Kuaiji, Shanyin.

With the surrender of Yu Fan, Wang Lang was also sent to Juancheng, Danyang, and Kuaiji by Sun Ce. Sun Ce had more than 30,000 troops under his command. Sun Ce also established a firm foothold in Jiangdong and was regarded as a prince. Of course,

With only two counties, Yuan Shao could not compare with Chen Mo who now had two states in the north. However, it had only been two years since Sun Ce crossed the river, and he was the same age as Chen Mo, so he had plenty of time to develop.

"My lord, this is the letter sent by Gong Jin." He Qi came in and handed a scroll of bamboo slips to Sun Ce.

Zhou Yu was left in Shouchun by Yuan Shu. Yuan Shu originally wanted to keep Zhou Yu by his side, but Zhou Yu obviously didn't like Yuan Shu very much and it was difficult to break up with him, so he just became the magistrate of Juchao County and waited for the opportunity.

After all, Sun Ce still belongs to Yuan Shu. Although Danyang and Kuaiji were conquered by Sun Ce, they are nominally Yuan Shu's territories.

Even though Yuan Shu was rubbed against Cao Cao and lost face by Liu Bei, the Yuan family's background is too great. Now Sun Ce is not qualified to fall out with Yuan Shu. Not only Zhou Yu, but also Sun Ce's uncle Wu Jing and his elder brother Sun Ben were detained by Yuan Shu.

In Shouchun, the management was much stricter than that of Zhou Yu.

"Oh?" Sun Ce took the bamboo slips and spread them out.

Zhou Yu's letter was not long, and there were only a few words to reminisce about the past. Most of it was about Sun Ce's future plans. Just as he looked at it, Sun Ce's face gradually became ugly.

"Lord?" He Qi saw that Sun Ce's expression was not right, and asked in confusion: "What happened?"

"Nothing, just go down." Sun Ce'an endured his anger and said to He Qi.

"Here!" He Qi has been with Sun Ce for a long time. He still has a clear understanding of his lord's character. He will definitely say what he can say. He has nothing to say to his soldiers. If he doesn't say anything at this time, it is obvious that what is in the letter

They couldn't let them know the content, and He Qi knew it and didn't ask.

After He Qi left, Sun Ce spread out the bamboo slips and looked at them for a while, then threw the bamboo slips to the ground with some irritation.

Several strategies Zhou Yu gave Sun Ce were actually correct. One of them secretly united with Liu Bei. Sun Ce estimated that after Cao Cao pacified Yuzhou, he would start to deal with Liu Bei. As for why he didn't deal with Yuan Shu first, it was naturally because Yuan Shu was not as smart as Liu Bei and had a big heart.

Not as good as Liu Beikuan. If Cao Cao dealt with Yuan Shu first, Liu Bei would definitely come to the rescue, but if he dealt with Liu Bei first, Yuan Shu would more likely sit back and ignore him.

So we joined forces with Liu Bei and formed an alliance with Liu Bei. Of course, this alliance had to be formed secretly. After all, Yuan Shu and Liu Bei were fighting fiercely not long ago. If Yuan Shu knew that Liu Bei had formed an alliance with Sun Ce, he would probably not be able to reap the benefits of Sun Ce. Now Sun Ce,

It is not suitable for him to completely fall out with Yuan Shu.

The other is to capture Wu Commandery as soon as possible and seize the territory first. By then, it won’t matter even if they fall out with Yuan Shu. Zhou Yu estimates that neither Liu Bei nor Yuan Shu can stop Cao Cao, but Sun Ce will try his best to delay Liu Bei for some time, which will also give Sun Ce some time.

Leave more time for development, at least take the four counties of Jiangdong into your hands, and then move north.

Another point is also crucial. Although Sun Ce occupied Kuaiji and Danyang, he had no official title. In terms of status, Sun Ce was still a junior general under Yuan Shu, not even a cavalry captain. He had no name to command Jiangdong. Therefore, Zhou Yu suggested that Sun Ce ask

The imperial court obtained enough official titles.

As for where to ask, Zhou Yu suggested that Sun Ce ask for an official position in Chang'an. This is not to say that Cao Cao's words are useless, but that once Liu Bei and Yuan Shu are destroyed, Cao Cao will occupy Xuzhou. In Zhou Yu's plan, Sun Ce is going to Xuzhou to fight.

Yes, it would be best for Sun Ce to take the opportunity to occupy Guangling when Cao Cao defeated Liu Bei. In this way, it is certain to fall out with Cao Cao. If he accepts Cao Cao's love at this time and accepts the reward from Cao Cao, then when the time comes

At that time, just like Yuan Shu now, Cao Cao's edicts had a certain influence on Sun Ce.

Unlike the Chang'an imperial court, the two families are now separated by states and counties, so there will be no conflict at all in a short period of time. Chen Mo must also be thinking of setting up a stumbling block behind Cao Cao, so as long as Chen Mo is willing

Forming an alliance with Sun Ce will be a powerful support for Sun Ce for a long time to come.

Of course, the most important thing is whether Sun Ce can accept joining forces with Chen Mo. After all, there is nothing Zhou Yu can do to dissuade him from killing his father. No matter how generous Sun Ce is, it is difficult for Zhou Yu to accept this based on Zhou Yu's understanding of Sun Ce. Therefore,

He just suggested that it would be best to join forces with Chen Mo. Of course, if you really don't want to, you can join forces with Cao Cao. But as soon as Liu Bei and Yuan Shu were finished, Cao Cao held the three states of Xuzhou, Yanzhou, and Yuzhou. At that time, Sun Ce did not have

With Chen Mo's strong support, it is impossible for him to get involved in the Central Plains. He can only go to Jingzhou.

