Chapter 960: Captured Cheng Pu
Sun Ce's sincere performance made everyone in Chaisang City feel a huge encouragement. Both the military and the civilian population were infected by Sun Ce.
The people are simple, they don't need much attention from the superiors, they just need to be able to lower their noble heads and look down on them when they feel the need, and they are extremely content.
Sun Ce got what he wanted, and he was naturally very satisfied in his heart. It's just that he can't leave immediately for a while, and he does a full set of plays, Sun Ce still knows the professional ethics that a good actor should have. And Sun Ce found that he enjoyed the feeling of being watched by the people very much.
After spending a little time like this, Sun Ce boosted the morale of the entire Chaisang City, and it was not until finally, after Sun Ce himself was satisfied, he stepped back to the mansion of Chaisang City.
After experiencing failure, Sun Ce was in a bad mood, but he found that this time he had gained a huge harvest from this failure, which could not be obtained on other battlefields.
For the first time, Sun Ce felt the key factor in the struggle for world domination.
If it had been before, Sun Ce had disdainful of the word "people's heart" at all. Sun Ce has always believed that the strength in his hands is the strength in his hands to dominate the world, as long as he has the strength, then he can defeat anyone. After this defeat, Sun Ce had to regain his strength to deal with Liu Yu. At this time, he wanted to concentrate all the forces that could be concentrated, and the ordinary people who usually didn't pay so much attention entered Sun Ce's eyes. Sun Ce realized that without the help of the people, it would be very difficult for not only Jiangdong, but even his Sun family to continue to persevere.
Sun Ce's gratifying change, Zhou Yu and others saw it in their eyes and enjoyed it in their hearts, now that Sun Ce has such a change, it is not too late, Jiangdong still has a chance to turn the book.
Sun Ce sat on the main seat, and Zhou Yu and the others immediately stood in their positions.
Sun Ce opened his mouth and said: "Everyone, this defeat, my Sun Ce needs to regain his strength, and please help me!" ”
"I'm going to help my lord!" Zhou Yu and the others said loudly.
Sun Ce nodded, he believed in the loyalty of his subordinates very much, and said without thinking: "This loss is a bit big. Now Liu Yubing is trapped and will not attack our army in a short time. Here's our chance! Ordered all counties in Jiangdong to allocate at least 1,000 troops to help in the war! It's a must. Gongjin, I'll leave this matter to you. ”
Zhou Yu didn't say a word, and said directly: "Don't worry, the lord will definitely complete the task in the future." ”
Chaisang does not have too many troops, it can only be transferred from other places in Jiangdong, the population of Jiangdong is still okay, 1,000 people is no problem for some counties and counties, the key is the quality of the soldiers. But Sun Ce can't manage so much, it's better than no troops.
"The amount of grain and grass will be handed over to Zibu. If the family has any opinions, Zibu can do whatever he wants! Sun Ce thought of where to start with his grain and grass, it was nothing more than to take it from the hands of the family, as for the family if he didn't want to, Sun Ce's last sentence was very clear, Zhang Zhao could do anything.
Don't think that Zhang Zhao, a literati, is a literati who can't use knives or anything like that, Zhang Zhao became ruthless, and even he felt scared.
Zhang Zhao sneered: "Don't worry, the lord will definitely be obedient, if they are not obedient, the old man has countless ways to make them obedient." ”
Everyone felt sad for the family, Zhang Zhao didn't make a move, and when he made a move, he was extremely ruthless, and the Jiangdong family was going to be miserable. But there is a hidden danger in this, that is, the Jiangdong family rebelled, and Jiangdong would be a mess, and I am afraid that Liu Yu would take advantage of it.
Sun Ce, Zhou Yu, Zhang Zhao and others all know about this situation, but it is better to make a mess into a pot of porridge than to wait for Liu Yu to come over and beat them now.
"Okay, now all the people in my Jiangdong have only one purpose, to concentrate all their strength to resist Liu Yu!" Sun Ce made a summary of the meeting.
"Yes, my lord!" There is no doubt about this, Sun Ce's subordinates are all firm in this idea.
Zhuge Jin finally said: "Lord, are we asking Cao Cao for some assistance?" ”
"Forget Cao Mengde, he himself is difficult to protect, so I won't embarrass him later." Sun Ce knew Cao Cao's current situation and did not have any confidence in asking Cao Cao for help.
Sun Ce said so, and no one else dared to mention such a thing.
