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It was already very rare for Guo Jia to take the initiative to speak, and listening to his analysis of the current situation of the various vassals, it could be said that he was very insightful. There were many aspects that even Yang Rui, as a player, did not understand very well.
Guo Jia's ability could be seen from this, especially when he suggested that Yang Rui send troops to intervene in Hanoi Prefecture. It was an ingenious idea, and it piqued the curiosity of almost everyone, including Yang Rui and Cheng Yu.
Currently, Yang Rui's Green Province was in a period of rapid development. Whether it was production or training, everything was going well. Moreover, the lives of the NPC civilians had undergone fundamental changes. Every day, many foreign NPCs would come to Green Province after hearing the news. The situation around Green Province was in a delicate state of balance.
Therefore, according to common sense, the most important thing for Yang Rui to do at the moment was to develop steadily and continuously grow stronger. However, Guo Jia suggested that Yang Rui enter Hanoi County. Of course, everyone present was interested.
"Oh? Feng Xiao thinks that we should send troops to Hanoi Prefecture? Blazing Sun would like to hear more. "
Yang Rui was naturally aware of Guo Jia's talent. At the same time, he was also very curious as to why Guo Jia had suggested sending troops.
"Guo Jia believes that there are a few benefits for Lord Blazing Sun to send troops to Hanoi Prefecture.
First, Governor Wang Kuang was targeted by Hu Wuban, Han Rong, Yin Xun, Wu Xun, and Wang Gui.
Who were Hu Wuban and the others? They were just lackeys Dong Zhuo had sent to Hulao Pass to mediate. When Governor Wang Kuang had tried to arrest them, it was because of Yuan Shao's orders, but on the whole, it was because of the common interests of the eighteen vassals.
Thus, Yuan Shao's unwillingness to send troops to save Governor Wang Kuang would cause him to lose trust. On the other hand, if Lord Blazing Sun were to send troops to help, he would be setting things right and establishing an image of Lord Blazing Sun as someone who had a common enemy. Perhaps he would be able to find a reliable ally.
This was especially true after Governor Wang Kuang had been rejected by Yuan Shao. This only served to highlight the Prefecture Overseer's righteousness.
Secondly, if Blazing Sun were to send troops to Hanoi Prefecture, regardless of whether or not he could save Governor Wang Kuang, or whether or not he could save him in time. They would be able to act on their own within Hanoi Commandery and obtain the corresponding benefits.
Moreover, by sending troops, the Prefecture Overseer would also have the opportunity to establish a relationship with Hanoi County. In the future, if something happened in Hanoi, the Prefecture Overseer would have priority over the other feudal lords and would have more say and leeway to choose.
Thirdly. If Blazing Sun were to send troops to Hanoi Prefecture, it would be perfectly justified. On one hand, it was for the greater good, helping Governor Wang Kuang deal with the rascals. On the other hand, it was to raise the banner of exterminating the remnants of Dong Zhuo.
Such a loyal and righteous act, if the forces along the way were to act rashly. Blazing Sun, the Prefecture Overseer, could naturally intimidate them with thunderous means. Even if the other party didn't dare to act rashly, the Prefecture Overseer could take the opportunity to stir up trouble and strike at their weakness, thereby reducing their overall strength!
The Prefecture Overseer had always been trying to bring order to those who opposed him in the name of loyalty and righteousness. Naturally, the Prefecture Overseer's reasoning was the Prefecture Overseer's. All he had to do was say that the other party was harassing his troops. No one would doubt the Prefecture Overseer's words.
In Guo Jia's opinion, most of the troops would be marching near the border between Governor Liu Dai and Governor Qiao Mao's forces. Once they found an opportunity, they could take the initiative to attack and weaken Liu Dai's forces.
Fourthly, the Prefecture Overseer's army would be able to test the strength of the surrounding forces.
There was no need to talk about Yuan Shao in the north. If the Prefecture Overseer pretended to be weak and secretly stationed powerful soldiers in Governor Pingyuan's city, the Prefecture Overseer would be able to launch a powerful counterattack and weaken the enemy's forces.
Guo Jia had only recently learned from Mister Zhong De that Blazing Sun had hidden nearly four hundred thousand Fourth Grade soldiers of various ranks. That way, the Prefecture Overseer could rest assured and use all the forces he had on the surface to create the false impression that Green Province was empty. He could use this opportunity to probe and weaken the surrounding vassals.
It would be fine if no one was plotting against him, but if someone was trying to take advantage of the situation. The Prefecture Overseer would only need to leave behind three or four capable subordinates to ensure that no one would be able to return!
It was because of these four points that Guo Jia suggested that the Prefecture Overseer of Blazing Sun send troops to Hanei County. "
Guo Jia continued to speak. Everyone, including Yang Rui, became more and more surprised as they listened. By the end of it, they were shocked beyond words!
It had seemed like a simple rescue mission, but after Guo Jia had put it to good use, it had turned into a plan that could kill many birds with one stone.
Guo Jia's plan was to go to Hanei County on the surface to bring order to Hanei County, exterminate the remnants of Dong Zhuo, and reap some benefits from Hanei County. In truth, the most important goal was to weaken Liu Dai and the other enemy forces in Green Province. He had also set up a trap to lure in Yuan Shao and the other suspicious individuals.
Compared to rescuing Wang Kuang, gaining fame, and reaping benefits from Hanei County, the latter two were more important!
As a player, Yang Rui already knew that Guo Jia was a genius. However, he did not expect Guo Jia to perform so well. At this moment, Yang Rui could not help but sigh. Fortunately, Yuan Shao did not make use of Guo Jia. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to guard against Guo Jia.
