Yuan Tan rubbed his face, sat in front of the desk, lay on the map, carefully weighed the current situation, and calculated the gains and losses.

Cao Ang offered time for Yuan Tan, Yuan Tan was defeated, and he was in a depressed mood, and he was not sure whether he could hold the front line of Rencheng and Changyi, so he not only agreed to Cao Ang's plan, but also took the initiative to plan for the worse and deployed a second line of defense.

Time has changed, now that the situation has improved, the predicament has been solved, and thinking of this plan again, he feels that he is too cowardly, and almost surrenders the entire Shanyang and Rencheng. Although he was kicked by Sun Ce and burned his baggage, his troop losses were limited, and he could completely hold the Surabaya line, and there was no need to retreat. Especially Changyi, that is Yanzhou Prefecture.

If Sun Ce wanted to take Rencheng, he naturally coveted the north of Surabaya, and had the intention of seizing the entire Shanyang, and Changyi must be his goal. This is not only a move of the offensive and defensive line, but also involves the dignity of his Yanzhou assassin history. Victory or defeat is a common thing in soldiers, and no one will accuse him of anything, but as the assassin of Yanzhou, he was driven away from the state, which is too embarrassing.

Hold Changyi, this is the bottom line.

As soon as this thought came to him, Yuan Tan felt his face hot. He thought for a moment, got up and paced back and forth two steps, and walked out of the room to the next door.

Simbi sat in front of the desk, his face pale. There are two bronze mirrors on the table. Seeing Yuan Tan walk in, Xin Bi covered the bronze mirror with his sleeve, his face twitched, and he wanted to show a little smile to show his ease, but he never laughed, which made people feel embarrassed. Yuan Tan saw it in his eyes and sighed lightly: "George, on the battlefield, injuries are inevitable, you don't have to mind too much." ”

Xinbi snorted and was about to get up. Yuan Tan waved his hand to signal that he didn't need to be polite. He walked over to Simbi and sat down, leaning against the desk, touching his chin, and stopped talking. Seeing this, Xin Bi said lightly: "Why is it so difficult for you? ”

"Lu Qian sent someone to ask for help, I don't know if I should save it, I want to ask George for a staff officer, but I am afraid that George will not be injured and his energy will be low."

"Hulu's reinforcements weren't sent?"

"At that time, when I was attacked, George was tired and wounded, his life and death were uncertain, my side was in chaos, and the retreat was hurried and negligent." Yuan Tan lowered his head and gently rubbed his knees with his hands. "George, with your talent, if you can assist Sun Ce, you will definitely be above Guo Jia. Alas, Jing Yu is covered with dust, no different from a stubborn stone, and my sins are heavier than those of King Chu Li and King Chu Wu. ”

Simbi's eyes flashed slightly. "So that you don't have to blame yourself, it is our misfortune to meet an opponent like Sun Ce, but it is not our responsibility."

"Yes, the talent of the heavens, the manpower is difficult to compete."

"Otherwise, the sun and the moon sometimes lose, and genius is not invincible, it just requires more effort. Xiang Ji was invincible that year, and in the next battle, he was not the same? ”

Xin Bi raised his hand and carefully touched the back of his head, a hint of fierceness flashed in his eyes, and then he regained his composure.

Yuan Tan got up, walked behind Xin Bi, and lowered his head to look. "Hua Tuo is worthy of being a miracle doctor, he can actually be like a wonderful technique, and after a few days to close his mouth and wear a crown, he should not be able to see it."

"It doesn't matter if others can see it, the important thing is that I know it." Xin Bi smiled miserably, and laughed at himself: "But compared to Li Shiqi, I am still lucky, at least I saved my life." ”

Yuan Tan blinked his eyes and didn't say anything. Simbi's statement clearly refers to something else. Li Shiqi was cooked by Qi Wang Tian Guang because Han Xin was jealous of his merits, and one of the bad actors was Han Xin's advisor Kuaitong. Needless to say, Chen Gong is Kuaitong, as for who Han Xin is, it's hard to say.

