Sun Ce had a bright smile and a warm tone. He could not tell at all that he was intimate, nor did he show off his conscience. He introduced his concubine to Liu Bei and Guan Yu. This was a treatment that only lasted for close friends, and his enthusiasm made Liu Bei flattered.

But Liu Bei always felt that Sun Ce smiled a little strangely, but he didn't know the whole story.

Sun Ce first introduced Liu He. This is the eldest princess, with a noble status. Liu Bei, Guan Yu dared not neglect and saluted respectfully. Sun Ce immediately introduced Zhen Mi. Zhen Mi is a big clan in Zhongshan. Liu Bei had heard of it for a long time and knew that it was taken from Yuan Xi. However, he didn't expect that Zhen Mi had such a look. She was already amazing just now. She will still know how beautiful the whole country is.

Finally, Sun Ce introduced Gan Mei. He smiled very brightly, and his heart was filled with an indescribable evil spirit. Unconsciously, Liu Bei's wife was snatched away. Who is he a bachelor? He was not a bachelor? He was let go of his wife and son as soon as he was defeated, and he would be retribution!

Liu Bei didn't understand the meaning. He didn't know why Sun Ce introduced Gan Mei in the end. Apart from his white skin and a close relationship with Tao Qian, there seemed to be no outstanding. He was not as good as Zhen Mi in terms of beauty, not as good as Liu He in terms of identity, and not as old as the youngest or youngest in terms of age, it seemed a bit of putting the cart before the horse in the end. This made him feel very confused, and he didn't know what pit Sun Ce was digging for him to jump.

However, just a comparison is enough to cause harm. As the saying goes, men should get married when they are old, and women should get married when they are old. He is thirty-six years older than him. Guan Yu is two years older than him. He is both a person who is nearly forty and should have started a family long ago, but now he is still alone, which is really against filial piety. Moreover, if you want to fight for dominance in the world, children are also one of the symbols of family fortune. What luck can people who don’t even have children? In contrast, Sun Jian has five sons and three daughters, and Sun Ce has two sons just in his late crown. This is a sign of the prosperity of the family. It is not an exaggeration to say that Sun Ce is an invisible demonstration.

Liu Bei was very embarrassed and forced to salute him calmly.

Sun Ce looked at him with a smile. He knew that Liu Bei could not know that Gan Mei should have been his wife and gave birth to Liu Chan for him, but he was very happy and had a sense of accomplishment. Gan Mei never enjoyed a day of blessing when marrying Liu Bei. Mi Lan married Liu Bei even more miserable and died in Changbanpo. People like Liu Bei should not have descendants. I can be regarded as a way to heaven.

After the introduction, Sun Ce asked Liu He and the other two to see the scenery by themselves. He sat under the green cover. Liu Bei and Guan Yu were not qualified and could only support the soap cover he brought to protect the sun. Although he was in Youzhou, it was summer after all, and the sun was still very sunny.

After a few polite words, Sun Ce went straight to the point and asked about Liu Bei's plan to recover Zhuo County. Liu Bei did not dare to delay and took out the plan discussed with him, Guan Yu, Guan Jing and others, and explained to Sun Ce.

Liu Bei did not have the ability to recover Zhuo County, nor did he have such a plan, but Sun Ce had the first words. If he had no such plan, he would have to discuss this matter separately with Guan Yu. Of course, Liu Bei could not accept this result, so he hurriedly drafted a plan. However, he also knew that the feasibility of this plan was almost zero, and he would inevitably be ridiculed by Sun Ce.

After hearing this, Sun Ce didn't say anything, and reached out to Zhuge Liang beside him. "Xuande, this is Zhuge Jin's younger brother Zhuge Liang, whose courtesy name is Kongming."

Liu Bei was ashamed of himself. "The king and the lord forgive me for his crime."

Sun Ce chuckled. "I can understand that you are eager to seek talent, but I just have a little trick. Can someone who is moved by your humble words be qualified to do things by my side?"

