Chapter 204 Jiangdong Tiger
A fierce general should taste courage, and nine springs will be in his waist. ----------"Ten Rhymes to Dong Qing Jiarong" by Du Fu of Tang Dynasty
It is said that the battle between Huang Zu and Huang Zhong's navy was unfavorable, and the west of Queyue City was also besieged by Huang Zhong's army. Morale was low and supplies were gradually running out. If Chen Long did not surrender, he would have no choice but to flee eastward and enter the territory of Lujiang County in Yangzhou.
Lu Kang, the governor of Lujiang at the time, was named Jining. He was a descendant of the Lu family in Wu County and was loyal to the Han Dynasty. Just when Chen Long was accelerating the process of unifying Jingzhou, Yuan Shu sent heavy troops to suppress Shouchun, the governor of Jiujiang County, the neighboring county of Lujiang County. Because the army was short of food, he asked Lu Kang for 30,000 hu of grain and rice. Lu Kang had long been dissatisfied with Yuan Shu's occupation of Luoyang. He believed that Yuan Shu was rebellious and refused to interact with him. He also summoned his subordinates, assembled heavy troops, renovated war preparations, and prepared to face the enemy.
Yuan Shu was furious and sent his general Sun Jian to attack Lu Kang and surrounded the Lujiang City. Lu Kang led his army to defend the city, and his soldiers were united and guarded like iron. Although Sun Jian was good at attacking, Lu Kang had no choice but to prepare for it. Lujiang City had many soldiers and sufficient food, and the war fell into a stalemate.
Huang Zhong besieged the city for many days, deliberately letting go of the east side, and only sent troops to attack the supply lines and block shipping on the Yangtze River. The intention is clear, he just wants to force Huang Zu out of Jiangxia as soon as possible, and fully seize Jingzhou for the prince to establish a strong Yangtze River stronghold, so that the navy can attack Xiangyang or Jiangling.
On this day, Huang Zu came back from a tour of the city. Seeing that his morale was low, he felt depressed and could only pace back and forth in his study. His beloved son Huang She appeared at the door of the study. Huang Zu naturally smiled at his beloved son, but he saw his beloved son frowning and said slowly: "Father, don't blame me, I am here for our Huang family." Behind him. Several burly men walked into the study and surrounded Huang Zu.
Huang Zu understood instantly that his beloved son had already wanted to surrender to Chen Long, and he couldn't help but slumped down on the Grand Master's chair. Naturally, Huang She would not take action forcefully. He bowed deeply to Huang Zu and said, "Father, even if my son is not good in all kinds of ways today, he will let his father do whatever he wants after today. However, Jiangxia is in danger. If Jiangxia is not surrendered, not only will Jiangxia not be saved, but hundreds of people in the family may also be killed." Life is at stake. Now that Chen Long has been surrendered, he can be regarded as General Chen Long. Being the vanguard to unify the world is also considered a career. Father, please stop being stubborn! Follow me out of the city and surrender. Otherwise"
Huang Zu's face turned gloomy and his voice was hoarse: "Otherwise, what if! Do you want to kill your father?"
Huang She bowed again and said: "Otherwise, I have to put my father under house arrest first, and I will surrender as soon as I leave the city." His attitude was respectful but firm.
Huang Zu sneered and said, "Let's see who dares to take action." As expected, the big men under Huang Shooter looked at each other and hesitated.
Seeing that his father refused to give in, Huang She shouted, "I'm sorry!" With a wave of his hand, those big men, who were usually Huang She's most trusted guards, finally took action to capture Huang Zu.
Seeing the critical moment, Huang Zu waved his hand and shouted: "Hold on!" Huang She had already cleared away Huang Zu's soldiers. Seeing that Huang She didn't show any reaction, the big men still stepped forward. The father and son were making a fuss, and suddenly a book was written. The door of the room rang, and someone shouted again: "Master Huang, stay here!"
Huang She turned around and saw a burly man coming in from the door. He had tall sword-shaped eyebrows and an extraordinary bearing. Behind him was a sturdy boy of seventeen or eighteen years old. He was white-faced, beardless, extremely handsome, and had a youthful spirit, and he was very brave and fierce. Temperament, the whole body is filled with extremely strong explosive power. Although both of them were in civilian clothes, their amazing strength really made people feel.
Huang She was quite surprised. There were several guards he had placed at the door, but two strangers came in silently. Sun Ce seemed to have guessed what Huang She was thinking, and smiled proudly: "Brother Huang, don't worry, your brothers outside are fine."
Huang She nodded suspiciously. Huang Zu finally sat down and called Huang She, "She'er, sit down and let me introduce you."
Huang She stared at the two big men, the old one and the young one, and finally sat down slowly, wondering if these two people were the reason for his father's delay in surrendering, and if his father had already prepared a way out.
The two big men were also sitting on one side, and Huang She ordered them to step back. I heard my father say softly: "These two warriors just arrived yesterday."
After that, he pointed to the older man and said: "This is the general in charge of the army under General Yuan Shu. His surname is Sun Mingjian and his courtesy name is Wentai. He is currently besieging Lujiang as the chief general. The army is only a hundred miles away from here."
