Pei Qian stayed in Jia Kui's camp that night, and the two of them lie down in the arms of the quilt and talked in the middle of the night.

They were both surrendered ministers in Hedong, one was an internal minister and the other was an external general. It was reasonable to communicate information. Pei Qian came to the front army to see Jia Kui in a clear place, so there was no need to hide it from others.

A fellow villager is a natural circle. The further away the family, the stronger the circle. When he was in Hedong, Pei Qian and Jia Kui were not so close. Now this circle still has a tendency to expand, from a fellow villager to the same county, to the same county, and even the same prefecture. The military advisory offices around the emperor had four major factions, including the Jingzhou, Yuzhou, Qingxu, and Jiangdong. They fought openly and secretly, and even the emperor could not solve it, so they could only coordinate in the center.

Pei Qian talked about the affairs of the inner court, and Jia Kui often just listened quietly without interrupting, and seemed a little distracted.

"Liang Dao, what's the situation in the army?" Pei Qian said dryly, picked up the water cup to drink water, and kicked Jia Kui with his feet, muttering a few words.

As a native of Hedong, he was very uncomfortable with the climate in the south. It would be fine if the summer was stuffy, but it seemed particularly cold in winter, and the quilt was always wet. It was already uncomfortable to be stationed on land on weekdays, but now living on warships is even more cold. But looking at Jia Kui, he looked very comfortable and seemed to have adapted to this kind of life. The quilt on the bed was so thin that he doubted whether he would be frozen to death.

Jia Kui was shocked, came to his senses, moved his body, and tucked the cushion again.

"Your Majesty should be surprised and do the opposite. He should not give Cao Cao too many opportunities to prepare. At the same time, he should explain to the Jingchu clan to demonstrate the difficulties of the war and eliminate the desire to be wary and underestimate the enemy. In this way, even if the battle in Yizhou is decided, the conquest will not stop, but will only go more steadily."

Pei Qian was slightly stunned, pondered for a moment, then looked a little hot, nodded and said, "It's still Liang Dao who can see through thoroughly, I'm fascinated."

"Probably, the charcoal firewood at Shangshutai is too sufficient." Jia Kui laughed silently. "Your Majesty thinks too well for you, which may not be a good thing."

Pei Qian laughed silently and did not forget to sneer. "If you say too much, it is better than the Shangshutai in the army. The whole nation is martial, and war is a trend. We have to use this river to calm down."

Jia Kui laughed. "Yes, it's easy to know and do things hard to do. As wise as Your Majesty, you can't do both. You will inevitably be biased, let alone you and I. You and I are both talents from prefectures and counties. You can't do anything about governing the country and pacifying the world. It's up to Your Majesty and the Dukes to worry about it."

Pei Qian's eyes flashed, and he wanted to speak but stopped.

Jia Kui glanced at him and said, "Wenxing, if you have the chance, you should go to the Military Affairs Office or the Military Information Office. The Shangshu Desk is not suitable for you."

Pei Qian glanced at Jia Kui and nodded. He came to find Jia Kui and had some ideas. His literary talent was not his strength, and he could not compare with Chen Lin, Wang Can and others. However, in terms of merit, he was much more confident than Chen Lin and Wang Can. If he had the opportunity to enter the Military Affairs Office or the Military Information Office, he would be able to give full play to his advantages.

It is best to be the Military Advisory Office. If you can be released from the outside and become a military advisor, you may have a chance to make meritorious service and be granted a title of marquis.

For example, Jia Kui. With Jia Kui's ability, it is a bit difficult to be a large governor, and there may not be such an opportunity. Ten thousand people are more than enough. Ten thousand people are usually equipped with military advisors. If they make contributions in the battle, not only ten thousand people can be promoted to the position of the chief officer, but the military advisors also have the opportunity to be granted marquis.

Jia Kui made this suggestion, which was equivalent to giving him a promise. If there was a chance in the future, they could fight side by side.

Of course, the premise is that he must be able to enter the Military Advisory Office.

——

Two days later, Sun Ce led the central army to Yiling.

Pan Hua, the governor of Yiling, received an order and left the city to greet him early. However, Sun Ce did not delay in Yiling, so he asked Pan Hua to board the boat and continued to move forward until Jingmen Mountain and Humen Mountain.

Jingmen Mountain and Humen Mountain are the western gate of Yiling and the eastern end of Xiling Gorge.

Xiling Gorge, also known as Baxia, is the longest section of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River. It is known for its dangers. There are gorges in the gorges and beaches in the beaches. There are dozens of dangerous shoals of all sizes. The water flows rapidly, and there is a possibility of hitting the reef if you are not careful.

