Bang bang bang, Yuan Shu stood up and clapped his hands in greeting.

"It's wonderful to make a sound in the east and attack in the west. I'll deploy my troops right away."

Seeing that Yuan Shu listened to the advice, Yang Hong further reminded: "Your Majesty must tell the generals to keep it secret, otherwise once the true intention is exposed, this plan will be difficult to succeed..."

"Don't worry, Yang Qing. I will personally lead the expedition and give full command." Yuan Shu nodded solemnly, thinking that only in this way can everything be foolproof.

After making a plan with Yang Hong, Yuan Shu secretly summoned Zhang Kai to see him.

Zhang Kai was originally Tao Qian's captain. After he attacked and killed Cao Cao's father, Cao Song, he fled to Huainan and surrendered to Yuan Shu.

Zhang Kai was notorious for killing the old and weak and robbing his wealth. Not only did his enemy Cao Cao want to eat his flesh, but the celebrities in Huainan also hated him. Although Yuan Shu took him in, he did not dare to reuse him, so he secretly placed him in Shouchun.

That night, Zhang Kai entered the palace following the imperial edict. After saluting with clasped fists, he took the initiative to ask: "Your Majesty, will you handle something difficult?"

Yuan Shu nodded with satisfaction, "Chen King Liu Chong and Prime Minister Luo Jun insulted my envoy. Will General Zhang share my worries?"

"Since you came to Xuzhou and defected to Xuzhou, your Majesty has been very kind to your generals. You should obey your Majesty's orders. I don't know..." Although Zhang Kai didn't finish his words, Yuan Shu knew what he wanted to ask.

"It's quite difficult to capture Shouchun. Han Zuo has been replaced by me, and there is no need for Chen Guo to exist. Just kill the two of them secretly. Is that okay for you?"

Zhang Kai nodded solemnly, patted his chest and promised: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will have experience in the end, and there will be news within a hundred days."

"Hundred days? I don't have that much patience..." Yuan Shu frowned.

Zhang Kai thought for a while, then immediately changed his words with cupped fists: "If your Majesty can mobilize a hundred people from Yulin, the task can be completed in ten months."

Yuan Shu slapped the table and shouted "Hello", then pointed at Zhang Kai and started to draw the pie, "I will give Yu Linwei 200 to you, and after the work is completed, I will give you a county to take care of."

"The last general will live up to your majesty's trust." Zhang Kai suddenly felt excited.

Among the princes of the late Han Dynasty, although Yuan Shu was disliked by famous families, he was able to attract desperadoes like Zhang Kai. His unique charm was another unique sight in those troubled times.

In the morning of the next day, Yuan Shu ignored the dissuasion of his ministers and forcefully announced the use of troops against Guangling, and stated that he would personally conquer Guangling.

Yuan Shu ordered Zhang Xun, Qiao Rui and other generals to assemble the army, intending to recapture Guangling within a month, and asked Da Sinong Yan Xiang to prepare food and grass.

The order to go out was quickly issued to all battalions and units, and 160 people from Long Xiang's Qu Department were incorporated into the combat unit. Although Long Xiang had a reputation for passive combat, this team was all veterans.

Qiao Rui brought them along because he had no choice. After all, all the elite soldiers were lost in the last battle with Lu Bu, so Long Xiang's troops became elite soldiers.

Long Xiang still remembers a material dealer who shared his experience with him. In addition to one's own background, hard work, and talent, the most important thing for success is the ability to persevere. Sometimes fellow travelers give up halfway or fall behind, and if you are inconspicuous, you may stand out.

Yuan Shu required all battalions to arrive at Zhongli County within five days after completing their assembly. Therefore, starting from the day the military order was issued, troops began to set off to the east one after another.

Qiao Rui's command of more than 5,000 people completed the final assembly that night, and set out for Zhongli at Yinshi the next day.

During the march, Tang Yu rode up to Long Xiang and sighed: "I have gone on many expeditions with General Qiao, and I have never been so decisive before setting off without waiting for sufficient supplies of food and fodder."

Long Xiang shook his head slightly, "That's because the previous opponents were different. I heard that Guangling only had three to five thousand defenders. Yuan Shu should want to win a quick victory. If he takes Guangling, is he afraid of running out of food?"