In fact, Sun Ce's subordinates all thought that if they could get through the difficulties this time, they would definitely let Liu Yu know that they Jiangdong was powerful, but unfortunately they didn't know if Jiangdong could survive it.
Sun Ce suddenly remembered Cheng Pu, and he didn't know whether Cheng Pu was dead or alive now.
Cheng Pu has followed the Sun family for so many years, and in the end, he actually went to the palace to buy time for Sun Ce, and Sun Ce deeply blamed himself when he thought of this.
"I don't know how to explain to Demou's family." Sun Ce sighed leisurely.
Everyone was silent, Cheng Pu, as a veteran of the Sun family, had great prestige under Sun Ce and in the army, and now that he has become like this, how to explain it is really a problem.
Sun Ce was in a low mood, and finally waved his hand to let all his subordinates disperse, and he wanted to be quiet alone.
Cheng Pu, who was worried about Sun Ce, was now being detained in a prison car, escorted by an elite force of hundreds of people led by Lu Bu on the way to Xiangyang.
Cheng Pu leaned into the prison car, and he knew what his family would face next. Zhuge Liang was good to Cheng Pu, he had food and drink, and he also sent people to treat Cheng Pu to ensure that Cheng Pu's old life would not be finished all at once. And Zhuge Liang treated Cheng Pu like this, it was nothing more than Liu Yu giving an order, asking Zhuge Liang to guarantee Cheng Pu's life, and he, Liu Yu, wanted to meet this old minister of the Sun family in person.
Cheng Pu and Liu Yu are old acquaintances, as early as the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Cheng Pu fought side by side with Sun Jian and Liu Yu. In the eyes of Cheng Pu at that time, Liu Yu was just a prince who was given up by Emperor Ling, but this prince was able to fight for the Han Dynasty like them, which Cheng Pu admired very much. The son of a daughter, who was able to risk his life, Cheng Pu, as a military general, was naturally admired. Unlike some royal children and Han clan relatives, there is nothing else to eat, drink and have fun every day. However, what happened later shocked Cheng Pu, Liu Yu actually developed step by step, and finally ascended the throne and became the most powerful force in the world, making the world think that Liu Yu could lead the revival of the Han family.
Cheng Pu hasn't seen Liu Yu for many years, and since Sun Jian left Luoyang, Cheng Pu hasn't seen Liu Yu. Cheng Pu really wanted to see what Liu Yu had become, and his impression of Liu Yu was still retained when Liu Yu was still a pastor of the state, which is why Cheng Pu was able to accept Zhuge Liang's kindness and not seek death.
The soldiers guarding did not embarrass Cheng Pu, as long as Cheng Pu did not escape, he would try his best to meet other requirements. Cheng Pu didn't suffer much of a crime, but his complexion was much better.
Lu Bu walked majestically in the forefront, and now that the war has just ended, no one knows if there are deserters on the road. Lu Bu is not afraid, anyone is a miscellaneous fish to him, and he can destroy it with his hands. This time, it seems that Lu Bu escorted Cheng Pu, but in fact, Liu Yu has another task to hand over to Lu Bu, and by the way, let Lu Bu come back together.
From Wulin Port to Xiangyang, it takes two days by land. If you take the water, it only takes one day. However, the waterway is more dangerous than the land, and for the sake of safety, Lu Bu still adopts the safest method.
After two days, Lu Bu finally arrived at Xiangyang City.
And Xiangyang, as before, has not changed much. It's just that the people's expressions are different, and they seem to be very proud.
Jingzhou was bullied enough by Jiangdong, every time he fought with Jiangdong, Jingzhou always failed a lot, this time he was able to let Jingzhou's bitter master flee, and it also made Jiangdong suffer heavy losses, and the people of Jingzhou felt as if they had taken revenge, so their faces were very good, as if they had won the battle in person.
Cheng Pu has seen a lot of the world and knows what the reason is for the looks on the faces of these people. In the past, when he was in Jiangdong, every time he came back from winning a battle, the people of Jiangdong also looked like this, but now that he was imprisoned in a prison car, looking at the people of the hostile forces showing such a look, Cheng Pu's mood was not so good.
Seeing a prisoner car passing by, the people on the side of the road immediately pointed their fingers, everyone knew that among the prisoner cars was the big man in Jiangdong, and this time he would be sent to His Majesty to deal with it. If it weren't for the hundreds of elite soldiers, as well as Lu Bu's big Fang Tian Painting Halberd as a coercion, I'm afraid that the people would have to pick up the stones and vegetable leaves on the ground to let Cheng Pu feel the pent-up anger in Jingzhou over the years.
