Pang Shanmin was a little confused and dizzy. He stood at the door of the tent and did not react for a long time.

Is he dismissed?

After Zhuge Liang came back from sending the documents, he saw Pang Shanmin standing in front of the tent in a daze, and couldn't help but be curious. He pulled Pang Shanmin aside and asked what happened. Pang Shanmin was very embarrassed and told him what had just happened. After hearing this, Zhuge Liang looked at Pang Shanmin sympathetically. "It's a blessing to have a husband and a mansion live in the camp with peace of mind. Whether it's Yangdi or a big camp, they all serve the generals, and there are no ones."

Pang Shanmin looked at Zhuge Liang in confusion, but Zhuge Liang did not continue to explain and turned around and walked into the tent. Sun Ce glanced at him and asked him to invite Guo Jia. Zhuge Liang responded and turned around. Not long after, Guo Jia walked in, holding a document in his hand. He handed the document to Sun Ce, sat down by himself, poured himself a glass of water.

"How does the general plan to arrange for Pang Shanmin?"

"Let him rest for a while first." Sun Ce was in a bad mood. Pang Shanmin was at least right, and he actually wanted to protect those who were fanning the flames behind his back. "Now, find a suitable person to go to Yangdi first. The military situation is urgent, and Yangdi cannot be in chaos."

"Who is more familiar with the situation in Yangdi than Pang Shanmin? General, changing generals at the last minute is a taboo for military strategists. Isn't those people making trouble behind the scenes because of Yangdi's chaos?" Seeing Sun Ce looking at him, Guo Jia waved his hand and said, "Don't get me wrong. This is not the style of our Yingchuan people doing things. That's right, there are Yingchuan people who overestimate their abilities and want to lead troops to fight, but not ours."

Sun Ce frowned slightly, and he didn't know what to say for a moment. There were many strange scholars in Yingchuan, but there were many scholars and few famous generals. Especially during the Three Kingdoms period, there were no famous generals from Yingchuan. Xun You and Xin Pi were both familiar with military tactics, but they were all at ease as counselors and did not command soldiers themselves. The one who sought to command soldiers was Xun Yan. The document he had just received was the news that he had just received. Tuo Yi went to Wuyang to pay homage to Han Fu and formed an alliance with the people of Yingchuan. Some families led by the Han family in Wuyang gathered thousands of tribes, which were commanded by Xun Yan.

This news is not surprising. Guo Tu and others were seeking the Ru Ying Group to take charge of the army as Guo Jia expected. The only surprise that Xun Yan was probably the ability to seize the opportunity, neither too late nor too late, and the wonderful one was the peak.

"Who do you think it will be?"

"I know most of the people in Yingchuan in the prefect's palace, and they are not the kind of people who are willing to do whatever they want to do and seek honor. Pang Shanmin is a famous scholar after all, and has the habit of attracting guests. Just check who he has had contact with recently."

Sun Ce nodded. "Even so, Pang Shanmin is not suitable to continue to serve as the prefect of Yingchuan. His ears are too soft and he has no opinion."

Guo Jia did not insist anymore. He thought for a while. "Let Quanrou go. He is both talented and civil and military, and should be able to get along well with the people in the prefect's palace. After all, Yangdi is the county seat, not an ordinary county seat."

Sun Ce thought this plan was good. Quan Rou was originally the commander of Kuaiji, but he was replaced by him because of his ineffective suppression of bandits. The recent battles were remarkable. Although they were not the most brave, their overall quality was not bad, especially because he had high cultural literacy and could get along with scholars, which was beyond the reach of Lu Su, Dong Xi and others.

Sun Ce asked Quan Rou to pass on, and in this slight, he and Guo Jia discussed ways to deal with Que Yi. Guo Jia's suggestion was very clear. Xun Yan promoted Que Yi to worship Han Fu at this time, subjectively had the idea of ​​allowing the people of Yingchuan to control military power, and objectively had the effect of solving Que Yi's military shortage and internal incompatibility. It can be imagined that Que Yi's combat power would be significantly improved. It is not a wise move to take the initiative to challenge at this time, but it should be defensive instead of attack.

