At Daqing River, Sun Ce stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the flowing stream, and was in a daze.

Just after a heavy rain, the stream surged and rushed into the river, with a bit of majestic momentum. The slightly smaller stones were submerged, and only a few large rocks stood on the water, and were soaked by the noisy stream.

Guo Jia stood aside, looked into the distance, smiling and looking at him happily.

Xin Ping, Qin Mi stood not far away, blocked by two tiger soldiers standing with their swords. She was nervous and a little anxious. After receiving the notice, they rushed to pay homage to Sun Ce, but Sun Ce was in a daze by the stream and had not met them for a long time. He didn't know whether he deliberately humiliated them or was really thinking.

I heard that this Emperor Wu likes to sit alone and meditate. No matter how busy he is, he will sit quietly for a while every day. He is not like a monarch who is busy with all kinds of things, but like a Taoist practitioner, and his cultivation is quite good, with the appearance of gold and jade.

Xin Ping and Qin Mi have seen Sun Ce, and know that even if this statement is exaggerated, it is not a sensation.

Sun Ce's voice is indeed very nice, like Huang Zhong Da Lu.

"Zi Chi, the ancient emperor, stood up with his arch, isn't this like this?" Xin Pingwei asked softly with his body facing away.

Qin Mi glanced at Xin Ping with a slight look of contempt. He knew that Xin Ping had long forgotten his identity and couldn't wait to become Wu Chen. Guo Jia's tent was almost trampled on by him. Unfortunately, Sun Ce never gave up, and Guo Jia was not very enthusiastic about this, so he had no way to serve him.

"Does Xin Jun think he is hunching?" Qin Mi withdrew her gaze and looked at Sun Ce in the distance with complicated eyes.

Xin Ping raised his eyebrows and smiled slightly, but did not argue with Qin Mi. Sun Ce's figure at this moment was indeed not ashamed, nor as humble as a polite and noble man. Instead, he had the confidence to look up to the world. But he had the confidence to calm the world in one fell swoop, and the prosperity was expected. If such a person was not conceited, who was qualified to be conceited?

At this time, Sun Ce turned around and said a few words to Guo Jia. Guo Jia nodded and waved to Xin Ping and Qin Mi.

The tiger soldier let go, Xin Ping carried the hem of clothes and walked quickly, but Qin Mi bowed her hands and followed slowly. Xin Ping took two steps, and saw that Qin Mi did not follow, so she had to stop and wait impatiently. He was really unhappy, but he could not be rude in front of Sun Ce.

The two came to Sun Ce, Xin Ping exchanged glances with Guo Jia, and Guo Jia nodded with a smile.

"It's been a while since the two envoys came to the camp. Are you still used to living?"

"Very good, very good." Xin Ping rushed to say: "We live well with the care of His Majesty and the Jijiu."

"What about the best?" Guo Jia turned to Qin Mi, smiling.

"It's okay." Qin Mi said lukewarmly: "We have not achieved our mission, we are uneasy, and we have no time to pay attention to our daily life."

Guo Jia looked at Qin Mi and laughed. He laughed for a while, and then said, "The reason why Your Majesty has never seen you is because the time has not come, and it is useless to see you. I thought I had bought so many books for fun, but I never thought I would neglect my skills. I am ashamed, ashamed."

Qin Mi didn't have the intention to talk politely to Guo Jia, and immediately followed Guo Jia's topic. "So, is the time now?"

Guo Jia nodded. "Just just received the news, Cao Ren, the general of Shu's southern expedition, surrendered in Fangshan, and more than 30,000 people bowed their heads. After receiving the news, the storm fell in sight, and Chengdu had already opened its doors."

Qin Mi held her breath and looked pale. Cao Ren was defeated, not only did the Chengdu gate open, but Cao Cao's retreat also broke. Even though the fish had danger to defend, there was not enough money and food to support the army. The hinterland was attacked, and the victory and defeat were right in front of him.

Guo Jia paused a little and continued: "The right magistrate Sun Shubi will implement the new policy in Jianwei, and plan to teach the land orally, so that the people can have a stable New Year and maintain their spirits. After the spring starts next year, they will make every effort to prepare for spring plowing. Zhou Gongjin, the governor of the Indian Zhu, will return to Jiangzhou and attack Xiahou Dun with the central leader Huang Hansheng. This year, Xiahou Dun is afraid that he will not be able to live a stable life."

Qin Mi smiled bitterly. Not only Xiahou Dun was unstable, but Cao Cao was unstable, and Chengdu people were even more unstable. The main force of the Shu army was in Jiangzhou, Yu Fu, and Chengdu's troops were very limited. Facing the attacks of Sun Yi and Sun Shangxiang, they had almost no strength to fight back. At this time, they had no intention of celebrating the New Year.

"I'll both go to Motianling and inform Cao Mengde of the situation. Within three days, if he still refuses to surrender, our army will launch a general attack." Guo Jia looked at Qin Mi with a smile. "I heard that I'm proficient in the "Warring States Strategies". In today's plan, do you have the ability to turn the world back?"

