jiang Qin, and Zhou Tai, relying on Huang Gai, Cheng Pu, and Han as three generals, they are still no match for the Jingzhou army. At least,
Sun Jian has been blocked in Jiangxia, and even Xiakou Port has not been able to break through. As for Yuan Shu, he is not as good as Sun Jian. Just Wenpin and Kuai Liang make it difficult for him to move!
War requires death. Sun Jian is just the governor of Changsha. How many people can he use? After fighting for several months, he has become too much! When Sun Jian asked Yuan Shu for support, Yuan Shu refused because he did not make any progress.
Request. In desperation, Sun Jian had to find a way on his own.
At this time, Sun Ce was almost 20 years old. At the suggestion of Cheng Pu and Huang Gai, Sun Jian ordered him to recruit his own troops to form a Qu tribe. Sun Ce's bravery surpassed that of his father, and his reputation had already spread throughout Jiangdong. He just climbed up and shouted.
, many soldiers came to surrender. Even the robbers Jiang Qin and Zhou Tai, who were crossing the Yangtze River, came one after another.
"Bo Fu!" Sun Ce greeted Jiang Qin, Zhou Tai, and Jiang outside the camp, and they were a little flattered on Tuesday. Suddenly, someone shouted Sun Ce's cousin, making the two of them extremely angry.
"Two heroes, wait a moment!" Jiang Qin and Zhou Tai were about to explode, but they found that Sun Ce was ecstatic. The two looked at the person with some confusion, and saw that this person was only sixteen or seventeen years old, wearing a Confucian robe, very elegant,
The temperament alone makes people feel heartbroken.
"Gong Jin! Why are you here?" Sun Ce hugged the person who came, and it turned out that this person was Zhou Yu.
"Bo Fu raised an army, how could Yu not come to help?" Zhou Yu said with a smile on his face. Over the years, he had received many benefits from Sun Ce. If he could not repay this favor before leaving, he would really feel uneasy.
"Didn't you say you were going to join the Champion?" Sun Ce was filled with excitement, but suddenly he remembered Zhou Yu's original intention, and couldn't help but feel a little sad.
"You have to vote! But Bo Fu is also my brother. I will always do something for you to repay your care!" Zhou Yu said with a smile: "In this case, Yu will use this Jiangdong as a thank you gift.
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"Thank you very much!" Sun Ce is a hero, he can afford to take things and let them go. Since Zhou Yu is willing to help, it is worthy of his efforts over the years.
"You're welcome!" Zhou Yu said with a smile, "I'm here with 1,500 soldiers. I wonder if Bo Fu will accept it?"
"Of course!" Sun Ce took Zhou Yu's hand and came to Jiang Qin and Zhou Tai and said: "Two heroes, Ce will introduce you. This is my good brother, Zhou Yu and Zhou Gongjin!"
"Isn't it Jiangdong Meizhou Lang?" Zhou Yu is also famous in Jiangdong, and can be said to be one of the idols most admired by Jiangdong heroes, and another idol of Jiangdong heroes is Sun Ce!
"No, I'm here!" Zhou Yu smiled slightly, and his elegant and elegant temperament made everyone feel ashamed.
"I, Jiang Qin, whose courtesy name is Gongyi, have met Mr. Zhou!" When Jiang Qin heard that it was Zhou Yu, he quickly saluted!
"Tai, named Youping, met the young master next week!" Seeing Jiang Qin salute, Zhou Tai also hurriedly followed.
"You don't have to be polite, you three. From today on, we are all one family!" Sun Ce pulled Jiang Qin and Zhou Tai, followed Zhou Yu into the tent. As for the soldiers brought by Zhou Yu and the others, some of them had to take them to garrison.
Entering the tent, everyone sat down, and Sun Ce smiled and said: "The arrival of the three of them makes Ce very happy. Now, Ce has five thousand soldiers under his command, and he can go to Jiangxia to support his father's commander!"
"Bo Fu, in these troubled times, you and your father have never thought about achieving hegemony?" Zhou Yu was very dissatisfied with Sun Jian and his son who had been Yuan Shu's dogs.
"This..." Sun Ce hesitated and said, "I have tried to persuade my father, but judging from the current situation, my father cannot leave Yuan Shu. Otherwise, if Liu Biao and Yuan Shu join forces again, we will die without a burial place!"
"Why should we break away from Yuan Shu?" Zhou Yu said with a smile: "Bo Fu can write a letter to his uncle and ask him to continue the stalemate with Liu Biao. We will defeat Jiangdong!"
"Just us?" Sun Ce said in shock: "I only have five thousand people!"
"There are not many soldiers who are noble and talented!" Zhou Yu said with a smile: "In terms of military generals, my brother, Jiang Qin, and Zhou Tai are all the most powerful generals in the world. In terms of intelligence, Yu is no less than any wise man in the world, and Jiangdong Liu Yao, Yan Baihu and others,
They are just mediocre people. Five thousand elite soldiers are enough!"
