Chapter 718: The Young Phoenix’s Cry Shakes the World (21)

"Can the Supervisory Yuan take action?" Gao Yuan asked, looking at Cao Tianci.

Cao Tianci looked embarrassed, "Commander, our strength in Qi is weak, so I'm afraid we won't be able to accomplish anything. But once we enter the territory of Yan, Jicheng will send heavy troops to guard it, making it even harder to get close to this person."

Jiang Jiaquan waved his hand at the side, "Commander, we defeated Donghu. It is inevitable that they colluded with Jicheng. Killing Huo Tianliang does not matter the overall situation. The key is that we do our best. The powerful Eastern Expedition Army does not need to Afraid of anyone.”

"I know!" Gao Yuan nodded and said: "But Huo Tianliang has great destructive power. Qi State and Donghu are connected, and he is the liaison between them. When he was in Fufeng, he was just a dandy, worthless. Unexpectedly, after such a big change, he would be completely transformed. If I had known this, I should have killed him in Fufeng."

"The Governor is right. This person's smuggling network to Donghu in Yan State has been destroyed by us, but he changed his ways and re-established such a smuggling network in Qi State. Coupled with his collusion with Qi State's court, there is a steady stream of people. He keeps smuggling supplies to Donghu. If he doesn't kill him, he will be a big problem for me in Zhengdong Mansion." Cao Tiancheng said bitterly, "This bastard will cost us a lot of money."

"Tianci, you go to Fenzhou. A few years ago, I laid a hidden line in Fenzhou. Now it's time for them to play their role. See if they can send Huo Tianliang to the Sea Dragon King at sea. ." Gao Yuan said.

"Yes." Cao Tianci bowed.

"Don't force it, I don't want this power to be exposed too quickly, and don't let people know it's related to us." Gao Yuan warned. "It's not worth it for Huo Tianliang."

"I understand, if you can do it easily, then do it. If there is a risk, just do it." Cao Tianci turned around and left. Jiang Jiaquan pondered for a moment, "Commander, can Zhou Yuan believe it?"

Gao Yuan smiled slightly, "Zhou Yuan is living a long life in his hometown now. Although there is still Zhou Yu in the Zhou family, Zhou Yuan's branch is getting more and more difficult. He doesn't think about himself, he has to think about his children and grandchildren. , I’m also a good bettor, right?”

Listening to the questions and answers between Gao Yuan and Jiang Jiaquan, Cao Tiancheng, Wang Wuyi and others on the side couldn't help but be dumbfounded. There was a deep hatred between Zhou Yuan and the governor. When did the governor actually get in touch with Zhou Yuan? But when I thought about it, given Zhou Yuan's current situation, it was not unusual for him to secretly flirt with the governor.

"Actually, regardless of whether Huo Tianliang dies or not, it is certain that Donghu and Jicheng colluded, but I would like to see who is willing to take the lead?" Yan Shenghao snorted. Geili Literature Network

"No need to guess, it must be Jicheng." Jiang Jiaquan said with a smile, "To Donghu, we are just suffering from the pain in our hands and feet, but to Jicheng, we are a trouble in our hearts and minds. The pain in our hands and feet can be tolerated, but it is really not possible. "If you cut off your hands and feet, you can still live, but the troubles in your heart are fatal. Both Donghu and Jicheng understand this very clearly."

"So, the next one to attack us must be Jicheng." The muscles on Cao Tiancheng's face twitched.

"They have already fought once, but in the battle of Jishi City, they lost their troops and had to retreat. Now, they probably think they have regained their strength. We just had a fierce battle with Donghu. In their eyes, no matter what we do, Is it the economy or the military's combat effectiveness? They are at a low point at this time, so they will definitely try again? "

"Just giving it a try?" Yan Shenghao asked strangely.

"Yes, give it a try!" Gao Yuan nodded: "Both Tan Feng and Zhou Yu are cautious people. The last battle in Jishi City taught them a great lesson.

Therefore, this time, they will definitely test us first to see our reaction. If we react weakly and are unable to fight back, they will attack boldly. "

"That is to say, if we don't hit them this time, it's enough. Once we hit them, we must beat them painfully again. Only in this way can we beat their protruding heads back again, so as to buy a few more years. To prevent us from being attacked on both sides," Wang Wudi immediately emphasized, "Then give him a hard blow."

"How can it be so easy?" Jiang Jiaquan said with a smile: "Although we now have tens of thousands of troops, they are scattered in various places. Most of them are on the battlefield facing Donghu. On the battlefield against Yan, our troops We are extremely weak. There are currently only 15,000 soldiers in Ye Zhong in western Liaoning. There are currently 15,000 soldiers in Ye Zhen in Hejian, but they are distributed in Hejian and Anlu. In Zhao Didai County, we are still stranded. With five thousand cavalry.”

When Jiang Jiaquan said this, Wu Kai, Cao Tiancheng, Wang Wucheng and others all looked sad. The Eastern Expedition Army sounds like it has a lot of troops, but everywhere it is spread, there are insufficient troops.

