In River East, Wu County had always been a battleground for military strategists.
This was because this place was located on the bank of Lake Tai, and the land was fertile.
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, the population of Wu County had reached more than 700,000.
Among them, Wu County, as the county seat of Wu County, had one-third of the entire population of Wu County.
Thanks to the existence of the Four Families of Wuzhong, this place was bustling with business. Although it was in a chaotic world, there was a rare peace and tranquility.
However, at this moment, as a carriage moved forward, it set off a commotion on the street.
They saw the carriage galloping in the direction of County Governor Manor.
Along the way, the carriage finally arrived at the Prefectural Governor's gate.
As soon as the carriage arrived, a scholar dressed in brocade came down.
When he arrived at the door, a servant immediately came forward and said,
"Lord Xu, the prefect has been waiting for a long time!”
"Got it!"
When the scholar heard this, he nodded slightly and entered the prefect's manor under the escort of a group of guests.
Following the gatekeeper's lead, the journey was smooth.
In a short while, they arrived at the meeting hall.
The Mayor of Wujun, Sheng Xian, was sitting on the main seat. His face, which was as broad as an old man's, had a trace of anger on it.
When the scholar saw this, he revealed a smile and said,"
"Subordinate Xu Gong greets Lord Governor!”
"May I know why Lord Prefect has summoned this subordinate?”
Bang!
As soon as Xu Gong finished speaking, Sheng Xian slammed his hand on the table, grabbed a silk book, and threw it at Xu Gong's face."
"Look at what you've done!"
When Xu Gong saw the silk book being thrown at him, he didn't even try to dodge and allowed it to land on his face.
When the silk book slid down, a smile appeared on his face.
"Why is Lord Prefect so angry?"
With a warm smile, Xu Gong grabbed the silk book on his face and began to read it carefully.
As the saying went, one should not hit a smiling face.
Seeing that Xu Gong didn't dodge, Sheng Xian's anger lessened a little, but he still stood up and said,"
"I told you not to provoke Sun Jian!”
"Since Provincial Governor Chen Wen has given up his position, we will take the opportunity to express our submission!”
After he stood up, he paced back and forth on the stage with his hands behind his back.
"In the end, you told me that Sun Jian was not appointed by the Imperial Court!”
"Good! I'll listen to you. After all, we're officials of the imperial court!”
"And the result? They had just taken down Lujiang, and the appointment had been given!”
"Then I said that you can submit, right?”
"You also said that Sun Jian has no intention of going south across the river!”
At this point, he pointed at Xu Gong and shouted angrily,
"Now, look at the results!"
"Take a good look at this silk book!"
"Not only has Sun Jian gone south, but he's also attacking Zhou Xin!”
"Zhou Xin is asking for help now. What do you think we should do?”
Xu Gong listened to Sheng Xian's complaints with one ear and quickly glanced at the silk book.
After reading the silk book, he understood why Sheng Xian was so angry.
When Sheng Xian finished, he smiled again."
"Governor, don't be anxious. That Sun Jian hitting Zhou Xin is Zhou Xin's business!”
"It has nothing to do with us. Why bother about this matter?”
"What?"
When Sheng Xian heard this, he glared at him and said,"
"Still not related?"
"Right now, Sun Jian's army is invading Pill Sun!”
"Our army received news yesterday that after Sun Jian left River East, he split his forces into three groups and attacked Dan Yang!”
"It hasn't even been today, and there's already news that Liyang has fallen!”
"The cities of Elixir Yang are all in the north!”
"Once Wuhu and Liyang fall, Zhou Xin will be cut off from the northern cities!”
"Dan Yang has been split into two and Sun Jian is attacking Wan Ling!”
"You said that it doesn't matter?"
"Let me ask you, if Sun Jian takes Pill Sun, who will be next?”
Looking at the smile on Xu Gong's face, Sheng Xian became angrier as he spoke. In the end, he slapped the table again.
"You still dare to say that it's okay?"
Faced with Sheng Xian's repeated anger, the smile on Xu Gong's face froze.
He raised his head and smiled coldly at Sheng Xian."
"In your opinion, what should we do?“
Sheng Xian was still fuming and did not notice the change in Xu Gong's eyes.
Hearing this, he pondered for a while before sighing,
"It's too late to send reinforcements now!”
"I don't think Zhou Xin is Sun Jian's match!”
"Instead of provoking Sun Jian again, why don't we surrender now? Perhaps we still have a chance!”
"Oh?"
Hearing this, Xu Gong immediately sneered and said,
"Does the prefect think that our army still has a chance to surrender?”
"I'm afraid it's a little too late!"
"What did you say?"
When Sheng Xian heard this, he looked up at Xu Gong coldly and said,"
"What do you mean by that?"
