Chapter 301: Summit (Part 2)

You didn't seize the opportunity when we met for the first time. I believe there will be no chance in the future!

Lin Mu said confidently in his heart.

"Okay, it's not convenient to stand here. Let's go in. Sima Dian and Wang Lang in the inner room have been waiting for a long time. Now that Sima Lin has appeared, we can continue our war agenda." Liu Yao is the landlord. No matter what, he doesn't want to see any conflict.

After that, everyone entered the central hall and sat down one by one. Of course, only the host sat down, and the followers only stood behind him.

When entering the room, Cao Cao actually whispered to introduce other people to Lin Mu, which surprised Lin Mu.

Cao Cao treated him with the same courtesy, which was very polite. If it were him, a person who had only met once and exchanged once, he would definitely not treat him like this.

Cao Cao's open-mindedness shocked Lin Mu.

After sitting down, Lin Mu observed everyone without leaving a trace, and remembered their appearance, fighting power, performance, etc. at this time.

There were five guests in total, Cao Cao, Sun Jian, Wang Lang, Dian Wei, and Lin Mu. They all represent a certain power.

Behind Cao Cao, Sun Jian, Dian Wei, and Lin Mu, there are mighty generals standing, but Wang Lang, for some reason, has no generals at all.

Lin Mu is not very familiar with Wang Lang. He is now dressed like a scholar, wearing an exquisite blue silk belt on his head, and his hair is combed very neatly.

He is wearing a blue Confucian robe, gently playing with a ring in his right hand, and a seal and two ornaments are tied around his waist.

His eyes are relatively small and narrow, but they are bright; there are two beards under his nose, and a goat hoof beard on his chin, a standard ancient scholar dress.

Through Cao Cao's introduction, this Wang Lang is a student of the current Taiwei Yang Ci, who is highly valued by the Taiwei. This expedition to Xu Zhao is also supported by [Taiwei] Yang Ci behind the scenes.

Hearing the information about Wang Lang, Lin Mu was shocked. It turns out that this Wang Lang is not a rookie.

Lin Mu initially judged from the information of the Night Shadow Division that Wang Lang might be the first to be defeated in this battle, because the Wushang City he attacked had heavy troops and ambushes.

But the layout of the Night Shadow Division was still weak after all, and the information collection was not comprehensive and in-depth. Wang Lang had the support of Taiwei Yang Ci, so this information was not found out.

If there was this information, Lin Mu would not have judged that Wang Lang would be defeated easily.

It seems that Xu Zhao's layout in Wushang City may be frustrated. The future battle situation seems a little unclear.

These natives really cannot be underestimated.

While Lin Mu was observing everyone, the landlord Liu Yao spoke.

"No one present is an outsider. I will say that the situation in Yangzhou is not optimistic. There are bandit problems one after another, and even Xu Zhao, the governor of Kuaiji County, rebelled against the Dragon Court. He was so bold that he declared himself king. This act of defying heaven happened in Yangzhou, which made the Dragon Court very angry. Even the imperial edict has been issued to quell the rebellion."

"Although no names were mentioned, we enjoy the fortune of the emperor and receive the emperor's salary. If we cannot share the worries of the emperor, it is already a dereliction of duty! Therefore, we must do our best to severely punish Xu Zhao."

"You are all heroes, and you are all ministers who share the worries of the emperor. Do you have any good ideas?" Liu Yao first spoke generously, and then asked for strategies.

Hearing this, Lin Mu was slightly stunned. Looking around, he found that there was really no full-time counselor here!

It turned out that it was not him who lacked counselors, but others also lacked them, otherwise he would not travel without a counselor.

In the mythological world, the lord usually travels with military generals and counselors.

Mao Jie, who was beside Cao Cao, is not here now. He may be in Zhuji City.

As for Sun Jian, I don't know if he has any counselors. According to the experience in the previous life, he doesn't have any, because he is a man of both civil and military skills. Sun Jian has a good grasp of the situation and planning on the battlefield.

Although there are no counselors, the people present are not stupid, and they are even smart. There is no problem in dealing with a mere battle.

"The three key roads in Kuaiji County have been attacked by the soldiers for some time. However, Xu Zhao's forces are very tenacious and occupy the natural dangers of the key roads. If there is no plan to break the situation, it is difficult to break through the key road city head-on." Although the battle situation he said was difficult, his expression seemed quite relaxed and confident, as if he had a sure win!

"Meng De is right. In my opinion, Xu Zhao may still have hidden military power and act at the right time! The previous offensive and defensive battles between the two sides were just tests. If we attack by force, we will hurt the enemy by 1,000 and lose 800 of our own." Sun Jian next to him also said with confidence.

Lin Mu didn't say much. Seeing the expressions of Cao Cao and Sun Jian, he couldn't help but feel like he was planning and winning a battle thousands of miles away.

He is indeed a super star!

Dian Wei and Wang Lang beside him didn't say anything. Lin Mu turned his head and looked at them gently.

Needless to say, Dian Wei looked very calm and steady, as if he was not a fierce general who charged into battle.

And Wang Lang, from the beginning, sat there with a blank expression, without looking at Lin Mu, as if he was extremely stable.

In fact, he didn't have a good impression of Lin Mu in his heart. He was just an unknown military lieutenant with 50,000 soldiers. He had many under his command!

He was not impressed by Cao Cao and Sun Jian's behavior of valuing Lin Mu. When Lin Mu handed over the visiting card, Liu Yao announced it on the spot. He knew Lin Mu's contribution, but it was just a cheap act. It was just that they had several armies in the front to contain him, so he could wreak havoc in the rear.

Wang Lang was a little dissatisfied!

