Cao Liang received Yang Hu's document and then learned the whole story of the Youzhou Incident. He thought that after successfully forming an alliance with Wuqiu Jian, the Bingzhou Army could target Jizhou, but now after something happened in Youzhou, Cao Liang's strategy would have to make new adjustments.

Wu Qiu Jian died so unjustly that he was unable to see through Wang Qi's true face as soon as possible. Instead, he entrusted him with important tasks and died under the other party's sword. He was a failure in meeting someone wrong.

The drastic changes in Youzhou really brought about as Yang Hu said. This was a new fighter opportunity. The cooperation with Wuqiu Jian was forced to stop due to unexpected reasons. Now Youzhou is controlled by forces loyal to the Sima family. Then Cao Liang could use this opportunity to send troops to Youzhou. Not only can he avenge Wuqiu Jian with justification, but he can also defeat the forces of Youzhou, so as to truly control Youzhou in his own hands.

After all, the alliance with Wuqiu Jian is only a temporary stopgap. The status of both sides is equal, and there is no one who governs whom. Moreover, with Wuqiu Jian's fence-bearing nature, if Cao Liang and Sima Shi were at a disadvantage in the competition, it would be unknown if he turned to Sima Shi.

Therefore, in a sense, Wu Qiu Jian's assassination may not be a bad thing. Now that Youzhou is experiencing civil strife and unstable military morale is an opportunity for Cao Liang to pacify Youzhou. As long as you seize the opportunity, the entire Youzhou will not be able to capture it.

So Cao Liang urgently summoned all the strategists and the generals who remained in Jinyang to discuss the sudden military situation in Youzhou.

When Huan Fan heard that Wu Qiu Jian was dead, he was not angry but happy and said to Cao Liang: "Lord, Wu Qiu Jian's death may not be a bad thing. Now the civil storm in Youzhou is a great opportunity for the lord to launch a large army and take over Youzhou. The lord can take this opportunity to pacify Youzhou in one fell swoop, which is ten times stronger than forming an alliance with Wu Qiu Jian."

Huan Fan's idea coincided with Cao Liang, and Yang Hu also mentioned the issue of sending troops in his letter. It can be seen that Bingzhou is now united, which undoubtedly strengthens Cao Liang's determination to send troops.

But Pei Xiu said with some concern: "Now the cold weather in the north is frozen and the mountains are covered with heavy snow, which is extremely unfavorable for the dispatch of troops. If it can be delayed by about one month, it seems more appropriate to send troops when the spring is warm and the ice is gone."

Huan Fan immediately opposed: "No, Youzhou has just experienced civil strife, people are in a panic and unstable army. This is the best opportunity to advance. If you delay another month and give Wei Guan and Wang Qi the opportunity to reorganize the army, the difficulty of capturing Youzhou will increase. Time is not waiting for me, and you must not delay the fighter's opportunity."

Cao Liang deeply agreed that what Pei Xiu raised was indeed a realistic problem. Sending troops in winter will inevitably face various unfavorable conditions. Youzhou is a bitter and cold place, and spring will be brought later than that in the Central Plains. Fighting war in this season will be an extremely severe challenge to the army's logistics support.

However, if we do not send troops at this time, it will undoubtedly give Wei Guan and Wang Qi the opportunity to reorganize Youzhou. Once they complete the integration of military and political affairs in Youzhou, the Bingzhou army will attack again, and the difficulties will increase infinitely. Therefore, the Bingzhou army must overcome the various adverse conditions of sending troops in winter and prepare for the expedition as soon as possible. They caught Wei Guan and Wang Qi off guard and took Youzhou down in one fell swoop.

If the Bingzhou army attacked Youzhou, Wei Guan would definitely ask for help from Sima Shi. Bingzhou is adjacent to Youzhou and is thousands of miles away from Luoyang. Even if the Sima Shi sent reinforcements, it would be difficult for him to arrive in Youzhou in a very short time, so the unfavorable conditions may not be completely unfavorable. As long as it is used appropriately, passiveness can be turned into activeness.

Soon, the senior executives of Bingzhou reached the decision to send troops to Youzhou, and the institutions immediately entered the intense preparations for the war.

Soldiers are very fast, so this time Cao Liang will still focus on the three major cavalry battalions, including Yue cavalry battalions, Tun cavalry battalions, and Xiao cavalry battalions. In addition, the infantry battalions that arrived in Lingqiu and the Shooting Battalions stationed at Yanmen Pass will also send troops to Youzhou. In addition, as an important force to defend against enemy cavalry, they will also join the combat legion.

This time, Cao Liang mobilized three cavalry battalions and three infantry battalions, totaling 60,000 troops. This will be the largest team mobilized by the Bingzhou army after the Battle of Jinzhong. It is also the first time to cross the Bingzhou border to fight against foreign countries, and it also officially took Cao Liang's first step in fighting for the world.

Before the troops moved, food and grass took the lead. Such a large-scale expedition was a huge problem for Bingzhou's logistics support. Cao Liang appointed Bingzhou Governor Wang Ji as the chief executive, responsible for raising food and supplies and ensuring the supply of the front line.

In the past, the Bingzhou Army's combat scope was basically within Bingzhou, so the journey was not long, and the difficulty of guarantee was not too great. But now it was necessary to attack Youzhou and fight across regions. This was a huge test for the Bingzhou Army, which had never had such a large-scale combat. In this season, the requirements for the cold-proof clothing, tents, and materials were relatively strict, the time was tight, and the tasks were heavy. This was also a great challenge for Wang Ji.

But no matter how big the difficulties are, they must be overcome. Attacking Youzhou is already a strategic deployment made by the senior management of Bingzhou. Everyone must work around this center. After receiving the order, Wang Ji did not dare to slack off at all. He immediately mobilized all the personnel he could mobilize and devoted himself to the preparations with all his might.

Fortunately, Bingzhou's economic development has made great progress in recent years. It has abundant warehouses and abundant supplies. It is not difficult to raise the supply required by the front-line army. The only disadvantageous condition is the transportation problem. After all, the previous logistics supply did not require long journeys, and there was a relatively large gap in the baggage and vehicles.

In this regard, Wang Ji was actively trying to find a way to recruit some vehicles from the public to respond to emergency response, and in addition, he recruited a large number of civilians and used human-powered trolleys to push and pull the front line of these materials.

Although everyone's transportation volume is limited, as long as they mobilize enough civil servants, they can still complete these tasks smoothly. Wang Ji ordered that all civil servants who are levyed will be exempted from half a year's tax. In this way, the enthusiasm of the people will be quickly mobilized. The tax of half a year is not a small amount, and it only takes a few months to go to Youzhou, which is also extremely cost-effective. Therefore, the registration of civil servants is extremely active. In just three days, Wang Ji recruited enough civil servants.

PS: Sorry, there was something going on this morning. The update was too late, so everyone has been waiting for a long time.
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