Perhaps it is just like what Sun Jian wrote in the letter when he made a marriage agreement with Cao Cao: "I will rest for three years, use Xuande as the place to stay and control, and use Mengde as the rear army to transport food. I will lead the Central Plains, Jingxiang, and 200,000 men to the west."

"Although General Wei is strong, how can he be worthy of it? Why worry about Chang'an not being able to surrender and the emperor not returning?"

This is really not a joke, at least you can't take it as a joke, because just a few days ago, Sun Wentai defeated Yuan Shu here, and Liu Biao joined forces to show off the power of the Jiangdong Tigers!

At that time, Liu Biao sent 10,000 reinforcements, led by his so-called brave servant Liu Pan. The 10,000 reinforcements plus Yuan Shu's final 10,000 family assets totaled 20,000, and Sun Jian also had 20,000, and then

The two sides, 20,000 versus 20,000, fought it out on the banks of the Qishui River in Xinye.

The two sides fought from morning to sunset. Sun Wentai personally held the ancient ingot knife and charged forward. The two sides charged repeatedly, but the final result was that the Yuan and Liu coalition forces were defeated. Thousands of people lay dead. Even Liu Pan was almost captured by Li Tong.

In the end, Huang Zhong, the deputy general, fought bravely and was able to rescue him.

Now, with the help of a summer rainstorm that fell from the sky, Yuan Shu was able to lead his remaining soldiers across the Bishui River and back to their last territory. Liu Pan and Huang Zhong also reluctantly gathered their defeated troops and returned to the other side of the Feishui River, but they could not even see the empty Chaoyang on the other side.

Unable to enter the county seat, we had to rush south again in the rain and return to Deng County, north of Xiangyang, for resettlement.

In other words, at this moment, there is only one Deng County and one Bishui County left before Sun Wentai sweeps across Nanyang.

On the other side, after discussing the situation for a while, as the rain outside the tent gradually became thinner, Sun Jian began to breathe evenly, but finally his mind gradually became clearer: "After the five counties of Bishui are pacified this time, don't rush south to Jiangxia.

To do four things, Junli must think about me..."

Zhu Zhi immediately prepared to stand up and stand upright to obey his orders, but was dragged back to the couch by Sun Wentai.

"First, I wrote a letter to Xuande, asking him to send troops north to Runan immediately after his marriage to annihilate for me the Yellow Turban bandits Liu Pi and Gongdu who were entrenched in the Xincai area and supported Yuan Shu, and then go south to Jiangxia to help me...

…”

Zhu Zhi immediately wanted to speak but stopped.

"Listen to what I have to say. After wiping out the Yellow Turban bandits, regardless of whether he comes to Jiangxia to help me or not, all the seven counties on the east side of Runan east of Yingshui River will be given to him. This can be regarded as a wedding gift for his brother from me." Sun Jian quickly made the decision.

Live with him. "Then I will persuade him to go to Jiangdong to collect Zhu Jun and his son, and take all the land in Yangzhou."

"Liu Xuande is a hero from the north. He conquered Huainan and only has eyes for the Central Plains in the north. He may not be interested in staying in Jiangdong." Zhu Zhi was still a little helpless.

"I know." Sun Jian was also helpless. "But it has to be an explanation, right? I always feel guilty when he looks like this and doesn't say a word. Everyone in the world also says that I am a thief who steals my sworn brother's territory... but I have no choice.

Argument! And in troubled times, how can we give territory to Cao Mengde for nothing? It was given to Chenjun to Cao Mengde because it was really difficult for us to establish a foothold there. Moreover, Cao Mengde also gave us a lot of food and grass to help us survive the famine before last year's autumn harvest. Today I just saw him.

If you don’t want to take the land of Jiangxia and give him seven counties for nothing, what else do you want?”

Zhu Zhisui said nothing.

"Secondly, Yuan Jiujiu was my former leader. Although my identity as a Polu general was later verified by Chang'an, it was him who gave it to me at the beginning. If I can get him after the war, I should treat him well, and then

Don't send him to see me to avoid embarrassment. Send him directly to Chang'an. Just say that he was ordered to defeat the thief..."

Zhu Zhi nodded repeatedly. He had wanted to remind the other party about this matter for a long time. It would be best if the other party took the initiative to remind him.

"Third, Yuan Shu must inspect the treasury and seizures, select some treasures and special products, and find a local celebrity in the name of tribute to accompany him to the emperor of Chang'an."

Zhu Zhi nodded without hesitation: "The emperor cannot let Cao Mengde do it alone!"

"That's not what I meant." Sun Jian said with emotion. "The last thing... when we get to Caiyang, see if there is a Guangwu Temple. If there is, we will rebuild it. If not, we will build one. At that time, I will personally lead the people of Jingyu to worship the ancestors.

Go on a crusade against Jiangxia!"

Zhu Zhi nodded slowly: "Since you have this intention, you will do it... The only thing you have to be careful about is that Huang Zu of Jiangxia was ordered by Liu Biao to go north to Lulin Mountain and then help Yuan Shu."

