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By early summer, there are lush grasses, lush jungles, gurgling streams, and beautiful mountains and rivers.

When the storm in Yizhou suddenly changed, the weather also changed, and a long-lost storm fell sharply on the night, covering thousands of miles of mountains and rivers.

Hanzhong County, Nanzheng County Governor's Office.

After the heavy rain, raindrops as big as beans were still ticking on the eaves, drop by drop. At first glance, the raindrops were connected into a line, but in fact they were dispersed intermittently. Drops of rain fell on the stone steps, splashing all over the place, smashing on the loess beside the stone steps, and hardly carving out the puddles as big as bowls. The splashing water droplets contained dim mud.

In the lobby more than ten steps away from the stone steps, many generals of the Xiliang army gathered at this moment, as well as the county magistrates of Jincheng County, Fufeng County and Wudu County, as well as a group of subordinates under Hanzhong.

At this time, there was a person sitting up the upper stairs of the lobby. It goes without saying that he was the commander of more than 100,000 Xiliang Army secretly gathered in Hanzhong County, and the highest military commander of Yizhou this time. But he was not Li Li, nor was he accused of the important officials of Li Xuan, Li Ru or Jia Xu, but Zhou Yu, the General Pingnan who was defeated in the Battle of Yecheng last year.

By this time, the battle in Yecheng was exactly one year after another. After a year, Li Li once again appointed Zhou Yu to take charge of the army, restored his position as General Annan, and promoted to the governor of Hanzhong, led the Hanzhong army, and took charge of Yizhou. This was also the opportunity after Zhou Yu was dormant for a year and finally waited for the opportunity to take charge of military power again, and it was also a great time for him to reorganize his team and make a name for himself.

In fact, when Li Li decided to send troops to Yizhou, there were not no generals available. On the contrary, there were many generals to choose from. There were also many generals who were competent for the position of the chief general of the three armies. The most impactful candidates were General Li Xian, General Li Xian of the South of the Army, Zhuge Liang of the Military Tribunal, Fa Zheng of Hanzhong, and General Ma Chao, the commander of Longxiang Camp. The remaining were Huang Zhong, the commander of Qin Bow Camp, Zhao Yun, the commander of Wushuang Iron Cavalry, and Ma Teng, the prefect of Fufeng, and others. Therefore, when the campaign against Yizhou was put on the agenda, especially after learning that Li Li was about to go to the hinterland of Yizhou, who was in charge of the Hanzhong army became the focus of attention of the generals. They were discussing privately, and they were speculating who would eventually lead the army.

Until the eve before Li Li started, the candidate for the head coach who had been indecisive finally came to light and the answer was revealed. But the result was beyond everyone's expectations and was reasonable. This was Zhou Yu, who had been in charge of the central army many times.

While formally determining the commander, General Li Xian of the South of the Conquest was appointed as the deputy commander of the army. Zhuge Liang and Fa Zheng were also entrusted with important tasks, serving as the left military advisor and right military advisor respectively. In addition, the four battalions of Longxiang Camp, Wushuang Iron Cavalry, Xiongying Guard and Qin Bow Camp went to fight with the army, and were equipped with 30,000 baggage infantry. Therefore, the Xiliang army that went to Yizhou this time was strong. It consisted of 60,000 infantry and 90,000 combat cavalry, totaling 150,000 infantry and cavalry.

It is worth mentioning that these 150,000 troops are all elite soldiers and can be regarded as the most elite army of the Western Liang army after the Battle of Jizhou.

The first thing to be affected is that Li Li started his army. This is a well-known heroic army in the hundreds of battles, and it is also one of the top three combat cavalry in the Xiliang army. The one who commanded this elite cavalry was Ma Chao and Ma Mengqi.

Secondly, the Wushuang Iron Cavalry led by Zhao Yun. This is also a battle-tested army. It has experienced the Sili War, the Youzhou War and the Jizhou War. Although the Jizhou War ended in failure, the Wushuang Iron Cavalry suffered little casualties, and after a little rest and replenishment, you can fight again.

Again, it is the only full-packed bow and crossbow battalion of the Western Liang Army. It is also an elite infantry army that is extremely good at mountain combat. Its commander is Huang Zhong and Huang Hansheng, known as the "Arrow God". Speaking of which, the Qin Bow Battalion has no outstanding achievements since its establishment. The only record that can be achieved is to follow Li Li to capture Hanzhong, and there is no other achievements. However, this does not mean that the Qin Bow Battalion has low combat power and is useless. It has not been shown.

The opportunity to stand out has been in the rear for many years, guarding the Jiameng Pass, the gateway to Hanzhong to Yizhou. Therefore, this expedition to Yizhou is an excellent opportunity for the Qin Gong Camp to show its skills for a long time, and it is also their first battle to justify themselves and make achievements. For this reason, the Qin Gong Camp, from Huang Zhong and Cao Xing, all sharpened their knives, were eager to try, full of ambition, and could not wait to see the arrival of the attack order.

The last cavalry was the Eagle Guard under the tent of Li Li's younger brother Li Xian. This was a newly formed light cavalry, with 30,000 troops and horses in the battalion, plus logistics supplies, scouts and personal guards, totaling 35,000 troops. What is quite noticeable is that about 70% of the cavalry of the Eagle Guard were from the Wuhuan and Xianbei tribes, and the remaining 30% were Qiang people and Xiliang people. It was precisely because of the complex members of this cavalry that Li Li sent more than ten powerful generals from the army to join in, with Hu Cheer and Shi A as deputy generals, and specially selected Zhang Fei to come to Li Xian's tent to wait for the dispatch.

