In Hefei City, Sun Ce was discussing with Zhou Yu and Xu Sheng how to recover Lujiang, but when Chen Heng was incomplete in armor, he rushed into the hall in panic and reported: "Lord, it's not good, the material fleet was robbed by the water bandits of eight ships."

When Sun Ce heard this, he was furious and shouted: "Chen Heng, I will order you to escort the supplies. You can't even do such a small thing well. What's the use of me? Come on, drag it down for me and behead you!"

Seeing this, Chen Heng was shocked and kowtowed repeatedly to admit his mistakes. He lay on the ground, not daring to move around.

Jiujiang Xinding, Sun Ce was about to kill Chen Heng because of such a trivial matter. Zhou Yu was shocked and angry, so he hurriedly stepped out and pleaded for him, saying, "Bo Fu, we might as well listen to General Chen Heng talk about the beginning and end of the matter, it would not be too late to make a conclusion!"

Sun Ce sternly said: "You bastard, why don't you tell me quickly, what happened?"

Chen Heng did not dare to neglect and quickly told Zhou Tai about intercepting their fleet.

After hearing this, Zhou Yu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He expected that the bandits had even dispatched warships like fighting ships, and the material fleet was just ordinary civilian ships, so he naturally lost to them. He smiled and said, "It's not your fault for this, General Chen, you go down and rest!"

Chen Heng did not dare to move and looked at Sun Ce tremblingly. Sun Ce was in a bad mood. At this time, he saw Chen Heng's timid appearance and his anger came even more. He slapped the case in front of him heavily and said angrily: "What are you doing here? Go down to heal your wounds. Next time, I will not pull out your skin!"

Seeing that Sun Ce stopped pursuing this matter, Chen Heng hurriedly retreated. Looking at Chen Heng's back as he was leaving, Sun Ce muttered to himself and asked Zhou Yu: "Who are Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin? There are actually warships like fighting ships? Even I, Jiangdong, don't have many such warships!"

Zhou Yu smiled bitterly and said, "It seems that we have underestimated those princes."

Sun Ce was full of confusion and thought to himself, why did this robbery involve the princes? Then he wondered, "Gongjin, what do you mean?"

Zhou Yu explained: "I have heard of Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin. They are water bandits in the Xiacai area. They are familiar with water nature and have hundreds of minions under their command for their guidance. I also plan to recruit these two people after the Lujiang incident is over, but I don't know, haha, they have also taken the lead in causing trouble for our army!"

Xu Sheng said suspiciously: "Did the Chief Zhou Jun think that Zhou Tai, Jiang Qin and others were assigned by the princes of the Central Plains?"

Zhou Yu nodded slightly and smiled and said, "Yes, no, they are here to restrain us, but they are not ordered by anyone. How could this group of bandits and those who are used to being bandits are afraid of the imperial army? How could they become the hawks and dogs in the imperial court? If I expected it, someone would have been to inform Zhou Tai and other water bandits, which led them to rob our fleet!"

Sun Ce was impatient and gritted his teeth and said hatefully: "No matter whether they are entrusted by others or obeying others, they robbed their general's material fleet, and the facts cannot be changed. The general will use their blood to sacrifice the flag!"

Zhou Yu did not agree. It was not a great opportunity to send troops now. He quickly advised: "Bo Fu, although Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin are bandits, I have also paid attention to them for a while. These two people are concerned about the people and often rob the rich and help the poor. They are actually heroes of the green forest. We are short of generals familiar with water wars, so why not invite them?"

Sun Ce was stunned when he heard this. In his opinion, Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin were seeking death. However, after hearing Zhou Yu's words, Sun Ce also had a different idea. He wanted to cross the river and guard the land of Jiangdong. The general who was familiar with water war was naturally indispensable. The Yangtze River chases span thousands of miles, and the number of generals was also indispensable. Now, the only general who knew water war under me was Huang Gai, and Huang Gai was only half-baked. Finding people who were proficient in water war became imminent and urgent.

