Sun Ce originally had some ideas about Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. After all, he was a powerful general of the Three Kingdoms and had an average background. He always felt that he should have the opportunity to take it over. After contacting them a few times, he gave up this idea. Liu Bei was ambitious and could not be defeated for a long time. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were loyal to him, so it was difficult to separate them.

Besides, Guan Yu is too narcissistic and has gone beyond the scope of normal people. Not only can Liu Bei not control such people, but he cannot control them either. To put it bluntly, such people are black sheep, which seriously affects team building.

Since you cannot conquer, then make full use of it. Using a person is nothing more than two tricks: excitement and force. It is hard to say whether Guan Yu's martial arts is the best in the Three Kingdoms, but his pride is absolutely unmatched. Use one method of excitement to be accurate. Use Zhang Fei, whom he is most familiar with, as a reference object, and the comparison effect is the best.

That's right, Guan Yu is so arrogant that even Zhang Fei cannot compare with him. Zhang Fei made a contribution and helped Liu Bei be promoted from military marquis to commander, then he would have to make a greater contribution and help Liu Bei be promoted from commander to commander. Zhang Fei got a sword, but Guan Yu couldn't swallow his breath if he didn't get a better one.

Sun Ce had laid the foreshadowing before, not afraid that Guan Yu would not fall into the trap. Using tricks like punching, if you want to be effective, you must combine punches, one move after another until you completely knock down your opponent. Seeing Guan Yu's glance, he knew that there would be a good show next.

Liu Bei's mind hurt a little. Sun Ce was deliberately trying to cut off my back. In order to compete for me, Guan Yu must fight to the death. If he killed an important person, it would be even more difficult to gain a foothold in Yanzhou in the future. Fortunately, Zhang Fei failed to kill Jiang Qi, otherwise Guan Yu would definitely kill Yuan Tan.

It feels bad to live under someone else's roof.

After arranging the task, the generals went to prepare. Sun Ce climbed the city tower and once again looked at the camp in the distance. Under the sunset, the smoke from Yuan Tan's camp was curling, quiet and peaceful, and there was no sign of the battle. There was Zhang Miao's camp farther away, but it was blocked by the trees on the official road and could not be seen.

Compared to Yuan Tan, Sun Ce was more confident in Zhang Miao. In front of Yuan Shao, the giant, they had common pressure and the potential need to keep warm. Although Yuan Tan also had differences with Yuan Shao, as long as he had the opportunity, he would definitely kill him and eliminate future troubles forever. If he could hold the two states of Yan and Yu in his hands, his status as a heir would be more stable. Even if Yuan Shao loved his young son and was determined to abolish the eldest son, he would be afraid of the rat.

If it were not forbidden to do so, he would never have formed an alliance with Yuan Tan. This was actually a trick with the tiger. He understood, and Yuan Tan also understood. He did not want to face Yuan Shao before he was ready, while Yuan Tan wanted to gain a foothold in Yanzhou. When they each achieved their goals, a decisive battle would inevitably be inevitable.

This is how the alliance is, with no eternal friends and no eternal enemies.

"Fengxiao, do you want to form an alliance with Gongsun Zan?"

Guo Jia shook his head. "Even if the general does not form an alliance with Gongsun Zan, Gongsun Zan will fight with Yuan Shao. The general can be a wall to watch. If an alliance is really hard to deal with. Gongsun Zan is very talented and has a strong military force, but Youzhou is a bitter and cold place. In the past, the two Qingji prefectures had to be stolen every year, and the total number was more than 200 million. Now Jizhou is occupied by Yuan Shao, and Qingzhou is broken and cannot support the wars for years. If an alliance is formed, Gongsun Zan asks the general for help, can the general support it?"

Sun Ce smiled bitterly. He was too short of money and material support to Gongsun Zan. Besides, Youzhou is so far away, freight is a considerable consumption. Guo Jia is right, not forming a formal alliance with Gongsun Zan is more cost-effective. Not forming an alliance does not mean that it cannot be supported. Supporting Gongsun Zan in a trade manner is in line with his own interests and can only win-win results.

To say a thousand, tell ten thousand, the basis of the war is economy. Gongsun Zan was eager to fight in the southern expedition, probably because Youzhou could not be self-sufficient and did not take over Jizhou, so he could not develop. Liaodong could only be stable for a while, but could not affect the Central Plains. Gongsun Du had been in Liaodong for decades and once became king, but was finally taken over by Sima Yi. Gongsun Zan had been in Youzhou for many years and naturally understood these situations.

With weak, you must be careful in calculating, win in battle, and win in attack, and raise in battle to have a chance of success. Just after losing, you can calm down and fight again, which is no different from suicide. With Zhuge Liang's prudence and shrewdness, the Northern Expedition has exhausted its vitality for several consecutive years, let alone Gongsun Zan. He didn't even handle the rear, and with Liu Yu being restrained, how could he defeat Yuan Shao?

It is better to keep a distance from such people, otherwise they will be dragged down by him sooner or later.

Before he knew it, the moon rose and it was gradually filling. The bright moonlight spread across the earth, and the moonlight was cold. Sun Ce suddenly remembered something. It seemed that it was August 15th in a few days. He and Jia Xu had an agreement, and I don’t know if they could catch up.

"General, you can set out." Guo Jia reminded: "We still have dozens of miles to rush."

Sun Ce nodded, patted the city wall, and got off the city. Dian Wei and others were already waiting at the door. Sun Ce turned over and raised the Overlord Killing. The city gate opened rumblingly, and Sun Ce was about to leave the city. Guan Yu rushed over from behind and said loudly: "General, Guan is not talented, please be the vanguard."

Sun Ce then rushed to Liu Bei, Zhang Fei, and shook his head. "Yun Chang Xiaoyong, I know, but you are injured, I'm afraid..."

Before Sun Ce finished speaking, Guan Yu picked up his beautiful beard, his eyebrows slightly opened, and he sneered: "What a small injury, why bother with me? Please plunder the formation for me and see me kill the general and seize the flag." As he said that, he kicked the war horse and rushed towards the city gate.

Sun Ce was secretly happy, but he deliberately said loudly: "Yunchang, don't force it. Winning and defeat are common things for military strategists." He also said: "Yide, be careful, be sure to return safely with Yunchang."

Zhang Fei was about to speak, but Guan Yu shouted, "I won't care for the general, I'll go." He rode his horse out of the city gate and rushed to the suspension bridge. Liu Bei nodded awkwardly and followed him hurriedly. Seeing this, Jian Yong bowed and said, "General, I will follow them and check for the missing."

Sun Ce signaled Dian Wei and others to let him go, watching Liu Bei lead 500 surrendered soldiers out of the city gate. Guan Yu was full of confidence, but these 500 people had no fighting spirit. They looked similar to those who died and their morale was low. Sun Ce had a feeling that Guan Yu might have the beheading this time, but the amount of property that Liu Bei had just saved up was probably defeated by him.

He suddenly thought that Liu Bei had always valued Guan Yu very much. Every time he had a task, he would first think of Guan Yu, but at critical moments, Guan Yu would always lose his chain. The most famous one was undoubtedly the Battle of Xiangfan. That time, not only did Jingzhou be lost, but his life was also lost. Liu Bei's delay in having a stable territory may have a lot to do with Guan Yu.

Guan Yu is actually not a qualified general, he is even inferior to Wei Yan. Wei Yan has not made any mistakes in Guanzhong for more than ten years. He is one of the few successful examples of Liu Bei's employment. Guan Yu of Liu Bei is not sure whether it is luck or misfortune.
Chapter completed!