Sun Ce was originally disgusted with the system of inheritance of the eldest son, but now he realized that the system of inheritance of the eldest son is certainly unfair, but it is a way to maintain stability, especially for the regime.

It is not the best, but the least bad. At present, he cannot find a better way than the inheritance system of the eldest son. Even the secret establishment of the Qing Dynasty's reserve system cannot avoid the jealousy of father and son and the robbery of brothers. The drama of the Nine Dragons fighting for the throne is wonderful for spectators, but it is cruel to the people on the stage and has not really solved the problem.

He is not a spectator now, but the protagonist in the center of the stage, not a trendsetter, but the helm. His perspective changes, and his views are naturally different.

Sun Ce told Zhang Yulan about Mrs. Lu's failure to meet. When she learned that her mother, Mrs. Lu was being monitored and her younger brother, Zhang Wei, was left in Chengdu by Cao Ang, Zhang Yulan was anxious. When she left Yizhou, Zhang Wei had already gone to Chengdu, but she did not expect that she would be left by Cao Ang, and she just regarded it as a normal official. Now it seems that they only mastered my thoughts on practicing, but did not grasp my power and scheming side, and could not fight against the evil people in the world. Before she truly became an immortal and achieved enlightenment, she could only rely on a powerful monarch.

The King of Wu in front of him is obviously a good choice.

Zhang Yulan did not pay attention to concealing her while preaching in Guanzhong. Her whereabouts must have fallen into the eyes of those who are interested and may threaten the safety of her family at any time. She begs Sun Ce to help and pass the news back to Yizhou as soon as possible, so that Zhang Lu and others can pay attention.

Sun Ce agreed immediately, and asked Guo Jia to arrange for Zhang Yulan to return to Hongmen Pavilion in secret and find a way to cover up. Guo Jia agreed immediately that Lu Su was about to take office in Guanzhong and could escort Zhang Yulan back by the way. He would also arrange for someone to go to Hongmen Pavilion to spread news, saying that Zhang Yulan had been in seclusion for more than ten days and had never left Hongmen Pavilion.

After listening to Guo Jia’s plan, Zhang Yulan breathed a sigh of relief and felt a little more favorable to the king and minister of Wu.

Before leaving, Zhang Yulan wanted to see Yang Xiu, but failed to do so. Yang Xiu took office and a lot of affairs were waiting for him to coordinate and handle, and he was busy all night. Zhang Yulan waited by the post pavilion for a long time, but she didn't see Yang Xiu, but just left sadly.

When Yang Xiu learned that Zhang Yulan had left, he was also very disappointed and sat alone for a long time.

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After successfully crossing the Yellow River on both left and right wings, Sun Shangxiang began to command the army to cross the river.

With Lu Xun and Xu Jie helping, Sun Ce behind him, and with careful planning and deployment, Sun Shangxiang's actions are clear. Although small situations emerge one after another, the final result is still perfect.

Hanoi had no danger to defend. Faced with the Wu army's joint attack on the water and land, Sima Yi wisely gave up the blocking and retreated to Bicheng and Tianjing Pass, preparing to block with danger. From the beginning, both sides knew that the real battle was not field battle, but city offense and defense.

Sun Shangxiang commanded the army to advance to Bicheng, and at the same time distributed some troops to line up in the Danshui Valley to block reinforcements that might have come from the direction of Tianjing Pass.

Everything was ready to stop. Accompanied by Lu Xun and Xu Jie, Sun Shangxiang climbed to the general and inspected the battlefield. Although she grew up in the military camp and could not walk, she had the experience of being carried to the general by her father and brother, her mood was very different at the moment. Tens of thousands of soldiers would conquer the city and siege the ground under her command and step on all the enemies in front of her. This feeling was so good.

Similarly, responsibility is like the Taihang Mountains behind Bicheng, which is heavy in her heart, making her afraid to take it lightly. She can feel the earnest gaze of Brother Wang across the Yellow River. For thousands of years, she may be the first to be a general with a woman. If she is defeated, it will not only bring shame to Brother Wang, but also make women in the world depressed. Many people will retreat to their boudoirs and no longer have the courage to be on par with men.

Suddenly, Sun Shangxiang understood Lu Xun's painstaking efforts. This battle must be won and there is no negligence.

Sun Shangxiang turned around and looked at Lu Xun. Lu Xun seemed to understand her feelings and nodded with a smile.

Sun Shangxiang took a deep breath and turned to look at the city of Bi three hundred steps away. Bi city was not big, but the terrain was excellent. The city was built on the platform, and the Taihang Mountains were behind it, so it could not stop. The Wu army could only launch a back attack from the east and south sides, facing the loess platform that was several meters high and almost straight up and down, and the range of long-range weapons such as bows and crossbows, catapults, etc. were affected, and the rhythm of the soldiers' attack was greatly limited. Even Sun Shangxiang's generals and platforms were limited in their field of vision and could not directly peek at the situation in the city. The defenders could be condescending and grasp the overall situation.

Against the backdrop of the majestic figure of Taihang Mountain, Bicheng seems both insignificant and indestructible.

Sun Shangxiang observed Bicheng countless times on the map and on the sand table. At this moment, he came to the battlefield in person and truly realized the true meaning of Bicheng's easy defense and difficult attack. Liu Bei and Feng Ji chose to build a city here. He had already defended it with danger, consuming the enemy's troops and will, and the intention of counterattacking at the right time. Now that Liu Bei is dead, Bicheng still plays its due role.

It is impossible to win quickly. You can only follow the pre-deployment step by step, first carry out earthwork and build a tower for the shooter to stand. Because the terrain is unfavorable, these towers must be built very high, almost three times that of the normal tower. While the height is greatly increased, the volume will inevitably expand exponentially, and naturally become the best target for stone throwers on the city. This puts forward strict requirements on the craftsmen of the baggage battalion, not only to build a three-fold high tower, but also requires these towers to have considerable resistance to strikes and not be destroyed in one blow.

