It was getting dark, and Wuhou Mansion returned to silence.
Sun Ce sat alone in the room and carefully applied a layer of ointment to his hands. There were only slight signs of redness and swelling on the phalanges on the back of his hands.
Tuk Tuk Tuk -
There was a knock on the door.
"who!"
"Bo Fu, it's me."
Sun Ce stood up, walked to the door, and opened the door.
Zhou Yu stood outside the door and bowed slightly.
They were of the same age, but in terms of birth month, Sun Ce was older than Zhou Yu, so they were elder brothers.
He refused to be polite to Zhou Yu, turned around and sat down where he was. Zhou Yu walked into the room, his nose twitched slightly and his brows furrowed.
"Bo Fu, are you feeling unwell?"
"Oh, my body is very strong, how can I feel any discomfort?"
"Why does it have such a strong medicinal smell?"
Sun Ce pointed at the ointment on the desk, and then stretched out his hand.
"Today I punched Xun Xiuruo's boy. I didn't feel anything at the time, but during dinner I found that my palms felt a little uncomfortable."
Under the light, Zhou Yu could clearly see the redness and swelling on the back of Sun Ce's hand.
"That boy is so powerful?"
Zhou Yu couldn't help but be a little surprised. He knew very well how powerful Sun Ce was. When they met at the age of fifteen, even a dozen strong men were no match for Sun Ce. After nearly ten years of fighting, Sun Ce's martial arts became even better.
He has reached the level of a super-class general. At least in Zhou Yu's opinion, there are only a handful of people in the world who can meet Sun Ce. Unexpectedly, he was actually injured today.
Sun Ce frowned and shook his head.
"That Xun Peng's skills are a bit weird, and his control of power is almost perfect. But it is unlikely that he can hurt me. In all aspects, he is only second-rate... But you also saw that,
That kid did hurt me. But he won’t feel too well. At least one punch from me disrupted his vitality. If it doesn’t take a few days, he probably won’t be able to fight with anyone again.”
Zhou Yu then breathed a sigh of relief.
"What happened today?"
"Um?"
"I don't know much about this boy named Xun Xiuruo.
He is a good poet. He once wrote a seven-character poem in Zhenze River before. His poems are clear and beautiful, which gives people the impression that he is not an arrogant person."
"Ha, to be praised by Gong Jin, I think that poem must be pretty good.
I asked Axiang, and according to Axiang, Han Zong had a conflict with him in Dantu before, and Xun Peng once said that there is no one in Jiangdong. But I guess it was Han Zong who couldn't afford to lose, so he talked nonsense.
Eight ways, gossiping. I have ordered Yu Zhongxiang to take over the thief Cao, and let Han Zong go to Shanyin to join He Bomiao in conquering Shanyue... When a man is alive, he should stand upright. If you are not afraid of losing, you can follow the villain's example and gossip.
He is not a kind person. The old general Yi Gong was a hero for a lifetime, but he was completely defeated by Han Ziheng."
Sun Ce sighed, somewhat hating that iron could not become steel.
After Zhou Yu was silent for a moment, he said softly: "Why did Han Ziheng go to Dantu?"
"Well, I'm really not too clear about this. During this period of time, I was busy with envoys from the court and preparing to seize Danyang. You must also know that Zu Lang was instigated by Yuan Shu and wanted to become my enemy. There is also Taishi Ci
Being entrenched in Wuhu is a thorn in my side.
If Danyang cannot be achieved, there will be no peace in Jiangdong.
It's just that... Zu Lang is in Danyang and has great prestige; Tai Shi Ci is also a brave man and is invincible to me. These two must be put down as soon as possible, otherwise disaster will occur. Han Zong is a thief in Wu County, and he is going to
I think Dantu came here to capture thieves, but I haven't asked about it yet. Why, did Gong Jin hear about something? I didn't think anything if you didn't tell me, but what you said just now... I'm surprised."
Zhou Yu fell into silence.
Sun Ce was keenly aware that Zhou Yu seemed to have something to hide.
"Gong Jin, what exactly is going on?"
"When I... was passing by Yangxian, Zhongmou told me something."
"whats the matter?"
"This, I said, don't get angry."
Sun Ce felt even worse, and a solemn look appeared on his face.
"Gong Jin, don't hesitate, but it doesn't matter."
Zhou Yu sighed and whispered in Sun Ce's ear. Sun Ce's face gradually turned from solemn to livid, his eyes widened, his hands clenched into fists, and he suddenly hit the desk with a loud bang.
"How can Shuzi do such a thing?"
"Bo Fu, control anger!"
Sun Ce stood up and wandered around the room.
After a while, he roared in a low voice: "Li Yifeng is irritating and poisonous, and it is harmful to Tianhe, and it is harmful to Tianhe... If this matter spreads out, how can I, the Sun family, have any face to stand in Jiangdong? Such things, such things
I feel sick when I hear it, how could Zhongmou do this?"
Zhou Yu didn't speak, just looked at Sun Ce quietly.
