Chapter 455: Guo Jia

And Guan Yu, after following Guo Jia's suggestion, immediately went to organize the army for the expedition.

The result was just as Guo Jia had expected; that evening, Xi Zhicai brought people to deliver the grain and fodder needed for the army's expedition.

And at this time, Guan Yu had also finalized the personnel for the expedition; now everything was ready, just waiting for tomorrow morning for the army to set out for Youzhou.

Five days later, Guan Yu's group had set out from Luoyang, passed through Jizhou, and arrived at the border of Zhuojun, Youzhou.

"Reporting to the General, ahead is Zhuojun, Youzhou; currently, the Prefect of Zhuojun is Lord Tian Yu."

Just at this moment, the scout who was scouting the path ahead suddenly arrived before Guan Yu and reported respectfully.

"Have we arrived in Zhuojun?"

And at this time, Zhang Fei, on the side, muttered with a complex expression.

"Third Brother, it's all in the past, stop thinking about him!"

At the same time, Guan Yu, on the side, also heard Zhang Fei's muttering and immediately said to Zhang Fei with a complex expression.

And on the side, Guo Jia, who was riding lazily on his warhorse without any image, saw the expressions of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei and could not help but shake his head.

The Oath of the Peach Garden, that was such a fine story back then!

It was just unexpected that the two brothers met the wrong person and were actually deceived by a villain.

"Second Brother is right, it's all in the past, why think about him!"

Soon, Zhang Fei adjusted his emotions and replied to Guan Yu with a smile.

Seeing that Zhang Fei was fine, Guan Yu turned his head to look at Guo Jia and asked:

"Military Advisor, in your opinion, from where should we launch our attack?"

At this time, Guo Jia, upon hearing Guan Yu's words, also felt his expression tighten, and instantly sat up straight; his previous lazy image instantly disappeared.

Guo Jia waved his hand, and a map appeared in the air, with the map full of dense light points.

Soon, these light points underwent a change, and what was finally displayed was the map of Youzhou.

This map was exactly the world map of the Han world that Liu Bian had redeemed for five thousand National Fortune points, which Liu Bian had spent ten thousand National Fortune points for the system to implant into the identity jade token.

As long as the official rank reached the Fourth Grade or above, officials could view it.

Moreover, this map was updated automatically in real-time; it was a true military tool.

Guo Jia looked at the Youzhou map and pointed at the map to Guan Yu and the others:

"General Guan, ministers, please look."

"Currently, the entire area east of Liaoxi Commandery has been occupied by Gongsun Zan's forces."

"And Youzhou Inspector Shen Pei is currently in Youbeiping Commandery with General Who Crushes the Wuhuan Yan Rou, leading fifty thousand troops to defend against Gongsun Zan's attack on Youbeiping Commandery."

"And according to intelligence from the Dark Guards, Gongsun Zan has currently assembled seventy thousand troops and is heading toward Youbeiping."

"With Shen Pei's strength, plus the fifty thousand troops led by Yan Rou, defending Youbeiping is absolutely no problem."

"We only need to bypass to their rear while Gongsun Zan is attacking Youbeiping and cut off their retreat; Gongsun Zan will certainly have no way to escape!"

And at this time, Guan Yu and the others, upon hearing Guo Jia's words, saw their eyes light up.

Guo Jia took in everyone's expressions and continued:

"In a moment, I will send a message to Shen Pei, telling him to hold Gongsun Zan's army in Youbeiping, and we only need to bypass to the rear of their army; we will certainly be able to annihilate them all."

"As for the ten thousand troops of Gongsun Xu garrisoning Liaoxi Commandery, just dispatch General Yuan Fu to lead ten thousand troops; at that time, there will be Dark Guards lurking in Liaoxi Commandery to cooperate with you."

After listening to Guo Jia's plan, Guan Yu immediately said solemnly to everyone:

"Ministers, let's do as the Military Advisor says; we will bypass Gongsun Zan's main force and strike straight at their rear."

"As for Liaoxi Commandery and Gongsun Xu's ten thousand troops, I will leave that to you, Yuan Fu; at that time, you will lead ten thousand men to go."

After hearing Guan Yu's military order, everyone's expressions tightened, and they shouted with determined faces:

"This subordinate accepts the order!"

At the same time, Shen Pei, who was in Youbeiping waiting for Gongsun Zan's army, also received the message sent by Guo Jia.

In the Prefect's Mansion of Shangyin City, the capital of Youbeiping Commandery, Shen Pei was currently discussing how to attack Gongsun Zan with Yan Rou, the Youzhou defender newly conferred by Liu Bian.

"Hahaha, General Yan Rou, Military Advisor Guo has sent news that he and General Guan Yu of the Qinglong Legion have already arrived in Zhuojun."

"Military Advisor Guo told you and me not to leave the city to meet the enemy, but only to defend against Gongsun Zan's attack."

And at this time, Yan Rou, sitting below, asked with confusion after hearing Shen Pei's words:

"Inspector, are General Guan and the others not going to rendezvous with us directly?"

"With our strength, dealing with Gongsun Zan's seventy or eighty thousand men would not be so troublesome at all."

Shen Pei, after hearing Yan Rou's words, smiled slightly at him and explained:

"General Yan, this time we want to annihilate Gongsun Zan and his rebel party; if we attack directly, Gongsun Zan might flee to the grasslands."

"In that case, it would be difficult for us to pursue him."

"Therefore, to prevent Gongsun Zan from escaping, Military Advisor Guo had to go to such great lengths to encircle Gongsun Zan."

"Moreover, His Majesty also wants to accelerate the progress of unification; otherwise, a mere Gongsun Zan would not be worth the mobilization of the Empire's Six Great Legions."

"Just you and I would be able to slowly deal with him!"

Shen Pei's words were not false at all; if it weren't for the fact that Yan Rou and the others had just started cultivating, Gongsun Zan would truly not be worthy of the mobilization of Guan Yu's Qinglong Legion.

"So that's how it is; His Majesty and Military Advisor Guo are still the most thoughtful, I was just saying!"

Yan Rou, after listening to Shen Pei's explanation, now showed a look of relief.

One must know that when he first learned of the Han Empire's true strength from Shen Pei, he was quite shocked.

In his cognition, a first-rate martial general like Gongsun Zan was already a top-tier existence in the world.

And in Shen Pei's account, there were hundreds of people stronger than Gongsun Zan in the Han Empire, and there were two or three hundred thousand soldiers with the strength of third-rate martial generals.

When he first heard this news, his first reaction was that Shen Pei was definitely bragging to scare him in order to intimidate him.

It was not until Shen Pei demonstrated his strength and gave him the unified cultivation technique and identity jade token used by the Han Empire's army that he finally believed this shocking fact. ===== CHAPTER 456 =====

According to Shen Pei's account, the Han Empire had hundreds of people stronger than Gongsun Zan, and two to three hundred thousand soldiers with the strength of third-rate martial generals.

Upon first hearing this news, his immediate reaction was that Shen Pei was definitely boasting and trying to scare him in order to intimidate him.

It was not until Shen Pei demonstrated his own strength and handed over the unified cultivation technique and identity jade token used by the Han Empire's army that he finally believed this shocking fact.