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Chapter 574: A great victory, Su Yao issued orders

"Pursue victory?"

"So fast?!"

After hearing Su Yao's words, everyone looked solemn.

However, they immediately realized that Su Yao's words were not unwise, and he was blindly wanting to start a decisive battle.

You must know that at present, in addition to the hundreds of You knights from their headquarters, there are nearly three thousand Xiliang troops incorporated by Jia Xu and Zhang Ji.

These people, together with the newly arrived Nanyang Army and a large number of surrendered soldiers waiting to be reorganized, made the strength of their army to fight against Dong Zhuo grow by leaps and bounds after this battle, exceeding ten thousand in one breath!

In comparison, the 20,000 troops Dong Zhuo still had in Luoyang seemed inadequate.

When they thought of this, everyone was shocked, and Lu Zhi immediately expressed his opinion:
"Your Excellency's words make sense. Dong Zhuo is causing chaos in the government and bullying the people. If we don't get rid of him, there will be no peace in the country!"

"Our army has just won a victory and its morale is high, while Dong Zhuo has just been defeated and the people are in a state of panic."

"If we seize the opportunity to win now, we will surely be able to recapture the capital, welcome back the emperor, and return power to the court."

Zhong Yao also nodded in agreement and analyzed:
"Although Dong Zhuo still has troops in Luoyang, they have been severely damaged after this battle and their morale is low."

"If our army attacks at this time, we will be able to achieve twice the result with half the effort."

"Besides, the officials and people in the capital have long been complaining about Dong Zhuo. Our army's move will surely gain the support of the public."

Seeing this, Wen Pin expressed his support without hesitation:
"Lord Su, I am willing to lead 5,000 soldiers from the Nanyang Army and follow your orders to go to the capital to defeat the traitor Dong and restore the Han Dynasty."

Soon after, Zhong Yao, Wang Ling, Qian Zhao, Lu Bu, Guan Yu, Zhang Ji and others also expressed their opinions.

For a moment, the morale in the meeting hall was high and everyone was united.

However, at this moment, Xun Yu said:

"Please forgive me for speaking frankly, but it may not be that easy for you to defeat the thief Dong directly."

Xun Yu's words were like a bucket of cold water, attracting everyone's attention.

If it weren't for his background in the Xun family and his usual calm and wise demeanor, such a disappointing speech might have attracted a lot of criticism.

However, even so, everyone signaled with their eyes, asking him to give further explanation.

In response, Xun Yu shook his head and said:

"Although our army's morale is high and its manpower has increased greatly, the newly joined troops have not yet been integrated and are not under the same command, so it is difficult for them to fully exert their combat effectiveness."

"Moreover, as the number of troops increases, the demand for material supplies also increases greatly, which is a severe test for our military's logistics supply."

“Although the seizure was huge, it was in a state of disarray and required a large number of manpower to reorganize and redistribute it.”

"More importantly, the Luo River stretches from north to south, which is of course a great advantage for our army when defending. It blocks the support of the Dong thief and creates a good opportunity for us to win this time."

"But if we want to attack now, the Luo River is a natural barrier that we must cross."

"The thief Dong has already moved all the nearby ferries to the north bank. If our army wants to cross the river, we can only build boats ourselves, which will undoubtedly take a lot of time."

"And that thief Dong will definitely not sit still and wait for death after learning the news. He will definitely try every possible way to harass and hinder our plan."

Xun Yu's analysis was so sharp that it caused the conference hall, which had just been filled with excitement, to fall into silence in an instant.

Frankly speaking, Lu Zhi and others were not blind to these difficulties.

But
"The problems Wen Ruo mentioned cannot be ignored, but it is precisely because of this that we need to fight quickly and not give Dong Zhuo any chance to breathe!" Su Yao said firmly.

To be honest, Su Yao didn't necessarily want to make things difficult for himself.

But he had a worry in his heart.

In history, Dong Zhuo saw that the power of the princes in Guandong was strong, so he burned Luoyang and fled to Chang'an.

