"General! There is a navy approaching Chaisang on the river. It seems to be coming from the direction of Xunyang." A messenger came to Jiang Qin's military tent to report urgently.
"Xunyang? What kind of navy?" Jiang Qin asked.
"The heads are all wrapped in red scarves," the messenger said.
"Haha, it's Brother Sun Ce who is back! Don't worry, I will take my brothers with me to greet Brother Sun!" Jiang Qin said with a smile.
Unlike those ministers who came from wealthy families in Qu'azhong, Jiang Qin, who was born a water thief and established himself as a moral authority to conquer the major water villages in the Yangtze River, liked this kind of benevolence, justice and covenant-keeping.
In particular, Jiang Qin seems to be loyal and honest, and even when he was a water thief, he didn't show any extravagant behavior. But few people know that Jiang Qin is usually "sultry" and doesn't like food, wine, or money, but he is the best at this kind of thing.
The righteous deeds of the pre-Qin Dynasty.
For example, the lord lets Sun Ce go back, and Sun Ce returns as promised. This kind of thing can best satisfy Jiang Qin's romantic feelings!
Bai Tu also had this consideration in mind when he ordered him to garrison Chaisang.
Only 3,000 of the Jiangdong veterans Sun Ce brought back were left. This was also the last legacy left by Sun Jian...
The proportion of officers in the army is also very low. The ranks of corps commanders are all highly skilled Ji Zao soldiers, and not all of them are human beings.
Mainly because after being captured, many of them were surrendered by Yuan Shu, and some were destroyed by Yuan Shu due to fierce resistance. This time, Sun Ce brought back dozens of "wasted people".
They were forced to extract manpower by Yuan Shu in an overdraft manner, and their strength and physical strength became unable to adapt to the military or even normal work, but Sun Ce still brought them back.
Sun Ce had just approached Chai Sang, and he was still a little worried whether the general would be wary of him or whether it would cause misunderstanding.
Just now, Cheng Pu came to remind him that they, the veteran generals, could go alone to visit the guard here first to avoid being made trouble by others!
Sun Ce recalled the days when he was living under someone else's roof. Although he believed that Bai Tu was different from Yuan Shu, he still felt a little pity in his heart.
However, at this moment, I saw that the water stronghold had already prepared a posture to welcome the navy's entry...
Jiang Qin, dressed in white on the boat, approached the boat where Sun Ce was. He held his hands across the boat and said, "General Sun is indeed a man of benevolence and trust. When he saw this red scarf all over the river, Jiang knew that General Sun was back."
"General Jiang is very polite. Ce has also heard of General Commoner's name for a long time. I will wait until Ce returns to Duke Bai, and then we can have a drink with the general." Sun Ce was also very relieved to see Jiang Qin's attitude.
"Like a master, like a minister! They are all idiots, idiots!" Sun Quan muttered strange words at the stern of the boat, but he did not dare to let Sun Ce hear them.
He had previously encouraged Cheng Pu to go to Sun Ce to instigate him. Who knew that the general here was a fool? If Sun Ce was Yuan Shu's vanguard heading south at this time, wouldn't he have given away the Chaisang Water Village?
It's a pity that there is no "if". Not only did Jiang Qin and Sun Ce look very happy when they met, but also Jiang Qin's romantic mind made Cheng Pu and others have a much better impression of Bai Tu.
Three thousand old members of the Sun family returned eastward with their heads wrapped in red scarves.
The news quickly spread throughout Jiangdong, and the reputation of "Sun Lang kept his word, and Bai Gong knew people" also spread throughout the country, making the Xian Temple in various places even more lively.
When Bai Tu heard the news of Sun Ce's return, he was very happy and asked Tai Shi Ci to go to Ganlu Temple - it was located in Beigu Mountain. Bai Tu had seen it the last time he went to check the terrain.
Sun Ce returned all the way to Qu'a, planning to introduce Huang Gai and others to Bai Tu.
