[Three Kingdoms] Xinghan

On the fifth day of the new year, Sun Ce came.

Not even a messenger was sent to say it beforehand.

When people came to report that Sun Ce was asking for an audience in front of the mansion, Ling Han was really surprised when he didn't even bring a follower with him.

"Your Highness."

Seeing Ling Han, Sun Ce immediately bowed respectfully: "Ce has stabilized Changsha, so I am here to report to Your Highness."

"General Sun has worked hard." Ling Han said with a smile: "The year is coming to an end, there is really no need to be anxious, General, just take a good rest."

"I just came to pay my respects to His Royal Highness." Sun Ce paused, and said a little embarrassedly: "And I also miss my younger brother, and want to come and see him during the New Year."

"Haha, it's human nature, the general doesn't have to be embarrassed." Ling Han said with a smile: "After talking about things in a while, the general will go and see him."

Sun Ce cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Your Highness."

After entering the mansion.

Sun Ce took out a map of Yangzhou from his pocket.

Previously, the two mentioned the incident in Yangzhou in their letters.

It is a consensus to occupy the entire territory of Yangzhou in the next step, but the specific details cannot be clearly stated in the letter.

The situation in Yangzhou is very different from Xuzhou.

In Xuzhou, Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou, took control of the overall situation.

Whether it is the governors of the various counties or the aristocratic families such as the Chen family, they dare not oppose Tao Qian.

Zang Ba, who was in control of the army, dared to set off a rebellion, on the one hand, because he had contacted Yuan Shu in advance, on the other hand, and most importantly, Tao Qian was not in Xuzhou at that time.

However, Liu Yao, the current governor of Yangzhou, is an empty frame who parachuted there.In terms of real power, it is equivalent to a prefect of a county.

In fact, the position of governor of Yangzhou has changed several times in the past few years.

Because there has never been a capable governor to establish power here, the counties in Yangzhou are almost independent and do not interfere with each other.

Today, Yangzhou can roughly be divided into six forces.

They are Yuan Shu, Wang Lang, Sheng Xian, Lu Kang, Zu Lang, Liu Yao.

Among them, Yuan Shu is undoubtedly the most powerful, and his sphere of influence is not limited to Yangzhou.

Next is Wang Lang.The guy who was scolded to death by Zhuge Liang in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms is now the sheriff of Kuaiji County, occupying the southeast of Yangzhou.

As for the other four parties, the overall strength gap is not very big.

Under such circumstances, it is extremely important to distinguish which one can befriend and gain their support, and which one needs to be attacked severely.

Yuan Shu must be the sworn enemy.

Not to mention that Yuan Shu originally wanted to get the jade seal to proclaim himself emperor, just because he broke him twice before, the two sides were destined to have a battle.

According to the historical timeline, Yuan Shu may soon launch an attack on Xuzhou.

But since I crossed over, a lot of things have really changed.He wasn't sure whether Yuan Shu was staring at Xuzhou or himself.

Out of the consideration of "may soon develop a battle with Yuan Shu", he hopes that the first stop in Yangzhou will be a force that has goodwill towards him.

He chose Lujiang County and Kuaiji County.

Lu Kang, governor of Lujiang County, was Lu Xun's grandfather.He was known as Yilie when he was young, and he was also the governor of Lujiang County appointed by Emperor Hanling himself.

In the ancient era of monarchs and ministers, Ling Han believed that this person had a high possibility of being loyal to the Han Dynasty, just like Tao Qian.

Wang Lang, the prefect of Kuaiji, had a terrible image in literary works, but after Ling Han inquired among the scholars in Xuzhou, he found that he had a very good reputation.

Moreover, this person was born in Tan County, Donghai County, and was once supported by Tao Qian.If this is not the case, there will be no chance of being promoted to the prefect of Kuaiji in the future.

As for whether to go to Kuaiji or Lujiang first, Ling Han planned to listen to Sun Ce's thoughts before making a decision.

Sun Ce pointed at the map and said, "Ce thinks that His Highness can lead troops to Lujiang."

Ling Han nodded slightly, motioning for him to continue.

Sun Ce said: "Lujiang is almost adjacent to Xuzhou, and Lu Kang, the governor of the county, is also loyal to the court. If His Highness is stationed in Lujiang, Master Lu will not be dissatisfied."

"Besides, Yuan Shu is very ambitious. Last time, His Highness offended him because of the Jiangdong incident. The distance between Lujiang and Changsha is not too far. If Yuan Shu really has any evil intentions, the general will lead the elite cavalry, and he will be able to do so in less than a day." Come."

"Yeah." Ling Han nodded and said, "General Sun is really thoughtful."

But Ling Han still didn't make a decision.

Lujiang is indeed not far from Changsha.

However, Lujiang's economy is good, but the local military strength is really mediocre, and they don't even have much combat effectiveness.

Moreover, Lujiang is also adjacent to Yuan Shu's territory.

Historically, Lujiang County seemed to be annexed by Yuan Shu soon.

If he went to Kuaiji, he felt that it would be enough for him to leave with only 8000 people, and leave most of his troops in Xuzhou.

But if he was going to Lujiang, he would have to take at least half of the soldiers with him.

In this way, if Yuan Shu attacks Xuzhou with all his strength, he may fall before he can rescue him in time.

Sun Ce didn't see Ling Han's hesitation, he thought he had already agreed, and said happily, "Gong Jin will be very happy that His Highness has gone to Lujiang."

