Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 847 Xu Yang's Advance
Sun Jian said with a look of expectation, "Yes, I have noticed the intention of the court. However, Yangzhou is poor and has few people, so it is difficult to achieve great things. I have always intended to expand to Jing and Xu. Now this imperial edict is just what I want. Cao Cao has just acquired Nanjun and Jiangxia, and his foothold is unstable. He also has to guard against the seizure of Yuzhou, so he will certainly not be able to take care of Jingnan. This is a heaven-sent opportunity, how can we miss it? I just don't know what your opinion is, nephew?"

Zhou Yu smiled calmly, his demeanor fully revealed: "My nephew thinks that since uncle respects the emperor of Luoyang as the orthodox, then when the emperor summons you, how can a subject not obey? Uncle only needs to reply to the emperor and tell him to prepare troops, food and grass, and to attack Jingnan and capture the four counties immediately to repay the emperor's great grace."

Sun Ce was confused: "Eh? Gongjin, aren't you saying the same thing as my father?"

Zhou Yu did not answer, but just looked at Sun Jian with a smile. Sun Jian lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter.

"Hahahaha... what a good plan. What a good plan."

Sun Ce was confused. He looked at Sun Jian and then at Zhou Yu. He had no idea what they were laughing at.

"Haha, Brother Bofu, can't you figure out the mystery?" Zhou Yu asked.

Sun Ce shook his head: "I don't understand."

"I always tell you to read more books, but you never listen. You are really a blockhead."

Sun Jian scolded him, which made Sun Ce unconvinced.

Cheng Pu came out to smooth things over: "Young General, this is a plan to turn the tables. The lord obeyed the imperial edict and prepared the troops for dispatch. In this way, the lord will naturally be loyal. However, it will take more than one or two days to organize the troops and food. As for how many days it will take to dispatch the troops, hehe..."

Having said that, no matter how stupid Sun Ce was, he naturally understood it.

"Ah, I understand. Whenever the imperial court goes to war with Cao Cao, we will send troops to capture Jingzhou. In this way, the two sides in the quarrel will become the imperial court and Cao Cao, and we will become the fishermen."

"Haha, brother is really smart and understands it immediately. We must take the four counties in southern Jing, but it will be disadvantageous if we make enemies with Cao Cao and both sides are caught in a deadly battle. The current scale and strength of the Jingzhou navy are far superior to ours. Moreover, Jingzhou is located upstream. If 20,000 naval forces go down the river, Jiangdong will be in danger. It is safest to send troops only when Cao Cao is attacked by the emperor and cannot take care of other things."

"I see, I see. Gongjin is truly a man of unrivaled wisdom."

"Brother is not weak either."

"Nephew, please don't praise him. He is always so arrogant. If you praise him a few times, he will be so proud."

"Hahaha……"

After everyone laughed, Sun Jian said seriously: "Pass the order, the whole army should be ready for battle at any time, practice diligently, build ships, select people who are proficient in water, and expand the navy. At the same time, send people to closely monitor the movements of Cao's army in Jingzhou, and report any movement immediately."

"Here."

Xuzhou, Donghai County, Tan County, a hearty laugh came from the prefect's mansion.

"Hahaha... The emperor really knows his stuff. My eldest brother should have been the governor of Xuzhou a long time ago."

Zhang Fei was holding a wine jar and was so happy that he drank several gulps in one breath.

"Hey, Third Brother, stop talking nonsense. How can I be worthy of such an important task? I am really terrified."

Liu Bei had his signature humble smile on his face.

Jiang Huan smiled and said, "Brother, there is no need to be so modest. Since Cao Cao attacked Xuzhou, Tao Gongzu has been ill and unable to govern, and you have been like the governor of Xuzhou. Over the past year or so, under your governance, the weather has been good and the people have lived and worked in peace. Xuzhou has long been a place where everyone has returned. Before Governor Tao Qian died a few years ago, he submitted a petition to the court, recommending that you take over. Now that the imperial edict has been issued, you can be said to have the full authority to take over."