After a while of silence, Sun Ce asked, "There are not many people familiar with water war in our army. It is time to consider and recruit some people who are proficient in water war. Everyone, do you have any good candidates?"

Xu Sheng hesitated for a while and said, "I know someone, and this person's water skills are really good."

Sun Ce said in surprise: "Wen Xiang, who are you talking about?"

Seeing that Sun Ce was so urgent, Xu Sheng did not dare to neglect and quickly replied: "This person is called Ling Cao, who is from Yuhang, Wujun. Sheng. When he went south to avoid chaos last year, he had contact with this person in Xuzhou. I came to Wujun to make a living, and I also received Ling Cao's guidance. If the lord got Ling Cao's help and defeated Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin, it would be no problem."

After hearing this, a light flashed in Zhou Yu's eyes, and then it dimmed again. Before Sun Ce could speak, he smiled bitterly: "I know the person Wen Xiang is talking about. This person is very skilled in martial arts, and his narrow mind is bold and courageous. He is also a hero in the counties of Yuhang, but now, this person is not in Yuhang, what can you do?"

Sun Ce said in surprise: "Why did Gongjin say this? Could it be..."

Zhou Yu nodded and replied helplessly: "A month ago, I sent someone to Yuhang County to ask Ling Cao to become an official, but I was told that Ling Cao was no longer in Yuhang County. Because he killed the local bully, Ling Cao ran away with his son. At this time, I don't know where to float!"

"Oh..." Sun Ce was stunned and sighed: "I was originally a general in my pocket, but because of those villains, I was wandering in a foreign land. Gongjin, it seems that our Wujun is not as peaceful as I imagined!"

There was a vague reproach in Sun Ce's words. After all, this is a rash of talent. Zhou Yu has an unshirkable responsibility. In desperation, Zhou Yu had no choice but to make meritorious service. He immediately volunteered to Sun Ce and said, "Bo Fu, why not let me go to Zhou Tai's nest. Don't worry, I will definitely convince these two people to come and throw themselves into Bo Fu's account!"

Sun Ce was shocked when he heard this. He originally planned to knock Zhou Yu and let him know what they would miss. If he encounters such a thing in the future, he would be more careful. But now, Zhou Yu wants to make a contribution and is still going through the tiger's den alone. How can he let him leave with peace of mind? He shook his head and refused, "No, even if I go, I have to treat it carefully. Gongjin, you are an important position in our army, how can you easily take risks? I don't agree!"

Xu Sheng thought for a while, then gritted his teeth and said, "Lord, otherwise, General Mo would take Yibiao's army to meet Zhou Tai for a while, how about this?"

"This..." Sun Ce touched Han's short beard, as if considering Xu Sheng's suggestion. At this moment, the soldiers suddenly came to report that a man outside the government office asked for a meeting and said that he had some martial arts and was willing to submit to Sun Ce's tent.

Zhou Yu laughed and said, "Congratulations to Bo Fu, we have only been here for a few days, and someone has come to vote for it. It's really gratifying!"

Sun Ce rubbed his hands excitedly and said to himself that this was the first person to take the initiative to defect to him. He must entrust with important tasks. In this way, in the eyes of others, he can achieve the effect of seeking talents.

Thinking of this, Sun Ce laughed and said, "No, not bad, bring that hero up!"

Soon, a strong man with an eagle-eyed eyes walked in from outside the door.

When Xu Sheng saw the person coming, he smiled in surprise and said, "Brother Ling, how could it be you?"

The man was stunned at first, and when he turned to look at Xu Sheng, he was shocked and smiled and said, "It turns out it is Brother Xu. On the way here, I often hear the people say, Brother Xu, your deeds, which really makes me envious!"

Seeing this, Sun Ce was stunned and asked, "Wen Xiang, do you know each other?"

Xu Sheng stepped forward a few steps, held the man's hand, and explained to Sun Ce: "Lord, he is the Ling Cao I mentioned to you just now."

