Chapter 152 The Dragon-Slaying Sword and the Local Snake

Anyway, a storm brought about close contact between boys and girls.

One had a swollen ankle, and the other had his back stitched.

One is a young lady from a powerful family, and the other is an arrogant and arrogant thief.

One is grateful, curious, fresh and apologetic, while the other is brave, curious, passionate and aroused with a competitive spirit.

One talks about the prosperity of the Eastern Capital and the rules of the house, and the other talks about sword fighting and happy grudges in the end of the world.

Cao Wan is fragile but longs to fly freely, while Gan Ning pursues success wildly. Boys and girls from different worlds are envious of each other's lives.

From being strangers to becoming familiar with each other, there has been a qualitative change in each other's attitudes.

Two days later, with the efforts of all the soldiers, all navigable ships were towed from the tidal flats into the sea.

The tattered combined fleet sailed towards the South China Sea beyond recognition.

Because Gan Ning was still under treatment and observation, he was carried aboard the Overlord, and Cao Wan, who was looking after his benefactor, also accompanied him.

Gan Ning was lying sideways on the hospital bed, looking at the waves outside the porthole in trance.

Cao Wan's ankle has been significantly swollen and she can walk without any problems. After two days of getting along, she has basically understood Gan Ning's past.

Brother is right, the other party is a thief, even quite cold-blooded and cruel.

If he can know etiquette and know right from wrong, he will definitely make great achievements and become a famous general who shocks the world with his bravery.

Rumor has it that the story collection "One Thousand and One Nights" is about a princess from the Western Regions who used storytelling to persuade a tyrant to change his ways.

Perhaps, I can help him abandon darkness and turn to light.

"Brother Gan, have you heard of..."

It is unclear whether the Jinfan thieves would abandon the secret and join the bright side, but Zhao Yu, the prefect of Guangling, was captured alive by "friendly forces" without any precautions, and was forced to serve Sun Jian helplessly.

Sun Guan stayed in Guangling on the pretext of transporting military supplies, and Zhao Yu did not doubt that he was there.

As a result, in the middle of the night, the five hundred Wu troops ambushed in thirty cargo ships easily occupied the prefect's mansion.

In addition to Sun Guan, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu also participated in the night attack.

At first, Zhao Yu was not willing to betray Xuzhou Mu Tao Qian.

But after Zhou Yu talked with him, Guangling opened his arms to Sun Jian at dawn.

Sun Guan was very curious and asked: "Gong Jin, isn't that old man very tough? What did you say?"

Zhou Yu smiled and said: "I didn't say anything, I just asked him three questions."

"Oh, which three?"

Zhou Yu said calmly: "Which one is weaker, Xuzhou Mu or Jiangdong Hu? Second question: Which one is closer to Pengcheng than Wu County? Third question: After Guangling is lost, is there any place for a prefect to establish a cone under Tao Gong's tent?"

Sun Ce laughed loudly, put his arm around his good friend's shoulders and praised: "Gongjin, you are so bad, you are so stupid!"

With a blush on her pretty face, Zhou Yu defended: "I didn't hit or scold you, I just presented the facts and reasoned it."

After a short effort, Zhao Yu changed into regular clothes and walked out hand in hand with a honest Confucian man wearing blue fir.

Since Zhao Yu agrees to submit to Sun Jian, we are a family.

Sun Ce and Zhou Yu immediately changed their faces.

Sun Ce stepped forward and saluted: "Uncle Shi is well! My nephew is polite!"

Zhou Yu followed up with a greeting: "Hello, Uncle Zhao!"

Zhao Yu changed his decadence and entanglement, and his eyebrows became relaxed.

"Ha, Zibu, this is the Tiger of Jiangdong, the son of Sun Wentai."

Zhang Zhao nodded and praised: "A heroic young man should be like Sun Bofu when he gives birth to a son!"

Sun Ce is not very familiar with this person, but he is very happy to say good things about him.

"The seniors are so complimentary, but the juniors dare not take it seriously!"

Zhao Yu pointed to another talented person and said: "His father is Luoyang Ling, and his father is Guang Luxun. This son's name is Yu and his courtesy name is Gongjin. He has a very sharp tongue."

Zhang Zhao nodded slightly and said with a smile: "It turns out that you are the one who is famous in the capital as 'The Qu Wude Zhou Lang Gu'! I am optimistic about you!"

Blinking his eyes, Zhou Yu didn't know whether to be angry or laugh.

In fact, Zhou Yu was only an assistant or inducement to persuade Guangling to return to Wu. It was Zhang Zhao who really helped Zhao Yu make the decision.

Zhang Zhao is a native of Pengcheng. He is rare in talent and learning, upright and honest in his actions. He has repeatedly won praises from senior celebrities.

At the age of sixteen, he was offered the title of Xiaolian, but he declined it and continued to concentrate on his studies.

