Although he was annoyed, Sun Ce had no choice but to let Quan Rou and others be foolish and trapped?

In the final analysis, they were all too big and pulled the ball. Lu Xun, Zhu Ran, especially Zhu Huan's rapid rise triggered a strong rebound from other factions. They worked together to dig a hole, deceived Quan Rou and other central generals of the Jiangdong Group, and pulled the Xiliang Group into it, and innocently caught fire.

Yan Xing was a cavalry general, and Pang De was even more a cavalry general. He not only affected the combat effectiveness of the central army, but also involved his personal safety. He could not be careless. At present, he could only follow the trend, suppress the Jiangdong Group, appease the Xiliang Group, and then let the Jingzhou Group and Ruying Group take advantage of it. Salvation of this matter and make a decision in the future.

Repelling Quanru, he asked him to hold his tail and practice troops recently, and not cause trouble. Sun Ce paced back and forth on the water pavilion alone, considering the follow-up matters. This matter came too suddenly and he was a little caught off guard. After all, he was lacking in experience in political struggles, and he did not expect that the internal factional struggle would come so quickly and so fiercely.

However, this is not a big deal. At best, it was just a temporary tactical setback. Taizu said it well, there are no factions in the party and there are all kinds of strange things. He never dared to expect all factions to be united and harmonious, and was mentally prepared for the struggle. Many things have signs, but they didn't pay attention to it at that time. Now when they think about it, they have gained a lot.

To be fair, the Ruying faction is still quite restrained, but he just sought a war zone supervisor for Li Tong. As one of the few generals in the Runan faction, Li Tong and him should have been promoted for so many years. But this practice is too bad, and I feel like I won't take it myself if you don't give it to me. If you don't repay me, it's hard to guarantee that I won't be able to gain a better future.

Sun Ce repeatedly considered and ordered people to invite Zhang Hong, Yu Fan and Guo Jia, saying that he wanted to adjust the establishment of the war zone supervisor and asked them to discuss a plan. Then he mentioned that Zhou Yu had already entered Yizhou and had no general in Jingnan. He planned to transfer Li Tong to the governor of Jingnan to be responsible for the defense of the four counties in Jingnan and equip him with military advisors. Jingnan's territory is vast and mountainous, and management is inconvenient, so he transferred Xun Chen, the general of the military farmer, to serve as the prefect of Lingling to assist Li Tong in handling civil affairs.

Before Zhang Hong and Yu Fan understood it, Guo Jia could not help but smile bitterly. Sun Ce was dissatisfied with the Ruying faction's approach and wanted to hit the Ruying faction and put them on the fire. The war zone supervisor is not an ordinary general, and generally does not increase his personnel. The equipment of military advisor is a symbol of entrusting important responsibilities. Li Tong was just promoted from the prefect of Nanjun to the war zone supervisor, and immediately arranged a military advisor. In addition, Xun Chen was transferred to the prefect of Lingling, which violated common sense and was easy for people to understand the necessity. When it comes to this time point, others will naturally connect the Ruying faction and Wanjinfang incident.

"King..."

Guo Jia stood up and was about to speak, but was interrupted by Sun Ce. "You guys discuss it first and come up with a plan as soon as possible."

"...Here." Guo Jia smacked his lips and closed his mouth.

"In addition, there are people in Quanrou who raise funds to build gambling workshops, which affect military training and corrupt the atmosphere. They must be severely punished. All the benefits they get from Wanjinfang will be confiscated and then fined them a lot of money. Zhang Xiang and Yu Xiang, the money will be used to clear the rivers of Yuzhou and Yanzhou, and the water system in the Central Plains will be carefully optimized and sorted out, so as to improve efficiency to a higher level. The war will start in the autumn and the capital of the Central Plains will be used in the future."

"Here." Zhang Hong, Yu Fan heard Sun Ce's unhappiness, and without saying a word, he immediately agreed.

Sun Ce waved his hand and signaled them to retreat. Zhang Hong and Yu Fan exchanged glances, Yu Fan nodded quietly, and gave a wink at Guo Jia. Guo Jia understood and went downstairs with Yu Fan.

Zhang Hong stood still. Sun Ce knew that he had not left, but said nothing. After Yu Fan and Guo Jia left the water pavilion, he turned around, looked at Zhang Hong, and sighed. "Zhang Xiang, what else do you want to say?"

Zhang Hong smiled. "King, I entered the palace in the early morning. I just heard about the Wanjinfang yesterday, but I don't know what the situation is. However, I have something to guarantee. Guo Jijiu is negligent or not, so he is definitely not the mastermind. His loyalty to the king is unreachable, so there should be some difference."

Sun Ce shook his head. "I believe in his loyalty, but I can't treat him differently, otherwise the Ruying people would treat him differently. How can he be responsible for the Military Advisory Office in the future?"

Zhang Hong nodded in agreement. "The king was thorough in thinking and admired by me. Although Li Tong came from Ruying, he was not a member of the party. He has worked diligently and loyally in Nanjun over the years. This time he was short of Jingnan, and it is reasonable to be promoted to the war zone supervisor. The people of Ruying chose him out, which may not be for him to make profits. If the adults treat him specially, it will make Li Tong embarrassed."

Sun Ce's heart moved, pondered for a moment, and some of his reactions were a little bit. Zhang Hong was still scheming and thoughtful, and he could see more thoroughly. Although Li Tong was from Ru Ying, he was not from Ru Ying's clan. Just like Lu Fan and Chen Dao, they were all martial artists and did not establish themselves with classics. They had no connection with the famous scholars of Ru Ying. The Ru Ying people pushed Li Tong, perhaps just a test. If he pushed Li Tong to an embarrassing situation, he might push Li Tong to the camp of Ru Ying's clan.

