The meeting hall of the General's Mansion in Guandu City.

The sound of the drum and golden bell was beating more and more urgently.

Yuan Shao, who was sitting in the middle of the hall, looked around.

The other ministers and generals in the hall looked at this Confucian scholar who had made great contributions to Yuan Shao, a scholar who had no power to restrain a chicken.

Jushou walked up to the main hall with silent eyes, and then walked forward step by step.

Yuan Shao looked at this hero who no one believed he could convince Liu Pan.

Jushou knelt down holding the festival and said loudly: "The messenger Jushou replied to the general, I am back..."

All the courtiers in the palace raised their thumbs in praise.

Yuan Shao said: "Mr. Jushu, you persuaded Liu Pan to come and join our army this time. After hearing this, the princes from all over the world were all inspired by this and joined our coalition one after another."

"I only hope that I will not disgrace the reputation of the general. I am willing to serve the Han Dynasty till my death."

Yuan Shao waved his hand and ordered the secretary next to him to announce: "The general has issued an edict to confer Ju as the Chief Shepherd of Jizhou. He is under the command of the Generalissimo of the Army and the Sima of the Army, and is in charge of the entire army's operational strategy."

Jushou fell to the ground again and thanked Yuan Shao.

Then Yuan Shao ordered to build a high platform and build multiple military camps three miles outside Guandu City to welcome all the arriving princes.

After Liu Pan joined Yuan Shao's army, the news reached the ears of various princes. Yuan Shao's envoys sent to various places easily communicated with all princes.

In just one month, countless heroes joined Yuan Shao's anti-Chu alliance.

Within a month, there were Gongsun Kang from Liaodong, Ma Teng, Han Sui, Song Jian, Liu Pan from Chencang, Zhang Lu from Hanzhong, Liu Xun who came to replace Liu Zhang, Liu Bei from Xuzhou, and Wuhuan.

Tadun, the Xiongnu Chanyu Huchuquan, Jiangdong Sun Ce, Liu Yao, Yan Baihu, Wang Lang, as well as Yuan Shao's three sons Yuan Tan, Yuan Xi, Yuan Shang and nephew Gao Gan, a total of eighteen princes gathered together to form an alliance.

Some of the eighteen princes came to join the alliance with 50,000 troops, while others led about 100,000 troops. Now the combined army of the alliance totals 2.5 million.

Two and a half million troops gathered together, unprecedented in ancient times. This army joined together to form a sea of ​​soldiers and a mountain. The sea could submerge several cities, and the mountains could suppress countless monsters and monsters.

With an army of 2.5 million, throwing a whip can cut off the flow of water, and one person can even spit out a mouthful of saliva and flood the entire city of Xuchang.

Naturally, the eighteen princes gathered together, their banners covered the sun, and their drums shook the sky.

Of course, this move also alarmed Nie Zefeng, the king of Chu in Xuchang City.

In the meeting hall of the Prince of Chu's Mansion in Xuchang City.

It was still dark, but in the main meeting hall of Prince Chu's Mansion in Xuchang City, people were already arriving in droves.

Above the main hall, Nie Zefeng walked in the middle with a sharp sword in his hand. Next to him, the cheetah held a spear and stood beside him. The cheetah's heroic body exuded majesty.

On the two wings of the main hall, Jia Xu, Xu Shu, Ma Liang, Yi Ji, Zang Ba, Han Hao, Zhao Yun, Ma Chao, Li Yan, Liu He, Gan Ning, Su Fei, Gao Shun, Zhang Xiu, Chen Dao, Wei Yan, Wen Pin,

Zhou Cang, Pei Yuanshao, Zhang Bao and other civil and military officials sat solemnly.

Nie Zefeng received information from his Tabai Army that Yuan Shao had sent envoys to lobby princes from various places to join the anti-Chu alliance. Therefore, Nie Zefeng sent Wang Zhen from Huainan to exchange for Zhao Yun before the war. At the same time, after Liu Pan rebelled, he ordered the garrison in Chang'an-Luoyang.

The front-line Huang Zhong Army continued to attack westward and restored the territory of Chencang.

At this time, the main hall was waiting for news about the eighteen princes and an army of 2.5 million.

An army of 2.5 million is about to launch an attack. This time, Nie Zefeng must use all his strength to deal with this unprecedentedly powerful enemy.

The news that Yuan Shao had gathered eighteen princes and formed an army of 2.5 million troops also caused quite a stir in Xuchang. Whether it was the people of Xuchang or the civil and military officials, most people were deeply afraid.

An army of 2.5 million was unheard of. Even if such a huge army was waiting to be killed, it would take several months to kill them all, so all the generals were still frightened.

All the generals are in the main hall, but there is only one general who is not in the main hall, and that is Lu Bu. Nie Zefeng knows that Lu Bu looks down upon the heroes of the world. Now he is the only one who doesn't care how many soldiers and horses the opponent has, but the outcome of a war is never determined by one or two people who look down upon the world.

A brave general can make the decision. He needs the sacrifice of all soldiers and the correct strategy to do it.

Nie Zefeng, as the superior, looked at the civil officials, military generals, and the people in the hall who he saw on Xuchang Street yesterday, and they all fell into a state of panic.

Nie Zefeng looked at them and realized that not only ordinary people, but also many of the generals in the hall were fearful.

Before the war begins, all the generals in the hall are naturally afraid of war. This is a taboo for military strategists!

Nie Zefeng looked around at everyone, took a deep breath, and said loudly: "The enemy this time is extremely strong, with an army of 2.5 million, my God! Even if I gather the best soldiers from all over the world, I am afraid I will not be able to gather so many soldiers and horses.

