Yuan Tan was stunned for a moment, let out a long breath, sat on the couch, supported the edge of the couch with both hands, and lowered his head weakly. He felt so tired that he had no strength in his body, and could not even raise his head.

With the sound of rapid footsteps coming from outside, Yuan Tan subconsciously stood up, straightened his back, raised his head, and said loudly: "Don't panic, there is nothing to be afraid of. Sun Ce is only a thousand cavalry, even if... George, it's you, why are you here?"

Xinpi looked at Yuan Tan, waved his hand, and signaled the guards to go out. Yuan Tan was embarrassed, and his pale face flushed.

"George, I... am I too nervous?"

Xinpi walked to Yuan Tan, pressed his hands on his shoulders, and asked him to sit down. "What does Sun Tzu say in the first sentence of the Art of War? War is the place where the place is born and the way to survive and die is the most dangerous place in the world. In such a place, it is normal to be nervous. People who are not nervous will only lose their troops and humiliate the country and will not become famous generals."

Yuan Tan let out a sigh and said with a forced smile: "Thank you, George for your comfort."

"But the envoy cannot rest yet." Xinpi patted Yuan Tan's shoulder. "The camps are in chaos. If Sun Ce really attacks the camp, the consequences will be unimaginable. Take this opportunity to inspect the camps to see which people are available and who are just making up for the numbers. Rewards can punish them, and then train them to improve their combat effectiveness..."

Before Xinpi finished speaking, Yuan Tan understood what he meant, nodded repeatedly, and was inexplicably happy. "George, you are right, this is a good opportunity. They are usually self-righteous, and it is difficult to distinguish the authenticity. Now things are in a hurry, and it is impossible to tell whether they can or cannot be seen. I will go now, and maybe I can pick out some available talents from them."

Yuan Tan stood up, hurried out of the tent, and took his guard with him. Xin Pi arched his hand and watched Yuan Tan leave, his cheeks twitched involuntarily, and slowly sat down. On the nervousness, he was even more nervous than Yuan Tan. On the fatigue, he was even more tired than Yuan Tan, and the wound on the back of his head was so painful that it was like a knife poking his head. Hua Tuo asked him to rest for a month or two, not to be too tired, so as not to affect the healing of the wound. But how could he rest? Without defeating Sun Ce, he would never be at ease. Even if the scars behind his head healed, the scars in his heart would not heal.

He calmed Yuan Tan and asked him to calm the morale of the army. Xinpi's mission was not over yet. He calmed down and returned to his big tent. While continuing to deal with the subsequent news, he thought about the purpose of Sun Ce's move.

He can't just test Yuan Tan, right?

The scalp tightened, and the blood vessels jumped very quickly, which touched the wound. Xinpi raised his hand and touched it carefully. The tentacles were warm, and without looking, he knew that the wound was cracked again. He sighed, and asked someone to spread the map on the ground, and called the waiter to put the medicine on the bandage again. The medicine he used was the medicine from Bencaotang in Nanyang. Hua Tuo said that this medicine was the best medicine at present. When he heard this, Xinpi felt that fate was very ironic. He was injured by Sun Ce, but he still had to use the medicine from Nanyang. I don’t know whether to hate Sun Ce or thank Sun Ce.

After rebanding, Xinpi lay on the couch and looked down at the map.

The waiter marked Sun Ce's whereabouts on the map. As the news came one after another, the direction of the line was already very clear: Fan County, if it extends forward, it would be Xiaqiu. That was the range controlled by Taishi Ci, Ji Ling and others. Taishi Ci rushed to Kang's father a few days ago and participated in the battle to attack Luzhan. Now the battle has ended. It is normal for Taishi Ci to return to the base. What is Sun Ce going to do?

Xin Pi's eyes were wandering back and forth on the map, and finally landed in Nanpingyang. After changing the medicine, the pain in the wound was relieved a lot, and his thoughts became clearer, and a smile gradually bloomed on the corners of his mouth. He slowly got up and said to himself: "Sun Ce, this time, I will let you go without going."

