Chen Gong hurried back to the front hall and handed the two newspapers to everyone for circulation.

After reading the newspaper, Mao Jie smiled bitterly, shook his head, and remained silent. Chen Gong leaned forward. "What do you think Gong Xiao?"

Mao Jie glanced at him. "Heaven moves forward, and a gentleman strives for self-improvement. The King of Wu deserves to be unlearning and skillful, and his knowledge of the easy way. Now his wings have been formed, and he can be expected to rise."

Chen Gong sighed softly. "Pongxiao, you and I have read it wrong. I didn't expect this to be the result. If I had known this, how could the people of Yanzhou escape to Yuzhou? Now it has become his capital."

Mao Jie's heart was slightly moved and he kept squinting. Chen Gong was always conceited and never gave in. Now he actually said such words. Although there was more regret, he admitted that his skills were not as good as others. Especially Sun Ce did not win with his urgency, but he slowly tried to do it. He worked hard under Chen Gong's nose. This was the most speechless thing that made Chen Gong.

But who would have thought that scholars and crafts could play such a great role? Looms, sea ships, stone throwers, weapons, new paper, and book printing shops emerged one by one. Most people only saw the business opportunities and interests behind this, but they did not expect that they would be integrated into a basis for solving land annexation by Sun Ce in the end.

Now that Sun Ce has made a lot of money from industry and commerce, he can easily reduce taxes, and even if he is attacked from three sides, he does not need to impose excessive taxes. His lenientness to the people has given him more. Faced with the possible attack from Yanzhou, he does not even need to dispatch the central army, but can directly use the local troops of Yuzhou to solve the problem. Those with constant property have perseverance. When the people want to protect their land and have the ability to protect it, this is a daunting force.

He was step by step, linked together, and it was a big game of chess. Even a wise man like Chen Gong could not see through it at once. By the time he saw through it, Sun Ce had already achieved his situation, and even if Yanzhou wanted to chase it, he could not catch up. What's more, they could not chase it at all. They could not do it by looting the land of aristocratic families.

This is the most desperate place.

Mao Jie thought for a long time but still had no choice but to do anything. "What can I do if the public platform?"

Chen Gong smiled bitterly. "The most urgent thing is to avoid war. Yuzhou is not a good idea. The King of Wu plans a lot and does not care about the gains and losses of Yanzhou. As long as Yanzhou does not help the evildoers, he will not take the initiative to attack. Yuan Tan would not do so. He would have launched a 200,000 army. If he fought for victory or defeat, he would have a glimmer of life. If Yanzhou refused to be the forefront, he would be devoured by it. It is impossible to ask for help from the King of Wu. He could only rely on Yanzhou's own strength to persevere. When the water surges in the spring next year and the Yellow River flows again, there might be a glimmer of life."

Wang Yu said: "Can we stick with the strength of Yanzhou? From Lihu to Cangting for more than a dozen Dujin, we don't have enough troops to defend."

Chen Gong glanced at him and smiled and said, "Do you want the heads of the Yanzhou family to hang along the official road?"

Wang Yu remembered the scene when Yuan Shao was defeated by Guandu, the Yuzhou family was cleaned up and his head was on the road all the way, and he couldn't help but fight a cold war. Now, Sun Ce did that just to warn the Yanzhou family, but unfortunately they didn't realize it, or pretended not to realize it.

As the time of speaking, the people in the hall circulated the newspapers, and their faces were ashen, silent. Xun Chen's article made them realize the severity of the situation. Yan and Yu were one, and the reason why Sun Ce had never attacked Yanzhou was just to hope that Yanzhou would serve as a buffer to avoid head-on conflict with Yuan Tan. If Yanzhou decided to turn to Yuan Tan, the role of buffering disappeared, Sun Ce would never let Yanzhou continue to maintain its current independence. From the southernmost end of Yuzhou to the northernmost end of Yanzhou, it would be only a thousand miles away. If Sun Ce wanted to take this opportunity to annex Yanzhou, Yanzhou would not be spared.

