Liao Li's enthusiasm surprised Sun Quan and made him more confused.

Before, he asked Liao Li to go with him to pick him up, but Liao Li also said that he would not show up in front of the emperor, so why should he take the initiative to meet him?

Besides, he had not decided whether to ask the emperor for help.

When Sun Shangxiang attacked Tianjing Pass, the emperor did arrange for Xu Chu to help with the Tiger Guard, but Sun Shangxiang was a woman. She was young at that time and was in a dangerous place like Tianjing Pass. The emperor was worried and sent someone to protect her. It was understandable that the situation was different. She had already grown up and claimed that she had been fighting for many years and had been fighting for many battles. She was head-on and attacked Niumaling head-on. How could she look for protection like her sister?

Besides, he also knew that the emperor's brother had the intention of setting an example for the world when he cultivated his sister. The third brother Sun Yi had been fighting for many years, so the emperor's brother did not have such an arrangement. He took the initiative to ask for protection, wouldn't he think he was like a woman?

Seeing that Sun Quan's eyes were wrong, Liao Li felt a stern heart, and knew that he was acting too abruptly, so he quickly stood up to salute. "King, the first battle is not good, and Lou's death is unknown, and it is likely to be captured by Huang Quan. Once he tells Huang Quan about the false and true nature of our army to survive, the enemy will be secretly and the victory will be even more difficult. The most urgent task is to not only stabilize the morale of the army, but also apologize to Your Majesty and ask Your Majesty to be on guard just in case."

Sun Quan explained a little and nodded slowly. "So, it's a must for Gongyuan. As for Huwei, I think it's okay. With Yuan Xing here, it's enough."

Liao Li bowed to take the order and was about to return to his seat. Wu Fen said, "King, I will send a few people to protect Mr. Gongyuan. The two sides are so close that it is difficult to keep their interactions. Gongyuan is the king's mind tank. If he is injured, it will be more loss than Lou Fa's captured."

Sun Quan deeply agreed and took care of Wu Fen and asked him to arrange some good skills.

Liao Li complained secretly, but his face was not revealed.

——

After Sun Quan entered Wu County, Nanlingtan Camp was given up and stationed in the camp.

Liao Li came out of Sun Quan's camp and walked east along the mountain road for more than 30 miles, then took a boat to cross the river and came to the camp at the foot of Nanling Mountain.

It was already evening when he set out early in the morning and arrived at the camp. After a day of mountain road, he was exhausted, his waist was sore and his legs were weak, and he wanted to find a quiet place to rest for a night and go to see Sun Ce again tomorrow morning with energy.

But he can't.

In order to make himself look more energetic, when he got off the boat, he washed his face by the river.

Sun Ce was somewhat surprised when Liao Li came to see him.

He had received Sun Quan's military newspaper, knowing that Lou Fa's entire army collapsed in yesterday's battle, and his life and death were unknown. Sun Quan's first battle in attacking Niumaling not only hit a wall, but also had a blue nose and a swollen eyes, which once again proved that his ability to command ten thousand people to fight was not as outstanding as he imagined, but instead made Huang Quan's reputation.

What did Liao Lilai do? He couldn't think of it.

Given that Liao Li was Sun Quan's military advisor and think tank, Sun Ce asked the Military Advisor to send someone to receive him. After thinking about it, Ju Su asked Liu Ye to come forward. Liu Ye was a military advisor and a famous scholar in Yangzhou. He was the one who came to receive the famous scholars around Sun Quan, which gave Sun Quan enough face.

After receiving the order, Liu Ye did not go to see Liao Li immediately, but asked Liao Li to wait outside the tent. He stood at the door of the tent and looked at Liao Li quietly for a while before he lifted the tent out, looked up and down at Liao Li before bowing his hand.

"Looking for a long time."

Liao Li was impatient but had no choice but to do anything, and was full of anger. After hearing Liu Ye's words, he blurted out. "You don't have to do this. If you really admire him for a long time, you wouldn't have been waiting for so long."

Liu Ye laughed and squeezed his eyes. "Liu Ye is in Jiujiang."

Liao Li was stunned, then understood and bowed. "It turned out to be Liu Pushe, I often listen..."

Liu Ye raised his fingers, blocked his mouth, and snorted, indicating that Liao Li followed him. Liao Li knew it, closed his mouth, and followed Liu Ye to the big tent not far away. Liu Ye asked Liao Li to take his seat and ordered someone to prepare food and drinks. When the waiter came out of the tent, Liu Ye's face became more enthusiastic.

"I offended you so much just now. Gong Yuan has been with the King of Changsha for so long, so I should know some of the inside stories. I don't think I will blame you. Alas, royal affairs are not easy to deal with. We close ministers around the emperor have to be careful."

Liao Li smiled slightly and nodded in agreement.

