Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 559 Teenage Promise
Sun Jian's eyes flashed as he spoke slowly, "Yuan Shu is narrow-minded and ambitious. He has wanted to annex my people for a long time. In the past, we were afraid of his power and could not do anything. Now he is in a stalemate with Cao Mengde of Yanzhou and has no time to care about me. This is a good opportunity for us to get rid of his control."

All the generals had happy expressions on their faces.

"We have been patient with Yuan Shu for a long time. Now that the lord has such a heart, we will support him till death."

"Okay, I have your help, and great things are to come."

Han Dang asked, "I wonder what the lord is going to do?"

Sun Jian stroked his beard and said, "Lujiang is mostly Yuan Shu's territory. If he attacks, it will be undefendable. Yangzhou Governor Chen Wen is weak and does not care about military affairs. I have had many secret contacts with him. A few days ago, he wrote to me and asked for my help to suppress the rebellion. I thought this was a gift from heaven to me."

"My lord, you have great vision. Yangzhou is a land of fish and rice, and there is also the Yangtze River. All the generals under Yuan Shu are not good at fighting on the water. If our army can occupy this place, we can rest assured to reorganize the military affairs and plan for future progress."

Without exception, all the generals agreed.

"Okay, since you all have no objection, from today on, we will no longer accept orders from Yuan Shu. All the generals will return to their camps, reorganize their armaments and food supplies, and tomorrow morning, abandon Lujiang and head for Danyang."

"The last general takes command!"

"Father..." A shout suddenly came from outside. Sun Jian frowned and looked outside. A young man with a very heroic physique ran towards him.

"Nonsense! Your father is discussing military affairs with the generals. How dare you come and interrupt? Take him away and give him twenty strokes of the cane."

The young man's face turned pale when he heard this, and the generals hurriedly pleaded for mercy.

"My lord, now that we have finished our meeting, the young general is not a disturber. It would be too harsh for you to punish him for this."

Sun Jian stopped and looked at the young man, sternly scolding him: "Why are you shouting like that?"

The young man was quite brave. He had just almost been beaten with twenty military sticks, but there was no fear on his face. When he saw Sun Jian asking, he walked forward and bowed.

"Father, I have just become sworn brothers with Zhou Yu, and he gave me a book on military strategy. I have nothing but the sword you gave me two years ago, so I want to give you the sword in return, and I have come to ask for your permission."

As soon as he mentioned Zhou Yu, Sun Jian's tense face immediately relaxed.

"My dear nephew Zhou Yu, you are intelligent and studious, and you are talented in both literature and martial arts. It is rare that you two are the same age and have such good relationships. Now that we have become sworn brothers, it is only polite for me to give you a gift in return. There is nothing wrong with that."

The young man bowed again and said, "Thank you, father. I will go find him right away."

"Slow down." Sun Jian stopped him.

"Your father has decided that tomorrow you will accept the invitation of the governor of Yangzhou and go to Danyang County to help him quell the rebellion. You should go early and return early to avoid playing around and making mistakes."

The young man's expression changed slightly: "Going to Danyang? I wonder when you can come back?"

Sun Jian was getting impatient: "How can there be common sense in military affairs? No need to ask about when we will win and when we will return." Seeing that he was getting angry, the young man didn't dare to say anything more and left in a hurry.

Several generals sighed as they watched the young man running away.

"Although the young general is young, he is as brave as a king. We have been on the battlefield for a long time, but we are no match for him. I am afraid that his future achievements will be limitless. Why is the lord so harsh on him?"

Sun Jian was a bit noncommittal: "What's the use of relying on bravery alone? The former King of Chu was strong enough to lift a tripod, but he still fell in the end. My Sun family is the descendant of the military sage, so we should study the art of war. He only knows how to wield swords and spears all day long, and doesn't think about learning. On the contrary, Zhou Yu is familiar with military books and has a lot of strategies. If Ce'er wants to inherit my foundation in the future, I'm afraid he will have to rely on him. It's a pity that his Zhou family is a local tyrant in Lujiang. When our army goes to Yangzhou, I don't know when he and Ce'er will meet again."

On a small hill outside the city, two young men were sitting on a huge rock, gazing at the river ahead.

"Sigh..." Sun Ce let out a long sigh.

Zhou Yu turned his head and asked, "Brother, why are you sighing? Are you reluctant to part with this precious sword? In that case, I will return the sword to you, and you can choose another gift for me."

Sun Ce waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, it's just a precious sword, why should I be reluctant to part with it? It's just that my father accepted the invitation of the governor of Yangzhou and will go to Danyang County tomorrow to help suppress the rebellion. I don't know when we can meet again after going to Yangzhou, so I sighed."

"Uncle, you want to go to Yangzhou?" Zhou Yu was a little surprised: "Besides suppressing the rebellion, did you give any other reasons?"

Sun Ce shook his head: "No. But those Shanyue people in Yangzhou are not powerful. I think it won't take too long to put down the rebellion. I will definitely come back in half a year at the fastest and a year at the longest. You and I have an agreement to marry the Qiao sisters from Wan County together. Hehe, you can't take the initiative, otherwise I won't let you go."

"Haha, brother, what do you think of me? How could I do such a thing? However, I am afraid that you may not be able to come back for a while after going to Yangzhou."

Zhou Yu's words puzzled Sun Ce: "Why?"

Zhou Yu smiled and said, "I think your uncle's move is not to accept the invitation of Governor Chen, but to take the opportunity to get rid of Yuan Shu's control. Yangzhou has vast land and rich rice production, but the Governor is weak and sickly and can't stay for long. When your uncle arrives in Yangzhou, he will quell rebellions and accumulate reputation. I'm afraid it's only a matter of time before he takes charge of the counties in Jiangdong. This is your uncle's real purpose, right?"

Sun Ce clapped his hands fiercely. "Oh, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't have guessed this. Yuan Shu is such a hateful fellow. He takes whatever he wants from our Sun family and orders us around. Now he is far away in Luoyang. It would be best if we could take this opportunity to escape from his control."

However, immediately afterwards, he suddenly became sad again.

"No, no, if this happens, won't it be difficult for you and I to meet again?"

"Haha, you're worrying too much, brother." Zhou Yu looked like he didn't care at all.

"Yuan Shu is perverse and ambitious but incompetent. Now it seems that he has conquered Luoyang, but in fact he has fallen into Liu He's trap, causing him and Cao Cao of Yanzhou to deplete each other's strength. Although Yuan Shu has many soldiers, he is not as decisive and strategic as Cao Cao, but he is sure that he will be defeated by Cao's army next year. Brother and uncle went to Yangzhou to recruit soldiers and accumulate strength. After Yuan Shu's defeat, they will make a comeback. Not to mention the mere Lujiang County, even the entire Yuzhou is not out of reach. How can we, brothers, never meet again?"

"Yes, yes, my dear brother, you are very smart. I never thought of these things. With your words, I am in a good mood. Come, let's make a brotherly agreement with the sword. When I return to Lujiang, you and I will go to Qiao's to welcome the bride."

"Okay, I'll keep you company."

Two young men stood on the hillside, each holding a long sword, crossing their swords and making some vows. In front of them, the vast Yangtze River was making the sound of waves hitting the rocks.

(End of this chapter)