In order to continue to maintain a detached position in front of you, it is necessary to prove that Yanzhou is still qualified to act as a buffer.

Chen Gong decided to go on a recess, and he had to think about the plan carefully.

Everyone was anxious but helpless. They all knew that Chen Gong was smart, but Chen Gong's wisdom came from long-term thinking, and it was never something that could be thought of just sitting there and patting his head. Even if they were anxious, they could only wait.

When Cao Ang learned that Chen Gongxiu President Examination, he smiled and continued to teach Xiahou Ba. Xiahou said to the two young men: "Practice martial arts well and study military tactics seriously, and there will definitely be a place to use martial arts in the future."

Qingcheng Mountain, Tianshi Temple.

Cao Cao stood in the courtyard with a knife, and was stunned for a moment, not knowing what he was thinking.

There was a sound of footsteps behind him, and he came to Cao Cao to stand still. Cao Cao turned to see that he was the clan’s son Cao Xiu, and he couldn’t help but smile. “Wen Lie, good news or bad news?”

Cao Xiu shook his head. "The head of the priest said that the priest was too weak and must be kept quiet and should not be tiring when meeting guests."

Cao Cao sighed. "I don't know, but the situation is urgent and I have to see you. The battle is imminent, and Yizhou is exhausted, so I have no choice." He turned around and walked in. Cao Xiu hurriedly followed closely. When he arrived at the side courtyard, two Taoist priests guarding the door and were about to come forward to stop him. When he saw the bright long sword in Cao Cao's hand, he looked at Cao Cao's gloomy eyes, and subconsciously shivered and bowed.

Cao Cao passed by and went straight into the courtyard. He saw Xi Zhicai with two waiters helping him out of the room. Mrs. Lu and Wang Zhi stood aside with helpless eyes. Cao Cao even put the knife into the sheath, quickly met him, and held Xi Zhicai with both hands.

"Zhicai, how are you?"

Xi Zhicai shook his head. "I can't let go. If I had known this, I would rather be in Chengdu. I will run back and forth with the envoys, for the death penalty, and the death penalty."

Cao Cao quickly comforted Xi Zhicai for a few words and helped him sit in the hall. Xi Zhicai pointed to the steps and signaled to sit on the steps with sunlight. Seeing this, Cao Cao immediately ordered Cao Xiu to lay a bedding on the steps and set it a few times before he helped Xi Zhicai to sit down. Xi Zhicai was dressed very little, but his face was still blue and white, and his hands were not hot. He closed his eyes and burned under the sun for a long time before he was warmer.

"Tell me, what's the situation?" Xi Zhicai opened his eyes and said softly.

Cao Cao winked at Cao Xiu, and Cao Xiu stepped forward to salute. Xi Zhicai glanced at him and frowned slightly. He had known Cao Xiu for a long time, but he did not have a high opinion of Cao Xiu, and felt that he was not as good as Cao Zhen, and even worse than Cao Chun. However, Cao Chun died in battle and Cao Zhen could not stand alone, Cao Xiu fully became the leopard cavalry Sima and stayed with Cao Zhen to guard the military. Now Cao Cao asked Cao Xiu to report on the military situation, which was the point of focusing on training.

"What's the situation in Yanzhou?" Xi Zhicai drooped his eyelids.

"Oh, it's not very good." Cao Cao saw that Xi Zhicai was not very good, and knew that he was not satisfied with Cao Xiu, so he waved his hand calmly, signaled Cao Xiu to leave, and answered Xi Zhicai's question personally. Cao Xiu was embarrassed. Although he did not dare to have an attack, his impression of Xi Zhicai was more disgusted.

