Sun Ce received allegiance from Ju Su and did not stop there. He further elaborated on his own philosophy.

Why not pursue Liu Bei and attack Bingzhou? He had two considerations: First of all, it is difficult to attack Bingzhou. The battle in the mountainous areas is not as difficult as the plains, and it is extremely unfriendly to the attacking side. Even if there are advantages in all aspects, the opponent will be at risk and it will take you one or two years to take you. The Qin army was so fierce back then, and it was still dragged to death by Lian Po. He had to use a divisive trick to trick King Zhao into replacing Zhao Kuo, while his side replaced Bai Qi and carried out a dimensional reduction attack.

Even so, Qin State was severely damaged by its vitality and did not recover for several years.

With Sun Ce's current strength, he can certainly attack Bingzhou, and he is sure not to drag him to death, but he doesn't need it. So what can he do if he waits for a few years? Even if Liu Bei takes over Bingzhou, can he still turn the tables?

In contrast, he would rather develop for a few more years, accumulate enough strength to crush Liu Bei's dream with the top of Mount Tai and let him continue to wander. Although he can do it now, he will sweat all over his body. Zhou Yu confronted Cao Cao in Yizhou and Cao Ren is an example in front of him. Although he did not show his defeat, winning is not easy, and he still cannot see the possibility of a substantial breakthrough in a short period of time. Fortunately, Zhou Yu's goal is not just Yizhou, so he is not in a hurry, and he uses war instead to fight with Cao Cao patiently.

In addition, he had another concern that Taishi Ci had not sent troops for a long time, and there might be something wrong in Liaodong. According to the prior agreement, Taishi Ci should lead the Liaodong cavalry to advance westward and attack the western part of Youzhou from the grassland. Now he has taken Zhongshan for more than half a month, and Taishi Ci has no news yet, which is not normal. In this case, of course, he is unwilling to act rashly and control the initiative in his hands. Instead of giving up, it is better to keep the troops still, and at least wait until he knows what happened in Liaodong before talking.

Of course, these words cannot be said to Ju Su. He wants to raise his realm higher and make Ju Su believe in his ideas, rather than be entangled in the immediate interests of Jizhou. Turning his ideals into the ideals of more people and allowing them to fight for them is the charm of the leader. Relying on himself alone, even if he is covered in iron, how many nails can he make?

He believed that Ju Su could understand his ideas and accept his ideas. He had seen the same changes in Zhang Hong, Yu Fan, Xun Yu and others, and I believe that he would not misunderstand this time. Ju Su had such an IQ and such a mind, and it would not be realistic to be an old celebrity like Tian Feng. If Guo Tu was even more playing the piano for Niu.

Ju Su listened very carefully. He could feel Sun Ce’s expectations for him, and at first he was moved. As a newly surrendered minister, he could not help but be moved, but then excited. Sun Ce’s explanation of the new policy exceeded his expectations, not only made him have a more comprehensive understanding of the new policy, but also raised his level and looked further.

If his previous understanding of the new policy was that Confucius climbed the East Mountain, Xiao Lu, but now he climbed Mount Tai, the whole world was placed in front of him. On this basis, he understood articles such as "Theory of the Scholars", and he suddenly became enlightened, integrated, and suddenly felt a little respect for Sun Ce.

How could a martial artist from a poor family have such lofty insights? He could not think of any other explanation except for the saint who was born to know. In the past, Sun Ce was compared to Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu. Now it seems that everyone has been misled. He is not Xiang Yu, he is clearly Zhang Liang. Only a wise man like Zhang Liang has such great knowledge, can he see through the fog in history books and see the true Tao.

Perhaps this is exactly one of his plans. Concealing oneself and misleading one's opponents is difficult to distinguish between reality and reality. Isn't it the highest level of military strategy?

Ju Su became more and more fascinated as he heard it. His body subconsciously moved forward, trying to hear it more clearly until he was lying in the corner of the desk and could not move forward. Zhen Xiang, who was beside him, was stunned, but did not dare to speak. He was too clear about Ju Su's status in Jizhou, and he was shocked to see that he was so respectful to Sun Ce. He had been by Sun Ce for so long, and although he was also in awe of Sun Ce, he did not expect that a famous scholar like Ju Su would have such a look in front of Sun Ce.

Sun Ce saw it and felt very calm. He had been mentally prepared for this scene. Two thousand years of historical experience, discussions and summary of countless wise men, and his thoughts and practices over the past ten years, it was not surprising that he was impressed by Ju Su, and there was nothing to be proud of. But in Zhen Xiang and even Ju Su's eyes, this became a real humility, adding a little bit of admiration.

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Yuan Tan sat in the tent and slowly savored the tea.

The tea was no longer delicious, but Yuan Tan did not realize it at all. Cui Yan, who was sitting on the side, was the same. They were not interested in the tea. Sun Ce left Ju Su, and they must have had a deep conversation. What exactly would be related to the future of Jizhou, and more importantly, the future of them and their family.

