I did it all for the Han Dynasty!

Chapter 46 Bandits must be eradicated at any time.
When Wu Jing returned to the camp, he told the generals everything Liu Miao had said, except for what was written in the letter.

The generals exclaimed once again, "Lord Liu is truly benevolent and righteous!"

Among them were generals who continued to doubt Liu Miao, but seeing that Liu Miao had completely withdrawn from the camp and left the next morning, they all remained silent and dared not disbelieve Liu Miao's words.

"Gentlemen, what do you think? Should we go and lend a hand to Magistrate Liu?"

Although Wu Jing and Sun Ben are nominally the commanders of these four thousand elite troops, they are not the official commanders and must consult with military leaders such as Cheng Pu on everything.

"Go! Of course I'm going!"

Huang Gai and Han Dang, being the two most forthright individuals, immediately thought they should help Liu Miao with this favor!

The other mid-level officers also agreed!

It's just that the female entertainers Liu Miao sent yesterday couldn't all be taken by Wu Jing, Sun Ben, and Cheng Pu. These mid-level instructors in the army also mostly shared their favors.

With provisions and female entertainers as gifts... If these mid-level officers were to die in place of Liu Miao, they might have some doubts. But if it were just to suppress some bandits in Chaohu Lake, they would naturally go through fire and water without hesitation!

"Our greatest strength lies in warfare. We've fought against the renowned White Horse Cavalry and the Xiliang Iron Cavalry. Are we afraid of a few river bandits?"

"Back when we followed the old general in Huainan, which bandit didn't run away faster than a rabbit when they saw us? Why should we be afraid of them?"

"Besides, Magistrate Liu has done us a great favor! How could we possibly refuse such requests!"

"..."

These people had the loudest voices, and their influence quickly grew, eventually dominating the mainstream!
Only Wu Jing, Sun Ben, Zhu Zhi, and Cheng Pu, all generals from Jiangdong, remained silent, watching the chaotic scene unfold.

"Master Cheng."

Cheng Pu was the oldest and most prestigious soldier, and Sun Ben usually consulted with him directly on matters, so this time was no exception.

"In your opinion, is it feasible to go to Chaohu?"

"cough."

Cheng Pu coughed slightly, immediately silencing the tent. The generals were clearly willing to give Cheng Pu face.

"Don't forget, the most important thing right now is General Sun's coffin!"

“The governor of Danyang, Zhou Xin, is one of Yuan Shao’s men. He has never been on good terms with the General of the Rear, so it’s not impossible that he might have some ill intentions. Therefore, we will eventually have to send some troops to escort him.”

Only after Cheng Pu spoke did the high spirits inside the tent subside.

"You all go and prepare your troops, awaiting orders!"

"Here."

Seeing the generals leave, Cheng Pu suddenly sighed softly.

"Everyone still listens to me, simply because I am the oldest in the army, so everyone still respects me."

"But I am not General Sun after all. If this goes on for too long, I'm afraid I won't be able to control them. What to do is up to you two to decide!"

These words were clearly directed at Sun Ben and Wu Jing.

Sun Ben frowned slightly: "Does Lord Cheng also think that Liu Miao is someone we can rely on?"

"I didn't say that."

Cheng Pu countered Sun Ben's question: "What are your plans now? Are you going to seek refuge with the General of the Rear?"

"Yes!"

Sun Ben answered decisively, but then immediately shook his head.

"He claimed to be surrendering to the General, but in reality, he was handing over the troops left by his uncle to Bo Fu."

"Although Bo Fu is young, he is already full of vigor and ambition. Given time, he will surely become a great ruler!"

Sun Ben, in the end, was still acting for the Sun family!
In his eyes, these soldiers were Sun Jian's property, not the soldiers of the court, so they should naturally be inherited by Sun Jian's son, Sun Ce!

Wu Jing's expression was strange at this moment. Seeing that only Sun Ben and Cheng Pu were present, after some hesitation, he finally revealed the contents of Wu's letter...

