Sun Ce never expected that the "Sun Tzu's Art of War" written by Cao Cao would have such an effect. It was like shooting himself in the foot. Not only was the problem of whether the foot surface was swollen or not, but the foot bone was almost broken.

This matter is correct!

After reading Xu Shu's military newspaper, Sun Ce was so angry that he couldn't speak. Without supplies and large-scale weapons, he took the risk to attack. Is Li Yan crazy? Huang Zhong is so old that he is as impatient as a young man? He knew that the Tao that Li Yan was talking about was called the Lychee Road in the future, which was indeed a very convenient road, but that was a few hundred years later. The current Lychee Road could not satisfy the army's advance.

If you think about it carefully, the methods are still too gentle. Although Li Yan has a strategy, he is too utilitarian and is not suitable for being a strategist. There are problems with this combination and should have been adjusted long ago. If Huang Zhong was equipped with qualified professional military advisors in time, such a thing would not have happened.

Sun Ce was originally enjoying the dinner carefully prepared by the bridge. The beauty was on his side and the food was in his mouth. He was in a very happy mood. After reading this military newspaper, he was in no mood at all. He threw the military newspaper on the table, crossed his fingers, placed his fingers in front of the ground, and his thumbs were circled back and forth, and his anger was full of anger.

When Xiaoqiao saw it, Xiaoqiao knew something was wrong, Lian Xiaoqiao put away his smile and tried to avoid making noises as lightly as possible.

After a while, Sun Ce calmed down and picked up the chopsticks again.

Xiaoqiao secretly glanced at Sun Ce. Sun Ce turned his head and looked at her. "What's wrong?"

Xiaoqiao blinked his eyes and looked timid. "Your Majesty... isn't you angry?"

"Don't be angry." Sun Ce laughed: "For those people, I have let down the beauty and food in front of me. Wouldn't I be as stupid as them?"

He originally smiled a little reluctantly, but after he really laughed, his mood became much more relaxed. Although this was not the result he hoped, he knew very well that no one could have smooth sailing, and setbacks would come one day, sooner or later. If it weren't for Huang Zhong, there would be others.

Besides, it cannot be said that this battle will definitely be defeated, or even a crushing defeat.

Even if he suffered a crushing defeat, he was mentally prepared. After all, it is Cao Cao and his son who occupy Yizhou now, not Liu Bei and his son.

The most important thing at the moment is stop loss. You cannot mess up your situation and let the possible setbacks on the battlefield in Hanzhong affect the overall situation.

While eating, Sun Ce made people to spread the word Ju Shu and Guo Jia entered the palace.

Xiaoqiao was a little disappointed when he heard this. He wanted to say something, but Daqiao stopped him with his eyes. Daqiao pulled Xiaoqiao up and went to prepare food and tableware for the upcoming Jusu and Guo Jia.

After leaving Sun Ce's sight, Oqiao closed his smile and instructed: "Sister, you know who Your Majesty is. If something big happened, he would not have suddenly summoned the two priests to enter the palace. This is not the time to make a little singular, you can be more tactful."

Xiaoqiao stuck out her tongue. "Sister, I know." Her face turned slightly red. "I just feel sorry that such a good night was disturbed like this. I originally thought it was like last time..." As she said that, she hugged Daqiao's arm and smirked.

Daqiao's face was also a little hot. She spat at Xiaoqiao, then reached out and pointed Xiaoqiao's forehead. "Think about what is there, and don't be afraid of people laughing at me."

Xiaoqiao pouted and snorted. "What's there to be afraid of? They don't know, but they just don't have the tacit understanding like our sisters."

"You still said." Ohashi blushed and reached out to pinch Xiaohashi's nose.

Xiaoqiao screamed exaggeratedly, then hugged Daqiao again, laughing so hard that the branches trembled, and his delicate face was covered with blush.

The Military Affairs Office and the Military Affairs Office have the previous dynasty, not far from the harem. Ju Su and Guo Jia came soon. Xu Shu's military newspaper passed by the Military Affairs Office first. Ju Su had already read it and came faster. Seeing that the military newspaper was placed on the case, Sun Ce was eating calmly without any anxiety. Ju Su felt relieved, and sat down at the ceremony and tasted the food prepared by the bridge and the bridge.

Sun Ce held the wine glass and looked at Ju Su with a calm expression, a little ashamed. If it weren't for the cushion just now, he wouldn't be as calm as Ju Su. After experiencing the continuous setbacks of Yuan Shao and Yuan Tan and his son, Ju Su's mood would be stronger than most people. In contrast, the average age of the king and minister of Wu State was not very old, and the path he had taken over the past ten years was too smooth, and the education for setbacks was far from enough, especially the generals in the army.

They are used to crushing their opponents and are not yet used to fighting in adverse situations.

