Shi Tao and Guo Tu discussed it in the middle of the night, and returned to the camp in the early morning to report to Sun Ce.

Yuan Shao was seriously injured. In addition to shoulder injuries, he also had injuries on his legs. It was a bit exaggerated to say that he was dying, but it was undoubtedly a serious injury. According to Guo Tu's inadvertent disclosure, Ju Su is now in charge of military affairs. There are more than 20,000 infantrymen, including Xun Yan, Shen Ying and others, and there are four or five thousand cavalrymen, basically all of them Hu. The halberd soldiers led by Zhang He were wiped out, leaving only more than 30 people. Zhang He himself was seriously injured and could not go into battle in the short term. When they were negotiating, Gao Lan did not return and his life and death were unknown.

Because the battlefield has not been cleared yet, Guo Jia is not sure about the specific beheadings and the number of prisoners, but according to known reports, Yuan Shao's strength is basically so much, and there will be no big differences.

Judging from Guo Tu's different attitudes and his actions of actively revealing information, Guo Jia's problem successfully aroused Yuan Shao's suspicion. Guo Tu was under great pressure and was very hostile to Ju Su. As long as he had the chance, he should fight back without hesitation.

After discussing with Guo Jia, Sun Ce decided to negotiate with Yuan Shao, but if no agreement was reached, Yuan Shao would give up his shame and would not admit defeat to Sun Ce. Sun Ce would not turn his enemies into friends with Yuan Shao, a rebel minister who was forged, in addition to exchanging prisoners and the bodies of the fallen soldiers, everyone would continue to scold what should be scolded and continue to beat what should be beaten.

Sun Ce was not in a hurry. He needed time to digest the results of the war. What was anxious was Yuan Shao. His food and grass could not last long. Zhang He's killing of Han Yin could not change the fact that Yuan Shao was defeated, and the morale boosted could not last for a few days. Once they calmed down, they would be defeated by the harsh facts again.

Sun Ce asked Shi Tao to delay time as much as possible. If possible, when the price was affordable, he still wanted to kill Yuan Shao directly and make it happen once and for all.

Huang Zhong stood at Jinkou and saw Sun Ce get off the boat. He quickly walked up to meet him and bowed to him.

"I've seen the general."

Li Yan and others also stepped forward to salute and greeted Sun Ce in a lingering manner. Sun Ce smiled and returned the salute one by one. In the crowd, he saw several familiar faces, most of whom were from the Nanyang family.

"Li Zhengfang, did you shoot Yu Fuluo to death?" Sun Ce called Li Yan to his side and said with a smile.

"I just want to ask the general for his blessings and luck."

"How should I remember this credit? Should I remember it in Huang Hansheng's account, or in the Military Affairs Office's account?"

Li Yan was stunned and rolled his eyes. "Just write it in the general's account."

Sun Ce smiled. "If you have more people like you, the world may be able to achieve peace one day earlier." Sun Ce patted Li Yan's shoulder. "Try hard!"

Li Yanxi was overwhelmed and bowed deeply. Sun Ce gave him such praise in front of so many people, which was a great honor. Not to mention that this indicates that his career will be open all the way, as far as he is concerned, he is also very proud of his colleagues. He has a humble background and has no family background to rely on. All he can rely on is his own talent. Now that he has been appreciated by Sun Ce, he has taken the right path.

With a glance at his eyes, he could already see the envious and jealous eyes of his colleagues, and he couldn't help but feel relieved.

Sun Ce said a few gossips and explained his purpose. The war was not over and the two sides were still in wartime. He came to Huang Zhong's camp in person not to chat. He was negotiating with Yuan Shao at the moment, and he wanted to delay for a while, wait for the battlefield to be cleaned up, settle the prisoners, and gather some food and grass to fight with Yuan Shao. If the goal can be achieved, Huang Zhong will launch an attack from the west side, and the navy will assist him in forcing the cross ditches. However, considering that Yuan Shao has a sensible person like Ju Su, this plan may not have a chance to be implemented. If Yuan Shao retreats, Huang Zhong will be responsible for the main task of the pursuit, and Sun Ce arranges Yan Xing to lead the cavalry to assist him.

