"Gongsun Kang raised his troops from Liaodong five days ago. In addition to using his own troops, he also recruited a large number of soldiers from the Three Hans, Goguryeo, and Woju (all vassal states and tribes around Liaodong).

Gongsun Kang said that "the army of 300,000 was launched." Although the actual number of people is not so large, there should still be between 800,000 to 100,000 people. The specific number is being investigated.

"Xu Shu pointed to a map of Youzhou hanging on the screen, and from the part marked with the position of Liaodong County, his fingers quickly moved to the left, and then set it on a point, "The attack direction of the Liaodong Army is Changli.

By the time of the detailed message, I had roughly arrived at Yiwulu Mountain, less than a hundred miles from Changli."

"I underestimate Gongsun Kang!" Pang Tong laughed, "This general of Zhenbei (General Zhenbei was originally the position of Gongsun Du, but Gongsun Du died of illness two months ago. Gongsun Kang, who officially succeeded the throne, naturally inherited the position of General Zhenbei) was not only full of courage, but even one move was the work of a hundred thousand troops. It was really not simple..."

"Is there any movement between the Wuhuan and the Xianbei?" Zhuge Liang shook the feather fan lightly and asked in a deep thought.

"Not yet!" Xu Shu knew what Zhuge Liang meant to ask this question, shook his head and replied, "However, since December last year, the Tuoba and Murong tribes of the Xianbei have fought for water and pastures.

In the past few months, the two sectors have suffered heavy casualties and injuries, and the Xianbei may not participate in this war.

The Wuhuan has always had a good relationship with the Gongsun clan in Liaodong. Gongsun Kang raised an army to attack Cao, and expected to ask for help from Wuhuan, but there is indeed no movement at the moment. Maybe he is waiting for the appropriate opportunity to send troops."

The wars carried out in the northern border, the Xianbei, Wuhuan, Xiongnu and other tribes have to be considered. The strategic literacy of these nomadic peoples may not be very high, but there are tens of thousands of cavalry.

The exquisite cavalry tactics and fierce and warlike character make them a force that is absolutely unnegable.

A few years ago, the Yuan family, which was in decline, was able to barely maintain it, largely because it borrowed the power of the Wuhuan and Xianbei.

The Yuan family eventually collapsed because Cao Cao won over the nomadic people in the northern border, thus cutting off Yuan Tan's most capable arm to help.

But even though it was once swept by Cao Cao, Wuhuan, and Xianbei, the wolf-like nations on the northern grasslands, it was difficult for them to truly surrender to the Han regime from the bottom of their hearts.

Not long after they were stable, they began to plunder and harass You again, and the two states began to frequently plunder and harass. Even Cao Cao was a hero like this, and he could not solve this problem well in a short period of time.

"Whether Wuhuan participates in the war, it is also a double-edged sword for Gongsun Kang. If you use it well, you can hurt the enemy, and if you use it poorly, you may also hurt yourself!" Pang Tong restrained his smile and said seriously.

"The key to this is the control issue, which depends on whether Gongsun Kang can firmly control the Wuhuan army under his war banner. Wuhuan King Tadun is a greedy person and is likely to be bribed, and Cao Cao is a man who is good at conspiracy and tricks.

It would be fine if the lord of Liaodong was Gongsun Du. With Gongsun Kang's youthful spirit, it might not be able to control the Wuhuan army well."

"According to the agreement reached before, since Gongsun Kang has raised his troops, will we send troops to support him?" After hearing the analysis of Xu Shu and others, the eldest brother nodded slightly. Then he asked.

"Lord, with Su's opinion, it is better to send troops to support the matters later than early!" Lu Su stroked the few wisps of clear beard under his chin and said with a voice.

"How do you say this?" the elder brother asked in a little astonishment.

"On the surface, if Gongsun Kang attacks Youzhou heavily, Cao Cao will mobilize a large army to fight north, which will in turn cause the troops of other prefectures and counties to be empty. This seems to be the perfect opportunity for the lord to attack the north." Lu Su analyzed slowly.

"But if you think deeply, Su thought that the moment was not a good opportunity to send troops, for two reasons

First, the details of this battle are unclear and the prospects are unclear. The rash sending troops will not help the lord! Although Gongsun Kang mobilized a large army to attack Youzhou, we still do not know his true strategic intentions - whether he wants to completely defeat Cao Cao or to conquer cities and land to expand his strength.

Or do you want to put pressure on Cao Cao with a large army to meet some requirements?

The first possibility is almost non-existent. No matter how arrogant Gongsun Kang is, he will not be so arrogant that he thinks he can completely defeat Cao Cao. More realistic.

There are the latter two possibilities. If Gongsun Kang wants to conquer the city and expand his strength, it would be fine, but the most feared thing is the last situation.

If that is true, the lord will invisibly become a bargaining chip for Gongsun Kang to put pressure on Cao Cao. Once the troops are sent, not only will the lord's face be damaged, but the lord's face will inevitably be damaged.

However, during the war last year, the military strength of our Jing and Yang states was greatly damaged. Now it is a critical moment to recuperate and restore military strength. Instead of sending troops rashly for such an opportunity that may not be an opportunity, it is better to accumulate strength first."

"But this is indeed a very good fighter. Although there are some risks, if you miss it for nothing, wouldn't it be a pity?" Gan Ning, who had just returned from Huai River to Lujiang the day before yesterday, said with a little regret.

