Liu He sat up and patted his forehead. Although he tried his best to control it, he talked too happily yesterday, and there were too many toasters, and he ended up a little excessive. Although the wine is sober, my head still hurts a little.

As soon as the tent door was opened, Xun Chen walked in, and when he saw Liu He like this, he chuckled: "General, have a headache?" ”

"Alas, let Yuruakami smile. When the two armies were fighting, I was actually drunk, and I was really a piece of rotten wood, and it was difficult to make a big weapon. ”

Liu He smiled bitterly and stretched out his hand to signal Xun Chen not to be formal. Xun Chen didn't sit down. "General, no one is at fault, there is something that can be changed, and there is great goodness. Now is not the time to blame yourself, there may be more headaches later, and please cheer up the general and be prepared. ”

Liu He was taken aback, his body moved slightly, and then he forcibly controlled it again. Although it was only for a moment, it did not escape Xun Chen's eyes. Xun Chen nodded secretly, this Liu He has experienced turmoil in the end, and he has a good temperament.

"What's going on? Is it Wu Er's camp? Liu He said in a calm tone as much as possible, but there was a little drumming in his heart. Yesterday's fighting during the day was unfavorable, and morale had already been damaged, and if the camp was attacked again at night, it would be very detrimental to the morale of the troops.

"No, but this matter is more troublesome than Wu Er's camp. Sun Ce was not in the big camp opposite, he was in Tan County. ”

Liu He raised his head suddenly, and clearly heard a soft sound in his neck. "What are you talking about, Sun Ce is in Tan County?"

Xun Chen had already prepared and nodded silently. Liu He propped up the couch with both hands, bowing down to get up, but he didn't move. He paused for a moment, sat back slowly, took a slow breath, and slowly spit it out again, with a bitter smile on his face.

"This is really surprising, Sun Ce actually broke away from the main force and appeared in Tan County. In this way, the East China Sea may not be guaranteed. Liu He got up, took out the map from the case, spread it out, looked back and forth for a moment, and tapped his finger twice on the map. I'm afraid something will happen to Xia Pi too. However, Sun Ce acted so quickly, it should be mainly cavalry, and there was no siege equipment, so he had no way to take Pi. Youruo, what do you think Sun Ce meant by rushing to Tan County? ”

"Stop the general from going north and guard Tao Qian's back. In addition to Xiapi and Tan County, Sun Ce may also send people to Qu County. There is a moose family in Qu County, and Sun Ce can easily control Qu County. With these three points in control, Tao Qian's back is safe. ”

"It's not safe, they don't count." Liu He flexed his fingers and sneered: "I have cavalry in hand, and the whole of Xuzhou can go." ”

"The general is right, the use of cavalry interspersed with surprise attacks can indeed achieve results. However, the foot soldiers could not do this, and if the general did not go north at all costs, he could only give up Guangling and Xiapi. ”

The corners of Liu He's eyes twitched, and his mouth was a little bitter. This was an accident, no one expected that Sun Ce would get out with the main force, and actually rushed to Tanxian County, disrupting his plan. If the East China Sea is in hand, he will own most of Xuzhou, to the north can unite Yuan Xi to attack Tao Qian, to the west can unite Yuan Tan to attack Sun Jian, now the situation has changed abruptly, he only has Guangling and Xiapi in hand, trapped in a corner.

Of course, it was no problem to break through, but his plan to occupy Xuzhou fell through.

Liu He's gaze turned to Xun Chen. "Youruo, do you have a trick to teach me?"

Xun Chen smiled. "The general has no plan, why don't you ask the alliance leader?"

Liu He's eyes rolled, and he understood. He sighed. "Sun Ce uses troops, it can't be attacked, it can't be defended, I can't fight it, so I can only ask the alliance leader for help."

The two laughed heartily and shook their heads in unison. Xun Chen withdrew from the big tent, and it didn't take long for Liu He's family to come and report to Liu He the news that Tanxian County had changed hands and the head of the family was trapped. Liu He was mentally prepared and behaved calmly, saying that he would have a way. Soon after, Wen Chou sent news that Sun Ce and Tao Ying appeared in Xiapi and set up camp in Yishan, with the intention of sticking to it.

