Liu Yu is dead. .

Gongsun Zan robbed Hu City, killed people and horses, and the Hu people asked for help from Youzhou Governor Liu Yu. Liu Yu repeatedly persuaded him, so he gathered 100,000 troops to attack Gongsun Zan. Unexpectedly, he was defeated in one battle and Liu Yu was captured. Gongsun Zan coerced the imperial envoy Duan Xun, and beheaded Liu Yu on the grounds that Liu Yu and Yuan Shao were united in order to decree and establish a decree, and he also passed on the head of Chang'an. Liu Yu's former official Xian Yu Fu and others gathered the remnants and joined forces with Liu Bei, and are now fighting with Gongsun Zan.

After reading the letter, Xun Chen felt incredible. One hundred thousand people were defeated by Gongsun Zan in the battle, and he was captured. Liu Yu's use of troops was not ordinary. Seeing that Liu He was very concise in marching, how could Liu Yu, who was his father, be so out of standard?

However, looking at Liu He who was crying bitterly, Xun Chen was not in the mood to consider Liu Yu's ability to use troops. As a strategist, he had to analyze the subsequent changes in the situation and provide solutions for Liu He, especially to persuade Liu He to stop him, so that he could not let him follow his temperament. Liu He cried and kowtowed, his forehead was broken and bloody. If this continues, he might even knock himself to death.

Xun Chen quickly called someone to force Liu He and helped him into the hall.

Liu He struggled hard, cursing, pointing the sky and swearing, swearing to kill Gongsun Zan and avenge his father. Xun Chen was amused and crying when he heard this. Youzhou was far away, and Liu He could not rush to Youzhou. He would most likely vent his anger on Sun Ce. Let alone let him ask for peace, he would not agree to peace. Sun Ce promised the deadline for Sun Ce was approaching, and his subordinates had already assembled and could enter Xia Pi at any time. No matter whether Sun Ce was bluffing or not, he was now on the string and had to fire it.

This is probably the will of heaven. Xun Chen stood in the corridor, looking at the blood in the courtyard, and sighed secretly.

Liu He was too sad and cried until he fainted. Xun Chen was in charge of the central army and commanded the overall situation. In the middle of the night, Liu He woke up and saw Xun Chen resting on the couch and pretending to sleep. Seeing Xun Chen always by his side, Liu He felt a little warm in his heart, and his dissatisfaction with Xun Chen disappeared. He thought Xun Chen had been bribed by Sun Ce and would abandon him at this time.

"Youruo."

Liu He called out twice, Xun Chen was startled and woke up suddenly. He quickly sat up and rubbed his eyes. Seeing that Liu He had red eyes, haggard face, but his expression was still calm, he felt relieved. "General, you can't do this again in the future. Great sorrow hurts your stomach, great anger hurts your liver, and without a good body, you will not be able to continue whether it is revenge or resentment."

"Youruo, I want to attack Sun Ce."

"Well, I understand." Xun Chen nodded, reached out to help Liu He up, and reached out to get a manuscript. "I have already drawn up a plan for the general's reference."

Liu He took the manuscript but didn't read it. He looked at Xun Chen. "You... don't advise me to ask for peace with Sun Ce?"

Xun Chen looked at Liu He quietly. "General, I still advise you to ask for peace from Sun Ce, but I know I can't help it, so I can only settle for the second best and plan a strategy for the general."

Liu He slowly lowered his eyelids and looked at the manuscript in his hand. Xun Chen moved the lamp and turned on the wick a little. Liu He finished reading it slowly, his eyebrows slightly frowned. Xun Chen's plan was made very detailed and various data were listed very well. Even if he did not consider the giant catapults and large ships, Sun Ce also had an overwhelming advantage based on the forces and grain reserves of both sides.

This battle is full of dangers, and the ideal state is to defend the city. Except for a few important cities, other places can only give in. Even if Sun Ce is unable to break the city in the end, Xia Pi and Guangling will suffer major losses and be seriously injured. Not to mention killing Gongsun Zan to avenge his father, it is hard to say whether he can survive.

