Countless soldiers who were practicing in the morning came over. Sun Ce was helpless, but he still cooperated with Zhen Mi and did not pull her off immediately. After all, he was a child, so there was no need to worry too much. Since he had accompanied her to watch the sunrise, he simply satisfied her girlish heart.

Zhen Mi shouted a few times, broke away from Sun Ce's hand, opened her arms, and walked shakingly on the railing. The morning breeze blew up her skirt, and the Yue cloth trousers were faintly visible, occasionally revealing her small ankles. She turned around carefully, looked down at Sun Ce, and raised a shallow arc on the corner of her mouth, with the pride of being able to succeed with a trick.

"Aren't you angry?"

"Angry." Sun Ce had a huge face. "Get down quickly, don't fall down."

"No." Zhen Mi sat down, put her hands on Sun Ce's shoulder, kicked her back and forth with her two little feet, and giggled, "You won't watch me fall down. Sister Quan and the others said, you are a good husband, and you are the most pity for your beauty."

"This may be possible." Sun Ce sneered deliberately: "I have no kindness to talk about those who lie to me."

Zhen Mi bent down, put her arms on her legs, and held her cheek with her hands. "Actually... I can't blame me. I've tried these two pairs of dice for you, but you didn't pay attention to it. Last night, you were not on the chessboard, and even if you didn't use the dice, you would still lose."

Sun Ce sneered, but didn't say anything, and he knew that Zhen Mi was right. His mind was not on the chessboard last night, otherwise he would not have seen any flaws. He was always absent-minded.

"How about I tell you my way, and I'll get a draw."

"This is almost the same." Sun Ce leaned against the railing and wrapped his arms around Zhen Mi's waist. He was really afraid that Zhen Mi would fall down accidentally. Although it was only ten feet high and it would not kill anyone, it would be enough for her to hurt for a while.

Zhen Mi held Sun Ce's shoulder, looked around quietly, and said in a low voice: "Guo Jijiu proposed to increase assistance. Although he was a little selfish, his original intention was not selfish, but for the war in Youzhou. However, now that the troops are being used from all sides, there is insufficient money and food, others naturally have opinions."

Sun Ce remained silent. Zhen Mi said it was reasonable. Guo Jia had selfish intentions, but his selfish intentions were not to make Guo Tu live freely, but to surpass Xun You. He and Xun You have been secretly competing. In terms of comprehensive qualities, Xun You had a little upper hand, Guo Jia was under pressure, and Zhuge Liang, Lu Xun and others grew up one after another, and they would be the only one like Pang Tong in the near future. If he did not take this opportunity to make great contributions, his position as a confidant would be difficult to guarantee.

The arrow was on the string and had to be fired. Since the Youzhou strategy had been launched, he certainly had to do everything possible to improve the success rate. If it could help Guo Tu return to the center of power and understand Yuan Tan's dynamics in a timely manner, it would be somewhat helpful to him. At this time, he did not care about input-output ratio. If possible, he would not mind increasing the tax and even recruiting more soldiers in order to defeat him in one fell swoop. Even if it was a miserable victory, it would be better than failure.

But others could not support his adventure, and even the Ruying people might not agree.

"But if you want to support Guo Tu, you may not have to use your money. Husband, do you still remember that Guo Tu was able to compete with Tian Feng and Shenpai in the first place, thanks to our Hebei families. Now the Hebei families have been severely damaged and it is impossible to send troops and grain like before, but it is still possible to raise some money to revive Guo Tu."

Sun Ce frowned and thought for a moment. "This is very dangerous."

"There is no talent in the court that is dangerous. With the Ruying faction as the internal support, the families in northern Ji can sleep peacefully. Otherwise, if Yuan Tan wants to attack the families in northern Ji, one day, and the families cannot even receive any news, that would be really dangerous." Zhen Mi leaned into Sun Ce's ear and muttered: "Of course, this time, joining forces with Guo Tu will not only serve Yuan Tan, but this force must be in the hands of your husband."

Sun Ce turned his head to look at Zhen Mi. The two were very close, their cheeks almost pressed together. Zhen Mi's face was a little hot, but his eyes did not avoid it. Sun Ce bent his mouth and did not answer immediately. He knew Zhen Mi's little thoughts. It was certainly one thing to prevent Yuan Tan or the Ji Nan family from suddenly attacking the Ji Bei family. Supporting the Ji Bei family as soon as possible is the real intention. The people of Jizhou support Yuan Tan, but they can no longer support the state like other states, and their strength will inevitably be weak. If the Ji Bei family cannot unite, the Zhen family will be too weak. Since it is one of the factions, it is always necessary to gather considerable manpower and material resources. It is not enough to rely on one or two people.

Supporting Guo Tu and creating opportunities for the Hebei family is indeed a killing of two birds with one stone.

"Where did you learn all of this?"

Zhen Mi blinked her eyes, feeling a little confused. "This... still needs to be learned?"

Sun Ce laughed silently. Well, you are born smart. He touched Zhen Mi's little head. "I will discuss it with Guo Jijiu later. He should be very happy and will definitely owe you a favor in the future."

"I don't want his favor." Zhen Mi wrinkled her nose and shook her head. "I'm not for him."

"Who are you for?"

"For the Zhen family, my husband will take Youzhou one day earlier, and the Zhen family will be out of danger one day earlier."

Sun Ce was a little surprised, and then realized that this answer was clever. Compared to concealment, this straightforward answer seemed sincere and not annoying, and it also conformed to her innocent and straightforward personality. As for whether she was really naive or pretended to be innocent, only she knew.

