Sun Ce raised his hand and threw the military newspaper he had just received on the table, raising his hand and pinching his eyebrows.

As expected, you can't think too beautifully about everything, otherwise you will definitely be slapped in the face. Ji Ling was frustrated and suffered nearly 10,000 casualties. Although the loss was Sun Guan and Chang Xi's subordinates, not the main force led by Ji Ling, it was easy to supplement it, but wasting time was a big problem.

The autumn harvest has ended, and Yuan Tan's breath that was about to be cut off was taken back for half of the breath, and it can hold on for a while. In another month or two, the Yellow River will be cut off, and the navy will have to retreat to the sea. The cavalry on the grassland will go south. The war in Yanzhou will be more difficult and the expenditure will increase exponentially.

The best chance was missed.

"Although the country is big, it will be destroyed if it is wary." Sun Ce smiled bitterly, leaned back on the ring, and stretched his legs.

"King, this is the opportunity for a change of victory or defeat, and you must not give in." Guo Jia reminded.

Sun Ce nodded. He just sighed that it is necessary to control the progress of progress carefully, but it is unlikely to make concessions. Not to mention that before that step, even if it reaches that step, he will not retreat easily. Either he will not take action or show mercy. How can he take the punch back halfway? Besides, he just feels it is a bit difficult now, but Yuan Tan only has half his breath. If he doesn't persist at this time, when will he persist?

Sun Ce pondered for a moment, raised his eyelids and looked at Guo Jia. "Fengxiao, which plan do you prefer?"

"I am inclined to plan A, let Taishi Ci and Gongsun Du sweep the grassland and remove firewood from the cauldron."

Sun Ce twisted his fingers, not surprising at all. The Military Advisory Office adjusted the plan to deal with the changes in the cavalry power in the autumn. One was that Taishici and Gongsun Du took the initiative to launch an attack to sweep the grassland, forcing the Xianbei people and Wuhuan people on the grassland to go south; the other was that Taishici and Gongsun Du were transferred to Qingzhou to strengthen Zhu Huan's cavalry strength, defeat Dong Zhao head-on, and seize Yanzhou.

The two plans have their own advantages and disadvantages. The advantage of the first plan is to firmly grasp the initiative and solve the fundamental problem. The disadvantage is that the risks are relatively high. If you go deep into the grassland, once you cannot capture the opponent's main force and cannot achieve the battle to support the war, you may collapse without fighting. The second plan is relatively safe. If the decisive battle in Qingyan, shortening the supply line can minimize consumption. The disadvantage is that there are too many troops, which exceeds Zhu Huan's ability to master it. The purpose of training him may be disappointed.

Ji Ling's frustration seems to have nothing to do with Zhu Huan, but in fact it is also a manifestation of his insufficient mastery. Sun Guan and Chang Xi did not listen to Ji Ling's orders, which was essentially because Ji Ling had a conflict in his heart. If he had personally led the central army to fight, the result would not be like this. Many people had opinions on Zhu Huan's war in Yanzhou, but they just didn't say it directly. Lu Fan and Ji Ling were weak among the Nine Supervisors, and Zhu Huan could not fully grasp it. Taishi Ci, whose strength was second only to Zhou Yu, appeared on the battlefield in Yanzhou, which would inevitably lead to centrifugality.

For Sun Ce, letting Zhu Huan grow up and become the pillar of the Jiangdong faction like Shen You is more important than taking over Yanzhou. This is not only the key to his mastery of the army, but also the key to stabilizing Jiangdong. Jiangdong cannot be in chaos, but also deepen reforms and gradually eliminate hidden dangers.

Guo Jia is his confidant and knows his thoughts well, so he made a blunt suggestion.

Sun Ce pondered for a long time and said, "Send both plans, listen to Taishi Ziyi's advice, and choose the one that is convenient."

"Here."

Guo Jia got up and retreated. Sun Ce thought for a while and signaled that Lu Ji would pass the next one. Not long after Lu Ji went out, he led Liang Mao in. Jianye in September was still very hot, and Liang Mao was wearing a little too much, and his head was full of sweat. He wiped sweat with a handkerchief while walking, but the effect was limited and his forehead was shiny.

"Are you very hot?" Sun Ce got used to it and didn't feel anything, so he asked casually.

Liang Mao bowed down to pay homage. "Liang Mao, Changyi, has seen the king. Although Mao was hot, his heart was cold."

Sun Ce glanced at him, smiled slightly, but did not speak. When Liang Mao set off, Man Chong sent the news in a hurry, explaining Liang Mao's identity, temper and purpose of coming to Jianye. He had just received a military newspaper from Zhu Huan, knowing that the families that Liang Mao wanted to plead for had been stripped of their houses and seized their property, and the raw rice was cooked into cooked rice. Except for whether to pardon those who were not officials and slaves according to the rules, Liang Mao was too late to say anything.

Sun Ce reached out and signaled the waiter to get the ice drink. He took a cup himself, but did not invite Liang Mao. Since Liang Mao was so hostile, there was no need for him to give him a face and look like a polite and polite person.

Looking at the ice drink with water droplets in Sun Ce's hand, Liang Mao, who was so hot that he smoked in his throat, felt even more upset, but he was not easy to say much. He was neither Sun Ce's subject nor Sun Ce's friend. It seems that it is not suitable to talk about the messenger. If Sun Ce is polite, it is naturally the best. Sun Ce is not polite and can't blame him. But he is inevitably a little disappointed. He and Man Chong are good friends. Man Chong knows his abilities and will not recommend him. Sun Ce's expression is naturally not interested in him.

