After everyone left, Guo Jia waited for Zhao Xin to speak.
"Fengxiao," said Zhao Xin,"I wonder if Sun Ce and the others have made any moves recently?" "
"My lord, I was just about to find time to talk to you about Sun Ce." During the time when the lord was missing, Sun Ce and the others seemed to have received some news. They had been meeting frequently in those days. I'm afraid they were secretly discussing something. As for the exact matter, our people did not find out. Later on, for some reason, they seemed to have given up.
"I'm afraid they know that we're closely monitoring them, so they don't dare to act rashly." "Sun Ce and the others have ulterior motives. I'm afraid there will be future troubles if we stay long. It's just that we can't deal with them. Fengxiao, how do you think we should deal with this matter?" "
"My lord," Guo Jia said,"I'm also deeply worried. We can't deal with him, nor can we drive them away." "
Zhao Xin's eyes lit up. "
Guo Jia said,"It wasn't easy for my lord to have a reputation for seeking talents. How can you drive them away? If you do this, I'm afraid my lord will damage your reputation as a wise man and make the people of the world stop looking at you." "
"We can't chase them away. What if they want to leave?" Zhao Xin asked. "
"What do you mean, my lord?" Guo Jia asked. "
"Fengxiao, since they don't want to leave, we'll make them leave on their own. What do you think?" "
"My lord," said Guo Jia,"what is your plan? "
Zhao Xin said,"We can let them know that we have designs on them. I'm afraid it'll be too late for them to escape." "
"Lord, they know that our people are watching them closely. Even if they know, I'm afraid they won't dare to act rashly in Runan." "
Zhao Xin said,"Fengxiao, since we've decided to do this, we don't need to care about them. You should slowly remove the people monitoring them these few days. Let them think that we've already trusted them." When he found an opportunity to reveal the news to them, they would naturally be in a hurry to leave. "
"That's for the best," Guo Jia said. "
Zhao Xin said,"Fengxiao, you will handle this matter. I will help from the side and try to get them to leave as soon as possible." "
After a few days, Guo Jia came to report,"My Lord, the people who have been monitoring Sun Ce and the others have mostly withdrawn. They have also sensed it. I think we can start to act." "
Zhao Xin said,"Fengxiao, find a shrewd person you can trust and pretend that you accidentally leaked this information to one of them." However, this person has to make them believe that he can come into contact with these things, so you have to think carefully about the candidate. "
Seeing Guo Jia go, Zhao Xin thought to himself, If it really doesn't work, I'll give you another piece of news. At that time, I'm afraid you'll run faster than a rabbit. Others might not know that the Imperial Jade Seal is with you, Sun Ce, but I know it very well!
In Sun Ce's manor, all the old generals of River East were present. "Little General, in the past few days, the number of people monitoring us seems to have decreased a lot. I wonder if you have noticed?" "
Everyone nodded. Sun Ce said," I've also noticed it. In the past, I don't know how many people in and outside the residence were watching me. Now, it seems that they have all disappeared. What do you think of this matter?" "
"Is it because Zhao Xin has already set his mind at ease with us that he's dismissed these people?" Huang Gai asked. "A few people beside him nodded. It seemed that they thought the same.
Lu Fan said," I think there must be a big problem here. A few days ago, when we heard the news of Zhao Xin's disappearance, we met frequently. Zhao Xin must have already known about this. Why did he withdraw all the people who were monitoring us as soon as he came back?" "
Everyone was not stupid. After thinking about it carefully, they also felt that there were many suspicious points.
Zhu Zhi said,"Now that we are in a suspicious place, we can only respond to all changes by staying the same. We should not do anything these few days, lest Zhao Xin catches hold of us. At that time, he will have an excuse to deal with us." Although we can't see the people watching us anymore, who knows if Xin Zhao did it on purpose so that we would be exposed. "
A few days later, Lu Fan came to see Sun Ce alone. Sun Ce saw Lu Fan's shocked expression and quickly asked,""Ziheng, what happened? "
" Young General," Lu Fan said hurriedly," things are bad. I've received accurate news that Zhao Xin has secretly set up a trap to deal with us. I think we should escape as soon as possible!" "
"Ziheng, don't panic. Let me ask you, is this news really reliable?" "
"I can guarantee that this news is absolutely true. I heard it by accident. Someone accidentally leaked this news," said Lu Fan. "
"Since that's the case, we can't just sit around and wait for death. Ziheng, invite everyone to my place tonight." "
"Little General, at such a sensitive time, if we gather together, I'm afraid…" Lu Fan said.
