Survival Three Kingdoms

Chapter 167 Sun Ce Crossing the River
Sun Ce and Sun Bofu, the eldest son of Sun Jian.Sun Jian went out to fight and Liu Biao was shot to death by Huang Zu's ambushes. Sun Ce, who was only 17 years old, inherited his father's business. Unfortunately, he had no soldiers and no food, so he had to live under Yuan Shu's hand to endure humiliation.

Yuan Shu continued to play the trick of using Sun Jian as a donkey envoy, and sent Sun Ce to fight everywhere.In order to win over Sun Ce, he initially promised to be the prefect of Jiujiang, but soon changed to his confidant Chen Ji from Danyang.Later, Yuan Shu sent Sun Ce to attack Lujiang again, and made a wish: "I used Chen Ji wrongly before, and I often regret that I used the wrong person. If you take Lujiang this time, I will definitely give it to you." It happened that Sun Ce had visited before. Lu Kang, the prefect of Lujiang, was a son of a prominent family in Wu County. He thought Yuan Shu was rebellious and looked down on Sun Ce.

After receiving Yuan Shu's order, Sun Ce immediately dispatched troops and surrounded the city of Lujiang without much thought. Although Sun Ce was brave, but his men were few. In addition, Lu Kangde was highly respected, and his men were willing to sacrifice their lives. They held on for nearly two years before the city fell. .

In less than a month, the 70-year-old Lu Kang died of illness. During the war and famine, nearly half of the more than a hundred members of the clan died. Lu Kang's grandson Lu Xun protected his younger uncle Lu Ji and fled to Jiangdong. enmity.After acquiring Luzhou, Yuan Shu turned his back on his word and appointed his old subordinate Liu Xun as the prefect of Lujiang on the grounds that Sun Ce was too young to convince the public and needed experience.

Sun Ce was more and more disappointed with Yuan Shu's capriciousness.When Sun Ce returned home, remembering his father's bravery and his own embarrassment, he stamped his feet angrily and beat his chest, hating himself for being incompetent and ashamed of his ancestors.Sun Ce was still sad, and his subordinates came to report that Lu Fan came to visit. Lu Fan was from Runan. He came to Shouchun because he escaped the war, and he made friends with Sun Ce very well.

"Why is the Major General so angry and full of sadness?" Lu Fan asked.

"Hey! How can you not be sad when you are under the fence and at the mercy of others!"

"Why didn't the Major General leave Yuan Shu and raise another banner?"

"Why don't I think that it is difficult to continue without soldiers, food, and foundation." Sun Ce said with a sad face.

"Young general, I came here precisely for this purpose. Yuan Shu's subordinate Zhang Jiong came to me and persuaded the general to borrow troops and food from Yuan Shu with the jade seal left by his father."

"How can this be done? This is a relic left by my late father. How can I give it to Yuan Shu?" Sun Ce said angrily.

"Young general, the jade seal is a dead thing. What's the use of keeping it? I don't know that if a man is innocent, he is guilty of carrying a biscuit? The general has no soldiers and no power. How long can the jade seal be kept? What's the use of keeping it? It's better In exchange for soldiers, horses, food and grass, when the general is strong, he can grab it back. General Sun Jian knows it, and he would definitely like to see you rule the world, instead of just living with a jade seal in your pocket." Lu Fan persuaded.

Sun Ce suddenly realized, "Thank you for your guidance, sir. If it weren't for you, Sun Ce would still be in the dark." Sun Ce said again: "Mr. will not give up, would you like to help me?"

"I don't dare to resign if I want to." Lu Fan replied, "The princes of the Central Plains are in a melee. It is difficult for us to fight for the front with few soldiers. Liu Biao in Jingzhou is already deeply entrenched and difficult to shake. I advise the young general to take the land of Jiangdong and rely on the natural danger of the Yangtze River. , Advancing, attacking, retreating, and defending can be the foundation."

"There are many gentry in Jiangdong, and they have no contact with the gentry in the Central Plains. The Southern Barbarian Shanyue clan does not respect the king, and it is difficult to subdue it. What can I do?"

"Cut the mess quickly with a knife, conquer it with force, stand firmly on your heels and then submit slowly."

