June, Silla.

Ashina Huqin led part of the soldiers and horses of the headquarters to lead the army of 50,000 Yi people and the north into the Silla territory, and everywhere he went, it was red and yellow. The Silla Kingdom mobilized the strength of the whole country and gathered 300,000 troops to fight northward, but the Silla army was defeated, with 100,000 dead and wounded, and the capital was completely reduced with the intention of defending the fortified city. At the same time, an envoy was sent to Daliang to ask for help.

Moving Silla is tantamount to moving Gao Yuyao's money bag, although you can make a lot of money from the Turks, but where did Silla come from for so long? Once the money bag is affected, then Gao Yuyao's overall layout is bound to be affected, and Ashina's move will undoubtedly annoy Gao Yuyao.

In late June, Gao Yuyao sent troops to the Northern Expedition, aiming at Yunjing, Youzhou! The intention is to use this to 'encircle Wei and save Zhao' and relieve the siege of Silla.

At the same time, Zhou Shaoyu led Li Xiuning, Chen Shuozhen, Qin Yiliu, Sun Caiwei, Zhou Zaixing and other generals to order 30,000 troops to respond, but after entering Jizhou, they did not move.

A few days later, the female puppet emperor of Yuzhou also suddenly raised troops, and the soldiers pointed directly at Jingzhou. Subsequently, Sun Shangxiang of Tanzhou, in the name of the drill, handsome 30,000 new water divisions in Tanzhou went north along the river and approached Jingzhou!

"This damn Zhou Shaoyu!" Gao Yuyao, who received the news, angrily broke the inkstone she loved.

How could Zhou Shaoyu really respond to her? Otherwise, how could it be possible to stay in Jizhou, which is almost uninhabited at present?

Obviously, Zhou Shaoyu and Huofeng have some agreement in private, Zhou Shaoyu sent troops to guard against Gao Yuyao's Liang army. Why? Because Huofeng raised an army to attack Jingzhou, it was the time when he was weaker inside. Zhou Shaoyu sent troops, not to fight the Turks at all, but to prevent her from dividing her troops to attack Yuzhou.

And the Tanzhou side sailors dispatched, obviously intended to contain Sun Shouren, so that Sun Shouren would not have enough energy to fight against Huofeng on all fronts.

"Heh, you think you're smart, how can you guess what my true intentions are!?" Immediately, Gao Yuyao smiled proudly.

That's right, to be reasonable, if Gao Yuyao wants to support Silla, then the most convenient, fast and effective way is to directly dispatch the Penglai Navy Division directly into Silla, but Gao Yuyao did not do this at all, but raised troops to attack Youzhou by land.

So the question is, where did Gao Yuyao's water master go?

At the end of June, after the bloody months of May and June, the families were forcefully purged, either exterminated or honestly hibernated. At this time, the soldiers led by the new county officials in various places were basically useless.

On that day, the scattered soldiers from all over the country marched one after another, and finally assembled in Hangzhou, and entered July, when the army was assembled, and after obtaining sufficient supplies in Hangzhou, they quickly moved south, passed through Yangzhou, and went straight into the South Vietnamese region! At the same time, the Penglai Navy Division went south smoothly and entered South Vietnam at sea!

In July, the battle between Huofeng and Sun Shouren officially began, and the two sides tested each other to win or lose. In South Vietnam, the combined forces of Wednesday Mountain and local forces successfully occupied Zhu Ya Island, and under the expansion and surrender, the naval division under his command was further expanded, but the miscellaneous cards are always miscellaneous cards, whether it is the combat strength of the warships or personnel, they are all average.

At this time, Daliang has occupied the eastern half of the territory of South Vietnam with lightning speed, and changed this place to Dongyue Prefecture, where there is east and west, and its meaning is unclear.

"What a Gao Yuyao! Sure enough! Zhou Shaoyu slapped the table, looking at the latest information sent by Da Qiao from Bingzhou, and couldn't help but exclaim.

How many troops does Daliang have now? I'm afraid that no one knows this number except Gao Yuyao herself, and Zhou Shaoyu can only guess an approximate number, but now it seems that it is obviously wrong. Daliang was re-divided into counties, and the areas under its direct administration changed from dozens to hundreds, and one or two hundred people in each place went down, which is tens of thousands.

In the name of dividing the county, it not only invited people to buy people's hearts, but also attracted scholars from all over the country to compete for results. Later, in the name of going to office, with bloody means, the major families were forcibly suppressed so easily within two months!

I have to say, this courage is quite remarkable! Judging from such a smooth result, Gao Yuyao must have been secretly preparing for a long time, at least in Zhou Shaoyu's intelligence, it is clearly written that some small families have become the 'leading party'.

Continuing on, the eastern half of South Vietnam was mostly supported by the Jiangnan family. At this time, the Jiangnan family has been fatally attacked, and under such circumstances, Gao Yuyao does not need to send too many troops to successfully take Dongyue Prefecture, not to mention its early layout, and some forces have secretly joined as guides.

