Lu Cui came while he was in a hurry, and he returned in defeat, so angry that he was gritting his teeth all the way. Back at the camp outside Junyi City, his face was calm, but there was a fire burning in his chest.

Not to Sun Ce, but to Xinbi.

Sun Ce is an enemy, and he has rejected him, so it is normal to want to take revenge on him. Xin Bi was the initiator, if it wasn't for his secret collusion with Sun Ce, if it wasn't for him coming to Yuan Tan's side, how could he be humiliated by Sun Ce. But the gentleman broke off the relationship, did not speak ill of him, and the celebrity turned his face and could not scold like the village husband and shrew, which would be looked down upon, and the enemy would be killed quietly.

Lu Cui adjusted his mood and came to the big tent of the Chinese army to meet Yuan Tan.

Yuan Tan was discussing with Zhang Chao, Liu Bei, Zhu Ling and others were present, and Xin Bi was also on the side, holding a bamboo pole in his hand, and it seemed that he was explaining the situation to the generals just now. The big tent was very stuffy, and although the front and rear tent doors were lifted up for ventilation, there was still a strong smell of sweat. In order to dispel the smell, Yuan Tan ordered someone to light some incense, but these smells were not much better mixed together, and Lu Cui still felt like vomiting.

Of course, compared to Sun Ce's big tent, this is already much more elegant, at least there is no one in this tent who talks to people barefoot like Sun Ce.

"Wen Wei is back." Yuan Tan smiled: "Let's take a break and listen to Sun Ce's plans." ”

Lu Cui smiled bitterly, but did not speak. Seeing this, Yuan Tan looked at Zhang Chao and the others, winked at Lu Cui again, and said with a smile: "Wen Wei, these are all loyal and righteous people, I can trust them, you don't have to worry about anything, but it doesn't hurt to say it." ”

Lu Cui understood that Yuan Tan wanted to show his trust in the generals, not to let him say anything, and he would definitely summon him in private later. He blamed himself twice, and told the general story, especially mentioning Sun Ce's doubts that Yuan Tan could control Zhu Ling and Liu Bei's words.

Yuan Tan laughed, turned to Liu Bei and Zhu Ling and said: "Two generals, I often hear people say that they are jealous and declare it, it seems that Sun Ce is very concerned about you, and he never forgets to separate us." ”

Liu Bei was embarrassed. "Make Jun wise, Bei was defeated by Sun Ce, he didn't dare to speak bravely, but he only attached Jun Jiwei, and he was ashamed."

Yuan Tan waved his hand and said meaningfully: "Liu Dongjun, I have heard some of your battles in Xiao County, but I didn't notice it for a while, and I fell for Sun Ce's tricks, not because of ineffective combat. I heard that the most elite soldiers under Sun Ce's command are the personal guard battalion, and the rest are not impressive. Art of War: Ten are to surround it, and five to attack it. Sun Ce besieged with four times the force, still letting Guan and Zhang get out of the siege, although Sun Ce won but not arrogant, although Dongjun was defeated but not ashamed. If the forces are equal, Dongjun will be the victor. ”

The corners of Liu Bei's mouth twitched, and he thanked him. Yuan Tan saved face for him, and he couldn't help but be grateful.

"I am willing to serve you."

Yuan Tan turned around to Zhu Ling and said, "General Zhu, what do you think of Sun Ce?" ”

Zhu Ling is slender and thin, and his face has been tanned by years of fighting, and with his unsmiling expression, it makes people feel even more unapproachable. Facing Yuan Tan, who was full of smiles, he only owed, the corners of his mouth hooked, and the smile disappeared before it bloomed.

"What the king said, sincerity is the truth. The spirit is stupid, and he has the courage to speak. Although Sun Ce is young, he is not brave, not only is he very good at figuring out his thoughts, but he also does not fight lightly, and he will win the battle. This time, he took the initiative to fight, I am afraid that he has ulterior motives, and please pay attention to it. ”

Yuan Tan's eyes flickered, and he arched his hand and said, "Please advise the general." ”

Zhu Ling was silent for a moment, his expression was a little reluctant, he moved his body uneasily, and then said, "Soldier, treacherous." The strong show weakness and want to fight. The weak show strength and want it not to fight. Zhu Jun marched eastward, claiming to have 100,000 troops, but in fact, the person who could fight was Sun Ce's department, and no one else was enough. Although Sun Ce's department is elite, after all, there are only 10,000 people, and he has always refused to fight this kind of lose-lose battle, and it is a sign of weakness of heart to ask for war. So...... Ling thought that when he attacked in a hurry and broke his department, Zhu Jun would collapse without a fight. ”

Yuan Tan was silent, turned around and looked at Cao Ang again. "Zixiu, you have confronted Sun Ce head-on, you should know him better, but what is your opinion?"

