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The next day, early morning.
Wang Qi got up early and changed his clothes with Li Yanyun and Mi Zhen waiting on him. Then the two women gave many instructions to Wang Qi to be careful and pay attention to safety.
Wang Qi agreed and left with his helmet and armor on his head. He took Xia Houhu straight to the military camp, and Xiao Qingzhi was already ready. In fact, the army that went to Xiapi to take control had already left yesterday, and now the remaining 20,000 soldiers were led by Xiao Qingzhi.
The army set off and headed towards the junction of Pingyuan County and Jibei Kingdom.
The news that Wang Qi sent troops also spread quickly. After all, when it comes to the actions of Qi State, whether it is Yanzhou or Yuzhou, there are sentinels watching. Especially when Wang Qi sent troops, the operations of Yu Chengen and others began to spread back to the eastern border of Yanzhou Jibei Kingdom.
In the military camp, the army was stationed in formation.
The entire military camp is extremely rigorous.
This time Cao Xuan stationed troops at the border, and he even came in person. In addition, Cao Xuan has a total of 40,000 elite soldiers under his command. The main force of his command is concentrated here.
Cao Xuan is about forty years old, not tall and short in stature. His skin is dark, and although he does not look handsome, he has a heroic demeanor and is extremely powerful.
At this moment, Cao Xuan was inspecting the camp.
Cao Xuan attaches great importance to the army. He knows one thing very well, that is, in troubled times, people's lives are like grass and hungry, and the army is the foundation. As long as the army is there, there will be a foothold.
Without an army, even if you gain a foothold, you will be unable to gain a foothold.
Cao Xuan has been strengthening the training of the army, and the 40,000 troops under his command are all elite. When Cao Xuan was inspecting the camp, a soldier hurried to Cao Xuan's side and reported: "State Shepherd, Military Advisor Cen is here to see you."
Cen¡¯s military advisor, named Cen Wen, was Cao Xuan¡¯s military advisor and was responsible for advising Cao Xuan. Cao Xuan was able to pull up a huge team in a short period of time, which was inseparable from Cen Wen's advice.
Cao Xuan nodded, turned around and went to the Chinese army's tent. When he entered, a middle-aged scribe was already standing.
This person is Cen Wen.
Cen Wen is about thirty years old, a bit thin, with sharp eyebrows. He even wears clothes casually. He seems to be a bit bohemian and doesn't take care of himself very much.
When Cen Wen saw Cao Xuan coming, he saluted and said, "My lord!"
Cao Xuan waved his hand and said: "Sit!"
The two of them took their seats. Cao Xuan said with a smile on his face: "Military advisor, what can I do?"
Cen Wen said solemnly: "My lord, the Qi State has responded. The King of Qi has never targeted Zhang Shiqi. He mobilized the army and attacked us directly. This battle will be a big test for us."
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Cao Xuan's expression changed slightly.
It is actually coming towards him. This is not good news!
You must know that compared to Zhang Shiqi from Jizhou and Liu Heng from Yuzhou, his strength is relatively weak. Once Wang Qi directly targets him, even Cao Xuan's elite army may not be able to withstand it.
Cao Xuan frowned and said: "Military advisor, our first consideration is that even if Wang Qi wants to send troops, it will most likely be to deal with Zhang Shiqi and intervene in the war in Jizhou. But now, they are coming straight to us. This is a big deal for us. Quite disadvantageous.¡±
Cen Wen nodded and said: "What the Lord said is true. The current situation is beyond our expectations."
Cao Xuandao: "Military advisor, how should we respond?"
Cen Wen looked solemn and said: "Wang Qi's unexpected arrangement caught people off guard, but we were already prepared at the moment. So this doesn't matter. After all, we have 40,000 elite troops here. It has full combat effectiveness.¡±
"The key right now is that we have shouldered all the pressure for Jizhou. Zhang Shiqi can go all out to deal with Wang Zongxi, but after the first battle, not only will our strength be weakened, but we will also easily fall into danger."
Cen Wen put forward his own idea.
He thought it was nothing to fight. The problem was that Zhang Shiqi was given the advantage, which was the most uneconomical thing.
Cao Xuandao: "If Wang Qi doesn't attack Zhang Shiqi, there's nothing we can do. We can't interfere with Wang Qi's actions."
Cen Wen thought for a while and sighed: "In this case, we can only fight. Wang Qi's strength is already the strongest. Even if Wang Qi's development is not curbed, we will suffer a great deal in the next step. threats."
"Even in the future, Wang Qi may be able to deal with Yanzhou at any time. Now we will directly start a war to defeat Wang Qi's army. In addition, according to Zhang Shiqi's envoy,Liu Heng of Yuzhou was also invited to send troops. "
"Liu Heng's strength does exist on the border between Xuzhou and Yuzhou in the south. We arranged for Liu Heng to send troops to deal with Qi to win Liu Heng's support. Once we and Liu Heng both go to war, Chu will also go to war. "
"After the first battle, if everyone defeats Wang Qi's army, Qi will inevitably fall apart, and we can get a share of the pie. Of course, if the attack on Wang Qi fails, it will be a failure at best. Anyway, Wang Qi also faces many problems, and he can't Threatening us."