Before Lu Fan could finish, Sun Ce stopped him,""Even if you don't do this, Zhao Xin still wants to deal with us. "
Lu Fan thought about it and immediately contacted everyone.
At night, everyone in Sun Ce's residence had arrived. Lu Fan repeated what he had said during the day. Everyone below hurriedly asked,"Ziheng, is your information really accurate? "
Sun Ce waved his hand to stop him,"Now is not the time to discuss these things. Let's think about what to do!" "
"Now that we are in the tiger's mouth, the best policy is to leave as soon as possible." "
"We're leaving just like this. Are we going to forget about the anger we suffered in Runan these days? Are we going to forget about our big matter just like this?" Cheng Pu said. "
Sun Ce said,"Even if we stay, we can't do anything now. There's no point in staying in Runan anymore. Zhao Xin has been 'entertaining' us these days. We must 'repay' him in the future." "
Zhu Zhi said,"If things are really like what Lu Ziheng said, I'm afraid we can't leave Runan easily. We have to plan this properly. Otherwise, I'm afraid we'll be captured by Zhao Xin." "
"If Zhao Xin really wants to deal with us with great fanfare, how can we escape with just a thousand of us? We can only pray that Zhao Xin has scruples and won't openly deal with us." "
Cheng Pu said,"We don't care, but the safety of the little general is very important. Why don't we arrange for the little general to mix with the caravan and leave Runan first? What do you think?" "
"That's good," everyone said."At that time, we can also fight Zhao Xin." "
However, they did not consider Sun Ce. With Sun Ce's character, he would never leave them behind to escape alone. Sun Ce said," This is absolutely not possible. If I leave you all alone, how can I face my father in the netherworld? How can I face the people of the world? If I do such a thing, how can I have the face to talk about conquering the world?!" "
Seeing that Sun Ce had put on such a big hat, everyone knew that it was impossible to persuade him to leave alone. They were also very comforted to be able to follow someone like Sun Ce. However, they were now in a dangerous place and had to think of a way to get through the difficulties in front of them.
Seeing that no one spoke, Sun Ce knew that they had already been convinced by him. He thought for a moment and said,"Junli has a very correct saying. I think we can only respond to the changes by staying the same. I don't believe that Zhao Xin is willing to risk the world's condemnation and let us lose our lives in Runan. At that time, I'm afraid that everyone in the world will know his true colors. "
Seeing Sun Ce's heroic spirit, everyone admired him and said in unison,""We'll live and die with the little general and see what kind of tricks Zhao Xin will use to deal with us. "
Guo Jia saw that Sun Ce and the others had not received any news for a few days, so he came to Zhao Xin and said,""My lord, according to my lord's instructions, the news has been leaked to Sun Ce's subordinate Lu Fan, but it has been several days, and they still have no movement. "
Zhao Xin said," Fengxiao, there's no need to rush. Since what needs to be done has already been done, then let's wait first. Fengxiao, you should prepare to send troops first. When the time comes, Fengxiao will follow me." "
Guo Jia said yes and left.
Zhao Xin thought to himself, Sun Ce, you really won't leave. If you anger me, I'll let you die without a burial place. Since you're done thinking, I'll play with you and give you a good lesson. After thinking about it, Zhao Xin went to plan to deal with Sun Ce.
Sun Ce had been in a state of panic in the manor these days. Although he had made bold and heroic words that day, Sun Ce knew that Zhao Xin was not simple. If he was determined to deal with him, he might not be able to retaliate at all. He could only bet that Zhao Xin would not take such a big risk. On this day, he received an anonymous letter in the residence. The words "Bofu's personal letter" were written on the envelope.
Fu Bo Fu
The imperial court lost the heirloom seal and sent people everywhere to look for it. Recently, Yuan Shao of Jizhou reported that the jade seal was originally in the hands of Sun Polu, the father of Bo Fu. After Sun Polu left, he left it in the hands of Bo Fu. Now that the court knows that Bo Fu is working under Zhao Xin in Yuzhou, they have sent people to Runan to ask Bo Fu to present the Imperial Jade Seal. Wang Bofu is trusted and should plot as soon as possible!
