"Yes, yes." Xu Kunqiang laughed twice, Yixing Lanshan resisted the urge to turn her head and leave, lowered her head, carried her hands behind her back, and walked forward along the city wall. He regretted that he shouldn't have come to Gaotang to find Zhu Ran, which was simply a humiliation.

Zhu Ran followed and accompanied Xu Kun for a while. Xu Kun felt a little relieved and said with a wry smile: "Forgive Yifeng, so do I..."

"I feel the thoughts of the governor."

"Is that true?" Xu Kunqiang laughed twice, and felt it was inappropriate, so he had to shut up.

Zhu Ran suddenly smiled. "The king is called the little overlord. The governor thinks it is a good or a bad review?"

"Of course it's a bad comment. Although the overlord can pull mountains, he is just the courage of an ordinary man, but he is not a hero. If not, how could the world gain and lose it and sacrifice my Jiangdong children in vain."

"If the governor chooses, are you willing to follow the overlord or follow Emperor Gaozu of Han?"

Xu Kun did not answer immediately. He stopped, turned his head to look at Zhu Ran, and stopped talking, but a smile bloomed from the corner of his mouth. He moved his eyes away, looked into the distance, and thought for a while. "Yi Feng, I am so grateful."

"You don't have to be polite to the governor. I am also the military advisor of the governor. It is my duty to check the missing points."

Xu Kun turned around, leaned against the city wall, and hugged his hands in front of his chest. "Yifeng, can I ask you something?"

"certainly."

"King...has you ever commented on me?"

Zhu Ran stood beside Xu Kun and patted the battlements. "The king was full of talents and everyone knew that the three attendants were Pang Shiyuan, Lu Boyan, and Zhuge Kongming. I had limited talent and could not be compared with the three of them. I could barely be ranked fourth. Now Lu Boyan, Zhuge Kongming is the left-hand military advisor, Pang Shiyuan followed Shen Duke, and I followed the governor. Shen Duke said that San Miao was the first genius among the children of the Jiangdong family to be appointed as a military genius in a state. What is the position he felt in the heart of the king?"

Xu Kun sighed. "Yifeng, I just can't understand the king's intention. Take Shen Du for example. He was a contribution to the command of his troops to the north and conquer Qingzhou, but now he is stagnant. Instead, Zhu Huan comes from behind, commanding Lu Fan, Ji Ling, Man Chong, and pacifying Yanzhou. What do you think he would think?"

"Governor Shen is responsible for the military of Qingzhou. How long did Qingzhou implement the new policy?"

Xu Kun didn't say anything. This matter was indeed not going well. Shen You entered Qingzhou in the sixth year of Chuping. It has been more than five years since the implementation of the new policy in Qingzhou. It is still a long way from the completion of the task. This is not only because the situation in Qingzhou is complicated, but also because Shen You himself was young and had insufficient experience. However, in the past five or six years, Sun Ce never criticized Shen You, but continued to send civil and military reinforcements. First he was responsible for the war in Jinan and Pingyuan, and then Yiji was appointed as the governor of Qingzhou to share the supervision affairs. This is all giving Shen You the opportunity to train and wait patiently for him to grow up.

Speaking of which, Shen You is actually only one year younger than Sun Ce.

Although Sun Ce is known as the little overlord, he is actually far better than Xiang Yu, and has the sophistication and stability that even Emperor Gaozu of Han may not be able to reach. In his heart, everyone has the most appropriate arrangements, and his own worries are really unnecessary.

Zhu Huan seemed to have come from behind, but the battle in Yanzhou has proved his ability limit. Lu Xun has been transferred away, and the possibility of Zhu Huan going further is extremely small. In contrast, Pang Tong and Zhu Ran are both in Qingzhou. When attacking Jizhou, Qingzhou must be the main force, and he will be the unscrupulous striker. If you act rashly at this time, it will not only harm yourself, Zhu Ran, but also disrupt Sun Ce's layout, which is a great crime.

