Jian Yong had suffered a lot and had not recovered yet. He didn't understand what Guo Jia was thinking and did not dare to respond easily. He smacked his lips and made a fuss.

"I know it's a presumptuous thing to come, and I don't drink alcohol, but I don't even have a sip of tea. Is it against the way of hospitality?"

Guo Jia laughed. "Do you still know how to come? If it weren't for an old friend, don't talk about tea today, you can't even get on the boat." As he said, he arranged for someone to prepare tea. He talked a few gossips with Jian Yong, giving Jian Yong a buffer time.

After the tea was boiled, poured it into the cup. Jian Yong picked up the cup and sipped two sips of the tea. He finally calmed down. He weighed it carefully and tentatively said, "Is what Jijiu said just now the truth?"

"It's true or not, you can judge it yourself." Guo Jia put down the teacup, crossed his lower fingers, placed it in front of his belly, and looked at Jian Yong with a smile. "You and I know that Zhuo County has the best arable land in Youzhou. If you lose Zhuo County, the gate of Youzhou has opened and you can't hold on for too long. If you don't drive Yuan Tan out, Youzhou will be his sooner or later."

Jian Yong was drinking tea and remained silent.

Guo Jia paused, and then said, "Originally, we were going to do it ourselves, first deal with Liu Xuande and then deal with Yuan Tan. Now that Liu Xuande is willing to obey the order, it is naturally time to consider joining forces to retake Zhuo County. Zhuo County is Zhuo County in Youzhou, what's the matter of falling into Yuan Tan's hands?"

"How does Wu Hou plan to seize Zhuo County?"

"It depends on whether you are willing to cooperate or not, and how to cooperate. We have two initial plans: First, you are the main attack and we are responsible for restraining it. Although Taishici went to western Liaoning, the power in the front line of Qingzhou has not weakened. Not only did Xu Kun transfer to replace Taishici, but Wu Hou also went to the battlefield in person. It is definitely not possible for Yuan Xi to resist. Yuan Tan must draw heavy troops back to defense. In this way, if the north and south attack, you will have the opportunity to regain Zhuo County and return the complete jade of Youzhou."

Jian Yong nodded but did not say anything, but looked at Guo Jia with a little urgent look. Sun Ce arrived in person and Yuan Tan was under great pressure. This was indeed a good opportunity to regain Zhuo County. But he did not dare to express his opinion easily. Who knows if this is a trap?

"If you are unwilling to cooperate, we have another plan." Guo Jia continued: "We cooperate with Youzhou Governor Zhang Ze, from Yishui to Zhuo County, or from Zhangshui to Bohai, to cut off Yuan Tan's retreat. You don't have to participate in the war, just provide the grain from Quanzhou warehouse. You also know that Qingzhou has been fighting for so many years and has long been deserted and cannot afford this war. If it is transported from Jiangdong, it may not be too much. This is the war in Youzhou. You are unwilling to send troops, so it is okay to send some grain, right?"

Jian Yong did not directly answer Guo Jia's question. "After retaking Zhuo County, who would Wu Hou send to govern Zhuo County?"

"Since we cooperate with Zhang Ze, the candidate for the prefect of Zhuo County will naturally be decided by Zhang Ze." Guo Jia had no choice but to spread his hands. "The location of Zhuo County is too sensitive, so we should not intervene to avoid trouble."

Jian Yong secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and was moved at the same time. Guo Jia might have the performance, but Sun Ce's plan to seize Zhuo County for the time being should be a fact. It's not that he has no ambition, but that the situation does not allow it. Zhuo County is not western Liaoning, sandwiched between Liu Bei and Yuan Tan, and more than 300 miles away from the coast. Even if Sun Ce wants to occupy it, he may not be able to occupy it. If he succeeds by chance, he will fall into a fight. For Sun Ce, who relies on the navy to fight across the sea, this is not a good choice. If not, Taishi Ci would not go to western Liaoning, but to Zhuo County.

