Lujiang's Wan Cheng was the current governing center of Lujiang.
Two young men were drinking in the governor's mansion. They were about the same age as Liu Mang, but now they were the commanders of more than 10,000 troops. One of them had swept through several cities in Jiangdong and was unrivaled among his peers.
Moreover, all of his territories were conquered by himself. His father died early and did not leave him anything.
"Gong Jin, why do you think Lü Bu's army is approaching Lujiang?" Lu Bu's army's movement is impossible to hide. Ten thousand strong army with cavalry as the vanguard. No matter where this army is placed, it is a terrifying force. All the warlords will be very careful when dealing with it. Cavalry can travel a hundred li in a day. If they are not careful, they will become a laughingstock.
Sun Ce's face had a trace of worry. Although he had pacified Wuyue, he did not dare to underestimate Lü Bu. Lü Bu was a person who was famous before his father. He was a god of war who dared to charge with a warhorse and a weapon in hand.
Those who underestimated Lü Bu did not have a good ending. Dong Zhuo underestimated Lü Bu. He thought that he had subdued Lü Bu and was stabbed to death by Lü Bu's halberd. Cao Cao underestimated Lü Bu and almost lost Yanzhou. Liu Xuande underestimated Lü Bu and directly surrendered Xuzhou.
Sun Ce thought that he was very strong, but he could not face Lü Bu head-on. The loss would be too great.
"Bofu, why do you have to worry so much?" Zhou Yu opened his mouth. What a handsome young man. His feather fan and silk headscarf made him look majestic and heroic. What Sun Ce thought was very distressing to Zhou Yu was actually solved in an instant.
"Oh, Gong Jin, what do you want to teach me?" Sun Ce and Zhou Yu were friends. They were very familiar with each other. So when he saw Zhou Yu's casual appearance, he knew that Zhou Yu had a plan.
"Bofu, the arrival of the Lvbu's Army is not only harmless to us, but also very beneficial!" Zhou Yu said with a smile. His brother was ambitious and had a charismatic personality. However, he was a little too impatient.
"The whereabouts of the Lvbu's Army are unknown, how can it be beneficial to our army?" Sun Ce was puzzled. He had finally pacified Wuyue. He did not want a tiger to rush out and snatch his territory.
"The vicinity of Lujiang is either Wuyue, or Jiang Xia through Lujiang and Jingzhou! The land of Wuyue has just been pacified by you and me. The people want it. Wuyue has many waterways. The Lvbu's Army has many cavalry and most of them are northerners. Before they cross the river, they may be fierce tigers, but once they cross the river, they are sick cats! "Zhou Yu slowly explained to Sun Ce.
To fight for the land of Wuyue, one must have a strong navy. Otherwise, it would be difficult to move an inch in Jiangdong. So it was impossible for Lü Bu to take over Wuyue.
The only way left was to cross Lujiang and Jiang Jiang Xia. So Zhou Yu said with certainty, "This Lü Wen Hou is here to borrow the passage!"
Sure enough, before Zhou Yu could finish speaking, a guard came to report that the Lu Bu's Army's emissary had arrived in the city. He brought a few carriages of jewels with a price of three thousand gold and said that he needed to pass through.
"3,000 gold to borrow the passage?" Sun Ce was a little tempted. With the land of Wuyue, he needed to spend a lot of money. He needed to build a navy and an army. He also needed to appease the people. 3,000 gold could be considered a huge sum of money.
"Gong Jin, are we going to borrow the passage?" Sun Ce looked at Zhou Yu. Of course, he knew that he must make way for Lu Bu. If Lu Bu is not happy, then he will attack Lujiang. Sun Ce's eyes are shining. Of course, he knew that he must make way for Lu Bu. If Lu Bu is unhappy, then he will attack Lujiang.
"Borrow!" Zhou Yu said what Sun Ce wanted the most. As long as they borrowed the 3,000 gold, they would not be able to escape. Sun Ce was just about to be happy when Zhou Yu's next sentence ruined Sun Ce's good mood.
"Not only do we want to borrow, but we also want to borrow a lot. In order to show the friendship between the Jiangdong Army and the Lvbu's Army, we will not take a single cent of the 3,000 gold. We will also send someone to guide the Lvbu's Army so that they can reach Jiang Xia smoothly! By the way, tell the Lvbu's Army's envoy that the Jiangdong Army has prepared hot food to reward the soldiers of Wen Hou. "Zhou Yu drank a cup of wine and said.
"Ah ah!" The 3,000 gold that Sun Ce was about to get disappeared just because of Zhou Yu's words. They even need to send a guide? They even need to prepare hot food? Lü Bu's Army has tens of thousands of people. Is this brother of mine sick? How much food would they need to spend?