Cen Wen said: "My suggestion is to fight. We in Yanzhou are already the weakest. If we don't start a war now, there will be fewer opportunities in the future. Seize the opportunity to fight and seize the opportunity to rise."
After hearing this, Cao Xuan fell into silence.
The situation is not very optimistic.
He himself is a master of military use, so he can judge the situation. Cen Wen's suggestion is good. The question is, will Liu Heng send troops to attack? This is an unknown quantity and cannot be determined for the time being.
Cao Xuan thought about it carefully. No matter what Liu Heng chose, he could only fight for one battle and could not stop the war. If we stop fighting now, what will the entire Qi Congress think of him? You will think that he is too weak and you will think that he can be bullied.
So, you definitely can¡¯t give in.
Cao Xuan does not think that the current situation is particularly difficult. It is extremely normal for him to be weak in strength and face the crisis of survival in the cracks.
A flash of light flashed across Cao Xuan's eyes, and he said decisively: "Since you want to fight, let's kill him. Everyone says that Wang Qi is good at fighting and is extremely powerful. I would like to weigh him up."
Wen Wu is the best and Wu Wu is the second. As the overlord of one party, Cao Xuan also has his own ideas and is unwilling to admit defeat.
At this moment, another soldier entered and reported: "Master Zhou Mu, Cheng Lin wants to see you."
Cao Xuandao: "Please!"
Cheng Lin serves as the chief registrar and is also Cao Xuan's adviser. He is older, almost sixty years old. From early in the morning, he followed Cao Xuan and became Cao Xuan's confidant.
The soldiers went to report, and after a while, Cheng Lin entered.
After Cheng Lin bowed to Cao Xuan, she said seriously: "My lord, I just received news that many merchants in Jibei Kingdom are protesting against war with Qi State. After thinking about this matter, the veteran thought it should be Qi State's handiwork. The intention is to use businessmen to exert pressure."
"This situation exists in Jibei State, and I'm afraid it will happen throughout Yanzhou."
"After all, in the past two years, our Yanzhou has done business with Qi State, and many businessmen have become rich. Once the two countries go to war, it will definitely have an impact on these businessmen, and many people are not willing to go to war."
Cheng Lin looked worried.
Domestic instability will inevitably affect the fighting on the front line.
Cao Xuan said: "These merchants are all for their own interests. If we don't start a war now, when Wang Qi takes Jizhou and connects Jizhou and Youzhou, our Yanzhou will be the meat on the chopping board, and we will be slaughtered by Wang Qi. This time The war cannot be stopped. Master Cheng, please immediately notify Jia Yu who is sitting in the rear and ask him to suppress this situation."
Jia Yu is the governor of Yanzhou and a close official of Cao Xuan.
When it comes to managing the rear, Jia Yu is the best at it.
Cheng Lin said: "My lord, I have also considered asking Jia Changshi to suppress it. I'm afraid it's not appropriate to suppress it. Once suppression is adopted, these businessmen will, in turn, side with Wang Qi and cause trouble for us. At the critical moment of the battle, if these people are in chaos, the rear area will be unstable."
Cao Xuandao: "Master Cheng, what do you think we should do?"
Cheng Lin said: "What the veteran means is to use our strength to fight. Since these people are going to jump out, gather everyone together and tell them that Yanzhou is stationing troops at the border for no other reason than to protect themselves."
"As long as the King of Qi does not interfere in Jizhou's internal affairs or the war in Jizhou, Yanzhou will never send troops. Let these businessmen contact Wang Qi and coordinate."
"Businessmen come and go, no matter whether they can coordinate successfully or not, the first is that time is delayed, the second is that their attention is diverted, and the third is that these people will not cause trouble if they still have hope."
"If Wang Qi insists on starting a war, the responsibility does not lie with us, but with Qi State."
"For the time being, we have stabilized the rear. After this battle is over, we will make a list one by one and deal with these businessmen who are on the Qi side."
Cheng Lin said: "I think that at the moment, we still have to focus on stability."
Cao Xuan stroked his beard and asked, "Military advisor, what do you think?"
Cen Wen said: "Cheng Gong's suggestion is a mature strategy and there is no problem. However, we still have to be careful about their rebellion, so we informed Jia Changshi and asked him to arrange defenses when advancing this strategy and be careful of unrest in the rear. . In this way, we here on the front line will not be affected for the time being."
Cao Xuan nodded and said: "If that's the case, then let's do it."
He immediately wrote a letter and sent it, and then Cao Xuan discussed the next countermeasures with Cen Wen and Cheng Lin. After all, the war was approaching, and it was necessary to make early preparations at this time to prepare for emergencies. (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com)?No questions asked. However, we still have to be wary of their rebellion at the moment, so we informed Jia Changshi and asked him to deploy defenses and be careful of unrest in the rear when advancing this strategy. In this way, we here on the front line will not be affected for the time being. "
Cao Xuan nodded and said: "If that's the case, then let's do it."
He immediately wrote a letter and sent it, and then Cao Xuan discussed the next countermeasures with Cen Wen and Cheng Lin. After all, the war was approaching, and it was necessary to make early preparations at this time to prepare for emergencies. (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com