Historically, when it comes to ancient capitals, Chang'an and Luoyang are definitely on the list. There has been debate about whether the capital was established by Chang'an or Luoyang, and they are even tied together in many cases, symmetrical with Tokyo and Xijing. But the helpless things are difficult for either side to last, and no city can be the capital for a long time.

Chang'an is the capital, and the empire is often destroyed by internal friction. Luoyang is the capital, and the empire is often destroyed by external enemies. The reason is naturally inseparable from objective geographical conditions. The four barriers in Guanzhong are conducive to defense, but whether it is going up the Yellow River or crossing the Qinling Mountains to the north, it is very difficult to transport money and grain from the southeast to Guanzhong. Henan is located in the Central Plains, and the grain transportation is convenient, but it is not conducive to defense and is easily attacked by foreign enemies. The so-called eight barriers are almost impossible to compare with the four barriers in Guanzhong.

Now Sun Ce also faces this problem: Lu Su and Lu Fan lack sufficient cavalry. Facing the Emperor's command of the Liang cavalry and the Youzhou cavalry led by Liu Bei, they had almost zero chance of fighting head-on, and all they could do was retreat to the pass. However, this could not guarantee the safety of Nanyang, Yingchuan, Chenliu, and Chen state counties, and the cavalry could easily enter the hinterland of Yuzhou.

The emperor is not Yuan Shao, it cannot be solved by public opinion alone. The victory or defeat depends on the battlefield in the end, and public opinion can only work to a certain extent. If the whole people in Yuzhou still cannot guarantee victory, the newly established confidence will collapse, and the new policy will become a joke. The emperor takes it as a warning and will probably go all the way to the shady people's dominance.

Sun Ce could not make a decision for the moment. Logically speaking, he should go on the battlefield without hesitation, no matter what big or small or what five-year plan he plans, but for some reason, he always felt that the decisive battle seemed to be too early and the situation would not be so simple.

Of course, a decisive battle with the emperor is a major event, and it must be discussed with the ministers, and it cannot be decided by him alone.

"I will notify Zhang Xiang, Yu Xiang and relevant personnel, let's discuss together tomorrow." Sun Ce's fingers lightly knocked the desk, making a loud noise. "In addition, your military advisory office should also prepare well."

"Here." Guo Jia responded, got up and prepared to leave, and said, "Kong Ming should argue, will the king not go and listen?"

Sun Ce thought about it and decided not to go. Zhuge Liang was a person around him and suddenly became an important position. Although he was outstanding in talent, there were still some people who were not convinced. This time he was recalled to report his job, and there were many people who wanted to see him laugh at him. If he went to listen, there would be suspicion of supporting Zhuge Liang, the participating soldiers would inevitably have some concerns and could not speak freely. Let Zhuge Liang face it alone and impress these joining soldiers with his own abilities, which would be beneficial to both sides.

"I won't listen, then you will tell me the result."

Guo Jia smiled mysteriously and went out. Sun Ce knew that there was a fierce battle waiting for Zhuge Liang, but he was not worried. With Zhuge Liang's eloquence and meticulous thinking, he also had his reminder first. Unless Guo Jia took action personally, it was unlikely that Zhuge Liang would pass the exam.

Sun Ce sat in the front hall for a while and read the military newspaper that Guo Jia had handed over. Apart from the two things he said just now, there were not many major events worth paying attention to. After Yuan Tan's main force moved to Yanzhou, the war in Qingzhou entered a stalemate. Gao Lan and the powerful Qingzhou were gathering forces to besiege the three cities, but the strength was limited and there was no hope of breaking the city. Rencheng Governor Ji Ling sent the news, and he was ready to respond and could strive to ensure that Rencheng was not lost and sent troops to Changyi if necessary. Liang Prime Minister Ding Chong reported that Mrs. Ding, Sun Shangying and others had arrived in Suiyang, but Cao Ang's grandfather Cao Song and uncle Cao De were still in Changyi.

Such things are different.

After reading it one by one, Sun Ce asked the attendant general to close it, pick up important copying and backup it to be checked, and then send the original to the military advisory office for archives. These are secret documents and will not be published in the short term. He dare not say whether there is a chance to decrypt it in the future, but it is always necessary to keep it properly.

Seeing that it was getting late, Sun Ce stood up and returned to the harem. Standing on the steps of the hall, looking at the more than ten halls that had been built in an orderly manner. Sun Ce sighed a little: There is no place for his parents or brothers in this palace. This is his Palace of King Wu, which belongs only to him, and his wives, concubines and children live in it. Even in the Han Dynasty, which advocated filial piety, parents were ministers. They could only choose their place to live and could not occupy a place in the palace.

To be alone is not just a lip service. The emperor or the king is to be alone.

Maybe because of this reason, his father Sun Jian would rather stay in Jiaozhou than come back. Maybe because of this reason, his mother, Mrs. Wu, would rather live in Wu County than settle in Jianye.

Sun Ce was a little depressed, sighed quietly, walked towards the harem with his hands behind his back.

The layout of the harem is divided into three parts: the middle third is the palace of the king and queen, which occupies half of the space in the front, and the back half is a garden, which is the so-called imperial garden. There are six palaces on both sides, also known as the Twelve Halls, for the twelve ladies to live in. Currently, three are empty. In the alleys between the palaces, there are some official offices, with palace maids, guards and some officials living in it. Because of the rules he set, the scale of the harem is limited and there are not many people needed, so the corners of some palaces are enough to arrange.

