When Ji Han and his men traveled to the Three Kingdoms crew

Chapter 454 Arrival at Guangling
“That’s Guangling.”

Zhou Yu, who was marching with Sun Ce, looked up at the towering city in the distance and felt a little uneasy in his heart, especially when he turned his head and saw Sun Ce's hearty smile, the uneasiness became even more serious.

"Bofu, I'm afraid there is a trap." A worry appeared on Zhou Yu's face.

Sun Ce's expression gradually became serious when he heard this. If this was said by someone else, he might just take it as a joke. But if it was said by Zhou Yu,
Then everything becomes different.

"Gong Jin? Why do you say that?" Sun Ce decided to ask first.

Zhou Yu took a deep breath and asked, "Bofu, doesn't Chen Yuanlong, the governor of Guangling, sound familiar to you?"

"Chen Yuanlong" After Zhou Yu reminded him, Sun Ce immediately remembered. Chen Deng, Chen Yuanlong, was born into a prominent family in Xuzhou. What was important was not his origin, but what he made - a toothbrush.

A toothbrush combined with a special ointment can make your mouth smell nice and your teeth white.

It can be said to be a great help in dating!
As soon as this product came out, it was sought after by the rich!
Chen Yuanlong made a ton of money!
Therefore, when talking about Chen Deng, Sun Ce subconsciously associated Chen Deng with money.

But what Sun Ce couldn't understand was why Zhou Yu valued Chen Deng so much? Didn't Chen Deng challenge Zhou Yu at Hulao Pass? Didn't Chen Deng provide food and supplies to the coalition forces?

Why do we feel like we are facing a great enemy right now?

Is there a grudge?
Father has never had any interaction with Chen Yuanlong?

Sun Ce thought about it over and over again, but still couldn't figure it out. He could only look confused and ask Zhou Yu for help.

"Gongjin. What's the problem with Chen Yuanlong?"

Zhou Yu was used to this. He lowered his voice and explained, "Bofu, do you remember what Yuan Gonglu said?"

"He bribed the people around Tao Qian. Hmm, wasn't it Chen Yuanlong who was bribed?" Having known Zhou Yu for many years, although Sun Ce did not have the same thoughts as Zhou Yu, he had learned to understand Zhou Yu's expression. As soon as he said this, he knew from Zhou Yu's facial expression that he was not wrong!

Zhou Yu nodded, "Yes, the person that Envoy Tao Qian relies on the most is our fellow villager Zuo Rong. Zuo Rong has always been greedy for money. Yuan Gonglu bribed Zuo Rong, and this move went smoothly. It is not difficult for us to borrow the passage to enter Jizhou. But the problem lies here. If Yuan Gonglu bribed Zuo Rong, why didn't anyone welcome us along the way? Not doing this is really not in line with Zuo Rong's character."

"Then Gongjin, what do you think is the reason?" Instead of answering, Sun Ce took the initiative to throw the question back to Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu didn't think anything was wrong. He held up three fingers and said, "First, Zuo Rong is trying to trick Yuan Gonglu. Second, Chen Yuanlong and Yuan Gonglu don't get along. Third, Yuan Shao is almost powerless to stop Huang Hansheng and Zhang Yide."

"No!" Zhou Yu suddenly changed the subject.

This perked up Sun Ce, "Oh? There's a fourth point?"

"Fourth, maybe Chen Yuanlong is setting a trap for us."

"A trap? Gongjin, Yuan Gonglu has many capable people under his command, maybe they already have a countermeasure, but why do you say that?"

Zhou Yu's tone sank. "Bofu, have you noticed that we have been walking along the way and there are no people in the surrounding villages?"

"That's right." Sun Ce thought about it and realized that it was just as Zhou Yu said. There were indeed no people in the village along the way. But what was strange was that there were some chickens and ducks kept in the houses. If he searched through the boxes and cabinets, he might find some money.

However, when he heard that the people in the village seemed to have been drafted into service by Chen Deng, Yuan Shu was cautious at first, but when he found that there was no ambush in the village, he simply let go of his courage. During rest time, he no longer restrained his troops and let them boldly "take" the property in the village. According to Yuan Shu, "these must be gifts for our army!" Wherever Yuan Shu's troops passed, they were like locusts passing through a border, wishing to pull away even the walls of the village.

Thanks to Yuan Shu's connivance, the morale of the soldiers was high.

If Chen Yuanlong had intentions but no intention, what was his purpose?

Zhou Yu was also in a dilemma when facing Sun Ce's question. Wouldn't it be more difficult to defeat Yuan Shu if he boosted the morale of his troops? Would he really let Yuan Shu pass Guangling? No matter how he looked at it, it didn't seem possible.

"In short, Bofu, as a vanguard in the near future, you should not charge at the front." Zhou Yu advised.

Sun Ce patted his chest and said, "Gong Jin, I understand!"

"Mingsir, I'm afraid there is a trick!"

In the tent, an untimely voice completely ruined Yuan Shu's rare good mood. He raised his eyebrows, looked gloomy, and stared at Yan Xiang coldly.

"Master Yan, what did you say?" Yuan Shu said dissatisfiedly.

Yan Xiang gritted his teeth and advised, "Mingsir, even if you have connections with Zuo Rong, you must not lead the army in person! In my humble opinion, it is better for you to stay in the center of the army!"

"Huh? Commanding the central army?" Yuan Shu raised his lips with a disdainful smile. "Guangling Governor Chen Deng and Chen Yuanlong 'entertained' us so well, deliberately leaving money and property for the soldiers to take. What trap could it be? Lord Yan, how can you be so cowardly?"

"Mingsir!" Yan Xiang wanted to continue to say something, but Yuan Shu was no longer interested in listening. He waved his hand at Yan Xiang and said, "Don't say any more!"

Yan Xiang hesitated to speak and sighed repeatedly. Why didn't Yuan Shu know his painstaking efforts?

Even Yang Hong couldn't stand it anymore. He caught up with Yuan Shu and persuaded him with all his might. Finally, Yuan Shu reluctantly changed his mind and said, "Good! Since Yang Changshi strongly recommended Sun Lang, then let Sun Lang do it!"

"Let me go see Chen Yuanlong"

Sun Ce murmured to himself that thanks to Zhou Yu's reminder, he knew that Guangling was not as peaceful as it seemed. If he was not careful, he would end up in a situation that no one wanted to see.

Maybe I can do what Gong Jin said and find an excuse to say I can't do it for you.
“But I have no choice.”

As soon as Sun Ce thought that his father's troops and official seal were in Yuan Shu's hands, he immediately gave up the idea.

Looking at Guangling City not far away, Sun Ce made up his mind. He put on his armor, picked up his shield, and shouted to the Danyang and Wujun soldiers: "Brothers, follow me to find out what's going on!"

"Bo Fu, count me in!"

Zhou Yu's voice came from behind. Sun Ce turned around and saw that Zhou Yu was wearing a black armor. He looked majestic and extraordinary.

Sun Ce wanted to use the excuse of "danger" to reject Zhou Yu, but when he saw the determination on Zhou Yu's face, he knew that it was definitely not possible to convince Zhou Yu with just a few words, so he swallowed the words he wanted to say and said, "Shan, Gongjin, this is the time for you and me to make achievements!"

After saying this, Sun Ce looked towards Guangling again and thought: Is it finally coming?

(End of this chapter)