Lin Mu came to Juzhang County to see how the military arrangement was here. However, what surprised Lin Mu was, no! Juzhang County seems to be like Dongye County, without any preparation for the upcoming war.
Generally speaking, when a city faces the threat of war, some iron thorns, horse traps, horse tripping ropes, etc. will be set up not far from the city wall. However, Lin Mu did not see any of these traces. There was a problem!
However, although they were not prepared for war, the aboriginal pedestrians were very eager and walked with three steps and two feet, looking like they were in a hurry.
Lin Mu approached the south city gate, preparing to pay the entrance fee. The entrance fee to the Han Dynasty city was not expensive. Depending on the prosperity of the city, it ranged from a few to dozens of copper coins, and ordinary people could afford it.
However, at this time, there were only twelve veterans guarding listlessly at the city gate. Six people in each row were bored in every possible way. The armor on their bodies was shabby, and the boots on their feet were tattered. Even the guy eating in his hand had a shabby iron gun. The deputy military officer seems to be underpaid.
He quietly threw five copper coins into the copper coin box engraved with the word "五" and walked into Juzhang County openly.
Lin Mu took a closer look at these veterans and found that several of them were remnant soldiers with missing arms and legs, and they were still on duty to defend the city. This made him speechless. Did Xu Zhao mobilize all the soldiers in Juzhang County?
We have to find the base of the Night Shadow Department and get the latest information.
Soon, Lin Mu found a restaurant called [Night Wine Restaurant] in Nancheng. Looking at the newly made plaque, Lin Mu smiled slightly. With the support of the territory's huge financial resources, the Night Shadow Department's strongholds have begun to be laid out, not bad!
Lin Mu walked into the wine shop. The restaurant is not big, with only twelve seats, arranged in four rows and three columns. On the right side of the door is the counter, which is antique.
In the wine shop in the evening, there were not many customers. It seems that Juzhang City is a bit loose on the outside and tight on the inside, but that’s not right. If it were tight on the inside, heavy troops should be sent to guard the city gates, with strict restrictions on entering and exiting the city. There will also be patrol soldiers inside the city. Constantly patrol to prevent being captured by the enemy from within.
Liquors usually only receive drinkers or knights, but now there are no customers at all, so something has changed in Juzhang County.
As soon as Lin Mu appeared, a middle-aged shopkeeper wearing a cloth hat came over and asked with a smile: "General, do you want to drink or eat?"
Lin Mu was dressed in a military uniform, and it was natural for him to be called a general by some businessmen.
Lin Mu did not answer immediately, but looked around and then said: "I drink, drink hometown wine!"
When the shopkeeper heard this, his expression tightened and he quickly asked: "What is the wine from your hometown?"
"Wine without regrets!" Lin Mu said softly, with a hint of nostalgia.
"My lord, please come here, hometown wine is ready!" The shopkeeper looked happy and hurriedly led Lin Mu to the back hall.
"This thirty-nine commander, the Commander-in-Chief, has asked us to pay attention to the drinkers who drink hometown wine, the wine without regrets. If they appear, bring them to the back hall. It seems that this person is the person the Commander-in-Chief is waiting for." The middle-aged shopkeeper I thought in my heart.
Arriving at the back hall, the shopkeeper knocked on the door gently, and a question came from inside the door: "What's the matter?"
The middle-aged shopkeeper immediately said respectfully: "Sir, here comes the guest who wants to drink wine from his hometown without regrets! It's right outside the door."
"Oh, okay, you go down, just follow me." Another voice came from the door.
"Yes!" The middle-aged shopkeeper realized what was going on and walked away. He is a member of the Yellow Division of the Night Shadow Club and knows the rules.
After the middle-aged shopkeeper left, Lin Mu opened the door, and Jia Thirty-Nine came up to him in surprise and said, "My lord is finally here! The latest information on Kuaiji County has been summarized and is just waiting for my lord to check it out!"
The Night Shadow Department doesn't have much etiquette, just rules for doing things. They don't follow a lot of etiquette when meeting their superiors, but get straight to the point!
"Okay! Thanks for your hard work, everyone. Everything happened so suddenly recently. The brothers of the Night Shadow Department must have been working hard every day. When this Xu Zhao incident is over, I will give you a good reward!" Lin Mu took it from Jia Thirty-Nine Passing an intelligence document, he patted his shoulder and said solemnly.
"This is what we should do!" Jia Thirty-Nine said with a slight smile.
"Okay, please wait a moment. I'll check the latest intelligence first and see how the situation is elsewhere." After Lin Mu finished, he sat down and immersed himself in the intelligence.
A thirty-nine is waiting nearby.
The pages of the Qiankun Zimu book are very limited. Even the important intelligence agency Night Shadow Department cannot all be equipped with pages and can only report intelligence through primitive methods.
This information is a summary of the intelligence in Kuaiji County, that is, the Nanzhao Kingdom.
Lin Mu quickly looked ahead, and there were three points worth paying attention to:
One, Sun Jian. At this time, Sun Jian's identity turned out to be Sima of the other divisions of Wu County in Yangzhou and Lieutenant of Fuchun County. He led his own army of 400,000 horses and marched from the sea in a huge ship. He was currently stationed outside Yuyao County and faced off against the defenders in Yuyao City. With.
