Sun Shangxiang never expected that she came to persuade Yuan Fang to retreat, but Yuan Fang actually persuaded her eldest brother Sun Ce to surrender.
For a moment, Sun Shangxiang was stunned, not knowing how to respond.
"The general trend of the world is that if it has been divided for a long time, it will be united, and if it has been united for a long time, it will be divided. The world has been in chaos for a long time, and it is time for it to be unified."
Back then, Yuan Fang rebelled against the Yuan family because he refused to succumb to oppression, wanted to become stronger, and wanted to regain his dignity.
Now that the Yuan family has been destroyed, he has been able to stand tall and dominate the world as the largest prince in the world.
It was precisely this change of identity, as well as his familiarity with the rise and fall of past dynasties, that made Yuan Fang more aware that being the lord in troubled times was like sailing against the current. If he did not advance, he would retreat.
You want to call a truce and live in peace, but others will only take advantage of your kindness and generosity, deliberately wait for you to make mistakes, and then give you a fatal blow.
At that time, not only would you be in danger, but the people all over the world would also have to bear the torment of the endless war.
There can only be one king in this world
The way of a king and the greatest mercy is to kill all the separatists and end this chaotic world of disputes with an iron-blooded war.
"Brother Xianzheng, why do you insist on annexing our Jiangdong? We all occupy one area and do not invade each other. Isn't it great to live in peace and harmony like this?"
Sun Shangxiang¡¯s tone was very puzzled. Obviously, she was still a daughter¡¯s family after all, and she could not understand Yuan Fang¡¯s level of thinking.
"Because human ambition can never be eliminated."
Yuan Fang looked at Sun Shangxiang, "Even if I retreat today, Xiangxiang, can you guarantee that when the opportunity comes, your eldest brother will be able to restrain his ambition and will never take the opportunity to attack me again?"
"I" Sun Shangxiang was speechless, biting her red lips tightly, and was speechless for a moment.
Although her thoughts are not as profound as Yuan Fang's, she is still very smart. How could she not know his elder brother's ambitions?
She knows. Just as Yuan Fang said, although Sun Ce suffered a big loss today, as long as the opportunity comes again, no matter how hard she tries to persuade him, it will be useless. Sun Ce will forget all the lessons and raise troops to invade Yuan Fang's territory again.
There was a moment of silence. Sun Shangxiang looked at him and asked: "Brother Xianzheng said that my eldest brother is ambitious. Don't you, brother Xianzheng, have no ambition at all?"
"Of course I do. If the Han Dynasty loses its deer, the world will chase it. Ambition is human nature. How could I, Yuan Fang, not have the heart to compete for the deer in the world. But this deer can only fall into the hands of the strongest in the end. The loser pays the price. , there is only one way to be destroyed. Xiangxiang, do your Sun family have the consciousness to bear the price of this failure? "
Sun Shangxiang's body suddenly shook, and his expression changed.
It seems that she has become so majestic for Yuan Fang. But it was full of cold words and deeply shocking.
After being shocked for a moment, Sun Shangxiang smiled bitterly and said, "Brother, I really don't know if he has this determination. I would like to ask, brother Xianzheng, do you have it?"
An uninhibited laugh.
That laughter is so wild, as if life and death, success and failure are all laughed at, and there is no fear at all.
"I, Yuan Fang, came from an illegitimate son who had nothing and was oppressed. I used my blood to fight my way out of the world I am today. I have never seen what kind of storms and hardships I have seen. From the moment I determined to resist, I have put life and death aside for a long time. At worst, it will be a vigorous and vigorous one. If you die in battle, your life will not be in vain.¡±
The arrogant and arrogant words echoed in Sun Shangxiang's heart like thunder.
Shocked both physically and mentally, she suddenly raised her head and looked at Yuan Fang, with some surprising respect flashing in her eyes.
It seemed that after not seeing each other for many years, she had a deeper understanding of Yuan Fang today.
His heartbeat fluctuated for a long time, and Sun Shangxiang couldn't help sighing, and said with emotion: "It seems that brother Xianzheng is the real master. My eldest brother's courage and ambition are far less than you, brother Xianzheng. Okay, I will go back and persuade my eldest brother, He was advised to surrender to brother Xianzheng. As for whether he would listen or not, he could only leave it to fate.
Sun Shangxiang seemed to be infected by Yuan Fang and had some enlightenment in his mind.
"Xiangxiang, I haven't seen you for many years, you have really changed." Yuan Fang's solemn expression softened and he said with emotion.
Sun Shangxiang smiled and said with interest: "Brother Xianzheng, please tell me how I have changed."
"Becoming more mature, and more"
Yuan Fang looked her up and down again, smiled lightly and said, "There is something even more beautiful."
Hearing Yuan Fang praise her for her beauty, Sun Shangxiang pursed her lips and smiled, and her delicate face could not help but feel a little faint.
At this time, Sun Shangxiang is no longer the unspeakable girl at that time, a girl who is stunned, which one has heard others praise her.You won¡¯t secretly be happy about your appearance.
"Brother Xianzheng, let's just say goodbye. I hope we can meet again one day."
Seemingly not wanting Yuan Fang to notice her shyness, Sun Shangxiang turned his horse and wanted to leave.
"Then we'll meet again later." Yuan Fang didn't have any trouble, he smiled happily and turned around.
The two riders faced each other and walked slowly towards their own camp.
"Xiangxiang." After walking a few steps, Yuan Fang suddenly thought of something.
Sun Shangxiang quickly turned the horse's head without thinking, only to see a faint smile written on that heroic face, looking at her like that.
That smile was like the first time we met.
Yuan Fang looked at her from a distance and said loudly: "No matter what happens in the future, you can come to me anytime. I, Yuan Fang, will always keep the door open for that little girl named Xiangxiang."