Xu Kun suddenly became enlightened and felt ashamed.

"I went to Linzi in person to discuss with Governor Chen and Military Advisor Pang."

"There is no need to go in person. It is better for the governor to stay and rectify the troops. If Governor Chen and Military Advisor Pang have orders, the governor can also act immediately."

"Very good!"

——

Shen You also received Sun Ce's Jizhou strategy. After discussing with Pang Tong, he felt that the key to this battle was to lure Liu Bei into Jizhou and fight decisively on the plains to prevent Liu Bei from retreating into the mountainous areas and defending the danger. Therefore, it is crucial whether Taishici can complete the encirclement of Liu Bei. How they maintain the pressure on Jizhou is very particular. The pressure is too great, Jizhou may change hands at any time, and Liu Bei dare not send troops to Jizhou, and Taishici has no choice but to take advantage of it. The pressure is too small, and Yuan Tan can transfer enough troops to the northern line, and Liu Bei may not be able to enter even if he wants to.

Finally, Pang Tong came up with an idea: to increase the implementation of the new policy, force more Qingzhou families to flee, causing panic in Qingzhou people and temporarily unable to send troops, so that Yuan Tan would rest assured that he would deploy some of his troops in the plains to support Qingzhou families. In this way, they could also legitimately prepare for war. Once Taishi Ci completed the encirclement, they could launch an attack.

Pang Tong estimated that if everything goes well, the general attack will be launched after the autumn. Their attack may be later, but it will not be later than the New Year at the latest. With this in mind, some preparations need to be carried out in advance, such as the collection and transportation of food and supplies, such as the recruitment and training of soldiers. This time, they are actively attacking Jizhou, which is different from defending the base area, and they need to be prepared more fully.

Shen You agreed with Pang Tong's suggestion and immediately discussed with Yiji to ask him to strengthen supervision and increase the handling of the Qingzhou family that was popular in the Yin Dynasty. If necessary, he could make a big deal and make the momentum bigger.

Just as they were discussing, Xu Kun transferred the news about Jiang Gan. After Pang Tong analyzed it, he thought there was no need to do anything, and it would be better to wait and see if it was going to change. It didn't matter who Jizhou fell into. Whether it was Yuan Tan, Yuan Shang, or Liu Bei, they did not have the ability to integrate Youji. If they could cooperate with each other, they might have the power to fight. If they plot against each other and strife incessantly, this matter would be easier to deal with.

"Let's look at it on the wall." Pang Tong said this.

"Shi Yuan, who will be responsible for the offensive in Jizhou?" Shen You couldn't help but feel moved when thinking about Qiu Hou's actions. A rough calculation was made that at least the troops needed to be used should include Taishi Ci, Gan Ning, Xu Kun and his four war zones, nearly 100,000 troops. It is very likely that Yanzhou will have arrangements and must be a centrally coordinated general. However, he did not dare to have too much hope. Compared with Taishi Ci, he did not have any obvious advantages. In the plain combat, especially cutting off Liu Bei's retreat, the Youzhou cavalry led by Taishi Ci needed to be the main force.

"A war of such a big one must be visited by the king in person."

Shen You pondered for a moment and asked again: "Where will Xu Kun and I go after taking Jizhou?"

"After taking over Jizhou, the biggest possibility is to attack Henoi and Hedong, and then capture the Bingzhou. Bingzhou is full of mountains and the governor is very useful. However, this may also have to fight with the Black Mountain bandits. The general situation is clear, and if they still refuse to bow down and surrender, they will have to die."

Shen You thought for a while and agreed. "I also want to do so."

Under Pang Tong's counselor, Shen You personally wrote and sent a letter to Xu Kun and Jiang Gan. He told Jiang Gan that internal affairs in Jizhou are determined by Dianke cameras, but Qingzhou is not suitable for sending troops at present to avoid alerting the enemy. You must pay attention to safety and not be affected by war. You can leave Yecheng for a while if necessary. I can contact the navy and ask Gan Ning to arrange warships to pick them up.

