In the City Guard's camp, Lu Su was using a blackboard and chalk to give a lecture to a group of men below.
"Soldiers are on the right track!" Lu Su's lecture was a little boring, but the people below were enjoying it. This was because this group of people cherished this rare opportunity to study. Moreover, the general had said that the teacher above was a great scholar, a great talent, just like the sages in the books. If they learned from him, they would have a chance to become a general.
Therefore, this group of City Guard soldiers were cherished by Liu Mang's personal soldiers. They used chalk to write on paper. Although the writing wasn't good, they could understand it themselves. When there wasn't enough paper, they wrote down all the places on their clothes that could be written down. They would take it out at night to review it so that they wouldn't forget it. After washing it with water, they would write it down again in a few days.
After three consecutive lectures in the morning, Lu Su finally finished his interpretation of the art of war.
After wiping the sweat off his forehead, Lu Su was a little tired. After all, he had to give three lectures in a day. It could be said that Lu Su was the most tired person in the army. However, even if he was tired, he was happy. As a scholar, or rather as a scholar, what he wanted most was to write books. Lu Su believed that even those who had students all over the world couldn't compare to him. He could even be compared to Confucius.
Confucius had three thousand students, but Lu Su had five thousand. When these City Guard soldiers saw Lu Su, they all called him Teacher Lu. This made Lu Su very satisfied.
"Teacher Lu! You've done well. Come, have some tea! " Lu Su was about to tidy up and go back to rest when a familiar person came over with tea in his hand.
Lu Su couldn't help but smile. This person was the City Guard's commander, Chengyu.
"General Cheng." Chengyu called him Teacher Lu, so Lu Su couldn't be rude and called him General Cheng. In the past, the two were at loggerheads, but now they were like good friends. Chengyu, the commander of the army, even brought tea to Lu Su.
Lu Su did not stand on ceremony. The two of them immediately sat down and drank tea. Coincidentally, Lu Su was also thirsty.
"Lu shi, you said that we should set up camp, but I still have a question for you!" Although Chengyu was the commander of the City Guard, he was not good at military strategy. If he had not followed Liu Mang for a long time and was absolutely trusted, Chengyu would not have been able to become the commander of the City Guard.
It was precisely because he knew what he lacked that Chengyu was eager to supplement his knowledge of the art of war.
The two of them discussed for a long time. When it was almost time for dinner, Chengyu respectfully said to Lu Su, "Let's go, Master Lu. Today, I'm treating Master Lu to a meal. I hope Master Lu will do me the honor."
"No, no!"
"What's wrong, Master Lu? You don't want to give me face?" Chengyu looked a little angry.
"It's not that I don't want to give you face, but I still have to teach in the afternoon. That's why I don't have time to drink with General Cheng!" Lu Su declined. He still had to teach in the afternoon. What if he got drunk?
"Haha, so that's the case! Don't worry, Master Lu. You don't have to teach in the afternoon. "Chengyu said to Lu Su with a smile.
"Huh? What do you mean, General Cheng? Could it be that Yangzhou has found a better talent than me? " Lu Su still had his pride. Although he was captured, he was still a talented person. If he was not allowed to teach, it meant that there was someone else who could replace him. This person must be more talented than him. Otherwise, how could he replace him?
"Not yet!" Chengyu shook his head and said.
"Then why?" Lu Su was a little angry. Who did Lu Su think he was that he could come and go as he pleased?
"Oh! Master Lu, you misunderstood. " Chengyu looked at Lu Su's face and explained. "It's not that Yangzhou has found a better talent, and it's not that Lu Su is not capable enough. It's just that the City Guard has no time to attend classes."
"Are they going to war?" Cheng Yu had not finished explaining, but Lu Su had already guessed the reason. Now, Yangzhou was filled with soldiers training, and Urban Army could be said to be the most leisurely one. Even when they went to Linhuai, they did not bring them along.
