Sun Ce immediately sent someone to invite Tao Ying.

There was an accident, and he couldn't help Tao Ying attack and take down Pi. He suggested that Tao should retreat to Wuyuan and Fuyang, or retreat to Xiangben, and maintain the East China Sea front first. As for Xiapi and Guangling, they can only be temporarily conceded to Liu He.

Tao Ying was very regretful, but he could only express his understanding. He told Sun Ce that although the war has not yet come to fruition, even if the four counties of Chengxian and Yinping are given to Sun Ce, whether it is population or food, they can be called at any time. Lu Guo was originally from Yuzhou, so naturally there is no need to explain. If that's not enough, as long as Sun Ce comes with a piece of paper, he will help as much as he can.

Sun Ce was grateful. He immediately transferred a batch of spare ordnance from the baggage battalion to Tao Ying for him to equip the personal guard battalion. The personal guard battalion is the descendant of the general, and the strength of its combat effectiveness is directly related to the life and death of the general. With this batch of ordnance, Tao Ying's safety is a little more guaranteed.

The two shook hands and said goodbye, and Tao Ying took his newly acquired ordnance and left happily.

After sending Tao Ying away, Sun Ce immediately arranged for the expedition. When he was done and returned to the big tent, Guo Jia was still waiting in the tent, and as soon as they met, he said, "General, this is not a wise choice. ”

"I don't have a choice in this matter. No one is perfect, if I even take my father as a divert, who will be able to talk to me in the future? ”

Sun Ce did not hide it and expressed his views straight to the point. He knew what Guo Jia meant, and purely from rational considerations, Sun Jian was an embarrassing existence. He does not have the ability to command the overall situation, but his position is there, and he cannot be treated as an ordinary general. If you sacrifice it, it's not a good choice. It's not difficult to hide people's eyes and ears, as long as Sun Ce is willing, as long as he puts a little water and drags on for a while, Sun Jian is basically dead. Even if he doesn't die, the loss is too great, and with Sun Jian's character, it will be difficult to raise his head in the future, and he will probably find a reason to take a back seat.

Guo Jia didn't say anything more. "General, although this time it is a tiger's mouth, but thousands of miles away, accidents are inevitable. You have to face not only Yuan Tan, but also Xin Bi, this person is not a pedantic gentleman, he is very pragmatic, for the sake of victory, except for Yuan Tan, he is willing to pay any price. ”

"Then I'll stare at Yuan Tanda."

"What is shown is nothing, and what is not shown is what is not." Guo Jia said, pulling out the map. "When you fish with a net, you always leave a gap for the fish to enter. From the direction of Han Yigong's words, the gap left by Xinbi should be in this swamp, but this is clear, and there may be a dark one, that is, the lake and land. The swamp is very dangerous, but it is not impassable, the rainy season has not yet come, the swamp is not as dangerous as imagined, and our army scouts have been here for a long time, and they have long inquired about it, and as long as they are careful, they can still pass. ”

Sun Ce leaned on the side of the desk. "But Simbi also knows that we can, so he will definitely arrange an ambush."

"Yes." Guo Jia slapped his palms and said with a smile: "Be prepared, such a vital point, you don't need to ambush too many people, and you don't even need to fight, when the time comes, you will set fire everywhere, the war horse will be frightened, and you will be able to lose most of it." At that time, no matter whether the general advances or retreats, he will definitely be defeated. ”

"What about the dark one, what will Simbi do?"

"Attacking from the lake and land seems to be relatively safe, but it is not easy. There is no need for Xin Bi to make any arrangements, Cao Ang will naturally block it in an all-round way. The general could not attack the city and could not supply food, even if he joined the general Zhengdong, it would not help, but would exacerbate the difficulty of food shortage. The two armies fought together, Yuan Tan waited for work, and the general was still a sure loser. The difference is only in the battle after the battle, and Yuan Tan won more openly. ”

Sun Ce looked at the map intently, the corners of his mouth slightly raised. Xinbi's bureau is indeed well arranged, and if he surrounds Sun Jian, he firmly grasps the initiative, and no matter how he responds, he will face major dangers.

"In addition, there is another danger to the general, which must be guarded against."

"Liu He?"

"Wen Chou. Knowing that the general galloped to help, Liu He would definitely send Wen Chou to pursue, two thousand Hu cavalry, plus enough horses, as long as he caught up with the general, it would be a vicious battle, and the outcome was unpredictable. However, if the general can defeat Wen Chou, capture those horses, and kill the horses and eat them, the general of Zhengdong can support at least three to five more days. To achieve this, the general must master the time, too soon, too late. ”

Sun Ce laughed. "Fengxiao, are you so sure?"

"Nope. One thousand riders to break two thousand, and to win a big victory, the probability of success is extremely low. Guo Jia shook his head. But it is precisely because the probability of success is so low that Simbi does not consider this possibility, and we can turn defeat into a chance of victory. He paused, then added, "Of course, this is the most ideal scenario, and it may not come to pass." If it can't be realized, the general doesn't have to be reluctant, he can retreat to the next best thing, and force Yuan Tan to fight for his life with the momentum of burning jade. Fighting in close quarters and winning between two formations is the advantage of the general, and it is also our opportunity. ”

Sun Ce agreed. The opportunity has been lost, and it is undoubtedly defeated according to the rhythm of the other party, so it is better to take a risk and win in chaos. Even if both lose, as long as Sun Jian is brought out, there will still be a chance to make a comeback, and it is a big deal to give up Yuzhou and retreat to Jiangdong. But if he can do this, Yuan Tan may not dare to fight hard. If he loses Yanzhou, he will have no chance of making a comeback.

Simbi should know this as well, and he will definitely be prepared. Whether he can find opportunities and seize them is not something that Guo Jianeng decides, it depends on his own ability. Guo Jia dared to use this strategy, hoping for his talent to win in battle.

But to be honest, he didn't know whether he could give full play to this talent, so he could only gamble.

"Just follow filial piety." Sun Ce said: "I leave the righteous camp to you. No matter how many people Yuan Tan has, it is not easy to catch me, you are more dangerous than me, with Zhongkang and Zigu by your side, I can rest assured. You and Tao Ying retreat to Wuyuan together and divide the troops, don't be taken advantage of by Liu He. ”

Guo Jia nodded. "In the battle of Pugupi, Liu He has already seen how powerful we are, and he doesn't dare to chase too closely. We went to fight with Yuan Tan, and he couldn't ask for it. Within half a month, I will definitely rush to Pei County. If possible, I will rush to the lake to meet the general. However, the general does not have to be rigid, in case the situation is not good, he can go wherever he can, and save his life first. ”

Sun Ce couldn't help but laugh out loud. He and Guo Jiazhen thought of going together. Winning or losing comes second, and saving your life is the most important.

The two talked for half the night, repeatedly analyzing the possible situation, and finally squinted on a couch for a while. As soon as the sky was bright, Sun Ce got up and draped neatly. Guo Jiahug was lying down and looked at Sun Ce quietly.

"Take care, General."

Sun Ce nodded and walked out of the account.

Outside the big tent, in the morning light, Guo Wu, Xu Sheng and others held spears, held the reins of horses, and stood quietly beside the war horses, their bodies as tall as spears in their hands. Chen Wu took Sun Ce's mount and looked at Sun Ce with a strange glint in his eyes.

Sun Ce took the reins of the horse, turned over and got on the horse, and the war horse turned in a circle and stood firmly.

"Get on the horse and go!"