Yue Fei launched a three-pronged attack: by water, he attacked Bohai and Liaodong, while Li Xin's troops advanced on Jizhou by land.

The fierce battle was over; their other colleagues had already fought it all for Yue Fei's army.

We train our troops for a thousand days, only to use them for one!

The Yue Family's Beiwei Army has been established for so long, and this time it not only needs to show its fangs to the world, but also needs to prove its worth to Zhao Hao!

Yue Fei personally led his army across the Yellow River to seize Liaodong.

Zhang Xian's troops feigned an attack on Bohai, giving Wang Jian's army enough time to conquer cities and seize territory.

It probably won't be long before Liaodong and the entire Jizhou region fall into Zhao Hao's hands!

Liu Bei and Cao Cao also saw through Zhang Xun's troops' lack of will to fight. Both sides backed down and sent their soldiers to fight each day without weapons. Many were injured, but no one died.

This is because both Liu Bei and Cao Cao had a considerable number of new recruits under their command.

This real-world combat experience will be perfect for training the soldiers' combat effectiveness.

"Your Majesty, King of Qin, the allied forces of the rebels are once again challenging us to battle on the outskirts!"

When Zhao Hao's army arrived at Caiyang County in Jingzhou, the allied army was already stationed 30 miles outside Caiyang City. Upon hearing that Zhao Hao was personally leading the expedition, they were even more eager to launch a decisive battle as soon as possible, hoping to seize the opportunity to win while the enemy was still establishing its foothold.

"Heh, who will lead the charge?"

Zhao Hao, however, was not afraid at all. It seemed that there was no one in Jingzhou who could make him wary.

It's not that there aren't any... it's just that the friend who moved from Langya isn't grown up yet.

"Reporting to my lord, the main commanders of the rebels are Wu Yi and Cai Mao, while in the southeastern battlefield, the rebels are led by Huang Zu and Ji Ling. In the western battlefield of Deng County, Liu Pan, Liu Biao's nephew, is the commander, with Huang Zhong, Wen Pin, and Yan Yan as his deputies, besieging Deng County."

Zhao Hao nodded. "Very good, Guan Hai, you can go and rest now."

"Here you go!"

Then, Zhao Hao looked at everyone.

Liu Bian had never witnessed the grim atmosphere of a battlefield before. Looking at the enemy's tens of thousands of troops and his own tens of thousands of troops, he felt a sense of fear.

"Your Majesty, do you have any advice for this battle?"

"His Majesty is still young..."

"Your Majesty! His Majesty is already 22 years old this year, he's not young anymore!"

Zhao Hao knew that He Ling's care for Liu Bian was genuine.

But Liu Bian's current state is also thanks to him.

If Zhao Hao wanted to become another Cao Cao, he could naturally choose not to change Liu Bian.

But as the husband of the eldest princess of the Han dynasty, he hoped to inherit the Han dynasty in a more gentle way if possible.

Similarly, if we want to settle Liu Bian properly in the future, we must change Liu Bian's personality.

Otherwise, he'll always just be a 'mama's boy'...

"King Qin... Your military achievements are outstanding, so you should make the decision," Liu Bian replied tremblingly to Zhao Hao, fearing that Zhao Hao would take his anger out on him.

Zhao Hao's previous methods of dealing with Zhong Ji and Wang Zifu had truly terrified him.

Having grown up with the traditional values ​​of "Heaven, Earth, Ruler, Parents, and Teacher," he felt nothing but endless fear towards Zhao Hao, who was completely unrestrained by worldly rules!

"You are the true emperor of this dynasty! What, after all these years of studying and practicing martial arts, did you fail to learn what those people taught you, or were they all just good-for-nothings, seeking fame and fortune?"

You don't even have this basic insight? Are you implying you have to rely on others for everything?

Liu Bian swallowed hard, his temper rising.

"Then lead the army and fight the enemy to the death!"

Zhao Hao smiled and pointed to the sand table next to him.

"How to decide the final battle? How to give the orders?"

Liu Bian snorted, shook off He Ling's arm that was tightly holding him, stepped forward, picked up the bamboo slips and silk books, and began to read them.

Soon, Liu Bian learned the exact number of the enemy and the general situation regarding who was in command.

But there was still a lot of intelligence about the enemy commander and generals, which Liu Bian had no interest in reading any further.

"Hmph, these people are all cowards. Our army only needs to launch a night raid on the enemy camp, demoralize them, and we will surely achieve a victory!"

Zhao Hao curled his lip, "Where will we launch a night attack? Which camp will we attack?"

"Well...we'll naturally have to discuss it with the soldiers first to find out!"

Zhao Hao crossed his arms. "You are the ruler, and we are your subjects. We are your subjects obeying your command. What will you do?"

"I..."

Liu Bian understood that Zhao Hao was implying that he was too idealistic.

Regardless of whether the strategy was successful, did he actually interact with the soldiers under his command and gain their trust?

You say you want to gather wisdom from all sources, but will people really open up to you and offer advice?

The world is full of people and affairs. To make them work for you, you must first grasp their power and understand their hearts before you can succeed.

Aside from those royalists who used to pamper him like a treasure, who else would treat Liu Bian that way?

In the eyes of the common people, there is only respect for him, not fear.

"What can I do... take a sword myself and go up to them to fight side by side!"

"Does this mean we can all win in one battle and stop underestimating me?!"

Liu Bian's voice was hysterical, as if he were venting all the resentment he had accumulated over the years on Zhao Hao.

After catching his breath, Liu Bian belatedly realized what was happening.

Just now, he completely lost his composure and lashed out at Zhao Hao.

If Zhao Hao gets angry, then wouldn't he be...

As Liu Bian secretly looked up, wanting to see what Zhao Hao's expression was like.

A large hand rested heavily on his shoulder.

"Very good. From now on, we must maintain this momentum."

Zhao Hao's face showed no anger, shame, or disgust.

Yes, all that remains is a sense of relief.

"Go back and prepare well. In a few days, you'll come to the battlefield with me."

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