Late at night, when Sun Jian returned to the barracks covered in blood, everyone lowered their heads guiltily.

Yuan Shu was named and insulted, but he didn't have a seizure, but smiled shyly: "I know that Brother Wentai is angry in his heart, don't worry, I will definitely make up for the losses in this battle." ”

"Grain, grass, and military salaries will be delivered to your barracks soon."

Cao Cao also opened his mouth to persuade: "Brother Wentai, I am also responsible for this matter. ”

When Sun Jian heard this, he looked at each other with a pair of tiger eyes.

"Whether it's the army under his command or the soldiers and horses of the Highway Brothers, most of them are new troops. If it is broken by our soldiers, I am afraid that even a wave of the charge of the Iron Floating Slaughter will not be able to stop it. ”

"Only the battle-hardened Jiangdong Army under Brother Wentai can have the strength to fight with the Bingzhou Army, does Brother Wentai think so?"

After listening to Cao Cao's words, although Sun Jian was still angry in his heart, he also knew that this was already the best result.

At least Yuan Shu was willing to compensate him for his food, grass and ordnance, so that he could recruit troops again. If the trouble continues, it is likely to be the result of unhappy breakup, and in the end, you will get nothing.

How can life be smooth sailing in the world, Sun Jian knows very well that Yuan Shu is also weakening his strength by doing this.

Sun Jian arched his hand and said: "Brother Meng De is right, it is my words that have gone too far, and I hope that Yuan Gong will not be blamed." ”

The years are ruthless, and Sun Menghu, who was once invincible, also needs to lower his arrogant head for Sun's foundation.

Yuan Shu was very satisfied with this attitude, so he smiled and said: "Brother Wentai, rest assured, there will be no shortage of grain, grass and ordnance, I believe that with your ability, you will soon train a good fighting army." ”

After another polite remark, Cao Cao proposed a division of troops.

"After this battle, I believe you have seen the strength of the state army. Although our army has an advantage in strength, it is difficult to defeat Liu Bei's main force head-on. Therefore, he had the courage to plan a plan for our army. ”

"Mengde, please speak."

"Divide the troops."

Division?

Yuan Shu fell into deep thought.

If it had been before today's battle, he probably wouldn't have agreed to this proposal. However, after seeing the combat power of the state army, he felt that this was a good plan.

After they divide their troops, they can give full play to their advantages in terms of troops, and if Liu Bei follows their example, the problem of lack of main force will be highlighted.

Of course, the most critical point is that Cao Cao and Yuan Shu are individuals, just a temporary union. After the division of troops, there will be no impact in the slightest, but there will be a lack of cooperation when uniting.

And Liu Bei's side was originally a whole, and if it was taken apart, it would lack integrity.

"Okay, according to Mende's proposal, but if the troops are divided......"

"Cao is willing to continue to stay in the Tiger Prison Pass to confront Liu Bei, and Brother Highway can drive straight in, and then you and I can attack Liu Bei back and forth."

Cao Cao knew that what Yuan Shu wanted to talk about was the distribution of positions, so without waiting for the other party to finish, he took the initiative to take the initiative to deal with this most difficult errand.

There is no doubt that if Liu Bei does not divide his troops, the people who face Liu Bei alone in the Tiger Prison Pass will definitely be under great pressure.

However, Yuan Shu hesitated, and said in his heart: This Cao Aman has always been cunning, why is he so kind today, could it be that there is another hidden secret?

Sun Jian was also puzzled, after seeing the power of Liu Bei's main force, Cao Cao would take the initiative to respond to this drudgery!

Cao Cao saw Yuan Shu hesitate, so he said with a righteous face: "Brother Highway doesn't have to feel ashamed of me, as long as you can break through the Bishui Pass, Cao Mou is worth it even if he is broken." ”

The more he said this, the more suspicious Yuan Shu became, so much so that in the end, he ......

Yuan Shu Zhengse said: "I have a lot of soldiers, how can we let Meng De face Liu Bei's main force?" ”

"This ......"

Cao Cao looked stunned, and his eyes seemed to say: You also want to grab the drudgery?

Yuan Shu smiled, with an expression that I had already seen through you.

Cao Cao still wanted to struggle again: "Brother Highway, your soldiers have never experienced a battle formation, but I am afraid that they are not Liu Bei's opponents." ”

"Brother Meng De's words are wrong, although the soldiers of our department lack the experience of the war, they are rigorously trained, not to mention that I have the help of Brother Wentai."

"Brother Highway."

"If Meng De still treats me as a friend, don't say it anymore."

So, Cao, Yuan's new strategy of the coalition army was thus set, Yuan Shu led the army to continue to stay in the Tiger Prison Pass to confront Liu Bei, and Cao Cao also divided his troops to capture Bishui Pass.

"Hahaha, Yuan Highway thought he had guessed my intentions, but in fact he was played with by me." After Cao Cao returned to his military camp, he laughed heartily, and he was so happy.

