The person Sun Ce Zhou Yu said is surnamed Zhang Mingzhao Zibu. A native of Pengcheng, Xuzhou, he is talented.

Xuzhou Thorn Shi Taoqian heard his name and wanted to recommend him as filial piety, but he didn't expect Zhang Zhao to refuse!

Later, Tao Qian wanted to recommend him as Maocai, but Zhang Zhao refused again!

Maocai, both Xiucai, simply put, is a higher level of talent than filial piety. Countless people thought about it and hoped to be promoted, but Zhang Zhao was so ignorant of promotion!

Tao Qian was furious and sent someone to monitor Zhang Zhao and did not allow him to leave Pengcheng for half a step!

Zhang Zhao was reluctant to accept Tao Qian's good intentions, just as Zhou Yu was unwilling to accept Yuan Shu's appointment.

Zhang Zhao didn't want to be an official, but he was not optimistic about Tao Qian and didn't want to tie himself to Tao Qian's old and old car. He is waiting for the Ming Lord, and Sun Ce is the Ming Lord of Jiangdong in Zhang Zhao's mind.

……

Shu County, Yangzhou Lujiang County Administration.

Zhou Yu's hometown is here, and the Zhou family has many high-ranking officials and local wealthy families.

In order to cooperate with Sun Ce's troops, Zhou Yu collected food and recruited troops, and at the same time contacted Zhang Zhao of Pengcheng to jointly assist Sun Ce.

Zhou Yu greeted Sun Ce and rushed back to Shu County, where he saw a team coming from a distance.

When he saw Sun Ce, he jumped off his mount and bowed in front of Sun Ce's horse, and said: "Zhang Hongfan, on the orders of his uncle, came to greet General Bo Fu, and after the saddle of the horse, he was sent to him." ”

"Oops!" Sun Ce shouted, quickly jumped off the horse, and bowed back to Zhang Hongfan. "It turned out to be Brother Zhongchou, so loving, I am grateful!"

The person who came was Zhang Hongfan, the former left captain of the Chang'an Xiyuan Army.

Zhang Hongfan conspired with Wen Tianxiang and others to save Emperor Liu Xie from fleeing Chang'an. Unexpectedly, the matter was revealed, Zhang Hongfan fled from Chang'an, rushed to Pengcheng, Xuzhou, and defected to his uncle Zhang Zhao.

Zhang Zhao was about to defect to Sun Ce, but he was monitored by Tao Qian and couldn't leave Pengcheng, so he asked Zhang Hongfan to rush to his hometown in the countryside, organize family soldiers, and go to Shu County. Come and vote for Sun Ce.

When Sun Ce heard that Zhang Zhao was under house arrest by Tao Qian, he was furious.

Zhang Hongfan explained: "Uncle Jia said that General Bofu does not need to worry, he has his own plan to get out. In the coming day, he will go to Jiangdong and defect to General Bo Fu. ”

Sun Ce dissipated his anger and beckoned his uncle Wu Jing, Zhou Yu, Zhang Hongfan and the generals to study the next plan.

……

Shu County is located on the northwest bank of the Yangtze River. From here to the east. Crossing the Yangtze River, you will enter the land of Wu.

Wu land, the south bank of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, mainly includes Wu County, Danyang County and Yuzhang County.

Wu land, waterways vertical and horizontal, more hills, and less arable land.

Since ancient times, the Han nationality has always been based on farming, and the waterways of Wudi are vertical and horizontal, with more hills and less arable land. It is not an area suitable for the development of the Han nation.

By the end of the Han Dynasty, the Central Plains had been in constant turmoil, the population of the Central Plains moved to the south of the Yangtze River, and Wu Land developed rapidly.

Today, Yangzhou has become one of the largest states after Jingji and Yiyu, with a population of more than 4 million.

Unlike the Central Plains, Yangzhou did not have a large warlord territory, so Sun Ce was ready to cross the Yangtze River east and open up his own territory.

Warlord scuffle. The main target of contention is population.

The most populous in Yangzhou is Yuzhang County.

However, Yuzhang was close to Jingzhou, where Sun's sworn enemy Liu Biao was located. Sun Ce had just raised his troops, and it was difficult to compete with Liu Biao. The only way to do this was to turn to Wu County in the east of Yangzhou.

Wu County, which is the area of today's Shanghai and Jiangsu, is the hometown of the Sun family.

It is bordered by the sea in the east and the Yangtze River in the north, which is suitable for the development of the army.