Sun Ce has always been known for his knowledge of people and has a variety of talents, so he has many talents under his command, and there are many from Yanzhou. He has a long and a gentle man in Yanzhou, and Mao Jie, a famous scholar in Yanzhou. Compared with these people, he really has no advantage.

Unconsciously, Liang Mao's momentum weakened a little, and he waited silently for Sun Ce to ask questions.

Sun Ce put down his cup, wiped the corner of his mouth with a handkerchief, and burped comfortably. "I heard from Man Boning that Liang read very little, and all opinions are quoted from classics?"

Liang Mao held back his anger and said in a deep voice: "That is a friend's praise. Mao dare not take it. It's just that he has been studying since he was a child and his words and deeds dare not disobey the words of the saints. If the king has advice, Mao will be honored and listen with utmost care."

"I dare not be accused of giving advice. Liang Jun must have heard of it. I have little study and have no awe of saints, so..." Sun Ce grinned, his eyes a little joking. "Liang Jun just said whatever he wanted, no need to quote scriptures and waste time. You must have seen it too. I have a lot of work, time is tight, and I have been working for a day, and I am very tired." He glanced at the sky and then looked at the rogue beside him. "I'm going to rest for a quarter of an hour."

Liang Mao rushed to Jianye from afar. He waited for two days. Today, he waited outside the hall for a long time, and didn't even drink water. At this moment, he was hungry and thirsty. After hearing Sun Ce's words, the anger that had just been suppressed suddenly came up again. "The king has ice drinks to relieve the heat, and the food is filling the hunger. The sun has not yet set. I still know how to be tired. What should I do in Yanzhou?"

"What's wrong with Yanzhou? Is the soldiers who have no food or clothes or are there insufficient food and salary, and their families are uneasy?"

Liang Mao looked gloomy and his anger surged. "Is there no one in Yanzhou except the tiger and wolf army under the command of the king?"

"Yes, there are Dong Zhao and 50,000 Jizhou troops."

"What about the Yanzhou family, which was seized by the king and was not an official slave? In the eyes of the king, are they not humans?"

Sun Ce tilted his mouth and laughed silently, with a meaningful smile. "Mr. Liang, please be honest, in my eyes, since the fifth year of the epidemic, the Yanzhou family has been no longer humans." He paused, his eyes even colder. "They are just a group of blood-sucking locusts, lying on the bodies of the people to suck blood. When the people are affected by disaster, they only care about their own interests and sit and watch the people wander around in the ravines without a trace of compassion. How can such things be human?

"It means that there are many families with different strengths and weaknesses, and there are many families in Yanzhou that are rich and unkind, but there are also many people who are kind to others. How can we generalize them?"

"Then tell me a few aristocratic families who are kind to others? After verification, I can consider pardoning them." Sun Ce raised his finger and said, "Mr. Liang, since you firmly believe in the words of the saints, I will advise you: The saint also says to repay grievances with righteousness and virtue. Don't tell me anything to repay grievances with virtue. Now at least half of the soldiers attacking Yanzhou are from Yanzhou. Every name you say will be reviewed by them. Good and evil are not the final decisions you can do."

Liang Mao was speechless. He could indeed say some aristocratic families that could be called rich and kind, but such people were a minority. In the epidemic in the fifth year of Chuping, only a few aristocratic families extended a helping hand to the people, opened warehouses and released grain, boiled medicine soup, and helped the people. Most aristocratic families kept themselves in their own interests. So in order not to let these people die of the epidemic, Cao Ang had to release the border ban and let the people enter Yuzhou. Those people who were forced to leave their hometowns naturally hated those aristocratic families who were rich and unkind. Now they have the opportunity to retaliate. Wouldn't it be boring to tell them that they repay their grievances with kindness?

Sun Ce gave Man Chong face, but did not refuse him, but handed over the decision to the people of Yanzhou, which may have been more thorough than he did.

"King, the great righteousness is the greatest thing. If you can open your own side, Yanzhou will naturally eat pots of slurry to welcome the king's army, why should you kill and hurt more?"

"I said, to repay grievances with righteousness, unrighteous people do not deserve the treatment of survival and death, and I do not expect those people to change their past mistakes. It is too far away for food and so on." Sun Ce leaned back. "Besides, I did not kill him, but just took their property, so that they could taste the taste of the people working hard all year round but not having enough food and clothing. Liangjun, eating full all day long, talking about benevolence and righteousness is not the hope of the saints for you. It is also for their own good to work hard and hungry."

Liang Mao was speechless.

Sun Ce looked at Liang Mao for a moment, and saw that he had no intention of fighting again, he waved his hand and signaled Lu Ji to take him down. To be honest, he was a little disappointed with Liang Mao. No matter what, he could always see a lot of things and have some insights when he walked along Yanzhou and passed by several counties. Now, he was still empty talk, so he really had no interest in listening.

The butt determines the head. These scholars only have aristocratic families in their eyes, and the powerful are people. The suffering of ordinary people is not among their considerations, at least not at the main position. Although Liang Mao is talented, he cannot break out of his circle. Yanzhou and Yuzhou are adjacent to each other, and the relevant information is very convenient to circulate, and there are newspapers. Liang Mao does not lack information sources. The reason why he doesn't believe it is because he doesn't want to believe it.
Chapter completed!