In the middle of the night, the darkness blinded all attempts and disguises. A group of people quietly escaped from Cao's camp and galloped towards the northeast. In the center of the team, Xu Chu and Cao Xiu were wearing thick armor all over their bodies to protect the Sikong Cao Cao with a cold and majestic look. At the same time, in order to prevent any soldiers from being discovered by the enemy without authorization, the soldiers below the marching Sima were all holding mouths, and even the mouths of the war horses were tied up by ropes.

In Cao Cao's hand, he held a sharp long spear with an iron tip. Although the fierce battle tonight will determine the success or failure of the past year, there is still no trace of anxiety on Cao Cao's face.

While we were marching, a torch flashed in front of us, and a deputy general of Cao's army shouted in shock: "There is Yuan Jun ahead--uh!"

Before he finished speaking, his throat was pierced by a sharp spear with sharp sharp sharpness. Cao Cao coldly hung down the tip of the spear dripping blood, and lowered his voice and shouted: "If anyone speaks without authorization, he will be killed without mercy!"

All the generals who could guard Cao Cao had made great achievements, but now they were killed by a spear without blinking. At this time, which is more important than the success or failure of the entire operation? Cao Cao didn't have to think about it at all. His reaction was entirely out of instinct.

"Who is ahead?" A Yuan army patrolman asked in the voice of Youyan. This question caused Xu Chu, Cao Xiu and other generals to change their faces one by one. If there was a flaw in it, everything would be over.

"We are under the command of Jiang Qi, the grain protection captain!" Cao Cao paused and replied in a deep voice as he could.

"Ah, you should also transport grain to Wuchao. General Chunyu was drunk just now, and he might have fallen asleep now!" The questioning general Yuan Jun laughed.

Afterwards, the two armies passed by less than half a mile away and unexpectedly received news that the Wuchao guard Chun Yu Qiong was drunk, which made the Cao army very excited.

Wuchao——, a lonely and quiet place.

The quiet Yuan Jun camp did not even have a patrol outside the village. Chunyu Qiong was just a candid who was greedy for wine and greedy. Yuan Shao used him to guard Wuchao, and he was really seeking death.

Thinking of this, a hint of ecstasy flashed across Cao Cao's face, and he held his spear and shouted: "My sons, it's time to make achievements, kill me!"

Amid the shouts of shouts, the soldiers of the Cao army rushed out of the camp of Yuan army, which was lit with a large amount of supplies and food. For a moment, fires were everywhere and smoke was empty. The Yuan army soldiers who were sleeping rushed out of the tent, but were chopped over to the ground by the Cao soldiers who were red-eyed. In a panic, the Yuan army soldiers cried like a pile of headless flies. Behind them were the Cao army soldiers shouting and chasing. The situation in the battle of Guandu suddenly changed.

"On the night of October 23, the fifth year of Jian'an, Cao Cao attacked Wuchao at night, burning down ten thousand grains of Yuan's army, causing the morale of Yuan's army to fall. The generals were suspicious, Zhang He and Gao Lan all suspiciously, and Gao Lan threw himself into Cao Cao. On the morning of the 25th, Cao's army took advantage of the situation and attacked Yuan's army, and the general Yuan Shao was also defeated. When Gao Chong received this battle report, it was early November. At that time, Cao Cao took the remaining power of Guandu's victory and marched northward to surround Yecheng, the capital of Jizhou.

"This battle of Cao Gong is like a wind blowing away the clouds. Looking back at the past, it can be compared with the battle between Xiang King Julu!" The short 100 words on the book cannot describe the thrillingness on the battlefield.

Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao with 50,000 soldiers alone, not only won the victory, but also killed Yuan Shao on the battlefield. Who else could give other princes such a momentum was domineering, strength, and even more "kingdom".

Compared with Cao Cao's aura, Gao Chong's "attack and defend the south" plan was also very smooth. After spending the difficult time in the first half of the year of shortage of food, except for Kuaiji and Wuling, the other nine counties under Gao Chong's rule, all achieved bumper harvests. By the end of October, the granaries of each county and county were full.

Surviving in this troubled times, food and grass are an important factor in determining the expansion or contraction of power. The victory or defeat between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao depends on food and grass. The same is true for Gao Chong to attack Jiaozhi in the south.

On November 1, Pang Tong rushed to Hengyang with Gao Chong's order. After a brief discussion with Lu Fan, he sent troops from Lingling to the south on November 5. Within four days, he conquered Linhe and Cangwu counties and defeated Shixie's army and fled.

