Xu Kun's cold corpse lay on the wooden plank, surrounded by Jiangdong generals, and everyone was either sad or indignant.

No one expected that Xu Kun, who had fought all his life, would actually die under the cold arrow!

As a cousin and son-in-law, Sun Quan stared at Xu Kun's corpse in a daze, silent.

In this quiet cabin, Huang Gai, who was fighting side by side with Xu Kun, cursed and said: "Despicable villain, insidious and cunning, actually made that despicable trick really ......."

Thinking of the cruelty of the war, Huang Gai held back for a long time, and said angrily: "Don't talk about martial arts!" ”

"Pity Xu Pingyu for his whole life, conquer Dong Zhuo, Wei Zhen Jiangzuo, and actually die under the arrow, woohoo painful!" Cheng Pu said sadly.

Xu Kun fought with Sun Jian, Cheng Pu, Han Dang, Huang Gai, these three old ministers had a close relationship with Xu Kun, and they also received Xu Kun's favor in the past, and they also admired Xu Kun's ability to command troops.

In the early stage of this battle, under the command of Xu Kun, it went smoothly, and the Jiangxia sailors were broken, who would have thought that Xu Kun would be seized by the enemy because of his greed for merit, and he would use treacherous tricks to shoot and die. As long as Xu Kun commands calmly, does not be greedy for merit and enterprising, and does not be proud of his troops, he may not have such an end.

Or Huo Jun lacked a keen sense of smell on the battlefield, did not dare to take risks, did not have the means of sprinkling beans and spewing smoke, and it was difficult to defeat Xu Kun quickly. After all, water warfare does not have as many means as land warfare, and it is generally a hard-fought game.

Compared with everyone's sadness or regret, Sun Quan's emotions are more complicated, and he can be described as a mixture of joy and sorrow at the moment.

Xu Kun, as the general of the Sun clan, was the governor of the Jiangdong army. In the early days of Sun Quan's succession, he married Xu and received Xu Kun's help. With the help of Xu Kun, Sun Quan solved the problem of seizing power in the clan, and then pacified Lujiang Li Shu.

But there are pros and cons, and after Sun Quan got through the initial difficulties, he seemed to find that his father-in-law, Xu Kun, was in his way and hindered his grasp of Jiangdong's military power.

At the moment of Xu Kun's death, Sun Quan was sad about his relatives and the death of his generals. However, he is glad that the obstacle to his own helm in Jiangdong has disappeared, and at the moment, he can use means to make those generals obey him one after another.

Under the silence, Sun Quan's eyes became brighter and brighter, but the grief on his face intensified.

Zhou Tai in the crowd saw Sun Quan like this, and comforted him: "My lord, although our army has suffered a small setback, the main water division is still there. Please also ask the lord to cheer up and lead us to fight the Jiangxia Navy again. ”

Listening to Zhou Tai's words, the generals of Jiangdong responded one after another, and said: "Please lead the lord to lead us to fight again with the Jiangxia naval army." ”

Sun Quan got up and helped everyone out of thin air, and said in a deep voice: "Huang Zu killed my own father, and now he shoots my Jiangdong general, and Gu will lead my Jiangdong people, take their heads, and slaughter their clans, in order to avenge this blood and sea of revenge." ”

After Sun Quan succeeded Sun Ce, he was named a general by the Eastern Han Dynasty and a general of the Hui Ji Taishou. However, in order to show his prestige, Sun Quan used Sun Ce's self-proclaimed 'Lone' to show that he was Sun Ce's legitimate heir.

The lonely one not only belongs to the prince, but also belongs to the marquis's self-proclaimed. Therefore, many people with titles are called lonely in order to show their status. If it belongs to someone who works under someone else's account, even if there is a marquis, considering his own status, he will not be lonely.

After seeing Sun Quan gather the military power in his hands, Zhang Hong coughed lightly and said: "Lord, although the Jiangxia thief is not as good as my Jiangdong sailor, the thief also has a brave man and a cunning person, which should not be underestimated. At this time, he should have been aggressive against it, but Hong received the news of the Jiangdong thieves and gangsters causing chaos, which caused chaos in the county and blocked traffic, and it was necessary to get rid of it, otherwise the people's hearts would be uneasy. ”

Sun Quan turned his head to look at Zhang Hong, his eyes were full of doubts, the Jiangxia Navy was defeated in a battle, if Xu Kun advanced carefully, how could they seize the opportunity to besiege and kill. If he commanded the army and learned the lesson of this time, it should not be a big problem to defeat the Jiangxia Naval Division, but this is when he has made great achievements, how can Zhang Hong interrupt like this.

However, considering Zhang Hong's previous support for him and his resourcefulness, Sun Quan asked: "What is the situation in the east, what is the situation in Jiangdong today?" ”

After Sun Quan succeeded to the throne, he called his subordinates all called him the table. However, only Jiangdong Erzhang was an exception, considering their reputation and merits, Zhang Zhao was called Zhang Gong and Zhang Hong was the east, in order to show the importance of the two of them.

"The lord of Qiyu, Ma and Bao Ertun rebelled and blocked the left passage of the river; Huiji Shanyue rebelled and harassed the county; In the rest of the counties, there are thieves in each county, and they need to be sent to pacify the school. Zhang Hong said: "It's better to wait for the rear to be obedient, and then attack Jiangxia." ”

After a little silence, Sun Quan glanced at the Jiangdong generals and said, "Let's camp and rest today, let Gu think about it." ”

"No!"