Liu He put away the manuscript, closed his eyes, and took a few breaths. He pointed to the edge of the bed and signaled Xun Chen to sit down. "Youruo, let me tell you, why did you suggest me to ask Sun Ce for peace? Is there any other reason besides the catapult and the big ship?"

Xun Chen looked at Liu He in surprise. Liu He was furious when he heard the word "Please Gorge", but now he wanted to hear his opinion, which was really unexpected. He quickly organized the language and said softly: "General, do you think Sun Ce and Gongsun Zan are allies?"

"Isn't it?"

"Of course not. As the saying goes, those who make friends with profit will be separated and friends will be eliminated. Sun Ce and Gongsun Zan are not close or related, but they have a common enemy, so they are connected. Even so, Gongsun Zan is unruly and does not know the general and it is difficult to cooperate. Sun Ce will only take advantage of him for a moment. Once the situation changes, they will inevitably turn against each other."

"Will the situation change?" Liu He slowly opened his eyes. "You mean, will the leader Yuan defeat?"

Xun Chen looked at Liu He and picked the corners of his mouth slightly.

Liu He's eyes flashed, and he understood what Xun Chen meant. He himself had no confidence in Yuan Shao, otherwise he would not have wanted to establish his own business in Xuzhou. But at this time, Liu Yu was the governor of Youzhou at that time, and Yuan Shao could not directly control Youzhou. Instead, he had the opportunity to leave Yuan Shao. Now that Liu Yu is dead, the possibility of Youzhou falling into Yuan Shao's hands has increased greatly, but he has lost strong support. It is undoubtedly an extremely unwise decision to want to compete with Yuan Shao.

He must kill Gongsun Zan to avenge his father. If his strength is insufficient, he needs reinforcements. The difference now is to ask Yuan Shao for help or Sun Ce. Xun Chen said that Yuan Shao would lose, but he felt that Yuan Shao had a greater chance of winning, especially when he restrained Sun Ce.

However, he and Xun Chen had differences on this point, and it would be difficult to reach an agreement. The brothers and uncles of the Xun family joined the four masters. Since Xun Chen left Yecheng, he would no longer support Yuan Shao. He would definitely not hope Yuan Shao would win.

"I'll think about it again."

Xun Chen did not argue. "General, whether it is a good time to rest, whether it is a war or a peace, he needs a good body." Xun Chen took a brocade box from the side, brought a bowl of water, opened the brocade box, and the fragrance of medicine was everywhere. Xun Chen took out a pill, transformed it into the water, then took a sip, and sent the rest to Liu He. "General, this is the Anshen Pill made by Bencao Tang in Nanyang, which was given by Guo Jia, and the effect is good. The general puts a pill on his uniform and has a good sleep."

Liu He lowered his face and glared at Xun Chen. "Good you Xun Youruo, with such good medicine, why didn't you give me some of it earlier? I've only taken it out now." As he said that, he picked up the bowl and drank it all. He picked up the brocade box and put it to his nose. After smelling it, he praised: "Nanyang is a medicine town and is well-known. I have heard that the wound medicines prepared by Bencao Tang are very effective. Sun Ce's army is always available, and unexpectedly there are such good medicines. Youruo, you are very sad about your studies and planning. Can you buy some of these Anshen Pills from Guo Jia?"

Xun Chen smiled. "Thank you for your good intentions. However, this Anshen Pill is not sold to the public. At present, only the military plan of each department is worthy of it. Even Cai Boyi, who wrote a book in Xiangyang, wants to ask for some, but he still wants to give his son-in-law Zhou Gongjin's face."

Liu He was surprised. "So precious?"

"Although Guo Jia didn't say it clearly, I guess this medicine is no different from the giant catapult and the 10,000-stone ship for Sun Ce. It is both a powerful weapon."

Liu He felt dim, he was silent for a moment, and forced a smile and said, "Then I want to try the quality."
Chapter completed!