Sun Ce frowned slightly, obviously he didn't expect Zhang Yuan to be so direct, but he also sneered, "Brother Zhang, this is a misunderstanding, Brother Zhang didn't forget, it was Brother Zhang who sent that Touch Dragon to come to ally with me before, since our two families are allies, how can I, Sun Ce, sit back and watch you fight with Yuan Shu, a national thief, but not help." Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info"

After explaining the soldiers, Sun Ce sighed again: "It's a pity, Brother Zhang is like a god with soldiers, and before I could arrive, you had already captured Shouchun, drove away Liu Bao, and killed Yuan Shu's national thief." ”

Sun Ce's answer, as early as Zhang Yuan expected, didn't he come to the fisherman to profit under the banner of helping.

"So, I have to thank Brother Sun?" Zhang Yuan asked rhetorically.

Sun Ce waved his hand and smiled generously, "Thank you is not necessary, it is incumbent on me to help my allies, and besides, I am still a step late after all, and I can't help much." ”

"Sun Bofu, do you think I'm a fool and I'm easy to be fooled?" Suddenly, Zhang Yuan's face sank, and such a sentence burst out of his mouth.

Sun Ce was stunned and didn't know how to respond for a while.

Zhang Yuan's eyes were already murderous, and he said coldly: "At the beginning, I invited you to form an alliance and destroy Yuan Shu together, and I fought with Yuan Shu and Liu Bao, but you sat on the mountain in Jiangdong to watch the tiger fight, and you were about to capture Shouchun, and you wanted to rush to get a piece of the pie, stabbed me from behind, and snatched the meat from my mouth, Sun Bofu, do you think that your little bit of caution, I Zhang Yuan will not know." ”

Sun Ce's face changed immediately, and a trace of embarrassment quietly swept up in his handsome eyebrows.

The embarrassment disappeared in a flash, and Jiangdong Xiaobawang immediately regained his composure.

Sun Ceqiang suppressed his unhappiness and sneered, "I didn't expect you to be so honest, you have to expose it and make everyone embarrassed, why bother." ”

was exposed by Zhang Yuan's true purpose, and Sun Ce couldn't hide his armpits anymore, so he simply admitted it.

Zhang Yuan smiled: "It's good to pierce it, it's good to open the skylight and say bright words when you expose everyone, so as not to blindly use force, when the time comes, it will not only hurt the harmony, but also miss each other's major events, Brother Sun said." ”

Zhang Yuan had something to say, Sun Ce frowned, and wanted to open his mouth.

Zhang Yuan didn't give him a chance to speak, and then said: "Now that I have won Shouchun, although the officers and soldiers of the three armies are tired and the number is not as good as Brother Sun, the advantage is in morale, and they are still fighting with Shouchun on their backs. Although Brother Sun has a lot of soldiers and horses, and he is a new force, but in the calculations, the strength of you and me is actually comparable, and you are not sure to eat me in one go. ”

In just a few words, Zhang Yuan broke the comparison of the strength of the two sides, which made Sun Ce's eyes change again, obviously amazed by Zhang Yuan's insight.

After being stunned for a moment, Sun Ce said in a deep voice: "After talking for a long time, I don't know what Brother Zhang wants to say." ”

"It's simple." Zhang Yuan no longer beat around the bush, and said bluntly: "Brother Sun, you are newly settled in Jiangdong, the people's hearts are not attached, and there is Han Sui, the great enemy who killed his father, and although I take Huainan, there is still Dong Zhuo, the enemy, who is looking at each other. ”

"Therefore, the best choice for you and me is to continue to maintain the Song faction of our allies, and we will not commit any offences with each other, and we will each deal with the main enemy, which is the wisest decision."

In the last sentence, Zhang Yuan accentuated his tone.

Sun Ce was silent, and his eyes that concealed murderous intent gradually calmed down.