"George, you survived, but I am alive and dead. Sun Ce is menacing, he is besieging Hulu, if he succeeds, the door of Yanzhou will be wide open, and I will not have a peaceful day in the future. I want to send reinforcements to Hulu, who do you think is more suitable? ”

Simpi shook his head slowly. "So you don't have to be in a hurry. After the new defeat, the people were uneasy, and there was no certainty of victory when they sent troops in haste. Sun Ce is brave, Guo Jia is resourceful, these two are perfectly matched, not to be underestimated, plus Sun Jian, he is invincible. In my opinion, it is safe to ask the alliance leader for help according to the previous plan. He paused, and then said: "It is not improper to make the king retreat to Surabaya and defend instead of attacking." ”

Yuan Tan will be skeptical. He always felt that there was something in Simbi's words, and he couldn't believe it all. Xin Bi said that Sun Ce and Guo Jiajunchen had a tacit understanding, and there was a suspicion that he was biased to listen to Chen Gong. He was unhappy in his heart, but he remained silent and said unhurriedly: "At that time, the situation was urgent, George was injured, I was panicked, and Sun Ce was eyeing him, so I could only avoid his sharpness." It's not exhaustive, it's just safe. ”

Simbi was silent, just nodding in agreement.

Yuan Tan was uneasy. Xin Bi did ask him to ask Yuan Shao for help before, but he was not defeated by Sun Ce at that time, and he still had the confidence to preside over Yanzhou affairs, even if Yuan Shao sent reinforcements, it would not affect his status. Now the situation is different, he has been defeated again and again, and then asks Yuan Shao for help, will Yuan Shao think that he is incompetent and directly transfer him out of Yanzhou?

Of course, it's good to stay away from Sun Ce, but if he leaves now, he won't have a chance to be ashamed.

Yuan Tan's eyebrows frowned slightly, and he groaned for a long time. "It's really safe to ask the alliance leader for help, but Hebei is not peaceful, Gongsun Zhan is ready to move, and Xianyi is fighting in Qingzhou again, and the alliance leader is afraid that he doesn't have much energy to support Yanzhou. George, I still want to use Yanzhou's manpower and material resources to deal with Sun Ce, even if I lose again, I must drag Sun Ce and buy some time for the alliance leader and Xianyi. Do you have a plan for me? ”

Xin Bi smiled bitterly: "After the new defeat, the courage has been broken, where is there any clever plan to speak of." ”

Yuan Tan arched his hand and said: "George, it stands to reason that you are injured, you should be allowed to rest more, and you should not be bothered at this time, but the situation is urgent, except for George, I really can't find a henchman to rely on, and I ask George to plan for me." ”

Seeing Yuan Tan's solid invitation, his attitude was sincere, and Xin Bi's expression gradually eased. He stroked his beard under his chin. "Let the king share the worries of his father, do not hesitate to have a personal reputation, and his filial piety is commendable, and I can't sit idly by. Cao Ang is good at fighting, Chen Gong is resourceful, and Gaoping is close to the lake and land, so it is better to let them reinforce the lake and land. Then Liu He attacked Pengcheng, Zhang Miao took Liang Chen, divided Sun Ce's troops, and Jun rushed back to Changyi to settle the people's hearts, recruit money and grain, revitalize the momentum, and stand by to move. ”

Yuan Tan nodded slightly, but he was still not very reassured. "Can Cao Ang stop Sun Ce?"

"The lake and land are strong, and they are not easy to attack. Cao Ang has elite soldiers and fierce generals under his command, and Chen Gong is a strategy, and his strength is not far from Sun Ce. If the two tigers fight, there will be an injury, even if Cao Ang is not victorious, Sun Ce's loss will inevitably be not small, and it will be difficult to advance again. If Sun Ce quickly defeats Cao Ang, takes the lake and land lightly, defeats and is arrogant, and is not greedy enough, then Jun can treat him according to Changyi. After continuous hard fighting, Sun Ce is already at the end of the crossbow, and at that time, the king will take advantage of the gap to attack, or he can break it in one fell swoop, and he will be ashamed of today. ”

Yuan Tan rolled his eyes, slowly straightened his waist, and a smile bloomed from the corner of his eye, quickly expanding. He chuckled: "Defending instead of attacking, attacking and defending, both offensive and defensive, George, your plan is exactly what I want." Although Cao Ang is a martial artist, his courage is not as far as that of George. His plan was safe, but he was cowardly. There is no defense and no offense, and how can defeat turn into victory. ”