Three Kingdoms: The rebellious son of the Cao family married the queen at the beginning

"Are you really Jizhou Shepherd Cao Zixiang?"

Du Miao still wanted to learn from Cao Shuo that he was Jizhou Mu.

Cao Shuo nodded, stroking her silky face with both hands, and said, "I'm going to stay in Youzhou for several days, you stay here in the prefect's mansion, try not to go out."

"It is my honor to serve the general's food and living!"

The next day, the sun rose three poles!
The two who were still lingering received a shocking news.

Yangzhou Inspector Chen Wen fought Yuan Shu in Jiujiang County. Chen Wen lost and was killed by Yuan Shu's general Ji Ling. Yuan Shu led Yangzhou Inspector.

Sun Ce led his generals Huang Gai and Cheng Pu to confront Lu Kang in Xiang'an.

Yuan Shao took the opportunity to send Yuan Yi to attack Jiujiang County from Longkang, Yuzhou. Yuan Shu ordered his generals Ji Ling, Qiao Rui, Le Jiu, and Yan Xiang to set up defenses along the Huai River.

Ji Ling accepted Yan Xiang's strategy of luring the enemy deep, and lured Yuan Yi's army into Tushan.

In Pei State, Yuan Yi allowed the soldiers to plunder the people to collect rations for the army, but his lieutenants were dissatisfied with Yuan Yi's actions, so he killed Yuan Yi and went to join Yuan Shu.

Yuan Shu appointed his younger brother Yuan Yin as prefect of Danyang County, and his cousin Yuan Huan as prefect of Lujiang County.

Lu Kang, the former governor of Lujiang County, refused to accept Yuan Shu's dispatch, and summoned soldiers from the county to attack Hefei, Jiujiang County. Yuan Shu was furious and sent Sun Ce and his troops to fight back.

Sun Ce summoned his generals Huang Gai, Cheng Pu, Han Dang, Gong Qiu Cheng, Zhu Zhi and others to discuss countermeasures.

Gong Qiu said: "My lord, do you want to consider Cao Zixiang's suggestion?"

Cao Shuo asked Sun Ce to unite the Zhang family and the Zhu family to attack the Gu family and the Lu family. Sun Ce had been thinking about it for a long time, but he still couldn't make up his mind.

"Hey, if possible, I want to recruit four!"

Sun Ce couldn't help feeling overwhelmed, with his current strength, he couldn't swallow the power of the four families at all. If he could benefit from it, he didn't think he could compare to Yuan Shu, governor of Yangzhou.

He had to make them follow him wholeheartedly, not just because of their interests.

"Report, there is a man outside the mansion who claims to be an old friend of the general, and wants to see the lord!"

"Oh? Could it be that Gongjin is here?"

Sun Ce was so excited that he didn't even bother to put on his shoes, and ran out of the mansion directly. When he saw Zhou Yu standing outside the mansion, he was overjoyed.

"Gongjin, it's really you!"

"Brother Bofu!"

The two looked at each other with a smile, hugged each other tightly, and had a bear hug.

"Gongjin, please!"

Zhou Yu followed Sun Ce to the meeting hall, and Sun Ce finished his generals one by one for him.

"I see that brother Bofu's complexion is not very good-looking, did he encounter any difficulties?"

"Hey, I sent my uncle Sun Jing to Wujun to persuade Wujun prefect Yan Baihu to join me, but the four major families in Wujun secretly hindered my plan, and I don't know what to do."

Sun Ce explained, poured a glass of wine for Zhou Yu, and the two drank it down in one gulp.

Zhou Yu frowned and said, "This wine is terrible!"

"Uh……"

Sun Ce's expression was bewildered, shouldn't it be because he frowned and thought about it?

All of Sun Ce's generals were dissatisfied. Zhou Yu was so arrogant that he made a bad impression on the lord in public. Who did he think he was?
"Don't be joking, Gongjin. Although this wine is not the best, it is also the best wine that can be bought in Yangzhou!"

Zhou Yu said, "Elder brother, have you never tasted the Baihua wine brewed by Zhen's family in Jizhou?"