"Guo Fengxiao is a great talent. Cheng Yu is not as good as him!"
After Guo Jia finished speaking, everyone fell silent. Cheng Yu was the first to stand up and bow to Guo Jia. The others, such as Ju Shou, Sun Qian, and Chen Lin, also nodded slightly in agreement.
Yang Rui also nodded inwardly. Cheng Yu was able to make such a statement under such circumstances. On one hand, Guo Jia's words were unexpected. On the other hand, it showed that Cheng Yu was magnanimous. He wholeheartedly wanted to help Yang Rui keep Guo Jia.
"Sir, you're exaggerating. Guo Jia is just showing off in front of an expert. I hope you won't laugh at me. Guo Jia has recently returned from his travels. After chatting with Zhong De, Kong Zhang, Gongyou, and the others, I realized that my knowledge is shallow and I have benefited greatly from it … "
Guo Jia was not a person who would let his pride get to his head. Moreover, he was the youngest among them, so he acted very modestly.
"Since everyone here agrees with Fengxiao's words, why don't we discuss the details of the invasion plan?"
Yang Rui also expressed his attitude in a timely manner, which meant that he had basically agreed to the plan of sending the troops this time.
Yang Rui did not care too much about rescuing King Kuang of Hanoi. In fact, Yang Rui wanted to tie Guo Jia to his war chariot. Since Guo Jia was the one who suggested the invasion plan, it was undoubtedly a good opportunity to rope Guo Jia in.
With Yang Rui's approval, everyone began to discuss the details of the invasion plan. It was inevitable that they would mention the various types of troops Yang Rui had. For those who knew Yang Rui's strength, this was not a big deal. However, for Diaochan, who heard about it for the first time, it was extraordinary.
At this moment, Diaochan's beautiful eyes were constantly looking at Yang Rui. She had never thought that Yang Rui would have such power!
After a detailed discussion, everyone agreed that the soldiers they could bring with them this time included forty thousand Fifth Grade Iron Guards, ten thousand Fifth Grade Sword-Shield Soldiers, six hundred and fifty thousand Fifth Grade Warriors, two thousand Fifth Grade Cavalry, one thousand Fifth Grade Yellow Turban Strongmen, one hundred and fifty thousand Fifth Grade Green Province Soldiers, eighty thousand Fourth Grade Yellow Turban Soldiers, one thousand Fourth Grade Water Soldiers, and two thousand Fourth Grade Archers. In addition, there were two hundred battleships, five hundred small transport ships, and one hundred fast ships.
Just as Guo Jia had said, Yang Rui was prepared to deploy all the forces he had on the surface. The total number of soldiers would reach three hundred thousand. In terms of military strength, Yang Rui had deployed far more than the forces he had deployed during the war against Dong Zhi.
Moreover, the one hundred and fifty thousand Fourth Grade Green Province Soldiers had all been upgraded to Fifth Grade. The forty thousand Fourth Grade Yellow Turban Soldiers had increased to eighty thousand. In addition, the number of Fifth Grade Yellow Turban Strongmen and Fifth Grade Cavalry had also increased. The number of ships they could bring with them had also doubled!
Guo Jia's original intention was to weaken Liu Dai's power. Now that Yang Rui had mobilized all his forces, he might even be able to exterminate Liu Dai. That was what Yang Rui intended to do. He would deal with Liu Dai as soon as he had the chance.
Of course, Yang Rui was still prepared to leave behind the ten thousand Fourth Grade cavalry and fifty thousand Fifth Grade North Sea Province Soldiers as a reserve force in case of an emergency. In addition to the one hundred thousand Green Province Soldiers, one hundred thousand North Sea Province Soldiers and Plains Province Soldiers, fifty thousand Formation Breaker soldiers, fifty thousand Silver Crossbowmen, and eighty thousand private soldiers of Yang Rui of Mountain City, the total number of soldiers left behind in Green Province would reach four hundred and fifty thousand!
Even though most of these soldiers were Fourth Grade, there were also a hundred thousand of Gao Shun's and Cheng Yu's personal soldiers among them. Their combat power was more than enough to ensure the safety of Green Province.
"Since this is Feng Xiao's plan, why don't we have Feng Xiao assist my lord in advancing the army? Cheng Yu, Gao Shun, Wu Anguo, Kong Zhang, Gong You, Gong Yu, Han Dai, and the others will do their best to protect Green Province. There will be no mistakes … "
Cheng Yu spoke once the plan was decided. His intention was obvious. He wanted Guo Jia to stay behind temporarily to create more opportunities for Yang Rui.
Both the [Formation Breaker] and the [Silver Crossbowmen] would remain in Qingzhou, while Gao Shun and Cheng Yu would have to stay behind to display the greatest combat power of their two exclusive special troop classes. Sun Qian and Chen Lin would be more useful if they stayed behind than if they went out to battle. Ju Shou would also bear the task of overseeing the southern part of Qingzhou. Han Dai, Cai Yan, Diao Chan and a few other women would be the most suitable to stay in Qingzhou. Yang Rui was not at ease and decided to have Wu Anguo stay behind to help defend Qingzhou.
As everyone had discussed the details of the advance, Zhang Ning was determined to go with Yang Rui. Zhang Liao was the only general that Yang Rui had brought with him. Guo Jia seemed to be the only strategist left. Of course, this was a tacit agreement between everyone.
"Guo Jia is willing to go with Lord Governor!"
In the end, Guo Jia did not decline and agreed. Perhaps he had already thought of this possibility when he suggested that Yang Rui advance the army.
After the matter of the army was settled, Zhang Ning and Wei Xiu each brought up another matter that attracted Yang Rui's attention. (To be continued)
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