Yuan Tan came from Lu County.

He had been attacking Lu County for half a year, but he had never been able to break Lu County. Lu Xiang Jiling defended very tightly and was brave and good at fighting, and repeatedly repelled his attacks. In desperation, he had to siege and not attack, and wait until the city was exhausted.

Originally, this was nothing. It was difficult to conquer the city. Lu County was the only place to go from Yanzhou to Xuzhou. The city was strong and more difficult to attack than ordinary cities. It was just a siege. When the food in the city was exhausted, it would be destroyed without attacking. However, Yuan Shao wanted to send Yuan Xi to capture Qingzhou, but he could not sit still. Taking Qingzhou was originally his task, and Cao Ang attacked Pingyuan County under his order. Now Yuan Shao wanted to hand over this task to Yuan Xi, which was suspected of not trusting him.

He did not object to Yuan Xi being responsible for the Qingzhou war. His relationship with Yuan Xi was pretty good, and Yuan Xi would not threaten his status. If Yuan Xi took over Qingzhou, it would not be a bad thing for him, but he could not let Cao Ang become someone else's subordinate, whether it was Yuan Shao or Yuan Xi.

Cao Ang had already taken down most of the plains, and it was obviously unreasonable to let him withdraw from the plains at this time, so Yuan Tan decided to exchange defense zones with Cao Ang, and Cao Ang went to attack Lu County. He came to attack the plains. Lu County was besieged for so long and could soon break the city. This was equivalent to sending Cao Ang a credit to compensate him for the loss of giving up Pingyuan County.

In addition, Yuan Tan also promised Cao Ang that he would recommend Cao Ang as the governor of Xuzhou in the future. Everything is as Chen Gong analyzed, Yuan Tan is now in urgent need of Cao Ang's support and offers a very high price. If Cao Ang was not from Yuzhou, he might even recommend Cao Ang as the governor of Yuzhou. Due to the restrictions of the three mutual laws, Yuan Tan himself could not visit Yuzhou in person, so he could only arrange his confidants to serve as the governor of Yuzhou. Pei State also belongs to Yuzhou, so Cao Ang could not serve as the governor of Yuzhou. Letting him become the governor of Xuzhou is the best condition that Yuan Tan can give.

Cao Ang followed his orders happily. He was very glad that Chen Gong gave him advice, otherwise he would have lost a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

The two hit it off. Cao Ang held a banquet to welcome Yuan Tan. Cao Ang revealed to Yuan Tan that Cao Cao had already rushed to Yizhou, and Yuan Tan was overjoyed. He had been fighting in Lu County and had not received any relevant news. If Cao Cao could control Yizhou, it would undoubtedly be a good thing for him. After taking Yuzhou, he could attack Jingzhou with Cao Cao. With Cao Ang under his command, Yuan Shao could not ignore it.

Yuan Tan immediately revealed some news to Cao Ang: First, the senior officials had already gone to Yuzhang, and originally planned to work with Liu Yao to prevent Sun Ce from controlling Yangzhou. However, Sun Ce was too fast, and killed Xu Gong in one battle and captured Wujun. Now he conquered Guling, and sent Guo Yi and others to Chang'an. Kuaiji also fell into his hands. Only Yuzhang is left in Yangzhou. It is hard to say whether the senior officials can defend it. At this time, Yuan Shao attacked Qingzhou, and had the strategic intention of attracting Sun Ce's main force to go north and reducing the pressure for the senior officials.

Without occupying Yuzhang, Yangzhou and Jingzhou would not be able to form a united group. To Sun Ce, that was a concern. Once Cao Cao controlled Yizhou, Jingzhou would be in trouble again, and Sun Ce would be very crazy at this moment.

Yuan Tan was very happy and confident. He had great advantages in terms of morality and actual situation. For him, the most urgent task was to seize Yanzhou while seizing Xuzhou. If Yuan Shao wanted to attack Yuzhou, he had to refer to his opinions. Without the support of Xuzhou and Yanzhou, the war in Yuzhou could not be carried out. The best way was to give him the task of attacking Yuzhou. With the three states in hand, even if Yuan Shao wanted to abolish the eldest son and establish the young, he had to consider the consequences.

