Yuan Shu looked at the brocade box that was delivered, showing a proud look of joy, and said: "My dear nephew, have you seen it? This is the charm of me, Yuan Shu. I always do things equally."
"As long as anyone who follows me can eat and drink well, they can enjoy delicious and spicy food. Look, not long after I arrived in Jiujiang, someone actually found someone and gave gifts anonymously. Alas, I am too human. Success is also a kind of worry.”
Sun Ce's cheeks twitched.
I feel sick in my heart.
Is Yuan Shu successful and charming?
He didn't see it at all. Now he finally understood that the reason why Yuan Shu readily returned the Sun Family Trilogy to him was to plot against him and use the power of Lujiang County to weaken his power.
Yuan Shu's plan at that time may not be to pass on the imperial seal, but to weaken his power first and use him to seize Lujiang County. Unexpectedly, Sun Ce suffered too much loss this time when he went to Lujiang County.
Yuan Shu was too lazy to hide it and directly asked for the imperial seal in his hand.
Sun Ce asked Yuan Shu for help, so he had no choice but to agree. Fortunately, he was not stupid. He said that he would hand over the imperial seal only after Yuan Shu captured Lujiang County and captured Lu Xuan. Otherwise, he wouldn't hand it over.
Lu Xuan is not easy to deal with either.
Yuan Shu may not be able to win if he goes south.
Sun Ce didn't reveal what he was thinking. He smiled against his will and said, "There is nothing to say about General Yuan's character."
Yuan Shu patted the brocade box proudly and asked without rushing to open it: "Nephew Sun, what do you think the gifts from these people will be?"
Sun Ce cooperated: "Maybe it's money."
"I guess it's jade."
Yuan Shu shrugged and said: "It's just a little money, it's not interesting, so it might be jade. After all, looking at this box, it should have some weight."
With full expectations, Yuan Shu opened the brocade box easily.
ah! !
In an instant, Yuan Shu exclaimed loudly.
He put his hands behind his back and stepped back in panic, with even more horror in his eyes.
Head!
In the brocade box, a processed head.
Sun Ce also looked over and saw the head in the box. He was not afraid, but actually laughed in his heart.
Deserve it!
Yuan Shu deserves it!
Just now, he said that he had lost his troops and that Han Dang, Huang Gai, Cheng Pu and others were killed. Yuan Shu pretended that he wanted to help avenge him, but he was unable to do so. In fact, Yuan Shu definitely took pleasure in his misfortune.
Now, it was finally Yuan Shu's turn.
Sun Ce walked up, looked at it carefully, and reminded: "General Yuan, there is another letter in the brocade box."
Yuan Shu recovered from his panic.
He noticed that he was a little flustered and embarrassed, so he quickly straightened his clothes, calmed his beating heart, and took another look at his head. He felt that he looked familiar. After all, the body had lost blood, dehydrated, and been processed, so it was severely disfigured and its appearance could not be discerned at a glance.
Yuan Shu reached out and picked up the letter. On the letter, there were four words - Yuan Shu personally signed it.
Yuan Shu had a bad premonition in his heart.
He was actually a little uneasy.
He opened the letter, and a line of words came into view: "Yuan Shu, thank you very much for the money you collected in Jiujiang County. I have accepted all of it. To express my gratitude, I will give you Ji Ling's head. You are welcome!"
The final signature was Lu Xuan.
"ah!"
Yuan Shu roared.
He slapped his hand on the desk, eyes wide open with murderous intent, and rage surging throughout his body. He looked at the head in the brocade box again and was sure of it.
This is Ji Ling's head.
Ji Ling was killed by Lu Xuan.
Yuan Shu looked ferocious, with prominent veins on his forehead. He unsheathed his sword with a clang, walked back and forth with the sword, and shouted: "Lu Xuan, you attack Hefei and kill my general Ji Ling. I, Yuan Shu, are incompatible with you. If I don't kill you, I swear not to be a human being.”
Sun Ce's heart skipped a beat.
It turned out that it was Lu Xuan who sent the head. Lu Xuan actually broke into Hefei and killed Ji Ling.
Looking at this, Yuan Shu is definitely going to send troops.
At this moment, Sun Ce regretted it. If he had known that Lu Xuan would directly attack Hefei and kill Ji Ling, he should not have agreed to Yuan Shu's pressure just now.
It's a pity that it's just a little early.
If he delayed things a little, Yuan Shu would not be able to let go of Lu Xuan until the news about Ji Ling came back.
Yuan Shu was still furious and shouted: "Come, please inform Yan Xiang, Zhang Xun and Qiao Rui to come and discuss the matter."
