Xu Ji was discussing things with a few people, but he heard a "bang" sound, and everyone looked and saw that someone had kicked the door open.

Yan Zhi and Tian Chou were taken aback at first, and what they thought in their hearts was naturally: Who has the courage to be so presumptuous in front of Xu Ji?

Xu Ji was not surprised at all, he only had a wry smile in his heart at this time, among his subordinates in Yanzhou, of course, the only people who could do this kind of thing were his own wife, as well as Gao Shun's wife, Xu Ji's "sister" Mrs. Yan Yuer.

Chen Zhi, a person who knows the inside story, is also smiling bitterly, if it is someone else, even if he is close to Xu Ji, he will not have the courage to do such a thing in general. However, Yan Yuer is different, because she does not have any official position in the Yanzhou Army at all, even Xu Ji can't do anything about her.

In the stunned eyes of Yan Zhi and Tian Chou, Yan Yu'er came to Xu Ji, holding a letter in her hand, and said excitedly: "Brother Wenlie, I just poked at the door to pull the information from Chang'an, Chang'an City~~~"

Xu Ji immediately knew that there was a new development in the affairs of Chang'an City, and immediately intercepted: "I know." ”

Yan Yu'er saw that there were two strangers in the room at this time, and knew that some things were inconvenient to say, so she immediately stopped talking, and felt a little embarrassed at the same time.

Xu Ji smiled and said: "Yu'er, in a few days, Gao Shun will come to Youzhou, you and him have not seen each other for many days, right?" ”

Yan Yu'er cheered and shouted: "Brother Wenlie is the best!" He put down the letter and ran out in a whirlwind, leaving a crowd stunned and staring wide-eyed.

Xu Ji was already surprised that Yan Yu'er's people were crazy, and hurriedly glanced at Chen Zhi. The latter understood, and quickly stood up and went out.

The Yanzhou Army's handling of intelligence is very rigorous. This information was sent by the shadow he sent to Chang'an, and it should be sent directly to his own hands according to reason. The shadow will never be handed over to anyone else. Now that it is in Yan Yu'er's hands, not to mention, Yan Yu'er, who has a very strong temper and is deeply taken care of by Yining, must have done it, otherwise this letter would never have reached her hands. The phantom was willing to die rather than give in, and judging from this result, most of the poor guy was knocked unconscious by Yan Yu'er.

Chen went out, of course, to comfort the wounded soul of the wounded ghost.

Xu Ji turned his head at this time, didn't read the letter, and smiled at Tian Chou: "The two of you are smiling." Then he began to explain Yan Yuer's identity to the two, so as not to create the illusion that the two of them mistakenly thought that Yanzhou's military discipline was not strict. Only then did the two understand Yan Yuer's identity. However, there were still strange expressions on the faces of the two, which was of course the half of what Yan Yuer said.

However, the two did not ask Xu Ji. After all, the two of them have just joined the Yanzhou Army, and there are many things that are inconvenient for the two. Seeing Xu Ji, he didn't read the letter. I thought Xu Ji probably knew the contents of the letter. Xu Ji could see the doubts in the hearts of the two at a glance. After pondering for a long time, he decided to tell the two of them about Chang'an, after all, these two people will be his important ministers in the future, if they hide the two of them now, I am afraid that these two people will be unhappy in their hearts, as far as he knows, these two people are open-minded and resolute people, and what they don't like the most is to hide their heads and show their tails.

So Xu Ji briefly introduced the affairs of Chang'an City, but did not say anything about Liu Xie. After all, the matter is still classified. And he hasn't figured out the attitude of the two people towards Liu Xie. As for the fact that Zhang Xiu is his own person, he didn't mention it at all, but said that there was a force in Chang'an that he had installed to balance the situation in Chang'an. Only then did the two know some inside stories, and they were even more grateful to Xu Ji for his trust in the two.

Tian Chou's mind was racing. He frowned at Xu Ji and said, "My lord, so to speak." You won't stay in Youzhou for too long? ”

Yan Zhi also said: "Lord, since there is a lord in Chang'an. You're going to have to go in person, don't you...... Is it that the Holy One already has a whereabouts? ”

Xu Ji was stunned when he heard this. I didn't expect the two of them to think of this. But yes, in the eyes of outsiders. The biggest thing on the Chang'an side is to find the emperor. For a long time, there were rumors that the emperor was near Chang'an. didn't know that this was smoke made by the Yanzhou army. No one knew at all that the emperor was already in Xu Ji's hands.

