The next day, before dawn.
Sun Ce got up very early.
His purpose in coming to Lujiang City was merely to rest for a while; the inspection of the defense was just a side trip.
The city of Lujiang was short of supplies, and Sun Ce didn't want anything from Li Shu. The novel equipment he brought with him was all brought from Wu County at the beginning.
Sun Ce had no intention of causing Li Shu any trouble. He only wanted to stay one night to check on the current situation in Lujiang City before continuing his northward journey.
The news that Sun Ce had gotten up spread quite quickly.
Li Shu had already hurried to catch up with Sun Ce.
Upon seeing Sun Ce's attire, Li Shu asked, "Lord Wu, are you about to depart?"
Sun Ce only said that he was going to bring Cao Pi and Zhang Liao back.
"You just need to guard Lujiang City well!"
As long as Li Shu defends Lujiang well, Sun Ce will not treat him unfairly.
But this one sentence solidified Li Shu's resolve to kill.
Li Shu was in charge of Lujiang City and was defending it for Sun Ce. He had long planned his own future. He had surrendered to Sun Ce, and although Sun Ce had given him opportunities to develop, he was no match for Sun Ce's cousins. Lujiang City was the first obstacle for Cao Cao's northward advance. When Cao Pi was killed by Sun Ce, and Cao Cao led a large army from the north to seek revenge, Lujiang City would be the first to be hit, enough to ensure that Li Shu would die without a burial place.
Li Shu remained silent for a moment.
The connection to Cao Pi and Zhang Liao finally alerted Sun Ce.
But that morning, soldiers happened to be returning from hunting in the mountains. A dozen or so men were carrying two wild boars as they passed by Sun Ce, with a tiger tied behind them.
The tiger was still roaring.
The tiger and the pig are both fresh.
Uncle Li smiled and said, "When Lord Wu goes on his expedition, Lujiang City is barren and there is nothing to give him as a farewell gift. These tigers and wild boars were just killed, so we will give them to Lord Wu as supplies for his journey."
Sun Ce stared at Li Shu's face.
Sun Ce smiled and ordered Han Dang to lead his men to capture the wild boar and the tiger.
Thank you!
Yes, Sun Ce noticed Li Shu's unusual behavior.
Sun Ce turned back to look at the city of Lujiang. He cracked his whip, about to strike his horse's rump, then stopped and asked Li Shu:
"I suddenly remembered something, and I need to discuss it with you in detail. Let's mount the horse!"
Li Shu heard Sun Ce say this.
Li Shu panicked instantly, but maintained a respectful smile on his face.
Li Shu quickly ordered his men to bring him a fast horse.
Li Shu mounted his horse and led a dozen or so followers.
Sun Ce subtly observed the people behind Li Shu; they were all strong and robust.
Sun Ce had Li Shu ride a horse beside him.
The others brought by Li Shu were not Han Dang, Zhou Tai, Jiang Qin, etc.
In the early morning night wind, Li Shu was forced to merge into Sun Ce's massive army of several thousand men. Sun Ce was like the head of a giant dragon hidden in the darkness.
I just stepped out of the north gate of Lujiang City.
There is also a forest.
Sun Ce gazed at the grove, where the morning light was still and the place was unusually quiet.
Zhou Tai also looked at the woods and suddenly mentioned that year, the woods outside Phoenix Terrace.
"I still don't understand why Lady Da Qiao ran away and disappeared in Sun's camp. Chief Secretary Zhang led people to search everywhere but couldn't find her. When she returned, she was with the cooks, binding and killing wild boars and making a huge feast."
At that time, the roar of tigers could already be heard in the mountains.
Zhou Tai laughed and said, "Look at this wicked beast, we haven't bothered him, but he can't stay in his den! He must have heard us passing by and was so scared that he couldn't sleep at night."
Han Dang also suppressed his eagerness to try:
"If I weren't in a hurry, I would have ridden a fast horse and shot him in the head, skinned him, and made tiger-skin clothes for my children to play with."
Everyone was chatting and laughing.
We're setting off early in the morning, let's liven things up a bit.
Sun Ce turned to look at Li Shu beside him, then said to Han Dang, Zhou Tai, Jiang Qin, and others, "Beware of ambushes!"
Han Dang immediately stopped laughing.
Sun Ce said, "It's my fault for restricting your hunting! I'll hold an autumn and spring hunt for you later so you can have a good time."
It was originally meant to boost morale.
Sun Ce was only halfway through his sentence when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his heart.
As the dawn grew brighter, Sun Ce's face turned pale.
Han Dang, Zhou Tai, Jiang Qin, and others were unaware of Sun Ce's situation. They only saw that Sun Ce was speaking normally when suddenly a tiger jumped out of the forest.
The tiger pounced directly at Han Dang.
Han Dang didn't even think about it, forgetting Sun Ce's warning to be careful of ambushes.
Han Dang swung his long spear at the tiger, but the tiger nimbly twisted its body and ran away.
Han Dang could no longer hold back. He originally wanted to fight a tiger, but if he were to let this tiger come out and provoke it, it would be disastrous.
Han Dang rode his horse and chased after them, disappearing into the dark forest.
Nobody paid any attention.
They were all top-notch warriors. When fighting to the death on the battlefield, killing a hundred or so people was like playing with them. A tiger was nothing to them.
Let Han Dang play with the tiger.
No one intended to stop and watch.
Keep moving forward.
But soon, the roars of tigers echoed from all around the forest, as if many tigers had come to surround and attack Han Dang.
Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin had already become alert after being warned by Sun Ce.
Zhou Tai then asked Sun Ce for permission to take command:
"Lord Wu, since we're already here, why don't we go tiger hunting on the way and rid the people of Lujiang City of this menace!"
Sun Ce waved his hand and turned to look at Li Shu.
Li Shu smiled awkwardly: "Thank you, General Jiang Qin."
Zhou Tai led a group of men into the forest, and sounds of fighting and killing immediately filled the air.
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