"Okay! As expected of Koto Mishurou!" A loud shout rang out, and a big man with a heavy back and a heavy waist walked out of the tent.
"Uncle Cheng, why are you here!" Sun Ce quickly stood up to greet him. It turned out that the person coming was Cheng Pu.
Cheng Pu smiled and said: "What Zhou Gongjin said is in line with your father's wishes. I have been ordered by your father to ask you to recruit troops and try your best to capture Jiangdong without going to Jiangxia for support!"
When Sun Ce heard this, a trace of enthusiasm flashed in his eyes. He had long since wanted to do such a thankless thing! But although Yuan Shu was incompetent, he was very powerful, so he had to make peace with him.
After all, Sun Ce was not a pure reckless man. He couldn't help but ask: "If Yuan Shu learns that his father asked me to conquer Jiangdong, what should he do if he sends troops to attack?"
"Don't worry, Bo Fu. If Yuan Shu had not attacked Liu Biao, my uncle would naturally be worried about his power. Now that Liu Biao is restraining him, Yuan Shu is also afraid that his uncle will unite with Liu Biao!" Others can't see through the current situation, so how can Zhou Yu not see through it?
?He stated Sun Jian's intention in just a few words.
Looking at Zhou Yu, both Sun Ce and Cheng Pu showed a hint of appreciation in their eyes, but in Sun Ce's eyes, there was still a hint of loneliness. As for Jiang Qin and Zhou Tai, who were sitting beside them, they looked at Zhou Yu and Jiang Dong with admiration.
How could Mizhouro be a mere idler?
"In that case, we will fight for Jiangdong!" Sun Ce's loneliness came and went quickly. It was not the first day he knew that Zhou Yu was going to defect to Liu Zhang, but he still regarded Zhou Yu as his brother. Sun Ce believed that even if he could not stay,
It is also a good thing that Zhou Yu's people can occupy a place in Zhou Yu's heart.
"Then Jiangdong affairs will be left to you!" Cheng Pu came to convey Sun Jian's order, and Sun Jian's original intention was just to train Sun Ce. None of them expected Sun Ce to occupy Jiangdong. But now, Cheng Pu felt that Sun Jian
It seems that he underestimated Sun Ce.
After Cheng Pu left, Sun Ce recovered from his excitement, but found that he had no clue about attacking Jiangdong. Looking at the crowd, Sun Ce saw Zhou Yu drinking tea with a relaxed face, and couldn't help but smile and asked: "Gong Jin, what do you think about attacking Jiangdong?"
Any comments?"
Seeing Sun Ce's inquiry, Zhou Yu stood up and said with a smile: "We don't have enough troops to capture Jiangdong. Now we should go to Wu County and Danyang first, join Wu Jing and Sun Bi, suppress Liu Yao, and then most of Yangzhou is in hand."
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"In that case, without further ado, let's set off right away!" Sun Ce has a fiery personality. Once he makes a decision, he will execute it immediately.
According to Zhou Yu's plan, Sun Ce's army marched to Wu County. Wu Jing, the prefect of Wu County, was overjoyed to see Sun Ce, not only because Sun Ce was his nephew, but more importantly, Sun Ce's bravery spread throughout Jiangdong. Now, Wu Jing is being harassed by Yan Baihu
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The unlucky Yan Baihu was severely beaten by Sun Ce and managed to escape, so he went to Kuaiji to join Wang Lang. Originally, Sun Ce planned to take advantage of the victory to pursue him, but unexpectedly, the commander-in-chief of Jing County, Zu Lang, did not want Sun Ce to gain a foothold in Jiangdong, so he led his troops to attack. Unfortunately,
, Sun Ce had many generals, and Zhou Yu was wise. Although Zu Lang was powerful, he was eventually destroyed by Zhou Yu, and Zu Lang himself surrendered to Sun Ce.
After annihilating Zulang, Sun Ce personally invited Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hong to his subordinates, and they took charge of the internal affairs of his subordinates. Then Sun Ce led his troops to attack Kuaiji and captured Wang Lang and Yan Baihu alive.
Not to mention, Wang Lang really has some integrity. Faced with Sun Ce's threat, he would rather die than surrender. In desperation, Sun Ce had to keep him first. For a celebrity like Wang Lang, there is really nothing Sun Ce can do to him. However, pitiful
Yan Baihu was unlucky. Sun Ce was very unhappy and chopped him up as a punching bag!
After Kuaiji and Wu County were conquered, Sun Ce sent troops to Qu'a again. Historically, Yangzhou Governor Liu Yao had general Taishi Ci under his command. However, because Sun Jian was not dead, Sun Ce attacked Jiangdong a few years earlier, and Taishi Ci had not yet come under Liu Yao's command.
With Zhang Ying and other generals alone, how could Liu Yao be Sun Ce's opponent?
However, what surprised Sun Ce was that there was a young general under Liu Yao who could fight him for nearly a hundred rounds without losing. Unfortunately, although this young general was powerful, he was still young after all. After being hit in the arm by Sun Ce,
, fled in despair and disappeared without a trace!