Sun Quan's movements were not completely restricted. He was imprisoned in the government office.
"Zhongmou, how have you been?" After Lu Su arranged everything in Kuaiji City, he came to see his former friend.
"Lu Su, Lu Zijing?" Sun Quan looked at Lu Su, whose face was full of cuts, and recognized him at a glance.
"Zhongmou still vaguely remembers that you and I met like this in Kuaiji City, drinking and singing. It's a pity, a pity." Lu Su sighed and shook his head. At that time, Sun Quan was the second son of Jiangdong and also the governor of Kuaiji City. Lu Su was under Sun Quan's command to help Sun Quan.
"What are you pretending to be righteous! If you want to kill me, do as you please. You betrayed your master for glory. " Sun Quan did not put Lu Su's kindness in his eyes at all. He even angrily accused Lu Su of betraying his master for glory. Lu Su was an official of Jiangdong and was also Sun Quan's subordinate.
"My elder brother betrayed his master for glory? Sun Quan, don't be so shameless. My elder brother is so polite to you, I won't be polite! "Yang Chen did not give Sun Quan face at all.
"Not betraying your master for glory? Oh, greedy for life and afraid of death. You were caught twice by Yangzhou and you surrendered? What is it if not betraying your master for glory? "Sun Quan said coldly.
"Sun Quan, you really don't care about your face anymore, do you? Fine, I'll tear it apart for you. You said that our Big Brother Lu betrayed his master for glory? Fine, let me ask you, what did you do after you were captured?"
"I swore to resist!" Sun Quan said to Yang Chen.
"Swore to resist? Oh, I don't think so. In order to live, you betrayed my elder brother. In order to live, you put all the blame on my elder brother. You still swore to resist, it's a joke! " Yang Chen knew the scene after Sun Quan was captured. In order to survive, Sun Quan did everything he could.
"I was trying to keep a body that can be used!" Sun Quan argued.
"Oh, yes! That Zhang Zhao has the same idea as you. You were abandoned, the feeling of being abandoned is not bad. "Yang Chen was like a knife, cutting open the scars on Sun Quan's body.
"Zhang Zhao! I will definitely kill you! " Thinking about how Zhang Zhao had sold him out, Sun Quan's eyes turned red, as if he wanted to kill someone. Suddenly, he remembered from his own reaction that Lu Su had the same thoughts as him.
He, Sun Quan, had betrayed Lu Su in order to survive. Today, Zhang Zhao had betrayed Sun Quan in order to escape. Sun Quan fell silent. His expression was very ugly. With great difficulty, he spat out three words from his mouth, "So, sorry."
"Forget it. It's all in the past. What's the point of thinking about it?" Lu Su shook his head. What was the most hurtful thing in the world? It wasn't because of a family feud, nor was it because of love. It was because he was betrayed by the person he trusted the most. That was the most hurtful thing.
"Yang Chen, send the second young master back to bathe and change his clothes. Tomorrow, we will go back to Shouchun together." Lu Su said to Yang Chen.
"Yes! Big Brother! "Yang Chen nodded his head. He didn't give Sun Quan a good face and pulled him down.
Looking at Sun Quan's departing figure, Lu Su couldn't help but sigh. It was hard to find a confidant in life. Unfortunately, Lu Su and Sun Quan were not destined to walk the same path.
"Wu Hou, don't you want to see the second young master?" Lu Su didn't look back. He directly asked a person on the wall behind him.
This person heard Lu Su's words and knew that his whereabouts had been discovered. He had to stand up. This person was not someone else. He was Jiangdong's Little Conqueror, Sun Ce.
"What's the difference between seeing and not seeing? The elder brother is like a father. Zhongmou has become like this. I am most at fault!" Sun Ce shook his head. Didn't he want to see Sun Quan? If Sun Ce really hated Sun Quan, then at this moment, he shouldn't be here, but in Yangzhou. The siege force shouldn't be Sun Ce's Jiangdong Army, but the new elite army of Yangzhou. Then, Sun Quan would really die.
"Wu Hou is broad-minded and fat. Second young master should be able to understand!" Lu Su sighed. One of them was Sun Quan's best friend, while the other was Sun Quan's elder brother and father. However, they were no longer on the same path as Sun Quan. It could be seen how much of a failure Sun Quan was as a person.