Not yet known
Sun Ce was both shocked and baffled when he read the letter. The fact that Sun Ce had the Imperial Jade Seal was something that even his subordinates did not know about. So, it was worth considering the intentions of the person who wrote this letter. However, this letter was based on evidence. When Sun Ce knew that his father, Sun Jian, had obtained the Imperial Jade Seal, Yuan Shao knew about it. Because of this, Yuan Shao had asked Liu Biao to block Sun Jian, causing Sun Ce and Liu Biao to become enemies. However, how did this person know that the jade seal was with him? No matter how hard Sun Ce racked his brain, he could not figure out who it was. There were also the words "unknown" at the bottom, which made Sun Ce think for a long time. It seemed that this person should be familiar with him and was paying attention to him. Moreover, he was on his side. If this was true, then what should he do? It was not easy to discuss this with his father's old generals. If he had to hand over this thing out of thin air, he would definitely not be willing. Back then, his father had even lost his life for this thing. If he knew that he had handed it over just like that, he would probably not die in peace. Moreover, he had nothing now. Only this thing could be used as a support. In the future, he might have to use this thing to revive his father's great cause.
After thinking for a long time, Sun Ce decided to take a look first. If the imperial court really sent someone to Runan, it would not be too late for him to leave, but he had to make preparations first. Find the generals of Jiangdong and let them prepare to escape Runan at any time. No one had any objections to Sun Ce's decision. Although they didn't know why Sun Ce suddenly wanted to escape, it was still a wise decision.
One day, Sun Ce learned that someone from Chang 'an had come to Runan and finally believed what the letter said was true. He immediately packed his luggage and informed everyone to escape Runan at night.
The next day, when Zhao Xin heard that Sun Ce and the people from River East had left without saying goodbye, he secretly laughed. That letter and the so-called people from Chang 'an were all arranged by him, and he had already sent people to keep an eye on Sun Ce's movements. Knowing that Sun Ce and his men had escaped, Zhao Xin had sent Xu Chu and Hua Xiong to lead 2,000 men to pursue them. He wanted to teach them a lesson so that they would know that they were not easily fooled. Facing the crowd, Zhao Xin pretended to be furious and scolded Sun Ce and the others for being ungrateful. He immediately ordered his men to chase after them.
Guo Jia was more cooperative. He knew that Zhao Xin couldn't wait for Sun Ce and the others to leave Runan. He stepped forward and said,"My Lord, they have been gone for a long time. Even if we send people to chase after them now, we won't be able to catch up. The lord does not need to be angry at such an ungrateful person. "
Zhao Xin pretended to come to his senses and said,"If that's the case, then let's forget about it. However, Fengxiao, send word to me. If anyone dares to take them in, they will offend me. Let's see who dares to take them in." Since they left behind me, I'll make sure they have nowhere to go. "
Sun Ce and the others carefully drove out of Runan. As the sky was not very dark, the city gates were not closed. Everyone had chosen this time to leave the city. Otherwise, there was really no other way. After leaving the city, everyone heaved a sigh of relief. "Where are we going now?" Sun Ce asked. "
Zhu Zhi said,"If Zhao Xin finds out that we've escaped and sends people to chase after us, he's certain that we'll definitely rush back to River East, so he'll send people to chase after us in the south. Why don't we do the opposite for him and rush north?" "
Sun Ce said,"This is a wonderful plan. But if we go north, should we take a detour back to Jiangdong, or go to join others?" "
Zhu Zhi said,"If we return to River East, no one in River East would dare to offend Zhao Xin. At that time, I'm afraid that with just a letter from Zhao Xin, someone would tie us up to please Zhao Xin." I might as well go to the north and join Cao Cao or Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao is now sitting on the rich land of Jizhou and is not afraid of offending Zhao Xin. Moreover, there was a war between Yuan and Zhao. Cao Cao had just pacified the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou and had nearly three hundred thousand soldiers under his command. "
Sun Ce said,"When my father attacked Dong Zhuo, he had an old grudge with Yuan Shao. Moreover, my father's death was mostly due to Yuan Shao. Now, we must not go to Yuan Shao, this enemy." However, Cao Cao was on good terms with father in the past. Why don't we go and join Cao Cao? "
Having said that, no one had any objections. They all went to East County.
When they were about to leave Runan's territory, everyone felt the ground beneath their feet shake. Everyone was experienced in battle and knew what this meant. They quickly prepared for battle.
Xu Chu and Hua Xiong had received Zhao Xin's orders to follow Sun Ce and the others. They did not get close and waited until they reached the border of Runan before suddenly attacking. Zhao Xin instructed them to chase after him for a while, and there was no need to fight to the death. At this moment, the two of them saw that they had already reached the border of Runan and did not hesitate to lead their troops to attack Sun Ce's group.
When Sun Ce and the others were in Runan, they knew how brave Xu Chu and Hua Xiong were. Now that they saw that the two of them had led their troops to chase after them, and that the number of enemies on their side was nearly twice that of theirs, they let out a cold breath. Sun Ce saw that everyone was afraid, so he personally came to fight Xu Chu. Cheng Pu and Huang Gai fought Hua Xiong together, and Han Dang went to help Sun Ce.
