Xun Yan turned over and dismounted, and hurried into the central army camp of Shenpei with a few personal guards. His steps were flying, his armored leaves rustled, and his combat boots fell to the ground, making a loud sound, and his steps were firm and powerful. After a few months, his originally white face became a little darker, and he was a little more heroic than elegance.

Shen Pei stood at the door of the big tent, watching Xun Yan walk quickly, and a little uneasy surged in his heart. Ru Ying is very talented, the Xun family is the leader, Xun Yan, Xun Chen, and Xun Yu are all rare talents, but they appear in a family, which is enviable. Fortunately, their brothers are divided into different parties and are their own leaders, otherwise who can be their opponents?

Yuan Shao is not a wise ruler, otherwise how could Xun Yu and Xun Chen leave? While feeling moved, Shen Pei showed a passionate but reserved smile on his face. "I haven't seen each other for several months, and it seems like a different life, and I almost dare not recognize him."

Shen Pei was over ten years older and always regarded himself as the leader of the Jizhou gentry. Although Xun Yan didn't agree with him, he never had any disputes with Shen Pei. At this moment, he saw Shen Pei's tone of an elder, and he smiled slightly and stepped forward to salute. "Shen Gong was joking. I am just a sheep wearing tiger's skin, and the chicken flew as an eagle. I am just a show of it. How dare I show off in front of Shen Gong? When I was in charge of the army for the first time, I was at a loss. I also asked Shen Gong for advice."

"I dare not, I dare not." Shen Pei said modestly and asked Xun Yan to enter the account. According to Yuan Shao's military order, Xun Yan was under his control at this moment. Although he did not regard Gou Yan as an ordinary general under his command, he would not personally come out to welcome him. However, he knew in his heart that this was just a temporary measure. Xun Yan was in charge of troops for the first time, and he was not confident enough. Most of the subordinates were Tuo Yi's old subordinates, all from Jizhou, so he had to bow to him. When he was full of wings, he would not be so polite.

The two sat down in the tent and said a few polite words. Shen Pei asked about the war in Yingchuan, especially the battle of Longyuan, and asked in great detail. Xun Yan answered one by one. Xun Yan did not personally experience the battlefield, but after the war, he found many soldiers who had personally experienced the war to understand the situation, combined all the information, removed the false and retained the truth, and basically restored the process of the war. At this moment, Shen Pei asked, he could answer it smoothly.

After listening to the hearing, Shen Pei was amazed by Xun Yan's analytical and reasoning skills, and was able to explain all aspects of a war so clearly, which was even more clear than what he had experienced personally. On the other hand, he was amazed by Sun Ce's tactical command ability, more than 10,000 people were divided into three battlefields, and the cooperation between the various departments was so tacitly, like using his fingers, which was not easy. Even if he knew Sun Ce's tactical intentions and replaced him with Que Yi, he still might not be sure to defeat Sun Ce.

"The elite army of Jiangdong, Kuo Yuntian was defeated without any wickedness." Shen Pei looked at Xun Yan meaningfully. "Fortune and good fortune depend on each other. Being able to fight such an opponent is not only a misfortune, but also a blessing in the happiness."

Xun Yan pretended not to understand Shen Pei's implication and asked Shen Pei why he called him. Shen Pei took out Yuan Shao's military order from the side and handed it to Xun Yan. Xun Yan took it and took a look. After thinking for a while, he understood the intention behind it. Yuan Shao's attack on Lu Su's position was not as good as expected, and the casualties were greater than estimated. After defeating Lu Su, he might not be able to fight Sun Ce again, so he had to settle for the second best, and asked him and Shen Pei to attack Xinzheng first, restrain Sun Ce, and at the same time formed a surround of Lu Su. To put it simply, they were asked to take the lead first, consume Sun Ce's strength, and create opportunities for the final decisive battle.

This was originally understandable, but Shen Pei did not directly order him, but specially invited him to discuss it, indicating that Shen Pei was unwilling to do so. Especially after understanding the Battle of Longyuan, Shen Pei further understood Sun Ce's combat power, and would not easily fight Sun Ce and consume his strength in vain.

General Xun Yan submitted the report back. "Since the lord has an order, Yan will follow everything."