A counterattack is necessary, but the degree of control is still slightly insufficient. You should still listen to Zhang Hong’s suggestions for this kind of thing.

Sun Ce ordered someone to prepare tea, ask Zhang Hong to take his seat, and ask him for advice.

Zhang Hong did not refuse, and sat opposite Sun Ce and proposed a bigger plan. He believed that although Yanzhou had not been completely pacified, the overall situation had been decided, and it would be a matter of time before the transition from defense to counterattack. During defense, each war zone is relatively free. If you have confidence in your own abilities, such as Lu Su, you may also take the initiative to fight across the war zone. If you lack the ability, just defend your own war zone. The offense is different. If you fight in multiple war zones in joint combat, you need a general who is dispatched in a central manner to uniformly deploy the offense and defense of each war zone, just like this time when Zhu Huan is sent as a general to command the war in Yanzhou.

Once a comprehensive counterattack is entered, a command layer is established above the theater supervision, and it is inevitable to be responsible for the war in the area of ​​a state. As for the current situation, it is necessary to divide it into at least three large theaters, and three command agencies that are higher than the theater supervision are needed. Considering that the central army should be directly commanded by Sun Ce, it is necessary to set up a general in the left and right wings - Yizhou and Youzhou - who can command joint operations of multiple theaters.

Zhang Hong suggested that Zhou Yu be promoted to the Grand Commander of the Southwest War Zone, and a place for the Supervisor of the War Zone was set aside Li Tong. Taishici was promoted to the Grand Commander of the Northeast War Zone, and Dong Xi was replaced by the Supervisor of the War Zone. In the future, if necessary, two major war zones in the southeast and northwest can be set up, and even four main war zones in the southeast and northwest will be added, forming four main and four corners and eight major war zones, forming five major war zones or nine major war zones with the Central Army.

Sun Ce thought about it repeatedly and decided that Zhang Hong's suggestions were more thoughtful. He agreed happily and asked Zhang Hong and Yu Fan and Guo Jia to discuss carefully and come up with a specific plan.

"There is an old family, as if there is a treasure." Sun Ce raised his teacup and smiled and said, "Although Zhang Xiang is not old, he is the treasure of my Wu Kingdom."

Zhang Hong also picked up the teacup. "The king praised it, but I am ashamed of it. Compared with the king and his colleagues, I am a little older and have seen a little more. However, compared with thousands of years of history, these years are only a moment and are not worth mentioning. As I grow older, I am not able to find out the gaps and make up for the shortcomings. Compared with the king and you, I am already a broken cart. I can't walk for long, and I can only rely on the hopes of the visitor."

Sun Ce smiled. "Suang Zhang seems to be someone who wants to recommend it? I wonder which talent is it?"

"Xun Yu."

"Xun Yu?"

"The king, Xun Yu was in his prime, and he served as the Minister of State, and presided over the new policy of Guanzhong. He was knowledgeable and experienced. When it comes to understanding the new policy, he was probably only inferior to the king. He was a well-deserved hero of Ru Ying. Now that he is unemployed, the people of Ru Ying do not know where to go, so he is naturally uneasy and has many guesses. As the saying goes, if Xun Yu can enter the Great Wu, then the people of Ru Ying will be at ease, and the king can also get a wise minister. Wouldn't it be beautiful?"

Sun Ce drank tea without saying a word. Zhang Hong said it makes sense. Xun Yu was nearly forty years old. Whether it was knowledge, experience, or physical strength, it was the best time in his life. His influence among the scholars of Ru Ying was unattainable. Even Zhong Yao felt inferior. With him, the scholars of Ru Ying had a backbone and would not think randomly. He stopped Xun Yu, which was the purpose of this.

But he was also a little worried. Ruying's talent reserve advantage was too obvious, and now it had formed a squeeze on other factions. Once Xun Yu entered the officialdom, he would introduce a large number of Ruying scholars into the court, but the Jiangdong clan did not have time to grow. He was afraid that he would be undermined by Ruying clan like Cao Cao in history, and in the end he had to kill Xun Yu to suppress the Ruying clan.

Rather than that, why bother? He could have waited for a few more years, wait for Lu Xun, Zhu Ran and Jiangdong Junjie to grow up, have a solid foundation, and then lead Xun Yu to the officialdom. Zhang Hong is a steady person and has a first-class experience. He should be able to see this. Why is it for the initiative to introduce Xun Yu at this time?

Seeing that Sun Ce did not express his opinion, Zhang Hong was not in a hurry, and continued, "The King, there are many strange soldiers in Ruying, but the young generals of Ruying. There may not be any change in at least ten years. The King is in full swing in the spring and autumn, and is bravest in the three armies. The heroes of the world bow down. Under his command are adult generals like Zhou Yu, Taishi Ci, Lu Su, Shen You, as well as young talents like Lu Xun, Zhu Ran, Lu Meng, and Jiang Qin. Within thirty years, no one can match the influence of the king on the soldiers in the army. Within the hands of military power, what can I do if there are many people in Ruying? According to my estimate, the reason why the people of Ruying are anxious is because they know that there is not much time and have to take risks."

"How do you say this?"

"King, for ten years, the new policy has been implemented, and the talents trained by the five prefectures and county schools have gradually become the main force. The first batch of graduates of the government affairs hall will also take different positions in a year. In a few years, they will be spread all over the county. In ten years, I am afraid that half of the current officials will come from the government affairs hall. They receive the benefits of the new policy, the kindness of the king, and the practice of new learning. How can those who have read the books of sages for a few years? If the scholars of Ruying want to enter the officialdom by their knowledge, they will have the opportunity in these few years. After these few years, they can only study."

Sun Ce agreed, raised the teacup again, and smiled and said, "Zhang Xiang thought, Xun Yu could have any position?"

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