On September 25th, Sun Jian led an army of 300,000 people from Wu County to attack Wang Can. Among them, Lu Su, Zhang Hong, Huang Gai, Zu Mao and other civil servants and generals went out together, and his son Sun Quan supervised the country and took charge of the government.
When Sun Jian went on the expedition, Jiujiang was very busy.
Soldiers recruited from Nanyang, Xiangyang, Nanjun, Jiangxia and other counties in Jingzhou gathered in Jiujiang and merged together for training. Among the soldiers from each county, the soldiers from Nanyang County were the most elite. Their military appearance was at its peak, and they looked like a mighty division.
Nanyang County was guarded by Zhang Liao. Zhang Liao was not only proficient in the art of war, but also good at training soldiers.
The 30,000 soldiers he sent over were able to enforce orders and prohibitions, comparable to the elite troops under Wang Can's command.
In the school grounds, Wang Can, wearing a helmet and a sword on his waist, was patrolling the soldiers.
Generals such as Lu Meng, Pang De, Zhang Xiu and Zhang Ren were all training soldiers, and even Gan Ning and Zhou Tai joined in.
Wang Can said as he walked: "Sun Jian is coming with 300,000 soldiers in a fierce attack. There are only less than ten days left to reach Jiujiang. These soldiers are still slightly lacking, so we must seize the time to practice."
Wei Yan followed Wang Can and said: "My lord, although I am lacking a little now, things will come naturally when we get to the battlefield, and all difficulties will be solved. On the battlefield, whoever turns out to be a coward will be killed by the last general."
Wang Can patted Wei Yan on the shoulder and showed a satisfied smile.
Immediately, Wang Can stopped and asked, "Shi A, where is Tai Shi Ci?"
Shi A bowed slightly and replied respectfully: "Reporting to my lord, Tai Shi Ci is riding a black horse and is running day and night. Counting the time to leave, he is about to encounter Sun Jian's army."
Wang Can said: "Tell me, can a black-collared horse make Sun Jian suspicious?"
Shi A thought about it carefully, nodded and said: "If Sun Jian was sober, a black horse would definitely not make Sun Jian suspicious. The situation now is different. Sun Jian has experienced the pain of losing his son and losing his love twice.
The general lost his city and hated his lord to the core. Sun Jian found out about Taishi Ci and became suspicious of Taishi Ci."
Wang Can murmured to himself: "I hope so!"
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Fuchun County is the place where Sun Jian was born and where the Sun family ancestral temple is located.
Sun Jian led an army of 300,000 people from Wu County, passing through Jiaxing County, Yuhang County, and finally stopped in Fuchun County. Sun Jian had the army set up camp and took a few soldiers to the ancestral temple to worship their ancestors and pray for their blessings.
After paying homage to his ancestors, Sun Jian returned to the military camp.
After nightfall, the Chinese army's tent was still lit with dim oil lamps.
Sun Jian was leaning on the desk and handling military affairs.
The soldiers of the Wu army, like Wang Can's army, were temporarily recruited from various counties. There was no running-in and tacit understanding between them, and it was difficult to cooperate with each other. In addition, the military strength of each county was different, and there was a certain gap in strength between them. It was necessary to
Re-training, so Sun Jian also trained his troops while leading his troops on the road.
"call!"
The curtain of the tent door was rolled up, and Lu Su strode in. Sun Jian raised his head, put down the brush in his hand, and asked, "Zijing, why are you coming to see me so late?"
Lu Su smiled and said: "My lord, Taishi Ci is back."
Sun Jian suddenly stood up with a look of joy on his face. The next moment, the smile on Sun Jian's face faded and was replaced by a gloomy expression.
Lu Su saw the change in Sun Jian's expression and immediately guessed Sun Jian's inner thoughts and persuaded him: "My lord, Zhou Yu was killed and Taishi Ci was captured. Although Taishi Ci was captured by Wang Can, he is back now, which shows that he is loyal to the lord."
.You summon him first, ask him about the situation, and then decide how to deal with Taishi Ci."
Sun Jian took a deep breath, calmed down the restless emotions in his heart, and ordered: "Zijing, call Tai Shici in."
"promise!"
Lu Su turned around and left the Chinese army tent and walked outside the camp.
Taishi Ci led the Wuzui horse and held a big iron spear in his hand. When he saw Lu Su coming out, he hurriedly greeted him, cupped his fists and asked, "Master Lu, what do you say, my lord?"
Lu Su smiled and said: "General Taishi, my lord promised to see you, come with me."
Taishi Ci handed over the big spear and black horse to the soldiers, cupped his fists and said, "Thank you, Lord Lu!"