Ling Han was slightly startled, and blurted out: "Zhou Yu?"

Sun Ce was taken aback for a moment, and asked, "Your Highness, have you heard of Gong Jin?"

"Hmm." Ling Han rubbed his nose and explained: "People in Guangling mentioned it, it is said that he is a very talented and handsome young man."

"Haha, Gong Jin is indeed known as the beautiful Zhou Lang." Sun Ce couldn't hide his smile and said, "However, if he hears His Highness describe him like this, he will be very happy."

Ling Han was a little flattered when he heard that: "Why?"

Sun Ce said: "Your Highness is about the same age as us, but he has accomplished several great things that are famous all over the world. When Gong Jin was in Changsha, he mentioned it many times before, and he really wanted to see His Highness."

After a pause, he continued: "The Zhou family is considered a big family in Lujiang. If His Highness goes to Lujiang, Gong Jin will definitely be able to help His Highness."

After finishing the business, Ling Han ordered a servant to take Sun Ce to Zhang Zhao's mansion.

After Zhang Zhao heard about it, he came out and had a few polite words with Sun Ce, leaving room for the two brothers to reminisce about the past.

When he was in Changsha, Sun Ce often felt worried when he thought of his younger brother alone in a foreign land.

At this moment, seeing that Sun Quan is not losing weight, but the baby fat on his face is more, it can be seen that he is doing well, so he is at ease.

Sun Ce knelt down and asked his younger brother, "What do you do here every day?"

"Mr. Zibu taught Quan'er how to read." Sun Quan said [-]: "His Royal Highness sometimes comes to play with Quan'er."

Sun Ce asked suspiciously, "Your Highness is playing with you?"

"That's right." Sun Quan's voice sounded a little excited: "It's just kicking the shuttlecock. His Highness kicks the shuttlecock very well."

This was somewhat beyond Sun Ce's expectations.

In his opinion, His Royal Highness the King of Changsha is obviously a mature young man.Would you even play shuttlecock with a nine-year-old child?

"Brother." Seeing that he didn't speak, Sun Quan hurriedly asked, "What is your brother thinking?"

Sun Ce looked at his younger brother without understanding.

Sun Quan reminded him: "Father told us on his deathbed that we must obey His Highness's orders. Brother also made an oath at the beginning!"

Sun Ce was a little amused when he heard the words: "When did I say that I would not obey His Highness's orders?"

He looked at his younger brother curiously: "Do you like His Royal Highness Changsha so much?"

Sun Quan blushed immediately.

After a moment of silence, he said, "Your Highness is really nice. He is a truly benevolent person, and he is also a talented Highness."

Sun Ce didn't say anything, but he agreed in his heart.

He has always been proud of himself. He has always felt that he may not be able to do those things that the King of Changsha did before.

It's just that Jiang Dong received a great kindness and his father's will.No matter what I do, I can only choose to follow the King of Changsha, otherwise I will be despised by the world.

But this time the epidemic in Xuzhou, he was really convinced from the bottom of his heart.

I have never heard of anyone who can control the epidemic in such a short period of time.

Not to mention myself, not to mention the present, even the Han Dynasty in its heyday did not have this ability at all.

As for the actions of the Queen of Changsha, it is even more extraordinary.

So easily and unconditionally, the medicine to cure the epidemic was disclosed to the princes from all walks of life.

Looking at the princes of Yanzhou, Yuzhou, and Jizhou where the epidemic was severe, even if they got the prescription, the territories were still in chaos, because countless people died of the epidemic.

They neither have the ability of Changsha King, nor do they care about the life and death of ordinary civilians like Changsha King.

Beside him, Sun Quan said anxiously, "Brother!"

Sun Ce pinched his face and said, "Don't worry, brother will always obey the orders of King Changsha."

He asked again: "Are you still willing to stay here? If you don't want to, brother can take you back to Changsha. His Highness won't say anything. If you want, then brother will go back by himself."

Sun Quan hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

After Sun Ce leaves alone, Ling Han will also leave for Lujiang County, Yangzhou.

After careful planning, he decided to leave [-] soldiers in Xuzhou, as well as Guo Jia and Gao Lan.

If there is Zhou Yu in Lujiang, Guo Jia can stay in Xuzhou for the time being.He is not in good health and is not suitable for frequent travel and fatigue. He may not be acclimatized when he arrives in the south.

Ling Han wrote to Tao Qian that if Yuan Shu attacked, everything would follow Guo Jia's plan.

Gao Lan was in command of the army, Guo Jia was in charge of planning, and Mi Zhu was in charge of food and grass.From scholars to ordinary people in the state, they will give full support.

Even if Yuan Shu led the whole army to attack, he might not be able to win the favor.

Ling Han himself took away fifteen thousand soldiers, several generals, Zhang Zhao, Sun Quan, Mi Fang and others.

Lujiang Wen has Zhou Yu, Wu has Zhao Yun, and Sun Ce can quickly come to support. On this battlefield, he will not be afraid of the enemy.

in his plan.

Wait until you settle down in Lujiang County, develop for a period of time, and test the attitudes of other counties in Yangzhou at the same time.

If Yuan Shu hadn't launched an attack, he would join Xuzhou and Changsha in three ways to actively attack Yuan Shu's territory.

The author has something to say: This chapter is considered a transitional chapter, and the next chapter will officially start the Yangzhou plot~