Obviously, Zhang Yuan's words have already dissected the benefits and disadvantages of the Song system, and they have been clearly placed in front of his eyes, and with his wisdom, it is impossible not to see through it thoroughly.

In other words, he already knew in his heart that he just didn't want to face it, Zhang Yuan's words just forcibly pulled him in front of the facts.

"Then if I don't withdraw from the army, I have to decide with Brother Zhang." After being silent for a long time, Sun Ce suddenly asked with a meaningful smile.

"If Brother Sun thinks that he is stronger than Dong Zhuo and Liu Bao and can swallow me in one go, then just let the horse go, and Zhang will accompany me to the end."

After that, Zhang Yuan didn't say anything more, turned around and left calmly.

Looking at Zhang Yuan who was slowly leaving, Sun Ce's eyebrows showed a little respect, "This kid is brave and strategic, courageous, and a hero, even if he is not an enemy today, he will be a great enemy in the future."

Sun Ce was thoughtful, muttering to himself in his heart, and also turned his horse to look in the direction of his army and went back.

When he was still in the middle of the formation, his handsome face was full of determination, and without waiting for Zhou Yu and other subordinates to ask, he ordered the whole army to withdraw from the camp.

Zhou Yu was taken aback, and said hurriedly: "Bo Fu, what did the surnamed Zhang tell you, why did you suddenly decide to withdraw from the army." ”

Sun Ce looked back at the north and sighed softly: "He didn't say anything, he just told the facts, this person is wise and brave, with our current strength, it is impossible to swallow him, rather than damaging our strength in vain, it is better to pacify Jiangdong first and clean up Han Sui." ”

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Zhou Yu still had to be persuaded again, but Sun Ce waved his hand and said categorically: "I have made up my mind, Gongjin doesn't need to persuade me anymore, pass the order, and the whole army will pull out the camp and return south." ”

With that, Sun Ce turned his horse away.

Zhou Yu's handsome face swept a few displeasures, his eyes moved to the north, looking in the direction where Zhang Jun was, and a trace of deep hostility quietly flashed in his watery eyes.

A day later, 40,000 Jiangdong troops returned from camp.

Zhang Yuan also retired to Shouchun, first pressed the troops and did not move, and was not in a hurry to Zhai Shi, first to see if Sun Ce really retired or faked to retreat.

A few days later, Xizuo sent back information that Sun Ce had left 3,000 soldiers and horses to garrison Hefei, and the rest of the army had all retreated to Jiangdong.

After confirming that Sun Ce's withdrawal was undoubted, Zhang Yuancai left Yang Zhi to lead 4,000 soldiers and horses, sat in Shouchun, guarded Huainan for him, and led the army to return to the north and annex the state.

A few days later, Zhang Yuan killed Yuan Shu, defeated Liu Bao, captured Huainan's huge military exploits, and returned to Jin in a glorious manner.

The entire Jincheng has long been shocked by Zhang Yuan's brilliant exploits, and on the day Zhang Yuan returned to the city, it was naturally ten thousand empty alleys, and a city of soldiers and people welcomed their return from Taishou.

After returning to Jin, Zhang Yuan didn't have time to catch his breath, and issued various orders one after another.

The first order is naturally to reward the officers and soldiers of the three armies.

This second order is to order the newly acquired Huainan land to be counted and tuntian to be implemented to restore the economy.

The last order is, of course, to train and expand the troops.

In the battle of Huainan, Yuan Shu's nearly 40,000 soldiers and horses were all wiped out, and nearly 10,000 of them were actually taken prisoners of Zhang Yuan.

These captives were all young and strong men, and under the incompetent command of Yuan Shu, they could not exert any combat effectiveness, but Zhang Yuan believed that as long as they were integrated into his army and trained by generals like Zudi Xiao Maha, they would be able to greatly improve their combat effectiveness.

At that time, the number of soldiers and horses under Zhang Yuan's command will increase to 40,000.