"How many days do Liu Biao have to consider?" Sun Ce was suspicious. What do you mean? Should I really consider it or delay the military plan?

"Yes, Liu Envoy said that he needs three days to consider. Please understand one or two." Xi Zhu smiled and said, "Three days are just now, and it will pass soon. Even if the general attacks the city now, three days may not be successful. Instead, he will sacrifice the lives of the soldiers in vain."

Sun Jian's eyes flashed, he stared at Xi Zhu for a while, and nodded.

Xi Zhu felt relieved and explained some things, and went down in a hurry. Sun Jian asked Sun Ce to see Xi Zhu off, and sat on the table without moving. Sun Ce sent Xi Zhu outside the tent and made a gesture to Lin Feng who was coming up. Lin Feng understood and bowed to Xi Zhu.

"Sir, please!"

When Sun Ce returned to the tent, he saw his father's expression indifferent expression, and knew that he was as suspicious as he was. In the twenty years of officialdom, there was still some intuition for those who had come through the battlefield. Sun Jian waved his hand and signaled him to sit closer. Sun Ce leaned on the desk, held his cheek, and looked at his father. I have to say that Sun Jian was the most proud time in his life. He was famous all over the world, and his son was promising, and he had a tendency to be better than his own. He was simply a big winner in life.

I should not be inferior to the real Sun Ce. It is also appropriate to praise myself. No matter what, Zhou Yu and Pang Shanmin always remind me that with Zumao's personal protection, Sun Jian will definitely not be alone and will be shot to death for no reason.

"It seems that there is a war in Nanyang again." Sun Jian said with a slight silence: "Bo Fu, Liu Biao is delaying time, and Xi Zhu is helping him cover it. These scholars are indeed unreliable."

Sun Ce laughed "Puchi". Sun Jian glared at him, and his tense face became a little looser. "If you have any ideas, just say it, laugh, you don't have any seriousness."

Sun Ce closed his smile awkwardly. "Aweng, when did you really believe these people?"

"Don't you believe it?"

"I don't believe it." Sun Ce shook his head. "I didn't expect them to support us from the beginning. All I wanted was food and land. Now that I have all these, my goal has been achieved. As for trust, they are just forced to support us by our force, and they cannot support us wholeheartedly. Of course, I will not believe them."

Sun Jian thought for a while and sighed. "After that being said, it was unstable to build a house on the sand. If there was a war in Nanyang, we had to evacuate. I'm afraid that these people will have another accident and Xiangyang will be unstable after all."

"That's why Gong Du led the remaining Ruying Yellow Turbans to come as soon as possible. There are 30,000 Yellow Turban troops full of desire for land. Even if they have any ideas, they dare not act rashly. If they can conquer Xiangyang, that would be even better. Aweng, since you think Liu Biao is delaying time, why not attack immediately."

Sun Jian shook his head. "Xi Zhu is right. Xiangyang City is solid and I am afraid it will not be able to be defeated in three days. If Nanyang really wants to start a war, the general's military order will arrive soon. Should we retreat or not? Withdraw, the loss will be meaningless. If not retreating, it will be delayed. If Nanyang is not protected, what can we do if we take Xiangyang? Alas, it is a dilemma."

Sun Ce didn't say anything. He was unsure. Cai Mao was really unreliable in his work. It's been so many days, and he didn't know how to send someone to send a letter. It would be great if he had a mobile phone at this time, and a text message would solve the problem.

Will there be war in Nanyang? I don’t know, there may be, or there may not be.

If so, would Yuan Shu order his father Sun Jian to return to the army? Maybe, or maybe not.

If you attack Xiangyang forcing it, how long will it take to capture it? I don’t know. Even Sun Jian, who has rich combat experience, dare not say it, let alone it. Siege is a big deal these days, and it is normal to delay it for three to five months, and it is not uncommon for half a year. Xiangyang is not Fancheng, so it is not that easy to fight.

So, whether to fight or not?

Sun Ce couldn't make a decision either. He thought about it and asked someone to call Zhou Yu, who was coordinating the various battalions to prepare for the siege. He did not call Pang Shanmin. As he said to his father, so far, he had no trust in these Xiangyang tyrants, even Huang Chengyan, let alone Pang Shanmin. If it were him, he would not have been robbed without any grudges and would do his best to give advice to the other party.

Zhou Yu came soon. After listening to Sun Ce's analysis, he almost didn't think much and immediately said: "Since Liu Biao may be delaying time, why are you hesitating? I'll attack the city tomorrow."

"If the attack cannot be carried out, will the general's military order arrive again?"

Zhou Yu shook his head. "First of all, it is not clear whether there has been a war. Even if there is a war, it is impossible for Yuan Shao to lead the troops himself. Gongsun Zan and Xuzhou Governor Tao Qian were planning to attack Jizhou. Yuan Shao could not leave Jizhou. At most, he was his general. The most likely one was the general of the Fenwu General Cao Cao. When the war in Jizhou was about to be fought, how many troops could Yuan Shao give to Cao Cao? It would never exceed 10,000 people."

Sun Ce felt aroused and blamed himself. He still had no experience. He panicked when he encountered something and did not seriously analyze the situation. The war in Jizhou is imminent, and it is related to the ownership of Hebei. Yuan Shao had no intention of taking Jingzhou. Even in order to support Liu Biao and prevent Yuan Shu from taking Jingzhou, he would at most send some troops to restrain him and could not do his best.

Therefore, regardless of whether Cao Cao was the leader or not, the force should be similar to Zhou Yu's analysis, not more than 10,000, or even less. There is more restraint and insufficient attack. In this way, Yuan Shu would not be able to call his father back to the army for reinforcements, and he could completely block it. Even if Cao Cao was good at using troops, Yuan Shu could not stop it and would not be defeated and quickly lost Nanyang.

In other words, their time is not that tight.

Sun Jian nodded, but was still not relieved. "Even so, isn't it too urgent to attack the city now? Wait for three days and prepare more fully, wouldn't it be better?"

"Otherwise." Zhou Yu shook his head. "Liu Biao delayed time, which means that he was not prepared enough. Although our preparations have not been completed, there is no problem in posing an attack or even conducting a tentative attack. Forcing Liu Biao to respond to the battle and force him to reveal his flaws is much more beneficial for the general than waiting for everything to be prepared. Liu Biao is a scholar, and Kuai Yue has no experience in defending the city. Xiangyang has been peaceful for a long time and has not fought for many years. The navy will collapse as soon as it touches. Such a group of people may be disorganized."

Sun Jian nodded repeatedly and slapped his head. "Gongjin is right. The brave ones win when they meet on a narrow road. Our army has far surpassed Liu Biao and won consecutive battles. His morale is strong. It is indeed not worthy of giving Liu Biao a chance to breathe. Bo Fu, what do you think?"

Sun Ce was speechless. You have expressed your opinion, what else can I say? Zhou Yu's analysis is fine. This battle is not better than not. It is up to force the powerful Xiangyang tyrants to bow their heads by force. If they are afraid of fighting, who will take you seriously? But now launch an attack and put your hope on the opponent's mistakes. He is somewhat aggressive. Who says that those who have never fought a war will definitely not fight? Liu Biao has been a marquis of the Northern Army for ten years, and even participated in the exercises several times. How could he have no experience in using troops?

"Gongjin's suggestion makes some sense, you can try it." Sun Ce carefully chose the words to avoid causing Zhou Yu's overreaction. "However, this scale must be well grasped, and the rhythm must be controlled in our hands. With the goal of forced landing in Liu Biao, you can evacuate at any time."

Zhou Yu glanced at Sun Ce and smiled slightly.

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Chapter completed!