There is a phenomenon called shocking, an attitude called ruthless, and a method called killing and crippling. When dealing with those who have great achievements and may threaten their status, most warlords use a simple and crude method to deal with power disputes, either killing them directly or forcing them to death indirectly, without giving them a good death. This may not be good news for Liu Pan, who has firmly stated that he would rather die than surrender.
Sun Ce also doesn¡¯t think he has the ability and charm to persuade Liu Biao¡¯s nephew to surrender at this stage. Considering that he would need Liu Pan's help in persuading Huang Zhong to surrender, Sun Ce simply put him under house arrest in the Changsha Prefecture. He was provided with food and drink every day, and his family members could not help seeing each other. In short, in addition to being unable to leave the house and hanging himself, Liu Pan loved Do whatever you want. Sun Ce also adopted the same method for Huang Zhong, but Huang Zhong had just been beaten fifty times by Liu Pan, so that when Changsha City was broken, he was unable to even fight. Now he is under house arrest in the mansion to recuperate. It's like killing two birds with one stone. [bsp; In addition to the work of persuading senior generals to surrender, Changsha's activities to calm the people in Fucheng are also in full swing. The civilians in Changsha City hid in their homes for a few days in fear. They found that Jiangdong's army did not commit rape, robbery, and robbery as the former prefect Liu Pan had preached, so they resumed their normal routine, eating, drinking, and doing whatever they should. It doesn't matter to them whether Changsha City's surname is Liu or Sun. What matters is how to live in this difficult era.
Unlike the calmness of Changsha City, Jiangling City is in a state of chaos. Since Liu Cong was still a suckling child, when Liu Biao was bedridden and unable to take care of himself, Liu Qi was still helped by Cai and Kuai to become the leader of Jingzhou. However, Liu Qi, a puppet, had his own attitude. His attitude is to deal with anyone who threatens him, and he will not recognize his relatives. Liu Biao's long-term spiritual civilization construction did not touch his son's thoughts, so as soon as he fell down, Liu Qi was ready to attack Liu Pan. Liu Pan, his cousin, was too active during the few years he was stationed in Changsha, which directly threatened his position as Liu Biao's eldest son. Of course, Liu Qi must remove this nail at all costs, and the fall of Changsha City gave him such an opportunity. . So after receiving Liu Pan's suicide note, Liu Qi was so excited that he almost jumped up. On the other side, compared to Liu Qi who was jumping up and down at this time, Cai and Kuai chose to lose their voices collectively this time. They don't care about the drama of fratricide. What they care about is whether they can continue to hold the handle of power after the fratricide. From this point of view, Liu Qi is really a rare talent, and Liu Pan It seems a little too smart. Therefore, Cai and Kuai had a tacit understanding and became blind and mute at the same time, allowing Liu Qi to do whatever he wanted.
The greatest sorrow in troubled times is that you feel that you are so witty and cruel that you can't look straight at it, but your enemies burst out laughing at one glance. In Sun Ce's eyes, Liu Qi's performance in this aspect was truly awe-inspiring, and his reply to Liu Pan convinced Sun Ce of this. Unable to bear to offend Liu Qi's good intentions, Sun Ce could only happily enter the Changsha Prefect's Mansion with Tai Shici and others with this letter.
Pushing open the door to the back hall, the strong aroma of meat hits your face, making people salivate. Sun Ce and others strode in and saw a pot of fish soup being boiled on the stove in front of Liu Pan. The soup had been simmered until it was milky white and was simmering. Sun Ce and his party ignored the stunned Liu Pan and sat on the floor opposite the stove. Sun Ce took out a piece of fish from the steaming hot pot, blew on it and stuffed it into his mouth.
"Oh, it's spicy enough!" Sun Ce covered his mouth, feeling as if a ball of fire was burning in his mouth, "The last time I ate this minced pepper fish was when my father was the prefect of Changsha, and more than ten years passed in the blink of an eye."
Sun Ce picked up the wine jar placed aside, poured himself a bowl of wine, raised his head and drank it all in one gulp, then patted his knees and exclaimed: "Sure enough, I have to go back to Changsha to taste authentic wine and food, otherwise I won't be able to cook it anymore." , and I always feel like something is missing.¡±
Liu Pan also came to his senses at this time, glanced at Tai Shici who was sitting behind Sun Ce, glared hard at Wei Yan who was sitting at the end, and curled his lips in disdain.
