Chapter 530 It’s broken! Zhang Yide is still chasing me!

"I couldn't ask for more! General Wei, this is my humble brother's honor!"

Sun Ce's mouth spoke faster than his brain, and he agreed without much thought.

Only after he finished speaking did Sun Ce remember that he had not yet asked about the ages of Cao Cao's two sons.

"General Wei, how old are Captain Cao's two sons?"

"Seven or eight years old."

"Seven or eight years old"

The excitement faded in an instant, and Sun Ce said with some embarrassment: "My foolish brother is twelve or thirteen years old. I have been quite thoughtful since I was a child. If we were of similar age, it would be fine, but Captain Cao's two sons are a little too young. I am afraid that my foolish brother and Captain Cao's two sons will have a quarrel."

"Oh?" Liu Bei could naturally hear Sun Ce's worry. Sun Ce looked carefree, but he was much more cautious when it came to Sun Quan's matter.

Cao Cao was one of the Nine Ministers, and his eldest son Cao Ang was very close to the Prince of Chenliu. However, he spent a lot of money to train his second son, which shows how important the two sons were to Cao Cao.

If Sun Quan bullied Cao Pi and indirectly offended Cao Cao, wouldn't it bring disaster to the clan?
If they were of similar age, it would be easy to explain, and it would be nothing more than a joke between peers. But Sun Quan was four or five years older than Cao Pi. Could he take on the responsibility of an older brother in front of Cao Pi?
Liu Bei thought to himself: Perhaps these are Sun Ce’s concerns.

After figuring out the general reason, Liu Bei was able to prescribe the right medicine and answer Sun Ce's questions one by one, "Bofu, Meng De is not a narrow-minded person. His son Pi has been learning swordsmanship from Wang Yue's disciple Fan A since he was a child."

Seeing that Sun Ce was quite interested, Liu Bei was about to tell Cao Cao and Zhang Fei about their idea. He restrained his expression and said seriously: "The sage said: When God gives a man a great responsibility, he must first make his heart and mind suffer and his muscles and bones work hard. If you don't know the sufferings of the people, how can you become a good official? Therefore, Meng De plans to send the second son Pi to the home of a commoner and send someone to protect him secretly. After that, the third brother will plan his studies, make him a virtuous man with both civil and military skills, and train him to be the pillar of the country in the future!"

Liu Bei's voice was full of infectiousness. Whether it was Zhang Liao, Xu Huang, Taishi Ci, Liu Chong, Liu Yao, or Zhou Yu, they all nodded slightly and said yes repeatedly.

Sun Ce's doubts and worries were mostly dispelled. Regardless of whether a narrow-minded person could come up with such an operation by Cao Cao, Liu Bei's guarantee was enough.

But this time before agreeing, he decided to ask Zhou Yu's opinion.

Sun Ce looked at Zhou Yu, "Gongjin, what do you think?"

".Bofu, I think it's feasible. Your brother has been smart since he was young, but his martial arts skills are mediocre, and he knows nothing about military strategy. Only if he has both literary talent and military strategy can he go further!"

If it had been before, Zhou Yu would definitely not have said this.

Although Sun Ce was a bit reckless, he was generous and could gather wise men around him. When it came to his bravery and leadership, even someone as stubborn as Yuan Shu would have to praise him. He must be a talent who could accomplish great things!

As for Sun Quan, he was intelligent, but too conceited. At such a young age, he seemed to be impeccable in his dealings with others and was polite to everyone.

However, he could hide it from others but not from Zhou Yu, as he could see that it was just a disguise of Sun Quan.

In order to create the appearance of hard work in front of Sun Ce, he would be teasing a bird one moment and stuffing the bird into his arms the next, and would not show any reaction even if it meant strangling it to death.

It's really too cruel.

Fortunately, Sun Quan cared about his brother Sun Ce. If it were in the past, Sun Quan might have been able to offer advice to Sun Ce in the process of building his foundation.

but.
Things are different now.

The Han Dynasty, which was originally on the verge of collapse, was revived with the appearance of Liu Bei and others!
It is even rapidly rushing towards the trend of the Three Revivals of Yan Han!
What kind of foundation can this be established?

If you want to be a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty, you must be one!

In this way, if Sun Quan is allowed to develop
Zhou Yu couldn't help but feel worried just thinking about it. Birds of a feather flock together. Who among the people around Liu Bei didn't share the same interests with Liu Bei?
At first, Taishi Ci's behavior only made Zhou Yu guess, but Zhang Liao, Xu Huang, Cao Cao and others completely confirmed his idea.

In this way, if Sun Quan only knows how to play tricks in the future, not only will he have a hard time in the court, but he may even be killed!

"Gongjin is right." Sun Ce naturally knew that there were some things Zhou Yu did not say, but he did not care. After all, Zhou Yu was doing it for his own good!

Sun Ce grinned, "Since Gongjin has no objection, I will go and ask General Wei."

Zhou Yu nodded.