In other words, Gao Yuyao has been forbearant and developed for several years, but now in less than three months, he has really swept away all the forces of the court, and even won half of South Vietnam and obtained the right to trade in the south!

If it weren't for the coincidence that Wednesday Mountain also jointly sent troops to take Zhuya Island, I am afraid that the entire South Vietnamese region would fall into the hands of Daliang. It is true that the local forces in the west can hold out for a while, but how long can that?

Unlike now, the two sides have formed an alliance, and under the situation of the Eastern Yue Prefecture of Daliang, they will only be more united to resist the annexation of Daliang, otherwise, even Chenghui Prefecture needs to be heavily guarded to put the land of Nanyue.

"In the first year of Li Wu, I really mean a good thing." Zhou Shaoyu shook his head, thinking to himself, if he didn't intervene by himself, I was afraid that in this world, sooner or later he would return to Daliang, and then Gao Yuyao's power would be unshakable, as for whether she would choose to become the empress in the end, it was uncertain. At that time, the pillars of the more than 300 years since the founding of the country will not only flourish again, but even reach unprecedented heights.

Li Xiuning's expression was still light, but a few different colors flashed in his eyes, turned his head, and asked, "When will you go to see that Gao Yuyao again?" ”

"Uh...... Well, I don't have to go. "Zhou Shaoyu sweated profusely.

Gao Yuyao is very powerful, but Zhou Shaoyu's relationship with it is a little complicated, if it is from Li Xiuning and them, then how much Gao Yuyao is the 'steal' in 'Concubine is better than stealing'? This makes Zhou Shaoyu embarrassed.

Li Xiuning didn't bother to pay attention to other meanings, rolled his eyes, and said, "If I have the opportunity, I want to see it with my own eyes." ”

"But I also have such thoughts, I really am a strange woman in the world." Yang Miaozhen also interjected. "Compared with Xiao Jiwen, the eldest princess of Shu Kingdom, it is also very inferior."

See it for yourself? It's not long enough. Who doesn't know that Zhou Shaoyu has two first-class girls around him, and they go over together, what is it if they are not sent to the door.

"Let's wait until Gao Yuyao is captured one day." Zhou Shaoyu pouted, not to mention the question of whether to send it to the door or not, how could he take his own sister to see the 'stealing' outside, it's awkward.

Hearing Zhou Shaoyu's words, all the women despised it. Capturing Gao Yuyao, God knows how long it will take.

Jizhou has been abandoned for two years now, and its situation is even more bleak than that of Chenghuizhou.

Because there are not many people, such a wide territory, even Ashina Huqin is too lazy to occupy it, so it is better to keep it as a buffer first.

However, this does not mean that Jizhou is completely devoid of people.

It's hard to leave your homeland. This was especially true for the ancients.

When he left Jizhou, he was forced to be overwhelmed by the Turkic soldiers, and the forced migration of Huofeng. In addition to some of the people who slipped through the net, a small number of them returned one after another.

The reason is simple, Jizhou is now ownerless, no need to pay any taxes, no need to do any forced labor, and there are large tracts of land to cultivate at will, as long as they are not disturbed by people, it is enough to live a stable life.

In Zhuocheng, where Zhou Shaoyu is currently stationed, there are no less than 5,000 people living here. Of course, it seems like a lot, but the actual proportion of young and strong people is not high, and if there is really any mess, it is not enough to see at all. It's like not long ago, these people in Zhuocheng have been threatened by the mountain bandits in the mountains not far away, and in order to protect themselves, they handed over their goods and rice and grain, that is, Zhou Shaoyu led the army to come and exterminate them, so they completely lost their burden.

However, now Jizhou is a three-way zone, and the most important thing is the outlaws, and when Zhou Shaoyu leaves, sooner or later there will be a new gang of mountain bandits.

For Gao Yuyao, the location where Zhou Shaoyu is stationed is quite embarrassing.

Entering Youzhou, although Zhuocheng is not the only road, it is one of the main ways, and the location is relatively middle, even if you take a detour, you need to be on guard. It is true that Zhou Shaoyu's arrival was after Gao Yuyao's army passed, but didn't Gao Yuyao's army need backup supplies? If Zhou Shaoyu really didn't care about the food cut-off, then wouldn't the 200,000 army she led die in Youzhou?

Use his relationship with Zhou Shaoyu to bet that he won't do this? Gao Yuyao is not so naïve.

Think about the consequences.

In order to completely control the overall situation in case of 'Xiaoxiao', Gao Yuyao personally recruited and always brought the little emperor. Just imagine, Gao Yuyao led the army to fight against the Turks in the Youzhou territory, and as a result, Zhou Shaoyu directly cut off the grain route in the rear, this move alone was enough to make the Liang army chaotic and morale plummeted, and without further action, the Turkic side could destroy them.