"Nothing!"
Xu Gong smiled and walked slowly toward the table.
"Governor, do you think that now that Sun Jian has already sent out his troops, why would Zhou Xin still send a request for help?”
Without waiting for Sheng Xian's response, he continued to smile.
"That's because in Zhou Xin's eyes, we are the same as him, on the same side!”
"Then here comes the problem!"
"What are we in Sun Jian's eyes?”
"Obviously, it's the same with Zhou Xin!”
He walked to his seat and sat down."
"Speaking of this, the prefect should understand!”
"In other words, whether it's in Zhou Xin's or Sun Jian's eyes, we're all traitors, and we're on the same level as Zhou Xin!”
"Sun Jian has already sent troops to attack Zhou Xin. Could it be that he only wants to destroy Zhou Xin?”
"I don't think so!"
Xu Gong grinned and said,
"He wants to destroy us as well!”
"If we had surrendered before, the Mayor could still have been an official under Sun Jian!”
"But if we surrender now, it means that we are afraid of Sun Jian's army!”
"After we surrender, what do you think Sun Jian will do?”
"Then they will definitely think that you have second thoughts. If you surrender today, you will surrender to others tomorrow!”
"Thinking about it this way, would Sun Jian still let the prefect become an official?”
Sheng Xian listened to Xu Gong's analysis, and his cold eyes focused on Xu Gong.
However, as Xu Gong's words gradually progressed, the expression in his eyes changed continuously, revealing a contemplative look.
When Xu Gong said the last sentence, his body trembled and he raised his head.
"Then what do you mean?"
"Hehehe…What I mean is very simple!"
Xu Gong smiled brightly and said,"
"If the Governor surrenders now, not only will Sun Jian not let the Governor go, he will also make Sun Jian think that the Governor is a fickle person!”
"If Sun Jian is merciful, the prefect might still have a way out.”
"But if Sun Jian doesn't show mercy, he might even find a reason to exiled and kill the prefect!”
"Speaking of which, do you still think our army has a chance to surrender?”
"This... This was…Sigh!"
Sheng Xian was rendered speechless by Xu Gong's words. After a long time, he sighed and raised his head. He gritted his teeth and said to Xu Gong,"
"Xu Fengshan, oh Xu Fengshan! This old man was really killed by you!”
However, just as he finished speaking, Xu Gong smiled and said,
"Lord County Governor, how can you say that? I'm just a commandant!”
"How can you frame the Prefectural Governor?"
"Back then, when Gong suggested it, every one of them was approved by the prefect!”
"It's stamped with the county governor's official seal!”
"To put it bluntly, if the county governor surrenders, something might happen to the county governor, but it won't affect me at all!”
"If I wanted to harm the County Governor, why would I listen to the County Governor's summons?”
As he spoke, he hurriedly cupped his hands and said,
"Prefectural Governor, I really want to help the Prefectural Governor tide over this crisis!”
"Then tell me, what should we do now?”
After hearing Xu Gong's words, Sheng Xian could no longer distinguish between loyalty and treachery, so he could only ask again.
When Xu Gong heard this, he smiled and said,"
"Lord County Governor, in my opinion, the matter is probably not so bad that it's beyond repair!”
"Sun Jian is still fighting Zhou Xin in Dan Yang!”
"Although Zhou Xin isn't good at fighting, his Scarlet Yang elite soldiers are extremely elite!”
"If Zhou Xin holds the city, he should be able to hold on for a few months!”
"In other words, our army still has a few months!”
"What can you do if you can hold on for a few months?”
Sheng Xian said in a deep voice,"
"What's the point of holding on for a few more months?”
"It means a lot!"
Xu Gong smiled and said,"
"Milord, Sun Jian isn't the only one with a powerful army in this world!”
"Although we aren't Sun Jian's match, there's always someone who is!”
"In my opinion, since we've offended Sun Jian, why don't we contact external aid and tell them what our army thinks? We can identify the pros and cons and ask the others to send troops to help!”
"As long as the others send out their troops, our army can follow suit. At that time, as long as Sun Jian is defeated, how can those dukes not remember our contribution?”
"In this way, not only will Daren's danger be resolved, but he will probably be promoted again because of this merit!”
"This... That makes sense!"
Hearing this, Sheng Xian frowned and said,"
"Then in your opinion, who should we ask for help?”
Hearing Sheng Xian's words, Xu Gong grinned again and slowly said,"
"Yuan Gonglu!"
"Yuan Gonglu?"
When Sheng Xian heard this, he said with a shocked expression,"
"You want me to write a book to ask Yuan Shu for help?”
"That's right!"
Xu Gong cupped his hands and said with an extremely firm expression,
"Only by doing so can we solve the problem of our army!”
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