Cheng Pu had already prepared for this in his heart, but the result was beyond his expectations, the people didn't make any moves, and he couldn't believe that he could sit in the prison car completely.
After walking for a while, Cheng Pu was finally taken to the palace where Liu Yu was, which was originally the assassin's mansion before Liu Biao.
When Cheng Pu saw such a luxurious palace, he scolded in his heart: "Sure enough, it's a faint king, and such a luxurious palace was built so quickly, this is the people's fat and people's ointment." ”
Cheng Pu is here for the first time, of course he doesn't know that this is Liu Yu directly occupying Liu Biao's mansion, but this is also so-called, even if Liu Yu knows, it doesn't matter.
After Lu Bu arrived at the palace, he dismounted and walked in. None of the guards in the palace dared to stop them, they all knew Lu Bu, and Lu Bu was Liu Yu's brother-in-law, so he could naturally swagger into the palace.
Cheng Pu is not in the mood now, he is now fantasizing about what Liu Yu is going to do. Cheng Pu himself knows his identity, for Jiangdong, he is just a veteran, without him, Jiangdong will not have much impact. It is impossible for Liu Yu to threaten Sun Ce with him. Cheng Pu watched Sun Ce grow up and knew what Sun Ce's character was like, and it was wishful thinking for Liu Yu to use Cheng Pu to blackmail Sun Ce.
In addition to these, Cheng Pu couldn't figure out what Liu Yu was going to do.
Waiting is the most painful thing in life, especially for Cheng Pu, who is now imprisoned in a prison car.
Fortunately, it is winter, the sun is not so fierce, and Cheng Pu feels a little drowsy when he is exposed to the sun.
Waiting left and right, Cheng Pu didn't see anyone coming, so Cheng Pu didn't wait, he was sleepy now, it was better to have a good rest, and he had the spirit to face Liu Yu.
Cheng Pu closed his eyes and fell asleep beautifully.
At this time, Liu Yu walked out of the palace, followed by Lu Bu and others.
Liu Yu was so happy when he saw that Cheng Pu was actually in the mood to sleep.
When Lu Bu saw this situation, he was furious and wanted to wake up Cheng Pu, but was stopped by Liu Yu. Liu Yu also instructed no one else to wake up Cheng Pu, and he had to go and see for himself how nervous Cheng Pu was to be like this.
Liu Yu walked over slowly, and all the soldiers near the prisoner car knelt down for Liu Yu, and they also remembered Liu Yu's order, and did not make a sound at all.
Liu Yu looked at Cheng Pu who was asleep, and when Cheng Pu followed Sun Jian in his mind, Cheng Pu was still very young at that time, but he didn't expect that Cheng Pu's white hair was all over his head now.
"The years are urging people to grow old." So many years have passed in a blink of an eye, and Liu Yu is also very emotional.
Liu Yu's emotion frightened Cheng Pu, as a military general, Cheng Pu is still very sensitive to the movements around him.
As soon as he woke up, Cheng Pu saw a very familiar looking face.
Cheng Pu hadn't seen Liu Yu for many years, and he hadn't remembered who the person in front of him was for a while.
"Demou, I haven't seen you for many years, you're good. I didn't expect that so many years had passed since I said goodbye. Liu Yu said with a smile.
Cheng Pu finally reacted, Liu Yu is wearing the clothes of the Son of Heaven now, so it means that the person in front of Cheng Pu is Liu Yu, and exclaimed: "You are Liu Yu and Liu Boxuan." ”
"Bold! How dare you call Your Majesty by his name! Lu Bu was furious, this Cheng Pu was so rude.
Liu Yu waved his hand and said, "It's okay, Demou and I are also old acquaintances." Even if you call me by my name, it's okay.
"Liu Yu, you asked the old man to come here, don't you just want to talk this nonsense. Now it's in your hands, and if you want to kill you, kill it. If I, Cheng Pu, frowned, I wouldn't be a hero. Cheng Pu said toughly.
"Well, it's still the same as before. You haven't changed at all. That's nice! Liu Yu said something inexplicable.
Cheng Pu was a little confused, what did this Liu Yu mean.
Liu Yu just smiled, then glanced at Lu Bu, and walked into the palace by himself.
Lu Bu slowly approached Cheng Pu.