Johime Three Kingdoms

Chapter 41

Yangzhou, Jiujiang County, Shouchun.

Yuan Shu held a Zhengdan banquet with his officials in his increasingly magnificent palace.

Last year, Yuan Shu had the idea of ​​proclaiming himself emperor, but Yan Xiang directly rejected him. This year, Yuan Shu felt that he had to work harder.

"At midnight, the new year has arrived! Last year Master Yan told a story, which I think makes sense. This year we must also work harder, what about Lujiang, what Xuzhou, what Yuzhou, what Jingzhou... and so on That 'Yangzhou Mu' needs to be dealt with! Do you have any good ideas?" Yuan Shu said.

At this time, I have drunk three rounds.

His subordinates have long been accustomed to Yuan Shu's lack of concealment. Even under Yuan Shu's guidance, his counselors and generals have become more and more ambitious.

The genius is on the left, the madman is on the right.

The thing closest to genius is not mediocrity, but lunatic!

Yuan Shu had also predicted that the decline of the Han Dynasty was irreversible, but his reaction was not to make early plans or take advantage of it, but to have the idea of ​​"I should replace it" from the very beginning.

A few years ago, before Liu Yu was killed by Gongsun Zan, Yuan Shao wanted to support Liu Yu in order to gain greater benefits for the Yuan family, and even sent someone to discuss with Yuan Shu.

As a result, Yuan Shu refused directly, and because of this, he felt that Yuan Shao had no ambitions and was not as broad-minded as himself, which resulted in the current confrontation between the two Yuan.

However... if you are half a step ahead, you are a genius, if you are one step ahead, you are a madman, and Yuan Shu obviously belongs to the latter.

After hearing Yuan Shu's arrogant plan, a man with a big beard under his command, who was still wearing armor and helmet even during the banquet, and with very clear eyes and noses, stood up and said: "Ling, I am willing to raise [-] troops to defeat the enemy." Take Xiaopei and Xuzhou to share the Lord's worries!"

This big man is none other than Yuan Shu's fierce general Ji Ling, and he is a rare general under Yuan Shu.

Moreover, after last year's unfavorable battle, Yuan Shu Group's internal thinking has also changed, and the breakthrough point has been transferred from Xiapi to Xiaopei...

"My lord, I would like to be stationed in Chenliu, my lord, to intimidate Cao Cao, and to protect General Ji!" Qiao Rui (rui twice) also stood up and said at this time.

After the heroes defeated Dong, Yuan Shu ushered in a period of development in which he had all the advantages. His power spread throughout Huainan and radiated to Xuyu and Jiangdong. At his strongest, Yuan Shu occupied most of Yuzhou and the entire Huainan, as well as Nanyang in Jingzhou and Xuzhou. Guangling...

Compared with that time, Yuan Shu's strength has shrunk a lot now. Nanyang was taken back by Jingzhou, and a lot of Yuzhou was robbed by Cao Cao... But Yuan Shu's confidence was not hurt. After all, his power has also expanded in Jiangdong.

Now Yuan Shu also has a tactic that blooms on all sides. On one side, he attacks Xiaopei, but of course he also has to be wary of Cao Cao on the other side!
Liu Xun, who served as the prefect of Lujiang and came back to report on his duties during the Chinese New Year, also stood up and said: "Lu Kang has been resisting for a long time. Xun failed to fulfill his duties. Please forgive me, my lord."

This Liu Xun can be regarded as Yuan Shu's general. He looks fat and white, with his neck almost missing, and his pea eyes are so small that they can't be seen...

In the corner next to him, Sun Ce, who had been drinking heavily, curled his lips secretly when he saw this.

Lujiang was previously captured by Sun Ce, but in the end the prefect fell to Liu Xun. Sun Ce had been dissatisfied with this for a long time.

I saw that although Sun Ce's face was lonely at this time, his heroic brows were still intact. He wore a red scarf on his forehead and tied up his short hair casually. His hair, eyebrows, and eyes were all a little brown. He didn't know if he had exotic blood. , there is a short scar on the cheekbone, which particularly reflects his wildness.

Along with him, there was a handsome young man with thin lips and fine eyes, but he did not look sinister, but rather lazy. His long silver hair was shawl, without any ties, and there was a red dot between his eyebrows. , I don’t know if it’s a birthmark or an acquired condition...

