Chapter 1172 Sun Ce's Worry
In a forest not far from Sun Ce's camp.
Zhu Ye and a group of Thunder God Riders were also having dinner.
"Huh... the water is boiling, General, come first."
Zhu Ye was not polite and washed his helmet in a mountain spring nearby. He scooped half of the helmet's boiling water, blew it to his mouth, and then took a sip.
"Huh...comfortable..."
He grabbed two big steamed buns, put a piece of beef jerky in them, and started eating with the boiling water.
"Hey, don't tell me, when Big Brother insisted on promoting the order of boiling water for drinking in the army, although I always obeyed Big Brother's words, I really disagreed with it in my heart at that time. A man is so troublesome to drink some water, just like a woman."
Zhu Ye said a few words and took another sip of hot water.
"But, after all, Big Brother is Big Brother. Tsk, tsk, tsk, his foresight is beyond the reach of ordinary people. Drinking hot water is more refreshing than drinking cold stream water, even in summer. Especially after the promulgation of many military health regulations, the soldiers in the army did have fewer strange diseases. I really can't help but be convinced by Big Brother."
After hearing his words, the surrounding Thundergod Knights also showed admiration on their faces.
"Your Majesty's wisdom and bravery are unprecedented in history. From my perspective, only Emperor Taizu Gao, Emperor Xiaowu, and Emperor Guangwu can be compared to you."
Zhu Ye, however, was dismissive: "Tsk... they are nothing, my eldest brother is the greatest emperor of all time."
"That's right, the general is right."
These ordinary soldiers naturally did not dare to say anything more about this topic. Discussing the emperors of past dynasties casually was a serious crime.
The General of Cavalry is of high status and is a sworn brother to the Emperor, so it doesn't matter to him. But if his subordinates don't know what's good for them and get involved and say something, they'll be courting death.
While everyone was eating, a soldier hurried into the woods.
"General, we have found out. Sun Ce is camping by the river about fifteen miles southwest of here. The camp stretches westward for more than ten miles along the official road, occupying the entire official road. It is very easy to spot."
Zhu Ye swallowed the remaining steamed buns and beef jerky in one gulp.
"Okay, okay, brothers, rest for half an hour, eat and drink your fill, then come with me and teach this thief a lesson, a profound lesson!"
In Sun Ce's camp, a military doctor came over, changed the medicine on Sun Ce's wound, and re-bandaged it.
Sun Strategies stretched his body slightly, then left the general's tent and went to Zhou Yu's tent next door.
Since Zhou Yu was seriously injured that day, he has been in a semi-comatose state for many days and can only wake up occasionally, which makes Sun Ce very worried.
"Military doctor, how is Gongjin today?"
Seeing Sun Ce asking the question, the military doctor who was treating the patient hurriedly stood up and answered.
"My lord, although General Gongjin's injury is serious, it is not fatal. It's just that the army lacks doctors and medicine, and the daily journey is bumpy, so he can't recover. I have used medicine to stabilize his injury. After returning to Xiangyang, I will change the medicine every day and rest well, and he should be fine."
Sun Ce nodded, waved his hand to signal him to go out, and stayed by Zhou Yu's side alone.
He looked at Zhou Yu, whose face turned pale due to excessive blood loss, and couldn't help but sigh.
"Hey, Gongjin, when you're not here, I can't find anyone to discuss things with. Although Zijing has strategies, he's not as good as you..."
He walked to the door of the tent and stared at the soldiers who were busy eating outside, lost in thought for a long time.
"Our army has been defeated in succession, with casualties among the elite veterans. There are only a few left. Moreover, the food, fodder and equipment are not enough to support another expedition. It will take at least two to three years to recover."
"besides……"
He seemed to have thought of something, and a hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes.
