Chapter 681: The Southern Expedition to Wuzhou, with the Sub-Sage as the Vanguard
Su Ye pondered for a moment, and the chess game in his mind became clear.

"Zhongkang, go and invite Rengui, Mr. Zhaoxuan, Mr. Daoyan, and Fengxiao to come and discuss the matter."

He raised his eyebrows slightly and turned to look outside the door, where Xu Chu stood like an iron tower.

"Here!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Chu nodded slightly, and his iron tower-like body moved immediately, walking towards the door with steady steps.

In the study, Su Ye retracted his gaze and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. Now he has many talents under his command, but everyone has his own position, and each position has its irreplaceable value.

Although there are many talented generals in Hengzhou now, Xue Rengui needs to be responsible for the overall affairs of the three armies in Hengzhou. Wei Qing and Huo Qubing are currently stationed in the north of Hengzhou to monitor the war between the Yesha Army and the Daqian court army, and at the same time guard against the Yesha Army from invading Hengzhou again from the south. They must not act rashly.

Therefore, for the time being, he can only choose between Lian Po and Xue Rengui himself. However, compared with Lian Po, who is more than capable of maintaining the status quo, Xue Rengui, who is both wise and brave, is obviously more suitable.

Su Ye has already made up his mind that Xue Rengui is the best candidate to be the head coach for this trip south to Wuzhou.

In fact, he has a more suitable candidate, the second sage of military strategy who he just summoned - Wu Qi!

Unfortunately, Wu Qi is just a newcomer now, and it is obviously impossible for a newcomer like him to take on such a major event of conquering an entire state alone.

If it were still the poor situation in Cangzhou, Su Ye could still be arbitrary and authoritarian and directly push Wu Qi to the position of commander-in-chief.

But now that Su Ye's business has begun to expand, there are more things to consider when doing anything.

It was impossible for Su Ye to follow his own mood anymore.

Not long after, with the sound of light footsteps, Xue Rengui, Gao Jiong, Yao Guangxiao and the drunken Guo Jia walked into the study one after another.

"Everyone, please take a seat."

Su Ye smiled and gestured, then sat down at the desk first, glancing at everyone one by one.

"I have called you all together today to discuss the southern expedition to Wuzhou. The Yellow Turban Army in Wuzhou is in turmoil, so this is the best time for us to take action."

"I have made up my mind. Rengui will be the commander-in-chief of this southern expedition. Do you have any objections?"

After everyone was seated, Su Ye spoke slowly.

"Thank you for your trust, my lord. I will definitely fulfill my mission and bring Wuzhou under your command."

When Xue Rengui heard this, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes. He quickly stood up and bowed.

"My lord, Hengzhou has just been settled, and there is a lot of work to be done, the people's livelihood needs to be appeased, and the economy needs to be revived. But if my lord is determined to go to Wuzhou, Gao Jiong will do his best."

"Zhao Xuan may discuss with Wen Ruo and others in Cangzhou and gather the strength of Hengzhou and Cangzhou. Without causing too much impact, he can barely gather a hundred thousand elite troops for the Lord to use in the southern expedition."

"However, in this case, the pace of recovery of the two states will probably be much slower."

When Gao Jiong heard this, a trace of solemnity flashed across his brows. He stroked his beard lightly, pondered for a moment, and then spoke slowly.

"Zhao Xuan is worrying too much. Although there are remnants of the Yellow Turbans in Wuzhou, there are not many soldiers left behind."

"Moreover, Meng Zhang's Luzhou Yellow Turban Army is entrenched in Luzhou and can provide covert support. In addition, Zilong's White Horse Volunteers can move south at any time to form a pincer attack."

"In this case, 50,000 elite soldiers are enough. There is no need to waste people's money and energy and start a war."

Hearing this, Su Ye curled up a faint smile and waved his hand gently, indicating that Gao Jiong didn't need to worry too much.

"My lord, you are right. Quality is more important than quantity. In my opinion, 50,000 troops are enough to pacify Wuzhou."

"General Qiemo is willing to issue a military order and will definitely fulfill his mission and bring Wuzhou under the command of the lord!"

Xue Rengui also nodded and promised solemnly.

"Mr. Zhaoxuan, you are an expert in local governance. I still need you to pay more attention to the affairs of Hengzhou."

"As for the Wuzhou war, let Rengui handle it. We just need to ensure the logistics and sufficient food and grass." Su Ye's gaze swept across everyone's faces, finally stopping on Gao Jiong, with a hint of relief in his tone.

When Gao Jiong heard this, he still had some concerns in his heart, but seeing that his lord was determined and Xue Rengui was full of confidence, he said no more, but just nodded slightly to show his obedience.

Su Ye always acts in an orderly manner. Once he has made a decision, there must be a reason for it.

"Rengui, you are both wise and brave. This mission is best for you."

"However, I have something else to discuss with you."

Su Ye nodded with satisfaction and turned his gaze to Xue Rengui again.

"Recently, I heard that a new military talent has joined our army, his name is Wu Qi."

"This person is very talented, but he is new here and still needs experience. I think we can let him go with us on this southern expedition and give him some difficult tasks so that he can have the opportunity to gain experience and gain experience. What do you think?"

As he spoke, Su Ye changed the subject and mentioned a newcomer in the army - Wu Qi.

When Xue Rengui heard this, his eyes flashed and he instantly understood Su Ye's intention.

"My lord, rest assured. Rengui understands that Wu Qi can be the vanguard in this southern expedition. He can build roads through mountains and bridges over rivers, giving him a chance to gain experience."

He smiled slightly, implying that he understood.

Su Ye nodded secretly when he heard this. He knew that Xue Rengui was not only brave and good at fighting, but more importantly, he had a kind heart, which was exactly what he valued.

"In addition to Rengui as the commander-in-chief for this southern expedition, I also plan to have many other powerful generals gathered for this martial arts conference, such as Jia Fu, Zhuge Kunlong, Ma Yuan, Ma Shanwei, the Xue brothers, and Fan Lihua, go with us."

"They are all brave generals. This expedition is a good opportunity for them to gain military merit and experience. What do you think?"

Then, Su Ye turned his gaze to the people present.

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.

They knew that Su Ye was not only preparing for the southern expedition to Wuzhou, but also training a team of generals who could stand on their own in the future.

"Hehe, the situation of the Yellow Turban Army in the three southern states is indeed interesting."

"My lord, although Jia is not good at leading troops, if you need a counselor to accompany you, Jia is willing to go."

"It would be a pleasure to compete with the Yellow Turban bandits in a battle of wits and courage."

Guo Jia also shook the wine jug in his hand with a playful smile on his face.

"it is good!"

"Since everyone agrees, then it is settled. Rengui, you must prepare immediately, select elite soldiers and generals, and formulate a battle plan."

"Mr. Zhaoxuan and Mr. Daoyan, you will be responsible for logistics, strategic planning and other matters to ensure that the army's logistics are worry-free and the strategy is impeccable."

Su Ye slammed the table, his voice filled with excitement.

"As for Fengxiao, you will follow Rengui's army and serve as a military advisor this time."

Then he looked at Guo Jia standing aside, and thought, this guy would be just wasting time if he continued to stay in Tianheng Mansion, listening to music in brothels all day long.

It would be better to let him out and find him something to do.

"Yes, my lord."

Looking at Guo Jia's embarrassed smile, Su Ye shook his head helplessly, and discussed in detail the specific details of the southern expedition to Wuzhou with everyone.

(End of this chapter)