Sun Ce smiled and shook his head.

He could not personally conquer Jiaozhou at this time. First, Yanzhou and Jizhou were newly decided, with front adjustments and defense zones changed, and there were many things that he needed to take charge of the command; second, since the implementation of the new policy, he had accumulated a lot of problems, which needed him to grasp the principles and directions, balance the interests of various factions, and guide the healthy development of the new policy. Neither of these two problems could be done by others, especially the latter, even Zhang Hong and Xun Yu did not understand them deeply as deeply as him.

In contrast, the matter in Jiaozhou is not so urgent, but it involves the revenge of killing his father. He cannot speak up openly or say that a gentleman takes revenge. It is not too late for ten years, so he can only express his opinions.

Jiaozhou needs to be fought and went to sea, but not now. After more than ten years of war, the population loss in the Central Plains has been considerable and the land pressure is not that great. Compared with the historical population reduction, the current situation is of course much better. However, Yanzhou and Qingzhou are still almost deserted, and the population of Jizhou has also decreased by nearly 30%. Only Jingzhou, Yuzhou and Yangzhou have a limited population reduction. After being supplemented by the population of other states, the total number has increased slightly.

The most important thing at the moment is to consolidate the foundation, rather than rush to expand. After discussing with Zhang Hong and Yu Fan, a consensus has been reached, and no special circumstances will not change. This is also the reason why he only talked to Zhou Yu about three land routes and not two sea routes.

"Gongjin, let's talk about your war in the past three years."

Zhou Yu agreed, spread out the official documents he brought and began to explain the war in the past three years to Sun Ce. Before that, Sun Ce had received the report. Now he heard Zhou Yu say it himself, and he could add many details that he would not say or could not say in the report. The official documents were kept confidential, after all, they had to go through the hands of many people, which was far less than the two of them who could speak freely when they face to face.

Zhou Yu said, when Sun Ce heard it, he occasionally asked questions, and sometimes he had to take out a map to review it. Time flies. When Zhou Yu finished speaking, the day had already set in the west, and the table was filled with official documents, maps, tea, and snacks changed three times, and Zhou Yu's voice was also a little hoarse.

"I have sent troops for three years and spent tens of billions of dollars, but failed to achieve complete success. I am ashamed of the trust of the king. I ask the king to surrender the ministers for crimes and to remove them from their official positions to serve as a warning to others."

Sun Ce waved his hand and signaled Zhou Yu to get up. "Have you ever thought of this result before the rebellion?"

Zhou Yu shook his head and felt ashamed. "I just thought about taking Yizhou out of force, and then rushing south to break through Tianzhu. Who would have thought of staying in Jingke, but he was unable to move forward."

"Do you regret it? If you hadn't left Nanyang and advanced from Wuguan, you might have been in Guanzhong at this moment." Sun Ce picked up the teapot and added some water to Zhou Yu. "The storytellers in the city said that if you were not trapped in the battlefield in Yizhou, it would not be Zhu Huan who commanded the battle in Yanzhou."

"The words of the market are not enough to discuss." Zhou Yu smiled and shook his head. "I regret it, but I am ashamed. I was still too young at that time and thought I was invincible in the world. Fortunately, I was facing some barbarians, Xun Gongda was resourceful, He Gongmiao, and Zu Yuanda were brave and good at fighting, so I did not repeat the mistakes of Zhao Kuo. However, after these years of war, I have some experience in mountain combat, which will be useful in the future when expeditioning to India."

Sun Ce nodded. "Mountain combat is indeed special. The biggest feature is that it cannot be rushed. This is not like grassland combat, which comes and goes like the wind, drives straight in the victory, and is defeated thousands of miles when defeated. The victory and defeat are all in the hands. Taishi Ziyi was in Liaodong for several years. Now he is in trouble."

Zhou Yu agreed. He also heard about the incident in Liaodong. Because Gongsun Du was improper for a while, Taishi Ci was dragged down and he could not even participate in the Battle of Jizhou. The war in western Youzhou could only be left to Shen You to take charge.

"Gongjin, someone proposed to move the capital to Luoyang, what do you think?" Sun Ce said suddenly.

Zhou Yu pondered silently. He had heard about this, and even knew that the advocate was Zhong Yao, and most of the followers were Ru Ying. Although Xun You did not mention this, he suggested that he return to Jiangdong to mourn, which might be the intention. The Ru Ying people may have passed the rage. But there were many opponents, especially Jiangdong people, who were unwilling to leave Jianye so soon. Sun Ce had built the capital Jianye for most of the time, which aroused the opinions of many people. Now that he was moving the capital to Luoyang, Jiangdong re-elected the power center, they certainly did not want to. Where the capital was built was not only a matter of honor, but also involved a large amount of interests. The capital was in the capital, the best area, and the house prices were first obtained, and even the housing prices were higher. How could this benefit be given easily?

However, in terms of the situation, moving the capital is imperative. Jianye is too far from the Central Plains, and it is inconvenient to come and go. In the world of Luoyang, moving the capital to Luoyang means becoming emperor. There is no master in the world, and it is undoubtedly a good opportunity to become emperor at this time.

"The king, I think there is something more important than moving the capital."

"What's up?"

“Cheer name.”

Sun Ce's eyes flashed slightly and he pondered for a long time. "This is a big deal, so we have to make plans for a long time. Gongjin is not someone else, so I don't need to hide it. This step will be taken sooner or later, but the time is not yet ripe. The melon is ripe and the water is natural, so it is the plan."

