As Qin Yuan's order was issued, the Nanyang Yellow Turban Army began to mobilize.
The armies located in Nanyang County and surrounding cities began to set off towards the northern border.
And among the troops mobilized, more than half are from the players' forces.
In order to prevent the news of Qin Yuan's arrival from leaking, he has been on guard against the players' influence.
Therefore, moving players away is the best solution.
Moreover, the border has just been threatened and requires military support. Naturally, the players will not refuse, let alone have too many ideas, or notice anything abnormal.
It's just that Zhang Mancheng didn't transfer them to Chaoyang County to fight against the government army, which surprised the players.
But this is exactly what the players want.
Relatively speaking, the government army led by Qin Jie had relatively strong combat effectiveness.
The enemies invading the border in the north mainly come from player groups and aristocratic families, and they are all temporarily recruited. Their combat effectiveness is bound to be weaker than the government army.
When it comes to choosing between strong and weak, they are naturally more willing to choose the weak.
This will not only make it easier to obtain military exploits, but also avoid large-scale casualties.
Another point is to stay away from Zhang Mancheng’s sphere of influence.
If things go bad, they can retreat and escape at any time.
Instead of following the Yellow Turban Army led by Zhang Mancheng to die.
Due to Qin Jie's policy and many rewards, many forces participated in the Nanyang War.
The power of the imperial camp suddenly surged.
This behavior completely broke the original situation in Nanyang.
With the current strength of the imperial camp, the number of participants in the war has exceeded 10 million.
Moreover, more and more forces and armies are participating.
The Nanyang Yellow Turban Army simply cannot be an opponent with its current strength.
As for foreign aid, it is even more impossible.
After all, the situation on the battlefield in Jizhou is much more important than that in Nanyang.
Therefore, after analysis by many think tanks, there is no doubt that Zhang Man will succeed or fail in this war.
And according to historical records, Zhang Mancheng was eventually defeated and killed by Qin Jie.
Based on various circumstances, it can be inferred that the final winner will be the imperial camp.
Therefore, the player group of the Yellow Turban camp in Nanyang naturally has to find a way out.
Even a few days ago, when Qin Jie issued many generous reward policies, some large guilds got wind of it and quietly withdrew their troops from Nanyang County.
After all, players join the Yellow Turban camp to seek benefits, and they will not follow the Yellow Turban Army through life and death.
Even the player forces that have not yet evacuated have come up with other ideas after being ordered by Zhang Mancheng.
Some are preparing to take advantage of the last opportunity to gain another victory.
And in the process of handing over the city, you can also gain a lot of benefits.
Some knew that the enemy troops were invading the border the moment they received the order, and that the battle was going to be dangerous. They planned to go to the northern border city, and fled with their people halfway.
After all, no one wants to be buried with Zhang Mancheng knowing the outcome.
Of course, in history, after Zhang Mancheng's death, the Nanyang Yellow Turban Army introduced a new leader Qu Shuai, allowing the Yellow Turban Army to persist for a while.
However, it was still difficult to defeat the general trend and eventually led to destruction.
Zhang Mancheng naturally paid close attention to the behavior of the players.
After all, within the scope of his control, everyone's every move is under his radar.
The behavior of special players is what Zhang Mancheng ordered the intelligence department to focus on.
Although the player group is getting more and more powerful and status in this world, they are even able to talk to some important people.
However, due to players' double-dealing and profit-seeking reasons, many indigenous forces do not truly trust players.
The reason for accepting player power is just because of the player's power, and it only needs to be given a little sweetness.
But not many actually cooperate with player forces.
Unless there is absolute certainty that the player's forces will not betray, the two parties can become a true ally.
After all, from the perspective of the aborigines, the players are just a bunch of reckless people. It is an honor for the players to be able to choose to cooperate with them or accept them.
The player comes from a different family and maintains a sense of superiority as a player.
I feel that the people in the mythical world are just a group of NPCs, at most very intelligent NPCs.
Aboriginal people are not treated as equals at all.
Even future princes like Cao Cao and Liu Bei are the same.
And trying to please or get close to celebrities like them is just a way for players to think of themselves as a strategy.
