The emperor waved his hand. "It's getting late, so I'd better go back and rest. Speaking of which, you'd better rest today."

"I can rest for at least half a day, but Your Majesty has no rest for a day. Speaking of which, Your Majesty is more hard-working, so you should pay attention to rest."

"This is my life." The emperor smiled, and the childishness on his face was covered by sadness. Xun Yu saw it, felt sad in his heart, and bowed his hand, turned around and wanted to leave, but he felt a little reluctant. He took two steps back and turned around and was about to leave, but suddenly his heart moved, stopped again, slowly turned around and looked at the emperor. The emperor looked at him with his hand, and when he saw Xun Yu coming back, he couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

"Lingjun, is there anything else?"

"Your Majesty, do you still remember why Qin is called Qin and why Han is called Han?"

The emperor blinked. "Qin originated from Qinting in Tianshui, and Han was because Emperor Gao was named King of Han by Xiang Yu."

"What Your Majesty said is very much. At that time, Qin was just a tribe in Longyou, living with barbarians and not recognized by the Central Plains dynasty, but Qin finally destroyed the six kingdoms and unified the world. Emperor Gao first entered Guanzhong and became king according to the agreement, but Xiang Yu broke the agreement, so Emperor Gao could only be the king of Han. Hanzhong was originally the old land of Bashu, and it was not the crown of the Central Plains."

The emperor thought. "I understand, lord, I understand. The barbarians are still in China, not in the land, but in the people. The Master also wanted to live in the Nine Barbarians."

Xun Yu nodded, bowed back again, and turned around and left. The emperor stood quietly, watching Xun Yu's figure disappear into the darkness, and finally disappeared. He recalled Xun Yu's words just now, suddenly laughed, turned around, carried his hands behind his back, and slowly walked towards the palace.

Xun Yu parted with the emperor and turned around and passed by the secretary's desk. Seeing Liu Ye standing in front of the door and looking at him, he slowed down and walked over. "Zi Yang, why haven't you rested yet?"

Liu Ye sighed. "I can't sleep. Ling Jun, come in and have a drink?"

Xun Yu smiled and agreed happily, following Liu Ye into the door. The table was set up with wine and food, and the wine was already warm and the fragrance was dispersed. Xun Yu saw it in his eyes and smiled without saying a word. The two of them sat down, Liu Ye raised his glass and drank two glasses. Liu Ye looked at Xun Yu and said, "Let me, forgive me for taking the liberty. I have a problem, I have endured it for a long time."

Xun Yu felt a little relieved and hurriedly said, "What's the problem?"

"Does the situation make you feel optimistic?"

“Not optimistic.”

"Since I'm not optimistic, why can Lingjun be so calm?" Liu Ye gently put down his wine glass. "I'm sorry, I can't see any nervousness in Lingjun's face."

Xun Yu brought the wine glass to his mouth, took a sip, and tasted it with a delicious taste. Then he said slowly: "Is it useful to be nervous?"

Liu Ye pondered for a long time and sighed softly. "Ling Jun is right, it's useless to be nervous. But I still can't do it so freely. When I think of the situation in front of me, I feel so breathless. If I don't drink two drinks, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep. I think your Majesty is the same."

Xun Yu raised a smile on the corner of his mouth. Seeing Liu Ye standing outside the door waiting for him, he guessed Liu Ye’s thoughts. “You are right, Your Majesty is a little uneasy, so I said a few more words to him. Are Ziyang interested in listening?”

"If it's convenient, you'll be happy."

"Zi Yang is uneasy because the current situation is severe. Sun Ce has become a big shot and is taking every step of the way, leaving almost no chance for us. The only opportunity at the moment is to conquer Liangzhou, use Liangzhou as the elite cavalry and soldiers to come out of the pass and defeat Sun Ce, so that they can have the chance to revive the great man. You and I know that this is taking risks and the chance of success is very small, which is tantamount to being anxious."

Liu Ye nodded, but said nothing, waiting for Xun Yu to say further.

"But have you ever thought that the great man may have really ended his destiny. No matter how hard we try, ZTE is just a dream?"

Liu Ye remained silent. He did have such questions, but he could not speak out, even in front of Xun Yu. One reason was that he didn't want to leave a handle, and the other reason was that he was afraid that once he spoke, he would really not be able to hold on.

"We all know that there is a possibility, but we are unwilling to believe it, so you are all exhausted." Xun Yu drank the wine in the glass. Seeing this, Liu Ye quickly picked up the wine pot and added another glass to Xun Yu. "Do you believe it?"

