"The three of them?" Yuan Shu frowned.

"That's right!" Jia Xu smiled softly: "Ma Teng is the governor, Fazheng, Yang Xiu, and Zhuge Jin are in charge of internal affairs."

Yuan Shu thought for a moment and immediately understood what Jia Xu meant. Fazheng, as a person from Xiliang and the prince of a local wealthy family, is indeed a suitable candidate. And Yang Xiu, in any case, is also from the Yang family, the first family in Kansai.

The legitimate son, some local snakes in Xiliang will give him face. The last Zhuge Jin is a good dancer and a top diplomat of this era. Staying in Jiangdong is indeed overqualified and he is perfect for handling the various complicated relationships in Liangzhou.

"Well, they are indeed the most suitable candidates. Just do as you wish." Yuan Shu nodded.

"yes!"

Jia Xu felt a little happy in his heart. He was also paving the way for Fazheng and Yang Xiu. These two boys were considered to be close to him anyway. One was his apprentice and the other was his nephew. If these two boys were allowed to stay in the south,

I'm afraid it will be difficult to get ahead. After all, there are too many capable ministers under Yuan Shu's command. Even if these two young men are good in ability, but their status and status are far inferior, how can they get ahead?

So Jia Xu found an opportunity for them to govern Xiliang. Xiliang itself has a sparse population, barren land, and little room for development, which is perfect for the two children to practice their skills. Anyway, with Zhuge Jin's control, there won't be any big trouble.

The main function of Xiliang is to provide horses and cavalry for Yuan Shu. In addition, it serves as a base to connect the Western Regions, making it easier for Yuan Shu to attack the Western Regions. As long as there are no big mistakes, the speed of development will not affect anything at all.

Jia Xu's little selfishness naturally cannot escape Yuan Shu's eyes, but doesn't Yuan Shu want to train these boys and give them a chance to succeed?

Glancing at Xu Shu, who had an envious look on his left side, Yuan Shu curled his lips and said, "There are a lot of wars in Xiliang. By the way, let's keep Yuan Zhi here. The four of us together will be more secure."

Xu Shu was overjoyed when he heard this, and quickly stood up and said: "Shu, thank you, my lord."

Xu Shu was born as a ranger, and although his character has softened a lot over the years, his desire to win and fight has not disappeared. He studied military strategy at Lumen Academy, and only dabbled in domestic affairs. The battlefield is his final destination.

The south is stable, not to mention the enemy, even the bandits have been wiped out. It is naturally a good place for the people, but for Xu Shu, it is a useless place for heroes. If you want to make contributions and be reused, the situation in Xiliang is chaotic

This is his best stage.

"Report!"

While everyone was eating lunch, the messenger rushed in and brought in a gust of cold wind.

Yuan Shu couldn't help but shudder and tightened his fur coat tightly. He was not afraid of the cold before, but after staying in the south for a long time, he felt unaccustomed to Xiliang, especially the cold.

of winter.

"Report to the general, traces of Han Sui's army have been found ahead, and there are spies surrounding our army camp." The spies spoke concisely and comprehensively. As soon as he finished speaking, the movements of the hands of all the generals present stopped.

"My lord, I invite you to fight!" Wei Yan jumped out very quickly and said urgently. His movements were too fast, and the table in front of him and the food on it were all knocked to the ground.

When Jia Xu saw the food scattered on the ground, his eyes twitched and he secretly glanced at Wei Yan unkindly.

Wei Yan didn't realize at all that he had been targeted by an old fox. At this time, he was extremely excited. It was a great opportunity to make a contribution! Wei Yan was warlike and wanted fame and fortune, and he always wanted to overpower Zhang Liao. Zhang Liao was there some time ago.

Youzhou made great contributions, and the combat power displayed in the decisive battle in Northern Xinjiang made everyone in the world stunned. In comparison, Wei Yan's performance was too average. He was eager to make great achievements and prove himself.

Yuan Shu saw Wei Yan's anxious look and was speechless. Why are you so anxious before you can find out what the situation is? He ignored Wei Yan and directly asked the spy: "What is the specific situation?"

