A gentle walk (Sun Jian/Sun Ce)

[Sun Jian]

There was a time, where the whole of China was united, but as the Han decay, the country begins to fall apart. The southern parts of China had already lost its influence of the Han and gone their own way, though Sun Jian decided to show his might and aide the Han in these rebellions, to prevent the Yellow Turbans' disease to infect the lands of Jiangdong. They were right that the Han was dying, but the way they went about it was wrong, and while the Han was still in position, he would do what he can to aide them, and to show all Regional Lords across the land, the strength of the Tiger of Jiangdong.

After his service in quelling a Bandit uprising in Jin Yang, and joining other officers to defend Luo Yang from a Yellow Turban attack, he was given his hometown of Wu to control, udner the condition that he remains loyal to the Han, which he shall, and does not expand until the rebellion is over, which is completely understandable.

Seeing Wu had no danger since Sun Jian as a young lad had fought them off. he decided to visit the neighbouring town, after informing his officers, he would be away. It was likely someone will follow him, as he went alone.....

[Sun Ce]

"Hey old timer!"
16 Year old Sun Ce, fresh from his first official bought against the northern bandits rode out towards Sun Jian. He had blood lining his Tonfa's as well as his Tiger Pelt. His five o'clock shadow spread across his face and down his neck, and a small nic could be seen in his shoulder.
As Dong Xi rode up behind him Jian could see that his spear held the very same gash about mid way up the Jian Sword he held.
"Father where are you off to? we have a celebration to hold dont we?" reffering to his swift and simple victory Ce moved forward
"And did we not recently go through a trade, an alliance with a northern lord in trade for Shang Xiang?"
Being only a very small child when SSX left, Ce was unsure how old she was now, Nor was he sure whom they had traded her to.
"Quan is also almost of age to fight, soon our family will rule all of Jiang Dong, all of China!"

Ce often would get over excited and go off on one of his rants with Jian. Xi Rode beside Ce, and said nothing through the entire spiel. As Sun Jian well knew, Dong Xi was not a man of many words, although with Ce around, there was almost no need to speak.

[Sun Jian]

Sun Jian smiled after hearing his son's enthusiasm, "Haha! To think someone would follow me on my little trip to Jian An to see what I can find seeing that Wu is now safe, and then find out it is you Ce. Either way, it is great to see you again, after the ordeal in the North, which has been painful for us all, I am pleased to see a smile on your face", he paused then thought about his second point and smiled, "You are a strong warrior, my son, but you cannot do it alone. And though we as a family look strong, we must take our time and attack when the time is right", as he smiled proudly at his son, who had come to see where he was off to. He was certainly a strong lad, and he was pleased to have such a son by his side in these current times.

[Sun Ce]

Being that Ce was the one who had originally made a big deal out of SSX leaving, it was relieving that Ce was finally showing signs of recovery, however he was still hurt. He put a smile on hiding his real feelings of Hatred for his now brother Liu Bei.
"Well father, so long as our alliance stays strong, and so long as the rest of our land remains in our control, the rest will be easy"
Ce pulled up closer on his horse and looked over the horizon
"I dont have to do it alone, neither do you. I have Dong Xi....who i think is following me....and we also have the Qiao Sisters, Cheng Pu and Han Deng Yigong. We are strong, we are one"

Ce's Tonfa's were still on his back, covered in the blood of those he fought last. Ce had the blood of a tyrant, but the heart of a Benevolent and virtuos man. The two combined made for a grand Ruler, a grand general, a good person.

[Sun Jian]

Sun Jian smiled, "It is true that our force is strong, and the Alliance making us safer. Once this rebellion is over, we can show everyone our might and unite Jiangdong and then gradually expand to eliminate the corrupt forces", he paused, then to test his son, he asks, "Ce, what is your opinion on the current status of China? What do you think of the Han? the Rebellion? the other Regional lords? and your thoughts for what we should do?"

