Sun Ce followed the advice. He knew his strengths and weaknesses and knew better respect for the system.

Based on his life experience, the latter mainly disrespects the system as the biggest hidden danger of centralization. From the emperor to the workshop owner, there is a subconscious mind: the system is established to manage people, not to manage oneself, so all systems can be destroyed and can be implemented selectively.

It's great to do this, but the consequences are also serious. Because everyone knows that the system is false, it feels good to ask for instructions for all big and small things, but it's really tiring, so those who want to be a wise king are exhausted, and the rest are foolish kings, and it's expected that the people around you will be attacked.

Arrangement of nepotism naturally replaces being eminent.

But the problem is that if there is a minister who doesn’t need it, wouldn’t it be a loss to spend money to support him? The three dukes and nine ministers are all really high salaries. It’s ridiculous to raise integrity with high salaries, wouldn’t it be stupid to raise leisurely with high salaries?

Sun Ce didn't want to be so tired and didn't want to keep idle people, so he accepted Guo Jia's suggestion and followed the previous plan of the Military Scheme Office. Although this plan does not seem very reliable at the moment, he would rather let the Military Scheme Office deduce it again than make a decision by himself.

One thing he is sure of: no matter how much Yuan Tan has made progress, no matter how smart Tian Feng, Ju Su and others are, they will not be able to counterattack in the face of real strength. Taking this opportunity to see if the Ninth Governor is qualified and how much potential it can be tapped, take this opportunity to see those unwilling families to jump out to make trouble, and then naturally deal with them is more interesting than winning one or two battles. Even in order to achieve this goal, it is worth losing one or two matches.

He handed over the task to Guo Jia and asked him to arrange for the Military Planning Office to continue deduction, and Sun Ce left the conference room.

The weather is getting hotter and even if the windows are opened for ventilation, the conference room is still a bit stuffy, with the smell of sweat and ink mixed together, and with the tone of some people, the conference room is definitely not a comfortable place.

When he came to the terrace, holding the railing, the breeze blew his face, Sun Ce was in a great mood.

Sun Yi followed, leaned aside, resting his chin on his arm. "Brother, should I slow down my marriage?"

"Are you anxious?" Sun Ce touched Sun Yi's head.

"Well... no, I think... If nothing happens for the time being, I want to go to Luoyang to have a look."

Sun Ce glanced at Sun Yi sideways and knew that this younger brother was very quiet and moved. It was really difficult for him. Now wars are going on between the north and the south, and Xiangyang, as the center of the vortex, is the quietest, and will continue to be quiet within the expected time. Sun Yi has a very active personality, and he can survive until now and it is said that he has made great progress.

"Don't go to Luoyang. Lu Zijing is afraid that he will not have the energy to take care of you, and it will cause trouble if he goes there. You can go to welcome the bride, walk along Sui River and conduct a field investigation."

"real?"

"Of course it's true." Sun Ce hugged Sun Yi's shoulder and shook it gently. "But there is a request."

"you say."

"You can only see with your eyes, listen with your ears, remember with your heart, not say anything, and do nothing that interferes with local officials."

"No problem." Sun Yi patted his chest and smiled.

"Go and prepare, take Zhu Ran with you, and ask Pang De for fifty riders to accompany you."

"Yeah!" Sun Yixi looked over and jumped three feet high, running towards him. "Yifeng, Yifeng"

Zhu Ran flashed out from the side, his eyes were excited, but he refused to lose his composure on his face, and he bowed and replied, "Second General."

"Go away, go away." Sun Yi couldn't wait and pulled Zhu Ran to go to Yicong Camp to find Pang De to ask for a knight. Zhu Ran was much more steady. He turned around to draft a military order, and came to Sun Ce again to ask Sun Ce to sign. Sun Ce was very satisfied. Zhu Ran was eighteen years old and had been acquainted with him for a few years. It was time to release him for a test flight.

"Yifeng, how many days do you stay in Rencheng to see the situation, and then go to Jinan to take a walk."

"Now." Zhu Ran bowed and took the order.

Zhu Ran took the order and accompanied Sun Yi. Guo Jia walked out of it, looked at the two young men's excited backs, and laughed. "Master, they walked around Sui Shui for a while, and someone was going to be nervous."

Sun Ce laughed. Sun Yi was his younger brother and Zhu Ran was his attendant. It was naturally impossible for these two people to go out for a spring outing. They had a mission. Starting from Xiangyang, passing Yingchuan, walking around the Sui River, and finally appearing in Jinan. The defense line in the entire northern part would be shaken. He was very curious about what would Cao Ang and Yuan Tan react.

"What new plan do you have?"

"Yes." Guo Jia shook his feather fan. "The Military Planning Department suggested setting up a seal shop in Runan, printing newspapers, and mobilizing war."

Sun Ce's eyes flashed slightly. "Is this necessary?"

"Take this opportunity to test the reaction of the people, and make the court think that they have succeeded. See what actions they can do next, why not do it?"

Sun Ce sighed softly. Guo Jia is too sinister. He wants to dig a big hole. "Who is better responsible?"

"Kong Ming." Guo Jia smiled and said, "Yi Feng has gone into battle, so Kong Ming cannot be idle either."

Sun Ce suddenly felt a little strange. Not long ago, he had just appointed Wang Lang to take over as the prefect of Runan, and now he asked Zhuge Liang to go to Runan to be responsible for public opinion propaganda. Will Wang Lang be accidentally injured?