When Tao Qian became the shepherd of Xuzhou, he wanted to recruit talented people. Hearing about Zhang Zhao's reputation and reputation, he promoted him as a talented person.

As a result, Zhang Zhao refused directly.

Of course, it's not that he looks down on Zhou Mu, it's just that he doesn't want to serve those fools and dogs in the court.

Then, Tao Zhoumu, the chief official of the border region, was slapped in the face. The consequences were very serious, and Zhang Zhao was directly charged and imprisoned.

It is said that when a new official takes office, he should be treated with kindness and power. If he doesn't drink toast, he will die.

At the critical moment of life and death, Zhao Yu came after hearing the news and tried to plead for Zhang Zhao.

Seeing that Zhao Yu was also a famous person, Zhang Zhao, who had saved his life, followed Zhao Yu to Guangling with his family to avoid disaster.

Zhao Yu did not have the ambition to become king and hegemony, so Guangling did not pay attention to military preparations, so he was successfully attacked by the Wu army.

After Zhang Zhao heard the news, he came overnight and urged Zhao Yu to abandon Tao Congsun.

The reason is very simple. In the court, eunuchs, relatives, powerful ministers, and civil servants were fighting fiercely. The princes everywhere were turbulent, and the Han Dynasty was in turmoil.

Tao Qian is old, Yuan Shu has no virtue, Wang Rui and Zhang Lu are all mediocre people.

Looking across the country, there really is no one who can compare with the Tigers of Jiangdong.

Sun Jian bravely championed the three armies and had a great reputation. He was deeply trusted by the Yangzhou pastoralists. He had garrisons in Jingnan, Xubei and Wu counties, and his combat power was extraordinary.

Judging from its actions to annex Danyang Guangling, it is absolutely ambitious.

Sun Ce and Zhou Yu are among the best among the people. If he promotes hegemony in Jiangdong, he can ensure the prosperity of the Zhao family for three generations.

Zhao Yu was very moved and made a request.

"How about Zibu going to Wu Commandery with me?"

Zhang Zhao cupped his hands and replied: "Just do what you want!"

After Zhao Yu’s detailed introduction, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu were overjoyed.

Before Sun Jian joined Zhu Jun's troops in wiping out the Yellow Turban rebels, he served as county magistrate in Xuyi and Xiapi.

At that time, Sun Ce was still a little kid, while Zhang Zhao was already a famous person in Xuzhou.

So, early the next morning, the two young men behaved themselves, brought heavy gifts as juniors, and went to Zhang's house to pay their respects.

It is said that we are close friends in another generation, so Zhang Zhao's mother was very happy when she saw the two handsome guys Sun and Zhou.

Sun Zhouyi was both civil and military, and his eloquence made the elderly smile. Now, the atmosphere was more harmonious.

Therefore, at Zhang Zhao's suggestion, Zhao Yu kept the Wu army's entry into Guangling a secret and rushed to Wu County as soon as possible to meet Sun Jian.

When the three of them met, Sun Jian was thoughtful and respectful.

Zhang Zhao was also unambiguous and made suggestions on the spot.

"If you want to conquer the world, you must first capture Jiangdong. If you want to capture Jiangdong, you must first win the hearts and minds of the people."

Sun Jian agreed with this statement, but it was not enough. He asked: "Zi Bu thinks how to win the hearts and minds of the people in Jiangdong?"

"Punish corruption and eradicate evil, make officials honest, promote industry and commerce, and belittle corvee taxes. After twenty years of rest and recuperation, hegemony will be achieved."

"Twenty years?"

Sun Jian was surprised.

In his opinion, it would take three to five to eight years to capture all of Jiangnan.

Zhang Zhao smiled slightly: "If the Marquis of Wu only wants to seize property, soldiers and horses instead of taking it as a family heirloom, Zhang has nothing to say."

Sun Jian suddenly realized.

It is not difficult to capture a piece of land; the difficult thing is how to make it your own base.

For example, although Danyang County has belonged to itself, there are not many counties and villages under its rule that have truly submitted to it.

It seems that Pengcheng’s famous people are well-deserved.

"Haha, Zibu is really talented! In this case, Danyang will be left to you."

The next day, Sun Jian worshiped Zhang Zhao as the military commander and the chief historian of Jiangdong, and he handled all internal affairs.

Zhao Yu is also very happy that his old friend is appreciated and reused.

However, he expressed concerns about Zhang Zhao's appointment as the governor of Danyang.

Danyang is a land of plenty, but its folk customs are strong and strong. Even if a dragon crosses the river, it will probably be defeated.

Zhang Zhao shook his cattail leaf fan and looked towards Danyang.

Feng Qingyun said calmly: "I have a dragon-slaying knife, how can I be afraid of local snakes?"
Chapter completed!