"That's right. If you ask me, with your talent and kindness, not to mention half of Xuzhou, even the whole Xuzhou, Qingzhou and Yanzhou, should be under your control. If the emperor was not so sensible and valued you, I, Zhang, would have wanted to snatch the throne for you."

"Third brother, how dare you say such disloyal words?" Liu Bei frowned and shouted angrily. Zhang Fei smiled awkwardly, quickly drank a sip of wine and covered his mouth.

Tian Feng bowed and said, "Your Majesty has ordered our army to attack Yuzhou again. What do you plan to do?" Liu Bei said without hesitation, "Cao Cao is a rebellious thief. The people of the world should punish him together. Moreover, I am a relative of the Han Dynasty. How can I sit back and do nothing? I want to lead 80,000 troops myself to attack Qiao County to repay the emperor's kindness."

Tian Feng and Shen Pei both nodded and seemed very satisfied with this arrangement.

"My lord, you are loyal, righteous, and benevolent, and your virtues are known to the world. However, I think that if you want to attack Yuzhou, you must first eliminate another force."

Tian Feng said with some mystery.

Liu Bei was stunned and asked, "What Yuan Hao said is..."

Tian Feng smiled and said, "My Lord, you already know it, why ask again?"

When Zhang Fei heard what they said, he could not help himself, put down the wine jar, and shouted: "Brother, if you want to go out to fight, you must let me be the vanguard."

Liu Bei glanced at him, then smiled and said, "Oh? Even if I don't let you be the vanguard, what can you do?"

"I..." Zhang Fei's tone froze, and he didn't know how to answer for a moment. He couldn't beat up his elder brother, right?

Seeing his appearance, everyone burst into laughter.

"Okay, I was just teasing you. I'll leave this position of Vanguard General to you. Five days later, you will lead 30,000 troops to attack Pei County, and I will personally lead the troops to support you."

Zhang Fei was so excited that he jumped up: "Haha, thank you, big brother. I will prepare it right away."

He slapped his butt, turned around and ran out.

A few days later, on a road leading from Donghai County to Yuzhou, Zhang Fei, holding a Zhangba Snake Spear, led an army of 30,000 and marched forward humming a little tune.

A young general in his early twenties, wearing silver-white armor, rushed up from behind.

"General Zhang, it's just a battle, why are you happier than Chinese New Year?"

Zhang Fei turned his head and looked at him. "It's Shuzhi. You came to join our army half a year ago, so of course you don't know. Since Cao Cao captured Xuzhou the year before last, I haven't had any major battles. I usually fight against bullies who are rampant in the village, or eliminate bandits and bandits. It's really boring. Only in a big battle like this, the fighting is the most exciting."

The young general suddenly realized and said, "It is said that General Zhang is fearless, except for three things: the lord's anger, lack of wine, and lack of battle. Seeing him today, the rumors are indeed true."

"Haha... Well said, very well said. In my life, I, Old Zhang, am only afraid of these three things. Not bad, not bad."

Zhang Fei was very pleased with what he said and laughed out loud with his head tilted back.

"Haha, General Zhang is truly a remarkable man of the time. I, Chen, have gained a lot from this trip."

"Don't worry, you will follow me in the future, and I promise to let you see more. You are from Yuzhou, and this time my elder brother ordered you to assist me. I, Zhang, must tell you first that you must listen to me in everything about the war. When I don't know, I will come to ask you, and you will tell me. You are not allowed to interfere in military affairs on weekdays, otherwise, I, Zhang's military stick, will be blind."

Zhang Fei's eyes were as big as copper bells, staring at Chen Dao so hard that he broke out in a cold sweat. How could he dare to object?
"Yes, General Zhang is the commander-in-chief, so it should be so."

"Haha, good, kid, you have a bright future, haha..."

Zhang Fei talked and laughed all the way, and after three days' march, the army finally arrived at the border of Donghai County.

(End of this chapter)