Getting back to the point, Sun Ce understood what his mother meant, and when Jin Liang patted him on the shoulder to comfort himself, he knelt in front of Jin Liang and cried silently: "Yuan Shao, Liu Biao, harm my father, this hatred is not shared, how can my nephew be widowed and unable to take revenge, I hope that my uncle can help each other!" ”

Jin Liang saw Sun Ce's sincere attitude, and hurriedly said: "Don't be sad, Sun Jian is my brother-in-law, he was killed by Liu Biao and Yuan Shao, he will attack Yuzhou and Jingzhou one day, destroy Yuan Shao and Liu Biao, and apologize for my brother-in-law. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Sister-in-law, Bo Fu, all virtuous nephews, please get up. Brother Wentai is my brother-in-law, and his relatives are my relatives, and when you are at the end of your life, you can think of coming to me, which means that you trust me. If I can't take good care of you, then I'll be like a pig and a dog. In the future, everyone will live on my ground with peace of mind, and if there is any need, just say. ”

Jin Liang said that he would avenge Sun Jian, but as for when and how to take revenge, he didn't say anything, he had to wait for Sun Ce to take the initiative before he would talk to Sun Ce about some conditions.

Although Sun Ce does not have any soldiers and horses now, there are still some capable people under his command, such as the generals Huang Gai, Cheng Pu, Han Dang and the strategist Huanjie, Zhu Zhi, as well as his uncle Wu Jing, uncle Sun Jing, clan brother Sun Ben, righteous brother Sun Fu, clan brother Sun He, righteous brother Sun Hao, righteous brother Sun Yu, righteous brother Sun Jiao, righteous brother Sun Huan, righteous brother Sun Qian, of which Sun Ben and Sun Fu are the sons of Sun Ce's uncle Sun Qiang, Sun Hui, Sun Yu, Sun Jiao, Sun Huan, Sun Qian are all sons of Sun Jing, as for Sun Ce's younger brother Sun Yi, Sun Kuang, Sun Lang and his sister Sun Shangxiang and others are very young now, if they are cultivated well, they are all talents, as for the mutated Sun Quan, Jin Liang really doesn't have much interest.

Of course, what Jin Liang values most about Sun Ce is that Jin Liang needs him to be a key chess piece in his strategy.

Mrs. Wu, Sun Ce and others all settled down when they saw Jin Liang treating each other so sincerely.

Jin Liang arched his hand again: "Everyone who has just arrived, I want to set up a banquet and invite the ministers of the court and the central army to meet with you!" ”

Sun Ce's uncle Sun Jing bowed down and thanked: "The general is willing to take us in, I am already grateful, as for the reception banquet, don't put it on the table, don't rush the general's joy because of our bad luck!" ”

Jin Liang waved his hand and said, "It's okay, General Ben doesn't have so many taboos." ”

Sun Ce said with tears in his eyes: "The bones of my father are still in Liu Biaojun's army, and I am not allowed to enter the ground, and my nephew has no intention of drinking the banquet. ”

Speaking of this, Sun Ce knelt down in front of Jin Liang again and said, "The nephew begged his uncle to come forward and ask Liu Biao for the bones of his father, and the nephew is grateful!" ”

Jin Liang hurriedly helped Sun Ce up and said, "Welcoming back the bones of my righteous brother is my duty as a righteous brother. ”

Jin Liang quickly entered the palace and asked Liu Wei, the son of heaven, to send an edict to Liu Biao, asking him to return Sun Jian's bones, Sun Jian's broken corpse was useless in Liu Biao's hands, and it was inconvenient to offend the Xiangyang court in death, so he happily returned Sun Jian's body back to Xiangyang.

Jin Liang glanced at Sun Jian's corpse, Liu Biao's flying stone arrows were smashed and killed, and they were finally pieced together, put them in a good coffin, and filled them with spices, barely **, Jin Liang asked Sun Ce to stand in front of Sun Jian's coffin and look at his father's last face.

Sun Ce couldn't help but clench his fists when he saw the tragic situation after his father Sun Jian's death, his handsome face was full of hideousness, and he looked up to the sky and shouted: "Yuan Shao, Liu Biao, if you don't kill the two of you, I, Sun Ce, will not be a man!" ”

Sun Ce once again knelt down in front of Jin Liang and said, "Uncle, nephew begged for 3,000 men and horses to kill Yuzhou to avenge his father!" ”

Jin Liang shook his head lightly and said: "Then Liu Biao and Yuan Shao are united, combining the soldiers and horses of the two states, no less than 100,000 troops, and only 3,000 men and horses, how can the enemy be able to pass, it is better for my uncle and me to do our best to fight against Liu Biao and Yuan Shao!" ”

