Three flowers bloom, one on each branch.

The timeline goes back a few days to late March.

That is, when Cao Cao designed to deceive Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shao had not yet made the decision to send troops.

On the coast of Langya County and Yuan Tan's controlled area in Xuzhou, an unnamed bay.

This place is located at the root of the southern shore of the Shandong Peninsula, roughly equivalent to the city of Rizhao in later Shandong.

But in the late Han Dynasty, where coastal development was weak, the place was just a nameless mountainous wasteland. After going ashore, you have to turn west over a mountainous area of Mengshan and reach the Yishui River Basin, so that you can follow the river to find the counties upstream and Ju counties downstream.

On the sea in the distance, more than a dozen keel ships quietly sailed. Because the shore was too barren, there was no garrison in the local area, and the fleet landed safely and undisturbed by the local government.

Only some fishermen found out about the situation, and feared that the enemy army had entered the country, so they hurriedly fled and scattered, or some went to report to the officials.

The passengers on this fleet are none other than Sun Quan and his party.

Ten days ago, Zhou Yu fought to the death at the mouth of the Yangtze River, blocked Tai Shici, Bu Qi, and Lu Yi, and successfully blocked Liu Beijun's pursuit of Sun Quan. But it also paid the price of about 3,000 troops being surrounded and forced to surrender.

When he set sail from the Zhoushan Islands, Sun Quan still had four or five thousand people around him, and after Zhou Yu's troops were besieged and destroyed, Sun Quan now had only thirteen or four hundred people left.

There were hardly any generals left around him. Most of the generals recruited by the Sun family in Jiangdong over the years did not choose to flee with him, either killed, wounded, and fled, or obediently surrendered to Liu Bei.

The vast majority of those Jianghuai-born generals are those who occupy Jiangdong and for whom they work their lives, and few are willing to travel thousands of miles to follow a down-and-out exile.

On Sun Quan's side, now there are only Cheng Pu and Han Dang, two veterans from Youzhou, who have also followed the Sun family's father and son for three generations, and they were willing to return to the north after the destruction of the main family, so they followed to escort the young master.

In addition, there are only two close warriors who have not yet reached adulthood, Pan Zhang and Ling Tong.

Ling Tong is because his father Ling Cao died at the hands of Bu Qi and Lu Yi, and he has revenge to be avenged. In addition, he himself is still young and has not yet officially held a military position.

Since Ling Cao's death, Sun Ce took pity on Ling Tong and arranged for him to be a close attendant next to his younger brother. With such a close relationship, Ling Tong certainly wouldn't betray Sun Quan.

And Pan Zhang did not follow Sun Ce, and directly gave Sun Quan a personal guard.

There are more civilian officials who are willing to follow Sun Quan. There is a Lu Fan of the older generation, because he knows that he is the same as Zhu Zhi, he is too deeply involved with the Sun family, and it is difficult to jump ship, so he followed.

The younger generation includes Xu Shen, Kan Ze, Hu Zong, and Wu Fan, all of whom were sent by Sun Ce to Sun Quan's mentors, that is, to teach Sun Quan to read and accompany Sun Quan to study, because of their personal relationship, they followed Sun Quan.

It's not surprising, the rotten ship still has three pounds of nails.

Although the Sun family is unpopular and scattered, Sun Quan's personal friends are still willing to take risks and endure hardships with him.

Other civil officials from Jiangdong completely surrendered to Liu Bei, and these four exceptions are nothing.

……

Seeing that their side landed smoothly, Cheng Pu and Han Dang couldn't relax at all.

As soon as the guards gained a firm foothold, Cheng Pu commanded the men and horses to maintain order and move slowly to the west, not to fall behind.

There are only a dozen war horses in the army, and basically except for the generals and the children of the Sun family, everyone else has to walk.

Cheng Pu hurried all the way, while reminding Sun Quan: "Lord, this place should be under the rule of Yuan Shao, although the mountains are remote, it is inevitable that there will be soldiers and horses patrolling." We are not familiar with the place, and we only rely on maps to find our way.

If you can bypass Zhuxian and Juxian, pass between the Yimeng wilderness, and enter the area controlled by Cao Cao, it will be safe. But if you encounter a patrol Yuan army on the way, whether you want to fight and break through, please make a decision. After all, the lord and his family ......"

