"Please allow me to go to Danyang County. I will capture this city for Lord Mingfu!"
"In this small Danyang County, why does Gongjin need to work so hard?"
Sun Ce laughed loudly at first, and then approached Zhou Yu, "Is it possible that Gong Jin wants to avenge his wife?"
Zhou Yu's expression froze and he looked at Sun Ce with complicated eyes.
"It seems that this is indeed the case!"
Sun Ce had a knowing expression on his face and patted Zhou Yu's shoulder gently, "A man should worry about his fame and success, so why worry about not having a wife?"
Zhou Yu took a deep breath, clenched his fists and said, "The hatred between me and the Yuan family's children is not just about taking my wife!"
"I want him to pay the price for despising the Lujiang Zhou family and humiliating me over and over again!"
Seeing the hatred bursting out of Zhou Yu's eyes, Sun Ce sighed and said, "Why don't I hate the children of the Yuan family?"
"There is still no news from my mother and several younger brothers. I have tossing and turning every night because of this, and I especially feel so ashamed of my late father!"
"It's just that Yuan Shu is powerful right now. No matter how much Yuan Yao bullies others, we can only be patient for the time being and wait for the day when the situation changes."
Zhou Yu said bitterly: "It's a pity that Cao Cao's troops are exhausted and cannot defeat Yuan Shu in Runan. Otherwise, why should we be patient?"
Sun Ce shook his head: "Does Gong Jin know why I chose to live in Kuaiji?"
Zhou Yu was startled and asked: "Isn't it possible that the Lord Mingfu wanted to surrender the counties and cities in Kuaiji and was nearby to intimidate Yan Baihu and Xu Zhao?"
Sun Ce suddenly looked at Kuaiji Mountain in the distance: "It's more than that!"
Zhou Yu was so smart that he guessed Sun Ce's meaning almost immediately.
"Kuiji is the old capital of the Yue Kingdom in the Spring and Autumn Period. The Ming Dynasty emperor lived in Kuaiji. Could it be that he wanted to imitate the story of 'sleeping on fuel and tasting courage'?"
Sun Ce nodded heavily: "In the past, when Gou Jian was besieged on Kuaiji Mountain, he could temporarily put aside his national hatred and abandon his integrity to beg for peace with his husband. Although I have a family feud with the Yuan family and father's hatred, how can I compare with Gou Jian?"
"The Yuan family in Runan has been popular for hundreds of years, and now it belongs to the two Yuans."
"Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu's strength is definitely not like that of Liu Yao, Xu Gong, Wang Lang and others, who can be exhausted after just one or two defeats."
"I now look at Kuaiji Mountain every morning and evening to remind myself that if I want to inherit my father's legacy and avenge my mother and brother's captivity, I must imitate Gou Jian's deeds of lying on firewood and tasting courage!"
"Gather up your energy, plan for it slowly, and wait for the world to change. The Yuan family will not be prepared for the opportunity."
"If you don't take action, that's it. If you do, it will put Yuan Shu, Yuan Yao and his son in a state of eternal disaster!"
Looking at Sun Ce's upright figure with his sword behind his back, Zhou Yu felt extremely complicated.
Only then did he know the difference between himself and Sun Ce, and how big the gap was between him and Sun Ce!
This gap is not a gap in talent between the two, but a gap in height of vision!
Talent determines whether a person can achieve something, and vision determines how much a person can achieve!
Taking a deep breath, Zhou Yu bowed and cupped his hands and said: "Since Lord Mingfu followed Gou Jian's example of lying on the firewood and doing courageous things, Zhou Yu is willing to manage the military and build up troops for Lord Mingfu like Fan Li. He is willing to be a pioneer in this life!"
Sun Ce looked at Zhou Yu with a sincere face and held the sword in front of the two of them with his backhand.
"Zhou Yu takes the sword!"
Zhou Yu immediately knelt on his knees, extremely respectful.
"My lord, take the sword!"