The two hit it off. Cao Ang immediately led his army south to Licheng.

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Surrounded by the Kuaiji family, Sun Ce arrived in Shanyin and officially took over as the prefect of Kuaiji.

When the county magistrates of each county received the news, they came to pay their respects. Even if they were too busy to leave, they would send their confidants to come with generous gifts. Everyone knew that this was no longer the business of their immediate superiors, and it was likely to be a real monarch. After offending Sun Ce, it was light to make excuses to drive them away, and it would be troublesome to commit a crime of rebellion. Half of the county magistrates of Kuaiji were from Wu Hui, and their hometowns were under Sun Ce's control. They could not even leave unless they went into the mountains to become bandits.

Using both soft and hard, Sun Ce's process of controlling Jiangdong was faster than in history. He didn't kill many people, but the effect was good. Although those aristocratic families might not really support him, at least no one dared to be against him clearly. Rabbits do not eat grass beside their nests, and Wu Hui is his base. It is of course a good thing to manage better. Killing people is just a forced method. If you don't kill, try not to kill. It is important to be harmonious and make money together.

Zheng He and Xie families did not ask Sun Ce for pardon to their respective heads, and Sun Ce did not implicate them. Both sides tacitly ignored the experience of Zheng Ping, He Chun, Xie Ying and others being sent to Chang'an by Sun Ce's car. While they were trying to save people, they talked about cooperation with Sun Ce. Sun Ce pretended not to know and exchanged tribute, hello, I, hello everyone.

On this day, He Xun invited Sun Ce to the banquet, located in Jinghu outside Shanyin City.

Jinghu was originally named Qinghu, and it was the property of the He family. The He family was originally Qing, the surname Qing family, and was considered a descendant of Jiang Taigong. He Chun was originally named Qingchun, but later he changed it to He because he avoided the taboo of Liu Qing, the biological father of Emperor An of Han. This Qinghu was also called Jinghu, and there was a more resounding name in later generations: Jianhu. The story of the Jianhu female hero Qiu Jin was well-known for a while. When Sun Ce was in middle school, the culture of the Republic of China was lively for a while. He was not unfamiliar with it and had visited Jianhu many times.

But at this moment, Jinghu Lake is not as big as Jianhu Lake, nor is it as Jianhu Lake in later generations. More importantly, Shanyin has not yet reached its peak of development, and to a large extent it is still a virgin land to be developed. But this is good, he can use his advantages and plan calmly.

Sun Ce stood on the rockery in the lake and looked into the distance. "Ho Gong, this lake is so good. It is often said that you can rely on the mountains to eat mountains and water to eat water. There are mountains and waters in the mountains and waters in the mountains and waters, which is a natural treasure land. No wonder saints like Shun Yu are coming to Shanyin."

He Xun smiled and said, "Shanyin is indeed a treasure land. Not only are there mountains and water, but there are also many sycamore trees, otherwise how could it attract the phoenix."

Sun Ce laughed and waved his hands repeatedly. "Ho Gong praised him, and he was ashamed of being accused of being accused of being a deity. The phoenix is ​​a sacred bird, and it will not come out unless it is peaceful. There is no phoenix in the world at present. It is just a rumor spread by ignorant people. How dare I admit it and make a joke to the Fang family."

"What the emperor of the palace said is a bad thing. If the phoenix does not come out lightly, the world will be peaceful. If the emperor of the palace is in Kuaiji, the soldiers will not be cut off, and the people will bow their heads, which is a clear proof."

Sun Ce turned around and looked at the middle-aged man slowly walking in gorgeous clothes. He Xun looked at the comforted He Xun and already knew who it was.

"If you have a demeanor, who will not be He Gongmiao?"

He Qi stopped in front of Sun Ce and bowed to salute. "Taimo Chang He Qi, I have met the Lord of the Mansion."
Chapter completed!