When Lei Xu took out Xiahou Heng from the river like a dead dog, the guy was so cold that his teeth were shaking up and down, and his body was shaking like a sieve. On the way back, Xiahou Heng wrapped everything he could collect on his body, and even a beggar who was begging for him was not as embarrassed as him.

In March of the third year of Jian'an, at the Chaisangkou by the Yangtze River, Gao Chong's army surrounded and annihilated the invading Jiangxia army with absolute superior forces. It took only two hours to operate. After this battle, the enemy of Jiangxia would never return.

The day after returning to Yuzhang, Xiahou Heng hurriedly asked Gao Chong to return to Xudu immediately. For him, the task of supervising Gao Chong to send troops to restrain Liu Biao had been achieved. If he stayed there, he would only make fun of others. If he returned to Xudu, he could seek credit and reward.

What's more, there are so many dreams. Although this fake bride has not been exposed for a while, it is not guaranteed to be discovered that day. It is better to leave early. For Gao Chong, Xiahou Heng's departure is not a bad thing. Without this annoying person who is always watching, Gao Chong can make decisions according to his own wishes without any need to hide it.

"Young Master Xiahou, Yuzhang has many places worth visiting. Don't you feel sorry for leaving like this?" Even Xu Jing, who has always been self-contained, couldn't help but mock Xiahou Heng who was yawning.

"Ha--I owe it, Mr. Xu, I won't have to send you away, so let's go here!" Xiahou Heng said.

If Xu Jing was asked to send Yu Zhang all the way, Xiao Qiao, who was hiding in Hulin Mountain Village, would be discovered. In that case, it would not only expose the bad deeds of massacre people, but also the fact that he pretended to be a fake bride.

It has been almost half a month since the newlyweds entered the mansion. During this period, except for the ten days of going to Chaisang, Gao Chong was busy dealing with various post-war affairs. He went out early and late every day, and had not entered the bride's door once. If he entered once, he would find that this "bride" was not the bride.

However, if Gao Chong did that, he would not be Gao Chong.

Just by accident, Xiahou Heng's trick almost succeeded.

On the third day after Xiahou Heng left Yuzhang, on a morning when peach blossoms were blooming, the anxious Da Qiao finally met the person who had been thinking about it thousands of times - Gao Chong.

No one else remembers the life-and-death battle in Baiya Mountain even more vividly than Gao Chong. Of course, Gao Chong did not forget the beautiful girl who was willing to let her go.

The sun was shining on the day, and peach blossoms in the yard were blooming. With the fragrance, Gao Chong, who was hurriedly entering the yard, suddenly saw that the window of the new house was gently pushed open by a pair of slender hands, and a pretty face with sorrow and anxiety came out.

"It's you!" Almost at the same time, Da Qiao and Gao Chong screamed at the same time, one was the joy of crying with joy, and the other was the suspicion of disbelief.

At this moment, the panic and the truth were confessed to the world. After hearing Da Qiao's cry, Gao Chong was furious. Xiahou Heng was not smart enough to play this trick under his nose. If he could treat all this less impulsively, the matter would have been revealed. At that time, Xiahou Heng could not escape even if he wanted to.

"Mei Qian, you can quickly lead the scout team to chase him. You must rescue Mr. Qiao and Miss Xiao Qiao from the tiger's mouth." Gao Chong could only hope that it was not too late. Xiahou Heng left three days ago. According to the course of the foot, he was almost at Fanyang. Even if Mei Qian chased him immediately, he might not be able to catch up.

"If——, if Xiahou Heng leaves the county, you should understand what to do!" Gao Chong's face looked very ugly. The first time he made up his mind to kill someone.

Mei Gan bowed and said, "Don't worry, Xiahou Heng can't escape." After that, Mei Gan hurriedly prepared to go.

In April and May of the third year of Jian'an, the longest rainfall in the year in Jiangnan has arrived.

The plum rain fell for about a month and a half, covering most areas south of the Yangtze River. Almost all rivers in Yuzhang and Luling County were soaring. If this situation persists for more than ten days, the harvest of winter wheat will be greatly discounted.

This is something Gao Chong really reluctant to see.

It is also something that the people of Yuzhang do not want to wait.

After the two wars consumed all the food stored in the treasury, Gao Chong's only hope was to survive the next month that was not ripe, and wait for the wheat to be harvested and filled in again.

Now, this continuous rain may ruthlessly destroy all hope.

From Fanyang to Shangliao, the main canals in the Haihun area have been invaded by water. If they are not repaired, there may be a risk of dam collapse at any time. Under the mobilization of official history at all levels, Yu Zhang devoted almost all his labor to clear ponds and weirs, repair waterways, build dams and block leaks, and grab storage. All of this is in a tense and orderly manner.

