In the fourth year of Jian'an, Sun Ce crossed the river to conquer Guangling, but was blocked by Zhu Ling.

Later, he went west to conquer Huangzu, but he joined Zhou Yu on the way and attacked Anhui City.

Subsequently, he defeated Liu Biao's subordinate Liu Hu, Liu Biao's general Han Xi, defeated Yan Baihu and others, unified the six counties of Jiangdong, and divided the southeast......

By the time of Jian'an in the fifth year, Sun Ce's prestige in Jiangdong was unparalleled, and it was not inferior to Sun Jian, the Jiangdong Tiger back then.

It's June, and the scenery in Koto is good.

Sun Ce invited Zhou Yu, Zhang Zhao and others to raft in Zhenze.

It's just that he doesn't seem to be as happy as he imagined, frowning, as if he has something on his mind.

Zhou Yu sensed Sun Ce's feelings, so he walked out of the cabin and came to Sun Ce's side to stand still.

"Bo Fu, do you seem to have something on your mind?"

Sun Ce took a deep breath, turned his head to see that it was Zhou Yu, and said with a slight smile: "I knew that I couldn't hide Gongjin's eyes." ”

Zhou Yu couldn't help laughing, "Everyone is drinking and singing, only Bo Fu you, a person here to meditate, if you don't have something on your mind, how can it be like this?" ”

Zhou Yu and Sun Ce have a deep friendship.

So when I speak, I don't have so many worries.

The two are not only friends, but also brothers-in-law. This relationship alone is incomparable to others. Therefore, even if Zhang Zhao and others saw the clues, they would let Zhou Yu come forward to ask. Sun Ce didn't care, he and Zhou Yu were used to it casually, and they had no scruples when they spoke.

"Yesterday I got news from the spies......

Gong Jin still remembers Liu Chuang and Liu Mengyan? Now he has captured the four counties of Liaodong, and has been named the general of Zhengbei, and the three divisions of the opening of the palace. ”

Zhou Yu was stunned when he heard this, and immediately understood Sun Ce's thoughts.

"yes, that's good luck...... Thinking about the first time I met him under the Shenting Ridge, this guy was still panicked like a lost dog, he didn't even have a place to stay, and he was falsely accused of being a slave of the master. But in the blink of an eye, he became the uncle of the Han Emperor, and now he is even more divided from Liaodong, as a prince, and he has also become the general of the expedition to the north...... It's a bit ridiculous to think about it, but I can only say that his luck is too good.

However, it also says one thing.

Qin lost his deer, and the heroes chased it together...... Today's chaos is a great opportunity for our generation to strive to be the first and establish meritorious deeds. That Liu Chuang just took good luck to have today's achievements. Bo Fu now sits on the six counties of Jiangdong, and this foundation is even better than that of Liu Mengyan. ”

Sun Ce's body trembled, and he suddenly raised his head and looked at Zhou Yu.

"Gong Jin means ......"

Zhou Yu smiled without saying a word, only nodded, and turned to leave.

Seven points is enough, and if you say more, I am afraid that it will backfire.

Since the Han Dynasty, the imperial court's control over the Jiangdong region has always been inferior to that of the Central Plains. Jiangdong has many mountain people, of course, one reason, the xenophobia of the Jiangdong Shi people, as well as the geographical blockade formed by the Yangtze River moat, make it difficult for foreign forces to gain a foothold in Jiangdong.

The Sun family has been based in Jiangdong for many years and has a very high reputation.

And Sun Ce entered Jiangdong in the first year of Jian'an, and he was even more loved by the people of Jiangdong, so he was called the little overlord of Jiangdong.

The word 'overlord' also indicates a concept of Jiangdong people, their respect for Xiang Yu, the overlord of Chu in the past.

Zhou Yu believes that with Sun Cezhi's cleverness, he must understand what he means.

Qin lost its deer, and the heroes chased it together, and then the Han dynasty stood up. The current situation is very similar to that of Qin lost his deer back then. The same is the rise of the princes, and the same is the constant war. If Sun Ce can rely on his Jiangdong roots, he may not be able to achieve a career. If Sun Ce and Zhou Yu only had a vague idea before, now Liu Chuang's rapid rise has made them realize that the opportunity has come.

