On a hill between Xinye and Jiangxia.

A soldier galloped past on horseback.

"General, Jingzhou Shepherd Liu Biao has a letter for you."

After the soldier respectfully handed over the letter, he turned and left at Sun Jian's signal.

Sun Jian pondered for a few seconds, opened the letter, and read the entire letter in a matter of seconds.

"Father?" Seeing that Sun Jian didn't speak, Sun Ce still asked, although he had already guessed the reason.

Sun Jian closed his eyes and thought for a while, looked at Sun Ce, nodded and said: "Yes, I came here for the jade seal. Liu Biao asked me to meet in the valley ahead."

Han Dang on the side hummed: "My lord, it seems that Liu Biao has already prepared an ambush. I think he plans to attack if he can't get the jade seal. Let's fight back to Changsha! When did our Jiangdong Army fear Liu Biao's Jingzhou Army?

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Sun Jian sighed and said: "Stop talking, you don't know what I want in my heart. What's more, the Han Dynasty has been kind to me, but today I am in trouble, how can I betray the imperial court just because of a jade seal?"

"I think among the dozens of princes, only Gongsun Zan, Liu Bei, Cao Cao and a few others are loyal ministers who are sincerely willing to bring peace to the country. Unfortunately, no matter who I give this jade seal to, it will be a disaster. It is even more impossible for me to give the jade seal to a villain like Yuan Shao."

, I had no choice but to take the jade seal away."

"Liu Biao is a clan member of the Han Dynasty and has a large number of soldiers. Since he asked for it from me, I have no reason not to give it due to emotion or reason. He will keep the jade seal and I feel at ease."

"Lord, think twice!" Cheng Pu and others began to admonish.

How could they be willing to do so?

The eighteen princes' campaign against Dong Zhuo failed, the emperor was taken away to Chang'an, and the capital was destroyed in a sea of ​​fire. Will the Han still rule the world in the future?

It’s time for the world to change!

Who can command Jiangdong and conquer the world in the future?

It's Sun Jian! In the eyes of Cheng Pu and others, this jade seal is God's will to grant the country!

But Sun Jian glared at them fiercely, waved his hand for them to retreat, and said sternly: "Stop talking, I have made up my mind."

The generals sighed again and again, and then reluctantly slowly dispersed. Only the father and son were left on the top of the mountain.

Sun Ce stepped forward and said: "Father, you have been loyal to the Han Dynasty, lost troops and generals, and even suffered infamy. Now you give up the jade seal. Is it worth it?"

Sun Jian smiled slightly, put his arm around Sun Ce's shoulders, pointed at the soldiers not far away and said, "Bo Fu, look at what these soldiers can get from being soldiers."

Seeing Sun Ce looking at him with confusion and saying nothing, Sun Jian continued.

"Food? Is it worth risking your life for a mouthful of food?"

"Countless soldiers fought bloody battles for my father and never left him. Is it just because of a mouthful of food?"

"No. They all have a dream."

"They dream that one day the world will be peaceful, and their parents, wives, and children will have clothes to wear and food to eat, and they will no longer have to suffer the pain of war."

"That's why they are different."

"They have become my father's elite masters who have conquered the world."

"They place their dreams on their father and believe that he can help them realize their dream. They think it's worth it."

"Dad also has a dream, the same dream as them."

"That's why I raised troops to fight against the thieves, help the Han Dynasty, and bring order to the chaos. As long as the troubled times can be brought to an end one day, I think it will be worth it."

Sun Ce was speechless.

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Shortly after Sun Jian set out, the three generals finally couldn't bear it and came to see Sun Ce in the tent.

"Young Master, you can't trust Liu Biao easily. My Lord only brought 3,000 people to see Liu Biao. It's too risky! If Liu Biao turns his back, My Lord is in danger!" Cheng Pu looked at Sun Ce and said worriedly.

Sun Ce looked at the three uncles, sighed softly, and shook his head: "Liu Biao came for the jade seal. Since my father decided to give the jade seal to him, why would he embarrass his father?"

Huang Gai said anxiously: "Young master, think about it, Cao Cao brought out the emperor's blood edict and announced it to the world, asking the princes to join hands in defeating the rebels. My lord is far away in Changsha and he sent troops to form an alliance. He, Liu Biao, is a clan member of the Han Dynasty.

But he is sitting in Xiangyang without sending any soldiers. Liu Biao is clearly a dishonest and unjust person, how can he talk about reason?"

Hearing this, Sun Ce couldn't help but feel a little worried. He felt that it was wrong for his father to bring only this few troops. However, if he mobilized the remaining troops to accompany him now, would it cause unnecessary misunderstandings?

Sun Ce frowned and hesitated.

Han Dang saw that Sun Ce had wavered and struck while the iron was hot: "Young master, think about it, my master gave the jade seal to Liu Biao, will Liu Biao be grateful for his loyalty? He would only think that the master wanted the jade seal and betrayed his trust, and ended up being here.