If the battle with powerful forces such as Sun Ce and Liu Biao is a battle with people, then this battle to resist waterlogging is a battle with God.

Man conquers nature.

In late May of the third year of Jian'an, the plum rain belt began to move towards the Jiangbei area, and the anger paid by the military and civilians in Yuzhang was finally not in vain. Although the harvest this year is not as good as last year due to insufficient sun exposure, compared with the neighboring counties of Wu County, Kuaiji and Danyang, the people of Yuzhang can be happy.

This plum rain that affected the entire Jiangnan also affected the three counties under Sun Ce's rule, Kuaiji and Wu County, and Danyang County suffered the greatest losses. The Putian Tang excavated at the beginning of the year could not withstand the invasion of rain for many days, and a dam collapsed. Hundreds of acres of wheat that were about to be harvested were ruthlessly swallowed by the river water, and almost no grains were harvested.

On June 10, the third year of Jian'an, Dingyou, Chiwu.

Yuzhang, the conference hall.

The fatigue on Gao Chong's face had not completely subsided, and there were still a few bloodshots in his eyes. At this moment, he was staring at a document in his hand.

On the left and right sides, Xu Shu and Liu Ye stood aside.

"Yuan Zhi, Ziyang, in your opinion, is it true or not to ask Li Shu to surrender?" Gao Chong turned his eyes to the two of them.

Liu Ye said: "Peo Zheng. According to the information found by General Mei Gan, due to insufficient military rations, Sun Ce has not supplied food to Wancheng for more than a month. Li Shu probably has sold out all the food in stock now!"

Xu Shu also continued: "Li Shu asked for surrender this time, just like Brother Yang said, because the military rations were not supported and he had to take action. Our army could take advantage of this opportunity to take down Wancheng in one fell swoop, and then raise troops north and capture the fertile land between the two Huaihe Rivers."

"However, Sun Ce has no food, and our army has just begun to collect new food. It is still difficult to deal with the surviving hundreds of thousands of people in the county. Why do you have surplus food to fill the military's capital?" Gao Chongyou said.

Xu Shu pondered for a moment and said, "I forgot the difference in the solar terms. Although the food in Yuzhang is insufficient, although Lingling, Guiyang and Lingnan are poor and sparsely produced, the grain yields are not large, but the grains in these three places are early harvested. If some of them can be transferred for military funds, wouldn't it be a good solution to this problem!"

"The Pamperor was newly appointed as the governor of Yangzhou, and it is legitimate to send troops to Jiujiang County. Now the plum rains move northward and the water of Chaohu Lake surges, which is suitable for our navy to go north. After Yuan Shu was severely injured last year, he recruited soldiers in Shouchun and planned to resume again. If he recovered his vitality, it would be difficult to fight again." Liu Ye's analysis was reasonable.

Gao Chong said happily: "Yuan Zhi, Ziyang said so much!"

Seeing that Xu Shu and Liu Ye agreed to the plan to send troops to the Northern Expedition, Gao Chong, who was still hesitating, made up his mind.

There is one thing that Xu Shu and Liu Ye did not mention about the benefits of sending troops to the Northern Expedition, that is, if they did not send troops to occupy the two Huaihe Rivers, the four counties of Yuzhang, Luling, and even Lingling and Guiyang would not be able to gain the power to confront Sun Ce head-on. If they want to avoid being beaten passively, what Gao Chong had to do was to expand his territory first.

Looking around, Xiangnan Gao Chong's development has reached its limit. Even if Jiaozhi is occupied in the south, it will not help the battle situation at the moment. Xiangxi Liu Biao's forces are guarding Jiangxia and Jiangling. There are heavy troops and defenses that Gao Chong can't chew. To the east is the old enemy Sun Cehu watching. The two sides confront each other on the line of Jingxian in Danyang. No one will take a step back easily. Relatively speaking, the only places that are easy to chew are Lujiang and Jiujiang counties in Jiangbei.

The only thing that can be considered when sending troops north is that if the main force is dragged on the battlefield of the two Huaihe Rivers, Yuzhang is empty and if Sun Ce takes advantage of the situation, Gao Chong's army will face the danger of being intercepted into two sections and defeating them one by one.

It is precisely because of this that Gao Chong has been unable to make a decision.

Now, Li Shu's surrender has cleared the way for going north. If Gao Chong hesitates any longer, he will only miss the opportunity to win.

"Where is Gan Ning now?" Gao Chong asked, staring at the map of Lianghuai on the table table.

"General Xingba has occupied Xianxi and Juchao!" Xu Shu said.

