Although the Eastern Han Dynasty had strict control over the royal family, the royal family was the royal family after all, not to mention that King Chen was a royal title, and he was more noble than the three dukes in etiquette. Zhu Jun did not dare to neglect and led the generals out of the camp for thirty miles to greet him.

Seeing Zhu Jun respectfully in front of King Chen, Sun Ce smiled with relief. Finally, there was someone who could make the stubborn old man bow down. The bitter and aggrieved days finally passed.

After Zhu Jun gave the gift, he raised his body and saw Sun Ce standing behind King Chen and smiling. His heart skipped a beat. Then he felt something was wrong and couldn't help but feel regretful. King Chen and Sun Ce were very close. If there was any difference between Sun Ce and Sun Ce, Sun Ce would definitely support Sun Ce. This is not my reinforcements, this is Sun Ce's reinforcements.

This little master is not like Sun Jian at all, he is too cunning.

Zhu Jun wanted to grab Sun Ce to find out, but he couldn't get rid of it. He also wanted to introduce the generals under King Chen and then the situation in front of him. King Chen is gentle by nature and may not be interested in competing with him for command, but his status is noble and necessary etiquette must not be missing. Sun Ce may not care. Zhu Jun has been an official for his whole life and is the leader of military officers. He is determined to be an example for his juniors and teach them how to be a real minister, but he is unwilling to lose his words, be stern, and refuses to be negligent.

Back at the camp, Zhu Jun held a banquet to greet King Chen. During the meal, he tentatively proposed to King Chen's plan to fight against Yuan Tan, and officially expressed his idea of ​​wanting to follow Junyi. After carefully inquiring about the situation between the two parties, King Chen put down his chopsticks, picked up the wine glass, took a sip of the wine, and didn't say a word for a long time, as if savoring the fragrance of the wine. When Zhu Jun saw it, he secretly called it, but King Chen clearly disagreed with his plan. He turned his head and looked at Sun Ce. Sun Ce raised his glass to signal Zhu Jun, and shrugged his shoulders, pursed his mouth, and put on a very innocent expression. Zhu Jun was very angry, but he couldn't attack in front of King Chen.

It took King Chen a long time to drink the wine and spoke slowly.

"Mr. Zhu, Junyi is well-connected. If he can occupy this place, it will indeed play a role in protecting Luoyang. However, Junyi belongs to Yanzhou after all. Will this cause criticism?"

"The king, I am in a hurry to follow the power of the affairs. If Shandong prefectures and counties can support the court, there is naturally no need for this. Now in the melee in Shandong, the Yuan family's fourth generation and three dukes were pillars of the country, but they only care about annexation and have been reluctant to accept the imperial edict of the court to go west to serve the king. Mastering Junyi can not only connect with Yuzhou and protect Luoyang, but also intimidate Shandong."

King Chen nodded and praised: "Mr. Zhu is a successful country and is not afraid of others' words. He is respectable and admired. No wonder the generals and sons of the generals who are seeking rebellion admire you so much."

Zhu Jun looked at Sun Ce and said a few modesty words. "You must also ask the king for help."

"I can help you respond to poison, the bitter chief goes out of the city, or send some food in, but it may be difficult to repel Yuan Tan and defend Junyi." King Chen looked apologetic, as if it was his responsibility to not help Zhu Jun achieve his wish. "Mr. Zhu, because Junyi is very important, even if he conquers it temporarily, he may not be able to occupy it for a long time. The battle is more important than victory, and it is not more important to be long. At that time, the attack will continue. Do you still have the strength to serve the king? According to Gu's foolish opinion, it is better to take control of Chenggao and guard Ao Cang to safely."

Zhu Jun glared at Sun Ce hatefully. "What the king said is naturally reasonable, but in this way, the plan to farm in Kaifeng area in Zhongmu will be difficult to implement."

