After hearing this, the strategist Xu Xuan immediately said, "Lord, our army cannot place our hopes completely on the negotiating table, but we must be mentally prepared to fight a tough battle. Now that Zhang Liao's army is coming in full force, it will not be as simple as occupying Niuzhu and Hulin Second Wharf. There is probably a big move in the future. Our army must defend closely, otherwise the situation will be more passive."

Sun Ce's direct general Chen Wuque said: "Lord, Zhang Liao's army is just stronger than our army in the water. Once it gets ashore, our army will not be much worse than the Big Bear Army. Our army should recover Niuzhu and Hulin Second Wharf as soon as possible. These two places are very important to our army. These two wharfs are defensive positions for our army, and for the Big Bear Army, it is a springboard for attacking Jiangdong."

Cheng Pu, the elder of the two dynasties, glared at Chen Wu with his eyes and then said, "The Big Bear Army is not only powerful in the water war. It turns out that when Big Bear has a naval army, the Flying Bear Army and the Brutal Bear Army under his command are all elite troops. Can it be said that they are not strong? Yuan Shu's 100,000 army was destroyed by Zhang Liao's more than 10,000 soldiers and horses, and only thousands of people escaped. Are the Xianbei tribes and the Huns' Iron Cavalry not strong on the northern grassland? In the end, they were all destroyed by Big Bear! We cannot look at the sky in a well and be blindly arrogant, otherwise we will suffer a great loss."

Chen Wu was so shocked by Cheng Pu that he couldn't speak for a long time. After a long time, he said, "How should the old general think he should deal with the attack of Zhang Liao's army? Could it be that the old general's courage was scared by the Big Bear Army and wanted to be a turtle with a head-shrinking turtle?"

Cheng Pu was furious after hearing this, and stood up to prepare for repairing Chen Wu. The people next to him hurriedly grabbed it. Cheng Pu only heard him angrily: "Dangzi, is there anyone you say like this? You were not born when I led the troops to fight. I walked more bridges than you walked. Is there any share of you here? You, a ignorant son, who is ignorant, look down on the heroes of the world so much, sooner or later you will be killed by the Big Bear Army."

Chen Wu was so angry that he was scolded that he was extremely angry. He stood up and prepared to fight Cheng Pu alone. The people next to him hurriedly held him, otherwise the two of them would really have to perform a wonderful fight.

Sun Ce's eyes were fierce and angry. He was almost angry because of the actions of the two of them. He immediately slapped the chopping board with his hands and a loud 'horn' sound. The chopping board was broken. Sun Ce scolded sternly: "Enough, this is in the big tent, not a martial arts field. If you have the energy, then go outside to have a discussion."

Cheng Pu and Chen Wu were shocked by Sun Ce's Kaiwei, and they also knew that this was a bit too much. This was in the big tent. Besides, it was a research work now, not bragging about the big mountains. The two of them were furious, staring at each other, and were very unwilling to return to their respective seats to sit down.

Bu Zhi, who was a civilian, usually doesn't speak, but just does his subordinates' affairs wholeheartedly. Seeing that a storm had subsided, he said: "Lord, Zhang Liao's troops have increased to 50,000, and his strength is quite large. This round of attacks on Niuzhu and Hulin should be the prelude, and he may attack Moling later. Our army should immediately start to defend Niuzhu and Hulin, and cannot easily let Zhang Liao's army advance further. Although the soldiers of the Big Bear Army are brave, the Jiangdong area is not a plain area, which is not conducive to cavalry combat. As long as our army makes good use of geographical features, plays the familiar strengths of our army's geographical location, and adopts ambush, destroys roads and other means, they are still able to resist the Zhang Liao army." Bu Zhi, this person, Lu Ning, knows that this person is from a civilian, is very talented, rigorous in his work, and is highly valued by Sun Quan, and is also the main senior official under Sun Quan.

After hearing everyone's words, Sun Ce said: "Resistance is inevitable. Of course, our army will not place hope on the negotiating table. It's just that our army is not strong enough and the food and supplies are tight. If we force recruitment, there will be no time to train. If the soldiers who have not trained will be pulled up to fight, it will undoubtedly be a mantis arm to chariot and will not play much role."

Han Dang, the veteran of the second dynasty, opposed: "Young master, although untrained soldiers are not good at fighting, it will be of some use if they are used to defend the city. Let the veterans lead them for a while and let them train and improve while fighting. The training effect will be better in actual combat. Our army still needs to find a way to enlist more soldiers, otherwise the troops will be insufficient and it will be difficult to deal with Zhang Liao's army."

At this moment, the guards ran in from outside, knelt down and whispered: "Lord, Jinyang Express!"

After a little stunned, Sun Ce immediately shouted: "Come on it quickly!"

The guards hurriedly delivered the letter from Jinyang Quick Horse. The civil and military officials under Sun Ce couldn't help but look at the letter, wanting to know what the content was as soon as possible? Whether it could bring them good news is their most concerned issue. After all, the current situation is really critical, and the fate of Jiangdong has reached the most dangerous moment.

After reading the letter, Sun Ce was angry and smashed the letter in his hand hard on the ground, shouting and cursing: "Lu Ning, thief, you are too bullying. I am incompatible with you."

