Jurong.

Liu Yao suddenly frowned and his cheeks twitched twice.

Xu Shao, who was sitting opposite him, looked at him, picked up a piece of raw fish sashimi, dipped it in his sauce, put it in his mouth, chewed it slowly, and shook his head again. "It's not yet here, Jiangxian is not fat enough, it's so meaningless. What do you think?"

Liu Yao was distracted by himself, but did not respond. After a while, he realized and quickly raised his glass to apologize. Xu Shao chuckled and said, "What are Zhengli worried about? He is so distracted? It's not because he is worried about the war in Danyang, Chen Dao is from our county. He is not Zhengli's opponent. Zhengli doesn't have to worry about Zhengli."

Liu Yao laughed, raised his glass and drank it all, and wiped his beard. "I feel relieved if you have Zi Jiang's words. Zi Jiang, according to you, what kind of person is that high-ranking official? Can he control Yu Zhang?"

Xu Shao snorted unsaltitude, picked up the wine glass, and sipped slowly. He had just come from Yuzhang and discussed with Liu Yao about the fight against Danyang. Zhou Shu, the prefect of Yuzhang, was already terminally ill and had not had much time. Yuzhang will sooner or later fall into the hands of the new Nanchang high-ranking official, but he did not have a high opinion of the high-ranking official and felt that this person was not enough to control Yuzhang. Liu Yao obviously had no confidence in the high-ranking official, so he asked him about the high-ranking official.

"Zhengli, do you think Xu Gong can be Sun Ce's opponent?"

Liu Yao smiled bitterly. He understood Xu Shao's meaning, just as he did not have a high evaluation of Xu Gong, Xu Shao did not have a high evaluation of the high-ranking officials. Xu Shao came here to persuade him to take over Yuzhang and not have any hope for Wujun. Xu Gong is not Sun Ce's opponent, and Wujun is Sun Ce's territory sooner or later. But he cannot do this. First, the high-ranking officials are Yuan Shao's nephew, and he cannot steal the territory of the high-ranking officials. Second, he does not want to give up Wujun like this, he also wants to regain Danyang, or even regain Wujun, at least he must control the northern part of Wujun to cut off Sun Ce's connection with the Central Plains.

This is a task given to him by Yuan Shao, and he cannot give up easily.

Seeing that Liu Yao didn't speak, Xu Shao knew that his hope had failed, and he was indescribable annoyance. He was driven out of Runan by Sun Ce, left his hometown, and came to Yuzhang. As a result, Sun Ce came to Yangzhou again. He wanted to give advice for Liu Yao, hoping that he would take over Yuzhang, but Liu Yao was bound by Yuan Shao's arrangements and was unwilling to have conflicts with the senior officials. In this situation, Liu Yao was only capable, lacked military strength, and could not play a role. The senior officials had the great county of Yuzhang, but did not have enough ability. Not to mention defeating Sun Ce and seizing Yangzhou, even Danyang might not be able to conquer.

Where should I go? Where can I go?

Xu Shao was in a bad mood, and every bit of what he had met Sun Ce came to his heart. The more he thought about it, the more he felt uncomfortable. He became famous for more than 20 years, but in the end he was ruined by a young man. Not only was his reputation ruined, he also wandered around like a lost dog, feeling anxious.

Xu Shao drank one cup after another, Liu Yao couldn't bear it and advised: "Zi Jiang, don't worry, the Grand Historian Ziyi has already gone to Yangxian. With him connecting with the thieves in Danyang, Kuaiji, and Yuzhang Mountains, it is difficult for Sun Ce to win quickly..."

"A person like Taishi Ci can also be a general and take responsibility for his part?" Xu Shao was excited and put the wine glass on the table, and the wine was sprinkled everywhere. Xu Shao's face turned red, and even his eyes were red. "Talent but not moral, he should be cunning first, and he would use any means to act. What is the difference between him and Sun Ce? Birds of a feather flock together, and people would be divided into groups. You said he could be an enemy of Sun Ce, but I was worried that he and Sun Ce would fall into the same state at first sight. Although he was righteous and chaotic, he was willing to make a plan for power in troubled times, but if profit is the first in everything and no one cares about morality, how could he achieve peace?"

Liu Yao's face was red and his ears were pounding, and his temples were pounding. He hesitated for a long time before he forced a smile: "Zi General, you can't say that. If you use literature in governing the world and using martial arts in troubled times, even the court must revive the style of martial arts..."

"The court?" Xu Shao sneered: "Do you mean the emperor who is only in his teens or the powerful minister who is thirty years old?"

Liu Yao was speechless. He knew that he had said the wrong thing, and saying it would only make Xu Shao unhappy. He raised his glass awkwardly. "Zi Zheng, drink."

Xu Shao glanced at Liu Yao sideways and raised his glass, but found that there was no wine in the glass. He simply threw the glass, picked up the wine lord on the side and poured it into his mouth. Most of the wine was poured on the front, wet. Xu Shao closed his eyes tightly and tears came out. He threw the wine lord, stood up, and walked out shakingly, laughing loudly while walking, laughing while crying.

"The great rivers and mountains are destroyed by the hands of foolish monarchs and slanderers. The world is so great that there is no place where I can stand. The life and fortune are evil, but why is it so unfair?"

Liu Yao had a dark face and did not move.

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Tiger Hill.

Sun Ce stood on the hillside with his hands behind his back, overlooking Gusu City.

The lights in Gusu City were lit up, and there was peace. The prefect Xu Gong had gathered 10,000 yuan near the Changmen. There was a big battle tomorrow, but Gusu City was still very peaceful. Except for the heads of those families, ordinary people did not care much about this war.

Those who were willing to fight for Xu Gong were either Xu Gong's troops or the soldiers he recruited. Some were nominally county soldiers, but were controlled by those who supported Xu Gong. They took the military pay from Wu County and worked hard for Xu Gong. In addition, most county soldiers remained neutral, waiting to see tomorrow's results and relying on the winners.

People are so realistic. To them, there is no moral difference between Sun Ce and Xu Gong. They are both military men with self-respecting military powers.

"Husband, go to bed early, and you will fight tomorrow." Feng Wan walked over, put the big cloak on Sun Ce, and then turned to Sun Ce to tie his laces for him. Sun Ce held her hand and held it in his arms. Feng Wan felt a little embarrassed, looked around secretly, and whispered: "Husband, I don't want someone to be called a beautiful woman like Xi Shi, which will ruin your great cause of kingship."

Sun Ce laughed. "Only a useless man blames his failure on women, saying that beauty is a disaster. Although I am not talented, I can't do such shameless things. Besides, you have done so many things with Achu and helped me so much, and who can't tell me that you are a disaster for beauty?"

"It's all done by Achu. I just helped copy it. Everyone can do it."

"Everyone can do it, but not everyone is willing to do it." Sun Ce lifted Feng Wan's forehead and slid his fingers across her face like a creamy face. "Look at those scholars, their eyes shine when they mention saints. They let them do something practical, and they wave their hands all the time, for fear of tainting their hands. Hey, what can I do? I also want to use the loom you developed to make money to support them, let them leave their reputation in history, and be great talents with literary talent. Do you think I am wronged?"

Feng Wan couldn't help laughing out loud and gently pushed Sun Ce. "Husband, stop talking about these unhappy things, let me tell you good news. I just received my mother's letter from my family, and Sister Quan was happy."

Sun Ce was stunned for a moment, then smiled. "This is a good sign. There will be a great victory tomorrow. Whether it is a daughter or a son, I decided to name him Jie. Well, that's it."
Chapter completed!