Liu Bei crawled on the ground and bowed again. "Death crime, death penalty."

"Get up." Sun Ce reached out to help. "As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together, only heroes can cherish heroes. How can Youzhou be without talent? Since Yun Chang can come thousands of miles away, Zhao Zilong can sacrifice his family to follow him, and Tian Guorang can fall in love with you at first sight, which shows that you are also a hero. However, after your small victory in Zhuo County, Xiaofu is at ease, not thinking about progress, satisfied with the prefect of Yuyang, and dare not take risks. It is disappointing to sit down and watch Zhuo County be taken away by Yuan Tan."

"What the king and the lord say is very good. Whenever you think about what the king and the lord do, you will always feel ashamed. However, Youzhou is not Yuzhou, and the lord does not have the arrogance of the king and the lord, so it is difficult to advance and retreat and is controlled everywhere. Now that the lord and the lord are here in person, Bei can follow the lord and the lord and observe the lord and the lord and the lord and the lord use of troops, which is a blessing."

Sun Ce's mouth was slightly raised. Liu Bei's words were hidden in the cotton, and he had a hidden intention of counterattack, so he should not be underestimated. He was trying to fool Liu Bei and Yuan Tan's fire together so that Taishi Ci had a chance to gain a foothold, not to win Liu Bei's fire.

"Xuande, have you contacted Yuan Tan recently?"

Liu Bei blinked his eyes and felt a little confused. He had contacted Yuan Tan, but could he tell Sun Ce about this? Was Jian Yong or Guan Jing leaked his words?

Seeing that Liu Bei did not answer, Guan Yu was a little displeased. He was in Quanzhou and didn't know what deal Liu Bei had with Yuan Tan, but seeing Liu Bei's expression, he obviously got the answer by Sun Ce but did not dare to answer. He snorted: "Yes, no, no, why should Xuande hide it?"

Liu Bei nodded awkwardly. "I have contacted him, because I want to get back to Zhuo County, but I failed to do it."

Sun Ce did not expose Liu Bei's lies. "Then you should know what Yuan Tan is in now, right?"

"I don't know what the Lord and Hou are referring to, so I'll ask you for advice."

Sun Ce's smile became stronger, and he leaned back and looked at Liu Bei meaningfully. "Kong Ming, please explain the situation to Liu Fujun."

"Yeah." Zhuge Liang bowed his hand and bowed to Liu Bei and Guan Yu. "In April, the court issued an edict, and Yuan Shao issued a formal edict, and the evidence was conclusive, he was dismissed from his post and his title was removed. Yuan Tan was the son of a criminal minister. His seal and ribbon of Jizhou was recovered and he had no right to occupy Jizhou. Although the court could not control it, Yuan Tan's reputation was not upright and his words were not smooth. He also had a dispute over the faction between Ruying and Jizhou, and he couldn't take care of himself."

Liu Bei knew it well, but pretended to be unexplained and stared at Zhuge Liang seriously. Zhuge Liang smiled. "What questions does the Lord of the House have?"

"Uh... Yuan Tan couldn't take care of himself, so... is this a good opportunity to regain Zhuo County?"

Zhuge Liang looked back at Sun Ce, looking embarrassed. Sun Ce clicked his finger and signaled him to continue. Zhuge Liang was helpless, but he still maintained a polite smile on his face. "It is a serious crime to be rebellious. It is reasonable to be punished by the clan, but the court only removed Yuan Shao from his official title, without implicating Yuan Tan, and even did not clearly express his removal from the governor of Jizhou. Why?"

Liu Bei's eyes turned twice and he also reacted a little. The court announced Yuan Shao's charges, but did not clearly punish Yuan Tan, which clearly forced Yuan Tan to surrender. Everyone knew that although Sun Ce was ordered to control the eight states, Sun Ce was the most feared powerful minister of the court. The court sent Zhong Shao to Youzhou to transfer Liu He to Chang'an to appease Gongsun Zan, and asked Zhang Ze to rush the Youzhou army to go south and force Yuan Tan to bow his head. As a result, Liu He and Gongsun Zan died together, and Youzhou's strength was greatly damaged, which made Yuan Tan occupy Zhuo County.

