Xun Yu was calm and gentle, and he smiled and said, "Ancestor De, is the general really going to attack Hanzhong?"

Yang Xiu said slowly, "It's not that he wants to attack, but that he has to attack. The tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop, the son wants to support but the relatives are not waiting for peace. It's useless for the general to hope for peace alone. Brother Wen Ruo, do you think so?" He bent his fingers and played the newspaper on the desk, with his eyes sarcastic. "In addition, the people of Kanto, I don't know if they can play a role."

Xun Yu felt a little painful in his mind. The appearance of the newspaper was indeed beyond his expectations. If it was so cheap, not only scholars could learn about the relevant news, but ordinary people also had the opportunity. Sun Ce Daxing Education claimed that he wanted every household to have a literate person. Doesn’t it mean that the first ordinary people knew the right and wrong between the court and Sun Ce? In competing for the people’s hearts, Sun Ce’s advantage is not weaker than that in military affairs.

"Dezu, I know that the general is good at fighting, and his generals are well-equipped and well-trained. However, the road from Xiangyang to Hanzhong is not easy to walk. Can I have a chance of winning after a long expedition?"

"Is it possible that Brother Wenruo has any trick? If you are lost, the general will be very welcome."

Xun Yu shook his head repeatedly. "Ancestor of De, my personal gains and losses are irrelevant. Tens of thousands of soldiers traveling through mountains and rivers and slept in the open. The court did not want to be enemies with the general, but just wanted the general to retreat when he saw the difficulties and make choices. Don't think that if you have force, you can do whatever you want. When Xiang Ji was defeated, today the general called himself a little overlord, so he should have some police and a warning. If he had not attacked Hanzhong for a long time, he would even lose his troops and lose his generals, wouldn't that be a pity?"

Yang Xiu shook his head, lowered his eyelids, and felt a little disappointed. "Brother Wen Ruo, I admit that even if the general goes to fight in person, Hanzhong is not easy to take, but the court thinks that this will make the general retreat with difficulty, which is naive. If you think about the world and the court, you should advise the emperor to be calm and self-reliant and not cause trouble without reason. If you think about the general, then I thank you for your kindness on behalf of the general, but if he listens, I will not be able to say anything. Brother Wen Ruo is in this mood, so why not consider what the court should do after the general takes Hanzhong."

"The court?"

"Brother Wen Ruo, if the general takes Hanzhong, can the court still maintain the current situation?"

Xun Yu stared at Yang Xiu for a while, feeling a little regretful. He didn't think that Sun Ce could really capture Hanzhong. When that step came, Cao Cao would definitely ask the court for help. The court came forward to mediate. If Sun Ce still refused to give up, the court would either send troops to Ziwu Valley or directly send troops to Wuguan, and would always force Sun Ce to withdraw his troops and maintain the current confrontation situation, making Sun Ce futile. What's more, the court did not only arrange Cao Cao all the way, Yuan Tan and Jia Xu were all waiting for an opportunity to act. Once Sun Ce was trapped in Hanzhong, they would probably rush forward and tear Sun Ce to pieces.

He didn't want to see such an ending. As for now, Sun Ce has the most hope to bring peace to the world. As long as he is willing to take a step back, he is willing to stop at a powerful minister. But Sun Ce is too young and has gone too smoothly in recent years. He is inevitably conceited and is accustomed to solving everything by force.

Yang Xiu was as young as Sun Ce and as arrogant as Sun Ce. He would not face reality without suffering. He was frightened and dangerous. Even if Sun Ce won every battle, he could not guarantee that he would win if he conquered Hanzhong. In order to win Hanzhong, he had to transfer Wuguan Duwei Xu Shu to participate in the war. This is a proof that he had to transfer Wuguan Duwei to participate. If it were not for Hanzhong, how could he change such an important candidate as Wuguan Duwei?

"Dezu hopes that the court will maintain the current situation? Is this what Dezu means or what the general means?"

Yang Xiu snorted lightly, not commenting, but there was a little desolation between his eyebrows. "It doesn't matter who means it, it's unavailable anyway."

He was not sensible to Yang Xiu, and Xun Yu did not sit for a long time. He took two newspapers away. Sitting in the carriage, he tossed and turned and marveled at the wisdom contained behind this small roll of paper.

If it is really so cheap, even ordinary people can afford it. How much paper will it consume in a year? Although the newspapers are not large in size, Jingzhou has a large population, with 500,000 and 600,000 households in Nanyang alone. Even if only one-tenth of the people buy it, it is enough to maintain the normal operation of a paper mill.

How much profit can the advertising of these products bring? If the product sells well, the workshop can survive. If the workshop can survive, the craftsmen can get wages, and the government can also receive taxes. If the government has money, it can do more things, such as supplying large army operations.

This is really the idea that the Yinshufang came up with himself? Xun Yu was unwilling to believe it, but he had to believe it when he said it from Yang Xiu. Although Yang Xiu was domineering in Chang'an on behalf of the General's Mansion, calling the wind and rain, which made the heavens angry and resentful, he knew in his heart that Yang Xiu had an imperial court in his heart, and he did not want the Han Dynasty to end, and he wanted to maintain the status quo.

If the status quo can be maintained, it will not be bad. It’s a pity that whether it is the emperor or Sun Ce, they don’t think so.

Xun Yu leaned against the wall of the car, looked at the shadow of the tree that was retreating outside the window, and sighed softly.

"其" The driver suddenly stopped the horse and stopped the carriage. Bao came out to knock on the carriage. Xun Yu was shocked and came to his senses. He opened the carriage. Bao came out with a look and let the side. The crisp sound of horse hooves sounded, and agile figure came to the carriage. Zhang Liao turned over and dismounted, rushed to the carriage, and bowed to Xun Yu quickly.