But it doesn't matter, life is like a play, everyone has the right to perform.

Zhen Mi got up a little early, and after watching the sunrise, she went back to the cabin to take a break. Sun Ce and Guo Jia said something about Zhen Mi's suggestions while having breakfast together. As expected, Guo Jia was overjoyed and agreed repeatedly, hoping to send someone to Zhongshan to discuss with Zhen Yan immediately.

However, this matter is not urgent. Even if you find Zhen Yan now, it is useless. Zhen Yan still needs to contact the various companies to see how many people are willing to invest and how much money they can raise. With money, you have to find Guo Tu to see what price Guo Tu can pay and whether the conditions of the two parties can be negotiated. Even if everything is agreed, it is unknown when it will have a positive effect. In short, this is a long-term plan, and no one can tell whether it can solve the current problem.

A solution was unexpectedly found in this matter, and Sun Ce turned to discuss the matter with Guo Jia. Zang Hong came and Yuan Tan came, so it was time to talk about the main business. Ju Su is Yuan Tan's think tank. Even if Yuan Tan believes in him, he will not let Ju Su come to see him. Of course, he will not be able to take the initiative to meet Ju Su. It is very important who to send to discuss.

Guo Jia recommended Meng Jian. Meng Jian went to see Cao Ang last time and completed the task very well.

Sun Ce happily agreed.

Xuantu County, on the side of the Liao River.

The sound of horse hooves came out, and a team of cavalry rushed out of the mountain and advanced rapidly along the foot of the mountain. At the front were more than a hundred knights, all of whom were covered with helmets and armor, tall and fierce, and murderous intent. They were obviously arrogant soldiers and generals who had been fighting for the rest of their lives. While galloping, they looked around vigilantly, with bows and arrows beside them, and they could set their bows and arrows at any time.

Behind the knight, there were about a thousand riders, and a big star was fluttering in the wind. The middle-aged man was tall, with a national face, two thick eyebrows, a pair of big eyes, a high nose bridge, short beard and wide mouth, looking majestic but not without being unpretentious, and he had a terrifying aura.

He is Gongsun Du.

Gongsun Du was originally attacking the Fuyu people in the Liaoshan area, but the progress was not very smooth. The Fuyu people were not against each other's head-on battle, so they could only escape into the mountains. Gongsun Du pursued for many days but had not been able to find the main force of the Fuyu people. He finally found some traces. He was about to surround him, but he received a message from his eldest son Gongsun Kang from Xiangping: Sun Ce sent people to occupy Dashi County, and Liu Yi's younger brother Liu Fu was captured alive.

Gongsun Du was furious and immediately gave up his attack on the Fuyu people and withdrew his troops back to Xiangping. Liaodong was his foundation and he could not fail. Sun Ce won consecutive battles in the Central Plains and was famous. He had heard of them for a long time, but he did not expect Sun Ce to attack Liaodong at this time. Although Sun Ce had the advantage of a tower ship and could fight across the sea, he had only captured five states and had not really controlled the Central Plains. The emperor was in Guanzhong, Cao Cao was in Yizhou, Yuan Tan was in Jizhou, and Sun Ce was attacked on three sides and could not take care of himself.

This is also the reason why he was eager to capture Fuyu. Although Liaodong is a big county in Youzhou, compared with the Central Plains, there is no advantage in population and food, and once a war begins, he will inevitably be at a disadvantage. If Fuyu can be conquered, not only will he be safe behind him, but he can also drive Fuyu people to fight. In the event of unfavorable situation, he can also retreat into the mountains.

But Sun Ce came faster than he thought, and he took Dashi County and captured Liu Fu alive. This made Gongsun Du very uneasy and full of anger towards Liu Fu. This idiot, even if he was defeated, would not be able to capture him alive, and he would not even send out any news. The navy fleet of thousands of people was not one or two ships, which could be hidden.

These villagers are just watching the sky in a well, while the ignorant is fearless.

He ran towards him, turned his horse's head early, and walked in the same direction as Gongsun Du. "King, there is an envoy in front of him to block the way."

Gongsun Du shouted: "Whose messenger?"

"General Cheqi and Cavalry, the governor of Jizhou, and the envoy of Yuan Tan."

Hearing the word "Yuan Tan", Gongsun Du raised his hand and signaled the knights to slow down. The sound of trumpets sounded, and the rapid sound of horse hooves gradually dissipated. The knights controlled their mounts and maintained their formation. Gongsun Du held the mounts, turned over and dismounted, and sat down on a lying tree trunk beside them. The guards were scattered on both sides, and other knights also dismounted one after another. Some feeded the horses, some drank water, and seized time to replenish their strength.

Not long after, Xu You followed the two knights. He looked at Gongsun Du, bowed his hand and grinned.

"Shengji, are you safe?"

The chief Yangyi, who was standing beside him, was furious and shouted sternly: "Rareless, don't you kneel down and bow in front of the King of Liaodong."

Xu You put one hand behind his back, stroked his beard with the other hand, and said with a smile: "King of Liaodong? Shengji, when did you call him the king? Don't notify me of old friends, let's be happy for you?"

Yang Yi was about to wait for it, Gongsun Du raised his hand and interrupted Yang Yi, and said with a smile: "Yuan Benchu ​​died in the battle. I am afraid you will not be happy. Xu Ziyuan, if you are not in Jizhou to assist Yuan Xiansi, why are you going to Liaodong to deal with Sun Ce? A remote place in Liaodong cannot afford to support a famous scholar like you."

"Don't worry, I don't need food." Xu You snorted: "I'm here to save you."
Chapter completed!