Hee Emperor of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 329 Ming Xiu Plank Road, Dark Chen Cang (Second Change)
Inside the Hall of Martial Arts.

Zhang Nan held the bamboo slips in his hand and said, "Your Majesty, there are currently 120 military commanders, of which 310 are hidden in various departments of the army, the imperial court, and ministers' mansions. This is the list of personnel. Please take a look, Your Majesty"

After Yuan Xi took it, he smiled slightly, looked at Zhang Nan who was wearing an official uniform, and said gently: "You have worked hard all these years."

"Your Majesty is serious, everything that I receive from you is given by Your Majesty," Zhang Nan quickly replied emotionally.

"Haha, I have to talk about loyalty to others, but I don't need it at all for you. Over the years, with your hard work, the military command has made countless miraculous achievements. Gu was able to successfully inherit the four continents, and the military command is even more miraculous. Gu is a person who misses the past, or that sentence not only surfaced, but became an official institution of the imperial court, enjoying benefits, and the rights remain the same, and the scale will expand," Yuan Xi laughed.

"Thank you, my lord," Zhang Nan thanked immediately.

"In the past, the main goal of the military command was the north, and to maintain the loyalty of Gu. Now it has to be shifted a little bit. In addition to the above, it is more likely to spread to the whole world, especially in Zhongyuan, Xuzhou, and Xiliang. One step must be Jingzhou and Yizhou, how can I make him happy?" Yuan Xi said with cold eyes.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, the target of military control has already begun to shift to these three places," Zhang Nan said immediately.

"Okay, in addition, the assassination team of the military command should also be strengthened. Although it is lonely, some of them are impossible to be loyal to. Like Xun Lingjun, if there is a chance, kill him immediately. Of course, if it is Cao Cao, then let alone, you Remember, all the princes of the outside party can act as long as they have an excellent opportunity," Yuan Xi instructed.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, I will definitely let them know how terrible the military command is." Zhang Nan immediately exuded endless evil spirits all over his body.

Yuan Xi nodded and said solemnly: "Although we won this time alone, the loss in the first Guandu War was still too great. It will take at least two years to recuperate, encourage production, resume business, and the military command must work harder. Then The contract is just a piece of waste paper, as long as the opportunity is right, I will immediately send troops."

"promise!"

"By the way, how is Qingzhou doing recently?" Yuan Xi asked.

Zhang Nan frowned, and said, "My lord, something went wrong in the battle of Qingzhou."

Yuan Xi immediately became serious and said, "What's going on?"

Today's Qingzhou can also stop his army, not to mention the battle-tested iron guards, who should sweep hundreds of miles after his order is issued.

"My lord, is that the river?" Zhang Nan said seriously.

"He" Yuan Xi frowned, and said, "You mean Shanghe!"

"Really, Your Majesty doesn't know that Mr. Yuan Tan secretly formed a navy in Gaotang, with 21 warships," Zhang Nan sighed.

Yuan Xi focused his eyes, and said with a sneer: "What a big brother, you still keep such a hand."

"Would you like to transfer General Gan Ning over there? He is familiar with water warfare," Zhang Nan suggested.

"No need, the big battle has been decided. They are just relying on a river and struggling to the death. I firmly believe that Jiao Chu will be able to lead his troops, cross the Shang River, and regain the entire Qingzhou in one fell swoop." Yuan Xi waved his hand domineeringly.

. . . . .

The next day, in Pingyuan County of Qingzhou, on the north bank of the Shang River, a huge military camp was stationed here.

At this time, in the command tent in the barracks, the burly Jiao Chu looked at the group of generals in front of him and said angrily, "It took three days to find more than twenty small boats. What are you doing for food?"

Originally, Jiao Chu was stationed in Pingyuan County to prevent Yuan Tan's army from going northward in Qingzhou and stabilize the situation. However, after Yuan Xi returned from victory, Qingzhou refused to surrender, and defense naturally became offensive. However, there is indeed a natural line between Qingzhou and Jizhou. The strategic barrier is the Shang River. The Shang River runs through the entire Qingzhou and goes straight into the sea. After Yuan Shao's suicide note was written, Wang Xiu immediately ordered to burn the bridges of the Shang River and all nearby civilian ships, so that Gaotang's brief The navy blocked Yuan Xi's army from going south, hoping to buy some time for Yuan Tan. The Shang River was fast and deep, and without boats and bridges, the army could not cross it at all. Hua Yan, the guard guarding the opposite Gaotang, was just like Wang Xiu. Yuan Tan's confidant is very stubborn, unwilling to surrender, and this person is very smart. While guarding the ferry, he sent a navy to patrol up and down the Shang River, completely shattering Jiao Chu's original plan to build a pontoon bridge to cross the river. .

