The warship went up the water and rushed to Louguan.

Cao Cao stood on the warship, looking up at the peaks coming from both sides, and was filled with emotion. Loushan was covered with obstacles, and the peaks were towering, which were easy to defend and difficult to attack. The northern slope was even steep. It was indeed a dangerous thing for one man to be the pass and ten thousand men could not open. If there was no Xi Zhi reminder, if you build a pass here, once Zhou Yu captured this place, the door to the Chengdu Plain would be open.

"Although ambition and talent died, his virtues are still there." Cao Cao sighed with his hands behind his back.

"Yes, although Xi Gong acts unruly, he has outstanding features. If he had not built a pass here and guarded it, it would have been Fu Chong and others who were attacked and destroyed." Xiahou Dun was even more moved, shook his head and sighed, and showed some apology in his eyes. When Cao Cao valued Xi Zhicai, he was not very supportive. Now that Xi Zhicai is dead, he realized the value of Xi Zhicai.

Cao Cao turned his head to look at Xiahou Dun, and wanted to say something but stopped. Xiahou Dun came to greet him and the first thing he told him was that Fu Chong and others were defeated by He Qi, and the entire army was destroyed. More than 30,000 people were defeated by more than 10,000 people, and it was almost wiped out. This incident had a great impact on Xiahou Dun. In just half a day, he had already sighed about this three times.

"Are Yuan Rang, Fu Chong and others exaggerated? Maybe they didn't have 30,000 people? It was no surprise that ten thousand people defeated 30,000 people, and it was exaggerated to wipe out all the annihilation. Even if the elite Danyang soldiers were not so disparate."

Xiahou Dun nodded and said, "The king is right. It is common for the army to boast about military achievements. One is worth ten, but every battle should be cautious and must be guarded. He Qi led not only the Danyang soldiers, but also the Danyang elites who have followed him for many years. The king and minister of the Wu Kingdom advocated training. There is a big difference between training and not training. In addition, the gap between military equipment, although the barbarian soldiers are brave, they are not their opponents."

Cao Cao pondered silently. He felt that Xiahou Dun's words were reasonable. The soldiers were indefinitely in power and the water was indefinitely in shape. However, whether the soldiers were well-trained and whether the armor was excellent was an important factor that could not be ignored. In these aspects, the Jiangdong Army undoubtedly had obvious advantages. Even based on his experience in recent years, strict training and excellent military equipment could increase combat power several times. If he went to the mountains, he was limited by the terrain and could not spread his troops, his personal advantage would be more obvious. If the general commanded properly, it would not be impossible to break ten. But in this way, it would be even more difficult to defeat Zhou Yu. Be afraid before the battle, especially a general like Xiahou Dun had a fear of the enemy. How could he fight in this battle?

Cao Cao thought for a long time and said slowly: "Did Yuan Rang recommend that he be in danger?"

Xiahou Dun didn't say anything and blinked alone. He did have this meaning, but he knew that Cao Cao would not agree. He had already discussed with Cao Ren that he wanted to attack from north to south and personally led the army to this point, so he naturally would not leave without a fight. But he did not have hope for the attack and defended it in danger, which might be able to block Zhou Yu. The chance of taking the initiative to attack was too slim.

"What's the name of that messenger?" Seeing that Xiahou Dun did not speak, Cao Cao changed the topic.

"I'm called Fei Shi, whose courtesy name is Gong Ju, and I was from Nan'an, Jianwei."

"Jianwei, very good." Cao Cao nodded and patted Xiahou Dun's arm with relief. He called Wang Yizhou and needed the support of locals. Among the generals, Xiahou Dun had the best knowledge and was best at dealing with scholars. He was also the most effective in promoting local scholars. After becoming the prefect of Jianwei, he had recommended several Jianwei scholars to work in Chengdu, and now another Fei Shi came.

Seeing this, Xiahou Dun bowed and said, "King, Fei Shi is on the boat, so it's better for him to report to the king in front of him."

