With the solution of the problem of food and salary, the southern expedition was officially put on the agenda, after a batch of new ordnance was delivered and his subordinates were redressed, Sun Jian first led his troops to march to Shaobei, where he would be stationed for a short time, and then launched an offensive against Lujiang and Jiujiang. At the same time, he was also tasked with attracting Liu Xun's attention and covering for Sun Ce.

Huang Zhong, as the vanguard of Sun Ce's department, also left Pingyu, and he will rush to the Pingchun area, first join Li Tong, and wait for the opportunity to break into Jiangxia.

Sun Ce did not move, and continued to confuse Liu Xun about the details that Liu Xun might arrange in Runan. He made such a big move in Runan, and the powerful family of Runan may also secretly unite with Liu Xun to report the news, and he stayed in Pingyu to make Liu Xun mistakenly think that Huang Zhong and Li Tong were just to contain his suspicious soldiers, not to really attack. When Zhou Yu marched to Jiangling, it was possible that he would leave Yinling to support Chen Ji. In this way, Huang Zhong and Li Tong will quickly attack, seize the Yin Tomb, and cut off Liu Xun's retreat.

Sun Ce believed that without his own intervention, Huang Zhong and Li Tong would be enough to clean up Liu Xun's waste. His task was to continue to march to Jiangnan after taking Jiangxia, capture Changsha, and then prepare for the capture of Yuzhang.

In just a few days, nearly 20,000 troops were mobilized, and Pingyu City was very lively for a while. According to the custom, before the army sets out, they will swear an oath and sacrifice the main soldiers, but it is limited to the barracks and will not allow outsiders to participate. Sun Ce broke the convention, and after obtaining Sun Jian's consent, he invited some wealthy families who were willing to cooperate to watch the ceremony, taking this opportunity to show them their strength. This move really had a big impact, and for several days in a row, the people in Pingyu City were talking about the strength of the Sun family. In the following days, several more expressed their willingness to cooperate, and the work of Wu Zhou and others progressed very smoothly.

Taking advantage of Liu Bei's return to the city to report on his work, Sun Ce handed over the built Zhangba Snake Spear to Zhang Fei.

The moment he got the snake spear, Zhang Fei was as excited as a child. "General, I'...... Can I give it a try? ”

"Absolutely." Sun Ce smiled and glanced at Guan Yu quietly. Guan Yu stroked his beard and squinted his eyes, looking indifferent and breezy, but his eyes never left the snake spear, obviously greedy, but he refused to show it on his face, for fear of Sun Ce's jokes.

It's no wonder that he, this snake spear is so beautiful. The total length is one zhang and eight feet, the serpentine double blade is four feet long, the ridge is thick and the blade is sharp, it is simply a long sword, which can be stabbed and chopped, and the overlord killing in Sun Ce's hands is the same, but it is longer and more suitable for immediate combat. The one-foot-four-foot-long spear shaft is made of all-steel, and the screenshot is oval-shaped, so that it is easy to perceive the direction of the spear blade and facilitate the role of cutting. The whole body is painted with black paint, and a hovering golden snake is painted with gold paint, and the spearhead is the snake letter spit out by the golden snake, which is full of hideous beauty.

This golden snake is designed by Zhang Fei himself, Huang Yueying sent a good hand-painted hand, and also inlaid two real gold beads at the snake's eye, the whole snake came alive at once, as if it could rise into the air at any time, it is a treasure combining technology and art.

With Sun Ce's permission, Zhang Fei picked up the spear and got on the horse, and galloped up on the martial arts field, and the Zhangba snake spear flew in his hand, blocking and blocking, stabbing left and right, the cold light flashed, and the murderous atmosphere was soaring. Zhang Fei made a move, and the moment he rode by, he shouted, used a spear as a knife, and with a slight wave, he cut the wooden stake used by Lian Fei into two, and the power of the slash was no less than that of a thousand troops.

"Good spear, good spear." Zhang Fei was so happy that he didn't even want to let go, hugged him in his arms, and came to Sun Ce. "Thank you, General." He also gave Huang Yueying a deep salute. "Thank you, master."

"I'm so happy!" Guan Yu snorted and turned his head. "No matter how good the weapon is, if it can't be used in battle, it's no different from dead wood."