You don’t have to go deep into Xiling Gorge. Under the cliff of Jingmen Mountain and Humen Mountain, you can feel the urgent flow of Xiling Gorge. Not to mention going upstream, it is tiring to keep it stable in the river without being washed away by the current. Sun Ce’s ship is relatively large, with three pairs of oars on both sides and a pair of oars at the stern running at full speed, rolling up snow-white waves to maintain the stability of the ship. Going up further, you have to rely on a boatman.

After the anchor was lowered, the oars slowly stopped, and the sound of hitting the water gradually subsided, leaving only the rustling of the river.

Just in Jiangxin, Sun Ce held the first meeting of the Military Advisory Office.

In addition to the Military Affairs Office, the military advisors of the Military Information Office joined the army, and the former general Zhu Huan's troops and the Jiangling War Zone commander and above were attended. The total number was more than a hundred people. The cabins used for discussion on weekdays could not be squeezed, so Sun Ce moved to the deck.

Looking at Wushan, blowing the spring breeze, and listening to Jiang Tao, I feel like I am on the battlefield.

Before the meeting began, Sun Quan stood on the flying hut and stood on the railing. Looking at the rolling river water from the east, he felt a little nervous. Before Pei Qian could answer him, he was unsure whether Jia Kui was willing to help him. If Jia Kui refused, he would have to fight alone.

How could I praise such a Haikou? Sun Quan sighed again.

Zhu Huan came over, looked at Sun Quan, and then looked at Jia Kui, Sun Guan and others standing on the lower deck, frowned. "It's about to discuss matters soon. Why didn't the king go down to talk to them and exchange opinions?"

Sun Quan smiled bitterly and asked without answering a question. "What do the general think about this battle?"

Zhu Huan turned around, patted the railing with both hands, took a breath, and slowly exhaled. "With the central navy here, my former army does not need to worry about water battles. As long as we can drive the boat well, don't mess up, and then attack the city and siege the ground after landing." He lowered his head and looked at the turbulent river water. "Although the river water is fast, after all, there are examples to follow. As long as we are careful, there will be no problem."

Sun Quan glanced around and whispered: "What if the king handed over the mission of the first battle to the front army?"

Zhu Huan turned his head in surprise, wanted to speak but stopped, and after a while, he said, "What does your majesty mean?"

"General, the Central Navy has been established for less than a year. Mi and Chen used to be shipped by sea, and were not familiar with the water conditions of the Three Gorges. Regarding the water battle of the Three Gorges, who can beat Gan Andong? He suffered a loss when he went up against the current. How strong can the newly formed Central Navy be?"

Zhu Huan touched his head and was a little hesitant. Sun Quan made sense. As for the Three Gorges, the Navy in the Central Army had at most overall strength. In terms of the battalion scale, it may not be much stronger than them. In this way, the smaller initial battle is likely to lead to the front army.

This is an opportunity and a test.

"So you take the initiative to seek war and strive for the first prize?"

Sun Quan felt bitter, but he could not show weakness in front of Zhu Huan, but just nodded calmly.

Zhu Huan thought for a moment and said, "The first merit is important, but you can't be anxious. You still have to follow the rules. Although you have an appointment with Your Majesty first, the outcome is unpredictable. What Your Majesty values ​​most is your ability, not a simple victory or defeat. As long as you have done everything you should do and do well, even if there are some setbacks on the battlefield, Your Majesty will not pick on it and force you to return home."

Zhu Huan patted Sun Quan on the shoulder. "Your Majesty cares for you as much as the left and right guardians. Please relax."

Sun Quan nodded gratefully.

As the two were talking, footsteps came from behind. They stopped quickly and turned around and saw Sun Ce walking out of the cabin, following Mi Fang, the chief navy chief Chen Jiao, Pei Qian was also among them, standing with the two Shangshulangs. Seeing Sun Quan looking over, Pei Qian nodded quietly.

Sun Quan let out a long sigh, and a big stone fell to the ground in his heart.

Sun Ce seemed to hear Sun Quan's thoughts, walked over, reached out to Sun Quan's shoulder, and walked to the railing. "How about it, are you still sure to see the river and the terrain? I'll give you another chance, and it's still time to regret it now."

Sun Quan was in a good mood and smiled. "Your Majesty, although I am stupid, I am unafraid and I am appointed as the King of Changsha. I am also considered the king of a country. How can I speak without trust? Your Majesty rest assured that this trip to the west will destroy Cao Cao and return."

