In the fourth year of Jian'an, in the winter, Yuan Jun camp in Ganling City, Qinghe.

Yuan Tan sighed softly, put down the official document in his hand, rubbed his sore eyebrows, squeezed his dry eyes hard, and yawned with the obstacles of his sleeves. It was already midnight, and he had not finished a lot of matters, and he could not complete it today when he was not busy until he was too ugly.

This winter is very difficult for him.

The 200,000 army surrounded Gaotang, and the days of attack were fruitless. The mixed data were like mud bullets whistling, which made him swell and dizzy. The food consumed every day was a huge number. Every day, thousands of civilian grain was needed to be transferred to the battalions, and they were distributed to the battalions. The soldiers were busy all day, and various data statistics came to him. Even if there were many officials to help him, it was enough to make him dizzy and exhausted.

He understood why his father Yuan Shao only brought 50,000 people when he went to Guandu. The more troops, the more energy he consumed in various daily affairs. He could not bear it even in his prime, not to mention that Yuan Shao, who was already fifty years old, could exhaust him.

"Empress?"

A voice that could be heard from Yuan Tan but not scared him. Yuan Tan raised his eyelids and through his fingers, he saw the chief clerk Sima Yi standing in front of him, holding a stack of documents in his hand, and suddenly felt tight. He calmed down, put down his hand, and said in a calm tone as much as possible: "It's Zhongda, is this the last batch?"

Sima Yi looked down and looked a little embarrassed. "There are two more batches."

"Why are there so many today?"

"Liu Bei sent people back to report on military information and collect supplies, and there were a lot of extra matters."

Yuan Tan felt a toothache. He regretted that he had promised Liu Bei to provide him with food and fodder. Ten thousand cavalry and nearly 20,000 war horses, the daily energy consumption accounts for one-third of the total consumption. War horses can eat grass in normal times, but have no time to grazing during combat. In order to ensure the physical strength of war horses, they can only eat food. One war horse is equivalent to the food for twelve warriors, six times that of normal times. Liu Bei did not treat himself as an outsider, and had no idea of ​​being frugal, and insisted on supplying according to standards.

This aroused the righteous indignation of many people, including Yuan Tan himself.

Yuan Tan took the official document from Sima Yi, and before he opened it, he tapped it with his finger. He knew that this was a very amazing number, and Liu Bei was greedy and righteous. Yuan Tan thought for a while. "Zhongda, Liu Bei has not had a combat mission recently. What's the point of he wants so much food?"

Sima Yi replied slowly: "It should be stationed in Dongpingling and Yuling to prepare for emergencies."

"How did you know?" Yuan Tan was very surprised. Liu Bei was unsure of whereabouts, and Sima Yi was so sure.

"I estimate it from the distance they transported."

Yuan Tan thought for a while and understood Sima Yi's basis. Dongpingling and Yuling were both between Linzi and Licheng, where there was a mountain. Liu Bei guarded the dangerous place, and it was the safest to line up camps along the mountain. He refused to control his lifeline in the hands of others, so he used the standard difference between the food rations between the war horses and the peacetime period to store grain to prevent him from suddenly cutting off the supply of food.

For Liu Bei, war horses consume the most food, and the huge gap between wartime and peacetime is a chance to make trouble.

"A cunning big-eared thief." Yuan Tan was so amused and took a photo of the case.

Sima Yi reminded: "Empress, why not let him reinforce General Xun?"

Yuan Tan looked at Sima Yi and was a little confused about Sima Yi's thoughts. Xun Yan was stationed in Hanoi. If Liu Bei went to reinforce him, he would indeed have a lot of help to Xun Yan. But in this way, Liu Bei's consumption would be borne by Hanoi. Will the Hanoi people be willing?

"The cavalry consumes a huge amount, and if it is not used, it is a pity. If Liu Bei is asked to help General Xun, the pressure in Henan will increase, and Sun Ce will naturally move the center of gravity westward. In this way, the defense line of Sui River is weak and the battle can be successful."

"Take Yanzhou?" Yuan Tan sat upright. He had not received Cao Ang's reply, nor had he ever said in public that he wanted to take Yanzhou.

Sima Yi lowered his head and was frightened. "I said a lot, please forgive me."

"It's okay, tell me, why should I take Yanzhou?"

"Here." Sima Yi bowed and said his reasons, which were basically not beyond the scope of discussion between Yuan Tan and Ju Su, but Yuan Tan was still surprised. Sima Sima was originally a general, and Sima Yi's great-grandson Sima Jun was appointed as the general of the Western Expedition, but his military ability was very average and he was a defeated general. Later, the scholar-style style Chongwen, and the Sima family of Hanoi also changed from martial arts to literary talent. Sima Fang was known for his politeness. Sima Yi was very serious and smart in his work, but Yuan Tan did not know that he was also well-versed in military affairs and his level was not bad. Although his ideas were intricate, they were also valuable.

Yuan Tan became interested and put the official documents aside for the time being. He ordered Sima Yi to take his seat and ask Sima Yi about his views on the current situation. Sima Yi didn't talk much, but every sentence was at the point and was quite insightful. In particular, he proposed the tactics of attacking Chenliu first, which Yuan Tan admired very much.