Cao Cao laughed and nodded. Xiahou Dun made a gesture and the guard turned around. It took not long. Fei Shi walked up quickly and bowed. Cao Cao looked at Fei Shi and nodded secretly. Although this young man did not look powerful, his steps were light, his expression was neither humble nor arrogant, and his voice was also very nice. He looked different from others. The most important thing was that he had a passion in his eyes, which was full of vitality and confidence, which was exactly what he needed now.

"Thank you for your hard work," Cao Cao stretched out his hand to help him.

Fei Shi was very surprised and looked at Cao Cao. Seeing that Cao Cao was simple in clothing, his smile was easy-going, and he was not as reserved as a king, but he was free and easy, and inexplicably had a little more favorable impression of Cao Cao. It is said that Cao Cao was a man of a pretentious person and was a vulgar person, which did not seem to be the case.

"The county official Fei Shi has met the king."

"Public scholar, tell me that you have the experience of Qing County. I am very curious. Don't worry, there is still a distance to Louguan, so you can talk about it slowly."

"Here." Fei Shi was prepared and said slowly. After he rushed to Louguan with Xiahou Dun, he learned that Xiahou Dun was interested in contacting the tribes of Xi County, so he volunteered to go to Xi County to contact Wang Fuzhu's house. He thought he could cause some trouble for Zhou Yu and He Qi, but he didn't expect that He Qi quickly cut the mess. After more than half a month of layout, he wiped out Fu Chong and others in one battle. The war progressed too fast, so he had no time to react.

After leaving Xixian County, he was always thinking about this issue on his way back to Louguan: How can he defeat He Qi and Zhou Yu? After thinking about it, he couldn't find any confident solution. But he knew one thing very well. If he didn't help and wait for the grand clans of Xixian County to be subdued by He Qi, He Qi would be able to attack Louguan without distraction. With the help of the local Han and barbarians, even if Louguan was in danger, it would be difficult to protect him.

Cao Cao listened quietly and asked from time to time. Fei Shi did not experience the battlefield personally, and there were many analyses and speculations, but these analyses and speculations were based on reasonableness and not nonsense. This made him believe what Fei Shi said, and also left a deep impression on Fei Shi's agility and rigor of thinking, especially his eloquence.

However, what surprised him even more was Fei Shi's suggestion. Fei Shi was recommended by Xiahou Dun, but Fei Shi's suggestion was the opposite of Xiahou Dun.

"Public election, do you suggest entering Xixian County to support the great tribes in Xixian County?"

"Yes."

"That's the opposite of your county general." Cao Cao looked at Xiahou Dun, smiling. "Are you an orphan in the school exam?"

Xiahou Dun also smiled. "King, although I do not agree with the opinions of the public, I might as well make an option, only the king will choose."

Cao Cao nodded. "Okay, Gong Ju, tell me your reasons."

Fei Shi paused for a moment and said his reasons. "King, there are many mountains in the south, and there must be danger everywhere. Even if there are 100,000 troops, they cannot do anything. But Fu Chong and the other three underestimated the enemy and died in one battle. People were panic. If there is no strong support, it is difficult to defend. This is one of them. He Qi is good at pleasing the people. Once all the people of Xi County were taken, they would select elite troops from the Han and barbarians to attack Louguan. Then the human and material resources of Xi County were He Qi.

All, Louguan is difficult to defend. This is the second. Even if Xiahou Prefecture and General Zhang are good at fighting, Loushan is dangerous and He Qi does not come to attack, and he raises troops south to Yizhou, and General Annan is difficult to take the lead. If the troops advance westward, Yueli will be destroyed. If one five-foot road is broken, the king of South Central Africa will own it. The industry and commerce are developed in Jiangdong, and gold and copper are scarce, while the southern central central central produces a lot of gold and copper. Once Zhou Yu gets it, it will be unfavorable to the king. This is the third. With these three, the king must not save Xi County."

