Dantu.

Liu Miao held his hands and stood at the bow of the boat, looking at the rolling river, his expression was solemn and his face was tense. He was seven feet five inches tall, with a strong physique, a square face and a large mouth, and his momentum was fierce, and his eyes flashed like a sharp sword, and the cold light was cold.

Tai Shici stood behind Liu Xuan, he was a little taller than Liu Xuan, not as powerful as Liu Xuan, his shoulders were very wide, but his waist was thinner, he was more agile, his arms were nearly a palm longer than ordinary people, his fingertips could reach his knees, he carried a bow on his left, an arrow on his right, two halberds were inserted behind his back, and a long knife was placed horizontally around his waist, which was majestic. Behind him stood a horse, saddle with a neat bridle, and a halberd hanging from the saddle.

The smuggler shook the oar, and the big ship gradually approached the shore.

Tai Shi Ci glanced at the shore and took a step towards Liu Xuan. "Envoy, there are people on the shore to greet you, there are about sixty or seventy people, one of them has a short beard, a fierce appearance, about forty, when it is Wu County Taishou Xu Gong, next to him there is an old Confucian student, white face and long beard, about fifty years old, when it is Xu Jing."

Liu Miao came back from his contemplation, glanced at the river bank in the distance, and then looked at Tai Shici, with a satisfied smile in the corner of his eyes. "Ziyi has good eyesight, and he can see his face clearly from such a distance, so he is worthy of being a marksman." After a moment, he returned to his seriousness. "Ziyi, although the imperial court has the intention of martial arts, Xu Jing, like Xu Shao, is known for his appreciation of human ethics, and he is afraid that he has no good impression of martial artists. Later, if there is anything that does not sound good, bear with him for a while, and do not worry about him. ”

Tai Shi Ci replied sullenly, and a trace of loss flashed in his eyes.

The big ship gradually landed, Xu Gong and Xu Jing stood on the dock, and bowed to Liu Miao from a distance. Liu Miao returned the salute. Tai Shici looked at the people on the shore and said nothing. The boat docked, someone pulled the cable, Liu Miao went ashore with an arrow step, came to Xu Gong, and arched his hand.

"The prince is too polite, and I can't thank you enough."

Xu Gong smiled and gave a deep salute. "Yangzhou is in danger, and the Wujun clan is looking forward to the early arrival of the Ming envoy to relieve the people from fire and water. Today, the envoy is finally here, and we can finally rest assured. ”

"The prince of the palace is serious, Sun Ce is fierce, if you want to restore the peace, you still need the great assistance of the monarchs. I, Liu Xuan, am here alone, even if I have a lot of blood, how much effect can I have. He turned to Xu Jing. This must be Mr. Wen Xiu, the commentator of the Runan Yuedan Review, right? ”

Xu Jing nodded with a smile and greeted Liu Xuan. His eyes swept over Tai Shi Ci behind Liu Xuan, and when he saw the weapon on Tai Shi Ci's body, he couldn't help frowning. "Envoy, this warrior is ......"

Liu Miao hurriedly introduced him and introduced Tai Shici to everyone. Xu Gong was very happy, and pulled Tai Shi Ci to make a few noises, but Xu Jing was quite cold, and didn't even say a word to Tai Shi Ci, and was busy introducing the famous people of Wu County who came to greet Liu Miao.

This is Wuxi celebrity Gao Dai Gao Kongwen, his father Gao Yifang once asked Ma Fufeng, the first emperor painted his portrait in the East. This is a filial concubine and a Zhongru, with a family history and a mastery of the three rites......"

Liu Miao greeted them one by one.

A group of people made a noise for a while, got into the car together, and came to the Shenting Ridge not far away, Xu Gong arranged a banquet on the ridge, ready to pick up the wind for Liu Xuan. Xu Gong was in the same car as Liu Xuan, and as soon as he got in the car, Liu Xuan asked about Sun Ce's situation, and when he learned that Sun Ce might have entered the realm of Wu County at this moment, he couldn't help but be a little anxious. "Now that Sun Ce is here, can the prince be on guard?"

