My subjects are too rebellious!

After listening to the detailed reports and careful countermeasures from Guo Jia, Xun Yu and Cheng Yu, a look of determination flashed in Cao Cao's eyes.

The threat from the Oirat tribe cannot be underestimated. If their ambitions are not curbed early, there will be endless troubles.

So, he stood up decisively and said, "Pass on my order, gather the army immediately and launch the first attack on the Wala tribe! We must defeat them completely with the force of thunder and lightning! Tell them who is the real overlord of this land!"

As soon as these words were spoken, there was a sudden silence in the tent, and all the generals took orders and left.

Zhang Liao even stepped forward and volunteered to go to the battle: "General Zhang Liao is willing to lead the troops to the battle, vowing to defeat the Wala and enhance our military prestige!"

Cao Cao looked at Zhang Liao's determined eyes and couldn't help feeling a sense of heroism in his heart.

As a surrendered general, Zhang Liao has always longed to gain military merit and gain a foothold in the army.

Therefore, he would go to this battle no matter how difficult it was.

Even though the grassland is covered with snow now, he has to go.

How could Cao Cao not know this truth?

So, he nodded with satisfaction and waved his hand: "Okay! Zhang Liao, I order you to be the vanguard and lead the elite cavalry to raid the Wala camp first. You must show the power of our army and dampen their spirit!"

When Zhang Liao heard this, a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes. He bowed deeply to Cao Cao, then turned around and strode out of the tent to prepare for the upcoming battle.

As Zhang Liao left, Cao Cao's eyes swept over the generals in the tent again, and his voice rang out again, saying: "My fellow soldiers, this battle concerns the peace and future of our Northern Liang. We must go all out and leave no room for compromise! Let the Wala tribe know that anyone who invades our territory will be punished no matter how far away they are!"

All the generals responded in unison, and the oath resounded through the sky.

After the generals left, Cao Cao sat alone in the big tent, looking out of the tent with a leisurely gaze.

Since I'm free anyway, I might as well vent my anger by dealing with the Wala people.

When Zhu Di was around, they didn't dare to make any unusual moves and were as obedient as cats.

How long has Zhu Di been away? Why do they want to unite the tribes on the grassland to attack them?

It is simply the opposite of Tiangang!

"Or are you afraid of Zhu Di but not me, Cao Cao?"

..........

After receiving the order, Zhang Liao immediately began to prepare.

He ordered the firemen to quickly prepare a sumptuous pre-war meal, which was not just food to fill the stomach, but was intended to allow the soldiers to eat and drink their fill before following him into battle.

Smoke rose from the camp, and the firelight illuminated the determined faces.

The soldiers sat around the fire, eating their food with big mouthfuls, occasionally looking up at Zhang Liao.

Zhang Liao was moving among the crowd.

As night fell and the sky dotted with stars, Zhang Liao stood on a high ground, looking at the army ready to go, his heart filled with surging passion.

Following Zhang Liao's order, the army began to move slowly, and the sound of horse hooves came from far away.

Torches flickered in the night, illuminating the road ahead.

They walked on the snow and crossed the grassland. When the army arrived fifty miles away from the Wala camp, the sky was already turning pale.

The sentinels of the Wala tribe finally discovered the unusual movement.

They were stunned, but reacted quickly, spurring their horses and galloping towards the camp with the urgent information. The hurried sound of horses' hooves along the way broke the tranquility of the grassland in the early morning.

Zhang Liao had already anticipated that the Oirat tribe would notice something.

He did not rush to attack, but decisively ordered the entire army to rest on the spot and get ready.

The soldiers acted quickly according to the order. Some checked their equipment, some replenished their arrows, and some took the time to replenish their strength, eat dry food, and drink water. Everything was in order.

During this short rest period, Zhang Liao was not idle. He rode his horse to inspect the military camp, and at the same time, he also paid close attention to the movements of the Wala tribe, and constantly adjusted his strategic deployment based on the intelligence sent by the scouts.

As time went by and the sun rose higher, the light on the grassland became bright and dazzling.

Zhang Liao knew that the moment of the decisive battle was approaching.

He stood on the high ground, looking at the Wala camp in the distance, with the belief that he would win surging in his heart.

Finally, when everything was ready, Zhang Liao gave an order and the army that was heading south charged towards the camp of the Oirat tribe with overwhelming force like a wild horse that had broken free from its reins.

On that vast grassland, the 20,000 elite cavalry led by Zhang Liao confronted the 100,000-strong army of the Oirat tribe head-on.

The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry swept in like a black storm. They were well-trained and had good coordination. Every charge was like a sharp blade that pierced the soft spot of the Wala army.

Zhang Liao himself led the charge, riding a tall horse, holding a spear, and charging ahead. His bravery and fearlessness greatly boosted morale.

Facing Zhang Liao's fierce offensive, although the Oirat tribe had a large number of people, they were obviously unprepared and their morale was low.

As the battle progressed, the Wala tribe's defense line began to collapse and the soldiers fled.

Zhang Liao took advantage of the victory and continued to expand the results of the battle.

In the end, in this fierce confrontation, Zhang Liao defeated the larger force with a smaller one and completely defeated the 100,000 cavalry of the Oirat tribe.

.......

When the news of the defeat of the Oirat tribe spread across the grassland like wildfire, other tribes were all shocked.

Many tribal leaders sent envoys, carrying precious gifts and sincerity, to Zhang Liao's camp to express their submission and loyalty.

Among these tribes, some had once formed an alliance with the Oirat tribe, while others had always remained neutral, but at this moment they all chose to pledge their loyalty to Zhang Liao.

But in fact, these people were showing their loyalty to Cao Cao.

But they did not dare to face Cao Cao directly.

After all, he was one of the four generals who led the expedition together with Zhu Di.

They are afraid too...

.......

In Quanzhou Prefecture, a small coastal town in the Wu Dynasty, when the wave of change was about to hit this peaceful coast, the reaction of the gentry was particularly intense.

They are worried that the implementation of the new law will disrupt the existing living order, and are even more worried that it will affect their own rights and interests.

The gentry concluded that the consequences of the reform were that the new law would restrict fishermen from going out to sea to fish, thus threatening their livelihoods and traditional way of life.

This conclusion spread quickly among fishermen...

Faced with this situation, the government did not come forward to explain because they thought it was unnecessary, and secondly, they were unwilling to implement the new law.

After all, the new law also includes a "performance evaluation system" for their officials.

"In order to achieve justice, do not be too anxious to ensure people's livelihood; the key to ensuring people's livelihood is to review the administration of officials."

"Set deadlines to examine things" and "hold people accountable for things done."

Therefore, the officials of Quanzhou Prefecture were unwilling to implement the new law.

In this way, under the instigation of the gentry, the fishermen surrounded the government office, shouting that they did not want the new law and would rather die than obey it.