A few days later, tens of thousands of Cao's troops, led by Wang Meng and Wei Kai, crossed the border of Jizhou and Guangzhou.
Later, Cao Su personally led a group of tiger and leopard guards from Jizhou Prefecture, all the way east, and arrived at Guangzhou Prefecture.
At this point, the vast land north of Jizhou, Guangzhou, and Luoshui, which was called "North" in ancient times, all fell into the hands of Cao Su. Cao Su had thousands of miles of fertile fields, hundreds of large cities, and countless small cities. It was vast and powerful.
huge.
Cao's army moved eastward from Guangzhou Prefecture, as close to the seaside, and as far south as the border of Lingzhou.
Wei Hai, who was originally active in the southern part of Gwangju, almost overwhelmed the southern part of Gwangju. The southern part of Gwangju was originally sparsely populated and suitable for a deep and wide battlefield.
Cao Su sent Wang Meng and Wei Kai as generals to guard the state, and supplemented them with Hong Ding, Wang Qing, Du Ning, Heng Xuesong and other top-grade warriors to guard the southeastern front.
He himself dispatched Ma Chao, Shi Yong and other young generals to station at important passes or ferries such as Yangping and Baima, assuming that they could cross the Luoshui River at any time.
The number of Cao's army also began to rise crazily. After taking Guangzhou, the number of Guangfu's army had reached 600,000. In addition, there was Cao Su's main army, whose number exceeded 300,000. In total, the number of his troops
The number of troops reached one million.
In addition to some of the original generals, generals such as Tengchuan and Gao Lan from Jizhou, Lingwan and Gongheng from Guangzhou also joined their ranks.
Cao Su's power reached an unprecedented peak, and he sent his confidant Gong Wu to go to Youzhou and bring all Youzhou's parents, wives, concubines, and children to Jizhou Mansion.
Although Youzhou Prefecture was a majestic city built by Cao Su previously, after taking Jizhou and Guangzhou, Youzhou Prefecture was obviously a little more remote in terms of terrain.
Cao Su was not a defender. He led his army southward for the divine capital.
Therefore, after Cao Su captured Jizhou, he immediately designated the new administrative center as Jizhou Prefecture.
The journey from Jizhou Prefecture to the south to Yuzhou is only five days, and after crossing the Luoshui River and heading west for a while, you can reach the divine capital.
Some big families in Youzhou were reluctant to leave Youzhou, but most of the people with vision and strategy immediately set off and followed Cao Su to move part of their resources to Jizhou Mansion.
By the time these things are completed, it will already be two or three months later.
The weather gradually turned colder, and the top martial arts sects in Jizhou and Guangzhou, Chiyun Sect and Dingtian Palace, also dispatched the outstanding disciples they agreed to among Cao Su's tiger and leopard guards.
Cao Su took advantage of the opportunity for his disciples from the two sects to join in and once again implemented military reforms.
The Tiger and Leopard Guards were changed to Tiger Cavalry and Leopard Guard. The Tiger Cavalry was led by Gongzong, while the Leopard Guard was led by the newly joined general Teng Chuan.
These two arms operate independently and are no longer confused. The Tiger Cavalry is composed entirely of cavalry, while the Leopard Guard is composed of shield soldiers, halberdiers, spearmen, archers and many other complex arms.
The number of Leopard Guards is larger, reaching 30,000, while the number of Tiger Cavalry is limited to 20,000.
These 50,000 soldiers belong to Cao Su's personal troops, and they all enjoy the best conditions. Most of the sergeants have broken through the Qi and Blood realm, and there are countless generals who have reached the Strength realm.
After Cao Su finished reorganizing military affairs, he began to reorganize government affairs.
The most critical point is to abandon the "city lord system" and implement the "prefect system".
The city-lord system was the key system that enabled the Qian and Yuan Dynasty to conquer the world. However, with the development of the city-lord system to this day, obvious drawbacks have appeared, including the excessive power of the city lord, which sometimes led to multiple voices in one state. When facing
In times of disaster, unified dispatch and orders and prohibitions cannot be achieved.
Cao Su implemented the "prefect system", which had been implemented in Youzhou for some time before.
This time, based on the original system, the "prefecture system" was once again improved, and one state, one city, and one county were clearly divided. Officials in charge of one state were still referred to as "lords of the palace" for the time being. After all, the imperial court was still there, and Cao Cao
Su could not decide to change the title of the leader of a state, but the leader of a city was called "prefect" and the leader of a county was called "county magistrate".
Prefects and county magistrates mainly focus on government affairs. In addition to governing the people, promoting talents, deciding lawsuits, and prosecuting traitors, they can also appoint and remove subordinate officials on their own, but the prerequisite is that they must be reported to the state officials first.
In addition, local military positions such as joining the army and captain are also established to implement the separation of military and political affairs.
Cao Su's purpose was not to implement the prefect system, but to improve the original city lord system, which was obviously backward, so that the resources under his rule could be more concentrated and run more efficiently.
This rectification of government affairs could not be completed in a day or two. It was not until the end of this year that the rectification of government affairs was initially completed.