"This is almost certain. There is nothing to be careful about. Just wait for him to come!" Sun Jian stood up from the couch with a knife and didn't care. "The world is in chaos and everyone is fighting, but the one who can accomplish things is just that one person.

Now that I have made up my mind to get Meng Guangwu, Liu Biao, Huang Zu and even Yuan Shu and his like should have been crushed! Now I have 20,000 troops here, and 10,000 more reinforcements will come from Yingchuan.

I have 30,000 troops in my hand. Unless General Wei comes in person, who in the world can stop me? That Da Honglu who was driven out of Chang'an? He has such a great reputation, he has the seal of general and the seal of county marquis, and he also has the seal of county marquis.

He has the seal of the Nanyang Governor and is a disciple of a great Confucian. In the past, the Nine Ministers only had 800 cavalry, and they could not even cross the Dan River. I heard that they could only sneak across the Mian River from the west, but it was difficult to even eat, and they could only occupy a ford.

A bandit in the capital! The former hero has fallen to this level. If I were him, I would have wiped my neck and died. Why should I suffer such humiliation?!"

Zhu Zhi said no more...I think that Marquis Wen, Lu Bu, was a genuine Nanyang governor. After leaving Wuguan, he was unable to cross Danshui to take office. He was unable to get supplies along the way, and was finally driven to Shedu Township to become a bandit...isn't it true?

Is this what you, Sun Polu, did?! It was not your nephew Xu Kun who led the troops to ambush Lu Bu in Danshui?!

Of course, Zhu Zhi also knew that Sun Jian and Lu Bu had a personal grudge. On that day, Lu Bu, Jia Xu, Duan Xuan, Li Meng and others successfully set up an ambush when they were evacuating Yingchuan, killing his entire army and even Sun Jian himself.

Almost died.

There was no words to say that day, and the sky gradually cleared up the next day. Although Sun Wentai had a fiery temperament, he had been in the military for a long time and knew better about military divisions. Therefore, he did not rush to the east bank of Bishui to attack Yuan Shu. Instead, the entire army preceded him.

Entering Xinye City, settled down for a while, dried clothes, and dried military rations... For three days in a row, when they were about to set off, sentries and cavalry came and went. As expected, they learned that Huang Zu had led 10,000 troops out of Jiangxia and entered Nanyang to meet Yuan Shu on the east bank of Bishui.

The remaining troops joined together, about 15,000 people, and stationed in Caiyang, the imperial hometown. At the same time, Liu Biao sent an additional 20,000 reinforcements, led by Cai Mao, who came out of Deng County to join forces with Liu Pan. There were actually 24,450 troops there.

Thousands of people.

Not only that, some sentry riders bluntly said that they saw the banner of Nanyang Prefect Lu Bu and some cavalry appearing in the military camp in the north of Deng County... Some sentry riders were caught off guard and were almost killed by the Bingzhou cavalry.

To be fair, most of these were within Sun Wentai's expectations... For example, Huang Zu went north to support Yuan Shu, Liu Biao increased his troops, and even Lu Bushan had no choice but to continue south to join Liu Biao after running out of supplies, all of which were expected.

However, Liu Biao alone sent as many as 20,000 reinforcements from the direction of Deng County, and the speed was beyond his expectation.

However, after thinking about it for a while, Sun Jian had to admit that this was reasonable... Behind Deng County was Xiangyang, and the Xiangyang family's support for Liu Biao was not the same as their support for Liu Biao, who had killed the governor of Jingzhou, the governor of Nanyang, and had done great things in Jingxiang.

There is no doubt that people who ask for military supplies are disgusted! So it is normal for these people to use all their strength in the face of possible annihilation.

Again, who told him that Sun Wentai was a martial artist? Who told him to kill Wang Rui? Who told him that his ancestor was a melon seller in Wu?

Yuan Shu was in a state of poverty and had become nothing more than a celebrity. Naturally, Sun Jian was responsible for these crimes.

Sun Wentai was helpless and could only temporarily stop the army. While sending Zhu Zhi to lead 5,000 troops across the Feishui River to the Chaoyang City on the other side, he divided the force into horns. At the same time, he sent his brother Sun Jing to quickly bring reinforcements from Yingchuan.

Here you go!

However, on the tenth day of the sixth lunar month, Sun Jing had just written back about the hardships of conscription in Yingchuan, where everyone in the family was resentful and ridiculed, and suggested that his brother write a letter to invite Cao Mengde to formally send reinforcements, but here, a sudden arrival came from Xinye City

got a messenger.

The envoy claimed that his surname was Song, his surname was Zhongzi, and he was a native of Nanyang. He was now an official under Liu Biao, and he was sent by Liu Biao to invite peace.

Sun Jian felt funny in his heart. Under such a big situation, how could he really call a truce even if it was a temporary delay?

However, after all, Han Tuo's matter was at the forefront, and Sun Wentai still had some sympathy for this so-called celebrity, so he pinched his nose and put on a show, and even held a banquet in Xinye Temple, preparing to perfunctory the matter.