Liu Chuang, a kid from the market, can rise in just a few years with the name of a Han clansman.

And Sun Ce's foundation is a hundred times stronger than Liu Chuang.

Liu Chuang can become a prince, why can't he Sun Ce achieve great things?

Thinking of this, Sun Ce's mind was a little confused......

From the bottom of his heart, Sun Ce has always looked down on Liu Chuang, thinking that this guy only relied on luck to achieve what he is today. I think that when he was crisscrossing Jiangdong, Liu Chuang was nothing. But now, this guy's status has surpassed Sun Ce.

Sun Ce couldn't help but feel a trace of jealousy in his heart.

"My lord, Yuan Shao sent an envoy to wait in the mansion."

Just when Sun Ce had just made up his mind, a small colonel suddenly came to communicate, saying that Yuan Shao had sent someone to come.

Sun Ce was stunned when he heard this, and hurriedly called Zhang Zhao and Zhou Yu, boarded a small boat, and returned to the mansion.

On the way back, he suddenly asked: "Yuan Shao sent an envoy to Jiangdong, what does Zibu Gongjin think?" ”

Zhou Yu and Zhang Zhao glanced at each other and smiled at the same time.

"My lord, it's not hard to guess about this.

Yuan Shao was now at war with Cao Cāo, and suddenly sent an envoy to invite the lord to send troops to attack Cao Cāo. Think of that Yuan Shao, the fourth and third dukes, located in Hebei, with rich money and grain. This time he and Cao Cāo went to war, which was also the best chance for the lord. If Xuzhou can be captured by taking advantage of this, then the lord can connect Jiangdong with Lianghuai as a whole. This is a great opportunity for the lord and should not be missed. ”

Zhang Zhao was suddenly in high spirits and asked Sun Cejian yì.

"What does Gong Jin think?"

What Zibu said was extremely true, and Yu also thought that Yuan Shao sent an envoy to invite the lord to send troops.

It's just that the situation in the Central Plains is still unclear, and Yuan Shao and Baima Yanjin were defeated twice, and their morale was low. Sending troops at this time may not be the best time. I thought that it would be better to take a look at the situation again, and after Yuan Cao really started the war, it would not be too late to wait for the opportunity to send troops. ”

"Could it be that Gongjin thinks that Yuan Shao must not win?"

Zhang Zhao is such a character, how can he not hear what Zhou Yu said.

Zhou Yu smiled and did not answer.

Because he couldn't explain it, he always felt that Yuan Shao might not be able to defeat Cao Cāo. Now Sun Ce has set the six counties in Jiangdong and has not yet had a chance to breathe. And Sun Ce was violent and rigid, and the relationship between him and the Jiangdong Shi clan was not too harmonious. Previously, he conquered the Lujiang River, killed Lu Kang, and had a grudge with the Huating Lu family. Later, in Wu County, he offended the local heroes one after another, which made many people dissatisfied.

That's right, although you Sun Ce are my Jiangdong disciples, if you affect my interests, then you are the enemy.

Sun Ce originally had many ways to solve the contradictions between him and the Jiangdong Shi clan, but he was full of self-confidence. Whenever he encounters something that disagrees with him, he uses strong means to solve it. In this way, it will naturally attract the dissatisfaction of many powerful gentry.

Of course, Zhou Yu also believed that the strength of the Jiangdong Shi clan was too strong, and it could even compete with Sun Ce.

But the question is, if you use such drastic means, how can the Jiangdong Shi clan bow their heads?

The top priority was to ease the conflict between Sun Ce and the Jiangdong Shi clan, rather than going to Xuzhou and starting a war with Cao Cāo. Although Yuan Shao is strong, he may not be able to defeat Cao Cāo. For the battle of Yuan Cao, Zhou Yu seems to be more optimistic about Cao Cāo......

"I'm not saying that Yuan Shao can't win."

After Zhou Yu pondered for a moment, he smiled slightly and said, "It's just that now I am a little eager to participate in the war."

