A flash of light flashed in Zhong Yao's eyes. He did not expect that Yuan Shu's plan was so big, and that everyone in the world was involved in his scheme.
Fortunately, the Zhong family did not have second thoughts, otherwise, the whole family would have become history.
"It's not as big a deal as you think. It's just that Jiang Taigong took the bait. What do you think of Liu Jingsheng's suggestion?"
Yuan Shu shook his head slightly. How could he plot against all the people in the world? The only ones he plotted against were ambitious people. If he could be a minister of China and a citizen of China, there would naturally be no problems.
"What are you going to do, Your Majesty?
I have no objection."
Tian Yu saluted directly to Yuan Shu. He was just a Yanzhou captain and was not qualified to point fingers in front of Yuan Shu.
"What do you think?
Yuan Chang."
Yuan Shu frowned slightly, Tian Yu still couldn't let go, so he looked at Zhong Yao.
"I'm afraid your Majesty already has a draft in mind."
After knowing that Liu Biao was Yuan Shu's internal agent, Zhong Yao already felt that this battle in Jingzhou might be much simpler than imagined.
After all, Liu Biao is an internal agent, so is it possible that Cai Mao, who obeys Liu Biao, will betray him at a critical moment?
If he rebels and cooperates with himself, no matter how many troops the enemy has, it will be in vain, so Yuan Shu must have agreed with Liu Biao and waited for them to gather their troops for a decisive battle.
"Haha, then let the army advance to the Nanyang border and suspend the march. Anyway, Zhang Fang's matter has not been decided yet, and we need time to wait for him to come. Then give Huang Wan and the others a chance to gather troops and horses to fight to the death with me.
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Yuan Shu glanced at Zhong Yao. Since he said this, he must have guessed what he was thinking, and if he guessed and didn't refute, he must have agreed with him.
"According to the decree."
"According to the decree."
The two left directly, and the army continued to move forward, rushing towards the Nanyang border in a mighty manner.
Troops and horses were mobilized frequently in Jingzhou. The governors and families from various places did not stop after receiving Liu Biao's order, and each led their troops towards Xiangyang.
Zhou Bi rushed directly into Wancheng under the protection of the cavalry. The war horse carried him and stopped directly outside the prefect's mansion.
"My lord, my lord."
After Zhou Bi got off the bus, he ran directly into the prefect's mansion.
Seeing Zhou Bi running towards him, Zhang Fang also put down the book in his hand, stood up and gave Zhou Bi a warm hug.
"Come back so soon?
What did your Majesty say?"
After the hug, Zhang Fang directly took Zhou Bi to sit down and asked about the situation this time.
"Sir, the situation may be a little bad."
Hearing Zhang Fang's question, Zhou Bi couldn't help but frowned.
"What's wrong?
I have already put life and death aside, and I can bear it no matter what."
When Zhou Bi spoke, Zhang Fang's hands couldn't help but tremble, but they immediately returned to normal, and his eyes were filled with relief.
"His Majesty invites you to go to the border to meet him in person."
Zhou Bi couldn't help but curl his lips and said what Yuan Shu meant.
"What are you waiting for?
Go to see His Majesty immediately."
Zhang Fang originally thought it would be something, but now that he heard that he was going to the border to meet him, there was nothing to hesitate about, so he just took Zhou Bi and headed eastward.
"My lord, my lord, please listen to me."
Zhou Bi glanced at Zhang Fang and directly grabbed him.
"What's wrong?
Is there anything else you haven’t said?”
Seeing Zhou Bila himself, Zhang Fang was also stunned.
"Sir, do you know that going to see His Majesty here may be a road of no return."
Zhou Bi's expression changed and he directly expressed his guess.
"Didn't I say that?
Zhang Fang has already put life and death aside, as long as your majesty is still willing to see me, a criminal, I will be satisfied.
Besides, if you want your minister to die, you will have to die. If this is the case, Zhang Fang deserves to die."
Zhang Fang naturally knew the consequences of leaving, but he had no regrets.
"Hey, since you have come to this realization, my lord, I won't say anything else. Let's set off."