All this was done secretly, and no news was leaked from beginning to end. Therefore, the princes of the towns were unaware of this. They all thought that Li Li's military strength was greatly damaged after his defeat in Jizhou, so they had to shrink their troops and withdraw their troops to the hinterland of Xiliang to make up for rest. Little did they know that this move was just a cover-up, but in fact it was of great use, intending to shrink their troops and seize Yizhou.

Last winter, Zhuge Liang followed Li Li to take the lead and entered Yizhou early. Since then, he has maintained close contact with Zhou Yu, Fa Zheng and others who are in charge of Hanzhong, and promptly sent the information he found back to the Hanzhong Camp.

In February this year, the Hanzhong prefect Fazheng set out again, secretly sneaked into Yizhou, and went to Chengdu to secretly contact some Yizhou families and gentry who were interested in turning to Li Li's command, including many of the high-ranking Yizhou generals and civil officials.

At the same time, Fa Zheng had another mission. This was when he sneaked into Yizhou, he led an elite squad consisting of rangers. Although there were only 500 people, he was responsible for cooperating with the main army to fight and wait for an opportunity to seize the pass. Therefore, Fa Zheng, the right military advisor, not only shouldered the mission of instigating the Yizhou family and leading the Rangers team to seize the pass, but also the think tank of the right army after entering Yizhou, responsible for assisting the chief general of the right army to attack the city and capture the village.

However, Zhou Yu still needs to make a decision as the commander of the right army, as well as how the 150,000 troops in Hanzhong will be dispatched. This is his right as the commander of the three armies.

At this point, Li Li has always practiced "not doubting people with people." As long as he chooses the candidate for the commander of the commander, he will fully delegate power and give him the right to be arbitrary on the occasion. During the war, he will not point fingers at the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the command

In the lobby of the Hanzhong County Governor's Office, the pre-war discussions had been underway for half an hour.

In addition to the commander Zhou Yu sitting high on the upper steps, there were more than 100 civil servants and generals related to the expedition to Yizhou on both sides of the hall. On the left side of the hall, General Li Xian of the South of the hall was at the top, followed by more than 70 generals including Zhao Yun, Ma Chao, Huang Zhong, Xiahou Lan and Cao Xing; on the right side, sitting first was Fufeng Prefect Ma Teng, followed by Wudu Prefect Pei Qian, Jincheng Prefect Wei Kang, and Jincheng County Chief Yang Fu and more than 40 civil servants.

At the beginning of the discussion, Zhou Yu conveyed the military orders sent by his lord Li Li from Shu County on his behalf, and passed the letters and silk to everyone to show integrity. Then, Huang Zhong informed the latest news and detailed news, so that everyone could clearly realize that now is the best time to send troops, and the opportunity should not be missed, and the time should not be returned.

At this point, after the initial military information briefing, the discussion entered a substantive stage, which was also a critical moment for Zhou Yu to dispatch troops.

"The army is about to go to war. I wonder how the three prefects raised food and grass, can they provide enough supply to our army for war?" Just as everyone in the hall thought that Zhou Yu was about to issue orders, Zhou Yu was calm and asked about the preparations for food and grass. After saying that, he looked at Ma Teng on the right side of the hall with a smile, because Ma Teng was the chief officer of the rear army for the supply of food and grass in the rear of the army, that is, the quarconian officer.

After hearing this, Ma Teng said without hesitation: "Governor can rest assured. The first batch of 300,000 stones of grain and grass have been transported to Nanzheng City, of which 200,000 stones of grain and grass have been transported to Jiameng Pass the day before yesterday, and can be used by a 100,000 army for two months. The second batch of grain and grass is still 300,000 stones. All of them have been raised and transported to Wudu County yesterday. I think it can be delivered to Hanzhong within ten days, which can fully supply the needs of the army to fight."

Zhou Yu nodded when he heard the sound and said with a smile: "It's so good. This time, with the Marquis of Huaili in Hanzhong, I will be worry-free. Hahaha!" While he was talking, Zhou Yu was smiling all over his face, but in fact he felt relieved and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

This is because Ma Teng is a special status. He is a general of Xiliang. He was once a powerful prince. Now that he surrendered to Li Li, he is still a prominent family and has a unique status. Not only is he the prefect of a county, but he is also the biological father of Ma Chao, the powerful general in the army. The remaining three sons are senior generals in the army. Most importantly, he is Li Li's father-in-law. Because of this, even if Zhou Yu was the governor of Hanzhong and the commander of the army, he could not call him directly, and he still had to respectfully call Ma Teng "Huaili Hou". Therefore, if Ma Teng deliberately delayed or interfered, then Zhou Yu would be in trouble.

Seeing Zhou Yu being humble and polite, Ma Teng stroked his beard and smiled and said, "The governor is not polite. This is my duty and his duty is my duty."

Zhou Yu nodded to thank him, then turned his eyes to Wei Kang, who was sitting on Ma Teng's head, quickly curled his smile and said seriously: "Prince Wei Kang has made great contributions to the army this time. When the success is achieved, I will definitely ask for merit for the prefect. At present, I still have something to bother the prefect. I heard that Yang Fu, the governor of Jincheng County, is quite strategic and has extraordinary wisdom. This time, the army is going to use people. I wonder if the prefect can give up?"

After hearing this, Wei Kang was very surprised. He turned his head to look at Yang Fu on the left, and his eyes showed a sincere joy, so he said respectfully to Zhou Yu: "I am not willing to ask for anything, everything depends on the commander-in-chief!"

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