When Mo Ze, a master craftsman who had just been transferred to the Military Information Office, heard this request for the first time, turned his back on the spot, shook his sleeves, and responded with a series of national scoldings with Hu Yin, saying that he could not do this job and would rather be dragged out and beheaded. Anyway, it would be useless to think about it in the end, so it would be better to cut it off directly. Lu Xun tried to persuade him and sent a few of the most beautiful female guards of the Yulin Guard to lobby for the craftsmen under Mo Ze, and used both coercion and temptation, and finally let Mo Ze take this task.

Mo Ze scratched his scalp and pulled off many curly beards. He finally came up with a solution: to build a duplex lookout building. Specifically, it is to build a protective structure outside the load-bearing that supports the lookout building. The load-bearing structure ensures that the main body of the lookout building is not affected. The focus is on being strong. The protective structure protects the lookout building from being damaged when it is hit by the opponent's stone thrower. It can also be replaced and repaired in time, with the focus on flexibility and flexibility.

After reading the model that Mo Ze made overnight, Sun Shangxiang repeatedly claimed that he gave Mo Ze a thumbs up.

Mo Ze did not dare to neglect, so he immediately arranged for the craftsman to build it and conduct actual tests. After all, the model is a model, and whether it can achieve the expected effect must be measured. For this reason, Mo Ze asked Sun Shangxiang to make a giant stone thrower to assist. His estimate was that the other party had a high advantage and its power was greater than that of the usual stone thrower. Only the giant stone thrower could simulate the effect.

Sun Shangxiang agreed. For the sake of this war, Sun Ce transported 30 giant stone throwers from Yuzhou, twenty of which were allocated to her, and the other ten were handed over to Zhu Huan, asking him to conquer the city and plunder the land.

The giant stone thrower is too heavy and has not yet solved the problem of land transportation, so he can only rely on ship-carrying water transportation. When formulating a tactical plan, Lu Xun realized the huge difference in the terrain between the two sides. Without the giant stone thrower, his side could not curb the other side's long-range strikes. Transporting giant stone thrower is the top priority. Fortunately, Qinshui is not far south of Bicheng, and Lu Xun specially dug a river to transport the giant stone thrower to the city.

Digging rivers, deploying giant stone throwers, and making duplex buildings are all extremely labor-intensive, material and time-consuming projects. Within at least half a month, Sun Shangxiang was unable to launch a real attack on Bicheng. Fortunately, because of Lu Xun's persistence, Sun Shangxiang finally reported a plan to seek stability. There is plenty of time and there is no need to worry. He can implement it step by step according to the plan.

The reason why Sun Shangxiang was not in a hurry was that Sun Ce arranged for Zhu Huan to raise money and grain for her. After Zhu Huan crossed the river, he quickly conquered Huai County and acted as the prefect of Hanoi. With the assistance of Mao Jie, he made an appointment with the powerful tyrants in various counties in Hanoi, and distributed the prepared announcements to the counties and townships, and arranged for county supervisors to inspect everywhere. If the order is violated, the announcement will not be posted, or the effective publicity will be carried out, and all the village chiefs will be severely punished.

Mao Jieyuan implemented the new policy in Yanzhou and served in the Prime Minister's Office for more than a year. His understanding of the new policy was further deepened. He knew very well that Zhu Huan was only temporarily acting as the prefect of Hanoi. Once the front was advanced into Shangdang, Hanoi became a county, and Zhu Huan would inevitably step down. He was likely to be the one who succeeded the prefect of Hanoi. This was not only respect for Prime Minister Zhang Hong, but also valued him. As a surrendered minister, he was very lucky and had a rare opportunity to be appointed as the prefect of a county so quickly, and he was the prefect of Hanoi.

The negotiations with the Hanoi tyrants were mainly conducted by Mao Jie. Mao Jie was a famous scholar in Yanzhou. He was knowledgeable and had a good understanding. He spoke with reasonable and clear logic. After contacting him, the representatives of the Hanoi tyrants led by Yang Jun quickly understood the significance of the new policy and dispelled doubts. Many people took the initiative to hand over the land in exchange for other benefits and compensation. Yang Jun was a disciple of the border, and fell in love with Mao Jie at first sight. He was recommended as a county tyrant, and became a contact between Zhu Huan and the Hanoi tyrants. Only a small number of people resisted stubbornly, either defended the enemy, or fled with their families.

Zhu Huan led the troops to fight and exterminated them one by one, quickly stabilizing the situation in Hanoi.

The Sima family of Wen County was no exception. Sima Lang joined the Wu Kingdom and was appointed as the commander of Yanshi by Yin Pang Shanmin, Henan. When the news came, Sima of Wen County immediately surrendered and sent a letter to Sima Yi.

But Sima Yi did not reply.

In fact, Sima Yi originally planned to reply, but when he received Sima Lang's handwritten letter, he became interested in learning that Sun Ce was willing to see him. However, two news came one after another, and eventually stopped his actions. One was that Yang Xiu returned to Sun Ce, serving as the chief clerk of the marching, in charge of the entire army's money and food collection and allocation; the other was that Zhang from Pinggao fell in love with Zhu Huan and took the initiative to ask someone to propose marriage, hoping to marry Zhang Chunhua to Zhu Huan.

When he thought that Sima Yi would not be rational when facing Yang Xiu, Zhu Huan, and Sima Yi, he put away Sima Lang's handwritten letter and made a decision to prove his ability so that Yang Xiu and Zhang Wang would regret their decision today.

Looking at the Wu army's position under the city, Sima Yi sneered.
Chapter completed!