After Lu Su and Ling Cao returned to the Jiangdong Army barracks outside Xiling County, they quickly met with Sun Ce.

When Sun Ce saw that Lu Su had returned, he also opened his mouth to ask: "Zijing, why did you come back so soon?" ”

"Back to the lord, Wang Taiwei has entered Nanyang and is attacking Xiangyang City, which is why the minister is so fast."

"What? Wang Xinhao is playing Xiangyang? ”

"Exactly!"

Sun Ce pondered for a moment and then replied: "Since Wang Xinhao is attacking Xiangyang, I wonder if Zijing can persuade Wang Xinhao to send reinforcements?" ”

Hearing this, Lu Su replied bitterly: "Lord, the news that Gong Jin said is already something that Wang Taiwei has already known. ”

"What? Doesn't that mean that Wang Xinhao is unwilling to send troops? ”

"My lord, Wang Taiwei did not refuse, but he has one condition."

"On what terms?"

"Captain Wang said that the lord would not send troops unless he formed an alliance with him."

"Alliance? What does that mean? ”

"The minister has not yet understood the deep meaning."

After hearing this, Sun Ce immediately summoned Zhou Yu and asked Lu Su to repeat Wang Kai's request.

After listening to what Lu Su said, Zhou Yu also said with emotion: "I didn't expect Wang Taiwei to ask for an alliance!" ”

"Gong Jin understands Wang Xinhao's deep meaning?"

"My lord, the minister is not clear for the time being, but the alliance is actually beneficial and harmless."

"I am naturally willing to form an alliance with Wang Xinhao, but I don't want to form an alliance now, after all, my goal is the land of Jingzhou."

Hearing this, Lu Su suddenly shouted: "Lord, the minister understands!" ”

"What does Zijing understand?"

"The lord, Wang Taiwei's request for an alliance is to restrict the lord from continuing to expand and take Jingzhou."

After hearing this, Zhou Yu also suddenly realized: "I see! ”

Sun Ce saw that Zhou Yu also understood, but he asked suspiciously: "Gongjin, Zijing, you explain it to me." ”

Immediately after, Zhou Yu and Lu Su told Sun Ce their opinions.

After hearing this, Sun Ce finally understood and said, "I see! Wang Xinhao also aimed at the land of Jingzhou. ”

"Zijing, Gongjin, since this is the case, what do you think I should do?"

After hearing this, Lu Su took the lead in replying: "My lord, the minister thinks that we should form an alliance with Wang Taiwei, after all, our army is not strong enough. ”

Zhou Yu also followed at this time and said: "Lord, the minister seconded the proposal, our army can attack Jiangxia County, and even if Nanjun is ceded to Wang Taiwei, it is not inappropriate." ”

Sun Ce saw that Zhou Yu and Lu Su had the same opinion, and he immediately made a decision, that is, to form an alliance with Wang Kai.

Immediately after, Sun Ce said to Lu Su: "Zijing, then please run again!" ”

"Command!"

After receiving the order, Lu Su also went to Xiangyang again under the protection of Ling Cao.

A few days later.

Lu Su met with Wang Kai again and said to him: "Wang Taiwei, my lord has agreed to form an alliance. ”

"Very well, then let's make a covenant!"

Hearing this, Lu Su also showed an expression that was really like this.

Soon, Wang Kai handed over the proposed covenant to Lu Su.

After Lu Su took the covenant, he also quickly checked it.

After Lu Su finished reading it, he immediately replied: "Captain Wang, can I take this covenant back and give it to me to read?" ”

"This is natural, I wrote two copies that are exactly the same, and the one in your hand is for General Sun."

After Lu Su thanked Wang Kai, he took the covenant and turned back.

Another few days.

After Lu Su returned to the Jiangdong Army barracks outside Xiling County, he also quickly met with Sun Ce and handed over Wang Kai's covenant to Sun Ce for inspection.

After Sun Ce finished reading Wang Kai's covenant, he immediately said to Lu Su: "Zijing, Wang Kai's abacus is really as you expected!" ”

"My lord, do you plan to say yes or not?"