Prior to this, the imperial court headed by Grand Master Rong issued a strong protest to Cao Su, accusing Cao Su of treason by leaving the government without any reason.
Cao Su angrily scolded Grand Master Rong for deceiving the heaven and the earth, destroying the country, killing the king, desecrating the palace, and killing all living beings. He called on all the righteous men in the world to raise troops together to support the royal family and save the people.
Both sides were quarreling, and Grand Master Rong sent a group of troops to the border of Yuzhou, which seemed to have the intention of bordering Cao Su.
However, neither side took action. They both stayed on both sides of the Luoshui River very restrainedly and did not act rashly.
In the autumn of the fifth year of Xuanhe's reign, Cao Su reported to the court that since he became the general of Zhenbei, several northern states had been stable and orderly, and he had made great contributions. He proclaimed himself a former general, and took the title of Lord of Jizhou Prefecture and Lord of Guangzhou Prefecture.
Cao Su ignored the imperial court, and the so-called performance was just a formality.
All knowledgeable people in the world can understand that the entire imperial court now exists in name only.
So many princes in the south also followed suit. Some were granted the title of four great generals, and some were granted the titles of various rural lords and county lords. The positions in the whole world were in a mess, and there were even several former generals.
In response to this situation, Cao Su took the post of general at the end of the year, directly leaping into the most powerful official position in the entire empire.
Cao Su became a general, which meant he was qualified to be a general. Many of his generals were promoted one after another. For example, Wang Meng was given the title of Zhennan General by Cao Su, commanding Guangzhou and stationed in the south.
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In the spring of the sixth year of Xuanhe, Cao Su held a grand sacrificial event outside Jizhou Prefecture.
Many martial arts sects in the four states received Cao Su's invitation and came outside Jizhou Mansion one after another.
Among them, the two major sects, Chiyun Sect and Dingtian Palace, were the leaders of this event. After participating in the sacrificial activities, many sect representatives waited outside Jizhou Mansion for the general's call.
However, General Cao Su did not summon anyone for a long time, and many sects did not take the initiative to go to the General's Mansion to inquire, so they had to stay at the inn in Jizhou Mansion.
Many sects from the four states rushed into Jizhou Prefecture, making it even more lively.
People in the Jianghu were talking a lot, and they were all a little uneasy. They didn't know what the general's call was like and how they should go about the next step in the martial arts.
In early March, representatives of the Fengbai Pavilion, Dingtian Palace, and Chiyun Sect of Jizhou Prefecture gathered together to meet before the general summoned them.
Jizhou is warmer than Youzhou. By the beginning of March, it is already a wonderful season when the grass grows and orioles fly three feet into the sky.
Fengbai Pavilion was bustling with people, and at night, there were countless literati and elegant guests, and the fireworks alley showed the prosperity of the North.
The person from Dingtian Palace who came to attend the meeting was the deputy palace master Mu Xiuyuan, while the Chiyun Sect was led by the new deputy master Wan Buping.
Wan Buping has known Cao Su for many years and is a well-respected hero in the world. Now in his thirties, Wan Buping has improved his martial arts and become the top master of the Red Cloud Sect and the new deputy sect leader.
He is also a candidate for future clan master.
Mu Xiuyuan had met Cao Su before, and he was the one who worked for Shi Kaibi before. He was mature, prudent, moral and far-sighted. He could only lead the team for this meeting in Jizhou Prefecture.
The two agreed to meet at Fengbai Pavilion tonight, and each brought about a dozen disciples to the meeting.
Taking over the entire Fengbai Pavilion was a huge investment.
Although the two sects are only the top sects in Jizhou and Guangzhou, in fact, due to the collapse of the Youbei League and the weakness of Liaozhou Wulin, the two sects can actually be regarded as representatives of the top sects in the entire north.
The rest, such as Qinghong Sect, Mirror Moon Villa, Xuanxiang Sect, Wanzhang Pavilion, Hongye Palace, Qingyang Sect, etc., can only be regarded as first-rate forces.
It is stronger than ordinary sect forces, but weaker than Chiyun Sect and Dingtian Palace.
The two parties met privately and did not call other sects to participate.
Mu Xiuyuan and Wan Buping are also old friends who have known each other for many years.
The two of them sat at the banquet. In the restaurant was a dancing girl swaying gracefully. The silk and bamboo were melodious and had a unique style.
After drinking for three rounds, Mu Xiuyuan got to the point: "Brother Wan, the general summoned many sects from the four states to come to Jizhou Mansion, but he didn't call us to meet him. What does this mean?"
Mu Xiuyuan tested Wan Buping. Although Wan Buping had a mediocre personality, he had won the title of a hero in the world because of his mediocre personality. He had a good reputation and many friends. The news might be certain.
There are more heavenly palaces.
Wan Buping drank, but his mind was very clear.
Mu Xiuyuan's doubts had arisen in Wan Buping before, and he also found people to find out the reasons, but most people were just groping around and didn't know what the general was thinking.