Zhang Feile said hehehe: "Senior Brother Yun, I know that you are jealous of me, I don't blame you. If you had such a unique weapon, I would be jealous of you. What's wrong with not being able to go into battle, I can be proud for a few more days, and when you are in battle, you have made meritorious contributions and have a unique weapon, I will not have a chance to be proud. ”

Guan Yu was so angry that he looked up to the sky and was silent. Sun Ce laughed loudly and said to Liu Bei: "You have to work hard and strive to return to the battlefield as soon as possible." ”

Liu Bei forced a smile. "Do as the general commands."

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Yuan Tan slowly came to the hall with the support of the two maids and sat down on the table carefully. During the battle of Xiao Huang, he was seriously injured, although there was a famous doctor, he still suffered a lot, and he still can't move freely.

"Zixiu, I already know about your family's affairs, and I deeply sympathize." Yuan Tan sighed and said: "This Sun Ce is really a despicable person, if he actually uses such a trick, he will definitely be spurned by the world in the future." But you don't have to worry, if you have the opportunity to attack Jiangnan in the future, I will definitely give you the task of attacking Wu County, so that you can take revenge today. ”

Cao Ang hurriedly saluted. "Thank you. However, I came here today, not just for the disaster of my family, but because I was worried that Sun Ce would kidnap the Yuzhou family and collect grain and grass, and I am afraid that there will be a big war in winter. ”

"I know, he wants to fight Lujiang and Jiujiang." Yuan Tan nodded, showing a smile in his hand. "I just received news that Sun Jian has led 15,000 troops to Lujiang. I am worried that Chen Deng and Zhou Ang are not his opponents, and I am planning to send people to attack Liang Pei and respond to them. ”

"What about Sun Ce?"

"He's still in peace, so he should stay behind." Yuan Tan was silent for a moment and smiled silently. "I heard that Sun Ce just took two concubines recently, and he is very happy in the room, and he rarely goes to the barracks."

"What?" Cao Ang was stunned for a moment, suspecting that he had misheard.

"You heard it right, Sun Ce has rarely been to the barracks recently." Yuan Tan curled his fingers and tapped lightly on the desk. "Their food and salary are limited, and it is unlikely that they will fight on two fronts, since Sun Jian led his troops to the expedition, he naturally stayed behind. In any case, Sun Jian is the father, and he is in the prime of life, so it is too early to give office. Alas, now it seems that you and I are more comfortable. ”

Cao Ang was silent. He thinks that he doesn't have the ability of Yuan Tan and Sun Ce, nor does he have their ambitions, and when he is by his father's side, he feels very comfortable and has no sense of being restrained. However, he did not refute it, it was good for him to have a chance to sympathize with Yuan Tan and bring him closer to Yuan Tan. This is something that Chen Gong has repeatedly discussed with him, and he has always kept it in his heart.

"Who does the envoy plan to send to attack Liang Pei?"

"Cheng Yu attacked Liang, Zhu Ling attacked Pei, and Liu Biaohui led his troops to attack Lu State. Zixiu, you can attack Taishan County with peace of mind, revenge will affect your judgment. ”

Seeing that Yuan Tan's mind had been decided, Cao Ang did not fight again. He originally wanted to fight for the task of attacking Peiguo and give Cao Ren a chance to play. Cao Ren had been crisscrossing Huaisi for many years, and he was very familiar with the geographical environment there and had the opportunity to make meritorious contributions. Only by making meritorious contributions can you be rewarded and make up for the loss of the confiscated home. But Chen Gong took care of him, and he could fight for it, and he didn't have to force him, so as not to cause Yuan Tan to be unhappy. There are many opportunities for meritorious service, but trust is very fragile, once there is a dislike with Yuan Tan, it will be difficult to make up for it.

"Whoa!"

Looking at the obedient Cao Ang, Yuan Tan was very satisfied. "Zixiu, have you ever been married?"

Cao Ang shook his head. "I'm still young, and my father is far away in Chang'an, so I haven't had time to think about it."

"Alas, you are the eldest son, and as a general, you are fighting on the battlefield, how can you not marry a wife and have children earlier, just in case of accidents. In this way, Liu Biao has a daughter, who is very compatible with you, if you want, I can propose to Liu Biao, Yucheng This matter, how about it? ”