This is all part of Juju's plan. The only difference is that Sima Yi suggested that Liu Bei be transferred westward and cooperate with Xun Yan to put pressure on Henan. This not only allowed Liu Bei to play a role, but also calmly transferred Liu Bei from the battlefield in Yanzhou, especially Chenliu. Chenliu is the largest county in Yanzhou. It has been very stable in recent years, recovering well, and has sufficient money and food. If it can be controlled in its hands, it can relieve a lot of pressure.

Yuan Tan and Sima Yi became more and more speculative, until Ju Su made a deposit. When Sima Yi left and got out of the deposit, Yuan Tan smiled and said to Ju Su: "Duang, do you know that your plan has been leaked."

Ju Su was stunned and then became serious. "Sima Yi? Where did he know?"

"No one told him that he analyzed it himself. Although it was not successful, it was not far away. There were some differences from your plan, but they were all details. The only difference was his ideas. He suggested taking Chenliu first, then driving Chenliu's troops, eating Chenliu's food, taking Cao Ang in the east, and attacking Junyi in the west."

Ju Su stroking his beard and silently pondered for a moment. "The plan is a good plan, but it is a little more sinister. He wanted to drive Chenliu's soldiers and eat Chenliu's food. I don't know how many people he wanted to kill. Chenliu is afraid that Chenliu will be half-destroyed." He paused and smiled self-deprecatingly: "It's not his cruel, it's the kindness of my wife. Now, besides fighting hard, what better way can there be. I think this plan is available, and this person... is also available."

Yuan Tan's head is slightly slight.

Guo Tuji entered the account and saw that Ju Su was there, but was a little surprised. After taking the seat, he informed Yuan Tan about a news: Cao Ang refused Yuan Tan's persuasion to surrender, hoping to maintain neutrality in inheritance. If Yuan Tan forced himself, he would fight back. However, Guo Tu had long expected this possibility, and the scout he arranged brought back other news. The Yanzhou family had a great disagreement. Some were willing to support Cao Ang and continue to be neutral, while others believed that neutrality could not last long and were willing to support Yuan Tan. The condition was to ensure that the existing interests were not damaged, and of course some were willing to surrender to Sun Ce.

Guo Tu took out several newspapers at the same time, which were sent from Yuzhou, with Man Chong's military test orders and Xun Chen's articles. In addition, there were some information from scouts in Yuzhou. The newspapers said nothing in vain. Man Chong issued an order to issue the order on his way back from Jianye. Now all counties have taken action, especially Runan, which is far from the battlefield.

Yuan Tan and Ju Su looked at each other and smiled bitterly after reading the newspapers and intelligence. Since that's the case, Yanzhou must take it.

"There are two days left to New Year's Eve. Let the soldiers celebrate the New Year, and the fifth day of the first lunar month, and march into Yanzhou." Yuan Tan knocked on the case and said, "Write a letter to Cao Ang, and persuaded surrender for the last time, and do the friendship between the king, minister and friends."

Jianye, Taichu Palace.

Sun Ce sat upright and accepted the congratulations from civil and military officials.

Queen Yuan Heng attended the meeting in a very elegant manner and sat beside Sun Ce. She had a straight figure, a gentle smile without losing her modesty, and was elegant and luxurious. Although the crown was very heavy, her slender neck was still straight, like a proud swan. In contrast, Sun Ce used his domineering spirit and solemnity, and the boredom on his face could not be concealed.

He really regretted it. Whose etiquette set by him is simply a troublesome thing. He sat here before dawn and couldn't move for most of the day. His legs were numb? Fortunately, it was only once a year, otherwise he would rather not take this position.

I don’t know how many times it was to peek at the corner of the hall. The ruler of the leaking pot seemed to be frozen, and there was no movement for a long time. Sun Ce nodded mechanically and greeted the officials who saluted forward. The important officials had already congratulated each other. Now they are the officials from various departments, and many of them have met for the first time. Fortunately, they were all very excited when they went to the hall, but Sun Ce was a little embarrassed.

After laughing for a long time, my face froze and I couldn't laugh.

"Your Highness, hold on for a while, perseverance means victory, and it will be a hundred and crafted into steel." Taking advantage of the rare gap, Yuan Heng quietly poked Sun Ce's waist, his head did not move or his lips did not move. Although his voice was a little vague, he was clearly heard. Sun Ce turned his head slightly, glanced at Yuan Heng, and couldn't help but smile bitterly. In terms of enlightenment, he was not as good as the queen who was eighteen years old. In terms of speaking, he was even worse than that of his speech, and he might say "it's over soon."

It turns out that nobility cannot be refined in one day.

Accepting congratulations on the first day of the first lunar month is the highlight. There are still many activities to follow, but very few people can’t move while sitting like this. Recently, this meditation skill has been somewhat lost, so I have to strengthen my training when I look back.

After finally finishing, all the officials stepped down, took their own seats, and raised their glasses to congratulate each other. Sun Ce breathed a sigh of relief, raised his glass, and drank a glass. The sweet wine flowed into his mouth, moistening the throat of the smoke, sliding into his body, and his body and mind were relieved. He stood up regardless of the sign of the side. Although he was mentally prepared, his numb legs still felt like needle-like pain.

"You guys, this is the first time I have received congratulations this year in the third year of the founding of the Great Wu. This is the first time I have seen this in such a big formation." Sun Ce looked around and laughed. The laughter was as clear as gold and jade, and it was clearly heard in everyone's ears. The ministers, like Sun Ce, sat for a long time, and were a little tired. After hearing Sun Ce's voice, they were immediately excited, especially those who had not spoken to Sun Ce.
Chapter completed!