Taishi Ci went through the night and arrived at Qua in just two days.

Sun Ce was very happy and summoned Taishi Ci as soon as possible to talk to him about the war in the past six months. After listening to Taishi Ci's narration, Sun Ce said with emotion: "Zu Lang is probably not your opponent anymore. He has been fighting with your old subordinates for a while. Although his record is good, he does not have a strong enough opponent, and he is somewhat slacking off."

Taishici asked quickly: "Dare you ask the general, how are their casualties?"

Sun Ce looked at Taishi Ci and laughed. He had limited knowledge of the war in Danyang, and Zulang knew that he had not fought well, so the military newspapers were very simple. He learned a lot of news from Guo Tung and Xiang Lang's reports.

"Ziyi, is there anyone in your subordinate named Xu Yan?"

"Yes, has he been captured?"

"No, he is not as brave as you in battle, but he is very good at running away. Zulang sets up ambush several times but failed to catch him. Now Zulang is going to fight in Shexian and Yixian, and I don't want Danyang to be in chaos. Can you write a letter to Xu Yan and let him come out of the mountain? I can give them land according to the standard of taking the initiative to surrender. With his ability, it's more than enough to be a captain, which is a pity in the mountains."

Taishi Ci was moved. Along the way, he saw a large number of prisoners building water conservancy. In a few years, Wu County would have a large amount of cultivated land. Sun Ce could divide the land for those prisoners, and of course he could also divide the land for Xu Yan and others. Sun Ce also promised the position of Xu Yan as a commander, which was the same as those Shanyue generals.

"I'll try."

"Then you can arrange for someone to send it as soon as possible. If you can hurry up, maybe he can return to Qingzhou with you."

Taishici was surprised and happy. "Go to Qingzhou?"

"That's right, Yuan Xi entered Qingzhou, and the Qingzhou family responded. Tian Kai was defeated like a mountain and lost the plain one after another. Jinan, Le'an, Qi State is now fighting on Mount Tai. No one can say how long it can last. You are from Qingzhou and are familiar with the customs and customs of Qingzhou. I want you to reinforce Tian Kai."

Taishici didn't know what to say. He knew Sun Ce would use him, but he didn't expect it to be so fast and such an important task.

"Thank you, General."

Sun Ce helped Taishi Ci up, spread the map, and personally introduced Qing Xu's situation.

To sum it up in one sentence: Qing Xu's situation is very complicated.

First of all, the terrain is complex. Mount Tai is one of the few mountains in Shandong, 500 miles from east to west and more than 100 miles from north to south, with mountains and ridges across the river, and the Wenshui, Sishui, and Huai Rivers pass through the terrain. The terrain is changeable and not suitable for the army to deploy, so the advantage of military strength cannot be reflected. Taishici is very clear about this. He is also good at mountain warfare, so he sent him back to Qingzhou to give full play to his advantages.

The second is the complex force. Mount Tai is the junction of four counties, Qingzhou, Xuzhou, Yanzhou and Yuzhou, all bordering Mount Tai. After Sun Ce gave the State of Lu to Tao Qian, Yuzhou temporarily kept a distance from the battlefield, but the three states of Qingxu and Yan started a fierce battle around Mount Tai. At present, the general trend is that Tian Kai and Tao Qian form an alliance to fight against the three Yuan father and son, but the actual situation is even more complicated. From Youzhou to the north, Yangzhou to the south, Luoyang to the west, and even the imperial court in Guanzhong is paying attention to this war. It is bright and dark, and I don’t know how many people are making trouble.

Taishici listened very seriously, with deep sadness between his eyebrows. When the war broke out, Qingzhou would definitely suffer a lot. A few years ago, the Yellow Turbans were in chaos, and Qingzhou's household registration was greatly reduced. In recent years, Taiping has not been restored. Many people crossed the sea to seek refuge. Now that there is another war, how many people can be left in Qingzhou? And when I return to Qingzhou, I inevitably want to kill people.

"What's wrong?" Seeing that Taishi Ci's expression was wrong, Sun Ce stopped the topic and asked.

Taishi Ci shook his head. "It's nothing, I just remembered the general's words 'The rise and fall of the people'."

Sun Ce raised his eyebrows, felt the same feeling, and raised the corners of his mouth slightly, a hint of sarcasm appeared. "Ziyi is a martial artist, and he still knows how to pity the people. Those who read the books of saints and those who love others all the time can't wait to be more chaotic. This world is so confused that it makes people at a loss."

Taishici thought about it and found it ridiculous. Since the Qingxu family responded to the Yuan family, Yuzhou, Jingzhou and Yangzhou, it was no exception. Sun Ce is now worried about internal and external troubles, and the burden on his shoulders is heavier than anyone else. He may not be worried about Wu Hui if he didn't go to Qingzhou to rescue the siege himself. He went to Qingzhou to share the worries for Sun Ce. If he could maintain the stability of Yangzhou, it would be considered a merit.

"General, I can set out anytime."

"Well, don't worry, wait for three or five days to see if Xu Yan can arrive in time. With these elites who are good at the mountain and Vietnam War, you can play a greater role when you arrive at Mount Tai. If you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your tools. These elites are your weapons."

"Here." Taishi Ci responded, and then told him about the encounter with He Qi again, even the matter of He Qi asking for Liu Yao to be spared once. After hearing this, Sun Ce laughed and said nothing. He had already received the news that Liu Yao was not in Nanchang, but in Chaisang. After he had arranged the matter in Qingzhou, he planned to advance westward and attacked Liu Yao with Zhou Yu to relieve this confidant.

However, He Qi was still welcome to understand his feelings because of Taishi Ci's words. With He Qi's strength, if he really wanted to use the four thousand people well, it would be impossible to decide Nanchang in one battle when Liu Yao was not in Nanchang.

Taishici quickly wrote a letter, and Sun Ce asked someone to send it to the old town for 600 miles, asking Guo Ting to find a way to contact Xu Yan. While waiting for the news from Xu Yan, he assigned more than 1,000 two captains to Taishici and camped near Shentingling. During this period, he met Taishici many times at Shentinglingling. Taishici talked about the meeting between Xu Gong and Xu Jing at Shentinglingling, and was deeply moved. Sun Ce had another feeling that this should have been the place where he fought against Taishici, but now he is witnessing their righteousness as a ruler and minister.

Before Xu Yan's news came, Sun Ce received news from Cheng Pu first. A large number of bandits suddenly appeared in the counties of Mount Xunyang, Lu'an and other counties. Tens of thousands of them were coming, and most of the Lujiang River were disturbed, and some people even entered Runan. Cheng Pu felt that the situation was wrong and wanted to send troops to conquer. He was suffering from the shortage of troops in his hands, so he asked Sun Ce to send troops to reinforce.

Sun Ce did not dare to take it lightly. There were so many bandits suddenly appearing in Lujiang, and someone must have incited a connection later, otherwise it would not be so coincidental. He left Shen You to take charge of Qu'a and led his troops to Lujiang.

Sun Ce went up the river and just passed the Jiangcheng, and met a messenger sent by Wu Jing. The situation in Jiujiang was similar to that in Lujiang, and Jiujiang was in chaos. A group of bandits gathered in Quanjiao and Fuling. Some people gathered in Chaohu Lake, echoing each other, with a huge momentum, and a great trend for a momentum.

After hearing the news, Guo Jia shook the feather fan and smiled. "General, this welcome ceremony is very unique."

Sun Ce had a dark face and sneered: "It's impolite to come but not come. Since Lujiang and Jiujiang families are so enthusiastic, I can't help but give face."
Chapter completed!