Sun Ce and Xu Chu fought each other. One was fleeing, while the other was chasing. Sun Ce's aura was weaker, and his strength was not as great as Xu Chu's. After thirty rounds, Sun Ce was at a disadvantage. The two of them exchanged knives and spears, and it was difficult to tell who was who.
Seeing that Sun Ce was gradually losing, Han Dang came up to help. Xu Chu saw that there were more people coming up, so he mustered his might and fought Sun Ce and Han Dang. Cheng Pu and Huang Gai fought against Hua Xiong and gradually gained the upper hand. The two of them looked around and saw that Sun Jian and his 1,000 former subordinates had been killed by Zhao Xin's army. Zhu Zhi and Lu Fan fled north under the protection of the crowd. At this moment, Cheng Pu and Huang Gai were not in the mood to fight with Hwa Xiong. If they did not retreat now, not many people in River East would be left alive. The two rushed towards Sun Ce and shouted,""Little General, let's go! "
At this moment, Sun Ce also caught a glimpse of the entire battle situation and knew that if they continued to fight, everyone would probably die here. After exchanging glances with Han Dang, the two of them fought back Xu Chu with all their might. Then, they turned around and fled north with Cheng and Huang.
When Xu Chu and Hua Xiong saw that Sun Ce had left, they were not in a hurry to chase after him. They only led their men to chase after him for a while before returning to report their mission.
Sun Ce and the others escaped from Runan in one breath. Only then did they feel a little relieved. After counting the troops, there were only 300 troops left, and many of them were injured. Seeing such a miserable state, Sun Ce immediately pointed to the sky and swore,""Zhao Xin traitor, I, Sun Ce, will skin you alive and eat your flesh! "
However, he did not know that Zhao Xin was worried about Sun Ce at this moment. He thought that he had already informed Xu Chu and Hwa Xiong, the two murderers, to chase after Sun Ce for a while. He wondered if they would kill Sun Ce. He silently prayed for Sun Ce in his heart. I, Zhao Xin, have already shown mercy. If you really lose your life, it will be fate. Don't blame me.
When Xu Chu and Hwa Xiong returned, Zhao Xin was discussing the matter of sending troops to Jiujiang with Guo Jia. When he saw them enter, he gestured for them to wait at the side. After he finished talking with Guo Jia, Guo Jia tactfully left. Zhao Xin stopped him and said,"Fengxiao, you don't have to be like this. There's nothing I can't let Fengxiao know. Let's hear what they have to say first. I'll tell Fengxiao about this in detail later." "
Xu Chu then said,"My lord, we were ordered to pursue Sun Ce and his men. We beheaded more than 800 people and injured 300 of ourselves. Sun Ce and his men fled. We were incompetent. Please forgive us, my lord!" "
Zhao Xin said," Zhongkang and Zijian have worked hard. I didn't want to kill them. I just wanted to teach them a lesson. You've done a good job. You two can leave first. I will reward the soldiers this time. Those who died will be dealt with according to our previous practice." "
Seeing that Xu Chu and Hwa Xiong had left, Zhao Xin said to Guo Jia,"Fengxiao, I think you probably understand. Xu Chu and his wife were ordered by me to kill Sun Ce and the others. The plan we made last time didn't work, so I personally planned for Sun Ce to escape on his own. I sent people to keep an eye on them. When I saw them escape, I sent people to chase them down. "
Guo Jia had no choice but to flatter Zhao Xin,"My lord's divine foresight is far inferior to Guo Jia's. "
Actually, when Guo Jia said this, he really admired Zhao Xin. Over the years, Guo Jia had followed Zhao Xin and witnessed his schemes and tactics. He was always unconventional and did not stick to one pattern. Moreover, he was extremely accurate in seeing things. Guo Jia had seen with his own eyes how Zhao Xin had walked step by step to his current position. Apart from his heartfelt admiration for Zhao Xin's charisma, he also admired Zhao Xin's strategy. Often, when Zhao Xin used a scheme, Guo Jia would think about what he would do if he were in his shoes. Was there a better way than Zhao Xin? In the end, he could not think of a better scheme after thinking for a long time.
Zhao Xin said,"Feng Xiao, you flatter me. I know how much I can do." Moreover, a person's thoughts were limited. If he could not brainstorm, there would be a big mistake one day. In the future, if I do anything inappropriate, please don't be afraid to point it out to me. "
"My lord is wise," said Guo Jia. "
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After everyone left, Guo Jia waited for Zhao Xin to speak.