Sun Ce thought so deeply, and in a few words with Lu Fan, he decided on Jiangdong's general strategy. "Although the general is brave, our army is still small?" Lu Fan frowned.

"My friend Zhou Yu is now in Danyang. Wait for me to write to him." Sun Ce said, "Zhou Yu's name is Gongjin. His father was originally Luoyang Ling Zhou Yi, and later moved to Shucheng. His uncle Zhou Shang is now the prefect of Danyang. There are many contacts, so I got acquainted with him. This person has great talent, broad vision, and is familiar with the art of war, so he will definitely help me."

Lu Fan said: "Very good. I have two more recommendations to the general: one is Zhu Zhi, the captain of Wujun, an old subordinate of General Sun, and a loyal man; the other is Zhang Hong, a famous scholar in Guangling, Zhang Zigang. Bi Taoqian lived in Jiangdu, and now he is keeping a filial piety because of his mother's death, this man has the talent to help the world."

Sun Ce agreed with Lu Fan that Lu Fan would go to see Zhu Zhi and invite Zhang Hong himself.When Sun Ce saw Zhang Hong, he explained his purpose and begged Zhang Hong for help.

Zhang Hong evaded and said, "I have very little knowledge, and besides, I'm in mourning, so it's really hard for me to help you with the facts."

Sun Ce further requested: "Your name is well-known far and wide. People all over the world yearn and admire you. Han Zuo is in decline, the world is in chaos, heroes and heroes are all fighting for their own strength, and each seeks to develop. No one out of public interest helps the crisis and the chaos. My late father once worked with the Yuan family to defeat Dong Zhuo, but unfortunately he was murdered by Huang Zu. Although I am young and inexperienced, I am determined to make a career. If my ambition is fulfilled and my revenge is avenged, I will never forget it. Thank you for your teaching." Speaking of emotion, Sun Ce's eyes fell into tears.

Zhang Hong was deeply moved when he saw Sun Ce's generous words and loyalty and heroism in his expression, and said: "You have inherited the power of your fathers and are brave and good at fighting. If you want to make meritorious deeds, you should go south. Relying on the Yangtze River, call Wu The counties and Kuaiji soldiers and horses, then Jingyang and Yangzhou can be wiped out, revenge and hatred are just around the corner, and then work hard to wipe out the heroes and help the Han Dynasty. The current world is difficult, and I am willing to support you."

Hearing Zhang Hong's words, Sun Ce's heart was agitated: "I will act immediately! It's just that I have an old mother and young brother, so it's inconvenient to go with me. Now I entrust everything to my husband. I hope you will take care of me so that I don't have to worry about the future."

So, Sun Ce gave up the jade seal of Chuanguo, and got the original Sun Jian's three thousand old troops and five thousand stones of military rations.Yuan Shubiao played that the imperial court appointed Sun Ce as the captain of Zhechong, and ordered Sun Ce to march eastward.In name Sun Ce still belongs to Yuan Shu.

At the age of 21, Sun Ce led his father's old tribe, Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, Han Dang, Zhu Zhi, Lu Fan and others, and hundreds of his own clansmen to the east.Along the way, people kept coming to vote, and Sun Ce's team continued to grow. By the time of Liyang, there were 6000 to [-] people.

Liu Yao was the younger brother of Liu Dai, the former Inspector of Yanzhou. Liu Dai died in the battle with the Yellow Turban Army. The court honored Liu Dai's contribution and named Liu Yao the Inspector of Yangzhou. After taking office, Liu Yao was always worried about being annexed by Yuan Shu. Armed along the river.

After Sun Ce led his troops across the river, he attacked continuously and was invincible. He conquered Hengjiang and Dangli one after another, and Fan Neng and Zhang Ying were defeated.Sun Ce did not stop, and marched rapidly, no one could resist his sharpness, and Sun Ce's army was strict in military discipline, and won the support of the people.The army went straight to Niuzhu and started a big battle with Liu Yao.

The line of defense along the river that Liu Yao painstakingly managed could not withstand Sun Ce's attack, so he hastily summoned his men to discuss a strategy for retreating.One person stood out from the crowd: "Don't worry, my lord. I am willing to be the vanguard and go to fight Sun Ce. I don't care if he comes back or not!"

(End of this chapter)