Liu Xun, Liu Zitai, the prefect of Lujiang under Cao Cao.
Liu Xun and Cao Cao were old friends in the past - although it can be said that, Cao Cao's status among the scholars at that time was definitely not as dazzling as that of the Yuan brothers. Although they also had contacts, the relationship between the two parties was probably nothing more than a mere friendship.
It was just a nod, and Liu Xun's main eyes were on the young men of the Yuan family.
If the young Cao Cao hadn't also been a lover of flying eagles and lackeys, perhaps the friendship between the two would have been more limited.
But even though this was not a deep friendship, it played a huge role when Cao Cao attacked Yuan Shu.
Although it can be said that, if Yuan Shu's power had not reached its lowest point at that time, and he was about to be turned over by Cao Cao, Liu Xun himself also showed signs of fatigue during Cao Cao's attack.
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Neither Cao Cao nor Liu Xun would have thought that when Yuan Shu had the advantage, Liu Xun followed Yuan Shu and beat up Cao Cao's troops, and Liu Xun did not see any move to hold back because of his old friendship.
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That is to say, Liu Xun, as the parachute governor who had just taken control of Lujiang, did not have a strong enough family background and lacked a foundation in Lujiang. At the same time, Cao Cao did not intend to cause trouble. This made both parties think of the past, and they hit it off.
However, such an ending may be satisfactory to Cao Cao, but for the arrogant Liu Xun, it is too "wronged" himself. Although Cao Cao treated his various actions in the south to a certain extent,
Indulgent, Liu Xun's life was no different from that of the Tu emperor.
It's a pity that after all, people's hearts are not enough and snakes swallow elephants.
In Liu Xun's view, if he hadn't been too weak, how could he have just obtained a mere two thousand dan prefect? With his ability, he should have become an important member of the Three Gongs and Nine Ministers, in charge of secrets.
, even Cao Cao has to think highly of him.
After thinking about it, Liu Xun felt that he finally understood why he ended up in this situation.
Insufficient strength.
This lack of strength does not refer to his own ability, but to Liu Xun's feeling that the strength he has on hand to intimidate all parties is not strong enough - obviously he thinks that the fundamental reason why his status is not high enough is that the soldiers, horses, money and food on hand are not enough to make him
Cao Cao thought highly of him.
Well, we shouldn't have high expectations for this guy's thinking circuit. After all, if everyone could see through the world, maybe the world would be a lot less fun and a lot duller.
Of course, Liu Xun would not think so, and he also felt that his reasons were quite sufficient.
Why?
Didn't you see that Li Shushi from Bingzhou was born in a lowly family, and his abilities were said to be terrible, and he was a wimp who listened to women in everything. He was able to rise all the way up just because he had so many soldiers at his disposal.
It is said that even a guy like Li Shushi can hold a high position. If Liu Xun had the same strength, he would definitely have a higher status than Li Shushi now - maybe it would not be surprising if he ascended the throne and became emperor or something.
Whether such an idea is right or wrong or whether it can be realized is not mentioned for the time being. Let’s just say that as a defeated general, Liu Xun still thought about such a thing even though Cao Cao had given him great freedom. We can only say this
Your IQ is really impressive.
However, it is worthy of recognition that although Liu Xun's ideas are somewhat unrealistic and naive, his actions are quite commendable.
Why do you say that?
It has only been a few years since Yuan Shu defeated Lu Kang and handed over Lujiang to Liu Xun. But logically speaking, it cannot be considered too long. However, under Liu Xun's unscrupulous tactics, Lujiang was even less than a county.
The land has the most beautiful scenery in Huaisi area
Strong military strength. Even though there is a lot of water in it, the so-called huge military strength cannot be out of the scope of a rookie, whether in terms of individual combat effectiveness or coordination, but for ordinary people, it is already considered a behemoth.
Even Sun Ce couldn't help but frown at such a "behemoth".
Of course, he is not afraid of his opponent, just because even a group of pigs, such a number will definitely make Sun Cejun's legs weak and weak. The most important thing is that if a guy like Liu Xun is not taken seriously by Sun Ce at all,
Delaying too much time or consuming excess strength is obviously not a good thing for Sun Ce to realize his combat intentions.
