Sun Ce was stationed at Majinkou, looking in the distance towards Hefei, his eagle eyes flashing with impatience.
In ten days, the cofferdam will be built. At that time, if the city is surrounded by floods, he can directly drive his warship to the top of Hefei City.
However, what really excited him was not the capture of Hefei, but the killing of Yuan Fang!
"Gong Jin, if your plan comes true, the entire Central Plains will fall into chaos again." Sun Ce sighed lightly.
Zhou Yu's lips raised a disapproving sneer, "The more chaotic the Central Plains, the better. The more chaotic, the better we can profit from it."
Sun Ce was thoughtful and silent.
"Bo Fu, you don't have to feel guilty. You are the real hero of the world. It is better for you to rule the world than to let that humble guy steal the world. You should know that a person who is born humble, once he sits on The high position will definitely reveal his true nature, and he will be cruel and greedy to destroy the people of the world. As long as we can kill him, even if the Central Plains falls into chaos again, it will be worth the sacrifice. "
Zhou Yu enlightened Sun Ce in a righteous manner, and his words all revealed a kind of self-reliance on his noble birth.
Even though Yuan Fang was already the largest prince in the world, in the eyes of this noble son who came from a wealthy family, he was still despicable and unworthy of everything he got.
"Am I the real hero"
Sun Ce murmured to himself, and gradually seemed to understand something. The determination and confidence in his eyes became stronger and stronger.
Zhou Yu's eyes had turned to the north, and he sneered: "At this time, Jiang Qin's fishing boat should have come into contact with that kid's fleet. Even if that kid is roaming the north, he is just a landlubber after all. He has no dream. I would have thought that we Jiangdong people would have such tactics. Hehe"
Zhou Yu's confidence and pride encouraged Sun Ce even more. At this moment, in his mind, he had already begun to make plans to kill Yuan Fang and then march north. The blueprint to seize the chaotic Central Plains.
While the two were deep in thought, a speedboat came along the Feishui River and arrived at Jinkou Camp.
One of the scouts rushed off the boat and went straight to Sun Ce. He raised his hands and shouted: "Your Majesty, our underwater assassination operation failed. More than forty elite sailors were almost killed by the Qi army. General Jiang Qin was also killed by Yuan Fang." Captured alive."
"What!?"
Sun Zhou, who was sketching out a blueprint, was shocked by the shocking bad news. They drank at the same time and suddenly changed their expressions.
"Jiang Qinshifailed? And he was captured alive by Yuan Fang?" Zhou Yu's face turned red. Incredible question.
The scouts would learn from the survivors how Jiang Qin failed and explained in detail.
When Zhou Yu and Sun Ce heard that Yuan Fang had been trapped underwater for a long time by more than 20 elite sailors, not only did he not die, but he actually broke free and escaped from the water, they were extremely shocked. , can¡¯t believe this is true.
"That kid is a landlubber. How good is his water ability? Even if he takes a step back, no matter how good his water ability is, how can he break free from the shackles of my twenty elite sailors? How did he do it?"
Sun Ce said in disbelief. I don't know whether he was talking to himself in shock or questioning the scout.
Although the two of them didn't want to believe it, this astonishing fact was what it was, and they couldn't help but accept it.
"This kid, he actually" Zhou Yu gritted his teeth, shocked and hateful.
The two of them were stunned and confused for a long time. In the end, Sun Ce was the first to wake up from his shock and realize the seriousness of the situation.
"I didn't expect that Gong Jin couldn't kill that kid with such a clever plan. Now it seems that his army of 100,000 cannot stop him. We have to withdraw to Jiangdong." Sun Ce sighed in a deep voice, secretly clenching his fists, and said extremely It is unwilling to give in.
Zhou Yu was silent, his face as gloomy as iron, weighing the pros and cons.
After a while, a ferocious and cold sneer appeared on his scarred face.
"Even if we want to withdraw, we still have to give that kid a warning. Bo Fu, you immediately send a naval force upstream to attract and delay Yuan Fang's southward movement. As long as we can buy three days, we can dig out the fertile water. , flooded Hefei, and destroyed all the farms in Hefei that the boy had been running for many years. "
Zhou Yu didn¡¯t have time to build a cofferdam and conquer Hefei. He simply didn¡¯t build the cofferdam and dug a river to flood the city. Even if Hefei was not flooded and destroyed, it would still destroy the farmland around Hefei.
Sun Ce pondered for a moment, clenched his fist and said in a deep voice: "According to Gong Jin's plan, if Yuan Fang captures me, Jiang Qin, I will flood his farmland and give him a hard fight in return."
At that moment, Sun Ce issued an order, ordering veteran general Han Dang to lead an army of 10,000 sailors to go north along the Feishui River to drag the troops away.??The speed at which Yuan Fang's army moved south.
Sun Ce himself, together with Zhou Yu, urged the 40,000 to 50,000 soldiers under his command to transform the cofferdam into a dike for digging fertile water, preparing to flood Hefei before Yuan Fang's army arrived.
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Thirty miles north of Hefei.
It was already dusk, and all the 100,000 Qi troops had landed and set up camp on the east bank of Feishui.
In the large tent of the Chinese army, Yuan Fang was sitting high, and the warriors with white horses on the left and right stood solemnly.
The curtain was lifted, and Jiang Qin, who was seriously injured, was escorted up.
"Jiang Qin, but the plan Zhou Yu proposed to Sun Ce was to ask you to pretend to be a fisherman and scuttle my warship to assassinate me?" Yuan Fang stared at him and asked.
Jiang Qin¡¯s body was shaken, and his face was ashen and silent.
