A few days later, countless messengers sent from Xudu to spread the news of Su Zhe's entry into the Duke of Chu to the Central Plains Prefectures.

The Central Plains is boiling.

Su Zhe made great achievements in the battle of Guandu, and shocked the world, in the eyes of the military and civilians in the world, his prestige has reached an unprecedented situation.

Not only did they not disagree, but the vast majority of the military and civilians in the prefectures and counties were all overjoyed and offered congratulatory watches one after another.

Of course, Su Zhe was not immersed in the pride of Feng Gong, he knew very well that the current title and the support of the military and civilians were all won by his fists.

If he unfortunately loses the battle of Guandu, I am afraid that now the officials and people of various states will beat him up with water dogs.

Whoever is strong is afraid of whom, this is human nature.

And in this troubled era of competing for hegemony, like sailing against the current, if you don't advance, you will retreat, and only by destroying all the enemies can you ensure that you are the only strongest.

Otherwise, no matter how strong you are now, if you rest on your laurels, you will decline sooner or later.

So, not long after entering the Duke of Chu, Su Zhe began to prepare for the Northern Expedition.

The first thing is naturally to reorganize and reduce the pawns.

After this battle, the number of Yuan's troops alone reached 50,000 or 60,000 people, these are all strong men, if they can be absorbed and absorbed, they can greatly enrich Su Zhe's military strength.

Su Zhe dispersed these 50,000 or 60,000 people and organized them into various armies, and ordered a group of generals to practice and reorganize day and night.

In addition, after the Battle of Guandu, the people of various states joined the army enthusiastically, and within a few months, Su Zhe recruited nearly 30,000 or 40,000 soldiers.

So far, Su Zhe's troops that can be mobilized in the whole territory have reached nearly 250,000 people.

Although this number of troops is only the same as Yuan Shao's heyday, in view of Yuan Shao's heavy defeat, it is difficult to retrain and recruit a sufficient number of recruits in a short period of time, so he has a great advantage over Yuan Shao in terms of troop comparison.

In addition to the soldiers, the most important thing is naturally grain and grass.

Earlier, Su Zhe had begun to implement the tuntian system in Xuzhou, Yuzhou, Yanzhou and other newly occupied areas, and tens of thousands of acres of tuntian were cultivated.

And now, these tuntian fields have finally begun to bear fruit, hundreds of thousands of grains and grass have been transported to Xudu from all over the country, and the grain depots are increasingly full, enough to provide solid logistical support for Su Zhe's Northern Expedition.

The soldiers are expanding, and the grain and grass are also worry-free, and now Su Zhe only needs to wait for the end of spring ploughing, and then he can wave his army to the north and wipe out the Yuan clan.

Of course, during this short interval of a few months, Su Zhe naturally did not forget to enjoy life.

Before the decisive battle of Guandu, he promised Pang Tong that after defeating Yuan Shao, he would accept him as a concubine.

Soon after Su Zhe returned to Xudu, he fulfilled his promise to take Pang Tong as his concubine and add another beauty to his inner palace.

In the next few months, in addition to dealing with military and political affairs, Su Zhe and his wives and concubines wantonly sought pleasure and enjoyed the love of men and women.

Time enters the end of spring, and another happy event is coming.

Huang Yueying, who was pregnant for ten months, gave birth smoothly and gave birth to a son for him.

Su Zhe finally has his own bloodline, which means a lot to him.

As a traverser, although he has many wives and concubines and is loved by all the people, his heart is lonely.

Because, no matter how much he integrates into this era, his heart cannot have a complete sense of belonging to this era.

Until the birth of this son.

A descendant of a time-traveler was born in this era, which means that in this world, there is finally an existence "similar" to him.

It wasn't until this moment that he finally felt a complete sense of belonging.

Su Zhe was naturally very happy, so he named the newborn Su Lie on the same day, and issued an edict to crown him as the son of Chu.

When the news came out, the ministers and generals were all excited, and they rushed to congratulate Su Zhe.

Of course they were happy, and as a ruler, it would be a very serious matter to have no heirs.

Without a son, it means that his inheritance is not inherited, and a country without an heir is bound to fall apart in the struggle for power, which means that the officials and generals of the military generals will not be guaranteed, and the wealth gained after the bloody war is likely to disappear.

Su Zhe named a newborn baby as the son so quickly, and he was also announcing to the world that he had a legal heir, and you can all rest assured.

And the fact is that after his advisors and generals learned the news, the big stone that had been hanging in everyone's hearts finally landed.

Before you know it, another month has passed.

After eating Xiao Su Lie's full moon wine, Su Zhe began to put the Northern Expedition on the agenda.

Now that the spring ploughing has ended, the young people in various places have been idle, so that he can mobilize enough people to transport grain and grass to provide logistical support for the Northern Expedition.

When the time was ripe, Su Zhe summoned his ministers and generals to discuss the strategy of the Northern Expedition day and night.

To make a northern expedition to Yuan Shao, it is first necessary to ensure the stability of the rear.

At present, the internal threat has been resolved, and the only threat is only external, that is, Dong Zhuo and Sun Ce.

Sun Ce's threat was not great, there were two generals, Wenpin and Gan Ning, who guarded the two fortified cities of Shouchun and Xiakou respectively, with strong soldiers and horses, and sufficient grain and grass, which were enough to resist Sun Ce's invasion of Huainan and Jingzhou.

The biggest threat is only Dong Zhuo, who sits in Yongliang Erzhou and has 100,000 Xiliang iron horses.

Once Su Zhe's army crossed the Yellow River and penetrated deep into the hinterland of Hebei, Dong Zhuo's Xiliang Iron Cavalry could march east at any time and take the Central Plains directly.

However, to Su Zhe's surprise, Dong Zhuo sent Liu Bei to command a large army south not long ago to crusade against Zhang Lu in Hanzhong.

This is naturally a surprise for Su Zhe.

Since Dong Zhuo divided his troops to take Hanzhong, it meant that even if he advanced eastward, he would not be able to concentrate all his forces, which reduced the pressure on Su Zhe's defense on the western front.

Therefore, Su Zhe increased Li Yan in Luoyang to 30,000 soldiers and horses, and ordered him to strictly guard Hangu Pass to prevent Dong Zhuo's attack on the first line of Luoyang.

At the same time, he transferred Manwan to Wancheng, and also gave him 30,000 elite soldiers, ordering him to monitor Wuguan and guard against Dong Zhuo's invasion of Jingzhou.

In addition, in the direction of Shouchun and Xiakou, Su Zhe also left nearly 20,000 soldiers and horses each to prevent Sun Ce's attack.

The troops guarding the Zhulu are arranged, and Su Zhe can still draw nearly 150,000 soldiers and horses to attack Yuan Shao in the north, and the advantage in strength is obvious enough.

Everything has been arranged, and all that remains is how to enter the army.

It's nightfall.

In the new room in the inner courtyard, Su Zhe and his newlywed concubine Pang Tong were again overwhelmed and wantonly indulged.

After a thrilling cloud and rain, the two unfinished bodies hugged each other tightly and lay comfortably on the couch to enjoy the aftertaste.

"Tong'er, do you have any thoughts about the Northern Expedition to Hebei?" Su Zhe stroked her hair and asked casually.

Pang Tong came to his senses, immediately broke free from his arms, put on his clothes a few times, took the map to the couch, and said happily: "I have actually thought about it a long time ago, since you asked, husband, then I will tell you about it." ”