"Zijing, I have already discussed with Gongjin, and I have decided to agree to Wang Xinhao's request, after all, Nanjun and Nanyang County are not something I can touch at this stage."

Lu Su, who got this answer, also immediately bid farewell to Sun Ce.

Soon, Lu Su returned to Wang Kai's side again and replied to Wang Kai.

After Lu Su's back and forth, Wang Kai and Sun Ce also officially concluded an alliance.

Subsequently, Wang Kai summoned his ministers and said: "Everyone, now that I have officially concluded an alliance with Sun Bofu, I wonder which general is willing to go to Xiling County to assist Sun Ce?" ”

Hearing this, Yu Xuan, Liao Hua, and Zhou Cang also asked for help.

In the end, Wang Kai selected Yu Xuan and Zhou Cang, and asked them to lead 20,000 troops to Xiling County.

As Yu Xuan and Zhou Cang led the army, Wang Kai's forces were sharply reduced.

Since then, Wang Kai has not rashly attacked the city.

Cai Mao in the city saw that Wang Kai was besieging but not attacking, and he did not rashly go out of the city to meet Wang Kai, after all, Wang Kai's reputation was fought step by step by his real sword and gun.

Besides, after Yu Xuan and Zhou Cang led the army to the vicinity of Xiling County, Yu Xuan, who was the main general, also sent soldiers to contact Sun Ce.

After Sun Ce learned that Wang Kai's soldiers and horses had arrived near Xiling County, he immediately sent someone to reply to Yu Xuan and asked him to stay still for the time being.

After Yu Xuan received Sun Ce's news, he also garrisoned down.

At the same time, Sun Ce also gathered everyone under his command and said: "Everyone, now that Wang Zhenxi's soldiers and horses have been killed outside the west gate of Xiling County, I intend to immediately storm Xiling to cover Wang Zhenxi's soldiers and horses." ”

Hearing this, Zhou Yu and Lu Su expressed their agreement, but Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, and Han Dang, the three old ministers, couldn't trust Wang Kai's soldiers and horses.

After Sun Ce patiently explained to Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, and Han Dang, the three finally agreed.

Immediately, Sun Ce immediately led his troops to attack Xiling County.

When Huang Zu learned that Sun Ce raised troops to attack again, he also took Zhang Yun to the city tower to face the battle.

At this time, Lu Su also went to contact Yu Xuan on the order of Sun Ce.

After Yu Xuan learned about Sun Ce's plan from Lu Su's mouth, he also thought to himself: "What a little overlord in Jiangdong, he is so skillful in attacking the east and west." ’

After sighing, Yu Xuan also ordered the whole army to hide.

When Zhou Cang saw that Yu Xuan had not sent troops to attack Xiling County for a long time, he also met with Yu Xuan and asked.

Through Yu Xuan's explanation, Zhou Cang finally reluctantly followed the army and did not move.

Ten days passed.

Sun Ce's continuous onslaught finally attracted all the defenders of Xiling County to the south gate.

At this time, Sun Ce sent someone to contact Lu Su and asked him to inform Yu Xuan to attack Xiling County at night.

After Lu Su received the news, he also immediately met with Yu Xuan and conveyed Sun Ce's meaning to him.

Yu Xuan immediately agreed when he learned what Sun Ce meant.

Immediately after, Yu Xuan also found Zhou Cang and said to him: "General Zhou, it's our turn to appear tonight, you quickly go and straighten out the soldiers and horses, and we will raid Xiling County tonight." ”

After receiving the order, Zhou Cang quickly reorganized his troops and horses.

After nightfall, Yu Xuan also took Zhou Cang and quietly touched Xiling County.

Most of the defenders of Xiling County were attracted to the south gate, and the defenders of the west gate were completely unaware of the attack of Yu Xuan and Zhou Cangbu.

When Yu Xuan and Zhou Cang approached Xiling County, Yu Xuan also climbed its city tower with Zhou Cang.

As for the soldiers under their command, they also climbed Xiling County one after another.