Yuan Shu has liked to play tricks with him since he was a child, and he has been defeated repeatedly, but he has been defeated again and again, and he has never flinched. His careful thinking had already been understood by Cao Cao, so he would do the opposite and take the initiative to choose "drudgery".

Xun You and the others on the side all smiled bitterly, not to mention anything else, this cunning scheming is really a difficult opponent.

On the other side, Sun Jian also returned to the barracks where the Jiangdong Army was stationed.

Sun Ce had not washed since the end of the war, apparently waiting for Sun Jian, and greeted him as soon as he saw his return.

"Father, have you ever sought justice for my soldiers?"

"Justice?"

A mocking smile appeared on the corner of Sun Jian's mouth, and he said with a serious face: "Bo Fu, you remember, there is no justice in troubled times, only victory and defeat. ”

He had already thought it through at this time, and from the very beginning, Yuan Shu planned to weaken his strength so that he could be his subordinate willingly.

Cheng Pu and the others on the side were silent, the strong are respected, this is originally the eternal truth. Justice also requires strength to strive for.

However, the young Sun Ce obviously didn't understand this truth, and he was still filled with righteous indignation: "Is this matter just settled?" ”

"Or else? Yuan Shu promised to help me with my army's food, grass and ordnance, what else do you want? ”

"It's better to leave him, with my father's ability to lead soldiers, I will definitely be able to lay a foundation."

"Confused!"

Sun Jian scolded: "Now our army is only a few thousand, if we return to Jingzhou like this, let alone lay a foundation, I am afraid that it will be swallowed up by the Jingxiang clan." ”

When he thought of the soldiers and horses that had been lost today, his heart was like a knife. More than 10,000 people came and thousands of people left, which can be described as a great loss of vitality.

At this moment, a general walked in.

"Lord Qiqi, there are two people who claim to be friends of the eldest prince who want to see me."

Sun Ce was puzzled: "What's his name?" ”

"One of them called himself Zhou Yu, and the other was called Lu Su."

"It's Gong Jin...... Hurry up, please! ”

Moments later, two young men were ushered into the tent.

One has a handsome face, and the other has a burly appearance, both dressed in Confucian clothes.

Sun Ce and Zhou Yu met by chance when Sun Jian quelled the Yellow Turban Rebellion, and as soon as the two met, they embraced each other warmly.

Zhou Yu and Lu Su immediately turned to face Sun Jian and arched his hand: "Zhou Yu (Lu Su) has seen General Sun. ”

Because of Liu Bei's unexpected rise, many people began to be unable to sit still. Because they all know very well that once Liu Bei takes Guanzhong and Bashu, the situation in the world will be basically determined.

This is also the reason why Zhou Yu and Lu Su will go out of the mountain in advance. They are running out of time. Either defect to the now up-and-coming princes, or ...... Create one yourself.

"No need to be polite." Sun Jian knew that both of them were children of the family, especially the Lujiang Zhou family represented by Zhou Yu, who was once one of the famous families of the Han Dynasty, and his grandfather and father were both the third princes.

The peak moment of the Zhou family is not much worse than the Yuan family today. So for the eldest son to deal with Zhou Yu, Sun Jian is in favor.

Because whether it is this person's family background or his own intelligence, Sun Jian admires it very much. If it weren't for the fact that his daughter was still too young, he would have wanted to kiss and kiss.

As for Lu Su on the side, although he didn't know his background and talent, just because he came with Zhou Yu, it was enough for Sun Jian to pay attention to it.

Will the children of the family be friendly with the commoners?

Do wise men make wine bags and rice bags?

There may be cases in this case, but it is definitely only rare, and some people are destined in his circle from the moment they are born.

Sun Ce patted Zhou Yu on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Gongjin, why are you here?" ”

Zhou Yu also smiled slightly: "I didn't come to find Bo Fu to catch up with the old days, but to come to my uncle." ”

"Oh?" Sun Jian was curious when he heard this: "What is Gongjin looking for me?" ”

As if it was agreed, Zhou Yu looked at Lu Su, who suddenly said, "Dare to ask the general's ambition!" ”

Sun Jian was stunned, pondered for a moment, and then replied: "I am loyal to my duties and have made contributions to the Han Dynasty." ”

Lu Su said: "Please also ask the general to tell me bluntly." ”

"That's the truth."

"If so, I'll take my leave."

After saying that, he really turned around and walked out of the tent.

Zhou Yu looked at Sun Ce with interest, and Sun Ce realized the intention of Zhou Yu and Lu Su, and his face became serious.

He knew that today's events were likely to affect the future of Sun's foundation. As Sun Jian's eldest son, he has always known that his father is not satisfied with the position of the mayor of Changsha, he has the whole Jingzhou and even the world in his heart!

"Wait!" Sun Jian opened his mouth to stop Lu Su, staring at the other party for a while.