"Sun Ce is good at fighting. If it weren't for Xiuruo's help, I wouldn't have a chance of winning." Seeing Xun Yan so obedient, Shen Pei was secretly happy. "Do Xiuruo know how to recruit someone?"

Xun Yan nodded. "I know that he is Lu Cui's brother, a native of Chenliu. He was once a general under Yuan Xiansi's command. During the battle of Rencheng, he was attacked by Zhu Huan. Yuan Xiansi failed in the battle, so he surrendered to Sun Ce."

"It seems that Xiu Ruo knows him very well. He is just across the river and has not many troops. There are only more than twenty stone throwers. I have set up the floating bridge many times, but they are all destroyed by his stone throwers. I want to ask Xiu Ruo to restrain him and then choose another place to break through. I wonder what Xiu Ruo wants to do?"

Xun Yan frowned slightly. "What does Shen Gong mean...I'll take over Shen Gong's camp?"

Shen Pei nodded gently and stared at Xun Yan with his eyes fixed on him. Lu Zhao was guarding the other side. If he attacked for a strong force, he would not be unable to succeed, but the casualties would be relatively large. He wanted Xun Yan to restrain Lu Zhao, and he chose another suitable location to break through, reduce casualties, and preserve his strength as much as possible. Xun Yan is a smart person, and his thoughts cannot be hidden from Xun Yan, for fear that Xun Yan would question it publicly when the generals were discussing matters, so before gathering the generals to discuss matters, please ask Xun Yan to speak alone and unify his opinions.

Xun Yan hesitated for a moment. "How many powerful crossbowmen are there in Shen Gong?"

"More than ten thousand."

"Can you lend me three thousand people?" Xun Yan explained: "The powerful crossbowmen in Jizhou are famous all over the world, but they encountered heavy rain during the Battle of Longyuan, and the crossbows could not be fired. They were attacked by Sun Ce, and suffered heavy casualties. The remaining more than a thousand defeated soldiers were left to Ju Hu to guard Xiangcheng. The number of powerful crossbowmen around me was too small to be able to fight."

Shen Pei hesitated for a moment and nodded. "Yes."

"Thank you, Mr. Shen."

With Xun Yan's support, Shen Pei was determined and immediately discussed with Xun Yan. After Xun Yan restrained Lu Zhao, he would go up along the Huang River, cross the Qihujian River at the southern end of Qihujian River, continue to travel westward, and rushed to the southern foot of Chuzhan Mountain, cut off Sun Ce's support for Chuzhan Mountain, and complete the siege of Lu Su. After he crossed Huang River, Lu Zhao might be attacked and should retreat. At that time, Xun Yan could cross the water smoothly and approach Xinzheng City.

As a result, a 50,000 army surrounded Xinzheng, and there were less than 20,000 Sun Ce in the city, including 5,000 military troops with weak combat power. Even if they could not conquer Xinzheng quickly, it would be enough to trap Sun Ce, build armies, and wait for Yuan Shao to launch a general attack.

After hearing this, Xun Yan remained silent and frowned slightly. Shen Pei saw it and knew that Xun Yan had different opinions. Although he was not happy, he still asked: "Xiao Ruo, although you and I are not close friends, we serve our lords together, and we can distinguish between public and private. If we are involved in wars, we cannot be vague. We might as well speak out directly."

Xun Yangong bowed. "Shen Gong, Shu Yan is arrogant. Your deployment has no problem with others. If you deal with Sun Ce..." He pondered for a moment. "I'm afraid it's a bit risky. Sun Ce used troops and was good at calculating. He was all elite under his command. He was as quiet as a virgin and moving as a rabbit. He was fast and cruel, and he could often kill him with one blow. After crossing Huangshui, he was only five or six miles away from the city, and could arrive in an instant. If there was a tiger on his side, how could Shen Gong sleep peacefully? If there was a slight negligence, there would be a risk of defeat."

Shen Pei's face changed slightly, and she stared at Xun Yan for a long time without saying anything. What does Xun Yan mean? Did she implicitly mock Shen Rong for being attacked by Jiang Qin? But what he said made sense. Jiang Dong people could attack the camp, and there was Dong Xi besides Jiang Qin, and Sun Ce must be no exception.

"What about Yi Xiuruo's opinion?"
Chapter completed!