Tens of thousands of troops rested in Yichun for two days, and Lantian asked Ding Feng to bring in warships. It was time to put an end to Jiangdong.
Xi Zhen led the troops from Guiyang County to help the people return home in Pingxiang. The soldiers and horses stationed in Yichun were divided into three parts. One was Mi Fang and Haopu's army of nearly 20,000 troops, and the other was Lan Yuan's trapped troops and Ding Feng and Ding Feng. Luo Tong surrendered about 15,000 troops, and the third group included Zhu Huan, Quan Cong and others who had newly surrendered more than 30,000 troops, with a total strength of nearly 70,000.
Counting the 30,000 in Chaisang Ganning's hands, Lantian suddenly had a hundred thousand troops under his control. Now that Jianye was completely controlled by Hu Ke, it was almost impossible for Sun Quan to make a comeback with the remaining 20,000 soldiers in Ruxuwu. , Lantian will not give him a chance.
The last time fireships attacked the water village, Ding Feng burned many small boats. The remaining warships had limited carrying capacity and could only proceed to Chaisang in batches.
Hu Ke already controls Jianye, which means he controls the life and death of Wu Jun's family. The surrendered soldiers are willing to be disrupted and reorganized. In addition, each batch of Lantian has its own people, so there is no worry that the surrendered soldiers will rebel.
Ding Feng led his troops to maneuver the ship to clear the way. Lan Tian, Lan Ji, Mi Fang, Quan Cong and others set sail with the ship in the first batch. The fleet arrived at Penglize Water Village at the end of August.
Pengli Water Village was seriously damaged due to the last fierce battle and is still being rebuilt. Su Fei, who was in charge of supervising the construction, learned that Lantian had arrived and sent a fast horse to Chaisang City to inform Gan Ning. He took a fast boat to meet him first.
Lan Tian had not seen Su Fei and Gan Ning for several years. When he saw Su Fei again, he found that his beard and hair were patchy, and he was no longer the same as when he was rescued.
"Fu Jun." Su Fei saluted with trembling hands and cupped fists. His excitement was different from others, because defeating Chai Sang had another meaning for him.
During Liu Biao's time, Huang Zu occupied Jiangxia and won many battles with the Sun family. Huang Zu also sent an army to counterattack Chaisang, but unfortunately he was easily defeated by Zhou Yu. Later, Huang Zu was defeated by Sun Quan. If Su Fei had not been willing He would rather risk his life to save her, but now she doesn’t know where to bury her bones.
Su Fei served as the governor of Jiangxia under Huang Zu, and he had to endure so much bitterness, blood, and tears that he could not tell outsiders. Although he was Liu Bei's minister at this time, he still felt that he had avenged his old master, so he was grateful to Lan Tian in his heart.
Lan Tian didn't think too much. After getting off the boat, he held Su Fei's hand and looked him up and down: "Thank you for your hard work, Governor Su. We haven't seen each other for only a few years. Why are there so many gray hairs?"
Su Fei smiled cheerfully and said: "The general is already over fifty years old, and it is unusual for him to have gray hair on his head. However, I still have the strength in my hands, and I am willing to follow you to conquer the east of the Yangtze River."
Lan Tian nodded slightly, then turned around and pointed at the water stronghold behind him and asked, "I see that Governor Su is renovating the water stronghold. What do you plan to build it into?"
"The original water fort was well built, and I plan to restore it to its former appearance so that it can be used to station warships and train naval forces in the future." Su Fei answered truthfully.
Lan Tian smiled and shook his head: "Sun Quan is at the end of his battle. I can regain Soochow within ten months. Pengli Water Village will no longer be stationed with heavy troops in the future. It is better to refer to the layout of Dongting Lake to weaken the military use of Pengli Water Village and build more rest docks for use. Civilian and commercial ships are anchored.”
"Hey, the master arranged it well. Even the generals didn't think that far ahead. I immediately asked people to start making adjustments." Su Fei did not have the height and foresight of Lan Tian due to his limited position.
"Well, if you don't have enough manpower, let's go to General Li Yi. Although the Jiaozhou Navy's combat effectiveness is a bit poor, it's still good to do some facilities construction." Lan Tian stroked his beard and said.
