Shen Pei left the city, tightened the curtains, and said nothing. Shen Ying saw it, worried, and it was useless to persuade him for a few words, so he had to close his mouth and rush back to the camp as soon as possible. The weather was so hot, and Shen Pei was imprisoned for a few days, and his health was not good, and he was in such a bad mood, so why don’t you get sick?

When he returned to the camp, Shen Pei closed the door to thank the guests, but no one saw him. Not only did he come to ask for his old subordinates, but he didn't even send someone to invite him. He only replied with eight words: defeated the army and insulted the emperor, but he was only owed to death.

After receiving the reply, Yuan Shao was deeply moved, worried that Shen Pei would have any accidents, so he planned to visit him in person, but was stopped by Guo Tu.

Guo Tu said that if Shen Pei was determined to die, why would he waste 300 war horses? Even if Shen’s family had the strength, the war horses in Jizhou were not that expensive, and 300 war horses were nearly a thousand gold, not a small amount. He was relying on retreat to advance, to see if the people of Jizhou still supported him, threatened his lord, and forced his lord to be the general as before. Tuo Yi was killed in the front and Shen Pei was captured in the back. The people of southern Jizhou suffered two severe damages in succession. They were worried that the lord would abandon them, so they would definitely take this opportunity to join forces and make a demonstration to the lord.

Yuan Shao suddenly realized and was very unhappy. After thinking for a long time, he asked Guo Tu what to do. Guo Tu said that the weather was getting hotter, the rain increased, various insects and snakes were active frequently, and mosquitoes and flies were increasing. The soldiers in Jizhou and Youzhou were not adapted to the climate here, which was easy to cause an epidemic. Tuo Yi and Shen Pei were defeated twice, with more than 20,000 people and their morale was low. It was not advisable to fight again. It was better to retreat first, or go back to Yecheng, or go to Luoyang to rest and fight again in the autumn.

Yuan Shao also had this intention, but he was unwilling to accept it. Tens of thousands of troops crossed the river and wanted to sank the Central Plains in one fell swoop, but he was blocked by the Sun father and son near Junyi, and was defeated again and again, and even Yuzhou could not take a step. How could he face the people of the world when he went back like this?

Seeing that Yuan Shao didn't say anything, Guo Tu knew what he was thinking, so he could only persuade him patiently. Winning and losing is common in military affairs. Besides, this battle is not your responsibility, your lord is not your responsibility. Huang Wan first, and then there is Tuo Yi. Now that he has lost money, he has lost the general. How can he fight again? It is better to endure it for the time being, stabilize the defense line, and wait until he recovers, it will not be too late to fight again.

Yuan Shao felt it was reasonable and he was even more resentful towards Shenfu. He was so pretentious that he was so abominable. He was so disgusting. He had no choice but to think about his mistakes behind closed doors, then think about it slowly. Not only should he think about the mistakes of defeat, but also how the king and his ministers should get along with each other.

Yuan Shao asked Ju Su to appease Shen Pei, and asked Shen Pei to have a good rest and not think too much. If there is anything, I will talk about it when I return to Yecheng. When Ju Su heard this, he asked Yuan Shao if he was about to retreat? Yuan Shao said Guo Tu's opinion and sought Ju Su's opinion. After hearing this, Ju Su didn't say anything for a long time, and finally asked: What should we do with the people in Xiangcheng? Should we withdraw or continue to stick to it?

Yuan Shao said, "Retreat, no help will not defend." Sun Ce is good at fighting, and even Qu Yi and Shen Pei are not his opponents. He hopes that Ju Hu will defend Xiangcheng. This task is too heavy and unrealistic.

Ju Su didn't say anything else and bowed out the account. He came to Shen Pei's big account, stood outside the account, and hesitated for a while. What was Shen Pei thinking and what Yuan Shao was, he knew clearly. He didn't know if Shen Pei could accept the facts and whether he would really seek death. If Shen Pei had not died in the battle formation, at the hands of Sun Ce, but in the end he died in his own camp, would his old subordinates mutiny?

