Zhou Ang was in a bad mood, and he didn't even say a word to Liu Lian, which made Liu Lian very embarrassed, and when he returned home, he complained as soon as he entered the door. Liu Ye was directing the waiters to pack up, glanced at Liu Lian, smiled and didn't speak. Liu Jian chattered for a while, but also felt bored, sat aside, poured himself a glass of water, drank it in one go, and let out a long sigh.

"Are you really going to travel?"

Liu Ye nodded. "I want to go to Chang'an, so as not to always trouble my brother to come forward for me, to be idle, and to ask Hu Gong to cover for me."

"Are you worried that Zhou Taishou will come to you again?"

"That's not it, he won't stay in Jiujiang for long. The world is in turmoil, Jiujiang will become a battlefield sooner or later, the Son of Heaven moved the capital to Chang'an, and changed the law to become stronger, I want to go and see, maybe it can be an effective opportunity. ”

Liu Lian didn't say anything. Recently, there has been news coming constantly, saying that the Son of Heaven will set the capital of Chang'an, implement the law change, and build a martial arts hall to reward military merits, and there are many people who are tempted, and it is normal for Liu Ye to have this idea. They were originally descendants of Guangwu, if there is a big chaos today, the Liu family is in danger, so naturally they should make a difference, and with Liu Ye's ability, they may have the opportunity to be a marquis and a general, and they will be the town of the imperial court.

"Why do you say that Zhou Taishou can't stay in Jiujiang for long, can Sun Jian really capture Jiujiang?"

"Sun Jian can't take it, and Sun Ce. Sun Jian is a martial artist, he only knows how to charge into battle, and he doesn't know strategy, but Sun Ce is brave and strategic, even Pengcheng Zhang Zhao and Guangling Zhang Hong are used by him, how can Zhou Ang be his opponent. A hint of hesitation flashed in Liu Ye's eyes. Look at what he did this year, Sun Jian didn't do it for a few years. Father and son successively, and the blue out of the blue, this is a sign of the family's prosperity, should the southeast have the spirit of the king, should it be on their grandson family? ”

Liu Lian was also frustrated. Over the years, rumors have been rampant, people's hearts are disturbed, and they are also worried. Yuan Shaoxiong was based in Hebei, and the father and son of the Sun family sprung up, and the imperial court could only move west to Chang'an, relying on the terrain of Guanzhong to defend itself, and surrender the Kanto to each other, saying that it was the Son of Heaven, but in fact it was no different from the princes. Although they are no longer feudal monarchs, after all, the household registration is still in the clan, and the blood of Emperor Guangwu is also flowing in their bodies.

Liu Ye sighed for a while, cheered up again, and said to Liu Lian: "Brother, if the Sun family father and son defeat Zhou Ang and occupy Jiujiang, you don't go against them, and the rent that should be paid should not be less. ”

Liu Jian nodded. "Is Zhou Ang really going to lose?"

"Just these few days." Liu Ye sighed: "I can't see through such an obvious trap, and I don't know how his reputation came about, how can Yuan Shao be undefeated with such a person as a human auxiliary." It's a pity for Chen Deng, if Zhou Ang has half of his knowledge, why is this. Jiujiang is not guaranteed, Danyang is not much better, Yuzhang, Wujun, and Huiji are all scholars, none of them are Sun Ce's opponents, Yangzhou will sooner or later be in the pocket of their father and son. Chen Deng is difficult to support alone, he can't hold Lujiang. ”

Liu Lian didn't quite understand. "How can you conclude that this is a trap? Sun Jian couldn't attack the city, so it was normal to transfer Wu Jing to reinforcements? ”

Liu Ye shook his head. "Sun Jian can't attack the city, the wisest thing is to besiege but not attack, and take Jiujiang first. Zhou Ang can't fight Wu Jing, is he Sun Jian's opponent? One drum can be broken, and then use Jiujiang's food and troops to attack Shucheng, Chen Deng is trapped in the lonely city, how many days can he hold out? Even if Sun Jian couldn't think of this, he could retreat first, instead of risking the risk of being robbed of grain and grass to send Wu Jing for reinforcements. Although Sun Jian is brave and unscrupulous, after all, he has been on the battlefield for a long time and will never do such a stupid thing. ”

Liu Jian suddenly realized. "In that case, why don't you meet Zhou Taishou and remind him?"

