Chapter 150 The Most Powerful Soldiers [Subscription Request]
In the darkness of night, Gongsun Zan, wearing a white robe, was wiping the magic weapon that had become famous along with him.
A giant spear with blades on both sides.
His spear not only has a long tip, but also has a diamond-shaped blade that can penetrate armor. It is also called a horse lance.
The tall and strong figure of Guan Hai, the former commander of the Qingzhou Army, was striding into the Youzhou Governor's Mansion.
A few months ago, after Guan Hai was defeated in his attack on Yanzhou, he surrendered to Gongsun Zan.
He was full of awe for Gongsun Zan, who was at the peak of his power and extremely arrogant.
But unexpectedly, Gongsun Zan suffered defeats in succession and was defeated by Yuan Shao.
At this time, Gongsun Zan's reputation was not as good as before.
He himself seemed to have lost confidence. After being defeated repeatedly by Yuan Shao, he ordered the digging of ten layers of trenches in Youzhou, and then built a capital and high towers in the trenches. He also ordered people to store three million hu of grain in the high towers.
This is exactly the same as the situation when Dong Zhuo hid in Meiwu.
Once a person starts preparing to retreat, it means he has lost the courage to fight.
Gongsun Zan no longer had the confidence that he would win.
Guan Hai stepped into the main hall and said, "I have ordered the troops to move south as instructed. They will be at the battle position in three days."
Gongsun Zan raised his head with a deep gaze.
"In this battle, you will lead the Qingzhou Army and help me win. You will be richly rewarded. I will not treat you unfairly."
Guan Hai performed the ceremony and loudly declared his loyalty, but he secretly harbored a trace of contempt in his heart.
Gongsun Zan was only brave but he was unable to recover after his defeat. He was not worthy of Guan Hai's loyalty.
After a while, Guan Hai took his leave from his house.
After coming out and getting on a carriage, he took out a yellow leather scroll.
The leather scroll was a secret letter with a special origin.
The person who sent the secret letter was the Taoist priest who rescued him after his defeat in Yanzhou. It was unknown how the other party managed to cross a thousand miles in one day and send a message over.
The secret letter asked him to abide by the previous agreement and lead his troops.
"The opportunity for revenge has come." Guan Hai said in a deep voice.
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The moon and the stars rose, and the lights in the cabin were lit.
Not long after Jia Xu came in, Zhao Yun, Bian Mei and others also came in one after another.
Qingzhou is located in the northeast corner of Yanzhou. After Huang Zhong captured Pingyuan County where Liu Bei was located, Cao's army officially extended its tentacles into Qingzhou.
"The governor previously instructed us to pay attention to where the Qingzhou army went after their initial retreat."
"The leader of the group, Guan Hai, led the remaining troops northward and took refuge with Gongsun Zan."
"After that, they received support from Gongsun Zan and recruited refugees on a large scale to grow stronger. They have been training hard in the past few months and their combat effectiveness is stronger than the previous refugee army."
"The news comes that Guan Hai's troops are heading south from the northern part of Qingzhou towards Pingyuan County."
"The Qingbi Li also found out a secret information that there are White Horse Volunteers hidden in Guan Hai's Qingzhou Army."
The White Horse Volunteers were the most elite force under Gongsun Zan. Since they were mobilized, they must have a special combat purpose.
In front of Cao Cao was a map of the Thirteen States of the Han Dynasty.
"The White Horse Volunteers entered Qingzhou, most likely intending to attack Yuan Shao's central Jizhou from the flank!" Jia Xu said.
"Gongsun Zan has lost every battle against Yuan Shao and has lost all confidence in victory. He wants to rely on a surprise attack to turn the tide!"
Everyone reported in turn, waiting for Cao Cao to make the final judgment.
"Before Gongsun Zan was defeated, he was too arrogant and thought that the Qingzhou troops would not dare to rebel if they surrendered. So he did not disband and reorganize the Qingzhou troops that surrendered to him."
"The Qingzhou Army will not sincerely serve him, but has its own purpose."
Cao Cao took up his pen and drew a red line on the map.
So he made a series of annotations on the map and drew two more routes.
Jia Xu and Zhao Yun were sitting closest to each other. Take a closer look at Cao Cao's markings.