Now that the City Guard had no time, it was inevitable that they would be going to war.
"Jiangdong? No! " Lu Su shook his head. Although Jiangdong had a grudge with Yangzhou, and Yangzhou was allied with Jingzhou, Yangzhou would not attack Jiangdong. Not to mention that Yangzhou would not become Jingzhou's dowry, the Yangtze River was a natural barrier. As long as the Jiangdong Navy was not defeated, then Yangzhou's troops would not be able to cross. These days, there was no news of the Jiangdong Navy being defeated.
"Xu Du, Cao Cao?" Lu Su shook his head again. It should not be. Although Cao Cao's main force was in the north, his troops in the Central Plains were not enough to attack. Yangzhou would not provoke Cao Cao at this time. If they angered Lao Cao, then it would be a big problem. With the scale of Cao Cao's army, it would be difficult for Yangzhou to resist.
"Liu Bei of Yuzhou?" There was only one choice, but Lu Su still did not understand.
"Master Lu is Master Lu!" Chengyu knew that he could not hide it from Lu Su, so he did not hide it.
"General Cheng, there is one thing I do not understand. Attack Yuzhou? Will Liu Biao of Jingzhou be willing to? " Lu Su asked doubtfully. Lu Su knew that Liu Mang had gone to Jingzhou to buy provisions. However, if Yangzhou were to attack Yuzhou, Liu Biao would have misgivings. Not only would he not help Yangzhou, he would also hinder Yangzhou. This was because the existence of both Liu Bei and Liu Mang was in the best interest of Jingzhou. Because of this, Liu Biao of Jingzhou would be the target of both sides. If Cao Cao of Xu Du went south, then Liu Mang of Yangzhou and Liu Bei of Yuzhou would not be fools. Even if there was a big grudge between them, they would still form an alliance. Otherwise, both of them would be eliminated.
Once Liu Mang's Yangzhou annexed Yuzhou, then they would be the overlord of the Central Plains. Liu Biao of Jingzhou was afraid of Cao Cao of Xu Du going south, but was he not afraid of Liu Mang of the Central Plains? With Liu Bei, Liu Biao of Xinye could intervene in the Central Plains.
Without Liu Bei, would Liu Mang of the Central Plains allow Jingzhou to enter the Central Plains?
"Haha, Teacher Lu, you don't know!" Chengyu immediately told Lu Su about how Liu Bei of Yuzhou attacked Fan City of Jingzhou and how he captured Fan City to threaten Liu Biao.
"Is this Liu Bei of Yuzhou crazy?" Lu Su was stunned. Capturing Fan City was completely offending Liu Biao. Even if Liu Biao's temper was good, he would not tolerate it.
"Fan City, Fan City …" Lu Su repeated it twice. No, capturing Fan City meant that they could forget about Jingzhou. This was a risky move, but if they succeeded, the results would not be small.
"Are the defenders of Fan City idiots? How could they capture Fan City so easily? "Chengyu said that Liu Bei captured Fan City in one day. What Lu Su did not know was that back then, Liu Bei had also gone with the attitude of a bystander. If he could succeed, then he would. If not, then he would return.
However, there were people helping him. With the help of Liu Mang's White Horse, Liu Bei had cleared out the surrounding sentries and even helped Liu Bei open the gates of Fan City. It would be strange if Liu Bei could not capture Fan City.
Liu Bei had captured Fan City, and Fan City had provisions. Logically speaking, Liu Bei would expand his army. Yangzhou was also lacking provisions, so he should be waiting for the provisions from Jingzhou to arrive.
"Teacher Lu, how was the taste of the steamed buns from two days ago?" Chengyu asked with a smile. "Those white steamed buns are the provisions you got from Yuzhou." A while ago, Yangzhou was lacking in provisions, so everyone ate rather nervously. But recently, they were able to eat some good things. And these provisions were obtained from Yuzhou.
