I should marry the traitor

Chapter 224 Cao Mengde visits Yuan Mansion at night

There was an endless debate in the tent, and the three women all had their own positions and demands.

In fact, this is a big taboo in military strategy.

The most important thing in marching and fighting is to enforce discipline. Having a highly prestigious commander who can ensure that the entire army can carry out orders is almost a prerequisite for victory, which is almost the opposite of their current configuration.

First, Li Changge set up two commanders, Dong Bai and Qu Yiyi. The two men led two armies respectively, and in terms of status, they should be considered equal.

Moreover, Dong Bai and Qu Yiyi are both mixed-bloods with 91% of their strength. No matter who is stronger or weaker, neither of them can submit to the other when their strength is so close.

In addition, the relationship between the two is almost like that of open competitors, and it is almost impossible for them to cooperate sincerely.

What's even more amazing is that Li Changge also gave Yuan the power similar to that of a military supervisor, which would also hinder Dong Bai and Qu Yiyi.
With a few buffs stacked up, I feel like Huang Guoer has almost gathered all the elements to fight an epic battle in which the weak defeats the strong.

But fortunately, at this time a guard came into the tent and reported a piece of news.

Tao Tao, the governor of Shangshu Mansion, was waiting outside the tent.

Tao Tao? The three girls looked at each other. It seemed that Li Changge really had other plans. However, Dong Bai and Qu Yiyi were somewhat resistant to this. Wouldn't this make them seem useless?
"I am Tao Tao, your humble servant. Nice to meet you all."

"Governor Tao, I want to know why you are here?"

Dong Bai's words were relatively polite, but his aura was ruthlessly overwhelming, causing Tao Tao's originally wagging tail to drop suddenly.

The Golden Lion Dog's fear is still so obvious.

"Empress Dong need not be so hostile to me."

"I am only here to send some troops, not to steal the credit."

"Your Majesty has said that this battle is still up to Your Majesty to fight on her own."

Hearing this, Dong Bai's pressure instantly dissipated, and a suitable smile appeared on her charming face. As long as he didn't come to cause trouble for her, everything would be fine. She, Dong Bai, was not an evil ghost.

"Governor Tao, you are joking. You are a loyal minister. How could I be hostile to you?"

"Your Majesty asked you to send some troops over. Could it be that——"

"Are they your elite Danyang soldiers?"

Danyang Mountain is dangerous, the people are fruitful and vigorous, good at martial arts, a place of high strength and elite soldiers.

The elite soldiers of Danyang are very famous. One should know that the Tao family is not from a high-class family and their bloodline is not noble, but they were able to allow Tao Tao to sit on the position of governor of Taozhou. In addition to the incompetence of Emperor Qianling, the Danyang soldiers were also an important part of it.

Tao Tao, a man of little strength and low ability, was still able to sit firmly on the position of Governor of Xuzhou even after the death of Emperor Qianling, because he had a group of elite Danyang soldiers under his command.

"Yes, this time I brought three thousand Danyang soldiers for your Majesty to command."

"Only 3,000? Although the Danyang soldiers are truly elite infantry warriors, aren't 3,000 too few?"

Dong Bai raised his eyebrows when he heard this. Although the three thousand Danyang soldiers might be of some help in the siege, they really didn't make much sense. What was His Majesty thinking?

"Your Majesty has misunderstood. These three thousand troops are not infantry, but naval forces."

"Three thousand naval forces? Yes, Xuzhou is close to the sea, so it's normal for you to train a naval force, but the number of people is too small."

Tao Tao smiled bitterly when he heard this: "Your Majesty, the navy is not like the infantry. Three thousand is already a lot. If there were more, I, the humble minister, would not be able to protect them."

Dong Bai didn't feel troubled when he heard this, as what Tao Tao said made sense.

Although Xuzhou is close to the sea and can train navy, the Danyang Tao family is not as wealthy as the Yuan family, and training troops is not unlimited.

What's more, Xuzhou is not far from Dongyou, and there are not many trained naval forces, and there are various excuses to explain it away.

If the navy had more than 5,000 soldiers, it would probably pose a threat to Dongyou Island, and the probability of Xuzhou's navy being looted by pirates would be infinitely magnified. But at the moment, the 3,000 navy could play a huge role.

With the two routes of Xiliang cavalry along the river providing support, the three thousand well-trained Danyang navy were enough to fight against the Dongyou navy at the river mouth.

No one would doubt the value of Danyang soldiers. The soldiers produced by this place are brave enough. The only thing that needs to be considered is whether this army has sufficient water warfare skills.

But even if it is not enough, it doesn't matter. After all, Dong Bai is now 91% of the deep-water dragon bloodline, and has some ability to turn rivers and seas upside down. If he just controls a river mouth, the combination of the two will be enough to contain the Dongyou navy.

Although the number of these three thousand troops was not large, they made the originally troublesome war situation clear in an instant.

Once the support of the Dongyou Navy is lost, the defenders of Bohai County will be isolated. A group of old, weak and sick people will face the fierce attack of the elite troops of Beidi. The dead soldiers will turn into corpses and become their enemies.

I guess they will surrender after a short fight.

None of the three women were indecisive. Although there were disputes, everything was focused on completing Li Changge's task.

"In that case, my Xiliang Army will set out immediately to support the Danyang Navy."

"Then I will come later, and the army will besiege Bohai County."

"Can we capture Bohai County within five days?"

"Queen Dong, you underestimate my Corpse Demon King bloodline. Why would it take five days? I will personally lead the troops to attack the city in three days, and we will surely win in one battle!"

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Luoyang, Yuan Mansion.

After nightfall, Yuan Kui, the head of the Yuan family, received a guest with great ceremony.

Whether in terms of family background or age and seniority, this little guest was actually not worthy of being received personally by him.

But this little guest was a close friend of his niece Yuan Shao, and the current circumstances were special, so Yuan Kui had to treat her with great courtesy.

After a small but solemn dinner, Yuan Kui dismissed his attendants and brought Cao Mengde to the study.

Seeing Yuan Kui's cautious look, Cao Mengde asked in confusion: "Although there are still Xiliang troops in Luoyang, the thief Dong is not in the palace now. Why is uncle so cautious?"

Yuan Kui closed the window, looked at Cao Mengde meaningfully and said:

"Why did you have to come here at night? I will explain this to you later, uncle."

"Meng De, it is precisely because you and Mo Chu are close friends that I invited you here today."

"Let me ask you, what is our situation in Luoyang today?"

Yuan Kui emphasized the word "we". Cao Mengde understood that this word did not refer only to the two of them, but perhaps to the Yuan family and the Cao family.

"Both the Yuan family and the Cao family are in a bad situation recently."

"Dong the thief's eating manners are too ugly. Our losses are too great."

"Her 100,000 Xiliang tigers and wolves were raised fat and strong by releasing the blood of our noble families."

Yuan Kui nodded, agreeing with Cao Mengde's words, and then changed the subject: "Dong the thief is indeed hateful, but what your uncle wants to talk to you about today is another person who is even more hateful."

(End of this chapter)