Sun Ce was in Gepi, and he looked very relaxed and leisurely. He rode boats, fishing and sitting quietly in Gepi every day to relieve the heat. In fact, he was always thinking about the war after autumn. Gepi camp has become a central nervous system, and a large amount of news comes from all directions every day. The most important thing is naturally Yuan Shao's every move.

The war in Qingzhou has been over. Except for Beihai and Donglai, the other counties and states in Qingzhou have been occupied by Yuan Xi. Tian Kai retreated to Duchang and Xiayi, and Tao Qian defended in Langya. The territory has not been completely lost, but the people's hearts have been clearly distinguished. Most of the gentry in Qingxu chose Yuan Xi and abandoned Tian Kai and Tao Qian. Tao Qian was in the most troubles. He was attacked from both sides and was full of internal worries. No one knew how many days he could last.

Yuan Shao had the opportunity to win Qingzhou in one fell swoop, but he gave up the opportunity that was within his reach. One reason was that the weather was getting warmer and it was not suitable to attack and fight. The other reason was that Yuan Tan was defeated and captured and his morale was affected. He wanted to prepare for the offensive after the autumn and did not want to waste too much time in Qingzhou.

There is not much time left for Sun Ce, so he must start planning now. The navy is the killer mirror he has high hopes for. As Bu Zhi said, if a navy can be arranged in the Bohai Sea, he can stab Yuan Shao at any time to ensure that Yuan Shao dare not act rashly and even dare not pass the Yellow River.

This doesn't feel too good.

However, the navy's fighting alone is a new topic, and Gan Ning doesn't have much experience. Considering that Sun Ce himself may not have the opportunity to come to the battle formation in person, building an excellent combination of naval generals has become a major issue that Sun Ce considers. To a certain extent, this is even more important than the hardware creation of the navy. Yuan Shao has no real navy. The hardware advantages are objective, and the key lies in whether the generals can use these advantages.

Gan Ning was brave and good at fighting, and was a rare naval commander. Mi Fang was well-versed in cavalry and was also a qualified general. If he was also a good scholar and very pragmatic Bu Zhi, these three people should be able to match him.

However, Guo Jia said that Bu Zhi was more thoughtful and might not be able to make a military plan with peace of mind. Gan Ning was a military man, and Mi Fang was from a merchant. They had no psychological advantage when facing Bu Zhi. As long as Bu Zhi gave them face, they would definitely be flattered and obey their rules. In this way, Bu Zhi was no longer a military plan, but the core of the navy.

This deviates from Sun Ce's idea. If you are in the military, Bu Zhi may be very suitable. If you are the leader, Bu Zhi will not be so perfect. Bu Zhi can adapt to the environment and endure humiliation, but he may not have the courage and strength to break the difficulties. At critical moments, he is not as good as Gan Ning to fight and fight. This is determined by a person's personality and is also created by human experience.

If Bu Zhi came to Gepi as Guo Jia said, he recommended himself, then he brought his tribe members, especially a woman with outstanding appearance, which had different meanings. This idea is not new, and offering beautiful women to advance to the level of promotion is the most common and effective routine. Bu Zhi was familiar with history books and would not know this trick. His ability to become an important official in Sun Wu has a great relationship with Bu Lianshi being favored by Sun Quan.

Guo Jia said it out, Sun Ce had to be vigilant, but he did not make a decision immediately. He wanted to verify the credibility of the research done by Bu Zhi first. It is understandable that people have selfishness. Judging from the moral concept of this era, using marriage is not a shameful thing, but if you cheat for your own benefit, it is not only an academic moral issue, but a problem with being a human being.

The historical step has this stain.

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Mi Lan sat in the hall, flipping the account book with her left hand and fiddling with the abacus beads with her right hand. The sound of paper and the crisp sound of the abacus beads mixed together, which had an unexpected rhythmic beauty, which set off Mi Lan's elegance.

Mi Lan's appearance is not outstanding, at least among the women around Sun Ce, but she has outstanding operational skills and business experience, which makes her an indispensable helper for Yuan Quan. Especially during the period when Yuan Quan was pregnant and gave birth, Mi Lan was mostly dealing with the matter in the workshop.

During the new workshop, Sun Ce came several times. Every time he saw Mi Lan either settle the accounts or check the project progress on site, or check the drawings. She didn't speak loudly and her attitude was very kind, but the decisions she made could not be changed. In fact, the craftsmen trusted her very much and obeyed her orders. No matter how much workload was, they would change whatever Mi Lan said.

Of course, except for some details, major modifications have basically never appeared, and it is even more impossible to start over and over again.

Sun Ce slowly walked into the hall with his hands behind his back and stood in front of Mi Lan's desk. The maid on the side wanted to remind Mi Lan, but Sun Ce quietly stopped him. The maid understood and smiled, quietly retreated out to prepare tea. Mi Lan said without raising her head, "Which room? What's the matter?"

"Donghaifang, going to the sea."

Mi Lan was obviously stunned for a moment, raised her eyelids, and when she saw Sun Ce looking at her with a smile, she quickly stood up. Sun Ce waved her hand. "You settle the accounts first, I don't have to wait for you for a while. Some things to ask you may take longer."

Mi Lan blushed and nodded. "The general will wait a moment, and I will complete the account at hand."

Sun Ce responded and sat down aside. The maid brought tea. Sun Ce took a sip and looked at Mi Lan from time to time. Mi Lan was obviously a little uneasy. He made mistakes twice in a row. The abacus beads fell on the ground and kept rolling far away. Once, he rolled directly to Sun Ce's feet. Sun Ce saw it and felt a move in his heart. He picked up the abacus beads, walked to Mi Lan, pushed away Mi Lan's hand, and picked up the abacus containing the abacus beads.

"Let's take a break, I'll change it for you."

"Change...what?" Mi Lan shook hands, a little unnatural.

"Change abacus." Sun Ce said, picking up the abacus bead, taking another plan, returning to his desk, pulling out the Xiangyu sword, and carving it hard. I don't know what material this Xiangyu sword is. Although it is not as hard as the legendary Yu Yu, it is indeed high. With his super wrist and finger force, the white jade abacus is not much better than the mud, and he soon cuts out several narrow holes.

There were abacuses in the Han Dynasty, which were very close to those of later generations. However, the abacus beads were not stringed together and fixed, but round beads were placed in grooves. Sun Ce dug through these grooves, cut the two ends of the spherical abacus flattened, drilled a hole in the middle, stringed them with a basal chip, and fixed them on the white jade plate. Even if a new abacus was made, there was no need to worry that the abacus would jump out and roll around.

Mi Lan uses abacus every day and knows the advantages of abacus more than anyone else. She is surprised and happy to see Sun Ce solve the problem by making a little transformation.

"The general is really a celestial being. No wonder Huang Dajiang admires the general so much that he admires him."

"Don't you admire me?" Sun Ce smiled and carefully repaired the edge of the jade plate groove to smoother.

Mi Lan's eyes rolled and she smiled and said, "The general is a big account for governing the country and pacifying the world. I am a small account that is very meticulous, and there is no similarity."

"Without your complacent matters, I will be able to stand up and speak without a pain in my back." Sun Ce laughed, stroked his fingers across every edge, confirming that there would be no big burrs, and then handed them to Mi Lan. "Just use it first, and let someone follow this shape to make a real abacus. I came to you today, just want to ask you some details. Only by confirming these details can I set up a big game."
Chapter completed!