"Why is brother so angry?" A young man came in, leaned over and picked up the bamboo slips on the ground, wondering.

"Nothing." Sun Ce shook his head and said, he didn't want his family to worry about these things.

The young man is Sun Ce's younger brother Sun Quan. He is already fifteen years old this year. At this moment, he opened the bamboo slips and looked at it carefully. After hesitating, he saluted Sun Ce and said, "Brother, you don't want to form an alliance with Chen Mo?"

"The hatred for killing my father is irreconcilable!" Sun Ce snorted coldly.

"Of course I know, but that doesn't stop my brother from taking advantage of Chen Mo." Sun Quan nodded and smiled.

"Use?" Sun Ce frowned.

"Yes, according to brother Gong Jin's letter, as long as he opens his mouth, Chen Mo will definitely give him an official position, and even if he wants to take revenge, now that we are separated from Chen Mo by Cao Cao, Liu Biao, and Lu Bu, how can we take revenge in such a hurry?

From my point of view, it is better to use Chen Mo first to obtain an official position. Besides, this official position was granted by the imperial court and not given by Chen Mo. When my Sun family becomes powerful in the future, if my brother can defeat Cao Cao and welcome back the emperor, then

When the time comes to fight Chen Mo, there is no need to take this into consideration. On the contrary, if Cao Cao accepts the title, he will still have to take some care of his feelings in the future." Sun Quan said with a smile.

If you don't take the enemy's things, you won't take them. If you don't take them, you don't have to worry about your feelings. Taking Cao Cao's things will make you soft-spoken. In Sun Quan's opinion, not choosing to cooperate with Chen Mo at this time is the stupidest thing.

There is some truth.

Sun Ce rubbed his chin and glanced at his brother: "So, you want me to accept the thief's kindness?"

"It may not be a good intention, brother. Given the current situation of my Sun family, I am afraid that Chen Mo may not like it. Even if my brother does not accept it, Chen Mo will still give this so-called good intention to others." Sun Quan said with a bitter smile.

With the current power and strength of the Sun family, not to mention people like Chen Mo who have already occupied Guanzhong and Bingzhou, even Liu Bei, who has just emerged, is probably stronger than them.

At this time, the Sun family may not even have the qualifications to be an enemy in Chen Mo's eyes, so Sun Quan felt that it was best for Sun Ce to lower his posture at this time and get the benefits first. As for becoming an enemy... Now that he has taken the step

On this road, unless one of the parties dies along the way, they will meet sooner or later, so there is no need to rush.

"Let me think about it." Sun Ce frowned and nodded. This approach is not in line with his character, but as Sun Quan said, it is good that he now has the right to choose. If personal hatred is mixed with

Among them, some of them think too highly of themselves.

It's just that in his heart, Sun Ce felt very uncomfortable even if he was just talking down to Chen Mo in a letter.

"If the elder brother is unwilling, the younger brother is willing to write a letter to the court on his behalf." Sun Quan was very worried that the words in his brother's letter were too strong, so he thought it was better to handle this matter himself.

Sun Ce hesitated for a moment, then looked at the bamboo slips in Sun Quan's hand. The most important thing was that Zhou Yu also meant the same thing. After hesitating for a long time, he nodded and said: "Don't be too humble. If he wants to give it, he will give it to me. If he doesn't give it to me, he will give it to me."

Then I went to Cao Cao to ask for it."

This is also the benefit of the two courts. Although the emperor is on Cao Cao's side, the Shangshu Ling in charge of the promotion and transfer of officials is in Chang'an, and it is also official. Cao Cao cannot easily remove him, and can only curse the other party to die soon. Chen Mo can

There is no power to arrange another Shangshu order.

There are two imperial courts. If one side does not agree, the other side will be convenient. However, at the same time, this is not a good thing for the Han Dynasty. It will only make the Han Dynasty's remaining power dissipate faster.

"Brother, don't worry. I will remember the revenge of killing my father." Sun Quan assured with a righteous look. He was ready to write two bamboo slips, one to show to Sun Ce and the other to hand over to the court.

If it were written according to Sun Ce's intention, even if Chen Mo wanted to give it, he would have given up the idea. In the final analysis, this is Sun Ce asking for an official position, not others begging you to become an official. However, he must not say this to Sun Ce directly.

Brother, most of the time he is very reasonable, but when it comes to really screwing up, he can also be very screwy.

Sun Ce nodded and handed the matter over to Sun Quan. He wanted to think about what to do next. Official position is one thing, but the strength in his own hands is the basis for his footing. Wujun Yan Baihu, Wang Sheng, Qian Tong and other places

The separatist forces are not that strong, but it is not that easy to clear them up. It is almost the end of the year, and it is impossible to keep up with the deployment of troops this year. Moreover, Sun Ce has been fighting one after another, and he also needs to cultivate and prepare food and fodder.

As for the canonization and promotion promised by Yuan Shu, Sun Ce had given up hope. After all, Yuan Shu had promised Sun Ce the prefect of Jiujiang and the prefect of Lujiang, but neither the prefect of Jiujiang nor the prefect of Lujiang had promised. Sun Ce had endured it once or twice, but once more times, how could Sun Ce do it again?

Tolerate?

Danyang also sent his own Yuan Yin to take over, but the military power and financial power were all in the hands of Sun Ce, which was equivalent to being sidelined by Sun Ce. It is estimated that it won't be long before the prefect of Kuaiji will send someone to take over. Sun Ce is obviously a war general in Yuan Shu's eyes.

, but he is not a confidant, let alone believes it, so he fights the battle by himself, makes the contribution by others, and gets the benefits by others. Only ghosts are willing to continue to assist.
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