Seeing that Ju Su was still moving, Shen Ying couldn't understand his intentions. At this time, Shen Pei's voice came from the tent.

"Mr., how long are you going to stand outside the tent?"

Ju Su sighed secretly and walked into the tent. Shen Pei sat in the tent, wearing a single dress, with hair loose, her bones standing, her eyes were deep, and her whole body was taken off. Only her eyes were still sharp, which made Ju Su feel panic and didn't know how to speak. The two were silent, and the sharpness in Shen Pei's eyes gradually dissipated, and it became a little darker.

"Do you regret it?"

Ju Su was speechless. He did regret it. If he had known this, why would he teach Shen Ying to persuade Shen Pei? He would let him die in Xinzheng, and at least he could preserve his reputation.

"What are the arrangements for the lord?"

"Brother Zhengnan, can we defeat Sun Ce?"

Shen Pei glanced at Ju Shu sideways. "Does the lord want to withdraw?"

"Well, the weather is getting hotter and the soldiers in the army are not accustomed to the local conditions, and more and more people are sick..."

Ju Su said all the reasons that Yuan Shao said, and added some of his own opinions, but Shen Pei just sneered. Ju Su felt bored and Shen Pei was not a fool, so how could he not hear the true meaning of this? We cannot say that these reasons are wrong, but in the final analysis, Yuan Shao's confidence collapsed, fearing that he would be the one who was defeated by Sun Ce next, and wanted to retreat while the matter had not yet been formed and retain the last trace of decency.

Shen Pei said lightly: "It is not a blessing to stop by the abyss and stop horses on the cliff. It's just a pity that Yuzhou is no longer Yuzhou, and Jizhou is no longer Jizhou, who is from Jizhou. Gongyu, if you are willing to listen to my advice, let Bo Zhi stay in Xiangcheng. Whether you surrender or die, it is worse than returning to Yecheng." He sneered: "Since you want to surrender, it's better to surrender first."

Ju Su couldn't help but say, "Brother Zhengnan, do you also think we can't defeat Sun Ce?"

Shen Pei asked back: "Do you think Yuan Tan is Sun Ce's opponent?"

"Master..."

"Lord?" Shen Pei laughed. "The Master said: The three armies can seize the commander, but every man cannot seize the will. He is now just a walking corpse, but I breathe a sigh of relief, and there is no heroic spirit at the time of the Realm Bridge? Duke and we have misread. He only has the reputation of the three kings of four generations, but in fact he is harsh and weak on the inside, otherwise he would not have escaped from Luoyang. From the day when he did not dare to face Dong Zhuo, he was destined to be a coward."

"Brother Zhengnan..." Ju Su was shocked and quickly stopped.

Shen Pei took a deep breath and slowly vented it, and his mood calmed down a little. "Mr. Gongyu, we were wrong from the beginning. It was the Xun brothers who had the vision and walked away one by one, and they were worthy of being the descendant of the Gods. Gongyu, your talent is not inferior to anyone, but you are entrusted with the unmanned pearls. It's a pity. In my opinion, there are only two people in the world who can use you, one is close to you and the other is far away in the sky."

"Brother Zhengnan, you are thinking too much." Ju Su said with a wry smile and stood up to say goodbye. "You have a good rest and I will come to see you again in a few days."

"Mr., do you know what Sun Ce said when I left Xinzheng?"

Ju Su frowned and pondered. He really didn't want to discuss this issue with Shen Pei anymore. Shen Pei was too excited and he was speechless. Any words he said would arouse Yuan Shao's anger. But he could not turn around and leave at this moment. Shen Pei was a senior and famous scholar, so he could not be rude.

Shen Pei stood up and sorted out her clothes. "Sun Ce said, even if I want to be Meng Mingshi, Yuan Shao would not be Duke Mu of Qin. Look, even a young martial artist can see clearly. We claim to be famous people, but were mistaken by Yuan Shao's false reputation. We are really blind and have no choice but to die."
Chapter completed!