Yicheng.

"Bastard! Zhang Yan, that treacherous and shameless person who is greedy for life and afraid of death......" Gongsun Chan scolded angrily. He couldn't help but be angry, because in the past two days, the news about Zhang Yan's surrender to Yuan Shao had spread all over Yicheng, which not only affected the morale of the army, but also caused a lot of commotion.

Below, Guan Jing and the others were silent, because they didn't know what to say.

I don't know how long it took, suddenly a soldier hurried over, "Junhou, something is wrong, all the camps outside the city have been broken by the Yuan army, and now the Yuan army has surrounded the city......"

Before the soldier finished speaking, he was suddenly grabbed by the collar of the other party and picked him up directly, "What did you say?!" How so?! How so?! ”

"Little ...... Villain...... No...... Princely ...... Spare ......" The soldier's face turned red, and he stammered and begged Gongsun Chan for mercy, and his feet kept shaking. It's a pity that Gongsun Chan turned a deaf ear to this, and just kept roaring and asking. A moment later, the soldier tilted his head and suffocated to death.

Seeing this, Gongsun Chan viciously threw him to the ground, pulled out his sword and slashed at the soldier's corpse, while scolding, "Bastard! Say it! Why is this happening?! How dare you die without my orders?! His expression was as hideous as if he was crazy, and Gongsun Yue and the others on the side felt more and more frightened in their hearts, and they lowered their heads one after another, not daring to look at Gongsun Zhan's side.

I don't know how long it took for Gongsun Chan to lose his breath, and then he turned to look at everyone. Seeing the appearance of everyone bowing their heads, he was angry again, "A bunch of waste! What are you doing with your heads down?! Desperate?! There's nothing to be done?! My grandson Chan is not dead yet! ”

Seeing this, Gongsun Xu, the son of Gongsun Zhan, hurriedly opened his mouth to persuade, "Father, the most important thing now is to stabilize the morale of the troops and prevent them from rebelling. ”

Hearing this, Gongsun Chan turned his head to look at Gongsun Xu, and his eyes full of murderous intent finally calmed down after seeing his beloved son. "Then I'll leave this matter to you."

As he spoke, he looked at Guan Jing and ordered, "Zijing, pass the order, if there are any more people in the city who discuss this matter, no matter who it is, there will be no mercy!" ”

"No."

Lujiang, Anhui City.

Countless Yuan soldiers swarmed up the city walls, and many more were storming the city gates that had already been breached.

"It's been a year, and I've finally captured this city......" Zhou Yu waved his feather fan and looked at Sun Ce with a smile.

"Yes, this Lu Kang really has some skills, not only at the age of nearly seventy years old to personally go to the city wall to defend the city, but also incite so many people to defend the city with him......" Sun Ce said with a sigh when he heard this.

"Oh? I thought Bo Fu would be very ruthless, so what about Lu Jining~" Hearing Sun Ce's words, Zhou Yu couldn't help but quip.

"Humph! Hate of course hate! This Lu Jining has made me fight hard for more than a year, and I have killed and injured countless soldiers! And I went to visit in person before, but I didn't even summon me personally! When Sun Ce heard this, he immediately snorted with an unhappy expression, but then, he shook his head and sighed, "But although he hates, he is indeed a talented person, hmm...... People with great skills always have a weird personality~"

"Hmm...... So, Bo Fu, your personality is also a little weird? Hearing this, Zhou Yu squinted at Sun Ce and looked at him, as if he was thinking about what was strange about Sun Ce.

And being looked at by Zhou Yu like this, a hint of ruddy suddenly appeared on Sun Ce's face, "Gong Jin, don't look at me with such strange eyes, okay?" ”

"Oh? What's weird? Zhou Yu covered his face with a feather fan, revealing only a pair of bright eyes, and asked in a meaningful tone while holding back a forced smile.

"You ......" Hearing Zhou Yu's words, and then seeing Zhou Yu's expression, Sun Ce's face suddenly turned red, and he said angrily, "I'll bring people into the city first!" With that, he slapped his horse and rushed towards the front of the army, leaving Zhou Yu smiling proudly in place.

At this time, the war in the city has gradually subsided, in fact, because of the particularity of the city structure, there are few things in the entire history of China that still resist after the city is broken. After all, there is no danger to defend, and at the same time, morale is falling wildly because of the destruction of the city, and it is difficult for anyone to turn the tables in the street fighting.

Driving all the way to Lu Kang's mansion, along the way, Sun Ce felt countless eyes from the surrounding crowd and the house, which carried strong hostility, fear, and worry, but there was no joy or welcome.

