"I want to ask, is Sun Ce still talking to Yuan Shu now?" Sun Quan asked suddenly.

Zuo Ci was slightly stunned, and glanced at Sun Quan meaningfully, Sun Quan said 'now', which means that in his heart, Sun Ce will have to leave Yuan Shu sooner or later, or betray, or stand on his own. Of course, Sun Ce's own thoughts are unknown. But in Zuo Ci's view, under the influence of such an "elder" as Sun Quan, Sun Ce's separation from Yuan Shu has become inevitable!

Thinking further, why did Sun Quan ask him to protect Sun Ce? Why does Sun Quan think that Sun Ce will encounter other dangers outside the battlefield? Could this be the preparation made in advance for Sun Ce to betray Yuan Shu?

"That's right, now Sun Ce is under Yuan Shu's command." Zuo Ci answered Sun Quan's question.

Sun Quan pondered for a while and decided,

"Then let's go east."

In fact, Zuo Ci said that when Sun Ce attacked Lujiang, Sun Quan flashed a shadow in the depths of his memory, but for some reason, Sun Quan now does not attach as much importance to this man and woman as before. Da Qiao did make him like it very much in the past, but now Sun Quan does not have the urge to get the other party.

Is it ripe? Grown up? Or did you have someone else in your heart, and it was once difficult for the sea to be water?

Sun Quan shook his head, he couldn't tell how he felt, he only knew that if he followed his heart, it would be no problem. Of course, Sun Quan absolutely didn't know at this moment, it was not so much that his heart had changed, but that the "Shangqing Heart Sutra" had changed his heart. The Shangqing Heart Sutra, which belongs to yin, has taken the pure heart and few desires in the Taoist vein to the extreme, and can be called the originator of the vast majority of cultivators in later generations. It has the effect of keeping a clear mind at any time, so to speak, as soon as your mind is hot, splash it, cold water will give you a head, so how can you be provoked by the hot love between men and women?

In addition, Sun Ce is now attacking Lujiang for Yuan Shu, and he can't fight as hard as he does to fight the world, so there is no need for Sun Quan to rush over to help. Besides, even if you win, Lujiang is also Yuan Shu's, will you still let Sun Ce occupy it?

However, the above are just the reasons why Sun Quan does not need to go to the north, it is not necessary, it does not mean that Sun Quan cannot go north, no matter from which point of view, after going north, going down the Yangtze River is the fastest way to return to Wu County. And the reason why Sun Quan chose the east was actually because he had other plans.

Sun Jian's disappearance will always be a thorn in Sun Quan's heart. There are no clues to be found in all kinds of places, and even after many suspicious forces have been eliminated one after another, the possibility of this Baiyue land is getting higher and higher.

Although the Qin Dynasty won the battle in the end, and immigrated hundreds of thousands of people, it was basically the land of Nanyue, which was the area near the sea in the south, and even later moved a lot to Southeast Asia.

Whether it is the Qin Dynasty or the Han Dynasty, they all want to rule Shanyue, but the people of Shanyue do not accept the rule, do not want to be restrained, and do not want to pay tribute, which is the most fundamental contradiction. However, the Jiangdong region is ruled by the Sun family all the year round, and the land of Shanyue is very close to the core cities such as Huiji and Wu County. This is no longer a question of who is right and which is wrong, who will do it first, not to mention the forcible requirements of the imperial court, Sun Jian, as a master of the art of war, in the area under his command, in his base camp, in his rear, how can there be danger?

It can be said that as long as Shanyue does not surrender one day, Sun Jian will inevitably send troops to attack, at least to fight the Yue people into the deep mountains and old forests, and at least to ensure that there will be no enemies near the mountainous areas of Huiji, Wujun and other places. After several years of conquest and countless conflicts, the contradictions between Shanyue and the Sun family could not be reconciled for a long time. Unless the Sun family moves away from Jiangdong and gives up their rule over this side, the hatred will always be there.

Therefore, in terms of motive and geographical location, the Baiyue clan is very suspicious of being unfavorable to Sun Jian. It's just that although there is a motive, how to implement it is the most difficult for Sun Quan to understand. Shanyue and the Central Plains hardly had any communication, how did they know Sun Jian's plans and how did they grasp Sun Jian's movements? You must know that almost no one believed at that time that Sun Jian would really go to Jiangxia without troops to negotiate with Cihang Jingzhai.

If you want to say that you happened to encounter it, this mountainous area is not close to Peng Lize at all.

Unless..... Unless there is an inner ghost!

Sun Quan's heart was a little heavy, he didn't want to think about such a possibility, but since he had the opportunity to pass through the Baiyue tribe this time, Sun Quan could naturally explore it by the way.

thereupon

Sun Quan and Zuo Ci, a combination of the old and the young, went all the way east between the mountains and forests, and gradually penetrated into the belly of the Baiyue ethnic group. But what made Sun Quan puzzled, and what surprised Zuo Ci very much, was that along the way, they didn't bump into anyone from Shanyue. It is true that there are two people who did not take the initiative to find the reason for the Shanyue tribe, but, with the density of the Shanyue tribe here, don't these Shanyue people usually work and do not move around?

There are quirks!

"It's impossible for the Shanyue people to move away from their sect land easily, either because they are all in seclusion, or because the Shanyue people here have gathered recently." Zuo Ci said, glancing at Sun Quan, "No matter what, it's good news for us." You don't want to take the initiative to come to your door, do you? ”

Sun Quan thought for a while, then shook his head,

"Let it be. If you can meet it, you can grab it and inquire about it, and if you can't meet it, you don't have to force it, and it's good to arrive in Wu County early. ”

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meanwhile

Further north in the mountains where Sun Quan and Zuo Ci went, there was a huge tribe with wooden houses one after another, forming a mountain city. At this time, in the mountain city, there were countless people from Baiyue. This is a common event of the Baiyue people, and the Baiyue people call it "taking advantage of the ruins" (just like the later generations will go to a fixed place every year to catch the market).

The people of Shanyue have a very distinctive feature: short hair tattoos. This is very incomprehensible in the eyes of the people of the Central Plains, after all, only those who have been sentenced to exile will have their hair cut and tattooed. But in Yamagoe, it's traditional. The Book of Han says: "The Yue people are often in the water, so they cut off their hair and write their bodies, like dragons, so they don't see harm." "Huainanzi" also recorded: "The Yue people take the thorn skin as the dragon script, so it is honored." ”

The Yue people are proud of their tattoos because they are tattooed with the totem of their faith, which they believe can give them strength and bless them at any time. It can be said that tattoos are a coming-of-age ceremony for every Yue person. The content of the patterns varies from one ethnic group to another, but in general, the dragon has the most tattoos.

In short, now this mountain city is full of such a group of Baiyue people, if Sun Quan happened to be here, he would definitely think that he had broken into the camp of the ancient boy.