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

On the other side, the atmosphere in the Minzhong County government was solemn, and everyone was holding their breath. Han Xin was sitting on the main seat, his posture was as straight as a pine tree, his face was as calm as water, and his deep eyes seemed to be able to see through everything. Standing below were Tang Sheng, Wu She and others, in addition to many officials from Minzhong.

Tang Sheng took a step forward, bowed slightly, raised his head, looked at Han Xin firmly, and said in an excited tone: "General, I, Tang Sheng, am willing to lead the Minzhong Army to serve as the vanguard, open up a path for you, and bravely fight against the Chu Army!"

However, in the face of Tang Sheng's earnest request, Han Xin did not respond immediately. He just stared quietly ahead, as if thinking about something important. For a moment, the hall was silent, and no one dared to speak easily to disturb Han Xin's thoughts.

After a long time, Han Xin finally nodded slowly and said, "Okay, in that case, I'll trouble you. Tang Sheng, listen to my order. From now on, you will be the commander of the vanguard army. Lead your troops to march out quickly and make sure to annihilate the vanguard of the Chu army in one fell swoop!"

Hearing Han Xin's order, Tang Sheng was overjoyed and immediately clasped his fists and said, "Yes!"

Then, Han Xinxin raised his head, looked at Tang Sheng and continued, "If we can win this time, you can rest assured that I will strongly recommend you to the King of Qin to serve as the governor of Nanhai County!"

Hearing this, Tang Sheng's face flushed with excitement. He knelt down again and kowtowed to express his gratitude: "Thank you very much, General, for your kindness. Tang Sheng will definitely repay you for your kindness by sacrificing his life and dying!"

Han Xin smiled and waved his hand to signal him to stand up, then said in a deep voice: "Okay, there is no time to lose, you should withdraw and prepare your troops as soon as possible.

"Yes!" Tang Sheng answered loudly, then turned around and strode out of the hall. However, after leaving the main hall, Tang Sheng and Wu She looked at each other, and both saw excitement in each other's eyes.

Since Wu She returned from his meeting with Ji Bu, he rushed to Tang Sheng without stopping. As soon as they met, Wu She could not wait to tell Tang Sheng everything he had discussed with Ji Bu without reservation. Not only that, he also explained to Tang Sheng in detail the intricate interests involved.

After Wu She finished speaking, Tang Sheng took the initiative to adopt Wu She's suggestion without hesitation. He quickly issued an order and sent capable people to take the initiative to move towards Han Xin, showing his intention to surrender. At the same time, Tang Sheng also specifically instructed these envoys to behave humbly and respectfully, and make sure Han Xin felt their sincerity.

On the other hand, Tang Sheng's attitude towards Shang Gu also changed 180 degrees. He even lowered his status and personally visited Shang Gu, and earnestly asked Shang Gu to come forward and say a few good words for him. Tang Sheng's move was well-intentioned, and his purpose was to create an illusion - as if he had to choose to surrender voluntarily because the army led by Han Xin was already at the gates of the city and the situation was extremely critical. This seemingly natural move was less likely to arouse Han Xin's suspicion.

In addition, Wu She also acted according to the plan made in advance. He cleverly passed on the news that Ji Bu was responsible for transporting grain and grass but was accidentally discovered by Minzhong County, making the whole situation more confusing and difficult to distinguish between true and false.

After learning about this, Han Xin attached great importance to it. In fact, in a sense, Ji Bu's actions at this moment were exactly the same as Gao Yao's. It's just that Gao Yao was like a wedge deeply embedded in Kuaiji, while Ji Bu wanted to root himself in the central Fujian region. Although the seemingly insignificant 5,000 soldiers and horses may not be impressive, if they cannot be successfully captured, once his own army attacks Kuaiji, Ji Bu may launch a surprise attack on the rear of the army at any time.

In comparison, Gaoyao's situation was obviously more difficult. Because it was located in Kuaiji, it was almost impossible to find a safe retreat route except by sea. It was completely isolated and helpless, and it was in a dilemma. Moreover, Ji Bu's side was now hoarding food and grass on a large scale, which was undoubtedly a clear gesture of resolutely defending.

Faced with Wu She's various plans, Han Xin did not easily believe his words. For the sake of caution, Han Xin decisively dispatched a large number of smart and capable scouts to the relevant areas to carry out detailed reconnaissance. Sure enough, after an in-depth investigation, it was found that the actual situation was just as Wu She said. I saw a steady stream of food and grass being transported to where Ji Bu was, and a large number of Chu soldiers were traveling with this batch of food and grass. In addition, there were a considerable number of horse-drawn carriages filled with all kinds of supplies. Even the marks of the wheels carrying heavy objects were clearly visible.