"Hundred Flower Brew?"

Sun Ce looked at Zhou Yu in surprise, he had never heard of Baihua Niang.

Then Zhou Yu began to tell Sun Ce about Baihua Niang and other wines sold by the Zhen family, revealing his admiration for Cao Shuo in both words and deeds.

Cheng Pu, Han Dang, and Huang Gai heard black lines all over their heads. We are discussing important matters. Well, you are seriously digressing, and you even spoke nice words to Cao Shuo.

"Gongjin, what is your plan for coming here today?"

Sun Ce finally asked the question in his heart. Based on his relationship with Zhou Yu, if he raised his own troops, Zhou Yu would definitely join him without hesitation.

"I'm saying goodbye to Bo Fu today, and I'm going to experience the scenery of the Northland."

"what?"

Sun Ce looked at Zhou Yu in horror. This guy implied that he was going to Jizhou. Is this the Zhou Gongjin he knew?
"Gong Jin really wants to leave Yangzhou?" Sun Ce couldn't believe that Zhou Yu would abandon himself and go to Cao Shuo.

"Don't misunderstand Bo Fu, I went to Jizhou to discuss a business with Cao Shuo, not to seek refuge with him."

"Oh?"

Sun Ce softened his tone a little. If all his close friends went to join Cao Shuo, who else could he recruit in Jiangnan?

"The drinks sold by Zhen's family are the best in Dahan, suitable for all kinds of people, with various tastes, such as spirits, sauce wine, fruit wine, flower wine, rice wine, etc. If you can become their partner, then Bo When Fu Ju is involved, the money will not be a problem."

"Gong Jin is for me?" Sun Ce looked at Zhou Yu in surprise.

"Of course, do you really think that I'm going to seek refuge with Cao Shuo?" Zhou Yu smiled at Sun Ce.

Sun Ce said firmly: "With Gongjin's help, I will be able to pacify the four counties in the south of the Yangtze River and rule the river with Yuan Shu."

"Brother, the four major families in Wu County put interests first. If they just promise benefits, I'm afraid my brother won't be able to compare with Yuan Shu."

"Hey, Gong Jin is right, I'm depressed about this." Sun Ce filled himself a glass and drank it all in one gulp, with the intention of using wine to relieve his worries.

"Brother, why don't you change your strategy, suppress one or two of them with a strong stance, and then promise benefits, which may have a miraculous effect."

"Hey, Gong Jin actually has the same idea as that Cao Zixiang!"

"Brother said, Cao Shuo also gave advice to brother?"

"Ok!"

Sun Ce told Zhou Yu about Cao Shuo's plan, and Zhou Yu couldn't help but frown.

"Brother, this Cao Shuo must be doing something weird!"

"Why?" Sun Ce looked at Zhou Yu puzzled.

"Brother, if you think about it carefully, you will know that Cao Shuo not only helped the lord, but also exempted the debt. This is unreasonable. He and Cao Cao are both haggling, let alone brother?"

"What Gongjin said really made me uneasy."

He didn't think much about it before, thinking that Cao Shuo just wanted to separate himself from Yuan Shu, and then let himself contain Yuan Shu in the south of the Yangtze River, but now that he thinks about it carefully, it seems that it is not that simple.

"Cao Shuo asked his elder brother to unite with the Zhu family, the Zhang family, secretly suppress the Gu family, and then destroy the Lujiang Lu family. There is a big problem in this."

"what is the problem?"

Sun Ce looked at Zhou Yu, hoping that he could clear up his doubts.

"The Lu family was destroyed because the Lu family was the largest. He was worried that Yuan Shu would gain the support of the Lu family. Why did he suppress the Gu family? The Gu family has already declined in the officialdom. There is no need to suppress it. It is better to suppress the Zhu family."

"Then Gongjin thinks the Lujiang Lu Family shouldn't be wiped out?"

"No, it must be destroyed, otherwise brother will be in big trouble."

"Why?"

"If elder brother unites with the Lu family, do you think Yuan Shu will let you go?"

"This……"