After deciding on the plan, Cao Xin called a meeting with his generals.

Cao Xin was General Pingnan, supervising the southern military and ensuring the safety of Yuzhou's southern front.

His generals include Dian Wei, the commander of the Wuwei camp, Pei Yuanshao, the commander of the Tanma camp, Yu Du, the commander of the Langya infantry, Liao Hua, the commander of the Xiaoqi camp, Liu Dashi, the leader of the transport camp, Li Dayan, the leader of the bow and arrow camp, General Pi, Yu Jin, and County Lieutenant Chen Lan.

The first six commanded the Langya army and the auxiliary army, totaling 3,000 troops, Yu Jin led 5,000 troops, and Chen Lan led more than 3,000 troops.

These 10,000 people belong to the regular army. Counting the garrison troops scattered in various counties, the total number is more than 20,000.

Compared with Yuan Shu of Danyang, Sun Ce of Kuaiji, Liu Yao of Yuzhang, and Huangzu of Jiangxia, Cao Xin was at a disadvantage in terms of military strength.

After all the generals arrived, Cao Xin briefly introduced the situation in Huainan County.

Outside, there are princes such as Yuan Shu, Qiao Rui, Sun Ce, etc., who are watching with eagerness. Inside, there are thieves, bandits, and rioters wreaking havoc everywhere. The Huainan family has fallen into disgrace and colluded with the traitor Yuan Shu.

Due to internal and external troubles, Cao Jun's situation is not optimistic.

"Everyone, if you have any opinions or countermeasures regarding the situation in Huainan, you can tell me."

After speaking, Cao Xin glanced at the generals.

Dian Wei's face was expressionless, Yu Du's face was expressionless, Liu Dashi's face was expressionless, Pei Yuanshao and Yu Jin frowned in thought, Li Dayan glanced around with big eyes, and Chen Lan frowned, absentmindedly.

No one spoke.

Seeing this situation, Cao Xin couldn't help but miss Wei Yan.

Although Wei Yan has an extreme personality, he is quick-witted, can speak well, and is active in fighting. If Wei Wen had been here at this time, he would never let the general stand aside.

"Hehe~ General, with you and Jia Changshi here, there is no need for us to make suggestions. We will just do whatever you say."

Li Dayan said with a grin.

"Asshole, you are a general. I am training you by asking you to use your brain. If you don't seek to improve, how can I, the general, trust you to lead the army alone?"

Cao Xin said with a dark face.

"Hey, general, I never thought of leading an army alone. I only want to follow the general to fight."

Li Dayan said with a playful smile.

Cao Xin glared at him angrily. He had no ambition, no knowledge and skills, and was just like Cao Hong, the prime minister's subordinate.

"Yuanjian!"

He looked at Liao Hua again. Liao Hua had brains, but he was young and had little experience. He was slow to think about problems and not confident enough.

"General!"

Liao Hua hesitated and said, "After General Xiahou went north, our army in Huainan only had 10,000 troops, which was insufficient. The general thought that the top priority should be to recruit troops first, train the army, and calm it down. Wait for the enemy to attack, and then our army will head on.

A severe blow will definitely frighten Xiao Xiao and make the enemy dare not take any chances with Huainan."

"Yuan Jian is right in what he said. Waiting to see what happens and stopping with silence is a suitable method for our army."

This plan is similar to Jia Xu's best strategy, which shows that Liao Hua used his brain.

Liao Hua smiled happily, clasped his fists and stepped back.

"Who else?"

Cao Xin asked.

Pei Yuanshao cupped his fists and said with a smile, "General! My subordinate Tan Ma heard a rumor from Huainan Jiangdong and other places, which is related to the general. I don't know whether to tell it or not."

"explain!"

"It's like this. In the past, children in Huainan cried and howled at night. As long as the adults said "Wolf is coming", the children would not dare to cry anymore. Now, if they say "General, you are coming", the children will be too scared to cry."

Hahahahahaha~

All the generals burst into laughter.

Cao Xin's face turned dark and he could cure a child from crying at night. Is this considered a compliment?

"Yuan Shao, we are talking about military affairs, what do you mean by this?"

"General, please be kind!"

Pei Yuanshao smiled and said, "After the general led his troops to Huainan, he defeated and killed many famous Huainan generals. The general's reputation is known to everyone in Huainan and even Jiangdong counties. Even a three-year-old child knows the general's reputation. The general thinks

, with the general here, the enemy will never dare to invade Huainan easily."