Sun Ce smiled and patted Sun Quan on the shoulder. "Zhongmou's heroic spirit, then I won't persuade him much. It's just that although you have to despise your opponent strategically, you have to pay attention to your opponent tactically and never underestimate your enemy."

Sun Quan bowed and bowed. "Yes!"

Sun Quan's voice was too loud. Not only did the people on Feilu hear it clearly, but the people on the lower deck also heard it and turned their eyes. Seeing the emperor standing side by side with the King of Changsha, smiling, as if he was a harmonious scene of friendship and respect, he immediately felt solemn and bowed to salute.

Sun Guan turned his head quietly, spat in the river, and then shouted loudly with everyone.

"I have seen Your Majesty."

Sun Ce raised his hands and slowly pressed down. When the generals were quiet, he said loudly: "You must have known that the mountain in Jiangnan is called Jingmen Mountain, and the mountain in Jiangbei is Humen Mountain. After passing these two mountains, it is the most dangerous section of the waterway among the Three Gorges. The discussion here is to let you see the danger of the mountain and the urgent river water, which is not comparable to Dongting, and you should not underestimate the enemy."

He paused and said, "I might as well remind you that a few years ago, the Jinfan thief who had been on the Yangtze River for more than ten years wanted to fight back to his hometown, but he failed to do so. Even if you train hard, how many people dare to say that the ability to fight water is stronger than him? If anyone has this confidence, take a step forward and let me see it."

The generals laughed, but no one stood up. No matter Gan Ning's reputation or morality, no one dared to say that he was better than Gan Ning.

As the laughter gradually settled, Sun Ce said again: "Today, we will continue to discuss matters according to the rules of the military. Regardless of the size of the official position, we can speak freely, but we should just discuss the matter and not be followed by anything else. Otherwise, it would be not as simple as driving you out of the tent and throwing it into the water to feed the fish."

Everyone looked at each other, but no one dared to laugh. The generals who had followed the emperor before knew that when the emperor discussed, the emperor only asked the truth and did not talk about the superiors and inferiors. As long as you have something to say, you can speak out. Even if you have different opinions about the emperor's words, you can raise them. Just discuss the matter with the matter. You must not speak rudely, nor should you attack personally, otherwise there will be tiger soldiers driving people.

Usually I drove out of the big tent, but today I threw it into the river. The river water is so urgent, even if I save it in time, no one dares to guarantee that there is nothing wrong.

Besides, it would be fine if you were kicked out of the tent. Anyway, only the people attending the meeting knew that if they were covered in water, how could they hide it from their subordinates' eyes? It was embarrassing.

"Okay, who will tell me first?" Sun Ce sat down on the chair and signaled Shangshulang to prepare the record.

Everyone looked at each other, and no one was the first to speak.

After a brief silence, Sun Quan stood up and bowed to salute. "Your Majesty, I think that the army is defending with righteousness and victory with strangeness. Spring water is born, and I go against Shu and resist the danger and defend. I think that mountains and rivers can be relied on, and our army will not be able to arrive. At this time, I may receive unexpected achievements. Therefore, I suggest that we select elite soldiers, break into the gorge, clear the remnants, rush straight to the fish, and knock on the gate and enter."

Before Sun Quan finished speaking, Sun Guan sang: "The King of Changsha is commendable, but he forgot what His Majesty said just now. Even Gan'an-dong was unable to attack against the current. Is Changsha's confidence better than Gan'an-dong?"

Sun Quan twitched his eyebrows twice. He knew that Sun Guan had an objection to him, but he didn't expect that Sun Guan would jump out so impatiently and refute him in public. He glanced at Zhu Huan, and Zhu Huan's face was gloomy. Sun Guan's move was tantamount to demonstrating the disagreement of the front army. However, regardless of the superiority and inferiority in the military discussion, he would not be able to use this reason to scold Sun Guan.

In an instant, Sun Quan returned to his calmness and turned to Sun Guan to show his head slightly. "The captain was joking, how dare I compete with Gan Andong. The reason for this confidence is that the current situation is different from that year."

"I hope to hear the details."

"First, the new warship developed by all the masters of the Wood School are easier to control than the tower ships in the past. You don't have to rely on a boatman to go against the current. Second, Your Majesty personally attacked, and all the elite troops of our Great Wuzhong Army were not comparable to those of Gan'andong back then. The lieutenant lacked confidence. Are you worried that the new ship is not good, or is your Majesty not as good as Gan'andong in use?"

