Overlord!

The surrender of general Cao Ying in Nanyang instantly worsened the situation.

Lou Gui is not an ordinary general. He can be said to be involved in military aircraft in Cao Ying. Although he may not have the right to participate in the top-level deployment, that is the decision of Xun Yu, Guo Jia, Cao Cao, Xiahou Dun and others.But in Nanyang, he knew Cao Jun's deployment well.

After he surrendered, he leaked Nanyang's deployment to Zhou Yu, which had an impact on the battle situation no less than Xu You's rebellion in the Battle of Guandu.

Zhou Yu was overjoyed, and immediately wrote a letter to convey the success to Sun Ce, saying that Cao Hong was too mediocre to hold such an important task, so Cao Cao took him as a general and his power was gone.

This was not Zhou Yu's exaggeration. As Lou Gui revealed everything about Nanyang's deployment, Zhou Yu realized that Cao Hong only had more than [-] men left, defending the territory of Wancheng.

Zhou Yu was not surprised by this news. Jiang Dong had long expected that Cao Jun's troops would be stretched thin.

What surprised Zhou Yu was that when Cao Hong reduced his troops, he did not recruit the young men from Nanyang County in advance.

According to Lou Gui, the only young people in Wancheng are more than a thousand civilians from several counties in northern Wanbei and more than [-] soldiers. Even if he forces all the young men and women in the city to go to the city, the defenders will not exceed Thousands of people.

Among them, the only ones who can really fight are the more than [-] people under Cao Hong's command. The remaining civilians, soldiers and young men are ready to attack. Once the siege army climbs the city wall, even if there are hundreds of them, It is also possible to be frightened by a strong general, causing the entire army to flee.

Ten of Jiangdong's elite soldiers boarded the city. Even though Cao Hongbu commanded the main force to rush for reinforcements, hundreds of civilians could not resist.

This is also related to the rapid advance of Zhou Yu's troops. Cao Hong quickly abandoned the Xinye line without layers of defense. As a result, his defense deployment in the Wancheng area was not completed at all.

Now Cao Hong also regrets it. He should not have been stingy with his troops in the first place. Even if there were only more than [-] men, he should have boldly divided his troops.

If five hundred troops can be gathered in Xiaochang'an or even in Yuyang City, and hold for several or even ten days to buy time for Wancheng's defense, then Wancheng's defense will definitely be stronger.

According to Han Xin's evaluation, Liu Bang can command [-] soldiers. Cao Hong obviously does not have the ability to command [-] soldiers. He is just a partial general, even a brave man. He can fight under Cao Cao, fight bravely and move forward. , but it’s hard to stand alone.Comparable to Zhou Tai of Jiangdong.

However, although Cao Hong was mediocre, the top leaders in Cao's camp still had strategic plans. Cao Cao and Xun Yu both concluded that Jiangdong would take advantage of the provocation and ordered Cao Hong to prepare early. This made Cao Hong prepare thousands of young men and troops in advance. After all, the garrison in Wancheng still numbered nearly [-].

Nanyang has been devastated by wars several times, and now its total population is only a few hundred thousand. The nearly ten thousand soldiers and guards in Wancheng are already heavily guarded.

Zhou Yu gathered [-] troops, and it would take some time to capture the city that Cao Hong was defending.

However, Nanyang has been completely wiped out, and only Wancheng is left alone. It is also besieged by Jiangdong's army and is suffocated. It is only a matter of time before the city is captured.

When Sun Ce received Zhou Yu's victory report, he immediately laughed excitedly, passed the victory document to the generals, and said with a smile: "Zhou Gongjin is indeed a genius in the world! With his majestic appearance, he has captured 36 counties in Nanyang in ten months. Only Cao Hong is left clinging to Wancheng and clinging to his last breath!"

"A great victory on the left is inevitable. The cavalry and rangers in his army have advanced to the Yingchuan area. Although Cao Ying fought hard and defended, the morale of the army will definitely be shaken! This sincerity will strengthen our power in the Northern Expedition!"

Nanyang was originally a county in Jingzhou, but it was captured by Cao Jun. Forced by Cao Jun's power, he had to succumb to Cao's thieves.

In fact, Sun Ce is the real Jingzhou Mu!This was personally granted by the Han Dynasty court.

Now that Zhou Yu has captured Nanyang, it is natural for Jingzhou officials to manage Nanyang.

This is the 400 years of inertia and popular feeling of the Han Dynasty. After expelling the local officials appointed by Cao Cao, Nanyang will soon stabilize.

Zhou Yu and Jingzhou Bi, Pang Tong, who were fighting on the front line, were both outstanding talents. They would definitely go out to pacify the people. As Cao's army defended Wancheng and Yingchuan did not dare to move rashly.

The other 36 counties in Nanyang will not feel much war. As long as the powerful cooperate and do not take advantage of the chaos to help Cao Cao resist Jiangdong, each county will gradually become peaceful and peaceful, and will not even affect production.

The supplies for Zhou Yu's army to besiege the city can be fully supplied by just a few hundred cannon boats along the Tong River.

The road from Xiangyang to Wan County is smooth and can be reached in a few days. The army does not need to recruit local civilians at all.

