It is often said that speed is of the essence in warfare, but good defense is still very important.
Sun Ce immediately made a decision to inspect the defenses of Lujiang City overnight.
Li Shu saw that his opportunity had arrived.
Find an opportunity and make arrangements overnight.
Sun Ce did not notice anything unusual about Li Shu.
“I haven’t been to Lujiang City for many years. In recent years, Lujiang City’s harvest, people’s livelihood and economy have lagged behind, and I know the reasons for this. It’s not your fault. Leading the army and people to guard Lujiang City’s defenses and resettling the people who fled from the north, these are all your good deeds, and I know them all. During festivals, I invite you to come to Wu County in Jiangdong for a get-together, but you always say that Lujiang City cannot do without people, and you are afraid that someone will take advantage of the situation.”
Sun Ce had already walked onto the city wall of Lujiang, inspecting it while speaking to Li Shu.
He never blamed Li Shu in his heart; on the contrary, he always affirmed his achievements.
But Li Shu had already started to have wicked thoughts.
On the city wall of Lujiang, a fierce wind howled through the pitch-black night.
Standing beside Sun Ce, Li Shu was also wondering what he had gained since he surrendered to Sun Ce that year.
He became the governor of Lujiang, a position with few subordinates and little wealth. Compared to other counties in Jiangdong, such as Wu, Kuaiji, Yuzhang, Yuzhou, and Luling, Lujiang was the poorest.
Back then, Lujiang was the most prosperous place, and even Yuan Shu had to ask Lu Kang, the governor of Lujiang, for 30,000 jin of grain.
The eldest daughter of the Qiao family back then, now Madam Qiao by the side of Lord Wu, turned Lujiang City into one of the top grain-producing cities in the country.
When Li Shu arrived, the city was deserted.
Li Shu remained outwardly respectful to Sun Ce.
He accompanied Sun Ce on his inspection tour of Lujiang City, explaining to Sun Ce the defenses around the city and how to patrol and defend against the surrounding forces, so that neither Jingzhou nor the northern powers could come.
Sun Ce felt quite at ease.
A civil official beside Li Shu suddenly mentioned that the forest where Sun Ce camped outside Phoenix Terrace was still well-preserved.
The forest is home to wild boars and tigers, making it a great place for hunting.
Li Shu casually invited Sun Ce to go hunting in the mountains the next day.
Sun Ce thought about it too, but then he just laughed at himself.
He rarely hunts anymore.
Because his wife is very strict, hunting is strictly forbidden.
Li Shu was disappointed upon hearing this, but fortunately, he had hidden himself well under the cover of night.
Sun Ce rested briefly at night.
He recalled the days when he first met his wife, Da Qiao, in Lujiang City.
And there were the hardships I faced when I attacked Lujiang City from the outskirts that year, and couldn't take it for a long time.
He went from a penniless young man to a powerful general who commands six counties in Jiangdong.
He really wanted to revisit the old place, to see the camp where he had set up his camp, and to see the back mountain.
However, he had promised his wife that he wouldn't hunt.
I will never hunt.
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