"You..." Sun Guan was speechless for a moment, and then sneered: "The king is trying to inflict a crime. Have I ever said that the new ship is not good, and have I ever said that Your Majesty is not as good as Gan Andong in his military service?"

"What are the lieutenant worried about?"

"No matter how good the ship is, it is still a ship, and you cannot fly over Wushan. Your Majesty uses troops like a god, but it is not omnipotent. Who dares to say that what Gan Andong cannot do, Your Majesty can do it?"

Zhu Huan coughed. "Sun Guan, don't be rude to Your Majesty!" He was about to get up and took this opportunity to scold Sun Guan for a few more words, but he saw the emperor turn his head and look at him. He felt a stern heart, and he quickly swallowed the words to his mouth. "Your Majesty just said it, just discuss the matter, not the rest." After that, he sat back calmly.

Sun Guan stood below and could not see Zhu Huan's small movements. He thought Zhu Huan would come forward to favor Sun Quan, but was ready to refute. Seeing that Zhu Huan just said a few words without any pain, but did not move further, it was difficult for the attack.

Although Zhu Huan's partiality with Sun Quan angered him, to be fair, Zhu Huan was still very good at his subordinates, and even some protection for his shortcomings. Before Sun Quan came, Zhu Huan was also very caring for them, otherwise the front army would not be so united. It was not his purpose to let Zhu Huan get out of the stage in public.

"I am wrong, please give your guilt." Sun Guan bowed to Sun Ce, and was considered to have heard Zhu Huan's words and admitted his mistake.

Sun Ce smiled and signaled that Sun Guan didn't have to worry. "Although it was not nice to say, it was the truth. I am indeed not omnipotent, and I may not be able to do anything that Gan Andong cannot do. Zhongtai, let me talk about it, what are your worries?"

"Now!" Seeing that the emperor called him, Sun Guan was happy and confident. "I thought that although the new ship was good, he could go upstream without a boatman. However, the water rises in spring and summer, and the water is faster than in autumn. New ships must be careful. It is fine in normal times, but how can you be careful in wartime? If the ship is released upstream and collided, how can we deal with it? Even if there is no victory or defeat, and the two ships enter the water together, it will be a loss. How good is our ship, how can we compare to the rags against Shu? The rich man and the beggar'er fight to the death cannot be called courage. To be surprised and surprising cannot be called wisdom."

"Yeah!" Zhu Huan coughed twice again.

Sun Guan also realized the suspicion of his personal attack, so he hurriedly stopped it and retreated to the crowd.

Sun Ce looked at Sun Quan. Sun Quan bowed and bowed, and said, "The worry of Captain Sun is not unreasonable. It's just a bit conservative. How can there be no perfection in the war between the two armies? If you keep your feet on your way because of danger, when will you win? If you are worried about the enemy ship coming to collide, just deal with it well, and there is no need to be afraid of fighting because of this."

"Who said I was a coward?" Sun Guan was furious and stood up again. "According to what the king said, why bother to discuss it again? Those who oppose the war are cowards, just drive them out of the army."

Sun Quan was embarrassed and had no choice but to apologize.

Seeing that Sun Quan was not in the fight, Sun Guan had to return to his seat in disappointment. Even if he could force Sun Quan to apologize in front of everyone, he would have given half of his tone.

Sun Ce watched coldly. This was to see both Sun Quan and Zhu Huan, as well as Zhu Huan, how the former general, was doing. Judging from his current performance, Zhu Huan is still qualified. Sun Guan is a rough man, able to take the overall situation into consideration and fail to completely break up, which is also good.

Saying a thousand or saying ten thousand is Sun Quan's struggle for merit, breaking the inherent balance of the front army.

Sun Ce picked up the paperweight on the case and knocked on the desk heavily. "Talking about serious matters, don't talk about these useless things. If anyone dislikes each other, find a place to fight, don't talk here, and waste everyone's time. Who has any different opinions?"

"Your Majesty, I have something to say!" A man squeezed out from the deck and stood where Sun Ce could see.

Sun Ce looked closely and it was Jia Kui. He looked back at Zhu Huan. "Your front army is active and doesn't give others a chance to speak."

Zhu Huan smiled proudly. "Your Majesty, it's not my boast that unless you fight with Cao Cao, it's enough for the front and central navy leaders to fight. There is no need to mobilize the troops like this."

Before Zhu Huan finished speaking, the left general Lu Fan could not hold back. "Zhu Xiumu, the front, back, left and right armies are just following the convention and not unchangeable. You should be able to do this battle mission, but we should not be able to do it, either, the left army, the right army, or the rear army."
Chapter completed!