Cao Ang hurriedly bowed down and said: "Ang thinks that what General Zhu said is very true, Sun Ce invaded and plundered like fire, not moving like a mountain, he originally came to relieve the siege, but he did not move, I am afraid that there is no sense of victory, if you can show your strength and force him to fight, you can seize the opportunity." If Sun Ce retreats, the morale of the Black Mountain thieves in Junyi City will fall, and it will be easier to surrender or attack at that time than today. ”

Yuan Tan quietly glanced at Mao Jue and Xin Bi, took two steps back and forth with his hands behind his back. "Gentlemen have worked hard, please go back to the camp to prepare, and I will consider it again."

Zhu Ling's eyes showed a look of disappointment, but it didn't flicker. He got up to say goodbye and went out unhurriedly. Liu Bei also hurriedly got up, returned the salute repeatedly, and hurriedly went out of the account. Yuan Tan watched them out of the camp, and when they were all gone, he turned to look at a few strategists. "Please speak freely." said to Lu Cui again: "Wen Wei has worked hard, take a seat, let's discuss together." ”

Several counselors looked at each other, but none of them would say anything first. Seeing this, Yuan Tan chuckled: "You don't need to scruple about it, you can speak." Say it or not, don't use me. Although Tan is not sensitive, he also knows that he does not speak nonsense because of others, and he does not waste words because of his words. Mr. Hyoxian, tell me about it. ”

Mao Jue arched his hand. "Wow. As the envoys said, Zhu Wenbo and Cao Zixiu said that it is reasonable to use soldiers, but their vision is limited to one place, and it is inevitable that they will be biased. Sun Ce did not come this time to seize Yanzhou, but to understand the siege of the Black Mountain thieves. Sun Ce is just the forward general of Taiwei Zhu, after defeating Sun Ce, will the envoy still have to fight with Taiwei Zhu? ”

Yuan Tan bowed slightly, but did not speak.

"It is unjust to use Yanzhou against the imperial court. In order to make Jun against Sun Ce, the victory can not win the land, and the defeat will shake Yanzhou, when the Black Mountain thieves and the Qingzhou Yellow Turban will unite, so that the Jun will suffer from the enemy on his back, it will be difficult to get out, and the autumn harvest in Yanzhou will be destroyed in one fell swoop, so that the Jun will have an urgent need to run out of food next year. In the opinion of Jiu, it is better to be serious, trap the black mountain thieves in Junyi City, refuse Sun Ce outside Yanzhou, and wait for the autumn harvest, the particles will return to the warehouse, and it is not too late to fight again. ”

Yuan Tan nodded again and again. "What the gentleman said was reasonable, but I was a little worried, so I didn't agree immediately. However, if there is no confrontation without fighting, will there be a suspicion of cowardice? ”

Mao Jue was about to speak, but Bian Rang stood up, flicked his sleeves, and shouted: "Mao Xiaoxian, do you still know etiquette, righteousness and shame?" Dare to talk nonsense here, and be ashamed to speak. Although Zhu Jun is a lieutenant of the imperial court, the Black Mountain thief is a remnant of the Yellow Turban, and there is no minister's festival to speak of. They invaded Yanzhou, plundered my country, and hurt my people, Zhu Jun did not stop it, and now the king trapped the Black Mountain thieves in Junyi, but Zhu Jun came to intrude, the measures were rude, and the injustice was first, if it could be seen by the court? It is the duty of the monarch to defend the land, and to wait for work with superior troops, but he was forced by Sun Ce's 10,000 people and couldn't move, so he was not afraid of the cold teeth of the world's heroes? ”

Mao Jue wanted to speak and stopped, and sighed softly.

Cheng Yu on the side frowned and stepped forward. "Why should Bian Wenli be like this, Xiaoxian just said that he should fight cautiously, why not fight? This is not a matter of sitting and talking, the battlefield is a place of life and death, and it is always good to be cautious. ”

Bian Rang was furious, and was about to speak, Cheng Yu said again: "If the autumn harvest is ruined and the army is short of food, can Wenli have a clever plan to solve the king's worries?" ”

"You ......" Bian Rang glared at Cheng Yu and sneered: "Snobbish, not enough to say." "Walk away.