After that, he pointed at the handsome and majestic boy and said, "This is Brother Wentai's eldest son, Sun Ce and Sun Bofu. You two are of the same age, so stay close to each other."
If Chen Long were around, there would definitely be huge waves in his heart. The Tigers of Jiangdong and the Little Overlord of Jiangdong were the pioneers who would later establish the Kingdom of Wu. They had a cloud of generals and a rain of advisors. They were both gifted generals that had never been seen before. They coexisted with Cao Cao and Liu Bei in this world and are equally famous throughout the ages.
Huang She asked doubtfully: "Father, do you want to use Sun Shibo's military strength?"
Huang Zu said a little bitterly: "Your uncle Sun Shi came here with his uncle's talisman, and he did more than just help us with our defense. Please let Brother Wen Tai explain it."
Sun Jian's eyes sparkled, and he said proudly: "The Huang family and my Sun family are both famous noble families along the Yangtze River. My ancestor Sun Wu was a leader among famous generals. The Sun family has been officials in Wu County for generations, and they wear hairpins." There are countless tassels. As for me, who succumbs to Yuan Shu, I should save my strength to wait for the right time."
When it comes to the glory of the Sun family, Sun Jian and Sun Ce's father and son's eyes sparkle and their faces show joy. They are obviously very confident and enthusiastic about restoring the glory of the family.
Sun Jian continued: "Today I finally got the opportunity to lead a heavy attack on Lu Kang. The purpose of procrastinating without fighting is to unite with a powerful force like your father to start an uprising in Jiangdong, separate one party from another, and use the natural dangers of the Yangtze River to achieve hegemony. When the Central Plains are unified in the future, it is still unclear who will win."
Huge waves surged in Huang She's heart. He didn't expect Sun Jian to have such an ambition. No wonder his father delayed surrendering to Chen Long. He said worriedly: "Sun Shibo, after all the talk, I don't know how many troops you have in hand to fight against Chen Long?" The implication is that if we join forces with you now, I'm afraid it would be better to directly agree to Chen Long's conditions.
Sun Jian said slowly: "It's okay to tell you. Now, including my opponent Lu Kang, the counties along the lower reaches of the Yangtze River have reached a consensus with me that there will soon be a Jiangdong Alliance, and I will be the leader. Jiangxia Location It is extremely important. It is difficult to manage a local hero like your father. Therefore, as long as your father agrees to form an alliance, I will send troops to fight against Huang Zhong and jointly drive away the Lingling soldiers. If successful, I will protect your Huang Jiayong as Jiangxia It is better to be the master of Chen Long than to have many minions!"
After saying this, Huang Zu nodded frequently, and Huang She couldn't help but hesitate. If Sun Jian fought for Jiangxia for free, the army's strength should at least be better than Huang Zhong's, and there would be great hope of winning this battle.
Huang Zu took advantage of the situation and raised his arms and shouted: "What Brother Wentai said makes me excited. We are all descendants of famous generals, so who is Chen Long? I heard that he is a descendant of Hu generals, but I don't know whether it is true or not."
"Now is a great opportunity. Talents like Brother Wentai have emerged, and they have the ambition to form an alliance with Jiangdong. We have abundant ports and people along the Yangtze River, a wide supply of money and food, a sharp naval force, and prosperous people. Why should we be afraid of Lingling Chen Long? Even if he is After defeating Liu Biao, I will hold on to Jiangxia here until Jiangdong is settled, and then I can confront Chen Long! Then, it will be my turn to be the talented one from Jiangdong!"
If Chen Long were around, he would definitely be dumbfounded. According to the official history, Huang Zu shot Sun Jian to death. The Sun and Huang families were feuding and sworn enemies. Unexpectedly, his oppression of Jiangxia actually led to their Jiangdong alliance. It's true that people's calculations are not as good as God's calculations, and things in the world are unpredictable.
The two sides reached an agreement on this, and Huang Zu personally sent Sun Jian and his son out of the castle to mount their horses. Before Sun Jian left, he looked back at Queyue Castle with envy and said, "What a wonderful castle! I will have a drink with my brother at it one day!"
Huang Zu couldn't help but froze when he heard the words. Huang She next to him also felt that there seemed to be a sound outside the strings. He thought to himself that Sun Jian was known as the Jiangdong Tiger. Who knew if it was another jackal?
Sun Jian laughed loudly, shook the reins with Sun Ce, and the horses galloped out of the east gate. Ten days later, Sun Jian personally led 30,000 infantrymen, with Cheng Pu, Han Dang, and Zu Mao as lieutenants, bypassing the north of Queyue City in Jiangxia and appearing on the flank of Huang Zhong's military camp.
Huang Zhong and Wei Yan never expected that an elite soldier would suddenly appear on their flanks. Even Xi Zhicai, who thought he had no plan left, was completely deceived. For a while, scouts and cavalry were sent out in all directions to finally find out who the enemy was and what their strength was. Just before they thought Huang Zu was about to surrender, this elite army completely disrupted the position of Huang Zhong's army. What's more, the commander of the opponent turned out to be Sun Jian and Sun Wentai, whose martial arts skills were no less than Lu Bu's and were nearly invincible.
Who can win in the end between the ancient ingot sword in Sun Jian's hand and the red blood sword in Huang Zhong's hand will be discussed next time.
