It was already midnight when Yuan Tan returned to Zhang Wu. Ju Su was looking forward to the city tower. When he saw Yuan Tan coming to the city, he let out a long sigh. A big stone finally fell to the ground. He felt sore all over and sat down with the city wall.

What should I do if Yuan Tan cannot come back? From the moment Yuan Tan decided to leave the city, Ju Su was considering this issue, but he never found the answer. Yuan Tan also had two younger brothers: Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang, but neither of them could replace Yuan Tan. More importantly, if something happened to Yuan Tan, he would be blamed. It would be good to be able to save his life. Tian Feng was left alone, and he could not take charge of the overall situation. Facing the angry Ru Ying faction, Jizhou would be in chaos.

In contrast, Zang Hong was a little calmer, but he was not sure, let alone comforting Ju Su. If something happened, his identity would make it more difficult for him to prove his innocence than Ju Su. He always suspected that it was Sun Ce's intention, but he could not find any evidence. Now that he saw Yuan Tan coming back, he felt relieved, and felt that he was a villain and was not as open-minded as Yuan Tan.

Yuan Tan entered the city and heard the soldiers at the gate say that Ju Su was on the city. He turned around to the city tower. Seeing Ju Su's expression was exhausted, he felt unbearable.

"It's so late, why haven't you rested?"

"How can I sleep peacefully if the envoy does not return?" Ju Su smiled bitterly, "If there is any accident, I can only jump out of the city to thank the envoy."

Yuan Tan laughed loudly and raised the wine jar in his arms. "Wu Hou brought me Pingyu Ming wine together. Unfortunately, I don't have the magical seasonings like him, so I can't make such delicious seafood. I can only use other things to make it. Ziyuan, come too."

Zang Hong followed the orders. The three of them went to the city gate building together to take a seat. Zang Hong asked someone to prepare some dishes. Ju Su had been eating and living here for the past two days, and everything was complete. In a short while, he brought a few plates of wine and food. Yuan Tan poured them wine, and the three of them sat around the table, eating dried fruits and jerky meat. Yuan Tan told him about the meeting with Sun Ce.

Yuan Tan said while drinking, very excited. Ju Su, Zang Hong looked at each other with a confused look on his face. Ju Su couldn't help but interrupt Yuan Tan who was dancing with a gaze. "Eunuch, you really didn't say a word about the situation in Jizhou?"

"No." Yuan Tan drank the wine in the glass in one go. "He wanted to talk to you. As soon as I opened my mouth, he said those words that you taught me."

Ju Shu looked at Yuan Tan suspiciously, trying to see some clues from Yuan Tan's expression. He did give some suggestions for Yuan Tan, but it was not so specific. Is it Sun Ce intentionally provoking or Yuan Tan expressed his dissatisfaction through Sun Ce's mouth?

"You don't have to see him, he will send someone to come then." Yuan Tan glanced at Ju Shu and smiled. "You don't have to be too careful. This is just a trick. I also told Guo Jia that the Ruying faction needs help and is a kind exchange."

Ju Su smiled, but he smiled a little reluctantly. He also couldn't guess whether Yuan Tan's words were true or false. However, considering the actual situation, although the dominance of Jizhou Group is conducive to the passage of government orders, it is easy to make Yuan Tan feel tired. It is understandable that he is prepared for the Jizhou Group. Everything will turn back. Simply suppressing the Ruying Group is not the best choice, and you should relax at the right time. The problem is that this is just his opinion, and others may not think so.

"The factional struggle under Sun Ce has begun to show." Yuan Tan put down his glass and hiccupped. "Guo Jia is under great pressure. If the war in Youzhou is not going well, the Ruying faction led by him will encounter trouble. Gongyou, this is our good opportunity, don't miss it."

Ju Su's eyes flashed and he pondered for a moment. "Mr. Guo has been on an envoy for so long, and it's time to come back. He has always been responsible for his detailed work before, and he is the most familiar with Guo Jia's techniques. If he and Xu You cooperate to assist Gongsun Du, he may be able to control the heavy weight and repel Sun Ce."

Yuan Tan rolled his eyes and looked slightly. Ju Su's idea was good. It could not only limit Guo Tu's chance to make a comeback, but also temporarily limit him to Liaodong so as not to cause too much fluctuation. If he could defeat Sun Ce and defeat Sun Ce's Youzhou strategy, Guo Tu could legitimately return to the center of power. If he could not complete the task, then continue to be humbly and not complain. With this premise, there was no need to worry that Guo Tu would collude with Guo Jia, and would definitely do his best. In this way, they did not need to send out a soldier, but only Guo Tu and Xu You to incite Gongsun Du and Sun Ce to fight to defeat Sun Ce's Youzhou strategy and break his minions that stretched towards Youzhou.

Yuan Tan looked at Zang Hong. Zang Hong smiled and said, "I am the envoy, the Duke is very good at making plans with him."

Yuan Tan nodded. "Please come Chen Kongzhang (Chen Lin)."

Sun Ce sat in the cabin, looking at the bright moon that had just risen on the sea, listening to the fierce debate in the cabin next door, and feeling indescribable irritability.

As expected, the increase in aid to the Ruying faction in Jizhou was fiercely opposed by most of the military plans. Even the people of Ruying had concerns, and many people reserved their opinions and had very limited positive support.