"Your King Of Shu!" Lu Su was stunned. If what Chengyu said was true, then Liu Bei from Yuzhou had suffered a double loss. He did not get any benefits, and in the end, he was humiliated.
Liu Biao from Jingzhou had offended him to the extreme. He did not get any provisions and was even beaten back to Yuzhou.
Isn't this just sitting there waiting for death? If this goes on, Yangzhou will certainly be able to expand their army with this batch of provisions. Taking down Yuzhou will be a piece of cake. After taking down Yuzhou, they will become the overlord of the Central Plains. Even if Cao Cao pacifies Hebei, they will still be able to fight Cao Cao. This is because behind Yangzhou, there is still a big local tyrant from Jingzhou.
Originally, Lu Su thought that Yangzhou would definitely be defeated. Once Yangzhou was defeated, Lu Su would be like a bird flying in the sky. It would be fine if he returned to Jiangdong District, but if Yangzhou became the overlord of the Central Plains, it would be different. Lu Su's thoughts started to move.
If he could become the overlord of the Central Plains, then this King Of Shu, Liu Mang, would be a good lord. If Lu Su wanted to show off his talent, then he would be able to do so anywhere.
"Teacher Lu? Teacher Lu? " Chengyu looked at Lu Su's blank expression and could not help but raise his voice. He had already called out to Lu Su several times, but Lu Su was still in a daze.
"Hm? General Cheng. "Lu Su came to his senses and shook his body.
"Teacher Lu, you can't refuse my invitation this time, right?" Chengyu said to Lu Su with a smile.
"Of course, of course. But can General Cheng agree to my next condition?" Lu Su asked sincerely to Chengyu.
"Condition?" What other conditions do you have? "Tell me."
"I wonder if General Cheng can persuade Military Advisor Xu to let me go to Yuzhou with the City Guard?" Lu Su cupped his fist and said to Chengyu.
"Yuzhou? Teacher Lu, why are you going there? "Chengyu did not understand. That was a place of war. Why would a scholar like you go there?
"As the saying goes, 'Read ten thousand books and travel ten thousand li'. I want to see the battle of Yuzhou. '" Lu Su could only say shamelessly. He could not say that he favored the Lord and wanted to find an opportunity to pay him a visit.
"So it's like that. Alright, Master Lu, wait a moment. I will go to the Military Advisor's residence and ask the Military Advisor. Master Lu, you must be there on time." Cheng Yu said to Lu Su.
"Of course, of course!" Lu Su nodded.
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"Lu Su, Lu Zijing wants to go to Yuzhou?" In the meeting hall of Shouchun in Yangzhou, Xu Shu put down the table and looked at Chengyu with confusion.
"Yes! Teacher Lu said that he wants to go to Yuzhou with the City Guard! "Chengyu did not dare to hide anything from Xu Shu.
"What does he want to do in Yuzhou? Is he trying to escape? " Xu Shu's first reaction was that Lu Su wanted to escape. In Yangzhou, Lu Su had nowhere to go. Other than teaching, what else could he do? If he went to Yuzhou, it would be different.
"Uh, this, this!" Chengyu did not know what to say. He could not guarantee that Lu Su did not want to escape. After all, they were once enemies.
"General Cheng, tell us everything that Lu Su and Lu Zijing said in detail." There was a scholar beside Xu Shu. However, this scholar did not look like a scholar at all. Instead, he looked like a farmer. This person was Liu Ye, Liu Ziyang. Liu Ye could not be blamed. These days, Liu Ye had been working on the dam and was exhausted. If he was not in the countryside, he would be working on the construction site. How could he not be like a farmer?
"Yes!" Chengyu immediately told them about his conversation with Lu Su and how he wanted to treat Lu Su to a drink.
"Hahahaha!" Hearing that Cheng Yu had finished speaking, Xu Shu didn't react but Liu Ye laughed loudly.
