Jizhou. Ganling State. Yimu County.

As dawn breaks, smoke rises from cooking stoves outside Yimu City, people shout and horses neigh, and it is noisy, but there is no sign of disorder.

The preparations for the Xuanjia Army's expedition are proceeding in an orderly manner.

Tao Ying was arranging his clothes and armor while recalling the content of Sun Guan's report to him last night.

"Yuan Shu caused trouble in Mount Tai. Except for Yuan Shu, Yu She, Yang Hong and those who committed the most heinous crimes, they were assigned to Mou County to dig coal. The rest of the Han soldiers, except for the cavalry and infantry, were assigned to Xu Sheng."

"Zhao Yan, the governor of Qingzhou, was wounded by an arrow. He will stay in Fenggao to recuperate for two days and will go to Linyi. Accompanying him to Taishan County are Yanzhou Biejia Wang Yu and swordsman Deng Zhan."

"The assassin who assassinated Zhao Yan in Bo County is currently unknown and has been imprisoned."

"Pingyuan Prime Minister Chen Ji has been sent to Linyi, and the new Pingyuan Order has conquered Taoqiuhong."

Tao Ying once again thought about the instructions he gave to Sun Guan last night to see if he could find any mistakes after a night.

"Tell Bu Zhi to tie up Zhao Yan and Chen Ji."

"Secretly send a team of people to monitor the two of them secretly. They are not allowed to say a word and are sent out of Qingzhou. If there is any change between the two of them, they will be sent to Mou County immediately and their residence will be restricted. However, they must not be embarrassed in their daily lives."

Tao Ying placed Zhao Yan under house arrest in order to temporarily stabilize Luoyang and not make major adjustments and attention to Qingzhou.

Tao Ying placed Chen Ji under house arrest for the sake of the group of advisers in Yingchuan that he coveted.

"In addition to Tao Qiuhong, Pingyuan also has Wang Lie, Liu Dun, and Ni Heng, all of whom are great talents. Wang Lie is appointed as the deputy director of the Qingzhou Education Department, responsible for the construction of schools in Qingzhou. According to the prior plan, Pingyuan County will be started first.

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"Deng Zhan is a great talent. I will try my best to retain him. I will be of great use to him. I will temporarily promise him the position of captain."

When Tao Ying started his career, he used troops everywhere without stopping. The intelligence system was almost blank. He wanted to build an intelligence network, but the key was that he could not find a suitable leader.

Now that Deng Zhan has come to the door, Tao Ying cannot let him go.

"Yuan Shu asked him to stay in the mine first, and then let him go when something happens in Qingzhou."

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When Tao Ying thought about Yuan Shu, a hot potato, he thought about it all night and was still undecided.

"Kill Yuan Shu to avoid future troubles!"

Deep in Tao Ying's heart, there was always a voice reminding him not to miss the opportunity.

But Tao Ying is also very aware of his disadvantages. He is not afraid of Yuan Shu's revenge, but is worried about the trouble from the Yuan Group's court.

"Brother is not completely ready yet!"

However, Tao Ying was unwilling to let Yuan Shu go in vain. Not only could he not resolve his grievances with the Yuan family, he could not explain to his subordinates or to the people who died in Daishan Village.

"Ms. Yuan, you'd better be honest. Fatty Dong can make Yuan Shi bleed like a river, and so can I!"

A sharp light flashed across Tao Ying's eyes, and the hand that was arranging his armor suddenly tightened, and pulled down the buttons of the armor that he had just fastened.

"Pan Zhang, the last general, pays homage to the lord!"

At this time, Pan Zhang's voice sounded outside the tent.

"Come in Wengui."

When Pan Zhang entered the tent, Tao Ying did not stop arranging his clothes and armor, and looked at Pan Zhang with a warm expression on his forehead.

"Wen Gui, we're about to leave, so I won't ask you to sit down."

This was the first time Tao Ying summoned Pan Zhang alone since he met him.

"Lord, let me help you put on your armor!"

Tao Ying was in such a hurry that Pan Zhang couldn't help it, so he stepped forward to help.

"Thank you very much Wen Gui."

With Pan Zhang's help, the clothes and armor were arranged very quickly, so Tao Ying stopped and let Pan Zhang do what he did.

"Wen Gui, I've called you here alone this time. You must already know your mission, right?"

Pan Zhang paused his hands slightly, suppressing the excitement in his heart, and continued to arrange Tao Ying's clothes and armor.

"The general knows that General Sun has informed the general that after passing Leling, the general will form his own army and enter the Bohai Sea to encircle and suppress Zhang Chun's rebels stationed in Nanpi."

Pan Zhang was very excited to be able to lead an army on his own, and he was even more grateful for Tao Ying's special attention.

