Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1115: Eagle Vision
Zhou Yu gently stroked the sword in his hand with a smile on his face, his eyes and brows full of calmness and indifference.

"Zijing, rest assured. I have predicted that the reinforcements from Luoyang will be led by cavalry, followed by infantry. I have a plan to deal with them. I will make sure they never return."

After saying that, he pushed the sword back into the scabbard, looked straight out the door, looked up at the sky, with the corners of his mouth raised. Seeing this, Lu Su moved his lips slightly, but seemed to be hesitant to speak, and in the end did not say anything more.

Yangzhou in Jiangdong, Yuzhang County, and Luling County.

Sima Yi sat in the middle of the hall, holding a copy of the battle report and reading it carefully.

Since he led his troops south, he has fought dozens of battles against the Shanyue, winning every battle without a single defeat. This has made his reputation growing in Jingzhou and the southern counties of Yangzhou. Many families have sent their sons and troops to join him. In addition, with the surrender of Shanyue soldiers, Sima Yi's army, which originally had only 25,000, has been expanded to 40,000.

However, the rapid expansion of the army also resulted in uneven quality of soldiers and difficult to enforce strict military discipline. Therefore, Sima Yi rested here, reorganized the army, and at the same time gathered information from all parties.

A tall, rough-looking general walked in and saluted Sima Yi with his fists clasped.

"This humble general greets General Sima."

Sima Yi looked up at him with a smile on his face: "Wen Gui is here, please sit down."

Pan Zhang did not refuse. He walked to a seat and sat down.

Sima Yi did not exchange pleasantries, but asked directly: "What is the current military situation and the movements of all parties?"

Pan Zhang seemed to be quite familiar with him and grabbed a fruit and put it into his mouth.

"I have done what Zhongda ordered. I have selected 5,000 of the 15,000 newly made weapons, 2,000 of the 6,000 newly sewn armors, and 150,000 shi of food and fodder seized from the Shanyue and bandits that were suppressed. They have now been loaded onto trucks and can be sent to Xiangyang at any time."

Sima Yi smiled and nodded when he heard this: "Wen Gui is indeed very decisive in his work. I am relieved."

Pan Zhang was puzzled. "Zhongda, the lord never ordered us to send supplies. Before we left, the lord said that we could do whatever we wanted. Now our army has recruited surrenders and rebels, and has expanded its forces. We need weapons, armor, and food. Why are you still doing this? Isn't it superfluous?"

Sima Yi smiled, put down the report in his hand, looked at him and said, "Wen Gui is wrong. Since we are serving the lord, we should do our best to share his worries. I heard that Gongjin went north to attack and took seven cities in a few days. It is just around the corner to seize Yuzhou. However, it will not take a few days for reinforcements from Luoyang to arrive. Gongjin alone will not be able to resist. I think the lord will send more troops to help Yuzhou. I believe the lord is in urgent need of these weapons, armor and food."

When Pan Zhang heard this, he showed some admiration on his face: "Zhongda is indeed loyal and righteous. Many people in the court said that you intended to compete with Gongjin for military power, but now you are able to fight for Gongjin and help him with all your strength, which shows that Zhongda has an open mind. With Gongjin and Zhongda in our army, why should we worry that our lord will not accomplish his great cause and that we, the commanders, will not achieve our achievements?"

Sima Yi glanced at him, raised his lips, and said casually: "Wen Gui is too kind, this is just my job. By the way, Shi Xie, what are the current movements in Yizhou, Xuzhou and other places?"

Pan Zhang said sternly, "Shi Xie is now preparing his troops, expanding his armaments, and sending more soldiers to guard the passes and important roads where our army is heading south to Jiaozhou. He seems to be determined to fight our army to the end."

"Well, this is to be expected. This man has neither courage nor strategy. If it weren't for the remote location, how could he have survived to this day? Don't worry about this clown. When our army is ready, we will march south and Jiaozhou will be within our grasp."

Sima Yi obviously did not take Shi Xie seriously.

Pan Zhang continued, "Liu Bei was given the title of Prince of Anping and appointed as the Governor of Xuzhou. He has recently arrived in Pengcheng. Xu Huang is the governor of Xuzhou and is in charge of the military. He is organizing the military together with Liu Bei's sworn brothers Jiang Huan and Zhang Fei."

