Han Dao world

Chapter 718 The old man talks about the teenage madness

Zhou Yu was taken aback, and quickly shook his hand.

"Bo Fu, absolutely not. You are not helping the emperor, but implicating the emperor."

Sun Ce squinted at Zhou Yu. "How to say?"

"Think about it carefully, is the emperor going to drive out all the scholars? Or, if the emperor wants to kill people, does he want to kill Sheng Xian and Wei Teng the most?"

Sun Ce thought for a while, then smiled silently. "That's true. The Son of Heaven doesn't know Sheng Xian and Wei Teng. The one he wants to kill the most should be an old minister like your uncle."

Zhou Yu's face froze, but he was speechless.

What Sun Ce said seems to be a joke, but when you think about it carefully, it may not be a joke.

Based on Zhou Zhong's previous performance, no one would believe that the emperor had no intention of killing him.

Zhou Yu quickly returned to normal, and said following Sun Ce's words: "That's true, but the emperor didn't kill him. Why? Just because killing people will only intensify the conflict, but it won't solve the problem."

Sun Ce snorted, a little helpless, but he had to admit that what Zhou Yu said was the truth.

After he crossed the river, he killed many people, but the conflict was not resolved, but became more intense.Even Kuaiji County, where he was located, had rebellions from time to time, which prevented him from advancing northward to the Central Plains with all his strength.

In contrast, the emperor did not kill Zhou Zhong, but had to make a deal with Zhou Zhong in order to save the land in Lujiang. It seemed weak, but gradually achieved his goal.

Once Zhou Zhong announced his support for Dutian and took the lead in handing over most of the land occupied by the Zhou family in Lujiang, it was conceivable that Yan Xiang's implementation of Dutian in Lujiang would suddenly increase.

"If that's the case, then I don't have much to do." Sun Ce spread his hands helplessly, and then brought the topic back. "Which one do you think I should choose?"

"I suggest you go to Beihai. Whether you are besieging Jizhou now, or in the future to pacify Liaodong and the Three Koreas, you need the assistance of the navy. Liu Bei has no navy, and he doesn't know how to fight by water. This is where you can use your skills. In addition In addition, you also have people from Youzhou like Chenggong and Han Yigong under your command, and they are not weak in cavalry and fighting, so they have great potential."

Sun Ce thought it was reasonable and nodded repeatedly. "anything else?"

"There are a lot of horsemen in the imperial court, but the navy that can be controlled is limited. Once the new ship is built, it will naturally be handed over to you for trial use. If you stay in Kuaiji and wait for the ship to be completed, in case Situ convinces the people of Yizhou, maybe it will be the one who goes to Liaodong The Yizhou navy is gone."

Sun Ce gritted his teeth, as if waking up from a dream. "Gongjin, you are still thoughtful. Not only the Yizhou navy, but also the Jingzhou navy. If that old thief Huang Zu takes the lead, how will I go to see my father in the future?"

"The opportunity must not be missed, the time will never come again." Seeing Sun Ce say this, Zhou Yu was very pleased, and then discussed with Sun Ce about reducing the number of people.

Before the army arrives, food and grass go first.At the beginning of Shandong, when Dutian was in panic, the imperial court was short of money and food, unable to support the army's conquest.

Therefore, the emperor attaches great importance to military training and replaces heavy troops with elite soldiers to reduce the burden of money and food.

Sun Ce, as a general, should have an upper limit of [-] people.Now Sun Ce has [-] to [-] people under his command, which must be reduced to about [-] people.

In addition to reducing the burden, this is also a means to win the trust of the court.

When Sun Ce was first attached, the emperor was unlikely to take the initiative to ask him to reduce the number of troops, so as not to arouse Sun Ce's opposition, but the emperor could refuse Sun Ce's expedition and not give him a chance to display his strength.

On the premise that the emperor made it clear that he would reuse Sun Ce, Sun Ce should reciprocate and take the initiative to ask for a reduction in personnel.If the real elites are selected, even if the combat power drops, it will not be as obvious as the drop in troop strength, and the command will be more flexible.

They all have experience in commanding troops and know that commanding thousands of people to fight is a completely different concept from commanding tens of thousands of people to fight.As far as Sun Ce's generals are concerned, there are not many who can successfully command three or four thousand people to fight, and even fewer can command ten thousand people to fight.