"Then...have you ever caught that person?"
"Never."
"Han Ziheng is incompetent!"
Sun Ce was so angry that he kicked over the desk.
The maid outside the door quickly opened the door, "Wu Hou, what happened?"
"Get out!"
Sun Ce shouted sternly: "Go on, no one is allowed to come close within thirty steps without my order."
The maid was so frightened that she quickly closed the door and left in a hurry.
Sun Ce closed his eyes, pondered for a moment and then asked: "So, it was Xun Xiuruo who took in the thief?"
"That's not necessarily true." Zhou Yu said softly: "Zi Bu said that he and Bo Hai did a careful inventory later and found no trace of the thief. Moreover, Zi Bu kept paying attention to Xun Xiu Ruo along the way. You also know that Xun Xiu Ruo
Ruo has an aloof temper and has not had much interaction with Wang Jingxing. He even arranges meals alone... Except for the ten generals around him, including Xun Peng and Xun Lan, there has been neither an increase nor an increase in the number of people.
decrease. So it’s really hard to say, it was Xun Xiuruo who left the thieves behind.”
"Who is Xun Lan?"
"He is Xun Xiuruo's charioteer.
It is said that Xun Lan is also very skilled, probably even above Xun Peng."
"The Xun family in Yingchuan is really not an easy person."
Sun Ce calmed down and sat down slowly.
Zhou Yu got a glass of wine and handed it to Sun Ce.
"Bo Fu, don't blame Zhongmou...he also has you in mind.
His worries are not unreasonable. The Jiangdong gentry has many tribes. If they cannot be used for their own purposes, they will become disasters sooner or later. The Lu family and the Gu family are not only the big families in Wu County, but also representatives of the Jiangdong gentry. If both of them are
As an in-law, the harm is really not small."
Sun Ce raised his head and said ferociously: "What can the Jiangdong nobles do?
If he dares to cause trouble, I will kill his entire family. It’s not like I haven’t killed the Lu family before, so am I still afraid of them?”
"Bo Fu, your temper... Yes, you can kill the Lu family and the Gu family. But have you ever thought that Zhu Zhi, Quan Rou, Lu Fan, and He Qi are not descendants of the scholar family?
Can you kill everyone? Zhong Mou is right about this. The best strategy is to divide and win over them, make them work for you, and then slowly eat away at them. Bo Fu, you have to control your temper."
If someone else had said that, Sun Ce would have punched him out long ago.
But when Zhou Yu said these words, Sun Ce had to think about it seriously...
"Then what do you think we should do?"
"Xun Xiuruo must continue to monitor, and at the same time he secretly ordered Bo Hai and his disciples to search closely. If the thief was not taken in by Xun Xiuruo, he must still be hiding near his disciples. However, Bo Hai may not be able to do it alone.
You can order a careful person to go there and cooperate with Bo Hai.
By the way, you have seen Zijing too.
He happens to be going to Qu'a to reorganize his family business, so you might as well give him a secret order and ask him to assist Bo Hai.
Zijing is bold and attentive, and he is known to be strategic and can entrust important tasks...With his assistance to Bo Hai, you don't have to worry about this matter anymore."
Sun Ce hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded in agreement.
He did know Lu Su. After all, he also worked under Yuan Shu, and the Lu family in Dongcheng was the largest grain merchant in Huainan. How could he not know about it? However, he and Lu Su were not familiar with each other, but since Zhou Yu
Recommendation, Sun Ce is also happy to be a favor.
"In this case, I have to accept the injustice of Zijing being temporarily appointed as Sima of Bohai's branch. What do you think?"
"good!"
Zhou Yu nodded in agreement.
At this time, the voice of the maid came from outside the door, "Wu Hou, the old lady invites you to come over. She said that she has something to discuss with you."
"Hmm...it must be Axiang, complaining to her mother again."
Sun Ce smiled bitterly and stood up.
Zhou Yu also stood up and walked out of the room with Sun Ce.
"Bo Fu, there is something I don't know whether to say or not."
"you say."
"You are a little too arrogant towards Xiaoxiang."
"Um?"
"I know that you are a filial son. The old lady is also gentle and treats you very well. But Xiaoxiang is not used to female celebrities. Instead, she spends all day wielding swords and guns, which is probably unbecoming. You have now been canonized as Wu
Hou, you should be more careful and not be laughed at."
Sun Ce thought about it and agreed.
"Let's do this. After I calm down Danyang, I will definitely discipline Axiang well."
"And one more thing……"
"Gong Jin, you are so nagging today."
"This is business!" Zhou Yu said sternly: "Your sister-in-law passed away, and you feel sad. But in the past few years, Shao'er has grown up and needs someone to teach you. You are busy fighting all day long, and you always need someone to take care of the family. It's difficult.
No, keep troubling the old lady?"
"this……"
Sun Ce's cheeks were slightly red, showing a bit of embarrassment.
"We'll talk about it later, we'll talk about it later."
