Military planners were busy and took action separately. Some started to build models, some set data, and whispered to discuss various details. Unlike talking about the world and pointing out the country, deduction requires as much data as possible and based on reality. Some data are clearer, some data are not easy to determine, and some data are blank and have a large deviation so that different people can make completely different judgments.

Relatively speaking, Sun Ce was relatively calm. He had a benchmark: Judging from the current situation, compared with the original trajectory of history, Yuan Shao was not that strong, but he was much stronger than Cao Cao. Even if he could not win, he would not be as dangerous as Cao Cao's Battle of Guandu. With this confidence, he was more calm than anyone else, and even Guo Jia felt much more at ease because of this.

Sun Ce is now the backbone. If he is confused, other people will be even more confused.

Taking advantage of the preliminary preparations by the military planners, Sun Ce and Guo Jia watched the wind by the railing. The night was shrouded in the earth, but there were lights by the Gebi side. The barracks were relatively quiet, but the workshop was lively. The workers who worked for a day got off work, had dinner with their families, went out for a walk and enjoyed the joy of family. The elderly walked slowly, the children called their friends, and regardless of their parents' rebukes, ran and played by the lake. The young girls who had just fallen in love found a secluded place to talk about love.

"Things like this at the beginning of the year must not be done again." Sun Ce said quietly.

Guo Jia turned his head to look at Sun Ce and frowned. "General, Yuzhou has no land available, it is easy to attack and difficult to defend. Especially when facing cavalry, our disadvantage is obvious. It is almost impossible to lose at all."

Sun Ce smiled bitterly. Guo Jia expressed this view when he first discussed the general trend of the world. This was determined by Yuzhou geography and was not subject to personal will. Even if his strength has improved now, it would not be possible to defend Yuzhou in all aspects. Nowadays, most of the powerful families who support Yuan Shao have fled, and the rest are those who betray Yuan Shao. If Yuan Shao wants to revenge on them, it would be normal.

In other words, Yuzhou will inevitably usher in another catastrophe, and most of the hard work of half a year may be wasted at any time. This is war, and no one can avoid it. The reason why peace is precious is because war is too cruel. The Central Plains have a fertile land, and peace is a place of prosperity in time, but it is a land of blood and tears in time.

Sun Ce breathed a sigh of relief, and his resentment towards Gongsun Zan was even more serious. This guy died without any worries and was simply brainless. He obviously had money to make money, so why did he still rob it? It made everyone shout and beat him, which was simply a tragic death.

How would Liu Bei take the team? Judging from Gongsun Zan's behavior, Liu Bei will most likely support Liu Yu. In this way, he indirectly became a ally of Yuan Shao. He originally asked him to return to Youzhou to hope that he could assist Gongsun Zan and go against Yuan Shao. Now it seems that this move may be a failure. It is unlikely that an alliance with Gongsun Zan is possible, so he can only strive to make him independent and replace Gongsun Zan.

I was determined to kill him, but I didn't expect to help him and give him a chance to rise early. Is this God's will?

Seeing Sun Ce being out of sight, Guo Jia smiled and said, "General, what are you thinking?"

"I'm thinking about how the situation in Youzhou will change." Sun Ce retracted his thoughts. "Gongsun Zan has made countless enemies, and his death is not far away. I can't count on him. Will Liu Bei replace Gongsun Zan and become the fulcrum of Youzhou?"

"Liu Bei has this ambition, but may not have this strength, but..." Guo Jia pondered for a moment. "If we defeat Yuan Shao, he might take advantage of the situation. This person can bend and stretch, and he still has force. Now Zhao Yun, Tian Yu and others rely on him. It should be no big problem to gain a foothold in Youzhou. However, the general does not need to worry about him. Even if he is stronger than Gongsun Zan, he cannot change the fact that Youzhou's financial resources are insufficient. He can only stay in a corner and cannot endanger the Central Plains. By the time he is in Youzhou, the general should have unified the whole world."

Sun Ce breathed a little relieved. "Do you think he will support Yuan Shao again?"

"No. Even if the situation is forced, it is just a temporary solution. Yuan Shao will not believe him, nor will he believe Yuan Shao."

Sun Ce nodded and felt a little relieved.

Guo Jia patted the railing twice. "General, what kind of Taoism have you practiced recently?"

When Sun Ce heard Guo Jia say that the sound of gold and jade was vibrant, he became curious now when he heard Guo Jia mention this matter again. He knew that the Qin and Han people had a strong desire to become immortals and attain enlightenment. Such images can be seen everywhere in the Han utensils, and they also created a unique image of a feathered man. For the Han people, becoming immortals and attaining enlightenment is not just a good wish, but a goal that can be achieved, guidance, taking and alchemy are all born for this. Alchemy was the driving force of this idea when the Wei and Jin Dynasties. Wushisan is the most famous representative.

"Fengxiao, do you believe that people can become gods?"

"Why can't it? Gods are also humans." Guo Jia did not think.

Sun Ce smacked his lips, not knowing what to say.

"Of course, it is not easy for gods to do. It not only requires talent, but also opportunity. There are many practitioners who are as good as the ox, and there are very few who are enlightened. It is rare to be valuable to be able to become an immortal. I have been traveling for more than ten years and have seen so many practitioners like generals, and there are many fingers of gold and jade that are so popular in their young age. General, this is your talent, don't waste it."

Guo Jia paused, raised his head, looked at the starry sky, and suddenly laughed, "Maybe, this is God's will."

"What is golden sound and jade shaking?"

"I can't say it specifically, but I just heard from the immortals that if ordinary people want to cultivate immortality, they must practice qi, guide breathing, and let the qi penetrate deep into their hair. Then the skin will be filled with skin outside, the five internal organs will be strong, the kidney qi will be filled with blood, the skin will be delicate like jade, and the lung qi will be strong, and there will be a sign of gold and jade vibration."

Sun Ce suddenly realized. "You mean, my voice is of gold and jade?"

"Well, although it is not obvious, I can hear that some of the monks I met have this phenomenon. Although this is just the beginning, it is still thousands of miles away from becoming an immortal and achieving enlightenment, it is always a good thing. Especially when the war is approaching, the general is busy with all kinds of things and a good body, and he has an extra chance of winning. Once the war is stalemate and cannot win with reason, he may have to rely on the general's intuition."

Guo Jia laughed: "The general is 30 years younger than Yuan Shao and has achieved success in his cultivation. Compared with you two, it should be expected that you will defeat him. As the war is approaching, it is an exciting and good sign that the general has made such progress."

Sun Ce grinned, thinking that Guo Jia was just raining when he saw the wind, but after hearing Guo Jia's words, he took the words back. He could hear that Guo Jia actually had no confidence in winning, and he needed to encourage himself with good news. Guo Jia was like this, and others must be no exception. It was obviously unwise to rush to deny this statement at this time.
Chapter completed!