Han Xiang

Chapter 136 Curse me for a short life, I will kill him

"Where is the man?"

"It seems that before the siege, he fled to Hefei among the mob."

After listening to Jiang Qin's explanation, Sun Ce exchanged glances with Zhou Yu, both of whom looked a bit disbelieving.

Jiang Qin hurriedly clasped his fists and added: "The general interrogated many captives, and they confessed that most of the fugitives went to Hefei. If we hadn't come quickly, more people would have followed them."

Zhou Yu said to himself: "Hefei is an abandoned and deserted city, and it is relatively close to Shouchun. Even if these people want to flee, they should flee to the mountains in the west. It is really puzzling."

"Uh I know."

Cai Ji raised his head to let Sun Ce notice him.

Sun Ce glanced at Cai Ji, stroked his beard and asked playfully, "Tell me, I'll save your life if you say it well."

"Thank you, General."

Cai Ji kowtowed first, and then said happily, "Hefei is occupied by Long Xiang. He has annexed Zheng Bao's group recently, and he has quite a reputation in the Chaohu area."

"Long Xiang? Who is this?"

Sun Ce looked at Zhou Yu suspiciously.

Zhou Yu was also taken aback when he heard that, pinching the bridge of his nose and meditating, he remembered the young man who went to Lu'an to supervise grain and donate horses that year.

"Could it be Long Xiang and Long Yunqi, the former generals of Qiaorui?"

"Yes, yes, this is the person."

Cai Ji quickly nodded in agreement, and then slandered Sun Ce: "General Sun, Qiao Rui has two daughters who are beautiful and beautiful, and he took them to Hefei a few days ago. If you are not satisfied with Yuan Shuji's concubine, you can go to Hefei .”

Sun Ce's eyes froze, and he said coldly, "You man, do you really think I'm here for women?"

"Uh no"

Cai Ji saw that the flattering was slapped on the horse's leg, so he quickly changed the subject to remedy: "I mean Long Xiang disrespected the general, you should go to Hefei Xingshi to inquire about the crime."

"Ok?"

Without waiting for Sun Ce to ask why, Zhou Yu took two steps forward with a murderous expression on his face.

Cai Ji didn't know why Zhou Yu was angry. He wanted to save his life, but also dragged Long Xiang into trouble, so he explained, "Long Xiang is betting on the general's life, and I'm sure you will die within two years."

"Asshole, court death."

Jiang Qin strode forward and grabbed the back of Cai Ji's neck with one hand, and a force of restraint reached his forehead.

Cai Ji was so frightened that his body trembled and became weak, but he did not forget to beg for mercy: "General, calm down, this is what Long Xiang said, and it has nothing to do with me."

Sun Ce asked himself if he didn't know Long Xiang, and he wasn't sure that Long Xiang would make fun of him, but Cai Ji in front of him was as timid as a mouse, and he didn't look like he was lying.

"Gong Yi, put him down first, and listen."

"Bo Fu, I met Long Yunqi once, he seems to know etiquette, how could he curse you for no reason? This person must be deliberately framed, there should be ulterior motives."

Seeing that Zhou Yu was helping Long Xiang speak, Cai Ji hurriedly defended himself: "Heaven and earth conscience, I dare to swear on the lives of the whole family, what I just said is true, the last time Long Xiang robbed the second bridge halfway, my brother-in-law sent Liu Ye went to Hefei to inquire about the crime, and this is the news he brought back."

After hearing this, Sun Ce mumbled to himself, "Liu Ye is a high-ranking man from Huainan, and he is a famous young man. When did he vote for Lujiang? Your brother-in-law thinks so highly of him?"

"Liu Ye came to Lujiang about half a year ago. My brother-in-law wanted to send troops to Hefei to inquire about the crime, but he said that Long Xiang's director, Lu Su, was his good friend. He praised Lu Su as a great man in the world, and concluded that Long Xiang was defeated by him .

The brother-in-law was moved by Liu Ye's words, so he sent him to Hefei to persuade Lu Su to come to Lujiang, and threatened Long Xiang to submit to Lujiang, and the result was "

When Cai Ji was talking about it, he suddenly noticed that Zhou Yu's face changed drastically, and he stopped because he was afraid that he might say something wrong.