Liu Ye raised his eyebrows. "Why remind Zhou Ang? It's good that he is defeated, Jiujiang is occupied by Sun's father, and there will be no major war for the time being. If you look at Nanyang and Runan, the people live and work in peace and contentment, although the loss of the family is not small, as long as they are not stupid enough to go against the Sun family father and son, they will not have to worry about their lives, and those who take the initiative may even get a piece of the pie. ”

Liu Ye sighed softly. "Although Sun Ce is young, he is well versed in governance. Yuan Shao and Yang Biao are learning from him, but they don't know the essence of it, and it is inevitable that there will be mistakes in Dongshi's imitation. I went to Chang'an, hoping to have the opportunity to talk about the benefits and disadvantages, so as not to draw a tiger into an anti-dog. ”

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Guan Yu sat on a rock, his hands on his knees, and closed his eyes in contemplation.

Zhou Cang stood behind Guan Yu, pressing Guan Yu's helmet with one hand and holding Guan Yu's Qianjun with the other. He was nearly eight feet tall, stout and stocky, with a dark complexion and a messy beard that looked formidable. He was also a native of Hedong, lived in Runan, became a Yellow Turban, and was later adopted by Sun Jian and served under Wu Jing. This time, Guan Yu selected the elite, he was selected, impressed by Guan Yu's martial arts, and became Guan Yu's guard.

Five hundred elites crouched among the reeds on the shore, each with a reed in his mouth, and could only speak in his ear, whispering.

The reeds rustled, and a scout hunched over, walked over with light steps, squatted in front of Guan Yu, took off the reed in his mouth, and said in a low voice: "Captain, the Jiujiang Army is here." ”

Guan Yu didn't move. "How far is it?"

"Five miles."

"I'll report it again in a mile."

"Whoa."

The scout re-nibbed and turned away, quickly disappearing into the dense reeds. Half an hour later, another scout came.

"Captain, there's still a mile."

Guan Yu opened his eyes. "Command the whole army, wait for my order, those who act without permission, behead!"

"Whoa." Zhou Cang replied sullenly and gave instructions to the heralds who were always on standby. Several heralds issued orders in different directions, and the soldiers used gestures to relay messages to each other, delivering Guan Yu's orders to everyone. Guan Yu reached out and took the helmet, blew the dust that did not exist on it, put it on slowly, tied the streamer under his chin, carefully smoothed it, and straightened his beard. When he was ready, the scout came to report again that the Jiujiang soldiers led by Zhou Ang had arrived.

Guan Yu stood up, his phoenix eyes widened slightly, and his murderous aura was awe-inspiring. He took Qianjun Po from Zhou Cang's hand, hunched his waist, and walked forward.

There was a soft rustling sound in the reeds, and everyone was ready to attack, waiting for Guan Yu's order.

The Jiujiang soldiers were getting more and more soldiers, flags fluttering, war drums rumbling, and chaotic footsteps rang out, less than a hundred steps from the reeds, but they were in a hurry, panting, and did not notice the danger around them at all. Coming all the way from Chengde, they had been walking for nearly two hours, and they should have rested in the morning, but they were ordered to move on, and everyone was holding their breath in their hearts, secretly cursing Zhou Ang's ancestors and greeting the women of their family.

Zhou Ang would not hear these news, he sat in a wide four-wheeled carriage, sipping steaming wine, imagining the joy of taking Lu'an, and constantly issued orders that he must rush to the city of Lu'an before sunset, and that the city should be attacked immediately.

Soldiers are fast. Sun Jian, let you see how good I am this time.

"Phew!" The carriage jumped suddenly, as if he had encountered some hurdle, Zhou Ang was caught off guard, the wine was spilled, he was furious, pushed the window, and was about to shout loudly, but he saw a terrifying scene, and was immediately stunned.