Knowing that Yuan Xi was waiting for his good news, Jiao Chu officially announced the founding of the country. Although Yuan Xi never urged him, he understood the importance of regaining Qingzhou and declaring the founding of the country to Yuan Xi.

"General, Huayan sent people to burn all the ships around here. Half of the twenty or so ships were built by our army, and many of them even leaked. Even if there were, they were not the regular dozens of ships in Gaotang. The opponents of the warships, it is said that they are all made by experts from Jiangdong, not to mention the Shang River, the Yellow River, and the Yangtze River." A general bit the bullet and said.

Jiao Touch was stunned for a moment, then sighed, who would have thought that in this northern land, Yuan Tan would secretly form a water army as a defense. His subordinates, if they fought face to face, would be extremely brave, but in the face of this big river and The navy is indeed powerful but has nowhere to use it!

"You also know that the king has kept his filial piety for seven days. One is to fulfill his filial piety, and the other is to wait for news from our army of iron guards. Now our army is all trapped on the north bank of the Shang River. The reward at the beginning of the founding of the country," Jiao Chu sternly said.

All the generals bowed their heads with ugly faces. They really hated the river and the rampant water army.

"General, don't worry." After the tent was lifted suddenly, Sima Yi walked in with armor and drenched body, leading Cheng Erhu. He just arrived yesterday.

"Zhongda, what's wrong with you?" Jiao Touch looked at the drenched Sima Yi and said in surprise

"The general inspected the Shang River just now, and found that a few miles downstream, the river is slightly slower and can be crossed." Sima Yi said with a smile after shaking off the water droplets.

Jiao Chu frowned, and said: "Zhong Da, this general also knows, but if he wades across the river and is discovered by the Gaotang navy, he will become a target."

"Don't worry, the general, you can organize a large army to build a pontoon bridge ten miles upstream, attract all the water army and warships, and then lead three thousand soldiers who are familiar with water to quickly cross the Shang River. Capture the ferry," Sima Yi clasped his fists.

There was a flash of light in Jiao Chu's eyes, "Cultivate the plank road brightly, keep the warehouse in the dark".

"The general is wise, that's what he meant," Sima Yi said.

"But maybe three thousand is too little? We must know that the water army camp not only has a lot of troops, but also relies on Gaotang City behind it," Jiao Touch worried.

"General, don't worry, there is no master in Qingzhou. Their soldiers don't have the toughness to fight at all. As long as they are surprised and read out the king's decree, they will definitely be able to quickly occupy the water army camp. Besides, there are too few soldiers in the north who are familiar with water skills. Three thousand is probably the extreme." Sima Yi said seriously.

After thinking for a long time, Jiao Touch said solemnly: "In that case, I will go in person and you will guard the camp."

Sima Yi showed a touch of emotion on his face, and said: "Thank you, General, for your concern for Yi, but the general shoulders the heavy responsibility of the [-] iron guards, how can he take the risk himself, and it is enough for Yi to take General Cheng Erhu there."

Jiao Touch couldn't help looking at Cheng Erhu, who was bigger and stronger than himself, and said, "Er Hu"

"the end will be"

"You are highly skilled in martial arts, far superior to this general. This time the plan is very important. You will accompany Zhongda. Remember, you must not let Zhongda lose anything." Jiao Chu said seriously, Sima Yi is obviously the king who values ​​talents very much. This time he regained Qingzhou to earn his qualifications. If anything happened, although he would be fine with his status, it would be difficult to explain to Yuan Xi.

"Don't worry, general," Cheng Erhu replied loudly.

"Okay" Jiao nodded, looked at Sima Yi and said solemnly: "Zhongda, then follow the plan and be careful, our army really can't delay any longer"

"General, don't worry," Sima Yi clasped his fists.

(End of this chapter)