Chapter Fifteen: Charging into the Enemy's Camp and Slaying the Traitorous Spy

  Lü Meng said: "I also know that Li Dagu, I'll take our lord there."

  The crowd rushed out of the tent and rushed towards the gate of the military camp.

  As they rushed to the gate of the military camp, the sky had gradually darkened. In the distance, a black shadow was seen rushing towards Yuan Shu's distant camp.

  Lü Meng asked the two soldiers guarding the camp gate, and it turned out that one of them was indeed a squad leader named Li Dagou. He said he had left something in the other camp and went to retrieve it, saying he would be back soon.

  They were in a great hurry, seeing Li Da Gou escape quickly, and it was impossible to catch up with him by foot. When he came back, it would probably be a bloody ending of clashing swords.

  No way, no matter what, he can't be allowed to escape. Sun Ce turned his head and fortunately, at the gate of the big camp, there were still two horses tied to the horse post, which was for guests to use.

  "Zhou Yu is really the lucky star of my Sun Ce! And Lv Meng, this clever guy, has already rushed forward, untied the reins and led the horse over."

  Sun Ce immediately turned over and got on his horse, recklessly chasing after Li Da Dog. The crisp sound of horseshoes suddenly broke through the quiet air. The scenery in the dusk flew backward quickly in Sun Ce's eyes.

  "Faster, faster."

  Sun Ce kept whipping the horse with his whip, and the horse was galloping wildly. Li Dagu also seemed to have seen Sun Ce chasing after him on horseback, and he ran even faster as if his life depended on it.

  After all, he had arrived too early, and before Sun Ce had ridden halfway through the two camps, he had already reached the gate of Yuan Shu's camp, where he was delayed for a short while before entering.

  Sun Ce chased him all the way to the entrance of the large camp, and saw that he was already close to the main tent.

  Sun Ce charged towards him on horseback without any regard, the two guards at the gate saw his momentum was too strong and knew they couldn't stop him, so they immediately rang the alarm bell.

  "Come quickly! Someone has broken into the camp!"

  Suddenly, the whole camp was in an uproar. No one knew who had eaten leopard gall and was looking for death, daring to intrude into the military camp.

  Sun Ce found that although he had been urging his horse to rush forward with all his might, he was still too late to start and couldn't make it in time.

  Li Da Gou rushed into the central army tent, and Sun Ce's eyes almost turned black. At this moment, unless he killed everyone in the central army tent.

  Alternatively, immediately retreat to Shouchun. Otherwise, the consequences are predictable. The problem is that not retreating means death, and even if they do retreat, the situation won't improve much. Not to mention how many of his men can escape, just the reputation of betraying one's lord will make Sun Ce's future hopeless for the rest of his life.

  "Should I kill? Should I resist? Or should I turn around and run away? What to do? I have no way out!" Sun Ce encountered the biggest problem since his rebirth!

  "Is my newly started career going to be nipped in the bud again?"

  The war horse galloped with Sun Ce and finally rushed to the front of the central army account. Some scattered soldiers of Yuan Tuo had already surrounded them in disorder.

  Sun Ce's mind was racing, and he had no choice but to take advantage of the surrounding soldiers' slow reaction and make a desperate strike.

  "Make way for Sun Ce! The Jiangdong army is here to capture the rebels! Anyone who dares to obstruct us will be considered a rebel and punished accordingly!"

  Having said that, Sun Ce strode into the central army tent. The two guards in front of the door were about to stretch out their hands to block him, but he pushed them away with both hands, one left and one right, far away from the entrance of the tent.

  Sun Ce burst into the big account, and the heart that had been hanging in his throat suddenly fell.

  "Heaven still blesses me! I won't have suffered in vain from crossing over."

  Only to see, in the central military tent where at least several high-ranking officers were usually on duty, today there was not a single person.

  Only panting like a dog, with both hands propping up his knees, was Li Da Gou. Sun Ce's mouth involuntarily twitched slightly "Li Da Gou, you're not lucky, won't be able to enjoy this great achievement."