Sun Ce kowtowed heavily and said: "Uncle is kind, nephew understands it, it is natural for the father to avenge the son, the nephew doesn't want to fake his hands to others, and asks the uncle to lend the nephew 3,000 men and horses, so that the nephew can avenge the killing of his father!" ”

Jin Liang said with a solemn face: "Uncle, the soldiers and horses under my command are all members of the imperial court, you are not an official of the imperial court now, how can you bring the imperial court, and besides, there are only 3,000 people, I am afraid that even Wen Chou's 10,000 horses can't resist it." This time the enemy is different from the past, the strength is not trivial, after all, you are young, if there are three longs and two weaknesses in this war, how can I be sorry for your father's spirit in the sky. Nephew, you are vengeful and confused now, so you should settle down first, and then talk to me in detail when you think clearly! After finishing speaking, Jin Liang brushed his sleeves and left.

Sun Ce got up and discussed with his uncle Wu Jing, his uncle Sun Jing, the general Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, Han Dang, the strategist Zhu Zhi, and Huan Jie, Sun Ce's uncle Wu Jing was attached to Yuan Shu in the original history to get the position of Danyang Taishou, and now Yuan Shu is too busy to take care of himself, Wu Jing can't go to attach to him, so he can only follow his nephew Sun Ce to Xiangyang, Sun Ce and others have discussed for a long time, or decided to temporarily live here in Jinliang first, and borrow troops to slowly figure it out.

After more than ten days, Jin Liang visited Sun Ce and others several times, without mentioning the matter of borrowing troops.

When Sun Ce and the others mentioned it, Jin Liang said: "Soldiers and horses, I will lend you you, but nephew, you have recently been defeated and are exhausted, and you need to take a rest, otherwise sending troops in vain will only repeat the mistakes of the past, so it is better for us to discuss this matter after a while." ”

Sun Ce was impatient, and he was eager to borrow people immediately, kill Yuzhou, and find Liu Biao for revenge, but under the persuasion of his mother Mrs. Wu, uncle Wu Jing, uncle Sun Jing, general Huang Gai and others, he had to be patient and wait for Jin Liang's final decision.

After more than ten days, Jin Liang still treated them as always, without lack of food, clothing, or servitude, but he didn't give them a positive reply, leaving them stunned.

Sun Ce went straight to Jin Liang and told Jin Liang what Zhu Zhi had told him before: "Uncle, Yuan Shao won Yingchuan County, Chen County, and Liu Biao's dependence, dominating the two major prefectures of Jingzhou and Yuzhou, with a population of 10 million, and a reckless army, with nearly two or three hundred thousand men and horses under his command, and eyeing Yangzhou and Yanzhou, if he obtains nine counties and eighty-one counties in Yangzhou, the power will be uncontrollable." The nephew knows that his uncle has always had a gap with Yuan Shao and Liu Biao, and he knows that Yuan Shao and Liu Biao have always disrespected the imperial edict, Yuan Shao and Liu Biao are the troubles of the uncle's henchmen, and the nephew is not talented, so he is willing to share his uncle's worries, please get a team, return to Wu County, attack Yuan Shao in Jingzhou from Yangzhou, curb his development, and respond to his uncle, I don't know what the uncle wants? ”

Jin Liang smiled faintly, stroked Sun Ce's shoulder and said, "Nephew, you have this consideration. The uncle was very pleased, but the people in Yangzhou were strong, and the Shanyue tribes rebelled one after another. Yan Baihu, Zu Lang, Zhou Tai, and Jiang Qin were all thieves, and the big families each dominated one side and did not respect the court. Your nephew is seventeen years old, very young, and my uncle is worried that you will not be able to cope with the complicated situation in Yangzhou. ”

Sun Ce said disapprerovingly: "Uncle, you don't need to worry too much, your nephew has uncle, Uncle Jing, General Cheng Pu, General Huang Gai, General Han Dang, and all the brothers of the family to help, and when you return to Wu County and gather the children of your fellow villagers, you should be able to deal with it." ”

Jin Liang waved his hand and said, "Nephew, don't say it." When I think of your father, I don't feel at ease with you, very uneasy. ”

Sun Ce saw that Jin Liang's attitude was very firm, so he had to go back to discuss with everyone, saying that Jin Liang was worried that he would follow in his father's footsteps when he was young, so he would not borrow soldiers.