The situation in Chang'an is at least complicated to the outside world, unlike those who know the whole thing insider, who can clearly grasp the direction of the situation in the world.

The current battle for Chang'an has changed from a struggle for the power to control the emperor to a struggle for the power to control the imperial court. The emperor has disappeared, and people have found that without the emperor the world seems to be the same as it was, and those who are at war are still at war, and there is no great chaos in the world - perhaps it has become a great chaos.

There's nothing wrong with not having an emperor anyway.

But this does not mean that the emperor has no influence on the current situation in the world at all, once the emperor appears at this time, the equilibrium of the three forces in Chang'an City will be broken immediately.

No matter whose hands the emperor falls into, whoever can suppress others, and it will not be like now, no one can help anyone in Chang'an. Of course, if the emperor is obtained by someone else, the effect is the same.

Now Xu Ji actually wants to rush to Chang'an in person, and the two of them want to come in Tianchou, of course, there is Liu Xie's whereabouts.

This can be regarded as a mistake, Xu Ji originally had a headache and wanted to explain to the two of them the specific reason why he went to Chang'an, since the two of them think so now, of course it is the best.

Xu Ji vaguely agreed.

But Tian Chou was worried about another thing, he frowned at Xu Ji and said, "Lord, when will you come back from Chang'an?" You must know that the affairs of Youzhou are very troublesome, without you presiding over the overall situation, I am afraid that all aspects will not be well coordinated......" Xu Ji laughed and said: "Tian Chou, don't worry, I will hand over the affairs of Youzhou to four people." In terms of internal affairs and economy, you have Tian Chou, while in terms of foreign strategy and diplomacy, Mr. Yan Zhi, who is familiar with the different races of the grassland, is in charge, and militarily, Xun You is in charge of formulating strategies for me, and Chen Zhi is fully responsible for specific military operations. ”

Tian Chou glanced at Xu Ji and said softly: "The lord once said that he would completely drive the grassland alien race out of my Youzhou, and he would forever solve the threat of the grassland alien race to my Han, I don't know if it was a momentary pride or a well-thought-out decision?" ”

Of course, Xu Ji knew his concerns. So he turned his head to look at Tian Chou and said, "I know what Tian Chou is thinking, don't worry." I don't know how to play with the affairs of Youzhou, Chen Zhi now has 10,000 Yanzhou cavalry in his hands. Soon after, 10,000 cavalry will be transferred from Yanzhou. Yu Ban's army in Sizhou is attacking the city, and the army in Jingzhou is fighting happily, of course, the cavalry under the Yu Ban army is not needed, the 10,000 cavalry I will also be transferred to Youzhou, when the cavalry alone, our army will have 30,000 people. ”

Tian Chou and Yan Zhi's eyes flashed with horror, they had learned the power of the Yanzhou cavalry. Of course, I know what it means to have 30,000 Yanzhou cavalry on the battlefield of the steppe at the same time.

That's invincible!

Xu Ji said again: "Gongsun Chan is dead. But most of his army was absorbed by me, especially his White Horse Servants and White Horse Cavalry. Although there is still a certain gap with my Yanzhou cavalry, they are better than the Xianbei cavalry, and the most important thing is that they have rich experience in fighting with the Xianbei people, which is the most rare. Moreover, when Gongsun Chan died, he made a grand statement, hoping that I could expel the grassland aliens, so now Gongsun Chan's army has no problem with my loyalty. He was even more persistent in Gongsun Chan's wish when he was dying, and then surrendered the remnants of Gongsun Chan's army scattered in other cities, after strict selection. The army numbered 50,000 men. Tian Chou and the others were dumbfounded when they heard this, although there were many troops in Youzhou before, and the combined armies of Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan were more than 200,000. But most of them were peasant soldiers, especially those under Liu Yu. They were originally peasants who fled to other states and counties in Youzhou during the Yellow Turban Army Rebellion, and they came to join because they longed for a life of peace and contentment under Liu Yu's rule. From this one can imagine the quality of this army, if it were not for this. How could Gongsun Chan break through from the city with hundreds of people. Killed Liu Yu, who had tens of thousands of people, and fled? Of course, Liu Yu's lack of military talent is the main reason, but the low quality of the army is also an important reason. If Liu Yu had changed to the Yanzhou army when he was besieging the city, he would not have been able to kill Gongsun Zhan. In comparison, Xu Jitou's 80,000 people in Youzhou are too terrifying, and they can completely surpass the original 200,000 people.