"Xianxi, Juchao, Yuanzhi, passed on my order to allow him to occupy Liyang, an important town in Jiangbei, west of Chaohu Lake as soon as possible. The terrain is complex and the army is not easy to pass. Sun Ce's attack on Wancheng lasted for many days, so that it gave our army the opportunity to retreat. Now if our army heads north, in addition to being able to rise from Chaohu Lake, the land route from Liyang must not be given up!" Back to the specific tactical level, Gao Chong's unique keenness appeared again.

This is an intuition gained after several battles between blood and fire.

Xu Shu nodded and said, "I will tell General Gan Ning the command to praise the coach!"

Xu Shu's eyes were filled with respect and trust. The person standing in front of him might have some shortcomings, but in him, he had an extremely firm determination and courage that others did not have. Once he decided on something, he would definitely be able to achieve it.

On June 15, 2018, after a brief training, Gao Chong led more than 10,000 elite troops across the Yangtze River and headed towards Shouchun.

During this northern expedition, Gao Chong's troops were divided into two groups. The east of Chaohu was the main force, mainly composed of Ganning, Zhu Huan and Lei Xu's army. Among them, the three thousand naval troops in Ganning were the vanguard. On the 13th, they had seized the Liyang, which Sun Ce's army abandoned, on the 13th. The main force advanced from Liyang and Chaohu north to Shouchun occupied by Yuan Shu. At the same time, after Li Shu surrendered, Huang Zhong, who had occupied Anhui City, advanced upstream along the Anhui River to cooperate with the main force to fight.

According to the information found by Mei Gan, Yuan Shu of Shouchun now has more than 30,000 troops, and generals such as Ji Ling and Zhang Xun are still there. In terms of military strength alone, Gao Chong is not very worried about this. Yuan Shu was extremely arrogant and extravagant in recent years, causing the people of the two Huai Rivers to live in poverty. Although there are many soldiers, the soldiers are unwilling to have a strong fighting power. As long as they can seize the opportunity to annihilate the enemy, it is not difficult to defeat Yuan.

The open Chaohu Lake surface is endless, and the rolling waves are beating the bow of the boat one by one. If it weren't for the eyes, who would have thought that Chaohu Lake, which had dried up most of the lake last year, would be a spectacular scene in a year.

Gao Chong stood on the bow of the boat. This was his second time to set foot on the land of Jiangbei. It was vast and vast clouds and endless. The cold raindrops hit his face. In the faint pain, there was a hint of pleasure in Gao Chong's heart.

"Yangtu, has the prefect of Guangling responded to a letter?" Gao Chong said.

A middle-aged scholar behind Gao Chong was completely wet with the rain and said, "I have no news yet! But in my opinion, Chen Deng has an alliance agreement with our army, and he will not ignore it."

Gao Chong smiled and said, "With Chen Yuanlong's nature, it is impossible to ignore it, but he will use various reasons to block the pond." Gao Chong naturally knows much more about Chen Deng's character than He Qiao, who has just arrived in Yuzhang.

After Heqia defected to Yuzhang from Jingzhou, Gao pampered his talents and reputation, and made him a military staff officer around him, helping Liu Ye to handle military affairs. This time, Heqia learned that it was a siege against Yuan Shu, who was usurping the throne, and followed Liu Ye.

Two days ago, Gao Chong was worried that after the army headed north, Yu Zhang was empty, so he drafted a document to send someone to send people to the prefect of Guangling Chen Deng, asking him to send troops to restrain Sun Ce during his army heading north. Gao Chong did not have much hope for the role of this letter. In this chaotic world where the strong prey on the weak, the alliance between Chen Deng and himself was just a means of self-protection. Whoever wanted to be the trump card of his own will be the first to be destroyed.

Gao Chong understood this, and Chen Deng naturally knew it too.

"Pamperor, General Zhu Huan's vanguard has reached Linhuai!" Mei Gan jumped over from the scout boat in mud and water.

"Have you encountered resistance from Yuan Shujun?" Xu Shu asked.

"Report to the military advisor, there is no one yet." Mei Gan replied simply. A few days ago, Gao Tong led his men to intercept Xiahou Heng. It was a while ago that it had been raining heavily for several days. When he arrived at Hulin, Xiahou Heng had already left Yuzhang County. When he arrived at Danyang County under Sun Ce, Mei Gan then sneaked in and followed Moling until he was still in Moling, but heard the news of Xiahou Heng's death. As for how he died, Sun Ce's side said that he had encountered the robbery of the bandits, and Xiahou Heng died unyieldingly.

This explanation is really far-fetched. Although the specific situation is unclear, Gao Chong knew that it would be impossible for people like Xiahou Heng to do things that would be unyielding.
Chapter completed!