Chapter 1370 Intrigue, the Format of the Letter

Sun Ce met with Cai Zhong and Cai He, and it was as expected by Zhou Yu. Because of the cold reception of King Yan, the second Cai came to offer his offering.

Zhou Yu comforted them, accepted the two, and promised to reward Cai after defeating the northern army.

Cai Zhong and Cai He were overjoyed and resigned immediately.

Sun Ce frowned and said, "These two came from strange paths, I don't feel like they really surrendered."

Zhou Yu laughed and said, "The two of them didn't even bring their children with them, so it must be a false surrender."

Sun Ce said, "Why don't you kill him?"

Zhou Yu shook his head, with a hint of excitement in his expression: "I was about to use these two people to pass false news for me. It's ridiculous that Yuan Xi made such a failed move!"

Sun Ce frowned and said, "People say that Yuan Xi is like a god in his military operations, how could he show such flaws."

Zhou Yu said with a smile: "Yuan Xi has been so smooth and has never suffered any setbacks. Now that the world is flat, he thought that Jiangdong, like Hanzhong and Yizhou, could be easily obtained, so he relaxed his vigilance. This is God's gift for us to defeat Yuan Xi Xi, this is a great opportunity to make great achievements!"

Sun Ce was also excited.

When the two were discussing how to defeat Yuan Zhice, the guards reported that the surrendered generals Zhang Yun and Zhang Cong asked to see him.

Zhang Yun was originally a general of the Jingzhou navy. After Wei Yan attacked Xiangyang, Zhang Yun switched to Jiangdong for some reason.

Sun Ce didn't like Zhang Yun at first, but Zhou Yu was far-sighted and advised Sun Ce: "Yuan Xi will come to attack Jiangnan sooner or later. When the two armies fight in the Yangtze River, they can only rely on the navy. Zhang Yun is only good at water warfare. We in Jiangdong No need, but for Yuan Xi, it is a treasure. If we accept Zhang Yun, it is tantamount to weakening Yuan Xi."

Therefore, Sun Ce treated Zhang Yun generously and rewarded him very much. Together with his younger brother Zhang Cong, he was also made a captain.

Brother Zhang Yun asked for an interview this time, and brought the latest movement of the Northern Army.

"Yuan Xi forged iron chains to link all the warships together?" Zhou Yu frowned and repeated.

Zhang Yun said: "Yes, I have seen with my own eyes that Yuan Jun used iron cables to connect the boats, and the wind and waves of the Yangtze River were almost completely useless. Yuan's soldiers rode horses on top of the building boats, coming and going like flying, like walking on flat ground. "

Sun Ce said in surprise: "In this way, our army cannot rely on the natural danger of the Yangtze River. How can we fight against Yuan Xi's hundreds of thousands of troops?"

After Zhou Yu pondered for a while, he laughed loudly: "My destiny is my destiny! Yuan Xi is really exhausted, to come up with such a foolish trick."

Sun Ce asked why.

Zhou Yu said: "Yuan's army is powerful. If you want to destroy it, you can only use fire attack. But it is not easy to use fire attack on the river. If one ship is on fire, the rest of the ships will inevitably disperse. Now Yuan Xi is connecting the ships with iron chains. , isn’t it self-inflicted death? It’s spring now, the southeast wind is blowing, and our army has the right time, place and people, so there’s no reason to be invincible!”

Sun Ce was overjoyed. Zhang Yun also congratulated, but Zhang Cong cupped his hands and said, "Yuan Xi is very cunning, could it be a trick to lure the enemy? My lord, General Zhou, be careful, don't fall into Yuan Xi's trap."

Sun Ce shook his head and said, "Gongjin's wisdom is beyond your reach!"

Zhou Yu was still quite friendly to Zhang Cong, and said with a smile: "Bo Fu, don't scold Zhang Cong, he is also loyal. If Zhang Cong hadn't persuaded his brother Zhang Yun to defect to Jiangdong, Yuan Xi would have no available navy generals. You may not know how to use iron chains to connect boats."

Sun Ce asked, "Gong Jin, how do you use your troops?"

