Mythical Qin: I, Gao Yao, will never be a eunuch!

At this moment, the imperial court's mighty army had already set out from Hanzhong, splitting into three groups to launch a fierce attack on the southern border. One of the groups, led by Wang Li, had 60,000 elite soldiers and was advancing aggressively into Bashu, aiming directly at Zhentuo.

They flew flags and played drums along the way, showing a determined attitude to attract the main force of the southern army. However, in fact, this was not to really attack the Zhentuo area. After all, the area is vast, sparsely populated and lush, which is inconvenient for large-scale marches. Wang Li's main intention was to attract the enemy's attention and drag the war into a stalemate of mutual restraint and pulling.

The second army was the real main force of this operation. This team was led by the famous general Li Xin, and was assisted by many veterans who had experienced many battles. They took the Dongting Lake and headed straight for Xiangjun. You know, once Xiangjun is successfully captured, the entire Nanjun will be in a dilemma of being unable to take care of both the east and the west, and the connection between the east and the west will be directly cut off. In this way, the troops in the Zhentuo area will eventually become an isolated army without help. In this case, conquering the Zhentuo area is only a matter of time, and it can also greatly compress the activity space and strategic depth of the Southern Border Army.

As for the last third army, it was the real backup plan reserved by the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan. He sent Zhang Han to lead 50,000 troops, crossing Dongting Lake and Cangwu, and rushing straight to Nanhai County. This army was like an extremely sharp sword, piercing Gao Yao's heart and vital points, with the purpose of getting rid of Gao Yao in one fell swoop.

Not only that, there was a strict attack sequence between the three armies. The first to attack was the army led by Wang Li, who was responsible for the feint attack. His mission was crucial, because he had to attract the attention of the Southern Border Army with the greatest momentum, so that they would devote a large amount of manpower and energy to responding to Wang Li's offensive.

The army led by Li Xin followed closely behind. Their actions would further contain the power of the Southern Border Army, forcing them to constantly adjust their defense deployment. The finale was staged by Zhang Han's troops. Through the involvement and confusion of the previous two armies, the Southern Border Army's forces had been fully dispersed. As long as the enemy forces against Li Xin mobilized too many troops, Zhang Han would be able to seize the opportunity and lead his army to march straight in and capture Nanhai County in one fell swoop.

It must be said that such an exquisite tactical arrangement is the masterpiece of the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan. This hidden figure, after thousands of years of accumulation and precipitation, his extraordinary military talent has finally been fully demonstrated at this moment.

Under the command of the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan, the army of hundreds of thousands of soldiers was like a precision-operated war machine. Whether it was the specific time and order of the attack, the length of time required for the march, the key attack points, or even the complicated and trivial logistical supply matters, he arranged them in an orderly manner without any chaos.

Such a perfect layout plan really made the generals at all levels in the current court who were originally dissatisfied with Meng Yi, played by the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan, look at him with new eyes and feel sincerely convinced.

And this is only a part of the display of the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan. The more important thing is that the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan can quickly negotiate the two counties of Dongting and Cangwu, and let the court's army smoothly shuttle between the two counties.

Now, the whole world is in turmoil, and various rebel armies have risen up. Among them, Cangwu and Dongting counties are naturally not immune, and there are also large-scale rebel armies active.

So the question is, how can we make the huge army of the imperial court pass through this area safely without triggering a fierce attack from the rebels? This is obviously not an easy task, but requires a good grasp of the temptation of interests. The rebels must be made to clearly understand that the imperial court army is not coming specifically for them. However, it is far from enough to do this alone. What is more important is to ensure that when the war begins, these rebels will not suddenly turn against the imperial court and launch an unexpected offensive against the imperial court.

Undoubtedly, in order to make these rebels willingly agree to the above conditions, they must provide more generous and appropriate treatment. But how to grasp this scale? This is undoubtedly the most critical point. After all, compared with the frontal battlefield of the army, dealing with the relationship with the rebels is much more difficult.

Whether it was the army guarding the southern border or the regular army from the capital, in the eyes of the rebels everywhere, they were all regarded as hostile forces. Imagine that a mighty army of tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people passed by the rebels in such a grand manner. Not only did they have to convince the rebels that this army was not coming against them, but they also had to ensure that when the two sides were fighting, the rebels would not seize the opportunity to suddenly attack the rear supply line of the imperial army. All of these links required careful planning and clever maneuvering. If you were not careful, you would lose everything. You can imagine how difficult it was!

