"We can send Yu Fan to persuade Hua Xin again."
Yu Fan was a diligent and studious man in his youth, and served as the chief clerk of Wang Lang, the governor of Kuaiji, in his early years.
Yu Fan is a man who can travel three hundred miles a day and is also skilled with a long spear.
When Sun Ce attacked Kuaiji, Yu Fan was in mourning for his father. Wang Lang led his troops to resist Sun Ce, but they were no match. Wang Lang fled to the sea, and Yu Fan specifically followed and protected him.
Wang Lang felt sorry for Yu Fan, who still had an elderly mother at home, and told him to go home.
After Yu Fan returned, Sun Ce personally visited Yu Fan's home and reappointed him as Gong Cao.
Inspired by the Sun family, Yu Fan decided to leave his seclusion.
He was highly valued by Sun Ce.
There was a strange sense of chaotic harmony among old-style Han officials like Wang Lang, Liu Yao, and Hua Xin.
Therefore, Hua Xin's meeting with Yu Fan, who had served Wang Lang in the past, was very successful.
Yu Fan brought Sun Ce's original words:
"Hua Xin, the Prefect of Yuzhang, is renowned throughout the world. Although he is wise and virtuous, he is no match for me this time. I have returned victorious from my western expedition against Huang Zu. If Hua Xin does not surrender soon, the war will inevitably break out and cause widespread suffering."
Yu Fan deliberately made Sun Ce sound like he really wanted to go to war.
He then explained the advantages and disadvantages to Hua Xin.
"Lord Wu, concurrently serving as General Who Subdues Rebels, possesses unparalleled wisdom and strategy, and his military tactics are divine. You personally witnessed his advance to Liu Yangzhou, and you have also heard of his pacification of our humble southern prefecture. It would be better to submit to him as soon as possible!"
Yu Fan then spoke of Sun Ce's magnanimity.
It is said that Sun Ce intended to take back Liu Yao's youngest son, Liu Ji, and hand him over to his most beloved concubine, Lady Qiao, so that the Qiao family could raise him as Lady Qiao's sworn brother.
"A man of unparalleled courage, exceptional talent and ambition, yet he holds no grudges and can comfort orphans and the weakâonly the Marquis of Wu of Jiangdong can match him!"
Yu Fan elevated Sun Ce to an unprecedented level.
Finally, after assessing the strength of his own troops, Hua Xin decided to surrender the entire city.
Hua Xin straightened his clothes and welcomed Sun Ce.
Sun Ce acknowledged Hua Xin's virtue and talent, as well as his age, and treated him with the utmost courtesy.
To outsiders, it seemed like a pleasant two-way journey.
Hua Xin then had someone bring out Liu Yao's son, Liu Ji.
In the Battle of Qu'a, Liu Yao was no match for Sun Ce's army. Liu Ji was still young, and he followed his father Liu Yao upstream along the Yangtze River to Yuzhang to seek refuge with Liu Biao.
A year later, his father passed away. Liu Ji and his many younger brothers mourned for Liu Yao in accordance with all the proper etiquette.
Officials who remembered Liu Yao's past favors presented many gifts to the young children of the Liu family, but Liu Ji refused to accept any of them.
Liu Ji then paid his respects to Sun Ce.
Sun Ce, tall and mighty, arrived before Liu Ji with the beautiful Lady Qiao and personally helped Liu Ji to his feet.
"From now on, you may call Madam Qiao 'elder sister'."
Liu Ji bowed to Qiao Jingjing again.
Qiao Jingjing quickly helped the young sworn brother she had picked up along the way to his feet.
This is a distant relative of the Han dynasty.
Sun Ce also added some status to Qiao Jingjing's family.
The adoptive parents of distant relatives of the Han dynasty.
Sun Ce openly told everyone that because he and his brothers had also experienced such a helpless life, he wanted to bring Liu Ji and his brothers back to Wu County and treat them well.
Sun Ce returned Liu Yao to Qu'a for burial and treated Liu Yao's sons well; this act spread far and wide.
So much so that Wang Lang, the former governor of Kuaiji who was eventually driven away by Sun Ce, wrote a letter praising Sun Ce.
He was said to be benevolent and righteous.
"Lord Wu is a man of great talent and ambition! He also has renowned and capable heroes like Zhang Zibu and Zhou Gongjin by his side..."
Qiao Jingjing knew what happened next.
Wang Lang later denounced Sun Ce for his cunning and success, calling him a great traitor to the world.
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