Pei Yuanshao meant that Cao Xin fought too fiercely, and with him here to take charge, Yuan Shu did not dare to single him out to cause trouble, so he did not have to worry about the enemy coming.

The generals nodded as they listened.

Jia Xu also nodded.

His best policy was to wait and see what happens, wait for problems to arise before solving them, and ignore them if there are no problems. However, Cao Xin wanted to make a quick decision, so he came up with the middle and lower policies.

Cao Xin shook his head. When he came to Huainan, he still led the troops alone. How could he do it without fighting? How could he earn attribute points without fighting? How could he increase his resistance to 100?

"Yuan Shao's words make sense, but it's better to take the initiative to eliminate thieves than to prevent thieves for a thousand days. Our army's task in Huainan is not only to stabilize one county, but also to prepare for the capture of the entire Yangzhou. It is not enough to just wait and see what happens.

, I, the general, must first conquer Huainan, then Lujiang, capture Yuzhang, attack Danyang, and control the entire Huainan and Jiangbei areas in one fell swoop."

Cao Xin said with his fists clenched.

The generals had different expressions after hearing this, some were excited, some were hesitant, Dian Wei and Liu Dashi remained expressionless.

"General! Our army has only more than 10,000 troops in Huainan. We have very few troops and few generals. The general believes that in the current situation, safety is the priority."

Yu Jin cupped his fists and said.

"Haha, Wen Ze reminds me that this general also understands, so before Huainan is completely pacified, I have no intention of launching a war."

Cao Xin reassured.

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The military discussion ended and Cao Xin began to assign tasks.

Yu Jin is General Pi, equivalent to a colonel, and the highest-ranking general under him.

Cao Xin ordered Yu Jin to continue to stay in Lu'an County, defend the bridge and the Jiangxia troops in the west, and try to protect the five counties of Lujiang. This task was relatively heavy, and only Yu Jin could take on this important task.

Among the few remaining generals, Pei Yuanshao led the Tanma camp to continue spreading news, monitoring the movements of surrounding princes, arresting spies in the city, and investigating the wealthy families and officials in the city who had connections with Yuan Shu.

Liao Hua and Chen Lan are responsible for clearing out bandits and bandits in Huainan County and maintaining public order.

Liu Dashi was responsible for recruiting troops, training troops, and raising food and grass.

Yu Du and Li Dayan led the troops to inspect Shouchun and actively prepared for war.

Dian Wei was responsible for protecting the safety of General Cao Xin and Chief Shi Jia Xu.

"Yes, General!"

The generals clasped their fists and retreated. Only Chen Lan hesitated and stood still.

"Is there something wrong with Captain Chen?"

Cao Xin asked, holding a tea cup.

"General, when I was on duty in Huainan, I had some trouble with General Xiahou. I would like to explain to the general, mainly because..."

Before Chen Lan could say anything, Cao Xin waved his hand,

"Colonel Chen, you are the person recruited by this general. I don't care how you perform under other generals, but here, if you don't do things carefully, I will not let you go lightly."

"Yes, General! The general will work hard and complete the general's mission. If there are any mistakes, let the general handle it."

Chen Lan said loudly, with a slight sweat on his forehead.

Cao Xin nodded, asked Chen Lan to sit down and drink tea, and asked the landlord about things in Huainan. After understanding clearly, he asked Chen Lan to go down to work.

"Mr. Wenhe, is this arrangement appropriate?"

Cao Xin asked.

"Very appropriate."

Jia Xu nodded, put down his pen and said, "The general is in charge of the military in the south. He should be responsible for the affairs of the army, and there should be several people in the army. But now there is only Xu. The general should hire more talented people to serve as military advisers to the general."

Jia Xu rubbed his wrist. Originally, the recording office should do the work of recording the meeting, but Cao Xin had no one here, so he, a long history official, could only do it for him. And he was over fifty and an old man, so he was asked to be the one.

Taking notes is simply bullying the elderly.

Cao Xin laughed and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Wenhe, the people I recruited are on their way and will arrive in two days. Mr. Wenhe will take care of them then."

Jia Xu said yes and breathed a sigh of relief.

"General, Huainan County Governor Yang Hong wants to see you."

Dian Wei shouted at the door.

"Haha, I came just in time. This general is just going to talk to him."

Cao Xin walked out of the hall and went out to greet him personally.
Chapter completed!