"What about Yuan Tan?"

"If it weren't for Gongsun Zan, Youzhou would have been the one in Yuan's pocket. Although Liu Yu was a royal family and boasted of himself as a loyal minister, he had no intention or power to refuse Yuan Shao's request. Now that Yuan Shao died, Yuan Tan's foothold was unstable, but the Yingchuan faction was frustrated, and the internal situation was slightly better than Yuan Shao's time." Guo Jia moved and changed his overlapping legs to make himself lie more comfortable. "If there was no external interference, it would be sooner or later for Yuan Tan to defeat Liu Bei and take down the entire Youzhou."

He laughed again: "But unfortunately, the current external environment is very unfavorable to Yuan Tan. The court and the generals are in marriage and promulgating Yuan Shao's crime of forgery of edicts is imperative. Not only that, the court will also force Yuan Tan to bow down, otherwise it will issue an edict to conquer. At that time, there will be generals in the south, Cao Ang, Zhang Ze and Liu Bei in the north, and the situation will be very difficult. Therefore, in order to survive, Yuan Tan can only surrender, and surrender will have a price, and at least some of the money and grain to Chang'an. Jizhou is defeated and suffers heavy losses. Even if it is given a symbolic point, it will be a cut of the flesh for Yuan Tan."

Sun Ce smiled. He could imagine how hard Yuan Tan was now. Although the internal strife was temporarily alleviated with the depressed Yingchuan regime, the external pressure increased and decreased, and the situation was even more tense than Yuan Shao's time. Even with the support of old party members such as He Yong, Yuan Tan's prestige could not be compared with Yuan Shao. Of course, this is only temporary. As long as Yuan Tan is given time, Yuan Tan will definitely be able to solve these problems and gain a foothold.

But the question is why should I give him time? The emperor doesn't want to give it to him. Jia Xu and Liu Bei wouldn't mind stabbing him if he had the chance. Too many people in Jizhou wanted to seize too many people.

"So there is no need to hurry Generals. Whether it is Yuan Tan or Liu Bei, they will not be able to monopolize Youzhou in a short period of time. Once they realize this, they will look for foreign aid, and the general must be their first choice. For the general, this is a good opportunity to make a profit from it. The general does not need to worry about who dominates Youzhou, but only care about how to achieve the greatest benefit."

"Then I think that how can I achieve the greatest benefit?"

"Liaodong."

Sun Ce kept silent and signaled Guo Jia to continue.

At this time, the two boys came over with the packed fish and put it on the fire to roast it. Sun Fu personally operated it and was very happy. He looked exactly the same as he saw him two days ago. He turned the fish over, brushed oil, and put the ingredients. His technique was as skillful as an old man. In the future, the fragrance blew up. Sun Ce couldn't help but be a little surprised. "Guoyi, when did you practice this skill?"

While busy, Sun Fu smiled embarrassedly and said, "Hey, don't mention it, they are all small things that are not elegant. If I weren't good at this, I wouldn't have been stupid."

At this time, Huang Chengyan came over and said with a smile: "This is the method of roasting fish in the Cai family. It must be that A Ke asked him to learn it. This will make it easier for her to satisfy her desires. Guoyi, I can't tell that you have some talent and good looks in this regard."

Sun Ce got up and asked Huang Chengyan to take his seat. Huang Chengyan sat down opposite Guo Jia, and stretched his legs straightened, which complemented Guo Jia. "The Cai family is the first family in Xiangyang. They were originally luxurious, and they never tire of eating and fine stew. They put more effort into diet than in learning. This grilled fish is one of them. To roast the best fish, you must not only choose the fat fish you just caught, but also use good ingredients. Even this hot charcoal is particular. The grilled fish is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, fragrant but not greasy..."

"Wow, it smells so good." Huang Yueying sniffed her nose and walked around from behind the cotton circle, rubbed her hands, bowed her waist, and her steps were as light as a cat. "I can't be so fragrant. I smelled it across the river. It turned out that my uncle-in-law was grilling fish by himself, so I have to taste it first. General, Ahon, you all wait, I want this first fish."

"Random!" Huang Chengyan cursed, but he couldn't see any anger. He clearly pretended to be pretending. Sun Ce waved his hand and signaled Huang Chengyan not to pretend. Huang Chengyan didn't insist. He just stood up halfway and lay back. Sun Ce smiled and said, "Guoyi, you have this skill, but you didn't tell me. It's too much to invite two priests to drink."

"Hey, Bo Fu, I can't afford to say that. I've been studying at home for a while and my skills are terrible. I want to invite Guo Jijiu to try the skills. If it's OK, I'll invite you to come again, but there's no other meaning."

"Okay, let me tell you later what books you have read recently."

"Ah?" Sun Fu was startled, and the fish in his hand almost fell to the ground. Huang Yueying laughed "Puchi" and poked Sun Fu. "Uncle, be careful of the fish. It doesn't matter if you don't read well in the book. I won't agree."

Sun Fu suddenly realized and quickly turned around to grill the fish. Sun Ce made a gesture and called Zhu Ran over, asking him to call Sun Quan, Sun Yi and others. Usually Sun Yi and Sun Shangxiang were following him, especially when analyzing the situation, they were all crazy when they returned to their hometown these two days and didn't even look at the shadow.

Guo Jia knew it in his mind, and temporarily stopped analyzing and was talking gossip. After a while, Sun Fu roasted two fish, Huang Yueying snatched one, and Sun Fu took the other one and didn't know who to give it to. Huang Chengyan prompted him to hand it to Guo Jia. "Try the wine first, I'm worried that his craftsmanship will be deserted and he will lose his appetite."

Guo Jia laughed. "Then I'll be disrespectful." He took it and sniffed it first, nodded repeatedly, then took a careful bite, tasted it, and praised: "Guofu, your governance has reached 90%, keep working hard."

Sun Fu was overjoyed. "What do you say about the wine sacrifice?"

Guo Jia smiled without saying a word, and ate the fish in big mouthfuls. After a while, the whole fish was eaten clean, leaving only the fish head and a complete set of fish bones. Sun Ce couldn't help but praise: "Fengxiao, I can't tell that you are still an expert in fish eating."

"Hehe, although I pass on the Legalist knowledge, I do not reject the teachings of the Master."

Sun Ce thought about it for a while and couldn't help laughing. Seeing that Sun Fu was still waiting for Guo Jia to explain with a happy face, Sun Ce was both angry and funny, and couldn't help but feel sad. Guo Jia might not have intentional, but it was because of unintentionality that hurt people even more. This is the difference in cultivation. After reading books and recognizing words does not mean that there is knowledge. Whether or not he has the understanding is the key. Military people can dominate the battlefield, but places like the court will always be the world of civil officials. Even if a martial artist is proud, it will be difficult for a long time. Even if a country is founded with martial artists, it will not be used for one or two generations, and military officials will have to give way to scholars.

"It seems that you have not read enough in this book." Sun Ce smiled and said, "When you are in office in the future, please ask a few good gentlemen to make up for your lessons."

Sun Fu agreed repeatedly, turned around and went to grill the fish again. Huang Yueying came to him and muttered a few words. Sun Fu suddenly realized and patted his forehead in annoyance, but forgot the spice jar in his hand and sprinkled a spice, which made Huang Yueying roll his eyes.

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