Chapter 467

"Is that so?"

Dong Zhuo heard this and frowned, also feeling the threat of Su Xuan, and nodded: "Then let's do as you say!"

"Dispatch Guo Si to lead troops to guard Wuguan, and dispatch Fan Chou to lead 20,000 troops to guard Xixian."

As for Lu Bu?

Naturally, he had to stay in Changancheng.

For one thing, he could protect his safety, and for another, he could feel more at ease.

Otherwise, if Lu Bu were sent out to lead troops to guard a post, Dong Zhuo would not be at ease at all.

After all, how could he fully trust someone who could betray a former master for some money and a horse, no matter how brave they were?

If it weren't for the need to rely on Lu Bu's terrifying Heaven-Man Realm strength, he would have abandoned Lu Bu long ago.

"My lord is wise! I will go arrange it now!"

Li Ru heard this, flattered him happily, and after Dong Zhuo finished writing the orders to mobilize troops, he took the orders and left in a hurry.

At the same time, Gongsun Zan, Liu Bei, Tao Qian, Kong Rong, Liu Biao, and even Liu Zhang and others had successively received news that Yuan Shu had been captured alive by Su Xuan.

These people reacted differently.

But everyone sneered at Yuan Shu, feeling that Yuan Shu was just a piece of trash.

Especially Sun Jian.

"Hahaha! Yuan Gonglu! Yuan Gonglu! You have this day too? Retribution!"

After Sun Jian received the news, he laughed aloud directly.

His face was full of schadenfreude.

"Father!"

Sun Ce, who was to the side, immediately bowed excitedly: "Since Yuan Shu is finished, why don't we take the opportunity to attack Yuzhou and take it as our base?"

"That's right! My lord!"

Han Dang, Cheng Pu, and others also requested to fight one after another: "My lord, we are willing to be the vanguard!"

"Stay calm!"

Sun Jian saw this, and while feeling gratified, he helplessly raised his hand to press down: "Naturally, I want to take Yuzhou!"

"But I'm afraid things are not that simple!"

"You all probably don't understand Su Xuan as a person!"

"Since he chose to capture Yuan Shu alive, I estimate that Yuan Shu probably won't die this time and will very likely be released by Su Xuan in the end."

After all, Su Xuan already had a prior record.

"What? That's impossible, right?"

Cheng Pu and the others were shocked, their faces full of confusion: "Why would Su Xuan do that?"

"After finally capturing Yuan Shu, why not kill him instead of keeping him for the New Year?"

"Exactly!"

Sun Ce spoke up again at this time: "Moreover, Father, even if Su Xuan releases Yuan Shu this time, surely he won't release Yuan Shu's large army as well, right?"

"As long as Yuan Shu's troops are gone, his strength will be greatly damaged; wouldn't it be perfect for us to take Yuzhou?"

Opportunities don't come twice; how could such a good chance be missed?

"No!"

Sun Jian shook his head firmly: "I feel that these troops will also be released by Su Xuan!"

"Don't forget, we were released the same way before;"

"It wouldn't be strange if it happened again!"

"Su Xuan will probably choose to demand a large amount of money and grain as ransom;"

"He only just took Jingzhou; even if he killed Yuan Shu now, I'm afraid he wouldn't have the strength to annex Yuzhou in the short term;"

"Trying to become a fatty in one breath might not be a good thing for him!"

"This man is skilled in both civil and military affairs, and his mind has always been very clear and calm;"

"When he captured us back then, didn't he also fail to take Nanyang while he was at it?"

"Clearly, he could have taken Nanyang at that time, and even if he had expelled us from Nanyang afterward, he still would have gotten that ransom;"

"Yet he didn't at the time! Instead, he waited until now, which shows the depth of his planning and the clarity of his mind."

"Facing such an opponent, one must not harbor any luck."

In Sun Jian's view, Su Xuan's wariness of him was probably far greater than that of Yuan Shu.

This was not him bragging.

His own military ability was far stronger than Yuan Shu's.

He didn't think Su Xuan would let him take Yuzhou.

Even to guard against him growing stronger, Su Xuan would definitely choose to let Yuan Shu pay the ransom and then release Yuan Shu and his captured troops together.

This would be to let Yuan Shu temporarily stabilize Yuzhou while also guarding against him, Sun Jian, taking Yuzhou.

Thinking of this, Sun Jian also had a headache.

Such an opponent is the most difficult to deal with!

Too steady!

It can be said to be without any flaws.

Yet, this person's strength is also the strongest.

This is difficult to handle.

"So, we are not attacking Yuzhou?"

Sun Ce asked, looking unwilling.

"No!"

Sun Jian shook his head: "Our goal remains unchanged; continue to take Yangzhou as our territory;"

"That is the base suitable for us;"

"Father doesn't want to clash with Su Xuan so early, so taking Jiangdong as our base is the best choice;"

"Although Liu Biao is not exactly muddle-headed, he doesn't know military affairs, so taking him and Yangzhou won't be difficult;"

"As long as we master Yangzhou, afterward, we can use it as a base to march north to take Xuzhou and Yuzhou, and then take the Central Plains;"

"Only then will we have the confidence to face Su Xuan."

Of course, Sun Jian also knew very well that Su Xuan would not let him grow so strong.

Fortunately, Su Xuan was implementing some new policies in his territory, which had offended many gentry, including those in Jiangdong.

Sun Jian was not very afraid.

Although he didn't understand why such a clear-headed person as Su Xuan would risk universal condemnation and make enemies of the gentry just to implement these new policies.

But this was the opportunity for him and other warlords to surpass Su Xuan!

He was very glad that Su Xuan had made such a choice; otherwise, he didn't think any warlord could stop Su Xuan's expansion now.