"Fengxiao," said Zhao Xin,"I wonder if Sun Ce and the others have made any moves recently?" "
"My lord, I was just about to find time to talk to you about Sun Ce." During the time when the lord was missing, Sun Ce and the others seemed to have received some news. They had been meeting frequently in those days. I'm afraid they were secretly discussing something. As for the exact matter, our people did not find out. Later on, for some reason, they seemed to have given up.
"I'm afraid they know that we're closely monitoring them, so they don't dare to act rashly." "Sun Ce and the others have ulterior motives. I'm afraid there will be future troubles if we stay long. It's just that we can't deal with them. Fengxiao, how do you think we should deal with this matter?" "
"My lord," Guo Jia said,"I'm also deeply worried. We can't deal with him, nor can we drive them away." "
Zhao Xin's eyes lit up. "
Guo Jia said,"It wasn't easy for my lord to have a reputation for seeking talents. How can you drive them away? If you do this, I'm afraid my lord will damage your reputation as a wise man and make the people of the world stop looking at you." "
"We can't chase them away. What if they want to leave?" Zhao Xin asked. "
"What do you mean, my lord?" Guo Jia asked. "
"Fengxiao, since they don't want to leave, we'll make them leave on their own. What do you think?" "
"My lord," said Guo Jia,"what is your plan? "
Zhao Xin said,"We can let them know that we have designs on them. I'm afraid it'll be too late for them to escape." "
"Lord, they know that our people are watching them closely. Even if they know, I'm afraid they won't dare to act rashly in Runan." "
Zhao Xin said,"Fengxiao, since we've decided to do this, we don't need to care about them. You should slowly remove the people monitoring them these few days. Let them think that we've already trusted them." When he found an opportunity to reveal the news to them, they would naturally be in a hurry to leave. "
"That's for the best," Guo Jia said. "
Zhao Xin said,"Fengxiao, you will handle this matter. I will help from the side and try to get them to leave as soon as possible." "
After a few days, Guo Jia came to report,"My Lord, the people who have been monitoring Sun Ce and the others have mostly withdrawn. They have also sensed it. I think we can start to act." "
Zhao Xin said,"Fengxiao, find a shrewd person you can trust and pretend that you accidentally leaked this information to one of them." However, this person has to make them believe that he can come into contact with these things, so you have to think carefully about the candidate. "
Seeing Guo Jia go, Zhao Xin thought to himself, If it really doesn't work, I'll give you another piece of news. At that time, I'm afraid you'll run faster than a rabbit. Others might not know that the Imperial Jade Seal is with you, Sun Ce, but I know it very well!
In Sun Ce's manor, all the old generals of River East were present. "Little General, in the past few days, the number of people monitoring us seems to have decreased a lot. I wonder if you have noticed?" "
Everyone nodded. Sun Ce said," I've also noticed it. In the past, I don't know how many people in and outside the residence were watching me. Now, it seems that they have all disappeared. What do you think of this matter?" "
"Is it because Zhao Xin has already set his mind at ease with us that he's dismissed these people?" Huang Gai asked. "A few people beside him nodded. It seemed that they thought the same.
Lu Fan said," I think there must be a big problem here. A few days ago, when we heard the news of Zhao Xin's disappearance, we met frequently. Zhao Xin must have already known about this. Why did he withdraw all the people who were monitoring us as soon as he came back?" "
Everyone was not stupid. After thinking about it carefully, they also felt that there were many suspicious points.
Zhu Zhi said,"Now that we are in a suspicious place, we can only respond to all changes by staying the same. We should not do anything these few days, lest Zhao Xin catches hold of us. At that time, he will have an excuse to deal with us." Although we can't see the people watching us anymore, who knows if Xin Zhao did it on purpose so that we would be exposed. "
A few days later, Lu Fan came to see Sun Ce alone. Sun Ce saw Lu Fan's shocked expression and quickly asked,""Ziheng, what happened? "
" Young General," Lu Fan said hurriedly," things are bad. I've received accurate news that Zhao Xin has secretly set up a trap to deal with us. I think we should escape as soon as possible!" "
"Ziheng, don't panic. Let me ask you, is this news really reliable?" "
"I can guarantee that this news is absolutely true. I heard it by accident. Someone accidentally leaked this news," said Lu Fan. "
"Since that's the case, we can't just sit around and wait for death. Ziheng, invite everyone to my place tonight." "
"Little General, at such a sensitive time, if we gather together, I'm afraid…" Lu Fan said.