I think it's better to wait and see, and when the two of them are in a stalemate, we can make a decision again, and maybe we can get greater benefits. ”

"Gong Jin, I'm too cautious."

After the boat docked, Sun Ce and the three abandoned the boat and got on the horse.

He waved his hand and said, "Gong Jin's strategy, although it is safe, is not what I want.

If Yuan Shao gains power, our participation in the war is just the icing on the cake. Rather than being ridiculed at that time, it is better to take this opportunity to fight across the river.

Last year, Zhu Ling relied on trickery to win, but it was just a momentary luck.

This time, I personally led the army and sat in the Dan disciples, but I wanted to see how Zhu Ling defeated me. ”

Zhou Yu frowned, and had the heart to persuade again, but looking at Sun Ce's firm expression, he knew that he had made up his mind.

At that moment, he spoke: "Since the lord is determined to capture Guangling, why should he go out in person.

It's better for me to lift the water division to the east, and I will definitely be able to take Guangling. ”

"Is Gongjin worried about me?"

Sun Ce laughed, "It's just Zhu Ling, and I can't help Gong Jin's sailor to go on the expedition." Besides, the Gongjin Water Division must also guard against the soldiers and horses of Jingzhou, and must not move lightly.

Well, this battle of Guangling will be commanded by me......"

It seems that Sun Ce has made a decision.

Zhou Yu sighed lightly in his heart, always feeling a little unsafe.

When he returned to the mansion, he was alone in his study, and after a long time, he stood up and walked to the door to summon a retainer: "You immediately take my arrow out of the city, go to Luling to meet the second prince, and say that the lord wants to use troops against Cao Cāo, and ask him to try to return to Wu County as much as possible to stop the lord." ”

The second son is Sun Quan.

If you count it, Sun Quan is now eighteen years old.

It has been two years since Jian'an was sent to Yuzhang by Sun Ce in the third year.

Sun Ce sent Sun Quan to Yuzhang because he wanted him to preside over the war against Jiaozhou. But who would have thought that after Sun Quan arrived in Yuzhang, he was not in a hurry to use troops against Jiaozhou, but sent people to Jiaozhou to make friends with Shixie. At the same time, he stationed troops in Luling, and invested all his jīng power in consulting the Yuzhang Shanyue barbarians. In the past two years, Sun Quan has won many battles, plundered the mountain people, added nearly 200,000 people to Yuzhang, and built the Luling area into a densely populated place, and also became a defense line in the south of Yuzhang to resist the soldiers and horses of Jiaozhou.

Sun Ce did not agree with Sun Quan's approach.

But Zhou Yu believes that Sun Quan's approach is the most secure......

In particular, he made friends with local heroes in Yuzhang, and even won the recognition of the local scholars in Yuzhang.

Although Sun Ce had decided to send troops, Zhou Yu always believed that it was not yet time to send troops, so he wanted to find Sun Quan to persuade Sun Ce.

Standing under the porch, Zhou Yu's sword eyebrows were tightly locked.

After a long time, he sighed faintly, and then turned back into the house......

In June of the fifth year of Jian'an, Sun Ce raised troops to the north and stationed in Dantu.

Zhu Ling immediately sent someone to report to Xu Du and quickly reported the military situation to Cao Cāo.

When Cao Cāo learned about it, he couldn't help but feel a little worried.

He hurriedly sent someone to find Guo Jia and ask him about countermeasures.

Who knows, Guo Jia sneered, "If Sun Ce stays in Wu County, it will be difficult for me to start."

Since he went to Dantu, he didn't want to go back alive...... I thought that the lion had become cautious and didn't want to be so irritable.

Rest assured, within a month, I will definitely kill Uncle Sun in Huangquan! ”

When Cao Cāo heard this, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

He has great trust in Guo Jia, and since Guo Jia said so, he must have already arranged it.