"Sima Yi recruited soldiers and mined iron ore in Lingnan. Although most of them were transported to Xiangyang, and many of his trusted men were placed in the army to monitor him, he cannot be trusted. If he continues to run Lingnan for a long time, he will become too powerful to be controlled... However, after returning to Xiangyang, the government will definitely be turbulent. If Sima rebels again, my Sun family's foundation in Jiangdong will be in jeopardy..."
"And these hateful wealthy families will definitely take this defeat as an excuse to rise up and attack..." Sun Ce asked several questions in succession. Although he knew that Zhou Yu was now in a coma and could not answer him, he still talked incessantly, as if this could ease his depressed mood a little.
Although he was able to gain Shangyong and other places by instigating the rebellion of the Shen brothers, he suffered a crushing defeat in the Battle of Hanzhong. What followed was bound to be political turmoil in Jiangdong. Whenever Sun Ce thought of this, he felt a headache.
But he was a decisive person after all. After thinking for a long time without any clue, he soon felt impatient.
"Humph, if they can sincerely help me to restore the government, I can still let them go. But if they have any second thoughts..."
Sun Ce did not continue speaking, but the murderous intent in the corner of his eyes said it all.
At this time, a figure walked in. Sun Ce turned his head and saw that it was Lu Su.
Lu Su looked haggard, and it was obvious that he had not slept well in the past few days. There were bloodshot eyes.
"Your subordinate greets my lord." Lu Su bowed immediately after seeing Sun Ce.
Sun Ce waved his hand and said, "No need to be polite, Zi Jing, please sit down."
Lu Su sat down immediately, but his eyes were always on Zhou Yu.
Sun Ce knew that Lu Su and Zhou Yu were close friends, so he tried to comfort them.
"Don't worry, the military doctor has changed the medicine for Gongjin. As long as we return to Xiangyang, Gongjin's injury will be healed."
Lu Su's expression relaxed a little, and then he looked at Sun Ce.
"My lord, are you worried?"
Although Lu Su's status in Sun Ce's heart was not as high as Zhou Yu's, he was also regarded as Sun Ce's confidant. Naturally, he would not hide anything from Sun Ce, so he told him everything he was thinking.
Lu Su pondered for a moment, and soon his eyes showed some understanding. Sun Ce also noticed this and a look of anticipation appeared on his face.
"My Lord, these matters are indeed difficult to resolve, but they are not fatal."
Sun Ce became more interested: "Please Zi Jing enlighten me."
Lu Su twirled his beard and was about to speak when he suddenly heard a burst of noisy noise coming from outside.
Sun Ce was very displeased. He called a soldier outside the gate and shouted, "Why are you so panicked? Making a scene for no reason after setting up camp is a violation of military discipline!"
The soldier was also confused. He had been on duty outside the tent and naturally had no idea of the situation.
But soon, a group of soldiers ran towards this side quickly.
"My lord, something terrible has happened. The enemy is attacking... There is an enemy attack..."
When Sun Ce heard this, his eyes widened, and it was unclear whether he was angry or shocked. In short, he was speechless for a long time.
Lu Su asked again, "Who is the enemy and how many troops are there?"
The soldiers looked at each other, and then one of them said, "We don't know the identity of the enemy, but... outside the tent, there are shouts and sounds of horses' hooves everywhere. In the forest on the left side of the camp, and outside the front gate, there are two groups of cavalry charging... and they are saying... and they are saying..."
"What?" Lu Su asked hurriedly.
The soldier who spoke raised his head and glanced at Sun Ce fearfully, saying, "I didn't take the heads of our lord and General Gongjin on the battlefield, so I came here specially to collect the debt..."
Sun Ce also came to his senses at this time, and his eyes were filled with rage.
"Liu Zheng, you are bullying me too much!"
He walked out of the tent quickly and shouted, "Pass my military order. All soldiers in the camp should be on alert and guard, and everyone should stay at their posts. They must not lose their composure. I order my personal guards to follow me to kill the enemy. We must kill Liu Zheng and avenge Gongjin!"