Looking at his brother's stingy appearance, Zhou Yu wanted to laugh but couldn't. He could only hold it in and explain patiently. "3,000 gold, a guide, and hot food is a lot. However, if these can be compared to Jiang Xia and the entire Jingzhou, then it's simply too cheap! “
"Jiang Xia and Jingzhou!" Sun Ce's brows were filled with killing intent. Sun Ce had a stomach full of hatred towards Jiang Xia and Jingzhou. His father, Sun Jian, died at the hands of Jiang Xia and Huang Zu. The person who gave this order was the ruler of Jingzhou, Liu Biao. Therefore, Sun Ce had always wanted to attack Jingzhou to avenge his father.
"Can Gong Jin really take down Jiang Xia and Jingzhou?!" Sun Jian said with red eyes.
"It's hard to say for Jingzhou, but Jiang Xia is certain!" Zhou Yu gave Sun Jian this answer.
"Jiang Xia Huang Zu!" This was the enemy who killed his father. "Good, I will go and prepare a dinner. Tonight, we will meet this God of War Lü Fengxian in Wancheng City!" Sun Ce's eyes were sharp. He was Jiangdong's Little Conqueror. He was extremely conceited in martial arts. Now that a person known as the God of War was here, how could he not be itchy?
Looking at the energetic Sun Ce, Zhou Yu shook his head with a wry smile. "This Lord, do you show all your emotions on your face? Don't you know that a superior should be angry without saying anything? "Too straightforward, but this kind of straightforwardness was what attracted him the most!
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"General!" Chengyu cupped his fist towards Liu Mang. "We are about to arrive at Shucheng City!"
"Yes!" Liu Mang nodded. He was now the vanguard of the entire Lvbu's Army. His troops had also been replenished to three thousand people. In addition to the City Guard soldiers who died in battle, Liu Mang also integrated the remaining supply troops who dared to charge into the City Guard. Lü Bu also allocated three hundred horses to Liu Mang. In addition to the two thousand seven hundred infantrymen, it could be said that the City Guard was now really formed and could take charge of an area.
Lü Bu let Liu Mang be the vanguard. This was also to let Liu Mang train the troops.
"Let the messenger inform father-in-law that we will go first!" Shucheng County was now under Sun Ce's control. If they wanted to pass through Shucheng County, they had to at least say hello. Otherwise, it would be tantamount to directly attacking the city.
The three hundred cavalry quickly mounted their horses and galloped towards Shucheng County. The two thousand seven hundred infantrymen behind them also slowly moved forward.
"Is this Shucheng County?!" In front of Liu Mang is an ancient city. Although the people here are sparse like Shouchun, there is a bit more vitality. That's right! It was vitality. From the eyes of the people at the gate, there was more hope to live.
"Enemy, enemy!" Before the three hundred cavalry approached the gate, the gate of Shucheng County slowly closed. Some of the people who did not have time to leave were blocked outside the gate and shouted in panic.
In troubled times, it was always the people who suffered. Liu Mang let the City Guard Cavalry Squad lead the people under the gate to a safe place.
Before he had time to shout, a person who looked like an official shouted, "The people under the gate are Wen Hou's troops! I am Zhou Yi, the current mayor of Shucheng County. My lord Sun Ce has already known of Wen Hou's arrival and welcomed him. He specially set up a banquet in Wancheng County to wait for Wen Hou's arrival! " Shucheng County, Lujiang, the location of the Zhou family. Zhou Yi could be regarded as a member of the Zhou Family. He was Zhou Yu's brother.
From Shucheng County to Wancheng County, if they were fast, they could arrive at Shiting County in two days. But now it was late, the army needed to be stationed.
"Zhou Daren, your lord Sun Ce, Bofu Sun's name has already resounded like thunder. I am very grateful for his warm hospitality. I am Liu Mang, Liu Hanyang, the vanguard of our army. It is late, our army hopes to stay at the edge of Shucheng County for the night.
It was impossible to enter the city. Now that this was Sun Ce's territory, it was already good that he let you enter. You could only stay at the edge of Shucheng County for the night.
After Shucheng County was Shiting County. It was a dangerous place. The one who guarded Shiting County would have Lujiang.
"Liu Mang, Liu Hanyang?!" The world was in chaos. Although Xu Du was the territory of the Han Emperor, but the government order could not go out of Xu Du. Therefore, Liu Mang's name was difficult to spread.
Stationing at the edge of the city was done by allies. Although the Lvbu's Army and Sun Cejun were not allies, Zhou Yi received orders that other than entering the city, he could agree to any request of Lü Bu.
"So, Zhou Yi, let the people in the city prepare hot food. General, you can camp there!" There was not much food in Shucheng County. The army may use it up in one meal. So what if it was used up? Milord had orders to entertain Lü Bu's army.
"There is hot food? So good?! " Liu Mang frowned. It was not easy for the army to camp at the edge of the city. Because if there was a rebellion, the city would be difficult to protect. Now there was food. What was Sun Ce planning?
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