Yuan Tan is better. His future is clearly visible. With the life-saving grace of Sun Ce brothers and the family affection of Sister Yuan Quan, although he will no longer have any chance to make achievements, he is more than enough to be a rich man. He has already thought about it and decided to do academic research, strive to be an elegant nobleman, and leave a good reputation.

Cui Yan was not as calm as Yuan Tan, and he felt very nervous. Today, when he met Sun Ce for the first time today, Sun Ce had a high opinion of him. Perhaps the Cui family in Qinghe had not said much to him later, especially when Yuan Tan emphasized that he had some research on the new policy. This was a bit abnormal. Is it because he said he had different opinions that Sun Ce deliberately alienated him? He was unsure.

Personally, if Sun Ce was a person who could not listen to different opinions, he would not be willing to surrender. But for the family, he could not be too willful. With his brother following Liu Bei, if he could not gain Sun Ce's trust, the Cui family in Qinghe would not have any future.

Cui Yan was very ashamed of his little thoughts. After reading for so many years, he still couldn't go straight and be a true gentleman. Knowing is easy and doing is difficult. How disapproving he was at the beginning, how blushed he is now.

The door of the tent was lifted up, and Tian Feng's youngest son Tian Yu was exposed outside. Seeing Yuan Tan and Cui Yan sitting in the tent, they bowed and bowed, and then retreated. Yuan Tan did not say anything. He knew that Tian Feng was also waiting for Ju Su's news. He thought that he would come here to wait, but he was in Sun Ce's camp. Too many people gathered could easily cause misunderstandings, so he agreed to wait in his respective tents.

"June, what will the King of Wu say to him after he has been there for so long?" Cui Yan couldn't help asking, and took a sip of tea, then he found that the tea was as light as water. He quickly got up and poured out the old tea, added a pot of water, cooked it on the fire, and emptied Yuan Tan's cup and washed it again. These things were originally done by the waiter, but today the situation was special, so he had to do it himself.

"Ji Gui, have you ever thought about going to be a literary or a martial artist in the future?"

"Congwu?" Cui Yan smiled, feeling a little self-deprecating.

"If you want to make meritorious service, you will naturally lead the army and fight faster. You are both civil and military, and you like military tactics, why can't you follow the martial arts?" Yuan Tan looked at Cui Yan and smiled slightly. He knew that Cui Yan had thoughts in this area and had potential in this area, but he never let Cui Yan lead the army. With the example of Shen Pei, he did not want the Jizhou family to be too strong. Besides, he knew that even Cui Yan could not save Jizhou or Wei State. The strength of the two sides was too disparate, and the general trend was so he could not come.

"June, even if I want to go to martial arts, is it still too late?" Cui Yan said a double talk. If Yuan Tan had asked him to command the troops earlier, he might have a chance now. It would be unrealistic to try to change to a military position for so long.

"It's too late." Yuan Tan pretended not to hear Cui Yan's teasing and said lightly: "The King of Wu is not in a hurry, why should you be in a hurry? If I guessed it well, the world will be at least ten years, and maybe it will be longer." He glanced at Cui Yan and showed a mysterious smile. "The world in the King of Wu's heart is much bigger than what you think. Ji Gui, if you want to do something under the King of Wu, your eyes cannot be limited to Jizhou."

Cui Yan didn't say anything, but just looked at the teapot, but his heart became a little alive. There was no profit or disadvantage between Yuan Tan and him, and he should not harm him. Besides, if their old ministers in Jizhou had a bright future, it would be beneficial to Yuan Tan and his descendants. But how to transfer to military positions, he had no idea. Perhaps, he would still ask Yuan Tan to mediate? Although he had no power, the Yuan family still had influence, especially because he had saved Sun Yi's life. Speaking of which, he had a part in saving Sun Yi.

The two fell silent again until the water in the teapot boiled. Cui Yan burned the cup, poured the tea, and delivered it to Yuan Tan with both hands. When Yuan Tan took the cup, he looked up at Cui Yan, looked at him, and smiled at each other, both of them understood the feelings of both sides.

At this time, the sound of rapid footsteps came from outside the tent. Cui Yan looked back and saw Ju Su pushing the tent in, and then grabbed Yuan Tan in a few steps. He looked excited and looked happy. He couldn't help but feel relieved. A big stone fell to the ground. Ju Su was a cunning person, so he was so out of control that he naturally had a very good talk, which exceeded expectations. He quickly took another cup, poured tea, and handed it to Ju Su.

"Jun Ju, drink a cup of hot tea first and be careful of burning it."

"Thank you, thank you." Ju Su took the cup and thanked him repeatedly. He sat down opposite Yuan Tan and looked at Yuan Tan with a smile. "It's still the king of Wu who knows people. This King of Wu... cannot be imagined by us. He cannot know his wiseness without seeing him in person."

Yuan Tan smiled. "Your Majesty said this, I feel relieved. Finally, I did not delay your future."

Cui Yan was happy in his heart and couldn't help but say, "Jun Ju is a master of humanity. If the King of Wu can be praised by Ju Jun, he deserves the name of a phoenix bird. Isn't it true that he is a born saint as rumored?"
Chapter completed!