Qin Mi wanted to speak but stopped. Now, what kind of trick could he have to turn the world back? As far as "The Strategies of the Warring States" is concerned, he may not be the opponent of Guo Jijiu in front of him. Speaking rashly will only bring shame to himself.

Compared with his personal intention, he was more concerned about the conditions for Cao Cao's surrender.

"Referring to the meaning of the sacrificial wine, the King of Shu can only hold back his hands and tie them up?"

Guo Jia nodded. "He can still choose to fight hard and die." He smiled and said, "Are you guessing he can hold on until New Year's Eve?"

Qin Mi's eyes shrank slightly. "Today is the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month. Is it like to take down Motianling within six days?"

"Maybe it won't take six days." Guo Jia smiled even more sly.

Qin Mi's blood was over, her face flushed. "What else can I talk about? Just attack directly."

"We were not talking about it at first, just notifying you." Guo Jia raised his head and looked at the sky. "From today, the day after tomorrow, if we can't see Cao Mengde's surrender letter, our army will launch an attack on the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month. There is not much time, so we can leave."

Qin Mi was so angry that she shook her sleeves and turned around and left.

Xin Ping was stunned. He didn't expect that this would be the meeting and there was no time to react. He looked at Guo Jia for help. Guo Jia squeezed his eyes and signaled him to be a little restless. Xin Ping felt relieved and stood motionless.

Qin Mi took a few steps, and when Xin Ping did not follow, she turned around and looked at her, couldn't help but sneer and spit out. He was about to leave, but Sun Ce, who had not spoken, said loudly: "Qin Ziyi, is there any head of heaven?"

Qin Mi stopped his steps, glanced at Sun Ce, and sneered. This was not the first time such a conversation. While traveling in Jingchu, he was quarreling with countless literati and talented people. He never lost. How could he be afraid of Sun Ce? He replied loudly: "Yes."

“Where is it.”

"In the West, the poem says: I look up to the West. I use this to push it, and my head is in the West."

"Does God have ears?"

"The crane sings in Jiugao, and the slogans hear the nine heavens. If the sky has no ears, how can it be heard?"

"Is there anything that God has done?"

"The sky step is difficult, but my son is not as good as it is. If there is no foot, how can I take it?"

Sun Ce turned around and seemed to be smiling. "Does God have a surname?"

Qin Mi was speechless and didn't speak for a long time. This question was not a new question, and he had already argued with others. But at this moment, the answer could not be corrected. He slowly turned around, walked to Sun Ce, raised his hand, and bowed respectfully.

"Dare to ask for advice."

"Submitted to Wan." Sun Ce picked up the corner of his mouth slightly.

Qin Mi was very surprised. He thought Sun Ce would say his surname was Sun, so he would just use his son's spear and attack his shield, and refute Sun Ce's conclusion by Sun Ce's disbelief of destiny and fight for a sigh of relief. He never expected that Sun Ce would say that the surname of Heaven was Wan.

Why is Tian’s surname Wan? Qin Mi searched in his mind but couldn’t find any evidence.

"How to prove it?" Qin Mi couldn't think of an explanation, so she had to ask Sun Ce for advice.

"What is the heaven? The people. Heaven sees itself and the people see it, the heaven listens itself and the people listen, and the will of heaven is the will of the people. What is the people? There are thousands of surnames in the world, so the surnames in heaven are ten thousand."

Before he finished speaking, Sun Ce laughed loudly.

Qin Mi's eyes twitched, stared at Sun Ce twice, bowed and bowed again, took two steps back, and turned around.

Sun Ce and Guo Jia looked at each other and laughed.

Xin Ping also smiled, bowed and bowed, with a flattering look on his face. "Your Majesty regards the people as heaven, and the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors cannot match."

Sun Ce glanced at Xin Ping, and the smile on his face became lighter. Although Qin Mi was pedantic, she was still a little bit of integrity. This Xin Ping was completely unconventional, far worse than his younger brother Xin Pi. He gave Guo Jia a wink, Guo Jia nodded, and signaled Xin Ping to follow him.

Xin Ping also knew that he was not favored by Sun Ce, so he laughed awkwardly, bowed his goodbye, and followed Guo Jia to the side.

"Zhongzhi, Xun Gongda followed the Grand Governor of Zhou to Jiangyang and will attack Jiangzhou with the Central Leader Huang Hansheng. You can go to Jiangzhou and meet Xun Gongda to see what he needs."

Xin Ping nodded repeatedly. "Do you need me to persuade Xiahou Dun to surrender?"

"This is determined by Gongda, just cooperate with Gongda's arrangements."

Xin Ping didn't understand very well, but she didn't dare to ask too much, so she nodded and agreed. Guo Jia called a military adviser and asked him to take Xin Ping to go through the relevant procedures. Seeing Xin Ping leave, Guo Jia returned to Sun Ce and stood quietly.

Sun Ce let out a sigh and smiled bitterly: "Fengxiao, have you ever imagined such a situation?"