Sun Quan is still in power for the first time to make major decisions, and in the face of Cheng Pu's reminder, he is also very difficult, and after thinking about it repeatedly, he sincerely said:

"It's not advisable to fight and break through, we have no grievances with Yuan Tan, but we have been fighting with Liu Bei for many years. Although Yuan Shao and Liu Bei are nominally allied, the two of them have not had much substantial mutual assistance so far.

When Yuan Shao was defeated in Guandu, he did not see Liu Bei attacking Cao to help Yuan with troops. So even if we are discovered, there is no need to fight, the big deal is that we were forced by Liu Bei, and we didn't want to surrender him, so we came to surrender Yuan Shao.

In this way, how could Yuan Tan refuse someone who had come to the end of his career? After Yuan Tan relaxed his vigilance, it was not too late for us to sneak across the border and enter the counties of Langya west of Yishui controlled by Cao Cao. ”

After Cheng Pu listened, he was silent, as if he was thinking about the feasibility of what Sun Quan said.

If you can pass without fighting, of course, it is better. I'm afraid that Sun Quan's "Xu Xu Tuzhi" will have long nights and dreams.

And Han Dang was very much in agreement, and echoed: "I also agree with what the lord said!" Yuan Shao is Yuan Shao, Liu Bei is Liu Bei, we just have an enmity with Liu Bei. Or don't rush hard, so as not to make a mistake in the lord's family.

And inspired by the lord, I also thought of a plan - it is better for us to hide the banner of the lord, and if we don't encounter interception at that time, it will be the best.

Even if I encounter it, I can surrender to Yuan Tan under my banner, and only say that 'the Sun clan was defeated in Jiangdong, and some generals were surrounded in Jiangbei when they counterattacked Guangling, and Liu Bei's army was sharp, and I can't wait to return Jiangdong, so I can only go north along the coast to surrender to Yuan'."

As for whether our main force in Jiangdong will be destroyed and whether Jiangdong will be completely pacified by Liu Bei, we can not mention it and be vague for the time being. The north and south are thousands of miles apart, and Yuan Tan may not be able to know the latest situation in Jiangdong.

Yuan Tan saw that we would help him with thousands of soldiers and horses, and he would not doubt him, at most, he divided our military power and handed over the soldiers to other local generals in Qingzhou. However, most of the time it will not restrict the freedom of generals who have been deprived of military rights. As long as the identity of the lord is not revealed, after Yuan Tan relaxes his guard, the lord can secretly cross Yishui from Ju County or Zhuxian and enter Cao Cao's territory. ”

Sun Quan and Cheng Pu listened to Han Dang's trick and immediately thought it was true.

Indeed, if Sun Quan reveals his identity and is intercepted, it is very likely that he will be held hostage for a long time. But if you don't reveal your identity and steal it in a low-key way, the situation will be different.

But in this way, Sun Quan had to be prepared to sacrifice a veteran and let this veteran surrender to Yuan Tan in exchange for getting out.

The general who has revealed his identity will definitely be strictly guarded, and he will never be given a chance to get away again, and all the marking will be sucked away by him.

And Sun Quan also knew very well that it was impossible for him to let Ling Tong or Pan Zhang carry the flag, and Yuan Tanjun would definitely not believe it-

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You let a hairy boy who is less than 20 years old break through with a sailor army of more than 1,000 people and more than a dozen new-style sea ships, and go north along the coastline for nearly 1,000 miles, does he have this appeal? Impossible, fools.

Therefore, it can only be to let Cheng Pu or Han Dang carry the flag and attract the attention of the enemy.

Sun Quan looked at Cheng Pu and then at Han Dang, and couldn't bear to be this villain for a while.

At this time, it was Han Dang who took the initiative to jump out: "Lord! This is what I thought, so I might as well let the troops fly my banner when they march! Demou was the right-hand man of the old lord back then, and I was just a horseman. The lord can lack me, but he can't lack virtue anymore.

