Yuan Yao took only eight months to occupy the entire territory on the right side of the Yangtze River and expanded his army to more than 10,000 troops. It can be described as a "sudden rise".
But compared to Sun Ce, one of the protagonists of the late Han Dynasty, Yuan Yao's speed in expanding his army was somewhat insufficient.
Almost at the same time, Sun Ce was also rapidly expanding his military strength.
At this time, Sun Ce was no longer the Sun Bofu who looked up to Yuan Shu in the past.
After driving away Liu Yao and defeating Xu Gong, Sun Ce occupied the northern part of Danyang County and almost the entire Wu County.
Most of the prosperous land east of the Yangtze River has fallen into Sun Ce's hands.
Sun Ce had always been generous and kind to the people and soldiers at the bottom, and he never committed any crime wherever he went. He was able to pardon Liu Yao, Zuo Rong, and Xu Gong's rural soldiers, which also won him great popularity.
In addition, Sun Ce was originally from Fuchun, Jiangdong, and the people of Jiangdong affectionately called him "Sun Lang".
As a result, Sun Ce recruited troops in Jiangdong and recruited surrenders and rebels. In a short period of time, he expanded his army to more than 20,000. Adding to his original thousands of troops and the soldiers of Wu Commandery Zhu Zhi, the force reached 30,000. !
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Leaning on the railing and looking out, Ruxukou is already in front of you.
On the boat, Qi Ji was a little anxious and winked at Han Yin next to him.
Han Yin had no choice but to step forward and bow to Yuan Yao who was standing at the bow of the boat.
"Major General, if you enter Ruxu River from Ruxukou, you can reach Chaohu Lake in ten days; then you can go ashore from Hefei along Shishui River and you can return to Shouchun in three or two days."
"If we go ashore from Liyang, it will be overland all the way, and we will have to walk for several days."
Yuan Yao shook his head stubbornly: "No, I will go ashore from Liyang."
Han Yin looked a little embarrassed and glanced at Qi Ji.
In fact, Han Yin didn't care whether he took a detour or not. The tasks assigned to him by Yuan Shu were, first, to recruit Yuzhang troops, money and food, and second, to persuade Yuan Yao to return to Shouchun.
However, Yuan Shu did not expect to bring Yuan Yao back to life.
According to Yuan Shu's understanding of Yuan Yao, Yuan Yao's son has grown up and has hardened wings, and he will not easily return to his side and be restrained again.
Just because there will be a large-scale attack on Xuzhou in the spring of next year, there is still a shortage of troops, money and food, and Yuan Yao, the eldest son, needs to be stationed in his hometown in Huainan, Yuan Shu sent several groups of envoys to try his luck.
But Han Yin was afraid that he would return without success and be punished, so he put the cart before the horse!
As long as you can coax Yuan Yao back to Shouchun, as for the matter of recruiting money, food, soldiers and horses, you and your son will have to meet and argue among themselves.
Han Yin is not in a hurry, but Qi Ji is.
Yuan Yao knew this well and comforted him: "Qi Ji, I know you are in a hurry, but don't be in a hurry."
Qi Ji almost rolled his eyes: "Young master, it's not that I'm in a hurry, it's that I'm really in a hurry!"
"If something like this happens to you in the future, you might be more anxious than I am now!"
Yuan Yao simply rolled his eyes: "What's the rush? Your son can't even walk now. Are you afraid that he will run away?"
Han Yin grabbed Qi Ji and persuaded him, "Young master, what you said makes sense!"
"Qi County Lieutenant, this is not a heart-wrenching moment when your wife is about to give birth; your son has been born for more than four months now. It will be the same as returning a few days earlier and a few days later."
Qi Ji couldn't help it. After thinking about it, he was indeed a little too hasty, so he just kept silent.
Han Yin: "As long as you are returning to Shouchun, it doesn't matter where you go ashore and which way you take..."
"I just don't know, Major General, why do you want to go ashore from Liyang?"
"If you tell me why, General Qi and I will be better prepared for this journey."
Yuan Yao looked at the eager Qi Ji and felt a little unbearable in his heart.
But after thinking about it, Yuan Yao decided not to tell the truth yet.
I can't tell them that I came ashore from Liyang to go to Fuling to kidnap Sun Ce's mother, Mrs. Wu, brother Sun Quan and others!
Let’s talk about this kind of thing that goes against benevolence, justice and morality when we get to the right place.
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At the same time, on another boat on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River.
Chen Bao stood under a brand-new banner with the word "Sun" fluttering in the wind, and he stood with great majesty.
All the soldiers around Sun were vying for flattery.
"If you want to say who General Sun trusts the most, it has to be Captain Chen!"
"From the very beginning of this mission, it was none other than Captain Chen! Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin still wanted to take credit, but they didn't even think about it. Does the mistress know who the two of them are?"
"That's right, not to mention Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin, even General Cheng Pu and General Huang Gai are not as close to you as Duwei Chen in front of Mrs. Wu."
"We are so lucky to be able to follow Captain Chen on this mission!"
"Yes, Captain Chen is fulfilling his filial piety for General Sun this time. When he returns, he will be rewarded generously, and he may even be promoted!"
"Hahaha, Captain Chen must not forget us old brothers by then!"
Chen Bao enjoyed the flattery in his heart, but he still pretended to be sullen and said: "It's really noisy!"
"I am a general promoted by my mistress. It is my duty to take my mistress back to Jiangdong this time. How can I dare to claim credit and reward?"
Although what he said was righteous, the corners of Chen Bao's lips raised in pride betrayed his inner thoughts.
As a general from the Sun family, he has always been trusted by Mrs. Wu and Sun Ce. After Sun Ce raised his army, Chen Bao was also appointed as the captain of Zhangqian and became Sun Ce's personal general.
What is different from ordinary people is that Sun Ce is extremely powerful and almost unrivaled in Jiangdong!
Not only does he like to travel alone on horseback, but he also likes to charge into battle alone during war.
When encountering such a tough and capable leader like Sun Ce, the general will naturally become a dispensable role.
Therefore, Chen Bao, a close general, usually has no chance to perform meritorious service.
But this time, it was Chen Bao's chance to make a comeback.
As Sun Jian's first wife, Mrs. Wu gave birth to four sons, Sun Ce, Sun Quan, Sun Yi, and Sun Kuang, and a daughter. The power of her mother's family should not be underestimated, and her status in the Sun family was extraordinary.
After Sun Jian died in battle, Mrs. Wu raised Sun Ce alone. Sun Ce was also extremely filial to his mother and often asked his mother for her opinion on everything. Under the influence of Mrs. Wu, Sun Ce also developed a character that is both strong and soft.
If Mrs. Wu can be brought back to Jiangdong safely this time, perhaps for the sake of her loyalty to serve the Sun family, Mrs. Wu will say a few good words for herself, so that the young master can appoint her as a general!
I think of Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin, who had been under the young master's service for less than a year, and now they have become commanders of other departments, and have also been awarded the military and horse department.
And I, Chen Bao, have been the young master's family general and personal general for several years, and now I am just a captain in front of the tent with the same decoration.
It’s not that I, Chen Bao, am incompetent, but that I am really useless!
