Sun Ce sat in the front hall, and when Cao Jun came in, he didn't greet him with a cold face.

"Cao Jun has seen General Sun!" Entering the front hall, Cao Jun bowed to Sun Ce.

"Jun Gongzi doesn't need to be so polite." Sun Ce asked, "What are you doing in Jiangdong?" ”

"General Sun already knows my intentions, so why bother asking." Cao Jun said: "I am on the orders of my brother to discuss the alliance with General Sun. ”

"Alliance?" Sun Ce said coldly: "If you take my territory first, will you have to ally with me again?" Don't you think your Cao Zirong is too whimsical? ”

"Took General Sun's territory?" Cao Jun pretended to be stunned and asked, "Dare to ask my brother which piece of territory the general has taken?" ”

"Wancheng!" Sun Ce said: "Pang Shiyuan led his troops into the Lujiang River, and took Wancheng without saying a word. Could it be that Cao Zirong doesn't know? ”

"Don't mention it, General!" Cao Jun waved his hand and said with a look of chagrin: "Because of this incident, not only Pang Shiyuan was scolded for blood, but even we have suffered for many days!" ”

"And that kind of thing?" Sun Ce leaned forward and asked, "Could it be that Cao Zirong found out with his conscience and also thought that it was inappropriate to seize Anhui City?" ”

"Of course not!" Cao Jun said: "Anhui City and Jingzhou are adjacent to each other, General Sun sent troops to station, once Liu Jingsheng sent troops into the Lujiang River, the first thing to bear the brunt of the capture of Anhui City." There are Jiangdong soldiers and horses guarding it, and my brother doesn't have to worry about being taken away by Liu Jingsheng. However, after our army entered the Lujiang River, the Jiangdong soldiers actually abandoned the city and left, and Pang Shiyuan had to send troops to station. It's good now, Xuzhou is in full swing, and my brother actually has to send 10,000 soldiers and horses to sit in Anhui City. Not to mention brothers, even those of us don't think it's worth it! ”

"If I want Wancheng, will Cao Zirong give it?" Sun Ce asked.

"I can't ask for it!" Cao Jun didn't think about it, and said to Sun Ce: "When the general wants, we will withdraw our troops from Anhui City." ”

"How can there be such a good thing?" Sun Ce frowned and said, "Last time Cao Zirong came to Jiangdong, I had contact with him. He is not a character who is willing to suffer losses easily, and now he is so generous and willing to return Wancheng to me, is there any fraud in it? ”

"That's not what the general said!" Cao Jun said: "My brother and the general have made a marriage contract, and when Miss Sun grows up, he will marry my brother. Speaking of which, the two families are also in-laws. Since it is a family of in-laws, it is a family, and it is difficult to pit others, is it possible that the brother will not be able to pit the general? ”

"I don't understand what Jun Gongzi said." Sun Ce smiled: "Cao Zirong and Lu Bu were also engaged at the beginning, what happened later? Didn't you lead troops into Xuzhou and take Xuzhou from Lu Bu? ”

"The general is wrong to blame my brother!" Cao Jun replied: "Uncle sent him to send troops to Xuzhou, and he once argued with reason, thinking that Xuzhou was very safe in the hands of General Lu. However, his uncle insisted that he go on the expedition, and his brother led the troops into Xuzhou, and did not immediately go to Xiapi, but only encroached on Xiaopei and other places in the surrounding area, and he was also benevolent to General Lu. You must know that your father's life is difficult, and how can my brother refuse his uncle's assignment. ”

"If Cao Cao wants to beat me in the future, it seems that Cao Zirong will also bear it." Sun Ce said with a smile: "After all, the in-laws are just in-laws, after all, they can't be regarded as a real family." ”

"To others, it may be, but to my brother, my family is family." Cao Jun said: "General Sun should have heard that when General Lu was captured in Baimen Tower, his uncle originally planned to spare his life, but it was Liu Xuande who said a few words on the side before deciding to kill him. If it weren't for my brother's arguments, I'm afraid General Lu would have died in Baimenlou! ”

When Cao Jun mentioned this matter, Sun Ce nodded and said, "I have also heard about this matter, so Cao Zirong does still have some affection. ”

"My brother attaches great importance to love and righteousness, but the general does not have deep contact with him." Cao Jun said: "If he is a ruthless villain like Liu Bei, how can he make everyone come to their hearts? ”

"It's sharp, but there is some truth in what it says." Sun Ce asked, "How does Cao Zirong plan to ally with me?" ”

"Liu Bei sent Mi Fang to Jingzhou in an attempt to break through Huainan with Liu Jingsheng in the north and south, presumably the generals have heard about it!" Cao Jun said.

Sun Ce nodded and did not say a word.

Cao Jun continued: "Although there are not many soldiers and horses in Huainan, it is still enough to deal with Liu Bei and Liu Jingsheng, but Lujiang is just a place, I am afraid it will fall into the hands of Liu Jingsheng." ”

"Are you saying that Cao Zirong can't hold the Lujiang River?" Sun Ce asked with a furrowed brow.

"Liu Bei is not afraid." Cao Jun said: "The key is Liu Jingsheng of Jingzhou, whose soldiers have fought with the Jiangdong Army for several years, and they are not at all comparable to the rabble under Liu Bei. Even if our army does its best, it can only keep Huainan, and as for Lujiang, it is likely to be abandoned by my brother. ”

Sun Ce's eyes narrowed slightly.

Cao Jun continued: "Lujiang, whether it is in the hands of the Sun family or his brother, is a kind of coercion on Liu Jingsheng, but in the hands of Liu Jingsheng, he can march into Huainan in the north and go straight down to Jiangdong in the south. The general can imagine that he will fight Liu Jingsheng in the future, and he has Lujiang as the frontier, what chance does Jiangdong still have? ”

"What does Cao Zirong want me to do?" Sun Ce asked.

"It's not that the elder brother wants the general to do it, but the general thinks it's appropriate to do it." Cao Jun said: "My brother didn't expect the general to start a full-scale war with Liu Jingsheng, and only asked the general to send a team of soldiers and horses to deter Liu Jingsheng when he tried to send troops." As long as Liu Jingsheng does not dare to march, the war in Xuzhou will not be resolved in a long time. ”

"Although I am worried about Liu Jingsheng, I am also worried about Cao Zirong." Sun Ce said: "When Cao Zirong wins Xuzhou, I dare not guarantee that he will not send troops south to crusade against Jiangdong." ”

"The general just rest assured." Cao Jun said: "My brother never thought about what to do to Jiangdong, at least if Jiangdong didn't provoke my brother, he wouldn't take the initiative to find trouble." ”

After glancing at Zhou Yu, Sun Ce said to Cao Jun: "I already understand what Cao Zirong means, please go back first, I have to think about this matter!" ”

"I'll quit first!" Cao Jun clenched his fists and bowed, saluted Sun Ce and retreated.

When Cao Jun left, Sun Ce asked Zhou Yu, "How much can I believe what Gong Jin thinks Cao Jun just said?" ”

"Three points." Zhou Yu said: "He came to Jiangdong as a lobbyist, and what he was trying to do was still Cao Zirong's interests. It's just that what he said also has some truth. Now Jiangdong's sworn enemy is Liu Jingsheng, not Cao Zirong. Being good friends with Cao Zirong is also a deterrent to Liu Jingsheng. ”

"Gong Jin means...... Promise to come down? Sun Ce asked.

(End of chapter)