If I end up under house arrest by the Yuan family, I can also swear that I will never be an enemy of the lord in this life! It's not that I'm not disloyal to my lord and don't want to serve my lord for the rest of my life, but I really know that my talent and courage are not as good as virtue, so it's better to let me, a useless person, be a cover! ”

Sun Quan was moved to tears, and hurriedly helped Han Dang, hugged his head and cried: "Why did General Han say this!" How can I suspect that you are unfaithful to me? Even if you really get to that point, you can no longer serve my Sun clan, and you will be the most loyal part of your late father and deceased brother for the rest of your life! It's not that you're sorry for me, it's that I'm sorry for you! ”

After Han Dang saluted, he turned to Cheng Pu again: "Demou, if I am under house arrest by the Yuan family, the lord will be handed over to you!" ”

Cheng Pu also had mixed feelings in his heart: "Yigong rest assured!" It may not be that far! ”

Everyone agreed on the method of sneaking over, and then collected all the other flags and burned them, leaving only the "Han" flag and the corresponding captain's flag.

Sun Quan issued a gag order to all his family members, and everyone pretended to be Han Dang's entourage and family members, and they were not allowed to call Sun Quan the lord. Even Sun Quan himself pretended to be Han Dang's scholar, and Cheng Pu pretended to be Han Dang's military commander.

In this way, the group hurried day and night, crossing the Yimeng Mountain and heading west.

Unfortunately, the Yimeng Mountains cannot be crossed in a day.

If you look at the map of Shandong in later generations, you will know that from Rizhao on the coast to Juxian, or to Zhucheng, there are about 70 kilometers, equivalent to 140 miles.

Moreover, these 140 miles are all mountains, and the roads are difficult to walk, so Sun Quan and his entourage walked on the simplest map, but the terrain would not be marked in detail on the map. When the mountain is too steep to go straight, you can only take a detour.

Sun Quan's original intention was to stay away from Ju County or Zhu County, and pass through the wild land between the two counties. It's a pity that in the end, it backfired, and I walked through the suburbs of the counties-

This is also no way, this is hundreds of miles in circumference, the reason why only these two places have county seats, is because these two places are where several Yimeng Mountain valleys meet, and you can't turn over it without walking along the valley.

On the second day after Sun Quan's troops crossed the mountain, they were stopped by the Yuan Tanjun patrol who rushed over-

Yuan Tanjun also got a report from the fishermen from the coastal fishing village the day before, so he rushed to search. They also mistakenly thought that Liu Beijun had crossed the border by sea for no reason, so they came to inquire.

Because Cao Cao did not control any coastal counties between Qingxu and Xu, it was impossible for Cao Cao to have a navy appear in this area.

Yuan Tanjun knew that Liu Bei was a friendly army, so he would not use force as soon as he came up, but first asked about the situation: "On the other side, are the soldiers and horses under the command of the general of the chariot cavalry?" Why do you enter the country without a reason? ”

Cheng Pu and Han Dang glanced at each other, knowing that they couldn't hide at this moment, and finally Han Dang gritted his teeth and revealed his identity as planned, saying that he was a defeated general in Jiangdong, and the Sun family sailor was defeated in a decisive battle with Liu Beijun at the mouth of the Yangtze River. He drifted all the way north to this point and begged Yuan Tan to take him in.

The Yuan Tan general who led the team was taken aback, but he did not suspect him, but he just vigilantly asked Han Dang to lay down his weapons first, and the ordinary soldiers went back to Zhuxian with him to settle down.

Han Dang said that he also brought some scribes and clerks, and begged for preferential treatment, and the Yuan Tan general saw that those people were wearing regular clothes, not wearing armor, and indeed did not look like martial artists, so they gave lenient preferential treatment.

Yuan Tanjun supervised Han Dang's return to Zhuxian, and after disarming his soldiers and horses, he placed another battalion separately under the supervision of Yuan Jun.

Two days later, Yuan Tan's important generals rushed to the counties, he also heard of Han Dang's reputation, and after meeting Han Dang, he took Han Dang to Linzi to meet Yuan Tan.

Han Dang was so valued that he couldn't get out, so he had to follow Yuan Tan. Fortunately, his task has been completed, and while the management is keeping an eye on him and taking him to Linzi, Cheng Pu and Sun Quan have already gone incognito, secretly crossed Yishui from the counties, and entered the area controlled by Cao Cao.

Sun Quan didn't bring a single soldier or horse, and the regular army of 1,000 people was left to Yuan Tan. only brought his own close attendants and family members, and relied on Cheng Pu, Pan Zhang, Ling Tong, three generals and dozens of casual guards without armor to protect him along the way.