(End of this chapter)
In a forest not far from Sun Ce's camp.
Zhu Ye and a group of Thunder God Riders were also having dinner.
"Huh... the water is boiling, General, come first."
Zhu Ye was not polite and washed his helmet in a mountain spring nearby. He scooped half of the helmet's boiling water, blew it to his mouth, and then took a sip.
"Huh...comfortable..."
He grabbed two big steamed buns, put a piece of beef jerky in them, and started eating with the boiling water.
"Hey, don't tell me, when Big Brother insisted on promoting the order of boiling water for drinking in the army, although I always obeyed Big Brother's words, I really disagreed with it in my heart at that time. A man is so troublesome to drink some water, just like a woman."
Zhu Ye said a few words and took another sip of hot water.
"But, after all, Big Brother is Big Brother. Tsk, tsk, tsk, his foresight is beyond the reach of ordinary people. Drinking hot water is more refreshing than drinking cold stream water, even in summer. Especially after the promulgation of many military health regulations, the soldiers in the army did have fewer strange diseases. I really can't help but be convinced by Big Brother."
After hearing his words, the surrounding Thundergod Knights also showed admiration on their faces.
"Your Majesty's wisdom and bravery are unprecedented in history. From my perspective, only Emperor Taizu Gao, Emperor Xiaowu, and Emperor Guangwu can be compared to you."
Zhu Ye, however, was dismissive: "Tsk... they are nothing, my eldest brother is the greatest emperor of all time."
"That's right, the general is right."
These ordinary soldiers naturally did not dare to say anything more about this topic. Discussing the emperors of past dynasties casually was a serious crime.
The General of Cavalry is of high status and is a sworn brother to the Emperor, so it doesn't matter to him. But if his subordinates don't know what's good for them and get involved and say something, they'll be courting death.
While everyone was eating, a soldier hurried into the woods.
"General, we have found out. Sun Ce is camping by the river about fifteen miles southwest of here. The camp stretches westward for more than ten miles along the official road, occupying the entire official road. It is very easy to spot."
Zhu Ye swallowed the remaining steamed buns and beef jerky in one gulp.
"Okay, okay, brothers, rest for half an hour, eat and drink your fill, then come with me and teach this thief a lesson, a profound lesson!"
In Sun Ce's camp, a military doctor came over, changed the medicine on Sun Ce's wound, and re-bandaged it.
Sun Strategies stretched his body slightly, then left the general's tent and went to Zhou Yu's tent next door.
Since Zhou Yu was seriously injured that day, he has been in a semi-comatose state for many days and can only wake up occasionally, which makes Sun Ce very worried.
"Military doctor, how is Gongjin today?"
Seeing Sun Ce asking the question, the military doctor who was treating the patient hurriedly stood up and answered.
"My lord, although General Gongjin's injury is serious, it is not fatal. It's just that the army lacks doctors and medicine, and the daily journey is bumpy, so he can't recover. I have used medicine to stabilize his injury. After returning to Xiangyang, I will change the medicine every day and rest well, and he should be fine."
Sun Ce nodded, waved his hand to signal him to go out, and stayed by Zhou Yu's side alone.
He looked at Zhou Yu, whose face turned pale due to excessive blood loss, and couldn't help but sigh.
"Hey, Gongjin, when you're not here, I can't find anyone to discuss things with. Although Zijing has strategies, he's not as good as you..."
He walked to the door of the tent and stared at the soldiers who were busy eating outside, lost in thought for a long time.
"Our army has been defeated in succession, with casualties among the elite veterans. There are only a few left. Moreover, the food, fodder and equipment are not enough to support another expedition. It will take at least two to three years to recover."
"besides……"
He seemed to have thought of something, and a hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes.