I think that at the beginning, when Cao Cāo wanted to attack Xuzhou, he was stopped by Guo Jia, thinking that the time was not yet ripe. Later, when Guo Jia thought that he could capture Xuzhou, he turned against Zang Ba in one fell swoop, and even almost left Liu Chuang and Lu Bu in Xuzhou. Although Guo Jia is young, he has always been old and spicy and calm. If you don't make a move, it is enough, since you shoot, it must be directed at the weakness, so that the opponent is unable to guard against it......

"Since this is the case, Jiangdong Sun Lang will be handed over to Fengxiao.

I set out for Guandu and fought a decisive battle with Yuan Shao. ”

Cao Cāo said this, and there was a sudden pause.

"Now that Chuang Er has captured Liaodong, I don't know when he will send troops to Youzhou?"

Hearing Liu Chuang's name, a cold glint flashed in Guo Jia's eyes.

"The lord rest assured, he is more anxious than the lord to come to Na Chuang'er, he knows very well that if he does not take Youzhou before the end of this battle, he will inevitably be retaliated by Yuan Shao. The use of troops here has always been to plan for the future...... I can't say that at this moment, he has already moved. ”

Cao Cāo's face sank suddenly.

Wandering a little uneasily in the room, after a long time, he smiled bitterly: "Chuang'er chose Liaodong as the foundation, but he took a wonderful step.

His vision and strategy made me very uneasy. I'm very worried now, even if he defeats Yuan Shao, if he doesn't make a wedding dress for him. It's hard to ride a tiger now, and it's imperative to fight with the original. When he chose Liaodong, he thought that he saw that I and Yuan Shao would have a battle sooner or later, so he was willing to give up Qingzhou...... To be honest, I'm not afraid of the beginning, but I'm even more afraid of Chuang'er. ”

When Guo Jia heard this, he also smiled bitterly.

Thousands of calculations, if you don't get it right, in the end, it is really to make wedding clothes for others.

"My lord, this battle against Yuan Shao must be resolved quickly.

The longer it drags on, the more unfavorable it will be with the lord, and the more opportunities will inevitably be given to the owner...... Therefore, after this battle, it is necessary to march into Hebei with the momentum of thunder. Yuan Shao must not be given a chance to breathe. As long as the lord can solve Yuan Shao as much as possible, then Chuang Er will not have to worry. ”

Cao Cāo nodded in agreement, but he felt a little bitter in his heart.

What Guo Jia said was just a general policy, and he knew it very well in his heart.

But the question is, how can he make a quick decision, take Yuan Shao, and occupy Hebei?

In this matter, we must plan as soon as possible, and we must make preparations for troops to enter Hebei from now on......

At this moment, I suddenly heard that a retainer outside the study said: "My lord, Du Ting is waiting for Jia Xu to ask to see him, saying that it is an urgent matter, and he will report it to the lord." ”

Cao Cāo was stunned when he heard this, and after glancing at Guo Jia, there was a puzzle in his eyes.

He immediately got up, "Please come to the study to speak." ”

Since Jia Xu returned to Cao Cāo, he has always been extremely low-key, not showing mountains and waters. It was so late today, and he suddenly came to see Cao Cāo, thinking that there must be something important.

After a while, Jia Xu hurriedly walked into the study.

Seeing that Guo Jia was also there, he was stunned for a moment, and then immediately showed a sense of relief.

Cao Cāo's favor for Guo Jia, of course, Jia Xu knows it. Thinking that Guo Jia is discussing things with Cao Cāo, it is not surprising here.

"Fengxiao, haven't rested yet?"

Guo Jia nodded and said, "Fang discussed things with the lord and was about to leave." ”

"Wenhe, what's the point of asking to see you so late?"

Jia Xu took a deep breath, took out a confession from his sleeve, and handed it to Cao Cāo.

"In the evening, Qin Qingtong, a slave of the general's mansion, reported to me secretly, saying that the general of the chariot and cavalry had murdered the lord, so he came to report to the lord."

Cao Cāo was stunned, and his face suddenly showed a touch of surprise.

"Wenhe, why did Qin Qingtong tell the truth?"

"This ...... That Qin Qingtong said that Dong Cheng has often shown joy on his face recently, and has close contacts with Wu Zi and others.

