Volume 1 Jiangdong Fengyun Chapter 103 Disputes
Looking at the expectant eyes of Sun Ben and others, Sun Ce couldn't get angry even if he wanted to.
After all, both Sun Ben and Wu Jing even had some conflicts within the clan in order to support him, but they still supported him.
Veteran generals like Cheng Pu had followed his father many years ago. After Sun Jian's death, when Sun Ce had no relatives under Yuan Shu, they still supported him. It is not wrong for them to hope that Sun Ce would set up his own faction now.
“Cousin, uncle, and several uncles… You all believed in me, Sun Ce, because you watched me grow up, or you were grateful to my father, or you thought that although I was dull, I had my merits.
But think about it, if Sun Ce breaks his oath and establishes himself today, will he really lose only his father's turban? In the future, are you willing to fight for a force born out of injustice? "Sun Ce said this and bowed to everyone.
"Brother... I do!" Sun Quan said that he didn't care about anything else, he just wanted Sun Ce to be the boss.
Sun Ce glared at his younger brother. He had not yet settled the score with his second brother regarding the matter with Yuan Shu, and now he came again to ruin the atmosphere.
It can be seen that Cheng Pu, Huang Gai and others were also very hesitant at this time - they did not necessarily mean that Sun Ce was ungrateful, but when they were under Yuan Shu before, they were severely suppressed by Yuan Shu's former subordinates, so they had a deep complex of "becoming a separate group".
You must know that when Sun Jian just died, Sun Ce was too young and his prestige was not enough to command Sun Jian's old subordinates.
If it were Cao Cao, Liu Bei, or even Yuan Shao, these old subordinates of Sun Jian would have been digested long ago.
However, it was Yuan Shu's distrust, differential treatment, and even suppression that prevented Sun Jian's former subordinates from being integrated into the Huainan Group. After Sun Ce grew up, with the support of Sun Ben and Wu Jing, these former subordinates naturally moved closer to him.
Seeing that the generals were still hesitant, especially Sun Ben and Wu Jing, who were clearly dissatisfied, Sun Ce could only sigh and say, "In this case, I can go south alone. I think with Zhongmou's ability, I can also make the Sun family..."
"No! Brother, wherever you go, I will go! We... can leave Xiao Kuang here!" Sun Quan said with a turn of his eyes.
Sun Kuang, a chubby boy who looked only about ten years old and holding his sister's hand, had only seen his eldest brother, second brother, cousins, uncles, and uncles quarreling before, so he looked a little scared. When he heard his second brother mention him, he uttered a confused voice: "Ah?"
"What? Big brother doesn't want you anymore, so stay in Xunyang!" Sun Quan said in a vicious tone.
"Why, why?" Sun Kuang's eyes suddenly .
The little girl who was being led by the hand pursed her lips and said, "Fourth brother, I think second brother is lying to you again... Can you not be fooled every time?"
Sun Ben and Wu Jing looked at Sun Kuang and also felt that Zhongmou was making trouble. If it were him, Sun Ben and Wu Jing might really want to gamble. As for Sun Kuang...
Among the four Sun brothers, Sun Ce has always been favored by them, and Sun Quan was also considered to be the best before. But now... he is even more terrifying.
The third brother, Sun Yi, is just average, and the fourth brother, Sun Kuang... is a little dull.
Although he was only ten years old, as the saying goes, one can tell a child's future from the age of three, and everyone knew that Sun Kuang was not smart.
For this reason, after Sun Jian's death, Sun Ce gave the title of "Marquis of Wucheng" to Sun Kuang - on the one hand, it was because Sun Ce estimated that if he inherited the title, Yuan Shu would be more wary of him, and on the other hand... the reason why the fourth son, Sun Kuang, was chosen was because he was too... in need of care.
Sun Quan is just feeling upset now, so he bullies him on purpose.
Seeing this, Sun Ce angrily dragged Sun Quan back. Seeing the current situation, Zhou Yu could only persuade him, "Bofu, our agreement with Lord Bai still has three months left. It's not a bad idea to stay in Xunyang, not to mention that we have Wancheng..."
"Okay, Gongjin! I understand what you mean, but I'm not stupid. If Yuan Shu really loses power in the future, Bai Gong will only need a few thousand troops to take Wancheng. Why must we be the only one? Now that Zhongmou is back, there is no need for us to stay in Xunyang anymore." Sun Ce said.
