Sun Ce had the candied plum in his mouth, and forgot to chew it for a moment. He looked at Guo Jia, and Guo Jia smiled and chewed the candied plum slowly. From time to time, he spit out a plum core, smiling and expression relaxed, as if he was saying an insignificant gossip.

Sun Ce came to his senses and spit out the unchewed plum blossoms. "Is the news accurate?"

"It is basically accurate and very likely. With Zhang, he helped, Hanzhong has fallen into the hands of the court. But Hanzhong is too small, and the court can only have more money and food if it controls Yizhou in its hands, and..." Guo Jia threw a candied plum into his mouth. "The general's strength is too fast, and the court must not be guarded against it. Seizing Yizhou is undoubtedly a wonderful move."

Sun Ce laughed twice, but it was very bitter. If you don’t play by the rules, you can’t let me take Jiangdong smoothly? He thought about it, picked up a candied plum and put it in his mouth, and chewed it slowly. The candied plum is slightly sour and sweet, and it makes you salivate. The more you chew, the more you taste, it tastes more and more. Just like the change of the situation at this time, the more you think about it, the more you feel dangerous, but there is endless fun.

Sun Ce glanced at Guo Jia, remembered Guo Jia's original strategy, and his mood gradually calmed down. If there is anything to worry about, the soldiers come to block the generals, and the water comes to cover the earth. The current situation has not exceeded Guo Jia's previous analysis. Unfortunately, he still has to take over the entire Jingzhou. However, it will not take over the whole of Cao Cao's control of Yizhou. When he controls Yizhou, Zhou Yu would have taken over Jingzhou long ago.

However, if the Lord of Yizhou was replaced by Cao Cao, it would be even more difficult to attack Yizhou from Jingzhou. However, the problem was not big. With Zhou Yu guarding Jingzhou, it would not be so easy for Cao Cao to go east.

Yuan Tan was in Yanzhou, and Yuan Shao sent Yuan Xi to take Qingzhou. Even if Tian Kai could support him for a while, he would not last long. Next was Xuzhou. The old gangster Tao Qian, facing the Yuan brothers, joined forces, and I don’t know how many days he could withstand. He was old and might die at any time. It seemed that he had to be prepared to take over Xuzhou, otherwise Yuzhou would not be able to defend it. Such a large granary could not be given up and let Yuan Shao get the bargain. Even if he wanted to retreat, he would have to destroy it before retreating.

The most urgent task is to take down Yuzhang and connect Jingzhou and Yangzhou into one, and then you can close the door, resist the enemy from abroad and develop with peace of mind.

Sun Ce leaned on the podium, raised his head, letting his hair spread, and then picked up Guo Jia's feather fan to fan the wind. "Cao Cao's entry into Yizhou is probably not just a simple matter of grabbing the position, but perhaps he also has the intention of forcing me to fight Yuan Shao as soon as possible. To drive the wolf and swallow the tiger, this trick is very useful."

Guo Jia sneered, a little disdainful. "Great cleverness may not be, but a little cowardly. If two tigers fight, there will be a injury. At this time, even if you don't plan to make a profit from it, you should not stay out of it and give in to the power of checks and balances. Once the general and Yuan Shao decide the winner, how can the winner stop in Guandong? Are you waiting to take refuge in Yizhou? General, there is a lot of work between advance and retreat."

Sun Ce thought for a moment and couldn't help laughing out loud. He understood what Guo Jia said. The Kanto War was about to be imminent, and the court did not want to take the opportunity to make a profit, but sent people to seize Yizhou. It seemed like a trick to avoid the real and make the false, but psychologically, it actually did not dare to participate in the competition, which is what Guo Jia said. This timidity is not pretending to be for people, but it is revealed inadvertently from the heart. Of course, people like Guo Jia who are good at taking risks are not favored.

"Contact Zhou Gongjin and see how he is going." Sun Ce closed his eyes. "If possible, take Yuzhang before the autumn harvest."

