The so-called bystanders are clear, while the authorities are confused. Before Han Dang finished speaking, Sun Ce knew that there was something wrong with it.

Sun Jian had only about 20,000 people, and was mainly infantry, with only five or six hundred cavalrymen. It was not surprising that he could defeat Cao Ang. Cao Ang had limited troops and not many cavalrymen. It was normal that he was not Sun Jian's opponent. It was not surprising that Yuan Tan was defeated by Sun Jian. After all, Sun Jian's reputation as the tiger in Jiangdong was not a joke. But Changyi's capture was obviously too easy. Changyi was not only the capital of Shanyang County, but also the capital of Yanzhou Prefecture. The city was strong. Even if the troops were small, the powerful family gathered together and collected two or three thousand people was enough to defend Changyi and wait for reinforcements.

Sun Jian fought continuously, and the casualties must be large, and there were no siege equipment, so it was not easy to attack the city.

As for Yuan Yi being afraid, the powerful families in Changyi City were also afraid. This was just a lie to the children. As the county and prefecture, Changyi City had the strongest aristocratic families in Yanzhou, and they would not take Sun Jian seriously at all. Even if Yuan Yi was afraid, they would not be afraid, so Sun Jian was able to enter Changyi City, so it was only a trap.

Of course, Sun Jian is not so easy to be fooled. The reason why he is so confident is that he is fighting too well in the front. Yuan Tan must have not expected that he would lose so badly. Not only was Sun Jian breaking through to the central army, but he also beheaded 5,000. In this case, it is not without credibility to say that the Changyi family was scared. Moreover, after the hard battle, Sun Jian really needed to go to the city to rest and replenish supplies, so he didn't care about so much.

Afterwards, Zhuge Liang was easy to do. It was not difficult to see that Sun Jian had fallen into the trap. It was obvious that the target of this plan was not Sun Jian, but Sun Ce, which was a certain level. There was also a flaw. It was not without it. He was besieged in the middle of the night, broke out, and fought continuously, but the losses were not large. This was unreasonable. Cao Ang cut off the rear and broke through by Zhu Zhi and met with Sun Jian, which was even more unreasonable. After thinking about it, there was only one explanation: the other party did not want Sun Jian to die.

With Sun Jian's identity and personality, it is impossible to capture him. The other party did this to naturally want to treat him as bait to catch larger fish. There are not many people qualified to act as this big fish, and Sun Ce is undoubtedly the most qualified one.

Time is tight and the task is urgent. If Sun Ce rushes over without thinking, it is tantamount to falling into the trap. Yuan Tan waits for his work, first deal with Sun Ce who has been rushing for help from thousands of miles away, and then deal with Sun Jian who is exhausted, and kills two birds with one stone.

Sun Jian is his real father, and he can't refuse to save him, but how to save him is knowledgeable. It's too urgent, and it's not okay to be too slow. If he is too anxious, he falls into a trap. If his father and son die together, it's too slow, Yuan Tan will see the flaw and directly kill Sun Jian.

Sun Ce saw through this point, and Guo Jia also saw through this point. It is not surprising that Lu Yi could see through this point. After all, he was too young. Sun Ce was somewhat surprised and proud. He was taught by the world's talents and cultivated talents like Lu Yi. This sense of accomplishment is too rare.

Fangyu City South, Nimu Pavilion.

Yuan Tan stood in front of the tomb of Li Gang, the governor of Jingzhou, and after reading the inscription, he straightened his waist and laughed softly: "Cai Boyi's article is very well written. If you kill Sun Ce this time, you must ask Cai Boyi to write an inscription for him. I admire him very much. It is my honor to be an enemy of him."

Xinpi stood not far away, holding his hands, looking into the big swamp from a distance. From then on, a hundred miles ahead was a large deserted swamp, covered with ponds, and several well-known ones were Dafengze, Fengxize, Peize, Huangze, etc. There were large areas of weeds and reeds, and there was no way to see the road. If you accidentally stepped into the swamp, you could never climb up again.

