Zhang Liao, Gao Shun and Chen Deng were ordered to stay behind by Lu Bu. Although in case something happened, they were ordered to be on full alert. Chen Gong could rely on Zhang Liao's assistance as secondary commander-in-chief when that time comes.
Sun Ce and Zhou Yu led Lu Bu, Chen Gong and Liu Mang to enter Wancheng city’s administration office. Inside the building, Sun Ce’s army was very busy because of his orders to treat Lu Bu and Co as honorable guests. When they were seated Sun Ce deliberately put his seat below Lu Bu to further emphasize Lu Bu as an honored guest. This overtly gesture, made all of Sun Ce's civil and military retainers very unhappy.
After a few small talks, the banquet finally began.
Sun Ce really didn’t pull any punches when he threw the banquet. From beautiful dancers to good food and good wine, one can say that this is the best banquet they’ve attended since Liu Mang followed Lu Bu.
Liquor was also served in three rounds. Lu Bu was really satisfied with how Sun Ce entertained him.
“Marquis of Wen’s strength is unmatched in this world, and your army is the pinnacle of military forces. Our army cannot hope to match your prowess, those achievements that you achieved, really made me admire Marquis of Wen greatly!” Sun Ce had long since admired Lu Bu’s prowess, so he set Lu Bu as his goal. Who else could have pinned down those eighteen warlords at Hulao Gate, throwing them into disorder and plucking their generals heads as if they are paddy stalks?
Lu Bu’s strength has could only be described as super class, and he broke one step further to reach the pinnacle of super class! Ahhhh, Sun Ce is very envious with Lu Bu. His strength also has reached super-class but he is far from reaching pinnacle of super-class. Therefore Lu Bu’s strength is really to be respected.
“Um!” Lu Bu nodded “You are also very good, Sun Ce, Sun Bofu, Jiangdong’s Little Conqueror. Still young, but your strength has entered super-class!” Lu Bu also admired Sun Ce to a certain degree, because if his strength was no good, how could he possibly be Sun Ce the Little Conqueror? So his strength was definitely not small.
Also because Lu Bu at Sun Ce’s age, still do not have any home base compared to Sun Ce who has pacified Jiangdong which is his home base.
“Your strength is just like your fathers, in fact you are stronger than him slightly!” Lu Bu also admired Sun Jian. It can be said that he is the one that made Dong Zhuo restless day and night, because he is the only one who managed to defeat Dong Zhuo’s Western Liang Cavalry in DIRECT confrontation.