As for Sun Bi and Wu Jing... Sun Ce could also see that his cousin and uncle were still a little dissatisfied with his decision.
And unlike Huang Gai and others, Sun Bi and Wu Jing have already told him that if he really decides to join the Bai Tu camp, Sun and Wu will also join - unlike Huang Gai and others who belong to Sun Ce.
, Sun Bi and Wu Jinghui, like other children from aristocratic families, directly joined the Prefecture Mufu!
After all, if Sun Ce doesn't start his own business, they still have to think about the family.
Under such circumstances, by blatantly teaming up with Sun Ce, wouldn't it limit the upper limit of the Sun and Wu families in vain, and also run the risk of being suspected by Bai Tu?
Even before arriving in Qu'a, Sun Bi and Wu Jing had already separated from Sun Ce, and then they would go to visit Baizhou Mu alone.
"Hahaha, Zhong Xiang, I won this time...I said Bo Fu would never break his promise, right?" Bai Tu personally greeted the returning Sun Ce outside the city.
"Mr. Bai." Sun Ce stepped forward and greeted him.
Sun Quan heard the words from the side, and a glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes - as expected, the eldest brother still did not worship Bai Tu as his "lord". In this way, it is not that there is no chance...
Before he could finish his thoughts, he felt a big hand rubbing his head. He glared angrily and found that it was Bai Tu who had arrived in front of him.
Sun Ce was introducing his brothers to him...
"Okay! Zhongmou is indeed a young talent... Don't worry, you will be the same as my brother from now on!" Bai Tu said while rubbing Sun Quan's head.
As if he didn't feel it, Sun Quan's eyes were full of resistance and anger.
"This is General Cheng Pu, nicknamed Demou, this is General Huang Gai, nicknamed Gongfu, and this is General Han Dang, nicknamed Volunteer. These three uncles are all brave generals who followed my father..."
"I've heard it a long time ago. I've heard it a long time ago. The three old generals are all loyal and brave men. When we meet today... it turns out that being famous is not as good as meeting them!" Bai Tu also politely complimented the three of them.
When Cheng Pu and Huang Gai saw this, they relaxed a little and saluted each other: "Greetings to Mr. Bai."
Bai Tu found that Zhou Yu seemed to be "recognizing life", so he told the "surprise" he had prepared.
"Bo Fu, you and I hit it off right away. In fact, we are similar in age. I am only six or seven years older than you. I always belong to Mr. Bai. Isn't it too unconventional?" Bai Tu said proactively.
When Sun Ce heard this, he looked a little hesitant and then said: "Yes, see you Ce..."
He only thought that Bai Tu wanted to clarify the relationship between "lord". Unexpectedly, Bai Tu interrupted and said, "Oh! I didn't expect that Bo Fu and I had the same idea! That's right, in that case... we
Wouldn't it be beautiful to sworn brothers with different surnames? Let's go, there is a Ganlu Temple on the Beigu Mountain, not thirty miles east of here, and I have ordered people to make the best arrangements there!"
Zhou Yu, Sun Quan:!!!
"Gong Jin and Bo Fu are also sworn brothers, right? It just so happens that the three of us can follow the example of the three brothers Liu and Xuzhou and come to Ganlu Temple to form a sworn brother, hahaha..."
Zhou Yu felt like a sheep was pressing against his throat. He couldn't spit out or swallow.
"Two aunts, you should go together too! I heard that my aunts are also people who worship Buddha, and Ganlu Temple is a famous temple in Jiangdong... Come, I will help you get on the carriage."
Before Sun Ce could react, the two Madam Wu had already been helped into the carriage by Bai Tu. This skillful movement made Lu Su on the side couldn't help but cover his face with his sleeves.
Sun Jian had two wives during his lifetime, namely the Wu sisters. The "Wu Guotai" in the novel is the younger sister, but his sister's real wife, Wu, is Sun Ce and Sun Quan's biological mother. Mrs. Wu has not yet passed away at this time...