It was Sun Ce’s sworn brother—Zhou Yu!
"Bo Fu, don't be impatient, just wait for the opportunity." Zhou Yu whispered.

"Aren't you in a hurry? Uncle Shang's Danyang governor is about to be withdrawn, my uncle and cousin are also being marginalized, Yuan Shu..." Sun Ce said angrily in a low voice.

The Sun family from which Sun Ce was born, the Wu family from his mother's family, and the Zhou family from Zhou Yu's family are all large families in Jiangdong. However, the Wu family, Wu Jing, and Sun family, Sun Bi, who are now running for him in Jiangdong, have also been deliberately suppressed by Yuan Shu.

"Can't wait any longer? There is a faster way, but it only requires one thing your father left behind." Zhou Yu said.

"You mean..." Sun Ce was a little confused.

At this moment, Yuan Shu called out: "Bo Fu! Why are you so lack of energy today?"

"My lord, I feel the wind and cold occasionally, and I am a little overwhelmed by the alcohol." Sun Ce responded.

"Hahaha... How can you young people say no?" Yuan Shu said, pretending to be intimate.

Sun Ce: ...

Sun Ce wanted to say that what he just said was "too strong to drink", not "no"!
"My lord, since General Ji and General Qiao have asked for orders, the last general cannot fall behind others. He only needs five thousand strong men. The last general is willing to take down Jiangdong for the Lord. At that time, he will recruit troops in Jiangdong again to contribute to the Lord's hegemony." Serve." Sun Ce asked for orders.

When Yuan Shu heard this, his eyes moved slightly, but he still said: "Baitu kid, deceiving the world and stealing fame, Yan Baihu of Wu County is no more than a bandit, Wang Lang of Kuaiji is a poor scholar... Bo Fu, you are such a good sword, you should use it on the edge!"

"Lord..." Sun Ce wanted to say something else.

He even made up his mind that if Yuan Shu did not allow him to go to Jiangdong, he would rather call himself ill and recuperate, and then think about the method Zhou Yu said before!

However, at this time Yuan Shu said: "I will send you eight thousand naval troops and your own troops to Jiangxia to attack Huang Zu. Do you have confidence?"

"Yes!" Sun Ce immediately responded instinctively.

Huang Zu had a grudge against him for killing his father. When Sun Ce heard this name, he ignored everything else...

Zhou Yu stood helplessly holding his forehead - Bo Fu was still so easy to fool.

Koto?Yuan Shu didn't dare to let the tiger go back to the mountains easily. The Sun family was originally a prominent local family in Wu County. Sun Ce's maternal family, the Wu family, was also quite influential in Jiangdong. Plus the Zhou family, and Sun Jian's great reputation in Jiangdong during his lifetime...

If Sun Ce is really asked to return to Jiangdong, I am afraid that he will not be able to restrain him!

On the contrary, Huang Zu of Jiangxia, a vassal named Liu Biao, actually formed his own faction in Jingzhou. He had a strong army in Jiangxia, with eight thousand naval troops and Sun Ce's own little family fortune. Yuan Shu was not afraid of what he could do at all, he just wanted to He just contained Jingzhou.

[But this is fine...] Zhou Yu thought to himself.

He was even more worried that if Yuan Shu was generous and gave Sun Ce tens of thousands of naval troops, and then let them do whatever they wanted, then Sun Ce and he would join forces and really be able to defeat Jiangxia, kill Huang Zu, and avenge Uncle Wentai. Once his father's feud breaks out, Sun Ce may really become Yuan Shu's sword, allowing him to use it as he pleases!

Now the more wary Yuan Shu is and how little he treats Sun Ce, the more likely Zhou Yu will be to wait until the day when their brothers join forces to sweep Jiangdong, and even the world.

"My lord, the general is also willing to share your worries and raise five thousand elite soldiers to bring back to your lord that kid Bai Tu who deceives the world and steals his reputation!" Zhang Xun also stood up and said at this time.

Yuan Shu was very proud for a moment. He looked at his subordinates Ji Ling, Qiao Rui, Liu Xun, Zhang Xun and other famous generals in the world, as well as Yang Hong, Han Yin... well, and Yan Xiang who was not pleasant to listen to. , these wise men and sages who are only slightly worse than me, but can still be ranked in the top ten, can be said to be full of friends, so why worry about the failure of great things?
(End of this chapter)