Xu Gong is confident. "Please be relieved, I have already arranged it, not only the soldiers of Wu County are full of food, but also heavy soldiers have been arranged in the lake, if Sun Ce dares to act rashly, he will not be able to return."

"How many people are there in Wu County, how many boats are there in the lake, and how many people are there?"

"There are 5,000 people in Wu County, more than 300 warships in the lake, and more than 4,000 sailors."

"Did the prince of the government send someone to welcome Sun Ce?"

"County Cheng Wang Zhen, Wu County celebrity Lu Kang." Xu Gong shrugged triumphantly. "I also arranged for a young celebrity to meet Sun Ce."

"Young Baume & Mercier?"

"Yes, a young man from Wu County, surnamed Shen Mingyou, is not only good at writing, eloquence, but also good at swordsmanship, known as Sanmiao, and is the leader of the young generation of the Wu County clan. Young people, all-round talents in civil and military affairs, are inevitably arrogant. He met with Sun Ce, but he was afraid that it would be very lively. Xu Gong lowered his voice and said with a sly smile: "If he can kill Sun Ce, then of course it is better, if he can't kill Sun Ce, but is killed by Sun Ce, it's not bad, this Wu County clan has seen Sun Ce's ferocity, and he won't be half-hearted." ”

Liu Miao glanced at Xu Gong and was silent. Xu Gong was embarrassed and quickly put away his smile. "Envoy Jun, six counties of Yangzhou, Sun Ce has obtained four counties, and now only Wu County and Yuzhang are left, how does Envoy Jun plan to proceed?"

Liu Miao coughed lightly: "Fu Jun, do you know who appointed me, the Yangzhou assassin?" ”

Xu Gong's eyes flickered. He didn't know who appointed Liu Xuan, the assassin of Yangzhou, but he knew that Liu Xuan was Yuan Shao's person, otherwise Yuan Shao would not have sent someone to inform him and let him cooperate with Liu Xuan's actions, and he would not have specially rushed to Dantu to greet Liu Xuan. Brother Liu Yao has a lot to do with Yuan Shao, so he won't have any other ideas, right?

"I was sent by the alliance leader, but my edict of appointment was issued by Chang'an."

Liu Xuan slowed down his speech, giving Xu Gong plenty of time to understand the difference. Wu Jun had always been Yuan Shao's sphere of influence, and Xu Gong's predecessor, Sheng Xian, was a member of the party and received orders from Yuan Shao, which had been issued in the name of an edict not long ago. He specially explained that the edict was issued by Chang'an, which was to tell Xu Gong a major message: Yuan Shao bowed his head to the imperial court. Yangzhou wants to fight, but it must control the rhythm and not cause trouble to Yuan Shao. If it weren't for the grim situation, Yuan Shao would not have bowed to the imperial court.

The corners of Xu Gong's eyes twitched. He understood Liu Xuan's reminder, but he felt heartfelt anger and unspeakable disappointment.

What did Yuan Shao think, can such a thing as rebellion go back? So many people followed you, listened to your orders, accepted your edict, and did not hesitate to kill Sun Ce to the death. It's good that you shouted fiercely, but your waist was very soft, and your face turned around, and you actually accepted the edict of the imperial court?

Do you think you can go back and be your fourth and third princes again?

"Why?" Xu Gong's voice became hoarse, as shrill as rough.

"I don't know exactly what the reason is, but one thing is for sure, Yangzhou lost too quickly. Within a few months, the three counties of Lujiang, Jiujiang and Danyang were lost successively, and the three brothers of Yangzhou Assassin Chen Wen, Zhou and Chen Deng were killed, and only two counties remained in the six counties of Yangzhou. If I don't slow down, I'm afraid I haven't gained a firm foothold yet, and Wu Jun and Yuzhang will also be taken into Sun Ce's pocket. ”

Xu Gong's face turned red, gritted his teeth, and didn't say a word, only the corners of his eyes twitched.