Of course, the more than 100,000 people who were downsized by Xu Ji went home to farm.

Xu Ji looked at the surprised expressions of these two people, and said in his heart What is this, so he smiled and said: "In addition, there are also the 100,000 Yellow Turban Army that surrendered in Yuzhou and the 50,000 soldiers of the Zhen family in Jizhou, they will also come to Youzhou, and said General, I left Chen Zhi, Zhang He, Gao Ran three brothers here, as well as Liao Hua, and I expect that Xian Yufu and others accepted by Liu He Gongzi will also come to defect, so it will be even more foolproof." "In this way, Xu Ji's troops in Youzhou are as many as 230,000!

Yan Zhi was already so shocked that he couldn't speak, he knew a lot about the grassland aliens, of course he knew what the strength of the Xianbei people was, and now Yanzhou actually used so many troops to Youzhou, in his opinion, it was easy to defeat Xianbei.

Tian Chou showed a thoughtful look, of course he knew the effect of this 230,000 army, but he was even more calculating how much food Youzhou would consume in order to feed this army. However, he didn't ask, he didn't have much contact with Xu Ji, but he knew that Xu Ji was meticulous and cautious. Sure enough, Xu Ji immediately told Tian Chou about his overall strategy for Youzhou.

Tian Chou was really moved at this moment, he didn't expect Xu Ji's business in Youzhou to be so huge.

Xu Ji's plan on time was not only to drive out the Xianbei people in Youzhou and prevent the Xianbei people from invading again, but also to invade the land of the Xianbei people in turn, but also to eliminate the advantage of the grassland alien races coming and going like the wind, and to establish a new city on the grassland, reclaim farmland and plant trees, this project is really too huge. This is definitely not something that can be done while you are alive, and it may not even be something that can be done in a few generations, even if it is fast, it will take hundreds of years. But Tian Chou had to admit that Xu Ji's idea was really the best way to deal with the grassland aliens, and Xu Ji actually saw through his greatest strengths at a glance as if he was a prophet.

It's really his greatest strength when it comes to building cities. When Tian Chou was still in the midst of a beautiful vision for the future, Xu Ji remembered something, so he called a personal soldier to come in, asking him to send a message to Jizhou, and ask the Zhen family to provide farm tools and transport them to Youzhou; As for Yanzhou, Xu Ji did not let it go. asked the soldier to send a letter to Xun Yu, asking him to bring the new invention of the Yanzhou Workshop that can improve agricultural production and has been mass-produced. And, of course, a large number of construction workers and food.

Listening to Xu Ji's order, tears flashed in Tian Chou's eyes. As a native of Youzhou. Of course, knowing the disasters brought to the people by the border troubles, Xu Jixian was very moved by this. Xu Ji didn't care. At this time, he was instructing Yan Zhi, telling him that it was the early stage of the war, and when dealing with the Xianbei people, he might as well unite with some other weak alien races on the grassland, and wait for the Xianbei people to be wiped out. Then find a way to divide and disintegrate, assimilate and assimilate these weak minority alien races.

Yan Zhi nodded.

After Xu Ji finished instructing the two, he was not polite, so he stood up and sent the two out.

The two also knew that Xu Ji was really inseparable now, and they could see that Xu Ji was already restless and wanted to leave Youzhou and go straight to Chang'an. After the two hurried away. Xu Ji remembered that he hadn't read the letter yet, so he walked back, and when he returned to the courtyard, he saw Chen Zhi walking over with a wry smile on his face and shaking his head.

Xu Ji stepped forward. With a smile: "How's that?" ”

Chen Zhi smiled bitterly: "Do you need to say it?" At that time, he fainted, but this kid didn't have any complaints, he knew Yan Yuer's temper, and said forget it. There is a manly generosity. Xu Ji smiled and said, "Manly generosity? Ha, I think it's true that I'm afraid that Yan Yuer will make trouble again in the future. ”

Chen Zhi laughed heartily and told the truth. Whoever wants to provoke Yan Yu'er. That's really lonely to live and want to add a little color to your life - on the façade.

It was the first time since Gongsun Zhan's death that he laughed so happily, and the gloom in his heart was swept away. Xu Ji smiled: "I saw a smile on Shu Zhi's face. It's like having the sun on a rainy day, it's so nice! ”

Chen Zhi listened to it with warmth in his heart.