"General Wei, please allow me to participate in this!" Sun Ce solemnly clasped his fists towards Liu Bei, his voice loud and sincere.

Seeing that Sun Ce was about to perform the ceremony, Liu Bei, who was quick-witted and quick-handed, quickly helped Sun Ce up and said, "Bofu, there is no need to be polite. Wait until this battle is over. You can bring your brother and the gift of money with me to visit Meng De."

"Thank you, General Wei!" Sun Ce's eyes suddenly lit up and he was overjoyed.

Liu Bei patted Sun Ce's hand and said, "No need to thank me, it's just a small matter, just a small matter."

Sun Ce seemed to want to say something, but Zhou Yu interrupted him by coughing a few times, "Bofu, public affairs are more important."

"Gongjin is absolutely right." Sun Ce restrained his smile and straightened his back.

Even Taishi Ci, Liu Chong, Liu Yao and others who had seen him many times could not help but look sideways, thinking to themselves: No wonder Sun Bofu's reputation could spread throughout Huainan, it turned out to be the credit of Sun Bofu and Zhou Yu.

Zhang Liao, Xu Huang and others looked at Zhou Yu again, with a little more curiosity in their eyes.

When Liu Bei heard Zhou Yu say this, he couldn't help but nod slightly. The most urgent task at the moment was the Shouchun issue.

He described the army's money, food, and supplies one by one. He had previously besieged the city and repelled the elite troops rushing to Shouchun. Now with the help of Sun Ce, Liu Yao and others, the army's strength has rapidly expanded to more than 100,000.

Zhou Yu suggested: "As the saying goes, knowing both yourself and the enemy is the key to success in a hundred battles. General Wei and all of you, our army is now in control of the situation in Huainan. The other defenders are all afraid of General Wei's bravery and the elite troops of Lord Liu and Lord Wu. The people in Shouchun are even more worried all day long. In my opinion, we should go all out to capture Shouchun City!"

Liu Yao and Sun Ce nodded in agreement.

Zhang Liao, Taishi Ci, Xu Huang and even Liu Chong actually shook their heads slowly.

This made Zhou Yu feel a little surprised. He knew that he had only helped Sun Ce capture Lujiang County. This achievement was more prominent among Yuan Shu's generals, but it was nothing compared to Taishi Ci, Zhang Liao, Xu Huang and others.

He expected that some people would disagree with his statement.

What he didn't expect was that none of Liu Bei's generals agreed with his proposal.

Even Liu Chong was unmoved!
Strange, strange!

No one agrees, so the reason can only be
Zhou Yu glanced at Liu Bei subconsciously. Liu Bei stood up and said frankly: "Gong Jin is indeed a man of great talent. Right now, none of the generals are willing to attack the city because of my military order."

"Hmm? Please explain clearly, General Wei."

"I promised an old man that I would rescue his son."

Liu Bei told Zhou Yu and Sun Ce everything about his father-in-law. After listening, Zhou Yu and Sun Ce looked at each other, and each saw a complicated expression on the other's face.

Even Sun Ce felt that Liu Bei was too kind. Isn't the essence of war a matter of deception?

At the same time, both of them admired Liu Bei from the bottom of their hearts. If they had compared Yuan Shu with Liu Bei before, now they were comparing themselves with Liu Bei.

They found that they could not do this no matter what. They might sympathize with their father-in-law's difficulties, or agree to his request. But they planned around his request, took advantage but held back.
It is impossible to do it, it is really impossible to do it. How can we not admire him for doing good deeds that ordinary people cannot do and for doing righteous deeds that ordinary people cannot do?

Zhou Yu said with emotion: "Today I finally understand what a hero is."

Liu Yao secretly smacked his lips. He thought Liu Bei was powerful enough, but now it seems that he is just sitting in a well and watching the sky. He can understand why Taishi Ci and others respect Liu Bei. After all, it was Liu Bei who gave Taishi Ci the opportunity to shine. But Zhou Yu is not ordinary.

How could he not try every possible means to investigate Zhou Yu and Sun Ce when he regarded Wu Jing as his greatest threat?
This man has similar interests as Sun Ce, is equally powerful, has the same sincere feelings, and the same youthful spirit.

Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao have always been looked down upon, and even Sun Ce's brother Sun Ben has some complaints about them.

Their evaluation of Liu Bei was only slightly better than that of Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao, and they often referred to him as a "hero" or a "capable minister."

He never expected that after just meeting once, Zhou Yu's evaluation of Liu Bei soared to "hero".

Damn! Should he have just followed Liu Chong's wishes and shamelessly called Liu Bei his uncle?

Although Zhou Yu admired Liu Bei, as a general he could not turn a blind eye to the existing problems. "General Wei, besieging the city and attacking the reinforcements is certainly a good strategy. But if we achieve our goal and don't continue, won't we miss the opportunity in vain? If the thief Yuan's army returns to Shouchun at this moment, the pressure you have put on the generals in Huainan will no longer exist! At that time, I am afraid that it will be even more difficult to attack the city!"

