Cai Mao and Kuai Yue were here? Our Huang She, Huang Da Shi, could not help but stare blankly for a moment. Ever since the Cai and Kuai Family had been in a cold war with Liu Biao, the two families had seized the opportunity to leave Xiangyang. Even after Liu Biao's death, the two families had not shown up and had only sent people to send their condolences.
Later, when Huang She was in power, the communication between the two of them was limited to letters, and they never met face to face. Huang She did not dare to go to Nanyang Prefecture alone. Similarly, Cai Mao and Kuai Yue would not come to Xiangyang so easily.
If either side had any malicious intent and they couldn't go back, it would be a big joke.
Huang She did not have any doubts. Instead, he shouted to his subordinates, "Quickly invite them in!" He wanted to know why Kuai Yue and Cai Mao were here. As he thought about it, he forgot about the taxes. The governor of the five prefectures heaved a sigh of relief.
"The Military Advisor has ordered for Sirs Cai Mao and Kuai Yue to enter!"
Cai Mao and Kuai Yue looked at each other and nodded. Then, they walked into what used to be the Provincial Governor's Manor.
"Nanyang Prefecture Governor, Jingzhou. Cai Mao and Kuai Yue greet the Military Advisor!" Cai Mao and Kuai Yue walked forward and were about to half-kneel before Huang She.
Seeing the two bowing, Huang She's heart blossomed with joy. This was because Huang She was the one who was kneeling in front of Cai Mao and Kuai Yue. At that time, he had to step forward and bow to Cai Mao and Kuai Yue.
However, Huang She also knew the severity of the situation. He immediately stepped forward with a smile and stopped the two men from kneeling. After all, these two men were Huang She's uncles. If they really kneeled in front of Huang She, Huang She's heart would be happy, but he would be poked in the back. Moreover, these two men might be dissatisfied with him, which would be detrimental to his command of Jing Province.
"Uncles, please get up. Please get up. It's too much for the two of you to kneel like this!" Huang She had been in this position for a long time. Slowly, he learned some things.
Cai Mao and Kuai Yue were not pretentious because they had no intention of kneeling before Huang She. If not for the fact that they wanted to scheme against Huang She, who would have come?
"May I know why the two uncles have come to Xiangyang?" Huang She asked. Because these two people would never visit a temple without a reason. Since they came to Xiangyang, they must have something to discuss.
"Reporting to Lord Military Advisor, the two of us came to Xiangyang not only to catch up with our colleagues, but also to inform Lord Military Advisor of an important matter!" Cai Mao took the initiative to open his mouth and said to Huang She. Cai Mao addressed Huang She as military advisor, but in fact, his heart was also very uncomfortable. Because not long ago, Cai Mao was the most powerful person in Jingzhou, but now, he had to bow his head to a junior.
"Oh? What kind of important matter is it that the two uncles have to come here personally? You could have just sent someone to deliver a letter! "Huang She asked.
"Lord Military Advisor, this matter is very important. It concerns the rise and fall of Jingzhou. The two of us are really worried about the letter, so we came to inform you!" Kuai Yue said.
"Hmm?" Huang She rolled his eyes. It's not that he doesn't believe them, but he couldn't think of anything important that would require the two of them to come in person. However, Huang She didn't interrupt them and let Cai Mao and Kuai Yue inform them.
"I don't know. Lord Military Advisor, do you know that our neighbor recently suffered a great defeat?" Cai Mao asked Huang She.
"Neighbor? Are you talking about Liu Mang in Yangzhou? " Huang She's eyes lit up. Huang She and Liu Mang had a grudge against each other. Otherwise, Huang She would not have made things difficult for Liu Mang when he came to Jingzhou. It was a pity that Liu Mang did not succeed. Instead, Huang She was unlucky.
Now that he heard that his neighbor was defeated, he was naturally happy. However, Huang She immediately frowned. This is not right. Huang She should know about Liu Mang from Yangzhou. This is because Yangzhou's Yangtze River Division has been eyeing Jingzhou like a tiger watching its prey. Right now, Huang She was really afraid that Yangzhou would send troops to Jingzhou. Therefore, although he did not know all the news about Yangzhou, he was still very well-informed. If there was news of Liu Mang's defeat, there is no way that Huang She would not know about it.
Moreover, the only one who could make Liu Mang taste defeat in Yangzhou was Cao Cao of Yan Province. However, if Cao Cao of Xudu had sent out his troops, with such a big movement, there was no reason for Liu Mang not to know.
