In the camp of Xiajia Mountain, Guo Jia suddenly sat up and shook the feather fan vigorously, making a whirring sound.

Zhou Tai, who was on duty, heard the voice, walked in, and asked softly, "Sacrificial wine, what are your orders?" ”

Guo Jia waved his hand, signaling that everything was fine. Zhou Taigang wanted to withdraw, but Guo Jia asked again: "Youping, what is the new movement on the other side of the river?" ”

Zhou Tai shook his head. In the first half of the night, Sun Ce had some accidents in rushing to cross, but later Sun Ce saved the day and crossed the river safely. "There was fire in the camp, but there was no drumming, and it was supposed to be a move to the camp, not a battle. The exact news will not be known until tomorrow morning, and now that the tide is high, the river is very fast, and the scout boats cannot pass. ”

Guo Jia reluctantly responded and asked Zhou Tai to go out. He paced back and forth in the tent for two steps, and the more he thought about it, the more uneasy he became. He felt that Sun Ce must have encountered an ambush by Tai Shi Ci when he crossed the river, which proved their inference that Tai Shi Ci had already arrived nearby. With such an opponent behind him, anyone will feel like they are on their backs, and they don't know when a cold arrow will be shot in the dark, and they can't be guarded against.

Guo Jia was irritable. But it's not that I'm worried about Tai Shici, but I'm worried about Sun Ce. No matter how brave Tai Shi Ci is, after all, he is just one person, Sun Ce has a lot of masters around him, and if he misses a blow, he can only quickly break away and will not fight. But after being in danger twice in a row, Sun Ce must have felt very bad, and in a fit of rage, he was likely to risk seeking a decisive battle with Tai Shici in order to completely solve this trouble.

With what he knew about Sun Ce and Tai Shici, the biggest possibility was a duel between the two, and this was what he was most worried about. Sun Ce is brave and ruthless - the father and son of the Sun family are like this, and even his daughter Sun Shangxiang has this temper - he has been singled out with people many times before, and he has been repeatedly persuaded by him and Zhang Hong recently, and finally changed a little, but once he is stimulated and emotional, he may still make old mistakes.

Like now.

The more Guo Jia thought about it, the more uneasy he became. Sun Ce's martial arts are good, but Tai Shi Ci's martial arts are not bad, whether it is foot combat or cavalry combat, Tai Shi Ci can be Sun Ce's enemy, and he is better than Sun Ce in archery. After battle, compared with the overall strength, Sun Ce has a chance of winning more than seventy percent. In a one-on-one heads-up, Sun Ce's chances will not exceed fifty percent. Sun Jian doesn't have enough overall vision, the future of the Sun family is all pinned on Sun Ce, if he has an accident, the good situation in front of him will collapse in an instant, and Sun Jian's ability and appeal will not be able to control the situation.

Guo Jia turned back and forth twice, suddenly stopped, thought about it, and made a decision. He got up and went out of the tent and came to the tent beside him. Pang Tong slept soundly, and was pulled up by Guo Jia, a little dazed. He got up in his clothes, listened to Guo Jia's words, nodded, and agreed with Guo Jia's opinion. The situation analyzed by Guo Jia is not only possible, but very likely.

"Shiyuan, early tomorrow morning, I will cross the river, and you stay in the camp to preside over military affairs."

Pang Tong sat cross-legged, holding his cheeks, thinking for a moment, and shaking his head. "Sacrificial wine, it's useless for you to cross the river."

"Why?" Guo Jia looked at Pang Tong puzzled. "The general will listen to me."

"The general can listen to you, but what can you do to solve Tai Shici?"

Guo Jia was speechless and slapped twice. He exerted too much force, and a white feather was thrown out, fluttering in front of Pang Tong. Pang Tong picked it up, twisted it with his fingers, and spun it around, making a soft snapping sound.

"It's dangerous to go it alone, but it's the best way and the only way to go. Tai Shi Ci is a native of Qingzhou, when he first arrived in Yangzhou, he mastered Tongguan Mountain in just one month, and gave him another year, even Yan Baihu and others had to listen to his orders. He came to rescue Guling, and if he succeeded, the Huiji family would also owe him a favor and would support him to oppose the general. ”

Guo Jia's eyebrows furrowed, staring at Pang Tong. He knows what Pang Tong said, he doesn't object to solving Tai Shi Ci, he just doesn't want Sun Ce and Tai Shi Ci to go head-to-head. But he also knew that Pang Tong was right, this was the only advisable way, and only this method could tempt Tai Shici to take risks.

Guo Jia accentuated his tone. "Tai Shi Ci is not stupid, if he has no chance of winning at all, he will not fight. If he had to fight, he would make sure that no one could help the general, only him and the general in a face-to-face duel. ”

"Yes, he would. But for the general, a duel in front of the battle is better than a sneak attack. He is in the light, Tai Shici is in the dark, and he can't guard against it, but the duel in front of the battle is based on his strength. ”

"The general is not sure of victory, he may die in battle."

Pang Tong was stunned for a while. "It's possible. But this is the only way, and even if there is danger, the general will do it. It's like knowing that there will be danger in crossing at night, but in order to avoid frustration, he must cross the river overnight. He glanced at Guo Jia and smiled silently. Sacrificial wine, you have to believe in the general. It's not an impulse, he's thoughtful, he's prepared, and he's fully capable of it. ”

Guo Jia looked at Pang Tong and scolded with a smile: "You have been by the general's side for too long, and you even speak a little like the general." Is there anyone who has done this as a counselor, knowing that the lord is taking risks and not dissuading him? Tai Shi Ci is not Yuan Tan, his force is not weaker than that of the general, and if he is negligent, the general will worry about his life. ”

Pang Tong was not angry, smiled even brighter, and looked at Guo Jia with burning eyes. Guo Jia shook the feather fan in a sneer's voice and didn't say anything more. His criticism of Pang Tong can actually be used to criticize him. He is also a risky person himself.

"Sacrificial wine, you can rest assured, what you can say, Yu Chuan will definitely say. If he can't convince the general, you can't help either. We must admit that this is the only way to go. ”

Guo Jia turned around and walked out of the tent, looking at the rolling mountain shadows in the distance, and let out a long sigh.

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"Heads-up?" Yu Fu screamed in surprise, and then shook his head again and again. "General, by all means. This is the work of the puppet, not the general. ”

Sun Ce's face was calm, he had already made a decision. "Then you say, what can you do to completely solve Tai Shici?"

"You can recruit a large army and send people into the mountains to encircle and suppress, or you can send another person to duel with Tai Shici. There are countless warriors under the general's command, so why risk your life? ”

"It takes time to recruit an army, and there are many duplicitous families in Wu County and Hui County, and they are in the way, even if they recruit an army, it is difficult to guarantee that they will not go to eye with Tai Shi Ci and contribute to it. There are a lot of warriors around me, but do you think Tai Shi Ci will fight them in a duel? Tai Shi Ci's goal is me, and he will not risk it for anyone but me. ”

"Is the general sure of victory?"

Sun Ce shook his head. Not to mention the certainty of victory, there are five achievements that are good. Whether it is riding or spearmanship, he has no obvious advantage, but Tai Shici's archery skills are stronger than him. If he competes in boxing, he has a chance, but in the pre-battle competition, Tai Shici cannot compete with him.

"If I'm sure I'll win, will Tai Shi Ci still come?"

Yu turned the speech. Sun Ce stood up, stretched out his arms, twisted his neck, and crackled his joints.