"Prefect Han, you knew that the general was coming with his army, but you didn't want to greet him. Why did you leave in advance?"
Yang Ling asked with a smile.
At this time, Han Xuan changed from his usual high-spirited mood and quickly lowered his head and begged,
"General Zhengnan, spare your life!"
"If I had known today, why would I have done it in the first place?"
Yang Ling put away his smile and scolded in a cold voice,
"I am here to recover Jingzhou under the orders of the imperial court. You should prepare your seals and ribbons to welcome our arrival."
"But you secretly have evil intentions, and you went to ask Liu Bei and others for reinforcements."
"It's a pity that you never dreamed that Liu Bei would escape without a fight!"
"What you did is really a heinous crime!"
"Come here, drag Han Xuan down and behead him in public!"
Hearing this, Han Xuan was frightened and quickly shouted,
"General, please spare your life, General, please spare your life..."
But Yang Ling was already determined and would behead him in public as a warning, so naturally he would not hesitate.
Zhou Cang and Pei Yuanshao arrested Han Xuan and escorted him down.
Han Xuan was extremely impatient, disregarded the lives of others, and ordered killings casually.
Everyone in Changsha County dared to be angry but dared not speak out about this.
Now that they see him being beheaded by Yang Ling, everyone is applauding!
…
As Liu Bei and others retreated, Han Xuan was killed on Yang Ling's order, and Changsha County fell into the hands of Cao's army.
At this point, all four counties in Jingnan were captured by Yang Ling.
In addition, Yang Ling conquered the famous general Xing Daorong, and even brought Fan Ling, who was famous for her beauty in the novel, into his house.
The battle plan made in advance was also overfulfilled!
Except for part of Jiangxia County located south of the Yangtze River, which is still in the hands of Liu Bei, the entire Jingzhou is now controlled by the imperial court!
The situation is great!
Due to the arrival of the rainy season, it has been raining continuously for several days, making the road rugged and difficult to travel.
Therefore, Yang Ling did not rush to march, but temporarily rested in Linxiang.
On this day, it rained heavily.
As usual, Yang Ling gathered everyone in the lobby to discuss military matters.
"General, when will we send troops to Jiangxia?"
Ma Chao said a little impatiently.
"We have only taken the four counties in Jingnan for a few days, but General Meng Qi already wants to fight again?"
Yang Ling teased.
"Forget it General General, we didn't even take action these few times!"
Ma Chao said with an unhappy expression.
A letter from Yang Ling in Wuling County persuaded Gong Zhi to rebel and take the city.
In Lingling County, Yang Ling also took action to capture Xing Daorong alive, forcing Liu Du and his son to surrender.
After finally meeting the tough guy Han Xuan, the governor of Changsha, Ma Chao and the others thought they could have a big battle.
As a result, Guan Yu went to battle first and killed Yang Ling with a knife.
The tens of thousands of troops following Liu Bei didn't even dare to fire an arrow, and were forced back by Yang Ling's plan!
From the beginning to the end, Ma Chao, Wei Yan, Wen Pin, and Wen Chou were just like soy sauce!
"Don't be anxious. When the rainy season passes, we will prepare to attack Jiangxia County. You will be indispensable for the battle then."
Yang Ling smiled and reassured.
After taking Jiangxia County, Sun Quan and Liu Bei's forces were compressed in Yangzhou.
As long as we keep fighting steadily, it will take up to two years to pacify them!
After Jiangdong and Liu Bei are dealt with, the remaining Hanzhong governor Zhang Lu, Yizhou pastor Liu Zhang, Jiaozhou Shixie and others will probably surrender.
Even if they don't catch the wind, it will be easy to deal with them.
At this time, you can go into seclusion and enjoy all the glory and wealth.
I just don’t know if this kid Cao Pi is willing to let me go!
Youdao is talking about Cao Cao, Cao Cao has arrived.
As soon as Yang Ling thought of Cao Pi, he saw Zhou Cang walking in from outside, followed by a man wearing a raincoat.
"Bo Ren (Xiahou Shang's alias) has met the general!"
Xia Houshang was Xia Houyuan's nephew and had a good relationship with Cao Pi.
Since Cao Pi succeeded to the throne of Wei, Xia Houshang, a close friend and a clan relative of Cao Wei, has enjoyed endless glory.
However, there is no need to go to the Three Treasures Hall. Xiahou Shang appeared here today. It must be Cao Pi who has some instructions.
Yang Ling thought to himself, but on the surface he smiled as if nothing had happened,
"Bo Ren, there's no need to be polite. Speaking of which, we haven't seen each other for a long time!"
"Yes, it's been a few years at least."
Speaking of this, Xia Houshang was also quite emotional.
When they attacked Jizhou, he, Cao Zhen and others were young and energetic and did not take Yang Ling seriously.
But after seeing Yang Ling's clever calculations and clever schemes, and easily defeating Yuan Xi and others, he was completely convinced!
"Boren's visit this time is probably not to reminisce about old times, right?"
Yang Ling smiled.
After he said this, Xiahou Shang realized what he was doing, slapped his forehead and said with a smile,
"I almost forgot about the business! The general is under the orders of the King of Wei, and the general is asked to return to Xudu for the time being."
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall was stunned.
Now the situation in Jingzhou is very good. As long as the rainy season passes, they can take over Jiangxia County and then attack Yangzhou.
At this juncture, Cao Pi wants to transfer Yang Ling back?
"The war ahead is urgent, how can we let the general leave?"
Ma Chao was the first to lose his composure and stood up to question.
"This is the order of King Wei. The general is just following the order."
Xia Houshang explained while handing Cao Pi's official document to Yang Ling.
Yang Ling took it and saw that it was indeed Cao Pi's seal.
Cao Pi didn't say anything in the official document, but asked Yang Ling to return to Xudu as instructed without any delay.
Yang Ling put down the official document, touched the table lightly, and said with a faint smile,
"Bo Ren and King Wei have always made good plans. I believe you should know why King Wei asked me to return to Xudu, right?"
"This... the general is not very clear."
Xia Houshang said this, but Yang Ling saw a trace of embarrassment in his eyes.
"Oh well."
Yang Ling didn't intend to embarrass Xia Houshang, so he nodded and asked,
"If I return to Xudu, who will be responsible for this place?"
"The King of Wei has given instructions before leaving, that the last general will temporarily take over the post of General of the Southern Expedition."
Xia Houshang explained.
"You alone are worthy of taking the place of the general?"
"Boy, you have to think clearly!"
Upon hearing this, Ma Chao, Gan Ning and others were immediately unhappy.
Although Xia Houshang is also a good general, he is still a bit immature in front of Ma Chao and the others.
Seeing that they were not convinced by him, he suddenly felt embarrassed and looked at Yang Ling subconsciously.
"Listen carefully, after I leave, you must obey General Boren in everything, do you understand?"
Yang Ling looked at Ma Chao and others sternly.
"We understand!"
Ma Chao and others responded listlessly.
"Don't worry, Boren. If they dare to disobey, you can just follow the military law."
Yang Ling smiled.
"Thank you, General!"
Xia Houshang felt relieved and quickly thanked Yang Ling.
After the two exchanged a few words, Xia Houshang left first.
Yang Ling thought for a while and asked the others to step aside for the time being, leaving Pang Tong alone.
"Military advisor, what do you think is the reason why the King of Wei asked me to return to Xudu?"
