Overlord!

Chapter 54
Sun Ce's rectification in Moling involved many things.

Lu Fan was transporting supplies to the front line, Chen Wu was training cavalry in the army, and Jiang Qin was forming the embroidery guards.

These items are very important, but there is no rush. A few days or even a few months sooner or later will have little impact and can be carried out in a calm and orderly manner.

The only pressing matter is GUI Lan's assassination of Ruo Rong.

When did he assassinate Ruo Rong and clear the situation in the rear before Sun Ce led his army to leave Danyang and go to Qu'a to fight Liu Yao.

However, GUI Lan did not submit any information on this matter for more than ten days.

However, in the middle of March, the right-hand army came first to report the victory. Zhou Yu's army had broken through Danyang.

More than [-] troops set out from Niuzhu camp, fought for hundreds of miles, recovered Danyang, conquered Yangxian, and fought fiercely with Liu Yao's troops in the north of Yangxian. Stretching for more than ten miles, there are tens of thousands of abandoned ordnance flags.

But after hearing the good news, Sun Ce was not excited, but frowned and asked questions.

"Even if it's such a great victory, it's not like you, a lieutenant general of the right army, will come to report the victory in person!"

Hearing this, Xu Kun's face immediately turned red, and he was so ashamed that he couldn't speak.

Sun Ce raised his head and stared at him: "Huh? Is there something hidden?"

Xu Kun shook his head immediately, and said firmly, "No, there is nothing hidden. I just think that Gongjin has such a big victory, and I should win for him personally."

"Gong Jin?" Sun Ce frowned, "When did you get so close to him? I remember that you generals didn't treat him like this before."

Xu Kun's neck turned red when he heard the words, held his breath for a long time, and finally confessed: "I came to Moling voluntarily because I was ashamed of myself in the army."

"Oh? Ashamed of yourself?"

"That's right, we used to look down on Zhou Gongjin, thinking that he was just a dude in the county mansion, and he was able to hold great power in the army by relying on the power of Lord Zhou."

"In particular, he has a refined temperament. I and other lieutenant generals in the army think that he is a man of gold and jade, but he is a loser. It is humiliating to be a brawler in the army."

Sun Ce glanced at him: "Our army has strict discipline, how dare the lieutenant general dare to humiliate the general?"

Xu Kun was silent for a moment, and gritted his teeth: "It's because I think I have been a general for a long time and have the most senior qualifications, so I lead everyone to humiliate him."

Xu Kun is a partial general. This position is a height that no one in Sun Ce's army has ever reached.It was not until around the Battle of Chibi that Zhou Yu was also classified as a partial general.

Moreover, Xu Kun is brave and good at fighting, and he is popular in the army. He is the deputy commander of the entire right army.

He looked down on Zhou Yu, who was white, and took the lead in humiliating him. Naturally, the lieutenant general despised this son of a family who had never commanded an army even more.

"Then you actually call him by his name now?" You only call him by his name, but only very close friends will have it.

Xu Kun lowered his head: "Although I have humiliated Gongjin several times, Gongjin has always tolerated me, and never bothered with me. In the battle of Yangxian, we were all in the camp, refused to accept orders, neglected to fight, and almost ruined the affairs of the country. .It was Gong Jin who inspired the soldiers, made the three armies fight, and defeated the enemy."

"So you were too ashamed to see Gong Jin, and you hid here with me in the name of a victory?" Sun Ce said with a smile.

Xu Kun suddenly turned red to the point where his neck changed color.

Sun Ce got up with a smile, and hammered his right hand on his shoulder: "Gong Jin has a handsome personality, extraordinary bearing, and can beat a corporal. He is not a stalwart in the general army. He won't care about you like you, let alone laugh at you. Do not worry."

Xu Kun pondered for a moment, nodded, and said, "If other strong generals in the army return victorious, they will inevitably ridicule and provoke, and then settle their grievances. But Gong Jin is indeed majestic, and his appearance is normal."

"Then follow suit more. If you and Zhou Tai are the commanders of the right army, if you two quarrel, the winner will be arrogant and contemptuous, and the loser will be resentful. After a battle, you can't stop grudges from now on, and the army will not be harmonious? You are also an important general in the army. In the future, you will have to lead an army alone and supervise the generals to meet the enemy. It is not enough to be brave and good at fighting, you must also learn to tolerate people and be a corporal."

After admonishing him a few words, Sun Ce told him to go back quickly.

The Right Route Army entered Yangxian from Danyang to attract the attention of Qu'a, so that Liu Yao's army did not dare to leave Qu'a.

Otherwise, Zhou Yu's army from the south will go north and surprise the empty Qu'a, and it will be defeated without a fight.

In response, Liu Yao had to gather a large army to stay in Qu'a and wait for the two sides to fight to the death.Either the army goes south, and with a time lag, they defeat Zhou Yu's troops in Wu County.

Therefore, Xu Kun, the deputy general, must return to the army as soon as possible to assist Zhou Yu and improve his military strength.So as not to be broken by Liu Yao.