Zhu Zhi listened to it and said repeatedly: "Young master, you are confused." How can you say that, you know that Jin Liang is really worried that you will be like the ancestor of the master, Jin Liang is worried that you are full of wings and out of his control, and the soldiers and horses he lent you will not be able to take back. If you say you can handle it, the less he will dare to lend you troops. ”

Sun Ce spread his hands helplessly and said, "Mr. Zhu, the matter has come to this, what should I do?" ”

Zhu Zhi thought for a while, and suddenly said: "The subordinates have an old relationship with Lu Fan, the righteous brother recognized by Jin Liang, and Lu Fan has a lot of money for Jin Liang, so let him go and explore Jin Liang's tone, how should we deal with it so that Jin Liang can eliminate his vigilance and lend us soldiers and horses." ”

Zhu Zhi went to meet Lu Fan, Lu Fan knew Jin Liang's temperament very well, this brother was a master who would never suffer losses and would only take advantage, how could Sun Ce want to take advantage of him and borrow soldiers and horses for nothing? Lu Fan knew that Jin Liang must be waiting for Sun Ce's side to take the initiative to compromise, so he readily agreed to Zhu Zhi's request, went to meet Jin Liang, and asked Jin Liang with a smile what conditions he wanted Sun Ce's side to borrow troops.

Jin Liang told his conditions, and Lu Fan was shocked: "Sun Ce will definitely not agree." ”

Jin Liang smiled: "Ziheng, you should first tell them a series of preferential conditions that I can give him, so that they can accept it." ”

Lu Fan listened to a series of preferential conditions proposed by Jin Liang to Sun Ce, and frowned again: "Big brother, aren't you worried about raising tigers, Sun Jian is a Jiangdong tiger, but it's a pity that he is too brave, Sun Ce, a young tiger, is not only brave and strategic, but also good at recognizing and employing people and has bearing, I'm afraid that his future development will be above his father, I am worried that Sun Ce will stand on his own." ”

Jin Liang smiled and said: "It is necessary for his forces to develop to a certain extent in order to fight with Yuan Shao and Liu Biao, to curb Yuan Shao's development, and to make it so difficult for us to attack Jingzhou and Yuzhou in the future." As for whether he will be self-reliant, as long as he agrees to my requests, there are so many shackles and restrictions, forgive him for not daring. ”

Lu Fan came to the pavilion where Sun Ce and others lived with a spring breeze on his face and said: "Young General, my lord agreed to borrow troops, and lent the young general 10,000 elite soldiers, 2,000 war horses, 100,000 stone grain, all weapons and armor, and also guaranteed that Bo Fu you are the general of Yangzhou, commanding the soldiers and horses of Yangzhou, and at the same time Sun Jing is the Taishou of Wu County, Wu Jing is the Taishou of Danyang, Cheng Pu and Han Dang are captains, and Zhu Zhi is the general of Yangzhou. ”

Sun Ce, Sun Jing, Wu Jing, Zhu Zhi, Cheng Pu, and Han Dang were all stunned, Jin Liang was too generous, not only to so many soldiers, but also to so many horses, food, war horses, and so many official positions.

Huang Gai was also very surprised, why Cheng Pu and Han Dang were both named captains, and why he was not sealed.

When Sun Ce, Sun Jing, Wu Jing and the others were all extremely excited, Zhu Zhi and Zhu Junli calmly said to Lu Fan: "Ziheng, your family master has disclosed such preferential conditions, so he must have some unusual requirements for us, right?" ”

Lu Fan said with a very calm expression: "Brother Junli, compare your heart to your heart, and you lend us something, if we don't give you some certificates and some pledges, will you lend us some things, especially if you don't have a chance to get them back after these things are lent." ”

Sun Ce asked calmly, "Mr. Jin, what exactly does the general mean, please show me." ”

Lu Fan smiled faintly, did not answer, and asked rhetorically: "Dare to ask the ambition of the young general?" ”

When Sun Ce was alive with his father Sun Jian, he only knew that he practiced martial arts with Sun Jian carefree, and never thought about this problem. ”

Lu Fan nodded, and asked again: "What about after eliminating Yuan Shao and Liu Biao and avenging General Wentai?" ”

"After revenge?" Sun Ce shook his head and said, "I never thought about it. ”

Lu Fan said in a very clear voice: "Major General, please forgive me for being rude, and I would like to analyze one or two for you for the Major General." After eliminating Yuan Shao and Liu Biao, your development is nothing more than two points, one is to accept the appointment of the imperial court, and the other is to stand on your own and claim hegemony. ”

Sun Ce was not only handsome, but also very quick-witted, and hurriedly defended: "Mr. Ziheng, boy, I have never had the idea of being self-reliant. ”

Lu Fan shook his head slightly, and glanced at Cheng Pu, Han Dang, Wu Jing, Sun Jing, Zhu Zhi and others: "I believe that the young general does not have such an idea now, but after you sweep away all the traitors in Yangzhou and sit on the nine counties and eighty-one counties of Yangzhou, after you have a fierce general like a cloud and a strategist like rain, will you still have such thoughts today?" ”