"Ziyang, what's so funny?" Xu Shu looked at Liu Ye in confusion. He was so busy that he was dizzy, yet Liu Ye was still in the mood to laugh.
"Yuanzhi, Yuanzhi, if the iron tree blossoms, this blockhead will be enlightened. This is such a good thing. Don't you think he should laugh?" Liu Ye laughed loudly.
"Iron tree blossoms? Blockhead. Lu Su, Lu Zijing? "
"Yes!" It was not that Liu Ye was smarter than Xu Shu. It was just that Liu Ye and Lu Su knew each other. How could Liu Ye not know what kind of person Lu Su was? This fellow was too honest and did not meddle in politics when he was not in his position. This was one of Lu Su's ideas. When Lu Su was held captive in Yangzhou, Lu Su, Lu Zijing, swore to die rather than surrender. He wanted to join the Yangzhou army, but he was afraid of being laughed at. But if he followed the army, it was different. If he could gain some merits, he would be a comrade who had fought together. Naturally, he could join the Yangzhou army.
"If that is the case, then it would be impossible to not let this Master Lu go to Yuzhou!" Xu Shu laughed after listening. Xu Shu also knew that Lu Su was a talented person. Otherwise, he would not be teaching the City Guard the art of war. Several times when Jiangdong attacked Yangzhou, this person was the military advisor. Although they lost many battles, most of the time, they could not blame Lu Su.
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Jingzhou, Liu Mang's residence. Although Liu Mang was under house arrest in Jingzhou, the information from Yangzhou was not wrong. Jingzhou also acquiesced. Otherwise, if Liu Mang made a scene, it would not look good for everyone.
"Yuanzhi, are you ready?" Liu Mang looked at the documents that were sent from Yangzhou.
"Military advisor Xu Shu is ready." Jia Xu nodded. This time, the target was not other places, but Yuzhou. The purpose was to pull out this Yuzhou wily old fox, Big Ear Liu, this stubborn sticky candy. Liu Bei had been opposing the Yangzhou army since Xuzhou. He even almost killed the Yangzhou army several times.
It would be strange if Liu Mang did not hold a grudge. This time, when Liu Bei attacked Fancheng, Liu Mang pretended to be Liu Bei's military advisor. He cheated Liu Bei of 200,000 provisions and almost made Liu Bei return empty-handed. He also lost 5,000 Xiliang Cavalry.
Jingzhou's Liu Biao had already been offended by Liu Bei. It was impossible to count on Liu Biao to reconcile. Liu Bei himself was almost unable to eat. His main forces were also beaten by Liu Mang until there were only 20,000 left. The key point was that there was no news of Big Ear Liu's main military advisor, Pang Tong, Pang Shiyuan. There were only a few second-rate military advisors left. If Liu Mang did not take this opportunity to get rid of Big Ear Liu, he would be letting down Liu Bei.
After taking down Yuzhou, Yuzhou had the territory of nine counties and two countries. Yuzhou's administrative center was originally in An City. It governed Yingchuan County, Chen County, Lu County, Runan County, Qiao County, Yiyang County, Yangan County, Xiangcheng County, Ruyin County, as well as two countries, Liang and Pei.
Now, even if Cao Cao took down Yingchuan County, Qiao County, and Yangan County, Liu Bei still had six counties in his hands. Liu Mang was eyeing these six counties because they had a population of several hundred thousand. If he took down Yuzhou, not only would he get rid of Big Ear Liu Bei, but he would also be able to expand his territory in Yangzhou and occupy the Central Plains. With the Central Plains, Liu Mang would have the strength to compete with Xu Du and Cao Cao for hegemony.
5,000 City Guard were transferred out by Liu Mang. Huang Zhong had 300,000 reserve troops, and 50,000 of them were ready for battle. Liu Mang put some of the outstanding students in the City Guard into the army and let them serve as generals of a hundred men. This was the first step of becoming an officer. The rest of the City Guard would still be in their original organization and enter Yuzhou.
