Peng Lize,
Sun Ben looked at Liu Xun who was fleeing, and waved his hand to stop his pursuers.
Sun Fu on the side was puzzled.
"Brother, shouldn't we take advantage of the victory and pursue it now? Liu Xun was ambushed by us on his way back to Lujiang. He couldn't have made other preparations in advance. According to the art of war, he shouldn't let the tiger go back to the mountain, right?" Young Sun Fu asked.
Sun Ben shook his head, chuckled, and replied,
"Little brother, the art of war is dead, but people are alive. The art of war is of course correct, but in many cases we have to look at the overall situation. Once Liu Xun was defeated, Lujiang would naturally fall into the hands of our Sun family. Now in this area, our Jiangdong Army is the only one The only enemy of Huang Zu was Huang Zu of Jiangxia. But Huang Zu was a coward who had been defending Jiangxia. Attacking Jiangxia was not easy. If the stalemate continued, he was more likely to wait for reinforcements from Liu Biao of Xiangyang. Therefore, if he wanted to defeat Huang Zu quickly Zu, the best way is to lure the snake out of the hole! Just like Liu Xun, as long as Huang Zu can take the initiative to come out of Jiangxia, fighting in the field will be much easier than fighting a siege. "
Sun Fu was stunned for a moment, then he immediately thought about it and said happily,
"Brother, you mean that if Liu Xun flees here, he will ask Huang Zu for help, and then he can lure Huang Zu out!"
Sun Ben smiled and nodded,
"That's right. The only one nearby who dares to oppose our Sun family is Huang Zu, so Liu Xun will definitely ask Huang Zu for help. As the saying goes, Huang Zu can't just sit back and watch Liu Xun perish. He knows very well that once we free our hands, Come, Jiangxia will be attacked next. So, even if Huang Zu didn't want to send troops to help, he had to send troops to help."
With that said, Sun Ben saw that Liu Xun's fleeing army had run away, so he waved his hand again and led his troops to slowly pursue him.
"We are hanging them slowly, not giving them a chance to survive. We have arranged to take turns to rest in the past few days. When Huang Zu brings troops to help, there will be another big battle." Sun Ben said in a deep voice.
Sun Fu looked excited and looked at his brother with admiration in his eyes.
"Brother, you are really a master of war. You will definitely become a general in the future!"
Sun Fu's thoughts are also the mentality of most of the Sun family today. Although none of them say it, the Sun family's children have a vague feeling that their family will definitely ascend to the top and become emperor in the future. Then by then, Sun Ce will naturally be the emperor, and Sun Quan will probably be the prime minister. Now, in Sun Fu's eyes, the position of future general will probably belong to his brother Sun Ben!
"Hahaha, I'll lend you some good words then."
Sun Ben laughed loudly, but Sun Fu failed to see the bitterness in the smile of his eldest brother whom he admired so much. If nothing unexpected happens, Hua Xin will definitely surrender when Huang Zu is captured. At that time, according to Sun Ce's original arrangement, the two brothers Sun Bi and Sun Fu will be the governor of Yuzhang and the governor of Luling respectively.
At first glance, this status is not small at all. Those who can serve as governors in Jiangdong today are all figures from the older generation such as Wu Jing and Zhu Zhi. Sun Bi and Sun Fu are not very old, and they are still brothers, serving as two. By then, the status of their family in Jiangdong will even surpass Sun Jing's lineage and reach the top level. But that's all.
Once Sun Ce captures Jiangxia, the area of Luling in Yuzhang will become the southernmost part of the Sun family's power. But next, if the Sun family wants to conquer the Central Plains, they will definitely have to expand to the north. In this way, the southernmost place suddenly became the most leisurely place, the most leisurely, and the most suitable for retirement, which also meant that there was no more military exploits to be gained. Unsurprisingly, this will be Sun Ben's peak. In other words, he has actually been abandoned by Sun Ce, all because of his private escape from Shouchun.
General? Haha, I'm afraid I'm hopeless in this life.
In addition, this so-called plan to lure the snake out of the hole was actually not Sun Ben's own idea, but what Zhou Yu told him before leaving. Therefore, Sun Ben knew even more clearly that there were countless capable people under Sun Ce. Even if it hadn't happened at the beginning, it might not be Sun Ben's turn if he really wanted to.
No matter what, the bloodline of Sun Qiang was finally saved by Sun Bi. But Sun Ben still felt a little bit unwilling in his heart. Could it be that his ambitions and talents would no longer be of use? In the days to come, will Sun Ben have to live alone in this most remote area? That's all for Sun Ben himself. This innocent younger brother of his has just begun his life. He has not experienced anything yet. He has not been successful or famous. Could it be that he is about to end like this? !
This time will be Sun Ben's last chance, and it will also be his last chance to perform. Sun Ben wants to give it one last try, prove himself, and see if he can make Sun Ce change his mind.
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Lujiang,
With the help of Qiao Xuan, Sun Ce's army did not encounter much difficulty. One of the city gates opened wide on its own initiative, and the remaining defenders had no choice but to surrender obediently.
"Are you going to hand over Lujiang to Li Shu from the Demon Sect?" Zhou Yu asked Sun Ce.
"The army in Lujiang has been taken away by Liu Xun, and what's left is just an empty shell. Letting Li Shu be the prefect also reassures the Demon Sect, so they can hand over Shouchun obediently. After all, we don't have the energy to spend time in Shouchun. If Chun is delaying, the next step is to fight Jiang Xia!" Sun Ce narrowed his eyes and said.
"What about Qiao Xuan?" Zhou Yu couldn't help but ask. After all, it was not the Demon Sect that had the greatest credit for winning Lujiang this time, but Qiao Xuan. If the Demon Sect hadn't suddenly intervened, it stands to reason that the position of Lujiang Prefect should belong to Qiao Xuan.
"Qiao Xuan has already married his daughter. If I give him a prefect, I'm afraid he won't be able to eat it. Besides, look at this, this is what gives me a headache." Sun Ce took out a letter and handed it to Zhou Yu.
Zhou Yu took it, opened it, and then raised his eyebrows.
"This Qiao family is really interesting. This timing must not be a coincidence, right?"
It turned out that this was the letter sent from Mrs. Wu, asking Sun Ce and Zhou Yu to marry Xiao Qiao respectively. At this time, it was impossible for Mrs. Wu to arrange this marriage by coincidence, so the Qiao family must be working behind the scenes. However, what makes Zhou Yu feel weird is that the Qiao family's successive goals are somewhat inconsistent.
"I'm afraid he changed his mind temporarily." Sun Ce speculated that for such a major matter, he didn't think there was a problem in the transmission of the news. "Qiao Xuan had a big appetite at the beginning, and he must have been prepared for this matter." It took a long time, but the progress in Wu County was probably a bit slow, and it coincided with the shortage of food in Lujiang River. Qiao Xuan couldn't wait any longer, so he had to take the initiative to come to the door, so he lowered the conditions."
Zhou Yu nodded. The two men's minds were on the battlefield and on national affairs. They did not pay too much attention to these small things such as intrigues and struggles for power. Therefore, they would not pursue the specific truth.
