Sun Shangxiang became more suspicious and stared at Sun Quan and looked again and again.

Sun Quan's eyes dodged a little, Sui Hao calmed down again, and smiled and said, "Okay, I admit that I was nervous when I saw Zuo Dupu."

Sun Shangxiang curled her lips, snorted, and raised her hand to point at Sun Quan. "You are not honest, you must have a ghost in your heart." Then she added. "Since you have been like this since you were a child, you have the most wisest brothers and sisters."

Sun Quan also smiled. "I am just a clever mind. Your Majesty is the great wisdom. You guys have their own strengths. I am beyond my reach. I can only flatter you from your Majesty and do your best."

Sun Shangxiang was still waiting for it, Lu Xun coughed gently, stepped forward to salute, and bowed respectfully to Sun Quan. Xu Jie also followed him forward to salute. Sun Quan quickly returned the salute, saying that he did not dare. In terms of official titles and influence, they were much higher than him.

Sun Ce waved his hand and said, "It's all my family, so don't be so polite. Shangxiang, do you know the reason why I called you back?"

Sun Shangxiang put away his smile and bowed with Lu Xun and Xu Jie. "Please give me advice."

Sun Ce ordered people to get a few military newspapers, handed them to Sun Shangxiang, and then spread the map and pointed at Hanzhong. "The war in Hanzhong is about to begin, I want to hear your opinions."

When Sun Shangxiang and the other two heard this, they subconsciously looked at each other. Although Sun Ce did not say it clearly, the meaning was already very obvious. As long as they could come up with a plan to satisfy Sun Ce, the task of attacking Shu from Hanzhong was likely theirs.

After being excited, Sun Shangxiang frowned. "So fast? The most suitable route to use troops in Hanzhong is to send troops from Guanzhong and transport grain. The new policy in Guanzhong has just been implemented for a year. The people's will have been determined and the people have not accumulated much. At this time, it is probably inappropriate to launch a large number of troops. It is too much to consume."

Sun Ce nodded, but said nothing more, but just signaled Sun Shangxiang to read the military newspaper first.

Sun Shangxiang stopped talking, and buried her head in reading the military newspaper, looking at the map from time to time, her slender eyebrows were frowning from time to time, and her pink face was a bit more solemn, which was not very consistent with her age. The same was true for Lu Xun and Xu Jie, who did not speak a word, but made people feel extremely tacit understanding.

Sun Ce sat behind the imperial case and looked at Sun Shangxiang and the other two, feeling relieved. No matter what, this era has changed. Sun Shangxiang regards a woman as the general. Although she has encountered some doubts, most people still accept it. This is related to Sun Shangxiang's own talent, and it is also inseparable from his careful cultivation and guidance. Without so many preparations, she would not be able to get this step.

Sun Quan stood aside, looking at Sun Shangxiang and others, but Yu Guang was always watching Sun Ce. He felt a little disappointed when he saw Sun Ce's satisfaction. A few days ago, Sun Ce intended to ask him to go to Changsha to assist Sun Yi, but he refused. Now Sun Ce formed a navy for Sun Yi and planned to appoint Sun Shangxiang to command the Hanzhong Battle. He could only stay out of the way, watching his younger brothers and sisters command thousands of troops and fight on the battlefield.

After reading the military newspaper, Sun Shangxiang and others gathered together and discussed a few words in a low voice. Sun Shangxiang almost said nothing. Most of the time, he listened to Lu Xun and Xu Jie's suggestions, and finally nodded, turned around and looked at Sun Ce.

"Your Majesty, I think that you do not have the conditions to attack Shu in a large scale."

Sun Ce smiled and signaled Sun Shangxiang to continue.

Sun Shangxiang took the map and sat next to Sun Ce, explaining her reasons. The reasons she said were similar to those of Ju Su, Guo Jia and others. She felt that the front line of Hanzhong was too long, the road was not taken, and the transportation consumption was too great. When Hanzhong attacked Shu, she would inevitably face natural dangers such as Jiange, and could not exert her military strength advantage. If there was no absolute advantage, it would be difficult to win.

Therefore, she suggested not to increase troops for the time being, and not to target attack Shu, and ordered Huang Zhong's troops to take steady steps and take Hanzhong as the goal. To this end, Ma Teng and Yan Xing could provide some help from Liangzhou, collect some cattle and sheep, war horses, go down along the Han River, and attack the Shu army in Hanzhong. If necessary, they could move the Lusu troops westward, increase the troops in Liangzhou, attract Cao Ang's attention, and force him to divide his troops.

After listening carefully, Sun Ce asked Lu Xun and Xu Jie's opinions again. Lu Xun and Xu Jie expressed their opinions to Sun Shangxiang. In fact, they analyzed the reasons why Sun Ce summoned them to report their work on the way here, and probably they might have been allowed to go west to Guanzhong. However, they didn't know the situation of Hanzhong at that time, but they didn't expect that Huang Zhong had already captured Xicheng and pushed the front line to the hinterland of Hanzhong.