In Jiangdong, Liu Mang left Bu Lu as the temporary person in charge of Jiangdong. Yangzhou's new army began to take over the defense of Jiangdong. Lu Su and Sun Ce took Sun Quan, who was being detained, to Shouchun, the headquarters of Yangzhou.
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Shouchun, Yangzhou, Main Hall.
"Everyone, do you have any important matters to report in the next few days?" Liu Mang looked at the group of Yangzhou's civil and military officials. He couldn't help but feel proud. Xu Shu, Zhuge Liang, Lu Su, Zhuge Jin, Yang Hong, Li Yan, Huang Zhong. They were all famous figures in history. But now, they were all subordinates of Liu Mang.
"Reporting to the Lord, I have a report to report!" Xu Shu came out. He was the head of the civil and military officials of Yangzhou.
"Yuan Zhi, you can speak frankly!" Liu Mang waved his hand and said.
"Reporting to the Lord, the battle of Jiangdong has ended. Zhang Zhao, Sun Quan, and the others fled in panic. In addition to Zhang Zhao, Zuo Li, Hao Liu, Sun Quan, and the others have been detained in Shouchun. Marquis Wu Hou, Sun Ce, Lieutenant Lu Meng, and Lieutenant Ling Chao have also come to Yangzhou." Xu Shu said to Liu Mang.
"Oh! Jiangdong has been pacified? Is Huaiji City broken? "Liu Mang's eyes flashed with joy.
"Yes!" Xu Shu nodded. "Someone, summon Marquis Wu and the others to the hall.
"Summon Marquis Wu to the hall!"
Under Xu Shu's command, a group of civil and military officials walked into the main hall. The leader was a heroic general. He was Jiangdong's Little Conqueror, Sun Ce. Behind him stood two figures like door gods. They were Lu Meng and Ling Chao.
"Marquis Wu Sun Ce, Lieutenant Lu Meng, and Lieutenant Ling Chao kowtow in salute to Your Highness, the King Of Shu." Marquis Wu Sun Ce, Lu Meng, and Ling Chao kowtowed to Liu Mang.
"Marquis Wu, please rise. No matter what, you are still my brother-in-law. Now that you have returned, I should be the one to welcome you." Liu Mang smiled at Sun Ce.
"Sun Ce does not dare. I, Sun Ce, am a sinner. I, Sun Ce, was blinded by vile people. I did not know Your Highness's wisdom. I did not see the big picture. I do not understand the heavens. Today, I have been enlightened by Milord. I will be at Your Highness's beck and call.
"As the saying goes, a prodigal son is more precious than gold. As long as you realize your mistake, Bofu, let bygones be bygones. I will not pursue the past." Liu Mang waved his hand. In the past, these two brothers-in-law wanted to kill each other all day long. Now, one has subdued the other. It can be considered a family reunion.
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Sun Ce knew that if he did not get up, he would be shameless. Liu Mang's words were not only for Sun Ce, but also for the other Jiangdong Army officials. Liu Mang even personally got down from the main seat and let Sun Ce stand up. This was a statement. As long as the surrendered officials of Jiangdong wholeheartedly serve Yangzhou, then Liu Mang will not do anything to them. He will even treat them the same as Yangzhou's officials.
"These two are General Lu Meng and General Ling Chao." Liu Mang looked at the two generals behind Sun Ce and said with a smile. Lu Meng, Liu Mang did not know? Of course, he knew. At that time, the two of them were drinking in Wancheng City. Although Ling Chao and Liu Mang were not familiar with each other, they had seen each other before.
"Lu Meng, Ling Chao greets Your Highness!" Lu Meng and Ling Chao had to kneel down again.
"Get up, get up, stand up and talk!" Liu Mang stopped Lu Meng and Ling Chao from kneeling down. Lu Meng and Ling Chao looked at Sun Ce and got up after Sun Ce nodded.
"Lu Meng is a promising talent!" Liu Mang nodded. "In Jiangdong, you are knowledgeable about the military and know how to fight. Among your peers, besides Gong Jin, you are the best."