Huang Zhong agreed immediately.

Li Yan said "ah" behind, and then there was no sound again. Sun Ce looked back at him. Li Yan was a little embarrassed and laughed awkwardly. Sun Ce smiled. "What do you think of Zheng Fang? It's okay to just say it."

"Uh..." Li Yan glanced at Sun Ce, remembering what Sun Ce had praised him just now, and swallowed the words that rushed to his mouth. "Nothing."

Sun Ce understood what Li Yan wanted to say, and the staff from Nanyang behind Huang Zhong probably had the same question. Township parties are the easiest to form cliques. Huang Zhong is in charge of Nanyang, and he cannot do without the support of the big and small families in Nanyang. Although he is very careful and does not attract the children of those old families, the small families are also noble families, and poor families will also have rural concepts. Maybe their mentality of forming cliques and helping others is more urgent than that of old families.

"How is the situation in Luoyang?" Sun Ce asked. Huang Zhong did not ask, Li Yan did not say it, and he took the initiative to raise it. Sooner or later, this question will be faced.

Huang Zhong pondered for a moment, looked around, and pointed to the shade of trees not far away. "General, why not go there to take a break, enjoy the flowers and the scenery, and take a breather, which is cooler than in the camp."

Sun Ce nodded and agreed and came to the shade of the trees. The Cross Valley was said to be opened by King Hui of Liang. There were many ancient trees nearby. They had been around for five or six hundred years but did not fall. The trees were thick and engraved, and the crown was as big as a cover. There was a thick shade under the trees. In the hot summer, it was a good place for travelers to take some husky seats, which were later known as the little horse stools, and sat opposite Sun Ce. While explaining, he pointed the branches on the ground and roughly explained the situation in Luoyang.

There is only one characteristic of the situation in Luoyang: complexity. As the world, Luoyang is a place where several forces intertwined, Dong Yue to the west, Zhang Yan and Zhang Yang to the north, Sun Ce to the south, Zhang Miao and Cao Ang to the east. Luoyang is well-connected, but there is no favorable terrain, and the so-called eight passes are not considered dangerous. In addition, Luoyang has suffered repeated war disasters over the years, with severe population loss and overgrown weeds everywhere, which can be said to be a standard place for easy attack and difficult defense, and four battles.

Huang Zhong said slowly, Sun Ce listened quietly, and asked occasionally. After Huang Zhong finished speaking, he chuckled: "I haven't seen each other for several months, and Han has become a hero, no longer a heroic martial artist. I think there are experts around me."

"The general praised him, but I dare not take it. Fortunately, the gentlemen were advised, and they dared not be self-centered, and they were about to offer sacrifices to the general." As he said that, he stood up and waved to the two people, one was a middle-aged Confucian scholar and the other was a young scholar. The two came over and bowed to Sun Ce. Sun Ce stood up and returned the salute. Huang Zhong introduced: "This is a great Confucian Song Zhong, whose courtesy name is Zhongzi, a native of Zhangling. He has extensive knowledge and is well-versed in the Five Classics. After studying here recently, I am fortunate to be unwilling to give up. I will benefit you sooner or later. This is Chen Zhen, Chen Xiaoqi, who is also a Wan native, and is loyal and filial, and has the style of a gentleman. I am also lucky to ask him to be the main account and be in charge of the documents. Please give me more filial piety and polish it."

Song Zhong and Chen Zhen looked at each other, with an unexpected look in their eyes. What did they say just now? Why did Huang Zhong claim to be a minister in front of Sun Ce? And he said more than once, was he reminding them of something? The two of them were confused and greeted Sun Ce.

Sun Ce returned the favor and asked straight to the point: "I want to send a general to Luoyang. What are the suitable candidates for you two?"

Song Zhong was slightly stunned, then bowed and said, "General Huang is the most suitable candidate, why should the general go far?"

Sun Ce smiled. Guo Jia was right. Song Zhong was a scholar with a profound knowledge but was not familiar with the implication. He turned around and looked at Chen Zhen. "What do you think filial piety?"
Chapter completed!