Sun Shangxiang blinked her eyes, and her long and dense eyelashes flashed like two small brushes. She stuck out her tongue, licked her lips, and stopped talking.

Sun Ce smiled. "Is there any problem?"

"Well... Brother Wang, don't you object?"

"What are you against?" Sun Ce put away his smile and looked at Sun Shangxiang quietly. "Oppose you to fight in person?"

Sun Shangxiang nodded. As the main general, the elite troops of the headquarters attacked. No matter how careful the plan was, the risks should not be ignored. She originally thought that Sun Ce would strongly oppose it, but she wanted to argue with reason. Unexpectedly, Sun Ce agreed so easily, which made her feel uneasy. She was afraid that Sun Ce would agree and let the military advisor make things difficult for her to not allow her plan to pass.

Sun Ce pondered for a moment. "Do you know what the result would be if you fail?"

Sun Shangxiang nodded solemnly, and his expression became solemn. "I know, if I lose, I might die. Even if I don't die, I will not be able to lead the troops in the future."

Sun Ce shook his head. "You are thinking too simple. If you lose, not only will you not be able to lead the troops anymore, but the entire Jiangdong system will be severely damaged, especially Bo Yan. Last time, it can be said that he was slandering Zhu Huan. If something happened this time, Bo Yan may be hidden for life and never have a chance to turn things around. And Ajie, she can't refuse to blame. In addition, you are all women. The great defeat now is enough to prove that women are not able to bear the great responsibility. Do you know what the consequences will be?"

Sun Shangxiang's face gradually turned pale. She and Lu Xun and Xu Jie had discussed this plan repeatedly, so they naturally knew what the consequences would be if they failed, but she still thought it simple. The risk and cost of this battle were far from her own business.

"Then... why does Brother Wang agree with my plan?" Sun Shangxiang's voice was a little dry.

"The battlefield is a matter of life and death, and the general is the leader of the army. If you lead the army to fight, every move has a great impact. You must be careful. But everything has two sides. If you keep it heavy because of the heavy responsibility, you will lose your opportunity. Marines and combat are never foolproof. Being willing to bear the price of failure for victory is courage. It is courage to do it even if you know that you cannot bear the price of failure, that is reckless."

Sun Ce patted the battle plan on the table. "It is my choice to use you as a general. I cannot protect you forever. You always have to go through it yourself. You have a careful plan and are willing to bear the price of failure. I naturally have to support you. If you suffer a setback, I am willing to bear the consequences. You always have to try in life. Instead of regretting it when you are old, it is better to try more when you are young. Brother Wang is still young, even if you lose, you can still make a comeback. But..." He smiled and patted Sun Shangxiang's face. "If you lose, there will be no chance, so you have to think about it."

Sun Shangxiang slowly took back the battle plan on the case. "Brother Wang, I... think about it again."

"good."

Sun Shangxiang returned to the camp and sat in the tent without moving.

Sun Ce's words echoed in her ears, like a heavy hammer, hitting her soul one after another, making her shudder.

With the footsteps softly, Xu Jie walked in and was about to speak, but when he saw that Sun Shangxiang's face was wrong, he was shocked. He rushed to Sun Shangxiang to sit down and asked quietly: "Three Generals, has the plan been rejected by the king?"

Sun Shangxiang slowly raised her head, her eyes a little swollen. "Ajie, do you know if I was frustrated in the battle, you and Bo Yan would be hidden?"

Xu Jie was slightly stunned. He wanted to smile and hide it, but was forced by Sun Shangxiang's eyes. He even had a little unstable breath in an instant. After a moment of hesitation, she nodded. "I know." After thinking about it, she said, "The Army Advisor also knows."

"Then do you know that Brother Wang's new policy will be affected and criticized?"

Xu Jie lowered his head guiltily.

"How can you do this?" Sun Shangxiang screamed, tears pouring out. "You all know why don't you remind me and ask me for a fight like a fool? If you lose, your future will be completely ruined."

Xu Jie didn't say a word and let Sun Shangxiang yell at her. Sun Shangxiang was very angry. She shook Xu Jie's shoulders and asked Xu Jie one after another. She always trusted Xu Jie, not only as a confidant, but also as a sister, obeying her advice. She found that Xu Jie had concealed something from her, and she suddenly became confused.

"It's my decision." Lu Xun appeared at the door of the tent and said slowly: "It's what I asked Xu Junshi not to say."

"Why?" Sun Shangxiang let go of Xu Jie and glared at Lu Xun, with less anger, but more aggrieved.

Lu Xun walked to the opposite side of Sun Shangxiang, knelt down, and looked at Sun Shangxiang with tears in his eyes. "Three Generals, why don't you think about it? Why did the king agree to our plan even though he knew that the consequences would be serious if he failed?"

"Same...how do you know that the king agreed?"

"If the king rejects our plan, what does it matter if the consequences are serious?"

Sun Shangxiang was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to answer Lu Xun. Lu Xun lifted the handkerchief from his sleeve and handed it over. Sun Shangxiang took it in his hand, feeling the temperature on the handkerchief, but did not wipe away tears. Lu Xun asked Xu Jie to get some water again, and Xu Jie felt relieved and stood up. Sun Shangxiang glanced at Xu Jie and wanted to call him, but just opened her mouth and didn't say anything.

