"How many days does Liu Biao have to think about it?" Sun Cehu was suspicious. What do you mean, do you really have to think about it, or is it a delaying tactic?

"Yes, Liu Yuanjun said that he needs three days to think about it, please be considerate of the general." Xi Zhu smiled: "It's only three days, and it's gone quickly." Even if the general attacks the city now, he may not succeed in three days, but will sacrifice the lives of the soldiers in vain. ”

Sun Jian's eyes flickered, stared at Xi Zhu for a while, and nodded.

Xi Zhu was relieved, explained some more things, and hurried down. Sun Jian asked Sun Ce to send Xi Zhu, and he sat on the seat, motionless. Sun Ce sent Xi Zhu outside the tent and gestured to Lin Feng who came up, Lin Feng understood and bowed to Xi Zhu.

"Please, sir!"

Sun Ce returned to the tent and saw that his father looked indifferent, knowing that he was as suspicious as himself. People who have been in officialdom and on the battlefield for 20 years still have this intuition. Sun Jian waved his hand and motioned for him to sit closer. Sun Ce crouched on the desk, holding his cheeks, and looked at his father. I have to say that Sun Jian at this moment is the most proud time in his life, he is famous all over the world, his son is promising, and there is a trend that the blue is better than the blue, he is simply a big winner in life.

I shouldn't be inferior to the real Sun Ce, and I should praise myself for two sentences. In any case, with Zhou Yu and Pang Shanmin reminding them at any time, and with Zu Mao's personal protection, Sun Jian would definitely not walk alone and was shot to death inexplicably.

"It seems that there will be war in Nanyang again." Sun Jian said quietly: "Bo Fu, Liu Biao is delaying time, and Xi Zhu is helping him cover. These readers are really unreliable. ”

Sun Ce laughed with a "poof". Sun Jian glared at him, and his taut skin loosened a little. "If you have any ideas, just say what you want, laugh at what you laugh at, it's not serious."

Sun Ce put away his smile awkwardly. "Ah Weng, when did you really believe these people?"

"Don't you believe it?"

"I don't believe it." Sun Ce shook his head. "I didn't expect them to support us from the beginning, all I wanted was food and land, and now that I've got them, I've achieved my goal. As for trust, they are only forced by our threat of force and cannot support us with all their hearts, and I certainly do not believe them. ”

Sun Jian thought about it and sighed. "Having said that, after all, it's a house built on the sand, and it's not stable. If there is a war in Nanyang, we have to evacuate, but we are afraid that these people will cause trouble again, and Xiangyang will be unstable after all. ”

"That's why I want Gong Du to lead the rest of Ru Ying Yellow Turban to come over as soon as possible. There are 30,000 Yellow Turbans who are full of thirst for land, and they dare not act rashly even if they have any ideas. It would be even better if Xiangyang could be captured. Ah Weng, since you think Liu Biao is dragging time, why don't you attack immediately. ”

Sun Jian shook his head. "Xi Zhu is right, Xiangyang City is strong, and I am afraid that it will not be able to be defeated in three days. If Nanyang really wants to go to war, General Hou's military order will arrive soon. When the time comes, will we withdraw or not? Withdraw, the loss is meaningless. If we don't withdraw, we will delay the time, in case Nanyang is not guaranteed, what can we do even if we take Xiangyang? Alas, what a dilemma. ”

Sun Ce was silent. He didn't know the bottom of his heart. This Cai Mao is really unreliable, after so many days, I don't know how to send someone to deliver a letter. At this time, if it is good to have a mobile phone, a text message will solve the problem.

Will there be a war in Nanyang? It's not clear, there may or may not be.

If so, will Yuan Shu order his father Sun Jian to return to his teacher? Possibly or not.

If you storm Xiangyang, how long will it take to take it? I don't know. Even Sun Jian, who has rich combat experience, didn't dare to say it, and he didn't dare to say it. The siege of the city is a major event in these years, and it is normal to drag it on for three or five months, and it is not uncommon for half a year to be carried out. Xiangyang is not Fancheng, it is not so easy to fight.