As soon as Lin Mu saw his expression, he made a preliminary judgment on what Wang Lang was like.

He didn't have the open-mindedness of Cao Cao and Sun Jian. His pride and arrogance were all revealed, unlike Cao Cao and others, who were proud and restrained!

With Lin Mu's keen senses, coupled with the comparison between Cao Cao and Sun Jian at the scene, there was a huge gap. Wang Lang gave Lin Mu the feeling that [golden outside, rotten inside].

"Originally, our situation was a little behind, but after the good news from Sima Lin, I feel that our chance of victory has appeared!" Cao Cao smiled and looked at Lin Mu.

Sun Jian and Liu Yao next to him also nodded in agreement.

At present, the three main roads are in a stalemate. If one of the main roads fails, Xu Zhao may turn the tables.

When Sun Jian marched from the sea, he wanted to directly break through Yuyao City, go straight to Huanglong, and defeat Xu Zhao, but he didn't expect that the defenders in Yuyao City were extraordinary and the defenders were quite elite. He failed to make merit for a while and was in a stalemate. It was a delusion to want to march again from Juzhang City, Yan County City and other coastal cities.

Because Xu Zhao's army has been formed now, if Yuyao City is defeated, the entire Wu County may fall into war, which is not what Sun Jian wants to see.

Like Sun Jian, Cao Cao's Zhuji City and Wang Lang's Wushang City are also the same.

"Yes, there is an unexpected situation in the battle, that is Lin Sima! With his five cities, he can add fuel to the situation and boost morale! Sima Lin's outstanding contribution will surely be promoted to the next level!" Cao Cao said to Liu Yao with a hint of recommendation.

"Lin Sima, you are originally a Sima of a county, with only 50,000 soldiers. If you can have a full regiment, you may be able to give Xu Zhao a fatal blow!" Liu Yao also has a good understanding of the situation and knows the importance of Lin Mu.

"Originally, the Sima of Kuaiji County was Xu Huang under Xu Zhao. After Xu Zhao's rebellion, Long Ting had removed his position. Now that Sima Lin has recovered five cities, he can be qualified for the Sima of the county with his merits!" Liu Yao said softly.

"However, after Sima Lin recaptures the five cities, should he collect the county magistrate's seal? When I report my merits, I need it as evidence! In this way, Sima Lin can be promoted." Liu Yao also had his own plans. It was just a Sima of a county, which was not important.

And the position of the county magistrate of Wucheng was more valuable in Liu Yao's eyes!

And this so-called evidence was just his excuse. With them, he could recommend his own disciples and followers. If the rebellion in the state was quelled, maybe the recommended talents could succeed in getting promoted.

"Yes, I forgot to present such an important thing to the governor when I saw him. It was my fault!" Lin Mu also spoke in an official tone, pretending to be confused.

Lin Mu took out the seal of the county magistrate of Wucheng and handed it to Liu Yao gently.

The county magistrate's seal was a green jade pendant as big as the palm of a nine-year-old child, with auspicious dragon patterns carved on it, which was quite magical.

It is a symbol of the Dragon Court's soft position and a medium to enjoy the Dragon Court's luck!

As long as you get the Dragon Court's approval, you can increase your reputation by 1,000 points every day, just like Lin Mu's Dao Jiu Yin!

Several people next to him all showed a playful smile.

Although Lin Mu was promoted, it was still empty. He was not included in the Dragon Court's soft position and could not share the Dragon's luck.

With a mere empty name, there is a ray of hope for the stalemate in Kuaiji County. This business is too profitable!

Lin Mu still needs to recruit his own soldiers and provide all kinds of military supplies.

Liu Yao did not mention the so-called military support or soldier support at all, and let Lin Mu collect them by himself.

Lin Mu did not complain at all, after all, this was the result he wanted most.

"Lin Sima, this is the token of the Sima of the other department of Kuaiji County, you keep it!" Liu Yao gently took out a token and handed it to Lin Mu.

"Hey, Sir, does the Sima of the other department of the county not need to report to the court?" Lin Mu asked in confusion.

There is an essential difference between the Sima of the County and the Sima of the County. After all, the position of being able to recruit 200,000 soldiers needs to be reported to the court, not decided by local officials.

Moreover, the Sima of the County has the right to go on an independent expedition, and can go on an expedition across counties and states. In other words, if Lin Mu is the Sima of the County of Kuaiji, he can go on an expedition to other states, such as Youzhou and Liangzhou, to conquer foreign tribes at the border. The Sima of the County does not have such full power.

"No need to report, the last imperial edict came, and the token of the Sima of the County was also issued, so that I can act at my convenience!" Liu Yao shook his head and said.

I didn't expect to get it so easily! This was beyond Lin Mu's expectation, because once reported, it would definitely take a long time.

"That's great, with this order, I can better serve the Dragon Court!" Lin Mu said respectfully.

"Then I wonder what arrangements you have made?" Lin Mu asked softly. Although he was already the Sima of the County, he was still a latecomer and still backward in status.

Hearing Lin Mu's words, Cao Cao and Sun Jian looked at each other and smiled. Their goal was achieved.

"We have already planned. Sima Lin will lead his troops to march from Juzhang City, besiege Yuyao City, capture this important road, and deal a major blow to Xu Zhao!"

"And Sima Dian, assist Lord Wang Lang to capture Wushang City, and I will go all out to capture Zhuji City, and attack from three sides to encircle and suppress Xu Zhao!" Cao Cao said, making plans.

When Lin Mu heard Cao Cao's plan, he understood it in his heart. No wonder Cao Cao and his party were so polite to him.

It turned out that they had planned it long ago. Maybe when he captured Juzhang City, he had already fallen into their eyes and became a pawn in their plan!