Liu He immediately invited Chen Qi to discuss. Knowing that Sun Ce appeared in Xiapi, Chen Jue was also surprised. However, he was not very worried, whether it was Xiapi City or the Chen family, it was not something that Sun Ce could attack in a hurry. As long as Liu He returned to help in time, Xiapi was safe.

"What's the General's plan?"

"Move the troops to Xiapi and see if you can break through the Yishan camp and shoot Sun Ce away." Liu He sighed. "Sun Ce is indeed a fierce enemy, and he is invincible unless he is united. Gong Chen, please help me a lot. ”

Chen Qi let out a long sigh. "The family and the country hate it, even if the general doesn't say it, I can't give up with Sun Ce. General, Sun Ce has Yuzhou and Yangzhou as his foundation, and he has an alliance with Tao Qian, and his strength is not comparable to the two counties of Guangling and Xiapi. Without foreign aid, it would be difficult for the general to hold out for long. ”

"What Gong Chen said is very true, I want to ask for help from the Lord of the Yuan League, I need a messenger who can make the Lord of the Yuan League respect, I don't know if Gong Chen can make a hard trip."

Chen Jue agreed.

Liu He was overjoyed, and immediately convened the generals to discuss the matter. He first reported the news of Tanxian and Xiapi, and announced that he would move troops to Xiapi. In order to make things easier, he took the Xiang of Pi himself, and discussed with Zhao Yu, the Taishou of Guangling, to temporarily assign Ling County, which originally belonged to Guangling, to Xia Pi, collect taxes, levy and distribute people's money, and strive to repel Sun Ce as soon as possible, so as not to affect the agricultural time.

Zhao Yu agreed. Liu He is strong and strong, he has decided to support Liu He, Liu He said this to give him face, how can he not agree.

Liu He reciprocated by announcing Zhao Yu as a deputy general, asking him to take charge of the logistics and supply of the army, and sending people to control Zhongdu to prevent Shen Youbu from Jiangnan from breaking into Guangling County. Subsequently, he informed Wen Chou that he would lead a large army to march to Xiapi.

Guo Jia also received news from Sun Ce and followed Liu He to Xiapi. However, he walked very carefully, and let Lu Su and Dong Xi take charge of the front and rear armies respectively, ready to fight at any time. Although Wen Chou has been cruising around, he has never been able to find a chance.

Three days later, the two sides rushed to Xiapi. Sun Ce received the news and sent someone to contact him and lead Guo Jia to the camp in Yishan. After the two met, they exchanged relevant information, and Guo Jia especially expressed his approval to Lu Su. Bo Gupi was Lu Su's first time in the war, but he was brave and resourceful, and had the potential to be independent. Time was urgent, and he suggested that Sun Ce give Lu Su more opportunities, so that he could show his ability as soon as possible and pave the way for the future entrusted with important tasks.

Sun Ce smiled. It is gold that always shines, Guo Jia can see the subtlety, he will definitely be able to see Lu Su's potential, this result has long been expected by him. However, he was not in a hurry to let Lu Su come to the forefront.

"Tao Qian still refuses to let go, Xuzhou will not become our territory in a short period of time, and talents like Lu Su should not be promoted too quickly, otherwise it is easy to attract jealousy, which is not good for him."

Guo Jia smiled. "The general is right, this Lu Zijing is a proud person in his bones. If you are by the general's side, there is naturally no problem, but once you defend one side, whether you can get along with your colleagues is really a problem. ”

It doesn't matter, he is proud, but he is not self-righteous, and he still approves of those who have real skills. Let him stay in the guard camp for a while longer, and it will also make Dong Xi and Quan Rou dare not relax. Too peaceful, but not passionate. ”

Guo Jia stroked his palms and smiled.

At this moment, there was a commotion outside the camp, and there was a loud argument. After a while, Youyi never reported that a person from outside had joined the army, but he refused to take the exam according to the normal procedure, claiming that he wanted to compete with Sun Ce himself.

Sun Ce was curious. "Who, so confident?"

"He calls himself a native of Langya, his surname is Xu Mingsheng, and his words are Xiang."