"I've met Lingjun."

Xun Yu quickly returned the greeting, with a glimmer of joy in his eyes. "Wen Yuan, is there any news?"

"Shang Guanli, the first house in the southwest."

Xun Yu's eyes flashed slightly, and he stared at Zhang Liao. Zhang Liao smiled bitterly. "If it weren't for Ling Jun's sincere invitation, he would not come to Chang'an. Please let Jun understand."

Xun Yu didn't say anything else. Zhang Liao bowed and stepped back, turned over to the horse, and took the cavalry to the distance. Xun Yu pondered for a moment and knocked on the wall of the car.

"Go to Shangguanli."

The coachman gently raised his whip, and the carriage turned around and ran towards Shangguanli.

Yecheng.

Guo Tu quickly walked into the atrium. Yuan Tan, who was talking to Ju Su in the hall, saw it, nodded and ordered someone to set up a seat for Guo Tu. Guo Tu went to the hall, met Ju Su, and sat happily. The waiter brought the iced fruits and fruits, but Guo Tu didn't take a look, took out a volume of documents from his sleeve and handed them over.

"The envoy, Duke, and the news from Hanzhong is that Sun Ce is dispatching troops and generals in Xiangyang to prepare to attack Hanzhong."

Yuan Tan took the document, looked at it and showed joy. "Xu Gongping'an arrived in Hanzhong, I can finally feel relieved." He quickly read it, handed it to Ju Su, his eyes flashed, but he didn't say anything. The document was not long, and Ju Su finished reading it quickly, handed the document back to Guo Tu, put his hands in his sleeve, thought for a while, and raised his eyelids again.

"What are the plans of the Chief Secretary?"

Guo Tu smiled. "Don't you think this is a good opportunity?"

"The opportunity is indeed a good opportunity, but chance is not reality after all." Ju Su said lightly: "I know very little about Wu Yi, does the chief minister know him?"

Guo Tu stroked his beard and smiled. "I have seen Wu Yi for several times, and I know a little about it. Wu Yi is also named Ziyuan, and is Wu Kuang's consul. Wu Kuang was killed by Yuan Gonglu. Wu Yi must do his best in this battle. He is resolute and steady, and is a man who can do things. He has been defending Hanzhong for several years and has sent troops to Xiangyang before. After a minor setback, he escaped unscrupulously and has a certain understanding of the Jingzhou army. Now that he fights again, Xu Ziyuan may not be able to attack, but he is more than enough to defend."

Yuan Tan also said: "Mr. Guo said very much. I have had relationships with Wu Yi. He is not brave enough, but he is a steady person. With the terrain of Hanzhong, he is in danger and defends it for one or two years. However, we cannot take it lightly. Sun Ce's soldiers are refined, Huang Zhong and Xu Huang are all powerful generals. Sun Ce has come to Xiangyang in person, which shows his caution. If he is not sure, he will not attack easily."

Ju Shu nodded. "Hanzhong is the throat of the connection between the court and Yizhou. It is important to Yizhou and more important to the court. The court will not sit idly by and watch Sun Ce attack Yizhou. However, Sun Ce is good at fighting and is definitely not a reckless person. The envoy and the chief minister should still remind Xu Ziyuan not to be eager to make contributions and take advantage of Sun Ce."

Guo Tu agreed. He had been with Xu You for many years and knew Xu You's personality the best. Xu You was conceited. Last time he was defeated by Sun Ce in Liaodong, he left Yizhou in anger. Now he has the opportunity to avenge his shame, so he will never let it go. Ju Su reminded him that he must warn Xu You to take the overall situation into consideration and not ruin major events for his own grudge.

"I will write to him." Guo Tu took the initiative to take on this task. Apart from him, few people could persuade Xu You.

"If the chief minister comes forward, there will be no worries." Ju Su continued: "Hanzhong is full of mountains, which is conducive to perseverance. If it can be operated properly and trapped Sun Ce, the situation may be reversed. However, it is only possible at the moment. It is better not to move lightly, so it is better to wait."

"Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes." Yuan Tan agreed repeatedly. "Jizhou is not as good as Yizhou, and there is no geographical advantage. Once Sun Ce turns around and attacks, he will definitely decide the outcome. It is better to wait. It is not too late to wait until Sun Ce is in a deadlock before taking action." He patted his legs and said, "Good Gong, yes, even if Sun Ce turns to Hanzhong, it doesn't make any sense to stay in Yufu. Should he let him join forces with Liu Yao and the senior officials to fight again in Jiaozhou?"

Ju Su thought for a moment. "Liu Yao, the senior officials were in a disagreement. He first lost Yuzhang, and then Panyu. It is not advisable to let them cooperate. The gains and losses of the Yangtze River are related to the security of Yizhou, and Cao Cao cannot leave easily. If the senior officials go to Jingzhou to incite the barbarians, attack Wuling and Lingling areas, restrain Zhou Yu's troops and reduce his pressure, he should not object."

Yuan Tan and Guo Tu exchanged a look and looked at each other and smiled. "The master and this move are really wonderful, linked together, enough to make Sun Ce anxious and difficult to take into account. Then we will have an opportunity to take advantage of it." He thought for a while and said, "Jiazhou and Yizhou are far away. There is another delay in the middle. It will take at least half a year to trap Sun Ce, and maybe it will be longer. We can't just wait like that. The court always has to give some response."

"The army is facing the Yellow River, and confront Cao Ang." Ju Su smiled slightly. "The envoy asked Liu Bei to see if he could draw some cavalry to assist him. He should be more interested in the matter of being named King Jing of Zhongshan after he claimed that he was named King of King Jing."

Yuan Tan laughed.
Chapter completed!