The two returned to the house. Xu Ji picked up the letter and looked at it, and frowned: it turned out that the shadow in Chang'an City had worked hard to contact Zhang Xiu, who was in the Han Dynasty. Because the wind is very tight, the only thing I know now is that there is imminent chaos in Chang'an City. Although Yang Biao was suppressed, he was not completely powerless to fight back. The relationship between Wang Yun and Lu Budi has been tense to the extreme. As for Xiliang, the dynamics are completely unknown.

This vague letter made Xu Ji frown, feeling that this was no different from the letter he got not long ago, but Xu Ji could see that Chang'an was in turmoil.

I need to move quickly.

The only hope that Xu Ji has now is that after Tian Chou arrives in Youbeiping, Zhang He can lead the five thousand phantoms to come out. Otherwise, he can't kill Chang'an single-handedly, right?

It's just that I don't know, is Lu Bu still stylish?

Turning his head to look at Chen Dao, he saw that the tiger general was also fascinated.

Subsequently, a large-scale military operation against the Xianbei cavalry broke out in Youzhou.

Tian Chou and Yan Zhi parted ways with Yang Bi, the former led his men to Youbeiping quickly, and the latter rushed to Yuyang with Chen Zhi and 5,000 Yanzhou heavy cavalry. The battle first ended in Yuyang, and the Xianbei cavalry who broke through the endless defenders besieging Yuyang's army had the upper hand, so they quickly advanced to the southeast and came to the west of Youbeiping, hoping to cooperate with the Xianbei cavalry who wanted to cross the Great Wall to attack Lulong, and capture Youbeiping in one fell swoop.

Just when he was about to arrive at the right Beiping, but was attacked by Zhang He's army, in the dense forest on the west side of Xu Wushan, the shadow holding a crossbow gave the Xianbei cavalry a heavy blow, after leaving more than 3,000 corpses, the Xianbei cavalry fled westward in a hurry, but ran head-on into Tian Chou's army, Tian Chou commanded his men to charge in close combat, Xianbei people were originally the wind and cranes crying grass and trees are soldiers, they did not dare to fight, only to break through the siege, flee north At the same time, Xun You came to Fanyang City, under the news of the powerful political offensive and the death of Gongsun Zhan, The last defender of Fan Yang City also finally decided to leave the city and surrender.

Xu Ji has no worries.

Immediately, the news of the victory of Youbeiping reached Yuyang, and the cavalry of the Xianbei people who fled from Youbeiping proved this even more powerfully. In particular, the repeater in the hands of the Phantom is called a demon by these lowly deserters, and it is exaggerated that this fatally flawed repeater has simply become divine and invincible. It can be said that the attack method of the repeater completely subverted the understanding of the bow and crossbow of the Xianbei people who have lived on bow horses for generations.

For this reason, the Xianbei cavalry began to retreat on a large scale.

Zou Dan, the general of Yuyang's defenders, didn't know what was going on, but he was afraid that this was a trick used by the Xianbei people to lure the enemy into the depths, so he ordered his subordinates not to fight. In this chaos, the Yanzhou cavalry led by Chen Zhi appeared in the field of vision of the Xianbei people, and when Chen Zhi saw the Xianbei people's inscriptions, he immediately ordered the tail to attack, killing the Xianbei cavalry and abandoning their armor.

For a while, the battle situation in Yuyang was in a stalemate.

Because of the addition of Tian Chou in Youbeiping, Gongsun Zhan's defenders in Youbeiping surrendered and joined Xu Ji's army. Therefore, Zhang He returned to Zhuo County with five thousand shadows.

Xu Ji let out a sigh of relief.

Finally, it's time to leave for Chang'an!

In fact, Xu Ji still has a huge worry in his heart, although Xun Yu supports him as always, but Xu Ji can clearly feel that with the continuous expansion of his ambitions and the strengthening of his power, the relationship between himself and Xun Yu has become more and more estranged.

Xun Yu had too many things in his hands, and Xu Ji would never let him go, even if this best friend would not betray him.

Thinking of this, Xu Ji couldn't help but glance at the direction of Yanzhou and muttered: "Wenruo, you have to do it yourself, if you really get to that point, you can blame Xu Wenlie for turning his face and being ruthless." (To be continued......)