Jizhou, Bohai County.

The weather in May was already quite hot, it had not rained for two months, the crops in the fields were listless, and the cries of knowledge were everywhere.

Outside Nanpi County, the seat of Bohai County, the surrounding people have long been moved, and the houses have been demolished and empty.

Countless military camps were connected together, spreading for dozens of miles, and the sound of drills and shouts of killing in the barracks shook the sky.

A group of cavalry shouted and ran around the city, among which the cavalry composed of pure white horses was the most dazzling, it was Gongsun Zhan's personal guard, the most elite light cavalry under his command, the white horse righteous servant.

Since Yuan Shao withdrew from Bohai County, in just a few months, many small groups of Yellow Turban troops have infiltrated and occupied some hills and small towns, and some local armed forces have also taken advantage of the situation.

After Gongsun Zhan entered Bohai County, he stationed all the 20,000 main troops and horses in Nanpi, and ordered his younger brother Gongsun Fan and his generals to divide the troops into two routes, and led 5,000 soldiers and horses to sweep the Yellow Turban Liukou in each county, and appointed and replaced the county commanders and county magistrates of each county.

Bohai County is adjacent to Yuyang County in Youzhou, and Gongsun Chan attaches great importance to the management of Bohai County, because once he controls Bohai County, he can connect with his original Yuyang County and Youbeiping County, and his strength will increase greatly.

Thirty miles west of Nanpi City, a group of about 6,000 soldiers and horses marched from the west, led by Gongsun Zhan's eldest son Gongsun Xu, and naturally there were Ji Ping and Zhao Yun in the team.

Ji Ping looked at the barracks that stretched for more than ten miles and the cavalry, he had also experienced the battlefield, and he could clearly feel the murderous aura revealed in the continuous barracks.

Ji Ping asked Li Ru beside him in a low voice: "Wen You, in your opinion, how is Gongsun Zhan's soldiers and horses compared to Dong Zhuo's Huangzhong righteousness?" ”

Li Ru's face was solemn: "Its elite is no less than that of Huangzhong's righteous servants." It is the strongest army in the world, so 20,000 soldiers and horses. If Gongsun Chan leads properly, he can break the green and yellow scarves. ”

It would be nice if some of Gongsun Zhan's soldiers and horses could be subdued. Ji Ping looked at the barracks. I couldn't help but think of it.

Just because it is too difficult to train an elite soldier, not only drills, but also equipment, food and grass, the cost is very high, and the most important thing is that an elite soldier has to go through the tempering of a series of battles and killings, and these take time, at least several years.

For Ji Ping, he has the means to train soldiers, such as Guan Yu and Zhang Liao. He can also get equipment, food and grass, and even sharpen the killing of soldiers, because his territory happens to be adjacent to the alien race, and the only thing he lacks is time, time to race against time.

The chaos has started, without strength, everything is empty talk, and to accumulate real strength, the most important thing is time.

Ji Ping pondered all the way. When it was about five miles away from the military camp outside Nanpi City, a group of people greeted them, but the first one was not Gongsun Zhan's generals, but Gongsun Zhan's long history Guan Jing.

"The major general has been tired all the way. Come with me into the city and see the thistle, and rest again. Guan Jing smiled and saluted Gongsun from afar.

"Guan Changshi." Gongsun Xu did not dare to slack off in the face of his father's most trusted courtiers. Dismount in a hurry.

"The young general's trip is a great achievement......" Guan Jing helped Gongsun to continue to move forward, shouting all the way to ask for warmth. was extremely thoughtful, which moved Gongsun Xu very much.

Ji Ping couldn't help but admire Guan Jing. can do a long history, there should be some talents, and he is exquisite, he talks about people when he sees people, and he talks nonsense when he sees ghosts, and he is definitely a talent.

"Hey, Marquis Chang, you're really capable." Guan Jing accompanied Gongsun to continue the conversation, suddenly turned his head, looked at Ji Ping, his old face wrinkled into a chrysanthemum, and said with a sarcastic smile: "I heard that Chang Junhou is bold, and he committed a crime and held the young general's cronies hostage, is this going to rebel?" I don't know what to do! If it hadn't been for Mr. Lu's dissuasion, the Marquis of Thistle would have executed you and your minions a long time ago. ”

Ji Ping smiled faintly and did not respond. He knew that his hijacking of Gongsun Cheng and confiscating the weapons of the Youzhou Army would inevitably make the imposing Gongsun Chan furious, but Li Ru gave him a plan, that is, to find Lu Mao privately to talk to Gongsun Chan.

