Three Kingdoms

Just when Fei was hiding in Xiangyang City to save people, in another place, some people had just returned from killing some people, and some were about to kill others.

At the foot of Nanyang City, Sun Jian camped.

A group of people and horses came from a distance. The soldiers on the observation deck saw the leader's flag from a distance, and shouted down: "It's the ancestral captain who has returned and is ready to open the camp gate!"

When I got closer, I saw a big man sitting upright on a horse at the head of the group. He had big arms and a round waist, a square face and a broad mouth. He had a velvet beard on his chin and was holding two swords. He was none other than Zu Maozu Darong.

The military academy quickly opened the camp door and allowed Zu Mao and his team to enter the camp.

Zu Mao dismounted, threw the two knives in his hands to the soldiers, then pointed to the head hanging on the horse's neck and ordered: "Carefully count the heads and report them!"

Then he strode into the Chinese army camp.

Sun Jian was sitting behind the desk, holding a knife and cutting his fingernails. When he saw Zu Mao coming in, he inserted the knife into the desk with a "dong" sound and asked: "Da Rong is here, this battle is over." how?"

"Hi!" Zu Mao reached out and took off the scarf on his head, wiped his sweat, and said proudly, "I'm vulnerable! I thought Liu Biao and Liu Jingsheng sent some powerful person here, but he turned out to be a coward. One strike of the knife...hahaha, and then a charge, killing him and defeating him..."

A military general on the side suddenly squeaked: "...Da Rong, how many heads have you killed this time?"

"Uh, this... is still being counted, and will be reported in a moment..." Zu Mao's voice suddenly became softer, and he cursed in his heart, you are such a good Han Dang, wasn't it just that I stole your wine last time, why do you hold a grudge so much? Which pot is not opened and which pot is lifted? I just don’t know how to count, but what can I do? When beheading people, I don't think there is any difference between those who can count and those who can't. It's all with one knife...

Sun Jian smiled, asked Zu Mao to sit down, turned to Han Dang and said, "Yi Gong, please stop teasing Darong, it's not like I don't know that he can't count." Then he said to Zu Mao, "Da Rong Yes, you have to learn a little bit, it’s not very difficult.”

Zu Mao shook his head like a rattle and said, "I get dizzy when I count, so please spare me."

"Oh," Sun Jian looked at his fellow countryman who didn't want to make progress and said with a headache, "You can't be a general if you don't learn to count. Do you want to be a captain for the rest of your life, Da Rong?"

"Being a general is still a long way off, right?" Zu Mao still didn't want to learn, so he shied away, "It won't be too late for me to learn again when you, the prefect, become a general."

"Hahaha..." Another older general on the side couldn't help but laugh, "Okay, as you said in Da Rong, come over tomorrow and learn counting with me!"

"What do you mean by public prosecution? Why do I have to learn from you tomorrow?" Zu Mao didn't react for a while, "I mean wait... ah, could it be..."

Cheng Pu, who was sitting on Zu Mao's left hand side, couldn't help it anymore. He clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Yes, that's what Gong Fu means. Just follow Gong Fu and learn to count... Hahaha..."

Zu Mao was immediately overjoyed. He stood up and crossed his arms to congratulate Sun Jian and said, "Congratulations to the governor, oh, no, congratulations to the general!" But he immediately lowered his face and said, "...Ah, I really need to learn to count this time..."

Suddenly everyone burst into laughter again...

"Haha, in that case, Darong should learn from Gongfu..." Sun Jian motioned Zu Mao to sit down, then paused, and then said, "But this matter... I am still thinking about it..."

Han Dang on the side said: "General, what else can you think about? Isn't he just a Nanyang prefect? ​​Just kill him!"

Huang Gai touched his beard, nodded and said: "I agree with Lord Yi. Although the Nanyang Governor has no grudges against us, after all, he offended Yuan Gongli. On one side is the Yuan family, on the other is a mere Governor..."

Cheng Pu also said: "Yes, General, this opportunity cannot be missed!"

