Everyone's eyes widened. The person who said this was none other than the Jiangling Governor's Left General, Liu Bei, Huang She's subordinate, Liu Xuande.
The scene was terrifyingly quiet. Everyone thought about it carefully. Liu Biao had just died and everyone was in a state of panic. Moreover, the rebellion had just been quelled. If Huang She did not have Liu Biao's youngest son, Liu Zong, Jingzhou would have been in chaos. However, if Huang She left Xiangyang and went to Yi Province, they would not be able to stop the Kuai and Cai Families from Nanyang Prefecture.
Furthermore, it was rare for Cai Mao and Kuai Yue to come to Xiangyang. As the saying goes, one does not visit the Three Treasures Song for no reason. The two of them came with such a strange message and even instigated Huang She to go to Yi Province. It was easy for people's imagination to run wild.
Everyone looked at Kuai Yue and Cai Mao. Even Huang She frowned and stared at the two of them. If the two of them really had such thoughts, Huang She was prepared to make them stay.
"Hahahaha!" Kuai Yue was being stared at by everyone. He thought that Kuai Yue and Cai Mao would fly into a rage out of humiliation. Who knew that Kuai Yue would laugh out loud?
"Sir Kuai, why are you laughing?" Huang She asked Kuai Yue. The way he addressed Kuai Yue had changed. From the beginning, Kuai Yue was calling him uncle, but now, he was calling him uncle.
"Sir Military Advisor, I am laughing at the ridiculous things and people. These people are all short-sighted. Sir Military Advisor, how can there be so many useless people in Jingzhou?" Kuai Yue said coldly to Huang She.
"Hmph!" His own men were called short-sighted, Huang She, as the master, also felt uncomfortable. Isn't this indirectly scolding the locust?
"Sir Kuai, your plan is not bad. However, I don't know if you are plotting against Liu Jiyu of Yi Province or Xiangyang." Liu Bei continued to make things difficult for Kuai Yue.
"Liu Bei, Liu Xuande, right? Lord Xuande, why did you come to Jingzhou instead of being the Left General of the Great Han Dynasty? Why do you want to come to Jingzhou when you have such a good foundation in Yuzhou? Is a stray dog worthy of barking in front of me, Kuai Yue? "Kuai Yue looked at Liu Bei with disdain.
"You!" Liu Bei was furious as he stared at Kuai Yue. As the saying goes, one should not hit the face and one should not curse the mother. This was simply a slap to the face.
Even though Liu Bei knew that this was all an act, the anger in his heart was overflowing. He narrowed his eyes. A stray dog? Watch your army go to Yi Province. Let's see who the stray dog is after I take over Jingzhou.
"Old man, how dare you speak to my big brother like that!" Guan Yu, who was standing beside Liu Bei, was also furious. He even wanted to attack Kuai Yue.
"What? Do you dare to attack me in front of Sir Military Advisor in the Overseer's meeting hall?" Kuai Yue continued to provoke Guan Yu. Guan Yu did not know that Kuai Yue and Liu Bei were putting on a show. Kuai Yue was just speaking the truth. He had always been full of disdain for Liu Bei. It was the same in the past. It was innate to hate someone.
"Enough!" Huang She roared. He really wanted Guan Yu's fist to land on Kuai Yue's old face so that he could vent his anger. However, he could not. Pang Shiyuan reminded Huang She that Kuai Yue and Cai Mao were not scary. They were just two old men who could be killed easily. However, the tens of thousands of soldiers that the Cai Family and the Kuai Family had in Nanyang Prefecture were not to be trifled with. Furthermore, there were people on the same level as his big brother, Kuai Liang and Kuai Zirou. They would make Huang She even more fearful.
"This is the Overseer's meeting hall. It's not a place for you to fight!" Huang She shouted. "If you want to fight, get out of here!"
"Kuai Yue, Sir Kuai Yue has not appeared since the old Prefecture Overseer passed away. Why are you so enthusiastic?" Huang She looked at Kuai Yue and asked.
"Nanyang Prefecture is close to Yi Province. If we don't send troops now and wait for Liu Zhang to stabilize, Nanyang will be the first to bear the brunt of his attack!" Kuai Yue said to Huang She. "As for the worries that the Left General mentioned, I do not think they exist. Nanyang Prefecture will send 50,000 soldiers to Yi Province with Sir Military Advisor. We will definitely conquer Yi Province and take over Chengdu!" Kuai Yue revealed his trump card.