But Xu Kun stayed in Sun Ce's camp and refused to leave, saying: "Liu Yao's army is large and irregular, and he can't use the tactics of turning back and forth and defeating each other. As long as Gong Jin is in the front line, there will be no difference. But I But he went back without a face."

These arrogant soldiers are all Sun Ce's confidantes, and he also has to love the soldiers, so he asked with a smile: "Then what do you want?"

Xu Kun immediately cheered up and said, "If I can bring back a hundred war horses, wouldn't I be able to walk up to Gongjin with a straight chest? This is something that can improve the combat power of the entire army, and Gongjin will definitely appreciate it." .”

Fearing that Sun Ce would disagree, he immediately analyzed: "Gongjin defeated the enemy army in this battle, cutting more than [-] ranks. The total casualties of the enemy army may be several times this. But our army of [-] disciples can defeat the enemy army. The failure to increase the results of the war is due to the lack of cavalry."

"Hundreds of war horses?!" Sun Ce glared at him, "Do you know what you're talking about?"

Where can I get him a hundred war horses!
Jiang Qin previously counted 220 and seven horses in the entire battalion.It is not enough to expand the army of Xuanjia cavalry.

Counting the battle with Ruo Rong, the more than 100 horses captured were finally enough for the horses needed for one hundred Xuanjia cavalry and two hundred rangers.

Jiangdong is short of war horses.Historically, it wasn't until Sun Ce conquered the entire Jiangdong and rewarded the generals that the first-level generals Cheng Pu, Zhou Yu, and Han were assigned [-] apprentices and [-] horses.

Although the situation has changed beyond recognition, the army has not even defeated Qu'a, and the main cavalry and horses are not enough. Where can I get a hundred horses for the generals!
Before Xu Kun could speak, Jiang Qin hurried to the front of the tent and said excitedly, "General, there is a good news from Gui Lan. Ruo Rong has been killed by the general here, and Yu here led the people to surrender. Please send troops." Go take over the camp."

The news came unexpectedly, and Sun Ce was pleasantly surprised.

Ruo Rong is really dead!

This famous villain at the end of the Han Dynasty, a bandit who did many evils, left the stage early.

Sun Ce clenched his fist heavily, which shows that he is now in the process of unifying Jiangdong faster.

It should be so!It is not in vain to forcefully rectify the army. The mandarin duck formation and the armored cavalry are all built, and the discipline of the three armies is strict.How can the process not be fast?

Sun Ce immediately said to Xu Kun: "You and Jiang Qin and Chen Wu go to rectify the Ruo Rong camp in person, and finish the rectification as soon as possible, and the army will march into Qu'a and fight Liu Yao!"

Xu Kun also heard that there were more than [-] horses in the Ruo Rong camp, so he immediately surrendered excitedly, but before leaving, he asked, "How should I deal with it?"

This kind of person who betrayed his master was extremely disgusted by Sun Ce.

But when he was about to fight Liu Yao, Sun Ce wanted to win over Jiangdong's heroes, so he couldn't treat Yu Zi harshly, lest he be disappointed.

So Sun Ce ordered: "Treat him as a hero, and give him the post of Sima. You take care of him yourself."

Treating him as a hero is to give him the same status as Xu Yi and Liu You.

But Sun Ce specifically asked him to watch him, and Xu Kun understood Sun Ce's attitude.Needless to say, he already knew how to deal with it.

Not long after Xu Kun and the others left, Gui Lan swung the sleeves of his toga and strode up to Sun Ce. With a proud smile on his face, he calmly bowed his hands.

"Fortunately, I didn't disgrace my life. We have killed the traitor Ruo Rong for the general."

Sun Ce laughed heartily, and said, "Your Majesty is waiting for Jiangdong County to help you, why should I worry about not being able to calm Jiangdong?"

This warm and masculine smile is very contagious. Looking at Sun Ce's open-minded and heroic demeanor, Gui Lan also feels quite infected, and his mood is much more open.

He stroked his chin and beard, squinted his eyes, and said proudly: "It's not that we are boasting. We are raising food and grass for Sun Lang, stabilizing counties and counties. Sun Lang is fighting ahead, and everything he hits is broken. Jiangdong is not sure." .Even if General Yuan and Liu Jingzhou lead the crowd, we can work together to protect Jiangdong from any worries."

Gui Lan's attitude is very clear, what he likes is that Sun Lang and Min Qiu have no crimes, can guarantee the interests of the tyrants, and protect Danyang from the torment of the war.

Sun Ce also immediately understood the meaning behind his words, and said solemnly: "This is inevitable. I founded the army and built a business to protect my family and the country and guard Jiangdong. Nowadays, the land in the south of the Yangtze River is sparsely populated and underpopulated. Millions, if we can work together, we can help each other. If we consume each other, it will only attract powerful enemies to invade the country."

As Sun Ce said, the entire prosperous south of the Yangtze River, half of the land of later generations, and millions of square kilometers of land, now has a population of only about one million.

At this time, such things as tyrannical mergers almost disappeared.

As long as these people do not rebel or do evil, Sun Ce will not maliciously target them at all.

