The sun shone down from the sky, and Jia Nian stood on the city wall, looking out at the endless open area in front of him.

Strictly speaking, this is already the boundary of the Marquis of Hefei, but with the water transportation of Chaohu Lake, a variety of materials can be easily transported here. Therefore, even if the spring clouds of Shouchun change, with the identity of the head of Chaohu and the support of Yuzhang and Lujiang counties, he has firmly established a foothold here.

After more than two years of development, Changhe Town is no longer the former Changhe Town, and the first group of people have already gone to Yuzhang County Government with their own Yuzhang. Therefore, the people living here are refugees who fled from the Central Plains later, and the population has reached 50,000.

It is a city with a permanent population of nearly 50,000, and it is the northernmost stronghold of its own power.

"The Lord"

"The Lord"

The voice sounded in his ears, and Liu Ye, who had a dusty face, led Lu Meng, Tang Gaoming, Tang Yanqing, Gu Enze and Sun Deqiu to come over from under the city wall.

Then there was a burly figure, and Niu Wu bowed to Jia Nian with excitement on his face.

"The last general Niu Wu visited the lord"

"The name of General Niu can be described as thunderous"

"Don't dare to be the lord of this word"

Niu Wu said to Jia Nian, although Ge Po's yellow scarf has long been integrated by Liu Ye over the years, this is the first time to meet after all.

And the battle in Runan was also shocking, but who would have expected that the enemy would become the lord.

"The last general will wait to meet the lord"

"Meet the Lord"

A man in armor bowed to Jia Nian, all of them were the big and small commanders in Gepo's yellow scarves in the past.

Jia Nian turned around and looked around at the generals, and couldn't help nodding secretly.

"The generals have worked hard to guard Chaohu Lake all these years"

"Don't dare to say this, it's a matter of duty"

The generals will be respectful and humble at the same time.

Jia Nian smiled and diverted the topic, his eyes crossed over the generals one by one, and then said to them.

"Now that Yuan Shuyi has annexed the six counties of Yangzhou, the soldiers are directly aimed at Yuzhang and Lujiang, so we have reached the autumn of life and death."

"I hope you can work together to protect Chaohu Lake and Lujiang River"

"No"

The generals shouted in unison.

The fighting spirit gradually spread, and one by one the boundless heroism emerged.

This time, out of consideration for the secrecy of his identity, although he rushed to Changhe Town, he only summoned some henchmen and generals.

Anyone who can come here is an honor and recognition, so there is no need to say something sensational to boost morale.

"Everyone, go down and be prepared"

"Ben Taishou is waiting for the good news you are waiting for"

"No"

The generals bowed to Jia Nian, then turned around and strode away.

Although it was only in a hurry, it made the hanging heart fall. Don't look at Yuzhang County in the past two years, everything seems to be stable, but because the situation in the world is changing too fast, I always feel that something is missing if I don't sit too well. But now that I see the lord, I am naturally a little more down-to-earth.

"What do you think are the chances of winning this battle?"

"Originally, I only wanted to protect myself, but when the lord returns, there is half a chance of winning"

"Since it's half, that's enough"

"In fact, if I can move Liu Jingzhou, my Yuzhang's chances of victory will be greater, but it's a pity that the war between Jing and Jiaozhou will make the efforts of my subordinates go to waste."

"Do you think the war between the two states at this time is accidental or inevitable?"

"Inevitably"

Liu Ye spit out these two words helplessly, didn't Yuan Shu know that he went to Jingzhou with great fanfare? The prestige and connections of the fourth and third princes are not a lie? And this Liu Jingzhou actually didn't want to meddle in Yangzhou's affairs, for fear of offending the Yuan family.

"External forces are external forces after all, do military advisors think so?"

"Yes"

Liu Ye responded.

Lu Meng, who was standing on the side, couldn't help but interject, with an expectant look in his eyes.

"I heard that the lord asked his brother-in-law to make a move, and he almost killed Sun Ce outside the Lujiang County Mansion"

"It's just because Lu Taishou tried to protect that he couldn't succeed"

Jia Nian looked at Lu Meng and nodded at him.

After more than two years of training, Lu Meng basically got rid of the heart of a teenager, and there was a faint majesty and maturity in the corners of his eyes. It's just that the eyes that seem a little smart, but they still have the temperament of the past.

"The lord asked me to wait for the defense, but because of this?"

"Exactly"

Jia Nian replied, turned around and looked in the direction of Hefei Houguo.

said to Lu Meng and Liu Ye behind him.

"How can you not be angry when you are ambushed? Moreover, the start of the war is a foregone conclusion, and Sun's soldiers and horses should be pulled out."

"If the Sun soldiers and horses come, it will be just right for the last general to meet them."

Lu Meng said without showing weakness, and a strong battle intent swept in all directions. This is the first time that he has taken the yellow scarf of Ge Po under his command to compete with the enemy with an upright identity, and he naturally wants to play the power of his soldiers and horses. Otherwise, how could he pat his chest and tell others that Yuzhang Lu Ziming can become a general by relying on his real skills, not General Deng's support.

Liu Ye thought of the layout of Changhe Town, Chaohu Lake and Anhui County, and his heart was filled with pride.

"Now 7,000 soldiers and horses have been stationed in various places, although there are only 3,000 soldiers and horses in Changhe Town, but they can rely on the Yangtze River and Chaohu Lake to help."

"If the subordinates expect it to be good, Yuan Shu will inevitably be two-pronged in this battle, thinking that it is the main force of our army that is dragging in Chaohu and then going straight to Yuzhang County"

"At that time, what I was waiting for was General Deng's headquarters, which had been waiting for a long time, and when the lord returned, it would be the day of great victory."

Liu Ye said this, with an excited look in his eyes.

It is undeniable that the way of the world has changed, and it is undeniable that the war has brought disaster to the people. But it's not all bad, at least for the ambitious to dream of a world. Yuzhang's power is very small, and there is no way to reshape the world, but he can shelter one county, or even four counties in the south of the Yangtze River.

What is it that has been working hard for more than two years? Isn't it for this battle?

If you win, you will take advantage of the momentum, and if you lose, everything will stop.

"The Sun family is not an ordinary generation, and the Yuan family should not be underestimated, I hope that the military division can stabilize Changhe Town, Chaohu, Anhui County and Lujiang"

"If you can't do anything, abandon the Lujiang River to protect Chaohu Lake and Anhui County, and drag the Jiujiang soldiers and horses north of the Yangtze River"

"No"

Liu Ye and Lu Meng replied loudly to Jia Nian.

While there is a good chance that something like this will not happen in the current situation, it is always good to be prepared a little more. You can't expect friendly forces to defeat Shouchun's soldiers and horses, and you can't expect friendly forces to share most of the pressure. The only thing that can be counted on is to rely on your own strength, deduce various results and formulate a corresponding plan. So as not to make a fatal mistake in a hurry when the time comes.

Thinking of this, his eyes gradually became firm.

After the battle here, I have some confidence in my heart, and then return to Yuzhang and attack the land of the three counties with peace of mind. Moreover, it takes time to move troops and horses, and sometimes things are not as urgent as you imagined. Moreover, Lu Su was in charge of the county capital, and Deng Dang had already galloped back to the army in the starry night, even if Ji Lingbing came to the city, it was impossible to break through Yuzhang's defense line in a short time, so even if he returned immediately, it would not play a big role.

On the contrary, it is more advantageous to wait for the transfer of Gan Ning's department to end, and it is more advantageous to go to Yuzhang.