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Sun Ce marched urgently for one day, wearing the sunset, and walked into Taishici's camp.

It was similar to Yuan Tan's reaction. Ji Ling and Zang Ba were not mentally prepared for the sudden appearance of these thousand cavalrymen. Fortunately, they knew the right and wrong, so they quickly calmed down and rushed to Taishi Ci's camp to pay their respects.

Ji Ling's camp and Taishi Ci's camp came the fastest. He met Sun Ce and was well-polite. Taking this opportunity, Sun Ce also looked at Ji Ling carefully. Sun Ce had a new understanding of this Shandong man who was regarded as a second-rate general in history and in Romance. Not to mention anything else, he could defend Lu County for so long under Yuan Tan's fierce attack, and broke through after breaking the city. He did not surrender to Yuan Tan, and his character was very good.

"Fuyi, the battle of Lucheng was well guarded, although it was finally lost, it was not your responsibility." Sun Ce made the right point. "I will give you a chance to take back Lu County and continue to be the prime minister of Lu, how about you?"

Although Ji Ling was mentally prepared, he was still very grateful and repeatedly thanked him. Taishi Ci helped him and said with a smile: "Fuyi, General not only wants to entrust Lu County to you, but also wants to transfer Hexiang and Changlu to Lu State together. From then on, this Yanxu portal will be handed over to you, so you must guard it."

Ji Ling was surprised and happy, and hurriedly bowed to thank him. "The general was wrong, and Ling dared not obey his orders."

Sun Ce received a bow calmly, and then he took Ji Ling. "Lu City is difficult to retake it in a hurry. You are temporarily stationed in Zuo County and rectifying the troops. I have already ordered Yuzhou that at most half a month, I will send 3,000 equipment to Zuo County. You can find a way to solve the food yourself, and I will transport some of it from Pengcheng."

"Thank you, General." Ji Ling was overjoyed. Taishi Ci's men used the equipment provided by Yuzhou, and they had envied him for a long time. Sun Ce provided him with equipment of 3,000 people, which would greatly improve the combat effectiveness of his subordinates. More importantly, this means that Sun Ce has included him in the direct army and does not look at it differently because he is a new affiliate. Compared to Tao Qian, Sun Ce is simply too generous.

Sun Ce then said the detailed plan, Ji Ling listened very seriously. This is his new starting point. Whether he can complete the task is crucial to his future under Sun Ce. Last time he failed to defend Lu County and was defeated by Tao Qian, so he must not repeat the same mistake this time.

It was just a lively conversation here, and Zang Ba and Chang Xi came. Seeing Ji Ling's attitude towards Sun Ce, Zang Ba and Chang Xi exchanged glances, feeling a little uneasy. Zang Ba quickly walked to Sun Ce's face and bowed to salute.

"I admire General Sun's name for a long time. When I see him today, I am indeed well-known."

While returning the greeting, Sun Ce said with a smile: "What kind of person is Sun Ce who Xuan Gao heard in his ears? Can you tell me?"

Zang Ba was very surprised. He was just a polite word, but he didn't expect Sun Ce to take it seriously. He looked at Sun Ce and didn't know what to say for a moment. Sun Ce continued: "Is he wise and powerful, using military force like a god, or is he vulgar and unwilling, brave and cruel, destroying family butchers, and killing people like numb?"

"Uh..." Zang Baqiang smiled and said, "Of course he is wise and wise, and he uses his troops like a god."

"It seems that Xuan Gao is wary of me, respect ghosts and gods and stay away from him?" Sun Ce pointed at Zang Ba, smiling.

Zang Ba was very embarrassed. "Of course, some people also say that the general is easy to kill, but I don't believe it."

Sun Ce laughed and said, "You should believe that I have indeed killed many people, and I will kill more people in the future. A general's success will be undone, let alone reforming the past and creating a new world? How can we rebuild peace without killing those hypocrites who appear to be despicable and vulgar in secret?"
Chapter completed!