Chapter 653: Decision to Divide Junzhou
"That's right. Now this Ning Piaomiao is unstoppable in the south of Junzhou. The main force of Junzhou Tiger King is being defeated by his fierce attack."

"Now, Ning Piaomiao has occupied a large area of ​​land in the south of Junzhou. If we don't control him, I'm afraid the entire Junzhou will fall into his hands."

Gao Ying nodded, looking solemn.

Su Ye was silent for a moment, tapping the table with his fingers, making rhythmic sounds.

The land of Junzhou is not that important to Su Ye at the moment.

The reason why Li Jing of Qizhou was sent to send troops this time was simply because he did not want Shangguan Lie to take over the northernmost Junzhou after he had officially defeated the Yong court and swallowed up the two northern states of the Yong Dynasty, thus occupying the three northern states of the Yong Dynasty.

Therefore, for Su Ye now, he may not take Junzhou, but he must not let Shangguan Lie take it.

This time, Li Jing sent troops purely to cause trouble and see if there was any advantage he could pick up.

At least when Ning Piaomiao deployed his troops in the south of Junzhou, he should also seize a piece of territory in the west of Junzhou.

Make sure that when we fight Shangguan Lie, the enemy is kept outside Qizhou.

Directly place the battlefield in Junzhou and prevent the war from spreading to Qizhou.

"How does Zhao Xuan think we should respond? Should we ask Li Jing to speed up his offensive and fight Ning Piaomiao for the territory of Junzhou?"

Su Ye was silent for a moment, tapping the table lightly with his fingers, and turned his head to look at Gao Ying.

"Given General Li's prudent character, he may choose to wait and see and look for the best opportunity to fight. But if he does so, we may lose the opportunity to compete with Ning Piaomiao for Junzhou."

"Therefore, I suggest that we give General Li a secret order, asking him to speed up the offensive appropriately while ensuring his own safety, so as to establish a confrontation with Ning Piaomiao."

"However, Ning Piaomiao is not an easy person to deal with. Once we clash with him, it will probably be a tough battle. In addition, if General Li takes advantage of Ning Piaomiao's dispatch of troops to Junzhou and seizes other parts of Junzhou, I am afraid that we will become enemies with the King Jing behind him."

Gao Ying pondered for a moment, obviously thinking about it, but he had more concerns.

"A tough battle? When have I, Su Ye, ever been afraid of a tough battle? A mere Ning Piaomiao is not enough to make us afraid to act rashly!"

Upon hearing this, Su Ye curled up a sneer and waved his hand. A mere Shangguan Lie and Ning Piaomiao were not enough to make him afraid.

"Tell the pharmacist not to worry about the consequences. Ning Piaomiao is not worthy of stopping us. Tell the pharmacist to speed up the offensive and take as much territory as possible in Junzhou before Ning Piaomiao officially defeats the main force of the Tiger King!"

Gao Jiong had no objection when he heard this. He did not take Shangguan Lie, who had just pacified the two major states north of Dayong, seriously. He was just giving a habitual reminder.

Shangguan Lie had just defeated Cao Cao and the Yong Dynasty court, and he hasn’t even wiped his ass off yet.

Moreover, the Yong court and Cao Cao have not been completely wiped out by Shangguan Lie. They are still fighting Shangguan Lie together with the coalition forces of the vassal kings in the south of Yongzhou. As a result, Shangguan Lie has to allocate a large number of troops to the south of Yongzhou.

In this situation, the war potential between Shangguan Lie, who owns two states, and Su Ye, who owns three states, is not at the same level at all.

In this regard, Su Ye completely beat Shangguan Lie. He should be laughing if he didn't take the opportunity to cause trouble for Shangguan Lie.

How could he be willing to have a conflict with Su Ye?

By the time the Tiger King of Junzhou was completely eliminated, Li Jing and Ning Piaomiao would divide Junzhou into two.

It is estimated that Shangguan Lie will not only not cause trouble for Li Jing, but will also try every means to sign a non-aggression agreement with Li Jing.

"My lord is wise!"

"In that case, Gao Jiong will ask Luo Wang to notify General Li Jing later, and ask General Li Jing to speed up the offensive and make sure to capture as much territory in Junzhou as possible before Ning Piaomiao!" Gao Jiong nodded slightly, then put aside the military report handed over by Su Ye.

"Zhao Xuan, don't be anxious. Although we need to speed up the offensive, we can't be blind. Tell the pharmacist to speed up the offensive as much as possible while ensuring the safety of the soldiers."

"At the same time, we must also pay close attention to Ning Piaomiao's movements to prevent him from doing anything sneaky."

Su Ye waved his hand, signaling Gao Jiong to stay calm.

"Don't worry, my lord. I will convey your wishes to General Li Jing."

Gao Ying nodded and kept Su Ye's order in mind.

"By the way, Zhaoxuan, is there any difficulty with Huaiying?"

Su Ye nodded with satisfaction, and then remembered something.

"Huaiying is really busy. You know, once he gets into work, he will forget about food and sleep and be meticulous."

"Now, he is leading a group of colleagues to immerse themselves in this year's tax reform, striving to ensure that this year's tax revenue is sufficient while also reducing the burden on the people, truly achieving 'taking from the people and giving back to the people'. The trivialities and complexities involved are difficult to understand unless you do it yourself."

Hearing this, Gao Jiong sighed softly, a helpless look flashed across his face, and he spoke slowly.

"I'm naturally relieved when Huaiying does the job."

Su Ye nodded. He naturally recognized Di Renjie's abilities.

"In addition, there is the issue of compensation for those warriors who died on the battlefield. Huaiying also personally handles it, striving to ensure that every pension can be accurately delivered to the martyrs' families."

Gao Ying paused, and his voice became a little deeper.

"However, recently the Tianheng Mansion has been very lively because of the martial arts competition held by the lord."

"Warriors gathered here, and people from the martial arts world came one after another. Although it has added a lot of vitality and prestige to our Tianheng Mansion, it has also brought some new problems."

At this point, Gao Jiong changed the subject, with a hint of worry revealed between his brows.

"It is true that knights break the law with force. With more warriors, friction and conflict are inevitable. However, aren't these challenges also opportunities for us to demonstrate our governance capabilities?"

"My original intention of holding the martial arts tournament was to use this opportunity to discover talents and strengthen the strength of my army, but I didn't expect it to cause a lot of trouble."

Su Ye chuckled, with a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

"My lord, there is no need to blame yourself. Although the increase in warriors has brought some public security problems, this is also an opportunity for us to demonstrate our governance capabilities."

Gao Jiong comforted them, saying that this little trouble was not taken seriously by these two prime minister-level government officials.

"However, the workload is much greater than one could imagine. Huaiying now not only has to deal with daily criminal cases, but also has to monitor the behavior of these warriors to prevent them from causing disasters due to momentary impulse."

"In addition, with the surge in the number of warriors, the number of incidents of looking for opportunities to cause trouble has indeed increased. Huaiying is busy almost from morning to night, working non-stop, and has very little time to rest."

Su Ye frowned slightly when he heard this, obviously feeling helpless about Di Renjie's hard work.

(End of this chapter)