Yuannan, the camp of the Western Expedition Army.

After reading He Qi's good news, Zhou Yu slightly picked the corners of his mouth. He could hear the demonstrations and provocations between the lines of He Qi. There were many people who disobeyed him, the head of the Nine Governors, and He Qi was already quite implicit. After all, he was a person who had studied and would not tear his face apart. Even if he didn't give him face, he would still give him some face to King Sun Ce of Wu.

"It seems that He Gongmiao is determined to follow Ma Fubo's story." Zhou Yu said.

"But if you want something, it is a flaw. He Gongmiao is a general who can use troops, but he is so famous that he will suffer some trouble in the future." Xun You said slowly: "Qinglangtan is dangerous and urgent, and the barbarians are in danger and defend it. This battle is an opportunity, and the governor must not miss it."

Zhou Yu looked at Xun You and said nothing. After spending time together, he knew what Xun You meant. This opportunity was not only an opportunity to severely damage the barbarians, but also an opportunity to make He Qi suffer some setbacks. Qinglangtan is a famous dangerous place in the Yuanshui River Basin. When Ma Yuan conquered Wuxi Man, he was blocked here for several months and could not move forward until he died of illness and was wrapped in a body. He Qi did not march quickly while the barbarians were not gathered, but he was swaying all the way, attracting the barbarians to fight, deliberately copying Ma Yuan's story and winning in one battle. As Xun You said, it has the element of fighting spirit.

There are objective reasons for Ma Yuan's death: First, Ma Yuan is indeed old, in his sixties, and injured, so he shouldn't have gone deep into the jungle to fight. In fact, the court lost consecutively and no one was available, so he volunteered. Second, shortly after the Xinmang Rebellion, Wuling had been out of control for decades, and had already grown up. He fought with the Han army for many years and won consecutive victories. He was familiar with the tactics of the Han army and had strong morale, so he could not stand up. One of these two conditions was missing, and the result would be another. In fact, after Ma Yuan's death, the supervisor Song Jun sued the same exhausted barbarians. If Ma Yuan's body could last for a few more months and survive until winter, his victory would be his.

The best chance to fight in the jungle is winter, rather than summers with a lot of heat and rain.

He Qi was very young and there was no possibility of sudden death from illness. The Jiangdong army he led had fought in Yuzhang for many years. Adhering to Sun Ce's habit of striving for excellence, his understanding of mountain and jungle combat was already considered a master of the world, and it was definitely not comparable to those barbarians. The soldiers under his command were also elites with well-equipped and high morale, and they were not Han troops who fought repeatedly due to defeat.

The situation between him and Ma Yuan is similar, but in fact it is far from each other. The only thing that is the geographical situation is the same.

"It just delays time." Zhou Yu paced back and forth a few steps, frowned slightly. "Summer is here, the jungle is wet and hot, and soldiers are prone to illness."

"It's okay, it's just a chance for the doctors in Bencaotang to get familiar with each other. Huang Hansheng surrounded Fangling for several months, and the King of Wu was not in a hurry. What's there to worry about?" Xun You laughed rare: "Just be able to catch Chenyang this winter."

Zhou Yu couldn't help laughing and nodded with a smile. Sun Ce did not give him a time limit. He also knew that this was a protracted war. It was actually no difference between a few months earlier and a few months later. It was still the accumulation stage. Not only should the soldiers be familiar with the tactics of jungle combat, but the craftsmen of the baggage battalion should also be familiar with how to build armies and build fortifications under the special terrain of the jungle. The doctors of the Bencao cottage who followed the army should also be familiar with the impact of the humid and heat environment in the jungle on people, collect herbs, and refine potions. Before these are all ready, it is not wise to go deeper.

They had to change their previous thinking of withdrawing after the battle, maintain control over this area for a long time, forcing the barbarians to give up the idea of ​​surrendering when the official army came, and leave and rebel again, so as to achieve long-term stability.

"Governor, military advisor." Huan Jie walked in, holding a list in his hand. "This is the information of the leader of Wuxi."

Zhou Yu put down the good news, took the list and took a look, and was very satisfied. "Thank you for your hard work, Boxu."

"This is the responsibility." Huan Jie's eyebrows were a little worried. "These barbarians are used to it, and it is probably difficult to suddenly ask them to obey the imperial court's education. This is equivalent to forcing them to rebel."

Zhou Yu glanced at Huan Jie in surprise. "What do you think?"

Huan Jie bowed his hand. "Governor, not only do I think so, but Wuling's wise men think so. Since Chu, the barbarians and China have different ruled, and it will only add to the trouble."

Zhou Yu put down the list, looked at Huan Jie for a moment, and then looked at Xun You again. "It seems that the King of Wu has a vision, and this matter is really in a hurry."

Xun You remained silent and just gave a slight expression to show his agreement. He expected this situation earlier than Zhou Yu. It was precisely because of this that he expressed support for Sun Ce's decision and advised Zhou Yu to give up the idea of ​​quick victory and treat the Western Expedition as a career for his life.

Huan Jie didn't understand why. Could it be that King Sun Ce of Wu could still predict what he would say beforehand? But he didn't care. He didn't think there was any problem with this sentence. Zhou Yu recommended him to be the prefect of Wuling, and he had the responsibility to inform Zhou Yu of these situations and make him mentally prepared. Zhou Yu wanted to make achievements. If he didn't understand the thoughts of Wuling people, how could he get the support of Wuling people?