"what!"

Sun Ben jumped up from the couch, and even Cheng Pu looked surprised.

"How could my aunt do this? That's a divine artifact that my uncle risked his life to obtain! How could she just hand it over to someone else?"

Sun Ben, who was usually low-key, was furious at this moment and even wanted to go directly to Shu County to question Wu Shi, but Wu Jing stopped him.

"When I first heard about this, I was just as angry as you!"

"But why don't you think about your aunt's perspective? After she gets that thing, will she be able to get a good night's sleep every day?"

"If we keep that thing in our hands, who knows how many wolves will surround us! Who will protect her and Bo Fu then? Can you protect them? Can I protect them?"

Wu Jingfang had just figured out Wu's intention in handing over the items.

"That thing will be a disaster if it stays in the hands of any of us! The only right thing to do is to hand it over!"

"You saw it yesterday too. Liu Miao is extravagant and obviously wealthy. He is also a member of the Han imperial family. In this Huainan region, is there anyone else who can protect them?"

"Furthermore, you just said that you wanted to take over the command of troops for Bo Fu, which is why you wanted to join the General of the Rear... Not to mention that Bo Fu is currently observing mourning for Wen Tai, the news that the General of the Rear was defeated by Cao Cao is no secret. If you join the General of the Rear, can you guarantee that this will be able to resist Cao Cao?"

Although Yuan Shu is still powerful, it is undeniable that his successive defeats on the battlefields of Jingzhou and Yanzhou have led many to question his abilities.

In particular, when Sun Jian attacked Luoyang, Yuan Shu, fearing Sun Jian's growing power, deliberately cut off Sun Jian's supplies. This incident remained a thorn in the side of these former subordinates of Sun Jian.

Previously, people had no choice, but now that Liu Miao has suddenly appeared, who at least looks decent, can we guarantee that people won't have other ideas?

Even you???

When Sun Ben saw that Wu Jing also had other ideas, he suddenly felt as if he had become a lone wolf!

Seeing that Sun Ben seemed to be considering breaking with him, Cheng Pu once again stepped forward to act as a middleman.

"However, having met Liu Miao once, one cannot easily trust him, let alone consider joining him."

"Moreover, although General Hou has suffered successive defeats at the hands of Liu Biao and Cao Cao, he still has the Yuan family of Runan as his backer, so he is not so easily defeated."

"In my opinion, it would be better to deal with the important matters for now and make further plans later."

Cheng Pu looked at Sun Ben and said, "Boyang, Liu Miao did us a great favor in our time of need, and we must repay it. You can lead two thousand soldiers to Chaohu to help him."

He then looked at Wu Jing and said, "The Commandant can lead the soldiers to escort General Sun's coffin back to Wu County for burial. After all, those Jiangdong soldiers haven't been home for a long time, so they should be allowed to go home and visit."

"Are you satisfied with this arrangement?"

Sending Sun Ben to help Liu Miao would allow Sun Ben to control the troops and prevent his officers from defecting to Liu Miao.

Sending Wu Jing to Jiangdong would also help alleviate the current tense atmosphere in the army and allow Wu Jing and others to calm down.

Cheng Pu's proposal was fair and just, and neither of them had a reason to refuse, so they both agreed to it.

The matter was resolved, but Cheng Pu showed no relief whatsoever; instead, he appeared extremely melancholy.

Clearly, Liu Miao's visit had torn everyone apart...

the other side.

After arriving in Shuxian, Liu Miao rested at home for two days before immediately leading his troops to attack Chaohu!
Such frequent troop movements made Chen Wen, Yuan Yi, and others in Shouchun uneasy, and they immediately sent letters to inquire about it.

Liu Miao also wrote down the reasons, informing them that the goods had been stolen.

"Bandits must be eradicated at all times; we cannot afford not to!"

"If you are willing, you may also lead your troops to lend me a hand!"

(End of this chapter)