Sun Ce’s biggest enemy is Huang Zu, Jiangxia. It should be noted that the hatred of killing his father is irreconcilable. If Huang Zu is destroyed in one day, Sun Ce will feel uneasy.

According to Sun Ce and Zhou Yu's plan for the future, the next step after seizing Lujiang is to attack Jiangxia.

Another advantage of winning Jiangxia is that it can form a horn with Chaisang to take the initiative, and can cross the Yangtze River anytime and anywhere, attack Jiangling or Xiangyang. Compared with Cao Cao in the north, Liu Biao is undoubtedly better to bully...

However, whether it is going north or west, Lujiang is a hurdle that cannot be avoided.

It blocks the road between the northeast and the westward direction of the Yangtze River. If you don’t take it down, all your ambitions will be clouds.

Less than three days after Zhao Xue and Liu Ye met, Sun Ce's envoy indeed came to Lujiang.

The envoy handed the letter written by Sun Ce to Liu Xun, and ordered people to offer a lot of money and treasures, and then retreated.

In the letter, Sun Ce praised Liu Xun with great praise, saying that Liu Xun's fame spread far and benefited the people, and that his reputation and achievements were admired by people today. Sun Ce also expressed his desire to form an alliance with Liu Xun and repair it forever.

The letter also said that Sun Ce was too weak and was frequently attacked by the army from Shangliao and other places, and was suffering.

Therefore, Sun Ce hoped that Liu Xun could send troops to subdue Shangliao and other places to relieve his troubles. For this reason, he specially offered some small gifts to express his respect, and would like to thank him after the matter was completed.

After reading the letter, Liu Xun seemed very satisfied with Sun Ce's strong praise in the letter. He picked up the glass tea set sent by Sun Ce and said to himself: "Tsk tsk! This set of 'flatter' alone is worth a thousand gold..."

All the boasts are like this. How heavy should the heavy gifts be?

Afterwards, Liu Xun handed the letter to his subordinates to watch, and he couldn't help but fall into reverie.

After the letter paper was walking around the hands of everyone, Liu Xun also came to his senses and asked everyone proudly: "Everyone, Sun Ce is a little self-aware... Do you think it is feasible to send troops here to attack Shangliao?"

Liu Xun's cousin Liu Kai stood up and said, "When he returned to the prefect, Shangliao and other places had sufficient food and supplies, but the guard power was not strong. We are short of food now, so it is time to send troops to attack!"

"Sun Ce is willing to form an alliance, so we only need to be on guard against Xiahou Dun in the north, and we can indeed send troops!"

"Then Xiahou Dun has suffered several defeats in our hands. As long as the defense is not relaxed, Xiahou Dun will not pose any threat. The officials thought that they could send troops to attack Shangliao!"

Most people agree with sending troops, but some people keep their minds clear.

A scholar stood up and bowed to Liu Xun and said, "Report to the prefect, the Shangliao and other places are small, but the defense is quite complete. In addition, the Shangliao terrain is special and easy to defend but difficult to attack. Even if you lead the army to fight in person, it may not be possible to capture it in one day or two days.

Once the army leaves, the Lujiang garrison will inevitably be empty. I am afraid that it will give those who are interested to take advantage of the situation... I forget the prefect to think twice before taking action!"

"A thoughtful person?" Liu Xun leaned forward and asked with a smile: "Who are you referring to?"

The man pointed to the big boxes of money and treasures in the hall and said, "Of course it's Sun Ce."

Liu Xun was just being praised by Sun Ce, and he was just the time to be proud. If Sun Ce was really interested, wouldn’t it mean that Liu Xun was fooled by Sun Ce?

Moreover, the letter said that after Liu Xun took down Shang Liao, there would be more generous gifts to give him... Liu Xun was extremely greedy, and at this moment he was blinded by sweet words and interests, so he could not listen to advice.

Liu Xun pretended to be heroic and said, "We are allied with Sun Bofu... Then Sun Bofu is a hero in the world, how could he do such a treacherous thing?"