After the generals withdrew, Sun Quan left Zhang Hong, frowned and asked: "East, now is the time when Lone is in charge of military power, if he can make contributions to Jiangxia, then Jiangdong will definitely serve Lonely!" ”

Zhang Hong shook his head and said, "The lord underestimates the Jiangxia Naval Army!" ”

"Huh?" Sun Quan asked, "Why did the east say this?" ”

Zhang Hong stroked his beard and analyzed: "Lord, don't you think that the Jiangxia Sailor is incompetent? ”

"The Jiangxia Naval Division was defeated and retreated, and our army pursued it. The enemy will be able to rely on the water situation in the crisis, and when most of our army has not arrived, he will transfer troops and dispatch generals, first break Captain Ling, and then besiege and kill Xu Pingyu. ”

Hearing this, Sun Quan frowned, interrupted and said: "In the east, the death of Xu Pingyu and Captain Ling is due to his own greed for merit and the treacherous strategy of the enemy. This person may have a military strategy, but why is his army slightly superior, and he is a strong opponent of our army. ”

Listening to Sun Quan's rebuttal, Zhang Hong was unhurried and said: "My lord, when the enemy army is defeated and retreating, the enemy general can see that the soldiers of our army are greedy for merit and rush forward, which can be described as a change in the fighter plane; When the troops retreat, lure the enemy deep, occupy the trend of the wind and the water, and send troops to surround and kill, which can be described as a good geographical advantage; The lone boat division, facing the enemy with weakness and breaking the enemy with strategies, can be called wise and brave. ”

"This general, defeated but not chaotic, can recognize the changes of fighters, distinguish the feelings of the enemy and me, know how to use strategies, and should have the talent of a general. How can he be underestimated because of his despicable methods, and the lord must not be underestimated. ”

Zhang Hong knew that Sun Quan had no military talent, so he deliberately broke these words and analyzed them for Sun Quan.

Sun Quan patted his hips and sighed: "Such a great talent, it's a pity that it is not used by my Jiangzuo, but for my Jiangdong enemy!" ”

Zhang Hong stroked his beard and continued: "Captain Guan Ling, who is known for his courage, when he rebelled against his subordinates for Sun, he fought in the army, and often broke the enemy for the vanguard. Jinhong heard that the general of the enemy's bell led his troops to rush forward, killed Captain Ling, saved Su Fei, and forced Huang Duwei back, he was a brave man. ”

"Under the defeat of Jiangxia, Huang Zu will definitely reuse this general and promote the tiger warriors. And our army's naval division won first and then lost, the general was killed, and the morale was taken away. Therefore, if the lord wants to use Jiangxia to establish his authority and lead the army to attack it, it is really difficult to defeat the enemy if he says bluntly. ”

After a pause, Zhang Hong said: "At the moment when the Jiangdong bandits are in turmoil, the lord waives his troops to fight back, sweeps away the gangsters, appeases the people's hearts, appoints his cronies to the locality, and collects the hearts of the generals, then the power is also established, which should be the best policy." If you care about Jiangxia, not only will Jiangdong be turbulent, but if the lord is in trouble, how will he serve the public. ”

Sun Quan fell silent, he already understood Zhang Hong's deep meaning.

Don't look at the Jiangxia army defeated by them, but there are capable people in the Jiangxia army, and that capable man has emerged in this battle, and he will definitely play a greater role in the next battle. And Sun Quan, who was originally a meritorious servant, if he doesn't play well, it is estimated that he will not be able to convince the public.

It's better to pick a soft persimmon and pinch it, after all, pinching a soft persimmon can also improve your prestige, so why bother knocking a hard persimmon. Moreover, this soft persimmon is more harmful than hard persimmon, and it cannot be solved. When he holds the Jiangdong military power in his hands and the place is completely pacified, it is not too late to challenge this hard persimmon again.

Calmly analyzing the pros and cons, Sun Quan said: "Fortunately, with the advice of the east, I almost made a mistake in my decision!" ”

After a little hesitation, Sun Quan asked worriedly: "Now that Xu Pingyu is dead, Gu Chu is in charge of the army, and there is no trusted general to assist, I don't know what the eastern side has?" ”

Zhang Hong smiled and said: "My lord, among the ministers, Gong Jin is loyal and credible, and he knows both military strategy and advance and retreat. In Hong's opinion, the lord pities the enemy's generals, so it is better to promote the generals under his command and lead them to be confidants. ”

"Gong Jin?"

Sun Quan's face was pensive.

There is a discrepancy with the romance, and the treatment of Zhou Yu during the Sun Ce period is not much different from the treatment of the Sun generals. For example, in terms of trooping, Zhou Yu had 2,000 soldiers and 50 cavalry, and Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, Han Dang and other retainers were in the same class, and Baqiu in Yuzhang was in the outer town.

In terms of Sun Ce's deathbed arrangement, Zhou Yu is not a minister of orphanage. But Zhou Yu seized the critical point in time, and when Sun Quan had difficulty ascending the throne, he came to Wu County with 2,000 soldiers and horses, stood on Sun Quan's side, and supported Sun Quan's succession. At this point, Zhou Yu became the Central Protector Army, and was in charge of military and political affairs together with Zhang Zhao, the minister of Tuogu.

After Sun Quan succeeded to the throne, he was only a general, and the etiquette of the generals and ministers was simple, but Zhou Yu used the courtesy of the monarch and the minister to maintain Sun Quan's dominance.

"Thank you for the advice from the east!" Sun Quan bowed his head slightly and said: "Gong Jin, loyal and credible, with a great general's strategy, you can use it." ”

"Don't dare!"