But this did not affect the overall situation, and Yuan Tan's crisis was not really resolved. If he did not surrender to the court, the problem of status would not be solved, and he would face the dilemma of internal and external difficulties. In other words, now is a good opportunity to take advantage of the situation. Sun Ce came to Youzhou at this time, perhaps this was the idea.

But the court could not hope that Sun Ce would succeed. For the court, the best result was that Yuan Tan would submit to the court and provide taxes to the court, and settle for the second best, and that Zhang Ze would control Jizhou. This was originally the court's plan. In the least, it would be better to let Yuan Tan continue to control Jizhou than to fall into Sun Ce's hands.

Liu Bei didn't know whether Yuan Tan would be surrender, but he knew that Zhang Ze did not respond now, not that he didn't want to, but that he could not. In the battle before the New Year, Xian Yufu and others were killed by Gongsun Zan, and suffered heavy losses. Although he recovered a little in the past few months, it was not enough to regain Zhuo County, let alone that Liu Bei was on his side.

If Zhang Ze and I joined forces, there is not only a possibility of regaining Zhuo County, but also a great deal. Zhang Ze was an old minister. He was well aware of the court's wishes and would rather hand over Youzhou to him than to Sun Ce or Yuan Tan. Zhang Ze had such an idea when Gongsun Zan and Liu He fought bloody battles, but he refused.

After figuring this out, Liu Bei wanted to slap himself. He didn't even figure out such a simple thing, and he also asked Sun Ce to remind him that he wasted a good opportunity. Now he still has to find a way to slap Sun Ce.

Liu Bei's thoughts turned sharply, but his face was still motionless, and he still looked confused. "Please give Kong Ming a tip."

Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "The army attacks the plan, and the second is to attack the diplomatic relations. This is the time to attack the diplomatic relations."

Liu Bei thought about it, and then pretended to be enlightened. "Junhou means taking advantage of Yuan Tan's opportunity to show it to the situation and force him to hand over Zhuo County?"

Sun Ce nodded. "Actually, according to my intention, it is better to attack directly, but the court's intentions, haha... the wood is so beautiful in the forest, the wind will destroy it. Now I dare not say that I have a reputation all over the world, but I have already slandered the world. If I can let Yuan Tan hand over Zhuo County without bloodshed, return Youzhou to stability, and complete the court's entrustment, I will not have much trouble. So, Xuande, your plan is too casual and unqualified."

Liu Bei was happy, and he was not interested in Sun Ce's arrogance. Now he wanted to rush to Jixian immediately to discuss with Zhang Ze whether he could retake Zhuo County. Let's talk about it. At least this is a good opportunity to master Youzhou.

"Your Majesty's words are reasonable. I really think too simply. I only want to borrow the power of you, but not the rest. If you don't want to, what will happen if Yuan Tan refuses?"

"If Yuan Tan is not aware of the promotion, then you will naturally not be polite. I led the navy to guerrillas into Bohai and restrain Zang Hong. Yun Chang led the infantry to advance westward and cut off Yuan Tan's retreat. Xuande led his troops to take Zhuo County, and Yuan Tan had to retreat. If he could persuade Zhang Envoy to Shanggu and Devote the troops, Zhuo County would be able to get it." Sun Ce smiled and pinched his fingers. "Yuan Tan is a smart man. I believe he understands the principle of choice and will not do stupid things like burning both jade and stone because of a Zhuo County."

Liu Bei was a little embarrassed, so he could only pretend not to understand and smiled, "What the Lord said is very much. But I have a fool's opinion, this is also a great opportunity for the Lord to take all the plains. It's a pity to waste it. Moreover, the north and south attacked Yuan Tan even more and the possibility of surrendering."
Chapter completed!