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

"Enough! How can you be called a brave general of my southern border with this appearance? The reason why I handed the Black Armor Army over to you is entirely out of trust in you. But now you are acting like a hypocrite here, which is simply inappropriate!" Gao Yao's eyes were wide open and he shouted at Kong Gang in a stern voice.

Faced with Gao Yao's merciless rebuke, Kong Gang knew in his heart that he was indeed greedy for merit and reckless, so he could only lower his head and respond honestly: "Yes! I admit my crime, please punish me, my lord." At this moment, he was like a child who had done something wrong, and dared not make any more arguments.

However, at this moment, Gao Yao's face was gloomy. Without saying a word, he stretched out his hand and pulled out the sword from his waist, and threw it towards Kong Gang. The sword flashed a cold light in the air and fell directly in front of Kong Gang, making a crisp sound. This sudden action not only startled Kong Gang, but also frightened Erniu who was standing beside him.

"My lord, please calm down! General Kong Gang was just careless this time and failed to detect the enemy's movements. It was not intentional. I hope that my lord will give him a chance to make amends for his past achievements!"

Seeing that the situation was not good, Erniu hurriedly stepped forward, clasped his fists and bowed to ask Gao for mercy. He and Kong Gang had a close personal relationship. One was the commander of the personal guard battalion responsible for protecting the lord's safety, and the other was the commander of the lord's trusted cavalry unit. On weekdays, the two fought side by side and had a deep friendship. At this moment, seeing that Gao Yao might really do something to Kong Gang, Erniu naturally could not sit idly by, so he hurriedly opened his mouth to plead for his friend.

This scene made Gao Yao angry and amused. He thought to himself: How can this Erniu still be so honest? When did I say I would kill people? This operation lost so many elite soldiers. It would be strange if Gao Yao was not angry! Moreover, as a general in charge of the army, it is difficult to escape the blame for such a situation. It is impossible to ignore it. You know, the resources consumed to build a black armor army are enough to form a regular army of 100,000. In the face of such heavy casualties, if you can still remain indifferent, it is simply a fantasy.

But killing Kong Gang was absolutely impossible. Gao Yao knew that he already lacked capable generals. If he killed another one at this time, wouldn't it be cutting off his own arm and be extremely stupid? Moreover, Kong Gang was loyal to him. It was just that Gao Yao was interrupted by Erniu before he could finish his words.

Just as Gao Yao's thoughts were churning, he heard a loud shout of "My lord, I am willing to die as an apology!" It turned out that Kong Gang picked up the long sword beside him without hesitation, pointed it at his neck and was about to slash it hard.

"Enough! Is this your way of repaying me? Now that the war is about to break out, I will temporarily record your guilt and wait and see. We are about to engage in a fierce battle with the Chu army, and let's see how you perform in this battle. If you perform poorly again, don't blame me for being ruthless, and then you will come to see me with your head raised! Do you understand?" Gao Yao's eyes were wide open, and he shouted loudly at Kong Gang in front of him.

When Kong Gang heard this, his face turned pale instantly. He slowly put down the sword in his hand with trembling hands, then knelt on his knees and fell heavily to the ground with a "bang".

"I understand. Please rest assured, General. I will go all out in this battle and make meritorious contributions to repay the Lord for not killing me!" Kong Gang's voice was filled with gratitude and guilt.

Gao Yao looked at Kong Gang lying on the ground and couldn't help but sigh inwardly. He knew that as a monarch, he couldn't just be tolerant and appeased when dealing with his subordinates, especially a general like Kong Gang who commanded a large army. Excessive favor would only make them proud, and they might even become arrogant and disobey orders. Therefore, he must be strict when it is necessary, only in this way can he ensure that the army is disciplined and has strong combat effectiveness.

Thinking of this, Gao Yao nodded slightly: "Get up, I hope you will not disappoint me. Remember, there is no room for carelessness on the battlefield. If you make a mistake, not only will your life be in danger, but the entire army may be doomed."

"Well, please rest assured, my lord."

No matter how favored a civil official is, he is still dependent on the monarch. The two are essentially different. Moreover, for Kong Gang at this time, these are all soldiers brought up by Kong Gang. It is not easy for Kong Gang to feel so sacrificed. Blindly comforting them is not a good thing. It is more appropriate to give them an outlet to vent. Gao Yao still understands the principle that the army of mourning will win.

"Okay, what is the current situation of the Black Armor Army?" Gao Yao changed the subject and started asking about the business.

"My lord, the Black Armor Army will be here in less than an hour. However, the current situation is quite tricky, and the food and grass are already difficult to sustain. When we hurriedly set out to rescue the lord, we only carried one day's worth of food and grass. Now the soldiers are already exhausted..."