"Black Flag Army is transferring to Lujiang?" Liu Mang frowned. This time, Liu Mang was prepared to use most of his chips. He wanted to get rid of Big Ear Liu Bei in one fell swoop. It could be said that the Black Flag Army was one of Liu Mang's heavy armored troops. If Liu Mang did not bring the Black Flag Army, he would lose 30% of his fighting strength.
"The Black Flag Army is transferring to Lujiang. This is not Military Advisor Xu Shu's idea. This is Lujiang's Lord Wen Hou's idea!" Jia Xu looked at Liu Mang and whispered.
"It's my father-in-law again!" How could Liu Mang not know about Lü Bu's idea? He could only squeeze out a smile on his face. Transferring the Black Flag Army to Lujiang was naturally another heavy armored infantry.
"The Formation Breaker is also not bad." Liu Mang could only pinch his nose and accept. Liu Mang was now afraid that the Xiliang Cavalry would be transferred to Lujiang and the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry would be transferred to Yangzhou.
Liu Mang really saw the order for the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry to be transferred. Fortunately, the Xiliang Cavalry was not transferred. The White Horse Cavalry was transferred from Yangzhou to Lujiang. Now, there were two heavy armored cavalry in Yangzhou.
One Xiliang Cavalry and one Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry. 5000 Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry was enough to suppress Liu Bei's 10,000 Xiliang Cavalry. Now, there was an additional Xiliang Cavalry that had finished changing their equipment. Liu Bei's heavy armored cavalry was bound to stay in Yuzhou.
In terms of infantry, the City Guard and Formation Breaker had also moved north. The 10,000 Qingzhou Army was really not enough. In terms of siege, there were still 50,000 reserve troops.
"How is the change of defense in Xinye?" Liu Bei was concerned about Xinye. Now that the order for the Yangzhou Army to be transferred had been given, they could immediately set off.
"Milord really has foresight. This Liu Mang is really a talent. With the help of the original governor, the entire Xinye is in good shape." Jia Xu said to Liu Mang with a smile.
"Oh? Brother Moran still has this ability. " Liu Mang did not place many troops in Xinye. He only placed 3,000 troops. In Jing Province's eyes, these 3,000 troops were very sincere.
When Jing Province formed an alliance in Xinye, they still had 20,000 troops. Even when Fancheng was breached, Liu Biao did not transfer troops from Xinye. This showed how wary Jing Province was of Yangzhou.
Now that Liu Mang had only placed 3,000 troops in Xinye, Jing Province's people immediately felt ashamed. They were measuring the heart of a gentleman with the yardstick of a villain. This was especially true for Huang She's group. Originally, they had said that once Yangzhou obtained Yangzhou, Jing Province would be trapped to the south of the Yangtze River. But now, Liu Mang had only placed 3,000 troops. If a war really broke out, what could these 3,000 troops do?
However, if the Jingzhou officials investigated the Yangzhou generals, they would find out that they had been tricked by Liu Mang. If one were to ask which of Yangzhou's soldiers were the best at defending, then it would be these 3,000 soldiers. This was because their main general was called Hao Shao. This guy was someone that even Zhuge Liang could not do anything to. Back in Guangzhou, he was able to resist an enemy several times his size. Now, Xinye had been renovated by Jingzhou and was surrounded by the Yangtze River. It was not inferior to Chencang. If Jingzhou wanted to break this turtle shell, they would need to have at least 50,000 cultivators to reach Xinye. If they wanted to break the city, then they would have to pay half the price. Once the battle started, Liu Mang would definitely send reinforcements. At that time, Xinye would become a wall that blocked Jingzhou.
"Eh?" Liu Mang saw an evaluation of Lu Su on the table.
"Milord, what's wrong?" Jia Xu looked at Liu Mang. Liu Mang rarely showed this kind of expression.