Cao Cao explained the situation in Yanzhou, along with the analysis of Fa Zheng, Xin Ping and others. Yuan Tan launched a 200,000 army and wanted to cooperate with the court to fight and conquer Qingzhou. From various factors, he might not be limited to taking Qingzhou, and he might force Yanzhou to surrender and turn to attack Yuzhou. Yanzhou was deserted. Although it has recovered in recent years, the population was drawn by Yuzhou. Most of the fertile land was abandoned and no one was farmed. It was difficult to truly restore its strength in a short period of time. Facing Yuan Tan's 200,000 army, Cao Ang may bargain very little. The Yanzhou family is unwilling to hand over the land in hand, and the possibility of supporting Sun Ce is very small. It is conceivable that Cao Ang seems to have only retired besides paying his sanctions to Yuan Tan. Without the support of the Yanzhou family, with the three thousand people in his hand, even if Cao Ang surrenders to Sun Ce, he would not be able to control a state again. At most, he is just a general. It is better to retire and protect himself.

"Why not let Zixiu come to Yizhou?" Xi Zhicai blocked his mouth with his fist and coughed twice.

"Come to Yizhou?" Cao Cao was stunned for a moment, and then realized that there was something in Xi Zhicai's words. "Zhicai felt that the court had a chance to revive?"

"I don't know whether the court can succeed, but I'm sure if there is a chance in Yizhou."

Before Xi Zhicai finished speaking, Cao Xiu snorted disdainfully, then realized that this emotion was wrong, so he quickly coughed twice and covered it up. Yi Zhicai ignored him and looked at Cao Cao quietly. "Has Sun Ce returned to Jianye?"

Cao Cao stared at Xi Zhicai for a while and suddenly laughed. "Is it your plan?"

"It's not a plan, it's just a coincidence. Zhu Jianping came to Qingcheng Mountain and asked. When he talked about something, I did some tricks."

"What's up?"

"The sorcerer of Pei State said that in September of the autumn of the second year of Chuping, the Chiyou flag was seen, which was more than ten feet long, between the horns and the Kang."

Cao Cao was stunned. After a while, he couldn't help but laugh and cry. The book said: When Chiyou's flag is seen, the king will conquer all directions. This is a great sign. If it is to Sun Ce, it would be perfect. Sun Ce fought in Xiangyang in September, defeated him in October, captured Nanyang, and defeated Xu Rong in the twelfth month. Then he fought in all directions for several consecutive years, and dominated the Central Plains and became the king in the weak. But for them, this is definitely not a good sign. This is even more speechless than Huanglong seeing Qiao.

After all, Huanglong is not only seen in Qiao, but the Chiyou Banner appears pitifully few times.

"Zhicai, if Chiyou Banner is related to Sun Ce, why should I let Zixiu come to Yizhou?"

"A good army is not good, and prosperity will lead to decline. When Chiyou Banner sees the king, the king will conquer all directions. Now Sun Ce is the King of Wu, and the next step is to ascend the throne to the emperor. Ascend the throne to the emperor, then he will not be the king."

"Zhicai, this..."

Xi Zhicai raised his hand and gently waved it. "I know that the will of heaven is vague and cannot be concluded. If only this is the case, I would not be moved. It happened that the Taoist of the Tianshi Temple star-gazing said that the star of the general is lost, and there may be a famous general next year. Who do you think it will be?"

"Serious?" Cao Cao was surprised and happy. The general star lost its position, whether east or south, the most likely one was the Sun family father and son. If the Chiyou Banner saw that the corresponding person was Sun Ce, then the general star might be him. Although it is said that Sun Ce was superb and in good health, no one can say that health preservation and cultivation are like this. Today is brave and diligent, there may be problems tomorrow. Human power can resist it, but God's will cannot be violated. Sun Ce suddenly worked in his army and returned to his capital Jianye. Maybe there was a problem. It was just that the news was kept confidential and the outside world did not know it.

Cao Cao was very interested. "Zhicai, tell me carefully, how did you move your hands and feet."
Chapter completed!