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Liu Yao climbed to Shenting Ridge and saw Xu Gong and Xu Jing in the grass pavilion at a glance. He turned around and winked at Taishi Ci. Taishi Ci stopped, stood on the slope, and looked around with vigilant eyes. Liu Yao walked quickly to the pavilion, and bowed to Xu Gong from a distance, and Xu Jing greeted him.

"How come you two have such a good mood? You don't enjoy the lanterns in the city, but run here to enjoy the moon?"

Xu Gong reached out to hold Liu Yao's arm and pretended to be intimate. "I have good news to tell you."

Liu Yao was very surprised. "I hope to hear the details."

Xu Gong didn't say that, and shook his eyes at Xu Jing. Xu Jing stroked his beard, smiled twice, and told the situation. Xu Gong rushed back a few days ago, bringing a message: Wang Zhen, the governor of Wujun, and Xu Chun, the first family of Yangxian, joined forces to contact bandits to attack Sun Ce's fleet and lure Sun Ce into the mountain. Their previous plan could be realized in advance. As long as Sun Ce enters the mountain, he will not succeed in a few months, and the losses will definitely not be small. Not only will it not be possible to threaten Wujun for the time being, but Liu Yao's plan to attack Danyang will be much smoother.

Xu Gong laughed loudly and danced. "Eunuch, Yangxian Xu is very close to our Pingyu Xu family in Runan. Although Xu Xian has not become an official, his heart is commendable."

Liu Yao's heart sank, and he couldn't be happy at all. Xu Gong didn't realize what kind of opponent he was facing, thinking that a few thousand bandits could kill Sun Ce. No matter how dangerous Tongguan Mountain was, could it be safer than Niuzhuji? No matter how strong the bandits were, could it be stronger than the nearly Wandanyang soldiers under Zhou Ang's command? What kind of brains do they think this matter can be successful?

Liu Yao endured the contempt in his heart, agreed with a few words, and then asked about the terrain of Tongguan Mountain and the situation of bandits. Xu Gong was in high spirits, but without thinking too much, he introduced it all in detail.

Tongguan Mountain is just one of the mountains between Yangxian and Guzhen. It is located at the junction of Danyang and Wujun. It can be regarded as a boundary mountain. Although Tongguan Mountain is not very tall, it is lush with trees and inconvenient to walk. There are many caves, which are very deep. The winding paths are secluded, and thousands of people hide in the mountains. Not to mention that Sun Ce has only a few thousand people, even if he has tens of thousands of people, he may not be able to find people.

Tongguan Mountain is located southwest of Yangxian County, only about ten miles away from the county town. There is Fuhu Mountain further south and Shimen to the west. The situation is similar to Tongguan Mountain. It is also occupied by bandits, including thousands or more than a hundred people, or occupying villages or occupying caves, with seven or eight groups of large and small, and a total of more than 20,000 people. Although they have not received any formal training and are not necessarily Sun Ce’s opponents, they have been hiding in the mountains all year round, familiar with the terrain, and good at escaping. Sun Ce does not think of defeating them all at once.

After hearing this, Liu Yao felt a little relieved, and then asked again: "Where are the bandits in Tongguan Mountain?"

Xu Gong put away his smile and coughed twice. "Most of them are barbarians, some unruly people who escaped from the tax, fleeing sinners, etc.."

Liu Yao knew that those bandits must have something to do with the Yangxian family, and the Yangxian Xu family also had a share. Xu Gong knew their background and had contact with them, otherwise he would not have covered them. However, he did not intend to pursue these things, he knew them too well.

"Although they are barbarians and sinners, as long as they have made meritorious, they should be pardoned, and those who are commended should be commended. If they have talent, they can also be granted official positions and induce them to abandon evil and do good, and serve the country. Since you have connections with the Yangxian Xu family, please send them a message."

Xu Gong was just right. He told Liu Yao this good news so anxiously, wasn’t he just waiting for this sentence? Liu Yao was using people’s plan. He wanted money but no one, but only official positions and names. Those bandits had never seen any world, and they were very happy to be appointed as any official, and they were grateful.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Liu Yao proposed to recruit people nearby and prepare to attack Danyang. Xu Gong was in a high spirit and agreed to agree that Liu Yao first recruit some people in Qu'a and Dantu, and then raise some money for Liu Yao to recruit soldiers. Danyang does not lack troops, and as long as he has money, he can recruit enough troops. Xu Gong brought some money, and Liu Yao contacted Zhao Yu, the prefect of Guangling, to raise some money, and he will arrive soon.

After saying that, Xu Gong pulled Liu Yao for a while and left with Xu Jing.

Liu Yao stood alone in the pavilion, the smile on his face had disappeared without a trace, and he sighed. Taishici came over and stood quietly beside Liu Yao. Liu Yao asked him to sit down and told the news he had just received. Taishici was very worried.

"Encourt, what if Sun Ce stayed in Wujun and refused to leave in the name of destroying bandits? He had naval warships that could control Taihu Lake and attack Wu County at any time. In this way, it would be difficult for the prefect Xu to escape, so the envoy could only fight alone."

Liu Yao patted his thighs and sighed repeatedly. "We can't count on Xu Gong. This is a self-righteous fool. Let him stay in Wu County to restrain Sun Ce. We recruit troops to attack Danyang by ourselves. Ziyi, I want you to go to the old town. The bandits in Yangxian are probably not Sun Ce's opponents. I can only rest assured if you are in the middle to dispatch them. Xu Jing and others are self-reliant and look down on military men. It is difficult for you to use martial arts when you stay here. It is better to subdue those bandits, fight with Sun Ce, build some achievements, and let these scholars see."

Taishici was very grateful and bowed down. "Thank you, I will leave early tomorrow morning."

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Sun Ce stood on the Xu family's pavilion, watching the men and women who were busy guessing riddles, smiling.

In the Han Dynasty, men and women were not strictly guarding etiquette and laws. Even wealthy families would relax regulations during festivals and let women come out for activities together. Yangxian is located in a remote place and lives with Yue people, and the barbarian wind is very strong. Today is the Shangyuan Festival, which is the last event of the New Year. It is also at the Xu family's family. Foreign guests are also well-known local people, so not only are the female members of the Xu family present, but even the guests invited to the meeting brought female members.

If the opposite sex is present, men will be polite and women will be gentle and virtuous, and no one wants to gain a bad reputation. For young people, this is still a good opportunity to go on a blind date. If you fall in love with a boy or woman, find out the name, and turn back and ask someone to propose marriage, it will be a beautiful marriage.

The most dazzling one today is undoubtedly Yang Xiu. The young man who was born in the fourth generation and the third generation. He gathered the excellent genes of the Yang family and the Yuan family and outstanding talents. He could not keep a low profile even if he wanted to keep a low profile. What's more, he was not a low-key person. If he had the opportunity to show his talent, he would not let it go easily. Those riddles were even more a piece of cake for him. He could easily solve them and quickly became the focus of everyone. Several daughters of the Xu family who had not yet appeared in the boudoir also took a fancy to him and asked them out.

Xu Chun approached Sun Ce and asked about Yang Xiu's situation in a roundabout way. Sun Ce knew very well and revealed Yang Xiu's situation. When he learned that Yang Xiu was not married yet, Xu Chun was in a state of great pleasure and was about to operate it. There was something possible. Sun Ce suddenly said "huh" and pointed to the distance.

"What's going on? Did you get out of the water?"

Xu Chun followed Sun Ce's hand and looked at it, and was filled with joy.

Sun Ce's camp caught fire.
Chapter completed!