Pan Zhang knew that Yan Liang had been following Tao Ying since Xuzhou, but he had never led an army by himself, which showed that Tao Ying valued him.

"Well, you have a relatively small number of troops this time. There are three thousand infantry and five hundred cavalry. You must be cautious when marching. Use your brain when encountering problems. Don't show off your bravery."

Although he knew that Pan Zhang was a wise and brave general, Tao Ying couldn't help but remind him.

After all, Pan Zhang currently has less experience and has not yet reached the heights in history.

Upon hearing this, Pan Zhang immediately stopped arranging Tao Ying's clothes and armor, quickly turned to Tao Ying, clasped his fists and bowed, making a solemn promise.

"Don't worry, my lord, the general will not rush forward in vain and waste the life of a soldier!"

Pan Zhang's voice was serious and serious, and his demeanor was solemn and resolute. Tao Ying was very satisfied.

However, this was not the purpose of Tao Ying asking Pan Zhang to come alone.

"Wen Gui, the most important purpose of leading an army to Nanpi this time is not to annihilate Zhang Chun's rebels, but to seize the grain, grass and materials that Zhang Chun looted from Jizhou and Pingyuan County!"

"Therefore, in this battle, we would rather let Zhang Chun escape back to Youzhou, but we must also intercept the grain and grass they looted intact. This is the only hope for our Qingzhou soldiers and civilians to survive this winter."<

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Pan Zhang looked at Tao Ying with some surprise. He originally thought that Tao Ying asked him to go north to Nanpi alone just to hold back Zhang Chun so that Tao Ying could deal with the Wuhuan Su Puyan who was stationed in the Lecheng area of ​​​​Hejian.
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"This is the other way around. My lord successfully led his troops to Hejian in order to hold back the 50,000 Wuhuan army so that I, Pan Zhang, can seize the rebels' food and grass in Nanpi!"

Pan Zhang suddenly felt that the burden on his shoulders became heavier. This was not only Tao Ying's expectations of him, but also the expectations of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians in Qingzhou.

"Don't worry, my lord, even if your body is shattered to pieces, your food and grass will not be lost!"

Seeing Pan Zhang's high morale and full confidence, Tao Ying patted him on the shoulder.

"Pay attention to safety. If you can't do it, I would rather give up food and grass. I don't want to lose a general who will conquer a country for me in the future!"

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Tao Ying was worried that his words would turn into poison, so he solemnly warned Pan Zhang.

"Mark my words, this is not a discussion, this is an order!"

When Pan Zhang heard Tao Ying's tone suddenly became extremely stern, his eyes were filled with a cold and solemn look that did not allow for discussion, his eye circles turned red, and his heart felt warm.

"No!"

Pan Zhang could naturally tell that Tao Ying cared about him and loved him.

A taste called happiness keeps flowing in Pan Zhang's heart.

"A gentleman dies for a confidant. I, Pan Zhang, will only be driven by my lord in this life, and I will not rest until my death!"

Pan Zhang did not show any pretense, he bowed deeply, turned around, walked out of the tent, and rode away on horseback.

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Jizhou. Hejian Kingdom. Lecheng County.

It's about 180 miles from Xiuxian to Lecheng, and it takes about three hours to reach by horseback.

Under the moonlight, Gongsun Zan, Gongsun Yue and several other personal guards endured hunger all the way, and within three days of sunrise, they had reached success.

It is now approaching the winter moon, and the cold wind from the north is suddenly strong, blowing on people's faces, causing a stinging pain like a sharp knife cutting them.

Even so, Gongsun Zan, who endured the severe pain of the wound, straightened his waist and looked at everything in and around Lecheng City with a pair of sharp eyes.

"The city gates are poorly guarded, soldiers and civilians come and go at will, the soldiers are arrogant and lazy, and their eyes have no murderous intent!"

Staring at the garrison outside the city of Wuhuan Su Puyan, Gongsun Zan raised the corners of his mouth and showed a hint of disdain on his stern face.

"This Wuhuan people regard Jizhou as their own territory. They are arrogant and arrogant. If I come to clean up Wuhuan people like this, they will be wiped out in seconds!"

Gongsun Yue looked at the chaotic and idle Wuhuan rebels, and then at Gongsun Zan beside him, and couldn't help but remind Gongsun Zan not to take anything for granted.

"Brother, these Wuhuan people weigh fifty thousand, and they are all cavalry!"

Gongsun Zan's eyes narrowed, he glanced at Gongsun Yue, and said coldly to him.

"Even if there are 50,000 people, so what, in the eyes of my eldest brother, they are just a bunch of lambs waiting to be slaughtered!"

Gongsun Zan did not hesitate any longer and urged his horse to the city gate. He waved a temporary spear in his hand and shouted at the Wuhuan soldiers guarding the gate.
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