The words brought back endless memories of Sun Shangxiang. The scene when she was working as a maid next to Yuan Fang surged from the bottom of her heart like a tide.
Sun Shangxiang's heart had never been so moved as it was now, and her eyes couldn't help but sparkle, and she couldn't help but laugh.
Yuan Xiang nodded slightly to her, said nothing more, turned around and headed back to the main formation.
Sun Shangxiang stood there, watching the familiar figure go away, but Yuan Fang's words echoed in his ears for a long time.
It wasn¡¯t until she could no longer see Yuan Fang¡¯s figure clearly that she sighed softly and turned back to Ruxuwu with a sense of loss.
Yuan Fang returned to the formation and immediately ordered the entire army to return north.
"My lord, don't we take advantage of the situation to capture Ruxuwu?" Wen Chou asked puzzled.
"So what if we capture it by force? We don't have a naval force now. Once the army leaves, it will be recaptured by Sun Ce sooner or later, but it will only be a loss of soldiers. Send troops as soon as possible, I have more important enemies to deal with." Yuan Fang said.
Wen Chou and other generals finally realized this.
At this time, Jiang Qian said: "What the Lord said is absolutely true. We, the Qi Dynasty, have no navy. Although we have defeated Cao Cao and Sun Ce in succession, if we want to send our troops south and wipe out the two of them in one fell swoop, we will definitely be blocked by Jiang Han. Instead of doing this, It would be better to take advantage of Ma Teng's new defeat and attack Guanzhong and Xiliang in one go, unify the north first, train the navy at the same time, and then go south in a large scale to wipe out Cao Sun. "
Jiang Qian's words clearly analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of both the enemy and ourselves, which won Yuan Fang's heart.
"This Jiang Qian really has an extraordinary strategy. This time he went south to defeat Sun Ce, surrendered Jiang Qin, and discovered Jiang Qian, an outstanding counselor. It was really a fruitful harvest. There is no need for this trip"
Feeling happy in his heart, Yuan Fang became more energetic and pointed his whip to the north: "The master is returning north, follow me to destroy the remnants of Xiliang."
The order was passed, and an army of 100,000 troops marched back north with great victory.
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On the wall of Ruxuwu, Sun Ceshang was holding his hands and looking at the enemy formation on the opposite side anxiously, fearing that his younger sister Sun Shangxiang would be lost.
Zhou Yu, who was recovering from his injuries, heard the shocking news and limped to the wall to watch.
"Yuan Fang, this kid, will definitely take the opportunity to capture the little sister and use her to threaten Bo Fu. How can you let the little sister fall into the tiger's mouth, Bo Fu!" Zhou Yu sighed as he stumbled.
Sun Ce said helplessly: "My little sister has a temper that even my mother can't control. How could she listen to me?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a red figure on horseback galloped towards him from outside the wall. It turned out to be Sun Shangxiang who had left and returned.
Sun Ce breathed a sigh of relief, was surprised and happy, and quickly ordered the door to be opened and let Sun Shangxiang in.
Zhou Yu looked surprised, as if he couldn't believe that Yuan Fang didn't take down Sun Shangxiang as a threat.
After a while, Sun Shangxiang climbed up the wall and told Sun Ce about Yuan Fang's plan to withdraw his troops.
Before Sun Ce could speak, Zhou Yu had already said: "That boy named Yuan is very treacherous. How can you believe what he says? Maybe this is another trick of his. Little sister, don't be fooled by that boy."
As soon as he said this, Sun Shangxiang immediately looked angry and glared at him: "Brother Xianzheng is a true hero who stands upright and keeps his word. He will never break his word. Zhou Gongjin, I advise you not to do it again." Use the heart of a villain to save the belly of a gentleman."
¡°Little sister, you¡ª¡ª¡± Zhou Yu¡¯s face turned red, but he didn¡¯t expect Sun Shangxiang to ridicule him like this.
Sun Shangxiang, however, had already snorted coldly and walked away before he could get angry.
Zhou Yu froze in place angrily, his face turned red, and he was very embarrassed.
"This little girl is really going too far. Gong Jin, what you said makes sense, don't believe it easily." Sun Ce comforted Zhou Yu and stood by him.
Yu ??, the two of them did not dare to relax their vigilance, fearing that Yuan Fang was deceiving, so they continued to guard Ruxuwu strictly and sent a large number of scouts to detect the movements of the Qi army.
Seven days later, according to various intelligence reports, Yuan Fang had indeed returned to the north, leaving only Zhang Liao to guard Hefei.
Sun Ce and Zhou Yu breathed a sigh of relief.
"Bo Fu, don't be discouraged after this defeat. After we return to Jiangdong, we will continue to expand our army and prepare for war. There will always be opportunities." Zhou Yusheng was afraid that Sun Ce was afraid and did not dare to send his army north again.
"Don't worry, Gong Jin. Who am I, Sun Ce, that I would be afraid just because of a single defeat?" Sun Ce said proudly.
Zhou Yu was relieved.
At this time, Sun Ce thought of something again and frowned: "This time I go to Jiangdong. The first thing I want to do is to get rid of that stinky Taoist priest who is pretending to be a ghost and deceiving people. If he is not eliminated, I really can't feel at ease during the Northern Expedition."
Zhou Yu was startled, and then he understood who Sun Ce was talking about, and nodded: "Jiangdong is our foundation, and we must ensure that all people's hearts return. That stinky Taoist priest is very popular among the people, and is indeed our hidden danger."
As soon as he finished speaking, a scout came into the tent and said, "Your Majesty, there are several civilian boats on the river, claiming to be Yu Ji and his followers. They want to leave the northeastern part of the Yangtze River to preach. They want our army to let them go. Please let me know." "