Sun Ce still wanted to argue, Lu Fan waved his hand lightly, stopped Sun Ce from speaking, and said sharply: "Young General, please forgive me for speaking bluntly, my lord is loyal to the Han Dynasty and is determined to prosper the Han Dynasty, and borrow your soldiers and horses, one is for the sake of the brotherhood between him and Ling Zun, one is to fulfill the filial piety of the young general, and the other is to quickly extinguish Yuan Shao, Liu Biao and other traitors who do not respect the prestige of the imperial court, but have no intention of cultivating a traitor who is self-reliant and self-reliantCast elsewhere! ”

"Elsewhere?!" Sun Ce thought, if he leaves Xiangyang now, I am afraid that the rumors that he has the intention to dominate will spread throughout the Han Dynasty, and no force will be willing to take him in at that time, as for returning to his hometown Wu County, the current Wu County Taishou is the son of the family Sheng Xian, and the commander of Wu County, who holds the military power, is Xu Gong, who has never been on good terms with himself, if he can't invite soldiers and horses, he can't develop when he goes back, and in history, Sun Ce was forced to defect to Yuan Shu, who stole Shouchun County, after returning to his hometown for a period of time, it was in Wu County that he couldn't develop.

Sun Ce quickly put on a posture of swearing to the sky, but was persuaded by Lu Fan and said: "The young general can know that all the people under the rule of our imperial court now believe in the Tongtian Sect, if the young general can believe in the Tongtian Sect and swear eternal allegiance to the Great Han in front of the gods, the Great General will be much more at ease with the Major General." ”

"Believe in the Cult of Tongtian?" Sun Ce lived in Xiangyang for a period of time, and he still knew a little about this Tongtian Sect that everyone worshipped, and some of the teachings of Tongtian Sect still made him quite appreciated, much better than those who didn't know what to do, Taiping Dao and Wudou Rice Dao, so he happily said: "I have recently done some understanding of Tongtian Sect, which is a religion that leads people to goodness, and I am willing to participate." ”

Lu Fan smiled slightly and said, "Young General, you can go to the Tower of Babel tomorrow to find the Auxiliary Han Heavenly Master Yu Ji for baptism, and he will guide you into the sect and be your godfather." ”

Sun Ce had seen Yu Ji from a distance before, this white-haired old Taoist priest made him feel an inexplicable dislike, Sun Ce couldn't tell the strange feeling in his heart, so he frowned and said: "Mr. Ziheng, can I get baptized from the Zuohan Heavenly Master Nanhai Immortal?" ”

Lu Fan shook his head and said, "The general has ordered, the young general, you must be baptized at the Auxiliary Han Heavenly Master Yu Ji." ”

Sun Ce said with a very painful expression on his face: "But the Celestial Master of the Fu Han always gives me a very strange feeling, I don't like him. ”

When Lu Fan heard this, he admired his eldest brother Jin Liang even more, and said with a slight smile: "Young General, before I came, the general ordered me to entrust you, only if you accept Yu Ji as your godfather and relieve you for a few days, can you get rid of all the mustard and all the devils in your heart, and your state of mind will be pure." ”

Sun Ce was helpless, in order to borrow soldiers, he had to go to Yu Ji to be baptized, and knelt in front of Yu Ji and called him his godfather.

Jin Liang stood on the second floor of the Tower of Babel, smiling as he watched the process of Sun Ce's baptism below.

Yu Ji, who had a childish face, was dressed in a white Heavenly Master robe embroidered with Tai Chi Bagua patterns, sprinkled water on Sun Ce's head four times, and prayed: "I baptize you today with Pangu God, Huaxu God, Fuxi God, and Nuwa God, may this holy water wash away all your past sins and thoughts, and may you follow the will of the gods from now on and do good deeds." ”

After Yu Ji finished washing, he helped Sun Ce, who was kneeling on the ground, and said with a faint smile: "Sun Ce, now that you have been baptized, you are a member of my Tongtian Sect, and from now on you must live in strict accordance with the Tongtian Sutra." I baptize you, I am your godfather, and you can come to me in the future if you have any doubts or sins against the doctrine. ”

Yu Ji didn't like this handsome, unscrupulous but impatient young man from the bottom of his heart, but this was confessed by the sect venerable Jin Liang, he didn't dare to disobey, so he had to be Sun Ce's godfather.

Yu Ji had always been kind and pleasant just now, but at this time he changed his face, and said sharply: "Sun Ce, after you enter the Tongtian Sect, you must read and recite the Tongtian Sutra by heart, and keep it in mind at all times, except that the teachings in the Tongtian Sect must not be violated, you must not disobey the godfather, and you must not betray the will of the pope and the sect, otherwise you will be a traitor to our Tongtian Sect, and you will be hunted down by all the sects, you must remember!" ”