Sun Ce lifted the teapot, poured a cup of tea, and pushed it to Guo Jia. "Continue."

Guo Jia picked up the teacup, blew the floating ginger slices, and took a big sip. The tea was a little hot, and he smacked his lips and continued: "The family is naturally prepared to sacrifice for survival, but blood is connected, so they cannot remain indifferent. If there is a chance, they will naturally have to save each other. Even if the king and the prince do not allow it, private contact is inevitable. Even if the king and the prince send people to investigate, it will be difficult to find it clearly. It will only waste a lot of manpower and material resources, and the gain will not be worth the loss. Moreover, if the law does not blame the public, the divorce will not be interfered with, the punishment is lighter than condonation, and if the punishment is severe, it will hurt people's hearts. Instead of doing so, it is better to send someone to supervise and put it in control. This is one of them."

Sun Ce did not comment, crossed his fingers and looked at Guo Jia quietly.

"There are few Ruying people who followed Yuan Shao to Jizhou. Xun Yu went to Chang'an, Xin Ping went to Yizhou, Xun Chen and Xin Pi were already ministers of the king and the marquis. There were no less than twenty or thirty other people who returned home one after another. Now that they were still in Jizhou, I, Shu and Xun Yan, who had no industry. They had no industry. They had relied on Yuan Shao to open paper workshops before, and could barely survive. Now Yuan Shao is dead. Yuan Tan was in charge of Jizhou and relied on the Jizhou family. The Ruying people were weak and could not even be able to protect industries such as paper workshops. Yuan Tan was in vain and could not afford to supplement them. The life of Ruying people would inevitably be in trouble. At this time, the king and the marquis provided help, and they were naturally grateful, or they were thinking of returning home. Yuan Tan could not sit by and watch them return home, and they would inevitably give favors and not let the king and the marquis be beautiful. In this way, if the king and the marquis give one chunk of favor, Yuan Tan must give ten chunks to supplement them, which can last for a long time? It is clear at a glance. This is the second one."

"Jizhou is a big province, with a household registration comparable to that of Yuzhou, and most of the money and grain divisions are in the hands of aristocratic families. If there is no restraint of the Ruying clan, the Jizhou family will fully support Yuan Tan, and Yuan Tan's army will not be less than 100,000. Jia Xu is waiting for the price and is determined to defend Bingzhou, and will not send troops easily. Zhang Yan defends himself, with the intention of waiting and watching. If Tian Feng sends people to contact him, Zhang Yan may not be able to keep his troops in control. If the conditions are right, it is not impossible to surrender. In this way, Yuan Tan is easy to seize Youzhou, and the general may not have the opportunity to get a share of the pie. These are the third ones. With these three, is it clear whether the king and marquis use light to control the heavy, small to gain a big fortune, or to sit back and watch Yuan Tan annex Youzhou?

Sun Ce repeatedly weighed the pros and cons, thinking that Guo Jia might be selfish, but the reason was valid. If he could spend a small amount of money to support the Ruying faction and cause some trouble for Yuan Tan so that he could not successfully seize Youzhou, he would indeed be more calm.

"How much do you think it will cost?"

"It doesn't need to spend money, it's just that you will make less money." Guo Jia said: "The products of the workshops under Junhou's rule have obvious advantages in Jizhou. If they can be distributed by Ruying people, or give some discounts when purchasing goods, so that the people of Ruying can suppress the people of Jizhou. Liuli and others may not be able to sell them because of the boycott of Jizhou people, but the paper cannot be boycotted. It won't take long to let all the paper shops in Jizhou stop production and distribute our paper. Others such as chariots and horses, farm tools, etc. can be handled in this way. Mi Zhu knows these things the most, so Junhou may wish to ask him."

Sun Ce nodded. Guo Jia was very cognizable and only made suggestions and did not participate in the operation. It doesn’t matter whether Mi Zhu handles this matter. What’s important is that it cannot be directly operated by the Ru Ying system, otherwise there will be no control.

