Xinzheng.

Sun Ce stood at the top of the city, looking at the fire behind the hillside in the distance, his face was very calm, but he felt a little nervous.

Yuan Shao wanted to attack Zhanshan overnight, and his purpose was naturally not just to defeat Lu Su, but to show his strength and determination. Yuan Shao has always had strength. Even in Junyi and Longyuan, Pukou suffered consecutive setbacks and lost nearly 20,000 people, Yuan Shao's military strength was still several times that of his. Especially after the 30,000 Jizhou soldiers led by Shen Pei arrived, Yuan Shao's strength advantage was very obvious.

Resolution is what makes him uneasy. All of a sudden, Yuan Shao lacks is determination. If he doesn't have enough determination, he will hesitate and lose his fighting opportunity. He cannot do his best when he should fight. From crossing the river in the middle of the first lunar month to mid-May, Yuan Shao delayed the city for more than three months under Junyi City, attacked the city twice, and built half of the dam, but gave up halfway. In the final analysis, it is a sign of insufficient determination.

Now Yuan Shao has made up his mind that once the advantage of several times of his military strength is exerted, it will be a real fierce battle. This is true for everything. Quantity is a factor that cannot be ignored. When the quantity advantage reaches a certain level, it is entirely possible to make up for the technical gap, especially when these technical gaps have not yet changed qualitatively.

No matter how powerful a giant stone thrower is, it is still a simple machine after all, and it has not become an invincible cannon. The crossbow cart has an advantage over ordinary powerful crossbows, but it is not a sniper rifle or machine gun. If the technology has not achieved real updates, the advantages are very limited.

What's more, he had no time to build a giant stone thrower. Shenpai troops were at the city, and Yuan Shao attacked at all costs, leaving him with limited time.

"You guys say that it is Yuan Shao's own decision or someone else's suggestion?"

Guo Jia leaned on the battlements, with his arms open. I don’t know if it was because of the battlefield ten miles away, the weather was a little stuffy tonight. He did not look at the direction of the hunting Zhanshan, but looked at the camp of Shenpei in the east of the city. Although Shenpei did not set up a decisive battle like Yuan Shao, he was not idle. He built a cofferdam with a height of one person along the Huangshui River, and built a platform several meters high behind the dam, allowing the crossbowmen to stand on the platform to shoot, increase the range, and observe the situation on the battlefield. From the head of Xinzheng City, those platforms were taller than the city wall, and even if they were six or seven hundred steps away, they could feel the threat.

The purpose of Shenfeng is very obvious. I can’t cross the river, so don’t even think about it.

"It's hard to say whose decision is, but one thing is certain, Yuan Shao's determination is just Yuan Shao's determination, not Shen Pei's determination, nor the determination of others." Guo Jia turned around and sneered with disdain at the corner of his mouth. "Except Yuan Shao has no way out, everyone else has a way out. I have long since I invested in Yuan Tan, and he will not fight with Yuan Shao. As long as Shen Pei has soldiers in his hands, he can call the wind and rain everywhere, and he will not fight when he cannot see the possibility of success. Only Yuan Shao must fight desperately. If this battle is not won, even if the Yuan family establishes a new dynasty in the future, he will be the Supreme Emperor and cannot become the High Emperor."

Sun Ce laughed out loud. Guo Jia not only had a poisonous look, but also a poisonous mouth. Thinking about it, everyone else has a way out, but Yuan Shao did not. With Yuan Shao's personality, can he walk with a comet like Liu Taigong and regard himself as a minister in front of his son?

"General, Yuan Shao has made up his mind, have you ever made up your mind?"

Sun Ce turned to look at Guo Jia. "What did you say?"

Guo Jia stretched out his hand and pointed to the Zhazhan Mountain in the distance. "The terrain advantage of Zhazhan Mountain is limited, and Yuan Shao has a clear military advantage. If he attacked at any cost, the casualties of Lu Su and Dong Xi's troops may be very high, and it may even be wiped out."

Sun Ce felt nervous and couldn't help but feel a little reluctant. That was the lives of thousands of people. When there was no room for maneuver and could only fight hard by the courage and strength of both sides, even if Lu Su and Dong Xi were good at fighting, even if these elite soldiers in Jiangdong were elite, casualties would be inevitable, and not the casualties of dozens or hundreds of people, the losses may be more than half of this battle.

"Support troops for a thousand days, use troops for a while." Sun Ce smiled, although he smiled a little reluctantly, but he was determined. "I never promised that they would not sacrifice, I only promise that their sacrifices would be valuable."

Guo Jia glanced at Sun Ce and nodded slowly. "I feel relieved if there is such a general."

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Seven Tiger Stream.

Dong Xi sat on a big rock, gnawing the noodle cake and drinking light wine while looking at the battlefield on the west side. He finished eating the noodle cake in a few mouthfuls, picked up the beef that fell on his legs and stuffed it into his mouth, clapped his hands, and said to the three lieutenants sitting in front of him, "Tell me, how should I fight this battle? I didn't succeed in Longyuan last time, and today I was taken advantage of by Lu Zijing. As the generals, we can't always watch others make contributions, right?"

Song Qian smacked his lips. "General, we are ordered to guard Qihujian. Now there is Yuan Shao's army in front and Shen Pei's other troops. They are attacked on both sides and defend the position tightly. How can we act rashly? If Qihujian is lost, Yuan Shao will directly face the city..."

"I didn't say I wanted to give up the position." Dong Xi touched Qiu Yan and interrupted Song Qian with anger.

Song Qian closed his mouth awkwardly. He knew that Dong Xi was eager to make contributions, and he also wanted to make contributions, but the situation in front of him was so dangerous, so it was not a good idea to act rashly. Sun Ce's military orders were severe and he lost his position. They were demoted at the least, and they were beheaded at the worst. They fought hard for several years and finally got promoted to the lieutenant. He didn't want to be a military marquis or a duke anymore, and rushed to the forefront of danger.

Dong Xi glanced at Song Qian, curled his lips, and turned his eyes to the other two lieutenants Jia Hua and Fu Ying. Song Qian was as famous as his name, was not motivated enough and had a relatively stable war. He was promoted step by step by step by step by step by accumulation of qualifications, and it was indeed difficult for him to take risks. Jia Wei was not the case. He was brave and good at fighting, and was promoted by military achievements. Fu Ying was born in Sun Ceyi and was still Sun Jian's old subordinate a long time ago. He was brave and resourceful and had participated in many wars. If he had not been illiterate, he would have been the only one.

Under Dong Xi's command, Fu Ying had a prestige second only to Dong Xi. Seeing Dong Xi looking at him, Fu Ying stroked her beard and turned to look at the battlefield west. "General, Zi Wen is right. We really cannot act rashly. We must ensure that the position is safe. Zi Wen is stable. I think there should be no problem with him to defend the position."

Dong Xi grinned and laughed. When Song Qian heard this, he was anxious. "Hehe, don't say that. Oh, I'll keep the position, you go to make meritorious contributions? It's my responsibility to lose the position, and making me a meritorious contribution has nothing to do with me?"

"Look at you, why are you anxious?" Jia Hua pulled Song Qian's sleeve and signaled him to sit down. "We will defend the position with General Dong, and we will naturally share weal and woe. After making achievements, we will receive rewards together. When will General Dong treat us unfairly?"
Chapter completed!