Probably because of this, he asked Zhou Yu to pull over the navy who was training in Penglize.
Since the opponent is a group of recruits who have nothing to boast about except their numbers, then let Zhou Yu lead the army of mostly recruits into the battle, and let those soldiers complete their transformation directly on the battlefield. This will save time and effort at the same time.
Maybe it can also provide unexpected support for his Northern Expedition.
However, Liu Xun, a bastard, can't be taken advantage of. Sun Ce still remembers how Liu Xun used sweet words in front of Yuan Shu to prevent him from gaining greater power in Yuan Shu's army. As for the position of Lujiang Prefect, although Liu Xun saw it
It was very serious, but at that time, Sun Ce didn't care too much, but it still had to be counted - these were all old grudges.
There are also many new scandals. For example, when Sun Ce led his troops to attack Huangzu in Jiangxia, Liu Xun kept making small moves behind Sun Ce's back. He either recruited those Shanyue followers in Danyang County or dispatched his own navy.
He went deep into Liling, Haihun, Shangliao and other places in Yuzhang County to carry out harassment, causing Sun Ce to lose thousands of people and a considerable amount of wealth.
Although the wealth of the population is controlled by local powerful people, and Sun Ce could not find any good opportunity to take advantage of it for a while, it has already been regarded as meat on the plate by Sun Ce, so Liu Xun's behavior should not be ignored.
It's really like grabbing food from the tiger's mouth.
With such old and new grudges stacked together, Sun Ce naturally didn't mind making Liu Xun the first target to be operated on when he went north.
How to deal with Liu Xun in the end was up to the American wolf, but Sun Ce, who slapped him in the face, said he liked it best.
"That guy Liu Xun really went to Jiujiang with his troops?!"
"Gong Jin's strategy is really powerful. As expected, Liu Xun was transferred out of Wancheng according to our plan, so that we no longer have to think about how to break into the solid Wancheng. Moreover, Gong Jin also provided us with a follow-up plan.
We must let Liu Xun shed his skin even if he doesn't die."
"This bastard Zhou Xiaoyu, a war he was obviously looking forward to turned into such a boring thing..."
"...Lord, what were you talking about just now?"
"No, I didn't say anything. Maybe a gust of wind just blew by, so Zigang you heard the sound of the wind."
For such a lord, and for such a lord's occasional "off-line" behavior, Zhang Hong said that he has long been accustomed to it. Anyway, the lord he serves has grown up, even if he still loses his temper like before, But I have been able to clearly distinguish between my interests and my great cause, and I can control my impulses at certain times.
Since it's just words, but your body will still follow the mercy of your good friend, then just continue to act like you didn't hear it.
It has to be said that although Liu Xun has expanded his strength to a considerable scale through various means in a short period of time, he can even claim to have 100,000 armors and a thousand warships. However, it is precisely because of his expansion speed that he is too fast. It went smoothly, and his already anxious IQ was once again weakened to a new low that broke through the lower limit.
What, don't understand what does it mean?
You see, Zhou Yu who was far away in Penglize just made some plans with Zhang Hong, Chen Duan and others before leaving, and then spread some rumors in Lujiang. The content was probably that Yuan Shu's old subordinates were dissatisfied with Sun Ce's treatment of Yuan Shu's old ministers. The main plan was to support Yuan Shu's younger brother Yuan Yin. He took thousands of Yuan Shu's old troops and a large amount of money that Yuan Shu had collected in the past and headed north to Yuan Shao. On the way, he would probably pass through Hefei County, which was under the jurisdiction of Cao Cao's Jiujiang County.
Although it is natural that there cannot be only one version of the rumor. In order to cooperate with this rumor, Zhang Hong, Chen Duan and other Sun Cejun's masterminds were also busy creating various illusions. The first reaction to the news would be doubt.
With thousands of soldiers and generals, and a lot of food, grass, and property, this should be a huge team. Is it possible that Yuan Yin or his men have any magical powers that can hide the sky and cross the sea? Let Cao Cao turn a blind eye to such a huge team so that he can easily cross the entire Central Plains region from Jiujiang to defect to Cao Cao's current mortal enemy Yuan Shao.
