Zhang Fei stepped forward and bowed. "Minist of the devastated country, pay homage to the king."

Sun Ce couldn't help laughing loudly, and hugged Zhang Fei's shoulder and patted him gently. "Yi De, the fall of Zhongshan is not only the general trend, but also the failure of Xuande's power. It is not your fault, so don't blame yourself." He paused and said, "The rise and fall of a country lies first in its monarch and second in its ministers. However, there is also Tao outside the monarch and ministers. If you go against the way, the overlord will not avoid Gaixia, let alone Xuande? However, although Xuande is defeated and Zhongshan is dead, it is not silent. Later generations will learn from his lessons and avoid detours. This is also a great merit."

Zhang Fei was a little confused. Sun Ce first said that Liu Bei died as the only one, and then said that Liu Bei died as valuable. What exactly did he want to say?

Zhong Yao, Pei Qian and others on the side heard this, but secretly admired it, and their eyes flashed. They often heard that the King of Wu was born with a wise and wise man, and although he did not read, he had outstanding knowledge. Now he saw it, he was indeed well-known. He just mentioned the predicament of Hedong, and his words hit the key points of the Hedong people and impressed him. It was refreshing. When it comes to Liu Bei at this moment, he said that the meaning was profound and the meaning was profound.

He is often praised as the rebirth of the overlord, but at this moment he admitted that Xiang Yu was not worth learning from and could be used as a warning. It can be regarded as a certain denial of the rebirth of the overlord, or as a self-denial of his previous life. No matter which one it is, it is admirable. As the king who dominates the world and is about to unify, it is already commendable to be able to accept criticism from others, let alone take the initiative to reflect.

Of course, from another perspective, this is also a kind of self-confidence. Only confident people can accept criticism and reflect on themselves. People who are not confident should not talk about self-reflection. They are also afraid that they will be afraid of being seen through the truth and reality when criticizing others.

In short, Liu Bei is not the one who goes against the road. In Yuan Shao and his son, the Emperor of Chang'an is no exception. So what can Cao Cao in Yizhou be able to do? The wisest choice is to bow down and resist stubbornly, and there will be no good results. The world belongs to Wu, and this is the general trend.

Zhong Yao and Pei Qian both had experience working in the central government of the court. They were very sensitive to this kind of thing and interpreted a lot of connotations at once. Zhang Fei did not have this ability, but Sun Ce was very grateful to Liu Bei for not belittled. After paying another visit, he stood beside Guan Yu. Guan Yu stroked his beard and looked at Zhang Fei, and wanted to speak but stopped, sighing softly.

"Yide, you've lost weight."

Zhang Fei's mouth twitched, and he wanted to say something but stopped. He had been suffering in the past few months, how could he not lose weight? But he didn't expect that the first sentence of Guan Yu when he met was this, which made him feel warm and surprised. He looked at Guan Yu and then noticed that Guan Yu was a little different. Guan Yu was in the past, like a hedgehog with thorns all over his body, ready to stab someone at any time. Guan Yu was still tall and mighty, but there was a little bit of compassion, tolerance, and warmth in his eyes. This was not what Guan Yu had in the past.

"Brother Yun, you have changed."

"I've changed?" Guan Yu was surprised. "Where did I change?"

"You..." Zhang Fei smacked his lips, unable to say it. He was not a person who was good at expressing himself, and he was a little afraid of Guan Yu, for fear of saying something wrong. Guan Yu's old ways returned to his original affair, and then scolded him in the public court, embarrassing him.

Seeing that Zhang Fei didn't say anything, Guan Yu snorted and glanced at the Hedong people not far away. "You have been hanging with those squids for too long, and you have to wash them well."

Zhang Fei laughed silently. This is the Guan Yu he knew.

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After the chirping, everyone abandoned the boat and landed on the shore.

Luoyang City was destroyed and had not yet been restored. Sun Ce wanted to command the war against Hanoi, and the camp was stationed on the northern foot of Mang Mountain. The tombs of the emperors of the Eastern Han Dynasty were all nearby, the largest of which was the Yuanling of Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu. There were a large number of pine and cypresses around the Yuanling, like thousands of soldiers guarding the Yuanling. When the north wind blew, the pine waves echoed the surging Yellow River, which was spectacular.

Sun Ce walked slowly along the mountain road, and Lu Su followed closely behind. Both of them were wearing casual clothes, looking like traveling scholars. They just made every move and commanded thousands of troops, and they would win the battle and win the attack naturally revealed their confidence and heroic spirit, which was beyond the reach of ordinary scholars.

At a high place, Sun Ce stopped, looked at the towering Taihang on the north bank of the Yellow River, and let out a sigh.

Lu Su also stopped, turned around and looked away, and smiled, "Are you worried about the war in Bingzhou?"

"You don't have to worry too much about the war in Bingzhou. Although Taihang is dangerous, it is hard to be the hearts of the people. Zijing, things in the world are unpredictable, just like when you planned to guard Qingzhou, but now you want to go to Guanzhong."

Lu Su laughed loudly. "The king, the army is like water, and there is no need to stick to the plan. The king did not expect it, and I did not expect it to be today." He sighed: "When I left home, I once told my grandmother that I would like to follow the Marquis of Wu for the rest of my life, be called the Marquis of Wu, and glorify my ancestors. Unexpectedly, in a few years, I led tens of thousands of soldiers to Guanzhong, which was like in a dream. Every time I wrote to my grandmother, I would sigh with relative emotion and could not do it myself. King, what I have obtained has passed, and I have only one thing in my life. I have to repay the king for his kindness and have no other request."