He stopped him and was afraid of him, so he reluctantly handed over the jade seal. What if Liu Biao was afraid that his lord would hold a grudge and take revenge on him in the future, so he wanted to kill his lord to eliminate future troubles?"

Sun Ce was so shocked that he stood up from his seat and overturned the stool without realizing it. He said with a solemn expression: "Let all the soldiers prepare for battle. You go and help me assemble the Tiger Roaring Camp first. I will lead the Tiger Roaring Camp first."

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Huang Gai said: "Young Master, if Liu Biao really turns his back and this trip is dangerous, let me lead the Tiger Roar Camp first."

Sun Ce shook his head and said: "I have to go. Without my father's orders, I'm worried that none of you can bring these 3,000 roaring tiger cavalry out of this camp. Generals, listen to your orders!"

When the three of them heard this, they quickly said seriously: "Here you are!"

Sun Jian continued: "Han Dang, Huang Gai will follow me and lead the Tiger Roaring Camp first. If the enemy intercepts Huang Gai, he will lead 1,000 people to stay and kill the enemy. Make sure we wait for the retreat. Han Dang will follow me and rush in until we find my father."

As long as we are in command, Cheng Pu led 4,000 rear troops to support our evacuation.

The three of them said in unison: "Take the order!"

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I saw Sun Jian leading his soldiers into the valley.

Liu Biao and Cai Mao, who were looking at the mountains in the distance, couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

"Report, Sun Jian has led his army into the valley, and General Huang Zu has led 2,000 soldiers to ambush at the entrance of the valley. As long as the lord fights here, General Huang Zu will cut off Sun Jian's retreat."

Cai Mao smiled and said: "Sun Jian has become a turtle in a urn. Lord, give me the order."

Liu Biao was distracted and his face was uncertain: "Do you really want to kill Sun Jian? What if he is willing to hand over the jade seal? I think it's better for me to persuade him first."

When Cai Mao heard this, he knew that Liu Biao was cowardly again at this time. He was quite disdainful in his heart, but he said respectfully on his face: "My lord, the arrow is on the string now and must be fired!"

"Jiangdong Army is stationed 30 miles away, and the elite cavalry will arrive in an instant. If Sun Jian refuses to hand over the jade seal and engages in a head-on confrontation, our army will definitely win miserably. But as long as we are surprised, strike first, capture this troop, and kill

If Sun Jian is killed, the Jiangdong Army will definitely be in chaos. If we continue to take advantage of the victory and pursue it, the Jiangdong Army will definitely be annihilated today."

"Besides, if Sun Jian is forced to hand over the jade seal now, won't he seek revenge from his lord in the future? Sparing Sun Jian's life will only leave endless troubles!"

"Furthermore, if you kill Sun Jian now, the six counties of Jiangdong will be at your fingertips! Lord, why should you hesitate?"

After weighing the pros and cons, Liu Biao finally nodded.

"kill!"

At the command, the ambushed archers on both sides of the valley fired arrows one after another, and a rain of arrows fell in the valley.

Sun Jian never expected that Liu Biao would kill him without even saying hello!

Sun Jianjun's archers fired back, but the arrows hit the forest and their power was greatly reduced.

At this time, tens of thousands of Liu Biao's soldiers who were ambushing on both sides rushed down, and Sun Jian's soldiers were killed immediately, causing chaos.

Looking at the soldiers falling around him, Sun Jian looked up to the sky and shouted: "The Han Dynasty has betrayed me!"

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When Sun Ce arrived, the fighting had already begun. He was furious and personally led the Tiger Roar Battalion to charge. No one could stop him for a moment. Huang Zu, the prefect of Jiangxia, was even captured alive by him.

However, when he broke through the layers of siege and saw the dying Sun Jian with his chest pierced by an arrow, Sun Ce almost went crazy.

He hurriedly rolled off his horse, took Sun Jian from the hands of other soldiers, and held him in his arms.

That stalwart man, with his solid back, now looks like fluttering feathers!

Sun Ce couldn't help crying.

"Father!"

"No, father! Don't!"

"No, you won't die."

Sun Ce hugged Sun Jian, speechless, confused and helpless.

"Cer? Is my Cer here?" Sun Jian was laughing.

Sun Ce's heart was as sharp as a knife, and he said bitterly: "Father, please stop talking, we can still save you. I will take you back right now."

Sun Jian shook his head imperceptibly and said, "Take good care of your mother."

Sun Ce opened his mouth, but could only make a meaningless groan. He nodded fiercely, fearing that his father could not see clearly.

"Take good care of your brothers and sisters."

Sun Ce nodded fiercely.

"If I am gone, I am afraid that your prestige will not be enough to command Jiangdong. You must learn to be patient and not be impulsive anymore."

Listening to Sun Jian's increasingly fainter voice, Sun Ce burst into tears. What kind of feeling was it? He wanted to vomit blood, cry, or get angry. Sun Ce only felt a coldness that cleared his brain, leaving him with only one thought.
To be continued...