Rise of the Heavens

Chapter 321 Westward Advancement Strategy
At this time, a small school gave instructions respectfully, and invited Gao Cheng and Liu Bei to sit down. Their actions were at the rear. Gao Cheng and Liu Bei did not show anger, but sat down very calmly.

Before coming to the alliance, Gao Cheng had anticipated the attitude of these people and didn't care about it.He came to the alliance mainly to seek fame, as long as he showed his strength and let the celebrities and sages in the world know that he had achieved his goal.

After sitting down, Gao Cheng had time to observe the people in the big tent. Each of these princes had a lot of power, and the most striking of them were Sun Jian and Gongsun Zan.However, Gongsun Zan did not lead too many soldiers when he came to the alliance, so his momentum was a little weaker.

"The eighteen princes, the core of which are Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Han Fu, Kong Ni, Liu Dai, Cao Cao, and Tao Qian! Leaving aside Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, Cao Cao is the publisher of the call, and his status is a bit detached. And Han Fu, Kong Ni, Liu Dai, and Tao Qian are the governors of Yu, Yan, Ji, and Xu prefectures respectively. They have the highest official positions!"

Thoughts in Gao Cheng's mind turned quickly, straightening out the relationship between these princes. "Among them, Zhang Miao, the prefect of Chenliu, Qiao Mao, the prefect of Dongjun, Yuan Yi, the prefect of Shanyang, and Bao Xin, the prime minister of Jibei, are all nominally under the command of Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou. Liu Dai alone is equivalent to the union of five princes!"

However, Yuan Shu, Jizhou Mu Han Fu, and Yuan Shao who occupied Nanyang County, the imperial hometown, were all more famous than Liu Dai, especially Yuan Yi, the prefect of Shanyang, was Yuan Shao's elder brother.The disciples and old officials of the Yuan family in Runan are all over the world, and even Han Fu made his fortune through the recommendation of the Yuan family.That's why Yuan Shao can be ranked first.

In addition to the four prefects under the name of Liu Dai, Sun Jian, the prefect of Changsha, took refuge in Yuan Shu, the prefect of Nanyang, in order to obtain the support of grain, grass and equipment.Zhang Chao, the prefect of Guangling, was under the jurisdiction of Tao Qian.

The remaining Beihai prefect Kong Rong, Beiping prefect Gongsun Zan, and Shangdang prefect Zhang Yang were impartial and belonged to the neutral faction, and no one could be offended.Therefore, the status of the Eighteenth Route princes is ranked, Yuan Shao is the first, Yuan Shu is the second, Han Fu is the third, and Liu Dai is the fourth.Cao Cao, Kong Ni, and Tao Qian are arranged in order.

As for Gao Cheng, the prefect of Lujiang, who is under the jurisdiction of Yangzhou, he has a faint gap with these Guandong princes, and was subconsciously pushed out to the end.

Gao Cheng was thinking in his heart when he suddenly sensed a gaze. He slightly raised his head and looked in the direction of the gaze, only to see two generals in fine armor behind Jizhou Mu Hanfu.One of them looks handsome, about 30 to [-] years old, and is looking at him.

Seeing that the other party noticed him, the heroic general smiled and nodded to Gao Cheng.

Sitting above Gao Cheng was Kong Rong, the prefect of Beihai.Gao Cheng asked in a low voice: "Mr. Wen Ju, I would like to ask you about the origin of the general behind Mr. Han?"

Kong Rong is the direct descendant of the Confucian Kong family. He has already cultivated the Confucian skills to a high level. He can feel that Gao Cheng also has a strong cultivation of soul, and he dare not underestimate him in his heart.

When Gao Cheng asked for advice, Kong Rong didn't hold on to his identity, and replied in a low voice: "He is Gao Lan, the general under Han Wenjie's command, and the other is Pan Feng, the general of Jizhou. It is said that both of them have undeserved courage."

High view?Gao Cheng's heart was shocked, it turned out that the descendants of the Bohai Gao family had arrived.His affairs in Lujiang should have been inquired by the Bohai Gao family.No wonder showing such an attitude.