Sun Ce looked at Lu Su with a slight head. "I know that Zi Jing is open and honest, and I will not act like a child, so I don't plan to say anything to you today." He turned around and continued to move forward. "Zi Jing, what do you think of Xinpi, no, Ru Ying people?"

Lu Su followed up and laughed and said, "King, the world is vast and traversing thousands of miles. It is inevitable that Ruying can gain the advantage of the local area and lead the trend of a generation. Since the Spring and Autumn Period, Ruying, especially Yingchuan, has produced many talents. Now that the situation has changed, Ruying's advantages are not guaranteed, it is inevitable that there will be some reaction. King, don't worry, just take it slowly."

Sun Ce looked back at Lu Su. "You are very confident."

"The king is the faith of the minister."

Sun Ce couldn't help laughing out loud. "Zijing, Gu doesn't want to hear your flattery today. You know, Gu's ears are calloused when he hears this."

"I'm telling the truth." Lu Su paused and said, "I want to make a suggestion for the king."

"Speak and listen."

"The king is good at the general trend, so he should be far-sighted and focused on the general principles. He might as well hand over the trivial matters to the ministers. If he is trapped in it, not only will he be exhausted, but he will also make Zhang Yu and others at a loss. As for the Ru Ying faction, the king can look at it. Ten years are not enough for twenty years, and twenty years are not enough for thirty years. I dare to say that before the king is sixty years old, the Ru Ying faction will not be as powerful as it is today."

Sun Ce nodded and said nothing. He had a long history of how to properly handle the Ruying faction, and he did not expect to forcibly suppress the Ruying faction within a few years, otherwise he would not have planned to transfer Zhong Yao into the court. What he was worried about was that Lu Su was emotional, separated him and Xin Pi and placed him outside the Bingzhou war, which easily made people think that he was deliberately excluding Lu Su in order to give the Jiangdong faction a chance. Since Lu Su was very wise, he didn't have to worry.

Sun Ce then talked about the situation in Guanzhong with Lu Su. For specific details, Ju Su and Guo Jia would discuss with Lu Su, so Sun Ce would not need to say anything. What he wanted to talk to Lu Su was something that was not convenient for Guo Jia to say, such as reopening the domain, such as jade.

To ascend the throne and become emperor, a large number of jade wares were required. Liu He had many relics of the previous dynasty, but those were far from enough. Sun Ce himself was not interested in jade wares, but the ministers did not think so. Whether it was civil officials or military generals, they attached great importance to the use of jade wares, and the concept of jade as a treasure of ritual vessels was deeply rooted in their hearts. For this reason, Lu Kang and Sheng Xian wrote letters one after another, proposing sincerely that the new dynasty must have jade wares from the new dynasty, and that the old objects of the previous dynasty could not be used all. Cai Yong, Huang Wan and others also held the same view, almost everyone said it.

Sun Ce could only follow the crowd, and it would be natural to reopen the Western Regions. The real Hetian jade only exists in the Western Regions.

Lu Su was somewhat surprised. He thought he was transferred to Guanzhong just to prepare for the war in Yizhou, but he didn't expect that there would be such an important political task. While excited, he also realized the difficulties. Thousands of miles of the Western Regions, expeditions are by no means simple. In terms of the current situation, it can be said that there is no possibility of expedition within three to five years, so he can only think of some other solutions.

"Please give me some advice."

"To conquer the Western Regions, Liangzhou is the top priority. The Qiang rebellion has been around for a hundred years, Liangzhou is deserted, and its household registration is less than that of a county in the Central Plains, so it cannot support the consumption of the large army's expedition. There are only two possibilities at present: one is to form elite troops and win the more with fewer troops; the other is to fight in the Shang Dynasty and trade means to exchange for jade. Both plans have their own advantages and disadvantages, and they cannot be carried out alone. Therefore, they discussed with you all, intending to combine the two into one and do business with a sword."

"Hold a sword to do business?" Lu Su thought for a moment, then understood Sun Ce's intention, nodded and agreed: "What the king said was very good, this is a feasible method. However, even if it is a demonstration, it is necessary to be prepared to solve the problem with force. The vanguard must at least station in the Yumen area to maintain pressure on the Western Regions. In this way, the four counties in Hexi must be placed in control."

"That's right, to master Hexi, you must first master Liangzhou. To master Liangzhou, you must first master the hearts of the scholars and commoners in Liangzhou." Sun Ce turned to look at Lu Su. "Zijing, if you let Jia Xu be your military advisor, are you sure to control him?"

Lu Su was not prepared for this at all. He always thought that Xin Pi was just staying in Hedong for the time being, or that he would participate in the war to attack Bingzhou. Unexpectedly, Sun Ce had other ideas to change him to a new military advisor, and Jia Xu, who had always been in a semi-free state. He had never had direct contact with Jia Xu, but knew that this person was different. Even the King of Wu himself could not make him surrender. Can he do it?

In a hurry, he was unable to give a definite answer. The military advisor was not an ordinary person. He not only had to deal with confidential matters for him, but also had to give advice for him. This was equivalent to his second brain. Once the choice was inappropriate, he would not only not be able to help him, but might cause trouble.

Sun Ce did not urge Lu Su either. He knew that this matter would not allow any negligence, and Lu Su needed time to consider it. He himself did not have enough confidence in Jia Xu, let alone Lu Su. If Lu Su agreed rashly, he would be a little worried.

The northwest wind is slightly blowing, and the pines and cypresses are swaying and rustling.
Chapter completed!