When Kong Gang said this, he paused with a slightly awkward look on his face. He knew that the truth was much worse than what he described, because in fact, the food had been consumed long ago. The fact that they could still barely hold on at this moment was all thanks to the strict military discipline and strict training they had in their daily lives.

Hearing what Kong Gang said, the lord did not show any panic, but said calmly: "It's okay, the last thing we lack is food."

Gao Yao had already made up his mind about the key issue of food. Thanks to the existence of the mysterious system space and the vigorous development of agricultural production in the southern border over the years, the local food production has continued to rise. Although it is still far from the reserves in that space, it has increased significantly compared to the original food production in this world. In particular, crops such as rice, rapeseed, sugarcane and cotton are not only easy to grow, but also have relatively high yields, becoming an important source of materials to ensure people's livelihood and military supplies.

At present, the latest annual grain output in the southern region can basically meet the needs of eight million people, and the grain produced in the Gaoyao system space has always been stored in the space and has not been taken out casually. The accumulated grain can easily feed tens of thousands of people for a year.

"Then my lord, we..." At this moment, Kong Gang looked at Gao Yao with a serious expression and was about to ask about the next marching plan.

Before he could finish his words, Gao Yao interrupted him decisively: "Wait!"

"Wait?" Hearing this, Kong Gang and Erniu beside him were both shocked and looked at each other. Now that the imperial army was approaching and the situation was extremely urgent, it was really puzzling that they chose to wait at this critical moment.

After a brief hesitation, Kong Gang took a deep breath, clasped his fists and said, "My lord, in my opinion, it would be better for me to lead the Black Armored Army to launch a surprise attack from the flank while the Chu Army and our army are facing each other head-on. In this way, we may be able to disrupt the enemy's formation and gain more advantages for us. What do you think, my lord?"

Facing Kong Gang's proposal, Gao Yao shook his head and said in a deep voice: "No need. According to the report from the spies sent by Han Xin, Han Xin already had a plan. Our current goal is to completely annex all the Chu troops in Zhi County, so we should keep our troops in place and hide our whereabouts for the time being. Since our number has increased, we might as well continue to hide in the depths of the mountains and forests. In addition, all scouts must be sent out to pay close attention to the movements of the armies of both sides. As long as we can successfully disappear completely from the sight of the Chu army, as time goes by, the Chu army will inevitably gradually relax its vigilance. At that time, we will divide our troops into two groups, separate Zhi County from the other two counties, and defeat them one by one."

"Yes" After hearing Gao Yao's words, Kong Gang and Erniu immediately responded.

Kong Gang, wearing heavy armor, led the well-trained black armored army in a majestic manner. His resolute face revealed a kind of determination and courage, as if he was ready to face any challenge. The sturdy Erniu stayed behind the team, shouldering the important task of covering up the black armored army's movements.

In addition, Gao Yao also specially dispatched 100 elite cavalrymen, who were ordered to create more horse hoof prints in the surrounding area to confuse possible enemy reconnaissance forces. This strategy was intended to mislead the enemy and make it difficult for them to determine the true marching direction and intentions of the Black Armor Army.

After listening to Gao Yao's detailed deployment, Kong Gang and Erniu did not dare to neglect it and immediately plunged into the busy preparations. For Gao Yao, since he had made up his mind to trust Han Xin, a resourceful general, he would certainly unswervingly implement the strategic layout carefully planned by Han Xin.

Previously, when the spy sent by Han Xin reported the situation to Gao Yao, he not only described the current situation in detail, but also conveyed his ideas about this military operation to Gao Yao without reservation.

Although Han Xin originally hoped that Gao Yao could return to Minzhong safely and command the overall situation from the rear, Gao Yao believed that there was a lack of a general with high military strength to command the situation, so he did not mind going into battle himself.

On the other side, ten miles outside Zhi County, the 50,000-strong Southern Border Army had set up camp again. Due to the rapid march, the problem now was that the logistics supply could not keep up. This was not only a problem of food and grass, but also various baggage and siege equipment. Zhi County was different from Wushang County, and the number of defenders was completely different. It was too hasty to rely solely on simple temporary wooden ladders to attack the city.

Moreover, Long Ju arrived at Zhi County first and prepared a lot of supplies for defending the city. It was clear that it would be very difficult to capture Zhi County. At this time, Han Xin was observing the map, arranging his troops, and carefully observing the movements of the enemy troops in other directions. It seemed that he was attacking Zhi County, but in fact he had to be on guard against the enemy troops in Huipu County and Fuchun County at any time.

In front of the three armies, Han Xin, wearing armor, came to the high platform. He swept his eyes over the generals below, and his eyes were full of murderous intent!