Guo Jia nodded. "I'm waiting for Mr. Zigang's news, it's probably going to be in three to five days." He looked up at the outside of the tent. "It's so annoying that the rain is coming, and people are almost moldy."

"The rainy season has just begun, it's early, at least until late summer. Be patient. If you really don't get used to it, go back to Pingyu first."

"So much rain?" Guo Jia curled his lips in surprise and shook his head again. "I won't go to Pingyu and I can't talk to Zhang Zibu."

Sun Ce smiled. Zhang Zhao was too serious and there were not many people who could talk to him. After thinking about it, he suddenly became a little confused.

It's time for Yin Xi to have a child?

——

Pingyu, General’s Mansion in Zhendong.

Mrs. Wu sat in the hall and kept turning to look at the door of the side yard. Sun Shanghua comforted, "Mother, don't worry, there will be no trouble."

Mrs. Wu glanced at her and said angrily: "What do you know? You have never given birth to it."

Sun Shanghua smiled and said, "Look at you, why did you talk about me again? I haven't given birth to you, but don't worry, it's convenient for our Sun family women to have children, and there will be no trouble."

Mrs. Wu sighed, put his hands together, and prayed silently. Yin Xi's childbirth was not going well this time. It was originally half a month later than expected. She finally had a labor pain for two days, but she couldn't give birth. Now she doesn't even have the energy to scream. Mrs. Wu is very worried, not only for Yin Xi, but also for the child in her belly. This is Sun Ce's first child. If it doesn't go well, it will not be a good sign.

However, Sun Shanghua was right. She gave birth to five and Ding gave birth to three, all of which went very smoothly. The women in the Sun family had not had a difficult child yet. Yin Wei was in good health, but she had never given birth before, so it should be just a temporary difficulty.

At this moment, a heart-wrenching scream suddenly came from the backyard. Mrs. Wu suddenly opened her eyes and looked at Sun Shangying uneasyly. Sun Shangying was also a little panicked and stood up and said, "Mother, I'll go and have a look."

"You can't go!" Mrs. Wu reached out and grabbed Sun Shanghua and shook her head repeatedly. "When a woman is about to give birth, she cannot meet outsiders, otherwise it will be unlucky. If you go, it will be inappropriate. This is her life. Whether she can break through depends on herself."

Sun Shanghua heard the loud scream, his face pale, his fists were clenched tightly, and his fingernails pierced into his palms. She was still young when she married Hongzi, and she did not complete the family in time. Now she is too young to get together, so she has never been pregnant. When she heard Yin Wei screaming so tragically, she felt scared when she thought that she might encounter such a situation in the future.

At this moment, Yin Ge's scream stopped abruptly. The mother and daughter looked at each other. Just when they were uneasy, a maid ran over from the side yard with a happy face. "Madam He Xi, Madam He Xi, Madam Yin gave birth to a fat boy, and Madam has a eldest grandson."

Mrs. Wu breathed a long sigh and asked quickly: "How about Mrs. Yin?"

"Madam, don't worry, mother and son are safe." The maid smiled and stretched out her hand. Mrs. Wu angrily glanced at the maid and signaled Sun Shanghua to take the prepared reward. The maid took it in her hand, weighed it, and then stretched out her hand. "Madam, you have to give you a big reward for such a big event. I have another good news to tell you."

"What else is good news?"

"Mrs. Yin said that she had just been unable to give birth and was in great pain. She suddenly dreamed of the Major General, saying that the Major General won the battle and rushed back from Kuaiji, and then she was born. Moreover, the child looked exactly like General Sun, very strong, and did not cry, and laughed when she was born, as if she was happy to win the battle for the Major General."

Mrs. Wu was skeptical, not knowing whether this was good or bad. At this moment, Hongzi walked in from outside, walked to Mrs. Wu, bowed to Sun Shanghua again, and said with a smile: "Mother, Madam, good news, I just received the military letter, and Bo Fu took Kuaiji."
Chapter completed!