At this time, Gao Cheng was in the position of prefect of Lujiang, and as one of the princes of Suanzao Huimeng, his status had already exceeded the limit of the Bohai Gao clan.Back then, the ancestor of the Gao family in Bohai was nothing more than a prefect.

Gao Cheng occupies Lujiang, and he already has the background of becoming a famous family in the prefecture and county, so neither the Bohai Gao family nor Gao Lan, a direct descendant, dare to underestimate Gao Cheng, a branch descendant.

Han Fu seemed to have noticed Gao Lan's movements, and asked in a low voice, but Gao Lan didn't hide it, and revealed Gao Cheng's identity.Han Fu's expression suddenly dawned on him. It turned out that Gao Cheng was a branch descendant of the Bohai Gao family.It can be regarded as being born in Jizhou.

Thinking of this, he immediately looked at Gao Cheng differently, vaguely regarding him as his subordinate.Picking up the wine bottle, he toasted Gao Cheng from afar.

At this time, the princes in the big tent had already begun to discuss the strategy of advancing troops. Among them, Wang Kuang, the prefect of Hanoi, and Yuan Shao attacked the palace together to behead Zhang Rang, which belonged to Yuan Shao's forces.

He has refined Confucian skills and has reached the extraordinary level. Seeing the discussion among the crowd, he couldn't help sweeping his eyes away, and stood up and said, "Everyone, we will form an alliance to attack Dong Zhuo. There must be an alliance leader who will preside over the overall situation and restrain the troops. Only in this way can we gather the power of millions of troops..."

Everyone understood what Wang Kuang meant by standing up, and subconsciously glanced at Yuan Shao. Apart from Yuan Shao, there really was no one qualified to be the leader of the princes and alliance.

Cao Cao had already thought about it, and immediately came out and said: "At the beginning, Zhang Rang was killed to fight traitors for the country, and the fourth generation and three princes of the Yuan family in Runan, who are famous all over the world, are the leader's first choice!"

Han Fu, Kong Ni, Liu Dai and the others had no objections. The Yuan family in Runan is the number one family in the world, and Yuan Shao is the representative of the Yuan family.

Gao Cheng was at the back, watching the crowd electing one after another, with a calm expression on his face, it was not his turn to talk about electing the leader.

Not surprisingly, Yuan Shao became the leader of the lords and alliances in the same timeline as the original timeline.Later, a high platform was erected outside Suanzao City, and besides Ma Teng, the eighteen princes joined together to form an alliance with blood.

After some tossing, it seems that there is something in common, and the atmosphere among the many princes is no longer so embarrassing.After returning to the big tent, Yuan Shao sat in the main seat in high spirits.Start giving orders.

"If you are not talented, you will be elected as the leader. If you have meritorious service, you will be punished. Invade Luoyang and save the emperor from fire and water!"

Yuan Shao's voice spread throughout the big tent, and his eyes fell on Yuan Shu, who was the first on the left. At this moment, Yuan Shu's expression implied dissatisfaction. He was the son of the Yuan family in Runan, but his reputation was not as great as Yuan Shao's, so he was ignored by all the princes.My heart is very unbalanced.

"It is said in the Art of War that the army goes ahead before moving food and grass, and the governor of the highway is the backing of the army! In addition, Hanoi prefect Wang Kuang and Shangdang prefect Zhang Yang divided their troops and marched northward, marching from Hanoi to Meng County, threatening Mengjin Ferry! Yuzhou governor Kong Ni and Chen Liu prefect Zhang Miao went south to threaten Xuanyuan Pass!"

"The men and horses from the north and the south are suspected soldiers. Divide Dong Zhuo's forces, and the rest of the princes will be the main force. Follow me westward to the Revolving Gate Pass!"

Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, and some of their advisers had given full consideration to this strategy of advancing troops.

Among them, Xuanmen Pass is one of the eight passes in Luoyang. It is close to Sishui, also known as Sishui Pass.

"In the original world, Sishui Pass, Revolving Gate Pass, and Hulao Pass were all in one place! I didn't expect that in this world, Sishui Pass and Hulao Pass are divided into two places! But it's understandable. The area of ​​the square world is vast, and the distance between Sishui and Hulao has become farther, so one more pass should indeed be set up!"

(End of this chapter)