Gaia third year, 10th September. Shanhai City.
Yesterday, he had received a report from Huo Qubing that the Imperial Guard Corps had arrived at the frontlines and had officially joined up with the Dragon Stallion Army. In a few days, the army would break camp and move to the border of Mengding County.
The three legions had a total of 210,000 soldiers, and they covered the sky as they pressed towards Mengding County. At the same time, Lingxi City's field army would march south as well, and they would converge at the border of Mengding County to coordinate with Shanhai City's army from afar.
The two armies were locked onto Mengding County.
Yunnan Province was dominated by hilly terrain, the relatively gentle mountainous region only taking up a tenth of the total area. Most of the land was uneven in elevation, mountain mists rising and falling, strange peaks rising and falling.
After the game map was expanded by ten times, the hills became mountains, which were even steeper.
The territories within the Yunnan Province were practically isolated cities one after another. Between the cities, there was only a narrow mountain road that connected them. Traffic was extremely inconvenient.
Whether it was mobilizing troops or transporting rations, it was extremely difficult.
As a result, although Yunnan Province was large, the number of lords born here couldn't be considered many. Moreover, they were mainly concentrated in Kunming County and Dali County. Kunming County, in particular, gathered more than half of Yunnan Province's essence.
Otherwise, why would it be said that once Lingxi City occupied the entire territory of Kunming County, it could be called the overlord of Yunnan Province? Other than Kunming County, only Dali County was slightly better.
However, the royal city of Dali was located here, and the lords were not fools. Judging from the actions of Emperor Qin, Emperor Wu of Han, and other emperors, it was almost impossible for them to make a name for themselves in the commandery where the royal city was located.
The remaining Mengding County, Tengyue County, and Dongchuan County were all sparsely populated places.
Therefore, Yunnan City State was the weakest of the four city-states. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been so frightened by the actions of Shanhai City that they couldn't sleep at night.
Before the start of the Battle of Red Cliffs, when Shanhai City announced its intention to attack Yunnan City State, Yunnan City State had begun to prepare for war.
Qin Fen even took the opportunity to trick the Alliance of Mountains and Seas.
There was no room for compromise between the two sides.
In a short period of time, Yunnan City State had gathered 200,000 soldiers in Mengding County. This was already the limit of what they could do. They had used up more than eighty percent of their field troops.
It could be said that he would either succeed or die trying.
If they could defend Mengding County, the City-State of Yunnan would be safe for the time being. If they could not defend Mengding County and the main army was defeated there, then Tengyue County, Dongchuan County, and even Dali County would be involved in the war.
Mengding County became the main battlefield for both sides.
With the end of the Battle of Chibi, the smell of gunpowder in the war became stronger and stronger.
According to the intelligence gathered by the General Directorate of Military Affairs, it wasn't just Yunnan Province, the entire southern border was mobilizing their armies.
The 150,000 soldiers of Lingnan City-State had gathered at the border of Jiaozhou County, confronting the first and second corps of the Brave Tiger Army stationed in the east.
According to Ruan Ping's attitude, the two sides could start fighting at any time.
It could even be said that the Siege Lion had even asked Ouyang Shuo if he wanted to mobilize the army of River Province to be responsible for restraining Xiangnan Province or Zhennan Province, but Ouyang Shuo firmly refused.
Ouyang Shuo knew extremely clearly that if the River Province made a move, then the nearby Stillwater Province and Southward Province would follow suit and cause a chain reaction.
In that case, it would make things more complicated. A single mishap and things would get out of hand.
Ouyang Shuo still liked to do things that he was sure of.
The armies of Xiangnan City-State and Chuanbei City-State had also gathered at the southern border, and one of their troops had even entered Guilin County, directly threatening the northern gate of Shanhai City — the Withering Fortress.
The first and second corps of the Leopard Army stationed at the Withering Fortress were already ready for battle.
The commander of the Leopard Army, Han Xin, had already issued a military order in front of Ouyang Shuo, saying that they must take advantage of this opportunity to take down the enemy's Xuanwu Pass in one fell swoop and take back the lost position.
For this, Han Xin had already formulated a detailed battle plan.
As for whether they could take back Guilin County, it depended on how the war developed.
Although the attitude of Chuanbei City-State towards Shanhai City had changed, the determination of Xiangnan City-State to resist Shanhai City was still relatively strong.
It was not easy to take back Guilin County from the two major city-states.
According to Du Ruhui, whether they could take back Guilin County did not depend on the situation in the north, but on the outcome of the decisive battle between Shanhai City and Yunnan City-State.
Ouyang Shuo deeply agreed with this judgment.
"If the battle goes well, they might take the initiative to spit it out," Ouyang Shuo said.
In the battle of the third year of Gaia, Shanhai City alone resisted the four major city-states, and it would determine the future of the Southern Border. The entire China region was paying attention to this unprecedented war.
The number of troops involved in this war was estimated to be more than a million.
The players were looking forward to the birth of a peerless overlord in the Southern Border, or would Shanhai City suffer a setback in this war, delaying its path to hegemony and causing it to dim.
Shanhai City, which had been dormant for half a year, would amaze the world.
There was no need to say more about the importance of this war.
Therefore, after dealing with the matters of Shanhai City, Ouyang Shuo wanted to rush to the frontlines and personally supervise the war.
Unexpectedly, while Ouyang Shuo was packing his luggage, two uninvited guests came to Shanhai City. The visitors were none other than the brothers Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan who had just entered the wilderness.