Therefore, with a little analysis, you will know that such rumors are really unbelievable.
In fact, when Zhou Yu proposed this plan, both Chen Duan and Qin Song expressed great doubts.
However, judging from the results, it is obvious that Zhou Yu knows more about this colleague who once served under Yuan Shu.
Yes. Such a strategy may not be very effective for ordinary people. Even if it causes greed, it will still show enough caution. As long as you are careful enough, such a strategy is not difficult to see through.
But Liu Xun was the only one who couldn't do this.
Because he is too greedy, and the previous cross-border attacks have achieved good results, which further encourages his boldness. For him, it does not matter whether the information is based on rumors or reliable. What matters is What's more, he can find an excuse for himself and go outside to eat "night grass" to make himself more "fat and strong". Even without the legendary "Yuan Shu's old team", Liu Xun would have You can regard those powerful people from aristocratic families who have a bad relationship with him as enemies. Anyway, when it comes to hiring people, as long as you don't expose the truth, even Cao Cao has to turn a blind eye to local powerful factions like him. Well, anyway, as long as Liu Xun can suppress Sun Ce's army in Jiangdong and not cause trouble behind Cao Cao's back.
It was precisely because he clearly saw the essence of Liu Xun's thinking circuit that Zhou Yu had such great confidence to implement this plan.
As a result, Sun Ce, who was still a little excited at first, became less interested.
After all, if Liu Xun huddles in Wancheng, the fortified city that has replaced Shucheng, which was dilapidated in the previous battle between Yuan Shu and Lu Kang, and became the new headquarters of Lujiang, Sun Ce may really have to think carefully about how to fight while
Liu Xun's face will not affect his strength too much. It can be said that the difficulty is at least five stars.
As for now, in Sun Ce's eyes, the difficulty level probably only has one star left.
It's really a world of difference.
Perhaps what Sun Ce should consider now is no longer how to defeat Liu Xun, but how to more completely get the money, food, troops and warships that Liu Xun has accumulated. After all, no matter how much he looks down on those rookie recruits, those are all
It is a real war potential. As long as it is digested well, even if it is not visible for the time being. But as long as Yuan Cao and Li Sanjia fight in the north for three to five years, Sun Ce will be confident that the strength of Sun Ce's army will double on the current basis.
Fan.
At that time, his Sun Cejun can openly participate in the game of fighting for the world.
Instead of being like now, we can only take advantage of the time when Cao Cao has no time to look south, and fight in a way that is close to that of an assassin.
Liu Xun never really posed any threat to Sun Ce, that's what Sun Ce thought. And the fact was the same.
The news that the so-called "Yuan Shu's old troops" went north was naturally false, but it did not affect Liu Xun's fruitful return from this operation. Even on the way to Hefei, he had already written a memorial to report his victory and sent it to Xuchang.
Preventing "Yuan Shu's old troops" from going north to support Yuan Shao at this critical moment, Cao Cao should have shown some expression no matter how stingy he was.
In Liu Xun's opinion, it would be best to promote himself to the governor of Yangzhou, and add the title of General Siping or Si'an. Although it may not be as powerful as Li Shushi's power to oversee the affairs of the five states, it is just him.
The strength on hand is temporarily insufficient.
But what he never expected was that just when he returned with great satisfaction, he received the news that his hometown Wancheng had fallen, and the guy who captured Wancheng was the one Liu Xun was extremely difficult to deal with.
Jiangdong Sun Bofu!
This is really news like a bolt from the blue.
Although Liu Xun was blinded by his own ambition, his basic thinking ability has not been completely lost. At least he still knows that if he loses his fundamental place, no matter how much power he gathers, he will be nothing more than a rootless duck.
.may even be
It has become a huge burden, even if it does not lead to death. Due to the lack of a basis for gathering strength, everything now becomes a castle in the air. It may even make Cao Cao, who was originally patient with him, fall out because he failed to stop Sun Ce.
Sun Ce must be driven out of Lujiang no matter what!