"Your Highness is overpraising me." Lu Meng said modestly.
"I am also being modest. Zi Jing, do you still remember when you and I met in Wancheng City? At that time, I felt that you, Lu Meng, were a talent. However, at that time, although you were a promising talent, you did not become a talent. In the end, whether you became a talent or a waste depended on love. Looking at you now, you are no longer an ignorant person. You are a real Lu Meng. "Liu Mang was not stingy with his praise for Lu Meng. "In the end, you and I are related. 500 years ago, we were a family!" Liu Mang said to Lu Meng.
Everyone was stunned, but then they understood. Liu Mang's father-in-law was Lü Bu. Lü Bu's surname was Lu, and Lu Meng's surname was Lu. 500 years ago, they were a family!
However, this was too far-fetched. After all, one was Lu Meng from the Northern Frontier, and the other was Lu Meng from Jiangnan. If a subordinate said this to a superior, then it was flattery. But if a superior said this to a subordinate, then it was appreciation for the subordinate. A group of Yangzhou civil and military officials looked at Lu Meng enviously.
This guy's luck was so good that he was favored by the Lord.
"Of course, it is my brother." When Ling Chao saw Liu Mang praising Lu Meng, he immediately became arrogant. However, Lu Meng kicked him and blocked his mouth.
"This is General Ling Chao!" Liu Mang looked at Ling Chao with a smile. "Little Marquis Wu really deserves his reputation!" Little Marquis Wu was not talking about the relationship between Ling Chao and Sun Ce. Although Ling Chao was not as strong as Sun Ce, when he fought, he was as brave as Sun Ce. That was why he was called Little Marquis Wu.
"Kuaiji City has been broken. Bring those people who caused chaos in Jiangdong!" After Liu Mang finished praising Sun Ce and the others, he went to the main seat. Next, he went to the war criminals.
"Bring the prisoners!"
"Quickly go in!" A group of guards walked into the main hall. Behind them were several men who were tied up with iron chains. They were dragged into the main hall.
"Reporting to Your Highness, the prisoners are here!" The guard cupped his fist and said to Liu Mang. Liu Mang waved his hand and left.
"Your Highness, the leader is Sun Quan. He is the younger brother of Marquis Wu, the second son of Jiangdong!" Xu Shu introduced.
Although Sun Quan was detained in Yangzhou, Liu Mang had never seen him before. Sure enough, he had purple hair and blue eyes. He had a cold personality. However, he had no relatives. He was quite handsome. Sun Ce's Sun family genes were quite good. Liu Mang was a little jealous.
Liu Mang was more interested to see that Sun Quan seemed to be looking at him. No, Liu Mang looked at him. Sun Quan was not looking at him, but at the position behind him. There was a trace of greed and jealousy in his eyes.
Interesting! Even now, his ambition was still not dead.
"Kneel down!" The guard behind him kicked Sun Quan's knee. Sun Quan immediately knelt down.
"The second one is the head of the Zuo family, the governor of Kuaiji, Zuo Li." Zuo Li was an old man. He did not expect that he would be put on a prisoner's uniform. He could not help but sigh and kneel down. He was a father who was killed by his son. If it were not for Zuo Jie, Kuaiji City would not have been broken so easily.
"The third one is Zuo Jie, the eldest son of the Zuo family." Xu Shu introduced.
"Spare my life, Your Highness King of Shu, please spare my life. This is all their fault. They were the ones who asked me to stop the imperial army. Please spare my life, Your Highness King of Shu!" Zuo Jie immediately kowtowed and begged for mercy.
"The third one is the head of the Hao family, Hao Liu." Hao Liu also knelt down. Originally, there was still the head of the Cheng Clan. Unfortunately, he was already dismembered. The bandits who killed the head of the Cheng Clan were found by the Yangzhou Army. Many of the Yangzhou New Army came from Jiangdong and there were more than a thousand Yue Clan members. The bandits ran into the mountains and thought that even if Liu Mang personally came, he would not be able to take down the stronghold. However, who would have thought that Liu Mang's Bai Yue Soldiers were very familiar with the terrain. They were even more skilled than the bandits. Very quickly, the stronghold was breached and the bandits were killed. This can be considered as revenge for the death of the head of the Cheng Clan.