When crossing the Yishui, Sun Quan looked back at the counties on the east bank, and he still hated in his heart, and sighed in a low voice: "I heard that Zhuge Jin was made a prince, is it because his ancestors came from the counties?" The two thieves of Zhuge have ruined our Sun family, and I really want to ...... them."

When Sun Quan said this, he felt that he had lost his bearing, and finally stopped.

Cheng Pu on the side was afraid of extraneous branches, so he hurriedly persuaded: "Why should the lord be like this, the origin of the surname Zhuge is that before Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty, the Ge family of Zhuxian County moved to Yangdu County, the same county. So how can there be Zhuge in these counties?

The Ge family of Zhuxian is from Ge Ying who rose with Chen Sheng at the end of the Qin Dynasty. Chen Sheng established Zhang Chu on his own, and Ge Ying established Xiangjiang, a descendant of the king of Chu, so he was killed by Chen Sheng. Then Chen Sheng also died, Xiang Liang learned Ge Ying, not Chen Sheng, and established Xiong Xin as the king of Chu Huai.

After the Han Dynasty had the world, Emperor Xiaowen named Ge Ying's grandson as the first prince (county marquis), which was the beginning of the title of 'prince'. Because Ge has the lords of the princes, he can only add 'Zhu' as his surname after moving to Yangdu County. ”

Sun Quan was originally only sad and indignant, but after listening to Cheng Pu's words, he chuckled casually: "In this way, no wonder this Zhuge is not a climate!" It's no wonder that this Zhuge Jin always preaches 'removing the remnants and filth for the Han family' to get legitimacy!

It turned out that his ancestor was a self-reliant man back then! When Chen Sheng, Chen Sheng's military minister Han Guang, everyone was self-reliant, and if there were soldiers and horses, he would be the king! In such a situation, Ge Ying only dared to establish the king of Chu, what a waste! No wonder Zhuge Jin only dares to assist Liu Bei now! Ge Ying was killed by Chen Sheng back then, and Zhuge Jin may not end well!

It is today's Cao Cao, which can be compared to the Xiang Liang of the past. Cao Cao used the power of the Son of Heaven and was not under Xiang Liang's use of King Huai. And Cao Cao is more tenacious than Xiang Liang, Puyang meets Lu Bu, Wancheng meets Zhang Xiu, and Guandu meets Yuan Shao.

If Xiang Liang could live a long life back then, how could the world get Liu Bang! Even if Liu Bei has Liu Bang's ambition, he can only win against Xiang Yu's talent like the eldest brother, but he can't compete with a long-lived and stoic Xiang Liang! In today's world, the only thing we can count on is Cao Cao. ”

After venting the resentment in his chest, Sun Quan finally felt better, and suddenly thought of some hints that made him more confident with the past and the present, and no longer entangled in physical revenge.

Cheng Pu was so shocked that he didn't dare to answer a word, now after all, it is still the world of the Han family, Sun Quan openly substituted today's people for Emperor Yi, Xiang Liang, Liu Bang, Xiang Yu, Chen Sheng, and Ge Ying in this kind of private occasion, how dare Cheng Pu comment?

I didn't expect the lord to be so young, and his mind was so deep, and I don't know what he usually thinks. Fortunately, the lord is still measured, and he will never show it like this when there are outsiders.

The group silently continued to march deeper into the Cao Realm, all the way to the west. After walking for another half a day, he was finally intercepted by Cao Jun patrolling along Yishui.

After Cheng Pu confirmed that the other party was Cao Cao's person, he still kept an eye on it, and did not dare to reveal Sun Quan's identity immediately, only saying that he was Cheng Pu, the general of Jiangdong, who came to Cao after being defeated by Liu Bei.

Cao Jun's scouts did not suspect him, and seeing that Cheng Pu had few people and no threat, he immediately watched them and brought them back to Pengcheng in the rear.

It wasn't until he entered Pengcheng to ensure his safety, and also met Xue Yi, the newly appointed Pengcheng minister after Cao Cao destroyed Lu Bu the year before, that Cheng Pu cautiously revealed Sun Quan's identity:

"This is the younger brother of General Musun of Yangzhou, who was defeated by Liu Bei, and came to vote for Cao Sikong! Please introduce you to Cao Gong for us! ”

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