If the total force is reduced to [-], and the generals command one or two thousand to fight, the effect will be more guaranteed.

Sun Ce thought so, and discussed with Zhou Yu repeatedly.

That night, Zhou Yu reported the results of their discussion to Yang Biao.

Yang Biao was very satisfied and extended an invitation to Zhou Yu again.

He knew that this plan was unlikely to be Sun Ce's idea, but Zhou Yu's.At present, there are many people in Taiwei's mansion, but not many are proficient in military affairs, have actual combat experience, and have extraordinary insights.If Zhou Yu is willing, he is willing to make Zhou Yu a long history.

Although Changshi has only Qianshi, he is the head of the officials in the Taiwei Mansion, and his status is very important.

Zhou Yu was very grateful, but he still declined, waiting for the emperor's decision.

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Early the next morning, at the beginning of the Yin hour, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu got up early, cleaned up, and sat in the hall with Zhou Zhong, preparing to attend the court meeting.

They had heard from Zhou Zhong before that the court meeting started earlier, and the ministers should arrive before the emperor, so they had to get up early to avoid being late.

This is also the reason why the residences outside the north gate of Weiyang Palace are called Class A. It is the closest to the palace gate and can save a lot of time.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Zhou Zhong took Sun Ce and Zhou Yu out and rushed to Taiwei's Mansion.

When we arrived at Taiwei's Mansion, the lanterns in front of Taiwei's Mansion were still on. There were only guards on duty in front of the gate, and the gate was closed tightly, and there was no one there.

Seeing Zhou Zhong and the others, Du Bo Yan Wen was very surprised and hurried up to meet them.

"Duke Zhou...are you going to attend the court meeting with the Taiwei?"

Zhou Zhong looked at the closed mansion door, confused. "Is it today? I didn't get the time wrong, did I?"

Sun Ce and Zhou Yu also looked blank.

Yan Wen smiled, and while ordering someone to open the side door, let Zhou Zhong wait inside, he explained: "Duke Zhou didn't know something. After the emperor resumed the court meeting, he was sympathetic to the old ministers. He was worried that they would not be able to stand the early cold, so he took an expedient measure and moved the early court to the court. The time was postponed to Maoshi. Taiwei's military affairs are the most important, so it is arranged at the end. If the talk lasts for a long time, we can continue to talk after the end of the court. Therefore, the Taiwei's mansion is the closest, and usually it is not until Chenshi .”

Zhou Zhong was stunned, and then he was furious, and got up with his sleeves. "Yang Wenxian dares to tease me, wait for me to drag him up, theory theory."

With that said, he walked inside.

Zhou Yu quickly stepped forward and hugged her. "Uncle, calm down, this is the Taiwei's Mansion, nothing can be done wrong."

"What about the Taiwei's Mansion? In front of the emperor, I don't pretend to be arrogant, so I am afraid of his Taiwei's Mansion? Besides, he is still a fake Taiwei, not a real Taiwei."

As Zhou Zhong said, he broke Zhou Yu's hand and rushed towards the inner house like an enraged bull.

Zhou Yu and Sun Ce looked at each other.

Zhou Zhong dared to do this because he and Yang Biao were old friends.As juniors, they don't have the guts.

Yan Wen also regretted it too much.

Seeing Zhou Zhong's elegant appearance, he really didn't expect Zhou Zhong to be so reckless.If he knew this, he wouldn't let them in.

"This..." Zhou Yu was very embarrassed, and stepped forward to greet Yan Wen. "Next Zhou Yu, whose name is Gongjin, I don't know what to call him?"

Zhou Yu has been in and out of the Taiwei's mansion these days. Yan Wen knew Zhou Yu and knew his identity, so he returned the courtesy overnight. "Yan Wen in Tianshui, courtesy name Bojian, is the governor under Wei Wei."

"People from Tianshui." Zhou Yu smiled and said, "Mr. Yang is the prefect in Guijun, and you are the governor of the Taiwei's mansion. It's really a predestined relationship."

Yan Wen laughed.

"How long has Mr. Yang been the prefect of Tianshui?"

"In a few days, it will be two years."

"What's the current situation of the water on that day? It must be a sign of prosperity for the people, so that everyone can live and work in peace and contentment, right?"

Yan Wen regained his energy immediately, and chatted with Zhou Yu.

(End of this chapter)