Rise of the Heavens

Chapter 496
"Thanks to the lord's divine power for this battle! Otherwise, the nine mountain priests at the level of soul refining would not be easy to deal with!" Xi Zhicai couldn't help sighing after seeing Gao Cheng.

What he said came from the bottom of his heart. The Yangzhou army can develop step by step to the present, relying on Gao Cheng's strength and vision. As for Xi Zhicai and other generals and counselors, their abilities are not weak, they are all strong in refining their souls or Lian Gang generals, but not essential characters.

Just like Liu Xiu, Emperor Guangwu back then, his own literary and military strategy was enough to crush all his subjects, whether it was Deng Yu, Wu Han, these civil servants and military generals who could shine in other eras, after joining Liu Xiu's command, He also made great achievements, but his reputation was always covered by Liu Xiu, and finally his reputation was not obvious in later generations.

Of course, taking refuge in such a lord who is outstanding in both literary and martial arts is full of confidence. At least in the future, you don't have to worry that he will be suspicious of heroes like Han Gaozu Liu Bang.

Gao Cheng and Xi Zhicai were drinking together in a gazebo, the surrounding area was breezy, and streams flowed through the backyard. This was the residence of a wealthy businessman in Nanchang City, and was temporarily requisitioned by Xi Zhicai.

At this time, there was no one around the pavilion except Xu Chu.The new prefect of Yuzhang County is Xu Xuan, who is currently in the government office busy sorting out the affairs of Yuzhang County, so he has no time to come here to drink and have fun.

Gao Cheng picked up the wine bottle from the wooden table, savored the taste of the fine wine slowly, heard Xi Zhicai's praise, couldn't help smiling, and joked: "Zhicai, when did you learn to flatter like everyone else? "

Xi Zhicai waved his hand and said: "What flattery, this is my sincere words! If the lord is not so strong, I'm afraid this time it will really be as Liu Biao wished. It gave Jingzhou a chance to sneak in!"

"Also, Yanzhou Mu Cao Cao, although he has the support of the Cao family and the Xiahou family, but his own strength is not as good as the lord's, and his family background is not as good as the Yuan family in Runan. Now he is still inferior to Yuan Shao. If Cao Cao has the strength of the lord , I think this person's future achievements will be limitless!"

Gao Cheng nodded. He was in Nanchang City these days, and he could also receive news from the Embroidery Guards.Now in the north, Wang Mang, Wang Yun, and Yuan Shao are still facing each other. Among them, Wang Mang and Lu Bu under Wang Yun's command are constantly fighting each other, each winning or losing.And Yuan Shao finally defeated the combination of Gongsun Zan and Liu Bei not long ago, occupying the entire Jizhou, as well as a small part of Qingzhou and Youzhou.

And Yanzhou Cao Cao, after pacifying the Yellow Turban rebellion in the territory, was ordered by Yuan Shao to go north to Qingzhou to compete with Liu Bei.The elite soldiers under his command were rushed and killed by two peerless generals Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, and suffered a lot of losses.

In name, Cao Cao is a prince along the way, but in fact he still has to rely on Yuan Shao's nose.He fought hard with Liu Bei in Qingzhou, but all the territory he won was taken over by Yuan Shao.

Cao Cao is now far from being able to compare with the top three in the north, but in the eyes of real discerning people, Cao Cao is a great potential stock. Among them, the Yingchuan Xun family, who is also one of the eight great families in the world, value him very much. Xun Yu, a direct descendant, went to seek refuge.

Xun Yu is the talent of Wang Zuo, and also a true direct descendant of the Xun family in Yingchuan, who will have the opportunity to become the head of the Xun family in the future.It is enough to shock people that such a person takes refuge in Cao Cao.

"Zhicai, now that Yuzhang Shanyue has been pacified, there is no need to worry about Wang Lang in Danyang County. I have sent Jiang Qin to Kuaiji County, and with the assistance of Yu Fan, a famous Kuaiji scholar, we can also pacify the remaining Shanyue. What is the next step? "

Gao Cheng put down the wine bottle, admired the surrounding rockery and flowing water, and the small lake dug not far away, and asked faintly.He had a general idea in mind, but he didn't have a complete plan yet, so he wanted to ask Xi Zhicai, a military adviser.

Xi Zhicai moved his body when he heard the words, glanced at Gao Cheng's face, and his thoughts turned quickly. After thinking for a while, he said: "Our army has just experienced a big battle, and not many soldiers and horses were lost. According to the normal The situation, of course, needs to be trimmed, wait until the grain and grass are harvested, and there are sufficient grain, grass and military supplies before doing other actions!"

"The meaning of the lord's words, is it necessary to send troops again in a short time?"

Gao Cheng nodded slightly, and said softly: "That's right! Before Shanyue was in chaos, our army was going to attack Jingzhou westward, but was held back by Shanyue. Now that Shanyue is no longer a threat, it is natural to attack Jingzhou according to the original plan!"

Xi Zhicai thought about it for a while, but he didn't object to Gao Cheng's plan in his heart. Yangzhou has more than one million troops, but this time it only dispatched 30 troops.There are still 30 million troops in Lujiang and Runan that have not been dispatched.Now mobilizing these soldiers and horses to join the Chaisang camp can pull up an army of nearly 50.

There is no problem with the strength of the troops, and the timing of sending troops is not too bad. Yangzhou has just defeated Shanyue, and Jingzhou must be thinking that Gao Cheng will temporarily rest the army.Not prepared for a sudden war.

The time, place and people were in harmony, Gao Cheng took advantage of the time and the harmony of people, and sent troops to attack Jingzhou, he had a good chance of winning.

"My lord is planning to attack Jingzhou. It's not impossible. It's just that the attack on Jingzhou mainly depends on the navy! Jiangxia has Huang Zu and Huang Zhong in charge. Compared with Jingzhou, our navy does not have much advantage."

Xi Zhicai said: "There are seven counties in Jingzhou. Nanyang County was originally occupied by Yuan Shu. After Yuan Shu died, Dong Zhuo in Guanzhong fought for it, and Liu Biao each occupied half of the city. Apart from Nanyang County, the essence of Jingzhou is in Nanjun and Jiangxia County. But Liu Biao has deep roots in these two counties!"

At this point, Xi Zhi paused to let Gao Cheng digest what he just said, and seeing Gao Cheng nodded slightly, he continued: "So I suggest that if the Lord wants to attack Jingzhou, it is better to use 20 mountain barbarians as the vanguard. First attack the four southern counties of Jingzhou, then march northward to threaten Jiangxia and Nanjun with infantry, and the navy advances westward. Attack from two directions!"

Occupy the four counties in Jingnan first?

Hearing this, Gao Cheng couldn't help but nodded in agreement.Xi Zhicai's strategy is good. Jingzhou's biggest advantage is its strong navy. Whether it is the navy's strength or its ships, it is superior to Yangzhou's navy, and Yangzhou's attack on Jingzhou is against the current and is at a disadvantage.

But according to what Xi Zhicai said, first take the four counties of Wuling, Guiyang, Lingling, and Changsha in the south of Jingzhou, so that we can make full use of our strengths and avoid weaknesses, and give full play to the strength of the infantry of the Yangzhou army, putting great pressure on Jingzhou. After all, Jingzhou only has seven counties. , Losing more than half of it all at once, anyone would lose his composure.

If Liu Biao lost his mind and sent a large army south to compete for the four counties in Jingnan, it would be in Gao Cheng's arms.The navy has no certainty of victory, but in terms of infantry, Yangzhou has a very obvious advantage.

(End of this chapter)