, an army of 2.5 million can withstand our five cities of Xuchang. I know that many of you are afraid. Not only you, but even me, I am as afraid of the enemy as a tiger."

Those loud words, as loud as a bell, seemed to have an innate charm, and immediately made everyone present listen in awe.

But Nie Zefeng changed the topic and said, "When I raised my army, I had no more than a thousand soldiers, and I could not defeat Lu Bu, Gao Shun and me. Looking around, I can see which of the enemies is not a hundred times stronger than me, and which one is not stronger than me."

Dozens of times, hundreds of times, but I defeated many powerful enemies and laid a solid foundation for what I am now."

Nie Zefeng's tone gradually became bolder, and his sharp words surged with extremely strong confidence.

Everyone was affected by his words, and their originally uneasy mood gradually calmed down.

At this time, Nie Zefeng stood up and said proudly: "So, I want to tell you that no matter how powerful the enemy is, I have nothing to fear, whether it is 2.5 million or 5 million, no matter how many enemies come

, I vow to let them know what a disastrous defeat means!"

The thunderous and heroic words swept away the gloom in everyone's hearts like a violent storm.

Inspired by Nie Zefeng, the blood of the civil and military people in the hall gradually boiled, and the hunting spirit surged on the excited faces.

Suddenly, Gao Shun was the first to stand up and shouted loudly: "Third brother, don't worry, Your Majesty. I, Gao Shun, am willing to follow Your Majesty to the death and kill all those eighteen princes, leaving no one behind, so that they know Your Majesty's fate."

Prestige, you know the prestige of our great Chu country."

As the only sworn brother of Nie Zefeng present, Gao Shun was naturally extremely noble. At this time, he spoke out his bold words. Naturally, as soon as he expressed his stance, everyone else was also enthusiastic and generous, and expressed their willingness to fight to the death for Nie Zefeng.

This is not Nie Zefeng's first time to boost morale before a battle, but the effect is the same as before. His strong charisma seems to be innate, making those who hear it can't help but feel excited.

This result is not only due to Nie Zefeng's agitation and Gao Shun's allegiance, but also because the Chu army is invincible in the world and has created an impressive record of over a thousand men breaking through one hundred thousand.

It's a hundred, so the generals still have confidence to fight.

Jia Xu, who was ranked first among civil servants, listened to Nie Zefeng's heroic words, and when he looked at the angry colleagues on the left and right, he couldn't help but secretly marvel at Nie Zefeng's confidence and ability to inspire people.

However, even though Jia Xu was a little agitated in his heart, he was able to skillfully restrain this irrational emotion and just sat there quietly, stroking his beard and smiling lightly.

Nie Zefeng on the steps was observing the changes in the expressions of his subordinates all the time, and how could he not miss Jia Xu's calmness and calmness.

While Nie Zefeng was thinking to himself, he suddenly remembered that Jia Xu was known as a genius, so he must have some clever tricks to defeat the enemy.

Knowing one's own selves means knowing one hundred and winning every battle. Nie Zefeng wanted to fight a powerful enemy, but how could he not listen to the opinions of his advisers and generals?

Thinking of this, Nie Zefeng asked: "Mr. Wenhe, do you have anything to say about this battle, but it doesn't matter."

"The black tiger takes out the heart"

After hearing these four words, Nie Zefeng fell into deep thought, his thoughts racing. After being silent for a while, a golden light suddenly flashed in his eyes.

Nie Zefeng's thinking was already quick, and with just a little reminder from Jia Xu, he figured out the reason.

Although there are 19 princes in total including Yuan Shao and the eighteen princes, they will definitely regard Yuan Shao as their leader. These troops and horses will be under the unified command of Yuan Shao. At that time, an army of 300,000 will be gathered to directly attack the enemy's central position.

, that is, Yuan Shao's camp. As long as Yuan Shao's camp fails, the whole army will be shaken. They will definitely be able to fight against Jingshan and annihilate the elites of the world's princes. Then the world may be able to achieve peace and prosperity after this battle.

Nie Zefeng stated all these rules one by one. All the soldiers began to think of this as if the clouds were clearing.

This statement was exactly what Jia Xu meant. The poisonous man couldn't help but secretly admire Nie Zefeng. He secretly praised Nie Zefeng for his quick thinking. He only reminded him that Nie Zefeng could understand the overall situation.

After Nie Zefeng made an impassioned speech, he walked to his seat and saw Zhao Yun, who had once fought against three heroes, stood up first and said: "The final general will live and die with the King of Chu."

Then all the generals and civil servants knelt down one after another to show that they would live and die together with Nie Zefeng.

Nie Zefeng arranged everyone to their seats, and then when everyone saw Xun Yu, Cao Cao addressed himself and asked: "Mr. Xun Yu, what do you think of this war?"

Xun Yu was sitting at the bottom of the seat, then stood up and replied: "Mr. Jia Xu, I have already stated the tactics, but I am here to recommend a few people to the king who will definitely alleviate the shortage of generals in our army."

Nie Zefeng asked: "Who?"

Xun Yu bowed and saluted and said: "Cao Cao's tent is under the ban. At the same time, the king can also invite Cao Cao's son Cao Zhang to our camp as a hostage. Cao Zhang is the smartest of all Cao Cao's sons. The successor is this Cao Zhang.

Therefore, the king controls Cao Zhang because he is afraid that Cao Cao will rebel."

Nie Zefeng showed his superhuman courage and then said: "Okay, let's just do what the general said and order Yu Jin, the commander of Cao's old army, with 50,000 troops to join our Chu army."
Chapter completed!