"Zhang Ze used to rely on the Youzhou family such as Xian Yufu. After Xian Yufu and others were killed, he colluded with Yan Rou and others. Yan Rou had close relationships with the Wuhuan people and had contacts with Yuan Tan. What is the difference between Zhuo County and Zhang Ze and Yuan Tan?" Jian Yong deliberately chuckled: "Don't forget that Xian Yufu and others died at the hands of Gongsun Zan."

Guo Jia frowned and pondered for a moment. "Do you have a suitable candidate?"

"Guan Yu has been in Liangzhou for a long time, and his troops are good and his food is sufficient, so he may be able to lead his troops to join the war. He used to serve Wu Hou in Jiujiang, but now his father is still in Xiangyang, and he has always been grateful for Wu Hou's care. If he had the opportunity to fight side by side with Wu Hou and help Wu Hou with his help, he would not have refused."

Guo Jia thought about it and nodded in agreement. "It's also an option, worth considering."

Jian Yong raised an inadvertent smile on the corner of his mouth, and it disappeared in an instant.

Guo Jia and Jian Yong had a smooth talk, and then reported to Sun Ce. Sun Ce was finally willing to meet Jian Yong and host a banquet. The two met very happily, and neither of them mentioned the unhappy things before. Sun Ce asked about the recent situation of Liu Bei and others, especially when it came to Liu Bei and Que, he praised it.

"I fought with Que Yi, and although I was lucky enough to win in the end, this person is a respectable opponent." Sun Ce commented on Que Yi this way. "I am very pleased that Xuande can defeat him and make great progress."

Jian Yong looked full of spring breeze. "Xuande is also an honor to be praised by the Lord and Hou. Speaking of which, this is inseparable from the Lord and Hou's support. Xuande often said that if he can have today, he will follow the example of the Lord and Hou. Even when he returns to Youzhou to work hard, he will also be the Lord and Hou's guidance."

Sun Ce smiled, looked at Jian Yong with a slant, and hesitated for a while. "I thank Xian and Miuxie, but I dare not plunder the beauty."

Jian Yong bowed and said, "Why did you say this?"

"Have you heard of the story of learning to walk in Handan?"

Jian Yong's smile remained unchanged. "I have heard of it, but I just don't understand it very much."

"The Han Dynasty has accumulated a lot of problems for four hundred years, but what is the biggest chronic disease? There are two items that may not be escaped. One is that the wise men and scholars act extremely, and the other is that the land is annexation. The rich are in the fields and the poor are not in a place to stand. Forget the first item, there are not many scholars in Youzhou, but the latter item is no exception, right? The eight Yellow Turban states have joined together, and Youzhou lives in one. Xuande learned to train troops and farm, but how did he deal with the Youzhou family? When he was a military officer in Yuzhou, he dealt with the Yuzhou family. It should be said that he was familiar with the road. Why did he remember to train troops and train troops when he arrived in Youzhou, but he forgot about this most important thing?"

Jian Yong smiled and said, "Your Majesty doesn't know anything. Youzhou is not as good as Yuzhou. It's really limited to the word "arist family". Naturally, there is no need to make a big fuss."

Sun Ce smiled slightly. "If I remember well, Xian Yufu is from Yuyang, right?"

Jian Yong smiled a little embarrassedly.

"Xianhe, I'm blunt, this is why Xuande can only be the dominant ruler in Yuyang. He is from Zhuo County, but the aristocratic families of Zhuo County treat him as human beings? In my opinion, he can be the prefect of Yuyang with peace of mind. Zhuo County is not something he can swallow."

Jian Yong was speechless. Although Sun Ce's words were ugly, they were incisive. Why didn't Liu Bei accept Zhang Ze's suggestion and seize Zhuo County while Yuan Tan has not yet firmly established himself? It's not that he doesn't want it, but that he can't. One is that he is worried that the losses are too great and Zhang Ze will get a bargain, and the other is that the people of Zhuo County do not support him at all. Except for the relatives of the Liu family, that is, he and Zhang Fei are willing to support Liu Bei. For example, the Mao family, a large clan of Zhuo County, ignored Liu Bei, and the same was true for Liu Bei's army. Liu Bei sent someone to invite Lu Yu, but Lu Yu ignored him and did not even let him in.

