Zhu Ling had a gloomy face and didn't say a word.

Mao Jie was restless. He knew that this task was not easy to complete. As Yuan Tan's first general, Zhu Ling only expressed his respect for Yuan Tan, and it was difficult for others to make him bow down and obey orders. It is really not easy to let him listen to Liu Biao's orders now.

"General, if you have any comments, you might as well say bluntly. I will definitely submit it to Liu Jingsheng."

Zhu Ling slowly let out a heavy breath and squeezed out a smile. "Thank you, Xiaoxian. I do have some disagreements. The central army still has 10,000 troops, and it should be more than enough to defend the camp. Sun Ce was injured in the camp and he fled back. How dare he attack the central army camp again? As for the black bandits in the city, even if they leave the city, they are still trying to escape, so they have no courage to attack. In my opinion, Zhizhong has some over-considerations."

Mao Jie explained: "If the central army is as refined as the general's subordinates, at least there is no need to worry. However, the energy is taken away by the envoy, and the rest are the old and weak, which may be unbearable to fight. On the ground of caution, it is also a forced one. I hope the general will understand it."

Zhu Ling refused to comment and said, "Soldiers are also a trick. The Zhizhong was worried that the Black Mountain bandits would break through the north gate, but had you ever thought that they might break through the south gate? Outside the south gate, there was Zhu Ye's main force of the Central Army of 20,000. If the Black Mountain bandits broke out from the city again, I would face four times the front and back attacks, and even if I wanted to retreat, it would be too late. Jiang Qi was killed, and the envoy and Sun Ce were injured in battle. If our troops suffered another major losses, who could stop Zhu Ye from attacking Jun Yi?"

Mao Jie said nothing. Zhu Ling was right and could not help but pay attention to it.

"Then... what are the plans for the general?"

"The trapped beasts are still fighting. The purpose of trapping the Black Mountain bandits was to lure Zhu Yan to fight, and Zhu Yan's main force was undoubtedly Sun Ce's troops. Now Sun Ce is injured, but he has not been granted the title. There is no need to trap Junyi City again. It is better to withdraw the siege and accumulate superior forces to encircle and annihilate Sun Ce. Although the number of Black Mountain bandits is large, the field combat capability is almost negligible. Even if Zhu Yan goes to rescue us, we still have the power to fight. Even if we lose, we will not be defeated."

Mao Jie's eyes lit up and felt it was reasonable, but he did not agree to Zhu Ling immediately. He was just here to convey the order and had no right to give the order. The only one who made the decision in the end was Liu Biao.

"Does the general have other tricks? You might as well tell me it together, so I can ask Zhizhong for instructions."

Zhu Ling glanced at Mao Jie and his expression calmed down a little. "If you dare not fight Sun Ce during the governance period, you can also retreat to the second best. Let the Black Mountain bandits retreat from Junyi City, first recover Junyi, calm the people's hearts, and then make a decision. Zhu Ye lacks enough food and fodder and fails to attack the city, and he will inevitably retreat. If we send troops to pursue him, we should be able to make a small victory."

Mao Jie nodded repeatedly, thinking that this plan was more feasible. No matter what, he would take back Junyi first. He said goodbye to Zhu Ling, hurried out of the camp, and then came to Cao Ang's camp. As soon as he arrived at the camp gate, he saw Chen Gong standing in front of the camp gate and paced back and forth. As soon as he saw that Chen Gong strode forward, he bowed and smiled from a distance: "Thank you for your hard work in Xiaoxian, I have been waiting here for a long time."

Mao Jie was surprised and quickly got off the car. "Public platform, why are you..."

"It should be, it should be." Chen Gong pulled Mao Jie's arm and said with a smile: "The envoy was injured in the battle and handed over the important task to Zhizhong. The famous scholars in Zhizhong are not good at military affairs and are not in harmony with the generals. Naturally, they must rely on Xiaoxian. How about it, Zhu Wenbo didn't show you a look, right? Don't mind, the soldiers in the army are like this, he is already loyal and honest."