  Li Da Gou was taken aback when he saw Sun Ce daring to barge into the commander's tent, and his eyes widened in shock. Stammering with his finger pointing at Sun Ce: "How dare you barge into the commander's tent, are you tired of living? You can't kill me, if you dare to kill me, General Ji won't let you off... uh!"

  The knife in Sun Ce's hand drew a bright light, sealing the words he wanted to say in his lungs. Since the rest were all nonsense, let them stay in his lungs forever.

  "Is it General Ji? As long as he is not one of Yuan Shu's men, there is still room for redemption."

  "Besides, even if he was sent directly by him, in a situation where there is no evidence to the contrary, he could only be slightly suspicious at most. And when has he ever completely believed me anyway?"

  Sun Ce quickly turned around and walked out of the big account, facing the chaotic soldiers outside the account, shouting: "The rebel Li Dagou refused to be captured and was killed by me on the spot. All soldiers will guard their positions and are not allowed to make noise! Those who violate this will be dealt with by military law!"

  Then he turned his head and asked the two guarding soldiers: "Where is your general? Take me to see them and explain the situation."

  Two valorous soldiers replied: "This afternoon, someone came from the General's mansion and summoned all the generals to discuss matters in the city!"

  It seems that a major move is needed, and thanks to Lord Yuan Shu again! Otherwise, things will inevitably become unmanageable.

  Sun Ce quickly said: "I will go to the General's Mansion and look for Hou Jiangjun's memorial."

  "Two guards: 'But this, this situation, how can we explain it to General Ji and his men.'"

  Sun Ce's eyes widened: "I'll talk to General He about it later. You guys take care of the aftermath here. If General Ji asks, just tell him that this rebel was killed by Sun Ce of Jiangdong!"

  Sun Ce turned around and rode his horse, swiftly galloping towards the city. As he passed by his own military camp, he saw Zhou Yu and others still anxiously waiting for the latest news in front of the gate.

  Sun Ce nodded slightly, and Zhou Yu also nodded slightly to Sun Ce, relaxed his body, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. The biggest crisis was finally over. What's left is how to deceive Yuan Shu, that old guy, after all, rushing into the military camp is a capital offense no matter when.

  Sun Ce hastened to the front of the General's mansion and had someone report his arrival, then waited at the gate for Yuan Shu's summons.

  It's okay, it seems that the General's Mansion is still quite quiet, and the news of breaking into the camp has not spread yet.

  Soon, Sun Ce met Yuan Shu. He was talking to Zhang Yun and seemed to be in a good mood, with a happy smile on his already bloated face.

  Yuan Shu looked at Sun Ce and said: "Bo Fu, you've arrived. Have all the military arrangements been made? I have already given orders to satisfy all your requirements, if there's anything you're not satisfied with, just come and tell me! I'll go and train them!"

  Haha! You've come at just the right time. I was going to summon you tomorrow to tell you this. Today, I have already submitted a memorial to the imperial court, recommending you as the Commander of the Imperial Guards, and once it is approved, I will let you take on the position of General.

  You first get your subordinates in order, and you prepare yourself. After a while, I plan to let you take up the post of Taishou of Jiujiang. At that time, you must govern the place well for me! Don't disappoint my trust, and don't tarnish your father's reputation."

  After hearing these words, Sun Ce's emotions were stirred up. He thought to himself, "Today is really full of surprises and delights. Whatever I think about comes true, isn't this the heavens blessing me and making my wishes come true? Father is showing his divine spirit from above! Thank you heavens, thank you father!"

  Can't help but say, Yuan Shu is quite good at winning people's hearts, otherwise he wouldn't have developed to such a large scale. If he only relied on his family's reputation, it would be impossible for him to achieve this. Looking at the Han Dynasty, all the top-ranking celebrities had some real skills. Those without skills were just minor characters who got eliminated as soon as they appeared.

  Sun Ce seems to be so moved by the good news that he can't speak, Yuan Shu is satisfied with his performance.