However, when thinking of this, even a arrogant person like Liu Xun couldn't help but show a bitter expression.
This is easier said than done.
As a colleague who worked under Yuan Shu in the past, Liu Xun was very clear about Sun Ce's abilities. Even though he had not seen some things with his own eyes, what he could hear was always much more real than what was circulated outside.
But even the so-called "real" version is definitely a fantasy to Liu Xun.
That is simply not the level that humans can achieve. Are you mistaken?
If Liu Xun hadn't still been "ambitious", perhaps he would have driven himself with trembling legs to quickly move away from the god of murder.
Although Liu Xun actually dared to run behind Sun Ce and harass him when he sent troops to Jiangxia, which seemed very courageous. But that was entirely because he did not need to face Sun Ce directly, so he naturally had the courage to do such sneaky things, but if he really
Facing Sun Ce face to face, Liu Xun really felt as if he always had a sharp spear on his head, ready to turn him into meat skewers at any time.
But even though he was extremely reluctant, Liu Xun still embarked on the journey to regain the lost territory.
Of course, even in the end, his inner conflict still remained unchanged.
Is it really good to face the upcoming battle with this kind of mentality?
But Liu Xun, who was probably in a conflict, couldn't care less about this kind of thing.
Now his mind is probably full of ways to save his life.
But is this idea useful in reality?
Originally Liu Xun didn't know. After all, he thought that his head was so smart. It might not be possible to defeat the inhumanly strong Sun Ce, but it should still be possible to escape, so he collected soldiers (artillery) and generals (gray) along the way.
I was very happy. But I didn’t expect that the Sun Ce opposite him turned out to be a bastard with special effects, aura and background music.
As a result, Liu Xun was overwhelmed by Sun Ce in a duang~. No matter how thick the meat shield was, Liu Xun's delicate and tender little anus could not withstand Sun Ce's black and hard, duang~ Liu Xun's stunt.
Xun was knocked off the horse and Duang performed another stunt. Liu Xun suddenly found that his perspective changed from Sun Ce who was lying on the ground looking up at the horse to Sun Ce looking down at the horse from nowhere.
Oh oh oh~ It really feels different to stand tall.
It's just... why does the thing about to turn into "mud" under the feet of Sun Ce's horse seem familiar...
In fact, if you count it carefully, Sun Ce's current mood is much worse than Liu Xun's.
To be more precise, it should be frustration.
Sun Ce fought very well in this battle. He intercepted and killed Liu Xun halfway without much effort. However, Sun Ce's plan to subdue most of Liu Xun's forces failed to succeed - for the god of death
There have never been any rumors favorable to Sun Ce in Lujiang, so for most of the Lujiang soldiers, they would rather flee than surrender.
Who knows if such an inhuman guy really eats ten or twenty people every day.
There is an old mother, wife and children at home, but they cannot die here.
Even those soldiers who were brought from other places and stayed with the Lujiang soldiers for a long time probably believed the exaggerated rumors surrounding Sun Ce. After all, people were obviously more willing to believe in those who had similar experiences or closer relationships with them.
Words, not that distant and superior guy.
Not to mention that it feels so good to have sex with a guy like this, isn’t it?
"But in any case, the Lujiang area has basically been obtained. Compared with the Central Plains area in the north, it is more suitable for our soldiers to fight. Therefore, even if this time it does not deal a big blow to Cao Cao, it can be regarded as a successful expedition.
"
"What Mr. Cheng said makes sense. Moreover, those soldiers who fled are unlikely to go elsewhere. They will only return to the countryside or hide in the mountains. As long as we govern with care, they will eventually become our strongest supporters."
Seeing Cheng Pu's happy smile next to him, Sun Ce also showed a sincere smile on his face.
Although things always go smoothly or not, these veterans left behind by my father are truly a rare asset.
"However, I still want to go to Xu Du's place and give it a try."
"What my lord said is true, I feel the same way."
"Tell Gong Jin to hurry up, otherwise I won't wait for him~!"
When he mentioned his good gay friend, the smile on Sun Ce's face seemed to become even brighter. (To be continued...)