After three rounds of drinking in the hall, Sun Jian just raised his bottle and talked about business with the scholar who was sitting upright beside him: "Song Gong, I wonder what Liu Jingzhou is planning? What kind of 'harmony' method is there?"

Song Zhong hesitated for a moment, but still spoke sincerely: "Sun Polu, what Liu Jingzhou means is that the country is in turmoil now, and you and he are both important officials of the court, and you should put the security of the country and the people first..."

"Song Gong." Sun Jian became even more amused upon hearing this. "I'm just asking you about Liu Jingzhou's plan. Just keep it simple. Why are you saying this?"

Song Zhong was confused for a moment: "Since we are negotiating for peace, we must have a name, right? How can we negotiate for peace if we don't talk about this?"

Sun Wentai and many of the officers in the hall looked at each other, and then they realized that this man was a rotten scholar. Zu Mao simply laughed out loud, but Sun Jian stared back.

"Then Duke Song, continue." Sun Jian raised his hand helplessly.

In this way, Song Zhongzi talked for a long time, and Sun Jian finally understood what Liu Biao meant... It turned out that Liu Biao wanted to say that if Sun Jian was willing to give up Xinye and Chaoyang counties to Lu Bu, a serious Nanyang prefect, then he would be willing to let him.

Huang Zu took action to bind Yuan Shu into Chang'an, and the taxes on the east bank of Bishui also belonged to Sun Jian!

It's not that Sun Jian couldn't understand this. After all, after Gongsun Xun defeated Yuan Shao, his political stance shifted, and Yuan and Yuan became recognized political villains in the world. But now that Yuan Shu has been defeated, with only a few thousand remaining soldiers, he has lost his last point.

In terms of utilization value, Liu Biao also knew that he could no longer be tied to Yuan Shu, so he simply took it out and showed off his military strength to see if he could change his safety.

However, again, Sun Jian's strategic situation is very good now. He is planning to join Liu Biao and Huang Zu, so how can he agree to stop the army? Let alone give up Chaoyang and Xinye, two important areas that are obviously Xiangyang's barrier.

"So what if I don't allow it?" After hearing this, Sun Wentai's attitude inevitably became frivolous. "Did Liu Jingzhou think that he could scare me away by sending 20,000 more recruits to Liu Pan and Huang Zhong? Was it possible that he was defeated in Xinye before?

Not these two people? If we fight again, including Cai Hao and Lu Bu, they will also be defeated."

"General, listen to me." Song Zhong earnestly advised. "Swordsmanship is an ominous thing, but now that the world is gradually beginning to have peace and tranquility, we are all Han ministers. If we can all take a step back, it will be a blessing for the world...

"

"Isn't Liu Jingzhou the only one who is a Han official?" Sun Jian became more perfunctory. "I am also a Han official."

"But the general's expedition is said to be unfair and unfavorable." Song Zhong continued to speak earnestly. "Be careful!"

"How do you say that?" Sun Jian disagreed. "The general is guilty. As a Han official, shouldn't I attack him?"

"Having said that, in the land of Nanyang, Liu Jingzhou is the governor of Jingzhou and has the right to command the state; while Marquis Lu Wen is the prefect of Nanyang and should control the affairs of Nanyang. Even though the post general is guilty, he is still an important minister of the court, and even more

It was General Polu who elected the leader, how can he ask for the crime without permission? What's more, Liu Yuzhou is the lord of Yuzhou, and now General Polu is living in Yuzhou and comes to Nanyang to take over the generals. It would be unavoidable to face these few..."

"Song Gong, stay here!" Sun Jian suddenly interrupted. "Who do you think Liu Yuzhou is?"

"Liu Bei, the governor of Yuzhou!" Song Zhong replied seriously.

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall from Sun Jian on down changed their expressions.

"My brother Xuande is in the south?" In the summer, Sun Jian was stunned and felt like his hair stood on his head. If Liu Bei was on the opposite side, the meaning behind it would not be a matter of winning or losing a battle. Sun Wentai might be in danger of overthrowing.

"That's not what I mean, but Liu Yuzhou and Liu Jingzhou are both Han clan clansmen, and they have been neighbors for many years. They have always been good friends. But when I heard that Sun Polu and Liu Jingzhou were fighting for days, killing and wounding countless innocent people, I wrote a letter here to persuade them.

And..." As he said that, Song Zhong took out a letter from his arms.

At this time, all the generals in the hall were relieved. As for Sun Jian, who was sitting with Song Zhong, he had repeatedly reminded himself to give face to this famous man with a great reputation in the south. After being so frightened, he saw

The letter can’t help but get angry!

As a result, the man became so angry that he stood up, grabbed the letter, slapped it on the case, and yelled: "You are ridiculous! Did Liu Jingsheng ask you to come here to humiliate me or to tease me?!"

Song Zhong hadn't spoken yet, but beside him there was a young man with tied hair and an entourage who stood up angrily: "My father is a great scholar of ancient Chinese classics. He has always been well-known. He is often called North and South together with Zheng Gong of Gaomi. He avoids disasters in Jingxiang.
To be continued...