"These four people have done many evil things. They have disrupted the peace of the Han dynasty and made it difficult for the people to live in peace. According to the law, they should be beheaded!" The Minister of Justice, Zhuge Liang, stood up and said. He was in charge of the Ministry of Justice, so naturally, he would be the one to punish these war criminals.
Before Zhuge Liang could finish his words, Liu Mang said a few words to a guard beside him. Soon the guard came back with a long sword in his hand. Liu Mang took out the long sword and pulled it out. It was shining with cold light.
Liu Mang stepped down from the main seat and walked towards these war criminals.
"Don't kill me, don't kill me!" Zuo Jie was almost scared to death. Hao Liu was also kowtowing and begging for mercy. Zuo Li closed his eyes and rested. Anyone would give up if they had such a son.
Liu Mang panicked and walked towards Sun Quan. "You, what are you doing?" Sun Quan also panicked.
"Milord, it is better not to kill people in the main hall. It is better to drag them out and behead them." Xu Shu thought that Liu Mang was going to kill them.
"Milord, this general begs you to spare Zhongmou's life. He is only a child! Everything is this general's fault. If this general had surrendered, Milord, this would not have happened! " Sun Ce knelt down. If Sun Ce had surrendered at the beginning and did not lie to Lu Su, this matter would not have happened. Even if Zhang Zhao wanted to cook, Yangzhou Province's Army and Jiangdong's Army would have quickly suppressed him. It was precisely because Sun Ce wanted to scheme against Yangzhou Province's Army that the prison's defenses were lax and Zhang Zhao was able to escape.
"Sun Ce, I don't want your hypocrisy. If Liu Mang wants to kill you, then kill him. Anyway, I have already lost. I have already lost. If I die, then so be it!" Sun Ce said to Sun Ce.
"Sun Ce, you want to save this kind of brother?" Liu Mang asked Sun Ce indifferently.
"Although Zhongmou is naughty, he is still my brother. If Milord wants to punish this general, please punish this general!" Sun Ce's heart was in pain, but he still knelt down and begged Liu Mang.
"Milord, please let Sun Quan go!" Lu Meng and Ling Chao looked at each other and knelt down. Ling Chao could not wait for Liu Mang to kill Sun Quan. This wastrel, if he did not rebel, Sun Ce would not have surrendered to Yangzhou.
"Milord, please have mercy!" Jiangdong's men also knelt down. After all, Sun Quan was their former master's younger brother.
However, Liu Mang did not listen to their advice and swung his sword down.
"Ah!" Sun Quan's words were beautiful, but when Liu Mang swung his sword down, he closed his eyes and screamed.
After screaming for a long time, he realized that he did not feel any pain. Could it be that he was killed by the sword?
When Sun Quan opened his eyes, he realized that he was not killed by Liu Mang. Instead, it was Liu Mang who broke the chains on Sun Quan's body.
"Parents in the world are pitiful! An elder brother is like a father. Sun Ce, I will give you face today. I will not kill Sun Quan. Sun Quan, let me tell you, your life was given to you by your elder brother, "Liu Mang said coldly to Sun Quan.
Sun Quan had purple hair and blue eyes. He could achieve great things, but he did not have any relatives. This was the history's evaluation of Sun Quan. The Great Emperor of Eastern Wu, Liu Mang did not even spare a glance for him. If he did not even have any relatives, what was the point of living?
Sun Quan no longer ridiculed Sun Ce because he had never been so close to death.
"Sun Quan, you can avoid death, but you can't escape punishment." Although Liu Mang did not kill Sun Quan, Liu Mang would not let go of Sun Quan. If he let Sun Quan go, then everyone would rebel in the future. Was he going to let them go one by one? The law was the reason, and the rule was the law.
"Sun Quan, you ignored the teachings of the saints and trapped Jiangdong in the flames of war. This is disloyalty! You stole the foundation of your brother and harmed his life. This is unfilial. You are a disloyal and unfilial disciple. If you stay in Yangzhou, you will bring shame to Yangzhou. In order to wash away your disloyalty and unfilial piety, I will write a letter to His Majesty to let you enter the Holy Court. You will listen to the teachings of the saints and accompany His Majesty. I will rely on the power of the saints to wash away your disloyalty, "Liu Mang said to the crowd.