Not long after, Yan Xiang, Zhang Xun and Qiao Rui entered the hall hand in hand.
Yan Xiang is the chief registrar, and Zhang Xun and Qiao Rui are both generals under Yuan Shu. The three of them saluted after entering and were a little surprised to see the furious Yuan Shu.
All right, who messed with the lord?
What happened?
Yuan Shu flicked his sleeves and said angrily: "Lu Xuan led his troops to raid Hefei and killed Ji Ling. He sent me Ji Ling's head. He even wrote a letter saying thank you for helping me search for money for him in Jiujiang." , I specially sent Ji Ling’s head as a thank you. Lu Xuan bullied others too much, and I will not give up until I kill Lu Xuan."
Zhang Xun was so angry that he cupped his fists and said, "Please give the order, my lord, and I will send troops to attack Lujiang."
Qiao Rui also said: "Please give the order, my lord."
"My lord, you can't."
Yan Xiang opened his mouth to dissuade him, his gray beard fluttering, and he said urgently: "A general should not raise an army in anger. The lord is so angry that he sends out troops. His emotions are affected by anger and he cannot command the war rationally. This is not appropriate."
Yuan Shu's eyes were fierce, he pointed his sword at Yan Xiang, and roared: "Yan Xiang, Lu Xuan humiliates me like this, do you want me to endure it? Ji Ling is my confidant, he died in Lu Xuan's hands, and he died with his eyes open, I can Can you bear it? If you stop me, I will kill you."
Yan Xiang held his head high, and said loudly, "Master, are you willing to lose Jiujiang? Master leads the army away, and Cao Cao launches a surprise attack. How should we respond? We and Cao Cao are enemies, and we show our flaws. Cao Cao will not sit idly by and ignore this."
brush!
Yuan Shu's complexion changed slightly.
He stuck his sword on the desk and said loudly: "Cao Cao's thoughts are all on Xuzhou and he doesn't dare to make a sneak attack."
Yan Xiang explained: "Cao Cao is cunning. He took control of Yanzhou, captured parts of Yuzhou, and actively attacked Tao Qian of Xuzhou, constantly expanding. If the lord's army is in charge, Cao Cao will naturally not send troops."
"But my lord wants to send troops to fight with Lu Xuan. Cao Cao sees the opportunity and will most likely launch a surprise attack."
"Ji Ling was killed. Not only the lord is angry, but Bei Gong and others also feel the same and are angry in their hearts. However, we cannot send troops immediately just because we are angry. We must make detailed arrangements."
"Revenge must be avenged."
"However, we must also stabilize the rear."
Yan Xiang bowed his hands in a salute and advised earnestly: "Please, my lord, arrange envoys to express goodwill to Cao Cao and persuade both sides to resolve the conflict and attack Xuzhou together. Cao Cao wants to attack Langya and Donghai in the north of Xuzhou, and we will attack the south of Xuzhou. Guangling, Xiapi and other places."
"Both sides, unite to destroy Tao Qian."
"As long as Cao Cao agrees, we will have achieved our goal of paralyzing Cao Cao. At least Cao Cao will contain some of Tao Qian's power for us in the south of Xuzhou, and he will not attack us for the time being."
"In this way, the lord will have room to fight Lu Xuan."
"If a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his weapons. Lu Xuan can defeat Sun Ce and seize Hefei, which is not easy for others. If we want to destroy Lu Xuan, we must use all our troops. Otherwise, if we invest our troops little by little, Lu Xuan will surely fall apart. Defeat it, my lord, please think twice.”
Yan Xiang bowed his hands again.
Sun Ce looked at Yan Xiang with fiery eyes. If he had someone like Yan Xiang to advise him, he wouldn't be in such a mess.
Yan Xiang is indeed powerful.
Sun Ce hoped to see Yuan Shu's joke, but if Yuan Shu could not defeat Lu Xuan, he would not be able to take revenge. Sun Ce advised: "General Yuan, I also want revenge, but I agree with Mr. Yan's analysis. Hold off for a moment and stabilize Cao Cao first. , send troops south again, and destroy Lu Xuan in one go."
Yuan Shu paced back and forth with his hands behind his back. After a long while, he nodded and said: "According to Yan Xiang's decision, arrange for people to meet Cao Cao and agree with him to attack Xuzhou. Then we will mobilize the army to go south and destroy Lu Xuan."
"My lord is wise!"
Yan Xiang breathed a sigh of relief.
At least he stabilized Yuan Shu and didn't act impulsively. Otherwise, if you go south casually, you will be in trouble.