Guo Jia shook his head. "No, but I didn't feel surprised. When it comes to the level of ten thousand people, personal talent is indeed very important, not everyone can be competent. With an opponent like Cao Ren, it is unfortunate for Zulang, but for other generals, it is lucky for them. At least it can sound a wake-up call for them. The battlefield changes rapidly, no matter how well equipped or the soldiers are, they cannot be careless."

"With that being said, it's a pity for Zulang."

"It's no pity. If you can't keep pace with the times and change with the times, you will inevitably be eliminated by the battlefield." Guo Jia shook his feather fan and said lightly: "The battlefield is different from pity for the weak. If victory comes too easily, how can you say that fighting will lead to death? Your Majesty, although it is not advisable to shake the morale of the army before the war, appropriate reminders are still necessary. I suggest that the general report to each department to copy it, at least let the generals of each department learn from it."

Sun Ce pondered for a moment and nodded. He didn't want to embarrass him to look at Zhou Yu, but he didn't want to see someone repeat Zulang's mistakes. Cao Cao is a more difficult opponent than Cao Ren. As long as he hasn't surrendered, he may win by surprise.

He didn't want to be killed by Cao Cao like Yuan Shao in history.

——

It was already late at night when Qin Mi arrived at Motianling.

He went to the central army to see him. Cao Xiu, who was on duty, was very upset and said that the King of Shu had rested and asked him to come again tomorrow. Qin Mi was angry and quarreled with Cao Xiu, alarming Cao Cao.

Cao Cao put on his clothes and stood up, and told Qin Mi to enter the tent.

Qin Mi hurriedly saluted and reported to Cao Cao about Sun Ce's last spy.

Cao Cao sat in his clothes and saw Qin Mi's voice hoarseness and tired expression, and was very surprised. After asking, he found out that Qin Mi had not drunk a sip of water or a grain of rice that day in order to rush to get the food and drink.

Qin Mi was really hungry. When he was in the Wu army camp, he was idle and ate three meals a day on time. He usually read books and occasionally went outside the tent to take a walk, and he was a little lazy. Today he was taking a boat again and walking on the mountain road, and he was so tired. If the situation was not urgent, he would have wanted to rest for a night before talking about it.

But he knew very well that time was too precious to Cao Cao, and he could not waste even in the middle of the night.

After Qin Mi finished eating, Cao Cao got up and took the map and spread it on the table.

"Zi Zhi came from Nanlingtan Camp?"

"yes."

"Do you remember how many Wu troops encountered along the way and which generals were?"

"I remember some surnames roughly, but it's hard to ask for the name." Qin Mi said. The messenger not only had to pass on his mission, but also had the responsibility to observe the situation along the way. He was a spy on the surface and made detailed works. He had the ability to remember everything he saw and read a lot along the way.

"It's okay, you will write down what you remember." Cao Cao pushed the map to Qin Mi and handed over another pen.

Qin Mi took the pen but didn't write it. He looked at Cao Cao and tentatively said, "The king is ready to... fight back?"

Cao Cao laughed. "If you don't fight back, will you surrender? Sun Bofu bullies others too much. Even if I can endure humiliation and defilement, can the generals agree?"

"But..." Qin Mi wanted to speak but stopped. He understood Cao Cao's worries, but he knew better that the Shu army was not the opponent of the Wu army. He had seen the Wu army's training for so many days in the Wu army camp, and knew how big the gap in strength between the two sides was. If Sun Ce was an ordinary general, Cao Cao might have a chance to win by surprise, but Sun Ce was extremely cautious and would not give Cao Cao a chance at all.

"Or what, Zizhi will try tomorrow? If you can convince them so as not to suffer innocent casualties between the soldiers on both sides, it will be a great cause."

Qin Mi thought about it and felt that there was no better way. He picked up his pen and marked the Wu army camp along the way on the map and the surnames of the Wu army generals marked on the flag. Based on this information, Cao Cao might be able to analyze the Wu army's troops deployment and make it clearer about the strength of both sides.

Qin Mi finished marking the map and hurried to rest. He was so tired that he didn't even have the energy to report all the itineraries to Cao Cao.

While looking at the map marked by Qin Mi, Cao Cao ordered someone to invite Fa Zheng.

Fa Zheng came very quickly. When Qin Mi entered the camp, he was woken up and was waiting for Cao Cao's call.

After reading the map, Fa Zheng looked at Cao Cao. "What do you think of the king?"

Cao Cao narrowed his eyes and pondered for a long time. "Is there a chance to win?"

"Yes." Fa Zheng's eyes flashed and he said firmly: "Master, Peng Yi has found a suitable position and is ready to go, just waiting for the king's order. If this move can be successful, then the Wu army will not die like Zulang, but Sun Ce himself."

Cao Cao twisted his fingers and said quietly: "Xiaozhi, have you ever thought that this might be something Sun Ce intended?"

Fa Zheng gritted his teeth. "I think... it's impossible."
Chapter completed!