"What?!" This was another huge bomb. Kuai Yue and Cai Mao were also going to send troops? Help Huang She attack Yi Province? Did Huang She hear wrongly? Huang She was already excited when Kuai Yue said that he would take out 100,000 shi of rations. Now, he was going to send troops as well? 80,000 soldiers plus 50,000 soldiers, that would be a total of 130,000 soldiers. The entire Yi Province had less than 100,000 soldiers. In addition, Yi Province had lost more than half of its soldiers at the Ziwu Pass during the Battle of Hanzhong. Now that Yi Province still needed to quell the chaos, there were very few soldiers that could truly resist the Jing Province. If not for the continuous mountains and rivers, Yi Province would have already been annexed by the Jing Province!
130,000 soldiers would definitely be enough to conquer Yi Province.
According to Huang She's knowledge, Nanyang Prefecture only had about 70,000 soldiers. Among them, there were only 30,000 elite soldiers and 40,000 auxiliary soldiers. Among the 50,000 soldiers, there would definitely be 20,000 elite soldiers. The remaining 10,000 soldiers could defend Nanyang Prefecture, but it would be impossible for them to take over Xiangyang.
This was what made Huang She feel at ease.
"Is that true?" Huang She repeated. Kuai Yue also looked at Cai Mao. The two of them had to nod in unison to be sure.
"It's true! As long as the Military Advisor gives the order, the 50,000 soldiers of Nanyang Prefecture will be ready to go! They will follow the Military Advisor into Yi Province! "Cai Mao nodded in agreement.
This time, Huang She felt at ease. Liu Bei's words meant that the Cai and Kuai Clan's plans to annex Xiangyang no longer existed.
"Military Advisor, there's a trap here! Xiangyang is still the most important. Xiangyang is the foundation of the Military Advisor! " Liu Bei was still shouting.
"Alright, Xuande. I know what to do. I don't need you to teach me. You can leave now!" Huang She waved his hand. He, Huang She, was now confused by Pang Shiyuan's words. He wanted to conquer Yi Province and kick away that little puppet. This way, he could rely on Jing Province and Yi Province to be his local tyrant. With Yi Province's grain and fodder supply, Jing Province's flourishing commerce, he would not have to worry about food and drink. Being an emperor, his father would certainly praise him.
With 130,000 soldiers and 100,000 rations, Huang She would take out another 100,000 rations to gather 200,000 rations to attack Yi Province.
This was already a done deal. The generals of the Huang Clan's army also began to think about it. The attack on Yi Province was set in stone. Now, what they needed to fight for was the position of the commander of the attack on Yi Province.
One by one, their thoughts became active. With 130,000 soldiers and sufficient rations, Yi Province now had external help. As long as one was not too stupid, one would know that this was a battle that could only be won and not lost.
Therefore, each and every one of them scrambled to get the position of commander.
Even Liu Bei was fighting to recommend himself.
Kuai Yue said to Huang She, "Military Advisor, I think it would be best for you to be the commander of this expedition to Yi Province!" Kuai Yue said to Huang She.
"Oh?" Huang She also had the same idea.
"Mr. Kuai Yue, there are many mountain ranges in Yi Province, and the terrain is dangerous. Attacking a city is a dangerous matter. If anything happens to the advisor, can you bear the responsibility? Mr. Kuai Yue, what are your intentions? " Liu Bei jumped out again. It seemed like he was going to fight Kuai Yue to the end.
"What a joke. War is inherently dangerous. This expedition to Yi Province involves 130,000 soldiers. Other than the Military Counselor, who else can take the lead?" Do they even have the qualifications? Moreover, the capture of Yi Province was a thousand-year great undertaking. Could such a merit be given to Liu Bei and Liu Xuande? Aren't you afraid that the credit will choke you to death? " Cai Mao also started to speak.
It wasn't a joke to say that the credit would shake the Lord. If the 130,000 soldiers were to win, his position in the army would be solidified. The people would also think that he was a brave general.
Huang She had killed Liu Biao and usurped the position of Military Advisor. Huang She was only a puppet. Therefore, Huang She wanted to obtain the recognition of the people and wash away the stain of killing his Lord.