"Only by defeating him first can we erect a monument for him." A trace of uneasiness flashed in Xinpi's eyes. "Empress, it's too early to celebrate the merits."

"I understand." Yuan Tan nodded vigorously, walked to Xinpi's hand, and put his hand in his sleeve. "George, Liu Xuande was stopped by this swamp two years ago and almost died. Do you think Sun Ce would appear from here?"

Xin Pi smiled and said lightly: "When you think it is impossible, he is possible. When you think it is possible, he is impossible. Whether Sun Ce or Guo Jia, they all prefer strange things. Surprising can indeed win, but surprise can easily lead to death. Who can guarantee that luck will always be so good? Especially when the other party is prepared, this is not surprising, but falls into the trap."

Yuan Tan laughed loudly and felt very happy. It was his luck to have Xinpi complement each other. If it weren't for this, how could he have tied up Sun Jian, the tiger? He looked at the swamp in front of him and guessed what kind of mood Sun Ce would feel after receiving the news and what arrangements he would make, and suddenly he was a little worried.

"George, do you think Sun Ce will not come?"

Xin Pi pondered for a moment. "It is possible, but the bigger possibility is that he can't come. Liu He, Xun Chen and others are still in Xia Pi and Guangling, and Tao Qian was attacked from both sides. Without Sun Ce, Tao Qian would not be able to hold on for too long. Facing the Hu cavalry led by Liu He, Sun Ce also needs heavy troops to intercept him. The troops he can call are limited, so it is hard to say whether he can arrive here in time."

"How long will we wait?"

"Leave him more time. Ten days later, if he has not appeared, we will not wait and attack Sun Jian's camp. By then, Sun Jian had to leave food for many days and could only tie up. He ended the war earlier and prepared for spring plowing. He suffered heavy floods last year and failed harvests in several counties. This year, he could not delay any further."

Yuan Tan nodded repeatedly to agree.

The two of them were walking around nearby, and they were injured and killed. Seeing that it was getting late, they got on the horse and returned to the camp together. As soon as they arrived outside the camp, Yuan Tan saw a group of people, a group of people in a dark place, which seemed to be more than 2,000, or even three thousand. Several people gathered in front of the camp gate, and didn't know what they were saying, with several big flags erected behind them. Yuan Tan took a look and was surprised and happy.

"George, is that the battle flag of Li's family in Juye?"

Xinpi had seen it a long time ago. He raised his hand and signaled the guard camp to stop moving forward. Just as Yuan Tan was about to speak, Xinpi reminded: "Eunuch, Li Qian and his son are both heroes. The envoy has been in charge of Yanzhou for so long, but they have not come to serve. Now they are coming suddenly, so you must be careful. When you meet later, you don't have to be too enthusiastic, so as not to raise prices and be insatiable."

Yuan Tan looked at Xinpi. "If the etiquette is not comprehensive enough, will he turn to Cao Ang?"

Xin Pi shook his head with confidence. "It is a common human nature to wait for the price, but it is a taboo to go to Qin and Chu. If Li Qian is really such a person, it would be fine if he didn't. It is a good thing for the envoy to seek talent, but he cannot refuse anyone. After killing Sun Jian and Sun Ce, do you still need to worry about not enough talents? I am worried that the envoy has limited power and cannot be properly placed one by one."

Yuan Tan's eyebrows trembled slightly, and a faint smile flashed across the corner of his mouth.

While speaking, Li Qian and his son quickly walked to Yuan Tan's horse and bowed to the salute. "Li Qian, Juye, brought his son Li Zheng, to pay homage to the envoy, to the Changshi Xin."

Yuan Tan tied the horse's reins and looked at Li Gan condescendingly, and smiled slightly. "Tan is not talented. In the third year of Guizhou, Li Jun's reputation was as famous as thunder. Today, I have been seeing him. I am really lucky to have three lives."
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