After saying that, he left in embarrassment.
Zhou Yu looked at Sun Ce's back and shook his head helplessly.
puff!
Cao Peng sat in the room and spit out a mouthful of blood.
"Afu, are you okay?"
Xia Houlan looked at him nervously, with a look of concern on his face.
After returning to the post house, Cao Peng felt a little uncomfortable. He knew that his punch with Sun Ce in Wuhou Mansion still caused some damage. On the surface, Cao Peng was only slightly at a disadvantage. But Cao Peng himself
Understand that he has used all his strength, but Sun Ce still has stamina left. This guy is so powerful, no wonder he is called the Little Overlord of Jiangdong. It is said that one force can defeat ten groups. Although Cao Peng is proficient in all kinds of force, he is
In the face of absolute power, skills are not everything. At least from Lu Bu and Dian Wei in the early days to Sun Ce today. They may not have the skills to master strength like Cao Peng, but they can still defeat him easily.
ten years……
This is a ten-year gap.
Cao Peng suddenly laughed, wondering if Sun Ce could survive ten years?
"Ziyou, I'm fine... I just held my breath and spit out the blood, then I'll be fine."
"That's good."
Xia Houlan breathed a sigh of relief and returned to the couch to sit down.
"Is this Sun Bo Fu really that powerful?"
"Compared with you and me, he is certainly powerful. But..." Cao Peng thought for a while, "If he were to compete with Lu Bu or Dian Wei, I'm afraid he would still be a little inferior. He and Uncle Xu are probably close to each other, but if they want to separate
It will take at least a hundred or ten rounds to determine the outcome. There should not be many people in Cao Gong's account who can compete with Sun Bofu. In addition to Uncle Dian and Uncle Xu, General Xiahou can compete with him.
"
"I wonder what will happen if he fights with Zilong?"
"This, it's really hard to say."
One was an ever-victorious general who was said to have never been defeated in his life; the other was a small overlord from Jiangdong who even Cao Cao was afraid of.
It's really hard to say who will definitely win between these two people. After all, they haven't fought each other before, and it's hard for Cao Peng to tell clearly.
Unless Sun Ce can stay alive, he will be able to fight Zhao Yun sooner or later. But the question is, can Cao Cao tolerate Sun Ce living?
The two brothers Sun Ce and Sun Quan were both praised by Cao Cao.
For example, Sun Ce, Cao Cao praised him as "a lion cannot compete with him"; but for Sun Quan, Cao Cao used the words of praise, "Children should be like Sun Zhongmou". On the surface, there seems to be no difference. But if you think carefully, you will find that Cao Cao's attitude towards Sun Ce
His fear was far greater than that of Sun Quan.
"You cannot compete with a lion" means that Sun Ce is placed on an equal footing.
"Children should be like Sun Zhongmou", but Sun Quan is regarded as a junior. This can be seen from the words of Cao Cao and Liu Bei later when they cooked wine with green plums and discussed heroes. In Cao Cao's eyes, Sun Quan was just relying on his father and brother.
Only with shade can we be able to establish ourselves in Jiangdong.
Of course, it was this kind of contempt that led to Cao Cao's defeat in Chibi.
Cao Peng sat on the couch and closed his eyes to rest.
Xia Houlan didn't bother him and lay down to rest.
In his mind, Sun Ce's fist and Lu Bu's shocking halberd kept popping up.
Cao Peng had a vague understanding. He felt that he seemed to have begun to touch the path of a first-class general. What is the difference between a first-class general and a super-first-class general? In fact, Cao Peng had been thinking about it since the battle with Lu Bu.
this problem.
At this time, he seemed to understand.
The difference lies in one word: potential!
Think of Lu Bu's shocking momentum, which looked down upon the world.
Sun Ce had the courage of an overlord and struck out with one punch, making it difficult for Cao Peng to dodge.
The reason for such a result lies in the word "power". But how to have that kind of "power", Cao Peng really can't explain clearly.
At this time, I heard "duk duk duk" and someone knocked on the door.
"Afu, can you rest?"
It’s Xun Yan!
Cao Peng opened his eyes, stood up, walked to the door, and opened the door.
"Sir, haven't you rested yet?"
Xun Yan showed a gentle smile, looked at Xia Houlan who was standing behind Cao Peng, and then Wen Yan asked: "How are you, do you feel better?"
"Uh, it's nothing serious."
"Come to my study for a moment... Ziyou, could you please wait at the door?"
"Here!"
Xia Houlan quickly put on her clothes and walked out of the room, while Cao Peng followed Xun Yan all the way to the study.
"Sir, it's so late, do you have anything to say?"
Xun Yan hesitated for a moment and said softly: "I think you also know that I have one more thing to do on my mission to Jiangdong this time. Originally, I shouldn't tell you this. But after thinking about it, I think I should make it clear to you.
, so as not to cause trouble again in the end."
When Cao Peng heard this, he couldn't help but feel shocked, and he quickly knelt down on the mat.
