"Wen Ji, you have to manage the harem well and take care of the new girls."
After getting along with Cai Wenji, Xiang Ji planned to go to war.
Now, nearly half a year has passed since I returned to Pengcheng.
The ice and snow in the north have melted, and the Chu soldiers and armors are all ready to go.
"Don't worry, Mr. Xiang, Wen Ji knows that she won't let your little darlings be wronged."
The clever Cai Wenji naturally understood Xiang Ji's words.
It's okay for the others to arrive, including Cao Ziran and the new Huang Yueying. I'm afraid that's the reason why Xiang Ji warned him.
You know, Cao Ziran really surprised Cai Wenji.
Just, I have never seen such a lively lady.
How does this look like a child of a prince's family? I'm afraid he is nothing more than a wild child, right?
When I first arrived at the Pengcheng Palace, I could still feel safe and secure without leaving the gate.
But as time passed, his true nature was immediately revealed.
Being naughty and mischievous is a minor thing, but the poor thing is that he is the palace cook.
Almost all the chefs were tortured by Cao Ziran, and everyone learned almost dozens of techniques.
This is nothing, but the problem is that due to Cao Ziran's character, he wants to share everything he thinks is delicious with everyone.
This made Cai Wenji and other women extremely miserable.
People are so enthusiastic, you can’t refuse, right? But the question is, which woman doesn’t care about her figure?
However, several children got along very well with Cao Ziran.
This girl is a complete child queen.
As for the later Huang Yueying...
From Cai Wenji's ancient perspective, it can only be said that the men in her family are more philanthropic.
This kind of "ugly" girl is not spared. It seems that she has been really depressed after being away from home for many years...
However, the person has been brought back and the status and status have been determined. As the mistress of the harem, Cai Wenji naturally can't say anything else.
At the very least, this Miss Huang is more worry-free than that Cao Ziran.
Perhaps because she knows that her appearance is not accepted by most people, Huang Yueying has basically never left the door since she came to Pengcheng.
With Cai Wenji's guarantee, Xiang Ji naturally felt at ease.
Nowadays, he has more and more women. Although Xiang Ji is too lazy to manage all the harem matters, after all, he still has to say a few words when there is nothing wrong. It is better than having to deal with trouble afterwards.
Shu said, Chu Palace.
"Mr. Wenhe, Pengcheng will be guarded by you!"
After giving some instructions to Jia Xu, Xiang Ji decided to start the Northern Expedition again.
Now, after half a year of recruitment, the number of available soldiers and armor in Chu has been restored to 150,000.
After Huang Zhong was appointed as Lü Meng's deputy general and 20,000 soldiers were assigned to him, Xiang Ji decided to personally lead an army of 100,000 to attack the Yuan family in the north.
You know, there was still Taishi Ci's 30,000 troops in Qingzhou at this time.
After Xiang Ji arrives, Taishi Ci's army will naturally be integrated into the Northern Expedition army.
In other words, Xiang Ji sent a total of 130,000 troops, led generals Zhao Yun, Taishi Ci, and military counselor Pang to unite and launch a conquest of Hebei.
And Xiang Ji's first target was Yuan Tan in Qingzhou.
After all, Qingzhou is the enemy territory closest to Pengcheng.
Besides, don’t you have to pick out the soft persimmons and pinch them first?
Xiang Ji's plan was to crush the softest persimmon first, and then study how to deal with Yuan Shang, the hard nut.
After some reorganization, all the troops were assembled for the expedition.
"Everyone, please go out with the lonely king!"
Standing on the school grounds, Xiang Ji, wearing silver dragon armor and holding an Overlord's Halberd, gave the order to his soldiers to set out for battle.
"Da Chu! Wan Sheng!"
"Da Chu! Wan Sheng!"
The morale of all soldiers going out has reached its highest point.
Everyone knows that this expedition to Hebei will be the biggest step for Chu to take over the Central Plains.
As long as the four states of Hebei are included in the territory of Chu State, then Chu State will have almost half of the world.
Then, Chu State will be the most powerful country in the world.
Everyone is proud of being a citizen of Chu State.
Xidu, Chang'an.
"What!? Xiang Yu of Chu State sent troops to Hebei?"
Lu Bu, who was sitting comfortably on the throne, was shocked to hear that Xiang Ji had sent troops to Hebei, and he immediately became anxious.
You know, after being a monarch for so many years, Lu Bu has already changed his previous reckless way of thinking.
Lu Bu knew very well what Xiang Ji's expedition to Hebei meant.
However, the gate leading to the Central Plains has been completely blocked by Xiang Ji. At the pass of Luoyang, the Xiliang army, which has been attacking for two years, is still unable to advance.
"Damn it, order!
Order Zhang Liao to lead an army of 100,000 men to take a detour and merge with the state, Hebei. We must not let Xiang Ji occupy it first."
In order to be on guard against Xiang Ji, Lu Bu decided to send General Zhang Liao to attack Yuan Xi's Bingzhou with 100,000 troops.
As long as our Xiliang army captures Bingzhou, Xiang Ji's strategic purpose of occupying the entire territory of Hebei will inevitably be defeated.
When the time comes, it’s unclear who will win and who will lose.
Lu Bu didn't have any ideas about Hebei.
However, the Western Qiang and Western Xiongnu invaded continuously, so Lu Bu could only allocate most of his troops to defend the Western Regions, which also made his strength and determination to attack the Central Plains insufficient.
But now after Xiang Ji's stimulation, Lu Bu really couldn't sit still.
You know, in Lu Bu's opinion, the only person in the world who can be his opponent is Xiang Ji, the Overlord of Chu.
As for the emperor surnamed Liu in the south? Haha, in Lu Bu's opinion, they are all weaklings and not worthy of fear at all.
"Military advisor, now that the king has ordered Zhang Liao to lead an army of 100,000 troops to attack Bingzhou, do you have any other plans?"
Lu Bu was still uneasy about Zhang Liao's arrangements, so he turned around and asked Li Ru, the dog-headed military advisor next to him.
Yes, after Dong Zhuo was killed by Xiang Ji, Lu Bu took over almost everything about Dong Zhuo, including of course his military advisor Li Ru.
This Li Ruben was Dong Zhuo's son-in-law, just like Niu Fu.
But the biggest difference between the two men is their IQ.
Niu Fu didn't know the current affairs and hit the stone with an egg, but Li Ru couldn't do that.
After seeing Lu Bu's strength, he decisively expressed his loyalty to him.
Now, Li Ru has become Lu Bu's right-hand man, helping him make plans.
"Your Majesty! According to Confucianism, Your Majesty should ask General Zhang Liao to attack Luoyang, while Your Majesty personally leads me, Xiliang Jian'er, to conquer Bingzhou."
Obviously, Li Ru's views are different from Lu Bu's.
Now let's not talk about the south. If the north is occupied by Xiang Ji, then the Chu State will really have the ability to compete with the Xiliang cavalry in plain battles.
This is definitely not good news for Lu Bu.
"Okay! According to the wishes of the military advisor, I will personally conquer Bingzhou!"
Although Lu Bu's own intelligence is not very good, his greatest advantage is his willingness to listen to others.