Xin Bi said to He Hao that within three years, Yuan Shao would still have a clear advantage and a chance to defeat Sun Ce. If Sun Ce cannot be defeated within three years, Yuan Shao's advantage will be slowly lost, and it will be difficult to defeat Sun Ce again. Instead of counting on Yuan Shao, it is better to count on the soon-to-be-adult Son of Heaven.

Of course, Xin Bi has another meaning, when the Son of Heaven becomes an adult, Yuan Shao will have no chance. Three years later, the Son of Heaven was seventeen years old, Sun Ce was twenty-three, but Yuan Shao was over half a hundred years old, Yuan Tan, who was the most likely to share the responsibility, was defeated, Yuan Xi was not even as good as Yuan Tan, Yuan Shang was not yet an adult, why did Yuan Shao compete with these two young people?

After listening to Yuan Tan's remarks at this moment, He Hao's sense of crisis became stronger and stronger, and it was more likely that Sun Ce would be listed as an alternative for the party. With Zhang Jian and Liu Biao's choices in front and Xun You's actions in front, the more He Hao thought about it, the more he felt that this plan had a certain possibility. He decided not to rush back to Chenliu and stayed to observe Sun Ce for a while.

Sun Ce took Gao Rou under his account, and the negotiation fell on He Hao alone. Sun Ce asked He Hao to send a letter to Zhang Miao and ask him to rearrange personnel to negotiate. His tone was very angry, and he was very dissatisfied with Zhang Miao's negligence, I took the initiative to see you, and you will send a small official to see me? If you don't come again, I'll go to Chen to see you.

He Hao sent the news back to Chen Liu, and Zhang Miao was frightened and immediately sent Zhang Chao to negotiate. Zhang Chao was his younger brother and the commander of the Suiyang War, and he had full authority to negotiate with Sun Ce on his behalf.

While waiting for Zhang Miao's reply, Sun Ce had no intention of waiting, he led the army to advance to Xiangyi, and the forward general was none other than the new way move. Sun Ce took the road as a general, and suddenly achieved a sensational effect in Chenliu. Lu Zhao is not only Chen Liuren, but also a general, and more importantly, he is also Lu Cui's brother, Lu Cui refused Sun Ce's expulsion at the beginning, and also hyped his disdain for Sun Ce, but Sun Ce captured Lu Zhao and used him as a general.

Since the road moves can be reused by Sun Ce, why can't others?

Chen Liuren's interest in Sun Ce increased greatly, and many people began to inquire about Sun Ce. Soon, Gao Rou and Sun Ce hit it off at first sight, and the news that Sun Ce had entrusted him with an important task also spread. Then, someone learned that Dian Wei was also Sun Ce's cronies.

Of course, the easiest to know is Cai Yong's father and daughter. Cai Yong wrote history in Xiangyang, Cai Yan was a teacher in Nanyang Kindergarten, and tied the knot with Zhou Yu, an absolute supporter of Sun Ce.

I don't know if I don't check, I was shocked when I checked it, Chen Liuren only now found out that Sun Ce and Chen Liu's relationship is so deep, and their interest immediately increased, and many people began to try to find a way, hoping to see Sun Ce and see if they could ask for an errand under Sun Ce. First-class families can go to Yuan Shao, they can go to the imperial court, a large number of small and medium-sized families and even poor families do not have such a way, you might as well choose Sun Ce.

Zhang Chao went all the way, and he didn't pay much attention to hearing people talk about Sun Ce, but after hearing a lot, he couldn't help but be vigilant. Chen Liu is their brother's territory, and if Chen Liu's people are all interested in Sun Ce, they will be in danger. The more he listened, the more panicked he became, and by the time he reached Xiangyi, he was already six gods and no master. Rushing to Sun Ce's camp, he did not meet Sun Ce as soon as possible, but rushed to He Hao's tent and asked He Hao for advice.