Zhou Bi glanced at Zhang Fang. He only had one thought in his mind now. If Yuan Shu really wanted to execute Zhang Fang for this matter, he was willing to die with Zhang Fang. He could do it if he died for his confidant.
"good."
Soon Zhang Fang and Zhou Bi rode in the same carriage, escorted by cavalry, and left, running towards Yuan Shu again.
"General, I have just received news that the troops from Wuling County and Jianping County have gathered and are marching towards Xiangyang. Your Majesty is also personally conducting the expedition. He has led an army of 100,000 people out of Yingchuan and is heading towards Nanyang County.
I feel that the enemy is mobilizing county troops now to prepare for a decisive battle with Your Majesty."
The captain directly reported the news he had just received to Xu Huang.
"Your Majesty has sent troops?"
Xu Huang was surprised when he heard that the imperial commander had personally marched on the expedition and was about to reach Nanyang. The speed really surprised him.
"Well, shouldn't we also send troops to support His Majesty?"
The captain nodded to Xu Huang, last time you said that the time was not coming and you could not send troops. Now Emperor Yuan Shu has led his troops to kill. Doesn't it mean that the time is not coming yet?
"Wait a little longer, the time hasn't come yet."
Xu Huang thought for a moment but shook his head again.
"General, if you are waiting, I am afraid that Your Majesty has killed all the bandits and we are still in Fuling."
Hearing Xu Huang's words, the captain was also stunned. He didn't understand when the time would arrive.
"Do you think your Majesty knows that the enemy is gathering troops and waiting for a decisive battle with your Majesty?"
Xu Huang glanced at the captain and directly asked his own question.
"Your Majesty has a wonderful plan, so you should know this."
The captain thought for a moment, Xu Huang, why are you asking me this question in front of my face, how do you want me to answer it?
If you say you know, you have no clue, if you say you don't know, you will become a critic of the sage again, and it will be difficult for others to do otherwise.
"Since you guess that Your Majesty knows that the puppets are gathering troops to fight with them, are you still worried that there will be no battle?
Now it would be great if we could gather all the rebels in Jingzhou together and defeat them in one fell swoop. Otherwise, we would have to sweep across all directions to hunt down the bandits. I guess Your Majesty must have thought so too.
Now that the Wuling and Jianping rebels have just left, we will send troops immediately. If the puppet Han know that there are enemies behind them, will they still gather in Xiangyang to fight His Majesty?
Therefore, what we have to do now is not to rush after the enemy, but to be patient for the time being, waiting for the enemy to completely leave and gather in Xiangyang, and then use Qingchao Congjian and Your Majesty to surround the enemy in Xiangyang."
Xu Huang stared straight ahead, as if he could observe the enemy's advancing phalanx across hundreds of miles.
"I thought it was too simple, Wen Yu has learned a lesson."
Hearing Xu Huang's words of advice, Colonel Wen Yu also suddenly realized that this was the opportunity that the general had been waiting for, and it seemed that he was still too far behind.
"Okay, let's arrange for the soldiers to prepare for war. We may attack at any time, do you understand?"
Xu Huang nodded. The fine tradition of the Jizhou Army is that it attaches great importance to the training of its subordinates. From top advisers such as Ju Shou Tian Feng to senior generals such as Zang Ba and Xu Huang, they are always happy to do so.
All the scouts of the Hengye Army, led by Wen Yu, left Fuling, and then divided into two groups, heading one way to Jianping and the other to Wuling to explore the enemy's military situation.
Both Jingzhou and Huaxia were preparing for this decisive battle. After several days of marching, Yuan Shu's 110,000-strong army finally arrived at the border of Nanyang County and Runan County. Then the army paused and waited for Zhang Fang to gather troops for Huang Wan.
time.
Two days later, Zhang Fang almost vomited while driving, and finally arrived at the border. After experiencing the same fate as Zhou Bi, he wandered into Yuan Shu's camp under the escort of scouts.
"Your Majesty, Zhang Fang and Zhou Bi are here."
Dian Wei came to Yuan Shu's tent and reported to him that Zhou Bi and Zhang Fang had arrived at the camp.
"Come so fast?
It seems that we have a long way to go, let them come in."