The two brothers were the legitimate descendants of Xiahou Ying.
Therefore, Ouyang Shuo was not surprised by the arrival of the two. Unfortunately, the two brothers, Cao Hong and Cao Chun, did not follow them to Shanhai City.
Since the two of them came, Ouyang Shuo could only push aside the matters at hand and receive them alone.
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Shanhai City, Southern Border Protectorate.
In order to show his closeness, Ouyang Shuo did not receive the two brothers in the main hall, but chose to meet them in the study. At the same time, Ouyang Shuo specially invited Xiahou Ying over to bond.
In the war map, the two brothers did not have the opportunity to meet Xiahou Ying.
Now that they finally met in person, they had to greet him solemnly.
Xiahou Ying was tactful and did not usurp the host's position. After a brief greeting, he formally introduced the two brothers to his lord and said with a smile, "My lord, please accept these two brats and give them some food to eat."
The two pitiful middle-aged men, Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan, could only be 'obedient babies'. In the words of their ancestor, the two great generals had become beggars.
Xiahou Yuan's already red face turned even redder from holding back his anger.
His single eye looked even more ferocious.
Even so, the two brothers did not dare to show the slightest dissatisfaction.
In ancient times, their ancestor's seniority and status were far too high. Let alone the two brothers, even their father could only be a 'brat' in front of their ancestor.
The two brothers looked at each other and could only smile bitterly. They tactfully bowed before Ouyang Shuo could speak and solemnly said, "Xiahou Dun (Xiahou Yuan) greets My lord!"
"Generals, please rise!" Ouyang Shuo smiled and personally helped the two brothers up. "Generals, you are both heroes of the present age. I am very happy that you have come to Shanhai City to serve!"
Ouyang Shuo naturally knew how to behave when Xiahou Ying 'belittled' the two juniors.
Sure enough, when Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan heard these words, their expressions clearly relaxed. The two had come to Shanhai City because of their ancestor Xiahou Ying and because of Cao Cao's recommendation.
In the war map, Cao Cao had only met Ouyang Shuo a few times, but he could see that Ouyang Shuo was extraordinary.
Therefore, he recommended the two brothers to serve in Shanhai City. After all, Cao Cao had already lived in seclusion and did not want the two brothers to hide in the wilderness with him. That would be unfair to them.
Not only Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan, but also Cao Chun and Cao Hong were also sent away by Cao Cao. Cao Zhen, Cao Xiu, and Cao Chong were the only ones who stayed by Cao Cao's side.
In reality, Cao Chun and Cao Hong had chosen to go to Lingxi City. After all, Cao Can of Lingxi City was the ancestor of the Cao Clan.
Taking this opportunity, Ouyang Shuo checked Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan's attributes.
[Name]: Xiahou Dun (King Level)
[Dynasty]: Late Eastern Han Dynasty
[Identity]: Shanhai City General
[Occupation]: High-level General
[Loyalty]: 75
[Commander]: 70 [Martial Strength]: 70 [Intelligence]: 75 [Politics]: 80
[Specialty]: Rush for Rations (Increases the army's rations utilization rate by 15%, increases the rations transportation efficiency by 25%)
[Technique]: Omitted
[Equipment]: Long Saber
[Evaluation]: Xiahou Dun, who expanded his territory, fought against tens of thousands of soldiers. He plucked an arrow from his withered eye, and called for his parents angrily. He saved the people with his loyalty, and swallowed the traitors with his hatred. Lonemoon alone surveyed the world, and his achievements illuminated the universe.
Xiahou Dun could not be considered a famous general who could fight, but he was definitely the number one general under Cao Cao's command. Strictly speaking, Xiahou Dun was a logistical general, and was considered unique among the generals.
According to historical records, Xiahou Dun was studious and specialized in teaching. Although he was in the army, he would personally welcome his teachers to give lectures. He was also unyielding, and when someone humiliated his teacher at the age of 14, he killed that person.
Although he was in a high position, he was frugal and lived a simple life. When he had extra money, he would give it to his subordinates.
[Name]: Xiahou Yuan (King Level)
[Dynasty]: Late Eastern Han Dynasty
[Identity]: Shanhai City General
[Occupation]: High-level General
[Loyalty]: 75
[Commander]: 72 [Martial Strength]: 82 [Intelligence]: 60 [Politics]: 45
[Specialty]: Rapid Movement (Increases the army's attack power by 10, increases the army's speed by 35)
[Technique]: Omitted
[Equipment]: Spear
[Evaluation]: As a general, Xiahou Yuan is always on the move, and often catches the enemy off guard. He is good at setting up changes, but weak at controlling the masses.
Xiahou Yuan was a very outstanding military general, and he was good at mobile warfare. That was why there was a saying in the army: "General Xiahou Yuan, five hundred in three days, a thousand in six days."
It was said that Xiahou Yuan's troops could travel five hundred miles in three days. How shocking was that?
Xiahou Yuan's most outstanding battle was against Han Sui in the Xinggu Battle.
Han Sui's subordinates were mostly from the Di and Qiang tribes, and they were all very elite. Xiahou Yuan traveled a long distance and attacked Han Sui's rear. Han Sui came to his rescue and decisively defeated Han Sui with a fatigued army that did not have an advantage in quality or quantity. Han Sui suffered a crushing defeat from then on, and could only wait to be destroyed.
That was why the two brothers were rare talents.
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