Sun Ce was right, Liu Bei only learned the basics but did not learn the essence.

Taishici's home is on a small hill outside the county town. Although it is remote, it is very quiet. Perhaps because Kong Rong was more caring when he was the governor of Qingzhou, he often sent people to greet him, and the road was well repaired. In the past two years, Taishici was fighting in Jinan and the plains, and sent people back to visit him every now and then. Neighbors nearby have adapted to the fact that there are often carriages and horses in front of their houses.

But there were a lot of cars and horses today, so the neighbors went out to watch and guess what kind of distinguished guests came to Taishi's family.

Sun Ce got out of the car, accompanied by Taishici, went up the mountain, and came to the hut. He saw Taishici's mother, Mrs. Huang, standing in front of the door, speeding up and saluting.

"Boy Fuchun Sun Ce, I have met his wife."

Mrs. Huang was shocked and quickly returned the gift. "The king and the marquis arrived, but the civilian woman failed to meet her. She was sentenced to death."

"Mrs. Although Ziyi and I are kings and ministers, we are also soulmates. Today we come to see each other, so I hope you don't blame me."

"How dare you, how dare you?" Mrs. Huang looked at Sun Ce with a smile. Seeing Sun Ce's appearance, tall figure, he was powerful without anger, but his smile was as bright as a boy next door, which made people happy at first sight. "The Lord is indeed a young hero. My son can drive for the Lord and live up to his life."

"Haha..." Sun Ce laughed loudly and bowed: "Madam, this is the praise I most want to hear, so I'm disrespectful."

Infected by Sun Ce's laughter, Mrs. Huang also laughed out loud. She could not see a hint of arrogance or self-pride from Sun Ce, and she was not the approachable kind of pretending, like a spring breeze.

Sun Ce immediately asked Gan Mei, Liu He and others to come forward to pay a visit. It was not only a matter of seeing his mother in the hall, but it was a routine etiquette, not to mention that Mrs. Huang had a task to choose a wife today. Mrs. Huang was very polite to Gan Mei and Zhen Mi, but she was just polite. When she saw Liu He, she was different and insisted on giving a big gift. Sun Ce did not stop him. Liu He's identity as the eldest princess didn't matter to him, but it had a great significance to Taishici and his daughter. He recognized the identity of the eldest princess. Her dowry palace maid was not an ordinary maid, and her official background was meaningful and worthy of Taishici's identity.

Liu He then asked Yue Wu and others to come forward to meet him one by one, so that Mrs. Huang could see them one by one. Before that, Mrs. Huang had already learned about the situation and wanted several of them to meet them today to make the final decision. Sun Ce and Liu He also confirmed with him that those who were willing to marry Taishi Ci, and those who were not very willing stayed on the boat and did not come up to avoid embarrassment.

Mrs. Huang is nearly fifty years old and has been looking forward to holding her grandson, but she has never been able to do it. For this reason, she couldn't even raise her head in front of her neighbors. Suddenly, she saw so many gorgeous women standing in front of her and choosing whatever she wanted. Although her face was calm, she was happy. Look at this one, and look at that one, and it was almost dazzled.

After a long time, Mrs. Huang finally picked two people, one was Du Wenqian from the Du family of Jingzhao, and the other was Ma Yunli from the Fufeng Ma family. It has to be said that Mrs. Huang's vision is very vicious. In addition to being a good family, outstanding figure, these two people are rare and steady. Du Wenqian and Du Ji are of the same clan, and their grandfathers have both served as officials. Ma Yunli and Ma Yunlu are peers. Although they are members of the Fufeng Ma family, they are more pure than Ma Yunlu's bloodline. Every move is educated as a lady, and they will be like a wife when they stand there.

After picking these two people, Mrs. Huang was very satisfied and reluctant to let them be concubines, so she discussed with Liu He that Taishi Ci would marry Ma Yunli as her proper wife and Du Wenqian as her equal wife, and choose an auspicious day to get married.

Liu He couldn't ask for it, so after soliciting Sun Ce's opinion, he agreed immediately.
Chapter completed!