Zhou Yu bowed his hands and was silent for a moment, and his expression became solemn. "Boxu, you are the prefect of Wuling and are responsible for educating the people of Wuling. It is really not necessary to have such an idea. The army is in front of conquests and Confucian scholars and education behind them, and they can complement each other to truly solve the chronic disease of Wuling Man or rebellion. Otherwise, if Wuling Man has not rebelled, why should we mobilize our troops?"

Huan Jie was surprised. "Isn't the governor marching into Wuling to attack Yizhou in order to get to Wuling?"

Zhou Yu was amused and crying. This was the reason for claiming it to the outside world, but he didn't expect Huan Jie to believe it, and he didn't know whether it was because of his confidentiality work that was too good or whether Huan Jie was trapped by complicated matters and did not think deeply about it. With Huan Jie's cleverness, this shouldn't have been like this.

"Boxu, you sit down." Zhou Yu signaled Huan Jie to sit down, and he wanted to communicate with Huan Jie well. Huan Jie was the prefect of Wuling who he recommended. He had a heavy responsibility and would definitely not be able to take office with emotions and misunderstandings.

Seeing Zhou Yu's serious expression, Huan Jie did not dare to be careless, so he sat down opposite Xun You and bowed to Zhou Yu. With Zhou Yu's recommendation, he jumped from the Gongcao of Changsha County to become the prefect of Wuling County. Zhou Yu was his former master, and his kindness was as heavy as a mountain. Even if he was a few years older than Zhou Yu, he had to maintain enough respect to Zhou Yu. Of course, this is also a situation where Zhou Yu can respect him in all aspects. If someone else is worthy of him, he may not be able to respect him.

"Please give advice from the governor."

Xiangyang.

Sun Ce paced back and forth around the sand tray with his hands behind his back. Guo Jia stood aside, shaking the feather fan, Zhuge Liang and Lu Yi scattered in all corners, each with serious expressions. Even Sun Shangxiang pursed her lips, opened her black and bright eyes, and stared at Sun Ce without blinking.

Sun Ce just received the battle report sent by Lu Su, and Yuan Tan led his troops across the river and marched into Xingyang.

Xingyang is between Luoyang and Junyi, and the east gate of Luoyang, and the importance of its location is beyond words. Lu Su deployed 2,000 people in Chenggao, but this number of people could not stop Yuan Tan at all. Once Yuan Tan occupied Xingyang and Chenggao, he cut off the connection between Lu Su and Lu Dai, and could advance or retreat.

Sun Ce was not worried about Yuan Tan. He did not think that Yuan Tan had the strength to counterattack the Central Plains, nor did he believe that Yuan Tan would fight with him for the sake of the court, but Yuan Tan's intention to take advantage of the situation was very obvious. He sent Xun Yan to Hanoi before the New Year, repelled Zhang Yan at the beginning of the year, controlled Heishan, and now he was in Xingyang again, and he was testing the bottom line step by step.

This is the advantage of the offensive side. He can choose the right location to make a breakthrough, or decide whether to continue attacking or wait for the fighter plane.

The opportunity to test Lu Su and Lu Dai came, especially Lu Su. After Yuan Tan occupied Xingyang, he could attack Jun Yi westward or Luoyang westward. However, Jun Yi was in the Chenliu realm and would inevitably have conflicts with Zhang Miao, and there was no such concern when attacking Luoyang.

This is just a possibility. Whether Yuan Tan dares to stay away from Jizhou is still a problem. If he fails to attack Luoyang, he will even spit out Xingyang he has obtained.

Hanoi is a variable and one of the most undesirable results in the deduction process, but it became a reality. It can be seen that Tian Feng and Ju Su have been waiting for the opportunity. As soon as the opportunity appears, they took action.

Lu Su has never been able to control Hanoi. Zhang Yang is average in ability and is not favored by Hanoi people. Lu Su also does not receive support from Hanoi people. Hanoi people still chose Yuan Tan, and Xun Yan took over Hanoi with almost no blood.

Whether it is acknowledging or not, this is the appeal of the aristocratic families. As a major area in the capital and one of the three rivers, Hanoi County has always been the sphere of influence of the powerful families. Although the Sima family, which established the Jin Dynasty in the future, was still a second-rate family, and its influence was limited to Hanoi, the accumulation of Hanoi County for hundreds of years cannot be underestimated, and it is just waiting for an opportunity for a leap.

Xiuwu Zhang once had such an opportunity. Zhang Xin and Zhang Yan and his son were the three dukes one after another. Sun Ce heard Yuan Quan say that when Yuan Wei was alive, he planned to marry Xiuwu Zhang, but was rejected. Being able to reject Yuan's marriage shows that Xiuwu Zhang is still somewhat powerful and is not far from a first-class family. However, Zhang did not have any family traditions, and he suffered some losses in the Eastern Han Dynasty, which valued the classics.

Sun Ce stopped, held the sand table's case and made a decision.

"Turn Lu Meng, Jiang Qin advances westward and returns to Lu Su's control." He bent his fingers and knocked his fingers, and a few ticks sounded softly. "Look at Lu Su, what kind of Xinpi can be beaten."

Guo Jia coughed lightly. "King, since you want to see Lu Su and Xinpi's combat power, you might as well see it clearly. Lu Meng and Jiang Qin moved nearby and stood by, and there is no need to rush to Luoyang. If the situation is not good, it is not too late to reinforce."

Sun Ce turned to look at Guo Jia, raised his eyebrows slightly. Guo Jia continued, "Yuan Tan is just a test, and it is enough for us to use calmness to control our movements. If the movement is too big, we will be at a disadvantage."
Chapter completed!