What was the Holy Court? To be honest, it was the place where the Emperor studied. There was no imperial college in the Han Dynasty, so there were only a few people who accompanied the Emperor to study. Liu Mang wanted to send Sun Quan out, but where would he send him? Naturally, it was Xu Du. He recommended Sun Quan to Xu Du to be the Emperor's study companion. He wanted him to listen to the teachings of the saints and bathe in the glory of the Emperor.
To put it bluntly, Sun Quan wanted Sun Quan to die. He didn't want to see Sun Quan, so he mentioned Xu Du to Cao Cao. He wanted to give Cao Cao a headache. Sun Quan was a traitor.
"Go to Xu Du?" Sun Quan froze for a moment, then immediately shouted, "I won't go, I won't go!" Sun Quan was not stupid. If it was a normal visit, then it would be fine. However, one must know that he was recommended by Liu Mang. Currently, the person that Cao Cao was afraid of in Xudu was the Prince of Shu, Liu Mang. For the Prince of Shu, Liu Mang, to send such a person to study with the Son of Heaven, anyone would know that Liu Mang did not have good intentions. Naturally, Sun Quan's treatment in Xudu could be imagined.
"Sun Ce, if he doesn't go, then he will go with Zuo Li and the others!" Liu Mang said to Sun Ce.
"Men, Zuo Li, Zuo Jie, and Hao Liu, these three have aided the tyrant in his tyrannical ways. They have disrupted my Han Dynasty. Their crimes cannot be punishable by death. Their crimes are extremely heinous. By this Prince's order, kill 138 members of Zuo Jie and 72 members of Hao Clan. Their heads will be hung on the city wall as a warning to others."
"Don't kill me, don't kill me, spare me, spare me!"
"Drag them out!" Soon, the two members of Zuo Clan and Hao Liu were dragged out. No matter who it was, no monarch would be willing to rebel. Just like those death exemption gold medallions, what was written on them? Except for those who rebelled, they could be spared from death. It meant that if you rebelled, even the death exemption gold medallion couldn't save you. From this, one could know the attitude of the ruler towards those who rebelled.
Liu Mang didn't kill Sun Quan because he was giving face to Sun Ce and Sun Shangxiang. In order to win the hearts of the people of Jiangdong, Liu Mang didn't kill Sun Quan. But it didn't mean that Liu Mang didn't kill others. For example, the father and son of Zuo Clan, Hao Liu, and the head of Cheng Clan. Although he was dead, the Cheng Clan couldn't escape. Everyone related to the Cheng Clan was killed in order to let the later generations think about their own capital.
Of course, some people would say that such a massacre was cruel. But when you saw the people in Huiji City who were forced to fight on the city wall because of these ambitious people, you wouldn't think so.
Because of this war, hundreds of thousands of people in Huiji City died in the war. Killing a few families was considered light.
"I won't go!" Sun Quan still wanted to argue. But after seeing Liu Mang's treatment of the Cheng Clan, Zuo Clan, and Hao Clan, he was immediately dumbfounded. Do you really think that Sun Quan was a person who wasn't afraid of death?
Although he didn't have any relatives, it didn't mean that he didn't have any relatives.
"This subject accepts the decree!" Sun Ce stood on the side and cupped his fist towards Liu Mang. Although he knew that if he sent his brother to Xu Du, unless Liu Mang or Cao Cao unified the world, he wouldn't be able to see his brother for the rest of his life. But knowing that Sun Quan was still alive was already the best answer.
"Take Sun Quan away!" Liu Mang waved his hand. Sun Quan had to leave even if he didn't want to. Liu Mang didn't want to keep a bomb by his side. He would just give it to Lao Cao to play with.
Sun Quan was a traitor with purple hair and blue eyes. That Emperor of Han, Liu Xie, wasn't a good person either. One must know that if this person was easy to deal with, Cao Cao might have become an emperor in his lifetime. Although Liu Bei occupied a dishonorable role, one must know that Emperor of Han was still the leader. Moreover, the reason why Dong Zhuo abolished Emperor Xian's brother and established Emperor Xian was because this person was clever. If it wasn't for his young age, the world might not have been in chaos.