Yesterday, after he returned home drunk, he once drunk and said: Sooner or later, he will take the head of the cāo thief. Qin Qingtong was by his side at the time, worried that Dong Cheng would harm him, so he told me. However, I thought there was something untrue in this person's words, but Dong Chengyù harmed the lord, and I think there would be nothing wrong with it. ”

Jia Xu explained it again, and Cao Cāo quickly read the confession.

After a while, he suddenly got up, "Fengxiao, you go and deal with the affairs of Jiangdong, Wen He is willing to follow me to visit that Dong Cheng Lao'er?" ”

"May I obey the orders of the Lord!"

Jia Xu hurriedly bowed down to receive the order, and Guo Jia knew that Cao Cāo didn't want him to participate in this matter.

So, he hurriedly got up to say goodbye and left in a hurry.

And Cao Cāo ordered the soldiers and horses in the palace, so that Xu Ding, the captain of the military guard, led him and went straight to the general's mansion.

This Wuwei captain Xu Ding is Xu Chu's brother. At the beginning of the year, Cao cāo crusaded against Liu Bei, and Xu Ding led 800 children of Xujiazhuang to come to meet him.

After learning that this Xu Ding was the elder brother of Xu Chu, the general under Liu Chuang's account, Cao Cāo couldn't help but think a lot more highly of him.

And Xu Ding's martial arts may be slightly inferior to Xu Chu, but he is also a martial arts general, which should not be underestimated. After Cao Cāo got the promise, he immediately worshiped the promise as the commander and made him a guard. This is also the first time after Dian Wei's death that Cao Cāo appointed the commander of the Su Guard, which shows the importance he attached to Xu Ding.

The eight hundred children brought by Xu Ding, all of whom were Hushi, stayed in the Wei Sikong Mansion.

On the order of Cao Cāo, Xu Ding took 800 tiger soldiers to surround the general's mansion.

Cao Cāo took Xu Ding and Jia Xu to break into Dong Cheng's house, and without saying a word, he took Dong Cheng down.

At the beginning, Dong Cheng kept shouting grievances, and refused to admit what Qin Qingtong said. He sued Cao Cāo that Qin Qingtong framed him because he discovered that he was having an affair with a concubine in his family. Qin Qingtong was afraid that Dong Cheng would retaliate against him, so he ran to tell Cao Cāo.

That sounds reasonable.

But who is Cao Cāo, how can he listen to Dong Cheng's quibbles.

Soon, Jia Xu led people to find the edict in Dong Cheng's study and presented it to Cao Cāo.

After Cao Cāo saw it, he was furious.

Especially when he saw the signature on the edict, he was even more furious. In that row of signatures, Liu Chuang's name was prominently among them.

This also made Cao Cāo even more annoyed, and he had only sent his daughter to Liaodong two months earlier to marry Liu Chuang to form an alliance.

But I didn't want to, this Liu Chuang turned out to be against him for a long time, and he took his life......

Knowing this, Cao Cāo would not marry Cao Xian to Liu Chuang. But now, not only is his daughter married to Liu Chuang, but even his yellow beard is also in Liu Chuang's hands.

Slap in the face!

Cao Cāo felt that he was slapped in the face by Liu Chuang, and his heart suddenly surged with murderous intent.

Dong Cheng saw that the evidence was conclusive, and he also knew that it would be difficult to survive today, so he scolded Cao Cāo.

Cao Cāo was so angry that he drew his sword and assassinated Dong Cheng on the spot, and then ordered Dong Cheng to be beheaded and wiped out by the three clans.

After killing Dong Cheng, Cao Cāo still couldn't stop the anger in his heart, and led people to break into the imperial city overnight and take down Dong Guiren in front of the Han Emperor.

At that time, Dong Guiren was pregnant.

The Han Emperor pleaded with Cao Cāo and begged Cao Cāo to let Dong Guiren give birth to the prince before disposing of it.

But how could Cao Cāo agree, and ordered someone to strangle Dong Guiren to death in the palace, and at the same time replace the imperial city Yulin Army, and put the Han Emperor under house arrest in the palace.

"Chuang Er insulted me too much, I swear to kill this fang!"