Chapter 73

If he were to follow in his father Sun Jian’s footsteps and die.

Then his second brother Sun Quan could return to inherit the foundation.

Or, if he did not return to inherit the foundation and lived a plain life in Chang'an, that would not be bad either.

Having made up his mind, Sun Ce informed his civil and military officials of his plan.

Although Huang Gai, Cheng Pu, and Han Dang felt somewhat stifled by this plan.

They had to admit that this was indeed the best method under the current circumstances.

Thus.

With Kan Ze as the chief envoy, and Sun Quan and Sun Shangxiang accompanying, the envoy delegation set out from Yexian and headed toward Hulao Pass.

At Hulao Pass.

As the newly appointed garrison commander, Zhang Liao had been in high spirits these past few days.

Although... the room for advancement for their Bingzhou faction still could not be compared with the Xiliang inner circle.

But he himself had finally managed to reach the position of a miscellaneous-title general.

In the future, he could barely be called a high-level official of the Dong Zhuo army.

"General, a small troop of over a hundred men is approaching outside the pass."

"They claim to be envoys from under Sun Ce."

"Sun Ce?"

"If this general remembers correctly, isn't he Sun Jian’s eldest son?"

"Why does this group of envoys not claim to be from under Sun Jian, but instead claim to be from under Sun Ce?"

"Could it be..."

As the garrison commander of Hulao Pass, Zhang Liao naturally paid close attention to the situation in Guandong.

He knew that recently, the situation between Sun Jian and the Yuzhou noble clans had basically reached the point of life and death.

At this critical juncture, a group of people claiming to be envoys had come to Hulao Pass.

They must be here for a matter of utmost importance.

Thus.

Zhang Liao personally took eight hundred elite troops to wait under the pass for the arrival of this so-called envoy delegation.

Among the crowd.

Kan Ze, who was walking at the very front as the chief envoy, could not attract Zhang Liao’s attention at all.

Instead, it was the purple-bearded, green-eyed Sun Shiwann following behind him.

In an instant, with just one glance, Zhang Liao’s gaze was firmly captured by Sun Shiwann!

It was like a fate already destined.

He could not take another look, because one more look would cause an explosion!

...

"Reporting to the General, I am Kan Ze, from under the late Yuzhou Inspector."

"On the orders of my lord Sun Ce, I have an urgent matter to inform the Chancellor in Chang'an."

Although Kan Ze was a scholar.

But a scholar who followed Sun Jian naturally had courage far beyond ordinary people.

At this moment, hearing what Kan Ze said, Zhang Liao was slightly stunned.

He naturally knew who the Yuzhou Inspector appointed by his boss Dong Zhuo was.

But listening to Kan Ze, it seemed Sun Jian had already died.

"Mr. Kan, I am Zhang Wenyuan, the garrison commander of Hulao Pass."

"Please tell me the cause and effect of the Yuzhou Inspector’s death."

Zhang Liao said.

"Sigh~~~"

Kan Ze let out a long sigh.

Afterward, he recounted Sun Jian’s ambush and Sun Ce inheriting Sun Jian’s old troops to Zhang Liao.

This was also a matter of routine.

After all, Zhang Liao was the garrison commander of Hulao Pass; how could he just let people pass through?

After listening, Zhang Liao roughly understood the reason why Kan Ze and his group were here.

"Everyone, please accept my condolences."

"Please enter the pass to rest first."

"Tomorrow morning, I will send a troop of soldiers to escort you to Chang'an."

Unlike other reckless generals.

Zhang Liao knew deep down that Sun Jian was an important chess piece Dong Zhuo had placed in Guandong.

Now, this chess piece had met with an accident.

Dong Zhuo’s original strategic deployment would certainly have to be adjusted accordingly.

The importance of Kan Ze’s group was naturally self-evident.

However.

What made Zhang Liao curious was.

He didn't know why.

The more he looked at that purple-bearded, green-eyed little fellow, the cuter he found him.

It was as if in the dark, the two were destined to have some inextricable, messy, and complicated fate.

Under the escort of soldiers sent by Zhang Liao, Kan Ze and his group arrived safely outside Chang'an City.

Looking at the towering Chang'an city walls before them, Sun Quan and Sun Shangxiang could not help but exclaim in wonder.

"Mr. Kan, will we be living here from now on?"

Sun Shangxiang asked Kan Ze, opening her big, watery eyes.

"Yes."

"Second Young Master, Young Lady, from now on, the lord will not be able to accompany you by your side, so please take good care of yourselves."

Kan Ze instructed.

As the chief envoy, after finishing the mission, Kan Ze naturally had to return to Sun Ce’s camp.

But Sun Quan and Sun Shangxiang were different.

They would be living in Chang'an City for a long time.

Sun Ce ordered Kan Ze to bring them to Chang'an.

Firstly, it was meant as hostages for borrowing troops.

Secondly, Chang'an was the safest place in the whole world.

If Sun Ce met with any misfortune, Sun Quan and Sun Shangxiang could still keep their lives.

"Don't worry, Mr. Kan, we understand."

Sun Quan’s face showed contemplation.

He didn't know what he was thinking in his head.

But he also understood that Yuzhou had long since become a living hell.

Whether it was his eldest brother Sun Ce or the civil and military officials left behind by his father Sun Jian, there was a possibility of dying in battle at any time.

Sending them to Chang'an.

This was already the best arrangement Sun Ce could think of at this stage.

After entering the city.

Kan Ze, Sun Quan, and Sun Shangxiang were quickly taken outside the Chancellor’s Mansion.

At this moment, inside the Chancellor’s Mansion.

Gu Yi and Dong Bai had just finished lunch with old Dong.