"The sailors trained by General Li are not bad, especially in handling ships." Su Fei did not forget to say good things for Li Yi.
Lan Tianxin said that Li Yi's soldiers not only traveled on inland rivers, but also accumulated experience in sailing and transportation in the sea, so it was reasonable for them to have a higher level of boat handling.
While the two were talking, two riders from the west of the water village ran over quickly, seeming to repeat the word "sir" loudly.
"Xingba has arrived." Su Fei said excitedly.
"Yes, the one in front." Lan Tian nodded in confirmation. He saw the man in front whipping the horse, wearing a maroon robe, and immediately knew that the angry horse in bright clothes was Gan Ning.
After waiting for a while, Gan Ning turned over and dismounted two feet away from Lantian. He raised his hands and clasped his fists in front of his chest early, and said hello happily: "Sir."
"Xing Ba, you're fine." Lan Tian clasped his fists and nodded in return.
When Gan Ning ran in front of him, Lan Tian realized that the man behind him was actually Yi Ji, and wondered why he was here? Could it be that he was sent here by His Majesty?
"Sir, sir, this battle is the most relaxing one I have fought in so many years." Gan Ning was very excited.
Lan Tian patted Gan Ning's arm and continued to encourage him: "Let's stop being impetuous. There is still Jiangdong that needs to be leveled later."
"Don't worry, sir, I'm always ready." Gan Ning said with a sonorous tone and patted his chest.
"Lan Fujun." Yi Ji had also arrived at this time, and he saluted Lan Tian from a distance with his hands raised.
Lan Tian cupped his fists and returned the greeting, greeting: "Uncle Ji, long time no see."
"Haha, it's not easy to meet each other across thousands of miles. I remember we were in Chengdu last time." Yi Ji smiled brightly.
"Sir, do you know what happened to Uncle Ji?" Gan Ning asked mysteriously from the side, while Yi Ji also looked at Lan Tian expectantly.
Lan Tian stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Could it be that His Majesty has ascended the throne and Uncle Ji is here to announce the edict?"
"I really can't hide anything, sir. His Majesty does have a new appointment for you. I will announce the reward when I enter the city later." Lan Tian's answer was as expected by Yi Ji.
"This is not the place to talk. Sir, please move to Chaisang to speak. The soldiers who have disembarked can settle near the water village." Gan Ning cupped his fists and asked for instructions.
Lan Tian nodded in affirmation, "That's fine. There are still tens of thousands of soldiers in Yichun who have not come. General Ding's warships are not enough. Xingba will transfer some ships from Pengli Port."
"No problem, Governor Su will arrange it." Gan Ning motioned to his old friend Su Fei to handle it.
Su Fei cupped his fists and said, "I will make arrangements immediately."
Lan Tian then summoned Mi Fang, Quan Cong and other generals and gave instructions: "You will follow the arrangements of Governor Su and let the soldiers settle down by the water stronghold first. After the matters are settled, we can meet in the city again."
"Wei." Everyone replied in unison.
Lan Ji led the youth battalion to escort Lan Tian into the city. Looking at the impressive generals around him, Yi Ji couldn't help but sigh to Lan Tian: "The second young master is so brave and invincible. All the soldiers he leads are outstanding. God is really blessing me." The great Han Dynasty is a country, and it will be just around the corner for Your Majesty to regain the country."
"Zhong Ling is indeed extraordinary. When will Sir propose marriage to him? Boyang is already married at his age." Gan Ning asked curiously.
Lan Tian shook his head gently: "Yin screen is still young now. It's not too late to propose marriage after waiting for two years. Although Zhong Ling is not bad on the battlefield, his character is much worse than Boyang's. A lot of hard work will not hurt him."
"It doesn't matter if it's two years later. I'm going to have a drink. This time I passed by Xiangyang on my way south. General Guan also specifically mentioned Zhongling. Yunchang misses his son-in-law very much." Yi Ji talked with a smile.
"Uh, when things happen in Jiangdong, I will ask Zhong Ling to go to Xiangyang." Lan Tian looked embarrassed and said to himself that he felt that he was giving birth to a daughter? He was taken away before he reached adulthood.
(End of chapter)