On the Jingzhou front, after Zhou Yu took office, with his outstanding talents and the prestige accumulated in previous wars, the relationship between the three main defenders, Gan Ning, Huang Zhong and Li Tong, was even more orderly and coordinated. Li Tong and Huang Zhong were better, and in addition to Gao Chong, Gan Ning was the only one who could suppress him.

After Xu Sheng recovered from his injury, he returned to Pengze. He also wanted to recruit his children and train the newly enlisted soldiers into the former strong army. Ding Feng returned to Ganning Jinfan Army. After training, he was able to truly serve as Ganning's deputy general. Their enemy in front of him was Wen Pin, the commander of Jiangling of Jingzhou Army, and Fu Tong, who Ding Feng would never forget in his life.

After handing over relevant defenses to Zhou Yu, Lu Xun led his army to Changsha to fill the gap left after the expedition of Pang Tong and Lu Fan.

Everything seemed to be moving in the direction Gao Chong expected, but the sudden change that followed made Gao Chong's just stretched brow condense again.

"People the general, Gong Zhifei, the prefect of Guiyang, came to report the letter. The third batch of food and grass sent to the southern expedition army of Cangwu were robbed and burned!" Xu Shu walked into the conference hall with a very ugly face.

Xu Shu returned to Jiangdong after seeing that Zhou Yu had stabilized the Jiangxia defense line. His purpose this time was mainly to speed up the pace of the cavalry in Shouchun and Guangling. Because through the Guandu battle, Gao Chong further realized the unique role of war horses on the battlefield.

However, the sudden change in the Southern Expedition Force forced Xu Shu to stop going north.

Guiyang is known as the granary of Jingnan. This time, Pang Tong and Lu Fan sent troops to Jiaozhi, and the food and grass provided by the four local counties were provided, while Guiyang accounted for half of the food and grass.

"What is Gong Zhi doing?" Gao Chong was furious and his chest began to hurt slightly.

Xu Shu said: "People the general to calm down. In the opinion of Shu, Gong Taishou has always been capable and transporting grain is a top military secret. The successive disasters must be the detailed activities of our army." Before this batch of food and grass was destroyed, two batches of food and grass transported to Cangwu were looted by ambushes sent by Jiaozhi on the road. If there was no information provided by the insider, it would be like I imagine that Jiaozhi would attack so accurately.

"You must first find out this big mouse, otherwise it will be difficult to achieve the Nanzheng move!" Gao Chong nodded in agreement.

Pang Tong and Lu Fan's troops were stationed in Cangwu. If they had no food and supplies for the time being, they could only stay in the city and wait for death. The military situation was urgent, so Gao Chong wanted to go to Jingnan to explore the truth of the facts himself.

"The matter is divided into priorities. I want to go to Guiyang first and work with Prefect Gong to investigate the fact that the grain truck was robbed. For the sake of confidentiality, I also ask the coach to bluff in Jinling and go north to go to a banquet for me." Xu Shu said in a deep voice.

Gao Chong looked at Xu Shu with a tired look and felt excited. Since Baqiu met Xu Shu, Xu Shu could be said to have devoted his talents without reservation. Gao Chong's success today is inseparable from Xu Shu's little efforts. Although Xu Shu's role is not so obvious, when Gao Chong feels difficult, Xu Shu will promptly propose solutions and suggestions. It is Gao Chong's luck to have such a military advisor to assist him, and it is also the luck of the people of Jiangdong.

"Yuan Zhi, this time I go to Jingnan, I will transfer five Ye Xiao Xiao to help you. After the rat is found, I hope to learn from this and set up a special anti-espionage agency to investigate and deal with the enemy's infiltrating our internal work. Yuan Zhi will not refuse at that time!" Gao Chong said sincerely.

Night Owl is a bird that kills mice with a cat's face. Because it is specialized in the dark, it is called this.

The Ye Xiao that Gao Chong called refers to a group of dead soldiers led by Xu Wuming who specialize in attacking and assassination. After successfully attacking Sun Ce, Gao Chong focused on Xu Wuming to recruit and train dead soldiers under his siege. Since the conditions required to be a dead soldier are really indispensable in terms of family background, physical fitness, determination, and specialties, two years later, Ye Xiao's number is only twenty-nine, including Xu Wuming.

However, all of these twenty-nine people could stand alone, and Gao Chong was transferred to Xu Shu and the other five at once. This was the greatest possibility. If Xu Wuming knew about this situation now, he would be heartbroken.

"Thank you, Mr. Chong. The military situation is urgent. I dare not delay!" Xu Shu said that, bowed and turned around and left. The moment he stepped out of the hall, he turned around and smiled at Gao Chong. His clear eyes made Gao Chong feel a hint of warmth.