The picture shows the strategic prediction of the military activities in Qingzhou and Youzhou.
The accuracy is currently unknown.
But looking at Cao Cao's annotations, his deduction and grasp of the terrain of prefectures and counties and military conditions were so effortless and fluent.
Given Zhao Yun and Jia Xu's knowledge of military affairs, they can tell at a glance that this strategic prediction is of staggering value.
"Pay close attention to the developments in Qingzhou."
"If the Qingzhou Army and the White Horse Volunteers do not split up their forces and take the first route I marked, it means that they are preparing to launch a surprise attack on Yuan Benchu's Jizhou and attack his heartland."
"If the Qingzhou army splits up and takes any of the other two routes, they will have the intention of attacking our Yanzhou and causing chaos, provoking fighting among several states, and profiting from it."
"At the same time, have people pay close attention to what's happening in Xuzhou."
"The Qingzhou army dare not attack Yanzhou alone. If they do, they will secretly link up with Xuzhou."
Several people agreed in unison.
"Jia Xu, please stay for a moment."
The others left to do their own thing.
Cao Cao kept Jia Xu and said, "You and I will stay in the same cabin. I will discuss something with you later."
Bian Mei was walking out and her lips curled up when she heard the words.
Cao Cao was unable to sleep with Yu Qing and Diao Chan, and had to live with Jia Xu.
Bian Mei turned around and glanced at Cao Cao, and before leaving, she said, "A few days ago, she said that my master's wife would come to meet the governor, and she will soon arrive at the horse farm."
Bian Mei’s master’s wife was another of the three famous concubines, named Bai Ke, who was good at dancing.
Cao Cao signaled that he understood, and Bian Mei left gracefully.
"Ask Ling Jin to come see me." Cao Cao ordered.
Not long after, Ling Jin entered the cabin.
“I remember you said that the practice of your lineage requires the unity of yin and yang, locking up the yang energy and transforming it into yin energy, so you can enter and exit tombs and avoid many dangers.
Do you have the means to suppress others, so that they also lose their masculinity and cannot have sex for a period of time, just like you do?"
Jia Xu, who was standing by, immediately expressed his condolences for Guo Jia.
Guo Jia was an indulgent person by nature and obviously would not follow the doctor's advice to abstain from sexual relations between men and women.
Cao Cao planned to use some means to help him get back on track. Ling Jin: "What the governor said is not difficult. I have a kind of Yin-transforming pill that can be used to assist in cultivation.
Taking the pill can suppress the yang energy in the body, causing a person to lose his masculine characteristics."
"Are there any consequences?"
"No, one pill can last for a month, and you will recover after that."
"Very good, you give the pill to Wenhe."
"Wenhe, you are responsible for this matter. Mix the medicine into the medicine prescribed by Zhongjing and Yuanhua for Guo Jia and let him take it. Be careful to check whether there is any restraint between the medicinal properties to avoid inducing other problems."
Jia Xu couldn't believe it. If Guo Jia knew about this, would he hate him to death?
“Don’t let Guo Jia know.
If he finds out, do you know what to say?" Cao Cao asked.
Jia Xu: "Just say that I was meddling in other people's business and insisted on helping him recover. Never say that the governor asked me to release him, so as not to affect the relationship between the governor and Fengxiao."
The pot back is well organized.
Cao Cao smiled and said, "That's not what I meant, but it's okay to say that." He handed Ling Jin another map, which was the map of Tomb No. 104, and asked him to get the information bead.
"This thing is very important. You should prepare well and then go."
Ling Jin then took out two pills and handed them to Jia Xu:
"There are only two Yin-Transforming Pills left, which will last for two months. I will refine new ones when I come back and continue to use them."
You have to continue. If this matter takes a little longer, Guo Fengxiao will definitely find out... If you continue, he will find a way to kill you... Jia Xu's thoughts fluctuated.
"What has Master Yuan been doing lately?"
Ling Jin took the order and left. Cao Cao asked.
"He had intercepted Yuan Taifu's orders many times before, so he might have become alert. He recently changed the way he communicated and even started to check Yuan's intelligence transmissions himself."
Jia Xu said: "It is also possible that after Chen Ying's assassination, he fell into our hands and Yuan Wei noticed it."