At first, he suspected that Lu Su was sent by Yuan Shu in order to test whether he had any different intentions. But thinking that this person came with Zhou Yu, with Zhou Yu's background and character, he would not be driven by Yuan Shu.

After weighing the pros and cons repeatedly, Sun Jian said bluntly: "I want to Jingxiang Nine Counties!" ”

Lu Su turned around and met Sun Jian's gaze without hesitation: "Why is there only Jing Xiang in the general's eyes?" Not to mention that the Jingxiang clan did not welcome the general, Yuan Gong would not let the general take Jingzhou. ”

"What should I do in your opinion?"

"The six counties of Jiangdong have sufficient population, rich grain and grass, and there are Yangtze River moats. Liu Miao is mean, he will not be able to keep it for a long time, this is the foundation of the general of Tianyu, does the general really not want to replace him? ”

Any strategist who proposes to take a piece of land will try to take advantage of it as much as possible.

For example, when Guo Jia suggested that Liu Bei choose to merge with the state, he talked about the strong cavalry of the Bingzhou army and the convenience of attacking Sili and Guanzhong in the future, but did not mention its demographic and economic shortcomings.

And now when Lu Su talks about Jiangdong, he also talks about its wealth and the Yangtze River moat, but he does not say his shortcomings.

The Yangtze River moat blocked the way for foreign invasion, but it also affected its own expansion.

The most important point is that there is a shortage of horses in Jiangdong, especially sturdy war horses. No matter how good Sun Jian is at training, if he goes to Jiangdong, the cavalry under his command will never be able to compete with the Central Plains and the Iron Cavalry at the border pass.

can only sit on the name of the world's first water master.

Therefore, Sun Jian never thought of using Jiangdong as the base, this is due to personal preference. He could not accept that his army was weaker than the other princes, and he also knew that without a strong cavalry, he was doomed to be unable to participate in the disputes in the Central Plains.

Although Jingzhou is located in the south, at least there is a way to obtain war horses.

But now that I think about it, Zhou Yu's family is a famous family in Lujiang, and if he can get his support, it will be much smoother to enter Jiangdong.

Although Sun Jian figured it out, he pretended to sigh on his face: "The six counties of Jiangdong are also full of scholars, so it's not easy to talk about it." ”

What kind of characters Lu Su and Zhou Yu are, how could they not guess each other's thoughts, so they expressed their positions one after another.

"If the general has the heart to enter Jiangdong, he is willing to do his best to help."

So several people began to plan how to win Yuan Shu's trust, and in the future, with the help of his soldiers and horses, grain and grass to capture Jiangdong.

……

What kind of mood does the son-in-law feel when he accidentally hurts his father-in-law, just look at Liu Bei at this moment.

After Liu Bei learned the result of this battle, he couldn't help but sigh: "It's a pity that Sun Wentai I was a hero and was used as a shield by Yuan Shu, but it's a pity that these Jiangdong elites are gone." ”

But then he realized that he had reached this point before he knew it. When the Yellow Turban Rebellion was put down, he was very envious of the Jiangdong Army under Sun Jian's command who could fight well.

Now, however, he has a much more powerful army and has only been in possession of two states, and this has only been a matter of a few years.

Everyone only thought that he was a hero, but they didn't think much about it, and they didn't know that their father-in-law was already thinking about Sun Wentai's family or the young daughter of the doll.

Zhang Fei nodded, and he also recognized the Jiangdong Army led by Sun Jian in his heart.

"If it weren't for the Jiangdong Army desperately blocking our army, I would have taken off the heads of Yuan Shu and Cao Cao and dedicated them to my eldest brother."

This is a bit exaggerated, unlike Dong Zhuo, Cao Cao and Yuan Shu had already taken precautions against Tiefutu and had already arranged the army in advance.

Even without Sun Jian, they could only defeat the enemy army at most, and it would still be difficult to decide the battle in one battle.

Zhao Yun also said: "If it weren't for Sun Jian's subordinates to stop him, the last general would definitely be able to kill his son Sun Ce." ”

He only learned that the young general was the son of Sun Jian after the end of the war, and if he had known, he would have gone all out at the beginning, so as not to let this credit fly away.

Liu Bei couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this, it turned out that not only did he beat his father-in-law, but even his eldest brother was almost killed.

Do you want them to be a little more restrained when they face the Jiangdong Army in the future?

It's just that he doesn't know what reason to ask his generals to show mercy to the enemy.

Liu Bei discovered for the first time that rebirth also had many troubles.

At this time, I heard Dian Wei say: "It turns out that the kid is Sun Jian's son, and he knew that I would go up to help Zilong." ”

Gao Shun also wanted to speak and stopped.

Liu Bei was stunned for a while, and said with a smile: "After all, I am friends with Sun Wentai, this eldest nephew is still young, you don't have to be too heavy." ”

(End of chapter)