After a while, Guo Jia also came. After taking the seat, he read Xu Shu's military newspaper and frowned. "This Li Yan is doing things randomly, and he will not be so anxious to make contributions. In such a short time, his news can only come from Zhang Lu's subordinates. The limited on-site investigation is limited. Whether it is true depends entirely on luck, not the way to use troops."

He turned to Sun Ce and said, "Your Majesty, this is my responsibility. After so many years of fighting in Hanzhong, Li Yan has failed to take the responsibility of a military advisor, so he should have made adjustments long ago. It is because of the negligence and negligence of the minister, which has caused the mistakes today."

Guo Jia took the initiative to take the responsibility, Ju Su felt a little embarrassed. Just as he was about to speak, Sun Ce waved his hand.

"I was the one who asked Li Yan to go back to plan military affairs for Huang Zhong. Over the years, although they have not made any great contributions, they have no big mistakes and cannot blame the military advisor. As for this time, Li Yan is not the one who is eager to make contributions. If they don't let them suffer, they will not be awake."

He sighed softly. "You can never wake up someone who doesn't want to get up."

Ju Su and Guo Jia looked at each other and smiled bitterly, and shook his head at the same time. The soldiers of Huang Zhong's army were eager to make contributions and thought about everything in a favorable direction. It was useless to remind them. If they didn't let them try it, they would not give up.

Guo Jia also said: "The positions of Xu Shu and Li Yan overlap, and there are inevitably some differences between the two. Whether Xu Shu's military newspaper is objective must be doubted. Although Li Yan is young and impulsive, Huang Zhong is a steady person. If he is sure of four or five points, he will not act easily. King, success or failure this time may not be on the road, but on the people."

Sun Ce pondered for a moment. "You mean Zhang Lu?"

"That's right." Guo Jia paused, looked at Ju Su, and said, "With our army's combat power, even if there is no large-scale weapons and no siege, there is no big problem in field battles. But if there is no food supply, it is hard to say. The mountain roads are rugged and the food can be brought is limited. The supply is mainly based on the tribes and Han tyrants in the mountains. If they are willing to help each other, there should be no problem in supporting one or two months."

Ju Shu nodded and agreed, "What Fengxiao said is very much, and I also feel this way. According to people familiar with Li Yan in the Military Advisory Office, Li Yan is proud of his talent and became famous at a young age. It is hard to say whether he can get along well with Zhang Lu's subordinates. In today's plan, Mrs. Lu is the key. Most of the people of Ba believe in the Tao of the Heavenly Master. If Mrs. Lu can stabilize Mrs. Lu and get the support of the Han and barbarians in Bazhong, there may be a chance in this battle."

Sun Ce picked up the wine glass, took a sip, pondered for a moment, and asked Guo Jia, "Where has Mrs. Lu been?"

Guo Jia bowed and said, "Based on time, we should enter Nanyang."

"Arrang a few Yulin Guards to welcome them." Sun Ce thought for a while, and said again: "Let Guan Yu escort Mrs. Du, take over Xiangyang's defense, recruit some county soldiers, and prepare for the support."

Guo Jia smiled and said, "Mrs. Du is the female official in the imperial court. She will welcome Mrs. Lu. The etiquette is enough. Guan Yu has the talent of Fangzhen. He stays in Xiangyang and is ready to respond at any time. He can also protect Nanyang and Nanjun without worries. If Wu Yi can be comforted and ensure that the west city is not lost, he will then mobilize some troops from Guanzhong to reinforce and restrain Cao Ang, and he can ensure that Hanzhong is safe."

Sun Ce felt it was reasonable and sought Ju Su's opinions. Ju Su also thought it was feasible. Huang Zhong's troops broke into Ba land and could only rely on themselves, but the situation in Hanzhong could stabilize. If Cao Ang took advantage of the situation and went with the flow, and then instigated Wu Yi, Xu Shu would be under too much pressure.

After the discussion was decided, Sun Ce immediately summoned Guan Yu and his wife to assign the mission. Guan Yu was appointed as the fake governor of Xiangyang and acted as the military affairs of Xiangyang during Xu Huang's expedition. Mrs. Du was an envoy and led four Yulin Guards to welcome Mrs. Lu and convey his kindness and expectations for the Tianshidao.

Mrs. Du understood it and bowed to accept the order.

The couple cleaned up briefly, then set off and rushed to Xiangyang.

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Guan Yu and Xu Huang were in the same county, both from Hedong. When Guan Yu went to Youzhou to follow Liu Bei, his father Guan Yi stayed in Xiangyang and was taken care of by Xu Huang. Guan Yu always remembered this love in his heart. At this moment, he heard that Xu Huang was in danger, so he naturally did not want to delay any delay. He got up before dawn and rested very late. He had to travel three or four hundred miles a day.