Take Kure first. Again, Danyang, membership. When the time is ripe, take Yuzhang and face Jingzhou.

This is the development strategy agreed upon by Sun Ce and Zhou Yu.

If you want to take Wu County, you must first take Qu A.

Although Qu'a is not a big city, it controls the Yangtze River crossing, and its geographical location is extremely important. Only by capturing Qu'a can we control the Yangtze River and lay the foundation for the next step of development.

Now, the one who occupies Qu'a is Liu Xuan, who has just taken office as the assassin of Yangzhou.

Liu Xiang and Liu Zhengli, relatives of the Han family. When he was young, he was talented, but when he became an adult, he became mediocre and cowardly. took up the post of Yangzhou Assassin Shi, and was supposed to be stationed in Shouchun, but because he was afraid of Yuan Shu, he moved to Qu'a.

Liu Miao's luck was also declining enough, and he wanted to go south of the Yangtze River to avoid Yuan Shu's edge, but he was unexpectedly remembered by Sun Ce again.

Although Liu Xuan's troops far surpass Sun Ce, can he keep Qu A?

Not only did Sun Ce think that he couldn't keep it, but even Liu Xuan himself didn't have the slightest confidence.

Jiangdong will change hands, and the time is not far off.

……

While Sun Ce rode along the Yangtze River and planned to march into Jiangdong, Liu Bowen and Li Yan Jianyong were riding horses on the south bank of the Yellow River.

Liu Bowen has big material and an unrivaled clever mouth.

On the way to escort Zhang Yang's family, it didn't take a few words to say that Jian Yong was impressed, and invited Liu Bowen to go to the plain to meet Liu Bei together.

Liu Bowen was cunning, pouting his lips and pretending to be embarrassed, deceiving Jian Yong into saying good words, eating and drinking, waiting all the way, and heading to the plain.

On the north bank of the Yellow River, military camps are stacked.

Jian Yong stretched out his horsewhip, pointed to the military camp on the other side, and sighed: "General Baima is worthy of his name, and the military camp is so well-organized, can Yuan Benchu really win the battle?" ”

The corners of Liu Bowen's mouth were strangely hooked, just smiling, but not speaking.

……

Xiaoxing stayed overnight and finally entered the territory of the plain.

The plain covers an area of less than a quarter of Taiyuan County, but has a population of more than one million.

Along the way, the fields are full of busy farmers, like Liu Bowen, who has seen all kinds of scenes, and can't help but envy.

Approaching the plain, on the road ahead, a team suddenly flashed out.

Gao Zhong was ordered to protect the safety of Liu Bowen and Li Yan, jumped in front of Liu and Li, held the tiger head gun, and looked coldly ahead.

"Did anyone rob the road?" Pei Yuanqing saw that a team was coming, his excitement was far greater than his nervousness, and he was about to run over and smash it with a bright silver hammer in his hand.

"Hehe, Youtian, Yuanqing, don't panic." Liu Bowen twisted his beard and smiled, "Xuande Gong's territory is very safe." ”

Jian Yong hurriedly explained: "Yes, yes. This is not an enemy, but a team sent by our Lord to meet him. ”

Jian Yong observed the military drills in the eldest son, and he was very shocked. He had already sent someone to report the situation of the annexation to the lord Liu Bei.

Bingzhou showed military might, if the plain is too low-key, it will be looked down upon, this team is here to show Liu Mang's envoy Liu Bowen and Li Yan military might.

The general who led the troops, with a black scarf on his head, wearing a soapy black robe, a black horse under his crotch, a snake spear gun in his hand, a leopard's head and eyes, and a steel beard under his chin, who else could it be.

Under Zhang Fei's command, he is well-trained, and he is not weaker than the state army.

Jian Yong was very satisfied with the team's performance, so that in alliance diplomacy, the gap between the two sides could be narrowed.

Jian Yong introduced the two sides.

Zhang Fei didn't have any interest in Liu Bowen and Li Yan, and when he heard that in the Bingzhou army, the fierce general with a tiger head gun in his hand was a high favorite, Zhang Feihuan's eyes widened, and he said: "But that is Gao Youtian, the first fierce general in the Bingzhou army?" ”

Gao Pet's voice did not move, and he said lightly: "Some, Gao Pet." ”

"Ha, it's you!" Zhang Fei was overjoyed.

The team continued to move forward, Zhang Fei deliberately approached Gao Pet, and said in a low voice: "Find an opportunity, compete!" (To be continued.) )