"I just find it strange that Chen Yu only has three to five thousand men. Our General Qiao's team alone can overwhelm the opponent. Why did Yuan Shu have to mobilize an army? He mobilized fifty thousand people in a hurry." Tang Hui looked puzzled.

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Long Xiang reminded with a smile: "Of course it is to scare others. If we only send a few thousand troops to attack Chen Yu, Lu Bu will definitely lead his troops to help."

"Yun Qi is right, but last time 100,000 soldiers were defeated. This time we only have 50,000 soldiers. How can Lu Bu be shocked?" Tang Hui was still doubtful.

Long Xiang analyzed: "If it hadn't been for Han Xian and Yang Feng to defect before the formation, how could the two generals Zhang and Qiao have been defeated? Yuan Shu personally supervised 50,000 troops this time, and he seems to be very confident."

Tang Wei asked again: "In this case, Lu Bu will not come?"

"Then I don't know. Lu Bu and Chen Yu don't have any friendship. They probably won't try their best to help each other. They are just fishing in troubled waters. In short, everything is unknown. As long as we return safely..." Long Xiang shook his head.

Tang Wei nodded in agreement: "That's right. I hope Lu Bu doesn't come."

In early August, more than ten troops from Huainan gathered at Zhongli. Yuan Shu made some preparations and then followed the Huai River into Xuzhou with great fanfare.

Yuan Shu ordered the army to wave its flags and march only twenty miles every day. It took seven or eight days to reach Huailing County.

Huailing is subordinate to Xiapi and is the county closest to Jiujiang. It was originally controlled by Yuan Shu, but it was occupied by Lu Bu after his defeat in the last battle.

Lu Bu knew that the border counties were vulnerable to attack, so he did not leave a garrison in Huailing. There were only a hundred county soldiers responsible for public security. Therefore, as soon as Yuan Shu's army arrived, the Huailing generals looked at the wind and surrendered. Then Yuan Shu ordered the army to stop and rest.

In the early morning of the next day, Zhang Xun and Qiao Rui gathered their troops and were ready to go out. Yuan Shu said that the heat was unbearable and they needed to wait a few days before advancing.

After resting for two or three days, Yuan Shu still did not give the order to move out, so Zhang Xun went to the county government office to see him, but was perfunctorily sent away by Yuan Shu's guards.

Zhang Xun then found Qiao Rui and said with a worried look on his face: "The so-called military speed is so important. Since Your Majesty is not feeling well, why must he lead the expedition in person? Repeated delays can easily lead to changes. Since you and I are His Majesty's right-hand men, why don't we contact the generals to go together? Please fight, even if our own troops go first, it is worse than wasting time here."

Qiao Rui frowned after hearing this, "If you invite the generals to fight Wuyi to force the palace, what if your Majesty has other intentions? General Zhang asked me to think about it..."

"What's the purpose? Forget it, I'll come back to you tomorrow morning." Zhang Xun shook his head and left.

Qiao Rui thought about it but had no clue, so she asked Li Tun to summon Long Xiang for questioning, thinking that Yunqi had a quick mind and might be able to figure out something.

Not long after, Li Tun brought Long Xiang to the Qiaorui camp.

After a hurried greeting, Qiao Rui got straight to the point: "Yun Qi, you can often deduce the direction of the situation. Now can you analyze it for me, His Majesty's intention of stopping the army in Huai Ling?"

Long Xiang answered without thinking, clasping his fists: "The generals in each battalion are guessing, saying that they are waiting for the follow-up shipment of military rations to arrive..."

"I'm asking you what you think." Qiao Rui frowned.

Long Xiang nodded, pinched his chin and said, "In my humble opinion, Your Majesty has a confidential battle plan. He is probably waiting for an opportunity. General, you might as well wait patiently."

Qiao Rui shook his head when he heard this, "Secret combat plan? How could your Majesty not discuss it with me? Even if it doesn't work, you should tell General Zhang..."

Seeing that Qiao Rui didn't believe it, Long Xiang directly threw out the 'King Explosion'.
Chapter completed!