Zhang Zhao got up and picked up the letter that Sun Ce left behind, read it carefully, and then handed it to the officials next to him to take turns to watch. The guards next to him, who were trembling with fear, whispered: "Lord, there is also a secret letter."

Sun Ce calmed down his anger, and then opened Xue Zong's secret letter to look at it. While looking at Sun Ce's secret letter, Sun Ce also thought to himself: "No way? Is Jingwen wrong? Zhou Yu is my brother. We grew up together and have a very deep relationship. How could we betray me? Although a little Mao Dun had just happened between us, it did not affect the relationship between us. If Zhou Yu wanted to betray me, he would have followed Lu Ning openly a few years ago. He was also thinking about brotherhood at that time and wanted to help him to stay. How could he betray me now? It must be Jingwen's mistake.

Sun Ce made a good analysis. It was true that Zhou Yu did not betray him. They were all one-sided words of Xue Zong, without any evidence. They were all based on his guesses and inferences. In addition, Zhou Yu is above the top, how could he explain the reason to Xue Zong?

Huang Gai, the elder of the Second Dynasty, shouted and cursed: "Big Bear is so despicable and shameless. Why do we have to pay our army for the cost, losses, soldiers' rewards and punishments, and blood replenishment money? What kind of war compensation is there? There is such a thing in the world. The one who loses soldiers and generals is our army. Why do we still have to pay for the losses in the war? It's too bullying."

After seeing this, the generals all scolded Lu Ning for being despicable and shameless. There is such a good thing in the world. Is it obvious that I don’t want to stop the battle? I’m just talking nonsense. I resisted stubbornly to the end, and let the Big Bear Army know the power of our Jiangdong Army.

None of the civil servants and strategists spoke. They all measured the pros and cons in their hearts and weighed the pros and cons in their hearts. They were very clear in their hearts that this peace talk was obviously going to ask for the big bear. Of course, they would put forward harsh conditions, and there was nothing they could do about it. Who would let themselves attack the other party unreasonably?

But if you compensate for the losses in this way, even if all the wealth in Jiangdong is concentrated, it would not be enough. Lu Ning's purpose is Zhou Yu, but Zhou Yu is Sun Ce's brother and is also a rare talent. He has made great achievements in the three counties of Jiangdong for Sun Ce. If this person reaches Lu Ning's subordinates, his strength will be greatly increased.

Zhang Zhao looked at Sun Ce and said very carefully: "Lord, I assert that Gongjin will not surrender to Big Bear! This must be Big Bear's wishful thinking. Even if Gongjin is forced to be detained, Gongjin's personality will not serve Big Bear."

After hearing this, Xu Xuan shook his head. What is impossible? If you follow Lu Ning's request, it will be hard to say. "Lord, Lu Ning asks you to break up the relationship between you and Gongjin and make a statement and inform the world. That means that the lord abandons Gongjin. In this way, Gongjin will have feelings for Lu Ning, and no one in the world dares to gossip."

Zhang Hong smiled slightly and said slowly: "Master, even if you abandon Gongjin, he knows that this is a temporary solution. Gongjin doesn't blame him, and he may not necessarily serve Lu Ning."

Seeing that Sun Ce was still hesitating, Zhang Zhao knew that if he didn't make a decision, it would be too late. Once Zhang Liao's army conquered Moling, the possibility of Da Xiong's stopping would be even smaller. Even after the war, he would never withdraw from Moling. Over the years, he had never heard of Lu Ning taking the initiative to give up his territory.

Zhang Zhao sighed, looked up at Sun Ce, and then said: "Lord, giving up one person can stop the Zhang Liao army, and you can still get three years of development. In three years, our army should be able to capture the three counties of Chaisang, Yuzhang and Luling. By then, our army's strength will be greatly improved. Moreover, in three years, our economy will also be restored and the food supply will be alleviated. If the lord does not give up, it means that the war will continue, and our army has no experience in conquering the three counties of Yuzhang, Chaisang and Luling. The strength will only decline year by year, and finally the direction will come..."

Sun Ce was still hesitating, but he still couldn't make up his mind to let him take the initiative to abandon his sworn brothers, and he couldn't accept it emotionally. The situation in front of him did not wait for anyone, and there was danger of destruction at any time. As a hero of a generation, Sun Ce would definitely figure it out, it only took a little time.

Seeing that he was still hesitating, Lu Fan, the first counselor to join Sun Ce, immediately said: "Lord, although Gongjin is talented, now Jiangdong is facing a life-and-death situation, sacrificing Gongjin is also for the sake of his lord's great cause. Gongjin should understand. Please make up your mind quickly. Time will not wait for anyone!"

Seeing that Sun Ce was still hesitating, the civilian officials immediately knelt down. Seeing this, the generals knew that only by sacrificing Zhou Yu could save the war in Jiangdong and resolve the crisis in Jiangdong. For this reason, the generals also followed the civilian officials and knelt down. If Sun Ce did not agree, they would not get up.

Sun Ce sighed and said helplessly: "Then let's do what you want, and do what you should do. You see, I'm very confused now and I want to go into the house to rest for a while." After a pause, he said again: "According to Lu Ning's intention, send Gongjin's family to Zhang Liao's army with caution. Never make things difficult for Gongjin's family. I'm sorry to Gongjin." After saying that, Sun Ce stood up and left.
Chapter completed!