"I believe, so I think it's better to do my best, and don't think too much about success or not. If you succeed, it's a blessing. If you fail, I can accept it. I have tried my best, so there is no need to regret it."

Liu Ye let out a sigh and smiled bitterly: "It's still a way to make you free and easy, and you have a spirit of being out of the world, I can't see you."

Xun Yu did not defend himself, and continued, "Since that's the case, why not take a step back? We have retreated from Luoyang to Guanzhong. If necessary, what if we retreat to Longyou? Or, it is not impossible to retreat to Hanzhong and Chengdu."

Liu Ye was slightly stunned. "Retreat to Hanzhong?"

Xun Yu nodded, but said nothing. Liu Ye did not ask again. He already understood what Xun Yu meant. It is easy to understand when retreating to Longyou. If the emperor wants to fight westward, Guanzhong may be in chaos and unprotected. At that time, the emperor will only be in the barbarian land of Liangzhou. However, retreating to Hanzhong is different. It is to take the initiative to give up, only seek to protect himself, and no longer expect to revive. Whether it is Hanzhong or Yizhou, they are only suitable for separatist in troubled times. Once the Central Plains are stable, they will inevitably use troops to Bashu. Bashu has a good territory and a certain economic strength. After all, they cannot compete with the Central Plains. As long as the Central Plains dynasty makes up their minds and spares no expense, they can definitely overcome the dangerous obstacles of Guanshan and conquer Bashu.

Gongsun Shu is the most recent example. Compared with Gongsun Shu, they have another very unfavorable disadvantage. They are all from Guandong. The reason why they came to Chang'an to support the emperor was that they hope that one day the Han Dynasty could revive, and they could become ministers of the revival and return to their hometown. If the emperor only wanted to survive in Yizhou, how many people would be willing to leave their hometown?

Xun Yu's idea is to be prepared for any trouble, but not to say it well, that is the last blow to the hearts of the people, and at most it will last for decades to comfort the Han Dynasty. Of course, Xun Yu doesn't care, he can advance or retreat. Their brothers will join all parties. If the court falls, the Xun family will not be affected too much. Sun Ce has so many people from Yingchuan under his command. Even if Xun Yu cannot be ranked in the third duke, two thousand stones will be more than 2,000 stones.

But others don't have such conditions.

The two were silent for a moment, and Liu Yeqiang smiled and said, "I heard that Ling Jun and Zhang Hong had an agreement. Following Ling Jun's words, are you going to admit defeat?"

Xun Yu smiled. "The victory or defeat is not decided, how can I admit defeat? I just know what else can I give up and what cannot be given up. As for my agreement with Mr. Zhang Zigang, it is just a momentary spirit. How can I decide the world? Even if it can be decided by someone, it is Your Majesty and Sun Ce, not me and him. If God blesses you and Your Majesty revive the great man, I would not think that this is my credit. If Sun Ce finally won the world, I think Mr. Zhang Zigang would not claim his own merit, and think that he is the winner."

Liu Ye smiled, raised his glass again, toasted Xun Yu. Xun Yu smiled slightly, looked at Liu Ye, and raised his glass.

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The boat was docked at the pier and ready to go.

Sun Ce took Zhou Yu's arm, patted his hand, and looked at Cai Yan who was talking to Mi Lan and Yin Gui not far away. "Gongjin, the military of Jingzhou will be left to you. Don't be scruples. Make the louder the momentum you can make. Anyway, Mr. Zigang also said that 3 billion yuan a year can afford it."

Zhou Yu nodded with a smile. "General, don't worry, I will stop at the right time. If the court sends a general to lead a side army, I will defeat him for the general. If the court goes all out, I will defend Nanyang and wait for the general to arrive in person."

Sun Ce laughed twice. "I hope the court has such great courage. If the emperor really dares to come, you will resist the enemy in front, and I will raise food and grass in Wujun, gather the strength of the five states, and compete with him. I might as well break the broken jar before talking. It's a pity that I don't think he has the courage."

Zhou Yu smiled. He also hoped that the emperor could take risks and attack Nanyang with all his might. Taking the initiative was too expensive and did not meet the current situation. However, if the court attacked, Sun Ce would not retreat. A big battle was inevitable, and it was a good opportunity to defeat the enemy and make meritorious contributions.

"If he doesn't come, when the name is cleared, I will move my troops to Jiangnan to manage Wuling and Lingling."