Before Lu Fan could finish, Sun Ce stopped him,""Even if you don't do this, Zhao Xin still wants to deal with us. "
Lu Fan thought about it and immediately contacted everyone.
At night, everyone in Sun Ce's residence had arrived. Lu Fan repeated what he had said during the day. Everyone below hurriedly asked,"Ziheng, is your information really accurate? "
Sun Ce waved his hand to stop him,"Now is not the time to discuss these things. Let's think about what to do!" "
"Now that we are in the tiger's mouth, the best policy is to leave as soon as possible." "
"We're leaving just like this. Are we going to forget about the anger we suffered in Runan these days? Are we going to forget about our big matter just like this?" Cheng Pu said. "
Sun Ce said,"Even if we stay, we can't do anything now. There's no point in staying in Runan anymore. Zhao Xin has been 'entertaining' us these days. We must 'repay' him in the future." "
Zhu Zhi said,"If things are really like what Lu Ziheng said, I'm afraid we can't leave Runan easily. We have to plan this properly. Otherwise, I'm afraid we'll be captured by Zhao Xin." "
"If Zhao Xin really wants to deal with us with great fanfare, how can we escape with just a thousand of us? We can only pray that Zhao Xin has scruples and won't openly deal with us." "
Cheng Pu said,"We don't care, but the safety of the little general is very important. Why don't we arrange for the little general to mix with the caravan and leave Runan first? What do you think?" "
"That's good," everyone said."At that time, we can also fight Zhao Xin." "
However, they did not consider Sun Ce. With Sun Ce's character, he would never leave them behind to escape alone. Sun Ce said," This is absolutely not possible. If I leave you all alone, how can I face my father in the netherworld? How can I face the people of the world? If I do such a thing, how can I have the face to talk about conquering the world?!" "
Seeing that Sun Ce had put on such a big hat, everyone knew that it was impossible to persuade him to leave alone. They were also very comforted to be able to follow someone like Sun Ce. However, they were now in a dangerous place and had to think of a way to get through the difficulties in front of them.
Seeing that no one spoke, Sun Ce knew that they had already been convinced by him. He thought for a moment and said,"Junli has a very correct saying. I think we can only respond to the changes by staying the same. I don't believe that Zhao Xin is willing to risk the world's condemnation and let us lose our lives in Runan. At that time, I'm afraid that everyone in the world will know his true colors. "
Seeing Sun Ce's heroic spirit, everyone admired him and said in unison,""We'll live and die with the little general and see what kind of tricks Zhao Xin will use to deal with us. "
Guo Jia saw that Sun Ce and the others had not received any news for a few days, so he came to Zhao Xin and said,""My lord, according to my lord's instructions, the news has been leaked to Sun Ce's subordinate Lu Fan, but it has been several days, and they still have no movement. "
Zhao Xin said," Fengxiao, there's no need to rush. Since what needs to be done has already been done, then let's wait first. Fengxiao, you should prepare to send troops first. When the time comes, Fengxiao will follow me." "
Guo Jia said yes and left.
Zhao Xin thought to himself, Sun Ce, you really won't leave. If you anger me, I'll let you die without a burial place. Since you're done thinking, I'll play with you and give you a good lesson. After thinking about it, Zhao Xin went to plan to deal with Sun Ce.
Sun Ce had been in a state of panic in the manor these days. Although he had made bold and heroic words that day, Sun Ce knew that Zhao Xin was not simple. If he was determined to deal with him, he might not be able to retaliate at all. He could only bet that Zhao Xin would not take such a big risk. On this day, he received an anonymous letter in the residence. The words "Bofu's personal letter" were written on the envelope.
Fu Bo Fu
The imperial court lost the heirloom seal and sent people everywhere to look for it. Recently, Yuan Shao of Jizhou reported that the jade seal was originally in the hands of Sun Polu, the father of Bo Fu. After Sun Polu left, he left it in the hands of Bo Fu. Now that the court knows that Bo Fu is working under Zhao Xin in Yuzhou, they have sent people to Runan to ask Bo Fu to present the Imperial Jade Seal. Wang Bofu is trusted and should plot as soon as possible!