"He recently sent people to Liangzhou twice secretly, and the purpose is unknown."
"..."
Cao Cao asked about the movements of all parties. Was he trying to infer what the hint given in the entry 'events are happening' meant?
"The governor asked me to investigate the military situation of all parties."
"In today's world, there are several groups that need special attention, including Xuzhou Tao Qian's Danyang soldiers, Youzhou Baima Yicong, and Xiliang's cavalry.
There were also the newly formed halberd soldiers of Yuan Benchu of Jizhou, who were the first to ascend the two armies of death soldiers.
Among them, the halberd soldiers are responsible for defense, and the first-line soldiers are long-range crossbow soldiers, bringing the sharpness of Jizhou's bows and crossbows to the extreme. One attack and one defense, they are the sharp edge of the Jizhou army. "
"Lü Bu in Chang'an has a formation under his command."
Currently, these teams have the most powerful troops.
Cao Cao also knew that Shu would have Wudang Flying Army and Bai Li Soldiers in the future.
The Jieyou Army of the Eastern Wu, the Tiger Soldiers under the Chariots, Gan Ning's Jinfan Army, etc. are all considered elite troops.
Zhao Yun wanted to form an army of 2,000 Tiger Guards, but he could only accomplish this goal by defeating these powerful armies that became famous in later generations one by one, or by leaving China to fight against foreign tribes and train his troops.
According to historical records, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry "were all the bravest and most powerful in the world, and some were recruited from generals of a hundred men."
In other words, only those who are brave enough to fight in the world and serve as generals in other teams can be selected as soldiers of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.
The current selection criteria for Zhao Zilong are more stringent than those for the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry in history.
"If a war breaks out in Qingzhou, we will take the opportunity to train our troops."
While Cao Cao and Jia Xu were talking, Bian Mei got off the big ship in a small boat and headed to the ferry at the horse farm to greet them.
Just then, a carriage was heading towards the horse farm from a distance, but it was stopped by the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry who were responsible for the outer defense.
Bian Mei came to pick them up, and the carriage was finally able to enter.
"Qingyu, we haven't seen each other for half a year."
A pleasant voice came from the car.
The car curtain was lifted, revealing a face that looked both angry and happy.
Bai Ke.
When the carriage stopped, she got out, her cheeks were as white as porcelain, her lips were plump and delicate. She was wearing a yellow apricot long skirt, and a small part of her collarbone was exposed at the collar, which concealed her charm.
The fullness of the upper body seems to jump out from the collar.
She had a belt of the same color around her waist, which tightened her small waist, making her waist round and straight.
She got out of the car and looked towards Oonozawa.
The lights of the ships on the lake are dim, and the scene is picturesque.
"When I came in, I saw the Yanzhou soldiers, each of whom was full of energy and blood, and they all had military training. Now it is widely said that the Yanzhou soldiers are the strongest at the time, and they are better than all the other forces. It is true.
Qingyu, you made the right choice. We should rely on a powerful party to have a foothold."
Bian Mei came up and took Bai Ke's hand.
Their master, who was also Bai Ke's deceased husband, was the head of the prostitutes in the world.
In order to inherit his legacy, he traveled all over the world, looking for someone with a rare inner charm. He chose Bai Ke, and later discovered Bian Mei.
Bian Mei and Bai Ke are like close friends and sisters.
The two walked towards the boat side by side.
The legs under Bai Ke's skirt were snow-white and straight, giving people a sense of tightness and elasticity, and on her feet she was wearing silk shoes of the same color as the skirt.
"It's getting late today. Tomorrow I will introduce the governor to my wife."
"Ah."
That night, Bai Ke stayed in the same cabin with Bian Mei and rested and fell asleep.
The next morning, she woke up in the cabin, looked out the window, and was secretly surprised.
On the shore of Onozawa, soldiers were standing on the ground and the air was filled with murderous intent.
From the boat, one could see teams of elite Tiger and Leopard Cavalry riding away from the racecourse.
The sound of hooves was like thunder, and soldiers and horses were coming out in all directions.
"what happened?"
Bai Ke turned around and saw Bian Mei, who had gone out before dawn, pushing the door open.
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