The most important thing was that Liu Mang also knew that Emperor of Han had a study companion, and that was our Second Young Master Cao, Cao Pi.
A traitor Sun Quan, an ingrate Cao Pi, and the Emperor of Han, Liu Xie, who wanted to restore his country and endure humiliation. Hehe, this script was fun.
Sun Quan and the others were taken away.
Liu Mang looked down and suddenly shouted, "Marquis of Wu, Sun Ce, come forward and receive your conferment!"
"This general is here!" Sun Ce was a little reluctant when he saw his brother being taken away. However, when he heard Liu Mang's words, he knelt down.
"Marquis of Wu, Sun Ce, the descendant of Marquis Chu. As a talented general, you have contributed greatly in quelling the chaos in Jiangdong. Today, Marquis of Wu, Sun Ce, will be appointed as the Captive General. You will command three divisions of Yangzhou's new army. Protect the safety of Jingchu! "Liu Mang said to Sun Ce.
"Sun Ce accepts the order!" Sun Ce nodded and cupped his fists towards Liu Mang.
Captive General. Even though it was just a general, it was the highest position that Liu Mang could give. Moreover, he gave Sun Ce 30,000 troops and let Sun Ce station in Xinye.
Xinye! What kind of place was this? Aside from the King Of Shu, Liu Mang's territory was the closest to Liu Biao's territory. What was the relationship between Sun Ce and Liu Biao? His father's murderer.
Liu Mang gave Sun Ce 30,000 troops to station in Xinye. Just across the river was Liu Biao's Xiangyang. His father's murderer was just across the river. Would Sun Ce risk his life? Moreover, there was another benefit for Liu Mang letting Sun Ce stay in Xinye. Liu Mang didn't have 100% trust in Sun Ce. If something went wrong, this Sun Ce was a traitor like his younger brother, then Liu Mang would suffer a great loss. In Xinye, Sun Ce was facing his father's murderer, Liu Biao, and behind him was Liu Mang.
"Where are Lieutenant Lu Meng and Ling Chao?" Liu Mang began to reward again.
"This general is here!"
"The two of you have performed meritorious deeds in quelling the Jiangdong rebellion. Lu Meng is even more talented. Lu Meng will be appointed as General Yu and will lead a division to Linhuai. You will be under the command of Xu Province's Governor Chen Deng. You will rise in the next month without delay." Liu Mang sent Lu Meng to Xu Province to be Chen Deng's deputy. Because Chen Deng was already shouting in Guangling, everything was left to him. Chen Deng couldn't handle it. Therefore, Liu Mang planned to let Lu Meng go to Xu Province to command the troops while Chen Deng would be in charge of Xu Province's affairs.
"Ling Chao will be General Yu and Lu Meng's deputy. They will go to Xu Province together." Sun Ce cut off Ling Chao and Lu Meng. They were Sun Ce's two arms.
When Liu Mang was rewarding Lu Meng and Ling Chao, he was also looking at Sun Ce's reaction. Sure enough, Sun Ce's face showed a trace of gloominess.
"Where is Jiangdong's Governor Zhou Yu?" Liu Mang began to reward again.
"Reporting to Milord, Governor Zhou Yu was unable to enter the hall due to illness. He specifically asked this subject to take his place." An old general stood up. This person was Huang Gai, who was already serving in Yangzhou's Ministry of War. The Ministry of War was equivalent to the army's logistics department. When the army went to war, it started from the logistics department. The army's plans and strategies were also issued from the Ministry of War. Now, Huang Gai was a staff officer in the Ministry of War. He had no real power, but he had the right to make suggestions. It could be said that Huang Gai was not idle. Huang Gai even liked this position. After all, Huang Gai was a man in his sixties or seventies. It was unreasonable to let Huang Gai fight and kill. However, when a general like Huang Gai left the battlefield, he was very idle, just like Lian Po in ancient times. Therefore, this staff officer position was just right.
Firstly, it would keep Huang Gai busy. As long as there was a war, Huang Gai and the other staff officers from the Ministry of War would need to come up with strategies and strategies. They would know how to fight the war, where the enemy might set up an ambush, or where they should set up an ambush.