King Chen nodded and said, "It's indeed a bit regretful. However, Luoyang is empty, and there are a lot of fertile land abandoned within the eight passes. It should be enough to farm in a short period of time. When the situation is stable, it will not be too late to plan the future." He patted Zhu Jun's hand. "Mr. Zhu, I can understand your mood, but some things really cannot be rushed. Zhu Gong has been through the battlefield for a long time, so these things should be clearer than Gu. I am talking nonsense and there are any inappropriate things. Please forgive me."

Zhu Jun had no choice but to bow and say, "The king's golden and jade-like words, Jun has benefited a lot."

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After the banquet, Zhu Jun sent King Chen out of the camp and returned to the tent. The more he thought about it, the more depressed he became, and sighed with regret.

"I've been fooled by this little guy."

Wen Yun and Wang Chang knew who he was talking about, and looked at each other and smiled bitterly. Wen Yun said, "Mr. Zhu, since that's the case, it's better for Jun Yi not to take over, so he saved money and grain to go west to serve the king. If there was a big battle, the loss of soldiers would inevitably be inevitable, and pensions and rewards were a considerable expense. The little food we rush to collect may not be enough."

Wang Chang also said: "What Zhongliu said is very much. Mr. Zhu, the current military strength is nearly 100,000. If there is no shortage of money and food, it is hoped to serve the king. We welcome the emperor back and farm in Luoyang for several years. The troops are good and the food is sufficient. The situation is stable. It is not too late to go east again."

Zhu Jun sighed. "That's the case, only this is the case. Zhongliu, go find Sun Ce. I will not attack Junyi. He can't be foolish about the matter of serving the king. Otherwise, I will ask him to go back and summon Sun Jian."

Wen Yun held back his laughter and bowed to take the order.

Zhu Jun was in a bad mood and urged Wenyun to go immediately. Wenyun had no choice but to rush to Sun Ce's camp overnight. After Sun Ce left the camp, he first sent King Chen to the camp to settle down, and then sent someone to send Knife and Ar to him, and asked King Chen and Yuan Min to accept it. After a while, he returned to his camp and was about to invite Guo Xi and Zhang Hong to discuss, Wenyun rushed over and conveyed Zhu Jun's meaning.

Sun Ce felt very wronged and shook his head repeatedly. "Brother Zhongliu, it's hard to be a good person. If I had known this, I wouldn't have come up with this idea. When I asked him to order me to collect money and grain from Lujiang and Jiujiang and raise military funds, he just refused. Now he wants money and grain, but he wants more food, but he wishes the better. Brother Zhongliu, how difficult it is for our father and son to be in Yuzhou, you can't imagine how difficult it is. We squeezed out food from our teeth to support him, but he blamed us, tell me, what's the matter?"

Wen Yun smiled and said, "General, don't worry too much. We can actually understand the difficulties of the general. The Taiwei did not intentionally make things difficult for the general. He was just worried about the situation in Shandong and wanted to seize this rare opportunity. Cao Bao had contacted the Tao envoy. If nothing unexpected happens, the Tao envoy launched an attack on Taishan County and attracted some of Yuan Tan's troops. We did have the opportunity to take Junyi. However, as King Chen said, being able to take it does not mean being able to occupy it. The money and food consumed too much and could not be supported. Speaking of which, if King Chen had not come forward, we would really not be able to convince the Taiwei."

"If I can get Brother Zhongliu's words, I will admit that no matter how much grievance I feel." Sun Ce patted his chest, feeling like he met a soulmate. "Please reply to Taiwei Zhu, as long as the imperial edict arrives, I will be the vanguard of the Taiwei and advance to serve the king first, and there is no other way."

Wen Yun looked at Sun Ce, trying to see a clue from his expression, but he was disappointed. Sun Ce's eyes were firm and there was no intention of making false things. He couldn't help but wonder, was Sun Ce really selfish and everything was out of justice?

This young man really doesn't understand.

Sun Ce ordered someone to take some new paper and give it to Wen Yun as a thank-you gift, asking him to say a few good words in front of Zhu Jun no matter what. The hand of the person was short, Wen Yun accepted the gift and felt a little more sympathy for Sun Ce.
Chapter completed!