"Lu Su, Lu Zijing. Do you know Wen He?" Liu Mang looked at the table and asked Jia Xu.
"Lu Su?" If this name was mentioned alone, Jia Xu might not know. But when the Battle of Lujiang was mentioned, Jia Xu reacted.
"This Lu Su is a great talent!" This was Jia Xu's simple and crude evaluation of Lu Su. Although the Jiangdong Army was defeated in the Battle of Lujiang, it was not Lu Su's fault. One of the faults was that his teammates were too deceitful. The Zhou Family of Shucheng not only failed to capture Wan Cheng but also handed over their heavy armor to the enemy. If they were able to delay Lü Bu's Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, then they could still fight. But in the end, they were too arrogant and conceited.
This was one of the reasons. The second reason was that Jiangdong's nobles were holding each other back. The nobles were not willing to go all out and only wanted credit. Sun Ce wanted to annex these nobles' troops and horses, so they suddenly became a group of scattered sand.
Even so, Lu Su still used a desperate strategy. He lured the tiger away from the mountain and used tens of thousands of troops as bait to capture Wan Cheng.
They were about to win, but it was a pity that their strategy had lost to technology.
A ballista completely changed the way the navy fought.
Lu Su was just a contemporary. How could he know about this thing? In the end, he was directly defeated.
Such a person was actually kept in Yangzhou by Liu Mang.
Liu Mang was also afraid. Pang Tong was enough to make Liu Mang a bit anxious. Although Liu Mang ridiculed Pang Tong as a little fire chicken, but he could not deny that Liu Bei had Pang Tong. If Liu Mang had another Lu Su, then Liu Mang's life would be really difficult.
Therefore, Liu Mang did not want money. He wanted to keep Lu Su. Liu Mang's idea was that even if he had to kill Lu Su, he could not let him appear in the hands of the enemy.
"This Lu Su and Lu Zijing actually want to follow the army to Yuzhou? Wen He, what do you think? "Liu Mang said to Jia Xu.
"Follow the army?" Jia Xu froze for a moment, then laughed, "Congratulations, Milord. Milord will have another fine steed." This Jia Xu really had some skills in flattery. By saying that Lu Su was a fine steed, he was indirectly flattering Liu Mang. He was saying that Liu Mang was Bo Le.
"You are really smart!" Liu Mang looked at Jia Xu and shook his head. In the letter, Xu Shu said that it was Liu Ye and Liu Ziyang who said that Lu Su might join Liu Mang. That was because Liu Ye and Lu Su were familiar with each other.
But this Jia Xu, who was smart, immediately knew. This Jia Xu really had read countless people.
Liu Mang was not afraid of Jia Xu's ability. What he was afraid of was this old fox. He clearly had the ability, but he hid it. He had already thought of it, but he still baited you step by step and then praised you. Wasn't this kind of old fox scary?
Jia Xu could only smile awkwardly after being stared at by Liu Mang. Jia Xu was used to being careful. Other people liked to be flattered like this, but he did not know that Liu Mang hated it the most.
Liu Mang did not live in the ancient era where people were modest. Why did people become famous by volunteering themselves? It was because people were used to being modest. Praises and compliments were frequently used. In the modern era, there were many people and few opportunities. If you were modest, then you would have to stand aside. If you had the ability, then you would naturally have to fight for it. Modern people were more suited to show themselves. It was like this when they were in Yangzhou. This old fox hid it. Otherwise, why would Liu Mang drag him to Jingzhou? It was because he knew that this old fox was afraid of death. In order to survive, he would have to go all out.
Liu Mang also did not want to bicker with this old fox.
"Three days later, I want the army to move!" Liu Mang said to Jia Xu. Now, Yangzhou could be considered to have passed the final dangerous period. As long as they took down Yuzhou, Yangzhou could develop safely. There was another benefit of taking over Yuzhou, which was that Liu Mang could go back to Yangzhou. As the overlord of the Central Plains, if Liu Biao dared to stop Liu Mang and not let Liu Mang go, he would have to consider whether Liu Mang would fall out with him. At that time, Jingzhou would have to look at Yangzhou's face.