Lu Xun believes that this is certainly an opportunity, a trap, and a test for the monarch and ministers of the Great Wu. If you are deceived by the current situation, eager to achieve success, and hastily launched a full-scale attack, you will be blocked by the Jiange Grand Pass, whether it is a setback or a stalemate, it will damage your morale.

In addition, Lu Xun made a guess: this may be the last effort of the king and minister of Shu. Hanzhong is the northern gateway of Yizhou. If Hanzhong is lost, the door will be closed and the enemy will be welcomed. If Cao Cao had not obtained himself, he would never have done so. Perhaps because he knew that the situation was not good, he could only take the minority of the two evils and make the final attempt. If he succeeded, Shu could use this morale to support him for at least ten years to observe the situation. If he failed, Shu would have no hope of winning, and he might have to consider the issue of surrender.

This may be the reason why Cao Cao has never refused to negotiate.

Sun Ce was very surprised, but when he thought about it carefully, there was no possibility of this. Whether it was Cao Cao, his son, Xu You, or Chen Gong, they were all familiar with history books. It was impossible not to know that it would not be possible to support Yizhou for too long. Cao Ang and Chen Gong followed the new policy. They knew too well that the strength gap between the two sides was so how could they resist alone and stubbornly?

The reason why he did not surrender should have nothing to do with loyalty. If he really ignored the interests and was devoted to the Han Dynasty, why did he not establish the eldest son of the emperor to ascend the throne until now? They just didn't give up, thinking that the new Dawu might be defeated and they still had the chance to get a bargain.

Just like the story of Xiang Yu and Liu Bang in history.

Sun Ce couldn't help but smile. It seems that in their eyes, I am still a young poor martial artist. If I can conquer the world, I may not be able to defend the world.

"Shang Xiang, you three will discuss it carefully and plan a guide. There must be at least two versions: one is that Huang Zhong takes Hanzhong all, and the other is that Huang Zhong is frustrated and needs to rush to Hanzhong. If you have any information you need to check, ask Zhongmou directly, he knows very well."

"Now!" Sun Shangxiang and the other two received the order.

Sun Quan also bowed and bowed.

Sun Shangxiang had just returned and wanted to pay homage to Empress Dowager Wu, and Xu Jie also wanted to pay homage to Princess Sun. Sun Ce did not leave them for meals, but asked them to complete the strategy as soon as possible. Sun Shangxiang and the other two thanked each other and left the palace. Sun Ce then stood up, went to the military advisory office, and passed Lu Xun's analysis to Ju Su.

Ju Su was surprised. After thinking for a while, he agreed with Lu Xun's analysis that was possible.

"Your Majesty, please order Ruan Yu to go to Nanzheng to contact Cao Ang and Chen Gong to test his intentions."

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North bank of Yuechuan.

Xu Shu stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the slowly flowing eastwards of Yuechuan River, and couldn't help but sigh.

"General, are you worried about the baggage matter?" The general Huan Yi of the army glanced at Xu Shu. "It's useless to be anxious. Let's wait a little longer. Your Majesty is wise. He will definitely issue an edict to ask General Huang to do it carefully. With the edict, the generals would not dare to resist the edict even if they were anxious."

Xu Shu smiled bitterly, raised his hand, and pointed at the mountain on the south bank of Yuechuan. "What I am worried about is not only the baggage, but also the terrain. Have you noticed that from the west city to the west, the difference between the mountains on both sides of Yuechuan is becoming more and more obvious. The northern foot of Daba Mountain is steep and almost impossible to walk. From this, it can be imagined that Jiange should live up to its reputation and be a natural danger that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Even if it is taken all of Hanzhong, it is still not easy to enter Shu."

Huan Yi raised his head, looked at the Phoenix Mountain in the south of Yuechuan, and then at the Qinling Mountains in the north of Yuechuan. He suddenly realized, and involuntarily said "oh" and scratched his head with a little embarrassed look. He followed Xu Shu westward. He walked all the roads Xu Shu had walked, and he had seen all the mountains Xu Shu had seen, but he never found any difference. They were all mountains.

"It's still the general's carefulness." Huan Yi praised with conscience. "If it weren't for the general's reminder, I would probably never pay attention to the difference between this mountain and the mountain in my life, and it would have such a great impact on military use."

Xu Shu ignored Huan Yi. He walked slowly along Yuechuan with his hands behind his back. Wu Yi surrendered without fighting. The Wu army seemed to be in a good situation, but troubles followed one after another. Xicheng County had a limited population and has been the place where Wu Yi was stationed in recent years. The burden on the people was already very heavy, and now nearly 30,000 Wu troops have been added. Insufficient food has become a problem that Huang Zhong and Xu Shu had to face.

Xicheng is on the shore of Mian River, so of course it can be transported by water, but the Mian River in Xicheng runs between the Qinling Mountains and Bashan Mountains. The mountains on both sides are steep, the water flows fast, and there are many sharp bends, and the reefs and shallows are everywhere. According to experienced boatmen, there are more than a hundred miles to the west, and even the fish that is best at walking against the current may not be able to swim up.

There is a place in the east of the West City called Fengtuan. The water flows very fast. It is said that when fish swim here, they will die of gill clefts.