Fortunately, Mrs. Du is in good health, and the four Yulin Guards are all skilled in riding. There are enough post horses along the way, otherwise they would not be able to keep up with him and his Red Rabbit Horse.

It took only six days to reach Wancheng on the thirteenth day of the first lunar month, Guan Yu and his party arrived in Wancheng and met Mrs. Lu who was stationed in Wancheng.

When she learned that the emperor specially sent someone to welcome her, Mrs. Lu was flattered. She looked at the well-tailed official uniform, the polite Mrs. Du, and then looked at the four Yulin Guards in military uniforms, who were handsome and heroic. She didn't know what to say.

Mrs. Du was prepared and saluted respectfully, saying to Mrs. Lu: "Your Majesty is very happy to know that the wife is here. He said Taiping Taoism and Tianshi Taoism are all good at things, but he has no chance to communicate together. Now he can finally sit and discuss the story."

Mrs. Lu smiled and said, "My wife has been by Your Majesty for a long time. Do you know what Your Majesty thinks of my Heavenly Master?"

Mrs. Du smiled. "It's a coincidence that Your Majesty once commented on the similarities and differences between the Taoist Taoist Taiping. I happened to be on the side, so I listened to it. If the lady doesn't like me to be shallow, I will learn to speak and tell you a few words."

"I can't find it."

"Your Majesty often says that Tao has a metaphysical way and a physical way. The Tao of Tianshi is similar to the Tao of Futu, both are metaphysical ways, while the Tao of Taiping is close to Confucianism and Law, which is the way of physical ways."

Mrs. Lu said strangely: "I don't know what to do with this metaphysical interpretation, and what to do with the physical interpretation?"

Mrs. Du raised her hand and touched her nose. Her slender fingers went up along the bridge of her nose to her forehead. "Metaphysical is a mystery." She returned to her lips. "Metaphysical is a matter of the mouth and abdomen."

Mrs. Lu suddenly realized and couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckled. "I heard that Your Majesty has a good understanding of the method of learning, and can understand it in depth and easily. Today, I heard my wife's words, and it is indeed well-known. Such a metaphor is indeed as shallow as I can understand it."

"Mrs. She is humble. She can master the metaphysical way and worship millions of Yizhou people. If a lady is a shallow person, how can anyone in the world dare to speak out? Your Majesty often says that although the lady is not a Tianshi, she is a well-deserved pillar of the Tianshi Tao. She will not let her betrayal, but she can catch up with the Tianshi Lady."

Mrs. Lu quickly said a few humble words. Mrs. Tianshi refers to Zhang Ling’s wife, Yong. Yong is not only her teacher, but also her aunt. How dare she compare with Yong.

Mrs. Du smiled brighter. "Madam, don't be humble. You may not be familiar with the customs of my Dawu when you first returned to Dawu. This is exactly what Your Majesty ordered me to welcome her. Although my Dawu was established for less than a year, it was different from the previous dynasty, and treating teachers was one of them. Your Majesty often said that the wise and teachers should respect them, but they do not have to be a prison. Only the words of the predecessors are said, and they dare not step beyond the straits. If future generations are not as good as those of our ancestors, wouldn't learning be worse than the generation? I believe that the wife does not want the Tao of Heaven to become an unknown learning."

Mrs. Lu's heart moved, and a strange look flashed in her eyes. Mrs. Du's words are of rich significance. They are not only explaining the customs of Dawu, but also of crucial significance to the future of Tianshidao. It may be understood as Emperor Dawu. Is this asking: Does Tianshidao want to carry forward or declining from now on?

Of course, she hoped that the Heavenly Master Dao could be carried forward, otherwise she would not have had to rush to Ruyang in such a hurry.

Mrs. Lu put away her smile and bowed politely. "I am not talented, how can I carry forward the Tao of Heavenly Master?"

Mrs. Du secretly admired her. Mrs. Lu is worthy of being in charge of Tianshidao for so many years. She understood the implications at first hearing, and saved her from talking too much. "My wife is so serious. I can't talk about such a big thing. After seeing Your Majesty, Mrs., you might as well ask Your Majesty for advice. I believe he will definitely give you a satisfactory answer. However, in my opinion, if a sect wants to be prosperous, it is nothing more than two points."

Mrs. Lu bowed again. "Dare to ask for advice."

"One is that the academic theory is profound and has outstanding features. Two is that it has made contributions to the people, not to be enemies."

Mrs. Lu thought for a moment and looked slightly. "Mrs. She is worthy of being the one around Your Majesty. She is concise and to the point, but she is pointing to the point. I am stupid by nature and know very little about the truth, so I am afraid it will be difficult to help me. But my son Zhang Lu is now under General Huang's command, and most of the soldiers under him are Tianshi Taoists. If it is Tianyou, maybe he can establish a small skill. Madam, if there is a place where my son serves, please give me some advice."
Chapter completed!