Yuan Tan rubbed his face, sat in front of the desk, lay on the map, carefully weighing the current situation, and calculating the gains and losses.

Cao Ang offered a plan for Yuan Tan. Yuan Tan was depressed and was in a depressed mood. He was not sure whether he could defend Rencheng or not. Therefore, he not only agreed to Cao Ang's plan, but also took the initiative to make worse plans and deployed a second line of defense.

Times have changed, and the situation has improved and the difficulties have been resolved. When he thinks of this plan, he feels that he is too cowardly and almost gave in to the entire Shanyang and Rencheng. Although Sun Ce kicked the camp and burned the baggage, his military losses are limited and he can defend the Sishui line, and there is no need to retreat again. Especially Changyi, which is the prefecture of Yanzhou.

When Sun Ce wanted to take Rencheng, he naturally coveted the north of Sishui. He had the intention to seize the entire Shanyang, and Changyi must be his target. This was not only a move of the offensive and defensive line, but also involved the dignity of the governor of Yanzhou. Winning and defeat were common in military affairs, and no one would blame him, but as the governor of Yanzhou, he was driven away from the provincial government, which was too embarrassing.

Keeping Changyi is the bottom line.

As soon as this thought came out, Yuan Tan felt hot. He thought about it, got up and paced back and forth for two steps, walked out of the room, and came to the next door.

Xin Pi sat in front of the desk with a pale face. There were two bronze mirrors on the desk. Seeing Yuan Tan walking in, Xin Pi covered the bronze mirror with her sleeves and twitched her face. She wanted to show a little smile to show ease, but she never laughed, which made people feel embarrassed. Yuan Tan saw it in his eyes and sighed: "George, it is inevitable to be injured on the battlefield, you don't have to mind too much."

Xinpi nodded, and was about to get up. Yuan Tan waved his hand to signal that he didn't have to be too polite. He walked to the opposite side of Xinpi, sat down, leaned against the desk, touched his chin, and stopped talking. Seeing this, Xinpi said lightly: "Why are you so embarrassed?"

"Lu Qian sent someone to ask for help. I don't know if I should be rescued. I want to ask George for advice, but I am afraid that George will not be able to recover from his injuries."

"The reinforcements from Hulu were not sent out?"

"At that time, George was exhausted and injured again, life and death were uncertain, and I was in a mess. I retreated in a hurry and neglected." Yuan Tan lowered his head and rubbed his knees gently with his hands. "George, with your talent, if you can assist Sun Ce, you will definitely be above Guo Jia. Alas, Jing Yu is no different from the stubborn stone. My sin is even worse than King Li of Chu and King Wu of Chu."

Xinpi's eyes flashed slightly. "You don't have to blame yourself. It is our misfortune to meet an opponent like Sun Ce, but not our responsibility."

"Yes, it's hard to compete with human power."

"Otherwise, the sun and the moon sometimes lose, and the genius is not invincible, it just requires more efforts. Xiang Ji was invincible back then. In the battle at Gaixia, there was a different body and head?"

Xinpi raised his hand and carefully touched the back of his head. A trace of sharpness flashed in his eyes, and then he became calm again.

Yuan Tan stood up, walked behind Xinpi, lowered his head and looked. "Hua Tuo is worthy of being a miracle doctor. He can actually do such a wonderful technique. In a few days, he closed his mouth and put on his crown, so he probably couldn't tell."

"It doesn't matter whether others can see it. What's important is that I know it myself." Xin Pi smiled miserably and said mockingly: "But compared to Li Shiqi, I am still lucky, at least I can save my life."

Yuan Tan blinked and said nothing. Xin Pi's words obviously mean something else. Li Shiqi was cooked by King Tian Guang of Qi because Han Xin was jealous of his contribution. The one who played a bad role was Han Xin's counselor Kuai Tong. Needless to say, Chen Gong was Kuai Tong, and as for who was Han Xin, it was hard to say.

"George, you are survived, but I am still alive. Sun Ce is coming with great force and is besieging Hulu. If he succeeds, Yanzhou will open its doors, and I will have no peace in the future. I want to send someone to reinforce Hulu. Who do you think is the right one?"