Mu Xiuyuan said with a half-ridiculous smile: "I heard that Brother Wan advanced and retreated with the general in the early years, and even encircled and suppressed the Eclipse Sect together. I must know some of the general's thoughts. Why don't we come and listen."
He sighed slightly: "The general's power is at its peak. The four states are vast, with millions of armors. He has the momentum to swallow thousands of miles like a tiger. His status is no longer what it used to be."
When Wan Buping said this, he paused for a moment: "It's not something we can see at all if we want to see it."
His meaning was very clear. He did not have any inside information and was innocent, just like Mu Xiuyuan.
Mu Xiuyuan smiled. He wouldn't believe it if there was no news. There must be more news than him, but the wine hadn't been served yet, so this guy wouldn't say it easily.
This time he went to Dongfeng Baige just to talk to Wan Buping, so he brought up two more topics and then toasted to Wan Buping.
After a few more rounds, Mu Xiuyuan sighed: "What I'm worried about now is that the general may want to take action against us martial arts sects, or that he doesn't like the current relationship between the martial arts and the court."
Mu Xiuyuan's worries are not unreasonable. Such situations have happened in the past history.
Because those in power were worried that the strength of the martial arts community was too strong, they personally planned some actions to exterminate martial arts, which even later evolved into various situations such as the annihilation of Taoism and the annihilation of Buddhism.
If this is true, it will be a catastrophe for the entire martial arts world.
Wan Buping frowned and said, "Impossible."
Mu Xiuyuan became more energetic and pricked up his ears to listen to Wan Buping's words.
Wan Buping said bluntly: "If Cao Su wants to deal with Wulin, why bother to invite us here? Wouldn't it be better for him to do it directly? If he does it directly, we won't even have a chance to communicate with each other, so what can you and me do?
How about sitting here and drinking together when you get the chance?"
When Mu Xiuyuan heard this, it seemed to be the truth.
He wondered: "Did the general acquiesce to our meeting in private like this?"
Wan Buping nodded: "I think so. At least he must know that we will communicate with each other."
Mu Xiuyuan didn't understand: "Then what is he doing like this?"
Wan Buping shook his head: "How can you guess the general's thoughts?"
Mu Xiuyuan had a headache. This seemed to be a dead end. Unable to guess Cao Su's intentions, they could only sit here and wait. The days passed without any substantial progress.
The two raised their wine glasses and clinked them again.
In the hall, in addition to the two of them, there were also some other outstanding disciples of Dingtian Palace and Chiyun Sect. The two factions were considered competitors in the past, but their various dissatisfactions, both overt and covert, were now suppressed by the general.
Next, they were sitting together peacefully drinking and listening to music, creating a harmonious atmosphere.
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It is a signal to enter Yuzhou. If the general and the grand master officially start a war, what should we do?"
When Mu Xiuyuan thought of this, his eyes suddenly lit up: "Could it be that the general wants us to participate in the southern patrol?"
It is obvious that there will be a battle sooner or later between the general Cao Su and the current grand master Rongzheng.
When will this battle happen? The whole world is watching. The outcome of this battle will most likely lead to changes in the historical course of the entire Qianyuan Empire.
Nowadays, the Rong family has gathered a lot of troops in the south. Rong Sheng, who was sent to Jiannan Road before, also led his troops north. Together with the Rong family in Shendu, they led a large army to station troops on the south bank of Luoshui River. Although the troops did not move, the war continued.
Dark clouds are gathering, and the restraint on both sides is more like a kind of darkness before dawn.
There are rumors outside that the general will patrol south after spring. The patrol south is to test the defense lines in southern Jizhou, and then it is time to march south.
Therefore, Mu Xiuyuan speculated whether the general was planning to allow various martial arts sects to participate in the southern patrol. After all, the two major sects had already cooperated with the general before.
The two sects sent their outstanding disciples into the general's army. Among them, Miao Hongji of Dingtian Palace and Luo Yushu of Chiyun Sect both became the captains of Cao's army. They held high positions and were deeply favored by Cao Su.
This shows that Cao Su did not just squeeze the disciples of the two sects, but more like absorbing the outstanding disciples of the two sects. Those who should be promoted and those who should be appointed are no different from others.
So now there are many disciples in the two sects who are willing to join Cao Jun.
After all, Cao Jun has a high status and has mastered a lot of martial arts resources. He is both a disciple of the sect and a general of Cao Jun. He works the same job but receives resources from both parties. Where can he find such a good thing?
Wan Buping burst out laughing after hearing this: "Brother Mu, you are too fanciful. How can the general allow us to participate in such a major military and national event?"
Wan Buping thought it was impossible. He thought that if he were a general, he would have only one purpose for bringing so many people here.
That is - holding a martial arts conference.
But why would a great general and a great marshal hold a martial arts conference?
Wan Buping couldn't figure it out, so he understood that he was not made to be a general. He had understood it when he was in Youzhou Mansion in the past. The people in these court were too calculating, and the fighting and killing in the arena were too straightforward and not suitable for him.
Let's talk about it in the court.
So if they can really be used, it won't be too complicated.