Could it be that Xiahou Yuan was attacking from thousands of miles away? Although it was exaggerated that Xiahou Yuan could travel eight hundred miles in a day, his troops could indeed travel dozens of miles. However, Xiahou Yuan was now in Xiliang. Huang She also knew about Ma Chao's rebellion in Xiliang. He was leading Han Sui and the others to fight against Chang 'an. How could he attack Yangzhou?
Huang She could not help but look at the two in confusion.
"Military Advisor, the neighbor we are talking about is not Liu Mang in Yangzhou, but Liu Zhang in Yizhou!" Cai Mao reminded Huang She.
"Liu Zhang in Yizhou?" Huang She was stunned.
"That's right. Liu Zhang in Yizhou, Liu Jiyu, killed Hanzhong's Governor Zhang Lu's mother and brother. The two sides have long been enemies. Recently, Liu Jiyu attacked Hanzhong from Tong Pass. However, he did not expect that he would fall into Zhang Lu's Yang Song's trap. At Ziwu Pass, tens of thousands of troops were completely annihilated. Less than a thousand people escaped. In Chengdu, Zhao Ge rebelled and rebelled. Many places in Shu Country responded. This is the plan of Yizhou's inner court!" Cai Mao said to Huang She.
Liu Zhang in Yizhou had been defeated? How could Huang She not know about this? He looked at another person. That person was none other than Huang She's Military Advisor, the current number one strategist, Pang Shiyuan.
Pang Shiyuan nodded. He had planned to pass the news to Huang She, but Liu Bei had stopped him. It was Cai Mao and Kuai Yue who told Huang She.
"Replying to Military Advisor, Yizhou mountain road is far away. Although we have already sent out scouts, but the information cannot be immediately reported. I ask Military Advisor to punish me!" Pang Shi Yuan stood up and apologized to Huang She.
"It's fine, it's fine!" Huang She waved his hand. He didn't care at all because he was very excited. Pang Shiyuan had given him a Long Zhong, which made Huang She even more ambitious. He wanted to let Huang She know that the position of Prefecture Overseer was just a small matter. As long as he could conquer Yizhou, then Huang She would be able to claim the title of Emperor.
Being an emperor, when did he, Huang She, have such a beautiful dream?
Now that Yizhou was exhausted, it was a great opportunity for Huang She to send troops to Yizhou. Liu Zhang was now in a state of internal and external troubles. It was the perfect opportunity for Huang She to send troops. After conquering Yizhou, Huang She would be able to sit on the fishing platform.
But after thinking about it, Huang She couldn't help but feel angry. Why? Because Huang She wanted to send troops to rob Liu Zhang of Yizhou and take over Liu Zhang's foundation. However, he needed troops and provisions. The army was already ready to go. Huang She took out 80,000 troops, 20,000 of which were elites. These troops were enough to deal with Liu Zhang, who was now in a state of internal and external troubles.
However, there is another serious problem. That is, Huang She doesn't have any provisions. As the saying goes, before the army starts to move, the provisions have to go first. If they don't have provisions, how can they let the soldiers and horses eat the northwest wind? At the thought of this, he was about to vent his anger on the governors of the five prefectures in Jinnan.
Fortunately, Kuai Yue and Cai Mao spoke up in time. "Lord Military Advisor, Jingzhou has been established for decades. When Liu Zhang was still in Jingzhou, he often spied on Jingzhou. Later, Liu Zhang persuaded the people of Jingzhou, causing no one to cultivate the land in Jingzhou. In the long run, Jingzhou is weak while Yizhou is strong. Although Jingzhou has the Yangtze River as a natural barrier, Liu Zhang from Yizhou can go with the flow.
As the saying goes, if one doesn't think about the future, one will have immediate worries. Once Liu Zhang stabilizes Yizhou, his troops will be strong, and he will have sufficient provisions. It will be a disaster for Jingzhou! "Kuai Yue said to Huang She.
"Hm?" Huang She seemed to have thought of something. "Then what do you mean?" Huang She probed. There was even a look of anticipation on his face. He hoped that Kuai Yue would say what Huang She wanted.
"As such, I believe that since Yizhou is suffering from an external threat, it is time for our army to move out. We will march into Yizhou and destroy it. Only then will we be able to solve the problem of Jingzhou!" Kuai Yue said righteously to Huang She.
"Send troops to Yizhou?" The civil and military officials of Jing Province also stood up one after another.