In fact, both sides view each other with an unequal attitude.
In this way, even a relationship that seems to be like water and ice may break down at any time due to conflicts of interest.
It's not even because of the interests in the mythical world.
It's because of the players' interests in reality, or because the forces behind the guild make a certain decision, they have to change the strategic development direction, thus splitting with the original partner.
These are all possible.
Previously, the indigenous forces didn't know much about the players, and they didn't look down on the player forces.
But as the contact time becomes longer and longer, and the player power gradually takes a certain say, even if they reject the players in their hearts, they have to cooperate with the players for the development and benefit of the power.
"I see!"
"Write down all the forces that escaped and never cooperate with them in the future!"
"But these are all minor problems. We should take this opportunity to eliminate some unstable people and bad apples!"
"Pay attention to the actions of players from all sides, as long as they are not allowed to go to Chaoyang County!"
Zhang Mancheng naturally knows this virtue of players.
Therefore, when he heard the information reported by his subordinates, he did not show much surprise.
After all, this was within his expectation.
If it were the past, Zhang Mancheng might have made some countermeasures to prevent the player forces from defecting, or talk to the leaders of the player forces and try to get them to stay and deal with the government forces together.
But with Qin Yuan's help, the player's power is dispensable.
Not only cannot it be a help, but it can also become a burden.
It would be better to take advantage of this opportunity to eliminate some players with ulterior motives.
This will make it easier for Zhang Mancheng’s future management.
"Yes, Qu Shuai!"
The subordinate responded.
"How's the situation with Marshal Qin?"
Zhang Mancheng asked again.
"Report to Commander Qu that Marshal Qin is missing. I don't know where he went!"
"Disappeared together with all the troops under his command!"
"I asked the guards at the city gate and found no signs of leaving the city!"
A general said in surprise, "Should we send more people to investigate!"
"No need!"
"It seems that Marshal Qin has gone to Chaoyang County!"
"Since they didn't notify us, they must not want to reveal their whereabouts!"
"We just have to stick to the original plan!"
Zhang Mancheng waved his hand and said.
Qin Yuan is his boss, and he is here to help this time.
Facing this siege by the imperial camp's troops, Qin Yuan's strength still needs to be relied upon to relieve the siege.
Therefore, Zhang Mancheng never thought about commanding or mobilizing Qin Yuan's army.
Anyway, as long as Qin Yuan is here, this war will definitely not fail in the end.
As for the process, he only needs to cooperate with Qin Yuan.
This time, he is not the protagonist, Qin Yuan is.
The war has begun.
The armies of both sides began to mobilize for action.
The cavalry army led by Qin Yuan relied on a deceptive formation and quietly left Nanyang City.
He did not choose to set off with Zhang Mancheng's army.
In that case, the whereabouts would be exposed too easily.
Once discovered, the purpose would be in vain.
Qin Yuan wasted so many days hiding in Nanyang just to take the opportunity to open up the situation.
This time the government army led by Qin Jie took the initiative to attack, which was their perfect opportunity.
After all, fighting on the battlefield is naturally much easier than attacking a city.
Moreover, according to the intelligence sent back, multiple armies from the cities around Xinye began to advance towards Chaoyang County, with the number of armies reaching as many as four million.
This accounted for almost 80% of Qin Jie's army.
As long as they are defeated and eliminated, the effective strength of the government army will be almost destroyed.
By then, the remaining troops, even with the Yellow Turban Army under Zhang Mancheng, will be able to wipe them out and completely capture the entire territory of Nanyang County.
The government's army is now on the march. If nothing unexpected happens, they will meet up in a certain city.
When the troops are united and the city's defense is combined, the difficulty of the attack will surely increase significantly.
Now is a good opportunity to defeat them all.
After all, Qin Yuan only brought an army of one hundred thousand this time.
Although the combat effectiveness is very strong.
But in terms of quantity, it is relatively small.
If they encounter a large-scale army, they can defeat it even though they are not afraid.
But firstly, the battle will take a long time, secondly, it cannot ensure the complete annihilation of the enemy forces, and thirdly, it is easy to leak information.