As he spoke, Zhou Yu actually stood up excitedly.

Liu Bei poured a cup of warm water and handed it to Zhou Yu, "Gongjin, don't worry. The second and third brothers will definitely come to help."

"." Zhou Yu was pushed back to his seat by Sun Ce, holding a teacup in his hand. The cup was obviously warm, but why did his heart feel cold?
Liu Bei knew that Zhou Yu didn't believe he could get in touch with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei from such a long distance, but he couldn't just reveal the existence of the fairyland in public, right? There were so many people around, and if he leaked any news, it would probably cause unpredictable consequences. He knew too well the significance of the fairyland to the Han people.

After a little thought, Liu Bei came up with an excuse, "Guan and Zhang and I are like brothers. We are not blood brothers, but we are better than blood brothers! Therefore, we are in tune with each other. Whenever I ask for help from my second and third brothers, they will definitely come to help me!"

"." Zhou Yu frowned slightly. His first reaction was to classify Liu Bei's words as prophecy and metaphysics. But strangely, he secretly hoped that Liu Bei was telling the truth.

However, Taishi Ci, Zhang Liao, and Xu Huang all nodded, "I see, I see, so they are so in tune with each other. No wonder General Wei was able to get the news about Generals Two and Three in time!"

The corners of Zhou Yu's mouth twitched. Who could be fooled by such a clumsy performance by these people?

The unexpected, yet reasonable, thing happened.

Sun Ce leaned close to Zhou Yu's ear and whispered, "Gongjin, do you think it could be true?"

"." Zhou Yu looked at Sun Ce helplessly, and finally came to terms with the thoughts in his mind, "Just assume that he is real."

Sun Ce nodded thoughtfully.

Zhou Yu looked at Liu Bei and advised, "General Wei, since you have the second and third generals coming to help, there is a saying: when birds are desperate, they peck; when beasts are desperate, they fight; when people are desperate, they cheat. General, please do not take Shouchun lightly and always pay attention to the counterattack of the Shouchun defenders."

"Please tell me in detail, Gongjin."

"General Wei, please listen to me."

Zhou Yu spoke slowly, and during his speech Liu Bei could be heard nodding frequently and praising him endlessly.

"Good! Gongjin is indeed a man of extraordinary talent. Let's follow his advice!"

Shouchun.

Looking at Liu Bei's army outside the city, the defending general was in a very bad mood and his face turned ashen.

It was not until he heard the news that the reinforcements had been wiped out by Liu Bei that he realized that the previous siege was intentional by Liu Bei.

In recent days, he became even more worried because he found that Liu Bei's soldiers were increasing instead of decreasing!

As soon as they woke up, the three generals under Yuan Shu announced their separation from Yuan Shu and joined Liu Bei's arms.

This made his blood surge in his chest, his throat felt sweet, and he actually spat out a mouthful of blood.

How come in the blink of an eye, there are enemies everywhere?

In order to appease people, he could only lie and say, "Everything is as expected."

But, now that things have come to this, I have to think of some way to save myself.

As the sun gradually set, the defender prepared to implement the self-rescue operation he had been planning for a long time.

"Someone is coming!"

"It is almost time for Liu Xuande and his men to have dinner. Select five hundred cavalrymen for me and rush towards Guangling to ask His Majesty to come back for help!"

"As long as Your Majesty returns south, everything will be fine!"

"I will certainly write to His Majesty and ask His Majesty to give me gold and silver to reward all the brothers!"

With the promise of the garrison commander, the enthusiasm of the guards was aroused.

Soon, a cavalry of 500 men was ready to go and charged out from the east gate. Looking at the smoke rising from Liu Bei's army, the defending general was so happy that his mouth was almost crooked with smiles.

"Liu Xuande, Liu Xuande. Everyone only knows that you are good at fighting, but they don't know that I am also extraordinary!"

"I have been observing you for several days, and only here and now is it time to cook!"

"If I send out a cavalry to take advantage of this great opportunity to break out from here, I think you will not have time to take care of it!"

However, not long after, a messenger hurried to the guarding general.

"General, General, something terrible has happened! All the cavalrymen I'm waiting for have been... completely wiped out!"

The guard's smile froze instantly, "What?! How come it's gone? This is impossible!"

"Before the cavalry could break out of the encirclement, they were knocked to the ground by the tripwires."

"A tripwire?! Where did this tripwire come from?" The guard was furious, but the next moment his face turned pale and he couldn't help but think, "Oh no, have I fallen into Liu Xuande's trap again?!"

On the other side, Yuan Shu, who was worried about the defense, looked no better than the defense. His face was as pale as paper, and he kept looking behind him in shock, "We should get rid of Guan Yu and Zhang Yide, right?"

A roar was like a thunderclap out of nowhere, exploding suddenly.

"Yuan thief! Traitor! Evil thief! Where are you going!"

Yuan Shu's head was buzzing, and he looked back in horror, "Oh no! Zhang Yide is still chasing me!"

(End of this chapter)