"There is a cavalry force of about 30,000 people a hundred miles in front of our army. There are also several cavalry groups in the rear. The number is uncertain. They should be the cavalry that recently attacked the grain transport team in the rear of our army. They did not start a fight rashly, but just wandered around.

He is here, probably spying on the situation of our army."

"It seems that Han Sui is desperate this time and wants to fight us here to the death!" Yuan Shu said softly.

"Lord, if Han Sui doesn't move, it will be easier for us to deal with it. We can only defeat an army of more than 60,000 people. Our strength is twice that of the opponent. We can easily defeat him." Guo Jiadao.

"Lord! I am willing to lead my army to destroy the enemy. If we fail, I will let my lord punish me!" Wei Yan jumped out and said.

"Wen Chang, don't worry!" Yuan Shu frowned and said, "Fengxiao, what do you think Han Sui is going to do? He leaves Jincheng undefended and takes the initiative to attack. Does he think he can defeat us with cavalry?

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Guo Jia shook his head gently: "Han Sui is trying to stall for time and look for opportunities. He knows that he cannot defend the Golden City."

Jia Xu smiled slightly: "But this is just right. The loss of attacking Jincheng will be too great. Since Han Sui wants to find an opportunity, we will give him a chance."

"How to do it?"

Jia Xu looked at Wei Yan in the tent with a faint smile, and said in a friendly tone: "It depends on General Wei."

Seeing the faint smile on Jia Xu's lips, Wei Yan suddenly felt a chill on his back, and the excited expression suddenly froze on his face. How miserable!

Everyone around looked at Wei Yan sympathetically, and unconsciously distanced themselves from this guy. This guy was targeted by Jia Xu. What a tragedy!

...

Outside the camp, Han Sui stood on a high slope in the distance, raising his whip and pointing at the layout of Yuan Shu's army.

"Lord, according to our testing a few days ago, Yuan Shu's army has about 30,000 to 40,000 troops on both wings, while the central army is surrounded by 50,000 to 60,000 troops, and most of them are crossbowmen and chariots.

They are accompanied by heavy infantry. The other party is imitating the original Battle of Northern Xinjiang and Jieqiao, intending to use battle formations to deal with our cavalry." Yang Qiu said with a solemn expression.

Han Sui pointed to the densely packed camp in the distance and said: "The opponent's troops are very concentrated. The entire army is in a wild goose formation. A large number of troops are deployed in the center. And once we attack the center, we will inevitably be surrounded by armies on both wings. In this way

It is tantamount to self-destruction, so we can only attack from both wings."

"It's impossible to behead him. I've long heard that Yuan Shu is cautious. Sure enough, it's better to meet him than to be famous. To be cautious like this, tsk, tsk." Zhang Heng said disdainfully.

"This also left us with a loophole. The wild goose formation was originally used to outflank, and the protection of the Chinese army was indeed tight, but instead, the defenses on both sides were weakened a lot. They are usually deployed on both sides.

The cavalry can quickly retreat once they are concentrated in the attack, but Yuan Shu is equipped with infantry on both sides." The experienced Han Sui saw the flaw at a glance.

"What is the combat strength of the armies on both sides?" Han Sui asked.

"Not weak." Yang Qiu spat out two words.

Han Sui glanced at him in confusion: "What then?"

Yang Qiu looked embarrassed: "My Lord, the range of the enemy's bows and arrows is too far, and it is difficult for us to get close. In order to avoid too much loss, we did not test it in depth."

"Far range? How far can it be?" Han Sui frowned.

"It's 30% farther than our bows and arrows, otherwise we wouldn't be able to do anything about it," Yang Qiu said.

"It seems that Yuan Jiujiu is well prepared!" Han Sui murmured.

Huang Zhong's legionary talent and well-made bows and arrows allowed Yuan Shu's soldiers to shoot arrows at a range far beyond that of the Xiliang army, which made it difficult for the Xiliang army's mounted archery to function.

"Lord, this army is like a hedgehog, we have nowhere to go!" Yang Qiu sighed.
Chapter completed!