Xinpi shook his head slowly. "Your Majesty, don't be in a hurry. After the new defeat, people are uneasy and have no confidence in winning. Sun Ce is brave and Guo Jia is resourceful. These two people are perfect and should not be underestimated. In addition, Sun Jian is not a match for you. In my opinion, it is better to ask the leader for help according to the previous plan." He paused and said, "Your Majesty retreated to Sishui and defended instead of attacking, and there is nothing wrong with it."

Yuan Tan was suspicious. He always felt that Xin Pi had something in his words, but he could not believe it in full. Xin Pi said that Sun Ce and Guo Jia had a tacit understanding, and there was suspicion that he was listening to Chen Gong. He was unhappy, but he was silent and said slowly: "The situation was urgent at that time, and George was injured. I was in a panic. Sun Ce was eyeing him, so I could only avoid his sharpness. It was not comprehensive, I just wanted to be safe."

Xinbi said nothing, just nodded to show his consent.

Yuan Tan was uneasy. Xinpi did ask him to ask Yuan Shao for help before, but he was not defeated by Sun Ce at that time, and he was confident in presiding over Yanzhou affairs. Even if Yuan Shao sent someone to reinforce, it would not affect his status. The situation is different now. He was defeated again and again, and asked Yuan Shao for help. Will Yuan Shao think he is incompetent and transfer him directly from Yanzhou?

It is of course better to stay away from Sun Ce, but now he will have no chance to avenge his shame.

Yuan Tan frowned slightly and pondered for a long time. "It is safe to ask the leader for help, but Hebei has not yet settled, Gongsun Zan is ready to move, and Xianyi is fighting in Qingzhou again. The leader may not have much energy to support Yanzhou. George, I still want to use Yanzhou's manpower and material resources to deal with Sun Ce. Even if I lose, I will hold Sun Ce back and buy some time for the leader and Xianyi. Do you have a clever plan to teach me?"

Xinpi smiled bitterly and said, "After the new defeat, his courage has been broken, so what can I do with some clever plans."

Yuan Tan bowed and said, "George, logically speaking, if you are injured, you should give you more rest. You shouldn't disturb you at this time, but the situation is urgent. Apart from George, I really can't find a confidant to rely on. Please ask George to plan for me."

Seeing Yuan Tangu's request, Xinpi's expression gradually slowed down. He stroked his beard under his jaw. "I will share my worries for my father, and I will not hesitate to be private, and my filial piety is commendable. I cannot sit idly by. Cao Ang is good at fighting, Chen Gong is resourceful, and Gaoping is close to Hulu. Why should they ask them to reinforce Hulu? Then Liu He attacked Pengcheng, Zhang Miao took Liang Chen and divided Sun Ce's troops, and the envoy rushed back to Changyi to settle the people's hearts, recruited money and grain, revitalized the flag and the horse, and waited for the opportunity to move."

Yuan Tan nodded slightly, but was still worried. "Can Cao Ang stop Sun Ce?"

"Hulu is strong and not easy to attack. Cao Ang has elite soldiers and powerful generals and Chen Gong as a plan, and his strength is not far from Sun Ce. When two tigers fight, there will be one injury. Even if Cao Ang cannot win, Sun Ce will suffer a lot and it will be difficult to advance again. Retreat and seek second best. If Sun Ce quickly defeats Cao Ang, easily defeats Hulu, and is arrogant in victory, and lacks greed, the envoy can occupy Changyi and wait for it. After a series of hard battles, Sun Ce is at the end of his strength. At that time, the envoy can take advantage of the gap and attack, and may defeat it in one fell swoop to save today's shame."

Yuan Tan rolled his eyes and slowly straightened his waist. A smile bloomed from the corner of his eyes and quickly expanded. He chuckled: "Use defense instead of attack, combine attack with defense, and both attack and defense. George, your plan is exactly what I want. Although Cao Ang is a martial artist, his courage is not as good as George. His plan is safe and secure, and it is timid. With defense but not attack, how can you turn defeat into victory?"
Chapter completed!