After stepping out of the gate of the prefecture, Gao Chong looked at the noisy crowd in the street market, and his depressed mood suddenly improved a lot. When he was about to step up the street, a strong man in black behind him blocked Gao Chong's way in silence.

This strong man was not an assassin, but a full-time night owl who guarded Gao Chong's safety. After encountering the assassin at the Yangge Festival, at the request of Musa and the civil and military generals, Gao Chong had four night owls following him inseparably. The two were in the open and the two were in the dark, with the purpose of preventing uninvited guests from approaching.

Such strict protective measures made Gao Chong, who was used to freedom, very uncomfortable. When he was in a bad mood, he would occasionally challenge the authority to protect Ye Xiao with his actions. However, every time he was defeated by staring at Ye Xiao, the result was the same this time.

From the moment when their identity was confirmed, these night owls learned something, only accepting orders, not people. Once they received the order, even if the boss stood in front of them, they would still be killed. This is the rule of the assassin. According to Xu Wuming, it was left by Zhuanzhu, the most famous fish intestine assassin in the Spring and Autumn Period, and anyone must follow it.

In Jinling, the fallen leaves of autumn float down the eaves, and most of another year has passed.

The shouting vendors who traveled around the world, the farmer who rushed to the port with a little grain on their backs and the scholars who failed the exam formed the busiest scene in the street market. For the people of Jiangdong, this year was the most comfortable time. There was no fear of war, and there were few rioters who came to harass them. As long as you work, you can support your small-capable life, and even save a little in a better place.

The farmer who had worked hard for a year brought a little grain to the piers to buy one or two feet of gauze for his wife and brought back a cheap toy for the children at home. This made these honest men contented. They went home with a happy smile, and slept beautifully with their wife's soft body. They would go to any fatigue.

Life should be so ordinary and contented. As long as you feel satisfied in your heart, you will be happy.

Gao Chong looked at all this with emotion, and a sense of pride surged in his heart. Bringing peace to the people is to give himself happiness. The days when he was displaced in his childhood and often hungry left too many shadows in Gao Chong's heart. He didn't want all this to happen again under his own rule.

The only way to be at peace is to be self-reliant. The strong domineering attitude Cao Cao showed in Guandu made Gao Chong feel unprecedented pressure. The idea that it was originally speculated that the battle between Cao and Yuan might have been over ten years is impossible now. After Yuan Shao's death, although his three sons still occupied the fertile land of Ji, You and Qing prefectures. With the strong foundation in the Hebei area, it is not difficult to recruit soldiers again, but since I can't do it, my son is even more unsatisfied. Whether it is Yuan Tan, Yuan Xi, or Yuan Shang, who is most beloved by Yuan Shao, they are not qualified to compete with Cao Cao.

When Cao Cao unified the north and looked back and looked around the world, Jiangdong would become a thorn in his eyes.

If you want to avoid being at a disadvantage in the future, you must plan ahead now.

On November 7, the fifth year of Jian'an, Gao Chong secretly called Xu Wuming to the study room in the mansion after two days of continuous thought.

"Wu Ming, I first met in Zisheshan. You have been following me for nearly two years!" Gao Chong said.

Xu Wuming's body was straight, like a javelin, revealing his strength and persistence. He said, "I will be the best man. By November 11, it will be two years!"

Gao Chong nodded, pondered for a moment and said, "Wu Ming, there is an important task now that you need to hide your name and hide your name. Leave Jiangdong and lurk in another place for a long time. Are you willing to take over!"

Xu Wuming replied: "Wu Ming is famous, but he is just a single ear! He has orders to please the general, just give orders!"

Gao Chong praised: "What a nameless person. I didn't misunderstand the person on the Sheshan Mountain. Come and see——This is the new identity certificate I prepared for you. You will appear in this name in the future!" After that, he took a book of plain silk and yellow edges from the desk and handed it to Xu Wuming.

Xu Wuming took it and looked out, but he saw that it was clearly written on the plain silk: Xu De, whose courtesy name was Xiaoli, was from Jingzhao. He was 22 years old. In the first year of Chuping, the princes of Guandong attacked Dong. His parents died on the way. The clan members moved south and then fell into Jingyang. Later, they became hermits and practiced swordsmanship, which was a minor success.

"There are constant wars in the Jingzhao area, and the household registration in the treasury has been burned. No one can verify the authenticity of these materials. You can rest assured that this is true and false. However, given that this task is quite dangerous, it is still too late to regret it. I will select another suitable candidate to implement this plan. Of course, these materials will also change accordingly." Gao Chong said lightly.
Chapter completed!