Not yet known
Sun Ce was both shocked and baffled when he read the letter. The fact that Sun Ce had the Imperial Jade Seal was something that even his subordinates did not know about. So, it was worth considering the intentions of the person who wrote this letter. However, this letter was based on evidence. When Sun Ce knew that his father, Sun Jian, had obtained the Imperial Jade Seal, Yuan Shao knew about it. Because of this, Yuan Shao had asked Liu Biao to block Sun Jian, causing Sun Ce and Liu Biao to become enemies. However, how did this person know that the jade seal was with him? No matter how hard Sun Ce racked his brain, he could not figure out who it was. There were also the words "unknown" at the bottom, which made Sun Ce think for a long time. It seemed that this person should be familiar with him and was paying attention to him. Moreover, he was on his side. If this was true, then what should he do? It was not easy to discuss this with his father's old generals. If he had to hand over this thing out of thin air, he would definitely not be willing. Back then, his father had even lost his life for this thing. If he knew that he had handed it over just like that, he would probably not die in peace. Moreover, he had nothing now. Only this thing could be used as a support. In the future, he might have to use this thing to revive his father's great cause.
After thinking for a long time, Sun Ce decided to take a look first. If the imperial court really sent someone to Runan, it would not be too late for him to leave, but he had to make preparations first. Find the generals of Jiangdong and let them prepare to escape Runan at any time. No one had any objections to Sun Ce's decision. Although they didn't know why Sun Ce suddenly wanted to escape, it was still a wise decision.
One day, Sun Ce learned that someone from Chang 'an had come to Runan and finally believed what the letter said was true. He immediately packed his luggage and informed everyone to escape Runan at night.
The next day, when Zhao Xin heard that Sun Ce and the people from River East had left without saying goodbye, he secretly laughed. That letter and the so-called people from Chang 'an were all arranged by him, and he had already sent people to keep an eye on Sun Ce's movements. Knowing that Sun Ce and his men had escaped, Zhao Xin had sent Xu Chu and Hua Xiong to lead 2,000 men to pursue them. He wanted to teach them a lesson so that they would know that they were not easily fooled. Facing the crowd, Zhao Xin pretended to be furious and scolded Sun Ce and the others for being ungrateful. He immediately ordered his men to chase after them.
Guo Jia was more cooperative. He knew that Zhao Xin couldn't wait for Sun Ce and the others to leave Runan. He stepped forward and said,"My Lord, they have been gone for a long time. Even if we send people to chase after them now, we won't be able to catch up. The lord does not need to be angry at such an ungrateful person. "
Zhao Xin pretended to come to his senses and said,"If that's the case, then let's forget about it. However, Fengxiao, send word to me. If anyone dares to take them in, they will offend me. Let's see who dares to take them in." Since they left behind me, I'll make sure they have nowhere to go. "
Sun Ce and the others carefully drove out of Runan. As the sky was not very dark, the city gates were not closed. Everyone had chosen this time to leave the city. Otherwise, there was really no other way. After leaving the city, everyone heaved a sigh of relief. "Where are we going now?" Sun Ce asked. "
Zhu Zhi said,"If Zhao Xin finds out that we've escaped and sends people to chase after us, he's certain that we'll definitely rush back to River East, so he'll send people to chase after us in the south. Why don't we do the opposite for him and rush north?" "
Sun Ce said,"This is a wonderful plan. But if we go north, should we take a detour back to Jiangdong, or go to join others?" "
Zhu Zhi said,"If we return to River East, no one in River East would dare to offend Zhao Xin. At that time, I'm afraid that with just a letter from Zhao Xin, someone would tie us up to please Zhao Xin." I might as well go to the north and join Cao Cao or Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao is now sitting on the rich land of Jizhou and is not afraid of offending Zhao Xin. Moreover, there was a war between Yuan and Zhao. Cao Cao had just pacified the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou and had nearly three hundred thousand soldiers under his command. "
Sun Ce said,"When my father attacked Dong Zhuo, he had an old grudge with Yuan Shao. Moreover, my father's death was mostly due to Yuan Shao. Now, we must not go to Yuan Shao, this enemy." However, Cao Cao was on good terms with father in the past. Why don't we go and join Cao Cao? "
Having said that, no one had any objections. They all went to East County.
When they were about to leave Runan's territory, everyone felt the ground beneath their feet shake. Everyone was experienced in battle and knew what this meant. They quickly prepared for battle.
Xu Chu and Hua Xiong had received Zhao Xin's orders to follow Sun Ce and the others. They did not get close and waited until they reached the border of Runan before suddenly attacking. Zhao Xin instructed them to chase after him for a while, and there was no need to fight to the death. At this moment, the two of them saw that they had already reached the border of Runan and did not hesitate to lead their troops to attack Sun Ce's group.
When Sun Ce and the others were in Runan, they knew how brave Xu Chu and Hua Xiong were. Now that they saw that the two of them had led their troops to chase after them, and that the number of enemies on their side was nearly twice that of theirs, they let out a cold breath. Sun Ce saw that everyone was afraid, so he personally came to fight Xu Chu. Cheng Pu and Huang Gai fought Hua Xiong together, and Han Dang went to help Sun Ce.