"Yes!" Jia Xu nodded. Soon, news spread from Yangzhou to Jingzhou. Yangzhou, the war machine, had been activated.
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On this day, the weather was very good. A flag was raised in Yangzhou and a platform was set up. This was for the appointment of generals.
A group of civil and military officials were already standing outside the tent.
"Military Advisor, the time has come!" A personal guard came forward and said to Xu Shu.
"Yes!" The ancient people were superstitious. They believed in the auspicious time the most. Although Xu Shu did not really care, he still chose a good time to raise the morale.
"The time has come! Pass down my order, raise the tent for discussion! "Xu Shu's voice was very loud. He did not need anyone to spread the message and it could be heard by the people outside the tent.
"Military Advisor's order, raise the tent for discussion! Everyone, come up to the platform! "The loud voice of the messenger spread far and wide.
"Yes!" The civil and military officials slowly walked up to the platform. Whether it was Huang Zhong who was training soldiers or Liu Ye who was building the dam, they were all present. This was a very important moment.
"In the past, Emperor Gaozu slew the White Snake and obtained the foundation of the Han Dynasty from the Qin Dynasty. It has been more than four hundred years. Today, the world is falling apart and the common people are no longer able to make a living. First, there was the Ten Permanent Attendants, then there was the Yellow Turban Rebellion. That traitor Dong stole and created, violating the rules of the palace. Fortunately, there was a hero who killed that traitor Dong in the Western Capital." Xu Shu was trying to correct the name of Liu Mang's father-in-law, Lü Bu. Back then, Lü Bu killed Dong Zhuo because of his mother-in-law, Diao Chan. He loved the country and loved beauties more than anything else. However, in Xu Shu's words, it changed. Lü Bu was a hero who did not hesitate to kill Dong Zhuo. If Liu Mang really obtained the country, then a thousand years later, he would really go from a slave of three surnames to a righteous man who supported the Han Dynasty.
"My lord, Liu Mang, was guided by Emperor Gaozu. In the unseen world, he supported the Han Dynasty and was conferred the title of King Of Shu. Today, there are bandits in the West who stole the land of the Nine Prefectures and falsely claimed the name of the Han Dynasty. In the name of promoting the Han Dynasty, they are actually causing chaos in the world. "This was a reference to Liu Bei, Big-eared Liu.
There must be a reason for sending troops. If they did not rain dog blood on Liu Bei's head, they would not stop. Fortunately, Liu Bei was not a saint. He had done a lot of dirty things.
Xu Shu started with Liu Bei's teacher, Lu Zhi. Then, he went on to Liu Bei's betrayal of his teacher, Lu Zhi, his senior martial brother, Gongsun Zan, and his teammates, Tao Qian, Lü Bu, and Cao Cao. It could be said that Liu Bei had become an unpardonable evil person.
"Such a disloyal and unfilial person should be suppressed by all sides. He should be destroyed in the sky and saved from the fire and water of the world!"
"My lord, the army can immediately go west and stabilize the Central Plains and bring peace to the world!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!" The soldiers below began to shout loudly.
"Generals, where are you?!" Xu Shu suddenly shouted.
"This general is here!" Everyone replied in unison.
"Huang Zhong, Huang Zhong, when Milord went to Jingzhou, he gave you 300,000 troops to lead the troops for Milord. What do you think?" Xu Shu looked at Huang Zhong and shouted.
"This general, Huang Zhong, has not failed the mission. The 300,000 troops are ready to go. The 50,000 elites will be the vanguard!" Huang Zhong shouted.
The 300,000 troops were fake, but the 50,000 troops were real. Hearing Huang Zhong's words, Xu Shu nodded and waved his hand to withdraw.