Regarding Xu Kun, Shen You suggested that he be prepared for combat, regardless of acts of rashness, or lose the big picture due to small mistakes.

Soon, Yiji launched an inspection throughout Qingzhou, especially the western counties and states such as the plains and Jinan. They wanted to implement the new policy to the end. Anyone who concealed anything would be severely punished. The Qingzhou family and officials involved were no exception. For a time, the news broke out again in Qingzhou. Some families fled with their families, while others asked for help from the King of Wei and the King of Zhongshan, asking them to send troops to Qingzhou and expel Shen You and Xu Kun.

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Lu Nu, the Prime Minister of Zhongshan Kingdom.

Liu Bei paced back and forth in the hall with his hands behind his back, his steps fast and fierce, with a hint of unconcealed excitement.

Feng Ji and Hua Xin sat opposite each other, but their expressions were very different. Feng Ji frowned, his expression was solemn, and he didn't say a word. Hua Xin shook his head repeatedly, sighing, and drinking wine in big mouthfuls, as if he wouldn't drink it anymore.

Liu Bei suddenly stopped, his eyes were on Feng Ji, Hua Xin swept his face and said with a smile: "Hua Jun, you are drinking too fast."

Hua Xin smiled bitterly and poured a large glass of wine into her mouth. Liu Bei blinked. "It seems that Hua Jun disagrees with my plan and covers his face with wine, preparing to get himself drunk, so that I don't have the chance to speak."

Hua Xin threw the cup on the table and sighed. The cup fell off the table, and the "Ding Ding Dangdang" sounded and rolled to Liu Bei's feet. The waiter bent over to come to clean up, but Liu Bei waved his hand, bent down to pick up the wine glass, put it on the table, and said with a smile: "Hua Jun, although Gu is stupid, he still listens to his opinions. If Hua Jun has great opinions, he might as well give some advice."

Hua Xin raised his eyelids and looked at Liu Bei. "I'm afraid that the truth will be unpleasant."

"It's okay, Hua Jun try to speak out as bluntly." Liu Bei picked up the wine spoon, added a lot of wine to Hua Xin, and pushed it to Hua Xin again.

"Yuan Xi overestimated his abilities and wanted to kill the king with his ministers and brothers with his brothers. The king did not help the King of Wei to eliminate the rebellion, but instead formed an alliance with Yuan Xi to help the evildoer. Wouldn't you be afraid that the whole world would be upset?"

Liu Bei shook his head. "Honor Hua doesn't know that Gu, the King of Zhongshan, Yuan Xiansi's King of Wei, and even Cao Mengde's King of Shu, were all to support the court and fight against Sun Ce. Now Yuan Xiansi's corpse position has violated the original intention of the late emperor to be the king. Although Gu is not talented, he cannot sit idly by and watch, and has to follow power and give up small matters to achieve great justice. If it can be beneficial to the Han Dynasty and become disgraced, what's the harm?"

Hua Xin looked at Liu Bei, twitched his lips, and said, "It is really rare for the king to pieces for the court. It's just that Xin is worried that the king will be confused by Yuan Xi and will be ruined and will not succeed, destroying the last glimmer of hope of the late emperor."

"Why did Mr. Hua say this?"

"Yuan Xi once ruled Qingzhou. Who was he? Xin knew a little. This person was only a talented person. In peace, he might be able to rely on his family background and reach 2,000 stones. Now in troubled times, he is only responsible for his own affairs and accomplishes his own affairs. How can he be responsible for the great affairs alone? After the king helped him kill his brother and the king, what would he do if Jizhou? If the king personally ruled, would the civil and military under the command of the king be enough to pacify Jizhou?"