This surprised Sima Yi a little: "They came so quickly. I thought it would take them at least half a month to come to Xuzhou to take up their posts. However, the troops in Xuzhou need to be reorganized and the city needs to be repaired. For the time being, they will not be able to invade Dongwu."

"Yes, I think so too."

"Hmm..." Sima Yi thought for a moment and said, "However, if a man does not think ahead, he will have immediate worries. Although Wu Jing, the governor of Wu County, has some skills, he is far from being comparable to Xu Huang, Liu Bei and others. Moreover, the garrison of Wu County is only over 10,000. If the enemy army attacks by surprise, Wu County will be lost. I should report this to the lord and make it clear. I believe the lord will make a decision."

"General, you are very thoughtful. I am not as good as you." Pan Zhang flattered him intentionally or unintentionally. "Wengui, why do you have to say these empty words between you and me? Aren't you embarrassing me?"

Sima Yi waved his hands repeatedly, and Pan Zhang smiled in response.

"Oh right..." Sima Yi suddenly thought of something: "Any response from the Wuxi barbarians?"

Pan Zhang said in a serious tone, "Those barbarians are just poor, uncivilized fishermen. The general ordered the surrendered Shanyue soldiers to continue to rob the Wuxi barbarian tribes in the guise of Shanyue troops, provoking disputes between the two sides. Shamoke really fell into the trap, and with the general's promise of generous gifts, he agreed to our army's conditions without hesitation."

Sima Yi's eyebrows were filled with joy. "Great, wonderful. With the help of the Wuxi barbarians, this general is confident that by this summer, the Shanyue tribes will be completely subdued and all parts of Lingnan will be completely under the control of the court, and there will be no more rebellion. In this way, the numerous products in these vast mountains will provide a great source of income for the national treasury, and the country will be enriched and the army will be strengthened in no time."

Pan Zhang congratulated him again and again: "In that case, I would like to congratulate the general first, and wish him a successful achievement soon!"

Sima Yi was not complacent, and said: "I don't care whether it is meritorious or not, but my Sima family is a big family in Henei, and the ancestral tombs are all in the north. Although I am the general of the court's expedition to the south, I am always thinking about how to conquer the north. Therefore, I am willing to do my best to help Gongjin, which can be regarded as repaying the great kindness of my lord."

When he said this, his face was moved and tears welled up in the corners of his eyes, which made Pan Zhang also feel emotional.

"Zhongda is so ambitious... As a native of Xuzhou, Pan will do his utmost to help him even if it means death!"

Sima Yi grabbed Pan Zhang's hands and said, "You and I, Gongjin, work together. Why should we worry about not being able to help our lord achieve his ambition?"

The two looked at each other with emotion for a long time. Pan Zhang felt his nose sore. Thinking that it would be embarrassing for a seven-foot-tall man like him to shed tears in front of Sima Yi, he quickly stood up.

"General, rest assured. I am willing to serve you at your command. Two thousand new soldiers arrived yesterday, and I still need to train them. I will take my leave now."

Sima Yi stood up to see him off and said: "Wen Gui is my arm. With your concern, I will not have to worry."

Pan Zhang saluted again, then turned and left.

At this moment, Sima Yi, who had just looked humble, suddenly looked cold.

"Humph, don't you know that you were sent by the lord to monitor me? Although I, Sima, have made great contributions, I am still a surrendered minister. Now I hold military power and am in a remote place. How can the lord not be suspicious? I want to borrow your words to make the lord feel at ease about me. Otherwise, how can I let go of my hands and feet?"

He sneered, and just as he was about to return to his seat, he heard footsteps coming from outside.

"Report..."

A soldier ran in quickly: "The Yizhou spy reported..."

When Sima Yi heard the word "Yizhou", he immediately became excited.

"Send it over quickly!"

He snatched the report from the messenger, and after just a few glances, his brows were already filled with joy.

"Haha...Okay, God helps me, God helps me! Liu He, you want to die, how can I, Sima Yi, not help you? Come, prepare a generous gift..."

Sima Yi wrote the report in his palm, narrowed his eyes slightly, raised his eye corners, and his eyes were bright and shining with cold light, like an eagle hovering in the clouds, discovering its prey...

(End of this chapter)