Once Gao Yuyao, who is the queen mother, and the little emperor die here, what will happen to Da Liang? No need to ask, for the throne, it will only be bloody to fight for the throne. At that time, the girder will only become more and more chaotic, and the strength will decline more and more.

And without Gao Yuyao's support, Da Liang would not have the ability to feed so many troops. And if the army has no food and pay, it will inevitably mutiny.

It is foreseeable that the pattern of generals separating localities will inevitably appear.

There is nothing more favorable to Zhou Shaoyu than in such a situation. Xiao Jiao's wife is located in the west, the distance is relatively far, and she is powerless to attack if she wants to, and she has little effect. But Zhou Shaoyu is different, whether it is to win over or attack directly, it is extremely convenient.

Under the elimination of one strength, Zhou Shaoyu can quickly become the world's first strength, and is most likely to win the championship.

Such a big temptation, even if the reputation of cutting off the grain road is damaged, it may not be impulsive to do so.

Yes, Gao Yuyao would never gamble. On the one hand, the team escorting grain and grass was ordered to bypass as much as possible, and on the other hand, the Penglai Navy Division still had ships left, and they could transport supplies by sea. It's a little more cumbersome, but it's more secure.

Moreover, Gao Yuyao's dispatch of troops was more of a gesture, not a real fight, and at this time, it would not be of much benefit to Gao Yuyao to take Youzhou and defeat Ashina Huqin. All you need to do is bring Ashina Huqin back from Silla, and you can retreat.

Gao Yuyao has always been shrewd and steady, but after all, she is still a woman, and she is still a young woman. It is inevitable that there will be a moment of temper.

Ashina Huqin was out on the expedition, and the Turkic army on the Youzhou side did not dare to come nonsense in the face of the pressure of the soldiers, and almost retreated all the way to avoid the edge. Under such circumstances, Gao Yuyao suddenly ordered that the army be divided into two, and the 100,000 army continued to advance, while Gao Yuyao led the other 100,000 to turn around and go straight to Zhuocheng!

"Hmph, I can't scare you to death!?" Gao Yuyao was secretly proud in her heart.

Zhou Shaoyu was really taken aback, what is it? Okay, Yunjing, you don't go to surround it, you actually have the leisure to lead 100,000 troops to play with me? Eldest sister, I only have a total of 30,000 troops, and the walls of Zhuocheng are also dilapidated, so I don't have such a scary look.

Looking at the neatly stationed camp outside the city, Zhou Shaoyu praised it, in the end, it is the orthodox court, and there are always capable people. But after admiring it, I was embarrassed.

Just now, Gao Yuyao sent an envoy into the city and ordered Zhou Shaoyu to go out of the city to meet him.

There is nothing wrong with this, on the surface, Zhou Shaoyu's current identity is the alien king of Daliang, and he is a subordinate of Daliang. And Gao Yuyao is the queen mother, and with the little emperor by her side, as a courtier, isn't it the right thing to take the initiative to visit?

However, the question is, can Zhou Shaoyu really be counted as a courtier of the Great Liang?

He doesn't care about himself, it's a big deal to be under house arrest for a while and then find a chance to run away. At this time, the meaning is different, once Zhou Shaoyu is under house arrest, it is conceivable how the morale of the 30,000 troops in Zhuocheng will fall, with Gao Yuyao's means, it will be as easy as picking up these 30,000 troops at that time.

But if he refuses, isn't this just giving Gao Yuyao the truth?

After thinking about it, Zhou Shaoyu's eyes suddenly lit up, yes, you can learn from your predecessors.

When Zhou Shaoyu was young, he also read a book that was all the rage, cough cough, naturally the kind with many girls. And one of them has a deep memory, although she is a woman, she is a Turkic Golden Knife Khan, named Crescent Moon.

The third brother of the protagonist negotiates with the Turks on behalf of Dahua and sets up a tent between the two parties...... cough cough cough ......

"Someone!" Zhou Shaoyu made up his mind and was ready to follow suit.

A short time later, a large tent was set up outside the city, and it was located outside the city's range. In this way, Gao Yuyao can come over with peace of mind, and for Zhou Shaoyu, once something happens, he can also enter the range and escape as soon as possible. Hawkers, the latter point doesn't matter, the main thing is to make the soldiers under his command feel at ease.

Zhou Shaoyu's idea is good, set up a luxury tent, and go out of the city to meet again, this sincerity can be described as full. By the way, I can't do some things that I like but can't publicize.

However, he forgot that his sister was curious about this unmasked opponent.

"Are you sure you want to go? Why don't you wait until I find out first? Zhou Shaoyu was inexplicably weak-hearted.

"But it's reasonable, it's not like this, this time Xiuning will accompany you first, and I'll take a look next time." Yang Miaozhen nodded, serious.

Good guys, this is not a chance at all.

PS: Again, the text of this book does not involve cultivation, hehehehe

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