The simplest and fastest way to wash away the stain was through war. As long as you knew how to fight, you would be an ever-victorious general. Those meritorious deeds would inevitably bring you a lot of popularity and wash away the stain of murdering your master. As the saying goes, killing one is a crime, and killing ten thousand is a false hero. This was exactly what it was.
Do you think that Huang She would give up on such a huge contribution? Even if he didn't want this contribution, he wouldn't feel at ease leaving the 130,000 soldiers in anyone's hands.
"I don't need to trouble you with this matter. The Battle of Yi Province can only succeed, and failure is not an option. This is to expand the territory of Jing Province, and at the same time, to nip the threat of Yi Province in the bud. I still need your help!" "Huang She has set the tone, that is, he, Huang She, is going to lead the 130,000 troops.
This was also for the sake of Huang She's future Emperors. Only by proving that Huang She wasn't a coward and wasn't a coward. He was a capable person and didn't rely on killing his Lord. Only then would more people follow him and work for him.
Hearing that Huang She was going to lead the troops, Cai Mao and Kuai Yue looked at each other with smiles in their eyes. This meant that their plan had succeeded.
However, the smile in Kuai Yue's eyes was even more complicated. There seemed to be a trace of guilt towards Cai Mao.
"I'm leaving Xiangyang for Yi Province. However, the situation in Xiangyang can't be messed up and Jing Province can't be messed up. Someone will be in charge of Xiangyang for the time being!" Since Huang She was going to war, he couldn't just leave Xiangyang behind. He had to find someone to watch over him. Otherwise, when he conquered Yi Province and Jing Province was gone, it would be a huge problem.
However, at this time, not many people were willing to stay. The Huang Family's soldiers also knew that with 130,000 troops going to Yi Province, as long as they weren't fools, then they would have the advantage of riding across a wide expanse of flat land. The seven or eight counties of Yi Province were all meritorious services. If they didn't follow along, then all of these meritorious services would belong to others. Therefore, each and every one of the generals lowered their heads and didn't want to volunteer themselves.
As for the civil officials? Although they didn't accompany Huang She to see patients, Huang She didn't dare to throw this burden to them. Everyone has their own specialization. Some scholars have never fought in a war, they only have theoretical knowledge. History has already proven that Zhao Kuo is a first-rate person. If you talk to him about the art of war, he may be clear and logical, but when it comes to a real war, he will be done for. Zhao Kuo is a first-rate person, if you talk to him about the art of war, he may be clear and logical, but when it comes to fighting, he will be finished.
Huang She was in a dilemma.
While Huang She was in a dilemma, Kuai Yue stepped forward and smiled at Huang She. "Replying to Military Advisor, I have a person I would like to recommend to Military Advisor. This person is very talented. He has the ability to conquer the world. He is also very good in military affairs. He has experienced several wars in the Central Plains. He can be called a famous general of his generation. With this person guarding Jingzhou, Military Advisor will not make things difficult for you."
"Oh? Who is it that has such talent? " Huang She looked at the people under him. How could there be someone like Kuai Yue? Jiangdong's Little Conqueror, Sun Ce, had beaten them to a pulp. This was why Huang She didn't want to send troops to the Central Plains. Although Huang She was a little brainless, he knew that in the Central Plains, whether it was Yangzhou's Liu Mang or Yanzhou's Cao Cao, they weren't people to be trifled with.
But now, Huang She has such a person under his command, but he doesn't know about it, so Huang She felt strange. Could it be that Kuai Yue wanted to recommend someone he didn't know? Jing Province was indeed full of talents. The Lumen Academy was the holy temple of the world. However, Huang She didn't dare to use this person. What if this person was Kuai Yue's man? Huang She wanted to thank him but Kuai Yue opened his mouth.
"This person is far away but close at hand." Kuai Yue smiled and said: "This person is our Left General, Jiangling Governor, Liu Bei, Liu Xuande." Kuai Yue pointed at Liu Bei and shouted at Huang She.
Liu Bei, Liu Xuande? Huang She looked at Liu Bei. Although Liu Bei's luck was bad, he still did not have a stable territory and he was already middle-aged. But to be honest, Liu Bei was a famous general. At least, even if he did not eat pork, he would have seen pigs run.
Liu Bei had fought countless battles in his life. Although he had lost more than he won, he had been sick for a long time. His current ability was more than enough to govern a province and command an army of one hundred thousand soldiers.
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