Guo Jia bypassed Cao De, came to Sun Ce, and bowed to salute.

Sun Ce glanced at Cao De who was slumped on the ground, and a long-lost pleasure surged in his heart. When the news reached Yizhou, Cao Cao's reaction must be very exciting. Will he ask for a share of the pie like Liu Bang? If so, he will satisfy his wish and cook Cao Song. Then he will remarry Mrs. Ding and see what it feels like. In history, after Cao Ang died in Wancheng, Mrs. Ding separated from Cao Cao and returned to his parents' home. However, Cao Cao was powerful and no one dared to marry him. Now Cao Cao lives in Yizhou, and the Ding family does not miss him at all.

Speaking of which, Mrs. Ding is just over forty years old, and maybe she can still have a child after marrying her.

"Is Xun Yan dead?" Sun Ce was shocked after hearing Guo Jia's report and frowned. Before the war began, he was a little worried about whether Jun Yi could defend Jun Yi. After all, there were too few troops in the city, only three thousand. Only then did Yan Xing and Chen Dao advance westward and cooperate with Wen Chou to prepare for the march to support him at any time. He was already very satisfied with the defeat of Xun Yan. Now that even Xun Yan, the chief general, was killed, was really unexpected.

Of course, it is a great achievement for the mainland advisory, but it may not be a good thing for the entire battle situation. On this point, his view is consistent with Guo Jia.

"Yes, Xun Yan is dead." Guo Jia sighed: "Master, have you adjusted Xun Chen's position?"

Sun Ce thought about it for a moment and nodded in agreement. "Is Xun Yan's family all in Yecheng?"

"Yes." Guo Jia paused and said: "Xun Yan died in battle. Yuan Tan may seek peace talks, at least he would want to slow down. There is still a possibility of sending Xun Yan back to his hometown for burial."

"You can contact Xun Chen and ask him about his own opinions. If he wants to deal with the funeral, he can give him a few months off."

"Here." Guo Jia waited for a while, and saw that Sun Ce had no further arrangements, so he bowed to his side. He also knew that although Xun Chen was a general of the military farmer and had tens of thousands of military farmer soldiers in his hand, he might not be able to command those lieutenants and chief lieutenants. There is no difference between wanting to rebel and seeking death. With Xun Chen's intelligence, he should be able to distinguish between public and private affairs and not write this hatred on Sun Ce, and even it was a bit reluctant to write it on Lu Yi. Xun Yan's death could only blame himself. His luck was too bad, and he had also committed the problem of being eager for quick success and instant benefits. This time he was undefeated, it would be inevitable.

It was still Xun You who knew himself and knew the difference between a strategist and a general, and he refused to take that step.

Sun Ce came back and walked a few times, scratching his head a little. The plan really couldn't keep up with the changes. Xun Yan's death in battle may cause too many variables. Most of the plans made before were invalidated, and the Military Advisory Department had to be busy for a while. For example, if Yuan Tan did not attack and decided to defend, what should he do?

The offensive and defensive situations are different, the troops required are much different, and the requirements for the soldiers are also different. The soldiers who were originally preparing to recruit Yuzhou defended the city first and blocked Yuan Tan's attack. After experiencing the actual test of blood and fire, they counterattacked Yanzhou. If this link is skipped, whether they can still take on the responsibility for the offensive is also a question that must be considered.

Before this, there were signs of such a thing. Xu Sheng set up a city of doubt on the sandbank. The emperor was slow to cross the river, but instead took Hanoi from Xun Yan. The tendency of confrontation across the river had already aroused his concern. Now, this worry is likely to become a reality that has to be faced.

"Thank you for your hard work."

"I dare not say I'm tired." Guo Jia agreed, but his face was a little solemn. He knew how much effort it would take to do behind a plan. Xi Zhicai was exhausted to death. With dozens of military personnel from the Military Advisory Department, he would not follow Xi Zhicai's footsteps, but it was not necessarily easy. Especially now, when he is far away from the front line, he can only deduce the situation based on intelligence, which is more complicated than being on the battlefield.

Sun Ce suddenly said, "Wang Xiao, if you planned for the emperor, how would you plan now?"

Guo Jia thought for a long time and shook his head. "King, it's really hard to say now."

"Why?"

"Because the king is not the opponent in the usual sense."

Sun Ce was in an interest. He didn't think that Guo Jia had the need to flatter him, but he had to consider it in daily life, so that he would have such a judgment. As a military advisor, it was impossible to only consider problems from his own perspective, change the perspective, stand on the other party's side, and guess the other party's mind. This is an indispensable task.

“How to say it?”

"I don't know how much the emperor knows about our situation. Although there are detailed works, what can be seen in detail is limited after all, and it is mainly heard. In addition, the knowledge of detailed works is generally not high, so no one can tell how much truth you can see. When this information comes to the emperor, it is originally a mixture of truth and falsehood, and there are even conclusions that are completely opposite to the facts. If you analyze it based on common sense, misjudgment is almost inevitable, and the difference is only how many. The so-called "learning is better than seeing at first sight" is the truth."

Guo Jia thought for a while and said, "Take Xun Chen as an example, the reason why he stayed in Yuzhou so resolutely has a lot to do with me in directing him to see the giant stone thrower and sea boat. I believe that this information will definitely reach Xun Yan and Xun Yu's ears, but their feelings will never be the same as Xun Chen's feelings, otherwise they would not be obsessed until now. I also believe that if Liu Ye knew as much as his ministers, he would only have one choice now: to persuade the emperor to surrender, but he could not know as much as his ministers, so he would persist and wait for a turnaround."

Sun Ce felt that Guo Jia was right. Real combat was not a game after all, and the situation of both sides was clearly in the dark, especially when such traffic was dependent on yelling and communication was basically ruling, and errors in details were inevitable. No matter how smart the emperor, Liu Ye, Xun Yu and others were, they could not guess that he was a time traveler with a plug-in, so it was naturally impossible to accurately evaluate the situation. Without prepared judgments, they naturally could not make wise judgments.

By the same token, if you cannot grasp the situation that the emperor understands, it will become a difficult task for Guo Jia to grasp the emperor's mentality.

"Son of the Emperor, it's fine for Yuan Tan. As long as we don't make any mistakes, they won't have any chance. What I'm curious about is Jia Xu. Can you guess what he is thinking now?"

Guo Jia laughed. "I dare not say it is accurate, but I know a little about the few issues he is considering now. He should be very conflicted now."

The waiter brought iced juice. Sun Ce poured two cups, handed one to Guo Jia, and signaled Guo Jia to say slowly. Guo Jia took a sip and said slowly: "As a rare wise man in Liangzhou and a descendant of Jia Changsha, he has learned Confucian classics since childhood. Jia Xu not only bears the honor and disgrace of himself and the Jia family, but also bears the opportunity to wipe out the misfortune of a century. Whether Liangzhou can take both public and private, and have both fish and bear paws, should be the most thoughtful question he has now. Of course, with his talent and Li Ru's experience, he cannot not know who the last king is, but taking this opportunity to seek a glimmer of life for Liangzhou is by no means a dream. After all, the people of Liangzhou have already controlled Guanzhong, Bingzhou and Hedong, and it is not impossible to take the entire Sizhou into his hands. With such a good opportunity, if you don't work hard, it is not Jia Xu."
Chapter completed!