As Sun Quan's confidant, he has been with Sun Quan for so long, and he knows some of the inside stories. Sun Quan has not had many friends with his close ministers around Sun Ce. Liu Ye is one of them. The two have contacts in private. But Sun Quan has never said how good it is, and he doesn't know.

Judging from the current situation, it seems that it is not an ordinary friendship. Liu Ye's position in Sun Quan's mind may be even higher than that of him.

After all, Liu Ye was a close minister around the emperor, so he helped Sun Quan more.

"The military newspaper has been delivered. Why is Gong Yuan here?" Liu Ye smiled. "It's not here to ask for help, right? If so, then stop talking as soon as possible. Your Majesty originally planned to let the King of Changsha retreat in the face of difficulties. How could he send troops to help him?"

Liao Li felt nervous and then asked again: "When the King of Changsha retreated due to difficulties, can His Majesty take action in person?"

"Your Majesty." Liu Ye dragged his voice long and smiled without saying a word.

Liao Li was anxious and was about to ask, the waiter came in with wine and food. Liao Li had no choice but to shut up and watch the waiter arrange it. When the waiter went out, Liu Ye raised his glass and signaled to Liao Li: "It's getting late. Your Majesty still has some matters to deal with. I guess there is no time to see you. You can rest all night and ask for a meeting tomorrow."

Liao Li picked up a few cups and politely confronted Liu Ye, but still couldn't let go of the question. He asked in a roundabout way: "It seems that it's October, and it's understandable that His Majesty is busy with his plans."

Liu Ye shook his head. "The Prime Minister's Office handles the matters of the plan. Your Majesty does not need to worry about it. Gong Yuan is not in the court, so some things are not clear. People say that Your Majesty is good at using troops and is invincible in battle. In fact, Your Majesty is best at identifying people. Now, our Dawu court is full of talents, and all the temples are a master of time. It is really difficult to gain a foothold without some ability."

Liao Li picked up the wine glass and smiled and said, "How can a genius like Pushe be a minister by Your Majesty?"

Liu Ye shook his head again. "Gongyuan is joking, what kind of genius I am?" He narrowed his eyes and was in a daze. "Speaking of this, when I had the opportunity to show my strength, it was still next to Emperor Xian of the previous dynasty, when the strange soldiers broke into Yanzhou. Although they were defeated in the end, they were in the eyes of His Majesty. Later, thanks to Xun Wen's recommendation, I was able to re-enter the officialdom. If the two were missing, I would not have today."

Liao Li looked at Liu Ye, and was stunned for a moment, drinking silently, without knowing what he was thinking.

Liu Ye didn't urge him, and drank the wine with great pleasure, occasionally persuaded Liao Li, and talked about some gossip.

That night, Liao Li got drunk.

The next morning, Liao Li stood up and regretted Mo Die.

He was in a dangerous place and was drunk. He was too careless. He didn't know what he said to Liu Ye after getting drunk yesterday. Liu Ye had served as secretary order next to Emperor Xian of Han, which was equivalent to Fa Zheng's current position. He should be best at scrutinizing people's hearts. He probably had all his little thoughts dug out by Liu Ye.

Liao Li sat in the tent and carefully recalled the conversation with Liu Ye. Some people behind him could not remember, but the one in front was still quite clear. He thought about how to deal with Sun Ce when he saw him later.

How did things develop to this point?

How much did Sun Ce know?

Liao Li was a little confused. He thought repeatedly, and seemed to have no proper solution except to take one step at a time.

Before Liao Li could figure it out, a man came to tell him that the emperor had just finished breakfast and had some spare time to ask him to see him.

Liao Li did not dare to be negligent, so he quickly cleaned up. After the Langguan came to the central army tent, he learned that the emperor was not in the camp and went for a walk by the Qingxi River. Liao Li hurried out of the camp again and came to the Qingxi River. He saw Sun Ce walking with his hands behind his back from afar, followed by someone, but it was not Liu Ye.

Liao Li breathed a sigh of relief. He vaguely remembered that it was too late to finish drinking yesterday, and Liu Ye shouldn't have reported to Sun Ce overnight. Today is so early, and Sun Ce may not know what he said to Liu Ye.

Of course, Liu Ye and Sun Quan secretly interacted with each other and should not disclose it easily, so as not to cause trouble.

Sun Ce also saw Liao Li and waved.

Liao Li quickly walked to Sun Ce and bowed.

Sun Ce was tall, half a head taller than Liao Li. Liao Li bowed and bowed, and the gap between the two was even bigger. Sun Ce did not immediately let Liao Li stand up and looked down at Liao Li's thin body like a broken chime, with an inexplicable sense of absurdity.

Liao Li in history is a mystery, but Liao Li in front of him is still a mystery.

Why was he chosen by Cao Cao and became a spy arranged by Sun Quan?

After thinking about it, it seems that only arrogance and not wanting to take the ordinary path can be explained. This is the so-called habit of famous scholars. There were too many such famous scholars in the late Han Dynasty, and they were embarrassed to meet people without a little temper. They were not afraid of being out of style, but they were afraid of not being out of style. They were more varied than the other and had a big brain.

