Since defeating Yan Liang, the general of Yuan Shao in Xuzhou two years ago, and capturing Ji Ling and Zhang Xun, the general of Yuan Shu in his rank, Zhang Liao, the top leader of the Qingxu Army, has not had a chance to compete with others in martial arts and wits and courage.

It’s not that Zhang Liao has changed his temperament and does not like to fight with others now, but that his reputation as a “smiling tiger” is too high. None of the forces such as Cao Cao, Liu Yan, Yuan Shu and Sun Jian in Xuzhou want to provoke him.

Among the "Five Tigers of Shangdang", Guan Yu is the bravest, Xu Huang is the most stable, Zhao Xing is the most domineering, Zhao Yun is the most sharp, and Zhang Liao is unanimously considered the most "traitorous". This guy who can squeeze out oil and water from the stone is really slippery and thrown away like a cattle loach, making it difficult to find any flaws, let alone pick up any bargains from him.

Among the six major legions of the protection team, the Xuzhou legion is located in the place of four battles and is also the place where conflicts and conflicts are most likely to break out. However, Zhao Xing assigned the least troops to Zhang Liao, and the generals he equipped was not as famous as other legions. What's even more outrageous is that he has not equipped Zhang Liao with a large military advisor. But even so, Zhang Liao is still doing well in Xuzhou now, and it seems that his life is quite prosperous.

In fact, the Xuzhou Legion is far from as weak as it seems on the surface. Regardless of the fact that the 30,000 Dragon Cavalry Army was a strong army brought out from scratch by Zhang Liao. The two new generation commanders of Zhang Liao's men, Li Tiezhu and Guan Ping, are definitely not something outsiders can measure with their usual thinking. If you have to give Li Tiezhu and Guan Ping an evaluation, then calling them "simplified versions" Zhao Xing should be the most accurate.

Why are Li Tiezhu and Guan Ping the "simplified version" of Zhao Xing? Because from the beginning they came into contact with and learned military theory knowledge, they accepted Zhao Xing's advanced military concepts and comprehensive cultivation of the experience of later generations and the present era, which was far from being able to measure strength with ordinary people's eyes and ordinary standards.

Two "simplified versions" of Zhao Xing, plus a "enhanced version" of Zhang Liao, can handle many seemingly powerful enemies. If only these advantages are the only ones, the Xuzhou Legion is nothing. The key is that behind the Xuzhou Legion is a huge Mi Consortium, and there is also the strong support of the Chen Deng family, which is what really makes people feel afraid of.

Although the Qinghuai Army of Xuzhou Legion has been in a short time and has only been a year since its full battle, the combat effectiveness of this new force cannot be underestimated. Because the Dragon Cavalry Army is led by Li Tiezhu, Zhang Liao and Guan Ping devoted almost all their time and effort to forging and polishing this new army.

In order to improve the overall combat power of the troops, Zhang Liao also used people from time to time to use the Qingzhou Legion next to Xuzhou. He shamelessly asked the fourth brother Zhao Yun to ask the commander of the Donglai Army to give up his troops and not trained, and ran to Xuzhou to help him train troops. There was no way, who made Gao Shun, the former commander of the training regiment, so he was so famous. The hundreds of thousands of troops trained by him were so easy to use, so it is no wonder that Zhang Liao "takes favor" with Zhao Yun.

Because this army is a local force to defend Xuzhou, and most of its soldiers come from the East China Sea and Xia Pi, the Mi family in the East China Sea spared no effort to support the Qinghuai Army. Since the beginning of its establishment, the Qinghuai Army used weapons and equipment of the same level as the Xiongwu Army, and it can be said that it has entered a well-off life in one step. Except for the Shenhuo Camp that is not yet equipped with advanced firearm equipment, the other Qingyishui "created tigers" is quite grand.

Mi Fang, the second son of the Mi family, who is Zhao Xing's brother-in-law, has now gotten what he wants and not only has he honored to join the ranks of protecting the **, but also because of his strength, he was promoted to the commander of the Third Division of the Qinghuai Army by Zhang Liao, and commanded 5,000 soldiers under his command.

Today, in Xuzhou, Tao Qian is still in charge of the overall situation, while military affairs are fully managed by Zhang Liao. Although it seems a bit awkward and even unjustified, as long as Tao Qian does not raise any objections, other forces, including the court, will shut up very consciously. Nowadays, only those with soldiers and wealthy are the masters. If anyone is not convinced, he will fight Zhang Wenyuan, which will surely give you a lifetime of unforgettable memory.

Zhang Liao set up the base camp of the Xuzhou Legion in Huailing City, two hundred miles south of Xia Pi, which not only gave Tao Qian enough face, but also took into account the defense in Xia Pi, but also shocked Yuan Shu in the southwest of Xuzhou, and strengthened the connection with Sun Jian, the south of the Yangtze River. It can be said that it won multiple goals in one fell swoop.

Today, Xuzhou has some areas that have not been recovered. Although the area is small, it is a strategic focus leading to Yanzhou, Yuzhou and Yangzhou.

For example, Hexiang, Chengxian, Yinping, Changlu, Qixian and other places in Donghai County, Xuzhou were still occupied by the pioneer generals Li Dian and Man Chong under Cao Cao. Although these two generals are not well-known, they are all wise generals with real materials and are not so easy to deal with.

Wuxian and Guanqiu in Pengcheng Kingdom of Xuzhou are now under the hands of Liu Yan in Yuzhou, with Chen Dao and Jiao Chu being stationed. Although Liu Yan's personal martial arts are third-rate, Chen Dao, whom he entrusted to use, is really a good general, and he can deal with the endless means of Li Tiezhu.

Xuzhou Xia Pi State wedged into Dongcheng County of Jiujiang County, Yangzhou, and Tangyi County of Guangling County, Xuzhou, next to Jiujiang County, is still in the hands of Yuan Shu, and is under the control of two generals Jiang Qin and Qiao Rui. Although Dongcheng and Tangyi are facing the danger of being attacked by the Qinghuai Army in the next step, Jiang Qin and Qiao Rui seem to be fearless. With a attitude of living and dying with the city, Guan Ping had a headache.

Guan Ping didn't care about destroying the two generals Jiang Qin and Qiao Rui, but he had to consider the safety of the people in Xuzhou in the two cities, so he has not taken action yet and wants to find a good way to achieve the best of both worlds.

Zhang Liao was originally quite comfortable staying in Xuzhou, but since he learned that his eldest nephew Zhao Zhenbang, who was worried, came to Xuzhou with a group of little kids, he was a little overwhelmed. Later, Zhao Zhenbang even boldly brought Dianman to Shouchun with more than ten children, and then Zhang Liao did not dare to be careless. In order to ensure the absolute safety of the children in Shouchun City, Zhang Liao tried to make some noise from time to time, so that Yuan Shu would be nervous from time to time so that everyone in Yangzhou would focus on the east rather than in Shouchun City.

A few days ago, Zhao Zhenbang sent someone a top-secret news about Yuan Shu's intention to become king. Zhang Liao thought the matter was too serious at that time, so he used extremely quick means to report to Wohu City, waiting for Zhao Xing's clear instructions. After all, if the Xuzhou Legion went to war with Yuan Shu, it would cause a drastic change in the situation in the entire Central Plains region. This was a decision that affected the whole body, and Zhang Liao himself did not dare to make a claim easily.


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