In addition to the rapid flow of water, there are many places where waterways are narrow and large ships cannot pass through. This greatly increases the difficulty of transporting supplies. To transport one stone of grain from Xiangyang to here, five or six stones or even more grain is required to consume on the way. Even if the most experienced ship workers are hired, capsizing and hitting the reef still happens from time to time.

However, taking Xicheng without fighting made many soldiers underestimate the enemy, and they asked for orders, hoping to continue to advance westward, reach Nanzheng, and take Hanzhong all. Some even said that they would attack Shu before other armies to clear away their reputation of being ineffective in fighting for the past few years.

This emotion not only spread among ordinary soldiers, but also middle and senior generals such as the lieutenant and general were infected. Some were beaten around the bush, while others were bluntly speaking, hoping that Xu Shu would ask Huang Zhong for battle and continue to move forward.

Wu Yi surrendered to Xu Huang, and Xu Shu only supported him and did not give much credit, which made Xu Shu's subordinates very uncomfortable.

Xu Shu also wanted to make contributions, but he was not an ordinary general, and he only had to be brave when he was in battle. He knew very well how many things other than bravery needed to be considered in the attack of tens of thousands of people. Without enough supplies and without sufficient food, it was like dreaming to win. Along the way, every time he raised his head and looked at the endless mountains, he felt so nervous.

As a general, he should know astronomy and geography, which is not a false statement. Even he himself only realized that the mountains are steep when he arrived here. Looking at the mountains on the map and seeing them with his own eyes are completely different concepts.

I hope Your Majesty can understand the difference.

When he thought of the emperor, Xu Shu's mood became much brighter. Although he hadn't seen him for a long time, he was always grateful for His Majesty's grace. When he thought of him entrusting him with important tasks at the time of meeting him, he ordered people to send his mother many times. His younger brother went to Wuguan to reunite with him, and his heart was warm.

He believed that His Majesty the Emperor must be aware of the difficulties in Hanzhong and would not ask them to take Hanzhong quickly. The soldiers in the army believed His Majesty. As long as the imperial edict arrived, this impatience would definitely be suppressed.

"Let's go back to the city and report to the general of the Central Leader." Xu Shu stretched his frown a little, turned over and rode lightly towards the west city.

Huan Yi did not dare to neglect, so he called back the guards around him and chased Xu Shu.

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As soon as the boat landed, Li Yan jumped onto the boat, bowed to Ruan Yu, and said with a smile: "Thank you for your hard work, messenger."

Ruan Yu looked at Li Yan, waved his hand, laughing and crying. His face was a little pale, and the hem of his clothes was wet. When he passed by the turbulence, the water flowed too fast. Although the people who were trained the boat were experienced boatmen, Ruan Yu was still scared and sweated when the boat was spinning in the river.

He had lived in Xiangyang College for several years and had been in Liushang, the Mianshui River with his classmates many times. He never expected that the upstream of Mianshui would be so dangerous. Thinking of tens of thousands of soldiers fighting in such an environment for several years, he felt a little admiration in his heart.

Your Majesty is right. Writing articles is difficult, but joining the army is even more difficult, even in peacetime, and those who guard the borders of the country should be respected.

"Li Sima?"

"That's right, Li Yan, Nanyang." Li Yan said, picking up the cable from the bow. Without seeing him exerting much force, the thick and long cable was thrown to the shore by him. The soldiers on the shore caught it and tied it firmly to the stone pier.

Ruan Yu was shocked. On the way, in order to show his closeness, he tried to help the boatman carry cables, but failed to move them. Now the cables are soaked in water and the weight is even heavier, but Li Yan can lift the weight easily and throw them onto the shore. He is really strong.

"Sima is extremely powerful and admires her. Compared with Sima, I am really useless and useless."

Seeing Ruan Yu speak sincerely, Li Yan felt relieved and laughed. He shook his hand. "Don't say that, the envoy is not as good as my martial arts skills. I can't get enough of it. When I heard it by the soldiers in the army, I will be able to make jokes." While guiding Ruan Yu to the shore, he said: "The Lord and the Lord are all elites in Jingchu, everyone is good at fighting and have excellent courage. As long as your Majesty has an edict, you can break through the Jiange at any time and capture Cao Cao alive."

Ruan Yu looked at Li Yan, smiled in his heart, but his face did not show any expression. Even Li Yan said this. It seemed that His Majesty was not bad, and the morale in the army was not ordinary frivolous. Although Li Yan was nominally a military advisor, he really couldn't bear this responsibility. Xu Shu was the one who could really play a decisive role.

"Is the general in the city?"

"When I heard that the envoy was coming, he had sent someone to summon generals Xu Gongming, Xu Yuanzhi, Wu Ziyuan and Zhang Gongqi. However, Mrs. Lu was not in the city. She had just received an invitation to disgrace a Taoist priest. I heard that the Taoist priest of the Taoist priest was walking on the night road and met a mountain ghost. She was fascinated and could not extricate herself."

Li Yan said, unable to help laughing.

"There is still such a thing?"
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