Sun Jian's fleet developed really rapidly. As a super strong general, Sun Jian was not only an army general, but also had unique insights into the construction of the navy, and he was a genius.
Second, Cao Cao. Lin Mu already knew Cao Cao's identity, but Cao Cao's own men shocked him, as they numbered in the millions. Cao Cao's military strength is composed of half infantry and half cavalry, and they are currently stationed outside Zhuji City.
Third, Wang Lang, the magistrate of Pingdu City, Yuzhang County, Yangzhou, sent 400,000 troops to besiege Wushang City.
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After seeing the information about these three relatively famous important figures in the history of the Three Kingdoms, Lin Mu was even more certain that Xu Zhao had a huge temptation, causing them to swarm towards him like sharks smelling blood.
Coupled with the Taiping Sect, Kuaiji County is really going to be in chaos.
Lin Mu sighed in his heart. He originally thought it was an ordinary military operation to suppress the Longting rebellion. He planned to use this local feat to strengthen his political and military status, thus paving the way for the subsequent Yellow Turban Rebellion. Now It actually evolved into a weakened version like the later Han Dynasty princes' crusade against Dong Zhuo, [The princes' crusade against Xu Zhao]!
The princes are: Cao Cao, Sun Jian, Wang Lang, Lin Mu, and Taiping Dao.
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In addition to the military operations of these big figures, the Night Shadow Department also found out that most of the city guards in Nanzhao Kingdom (Kuiji County) have been transferred to guard three important fortresses connecting other counties: Yuyao City, Zhuji City, Wushang City.
These three cities are all important roads connecting with other counties.
Yuyao City is located directly north of Nanzhao Kingdom and is connected to Wu County in the north. It is also the only city connected to Wu County. The other cities are blocked by the Gaochuan River.
Zhuji City is located directly west of Nanzhao Kingdom and is connected to Danyang County to the west. It is also the only link between Nanzhao Kingdom and Danyang County.
Wushang City is located in the southwest of Nanzhao Kingdom and is the only important road connecting Yuzhang County.
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The marching routes of Cao Cao, Sun Jian, Wang Lang and others were arranged according to the external channels of Nanzhao Kingdom.
Among them, Sun Jian was the one who attacked the main road of Yuyao City. If Sun Jian captured the city, he could march straight in. He could attack Juzhang City and Luan County City in the east, Yu City in the west, and then go straight to Shanyin City, Xu Zhao's home base.
The attacker of Zhuji City is Cao Cao. If Cao Cao breaks Zhuji City and goes directly north, bypassing the west side of a huge lake [Jinghu Lake], he can directly attack Shanyin City located north of Jinghu Lake.
As for Wang Lang, as the attacker on the southwest important route, after defeating Wushang City, if he goes north, he can bypass the east side of Jinghu Lake and directly attack Shangyu with Sun Jian, and then attack the final target Shanyin City; if he goes south, he can attack Taimo. City, Zhang'an City, Yan County City, Houguan City, Dongye City and other cities regained lost ground.
All three of them have their own advantages. Cao Cao is the closest to Shanyin City; the Yuyao City that Sun Jian attacked is located on the edge of the Hanyao River and requires the use of ships and naval forces. Sun Jian has this advantage; and Wang Lang's advantage is that after conquering Wushang City, he can directly conquer a large amount of lost land in the city and gain meritorious service.
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These three parties should be connected, otherwise they would not have stationed troops in important fortresses at the same time, jointly put military pressure on Xu Zhao, and also submitted a [Cruelment Message] to Xu Zhao. In the name of orthodoxy, they would crusade against the unfaithful. thief!
If such a rebellion occurs in Yangzhou, senior officials such as the governor of the state must be blamed by Long Ting. However, the actions of Cao Cao, Sun Jian and others are a booster for Yangzhou's senior officials, an unspoken signal: You don't have to be afraid, and there is no need to waste the money in your pockets. Money can be taken care of as long as we mobilize, but for treasures, we have to choose first.
Nowadays, corruption is prevalent in the local government of the Han Dynasty. A county magistrate, a county prefect, and a state governor hate war, because war consumes manpower, material and financial resources, all of which are in their pockets. Of course they are not willing to pay for it.
What Cao Cao and others are doing now is a win-win situation for them! Why not, just give them the name of orthodoxy. After the war, a county's city property, official positions, etc. can allow them to make a fortune again.
Cao Cao and Sun Jian both went to war with their own troops. They had great autonomy in the merits, items, etc. they obtained. Although some of them might be confiscated by the government after the war, how did they turn over the most important items? Hold it in your hand and won't let it go.
Interests are exciting. What Cao Cao, Sun Jian and other super princes want must be very important to them. Otherwise, how could a rebellion in one county cost them their own troops?
The actions of Cao Cao and others were exactly the kind of military action Lin Mu wanted to plan.
Lin Mu was thinking about how to share a share of the pie with them in this crusade and maximize the benefits when his own strength was not completely at their level.
Lin Mu touched the Juzhang County Commander's Talisman in his arms, frowning in thought.
I don’t know how many sergeants there are in the County Lieutenant Camp in Juzhang County. If there are still many, then as long as Lin Mu implements the beheading plan, kills the top officials of the County Lieutenant, and then shows the command talisman, there must be a great chance to conquer the County Lieutenant Camp. sergeant.