Therefore, Zhang Hong, the military advisor who followed Sun Ce, suggested: "As long as any capable minister can be appointed as the prefect and implement a lenient and benevolent policy, Nanyang can be settled."

"Then move Liu Ba, the prefect of Jiangxia, to be the prefect of Nanyang, and change Liu Fu to be the prefect of Jiangxia." Sun Ce gave the decisive order.

Liu Fu was from the state of Pei, a typical northerner who made the journey to the south. At this time, he appointed Liu Fu as the governor of Jiangxia, which meant that Sun Ce showed his attitude to the noble families and heroes in the north. He had no distinction between north and south, and towards the world Talents and talents are treated equally and will be reused as long as they come under his command.

Sun Ce naturally expected more talents from Cao Ying like Lou Gui to surrender, the better!

With Lou Gui, the left path of Jiangxi's Northeast Expedition was determined.

There were two rebel generals in Yuan's camp. In the Battle of Guandu, the situation was reversed and Yuan's army was defeated.

If three important generals like Lou Gui, who were involved in secrets, rebelled in Cao's camp, then the Jiangbei Expedition would wipe out Cao Cao in one fell swoop.

Therefore, Sun Ce did not hesitate to reward Lou Gui generously and immediately said: "Move Lou Gui to the rank of Zhonglang General and give him the title of Marquis of Guannei!"

This was used to show the generals in Cao's camp that if they surrendered, Sun Ce would reward them generously.

After talking about the success of the left army, the generals of the center army were also gearing up and eager to fight.

Zhou Yu threatened Xu and Ying by seizing the 36 counties in Nanyang, and it was just around the corner that he would be granted the title of marquis and general.

When Han Xin captured 72 cities in Qi, what reward did Emperor Gaozu give him?King Qi!

Now is the time when the Marquis of Wu is fighting for the world with Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and others. If he wants to fight to the death, he will not hesitate to pay riches and rewards.

With 36 cities, Zhou Yu ranked half of Han Xin's. Even if he was not granted the title of king, it was inevitable that he would be granted the title of a general, a township, or even a county.

In this regard, Wu Hou has always been generous, which is completely opposite to Xiang Yu's stinginess.

When Xiang Yu sees people who are respectful and kind, he speaks vomitingly, or if they are sick, he weeps and divides food and drink, and even if he makes someone meritorious and becomes a knight, he seals the seal and refuses to give it, this is what is called the benevolence of a woman.

That is to say, he played with the square seal until the corners were rounded, and he was not willing to give it to others.

Sun Ce, on the other hand, has always given generous rewards. He is only a former general, and he already has several generals under his command. This is truly sharing the world with heroes.Let everyone know that this Jiangdong force is a force shared by Jiangdong's monarchs and ministers, not Sun Ce's family.Everyone can display their ambitions in this force, and this force is also a common platform for everyone under the rule.

Sun Ce even dared to delegate power. The importance that these generals with foreign surnames in Jiangdong received was unmatched by the generals in Cao Ying.Several major governors, except Zhou Yu, who was Sun Ce's younger brother and cousin, including Lu Meng, Lu Su, and Zhuge Liang, were all generals with foreign surnames and even lived in the north and moved south.

Zhang Hong and Zhang Zhao, who were responsible for important military and political affairs, were even more prestigious. In terms of political affairs, Zhang Zhao even surpassed Sun Ce in terms of reputation.Many people attribute Jiangdong's current stability and prosperity to Zhang Zhao, with countless complimentary words.

Zhang Zhao himself also served as General Fenwei, and his reputation and title were almost equal to those of Sun Ce.

It is only an impression of later generations that the former general is higher than General Fenwei. In this era, as long as you hold the position of general, your status is not much different.

At the beginning, the princes united to attack Dong, and all princes called themselves generals and had equal status.Yuan Shu's generals were not much higher than other princes.Only Yuan Shao's cavalry general had a higher position and served as the leader of the alliance.

Zhang Zhao is so powerful that he often feels uneasy.Sun Ce smiled to reassure him and continued to use him as before.

This shows how generous and tolerant Sun Ce is towards Zhang Zhao.

However, it is precisely because of this that all the civil and military officials in Jiangdong are very energetic and eager to make contributions.

Because for those who make meritorious deeds, there will be generous rewards and a bright future!
Unlike the generals of Yuan Ying, at a glance, all four states in Hebei were occupied by Yuan Shao's three sons and one nephew.Even if they make great achievements, they cannot be sealed.

To be honest, the current Jiangdong civil and military forces are all looking forward to Sun Ce's position being improved. Only if Sun Ce's position is advanced, their rewards will be more generous.

Even the problems encountered by Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, Sun Ce has already encountered them now.

Some of his subordinates have already been building momentum for Sun Ce, saying that after defeating Cao Cao, Sun Ce should follow suit, ascend to the throne, and replace the Han herdsmen.

Sun Ce had no objection to assuming the position of Supreme. As far as he knew, in history, both civil and military officials in Jiangdong called Sun Quan the Supreme.After he became emperor, he was called your majesty.