Zhou Yu avoided the seat, crawled on the ground, and worshiped with great gifts. "The king thought deeply and admired me. But there was one thing that I had never understood, and I hope the king would give me advice."

"What's up?"

"Does the king believe in the destiny of heaven? Do you believe in the hearts of the people?"

"How to say it?"

"The king has half of the world, and the nine provinces, and his household registration accounts for most of the world. However, he regards himself as the King of Wu, and sets up Jingchu, where are the people of Yan and Zhao? Should they be brought to Guanzhong or abandon them? The people should not be without a master for a day, and the king does not do it, but they are afraid that others will take advantage of the situation to enter. At that time, Guangwu only obtained Hebei, so that Qianqiu Pavilion in the city of Zhencheng was able to ascend the throne. Isn't it because he was eager for quick success or instant benefits? It was not, so he just made the reputation correct and showed the people of the world the situation to let them know what to do. Now the king is practicing the kingly way, and the world is returning to his heart. If the king does not take the throne, wouldn't it make people confused and confused and don't know where to go?"

Sun Ce looked at Zhou Yu, not knowing what to say for a moment. He didn't expect Zhou Yu to persuade him to go in, and he was so determined. Judging from his attitude and reasons, he must have been preparing for a long time, not impulsive.

Could it be that he came back from Yizhou specifically for this?

"Gongjin, this matter... needs to be discussed for a long time, and it cannot be rushed." Sun Ce said slowly: "At least, I must bury my father first. My father's greatest wish is to be loyal to the Han Dynasty. Now I am only one step away, and I cannot disobey his wishes."

Zhou Yu breathed a sigh of relief. Sun Ce had agreed, but he needed more people to express his opinion on how long it would take to bury Sun Jian, and the problem would be solved as soon as one month. If you move quickly, you can be called emperor before the New Year, and at the latest it would not be next spring.

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Sun Ce did not keep Zhou Yu for dinner, but just sent him out of the side hall and watched him leave the palace.

Standing under the corridor, Sun Ce thought about Zhou Yu's persuasion and was confused. Originally, Zhong Yao used Sun Yi's words to persuade him to enter, but he thought it was Zhong Yao's personal opinion. Now Zhou Yu advised him to enter, so he had to think more. With Zhou Yu's trust and respect for Xun You, it would be unrealistic to say that there was no Xun You's opinion here.

Zhong Yao and Xun You are both from Yingchuan. Does their opinions represent the opinions of Yingchuan?

But he was not mentally prepared in this regard. He has been thinking about implementing the new policy of optimization recently and has not considered the issue of becoming emperor at all. He said to Zhou Yu that the time was not ripe is not an excuse, but the truth is, but judging from Zhou Yu's reaction later, he obviously did not think so.

Sun Ce thought about it and called Ling Tong, intending to ask him to invite the military advisor to give him a sacrificial tutor Guo Jia. But after thinking about it, he decided to go there himself. After sitting for most of the day, he wanted to walk around and also wanted to go to the military advisor's office to see it. Zhou Yu went home for three days, and there were many guests. He stayed in the palace every day, but he didn't have much contact with the outside world, and he closed his eyes and listened, and the news was lagging behind.

Sun Ce suddenly wanted to leave the hall. Ling Tong was a little surprised. In a hurry, he sent someone to his highness's house to call the attendant knights. Guan Yu was on duty today. It was not long, and Guan Yu came in a hurry, dressed neatly, but his expression was a little flustered. When Sun Ce saw it, he couldn't help but feel a little strange.

"Chang Yun, are you... ready to pay the deposit?" Sun Ce looked up at the sky. The sun was still in the sky, and there was at least half an hour before the pay the deposit.

Guan Yu laughed embarrassedly. "I... I have some private matters tonight, so I cleaned up in advance and planned to wait for the person who changed the value to leave as soon as the person who changed the value came."

Seeing Guan Yu's spring affection, Sun Ce suddenly realized in his heart. "The moon is on the willows?"

"What?" Guan Yu looked confused.

Sun Ce laughed and stopped talking to Guan Yu anymore. He didn't have the literary and artistic cell. "You can restrain yourself and don't delay major events. Qin Yi's return to Guanzhong is not a play, he is related to the life and death of a group of people."

Guan Yu was very embarrassed, and he was talking to him. Looking at the embarrassment of a nine-foot-tall man who was in love, Sun Ce was a little uncomfortable. He waved his hand and signaled that Guan Yu would not have to be with him. The military advisor was outside the hall gate, so there would be no danger. Guan Yu scratched his head and was embarrassed to leave. Sun Ce thought for a while and said, "Give you a task."

"Please give orders to the king."

"You go to a few of the busiest streets and listen to what the people are saying recently."

"Here." Guan Yu couldn't help but responded quickly and turned around. Sun Ce called Ling Tong and walked towards the military advisory office. Ling Tong caught up with Sun Ce and smiled. "King, do you want to understand the public opinion of the people?"

"yes."

"Then you can't let Guan Yun grow up. His appearance and height are too conspicuous. As soon as you stand there, others will know that he is the one around the king. Who dares to talk nonsense?"

Sun Ce thought about it and felt it was reasonable. Guan Yu was indeed not the material for being a small spy. "Then who do you think is more suitable?"

Ling Tong smiled. "Of course it's us. If Guan Yunchang and others are the king's minions, we are the king's eyes and ears. We have both Jiangdong people, Central Plains people, and Hebei people, and we can act separately and take care of each one. Most of the people who stay at night are the same age as us, and no one will pay attention to us. We will definitely be able to find out the most real public opinion."
Chapter completed!