Although Taishi Ci was a military general, he had a flexible mind and knew that visiting Sun Jian at this time would arouse Sun Jian's pain of losing his son. However, Taishi Ci was Sun Jian's general and since he was back, he had to come to visit Sun Jian.
The two of them walked one behind the other toward the Chinese army's tent.
In the big tent, Sun Jian sat upright, watching Taishi Ci striding in, a sharp light flashed in his eyes.
In the past, Dong Xi was captured by Wang Can, and he followed Sun Yi back to Jiujiang as if nothing had happened. In the end, he unexpectedly killed Sun Yi and surrendered the city. Sun Yi's incident swirled in Sun Jian's mind, which made Sun Jian see Taishi Ci.
Later, I had the idea that Taishi Ci might have surrendered to Wang Can.
Taishi Ci lifted up his robe and knelt down, clasped his fists and said, "The last general, Taishi Ci, pays homage to the lord."
Lu Su stood beside Tai Shici and bowed to him.
Sun Jian waved his hand and said: "Zijing, you go down, Ziyi and I will talk alone."
"promise!"
Lu Su bowed his hands, turned around and left the tent.
Sun Jian's expression was serious and cold, and he stared at Taishi Ci with a knife-like gaze, as if he wanted to see through Taishi Ci's heart and see through Taishi Ci's thoughts. Taishi Ci looked calm and waited quietly for Sun Jian to speak. After a long time, Sun Jian
Then he waved his hand and said, "Sit down and talk. Tell us how you came back."
Taishi Ci said seriously: "Replying to my lord, it is Wang Canfang who has returned at the end of the year."
"What, Wang Can let you go."
Sun Jian raised his eyebrows and exclaimed in a low voice, with an incredible look on his face.
Looking at the results of Wang Can's battles with various princes, the captured enemies were either taken for his own use, imprisoned, or killed. There was no precedent of letting his enemies leave. Taishi Ci was released by Wang Can. This was
For the first time, there may be an ulterior secret inside.
Sun Jian kept thinking and guessing what Wang Can was thinking.
Taishi Ci was afraid that Sun Jian would not believe what he said, so he added: "My lord, after the general was captured by Wang Can, Wang Can wanted to recruit him, but he would rather die than follow. In the end, Wang Can let the general leave and gave him his mount as a gift.
Wu Zima."
After hearing this, Sun Jian's brows knitted together.
Wang Can not only released the man, but also gave a horse to Taishi Ci. What does this mean?
Sun Jian also thought that Wang Can wanted to recruit Taishi Ci and did this deliberately. However, Sun Jian felt that Wang Can could not simply give horses to Taishi Ci, and there must be a deeper intention. Or, Taishi Ci was just like Dong
Like Xi, he has been bribed by Wang Can, but he is still pretending to be a loyal minister.
Thinking of this, Sun Jian felt cold in his heart and couldn't help but look at Tai Shici again.
Sun Jian made a decision in his heart and shouted: "Tai Shi Ci, you surrendered to Wang Can and came to deceive me. You are so audacious. Someone, drag Tai Shi Ci down and put him in a prison car. Wait until I defeat Wang Can."
Disposal."
As soon as he finished speaking, two soldiers ran in.
Taishi Ci's face changed greatly, and he hurriedly defended himself: "My lord, I have come all the way back just to serve my lord and serve my lord. My lord imprisoned me indiscriminately, and I will not accept it."
Sun Jian waved his hand impatiently and asked the soldiers to take Tai Shici down.
After Taishi Ci was captured, Lu Su hurried in.
Lu Su cupped his hands and said, "My lord, Taishi Ci is magnanimous and has the air of a gentleman. From what I can see, Taishi Ci should be loyal to the lord and will not surrender to Wang Can."
Sun Jian asked loudly: "Dong Xi is very loyal and brave, but he still surrendered to the enemy. What do you say?"
When Lu Su heard this, he was immediately speechless.
Sun Jian said in a deep voice: "I understand Taishi Ci's character, but now is a critical moment, and there cannot be any unsafe factors. I asked people to imprison Taishi Ci with the intention of testing him. If Taishi Ci is loyal to
This king will definitely wait patiently for me to defeat Wang Can and restore his innocence. If Taishi Ci surrenders to Wang Can, he will definitely be in a hurry to get out of trouble, and even jump over the wall in a hurry. This will force him to reveal his true form. Whether he surrenders or not, he will naturally be able to
Identify it.”
After Lu Su heard this, he shook his head slightly.
From Sun Jian's point of view, this method is feasible.
However, it would be fine if Taishi Ci surrendered to Wang Can, but if Taishi Ci came back with the intention of serving Sun Jian, but was met with a cold reception by Sun Jian and was imprisoned, what would he think in his heart?
In addition to being heartbroken, I am still heartbroken.