Sun Ce immediately sent someone to invite Mi Zhu. Mi Zhu also thought it was feasible. This was actually a way to dump products. Squeezing down the local industry in Jizhou is to destroy the Jizhou family and shake Yuan Tan's foundation. The people of Ruying had no money and land, and what was useful was only talent. When Yuan Shao could master Jizhou, their talents had the opportunity to exert. Now Yuan Tan could not control the people of Jizhou and was controlled by Jizhou. They were rootless duckweed and not troubled. The people of Jizhou had money and grain and had household registration, which was Yuan Tan's real reliance. If they collapsed, Yuan Tan would be defeated without defeat.

As for who will preside over the leadership, Mi Zhu thought about it repeatedly and suggested that Sun Ce contact Cao Ang and join forces with Yanzhou. Most of the trade deals between Yuzhou and Jizhou must go through Yanzhou. If Yanzhou cannot benefit from it, Cao Ang has no motivation to supervise it. If Cao Ang gets a piece of the pie, Cao Ang will take the initiative to monitor the merchants in Yuzhou and prevent them from trafficking privately, otherwise it will harm his interests. As for the profits Cao Ang got, it will eventually fall on the people of Jizhou.

Sun Ce laughed silently. As expected, he specialized in his profession and figured out people's hearts. Guo Jia is professional, doing business, and Mi Zhu is professional. One important reason why he can do business so big is that he knows how to divide profits with others. Only when he is willing to share the benefits with others can he be friends all over the world and do business even bigger. In this regard, he surpassed Cai Mao at least one position.

"Okay, that's it." Sun Ce made a decision and asked Guo Jia to arrange for the Military Planning Office to study the details. After the plan was determined, he sent someone to contact Cao Ang. Many people in the Military Planning Office were from the Ru Ying Group, and they probably had been waiting for this decision. The moment they received the task, many people quietly breathed and immediately started working.

The next morning, Sun Ce received a detailed draft. According to the practice of the Military Planning Office, some people planned a plan, and some people were responsible for finding faults. They argued with each other to avoid blind spots and major mistakes. The plan was formulated by the Ruying people, and the task of finding faults fell on Zhuge Liang, Yang Yi and others. Everyone in the Military Planning Office knew the methods of these two people, and they did not dare to be careless at all, and they were very well prepared.

Even so, the debate process was full of quarrels and saliva. Liu He and Ma Yunlu were stunned and opened their eyes when they watched.

After the plan was determined, Sun Ce ordered Meng Jian to go to Yanzhou to negotiate with Cao Ang, set sail and rushed to Qingzhou.

Changyi, the governor's office.

Chen Gong leaned against the railing, closed his eyes to rest. A pretty maid stood beside him, holding a collection of poems in his hand and was reciting. His voice was up and down, crisp and pleasant, like a jade chime. Another maid gently fanned her with a silk fan in her hand, and waved a wave of breeze fans with a body fragrance towards Chen Gong. At the end of the corridor, a child was preparing wine and food for Chen Gong to enjoy. He was lightly, but he might not make any sound, so as not to affect Chen Gong's listening to others' chanting poems.

Chen Gong was very comfortable, and he picked the corners of his mouth from time to time, and commented on the poem.

Late spring and early summer are the best times, and Chen Gong is very satisfied with this. At least that's the case now.

The stairs sounded softly, and a young man appeared at the entrance of the stairs. Seeing this, he stopped quickly. The maid who was reading the poem saw it and paused for a moment. Chen Gong raised his eyebrows lightly, opened his eyes, and saw that it was Ding Yi, so he waved his hand and signaled the maids to retreat. Ding Yi is the son of Ding Chong and a member of Mrs. Ding. He just came to Cao Ang to work this year. He is smart and very happy.

"Sir." Ding Yi smiled before speaking and saluted Chen Gong respectfully.

"What's the matter?" Chen Gong looked slightly. "What's the etiquette?" Cao Ang was preparing to marry Sun Shangying. The situation was special. Cao Cao was not around. He didn't understand many things. He would come to ask Chen Gong for advice whenever he had any questions.