Mao Jie laughed. He knew who Chen Gong was talking about. Cheng Yu had offended many people with a bad temper. "If you want to be loyal and honest, you have to talk about your general." Mao Jie sighed deeply. "Budding, although you rejected the invitation from the envoy, the envoy admired you very much and called you a righteous man. With your help, General Cao will surely achieve a career in the future."

Chen Gong smiled and said modestly. The two of them came to the central army's tent. Cao Ang stood at the door and bowed to Mao Jie. "Sir, the sir, have not been able to welcome you from a distance. Please forgive me."

Mao Jie was shocked and hurriedly stepped forward to return the greeting. Although he served in the governor's office and was trusted by Yuan Tan, Cao Ang had soldiers at his hands, second only to Zhu Ling, and was also a general of a great number. How could he dare to accept such a great gift from Cao Ang?

"General, you are polite, Jie dare not take it."

Cao Ang smiled gently. "My son, Xiaoshu, heard that Mr. Xiao, came and asked him for advice, but he would not leave him for a moment before the formation. He also asked him to forgive him. Mr. Xiao, please use some wine and food to relieve fatigue and quench his thirst."

Mao Jie was very grateful. He walked back and forth for about ten miles and talked to Zhu Ling for a long time. He was indeed a little tired, hungry and thirsty. He followed Cao Ang to the tent and saw the neatly arranged, although it was not very rich, but the cups and plates were refreshing, and he felt relaxed all over.

The guests and hosts took the seat and raised their glasses. The atmosphere quickly became lively. Mao Jie told him about the visit to Zhuling's tent and asked Cao Ang's opinion. When he came to Cao Ang's tent, he had the intention of discussing with Cao Ang. If Sun Ce attacked the Central Army camp, Liu Biao needed Cao Ang and Cheng Yu to support him from both wings.

Cao Ang and Chen Gong exchanged glances and smiled knowingly. After receiving the news that Yuan Tan and Sun Ce were both injured, they discussed how to develop the subsequent war. After carefully weighing the combat power of both sides, Chen Gong felt that although Yuan Tan defeated Sun Ce, the price he paid was too high, especially the loss of troops. He had no advantage in siege to Junyi City, so it was better to withdraw the siege. He heard Zhu Ling's opinion at this moment, almost inconsistent with them.

Cao Ang said: "Zhu Wenbo has experienced a long battle formation and his analysis makes sense. I agree with his opinion. It is the best strategy to face Sun Ce. Removing the encirclement and allowing the Black Mountain bandits to leave the city, and then pursuing it is the Zhong Ce. If the Zhong Ce decides to stick to it and needs my support, I will naturally have no choice. But in that case, if the Black Mountain bandits break through the Ximen, we may be unable to intercept it."

Mao Jie understood, nodded repeatedly, and thanked Chen Gong again. Cao Ang was able to speak so thoroughly, so there must be Chen Gong's plan behind this.

After having a full meal in Cao Ang's camp, Mao Jie rushed back to the camp. Before he could see Liu Biao, he was stopped by Wang Yu. Although Wang Yu felt that Cheng Yu's plan was unlikely to be adopted, he still couldn't bear to bury his plan. He knew that Mao Jie and Liu Biao got along well, so he wanted to make suggestions to Liu Biao through Mao Jie. After hearing Cheng Yu's plan, Mao Jie couldn't help but clapped his hands.

"The heroes' opinions are similar." He also explained Zhu Ling and Cao Ang's opinions. Although Zhu Ling's plan is divided into primary and secondary, the general direction is the same, and they do not agree to besieging Junyi again.

Wang Yu was overjoyed and immediately followed Mao Jie to meet Liu Biao. After listening to their opinions, Liu Biao repeatedly weighed the pros and cons, and discussed with Mao Jie and Wang Yu, and finally decided to rescue the siege and let the Black Mountain Army leave. It seemed more advantageous to take the initiative to fight Sun Ce, but he really didn't have the courage and strength. He couldn't command Zhu Ling and Cheng Yu at all, so he was more conservative and took Jun Yi back first. As for whether to pursue him later, it depends on the situation.
Chapter completed!