The Mythical Version of the Three Kingdoms: The Evil God Arrives

Chapter 315 These insects!

"There is another problem," Gan Ning said seriously, "Our main goal is to force Sun Bofu and Zhou Gongjin to return to defense.

If your guess comes true, will Sun Bofu and Zhou Gongjin still choose to return to defend Shouchun?"

Just as Fa Zheng said just now, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu led all their regular troops to attack Jiangdong and build a base that truly belonged to them.

Then the garrison troops in Shouchun City became the Yuzhou Army under Yuan Shu, although it was the Yuzhou Army that originally defended Shouchun.

In other words, even if Sun Ce and Zhou Yu took away their own troops, it did not mean that Shouchun’s defense would no longer exist.

Although the Yuzhou Army had few generals capable of commanding troops, even Ji Ling's ability to command troops was extended from his own legionary talent.

However, the strength of the Yuzhou Army is very strong. The main force of the Yuzhou Army is basically composed of elite veterans, and the new recruits are basically in the auxiliary corps.

Although Yuan Shu did not have many qualified generals under his command, he still had quite a few legion commanders of the next level.

The main purpose of Gan Ning and Fa Zheng's trip to Shouchun was to force Sun Ce and Zhou Yu to return to defend Shouchun.

However, given that there are Yuzhou troops stationed in Shouchun City, will Zhou Yu and Sun Ce really choose to return to defend?
Could it be that Shouchun City could not be defended without these tens of thousands of newly formed auxiliary troops?

This is not funny at all, it's deadly.

Although the Yuzhou army guarding Shouchun City had only about 50,000 troops, these 50,000 troops were all the elite of the Yuzhou army, the real elite, not those "elite" who were just auxiliary troops and miscellaneous troops to make up the numbers.

If Shouchun City is so big that it cannot be defended even by 50,000 elite troops, is it because Yuan Shu's sword is not sharp, or Zhou Yu and Sun Ce are blind, or are those aristocratic families ignorant of numbers?

Therefore, what Gan Ning is most worried about now is what they should do if Zhou Yu and Sun Ce choose not to return to defend?
It's impossible for them to really attack Shouchun City. They can't take it down with their limited military strength. They might even be counterattacked by the Yuzhou Army guarding Shouchun City.

"No, Zhou Gongjin and Sun Bofu will return to defend." Fa Zheng said without any worry.

“Even if the two of them are surrounded in Jiangdong, they have to find a way to break out and return to Shouchun.

Their families are still in Shouchun City, and they will not allow us to attack Shouchun City.

What's more, those aristocratic families are not reliable. As long as the benefits are big enough, it is common to sacrifice one or two people in charge in exchange for greater benefits.

They both come from aristocratic families, so they must understand the aristocratic family's style of doing things." Fa Zheng said with narrowed eyes.

It was impossible for Zhou Yu and Sun Ce to risk being backstabbed by the aristocratic families and bet the safety of their families and Yuan Shu on the possibility that the aristocratic families would not backstab them.

So what if Shouchun City has 50,000 Yuzhou troops guarding it? A city of the same level as Xiangyang City was still conquered by Zhou Yu and Sun Ce.

If Liu Biao had not been carried away, he would not have to run into obstacles everywhere in Jingnan today, and would be constrained by all the obstacles he faces if he wants to make any move.

"Is that so?" Gan Ning pondered for a while, and finally agreed with Fa Zheng's suggestion and continued to act according to the original plan.

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"My lord, the Qingzhou fleet under Liu Xuande's command is heading straight for Shouchun along the Huai River and has now entered Feishui." Ji Ling hurriedly walked into the yard where Yuan Shu was and told Yuan Shu the news of the Qingzhou fleet.

"What!?" Yuan Shu suddenly stood up from the recliner, his eyes widened, and asked Ji Ling in disbelief.

"The Qingzhou fleet has entered Feishui and is heading straight for Shouchun." Ji Ling repeated with a serious face. "What are the garrisons along the Huai River doing? They didn't find any trace of the Qingzhou fleet until it entered Feishui?" Yuan Shu roared loudly.

Ji Ling didn't say anything, because he himself didn't know the specific reason.

This news was only received now because the Qingzhou fleet was discovered when it was approaching Shouchun, and then it was hurriedly notified.

"Damn it, I should have supported Gongjin in dispatching part of the Jiangxia navy to the Huai River." Yuan Shu said with a grim face.

When Yuan Shu handed over the affairs to Sun Ce and Zhou Yu, Zhou Yu mentioned that he wanted to deploy part of the Jiangxia navy to the Huai River.

However, Zhou Yu's proposal was rejected by the leaders of the various aristocratic families present at the meeting for various reasons, and eventually it came to nothing.

Yuan Shu knew very well why those aristocratic families rejected Zhou Yu's proposal. Yuan Shu's advisers such as Yang Hong and Yan Xiang also reminded Yuan Shu to pay attention to those aristocratic families.

However, in order to gain the consent of the noble families who were willing to follow him for Sun Ce to take control of Yuzhou and Yangzhou, Yuan Shu acquiesced to this matter.

However, no one expected that the garrisons deployed by the aristocratic families along the Huai River would be so incompetent that they were not discovered until the enemy infiltrated Shouchun.

"Ji Ling, you go organize the troops for defense, and I will go gather those guys to see what they have to say." Yuan Shu said gritting his teeth.

"Yes." Ji Ling calmly accepted Yuan Shu's order. He had confidence in the Yuzhou army under his lord Yuan Shu.

As for the fact that Yuan Shu was going to ask those guys for an explanation, Ji Ling was not worried. Did he really think that he had done nothing after achieving the talent of awakening the legion by leaving his body with internal energy?

When he followed Yuan Shu to Fenggao, Yuan Shu did not let him stay with him all the time, but instead threw him into the Fenggao camp.

This can also be considered as one of the terms of the deal between Yuan Shu and Liu Bei.

Although Ji Ling felt that it was somewhat unethical to use the skills taught to him by Yang Ji and others to deal with them now.

However, they are now in a hostile state after all, so of course they have to use whatever they can.

What's more, using the legion's talent to infect the personal guards was a high-end operation that Yuan Shu exchanged for him with other things, so it had nothing to do with the moral level.

After watching Ji Ling leave, Yuan Shu also assembled a team of personal guards and headed straight for the Shouchun Government Affairs Hall.

Although Sun Ce had apparently taken control of Shouchun, it was still that group of people who occupied the Shouchun Government Affairs Hall.

The civil officials under Sun Ce are still staying in the Jiangxia Government Affairs Hall, and it is unknown when they will be able to follow Zhou Yu into the Shouchun Government Affairs Hall.

"These guys finally reacted." Fa Zheng couldn't help but sneered as he looked at the soldiers moving on Shouchun City.

"The one commanding on the top of the city should be Ji Ling. I remember seeing him when I was in the Fenggao camp." Chen Dao said from the side.

"It was indeed him. When the grand ceremony was held in Jingling Hall, he and Yuan Gonglu stayed in Fenggao for a month." Fa Zheng raised his eyebrows and said.

"Then how did he get to the Fenggao camp?" Gan Ning asked from the side.

(End of this chapter)