And when he arrived at the county guard's mansion, he saw that Lu Kang was already standing in front of the mansion waiting, and at the same time, there were more than 100 officials, soldiers, and people around him.

Seeing this, Sun Ce turned over and dismounted, slowly walked in front of Lu Kang and said, "Sun Ce and Sun Bofu have seen Lu Fujun. ”

"You don't have to be like this, please!" Lu Kang quickly stepped forward to help him up and said, and then made a gesture to invite Sun Ce into the mansion. In that way, if the surrounding atmosphere was not so tense, others would definitely think that Sun Ce was just a descendant who came to ask Lu Kang for advice and study.

After entering the house and the two of them sat down, Lu Kang thanked Sun Ce, "Thank you Junhou for saving face for the old man, but the old man still has the cheekiness to hope that the prince can let go of these people in Anhui City." They are all decayed ......"

Before Lu Kang's words were finished, Sun Ce interrupted his words with a smile, "Duke Lu doesn't have to worry, Ce won't hurt the people." It is rumored that when Zhao Gong governed the place, he often used Xunzi's theory of boat water to introspect. Although he is not talented, he has also been learning Zhao Gong's way of governing the country. ”

"Alas, Zhao Gong is a genius in the world and a pillar of the society. It is a blessing for the people that the prince can learn self-examination with Zhao Gong as his teacher! Lu Kang sighed when he heard this.

As he spoke, Lu Kang got up and saluted Sun Ce, and then slowly walked towards the wooden frame where a sword was placed on the side. Seeing this, Sun Ce didn't know what Lu Kang meant, so he hurriedly opened his mouth to stop him, "Lu Gong must not be like this!" Ce did not have the intention of harming the Lu family, if Lu Gong was willing, he could give advice to Chen Gong or Ce, if he was unwilling, whether he wanted to stay in Wancheng or return to Wu County, Ce would not stop him. ”

Hearing this, Lu Kang turned to look at Sun Ce, and Sun Ce also looked at Lu Kang, and after a long time, Lu Kang suddenly made a deep look at Sun Ce, "Thank you for the grace of the prince and the marquis not to kill!" This kindness and affection, the Lu family will definitely remember it! ”

When Sun Ce returned to the barracks, Zhou Yu had already dealt with the aftermath, and after listening to Sun Ce's story, Zhou Yu suddenly smiled and said, "It's really in line with Bo Fu's style, but after you go back, how is Bo Fu going to take the bus to the main bus?" ”

"Hehe, Gong Jin already has an idea when he thinks about it, so why should I bother with it?" Hearing this, Sun Ce suddenly smiled proudly.

"You......" Zhou Yu shook his head and smiled, but he didn't say anything. Perhaps, as Sun Ce said, he had already thought of a response.

Speaking of which, the reason why Sun Ce spared Lu Kang was that in addition to his admiration for Lu Kang, there was another reason, that is, to prepare for the future governance of Lujiang. Since Lu Kang is so popular with the people, as long as he treats him well, he can naturally get the hearts of the people of Lujiang.

At this time, Sun Ce was full of longing for the future, and he believed that it would not be long before he could become the number one general under Yuan Shu, commanding millions of soldiers and horses to pacify the world. Even, Sun Ce had already thought about what he was going to say when he fought Li Yi on the battlefield. It's just that his beautiful fantasy was completely shattered after returning to the Yin Tomb.

"What?! Lord! Didn't you say it was okay at the beginning......" Sun Ce looked at Yuan Shu dumbfounded, his face was full of disbelief, and his eyes were full of disappointment.

"This ...... After all, Bo Fu has not yet performed the crown salute, if he ......" Seeing Sun Ce's appearance, Yuan Shu couldn't help but shrink his neck, and explained in a low voice as his eyes drifted around, not even daring to look directly into Sun Ce's eyes.

"My lord! The subordinates will be able to perform the crown ceremony in two months at most, so that the lord has to go back on his word?! Without waiting for Yuan Shu to finish speaking, Sun Ce angrily interrupted Yuan Shu's words.

"Bold! Don't be rude to your lord! Seeing this, Ji Ling on the side suddenly stood up and accused loudly.

It's just that Sun Ce didn't pay attention to Ji Ling's angry gaze at all, he just looked at Yuan Shu and said loudly, "Lord! His subordinates led the army to fight bloodily in Lujiang for a year, and completely incorporated Lujiang into the hands of the lord. In order to fulfill the vow made in front of the lord in the past! But what about you?! ”

Just after Sun Ce's words landed, he heard Ji Ling shouting again, and then, I saw him pull out his sword and point at Sun Ce and scold, "Sun Ce! If you are rude to the lord again, you will not blame Ji for being polite! ”

"Humph! General Ji, others are afraid of you, but my Sun Bofu is not afraid of you! Hearing this, Sun Ce suddenly snorted coldly, and his eyes were full of provocation. And Zhou Yu on the side, although he had been silent before, but now he also pressed his hand on the sword, and when Ji Ling caught up, he drew his sword and wanted to go.