Cao Cao nodded without saying a word, Xin Ping couldn't help asking, "How do you know that Jiangdong lacks gold and copper? Is there a family doing business in Jiangdong?"

Fei Shi looked at Xin Ping and bowed to show his respects. "Before Dong Zhuo's chaos in politics, there was a shortage of money in the world. Now Sun Ce focuses on industry and commerce, and profits are the world, so the shortage of money is naturally even more serious. This is common sense, so why bother asking merchants?"

Xin Ping was pushed, his face was a little unhappy. Just as he was about to speak, Cao Cao waved his hand calmly. Although his voice was not loud, his will was firm. "What Gong Ju said is reasonable, and Xi County has to fight. Zhongzhi, Gong Ju has been to Xi County and is familiar with the terrain. Let him join the military in the military advisory office."

Although Xin Ping did not like Fei Shi's character, he did not dare to disobey Cao Cao, so he could only nod and agree. Cao Cao looked at Fei Shi again. "Jianwei is very talented, you have any familiarity, so why not invite them together."

"There is one, but this person is not good at learning and acts a bit rough."

"It's okay, as long as you have talent, it's fine. Who is his surname and who is from?"

"Yang Hong, a native of Wuyang, whose courtesy name is Jixiu, is now an official in the county."

"Is there any such person?" Cao Cao asked Xiahou Dun.

"Some, as the public said, this person is not good at learning and acts a little rough. However, he is the most filial person and the most public person, and he is also a talent for his ability."

"Since that's the case, let him come to Louguan and see him."

"Here."

Runan, Gebi.

Sun Ce slowly folded his fists on the water pavilion. In early spring, in March, the sun was shining at noon and the spring breeze was not cold. He took off his heavy coat and only wore a narrow-sleeved spring shirt, which was clean and neat.

Lu Xun's former Lu Zheng stood aside. He had just returned from a visit to Wuxian County and had not seen him for more than a month. He was a little more restrained and less sharp. He stood up with his hands, gentle as jade, and could not tell at all that he had just commanded the army to kill the enemy. The emperor fled in panic.

"Why change the name?" Sun Ce closed the boxing style and said slowly. He was surprised for a while when he learned that Lu Yi changed his name to Lu Xun.

Lu Xun bowed and smiled and said, "After the eldest father, you will be wrong if you speak too much. You should be careful with your words and actions, so as to keep your way."

Sun Ce snorted and said, "Lu Jijiu also knows that too much words will lead to mistakes? He has been very excited when he has been in a lawsuit with Sheng Xian and Guan Ning in the pen and ink. He is always stronger and stronger, and he has the courage of Lian Po."

Lu Xun held back his smile. "That's also to follow the king's lesson, so he has to do so. It's not clear. Moreover, Wu County is the king's county. If someone comes to him, as a Wu County county, he naturally cannot sit idly by."

"After that being said, you can't make too much trouble." Sun Ce smiled bitterly, put his hands on his hips, and looked at the scenery of Gebi from afar.

Lu Xun returned to Wu County to visit his relatives. Sun Shangxiang went with him and went back to Wu County to pay homage to his mother, Mrs. Wu. Later, Lu Kang came to propose marriage. Mrs. Wu agreed and held an engagement ceremony. Lu Kang's combat effectiveness was extremely strong. Not only did he fight with Guan Ning, but even Sheng Xian was scolded by him, saying that there was a private item in the "On Xi" of Wang Chong's book. Sheng Xian and others mixed their ideas into the inscription and tampered with Wang Chong's original intention. Sheng Xian was not an honest person at first, but he heard that the Lu family and the Sun family got married, so he did not dare to be arrogant. He asked Yu Fan to come and ask if this debate was instructed by Sun Ce.

Sun Ce had no choice but to ask Cai Yong to come forward, review the entire book and write the review opinions. It would be fine if he didn't review it, but the first review was troublesome.
Chapter completed!