It was because of this crucial news that Han Xin, after careful consideration, finally made up his mind to adopt Wu She's strategy - to raid the Chu army's food supplies and take advantage of the situation to surround them, thus completely annihilating the Chu army in one fell swoop. Tang Sheng's attitude was particularly positive and proactive. He strongly requested to lead his troops as the vanguard and take the lead in attacking the Chu army. After a little hesitation, Han Xin finally agreed to Tang Sheng's request.

After Tang Sheng left, Kong Gang immediately found Han Xin and expressed his distrust of Tang Sheng without any reservation: "General, why did you agree to let Tang Sheng serve as the vanguard? In my opinion, this man is hard to trust!"

In fact, for Kong Gang, the reason why he expressed his suspicion of Tang Sheng so bluntly was not because he had seen through Tang Sheng's possible conspiracy. It was purely out of selfishness. After all, he had been holding back his desire to make great military achievements and establish unparalleled merits over the years. Now that he had a chance to show his talents, Tang Sheng suddenly showed up to share a piece of the pie. This undoubtedly made Kong Gang very dissatisfied. Therefore, at this moment, he was only thinking about how to show his talents and strength, in order to make the first contribution in this battle.

"Don't worry, there will be a time for you to show off your skills and prowess! I know you are eager to achieve great military exploits and accomplish great things, but at this moment, what lies before us is just the vanguard of the Chu army. It is not worth your attention at all. As an elite army under our lord, can't you see even such a simple situation?"

Hearing this, Kong Gang was ashamed, and hurriedly clasped his fists and saluted, saying: "This... I know I was wrong, and I hope the general will forgive me. It is true that Kong Gang was too impatient, please do not blame me."

Seeing Kong Gang's sincere attitude and his timely admission of his mistake, Han Xin smiled slightly, waved his hand and said: "It's okay, it's okay. Let alone you, this general also wants to make outstanding contributions to the lord as soon as possible. It's just that the more critical the moment, the more we need to remain calm and not lose our composure." After that, he looked up into the distance, as if thinking about something.

Now they were under Gao Yao's command. As the army continued to expand in size and number of personnel, different factions naturally began to emerge. Some generals gradually emerged with their own strong strength and outstanding military exploits, attracting a group of followers; while others relied on their close relationships with high-level officials to build their own forces.

In terms of the military, it has now split into three distinct factions. The faction headed by Cao Shen, Han Xin, Lü Ze, and Zhou Ze is the most eye-catching. They all studied military books hard, first theory and then practice. Among them, Zhou Ze is Huang Shigong's favorite disciple. He is a person recommended by Gao Yao after he recruited the Four Haos of Shangshan. This group of people not only has solid military theoretical knowledge, but also is deeply respected and appreciated by Gao Yao. Because of this, they were able to occupy many key generals under Gao Yao.

The other faction was privately nicknamed the "blind faction." The reason for this name is that the members of this faction never seem to consider the right or wrong of things. As long as Gao Yao says something, they will take it as the criterion; as long as Gao Yao issues an order, they will resolutely execute it without any hesitation.

The main representatives are Kong Gang and Erniu. Back then, they followed Gao Yao all the way from Sishui County, first fighting in the northern border, then marching south and reaching the southern border. During this long and difficult battle, their admiration for Gao Yao increased day by day, even to the point of blind worship.

There are also some old soldiers who followed Gao Yao, as long as they are still alive, they have basically become grassroots officers under Gao Yao, and they have more soldiers who influence them, and they are all elite. Not to mention Han Xin, even Cao Shen is unwilling to offend Kong Gang, Erniu, and other generals of this faction. Monarchs of all dynasties don't like such generals under their command. If a conflict occurs, they are often the ones who suffer.

There is another part, which is the new faction after arriving in the southern border. These people are the generals who joined Gao Yao after Gao Yao arrived in the southern border. Some of them were former subordinates of Ren Xiong and Zhao Tuo. Some were generals who were subsequently promoted by Gao Yao, and some generals who gradually emerged after education in the academy. Some Nanyue generals including Duo Si were also among them.

Gao Yao gave these people a lot of support and benefits in order to train more suitable generals as soon as possible. As the number of factions increased, there would naturally be good and bad relationships, and conflicts between them were inevitable. Of course, they had only just emerged and would not affect the overall situation.

"General, since it has been confirmed, why are you still frowning?"

At this time, Kong Gang observed that Han Xin had already made a plan, but his brows were still furrowed. He also asked curiously,