Since Qiao Ren received Sun Ce's commission, he has taught Sun Shao and Sun Song and Zhou Xun every other day, rain or shine. This time, Qiao Renbi did not explain the art of war or scriptures, but asked Sun Shao and Zhou Xun to play against each other, and the game was naturally a game of Go.

"You're cheating." Sun Shao exclaimed in surprise, only to see that his white son had been surrounded by a black dragon, and only then did he deliberately induce Sun Shao to attack by retreating, but he buried his back hand and settled the situation in one fell swoop.

"Huh!" Qiao Ren smiled and said to the three of them: "The country of a thousand times of the Dao, if this situation is in place. The husband is not tired of deceit, and he is not tired of deceitful when governing the country. Governing the country is not for chess, and the use of troops is already so. ”

"Former General, Supreme Summons!"

Just when Qiao Ren was tireless, a Wu Hou's chamberlain (not a eunuch, that is, a temple man in the Han Dynasty, at that time the chamberlain was not necessarily all eunuchs. came to report, Qiao Ren had no choice but to let Sanxiao practice martial arts with a wave of his hand, and he followed the attendant to the main hall. Fortunately, where Qiao Ren taught, it was already in the Wuhou Mansion, and it was only a few steps to the main hall.

When Qiao Ren arrived, there were already four people in the hall: Zhou Yu, Sun Quan, Zhuge Jin, and Lu Fan, and in addition to that, there was also a military general who was dusty, and Qiao Ren didn't know him.

"Ziyan is here, sit down!" Sun Ce's face didn't look very good, and a trace of anger flashed on his slightly darkened face, although it was not obvious, but Qiao Ren still caught it, and it seemed that something big had happened.

About two minutes later, after Zhu Zhi, Sun Shao, Gu Yong, and Zhang Zhao, the four important ministers who lived far away, arrived, Sun Ce announced the beginning of the meeting.

"Ji Ming, let's talk about the situation!"

"Whoa!" The military general named Ji Ming raised his hand and saluted Sun Ce and said to the others: "Marquis Wu, generals, at the beginning of June this year, the Wuxi barbarians invaded my border, and nearly 30,000 barbarians under the leadership of the barbarian king Shamoke went out of the mountains to attack my Wuling County. ”

The guy with the word Ji Ming is Sun Huan, the son of Sun Jing, Lu Meng sent such a heavyweight clan back to report the news, it seems that the matter of Wuling County is not so simple.

"Gu Changshi, where are Zishan and Chengming's troops?" Sun Ce asked Gu Yong, more than a month ago, Sun Ce appointed Buqiu as General Pingnan and Pan Jun as Changsha Taishou to Changsha to prepare to appease the Wuxi barbarians, and he didn't want these barbarians to rebel.

"Well, the Jiaozhou righteous warriors of Buzishan were originally stationed in Guilin County, and they returned to Jianye alone to resume their lives, and now they should be in Changsha soon." Gu Yong estimated the distance and guessed a rough conclusion.

"Okay." Sun Ce clasped his hands together and said calmly: "Let Bo Yan go out of Changsha from Yiyang and Buqi to deal with these barbarians together with Sun Fu." ”

"Whoa! Brother, there is one more thing about the Governor sending me. Lu Dudu felt that this barbarian invasion was not simple. The Wuxi barbarians' surprise attack was a profound art of war, and they were all equipped with iron weapons, as well as many standard weapons. Therefore, the governor thought that someone must be behind him. ”

"Creek barbarians?" Qiao Ren's mind suddenly flashed two white eyebrows, yes, it is Ma Liang, who has the best white eyebrows in the Ma family's Wuchang, Qiao Ren still remembers that Ma Xuan once said that Ma Liang had some friendship with the barbarians in Wuxi, and the Ma family's business was also done in the deep mountains of Wuling County, combined with Liu Bei's Eastern Expedition, Ma Liang was ordered to recruit Wuxi barbarians, and all the barbarians obeyed Shu Han. So after some deliberation, Qiao Ren thought that this must be a means for Liu Bei Junchen to get it. As for the purpose, it is obvious, although the battle of Huainan ended hastily, Sun Ce's name spread all over Shenzhou, and his prestige has reached its peak, and he Liu Bei is still dealing with Nanban, if Sun Ce, who has free his hand, is eyeing Nanjun, it will be troublesome, it is better to find something for Sun Ce to do, and inciting the Wuxi barbarians is a means.