If he really defeats Cao Cao and confronts Yuan Shao from north to south, it is not impossible to become emperor.

If Sun Ce does not proclaim himself emperor, Yuan Shao will also proclaim himself emperor.

When the time comes, Hebei and Guanxi will be divided into two emperors, the East and the West, and only he, Sun Ce, will be a general?
I am afraid that all the soldiers and people in the south will think that the dwarves are inferior and their morale will be dampened.At that time, whether it was the Han Dynasty or Yuan Shao who made Sun Ce the King of Wu, it would appear that Sun Ce was humiliated.

Since ancient times, no founding emperor has unified the entire world before ascending the throne and proclaiming himself emperor.

Basically, when half of the country is in the country and the general situation is determined, he proclaims himself emperor and establishes a title, and then sweeps away the other princes and unifies the whole world.The Han, Jin, Sui, Tang, Song, and Ming dynasties were all like this.

He, Sun Ce, did not proclaim himself emperor, fearing that Jiangdong and Hebei would wipe out the princes and Xiaoxiao.

The worst-case scenario is nothing more than a new tripartite situation of Hebei, Kansai, and Jiangdong.

Of course, the best situation is still that Jiangdong quickly pacifies Cao Cao, and then defeats Yuan Shao in Henan, beating Yuan Shao to death, and dividing his power.

Sun Ce could dominate the world in eight or nine years, or in more than ten years.

It has been seven years since he time traveled, and Li Tang has almost completed the unification of the world in this time.

However, Sun Ce started from scratch after all. He didn't even have a county in the early stage, and he had little food and soldiers. He had to develop the land south of the Yangtze River to become the foundation of the king.Unlike Li Tang, when he raised his army, he had the massive wealth of Jinyang Palace as support. Li Yuan personally led [-] soldiers, swore an oath to raise his army, marched into Chang'an, and then conquered the entire Guanzhong.Less than half a year after taking Chang'an, Jiang Jianguo proclaimed himself emperor.

Thirty thousand soldiers!To be honest, even if Sun Ce directly traveled through time and became Yuan Shu, he would not have an elite force of this size.Moreover, Li Yuan not only had elite soldiers, but also had the support of Turks. Shibi Khan not only sent him war horses, but also sent troops to personally participate in the war and help him in the battle.

In comparison, Sun Ce is very satisfied with his current speed.

Thanks to the weak feudal lords in Jiangdong in the early stage, Sun Ce also quickly gained a solid foundation, and then personally conquered the north and south to open up territory.

There are now more than [-] soldiers in the army. Even if the world is unified from now on, even if the time is similar to that of Li and Tang's unification, it will only be more than ten years since the army was launched, and the speed can still be comparable to Liu Xiu.

Being able to plan for unification now is a manifestation of the grandeur and shows that the situation has turned prosperous and is very different from the past.

As Jiangdong unified the world, the first powerful enemy was naturally Cao Cao.

Sun Ce also quickly calmed down his complacent mentality, looked at the map, and said: "The left route army has won, and now it's up to my center route army to achieve unparalleled feats!"

In order to echo Yuan Shao, Sun Ce vowed to launch the Northern Expedition in Jiankang in February, and then led his army to Shouchun.

The left route army advanced with great success, and when the first victory was reported, the center route army forward Lu Meng also took advantage of the right time, location, and people to lead the army into Huaibei.

The more than [-] men under his command did not wait for the summer rains to surge and advance in boats. Instead, they set off directly to Runan with more than [-] horsemen and more than [-] carts.

He couldn't wait any longer. If he didn't march, the rebellion in Runan would be completely put down by Cao's army.

Unlike Cao Hong, the Yong general of Cao Jun who faced Cao Jun on the left road, the center road is where the real heroes of Cao Jun's army gather.

Cao Cao ordered General Cao Ren to personally guard the Cai and Ru area to defend against Sun Ce's advance, and then ordered Manchong to be the prefect of Runan to control the prefecture.

It's hard to say whether Cao Ren can defeat the famous Jiangdong general Lu Meng on the front line. The rebellious and bandits in Runan are really about to be completely defeated by Man Chong.

Like Lou Gui, Man Chong did not have military power, but he was brave and resourceful. He recruited more than [-] subordinates who obeyed him. Then, with Cao Ren guarding the front line, he captured more than [-] fortresses in the rear. A heroic fortress that soldiers refused to defend.

After the attack, he also planned a false surrender, threatening that Cao Cao's situation was over. He wanted to join forces with other heroes in the plan, and offered Runan and General Yuan to attack Cao Ren together and cut off his food route.

After the heroic leader attended the meeting, he suddenly turned against him and asked everyone to hand over their military power and surrender to Cao Cao.Yu sat on the throne and killed more than ten people who had not yet surrendered. In a short time, Yuan's guest tribe in Runan was almost completely destroyed by him.

The key is that after this counterinsurgency, his troops increased in number. He gained more than 2000 households and [-] elite soldiers!
Let him pacify the Yellow Turbans, bandits, etc. in the territory, and I'm afraid he will be able to recruit tens of thousands of elite troops for Cao Ren. (End of chapter)