Sun Quan muttered, "If I had known, I would not have come back..."
Zhou Yu smiled bitterly, touched his nose, and did not try to persuade him any further - indeed, he was just trying to buy time. If he could stay in Xunyang, anything could happen during this period. If Bai Tu became suspicious of Sun Ce at this time, he might get what he wanted.
But Sun Ce didn't give me this opportunity, so I had to go back to Jiangdong first...
"My lord, we don't trust other people, but if you trust Bai Gong, we can also trust you, but... we are still your generals!" Cheng Pu said after exchanging glances with Huang Gai and Han Dang.
They no longer want to try and integrate into new circles.
"Uncle Cheng, Uncle Huang, Uncle Han... If you continue like this, what will happen if Lord Bai becomes suspicious of my elder brother in the future? Even if he doesn't suspect me, he will always be wary of me, right? Well, in this case, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to display your talents." Sun Quan began to take the opportunity to say strange things again.
As a result, Sun Ce was no longer polite this time and gave him a slap on the head - he just asked him to be independent and he refused, so he should just be a good younger brother!
"Don't worry, everyone! I believe that with Mr. Bai's broad mind, whether he stays under my command or joins the army, with the abilities of my uncles, he will be valued!" Sun Ce said.
Sun Quan was curling his lips at the side. He couldn't accept this at all, but he didn't refute it now. He would wait until the future...
"Hey, General Sun, General Sun, have you agreed to return to Jiangdong?" Lei Bu interrupted at this time.
"Young General Sun" obviously refers to Sun Quan. There is some mockery and dissatisfaction in Lei Bu's tone!
The reason for the joke is that Chen Lan and Lei Bu are different from Chen Ying, who has been tortured for a long time... ahem, Sun Quan just discovered the flaws in their characters, and then "brainwashed" them about the inevitability of Yuan Shu's decline, and tempted them with benefits. The two had no respect for this little brat.
As for those who were dissatisfied, it was because Sun Ce and others were talking so excitedly that they ignored the two of them!
A murderous look flashed in Sun Ce's eyes - these two despicable villains, according to him, they should be killed directly...
However, Sun Quan hurriedly pulled Sun Ce and said, "Brother, thanks to these two, I was able to avoid being coerced by Yuan Shu!"
"Are you sure it was 'coercion'? Didn't you just say that if you had known you would not have come back?" Sun Ce rolled his eyes.
The reason why Yuan Shu chose to keep Sun Quan was not entirely to coerce Sun Ce.
The reason why Sun Quan was able to persuade Yuan Shu before was, firstly, because his conspiracy was indeed the most beneficial to Yuan Shu. From this plan, both Yuan Shu and Sun Ce benefited, and Bai Tu was the only one who suffered. Secondly, because Sun Quan was just a little kid, Yuan Shu was not as wary of him as he was of Zhou Yu.
However, after this plan, Yuan Shu realized that Sun Quan was a promising talent, and unlike Sun Ce, who had to command troops to display his talents, he could use Sun Quan with confidence.
"Uncle, you have to thank the two generals for me. They gave up Yuan Shu to help me!" Sun Quan went to act coquettishly with Wu Jing again.
Wu Jing, as their uncle, had always been very kind to Sun Ce and Sun Quan. Upon hearing this, he said to Chen Lei and the others, "The two generals have helped us out of righteousness. I wonder if you will return to Jiangdong with us and I will recommend you to take up a position under Lord Bai, or..."
"Haha, we two don't have such big ambitions. All we need is for you, the Sun and Wu families, to wave your hands and give away some wealth!" Chen Lan said with a grin.
If Sun Ce wanted to set up his own faction, Sun Quan would definitely persuade Sun Ce to kill these two villains - as a leader, no matter what position one holds, one must never encourage such behavior of betraying the master for profit.
But since Sun Ce is going back to Jiangdong now, Sun Quan thinks that Sun Ce should first build up a reputation as a benevolent and trustworthy person...
Given Chen Lan and Lei Bu’s personalities, it was fortunate that they did not return to Jiangdong. Otherwise, if they did not die at the hands of Sun Ce, they would have died under Bai Tu’s military law!