"Today I worship you as the Central Protector and take charge of the affairs of all armies!"
Sun Ce solemnly handed the sword to Zhou Yu.
Zhou Yu's body trembled and he looked at Sun Ce in disbelief.
The so-called "protecting the army in the middle" means being in the middle to protect the generals.
To put it bluntly, it is to grant Zhou Yu the power to supervise the generals, and a position in the army second only to Sun Ce, the commander-in-chief of the three armies!
"What? Didn't you say you wanted to be my Fan Li?"
Sun Ce asked with a smile.
"The humble general takes the sword!"
Zhou Yu took the sword with both hands respectfully.
But I saw several official script characters engraved on one side of the sword: Jiangdong Sun Jian!
Zhou Yu was shocked: "This is not to respect your father first..."
"Yes, this is the sword that my father wore before he was alive!"
"Such a sword is of great significance to Lord Mingfu. How can I accept this sword?"
Sun Ce waved his hand: "I give you this sword for two reasons!"
"When you hold my father's sword, you can always remind me not to forget my father's legacy!"
"Secondly, this is also your trust as a central guard. You can use this sword to supervise and protect the generals and kill those who don't obey!"
In Zhou Yu's extremely handsome eyebrows, the look of resentment towards Yuan Yao could still be seen.
Instead, they were full of admiration for Sun Ce as a person and tears of gratitude for the kindness he received.
"Zhou Yu will definitely live up to the general's kindness!"
Zhou Yu held the sword in his hands, kowtowed heavily and said, "I just have a sword to give to the general!"
Sun Ce just thought that Zhou Yu felt sorry after receiving the gift, so he waved his hand indifferently: "The land of Wu and Yue is rich in smelting iron and copper. My intention is for the world. What is lacking is Gong Jin, a military general like you. How can there be a shortage of swords? ?”
"The general doesn't know something. The sword of the humble general is extraordinary!"
Zhou Yu hurriedly explained: "If the general imitates Gou Jian and has the ambition to lie down on his salary and taste his courage, then this general with a sword cannot be better!"
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After a while, Zhou Yu left the county mansion to get the sword.
Sun Ce stood there and murmured: "I didn't expect that I would get one of the world-famous Yue Wu Swords in this life?!"
"Master Shaofu!"
A scribe suddenly came out of the hall.
"Zhang Changshi!"
Sun Ce came to his senses, turned around and saluted the visitor.
"I thought you were hiding behind the door and wouldn't come out!"
Zhang Zhao bowed and said, "The Lord Shaofu just appointed Zhou Gongjin as Jianwei Zhonglang General not long ago, and awarded him the rank of Military and Horse Troops. Why do you also confer him the title of Zhonghujun?"
"This son is a hero of the Jianghuai River. He is a master of civil and military planning. He is a unique hero among ten thousand people! Aren't you afraid that he will become a minister soon?"
Sun Ce chuckled: "I will also take into account the concerns of the long history!"
"But use people first and return your heart first!"
Zhang Zhao was startled, frowned and said, "Could it be said that the Shaofu Lord's move was an act of returning him to his heart?"
Sun Ce nodded proudly: "Gong Jinying is an extraordinary talent. He is born with the qualifications to serve as a king's assistant, but he is not a man of high authority."
"But he comes from a noble family and can see others but not himself, so I can only help him figure this out."
Zhang Zhao suddenly understood, bowed his head and praised: "Young Master Shaofu is so wise and powerful, I admire you in admiration!"
"Congratulations to Mr. Shaofu for getting a talented assistant to the king!"
Sun Ce helped Zhang Zhao up and said affectionately: "Zi Bu doesn't need to be polite!"
"If Gongjin is my Fan Li, then Zibu is my literary genre!"
"In all kinds of political affairs in Jiangdong, we will need Zibu's full support from now on!"
Zhang Zhao looked moved and said: "You must follow the example of Wen Zhong in serving the King of Yue, and help the Ming Lord achieve great achievements!"
