Sun Ce smiled and said, "You are right to ask you all for advice. If Mr. Tian has any outstanding opinions, you might as well speak out and listen carefully."

Tian Feng bowed his hands and said a few words of modestness and began to express his opinions. He believed that he should strike while the iron is hot, pursue Liu Bei, take advantage of the opportunity to seize Hanoi and Hedong, and peek at Guanzhong. Liu Bei fled in the wind, like a dog with a broken family. It was a good opportunity to take advantage of the opportunity to pursue and annihilate it in one fell swoop. If he had a firm foothold in Hedong or Bingzhou, it would be difficult to attack again.

Sun Ce frequently turned his head and asked Ju Su, Cui Yan and others about his opinions. Ju Su and others agreed. What Tian Feng said was a plan they had agreed on. First, doing so was indeed in line with the way of using troops. The opportunity should not be missed. Times never came again. Sun Ce did not kill Liu Bei at the beginning because he was considering the influence. Now Liu Bei is already an enemy, so it would be too unreasonable not to take the opportunity to take his life. Second, once the front line is pushed to Hanoi or even Hedong, the pressure on Jizhou will be much smaller. If Liu Bei controls Bingzhou, condescends and peeks at Jizhou, Jizhou will become a battlefield for long-term confrontation, and will be dragged down, at least the development will be affected.

Why did the Wu Kingdom's first five-year plan not be realized? Isn't it because the war dragged down and consumed too much? No matter how rich the place is, it will inevitably be affected for several years of war. Jizhou was originally a big province with nearly one million households and six million households. Its strength was comparable to Yuzhou and Jingzhou. However, for more than ten years since Zhongping, it first caused the Yellow Turbans, and later followed the Yuan family and son to fight. Its strength was greatly affected. Now its household registration is less than 60% of the previous ones. In contrast, Yuzhou and Jingzhou - especially Yuzhou - have obtained the new policy style and have recovered to a certain extent, and their strength has far exceeded that of Jizhou.

Of course, they do not want Jizhou to continue to be a battlefield, especially a battlefield for passive defense.

But the matter was different from what they had originally thought. They did not expect that Sun Ce would intend to dredge the river channel in Jizhou. Although dredging the river channel also requires a lot of manpower and material resources, the benefits are also very obvious. Ships are undoubtedly the lowest-cost transportation method in this era. If the river channel in Jizhou can be rectified and can play a role, it will benefit at least several generations and will also be helpful to wars, and the transportation consumption will be greatly reduced.

With this consideration, his attitude towards opposition was less determined, and even Tian Feng himself did not say anything to death.

Sun Ce did not make a decision immediately. He invited Tian Feng and others to participate in the plan discussion. This is undoubtedly a big project. It requires a lot of preparation before the actual construction starts. You can discuss it slowly, or even argue the two plans at the same time to see which one is more reasonable and more beneficial.

Tian Feng and others had long heard that Sun Ce liked to listen to different opinions and set up a special military advisory office. All major actions would be discussed, but it was the first time that they had experienced them personally. They were somewhat novel and excited. Sun Ce did not ignore their opinions just because they were surrendered ministers and invited them to participate in the discussion. Moreover, what they discussed was something closely related to Jizhou, so they naturally couldn't find it.

The atmosphere of the banquet was relaxed and warm, and Sun Ce was chatting and laughing, enthusiastic but frank, which quickly dispelled the concerns of Tian Feng and others and won their recognition.

After the banquet, Sun Ce left Ju Su.

Two cups of fragrant tea were brought up, and the tea mist rose. Sun Ce looked at Ju Su's thin face and smiled at the corner of his mouth. There was no doubt that the most valuable gain of taking Jizhou was Ju Su. Tian Feng was old and was too upright. Most of the time, he could only be regarded as a moral model and could not play a big role. Ju Su was just right and had rich experience, and could play at least twenty years.

After the Battle of Guandu in history, Cao Cao wanted to take Ju Su for his own use, but unfortunately Ju Su looked down on him and wanted to escape back to Hebei, and almost succeeded. Cao Cao was unwilling to use him for Yuan Shao anymore, so he could only kill him to prevent future troubles. If Ju Su was able to escape back to Hebei in time, the result of history might be a different look.

"Please try this new tea." Sun Ce reached out and said with a faint smile. Since the meeting, Ju Su didn't say much, and didn't even have many expressions. Sun Ce believed that he had ideas, but he just didn't say anything. The reason why he left him was to ask questions and truly open his heart.

Ju Shu held up the teacup in both hands and took a sip. "King, this tea is good, with a strong aroma, a pure taste, and a mountainous taste."

Sun Ce looked at Ju Shu with a little more surprise. "I don't want you to know tea so well, but you can taste the origin of this tea."

Ju Su smiled. "The king was joking. I don't understand tea. No matter how good the tea is, I can't tell the difference between good and bad when I hear it. I only heard that the best tea grows on the mountains. The king is respectful and the tea is one of the specialties of Jiangdong. The tea the king drinks is naturally the best tea. I guessed boldly and got the chance."

Sun Ce laughed loudly, pointed at Ju Su, and raised his thumbs up again.

Ju Su said again: "It's just that tea is easy to guess, but my heart is hard to predict. What tea the king drinks, I can guess one or two. What the king thinks, but I can't guess. I dare to ask the king to solve his doubts."

Sun Ce smiled. "What do you want to ask? You might as well say it bluntly. As the saying goes, "The Tao is different, and you and I are the king and the ministers, you might as well express your ambitions and see if there is any similarity."

Ju Su put down the teacup and bowed to him. "How dare you? I wish to give me a brief opinion. Please correct me."

"Speak and listen."