"Sima Yi recruited soldiers and mined iron ore in Lingnan. Although most of them were transported to Xiangyang, and many of his trusted men were placed in the army to monitor him, he cannot be trusted. If he continues to run Lingnan for a long time, he will become too powerful to be controlled... However, after returning to Xiangyang, the government will definitely be turbulent. If Sima rebels again, my Sun family's foundation in Jiangdong will be in jeopardy..."
"And these hateful wealthy families will definitely take this defeat as an excuse to rise up and attack..." Sun Ce asked several questions in succession. Although he knew that Zhou Yu was now in a coma and could not answer him, he still talked incessantly, as if this could ease his depressed mood a little.
Although he was able to gain Shangyong and other places by instigating the rebellion of the Shen brothers, he suffered a crushing defeat in the Battle of Hanzhong. What followed was bound to be political turmoil in Jiangdong. Whenever Sun Ce thought of this, he felt a headache.
But he was a decisive person after all. After thinking for a long time without any clue, he soon felt impatient.
"Humph, if they can sincerely help me to restore the government, I can still let them go. But if they have any second thoughts..."
Sun Ce did not continue speaking, but the murderous intent in the corner of his eyes said it all.
At this time, a figure walked in. Sun Ce turned his head and saw that it was Lu Su.
Lu Su looked haggard, and it was obvious that he had not slept well in the past few days. There were bloodshot eyes.
"Your subordinate greets my lord." Lu Su bowed immediately after seeing Sun Ce.
Sun Ce waved his hand and said, "No need to be polite, Zi Jing, please sit down."
Lu Su sat down immediately, but his eyes were always on Zhou Yu.
Sun Ce knew that Lu Su and Zhou Yu were close friends, so he tried to comfort them.
"Don't worry, the military doctor has changed the medicine for Gongjin. As long as we return to Xiangyang, Gongjin's injury will be healed."
Lu Su's expression relaxed a little, and then he looked at Sun Ce.
"My lord, are you worried?"
Although Lu Su's status in Sun Ce's heart was not as high as Zhou Yu's, he was also regarded as Sun Ce's confidant. Naturally, he would not hide anything from Sun Ce, so he told him everything he was thinking.
Lu Su pondered for a moment, and soon his eyes showed some understanding. Sun Ce also noticed this and a look of anticipation appeared on his face.
"My Lord, these matters are indeed difficult to resolve, but they are not fatal."
Sun Ce became more interested: "Please Zi Jing enlighten me."
Lu Su twirled his beard and was about to speak when he suddenly heard a burst of noisy noise coming from outside.
Sun Ce was very displeased. He called a soldier outside the gate and shouted, "Why are you so panicked? Making a scene for no reason after setting up camp is a violation of military discipline!"
The soldier was also confused. He had been on duty outside the tent and naturally had no idea of the situation.
But soon, a group of soldiers ran towards this side quickly.
"My lord, something terrible has happened. The enemy is attacking... There is an enemy attack..."
When Sun Ce heard this, his eyes widened, and it was unclear whether he was angry or shocked. In short, he was speechless for a long time.
Lu Su asked again, "Who is the enemy and how many troops are there?"
The soldiers looked at each other, and then one of them said, "We don't know the identity of the enemy, but... outside the tent, there are shouts and sounds of horses' hooves everywhere. In the forest on the left side of the camp, and outside the front gate, there are two groups of cavalry charging... and they are saying... and they are saying..."
"What?" Lu Su asked hurriedly.
The soldier who spoke raised his head and glanced at Sun Ce fearfully, saying, "I didn't take the heads of our lord and General Gongjin on the battlefield, so I came here specially to collect the debt..."
Sun Ce also came to his senses at this time, and his eyes were filled with rage.
"Liu Zheng, you are bullying me too much!"
He walked out of the tent quickly and shouted, "Pass my military order. All soldiers in the camp should be on alert and guard, and everyone should stay at their posts. They must not lose their composure. I order my personal guards to follow me to kill the enemy. We must kill Liu Zheng and avenge Gongjin!"
(End of this chapter)
