After receiving Sun Ce's reminder, Sun Jian smiled.

Although he did not attach great importance to Cao Ang as much as Sun Ce, he did not underestimate Cao Ang. In addition to arranging Quan Rou, Huang Gai was arranging outside the city to cover the right wing of the army, he also arranged some people to go east of Sishui to prevent Cao Ang from smuggling through Sishui and attacking his back. In order to facilitate the travel between the two sides of Sishui, he built two floating bridges on Sishui.

After setting up the cover behind him, his own formation was even smaller, leaving only 10,000 people. He lined up the array behind the river, and the useful parts of the equipment originally planned to attack Rencheng were placed in the formation, and the rest were also transferred to a safe area. In order to hold on, he dug two trenches in front of the formation, introduced water, and used baggage trucks to form a defense line, and put on an attitude of fighting to the death.

Lu Su was on the left, Dong Zhi was on the right, Zhu Zhi was on the middle, Sun Jian was in charge of the central army, and the baggage battalion was arranged in the central army, and he was given strict care. He sent enough food and weapons for the half-month battle, and after reserved some food in Gaoping, Wu Jing quickly returned to Hulu to defend. No matter what Sun Jian won and lost, Hulu could not be lost.

With the help of reinforcements, Qin Song and Hongzi made a model to include all the surrounding situations on the battlefield, which was clear at a glance. Sitting on the high-level general of the central army, he took the entire battlefield and his heart was filled with confidence that he had never had before.

"Just rely on this formation to avenge Changyi." Sitting in front of the model, Sun Jian said to the generals confidently: "What do you think, even if you say it, speak freely."

Huang Gai, Han Dang and others, as Sun Jian's old subordinates, also felt that Changyi's battle was a coward, and the struggle required a real victory to prove their abilities. They also asked the juniors such as Lu Su, Dong Xi to see them and not underestimate them. Looking at the model and thinking about showing off their skills in the upcoming battle, they were indescribable and excited, talking loudly and having a strong sense of fighting.

Dong Xi disagreed with the feelings of the veterans. He never had the intention to compete with these veterans. He only had one opponent in his eyes: Lu Su, who is Huang Gai? Who is Han Dang? He didn't care at all.

Lu Su did not take the ideas of the veterans to heart. He just wanted to fight this battle well. It was similar to Dong Xi, and he only had one opponent in his eyes, but it was not Dong Xi, but Taishi Ci. Taishi Ci incited 30,000 Taishan bandits with 3,000 troops, and swept across several counties north of Rencheng in just a few days, killing Cheng Yu, the general under Yuan Tan, who was so dirty. Such a record made Lu Su very moved.

Lu Su knew that he would be in charge sooner or later, and Taishici was already in charge, and his achievements in Qingzhou were also impressive. For a foreseeable period, he would work with Taishici, and secretly had to compare with each other. At this time, he would compete with Huang Gai and Han Dang to lose prices.

After Lu Su considered the entire battlefield situation, he felt that there was no major problem and only reminded Sun Jian of one thing. The rainy season was approaching, and there were many mountainous areas in the upper reaches of the Si River, and there were also many rivers that were flowing into it. There might be sudden surges and the floating bridge was in danger of being washed away, so some preparations must be made.

Sun Jian couldn't help but look at Lu Su. He was born in Wuhui and had been in war for many years. He had been an official in Xiapi area for more than ten years. He was very familiar with the local geography. He was prepared for the situation Lu Su reminded him. However, Lu Su was so young and had not been in the army for a long time, he had such insights and was calmer than many veterans, which shows that he was not an ordinary person. It makes sense that Sun Ce had high hopes for him. In terms of knowing people, Sun Ce was definitely better than his apology, and even Xu Zijiang was slightly inferior.

At the end of Rencheng City, Cao Ang wrapped his cloak tightly. Although it was already the end of February, the spring was chilly and the wind was blowing again, and it was still a little cool. He and Chen Gong and Wei Zhen walked slowly along the city wall, with an unconcealed gloom in their eyes.

Yuan Tan's army came to help, but Sun Jian still refused to retreat and insisted on taking Rencheng. For him, this was a dilemma that was no less than a life-and-death choice. Taishi Ci had already repelled Cheng Yu, and Rencheng was actually surrounded, and only Yuan Tan could count on. If Yuan Tan could not defeat Sun Jian, Rencheng would be in danger.

Can Yuan Tan defeat Sun Jian? Cao Ang expressed doubts. Yuan Tan has a large number of troops, which is said to have 40,000 to 50,000, but half of them are recruits gathered in a hurry, while most of the ones under Sun Jian were elite. Even the recruits were the soldiers of Jiangdong that Sun Ce had just trained. They had few achievements, but they were very impressive. With one attack and one defense, Yuan Tan's advantage was not as obvious as shown in the figures.

"Public platform, what should we do if the envoy is defeated?"

"Even if the envoy is defeated, Sun Jian's losses will not be small. It will be difficult for him to continue attacking Rencheng." Chen Gong was prepared for this and was confident. He has worked hard these days, and the situation has changed again and again, which caught him off guard. He has not been able to sleep well for several nights in a row. His face looks a little pale and his cheeks are sinking. "There are sudden cold these two days, and there may be heavy rain. Once the Si River surges, those floating bridges will not be able to be kept. Standing on the back of the water, does Sun Jian think he is Han Xin?"

Cao Ang turned his head and looked at Sun Jian's camp in the distance. The scout reported that Sun Jian had put two floating bridges on Sishui. This was indeed a flaw, but even if they knew this flaw, they could not use it. They were trapped in the city and could not leave the city. The merchant ships in the city could not carry a few soldiers and could not be used to attack Sun Jian. Moreover, Sun Jian was born in Jiangnan and was good at water warfare. Even if he did not understand the water conditions of Sishui, he would not be inadvertent to floods.

Cao Ang sighed. "Public platform, I always feel that the messenger is too anxious. The most urgent task is that he should send someone to help Cheng Yu stabilize Dongping, rather than fight with Sun Jian. The rainy season is approaching, and we can stabilize the front as long as we defend Rencheng without losing it."

Chen Gong smiled happily. "If we only look at the battlefield situation, this is of course the best way to deal with it. But whether it is Yuan Jun or Xin Zhuozhi, Fang Yu was hurt in his face and was eager to win, so how could he be at ease to defend the city?"

Cao Ang sighed again, feeling uneasy. He was not as confident as Chen Gong. In marching, the first thing he did was not to consider whether he could fight or not, but whether he should fight or not. This was a risk in itself. But Yuan Tan was like this, and he was not the same. In order to occupy Rencheng and have his own territory, he had to watch Yuan Tan take risks, and even hope that Yuan Tan would suffer major losses. Only in this way could Yuan Tan rely more on him and give him more opportunities.

Brothers are united and their strength is to cut off gold. Can the Yuan father and son defeat Sun father and son? They only rely on the connections and reputation brought by their family background. In terms of personal abilities, they are not the opponents of Sun father and son.

Unfortunately, there is only one Sun father and son in this world, and they are reluctant to face Yuan Tan. Once Yuan Shao takes action, they will have no chance.

The world is the world of aristocratic families, and there is no way out for poor families.

Cao Ang was silent, feeling indescribable.

"Zi Xiu, Gongtai." Cao Ren walked over with great strides. "I'm ready and can leave the city at any time."

Chen Gong nodded with satisfaction. "Yuan Tan wants to lure Sun Ce, and Sun Ce wants to attack Yuan Tan. They all want to be mantis for catching cicadas, so we will be hunters holding slingshots. Zixiao, whether the mansion can have a place depends on you."
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