Ma Chao suddenly figured out the truth that had plagued them for a long time, and he was in a happy mood, and most of the anger in his heart dissipated.

Although it was not given by General Sun, it was also inspired by it. Your sword technique is also made from the Seven Kills of Breaking Blade, right? ”

Guan Yu's sword technique has a lot of his own things, but it is indeed affected by the Seven Kills of Breaking Blade. The two looked at each other, both a little embarrassed. Speaking of which, their martial arts have all benefited from Sun Ce, and there is no point in fighting for victory or defeat, it is really a little inexplicable to kill and live just now.

Ma Chao looked around, and suddenly said: "Today's ambush of you here is actually inspired by you, I heard General Sun say that you once broke Zhou Yu here, and drove straight in, and decided Jiujiang in a battle, which is really a happy thing." ”

Guan Yu was in a good mood all of a sudden, and Ma Chao was also much more pleasing to the eye. The two exchanged a few polite words, and Guan Yu talked about what he saw the Wuhuan cavalry. Ma Chao didn't dare to slack off, and immediately took Guan Yu to see Sun Ce. Guan Yu was surprised, he originally thought that Ma Chao would rush to Huaishui to check the situation. Ma Chao explained that although he came out to reconnoiter the situation, he was only responsible for within fifty miles, and there was another scout responsible for fifty miles away, so he didn't have to worry.

Guan Yu nodded in agreement. He knew the characteristics of Sun Ce's use of soldiers, who did what work, and the division of labor was very clear. Xu Huang was originally from the scout camp and knew a lot about how the scout camp worked, and the two talked about it during their chat.

The two chatted as they walked, and rushed to Shu County in the evening.

Seeing that Guan Yu and Ma Chao came together, and the two seemed to get along well, Sun Ce was a little surprised. Guan Yu explained what he knew to Sun Ce. Sun Ce wasn't very interested in intelligence—with Guo Jia's scout camp, he was still clear about the whereabouts of Liu He and the others—and he was more interested in Guan Yu's plans.

"What are your plans, do you want to stay with me, or go to Youzhou?"

Guan Yu was very disappointed. He originally thought that Sun Ce would enthusiastically keep him, but listening to Sun Ce's tone, he didn't mean anything at all.

"If the general doesn't object, I want to go to Youzhou."

"Why should I object? You don't owe me. Sun Ce smiled. As soon as the words came out, he heard that Guan Yu had something to say. "You mean your father stayed with Komei?"

"My father is worried that it will affect Komeito's future."

"No, it won't." Sun Ce gave his own promise. This is Xu Huang's personal friendship with Guan Yu, it does not involve official business, and he has no need to worry about it at all. Xu Huang is very cautious, he knows that his identity is special, and he will not do anything taboo. He had a good relationship with Guan Yu, but later Cao Cao still asked him to save Fancheng, and he did not live up to Cao Cao's hopes.

Cao Cao, who is so suspicious, can do it, what can't he do? If anyone is suspicious, don't do anything.

Guan Yu was silent for a moment, and retired with a wistful expression. Sun Ce suddenly had an idea and stopped him. "Xuande has been getting along with Gongsun Chan recently?"

He said that he mediated the conflict between Liu Yu and Gongsun Zhan, and they should get along well. However, from what I know about Gongsun Zhan, he is not the kind of person who is open-minded, and he will definitely be haunted by the past. ”

Sun Ce nodded. Gongsun Chan is indeed not a person who can afford to let go, he and Yuan Shao turned their faces because of the death of his younger brother Gongsun Yue. But now he needs Gongsun Chan to hold on a little longer. "Yun Chang, it is better to settle the grievances than to settle them, Xuande and Gongsun Zan are the same door after all, if they can get along in harmony and release their previous suspicions, it will be good for him in the northern Xinjiang. Tian Kai's situation in Qingzhou is not optimistic, if you can help him, maybe it will help their relationship. ”

Guan Yu thought about it and felt reasonable. Sun Ce immediately asked Gu Feng to write a letter to Tian Kai in his name, explaining his intention of recommending Guan Yu to Qingzhou, hoping that Tian Kai would cooperate with Guan Yu regardless of his previous suspicions. He also gave Guan Yu a warrant, asking him to contact Tai Shici for help when necessary. Guan Yu was very happy and left satisfied.

Seeing Guan Yu away, Sun Ce asked Guo Jia to come and inform Guan Yu of the situation mentioned. Guo Jia pondered for a moment.

"The cavalry, which should have been rushing in all directions, gathered together, either intending to force a storm or preparing to retreat. General, whatever they do, you have to be prepared. Taishi Ziyi once said that once these Wuhuan turquoise cavalry fought in the mode of our Han army, the lethality was still very strong, especially for the foot soldiers. The number of cavalry in our army is limited, and once the attrition is too fast, it cannot be replenished in a short time. ”

Sun Ce's eyes flashed slightly. "Is that just letting them go?"

"According to my plan, it should be." Guo Jia shook the feather fan, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and there was a smile in his eyes. "But looking at the general's intentions, it seems that he is not very willing."

Sun Ce smiled. Guo Jia is always so direct and straightforward. As Guo Jia said, he knew that he should show weakness at this time to boost Yuan Shao's self-confidence, and then relax his vigilance and continue to attack from all sides. But letting the three thousand Wuhuan cavalry go like this, he always felt that it was not appropriate.

"I'm worried that Yuan Shao will be a bully when I am a bully, and I will be entangled and self-defeating."

"There is a point in what the general said. The strong show that they are weak, and the weak show that they are strong. Hurting Yuan Shao and making him dare not act rashly is not a solution, but it is much riskier than using static braking. It is necessary to plan properly, not only to win, but also to win a big victory, so as to have the purpose of deterring Yuan Shao, so that he will not dare to attack Yuzhou again in the short term. If you kill a thousand enemies and injure yourself 800, it is better not to fight. ”

Guo Jia shook the feather fan, and his expression was relaxed. "Whether it is a show of strength or a show of weakness depends on how the general is chosen. I mention by the way, if the general intends to show strength, then Guan Yu can be used. Although this man has no strategy to use troops, he is a rare fierce general. ”

Sun Ce agreed. In terms of military ability, Guan Yu is not superior, at least so far he has not shown any superiority. In terms of cutting generals in the chaotic army, Guan Yu is definitely a good hand. It is difficult to distinguish between the ugly and the real, but the good face is a genuine record. As far as his previous record is concerned, he is indeed good at this kind of one-on-one combat mode.

Such a quick knife, it would be too wasteful not to use it all at once.

Sun Ce immediately asked people to invite Guan Yu to come, expressing his intentions, hoping that Guan Yu could help him. Guan Yuzheng was disappointed that there was no place to do it, and after listening to Sun Ce's proposal, he was in the right mood and immediately agreed.

Sun Ce immediately summoned the generals and deployed a counterattack.

Guan Yu and Ma Chao didn't know each other, so Sun Ce arranged for them to go north to reconnoiter the enemy near Huaishui. Considering that the opponent was all cavalry and the role that the infantry could play was limited, Sun Ce ordered Lu Fang and Yan Xing to be ready to fight out of the main force at any time. Cheng Pu guarded Shucheng, and he himself led the north, assuming a posture of preparing to cross the Huaishui and enter Runan to fight.

Early the next morning, Sun Ce pulled out the camp, left Shucheng, and led 15,000 cavalry to the north.

As soon as Sun Ce left the city, Xu Zhao, who was lurking in the area of Lishan Mountain, got the news.