He Hao's attitude was very vague, and in the face of Zhang Chao's repeated pleas, he kept silent. It wasn't until Zhang Chao was so anxious that he opened his mouth very reluctantly. "Zhong Zhuo, I'm old and vain, Sun Ce will respect me, but he won't ease his ambition for Chen Liu because of me. Chenliu is a battleground for soldiers, there is Taiwei Zhu Gong in the west, Benchu in the north, and Sun father and son in the east, think about it, who is your friend? Chen Liu is Zheng Guo's hometown, Zheng Guo also dominated for a while, and then declined, haven't you thought about it? ”

Zhang Chao blinked his eyes, cold sweat was dripping, and he asked He Hao for advice again and again.

"Go and get George Shin back. He may not be able to help you defeat anyone, but he has enough power to save your lives. If it was before, even if you wanted to, he might not be willing to help you. Now the situation is different, he has been frustrated one after another, and his heart is low, and if you can respect him, he may be grateful to your brother and repay him. ”

After He Hao finished speaking, he sneered again. "Meng Zhuo is one of the eight chefs, when did he become so snobbish?"

Zhang Chao's face was red, but he promised to send someone to chase Xin Bi immediately. He Hao eased his color and agreed to mediate for Zhang Chao in front of Sun Ce, but to really solve the problem, he had to wait for Xin Bi's design. He Hao mediated from it, and Sun Ce saved a little face for Zhang Chao and received him very politely. But as He Hao said, he insisted that Zhang Miao himself come to see him and give him an explanation, otherwise he would go to Chen Liu in person.

Zhang Chao was so anxious that he sent someone to rush back to Chenliu, and asked Zhang Miao to send someone to recover Xinbi and ask Xinbi to plan to break the crisis.

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Pingyuan County, Gaotang.

Yuan Shao held the reins of the horse, raised his head, and looked at the towering Mount Tai, his face as cold as ice.

The strategists and guards all lowered their heads, did not smile, and even slowed down their breathing, intentionally or unintentionally. They all knew that Yuan Shao was only one step away from being angry at the moment, and if anyone provoked him, there would only be one result.

Cao Ang just sent the news that Yuan Tan was defeated in Rencheng, the army of sixty or seventy thousand was wiped out, only Zhu Ling was left, Yuan Tan himself was captured, and Feng Kai was persuaded to surrender. Cao Ang was unable to fight back, so he had to retreat to Dongping.

After reading Cao Ang's military report, Yuan Shao didn't say a word, and the atmosphere was so depressed that it was like Mount Tai had overturned, and even breathing became very difficult.

Yuan Shao raised his hand and shook the horsewhip gently. "Gonghe, you come with me." With that, he whipped the horse's buttocks lightly and galloped forward. As soon as he was about to follow, Tian Feng gave him a look. Nodding knowingly, he rode his horse and chased after Yuan Shao.

Guo Tu saw it in his eyes, his face remained unchanged, but the corners of his mouth trembled inadvertently. He turned to Bao Xun, Cao Ang's messenger, winked, and called Bao Xun aside.

"Shuye, what is the situation in Dongping? In detail, there must not be a single omission. ”

Bao Xun didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly bowed and saluted, telling the situation in Dongping one by one. His father, Bao Xin, used to be friends with Guo Tu, he was Guo Tu's son and nephew, and he did not dare to be the slightest slack in etiquette. Moreover, he also knows that Guo Tu is Yuan Shao's confidant, and whether Cao Ang can successfully take over the Yanzhou Assassin History, Guo Tu's opinion is very important. Before he came, Chen Gong took care of him repeatedly and asked him to find a way to talk to Guo Tu, but now that Guo Tu took the initiative to find him, how could he refuse.

Guo Tu asked in detail, starting from Sun Jian's entry into Yanzhou, until Cao Ang finally withdrew from Rencheng and retreated to Dongping, even if Bao Xun was well prepared, he was still asked to sweat. Fortunately, Chen Gong was prepared and personally wrote a detailed report, in addition to the one for Yuan Shao, he also specially copied a copy for Guo Tu. Bao Xun took it out and handed it to Guo Tu. Guo Tu took it, opened it and saw that there was a list in it, nodded quietly, the general tucked it in his sleeve, and with a hook of his fingers, the list was pulled out of the military newspaper, and his movements were extremely skillful.