This time, he dealt Dong Zhuo such a heavy blow. Considering that previous events such as the Ten Eunuchs had been accelerated, Su Yao was not sure whether Dong Zhuo would escape earlier.

Luoyang City is a prosperous place with a large population and a thriving economy. It not only provides a lot of tax revenue and legitimacy, but also allows the construction of various advanced buildings. It is a pity that it was burned down by Dong Zhuo. More importantly, since the battle in Pingyuan, Su Yao has had an indescribable feeling for those lively people.

Let these people die tragically in front of you, wailing. Just that one time is enough.

"Therefore, Dong Zhuo must be defeated!"

"And, as quickly as possible!"

"We can't give him any time to loot and escape at leisure!"

Hearing Su Yao's words, Lu Zhi nodded and asked:
"Your Excellency is right, but how can we solve these problems?"

"Professional people do professional things!"

"what???"

After saying that, Su Yao chuckled and began to assign tasks.

That’s right, now that Su Yao has stepped up to the point where he has a large number of troops and is the leader of a faction, it’s natural that he won’t do everything himself.

Now that I have so many civil servants and generals at my disposal, it’s time for me to assign tasks.

So, Su Yao glanced at everyone one by one, waved his hand and began to assign tasks:
"Lord Lu, you are highly respected and well-versed in government affairs. I ask you to be responsible for contacting the capital and other places, and win the support of more princes, officials and people, to build momentum for our army and stabilize the rear."

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhi cupped his hands and promised:
"Don't worry, my lord. This is what I should do."

After saying this, Su Yao turned to Xun Yu and Zhong Yao:

"Wen Ruo and Yuan Chang, you two are good at government affairs."

"Now that the pressure on logistics has increased, I hope that you two can assist Xiao Ling and be responsible for the allocation of materials and logistical supplies. You must ensure that the army has sufficient food and fodder and is well-equipped. The captured materials must be counted and classified as soon as possible to replenish military supplies."

The two nodded: "Don't worry, my lord, we will do our best."

"As for Wenhe?"

When Jia Xu heard Su Yao calling his name, he was suddenly stunned.

He didn't expect that a new surrender like him could be appointed immediately, so he quickly stepped out and bowed to receive orders.

Su Yao nodded, then paused, pondered for a moment and said:
"You are alert and cautious, capable of making decisions, and familiar with the enemy's military situation."

"You will be responsible for coordinating intelligence work with the Zhen family, collecting military intelligence, closely monitoring the movements of Dong Zhuo's army, and the changes in public opinion inside and outside Luoyang City, and providing support for our military's decision-making."

"At the same time, we will take advantage of our great victory to blow the trumpet of public opinion, infiltrate and split Dong Zhuo's forces, weaken his will to resist, and lay a solid foundation for our next action."

Jia Xu raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and said quickly:
"Your Excellency has made careful considerations, and I admire you."

"I will do my best to fulfill my mission!"

After arranging the work for the civil servants, Su Yao turned his attention to the military commanders:
"Fengxian, you lead our troops to coordinate with Sima Wen's Nanyang Army and Lieutenant Zhang's Xiliang Army to train new soldiers and improve overall combat effectiveness."

"Yun Chang started to prepare for the crossing, whether it was building a ship or finding other ways to cross the river, the problem of crossing the river must be solved in the shortest possible time."

"Everyone else, please also assist the above-mentioned people according to your respective strengths and jointly advance our military's plans."

"I heard that Yuan Shao also raised another army to fight against Dong."

"Therefore, in this battle, we must not only win, but also win quickly and steadily."

"We need to let the whole world see clearly who is the real savior of the country and who is the ambitious person who is trying to fish in troubled waters."

"Here!"

"The last general takes command!"

Everyone responded in unison.

At the same time, Su Yao's morale was high, and he was assigning tasks and preparing for war.

The capital city of Luoyang has a different kind of scenery.
(End of this chapter)