Second, Huang Gai was also a teacher in Yangzhou Military Academy. Liu Mang sent these old generals to the academy to explain the art of war to the low-level and middle-level generals. Their practical experience was used to enrich the knowledge of these officers.
Liu Mang's original City Guard had been completely disbanded and turned into a teaching camp. Basically, the Urban Army came out and went to Yangzhou New Army to serve as military officers.
"General Gongfu!" Liu Mang nodded. "Jiangdong's Governor Zhou Yu, you are a man of great ability. You are a man of great ability in Jiangdong. Governor Zhou Yu, you are the Marquis of Yue, the Bandit Suppressing General. Together with the Bandit Suppressing General, you will be in charge of Xinye and Jingchu."
"What!" Sun Ce was stunned. Zhou Yu? Gong Jin? Marquis of Yue? Bandit Suppressing General? These titles did not shock Sun Ce. What made Sun Ce stunned was that Liu Mang actually made Zhou Yu his deputy. In other words, he and Zhou Yu were going to work together again.
He and Zhou Yu had just surrendered. According to reason, the two of them should be separated. This was because one was once the Lord of Jiangdong and the other was once the think tank of Jiangdong. If they were put together, wouldn't Sun Ce have strange thoughts?
Huang Gai was also stunned. He thought that although Zhou Yu and Liu Mang would be used, it would be in Xuzhou or Yuzhou. He did not expect that he would give Zhou Yu to Sun Ce.
"What's wrong, General Gongfu? Didn't you hear it? Do you need me to say it again? " Liu Mang asked with a smile.
"No, no, Milord is wise!" Huang Gai quickly said to Liu Mang.
"No, Milord, you can't!" Huang Gai was happy for Sun Ce. He could partner with his best friend again. He did not expect that someone would object. Moreover, the first person to object was Sun Ce.
"Oh? You can't? Bofu, why don't you say it? "Liu Mang smiled and looked at Sun Ce.
"Milord, Gong Jin and I are surrendered subjects. Fortunately, Milord favored us and we were able to return to our positions. Ce does not want to cause trouble for Milord. Ce asks Milord to send Gong Jin to another place!" Sun Ce cupped his fist and said to Liu Mang. What he meant by not wanting to cause trouble for Liu Mang was that Liu Mang had defeated a warlord. It was already a great kindness that he did not kill him. Yet, he still wanted the warlord to be placed together with his number one military advisor. Wasn't this looking for gossip?
"Haha, Bofu, do you remember what I said?" Liu Mang smiled and asked Sun Ce.
"Milord, please speak!"
"I once said that I, Liu Mang, do not doubt the people I use. Since I used you, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu, then I naturally need to make the best use of you. You are familiar with Zhou Yu, and Zhou Yu is also familiar with you. If I separate the two of you to find your own deputy general and chief general, it will not be good for the army. Moreover, who can understand Jingzhou better than you, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu!" Liu Mang asked Sun Ce.
"But!" Sun Ce frowned and wanted to say something.
"No buts. What you want to say is that if you rebel, what will happen?" Liu Mang looked at Sun Ce. His tone was very indifferent, but it made Sun Ce's heart turn cold. "If you rebel, I, Liu Mang, can defeat you once, then there will be a second time. I gave you a chance, but I will not give you a second chance. If you rebel, then the Cheng, Hao, and Zuo families will be the Sun family's ending. Do you understand? " Liu Mang looked at Sun Ce with a smile. Sun Ce, however, did not dare to look at Liu Mang.
Sun Ce lowered his arrogant head. "This general thanks my lord for your trust. I will do my best to help my lord solve your problems."
"There is no need for formalities. I have said this to Zhou Yu, and I will say the same to you. If you conquer a city, I will make you the county magistrate. If you conquer a county, I will make you the governor. If you conquer a province, I will make you the governor. If you conquer a country, then you will be the king." Liu Mang said to Sun Ce.
Sun Ce lowered his head even more. If he, Sun Ce, was the king, then what would Liu Mang be? Other than the position of the emperor, was there any other position?
"My king is wise!" Cheers rose and fell in the hall.
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