What Qin Yuan likes most is to encounter an army with a size of less than one million.
With the cavalry he led, it would take less than half a day to annihilate them all.
And among the many government troops.
Qin Yuan then selected an army with a strength of around one million.
More importantly, the new prefect Qin Jie appointed by the imperial court is here.
Needless to say, Qin Jie's appointment has indeed changed the situation in Nanyang.
After all, when he took office as the governor of Nanyang, Nanyang fell very quickly, and the Nanyang Yellow Turban Army led by Zhang Mancheng made great progress.
On the contrary, after Qin Jie took office, he adopted some iron-blooded means to gather a large number of government troops.
And he stubbornly withstood several waves of offensives from the Yellow Turban Army.
At the same time, after Zhang Mancheng failed to expand, he quickly launched a counterattack.
Qin Jie clearly knew that with the five million troops in his own hands, it would be difficult to successfully eliminate Zhang Mancheng, who had seven million troops.
Therefore, a huge price was sacrificed to allow family forces and player groups to join, and an army of millions was gathered in just a few days.
The two invaded the situation at the same time and put pressure on each other. It was difficult for Zhang Mancheng to resist the enemy troops coming from two directions.
When the time comes, it will eventually lead to destruction.
I have to say that Qin Jie's abacus was very good.
In addition to calling for reinforcements and receiving assistance from many parties, it also sent a message to the Yellow Turban players in Nanyang that the Nanyang Yellow Turban Army was bound to be defeated.
This also caused many players to flee from the battlefield.
As a result, Zhang Mancheng lost some of his help.
The chance of the imperial camp winning has greatly increased.
"Master Taishou, it only takes one day at most for us to reach our target!"
In a marching government army, a general said to Qin Jie.
This is the disadvantage of not having a teleportation array.
Because the map is so vast, even within the same Nanyang County, it has a vast territory.
You know, Nanyang County is several times larger than Shanggu County.
Even if we are one county apart, we have to walk a long distance.
"Keep walking for two hours and start setting up camp before dark!"
Qin Jie thought for a while and said, "By the way, is there any news from the Yellow Turban Army?"
Qin Jie was very concerned about the movements of the Yellow Turban Army.
After all, they were on the march at this time, which was when their defense was at its weakest.
Once you are attacked, you will definitely suffer heavy losses.
However, they are still within the boundaries of Xinye County and can be considered as their own territory.
The chance of being attacked by enemy troops is low.
But it's not nothing.
Therefore, Qin Jie is still very cautious in this regard.
If the Nanyang Yellow Turban Army goes in the opposite direction, they can also launch a surprise attack and achieve certain strategic goals.
"According to reliable information, a large number of Nanyang Yellow Turban Army began to support the north. It seems that their defense focus should be on the north!"
"As for dealing with us, only part of the army has gone out!"
"The number of troops mobilized from the Nanyang Army to reinforce Chaoyang County is only about one million!"
A general in charge of intelligence reported to Qin Jiehui.
"oh?"
"Focus defense on the north?"
"This is very strange!?"
Qin Jie couldn't help but look surprised.
Although he used various forces to exert pressure on the northern part of Nanyang.
However, he still regarded himself as the main force.
After all, those reinforcements are here for profit, and from the perspective of the imperial court, their will to fight may not be that strong.
Moreover, they are all scattered forces. Unlike the government army led by Qin Jie, at least they have the same command system and can carry out unified and coordinated operations.
"Could it be that they want to defeat the northern army first?"
"On the battlefield in Chaoyang County, we focus on defense to hold back our army!"
"After they defeat the enemy forces in the north, they will mobilize their forces for a decisive battle with us!"
"After all, fighting on two fronts will obviously be very detrimental to the Yellow Turban Army, and if they keep delaying, they will only be successfully defeated by us in the end!"
A middle-aged general beside Qin Jie said in a deep voice.
"Well, what you said makes sense!"
Hearing this, Qin Jie nodded slightly, "But Zhang Mancheng made a wrong move. If he really places the main force in the north, he is creating opportunities for us! I, Qin Jie, really think that I am a vegetarian!"