Zhou Yu's abnormality was also noticed by Sun Ce, and he waved his hand to signal Cai Ji to continue: "What's the result?"

"The result is that Long Xiang bet against Liu Ye, threatening that General Sun, like your father, has the flaws of impulsive personality and fondness for fighting, and that he will die within two years.

If his deduction is correct, brother-in-law will forgive him for taking away the second bridge, and if General Sun is still alive two years later, Long Xiang will bring the people of Hefei to join him."

"It doesn't make sense."

Sun Ce slapped the table with his palm, making a dull and loud noise.

"Bo Fu, calm down." Zhou Yu turned around and reminded in a low voice.

Sun Ce said angrily, "Long Xiang, you insulted my late father and cursed me to be short-lived. He will definitely be killed."

Cai Ji remained calm and secretly delighted, but Zhou Yu explained Sun Ce's explanation.

"Even if Cai Ji's oath is true, but the words come from Liu Ye, it may not be Long Xiang's words. How about calling Liu Ye to confront him?"

"Well, that's fine too."

Sun Ce calmed down, motioned to Jiang Qin and said, "Gong Yi, go and check the captives, and bring Liu Ye here for questioning."

"Wei." Jiang Qin clasped his fists and left.

While waiting for Liu Ye, Sun Ce called Zhou Yu to his side, hesitantly said, "Gong Jin just now."

Zhou Yu approached with cupped fists, and whispered in Sun Ce's ear: "Lu Su and I also have friendship. He was originally Yuan Shu's East City Chief. I just wanted to recommend Bo Fu after the war. I didn't expect him to go to Hefei and meet Long Xiang. Together."

"How much does Gong Jin know about Long Xiang?"

"It's not too much. At that time, I just thought that this person was young, and the soldiers he led were quite energetic. Although he was not outstanding, he could be considered a talent."

Sun Ce nodded and said to himself: "How dare you say Long Xiang? Do you think you will never meet me?"

"Ah"

Zhou Yu glanced at Cai Ji, and said coldly: "You will know right and wrong when Liu Ziyang comes. It may also be Liu Xun's slander. Besides, Liu Ziyang is a famous person in Jianghuai. You have to find a way to keep Bofu, maybe it can help you achieve success." great cause."

"I do too."

After a while, Jiang Qin returned in a hurry and reported that Liu Ye had already fled from Wan County, and his destination was also Hefei.

After hearing this, Sun Ce jumped up against the case. Cai Ji, who was allowed to stand and rest, was worried that he would not be able to be upright when he was innocent, so his legs softened in fright and he knelt on the ground again.

Cai Ji defended in panic: "General Sun, I just told the truth."

"Put it down first."

Sun Ce waved lightly at the guards. Before Liu Xun was completely defeated, he thought it would be useful to keep Cai Ji.

After Cai Ji was taken away, the small piece of ground where he was standing was wet with urine, and Sun Ce looked at it with a disdainful smile.

He turned to Zhou Yu and said, "Gong Jin, it looks like I have to go to Hefei."

"Liu Xun's main force is in Yuzhang. It is better to go south to defeat him as soon as possible. If you delay for too long, it will be bad for the army." Zhou Yu frowned.

Sun Ce said in a deep voice: "We conquered Wan County in two days, and we should be able to go to Hefei with the time saved. Besides, Yuan Yin, Yuan Yao and others have all gone there. If we don't hold these people in our hands, those who are in The officials captured in Lujiang may not be used by Jiangdong."

Zhou Yu nodded affirmatively: "Bo Fu is right, but the situation in Hefei is not clear, so we should figure it out before making a decision."

"With so many people going to join Longxiang, some of the captives should be familiar with Hefei. If not, we can try Cai Ji again." Sun Ce stroked his beard and analyzed.

Zhou Yu shook his head bitterly: "Cai Ji? What else is he good for besides playing with women? I don't even know that Wanxian people have run away. I'll interrogate other people with Gong Yi. There should be some gains. Bo Fu can settle down in Wanxian and stay behind. "

"Alright."

(End of this chapter)