[Sun Ce]

Ce looked out into the ocean, the salty air was not distasteful and added well to Ce's mood.
"The Han dynasty is weak, but it is not over, nor should it be disrespected. I strongly believe that we can and will take Jiang Dong, but we must always do it in the Emperors name, He still holds the Mandate from heaven, and thusly is rightfully the ruler of China. However i fear that even the emperor will not be able to quell the forces who lust for power. While forces like Zhang Jiao are here it is obvius that we will have problems. However other lords are also about. Lord Mengda Cao Cao is a powerful man, should he wish im sure he to could take the throne, But certainly not before Lord Dong Zhuo whom has already taken steps to pacify the north. My opinion on this situation is that the Han is not over, however a New dynasty is on its way, one that will not be led by one, but by many. and in this time the sun will rise, and the sun must stand above all others, there can be no conselation less we want the works of our grand ancestor Sun Tzu to be irradicated."

Ce had contemplated this very question for a very long time, since the start of the Yellow turban rebellion. There was no doubt in his mind that indeed there was war, and that this would only become more complicated.

[Sun Jian]

Sun Jian smiled, "And in the midst of the upcoming chaos. We shall rise up and bring peace to the lands under our control, until one day, the whole land can be in peace, with you by my side Ce", he paused as he looked beyond into the distance, "And don't worry, I will not take all the glory for myself, I will let you have your time to shine".
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Meanwhile:

His armour shining brightly in the sun, and in his hands, were two sharp swords, which he had just sharpened, as he looked down at the port of Jian An. As he looked down, he noticed two well-known warriors, Sun Jian, who was known for fighting off the pirates single-handed when he was 17, and his son, Sun Ce. If he were to take both of them out today, he would recieve many rewards of the other Bandits aswell as the Pirates, who could then take the lands of Jiangdong for themselves.

A smirk appeared on his face, then after glancing down around the area, he then nodded to the Bandits on his right, as they climbed down the hill and being as quiet as possible, crept to their position. The left-hand side done the same. The tall warrior, in charge of the Bandits smirked again, and grinned, "Be...as silent as possible", as the remaining Bandits lined up behind him, as they went to their position.

[Sun Ce]

Sun Ce felt that the conversation between himself and his father had been successful, Sun Ce looked forward to the day he would take over his fathers legacy, although he also knew that this would not happen for decades, he could wait.


Dong Xi had always followed Sun Ce from a distance, he was his bodyguard and chose not to put himself right next to the young lord, but keep a safe 50 to 70 yards from him. Thusly when a large number of bandits were heard (As silent as they would try to be) Dong Xi was alerted before Jian and Ce.

Xi however could not alert his lords or the bandits would immediatly attack.
the only thing he could do was wait for the bandits to move, and hope that they did not notice him.

[Sun Jian]

"Haha, I train my bandits to be better than the rest. Tougher than any other Bandits I have come across. It is time for all fo you under my leadership, to take down the Sun family, so that we can bring peace and also gain profit for our spendid work", he whispered, to the Bandits close to him, while the other two groups got into position.

Once all was in position, he ordered one of his men to raise a red flag. The left and right groups of Bandits came rushing towards Sun Jian and Sun Ce.

Sun Jian smiled proudily back at his son, and when he was about to speak, he heard sounds, so he quickly looked up, and saw Bandits closing in on two sides. "Ce, you take left, I take right!", as he wrenched his sword out of his holder, and charged to the Bandits on the right, and roared, "How dare you face the tiger of Jiangdong, you shall pay dearly!", as he swung his blade, causing enemies to fall down and bump into those eager to have a taste of the tiger.

The Bandit leader, still hidden with his force, watched at a distance, as they saw Sun Jian and Sun Ce jump into action, "Not yet, wait!", with his arm stretched lengthways to prevent any of them to go forward.