The two sides absolutely have the conditions for harmonious coexistence.

They supported Sun Ce's rule.Sun Ce restrained the military discipline, did not offend Minqiu, and even protected their interests from the encroachment of Shanyue and princes.

Of course, taxes still have to be collected. Any prince who rules Jiangdong has to collect taxes. It's just about how to collect taxes. This is still a process of continuous game between the two sides.

Next, Gui Lan deliberately tested Sun Ce's taxation attitude.

Sun Ce directly stated that after defeating Qu'a, he would announce his governance plan to the entire Jiangdong.

Qu'a is just around the corner, and now that Ruo Rong has been awarded the title, Sun Ce is about to finish rectifying the situation in the rear and lead his army eastward to fight Liu Yao for a decisive battle.

It was indeed not a good time to announce the governance charter, so Gui Lan didn't ask any more questions.After all, it was too late for Danyang Haoqiang to take any action in just a few days.

The two communicated until sunset, and Jiang Qin strode back to the hall.

The smile on his face could not be restrained at all, and he was ecstatic: "General! Most of the supplies in the Ruo Rong camp have been counted!"

"More than 650 people were captured, more than [-] horses, and more than [-] sets of black armor!"

"And..." At this point, he glanced at Gui Lan.

Gui Lan got up knowingly, cupped his hands and said, "The general is about to break out of the camp and go to Qu'e for a decisive battle. The soldiers and horses have not moved, and the food and grass are first. I will go first to raise food and grass for the general."

Sun Ce resolutely raised his hand to stop him, and said to Jiang Qin, "Without the help of Mr. Gui, we still can't win the Ruorong camp. Please tell us about the wealth in the camp in detail, so that Mr. GUI can know how great he is!"

Jiang Qin glanced at Sun Ce suspiciously, wondering why the general was so close to Gui Lan?He was actually allowed to know the secrets.

Didn't the general personally order that the Embroidered Clothes Guard's first surveillance target was GUI Lan?
But since the general had already given such instructions, Jiang Qin did not dare to ask further questions, and immediately said: "General, there is a lot of money in the Ruo Rong camp. The gold may reach more than three thousand catties, and the money is worth hundreds of millions! He looted Guangling. Wait for what I get."

Gui Lan's face changed, and he regretted that he didn't go to his camp to hide some of the money.Even if hundreds of millions of dollars cannot be transported, at least a few hundred catties of gold should be transported.

He frowned, puzzled, and asked, "How could he have so much gold?"

Sun Ce was very indifferent, and said: "Ruo Rong should be the first Buddhist believer to cast bronze Buddha statues and paint his body with gold, so he needs a lot of gold."

Jiang Qin blurted out in shock: "The people are so poor that they can't even eat wheat bran, and they are starving to death. He is still casting bronze Buddha statues and painting his body with gold?"

Sun Ce's attitude was awe-inspiring: "These witches and barbarians are all slain. You have made great achievements in eliminating such great harm for the people. You should reward him with five hundred catties of gold."

GUI Lan couldn't help but be surprised, five hundred catties of gold!
This is an unparalleled wealth in any era.

He was bleeding from his heart just now, and missed a lot of gold and silver, but he didn't expect Sun Ce to give him five hundred catties of gold in a blink of an eye!

How could he not fall in love with such generosity?How can you not be happy.

He felt more and more that supporting Sun Lang was the most profitable move.

When he left, Jiang Qin heavily spit thick phlegm towards his back, and asked indignantly: "General, you see he doesn't even dare to refuse! He looks so careless. I don't understand why the general treats you so favorably. This kind of villain?"

"Don't understand?" Sun Ce glanced at him, "It means that you are not generous enough. This kind of person is just saving money for the country. Five hundred catties of gold is nothing more than the difference between putting it in my camp or putting it in his cellar."

Jiang Qin's eyes lit up immediately, and he laughed: "The general is saying that he will be killed sooner or later, and get the gold back?"

Sun Ce sighed and said, "You should still care about your army. Political tactics are really not suitable for you. I wanted you to govern a county, so you should just stay in the army."

Jiang Qin touched the back of his head, confused: "What's wrong?"

"What do you think you rely on to buy people's hearts?"

"...real gold and silver?"

"Then what did I give him?"

"Real gold...but what's the connection?"

The five hundred gold was placed with Guilan, not only to buy gold, but also to stabilize Danyang's ballast.

Let the tyrants in the northern part of Danyang County clearly see that supporting Sun Ce can really bring them benefits.

At least when facing a major decision, this golden weight of more than 500 catties weighs heavily on the heart, enough to influence most people's choice tendencies.

With five hundred catties of gold, the stability of the entire northern part of Danyang County was obtained, as well as a large number of powerful people.The value is much better than the metal that can't be spent on five hundred catties.

Seeing that Jiang Qin still didn't understand, Sun Ce waved his hand and asked him to rectify military affairs.After defeating Liu Yao, the entire Jiangdong is under his control, so he doesn't have to worry about where the five hundred catties are placed.

(End of this chapter)