Sun Ce held the railing and looked at the rippling lake water and the smokey willow branches by the lake, and was silent for a moment.

He knew what Guo Jia wanted to do. He intercepted and killed Liu He halfway, destroyed Yuan Shao's Youzhou strategy, and stopped Yuan Shao from going south. What if he succeeded? It really forced Yuan Shao to calm down and solve Youzhou first, manage the north of the river, and then go south to fight. This may not be a good thing for him.

It is easier to hit Yuan Shao without Youzhou than to hit Yuan Shao with Youzhou.

"Forget it, with the old man Xu You here, you won't have a chance, maybe you'll be fucked. Send someone to notify Tao Ying and ask him to persuade Tao Qian. This old man has been sick for half a year, so it should be almost done."

"General, Liu He is not as young as Liu Yu. He is not only young, but also knows military tactics and is good at fighting. If he inherits Liu Yu's reputation and controls Youzhou, it will definitely not be good news for us."

Sun Ce turned around and leaned against the railing. "Who do you think Liu He and Liu Bei have more advantages?"

"Each has its own strengths."

"Can Zhang Ze watch Liu He control Youzhou?"

"The possibility is not high, but Zhang is an official of the court. The emperor has not taken charge yet, and there are still party members in the court..."

Sun Ce raised his hand and told Guo Jia not to worry. "The situation in Youzhou is very complicated, I'm afraid you can't guess it, but there are two basic points that cannot be changed. One is that Youzhou cannot be self-sufficient. If Liu He wants to control Youzhou, he will definitely rely on Yuan Shao, and Jizhou cannot supply Youzhou for a long time. This contradiction is unsolvable. The second is that Gongsun Zan killed Liu Yu, and Liu He vowed to be incompatible with him, and there will be a battle. Liu He went to Youzhou to help Gongsun Zan get closer to us, and we can take this opportunity to win Qingzhou."

Sun Ce patted the railings and continued: "If Yuan Shao wants to pick up Liu He, he has to give up Xia Pi and Guangling, but he will not give up in vain and will definitely make a deal with Tao Qian. Tao Qian is seriously ill, so Xu You will probably choose a pottery merchant as an alternative. In this way, Tao Ying also needs our help, and we can take advantage of the opportunity to wedge into Xuzhou and gradually swallow Qingxu."

Guo Jia smiled and shook his feather fan. "The general is right. Since the situation is complicated and difficult to predict, it is better to get some benefits first. In the final analysis, strength is the foundation. Then let Liu He live a few more years, anyway, he will not be able to make a fortune."

Jishi.

Lu Fan dismounted in front of the county temple gate. Cao Ang happened to greet him from inside, bowed and bowed to him. After a few words, he welcomed Lu Fan to the atrium hall. Lu Fan did not go around the circle and was straight to the point. Sun Ce wanted to invite Cao Ang to go to Pingyu and discuss the matter of dealing with the epidemic in Yanzhou.

Before he finished speaking, Pan Zhang jumped up, pulled out the long knife with a "swish" sound, and put it on Lu Fan's neck. "Say it again!"

Lu Fan didn't even look at Pan Zhang, his eyes were on Cao Ang's face. Cao Ang thought for a moment, stood up and pushed Pan Zhang away, and apologized to Lu Fan. "Ang was incompetent and made you laugh. Without further ado, please wait. I'll clean up and let you set off."

"Empress, no." Pan Zhang grabbed Cao Ang and almost begged. "This doesn't work. You can't live after you go."

Lu Fan said: "If the general doesn't trust General Sun, I can stay here as a hostage."

"Shut up!" Pan Zhang's eyes turned red with anxiety. As Cao Ang entered the inner room, closed the door, knelt down with a thud, and kowtowed repeatedly. "Eunuch, please listen to my words. This must be Sun Ce's plan. You will go here like a sheep entering the mouth of a tiger. Even if you don't die, you will become a prisoner. Please think twice. I am a rough man and can't speak. If you must go, please wait for two days and send someone to Changyi to ask Chen Jiji to make a decision before making a decision."

Cao Ang helped Pan Zhang up. "Wen Gui, do you know how many people in Yanzhou die from the epidemic in a day now?"

Pan Zhang lowered his head. He followed Cao Ang every day, of course he knew that after the epidemic for half a year, almost every family in Yanzhou had patients, and his tribe members died due to the epidemic.

"I'll die a few hundred people a day earlier, even if I die, it's worth it. Besides, General Sun is not an ordinary person, and there are many strategic people around him, and he won't kill me easily and ruin his reputation. Chen Jijiu had already thoughtful designs at the beginning, otherwise he wouldn't have let me go to Yu County. What's the difference between going to Pingyu and going to Yu County, but the journey is shorter. Don't worry."

"But before leaving, Chen Jijiu said..."

Cao Ang lowered his face. "They are still not allowed to be with the Lord. Why can't I even make a decision myself?"

Pan Ang had no choice but to nod and agreed. "I will follow the general and stay away from him."

“This is natural!”

Cao Ang took a brief cleanup, followed Lu Fan to start a journey to Pingyu. He only brought more than ten people including Pan Zhang, and the other guards stayed in Jishi, and the Jishi ordered Li Jin to command the order. Before leaving, he wrote a letter to Chen Gong explaining his considerations and asked Chen Gong to preside over the affairs of Yanzhou, hoping that he would cooperate with Cao Ren and defend Yanzhou, and not give anyone an opportunity to take advantage of it.

A day later, Chen Gong received the news and was shocked. He immediately notified Cao Ren. Cao Ren was also shocked after reading Cao Ang's letter.

"Public platform, I will take someone to Jishi to pick him up."

Chen Gong shook his head repeatedly. "It's too late, the envoy's mind has settled, and we can't stop him. Oh, it's me that I'm incompetent, and I'm humiliated."

Cao Ren also sighed and comforted: "Public Terminal, thanks to your careless efforts in the past six months, otherwise Yanzhou would have collapsed long ago. Zixiu has always respected you and has no intention of blame. He did this because of the situation. He did not intend to do his intentions. He hoped that the Public Terminal would not mind."

Chen Gong held his forehead and sighed. Cao Ang made him not prepared at all, and he had no time to react. Ji was on the border of two counties. Now Cao Ang may have crossed the Sui River. Even if he sent people to chase him, he might not be able to catch up, and he might not be able to chase him. After several years of training, Cao Ang has grown up unknowingly. He is willing to take on the burden of Yanzhou and can afford it.

"Why will my husband complain about benevolence?" Chen Gong pondered for a long time and said quietly: "Maybe, this is his life, the life of Yanzhou. General Cao gathers people as much as possible. If the envoy cannot return safely, we will fight with Sun Ce. If the envoy can come back alive, we will block Yuan Shao for Sun Ce and repay his life-saving grace."

Cao Ren was surprised. "Fight against the leader?"

"When he is not saved, what is his face? "Chen Gong smiled bitterly: "I hope that the sects of Yanzhou can see who is the true benevolent person. From now on, don't be half-hearted. To gather the power of a state, Yanzhou will still have the opportunity to prove that it is not optional."

Cao Ren looked at Chen Gong with a more determined expression and nodded. He was about to turn around and go out, but was stopped by Chen Gong again. "General, I want to go out for more than ten days. The affairs in the mansion are hosted by Maojie, Wang Yu and others. The military affairs will be hosted by you. I hope you can cooperate and live up to the expectations of the envoy."

"Public Terminal, where are you going?" Cao Ren was very nervous. "The epidemic is so serious, it is very dangerous for you to walk around."
Chapter completed!