"Zhang Liao, Zhang Wen Yuan, where are you?!" According to the rank, it was Zhang Liao.
"This general is here!" Zhang Liao also half-knelt. Liu Mang and Lü Bu were not here. Now, the most powerful people in Yangzhou were Xu Shu and Xu Yuanzhi.
"Xiliang Cavalry, they are unhindered! They are the elites of the elites. How about 5,000 soldiers?! "Xu Shu asked Zhang Liao.
"5,000 soldiers, they are already very aggressive. Once Military Advisor gives the order, they will definitely kill the enemy in the vanguard!" Zhang Liao was also very confident. The 5,000 Xiliang Cavalrymen were elites to begin with. After being polished by Zhang Liao, their strength had increased greatly. Not to mention, Zhang Liao also had a new set of armour and war blade.
"Kill the enemy, kill the enemy, kill the enemy!" The 5,000 Xiliang Cavalry galloped past the General Appointment Stage. The war horses kicked up a cloud of dust, causing the ground to shake. Their heavy armor and war blades were even more chilling.
"5,000 City Guard are already in position. Officers, if the enemy dies, we will live!" The City Guard's military discipline was also displayed. The 5,000 City Guard had lost some of their previous sternness. Instead, they had become wise and farsighted.
Liu Mang had taken out almost the entire Yangzhou Army and circled it outside of Shouchun. Aside from the need to select generals, this parade was also for the spies in Yangzhou to see. Let me tell you, your Yangzhou Lord is about to go to war. This time, the enemy is Liu Bei of Yuzhou. If you know what's good for you, then don't cause trouble. I don't want to drag you into this.
"Zhang Liao, Zhang Wen Yuan, listen up!" Xu Shu let Zhang Liao take a step forward.
"This general is here!" Zhang Liao cupped his fist and said.
"Zhang Liao, Zhang Wen Yuan, you take 5,000 Xiliang Cavalry and go ahead. Clear the path when you encounter a forest and build a bridge when you encounter a river. Do not make any mistakes!" The five thousand Xiliang Cavalry led the way. This was something that Xu Shu had discussed with the civil and military officials. They would use heavy cavalry to make the people of Yuzhou panic. This would also make Liu Bei nervous and wait for the infantry battle to arrive. At that time, the nervous people would be very tired and they would fight again.
"This general is here!" Zhang Liao took a token and left. This time, Zhang Liao was not the commander-in-chief. It was not that Zhang Liao was not capable enough. It was because there was someone with a high status there. Lü Bu and Lü Fengxian had already led the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry and departed from Lujiang. Who could compete with Lü Bu for the position of commander-in-chief?
"Where is Chengyu?"
"This general is here!"
"You take the City Guard and help the Central Army to hold the line for the Xiliang Cavalry and open a path for the rear army!"
"Yes!"
"Where is Xu Sheng?"
"This general is here!"
"You lead the troops to Lujiang to replace General Gao Shun's Formation Breaker. Listen to General Chen Gong's command!"
"This general is here!" Although Xu Sheng felt uncomfortable, he still obeyed.
The rear army was made up of 50,000 reserve soldiers. They were also responsible for the army's rations. Now, they had become the real Yangzhou Army. The 100 soldiers inside were all the elites of the City Guard. If this army worked well together, Liu Mang's Yangzhou Army would have 50,000 more elite soldiers that were not weaker than the Yellow Turban Army of Qingzhou. If they did not work well together, they would not even look like chickens and ducks.
Even Lu Su was given an official position by Xu Shu. Lu Su had more than enough rations to use.
Yangzhou sent out the Xiliang Cavalry, Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, City Guard, and Formation Breaker. There were also 50,000 Yangzhou Army. A total of 70,000 troops. It was said that 100,000 troops would be sent to Yuzhou.
The people of Yuzhou panicked. The feudal lords of the world also looked at the Central Plains again.
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