After all, it was the harem, and no matter how enlightened he was, he would not want to see scandals, so the guards inside the harem were mainly Yulin Inner Guards built by the queen, with a total of 240 people, divided into four shifts. His palace had Guo Wu and others in shifts, plus Sun Shangxiang's Yulin Guards. Outside the palace was dominated by Wu Meng and Wuwei battalions, separated by a wall, and the tiger soldiers stopped at the palace gate and were not allowed to enter any main hall. Otherwise, what awaited them was severe punishment from the commander to all the tiger soldiers on duty. The minor ones were castrated and the serious ones were punished to prevent anyone's usurpation.

The tiger soldiers were treated well, and an ordinary tiger soldiers also received a salary of 200 stones. The commander commanded 200 people, with a rank of 2,000 stones. The rewards were also more generous than those of the army. They had enough ability to marry and take concubines. If anyone else wanted to test the law with his own body, he would be ruthless and ruthless.

Alas, it’s not easy for a lonely person. You are not afraid of stealing, but you are afraid of thieves thinking about it.

Sun Ce entered the harem while sighing. He had a separate palace, but he rarely lived in it and lingered among the halls most of the time. It was not that he was greedy, but that he did not like the desertedness of living alone. In essence, he was still unwilling to be a lonely man, and he enjoyed the warmth of home more.

This feeling is particularly strong today.

Sun Ce walked to a hall gate, and the Yulin inner guard guarded in front of the gate stepped forward to salute. Seeing a bunch of rice ears on their shoulders, Sun Ce realized that he had come to Yuan Quan's Rice Fragrance Hall. Just as he was confused, Yuan Quan brought two maids to greet him and bowed with a smile.

"Did the king come here by smelling the fragrance?"

Sun Ce sniffed, and then he realized that there was a warm fragrance of food in the hall. Although it was not very strong, it was even more attractive. He smiled. "Yes, what new dishes have you created? The fragrance is everywhere in the hall. I came here to taste it."

"It's not a new dish, it's a snack." Yuan Quan led Sun Ce into the hall and said, "It's not my credit for myself. Qiao Yingcai is the real creditor. I'm just helping me."

“The bridge is here too?”

"Not only is the bridge, but also the small bridge. Although the two sisters have different personalities, they are inseparable. They may also live together when they enter the palace in the future." Yuan Quan smiled and led Sun Ce to Dongchu. There is the best kitchen in the Daoxiang Palace. Although the scale is not as large as that of Shangshijian, it is more exquisite. Sun Ce is not a gentleman far away from the kitchen. When he is free, he likes to watch Yuan Quan arrange food in the kitchen. Looking at the fireworks, he is particularly relaxed.

The bridge was greeting the bridge at the door, with flour on his hands. The tip of the bridge's nose and forehead were also there, which looked very cute with a slightly red face. Sun Ce smiled and reached out to scrape the tip of the bridge's nose.

"Did you steal it?"

"No, how to eat flour?" Xiaoqiao wrinkled his nose and said dissatisfiedly: "The king will steal it. We were going to invite you after we were ready, but we didn't expect you to come after you smell the fragrance."

Sun Ce raised his eyebrows. "I don't smell the fragrance of the vegetables."

Xiaoqiao twisted, and said to him by Qiqiai Ai. "We... don't apply flour today, only flour on them." In order to attract Sun Ce's attention, she has always dared to use strange tricks. Last time, she was eager to use the new Hu flour. As a result, she used too much, and the fragrance was pungent, which was a joke. Huang Yueying joked that she was Mrs. Xiang and was born with a strong body fragrance.

Sun Ce laughed, feeling a little relieved, but he was unable to relieve himself. Yuan Quan could see clearly from the side and said to Xiaoqiao: "Tell me the wonderfulness of this little bitch, and let the king know that your hard work is not just a desire."

"Here." Xiaoqiao responded, pulled Sun Ce to the case, pointed to the ingredients on the case and introduced it. There were kneaded noodles, mixed fillings, and some already wrapped snacks on the case. Sun Ce glanced at it and knew what they were doing, but he didn't say it out. Daqiao, Xiaoqiao took so much effort to prepare. If he told it out in one go, it would be too disgraceful and would also dampen their enthusiasm.

"King, this product is called steamed buns. It is made of dough, which is made of vegetables and meat, steamed on heat and then dried. It can be stored for a long time. It can be boiled in water when eating, and placed in a porridge pot. It can also be eaten when it is inconvenient. It can not only wrap the belly, but also replenish oil and salt, and it can kill multiple birds with one stone. If used as dry marching food, it will definitely be better than the current beef patties. Although beef patties can be cooked in hunger, the beef is easy to fall off and exposed to bad food, and it is easy to be bitten by insects and rats, causing diseases..."

Sun Ce was very pleased to see Xiaoqiao introducing the newly created steamed buns. In order to solve the food problem, he promoted the wheat planting in Jiangnan. Planting was not a big problem, but how to eat these wheat planting made the people of Jiangnan also like this food that originally belonged to the north is a problem that must be solved. Xiaoqiao invented the steamed buns and considered using them to replace the bread as a dry marching food. I have to say that it took some thought.

"Is this what you two invented?"

"Uh..." Xiaoqiao blinked and looked at Yuan Quan. Yuan Quan smiled and said, "You are the first to create, I just made some suggestions."
Chapter completed!