"It is said that Ma Liang of the Ma clan was ordered by Liu Bei to arrive in Jingxiang from Shuzhong to assist Guan Yu, but there is such a thing." It was Zhou Yu who was asking, there was already some gloom on his face at this moment, Zhou Yu had been in charge of the Jingzhou war for a long time, and he still knew a thing or two about Jingxiang's clan.

Sun Huan didn't feel that there was anything wrong, and replied honestly: "Yes, it is said that Ma Liang was appointed as an envoy, as if he was going to send an envoy to our Jiangdong, but for some reason he stayed in Nanjun for half a month. ”

"Sure enough!" Qiao Ren said secretly, this Liu Bei is really stopping.

The person here is not a human spirit, although Zhou Yu didn't say anything, but there was a news in and out of the words, that is, the Wuxi barbarians were coming, and Liu Bei couldn't get rid of it.

"Bo Fu, the original military is unchanged, since Ma Liang is here to send an envoy, there must be something important, let's not trouble him, and directly send someone to talk to Guan Yu." Zhou Yu said to Sun Ce.

However, as soon as these words fell, everyone in the hall changed color, and they negotiated with Guan Yu for some jokes. Guan Yu is the general of the tiger and bear, and it is true that ten thousand people are invincible, but in the past, Lu Meng's evaluation of him is still vivid, Lu Meng said that he is long and studious, he reads the left biography and is catchy, the stalk is bright and majestic, but the surname is quite conceited, what is a good bullying person, to put it bluntly, he is proud, and he is famous for being a virtuous and slow man. And the envoy to Jingzhou is quite suspected of some condemnation, the official is definitely not good, the official is high, but it is these few people here, with Guan Yu's temper can be flattered, it is strange, there is inevitably a humiliation, the official position here is higher than Liu Bei, who wants to go to this crime.

Suddenly, they all tightened their necks, pretending to be thinking about the candidate. But Sun Quan was a maverick, straightened his sleeves, and said slowly: "There is a suitable candidate for the younger brother!" ”

"Oh?" Sun Ce asked in surprise, "Who is it?" ”

"Far away in the sky, the former general is the best candidate?" Sun Quan pointed with his right hand and pointed at Qiao Ren who was in a daze.

"I, come on! I still want to go back to my fat as soon as possible, so that I don't have to suffer that sin. Qiao Ren was full of slander in his heart, but he had to pretend to be innocent on his face.

But everyone thinks it's good, except for Zhou Yu and Qiao Ren, who participated in the Battle of Chibi, and had a relationship with Guan Yu, so there is an allusion to a comrade-in-arms, and Guan Yu will not embarrass him if he wants to come. Besides, now Qiao Ren is powerful in Huaxia, and has won a series of battles in Huainan, and his prestige is a few points better than Guan Yu, and his official position is higher than that of Jiuqing, and his status is also higher, and he can make his own decisions about some small things at that time, which is a very suitable role for negotiation.

Sun Ce thought for a while and nodded secretly, obviously thinking that Qiao Ren was a suitable candidate, "Ziyan is indeed suitable, it just so happens that your injury is almost better, so I will go to Nanjun to knock that Guan Yu." ”

Yes, Sun Ce has spoken, can Qiao Ren still shirk it? However, for the sake of safety, Qiao Ren still had to make some requests, "Lord, Ren wants to use Gan Ning's sailors to escort him, and ask General Taishi to escort him and Lu Ji as his deputy envoy." ”

Gan Ning's sailors are Qiao Ren's subordinates, and it is understandable to be his own ship. As for Tai Shi Ci, it seems that he has some friendship with Guan Yu, and he is the second master of Jiangdong horse warfare, so he can not weaken his momentum with him. As for Lu Ji, Sun Ce really didn't know the reason, but it was not a matter of important ministers to take it with him.

"Yes, let Ziyi bring 300 troubleless troops to protect you and go west together."

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