Guo Jia shook his hand and disagreed. "Yingchuan was originally a place of four battles, and the people were brave. Even the children of aristocratic families like Zhang Zifang had the style of being a hero. However, this dynasty advocated Confucianism, and most of the aristocratic families abandoned martial arts and followed the literature. Famous generals like Jili Sun (Ji Zun) and Li Yuanli (Li Ying) have become a masterpiece. Even if they are in charge of soldiers, they are just mediocre generals like Chunyu Zhongjian (Chunyu Qiong). Xun Yan is a little stronger than Chunyu Zhongjian, but he is not much stronger. It is good to be comparable to Jiang Yiqu, and it is not worth worrying."

Sun Ce felt that what Guo Jia said was reasonable. In his impression, Xun Yan did take charge of the military in the Cao Cao era, and his position was very important. He guarded Yecheng, governed the military of Hebei, and defeated high-ranking officials. Apart from this, he had no commendable achievements. Abandoning martial arts and following the literature was not just the choice of the people of Yingchuan. The Eastern Han Dynasty advocated Confucianism, used classics to select scholars, and adopted a policy of gentleness against the surrounding nomadic peoples. There were few opportunities to make contributions to war and make contributions. Many generals chose to study. Even famous generals like Sanming, Liangzhou, were always in charge, let alone Yingchuan, where literary style was prosperous. Xu Shu was a poor single family. When he was young, he was a knight, killed and revenge, and had the legacy of Zhang Liang. After he became an adult, he also studied for himself and regarded himself as a Confucian scholar, which was a reflection of this social atmosphere.

"The wheat harvest is about to be restored, so we need time. Just block Kuo Yi west of Yingshui. Anyway, they are anxious, not us." Guo Jia waved his hand calmly. "My father is determined to let the Ru Ying faction lead the troops, so we might as well help him. The Ru Ying faction and Jizhou faction are evenly matched, which is a good thing for us. Stabilize the battlefield in Yanzhou and hold Yuan Shao's main force, Shen Zizheng and Taishi Ziyi will be less pressure. When they succeed, Yuan Shao may panic, and our chance will come."

Guo Jia shook the feather fan and held a smug smile on the corner of his mouth. "General, once Yuan Shao dies, the world will be in chaos. We can't spend all our efforts and finally knocked Yuan Shao down, but it's cheaper for others." He sighed: "There are few good people these days and many bad people. We all want to wait to get the bargain, so we must be careful."

Sun Ce agreed happily. "Since that's the case, it's better to let Dong attack Linying, increase his troops and hide the strength, and tighten the fence to prevent evil dogs from entering the country."

"Not only that, we should also send some warships to Huanglingpi to guard the Runan gate. If you have food in your hands, you will not panic. The smaller the loss, the more we can calm down and waste it with them to the end, and wait for them to reveal their flaws."

Sun Ce nodded and said to Zhuge Liang and Lu Yi: "Kong Ming, Bo Yan, remember the saying of sacrificing wine. No matter when it is time, it is a matter of money. Even if there are millions of soldiers and thousands of iron cavalry, it will be useless if there is not enough food." Speaking of this, he took a look at Zhuge Liang more. Zhuge Liang's several Northern Expeditions were all due to poor food and failed. Now his fate has changed, and I hope he will not repeat the same mistakes.

Zhuge Liang was confused by Sun Ce. He thought that Sun Ce blamed him for talking to Pang Shanmin just now, but it was difficult to distinguish, so he had to lower his head and not say a word. Seeing this, Sun Ce was a little ridiculous and had to put the matter aside and ask Zhuge Liang to arrange someone to spread Dong Xi first, and then ask him to take the seal of Yingchuan prefect on Pang Shanmin. Zhuge Liang responded and turned around and left the tent.

"Does the general know about Pang Fujun and Sister Kong Ming?" Guo Jia came to Sun Ce, and the gossip fire burned in his eyes.
Chapter completed!