"Although an armistice agreement will be signed with Donghu soon, the troops in that direction, especially in the Hetao area, must not be reduced but must be strengthened. The agreement is based on the equality of strength between the two sides. Once one side is strong and the other is weak, even a piece of paper is too hard to wipe the butt, Commander, how about we withdraw the five thousand cavalry from Daijun?" Cao Tiancheng looked at Gao Yuan and suggested.

"Impossible!" Gao Yuan flatly refused, "We have spent so much effort on Daijun to get to the current situation. Without five thousand cavalry to hold down the formation, something might happen. The five thousand cavalry of the infantry will not be able to do it anyway." If you can’t remove it, you have to nail it somewhere until the fruit is ripe.”

"Then where did these soldiers and horses come from?" Yan Shenghao sighed.

"The matter is not as serious as what Lao Jiang said." Gao Yuan said with a smile: "It is impossible for Jicheng to launch an all-out attack. As I said before, they will only test first. Since it is a test, they will choose a point to try. Break through and find this point, and things will be easier to handle.”

"Where do you think the governor is?" Jiang Jiaquan asked.

"Anlu!" Gao Yuan said flatly: "The iron and copper mines in Anlu are extremely important to us. I believe Jicheng will also see this. Zeng Xianyi, who is now stationed in Anlu, was once under Jiang Xinliang, with three thousand men under his command. The Yuyang County soldiers have a big gap in combat effectiveness compared to our Eastern Expeditionary Army. However, Kong De, the general stationed in Yuyang in Jicheng, now has more than 30,000 people under his command. Firstly, it is to defend against the Zhao people. Secondly, it is not the same. Coveting Anlu? Don't underestimate Kong De. He was originally in Yizhou and led an army to confront the Qi people. He has never lost to the Qi people for many years, which shows his ability. "

"So, we are going to send more troops to Anlu?"

"Yes, like increasing troops in Anlu, sending an order to Ye Zhen to transfer all Naha troops to Anlu, and Ye Zhen personally goes to Anlu to take charge."

"Isn't the river empty now?"

"Hejian will not be empty." Gao Yuan stood up, "The Young Guards will be transferred to Hejian County. Jicheng wants to attack Anlu, but I want to give Jicheng a heavy blow from Hejian."

"Fight Tianhe?" Jiang Jiaquan was shocked, "Tianhe is directly under the imperial court, and the Tianhe County soldiers are as effective as the standing army. They are one of the important forces in defending the Ji family. The Young Guards have not yet formed an army, so how can they have a chance of winning? "

"The Young Guards will form an army within one month, and must have combat effectiveness within three months. Within half a year, I will take them to the river." Gao Yuan stared at Jiang Jiaquan and Yan Shenghao, "You two discuss politics, and then we will It’s up to you. I need to carry out full mobilization in the area under the jurisdiction of Zhengdong Mansion and immediately recruit qualified people to join the army. All places and all yamen must be open to facilitate this. What I want is efficiency. "

"Yes. Promise to complete all tasks within the time specified by the governor." Jiang Jiaquan and Yan Shenghao both stood up with solemn expressions.

"Wang Wuyi, I don't care what you think of, even if you sell yourself, you still have to prepare equipment for 20,000 people within half a year, and prepare supplies and weapons for this army to fight for three months. Money and food." Gao Yuan turned to look at Wang Wudi and said sternly. "This is an order, don't talk to me about difficulties."

"Money is not a problem now. With the good reputation of our bonds last year, as soon as this year's announcement came out, we already had an extremely good sales start. It's just that the weapons workshop has to work overtime. Governor, don't worry, I will send someone to go there." Supervise and never miss important matters of the Governor."

"If you want to attack my Anlu, I will attack you directly in the heart. Let's see whether you take down Anlu first or I attack Jicheng first." Gao Yuan nodded and said with murderous intent.

"The Eastern Army will be victorious!" Everyone in the study stood up and shouted together in a low voice.

"Everyone, please encourage me together!" Gao Yuan pressed his hands down and motioned for everyone to sit down, "The negotiation with Tulu is just a threat. Everyone knows very well that whoever recovers first will easily take this opportunity. As soon as the agreement was broken, I was too lazy to go see this Tulu. Yan Yizheng, you go and see this Tulu. There is no need to talk about politics and military matters. Our two families will eventually fight each other, but the economy can do it. Live first. Zhengdong Mansion will open up trade routes and no longer impose sanctions on Donghu people on top of people's livelihood. That's it. This is what we can give them. And we need them to give up the entire Panshan Mountains to the Donghu people. , we must retreat to Liaoning Guard, and the two sides will re-draw the boundary."

"I obey my orders." Yan Shenghao bowed and accepted the order. The No. 1 and No. 2 figures in Zhengdong Mansion did not go to see Tulu, which in itself showed an attitude. I believe Tulu also understood the meaning in his heart. They promised to open a trade route, but Donghu needed to bring the entire Panshan Mountain. Change, I'm afraid there will be some friction in this. Now Panshan, the Eastern Expeditionary Army and the Donghu people each account for half, small-scale sentry cavalry, and friction battles between spies are constantly being staged. Take Panshan, and then When the war begins, the Eastern Expeditionary Army can march straight out of Panshan and gain the upper hand strategically. P