The superficial reason is very direct: there is no money. Sun Jian wants to go to Jiaozhou, Zhou Yu wants to prepare for the war against Hanzhong, and Taishi Ci just entered western Liaoning, and they all need a large amount of money and grain to prepare. They have increased their funding for Guo Tu and others before, but they have not seen the results, so they have to increase again, which is difficult to accept.

The reasons behind the scenes are much more obscure. The Military Strategy Office is responsible for formulating all strategies and has the most comprehensive information. They know how much Sun Ce has now, and they also know that Youzhou’s strategic preparations are not sufficient, and the risks are already very high. It only involves the dispute between Sun Ce and Zhou Yu, Guo Jia and Xun You, and then they barely pass. This is already the limit. If the expenditure is increased, it will inevitably affect the money and grain reserves in the Jingzhou War Zone. This is not only a harm to the overall strategy, but also a possible impact on the interests of the Jingzhou Group.

Therefore, the Jingzhou faction led by Yang Yi strongly opposed it, and the Ruying faction was not confident enough. Guo Jia's actions were not suspected of being too selfish, but also if he failed, the Ruying faction would inevitably be frustrated. If he replaced a military officer who was not the Ruying faction, he would all be affected. In this case, it would be better to be cautious.

There is no problem in helping Guo Tu, Xun Yan, but you have to be cautious when hurting your own interests. The Ruying faction is not a solid piece, and there are factional interests. Guo Tu and Xun Yan are both from Yingchuan, but Sun Ce started his career in Runan. The Runan people do not want Yingchuan people to be so strong.

Although everyone is fighting for the situation and can't find any flaws, Sun Ce has been together for so long, listened to countless reports, and is familiar with their way of speaking, and can still understand the implications.

He was not surprised that there were people, and there would be differences in disputes over interests. He had expected this and would not be irritated by this. What he was upset was that things were out of control. After Yuan Tan left, he kept thinking about this issue. Whether it was Yuan Tan's intention or Ju Su's plan, or simply Guo Jia's own thoughts, it all showed that in the eyes of smart people, insufficient money and food is no longer a secret. If you attack from three sides, the scene will be too big, and you will inevitably be stretched.

He should have expected this situation long ago.

The cabin door was gently pulled open, revealing Zhen Mi's handsome little face. "Husband, are you playing Liubo?"

Liubo is a kind of fun similar to war chess. It is very popular and has many people to play. Military planning department even regards Liubo as a pastime. Sun Ce is influenced by his knowledge and plays well. Zhen Mi is also very good at it. Liu He and Gan Mei are not her opponents. She comes to Sun Ce to play when she has time.

"Why didn't you look for A Mei or Ah?" Sun Ce said, but sat upright and set off to face the battle. Zhen Mi squeezed in sideways, closed the cabin door again, and sat down opposite Sun Ce. "Sister Gan spent too long swimming in the afternoon and was a little sleepy. Sister Liu was found by Sister Ma, and I'm the only one left now."

Zhen Mi stopped and pointed at the military office's cabin. "They haven't finished arguing yet?"

Sun Ce raised his eyelids and glanced at him. "Are you listening?"

Zhen Mi smiled with her lips pursed. "I can't keep blocking my ears. Besides, their voices are so loud that everyone on the ship can hear them."

Sun Ce smiled helplessly, put up the chess pieces and prepared to fight. Zhen Mi also put up the chess pieces, held the dice in the palm of her hand, hung it on the chessboard, but did not let it go. "Husband, what are you betting on?"

"Are you so easy to bet?"

"When you play games, you have to have a little lottery. If you don't have a lottery, who would be so attentive? Why don't you be kind to me and everyone, let's make you happy and make you rich."

Sun Ce's heart moved. He raised his eyelids and looked at Zhen Mi thoughtfully. Zhen Mi pursed her lips, her face was rosy, her eyes were sly, and her plump lips emitted a moist light under the light.

"What do you want to bet?" Sun Ce stroked his hands on his thighs and raised his eyebrows lightly.

"If I win, you will accompany me to watch the sunrise. I would have wanted to watch it for a long time, but I can't get up alone and overslept every time."

"Yes. What if I win?"

"What do you want?"

Sun Ce couldn't say it for a moment. He was not prepared at all, and he didn't think Zhen Mi could help. Although Li Daitao Zon had a taboo happiness last time, it was an exception after all and could not be considered serious. To do this, it would be better to find Gan Mei. Liu He was more suitable. Even if he had a fire, it would not be too out of order.

Seeing that Sun Ce had no idea, Zhen Mi said, "If you win, I'll give you an idea, maybe they won't make a noise."

"You have this ability?"

"If you have it or not, you will know if you try it. If it doesn't work, it's time for you to change some other conditions, as long as I can do it."

Sun Ce smiled and did not refuse, and started playing with Zhen Mi. His level was similar to Zhen Mi, with a win or loss between 5 and 5, but today he lost three games in a row, which made him lose face. It was not that he played poorly, but that Zhen Mi played too well, just like a divine help. Every time he rolled dice, he could get the number he needed, and he didn't give him a chance to fight back.

"Huh" Sun Ce rubbed his hands. "I was not lucky today. I couldn't win a game?"

"Want to know why?"

"Think of it."

"Let me watch the sunrise tomorrow. When the sun rises out of the sea, I will tell you." Zhen Mi stood up, holding the chessboard and chess piece, flashed out of the cabin door, and could still hear her silver bell-like laughter from afar.

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Chapter completed!