Sun Ce and Xu Chu fought each other. One was fleeing, while the other was chasing. Sun Ce's aura was weaker, and his strength was not as great as Xu Chu's. After thirty rounds, Sun Ce was at a disadvantage. The two of them exchanged knives and spears, and it was difficult to tell who was who.
Seeing that Sun Ce was gradually losing, Han Dang came up to help. Xu Chu saw that there were more people coming up, so he mustered his might and fought Sun Ce and Han Dang. Cheng Pu and Huang Gai fought against Hua Xiong and gradually gained the upper hand. The two of them looked around and saw that Sun Jian and his 1,000 former subordinates had been killed by Zhao Xin's army. Zhu Zhi and Lu Fan fled north under the protection of the crowd. At this moment, Cheng Pu and Huang Gai were not in the mood to fight with Hwa Xiong. If they did not retreat now, not many people in River East would be left alive. The two rushed towards Sun Ce and shouted,""Little General, let's go! "
At this moment, Sun Ce also caught a glimpse of the entire battle situation and knew that if they continued to fight, everyone would probably die here. After exchanging glances with Han Dang, the two of them fought back Xu Chu with all their might. Then, they turned around and fled north with Cheng and Huang.
When Xu Chu and Hua Xiong saw that Sun Ce had left, they were not in a hurry to chase after him. They only led their men to chase after him for a while before returning to report their mission.
Sun Ce and the others escaped from Runan in one breath. Only then did they feel a little relieved. After counting the troops, there were only 300 troops left, and many of them were injured. Seeing such a miserable state, Sun Ce immediately pointed to the sky and swore,""Zhao Xin traitor, I, Sun Ce, will skin you alive and eat your flesh! "
However, he did not know that Zhao Xin was worried about Sun Ce at this moment. He thought that he had already informed Xu Chu and Hwa Xiong, the two murderers, to chase after Sun Ce for a while. He wondered if they would kill Sun Ce. He silently prayed for Sun Ce in his heart. I, Zhao Xin, have already shown mercy. If you really lose your life, it will be fate. Don't blame me.
When Xu Chu and Hwa Xiong returned, Zhao Xin was discussing the matter of sending troops to Jiujiang with Guo Jia. When he saw them enter, he gestured for them to wait at the side. After he finished talking with Guo Jia, Guo Jia tactfully left. Zhao Xin stopped him and said,"Fengxiao, you don't have to be like this. There's nothing I can't let Fengxiao know. Let's hear what they have to say first. I'll tell Fengxiao about this in detail later." "
Xu Chu then said,"My lord, we were ordered to pursue Sun Ce and his men. We beheaded more than 800 people and injured 300 of ourselves. Sun Ce and his men fled. We were incompetent. Please forgive us, my lord!" "
Zhao Xin said," Zhongkang and Zijian have worked hard. I didn't want to kill them. I just wanted to teach them a lesson. You've done a good job. You two can leave first. I will reward the soldiers this time. Those who died will be dealt with according to our previous practice." "
Seeing that Xu Chu and Hwa Xiong had left, Zhao Xin said to Guo Jia,"Fengxiao, I think you probably understand. Xu Chu and his wife were ordered by me to kill Sun Ce and the others. The plan we made last time didn't work, so I personally planned for Sun Ce to escape on his own. I sent people to keep an eye on them. When I saw them escape, I sent people to chase them down. "
Guo Jia had no choice but to flatter Zhao Xin,"My lord's divine foresight is far inferior to Guo Jia's. "
Actually, when Guo Jia said this, he really admired Zhao Xin. Over the years, Guo Jia had followed Zhao Xin and witnessed his schemes and tactics. He was always unconventional and did not stick to one pattern. Moreover, he was extremely accurate in seeing things. Guo Jia had seen with his own eyes how Zhao Xin had walked step by step to his current position. Apart from his heartfelt admiration for Zhao Xin's charisma, he also admired Zhao Xin's strategy. Often, when Zhao Xin used a scheme, Guo Jia would think about what he would do if he were in his shoes. Was there a better way than Zhao Xin? In the end, he could not think of a better scheme after thinking for a long time.
Zhao Xin said,"Feng Xiao, you flatter me. I know how much I can do." Moreover, a person's thoughts were limited. If he could not brainstorm, there would be a big mistake one day. In the future, if I do anything inappropriate, please don't be afraid to point it out to me. "
"My lord is wise," said Guo Jia. "
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