Sun Ce turned around and ran back, and after two steps, he saw that Zhou Yu didn't follow him, so he turned around and pulled him again. Zhou Yu grabbed him.

"Do you run faster than a horse?"

Sun Ce was speechless and then furious. "Then I can't just wait like that."

Zhou Yu shook his head repeatedly and grabbed Sun Ce hard to prevent him from being excited. "Bo Fu, this is just your guess and may not come true. Even if it comes true, Han Dang and Zu Mao have already chased you, and there is no shortage of you. What you should consider at this moment is how you should deal with the next situation if something happens."

Sun Ce stared at Zhou Yu. "You... aren't sure, right?"

Zhou Yu's eyes flashed slightly, and then he became firm. "Yes, I'm also worried. The Pang family benefited from you and refused to truly surrender. How can they be willing to suffer the interests of the Xi family and the Yang family be damaged? In the long run, the Yuan brothers fought against each other, and the later generals had no advantage. Xiangyang was not defeated, and Cao Cao was ordered to help. It is unknown who would win. The more normal they secretly communicated with Kuai. Xi Zhu's reaction has always been abnormal, but I was busy siege the city and did not experience it personally. Bo Fu, this is my mistake, but if things are as you expected, we will encounter big trouble, and we will never solve the problem by impulse."

He paused for a moment and adjusted his breath. "What's more, things may not be as you expected. What would the general think if you are so anxious?"

Sun Ce took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. But his heart was still pounding and his temples were a little swollen. He regretted it, but he felt a strong sense of helplessness. He wanted to save Sun Jian, but everything seemed to go well, but he never thought that his filial piety might put Sun Jian in danger again. He raised his head, looked at the red horse in the distance, and thought of Xiahou Yuan who died inexplicably, and couldn't help but sigh.

Things in the world are unpredictable, life is impermanent, and the ancients are truly undeniable.

"Go to the front of the formation to see." Sun Ce turned around and continued to walk towards the front of the formation. Zhou Yu was right. First, his worries may not come true. Second, even if they become true, if Han Dang and Zu Mao cannot solve it, it will not be too late for him to go. Maybe he will be suspicious. Now take one step at a time. No matter what, taking down Xiangyang is the most important thing.

The siege has been going on for three days, and it has been commanded by Zhou Yu, Sun Fu, Zhang Hu and Liu Pi took turns to launch an attack. Rather than fighting, it is an exercise. First, it is to train Zhou Yu's command ability, second, it is to allow Sun Fu and others to accumulate experience in actual combat, and third, it is to test the siege equipment created by Huang Chengyan. In the past few days, the most impressive results are probably these siege equipment. With the help of these powerful tools, even generals like Sun Fu and Zhang Hu can fight with high morale and almost break the city several times.

When Sun Ce came to the front of the formation, Huang Chengyan was preparing for today's siege mission. A large group of craftsmen under his command made the final reinforcement of several siege cars. Huang Yueying followed with a pile of silk books, adding two strokes to the silk books from time to time, directing the craftsmen to make adjustments. Seeing Sun Ce, Huang Chengyan quickly put down his work and came forward.

"Captain, are you back?"

"Well, I'll go back to the camp temporarily. I heard that your siege car is well done, come and have a look."

"What's the point? More than a dozen siege vehicles were damaged, nearly a hundred soldiers were injured, and the city gates were not broken, so I was helpless."

Huang Chengyan smiled bitterly and led Sun Ce to the front of the siege car. The siege car was used to attack the city gate, like a large cart with a bracket in the middle, hanging on a giant tree with an iron cone to hit the city gate. There are wheels at the bottom, which can be pushed, and there are sheds on it to block the attack on the city gate. It should be said that this siege car is designed very reasonably.

"It's not easy to attack the city. This is my first time in command. If it weren't for the help of these equipment from Mr. Wang, our losses would have been greater." Zhou Yu said sincerely: "Sir, don't be humble anymore, otherwise I'll be ashamed."

Huang Chengyan laughed twice, and seeing that Sun Ce had no smile at all, he quickly put away his smile and asked tentatively: "Captain, what's wrong with you?"

Sun Ce wanted to speak but stopped and was considering whether he should say it, but Zhou Yu said: "Sir, the Xi family recently got a good horse, do you know?"

Huang Chengyan shook his head. "I haven't heard of it. Why do the Xi family do good horses? Their brothers are good at literature and never ride horses. If they are used to drive, a horse is not enough." He thought for a while and said, "Is it because he wants to show goodwill to the general or the captain?"

"If this is the case, it would be easier. Xi Zhu mentioned it in front of the general. When the general saw the hunting, he begged several times, but Xi Zhu never dared to agree. Cao Cao sent a good horse to the lieutenant. The lieutenant was pure and filial, and sent it back to the camp. The general was so happy that he rode his horse out of the camp, probably to go to the Xi family."

Huang Chengyan's eyebrows slightly frowned and shook his head. "The captain is worried that the Xi family will not be good for the general?"

"Yes."

"The captain is too worried. Even if the Xi family has this intention, they will not be so impulsive before the winner is decided."

Huang Chengyan spoke very easily, but his expression was not at all. He twisted his beard and his eyes were solemn. Seeing this, Sun Ce felt even more uneasy. "Sir, just say whatever you have. Gongjin is not an outsider and will not spread it randomly."

Huang Chengyan nodded. "Captain, do you remember that Kuai Liang died near Ye County, but some of his troops escaped and their whereabouts have been unknown. The baggage battalion has been heavily tasked recently. When counting combat equipment two days ago, there were some errors in the number, including two three-stone crossbows. I arranged for someone to investigate this matter, but I had no idea. Now, after hearing what you said, these crossbows were probably taken out of the camp by those who are interested."

Sun Ce's cheeks twitched, and the evil spirit in his eyes was faint. "Who has the chance to get in touch with these crossbows?"

Huang Chengyan didn't say anything, but Zhou Yu understood. "Bo Fu, Kuai Yue's family is in the baggage camp. These days, people are nervous and they are also working as servants. However, sir, they are unable to leave the camp. If no one conveys the message, they will not know that Kuai Liang's troops are nearby."

Huang Chengyan said lightly: "There are too many people who can convey information. If there is no other evidence, it is really not easy to investigate."

Sun Ce understood. No matter what, Xi Zhu must have played a role here. He is Sun Jian's aide, so it is normal to go to the baggage camp to do things. If Xi Zhu suddenly had a good horse, if there is no trick in this, it would be a ghost.

Since this is the case, the Xi family can no longer stay.

"Captain, you don't have to worry." Huang Chengyan smiled slightly. "Since he is an assassin, he will inevitably be guilty of being a thief. The general has excellent martial arts skills. Most people cannot get close to him, and only crossbows are difficult to hurt. However, although the three-stone crossbow is convenient, the effective range is only 120 steps. No matter how good the crossbowman is, it is difficult for him to shoot a vital part such as the throat at such a distance. As for other parts, he should not shoot through golden silk brocade armor."

Sun Ce was surprised and happy. "Sir, what did you say? Golden silk brocade armor? My father has golden silk brocade armor?"

Huang Chengyan smiled but said nothing, nodding slightly.

Sun Ce felt relieved and sighed to the sky.

Zhou Yu glanced at Huang Chengyan and smiled.

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Chapter completed!