Seeing this, Ji Ling suddenly became angry, and immediately prepared to step forward and fight Sun Ce for three hundred rounds. But at this moment, Yuan Shu, who had been silent, spoke, "Stop it!" What are you doing?! Is there still me in your eyes?! ”

"But this kid ......" Ji Ling wanted to distinguish when he heard this, but after seeing Yuan Shu's cold gaze, Ji Ling could only insert the saber back into the scabbard, and returned to his position and sat down with a depressed face.

At this time, Yuan Shucai turned his head to look at Sun Ce and Zhou Yu, who had been silent, and their young and handsome faces were full of disobedience and stubbornness.

Seeing this, the original anger in Yuan Shu's heart disappeared without a trace in an instant, "Bo Fu, and Gong Jin, is it ...... this time" Yuan Shu hesitated when he said this, but it didn't take long before he opened his mouth again and said solemnly, "I did something wrong this time, but the Lujiang County Shou has already promised Zitai ......"

After speaking, Yuan Shu pondered for a while, then looked at Sun Ce and the two again and said, "In this way, I will now write an appointment to appoint Bo Fu as the county guard of Wu County and Gong Jin as the county guard of Danyang." At the same time, hand over the territory of Danyang County to Bofu you, let you recruit troops to fight against Liu Xuan on your own, and will give you 10,000 elite soldiers and a year's military salary, what do you two think? ”

Hearing this, Sun Ce was silent, obviously a little untrustworthy to Yuan Shu's words. Although Yuan Shu had already said that he would write an appointment, the dishonesty of the three times and twice still made Sun Ce's trust in Yuan Shu have a crisis.

Seeing this, Zhou Yu opened his mouth and said, "Thank you to the lord, the two subordinates will definitely not disappoint the lord!" However, I also hope that the lord will not let our brother down again......"

"Haha~ How come? I'm not a person who doesn't believe in my word~" Yuan Shu immediately laughed when he heard this, but this laughter only lasted for two times and he couldn't laugh anymore, maybe he also knew that what he said just now seemed to sound hard to believe.

So he immediately changed the topic, looked at Sun Ce and the two of them and said with a smile, "Bo Fu, Gong Jin, this time you have returned victoriously, you must hold a banquet to celebrate." ”

Hearing this, Sun Ce didn't respond, and it seemed that he was still making trouble. Seeing that Sun Ce didn't react, Yuan Shu's face showed a hint of displeasure. Seeing this, Zhou Yu hurriedly replied in a loud voice, "Thank you, lord!" At the same time, he vaguely touched Sun Ce. At this time, Sun Ce thanked him, but looking at his tone, he still seemed to be very dissatisfied.

After Sun Ce and Zhou Yu retreated, Yang Hong, who had been silent on the side, spoke, "The lord appreciates and pities Sun Bofu and Zhou Gong Jin's subordinates very much, but is the lord a little spoiled by the two of them?" Although the two of them have made military exploits, they have not yet worn crowns in terms of age, and they are not as good as other generals in terms of military exploits......"

"Enough!" Yuan Shu glared at Yang Hong when he heard this, and said very embarrassedly, "I have promised Bo Fu twice in a row to make him the guardian of a county, but each time I have lost my trust because of your various persuasions. Now, I have handed over the letter of appointment to Bo Fu and Gong Jin, do you still want to make me lose my trust?! ”

"Besides, Bo Fu and I are like father and son, isn't it normal for a son to occasionally contradict his father? What's more, it's not right for me to be wrong, and it's normal for Bo Fu to have a little temper......" Yuan Shu said in a deep voice.

In October, Yuan Shu held a grand crown ceremony for Sun Ce and Zhou Yu, and after the ceremony, he held a grand wedding for the two and married his two daughters to them.

At the same time, Yuan Shu once again promised in front of all the guests attending the ceremony that as long as Sun Ce could capture Wu County and Danyang, he would hand over these two counties to the two. He also named Sun Ce as the general of Zhengnan, and Zhou Yu as the general of Zhennan. At this time, Sun Ce's mustard for Yuan Shu in his heart completely disappeared.

A few days later, Sun Ce bid farewell to Yuan Shu and led his army to Shicheng, Danyang County, preparing to raise troops and capture his first territory as soon as possible.