"No, it's the envoy of the Marquis of Wu that has come. The envoy asks the sir to go over and discuss matters."

Hearing that it was Sun Ce's envoy, Chen Gong did not dare to be careless, so he quickly stood up and followed Ding Yi downstairs. He asked while walking. Ding Yi said that the envoy was a young man named Meng Jian, with the courtesy name Gongwei, and was from Runan. According to him, he was from the military plan. He came from the East China Sea under Sun Ce's order. He discussed important matters with Cao Ang, and he also specifically stated that Chen Gong was present, saying that it was Sun Ce's instructions.

Chen Gong was quite contented. It seemed that Sun Ce knew his influence on Cao Ang. He was getting three points faster and followed Ding Yi to the main hall. Cao Ang was talking to Meng Jian. When Chen Gong came in, the two of them stood up to greet him at the same time. Chen Gong was very polite and made a few remarks with Meng Jianhan. Cao Ang handed over a letter, Chen Gong took it, and read while sitting. After reading less than a page, he raised his head in surprise and stared at Meng Jian.

"This is serious?"

Meng Jian bowed with a smile. "It's true."

Chen Gong was happy, but he was not in a hurry to express his opinions. He knew his shortcomings and knew how smart Sun Ce was. It was impossible to give them benefits for no reason. If he was in a hurry and said the wrong thing, it would be unfavorable to his reputation. He had just finished reading the letter, and Cao Ang handed over another volume of thicker ones. Chen Gong took it and saw that it was originally a detail of the implementation plan, and he couldn't help but praise it.

"I have heard that Junhou has assisted the military planning department and is meticulous in his work. When I see him today, he is indeed well-known. I believe that there is also Gongwei's hard work in this plan. Can you introduce it to us?"

"Dare not obeying the order." Meng Jian bowed politely and told the whole story. Sun Ce traveled to the East China Sea. Yuan Tan's chief clerk Geng Bao asked for a meeting as a businessman, and wanted to represent Jingzhou's paper for printing books. After Guo Jia met him, he learned about the situation in Jizhou and decided to take advantage of the situation, rescue the Ruying faction, and give this opportunity to Cao Ang so that Cao Ang could gain certain benefits from these businesses.

Meng Jian is from Runan. Although he has no immediate relatives in Jizhou, he has old friends. What he said is naturally convincing, and he has no intention of concealing it. To be honest, it is reasonable. Only people with normal intelligence know that this is a good thing for Cao Ang. It can even be said that Sun Ce gave Cao Ang the benefits of his prospective brother-in-law, and there is no reason to refuse. After Meng Jian said that, Wei Zhen, Bao Xun and others smiled happily.

Yanzhou is deserted, and Cao Ang's cost of raising troops is too short of money, and he is worried about money. Wei Zhen went to see Sun Ce not long ago and learned that Sun Ce had cut off the state garrison, Cao Ang was relieved. Now he gave Cao Ang a chance to make money. It's really nothing to say. If this matter is really done, not only Cao Ang will benefit, but the Yanzhou family will also benefit, and these officials will also receive more bonuses, which can be said to be beneficial to everyone.

After all, Chen Gong was a little older. He was not in a hurry to express his opinions. He just suggested that Cao Ang invite Mao Jie, Wang Yu and others to discuss. They were responsible for specific matters and knew better the pros and cons. Things are good things, but it is hard to say whether they can be done well. Things involving interests are the most likely to have problems. There are too many people who take risks for the sake of interests. Ruying people have a deep foundation, and even Sun Ce could not uproot them, so Cao Ang was even less sure.

It was not long, Mao Jie, Wang Yu and others arrived one after another, and after carefully studying the plan, they thought that the plan was very thorough. Although it was indeed difficult to implement, the benefits were obvious and there was no reason not to accept it. After such a long time, Chen Gong also had enough time to think about it and found no problems. He suggested that Cao Ang accept this suggestion.

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Chapter completed!