Lu Mao is Lu Zhi's eldest son, Gongsun Zhan's most trusted senior brother, and the most suitable person, the Shadow Division has already sent a letter from Li Ru to Lu Mao, and has learned that Lu Mao has agreed to Gongsun Zhan, and now Guan Jing's words also show that Lu Mao has indeed made a move.

In fact, what Ji Ping didn't know was that since he went north to Zhongshan County to participate in the Battle of Jizhou, He Hou and Lu Zhi, who were far away in Hedong, privately arranged a lot of means to protect him.

Lu Zhi's eldest son Lu Mao is one of them, and the reason why Lu Mao is in Gongsun Zhan's army is also because of Lu Zhi's letter arrangement, which is to secretly respond to Ji Ping, just in case.

As for the future, she ordered Shi A to take the Shadow Division all over Jizhou, all of them were rangers with considerable means, and even a lot of Gongsun Zhan's army was infiltrated.

Guan Jing saw that Ji Ping didn't seem to be frightened by him, and couldn't help but look even colder: "Chang Sheng, there are a lot of Ji Hou, regardless of your villain's fault, but General Yan, General Shan, and the generals in the army, but I don't care about you." ”

Ji Ping's complexion remained unchanged, he was thoughtful, how could he not have expected this problem, from the moment he made a move on Gongsun Cheng, he thought of these consequences, the biggest problem was the rejection and backlash of the Youzhou army.

However, the Youzhou army is strong, and he Ji Ping is not a weak hand, he once led the army to fight against Dong Zhuo, how could he have been afraid, not to mention that there is a peerless fierce general Zhao Yun to help him, it is a big deal to break up with Gongsun Zhan, they retreat to Zhongshan and Changshan, and then make other plans.

After several struggles and management, he is now quite profound, and he will not care too much about temporary gains and losses.

Ji Ping ignored Guan Jing, but Gongsun Xu on the side was a little uneasy, and said busily: "Guan Changshi, although Chang Junhou is bloody for a while, he is also loyal, for the sake of his father, it is Chang Junhou's actions that make the people of Jizhou want to wait for me, and my recruitment in Jizhou is also quite smooth." ”

Gongsun Xu has also gotten along well with Ji Ping in the past few months, regardless of his identity, he found that Ji Ping's words and demeanor have their own charm, which makes people feel like a spring breeze. Many times, Gongsun Xu even thinks that Ji Ping is a good friend who plays with him.

Hearing that Gongsun continued to speak, Guan Jing gave up, and no longer paid attention to Ji Ping, and greeted Gongsun Xu with cold greetings.

Gongsun Xu turned back to Ji Ping and said, "Changsheng, you go to see General Tian first, settle the soldiers, and I will go to see my father first." ”

"The young general is going to go." Ji Ping smiled, Gongsun Xu is different from his father Gongsun Zhan, or it is somewhat similar to Gongsun Zhan when he was a teenager, quite righteous and chivalrous, but he is a friend to make.

After Gongsun Xu left with Guan Jing, Ji Ping set up camp with Zhao Yun of the rear army, and went to see Tian Kai, Tian Kai didn't have a good face for the two, after all, although Ji Ping was his subordinate, he was still an outsider, and he also slapped him in the face when he did it to the Youzhou army.

After the two met Tian Kai, they returned to the barracks and guarded the camp with Zhang He, during which several waves of Youzhou troops came to provoke, but Ji Ping ignored them.

In the evening, a soldier sent a message, saying that Gongsun Zhan had feasted on the generals and soldiers of the army, and invited him to participate with Zhao Yun.

Hongmen Banquet? Ji Ping was a little surprised, you must know that Gongsun Zhan feasted on soldiers, and he and Zhao Yun were still not famous.

However, the Hongmen banquet should not be, after all, Lu Mao opened his mouth, Gongsun Xu should also speak for him, and Gongsun Chan really wants to deal with him, tens of thousands of soldiers will crush him, there is no need to do any Hongmen banquet, so it should be dismounted......

Ji Ping quickly figured it out, he made a move on the Youzhou army, and the repercussions in the army must be great, if Gongsun Chan really ignores it, I am afraid that it will be unfavorable to the army, so Gongsun Chan must have some expressions.

I just don't know what means Gongsun Chan will use. (To be continued......)