"You are the general appointed by the king, and we are the military advisors appointed by the king. Our task is to formulate a combat plan. Your task is to implement the combat plan, do everything possible to win, and repay the king's trust and grace of knowing the favor. If it fails, we will be punished together. The depressed position should be demoted, and the beheaded position should be deposed. As for whether it will affect the king's new policy, it is not what we should consider."

Lu Xun said word by word: "That is what the king should consider. If we are not in his position and do our politics, we cannot overstep our authority."

"Why...how can you say that?"

"Because this is the responsibility of the military advisor, just like if we lose the battle, Mr. Xu and I are implicated or even hidden forever, it is a responsibility we must face. The three generals, the military advisor and the chief general prosper together with each other, and each loss is a iron rule clearly stipulated by the Military Advisor."

Sun Shangxiang wiped her tears. "But... why didn't you tell me this?"

"I don't tell you because, first of all, you should think about it yourself, and you can't hope that the military advisor will tell you everything, otherwise you will become our puppet? Secondly, this is the consequence we are willing to bear, and you don't need to worry about it. Just like the impact of the new policy has its own weighed the king and the military advisor. You can care about our future, but you can't affect the implementation of the plan because of our future. If you have to care about anything, won't you be able to do anything? The military shape is like water, changing rapidly. Who can ensure that everything is foolproof? We do our best and leave the rest to God."

Sun Shangxiang lowered her head and fiddled with the handkerchief.

Xu Jie came in with water. Seeing that Sun Shangxiang was already calm, she secretly admired Lu Xun. She asked Sun Shangxiang to wash her face and asked about the past softly. Sun Shangxiang told Sun Ce's opinion. Lu Xun was prepared and calm, but Xu Jie was very happy and couldn't help but say, "I've really been told by the Army Advisor. Army Advisor, you have a very accurate grasp of the king's intentions."

Lu Xun frowned and said softly: "Sir Xu, I just do things according to my understanding, and I don't know what the king thinks. The king is the saint of the world, so I can't guess it."

Xu Jie suddenly realized and knew that he had lost his words. He hurriedly covered his mouth and smiled embarrassedly.

Sun Shangxiang was a little confused and didn't know what they were saying. She wanted to ask questions, but she remembered Lu Xun's words just now. She felt that she couldn't ask everything, but she had to think more. She couldn't help but feel a little regretful. She used to rely too much on Lu Xun and Xu Jie, and she was unwilling to use her brain except for military matters. If this continues, it won't work, and Brother Wang will be disappointed.

After Sun Shangxiang adjusted the plan again, he added a plan to doubt the troops, asking Sun Ce to relieve the siege of the city on the grounds that they were unable to conquer the city, show the illusion of withdrawing troops, relax the vigilance of the Bingzhou army, and use this opportunity to mobilize Lu Xiaohuan to participate in the war, select suitable candidates, and conduct simulation exercises.

Sun Ce accepted Sun Shangxiang's latest plan. In order to keep it confidential, he did not hold a public inquiry from the Military Advisory Office. He selected several key figures to review Sun Shangxiang's combat plan. Ju Su, Liu Ye and Guo Jia naturally attended. As Lu Xun expected, this plan triggered fierce debate.

From a military perspective, this plan is quite feasible. Even if it is conservatively judged, the success rate is more than 50%. It has always been the Wu army's specialty to conduct mountain combat with small elites and attack key targets. The smaller the scale, the more obvious the Wu army's advantage and the higher the success rate. Even if it cannot win, there is no problem to escape unscathed. Once it is successful, not only will the city be destroyed without attacking, but the entire Bingzhou will open its doors, which is so great that it is worth a try.

But from a political perspective, this plan is too risky. In case of setback, it will not only be Sun Shangxiang himself, but also Lu Xun and Xu Jie, but it will directly affect the implementation of the new policy. We must be cautious.

After repeated discussions, Sun Ce finally made a decision and passed Sun Shangxiang's plan. He only made a little adjustment: Xu Chu led one hundred tiger soldiers to accompany him to protect Sun Shangxiang, and Dian Wei led Yi to prepare for the other tiger soldiers from the camp to help, and be sure to ensure Sun Shangxiang's personal safety.

After the plan was approved, Sun Ce quickly issued an order: Due to the hot weather, Sun Shangxiang failed to attack Bicheng for a long time, and temporarily lifted her command of the army and returned to Mengjin camp to report on her job. The military power was temporarily taken by Lu Xun, and she would rest on the spot, prepare for the autumn harvest, and then attacked when the weather turned colder.

After the order was issued, Sun Shangxiang was immediately recalled to the Mengjin camp to report his duties. When being questioned by the Military Advisory Office, Sun Shangxiang was "excited" and was willful and had a physical conflict with several military advisors from the Military Advisory Office, which injured people. King Sun Ce of Wu was furious and issued an edict to blame him, ordering him to study and reflect on himself in the camp and not be allowed to take the camp.

As soon as the news came out, it was a joke.
Chapter completed!