"General Liu, are you laughing at me for bending the law for personal gain, disobeying military orders, and not killing Ziyi?" Sun Ce raised his eyebrows and laughed, "I am not afraid to say in front of you that I will not be cruel enough to kill Ziyi. This is true, but punishment is still necessary. So now Ziyi has to start over as a general."
Liu Pan nodded slightly, then pretended to be indifferent and asked: "General Sun is here today, not just for drinking and eating meat. If you have anything to do, please tell me directly, General Sun. Otherwise, please forgive me for not having time." I¡¯ll accompany you.¡±
Sun Ce smiled and continued to rummage in the soup pot with a knife: "Can't General Liu guess my purpose?"
Liu Pan snorted: "I must be here to persuade you to surrender again. Sun Ce, what I said before, I still say now.""It's easy to kill me, but it's even harder to make me surrender!" "
Sun Ce did not get angry and nodded: "General Liu is a tough man, I know. But whether to surrender or not, I have to ask General Liu to read this letter before deciding." Sun Ce took out Liu Qi's reply letter from his arms as he spoke. Passed it into Liu Pan's hand.
Liu Pan unfolded the cloth, glanced at it, and was stunned. There was a blank in his heart, and there were only four words written on the cloth: I wish you success. He could tell that this was Liu Qi's handwriting. Underneath the four words was the seal of Jingzhou Governor, which was as red as blood and flowed freely on the white cloth.
Sun Ce sighed: "General Liu still wants to be loyal to Jingzhou, but it's a pity that your cousin is already planning to attack you."
Liu Pan clenched his fists and stared at Sun Ce fiercely: "Sun Ce, did you forge this letter?"
"Hey, I can't bear the charge of forging the governor's seal." Sun Ce picked up another piece of fish from the pot and put it into his mouth, "I also told General Liu that the general is more familiar with Liu Qi than me. . Whether he would do such a thing, the general should know better than me. Before the general asks me, you might as well ask yourself whether you believe that this letter was forged by me, Sun Ce."
Liu Pan was sad, shook his head and whispered: "I also know this is true"
Sun Ce slapped the dagger in his hand on the ground, sat up slightly, raised his fists and saluted Liu Pan, and said, "General Liu, then you will no longer reject me thousands of miles away at this time."
Liu Pan hesitated for a moment, stared at Wei Yan behind Sun Ce, bowed and said: "General Sun, you can surrender if you want. But General Sun, please kill Wei Yan first, who is a traitor and a thief seeking glory, otherwise I would rather die than drop!"
When Wei Yan heard this, he jumped up angrily and scolded loudly: "Liu Pan, you haven't let me go yet, you bastard who looks down on others"
Sun Ce stood up, stretched out his hand to stop Wei Yan, who was rushing towards the general. He turned back to Liu Pan and said, "General Liu, you have made it difficult for me. If Chang Wen joins my account, he is now my brother. My grandson Although Bo Fu is not a wise lord, he will not kill his own brother. Is there no room for maneuver in this matter? At worst, how about I apologize to the general in the next generation?"
Liu Pan knelt on the ground and insisted motionlessly: "Please kill Wei Yan first!"
Sun Ce frowned, pondered for a moment, picked up the dagger he had inserted into the fish from the ground, and wiped it on his sleeve. Then Sun Ce raised his hand fiercely and inserted the dagger into his left shoulder. The generals behind him were startled and rushed up one after another. Sun Ce waved his hand to stop the generals, endured the pain and forced a smile: "General Liu, I I apologize to you with this sword and my sincerity, and I hope General Liu will be considerate and not make it difficult for me."
"General Sun, why are you why bother?"
"Do you think my one blow is not enough?" Sun Ce pulled out the knife on his shoulder without thinking, "Then I will stab him again until the general understands."
After saying that, Sun Ce raised his sword and was about to stab him again, but Liu Pan grabbed his arm. Liu Pan said with tears: "My lord, don't stab him again. From now on, you will be the one to follow your lead and go through fire and water without hesitation."