Sun Ce knew that Guo Jia was right, it was indeed safer to show weakness than to show strength, Yuan Shao enjoyed the feeling of self-esteem, and it was very easy to inflate himself, as long as he was willing to show weakness, Yuan Shao would readjust his focus back to the north, and he could also win a year or two. It is possible to scare Yuan Shao by showing strength, but that is only temporary, and it will definitely attract more fierce attacks later.

It is reasonable to show weakness, but he just can't swallow this breath, and he always feels that such a show of weakness may not solve the problem. He has already retreated from the Central Plains to Jiangdong, how can he be weak? Do you want to give up Yuzhou? Even if he was willing to give Yuzhou to Yuan Shao and Jingzhou to the imperial court, they would not stop.

In that case, why show weakness?

Sun Ce didn't agree with Guo Jia's opinion, but he didn't rush to decide. He knew that Guo Jia was not a cautious person, and if he had the opportunity, he would take risks. The reason why he vigorously opposed it was because showing weakness obviously did more harm than good, the gains outweighed the losses, and it was unnecessary, so he did not approve of this rather impulsive risk.

"Bong-hyo, I'll think about it again."

"The general just can't swallow this breath."

"yes, I just can't swallow that." In front of Guo Jia, Sun Ce didn't need to hide his feelings.

"Well, hopefully in a few days, the general will convince himself." Guo Jia shrugged his shoulders and suddenly stretched out his hand. "Here we are."

Sun Ce followed his hand and looked. Sure enough, a point of light lit up in the darkness, which looked like a firefly, and I really couldn't find it if I didn't pay attention to it. However, Sun Ce is not worried, there are only a few thousand thieves, and it is simply beyond his power to move his battalion, he doesn't need to fight in person at all, deploy the battle well, let his subordinates carry it out, he can control the overall situation here.

Although there were no torches in the camp, and there was no sound of the birds, it was no different from resting, but none of the more than 10,000 soldiers rested, half of them were ambushed outside the camp, and half were on standby in the camp, as long as he beat the drums together, these people could join the battle.

The two tacitly stopped arguing and gossiped. The pros and cons have been clearly stated, and the current disagreement is a choice. At this point, he has enough initiative, Guo Jia has the right to suggest, but he can't make a choice for him, and the final decision is still in his hands.

Sun Ce remembered the battle in Yuzhang. He Qi has not heard any news yet, and the winner should not be decided yet. There was no news from Zhou Yu, so I didn't know what his situation was. Chaisang is the fortress that guards the Yangtze River, but before that, the momentum of the world's hegemony has not been achieved, and Chaisang has not received enough attention. Zhou Yu not only has strategists like Xun Yu by his side, but also Li Tong and Wenpin, two generals, and Liu Yu should not be able to take advantage.

The difference is only when Zhou Yu will be able to take Chaisang. The siege of the city is the most unpredictable, it may be a month or two, or it may last for years. If it drags on for a few months and has not been won before the spring ploughing, even if Zhou Yu does not retreat, it will inevitably take time. If you don't retreat at the beginning of the summer, you must withdraw your troops. Summers are hot and rainy, making them unsuitable for combat, especially for the besieging side.

"Fengxiao, what do you think of Xun Gongda?"

"I can't see through it." Guo Jia shook his head.

Sun Ce was surprised. There are still people who Guo Jia can't see through?

Guo Jia looked a little embarrassed. "Uh...... Xun Gongda has a special situation, his parents died when he was a child, he was raised by his eldest father, and he lost his grandfather at the age of thirteen, and suffered a lot when he was young. Children who are sluggish at an early age will not only be more observant than ordinary children, but also good at hiding their feelings, no one cares anyway, and they will only be ridiculed if they complain. ”

Sun Ce looked at Guo Jia. Guo Jia was smiling, but he was not as cynical as usual, and there was an indescribable feeling in his eyes. Sun Ce didn't ask again. Although Guo Jia's parents are not dead, his mother is still alive, but he suffered a lot when he was a child. There are also rich and poor people in the family, and there are also snobbish people, who do not always love each other and are in harmony.

Guo Jia is talking about Xun You, but he is actually talking about himself, but he and Xun You have different expressions. He's a wanderer, a game of life, and doesn't care about anyone. Xun You protected himself tightly, and he couldn't wait to be invisible.

"Does Xun Gongda still have the imperial court in his heart?" Sun Ce said. The reason why he rejected Zhou Yu's recommendation was that he was worried that Xun You still had the imperial court in his heart, and once he mastered the military power, it would become an obstacle in the future.

Guo Jia pondered for a moment. "Probably not."

"Why do you say that?"

"I can't think of any reason for him to be loyal to the court. said that the righteousness of the monarch and the minister, the great general He Jin who conquered him died, and the young emperor also died, when the son was young today, he did not have any favor to him. Daoyi, he is very close to He Yan, his thoughts are biased towards the party, and he only has hatred for the court, but no feelings. Speaking of the righteousness of the family, the Xun family doesn't seem to take care of him, and he and Xun Wenruo are not close. ”

Sun Ce was a little surprised. Guo Jia's views are not the same as his. If so, he may have made a mistake. Just as he was wondering if he was going to tell Guo Jia about this matter and listen to his opinion, a group of people came to the Chinese army with torches, judging from the speed of movement, it should be cavalry. In addition to arranging 5,000 foot soldiers outside the battalion, he also asked the guards to follow him from the battalion, one is to cooperate in the pursuit, and the other is to liaise in the center. A four-legged horse is always faster than a two-legged one.

Results so quickly? Sun Ce's spirits lifted. This was the first time that these more than 12,000 Jiangdong soldiers had actually fought in real combat, and he was very curious about what these people could do. For the sake of this subordinate army, he spared no expense and took out the resources at the bottom of the box. Not only was it equipped with the latest ordnance, but hundreds of experienced veterans were placed as officers of all ranks.

After a while, ten Bai Yu soldiers entered the camp and came to Sun Ce with a prisoner. The captive was in his forties, and his physique was burly and strong, not like a weak hand, but now he looked a little embarrassed, and was dragged by the white warrior with his hands tied behind his back with a rope, staggering, and panting.

"Zheng Bao?" Sun Ce looked at this thief, a bit like the image of Zheng Bao in the intelligence, but he couldn't believe it. Before the fight started outside, it was too exaggerated to capture the head of the thief.

"Lao Tzu is Zheng Bao, who are you?" Zheng Bao struggled, swallowed his saliva, and said in a dumb voice.

Sun Ce was speechless. Guo Yuan rushed over, flew up, and kicked Zheng Bao's foot. "There are things with eyes and no beads, and you dare to be presumptuous in front of the general, and you don't want to live anymore?"

Zheng Bao knelt on the ground with a thud, his knees hurt, but he gritted his teeth, didn't dare to say a word, and reluctantly raised his head and looked at Sun Ce. "Sun Ce? Hehe, I thought that warrior was you, but I didn't expect you to hide here. With your guts, you dare to call yourself a little overlord? ”

Guo Yuan was furious, pulled out his knife from its sheath, and was about to slash Zheng Bao to death. Sun Ce was also stunned for a moment, then waved his hand and motioned for Guo Yuan to retreat. He walked up to Zheng Bao, put his hands behind his back, looked at Zheng Bao, and said with a smile: "You have been captured by me, and you are still so arrogant?" ”

"What if you get captured alive? It doesn't matter if you kill Lao Tzu, Lao Tzu is working for the Lord of the Yuan League, and in the future, if he wins the world, he will have to posthumously seal me and make my son an official. But what about you, you can hide from the first year of junior high school, and you can still hide from the fifteenth? ”