"Okay!" Sun Ce agreed. "But before entering the mountain, you will have at least two sons. If you can have a daughter, it would be even better. We will be in-laws at that time." Sun Ce looked at Cai Yan, who was talking to Mi Lan in the distance, and Yin Wei said goodbye to her, and lowered his voice. "What's the name of that little maid? Mo Xiang or Shu Xiang? I see that the walking posture is wrong. Have you eaten her too?"

Zhou Yu was embarrassed and couldn't speak. In the public courtyard, he was not as relaxed as Sun Ce.

"Hehe, you said you were looking for two little girls for you, but you pretended not to do it. Now your true colors are revealed? How old is this little maid? Twelve or Thirteen?"

"It's sixteen." Zhou Yu couldn't help but retort.

"It's sixteen? I can't tell you, I'm so petite. But sixteen is not big. I tell you that a woman is prone to having a baby before she is twenty years old. Her small body is probably even more difficult. Be careful, don't get pregnant without getting pregnant, but she doesn't get pregnant."

Zhou Yu couldn't help it, broke free from Sun Ce's hand, bowed his hand, and said loudly: "I wish you a happy trip to the general, I wish you a good journey."

When everyone saw this, they also saw him off loudly. Mi Lan, Yin Gui and others seized the time to say a few words to Cai Yan and got on the boat first. Sun Ce laughed, bowed his hand and pointed at Zhou Yu again. Zhou Yu felt guilty, afraid that Sun Ce would say anything unrestrained, so he shouted loudly again: "Play music, please send the general on the boat."

The drums that were about to be on the side were immediately blowing and playing music, and it was very lively. No one could hear anything Sun Ce wanted to say. Sun Ce laughed, signaled everyone, and turned to the boat. Amid the drums, the followers boarded the boat in a row, the sailors untied their cables and raised their sails. The huge cloud sails were blown up by the wind, and the tower ship slowly sailed off the river bank.

Seeing the figures on the table getting smaller and smaller, gradually unable to tell the face clearly, Sun Ce turned back to the cabin, and his upright figure collapsed. Mi Lan and Yin Xi came up to meet him. Sun Ce took off his cloak, handed it to Mi Lan, then took off his coat, handed it to Yin Xi, then spread his arms, stretched his waist, hugged it behind his head, leaned on the couch, and ordered: "No one will be seen before Chaisang. I will relax. If I don't leave, they won't feel tired, I'm exhausted."

Mi Lan hung up her cloak, squatted beside the couch, took off Sun Ce's shoes, and then pulled the quilt to cover it. "You have to rest for two days to maintain your energy. When you come to Yuzhang, you must have to intrigue and bargain again. This kind of thing is the most heartbreaking."

Sun Ce smiled. "What's so sad about seeing Mr. Yang. If you can get a meeting, you will talk. If you can't get a meeting, you won't talk. I'll treat him to a meal, give Sister Quan and Yang Dezu a face, and then give him Cheng Yi and invite him back to Chang'an. It's not difficult to deal with the enemy, but it's hard to deal with your own people. You're right?"

Mi Lan gave him a blank look and lowered her head.

Sun Ce touched her with his legs. "Did Zifang say something again?"

"He was a little worried. Jingnan is full of mountains, and it is beneficial to infantry but not to cavalry. He may not have any use in his power when he arrives in Jiangnan."

Sun Ce laughed: "He is really impatient."

"Since I was like this since I was a child, we are the one with the worst patience." Seeing Sun Ce's expression, Mi Lan felt a little uneasy. She knew how tired Sun Ce was these days. She had to see so many people every day. Everyone might say insincere words. Even if she was a loyal subordinate, what she said and what she thought in her heart might not be the same as what she thought in her heart. If one can't understand it, there would be a gap in it. It was not appropriate to disturb Sun Ce at this time, but she was also worried that Mi Fang would be idle. Mi family is a businessman, with a bad background and was discriminated against everywhere. After finally choosing Sun Ce, she naturally hopes that Tongshui will go smoothly and be on an equal footing with others as soon as possible.

"What I lack most is the cavalry general. As long as he trains his troops well, he still has no place to use his skills? Don't worry, I have already arranged it, he will not go to Jingnan." Sun Ce pulled Mi Lan's hand and stroked it twice. "Did he say where he wants to go?"

Mi Lan blinked her eyes, feeling a little embarrassed. "No, as long as you are not idle."