  He thought to himself: "Zhang Yun and Zhang Ziyuan were right, just looking at Sun Ce's foolish appearance, I can tell he must be extremely moved in his heart.

  This way, from now on, as long as I continue to praise and reward him, treat him with kindness, he will naturally work hard for me. This is what it means to take over the family business, to work like an ox!

  "When the time comes, let this little brat go and attack Yuan Shao, that despicable person's foster son. Let him see what is the demeanor of a great man, what is the hero of the world coming to offer! Haha..."

  Smiling at Sun Ce, "Bo Fu, you've just joined the army and must be busy, yet you came to see me so late. There must be something important. Tell me, what is it?"

  "Ah, Uncle Yuan, your noble sentiments and lofty righteousness are truly those of a virtuous man! Your concern for me, a young nephew, and your support for old friends will surely earn you the admiration of people everywhere, who will extol your exalted virtues and praise your illustrious character. My late father's spirit in heaven must be smiling with joy! I thank you from the bottom of my heart! From now on, I am willing to serve as your vanguard, sweeping away all those who refuse to submit!"

  Sun Ce knew that what Yuan Shu most wanted to hear was probably this last sentence.

  Sun Ce now only hopes that Yuan Shu can believe in his loyalty as soon as possible, so that he can have his own territory as soon as possible. However, before that, it's likely that he still has to help him conquer the world honestly!

  Sun Ce thought this was an inevitable process, and since it couldn't be avoided, he had to try his best to shorten the time. If he didn't seize the opportunity, by the time everything was settled, what else could he fight for? It would only make the people of the world suffer even more.

  Yuan Shu's face was filled with satisfaction, and his eyes were smiling so much that they were blooming into flowers. Sun Ce continued to tell the story of sneaking into the enemy camp and killing the spy again.

  Of course, Sun Ce would say that the damned Li Dagu was disobedient to military orders, disrupting military discipline, and a soldier who committed ten evils. Such a person is naturally someone whom everyone wants to get rid of.

  Yuan Shu listened and indeed waved his hand indifferently, saying: "What's the big deal! Bo Fu is too narrow-minded. This kind of scum in the army has never been rare. Killing a few soldiers to establish prestige is the most basic way for a general."

  Alright, I know now. For such trivial matters in the future, you can just handle them yourself and don't need to report to me.

  For those who are about to make a decision, they must have something decided. Otherwise, I will have to instruct you on everything, won't that be a mistake in military strategy? Bo Fu, after all, you're still young! You need to study hard and read more military books when you have time! Remember what I said!

  Sun Ce burst into tears: "Nephew thanks uncle, uncle's words of advice will be remembered in nephew's heart!"

  Yuan Shu smiled and continued: "Look at you, just like a child who can't grow up. A big man, yet always crying in front of people, like a woman. In my day, I was already roaming the jianghu at your age."

  Where did you get so weak! After all, it's a child raised by a woman, not strong enough! Your father is quite similar to me, with a heroic spirit.

  "What a pity! Your father spent his whole life fighting wars and taught you too little!"

  As Sun Ce gradually wiped away his tears, Yuan Shu continued: "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Thinking of Wen Tai's greatness, I am also feeling sorrowful!"

  He paused for a moment and continued: "Bo Fu! Our army will set out to conquer Chenliu tomorrow. We will eliminate the two insignificant characters, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao."

  Sun Ce stretched out his hand to stop the one who wanted to speak: "This time, I won't take you on the expedition. I heard that this time you were ambushed and seriously injured yourself, so just stay home and rest for a while. Train your new army."

  I know you have a loyal heart, wait until your wounds are healed and your troops are in order. In the future, there will be opportunities for you to make achievements. But don't rush into things, remember that haste makes waste!

  Sun Ce could only look wronged as he accepted the order: "Very well, I will obey. However, I want to train my soldiers comprehensively, so I hope to be able to move freely between the provinces."

  In this way, in case of an emergency, it can also respond in a timely manner."