[Sun Ce]

Sun Ce noticed the bandits at nearly the same time his father had, he had always had a good sense of danger, and enjoyed the fun of a good fight, even with the major risks he faced. Pulling the tonfa's off of his back Ce rode forward into the mess of bandits, for the most part they held little to no chance against the brutal strike of his tonfa's, and Ce's horse held as a strong defense against the enemy swords.
Ce nailed one bandit in the face causing his face to bloody and fall into another bandit, he then kicked another bandit in the chest causing a domino of men to collapse, if this was all they had Ce and his father could handle it, but if there were more a problem might arise.
"Meet the cunning of the Sun Family, and prepare to be captured by the little conqueror of Jiang Dong!"
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Dong Xi moved forward into the group of bandits who had stayed behind
DX: Decide not to join the attack?
Holding his dao in one hand firmly and his Jian in the other his eyes narrowed
"Lets make this simple, who is the leader here, and more importantly is he brave enough to face me, or shall he continue this cowardly ambush and hide behind his men?!"
Xi crossed his swords as if mocking the bandits there, from this position it was as if he was suggesting they yield to him and surrender. Such disrespect was of course his tactic, stupid bandits could potentially be fooled into chasing Dong Xi, or fighting him, and not attacking the Sun family further.

[Sun Jian]

Wei Huan laughed as the Wu officer tried to taunt him, "Ignore it Men, it is just an enemy ploy. Stick to the plan", so he then nodded to his left and right near him, who crept through the grass and begun climbing onto the trees, while the Sun family and the Wu officer were occupied, as the Bandits who were already fighting, kept them away. Soon as the second group had reached the trees, Wei Huan and his remaining troops moved away to prepare his attack while one of his men rushed to get the second unit of Bandits. It was unwise to send everyone he had in afterall.

The enemy was reckless and was asking for a quick death as they all lifted their swords to attack Sun Jian, before all being cut down at the swing of his blade, "Is this all you have? I want a challenge!"

At that moment, Wei Huan with his elite group charged towards them. These Bandits had the best of training and were heading for Sun Ce. With the second unit coming for reinforcements, it was time for him to even out the odds, "It is time for both of you to perish! I am Wei Huan. Give up while you still can!"

Sun Jian, while still defending himself and hitting the enemy away, noticed movement in the trees, and they needed to be stopped, but was surrounded by Bandits that continued to come. Then there was the other threat of a warrior by the name of Wei Huan to come and attack them, so he roared, "I am the tiger of Jiangdong. How dare you attack us in the tiger's den! Say goodbye!", as he swung his blade around and began charging forward into the enemy to take out more, then turned to Ce, "Take over for me and defeat these Bandits, I'll go fight this Wei Huan, while Dong Xi sorts the movement in the trees", as he attempted to charge into the open to attack Wei Huan.


(So this can be when Sun Ce volunteers to attack Wei Huan instead)

[Sun Ce]

Sun Ce Flipped backwards off of his horse and landed infront of the group of bandits. With a swift lunge of his Right tonfa Ce bashed the skull of the first bandit, and then another with his left. Repeating this multiple times the bandits began to drop like flies until finally Wei Huan and his father met, as their swords clashed Ce could see that this man was no joke, and in his moment of concern he was slammed in the back with a Mace. Hitting the ground Ce locked his leg around the bandit who had hit him and pulled him to the ground. he then rolled on top of the man and began to pummel his face in, suddenly another man threw his axe down on Ce, who rolled out of the way causing the bandit to hit his own teammate. But he didnt seem to mind as he immediatly turned and swung again at Ce who again rolled in evasion. He acted Quickly and grabbed a small knife he held at the holster of his boot and mid pant left, and threw it into the mans chest. He then roundhouse kicked causing another bandit to fall backwards knocking several others down. At this point Ce was sure that this battle would be longer than he had at first thought, and could only hope that Xi was up to something.

Leaping back on his horse due to the outnumbering foes Ce drove through them towards his father yelling
"Father please, go back to Wu and prepare reinforcements. I will hold them off for you, allow me to fight this scum of bandit villainy while you show them the force of the Wu army"

Ce had a feeling this effort would ultimately fail, but thought it best to at least give his father a chance at survival. With the two of them there surely the bandits would not retreat, not with an opportunity like this, and god forbid Huang Zu or Liu Biao had set this up, if so then the onslaught would be even more intensified as the moments went by. What was important was that the lord of Wu be safe, and while Ce may have been the heir to the throne, at the moment he was an officer in the Wu army. His priority was Sun Jians safety