A general from the Huang Family Army stood out. "Lord Military Advisor, Yizhou is easy to defend and difficult to attack. It will not be easy for our army to move out. We will definitely suffer heavy casualties. If the Yangzhou Army makes a move, it will be a disaster for Jingzhou. I hope that Lord Military Advisor will reconsider! "
Someone did not support the idea of sending troops to Yizhou. Huang She's position in Jingzhou is not stable yet, but you want Yizhou. It is a classic case of wanting to run away before you even learn how to walk.
"This general is wrong. Lord Military Advisor, now is the best time for our army to attack Yizhou. If we give up and wait for Liu Zhang to pacify the rebellion and reorganize the army, it will be a disaster for Jingzhou. Moreover, the world is gradually becoming clearer. Liu Mang and Cao Cao of Yan Province are eyeing each other covetously. The two of them will definitely choose an overlord. How can we resist them with just one province? Only by taking down Yizhou and relying on the natural defenses of the Yangtze River and the mountains can we occupy a part of the world!" Kuai Yue's words touched Huang She's heart. Huang She also wanted to take over Yi Province. Even if he couldn't, he would still be able to become a local tyrant.
"Lord, although our army is ready, the provisions have not arrived yet. Without provisions, it will be difficult for the army to move!" Another soldier from the Huang Family Army stood up. Fighting in Sichuan was an endless mountain range. There would definitely be a lot of casualties. Many people from the Huang Family Army weren't willing to go there.
"Provisions!" Huang She frowned. Eating is indeed a very serious problem. If there is no food supply, how can they enter Sichuan and fight a war? They will starve themselves to death before they even reach the border of Jingzhou.
"Haha, General, you don't need to worry too much about the matter of provisions. Our Nanyang County has a bountiful harvest this year. As a member of the Jing Province, we have to contribute to the great plan of the Jing Province. We have already prepared a hundred thousand provisions and are just waiting for the army to use them!" Cai Mao said to the General of the Huang Army.
A hundred thousand provisions with a wave of his hand. Cai Mao had been the military advisor of Jingzhou for so many years. If he didn't have at least four to five hundred thousand shi of provisions, he wouldn't be able to go out and meet people. He would be embarrassed to tell others that he was once the military advisor of Yuzhou.
"Good, good, good!" Huang She was overjoyed. This was simply delivering provisions to his doorstep. A hundred thousand shi of provisions. Even if the five counties of Jinnan collected all their taxes, they wouldn't be able to reach half of this amount. With a hundred thousand shi of provisions in addition to the provisions that Huang She had collected, it would definitely last for several months. As long as they took down Yizhou, the Kingdom of Talent would not lack provisions.
"This, this, this!" The generals of the Huang Army didn't want to go to war. This was because the Huang Army was newly expanded and there were many places that were not fully controlled. Not to mention that Huang She had become the ruler of Jingzhou. These generals of the Huang Army also rose in status. They were no longer the people who put their lives on the line to fight. Now, which one of them didn't have a few courtyards and a dozen concubines? They didn't have the confidence to go to war in Sichuan. There were many rivers in Jingzhou. If they were to fight at a water station, the Jingzhou army would definitely be the world's first class navy. However, if they were to fight in the mountains, they wouldn't be a match for ordinary soldiers on land.
As the saying went, a first-rate navy and a third-rate army. This was the logic behind it.
When Gan Ning was driven out of Yizhou by Liu Zhang, he taught the Jingzhou army a good lesson.
"Cai Kuai, Kuai Yue, what are the two of you up to? Now that Jingzhou is already unstable because of the death of the old Prefecture Overseer, we need the Military Advisor to oversee Xiangyang and stabilize the situation. The two of you instigated the Military Advisor to go to Yizhou. Are you up to no good? Are you planning to enter Xiangyang after our army enters Sichuan?" This Huang Army soldier's words were about to shed all pretense of cordiality.
It was very unpleasant to hear, but these words resonated with the minds of many people. They couldn't help but think that the Cai Clan and the Kuai Clan didn't come on a normal day. Moreover, they knew that the Cai Clan and the Kuai Clan weren't on good terms with the Huang Clan. After all, the new Prefecture Overseer was Cai Mao's nephew. But now, Huang She had turned him into a puppet. How could Cai Mao be happy about this? If Cai Mao was really disloyal, once Huang She's army enters Sichuan, Xiangyang would be empty.
With this thought, everyone's eyes swept over Cai Mao and Kuai Yue.
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