"The so-called fighter jets, even if they can't be encountered or missed, can actually be created by themselves in the future." Lu Su shook his head gently and said, "Su thought that what the lord had to do was to wait for the opportunity!"

"What if Gongsun Kang sends an envoy to urge him?" Sun Qian, who had been listening and silently asked suddenly.

"Make military preparations openly, and... delay in secret!"

"Lord, what Zijing said is reasonable!" Xu Shu nodded, and then said Lu Su's words, "There is something strange in this battle. Gongsun Kang knew that Cao Cao had already stationed heavily on guard and was still forced to raise an army, which was a bit contrary to common sense."

"In fact, it is not difficult to find out the truth of Cao Cao and Gongsun Kang!" Zhuge Liang chuckled and said, "The war in Youzhou may not be clear in a short time. Just try it..."

"How to try?" the elder brother asked curiously.

"Two things." Zhuge Liang stretched out his left hand and stretched out his fingers, "One, let the prince ascend the throne, and the other, please ask the general to raise the Jingzhou army to attack Hanzhong."

"Um..." The elder brother nodded slightly after pondering for a long time.

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After the discussion was dispersed, my elder brother left me alone. After a little understanding of the situation in Jingzhou, he asked in detail about Sima Yi’s situation with me.

"Sima Zhongda is a talented man of a national talent, but it's a pity that his life experience..." After hearing the introduction, the eldest brother sighed with regret, "The third brother beats him more for me. I really don't want such talent to be ruined by my hands."

"Don't worry, brother..." I know what "destroy" means in my words. Although my elder brother is known for his kindness, he is not a good person.

Sima Yi "betrayed" once because of his own involuntary reasons. The eldest brother could forgive him, but if there was a second time, the eldest brother would probably not have any slutty towards him.

"After counting, it has been more than twenty years since the rebellion of Zhuo County. At that time, the third brother had just reached the championship, and now he is almost in his prime. Your second brother is forty-two. I am forty-seven.

"The eldest brother said melancholy, "Although we are a little unwilling, we brothers are indeed old. When we have a little free time, we look at ourselves in the mirror and find that there are a lot of white hair on our heads. There will be another 20 years.

We may turn into dust one after another. At that time, Dou'er, Xing'er, Bao'er, Xingcai, and Guang'er were still young and might not be able to support the country's great cause.

Yuanzhi, Kong Ming, Shiyuan, Zijing, and Zhongda all have talents from national talents, and they are more than ten years younger than us. I really hope that they can help Dou'er and other juniors for a few more years until they can stand alone."

I can feel the mood of my elder brother. In fact, sometimes I feel that I am no longer young. Although my strength and spirit have not faded, the wrinkles on the corners of my eyes show the ruthlessness of time.

"Third brother, in 20 years, we must hand over a prosperous and peaceful man to Dou'er, Xing'er, Bao and others." The big brother's eyes shone with hope. "In 20 years, if the world is really peaceful.

I, you and your second brother, let’s hand over everything to the children, and our brothers will go back to Zhuo County to spend a few days of free time.”

"Yeah!" I nodded excitedly.

"By the way..." The eldest brother seemed to remember something and asked with a smile, "Third brother, I heard that the disciple you accepted in Jingzhou has also returned to Lujiang. Is it called Deng Ai?"

"Yeah!" I nodded and smiled, "This little guy is quite smart. Degong praised him all the time, and he is only 11 years old, so he can be a companion for Dou'er in the future."

"Oh~~?" The elder brother was also very interested, "How about Ma Youchang?" Since Xu Shu, Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong came out, Ma Su has been known as the most promising disciple of Lumen after the previous three.

My elder brother also often heard about Ma Su's name, so he couldn't help but compare Ma Su with Deng Ai.

"In terms of talent, I'm afraid it's equal; in terms of opportunity, Ma Su is better; in terms of stability, Deng Ai is better. " After thinking for a moment, I talked about my feelings.

"Then I really want to meet you!" The eldest brother became even more interested. "Third brother, I will set up a family banquet in my mansion tonight. You bring your younger brothers, Baoer, Douer and Deng Ai here."

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When I returned home, I was shocked to find that Deng Ai was already playing well with Baoer and Xingcai. No matter how mature he looked, he was just an 11-year-old child.

Baoer, who was improving his archery skills, proudly taught Deng Ai how to shoot arrows, as if he had become a sharpshooter like Zhao Yun.

Deng Ai, who has not learned martial arts so far, does show great interest in archery. He doesn't care that Bao'er is much younger than him, and is studying seriously. Xingcai, the ghost spirit, is making trouble from time to time.

Rong'er sat quietly and watched the children play with a smile. Suddenly, she caught a glimpse of me in her eyes and stood up in surprise: "Honey, you are back!"

"I'm back!" I smiled and strode forward.

"Dad, Dad..." Baoer threw away the small bow and ran over as if flying. The girl Xingcai followed behind without showing any weakness.

With one hand, I picked up the two little guys at the same time with a little force.

"Dad, my arrow shot further..."

"Dad, Dad, what toys are you back? You promised Xiaocai last time..."

The two little guys were chirping in their ears, but they were not boring at all. Instead, they felt a sense of indescribable relief and joy.

After Deng Ai put the bow and arrow, my family of four kept a distance carefully, probably not daring to disturb him.

I walked towards Deng Ai with two little guys in my arms, looked at him first, then at the bow and arrow beside me, and asked with a smile: "Do you want to learn martial arts?"

After hesitating for a moment, Deng Ai still responded softly.

"Get up early tomorrow!"
Chapter completed!