"Hmph, the dignified Jiangdong Mei Zhou Lang, who is also considered the most intelligent general in Jiangdong, wanted to kill me but did not dare to do it openly, but he used such a shameful underhanded trick. I didn't expect that Sun Ce would actually use it."
Yuan Fang said disdainfully, without concealing his sarcasm towards Zhou Yu in his words.
Jiang Qin¡¯s face turned red and he felt embarrassed immediately.
To be honest, even Jiang Qin felt that Zhou Yu's plan was not on the stage. Now that he implemented this damaging move, not only was he unsuccessful, but he was actually captured alive by Yuan Fang. How could he not be embarrassed?
"Jiang Qin, I think you are also a talented person. Now I will give you a chance and surrender to me, and I will save you from death." Yuan Fang shouted in a deep voice.
Jiang Qin is also a famous Soochow general in history. He can be called a general. As long as he is a talented person, Yuan Fang certainly wants to use it for me.
What¡¯s more, Yuan Fang will send troops to conquer Jiangdong sooner or later. What he lacks the most is naval generals who are proficient in naval warfare. If Jiang Qin can surrender, it will be of great benefit to him to train his navy and prepare for his future expedition against Wu.
Jiang Qin took a deep breath and sighed silently: "I didn't expect Qi Gong to be proficient in water properties, which ruined my plan. Now that Qin has been captured, you can kill or behead him as you please. He wants me to surrender to Qi Gong. I'm sorry." Obey."
The leader, Jiang Qin, had some backbone and would rather die than surrender, but Yuan Fang could see that his attitude did not seem to be so firm and iron-clad.
"This person is available, but I don't know how to persuade him to surrender?" Yuan Fang thought to himself.
At this time, a young scribe in front of the tent stepped forward, cupped his hands and said: "Please give me a chance to persuade General Jiang."
Yuan Fang looked up and recognized the young scribe, Jiang Qian, a famous scholar from Jiujiang.
At that time, Yuan Fang originally thought that Jiang Qian was a mediocre person, but on the recommendation of Tian Feng, he recruited Jiang Qian as an official and appointed him as an official in Shouchun to take charge of the farming affairs.
"I don't think Jiang Gan really has some talent. In the past few years, the farming business in Shouchun has been prosperous, and he has provided a lot of food and grass for Yuan Fang, Zhang Liao's troops in Hefei, and even Yuan Fang's southern and northern campaigns.
Now Yuan Fang came south to relieve the siege of Hefei. Considering that Jiang Qian was a local and familiar with the terrain and scenery of the Jianghuai River, he summoned him to accompany the army.
Seeing Jiang Qian asking for help and asking to persuade Jiang Qin to surrender, Yuan Fang became curious and agreed to his request.
Jiang Qian then took Jiang Qin out of the tent.
Just when Yuan Fang put the matter aside for the time being and discussed the strategy of going south with the generals, half an hour later, Jiang Gan came again with a smile on his face and brought Jiang Qin to ask for an audience.
As soon as Fang entered the account, Jiang Qin knelt down and bowed in front of him, cupping his hands and saying, "I am willing to surrender to Duke Qi and serve him as a dog and horse. I hope Duke Qi will accept Jiang Qin regardless of the past grievances."
In just half an hour, Jiang Gan actually persuaded Jiang Qin to surrender!
Yuan Fang was surprised and surprised that Jiang Qian used such words to persuade Jiang Qin, a good general from Jiangdong, to surrender so quickly.
Yuan Fang temporarily suppressed his curiosity and accepted Jiang Qin's surrender. He comforted him and asked Jiang Qin to go down to recover from his injuries and rest until he recovered.
"Ziyi, I'm curious as to what means you used to persuade Jiang Qin to surrender so quickly." Yuan Fang couldn't wait to ask.
Jiang Qin smiled, cupped his hands and said calmly: "Actually, there is no clever method, but Jiang Qin and his subordinates are both members of the Jiujiang Jiang clan, so he is still the clan brother of his subordinates, so it is easier to talk. In addition, When Jiang Qin followed Sun Ce to Jiangdong, his family members all stayed in Shouchun. After Yuan Shu's defeat, they were actually under the rule of his superior. Due to this two-level relationship, and the slight tact of his subordinates, they showed great righteousness to him. , let him know that the Lord is the true master, and after some persuasion, Jiang Qin naturally surrendered. "
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"This Jiang Qian is not only good at politics, but also thoughtful and eloquent. He is truly a rare talent. Fortunately, he was not buried by me"
Yuan Fang nodded slightly and looked at each other.?This young scribe couldn't help but appreciate it a little more.
While thinking, Yuan Fang suddenly thought of something and said, "I heard that Ziyi and Zhou Yu are classmates. I wonder if this is the case?"
Jiang Qian smiled and said calmly: "Back to my lord, I did study with Zhou Yu as a classmate."
"In that case, why is it that Zhou Yu's reputation is far and wide, but Ziyi's reputation seems to be far inferior?" Yuan Fang asked bluntly without mincing words.
Jiang Shi remained calm, only smiled and mocked himself: "Zhou Lang comes from a famous family, has a high crown and a long sword, and a face as beautiful as jade. He is also talented and proficient in music. It is not unusual for his subordinates to be less famous than him."
Jiang Qian¡¯s words were calm and indifferent, without any hint of jealousy. Instead, he praised Zhou Yu greatly. This kind of magnanimity not only made Yuan Fang look at him with admiration.
Yuan Fang nodded secretly, but sneered: "What a noble birth, what unparalleled beauty, these are all external things, nothing to show off. Ziyi, I will give you a chance today, do you have any clever ideas to help me defeat Your former classmate?