"In that case..." Sun Jian pondered for a while, then called the messenger and said, "Prepare two oxen and twenty loads of wine. Later, we will enter the city with someone. In addition, we will find a few soldiers who can speak well and go all the way." Promote that this is a ceremony to pay homage to Prefect Zhang!"

"Wei!" The ordering soldier took the order and left.

Zu Mao was a little confused and asked: "What does this mean? Didn't you say you wanted to kill him? Why did you give him cattle and wine?"

Sun Jian smiled and said: "Don't worry about it. You don't understand even if I say it. Why don't you go and have a rest early? We will find out tomorrow..."

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Sun Jian came to visit Zhang Zi, the governor of Nanyang. He said a few words of indifference, left the cattle and wine, and left.

Zhang Zi, the prefect of Nanyang, frowned. What did Sun Jian mean by bringing him cow wine?

Sun Jian had been camping at the foot of Nanyang City for two or three days. He said he had received an official document from Wen Yi, the official responsible for the court case, and wanted to go to Luyang to suppress the bandits. As a result, he not only camped here but refused to leave, he also asked Zhang Zi Asking for money and food.

Zhang Zi felt that Sun Jian was just the governor of a neighboring county. Even if he had orders to cross the county to suppress bandits and eliminate thieves, it had nothing to do with me. Why should I come here to provide money and food?

Therefore, Zhang Zi directly rejected Sun Jian's unreasonable request and ignored it.

Unexpectedly, Sun Jian would camp and not leave!

What was even more surprising to Zhang Zi was that he originally thought that Sun Jian would become angry, but now he actually delivered the cow wine himself, which made Zhang Zi very embarrassed.

If Sun Jian directly sent his troops to attack, then he would naturally lead his troops to resist, and he would have to be accused of being a good soldier. But now Sun Jian actually gave him cattle and wine according to etiquette, so according to the etiquette of the nobles, Zhang Zi had to return the gift...

Alas, let’s take a trip. No matter what you say, you can’t let people say that I, Zhang Zi, am a rude person...

So the next day, Zhang Zi, the governor of Nanyang, returned to visit Sun Jian with gifts.

Sun Jian arranged a banquet in the camp, invited Zhang Zi to stay and entertained him, and also asked Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, Han Dang and Zu Mao to accompany him.

Pushing the cup for another, the wine was half drunk. Suddenly, Sun Jian's chief clerk came in from outside the big tent and reported: "We are moving forward to Nanyang, but the road is not in good condition and we don't have the military resources. Please ask the chief clerk for help."

"Huh?!" Sun Jian was furious and shouted, "There is such a silverfish! Someone, give me an order to take over the Nanyang Director's Book!"

There were soldiers under the tent for a long time, and they suddenly agreed and left.

Ah, you Sun Jian, do you think I don't exist? Are you going to arrest my chief clerk in front of me? ! Nanyang Prefect Zhang Zi's face turned blue and white, and his heart was turbulent. He felt bad. He didn't want to get angry with Sun Jian, so he wanted to escape from Sun Jian's camp quickly and get out of danger before talking about anything else...

But he didn't expect to be held tightly by Zu Mao on the side, forcing him to drink a glass of wine before he could leave...

Zhang Zi had no choice but to drink. Unexpectedly, Zu Mao went down and Han Dang came up again...

After a while, Chief Registrar Sun Jian came in again, and said in a deep voice: "The Chief of Nanyang has come out. The prefect has stopped the rebel soldiers and asked thieves to attack from time to time. Please take over the case and engage in military law!"

Sun Jian cast a cold gaze over him. Without even bothering to say a word or two, he motioned to the soldiers on the side to take Zhang Zi away.

Zhang Zi struggled and shouted angrily: "You thief Sun Jian! You and I have no grudges these days and no grudges in the past. How come you want to harm me just for a little money and food?"

Sun Jian said nothing, but waved his hand to the soldiers to drag Zhang Zi down.

On that day, Zhang Zi, the governor of Nanyang, was beheaded by Sun Jian, the governor of Changsha, because he was "lack of military strength".

Soon afterwards, Yuan Shu petitioned Sun Jian to defeat the generals and serve as governor of Yuzhou, announcing that the Yuan family had officially entered the era of local warlords...