"Did you give it to the key points of cavalry tactics written by Yan Xing?"

"He likes it very much, and he has gained a lot of money. This master is a master. The true teachings have solved his confusion for many years in an instant. He said that Taishi Ci also said similar things, but it is not as thorough as Yan Xing's article."

Sun Ce smiled. It’s not that Taishi Ci’s level is not as good as Yan Xing, but that oral expressions are definitely not as clear as written expressions. To write down the ideas, it must be repeated consideration and maybe even revised. The oral discussion will be finished, and omissions are inevitable. However, Mi Lan’s words reminded him that most of the martial arts lecture halls are infantry warfare, with few cavalry warfares involved and not much water warfare. Now that they are strong and have more troops, the courses in the martial arts lecture hall must also keep up, otherwise they will be out of touch with practice.

"Ah, please find out the article, copy it, and send someone to your eldest father. If necessary, let Yan Xing go to the martial arts hall to give it a lecture when he is on the offside."

"Oh!" Yin Wei responded, asked Qing Mi Lan where she was placed, and turned to look for her. Mi Lan was a little surprised, raised her palm and blocked her lips. When Yin Wei left the cabin, she asked quietly: "That article was not sent to the martial arts lecture hall for teaching materials?"

Sun Ce rolled his eyes. "That is a cavalry tactic, specially used to train cavalry generals, and it is not available in the martial arts hall. So far, there are no more than ten people who have seen it, and Zi Fang is considered the top five. How about it, I will take care of him?"

"Thank you, my husband." Mi Lan was overjoyed and smiled like a flower.

Sun Ce said: "Perhaps others will discriminate against your businessman, but I don't know. If I can take care of you, I won't take care of you. But everything is too much. Some things cannot be forced, especially when fighting. If you are not capable, it will be a death. I have learned that Zifang is not only a little impatient, but everything else is good, flexible, and serious. He gets along well with Gan Ning. When things happen in Jingzhou, I think he will be transferred back to Qingzhou. His personal ability to ride and shoot is very outstanding, his ability to command cavalry is medium, less than the top, and more than the bottom. He really has no room to play on the Western Front, but he can play his strengths in the Navy. In the future, the Navy will be the main force in doing business in the future, and he will do this."

"Okay, okay." Mi Lan nodded repeatedly to thank him. "Thank you for your care. I will write to him after turning back to give him peace of mind."

Sun Ce shook his head. "Don't be so anxious. It's okay to let him endure it. In the future, he will stay on the boat for several months and leave home for several years. He is not impatient. His subordinates are not anxious yet, so he is anxious first. How can he lead the troops?"

"That's right." Mi Lan smiled and said, "Then let him do it." She paused for a moment and suddenly said, "By the way, my eldest brother is also coming to Wujun for the New Year. His son Awei is six years old this year. Last time he wrote a letter from home, saying that he wanted to train in an internship with the general and learn martial arts."

Sun Ce was very happy that the Mi family in Donghai was completely tied to his ship. With Mi Zhu's allegiance, he had more confidence in controlling Xuzhou. "Okay, wait for him to come, let Ayi and Shangxiang take him to play, and wait for him to become an adult and be a servant by my side for a few years."

"That's great. If my elder brother knows, he will definitely be unable to ask for it." Mi Lan was satisfied. "You are tired, so let's sleep for a while, and I won't bother you."

Sun Ce smiled. He was tired of talking to others, but he was not so tired of talking to Mi Lan and Yin Xi. He had different identities. He didn't need to hide anything when speaking in front of Mi Lan and Yin Xi, nor did he need to spend too much effort to guess. He said whatever he thought of. Even if there were any omissions, they did not dare to care about her. Mi Lan was not as clear as Yuan Quan, but she was also a smart person. He could tell the difference between the slightest and the better and the worse, and knew how he treated them. In addition, her background was not high, and she herself had no high expectations. After saying a few words to Mi Lan, he was not only not tired, but his spirit was much more relaxed, and his conversation became stronger.

"Don't just care about your two brothers, but also about yourself."

"What do I have to care about? Being by the general has long exceeded my expectations. I am satisfied and dare not have any extravagant expectations. People are not satisfied with the lack of human hearts, and I don't want to spend so much effort on the snake."

"You can't say that. Don't you just want to have your own child?" Sun Ce raised his eyebrows and squeezed his eyes. "When I arrived in Wujun, there are not only you two around me, you should seize the opportunity."
Chapter completed!