So, to fight or not to fight?

Sun Ce couldn't make a decision. He thought about it for a while, and asked people to call Zhou Yu, who coordinated the preparations of the battalions for the siege. He didn't call Pang Shanmin. As he said to his father, so far, he has no trust in these Xiangyang Haoqiang, even Huang Chengyan, let alone Pang Shanmin. Replaced himself, he couldn't have been robbed without any mustard, and tried his best to give advice to the other party.

Zhou Yu came soon, and after listening to Sun Ce's analysis, he didn't think much about it, and immediately said: "Since Liu Biao may be dragging time, then what are you hesitating about, and you will attack the city tomorrow." ”

"If the siege of the city is not met, what if the general's military order arrives again?"

Zhou Yu shook his head. "First of all, it's not clear if there was any fighting. Even if there was a war, it would not be possible for Yuan Shao to personally lead the troops. Gongsun Zan and Xuzhou Mu Tao Qianzheng plotted to attack Jizhou, Yuan Shao could not leave Jizhou, at most he was a general, and the most likely was Cao Cao, the general of Fenwu. When Jizhou is about to fight, how many men can Yuan Shao give Cao Cao? There will never be more than 10,000 people. ”

Sun Ce's heart moved, and he blamed himself. I'm still inexperienced, and I panicked when I encountered something, and I didn't seriously analyze the situation. The battle of Jizhou is imminent, which is related to the belonging of Hebei, how can Yuan Shao have the heart to seize Jingzhou, even if it is to deal with Liu Biao and prevent Yuan Shu from seizing Jingzhou, at most he will send some people to contain it, and it is impossible to go all out.

Therefore, regardless of whether it is Cao Cao who leads the troops or not, the strength of the troops should be similar to Zhou Yu's analysis, not more than 10,000, or even less. There is more than containment, but there is not enough strong attack. In this way, it is impossible for Yuan Shu to urgently summon his father back to the division for reinforcements, he can completely block it. Even if Cao Cao is good at using soldiers, Yuan Shu can't stop it, and if he loses a little battle, it is impossible to lose Nanyang quickly.

In other words, they are not so pressed for time.

Sun Jian also nodded, but he was still not very relieved. "Even so, is it too urgent to attack the city now? Wouldn't it be better to wait three days and be more prepared? ”

"Not really." Zhou Yu shook his head. Liu Biao's delay shows that he is not fully prepared. Although we are not yet fully prepared, we have no problem putting on an offensive posture or even carrying out a tentative attack. Forcing Liu Biao to fight and forcing him to show his flaws is far more advantageous for the general than waiting for everything to be prepared. Liu Biao is a scholar, Kuai Yue has no experience in defending the city, Xiangyang has been peaceful for a long time, and has not fought for many years. ”

Sun Jian nodded again and again, and patted the case. "Gong Jin is right, the brave wins when they meet on the narrow road, our army's combat strength is far superior to Liu Biao, and we have won consecutive battles, and our morale is booming, so we really shouldn't give Liu Biao a chance to breathe. What do you say? ”

Sun Ce was speechless. You've taken a stand, what else can I say? Zhou Yu's analysis is no problem, this battle is better than not fighting, forcing Xiangyang Haoqiang to bow his head is by force, if you are cowardly, who still puts you in your eyes? But attacking now, and pinning your hopes on your opponent making a mistake, is a bit of a rash push. Who said that people who have never fought will definitely not be able to fight, Liu Biao has been a lieutenant of the Northern Army for ten years, and he has participated in several exercises even if he has participated in several exercises, how can he have no experience in using troops at all.

"Gongjin's suggestion has some truth, you can give it a try." Sun Ce chose his words carefully to avoid causing Zhou Yu's overreaction. "However, this scale must be grasped well, the rhythm must be controlled in our hands, and the goal is to make a forced landing on Liu Biao, and we can evacuate at any time."

Zhou Yu glanced at Sun Ce and smiled slightly.

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