Zhang Ning's question not only did not panic the mysterious elder, but as he expected,
"This is another reason why I chose Sun Ce." A voice sounded from under the cloak, "Actually, if we don't talk about Cihang Jingzhai's choice, for our Demon Sect alone, choosing Cao Cao is almost the same as choosing Sun Ce, but in the future Once he wants to conquer the world and all the good birds are in his possession, I think Cao Cao, not Sun Ce, will be the first to remove the threat. Don’t forget, Cao Cao is a great hero of his generation, and Sun Ce, after all, is a military strategist!"
"A soldier's son..." Zhang Ning murmured in a low voice, seeming to have realized something.
"Cao Cao is good at power. This time he welcomes Emperor Xian to Xudu and stays at the emperor's feet all year round, which is even more indispensable. I think that once such Cao Cao succeeds, he will be truly terrible. We may not be able to help him. End well." After briefly commenting on Cao Cao, the mysterious elder continued, "On the other hand, Sun Ce is much simpler. Because Sun Ce was not good at internal affairs, he left all rear affairs to Sun Quan. It can be seen that he actually did not He is not greedy for power. Under the guidance of Sun Jian since he was a child, Sun Ce has always learned the way of war. Therefore, Sun Ce has clear rewards and punishments. Therefore, Sun Ce has strict discipline. Therefore, Sun Ce cherishes his subordinates! Because only in this way, his soldiers will go through life and death for him. , can help him conquer the world! Such a Sun Ce will never kill meritorious ministers without reason! Compared with Sun Ce, who has a distinctive personality, I am actually more worried about Sun Quan. Sun Quan is always hard to see clearly, and he is vicious. , maybe even more so than Cao Cao."
"Brother Li, there seems to be some contradiction in what you said, right?" Zhang Fei suddenly spoke here.
"Oh?" The mysterious elder glanced at Zhang Fei.
Zhang Fei smiled habitually, as if he was not looking for faults at all, but simply conducting an academic discussion, leaving no one with the slightest feeling of distaste.
"Brother Li said that Sun Ce has strict discipline and clear rewards and punishments, but it seems that there are not many people in my Demon Sect who have clean hands. When we are useless to Sun Ce, with Sun Ce's domineering nature, if we just find any excuse, there probably won't be anyone. He didn't dare to kill, right?" Zhang Fei said.
The mysterious elder nodded slightly,
"What Elder Kui is worried about is indeed possible. I, a disciple of the Demon Sect, act as he pleases with little restraint. When he feels that we are useless in the future, Sun Ce may really settle the score. But, I still say the same thing, Sun Ce, he is A son of a military strategist! What is the biggest dream of a military strategist? It is to expand the territory! It is to make achievements! When the birds are gone, the cunning rabbit will die... When will the birds be able to do their best? When will the cunning rabbit die? The so-called aspiration to conquer the world, Today's Han Dynasty is the world! In terms of ambition, I believe Sun Ce is definitely the best in the world! Xiongnu, Shanyue, Nanman, Xianbei, Goguryeo, not to mention the Western Regions, Wusun, Dawan, etc., unless When we reach the end of the earth, no one can stop Sun Ce's expansion. When will we be useless to Sun Ce? Not that day! When the birds are gone, the good bow is hidden; when the cunning rabbit dies, the lackeys are cooked? It doesn't exist!"
"What Brother Li said is absolutely true, and I completely agree with him!"
Zhang Fei was convinced on the spot and changed his mind directly.
"Haha, even though Lu Bu is the best in the world, he is really not as good as Sun Ce in this aspect. If Sun Ce is really so ambitious, then I also want to witness this amazing feat that even the First Emperor has never accomplished!"
As he spoke, Zhang Fei paused and then said,
"Furthermore, it is conceivable that Cihang Jingzhai's group of women are definitely not worthy of Sun Ce's ambitions. After conquering Kyushu, Sun Ce still wants to expand. Cihang Jingzhai will definitely think that he does not want to see many lives in ruins, and he does not want to The people continue to suffer from the war as an excuse to stop Sun Ce. With Sun Ce’s tyranny, Cihang Jingzhai’s lineage may also be purged without us taking action.”
Following Zhang Fei's statement, many people at the scene also expressed their agreement, and the approval rate instantly reached 80%.
In the main seat, Dou Yuru turned her eyes to Zhang Ning. Zhang Ning hesitated slightly, but finally nodded.
"I just lacked consideration. In the long run, choosing Cao Cao is really not as good as choosing Sun Ce. Your Lord, adding icing on the cake is far better than providing help in the snow. While Sun Ce's expansion to the west has not yet achieved much results, please send someone to contact him as soon as possible." Zhang Ning said.
"......good!"
The three elders and half of the senior officials all support this decision. What reason does Dou Yuru have for not making a decision?
"Just send someone to contact Sun Ce on the grounds that you are willing to sacrifice your life." Dou Yuru finally decided.
"yes!"
Since then, everyone in the Demon Sect has worked together as one, and their morale has been as strong as ever. Of course, Yu'er knew very well what consequences this decision would bring. It was hard to say what else would happen, but the brothers Sun Ce and Sun Quan would eventually turn against each other over this. Just like Yu'er couldn't help her decision today, one day, whether Sun Quan wants to sit in that position or not, the people behind him who support him will inevitably make him wear a yellow robe.
The Demon Sect will not let Cihang Jingzhai go, and Cihang Jingzhai will naturally not allow Sun Ce, who is supported by the Demon Sect, to ascend to power. If Yu'er was just avoiding certain problems before, from today on, her two thoughts have completely become opposites. For her own career and for the sake of the Demon Sect, she could only go against Sun Quan; and if she did it for Sun Quan, the entire Demon Sect would be destroyed.
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By the Yangtze River,
"If you cross the river from here, you'll find Guangling on the opposite side." Wu Jing introduced Sun Quan.
Sun Quan looked at the rushing water on the river and frowned slightly. The Yangtze River is very long. Logically speaking, it cannot be used as a natural hazard because the enemy may cross the river from anywhere. However, in fact, due to the limitations of the times, there are very few places where large armies can actually cross the river.
In this era, there was no Yangtze River bridge, and the only way to cross the river was by boat. Ordinary people can cross the river with a small boat, but for the army to cross the river, the demand for boats is quite large. As we all know, crossing the river is very dangerous and easy to be attacked by the enemy. The fewer boats, the more expensive it is to cross the river. The longer the time, the greater the risk. Therefore, the battle across the river must be supported by a large number of ships.
But there are many disadvantages to having too many ships: First, the target is too big. Do you really think that the other side will not send people to keep an eye on it along the Yangtze River? There are so many ships that only a blind man can't see them. Second, ports need to stockpile ships. Otherwise, where would they usually put so many ships? Third, we are very particular about the landing location. If there are mountains or cliffs on the opposite side, we must directly exclude them because there is no way to land. Secondly, even if it is a flat sandy land, it must be wide and big enough. There are only a few ships that can dock. No matter how many ships you have, it doesn't make sense. You still have to spend a lot of time taking turns to disembark people.
This is why there are several specific river crossings along the Yangtze River. One reason is that there are flat and wide sandy areas on both sides of the river, which is convenient for many soldiers to get up and down at the same time; the second reason is that the river there is very wide and the water flow is gentle, so it is not easy to have problems on the river. The most important thing is, There is enough space on the riverside to store boats, so that when you want to cross the river, you will not need to temporarily mobilize large boats from other places.
This time, Sun Quan did not choose a famous large ferry such as the Cross River Crossing. Instead, he took a shortcut and found a small ferry that was usually only used to store some merchant ships. It was not a ferry.