Zhou Yu said: "Before using troops, you must first use tactics. Bofu, you and I need to play another show.

To force the Jiangdong Lu family to implement my strategic plan. "

...

A few days later, a major event happened in Jiangdong.

Lu Jun, the patriarch of the Lu family, spread unfavorable remarks in the army, talking about surrender, and was imprisoned by Sun Ce. All the property of the Lu clan was also taken by Sun Ce.

Gu, Zhou, Zhang and other big clans in Wu County were all shocked, and they all offered advice and advice. Reluctantly, Sun Ce seemed to be determined, and he didn't give any face.

Naturally, Cai Zhong and Cai He dispatched their entourages to send the information to Jiangbei by boat at night.

...

Sitting in the big tent, Bai Xiaowen received a letter from Cai Zhong and Cai He, and passed it on to the generals.

Han Meng said excitedly: "Your Majesty conferring rewards on the Jingzhou gentry really made the hearts of the Jiangdong gentry fluctuate. High, really high!"

Jiangdong forces can be divided into two parts.

One, Huaisi Group. Represented by Zhou Yu, there are Zhang Zhao, Lu Su, Lu Meng, Zhuge Jin, etc., all of whom played a great role in Sun Ce's pacification of Jiangdong. They are also the most trusted by Sun Ce, and they are also the main force against Bai Xiaowen. .

Second, the Jiangdong clan. After Sun Ce occupied Jiangdong, the Jiangdong clan held a suspicious and scrutinizing attitude towards him. But Sun Ce was stubborn and didn't like to be comforted by gentleness. According to historical records, he "traveled thousands of miles, conquered all the land in the south of the Yangtze River, punished his famous hero, and dominated neighboring countries."

"Punish their famous heroes" here, in fact, all the famous clans in Jiangdong who were unwilling to take refuge in Sun Ce were killed.

Under the high-pressure policy, the relationship between the Sun Ce Group and the Jiangdong gentry was naturally tense.

If there is no Bai Xiaowen and Sun Ce is left alone, then there will be two possibilities: first, Sun Ce was backlashed by the Jiangdong gentry and assassinated to death; For your own use.

Suddenly someone came to report that there was a secret letter from Jiangdong.

Bai Xiaowen called someone to come in.

The person who sent the letter reported his family name as a general of the Lu family in Jiangdong, and now sent a joint letter from the "acting head of the family" Lu Ji and Lu Xun.

Bai Xiaowen asked, "Why is it the acting Patriarch?"

The man said: "Patriarch Lu Jun was detained by Sun Ce, so the Patriarch's younger brother and nephew will take over temporarily."

Bai Xiaowen opened the letter and read it. What was written in the letter was that Sun Ce of Jiangdong was tyrannical and innocent, bullying the township party.

Bai Xiaowen read the letter carefully, and said with a smile, "Okay." He rewarded the visitor heavily, and then wrote a letter in hand, ordering the visitor to bring it back as it was.

All the generals congratulated Bai Xiaowen: "The gentry in Jiangdong have joined, and Sun Ce has lost his way and has no help. He will be captured by the king soon."

Bai Xiaowen said with a smile: "Our army has used iron chains to connect the boats and can cross the great river. Choose a day to march south. As long as we capture the Sanjiangkou and defeat Zhou Yu, the land in the south of the Yangtze River will be flattened."

The generals dispersed, and Li Shuyi asked doubtfully in the team channel:

"I remember that Lu Xun was the governor of Soochow."

Bai Xiaowen nodded: "In the era of Sun Quan, there were four famous governors in Soochow, namely Zhou Yu, Lu Su, Lu Meng, and Lu Xun. The first three were all former confidants of the Huaisi Group, and only Lu Xun was from a wealthy Jiangdong family. This is also possible. It can be seen that in different periods of Soochow, the power balance between the former Huaisi tribe and the Jiangdong gentry, and the gradual decline of the Huaisi Group."

Li Shuyi said: "Then does Lu Xun really want to surrender?"

Bai Xiaowen said: "Now the conflict between the Lu family and Sun Ce is at its most intense, of course he wants to surrender. But this surrender is not real."