"Youji is one. If you want to fight for the world with Hebei, you must rely on Yanshan Mountain and go south, take Luoyang, take Sanhe, and advance into Guanzhong. Now the king has Jizhou and Liu Bei flees westward, but the king does not move his troops and wants to control the river. Don't you worry about raising a tiger?"

Sun Ce picked up the teacup and brought it to his mouth, looking at Ju Su through the tea fog. He knew that the people of Jizhou had doubts about this and hoped to end the surrounding war as soon as possible to avoid a long-term confrontation. However, he did not know whether this was Ju Su's personal opinion or was entrusted by the collective to make suggestions. He had high hopes for Ju Su, and did not want Ju Su to limit his attention to this place and place like others, and only focus on the interests of Jizhou.

As far as he knows, Ju Su is almost the only one among the people in Jizhou who continue to pay attention to the new policy and have unique insights into the new policy. In contrast, Cui Yan is still young and his understanding of the new policy is still very superficial.

"Do you read "Mencius"?"

"A little bit of it."

"Which sentence is my favorite of Mencius?"

Ju Su thought briefly. "With the truth, there are many helpers, but if there are few helpers, there are few helpers." He looked at Sun Ce. "I wonder which sentence the king likes?"

"Born in distress, die in happiness."

Ju Shu's eyes flashed slightly and he chewed for a moment. "With victory but not arrogant, the king is worthy of being a king."

Sun Ce laughed secretly. Fortunately, he had read a little book, otherwise he would have misunderstood today. Ju Su's words seem to be praised, but in fact they are not. "A king's soldiers win but not arrogant, and he is defeated but not blamed" comes from "Book of Shangjun", which is the words of the Legalists. Ju Su deliberately eliminated the word "soldier" to avoid his misunderstanding, but the meaning is still the same.

Scholars often speak out with meaning and cannot be limited to the surface. Just as Ju Su said that he likes "there are many helpers when he is in the way, but few helpers when he is out of the way", it may not be his original intention, but he just takes this opportunity to express his political attitude. If he follows the trend, he likes "the time is not as good as the place, and the place is not as good as the people", then he will be deceived by Ju Su.

"Your Majesty, you are familiar with the classics and history, and you are familiar with the rise and fall of ancient and modern times. Do you know why your clothes and hats are in the Central Plains? In terms of riding and shooting, there are the strength of the Rong in the north, and the coming and going like the wind. In terms of health preservation, there are the abundant rice and fish in the south, but you don't know that there is hunger, so the Central Plains actually do not have an advantage."

Ju Su understood what Sun Ce meant a little, stroked his beard and pondered without saying a word.

Sun Ce took a sip of tea and then said, "Do you know the historical events of the Western Regions?"

Ju Su looked at Sun Ce without saying a word. Sun Ce continued: "After leaving Longguan, we went west along the four counties in Hexi, crossing the Pamir Mountains, there were Kushan, resting in peace among the countries, and then west to the coast of the sea, and there was Rome. In history, most of the powerful countries were similar to our China, and between the north and the south."

Ju Su was a little surprised. He thought Sun Ce was just quoting "Mencius" to explain it to himself, but he did not expect that Sun Ce was annotating "Mencius" with history, and the cart was completely opposite. He was not very clear about things outside the Western Regions, but he agreed with Sun Ce's view that people and countries cannot be too comfortable. Relaxation is often the beginning of arrogance, and a little pressure can make people more alert. "Zuo Zhuan" says: It is difficult to consolidate the country and open its territory; it is not difficult to lose its country or lose its defense, which is the meaning. Of course, everything must be moderate. If disasters are continuous, it will not be a prosperous country, but a destruction of the country. The reason why the people of Jizhou are unwilling to be a battlefield is because these wars for more than ten years have caused too much damage to Jizhou, and no one is willing to continue.

Ju Su thought for a while and said with a smile: "What the king said has made the ministers open and benefited a lot. But in this way, the king should be careful of Jiangdong. Now that Jiangdong is rich, the people are comfortable, and the style of luxury is growing, so we must guard against it."

Sun Ce nodded with a smile. "Yes, so look, most of the soldiers under my command are from Jiangdong." He took a sip of tea and said, "People have five fingers, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. The thirteen states in the world, from the south to the sea and the north to the desert, and across thousands of miles. How can they be neat and uniform? Those who rule should adjust their lengths and weaknesses, so that they can each use their strengths and save their weaknesses. The rich will not be arrogant and extravagant, and the poor will also be able to feed and fed. The people in the north get clothes from Jiangnan to protect the cold, and the people in the south get ice from the north to escape the heat. In the four seas, they are brothers. The crossbows of Jizhou shoot far away, the soldiers in Jianghuai break out, and the cavalry of Liang chase the enemy. What troubles cannot be eliminated, and what is the enemy that cannot be destroyed? Even if there is a towering Kunlun, it is not worth fearing, let alone Taihang?"

Ju Su breathed a sigh of relief, and let go of the last bit of worry in his heart. "Only after listening to the king's instructions on the country, can you know that the ambition of a swan is not a sparrow. It is a blessing for me to be able to conquer the king. I am stupid and willing to hold a whip for the king."

Sun Ce laughed. "Your Mahjong, you are too humble. How can you expect from you be comparable to? You are like a Kun who has wings, turning into a great roc, taking advantage of the wind, soaring up to 90,000 miles."

Ju Su was a little excited and bowed and said, "The king is wrong, I am ashamed of me. I am afraid of being aware of it. I am so talented and not worthy of being a wing. I am willing to be a tiny bit, and I am a tiny bit of it, and I am willing to be a tiny bit of it, and I will do my best to attach the king's tail to the fullest."
Chapter completed!