After saying that, Liu Xun ignored the scholar's advice and said to Liu Kai directly: "You go to inform Sun Ce's envoy, and say that I promised to form an alliance and would advance troops to attack Shangliao in half a month. However, we are already short of food and grass. Please ask Sun Ce again, can you support my 50,000 army for one month's food and grass?"

Liu Kai understood it, then clasped his fists and agreed, and left the county magistrate's mansion with excited steps.

Sun Ce naturally agreed to Liu Xun's greedy request. He could only afford it for three months!

Anyway, I can get it back sooner or later, so it doesn’t matter if I put it on your Liu Xun’s place first. Maybe I can find an excuse to let Liu Xun’s people carry food and grass, which can save some of my own manpower...

On the third day after Sun Ce's food and grass and extra "filial piety" arrived in Lujiang City, Liu Xun began to mobilize troops and prepare to lead a 40,000 army to attack the west and seize Shangliao.

When Liu Xun was about to send troops, Liu Ye also found Liu Xun according to the plan he discussed and decided with Zhao Xue and explained his willingness to lead the army to defend Lujiang.

Liu Xun has always attached great importance to Liu Ye.

Not only because Liu Ye is very famous, but also because of the trust he once took the initiative to hand over all the Zheng Bao troops to himself.

Liu Xun has also expressed his wish to help Liu Ye, but Liu Ye has always been unwilling to become an official.

Liu Xun led a large army to fight, and he was actually a little worried about the safety of Lujiang. Liu Ye was willing to stand up at this moment, which made Liu Xun very moved.

Liu Ye's ability is beyond doubt. Liu Xun appointed Liu Ye as a different commander without saying a word and commanded more than 10,000 defenders who stayed in Lujiang.

......

When Sun Ce and Zhou Yu, who were in Jiangdong, learned that Liu Xun personally led an army of 40,000 to attack Shangliao, they couldn't help but smile proudly on their faces.

Sun Ce and Liu Xun used to work under Yuan Shu, and Sun Ce knew Liu Xun's character very well.

Seeing that Liu Xun was trapped and led his army to leave Lujiang as expected, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu summoned the 20,000 army that had been secretly prepared for a long time, and were about to calculate the day when Liu Xun went to war, so they wanted to send troops to attack Lujiang County.

But Sun Ce and Zhou Yu probably never dreamed that when they were plotting against Liu Xun and Lujiang County, there were still people in secret watching their every move.

After reading the secret letter sent by Zhao Xue's messenger, Ding San said to Ding Si: "It's true that he is the captain! She actually said that she surrendered to Liu Ye, the descendant of the royal family in Lujiang."

"The captain is not only wise and powerful, but also looks like a fairy..." Ding Si murmured to himself.

Ding San glanced at Ding Si and said, "Stop your dirty thoughts..."

Ding Si snorted and replied: "Don't think I don't know you like the captain too..."

Ding San grinned and said, "Slim ladies and gentlemen are good... But I am different from you, I just like it. You know, there are not ten people who secretly like our captain, but seven or eight. Even the captain of Jiazi Camp, Yan Feng, seems to have some interest in our captain."

Ding Si suddenly fell into silence when he heard this. After a while, he smiled bitterly and said, "Dog Damn's Fight... Then I have no hope..."

"I have no hope for a long time..." Ding San shrugged and brought the topic back to the main topic. "The captain's letter said that after Sun Ce sent troops half a month, we can start a crime in the rear."

"Well, I want to take a break after finishing this big thing..." Ding Si suddenly sighed and said.

"Yes, I'll go see you with you at that time." Ding San also had the same idea, but he thought more, "Let's go and beg sir, maybe you can get a good job!"

Ding Si nodded and said, "Sir, treat us very well. My brothers who left the Yinggu served as officials in the local area before, and they were very prosperous... But I don't want to go anywhere, I just want to stay in Chenliu County."

"Then stay in Chenliu County to farm, and then marry another woman and give birth to a few big fat boys!"
Chapter completed!