Liu Bei understood it, stroked his beard and smiled, "What Hua Jun said is really a problem. There is not enough talent and no way to accomplish things. However, it is not impossible to solve it. If Hua Jun and Qingzhou heroes do not think they are lonely, vulgar and have little writing, and they will help each other with all their strength, not only Jizhou can be determined, but the world is insignificant."

Hua Xin shook his head and sighed, picked up the wine glass, drank it all, but never said a word again. Liu Bei raised his eyebrows and turned to look at Feng Ji. Feng Ji sighed softly and smiled. "King, Hua Jun cherishes his reputation and does not want to defile his feathers for these mundane affairs, so he will not force him. Where the righteousness lies, there is something to do, even if there are thousands of people, I will go."

Liu Bei's heart was also very clear. Hua Xin seemed noble and did not want to enter the officialdom, but in fact he was one of Feng Ji's words. He had already said what Feng Ji wanted to say, and his purpose had been achieved. It was useless to say too much. Besides, he was a scholar and could not help in marching and fighting. It was unrealistic to expect him to give advice. At most, write a few articles to boost morale and win the hearts of the people. When Jizhou is captured and the scholars in Qingzhou are promoted, he will naturally not refuse.

Liu Bei and Feng Ji left the side courtyard where Hua Xin lived, returned to the main hall to sit down, and asked Feng Ji for plans.

Feng Ji looked solemn, pondered for a moment, and bowed and said, "King, rushing to Yecheng. Although Yuan Xi is the support of the inside, the outcome is still unpredictable. Once the mistake is made, Zhongshan will be at risk of the destruction of the country. The king must observe it."

Liu Bei also put away his smile. He didn't know the risks of this matter, but he had no way out. If he could not take Jizhou before Sun Ce, once Yuan Tan surrendered to Sun Ce, or Sun Ce sent troops to attack Jizhou, Jizhou fell into Sun Ce's hands, with only half of Youzhou, he was no match for Sun Ce at all.

At that time, will he bow down or retreat into the mountains, like a black mountain bandit? Even if he is willing, he may not have a chance. Sun Ce has never trusted him. In the past, he did not kill him because he was not strong enough and was concerned about the ideas of the people in the world. Now he dominates the Central Plains and even the emperor dares to kill him. He doesn't care about other people's opinions at all. Surrender is a dead end. As for entering the mountains, this is also impossible. Sun Ce's subordinates are mainly Jiangdong soldiers, and their best attitude is mountain warfare. If he cannot defeat him on the plain, he will have no chance to enter the mountains.

"The Prime Minister, now that things have come to this point, Gu has no way to retreat. If you advance and die, you will die. It is better to live to die and maybe you can still kill a bloody path. Gu is worried about now that he can attack Yecheng. A bloody battle is inevitable. If he loses, he will be happy. Gu is worried about whether he can quickly control Jizhou. Hua Ziyu is right. With Zhongshan's existing civil and military affairs, it is probably not enough."

Feng Ji knew in his heart that Liu Bei wanted to promise him in exchange for support from the Qingzhou people.

"The king, Sun Ce poisons the aristocratic family, and Shandong is without exception. Is it the only one who cuts his teeth? Moreover, Shen You and Xu Kun are rampant in Qingzhou. The aristocratic family in Qingzhou is in great suffering. I hope the king saves him from water and fire. If he can serve the king, they will go through fire and water without hesitation. After taking down Yecheng, as long as the king climbs up and calls, not only Qingzhou, but all the states will respond, but only the king will follow the leader. If anyone does not know the current affairs and acts in reverse, there is no need for the king to take action. The ruler of thousands of people will end up in failure."

After Feng Ji finished speaking, he took out a list from his arms and sent it to Liu Bei with both hands. "This is the list of heroes in various prefectures that I have planned for the king to consider."

Liu Bei took the list and took a look, nodded with satisfaction. He bent his finger and flicked it lightly. "With these heroes, Jizhou can be settled."

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