The crude and simple method of direct action is obviously not feasible. Because once you act rashly, not only will it completely disrupt the original carefully planned overall layout, but the Southern Border Army will definitely not sit idly by and ignore it. They will definitely take this opportunity to launch a fierce attack on the court's army, causing the situation to get out of control.

Therefore, if he wants to achieve his goal, the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan must find another way, and the key is to cater to the other party's preferences. He needs to carefully observe and figure out the other party's preferences and needs. He will generously give what the other party likes; he will try his best to satisfy what the other party desires. However, this alone is far from enough. It is even more difficult to successfully gain the other party's trust.

Fortunately, winning the trust of others is exactly what the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan is best at. This is also one of the positive effects of the previous division of the kings. Yi Xiaochuan, who has been silently manipulating everything behind the scenes for thousands of years, is really good at controlling people's hearts and supporting puppets.

He knew how to skillfully use interests to drive the rebels to make way for the imperial army, and secretly selected suitable supporters among the rebels, deliberately provoking internal disputes to make them lose their footing. After he successfully swept the entire southern border and eradicated Gaoyao, the subsequent development would be a natural outcome. Both the imperial court and the rebels would become chess pieces in his hands. By then, there would be no need to have any concerns or worries.

At this moment, in Nanhai County, Xiao He and Cao Shen were discussing important intelligence about the imperial army's attack. As everyone knows, the imperial army's move from Hanzhong, how could they not pay close attention to it in the southern border? However, at this moment, General Gao Yao was still fighting bravely in Kuaiji, so the responsibility of guarding the southern border and commanding the army naturally fell on the shoulders of Xiao He and Cao Shen.

However, at this time, there was a certain degree of disagreement between the two because of the upcoming imperial army. The root cause of this disagreement was actually quite simple and clear - it was the different views on the Zhentuo area.

Cao Shen looked at Xiao He with a firm gaze, and said earnestly: "Xiao He, the strategic depth of the Zhentuo area is extremely broad, and there are many Nanyue troops among the soldiers we have. With their familiarity with the local terrain and our reasonable tactical arrangements, we can fully utilize the complex and changeable terrain advantages of the Zhentuo area. Even if we use only 50,000 troops to besiege the enemy's 150,000 strong army, we are not without a chance of winning. So in my opinion, we should decisively choose to use the Zhentuo area as bait to attract the court army to step into it, and then firmly trap it here. In this way, we can greatly alleviate the huge pressure of our relatively insufficient troops."

"Cao Shen! After careful consideration, I still insist that we should abandon the Zhentuo area. You know, the lord is not here now, and the imperial army has already marched out from Hanzhong, and its marching speed has far exceeded our initial estimate. Compared with keeping the Zhentuo area, I think we should gather our soldiers, regard the three counties of Nanhai as the core defense strongholds, and build a defense line with all our strength. In this way, we only need to wait patiently for the lord to lead the army back for reinforcement. At present, the imperial army has a total of 300,000 troops, while our southern border army has less than 200,000. We are obviously at a disadvantage in terms of manpower, so doing a good job of defense is the key. What's more, the actions of the imperial army may not be completely in line with our ideas." At this moment, Xiao He solemnly expounded his own views.

It has to be said that both of their views are not wrong to a certain extent. In the final analysis, they are all aimed at protecting the southern border as much as possible. However, the two strategies are currently deadlocked and no one can successfully convince the other.

Xiao He stared at Cao Shen with his eyes sharp, and said slowly: "Besides, there is actually another way, but... I wonder if you have the courage to try it, Old Cao?"

After the two were silent for a long time, it was Xiao He who finally spoke. Although Gao Yao was not there, Cao Shen was the supreme commander of the Southern Border Army. However, Gao Yao would naturally not allow the local area to have disagreements and hesitations on key matters. Xiao He still had the final right to make decisions, but he and Cao Shen were close friends after all. The two had been friends since they were in Pei County and had always been in the Southern Border. Cao Shen had even risen from a jailer to the general in the Southern Border who was second only to Gao Yao today. With such a relationship between the two, it would be a bit inhumane for Xiao He to give orders himself, so even if Gao Yao was not there, the two of them would discuss it.