Unfortunately, even if you take a wrong sword, you can win by surprise, but once you get rid of it, it will be very hurtful.

He already knew what Liao Lilai was doing, but he didn't want to give Liao Li a chance.

At this point, Liao Li was unable to help.

"Liao Junxiang's brother, King Changsha, has achieved remarkable achievements for several months. I have always wanted to thank him in person, but Liao Jun is a master, and it is hard to find one side. Today I am lucky to finally have the opportunity to meet Liao Jun. I heard that this Daqing River is a place where Liao Jun often travels. I wonder how Liao Jun is feeling when I meet him here?"

As soon as Sun Ce spoke, Liao Li felt a tightness in his heart. He had heard Sun Quan say that Sun Ce had achieved success in health and had a sound of gold and jade. When he heard it today, it was indeed true. Although the sound was not loud, every word was touching his heart.

What made him even more uneasy was Sun Ce’s understanding of him. He once told Sun Quan not to say too much about him. Sun Quan has always obeyed his advice and did not want him to leave. He should not say too much to Sun Ce. How could Sun Ce know that he often travels by the Daqing River?

It must be Wu Fen.

Thinking of Wu Fen staring at him recently, Liao Li could almost conclude that Wu Fen was the one who arranged by Sun Ce by Sun Quan. Wu Fen must have a channel unknown to Sun Quan to keep in touch with Sun Ce and report Sun Ce about Sun Quan's affairs one by one. Wu Fen has been keeping a close eye on him recently, and should have been instructed by Sun Ce.

As for why he was not exposed, perhaps there was not enough evidence - he was always cautious, and Wu Fen could not get any strong evidence. It might also be considered separately, such as concerning Sun Quan's attitude. He is not an official of the Wu State, but only Sun Quan's personal aide. He is not restricted by the Wu State's laws and regulations. To deal with him, not only must there be conclusive evidence, but also obtain Sun Quan's consent.

Liao Li thought a lot, but didn't have enough time to make a judgment. In addition, he woke up from a hangover and had a little slow reaction. He didn't have time to think too much, so he could only follow Sun Ce's topic.

"Your Majesty is wronged and dare not take it. I am deeply honored to be able to meet Your Majesty and listen to the jade voice in person."

"Hahaha..." Sun Ce's laughter was loud, which made Liao Li's eardrum hurt, and his heart jumped twice. He wanted to stand farther, but he didn't act rashly.

Sun Ce laughed twice, looked Liao Li behind his back, and took two steps forward. Liao Li's heart moved, let go of his arched hand a little, subconsciously moved towards the long sword at his waist, and then woke up again and arched it again. The opportunity in front of him was so good, it looked like a trap. Sun Ce has always been cautious and prefers to set up traps. He Yong was cheated by Sun Ce at the beginning.

When talking about swordsmanship, he dare not compare with the veteran party member He Yong.

Sun Quan also said many times that in terms of personal martial arts, Sun Ce is a peerless master, especially when fighting with his hands, and has entered the realm of transformation. If he cannot succeed with one blow, he will only give Sun Ce an excuse to kill someone.

Liao Li raised his hand and followed, half a step away from Sun Ce.

"Liao Jun, in the battle the day before yesterday, Lou Fa's entire army was defeated. Was Lou Fa incompetent, or was my brother inappropriate command in the front line?"

Liao Li quickly weighed the pros and cons. "Of course, Lou Fa was incompetent, and there was nothing wrong with the command of the Changsha King. The day before, he followed the King of Changsha, and later went to Niumaling to check the situation and clearly understood the Central Plains. Li could guarantee his life, and there was no concealment in the military newspaper."

Sun Ce nodded. "Can my brother defeat Huang Quan and seize Niu Maling?"

"Yes." Liao Li hesitated a little. "It just... it takes some time. The King of Changsha not only needs to stabilize the morale of the army, but also needs to train newly surrendered soldiers and be familiar with the terrain of Niuma Ridge."

"How long will it take?" Sun Ce frowned slightly, revealing a hint of impatientness. "It will not take ten days or half a month for mere Niumaling. If so, when will it take to conquer Baidi City?"

"Half a month is not much." Liao Li was soft and hard. "Most of the King of Changsha are surrendered soldiers, not the well-trained elite Wu, nor the central army beside His Majesty. Shu Li was crazy and perverse. If His Majesty took the battle personally, would he be sure to take Niumaling within ten days?"

Sun Ce stopped, turned half of his body, looked at Liao Li, his eyes shrank slightly. In an instant, a cold light flashed, which made Liao Li's heart skip and he couldn't help but hold his breath. He clenched his fists secretly and tensed his body, so that he did not retreat, and faced Sun Ce's gaze unyieldingly, without giving in a step.

The two looked at each other for a moment, and Sun Ce smiled and took back the chill.
Chapter completed!