Sun Ce was stunned again and thought to himself that this world is really a coincidence, as if everything is decided freely. He was still sad that he could not recruit heroes like Ling Cao. Unexpectedly, the next moment, Ling Cao would come to surrender himself.

Sun Ce laughed at it and said, "Oh, I don't know if it was Ling Zhuangshi in front of him. It was a sin. I was still worried about not finding the trace of Ling Zhuangshi. Now, Ling Zhuangshi came to sue in person. It's such a coincidence!"

Ling Cao asked puzzledly: "I wonder what General Sun is looking for me?"

Xu Sheng quickly told Zhou Tai about plundering the escort fleet. Ling Cao heard this and smiled and said, "I thought it was not difficult!"

Zhou Yu smiled bitterly and said, "It is hard to cook without rice. Although we are children of Jiangdong, we know the nature of water. However, this water battle has not been involved. We originally wanted to invite Mr. Ling to defeat Zhou Tai's thief for our Lord. We were troubled by the traces of Mr. Ling. Fortunately, God is favored by God, but Mr. Ling came in person. It is a coincidence that you said this."

Ling Cao was happy when he heard this. He was a fugitive. After learning that Sun Ce broke Jiujiang County, he wanted to surrender. He originally planned to let Sun Ce take him in with his fellow countrymen. Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived, a huge contribution was placed in front of him. Ling Cao didn't have time to think too much, for fear that the credit he had obtained would be snatched away by others. He quickly bowed to Sun Ce: "Cake, I'm not allowed to return because I killed a bully in my hometown. I came here today just to serve under General Sun's command, so that General Sun would eliminate this evil deed for me. I'm grateful!"

Sun Ce helped Ling Cao up and smiled distractedly: "Mr. Ling Zhuangzi eliminated evil for the people in the countryside. This is a good thing! After pacifying Yangzhou, I will personally express the merits of Mr. Ling to the emperor and grant his wife and son a title. It is no problem. Those small matters are not worth mentioning!"

Ling Cao was overjoyed when he heard this and immediately bowed: "Cao, I am willing to join the general's command and beg the general to take it in!"

Sun Ce smiled and said, "Now in a chaotic world, I hope that Mr. Ling will clear the world for me and quell the bandits and chaos. How can I resist it?"

Ling Cao was grateful in his heart and quickly bowed to Sun Ce solemnly: "Ling Cao will definitely make the world fair for the Lord, go through fire and water, and die without hesitation!"

After taking Ling Cao, Sun Ce was in a good mood.

Seeing that Sun Ce was taking over the general again, Zhou Yu was also very happy. As long as he trained for a few years, Xu Sheng and Ling Cao would become Sun Ce's direct generals, and there would be no need to look at others' expressions. Thinking of this, Zhou Yu smiled and asked, "I don't know if I can tell you that we call each other's words "六文" is not close!"

Ling Cao's face froze, touched the back of his head, and replied awkwardly: "Mr. Zhou is so despised, and I feel moved. However, Cao has been poor since childhood, so he has no word for expression."

Sun Ce didn't care, so he took Ling Cao's hand and smiled at Zhou Yu, "How can a real man have no words to say "Preface"? What's more, a hero like Brother Ling? If he didn't have it before, there would be one in the future. Gongjin is very literary. It's better to do this. Gongjin thinks about Brother Ling's word "Preface"? How about?"

Zhou Yu was stunned when he heard this, then shook his head and refused, "The word "Biao" was given by elders in the family. I have a peer relationship with Brother Ling, how can I get the word "Ling Zhuangshi without authorization? It's inappropriate, inappropriate, Bo Fu, don't say anything again!"

Sun Ce thought about it, so he stopped talking now.

Xu Sheng, who was standing beside him, suddenly smiled and said, "The lord is the best, so why not give a letter to Brother Ling, wouldn't that be fine?"
Chapter completed!