"Since that's the case, then Bo Yan should not be idle, let him go to Junyi to see the world."

Guo Jiakan. "The king really respects Ju Shu."

Sun Ce smiled but said nothing. He sent Lu Ye to Junyi to assist Lu Dai not just for Ju Su. Since Yuan Tan had arrived in Hanoi, I think the tung tiger should come out. It was just seven or eight years earlier than in history. This tung tiger is a tiger or a cat, so it is a question whether it can be beaten.

Xingyang.

Yuan Tan climbed to the top of the city and looked into the distance, feeling a little depressed.

Crossing the river and entering Xingyang, he thought he would usher in an arduous siege, but he didn't expect that Lu Su had no intention of fighting and directly withdrew his troops and handed over Xingyang. He didn't even have time to fire an arrow, Xingyang succeeded.

Although this did not affect the war report. In the war report to the court, the Battle of Xingyang was an arduous battle, which was enough to show his loyalty to the court, but for him, it was an ominous signal and an embarrassing situation.

It is good to take Xingyang lightly, but what should we do next? Towards the east is Junyi, towards the west is Luoyang, and towards the south is Songshan. No matter which direction he is in, he has to face the strong city. Before conquering Junyi, it is not realistic to face the south, and it is not appropriate to go west. The further away from Jizhou, the less confident he feels.

There was a sound of footsteps behind him, and Yuan Tan turned around and saw Ju Su walking up.

"Public and?"

"The lord is still hesitating?"

Yuan Tan smiled, a little bitter. He took Xingyang lightly, and many generals were very excited and wanted to continue their efforts and attack Luoyang. Luoyang is the old capital and has great significance. Luoyang can threaten Nanyang to the south, and there is a possibility of a quick battle with Sun Ce. However, Yuan Tan did not want to fight Sun Ce at all, nor did he think that Luoyang could succeed as easily as Xingyang, so he never expressed his opinion.

He wanted to take Junyi. Junyi was a hub in Kanto and an important town in the border area of ​​Chenliu County. Taking Junyi could directly threaten Chenliu. Chenliu had many household registrations, and these two people were able to get along with each other, and the people were rich, and they could also solve some financial problems. In addition, his father Yuan Shao was defeated by Junyi because he was not inferior to him. Attacking Junyi was of revenge for him personally.

"What's the clever plan?"

"Lord, I also recommend taking Luoyang west."

"oh?"

"Junyi is the throat of Kanto. Once Junyi is easy to defend, not only will Yuzhou be threatened, but Yanzhou will also be affected. Cao Zixiu will not sit idly by. In order to protect himself, the Zhang Mengzhuo brothers may surrender to the King of Wu. At that time, unless we give up Junyi, a big battle will inevitably be inevitable."

Yuan Tan nodded. He also considered the consequences and never made up his mind.

"It is not the case in Luoyang. Luoyang is the old capital. For the King of Wu, it is not moral to occupy Luoyang. Moreover, Luoyang is in a forward position and borders Hedong and Henei. He may be attacked at any time. Giving up Luoyang is not a bad thing for him, but it may be a relief."

"It's relief for him, what about us?"

"We can ask the court to return to the old capital. Even if the court is unwilling to return to the capital, at least it will arrange for the general to be stationed." Ju Su paused and strengthened his tone. "The credit for regaining the old capital can be made kings. The King of Wu must also be willing to see an extra king of different surnames slander."

Yuan Tan's heart moved. "Don't you say that the King of Wu may follow the flow and give up Luoyang voluntarily?"

"It's just possible. If Lu Su refuses to give up easily, we can take this opportunity to ask the court to send more reinforcements and recruit money, grain and troops from Hongnong and Hedong."

Yuan Tan was really moved. It would be very tempting to take Luoyang lightly. Even if Lu Su doesn't cooperate, it doesn't matter. He asked the court for more rights on the grounds that Luoyang City is difficult to attack, and even took Hedong and Hongnong into his pocket. Dong Yue has always had close relationships with Sun Ce, and his daughter married Jiang Gan as a concubine. The court knew this clearly, and Jia Xu probably had an objection. Taking this opportunity to put pressure on him, he might have unexpected gains.

Hongnong and Hedong belong to the capital, like Hanoi, with many families. This is where Lusu, Jia Xu and others are incapable of real control, but they are easy to control him. As the governor of Bingzhou, Jia Xu has always controlled Hedong. Hongnong refused to let go, and the court was helpless. Siege Luoyang is a good opportunity to weaken Jia Xu, and the court will definitely order Jia Xu to send troops. If Jia Xu sends troops, it will be against Sun Ce. If Jia Xu does not send troops, the court will have reason to punish and reduce his jurisdiction.

If Hedong can be snatched and then seized Shangdang, his territory can be at least doubled and he can recruit a large number of talents. No matter which one is, it will be beneficial to him. Especially the latter. The Ruying people cannot fight against the people of Jizhou because the people of Ruying are residents and have no economic strength, which will only invade the interests of the people of Jizhou. Of course, the people of Jizhou are unwilling to do so. Hongnong and Sanhe are different. They are both local families and have sufficient economic strength to compete with the people of Jizhou, which will not cause strong counterattacks from the people of Jizhou.

"Your Majesty, you can see far." Yuan Tan was very grateful.
Chapter completed!