Before Yuan Song defeated the Kipchaks and conquered Yongliang, Ye Mingsheng originally wanted to make himself the Duke of Zhou, and then make Yuan Song, He Jingyun, and Cui Shao the marquis... ·········But judging from Yuan Song's current military exploits, a marquis may not be enough, so Ye Mingsheng is also considering making Yuan Song the Duke of the country.
But there is a problem here. Since Yuan Song is the Duke, Ye Mingsheng himself cannot be the Duke. Ye Mingsheng himself must be one level older than Yuan Song.
The only person above the duke of the country is the prince, and the ancestors of the Great Zhou Dynasty taught that anyone with a non-Jiang surname who claims to be king will be punished by the whole world!
Therefore, it is untenable for Ye Mingsheng to claim the king now, and it is not conducive to the Fengwu Army's subsequent expedition to the south. It is for this reason that Ye Mingsheng did not intend to make the king, but planned to make himself a Duke. After unifying the world, he accepted the Zen position and proclaimed himself emperor.
Therefore, Ye Mingsheng felt that Yuan Song might have had an expert guide him and made him aware of this problem, so he committed suicide now to reduce his achievements and prevent himself from being embarrassed!
However, this is just an idea of Ye Mingsheng at present, and there is no other supporting evidence. As for the final decision, Ye Mingsheng needs to go to Luo'an and meet Yuan Song before making it.
Now that the Kipchaks are almost finished, Ye Mingsheng will continue his journey westward. Ye Mingsheng has begun to look forward to his return to Luoan after many years... ··············································· ·······································Jingchu, in the south, Xu Zhaojie, the Marquis of Dazhou Town in Hezhou, was inspecting his military camp. He was there just a month ago. Under Snake's plan, he led only a few guards to cross the sea and smuggled back to Shouchun from the south of the Yangtze River.
Although there are still more than ten thousand soldiers of the Zhennan Army staying in Chishan Prefecture in the south of the Yangtze River, Xu Zhaojie still has many feelings in his heart at being able to return to his hometown!
Xu Zhaojie originally planned to rest for a while, but unfortunately the changes in the situation in the Great Zhou Dynasty made Xu Zhaojie feel on pins and needles. This also made him, the Marquis of Zhenyuan of the Great Zhou Dynasty, understand that he no longer had time to rest. If he continued to rest, it might not be long. Ye Mingsheng will come to harvest his own head!
So after Shouchun did some things to stabilize his old nest, Xu Zhaojie secretly came to Jingchu without stopping.
After carefully observing the situation in the military camp and the status of the soldiers, Xu Zhaojie was basically satisfied!
With the previous failure to go north and the Fengwu Army capturing Anqing, Kangyin and a large area in northern Huainan, the situation of the Zhennan Army was not particularly good. If not for this, Xu Zhaojie would not have been desperate to lead the Zhennan Army. The elite invaded Jiangnan.
Compared with the elite Zhennan Army that Xu Zhaojie brought to invade Jiangnan, the Zhennan Army that stayed in Hezhou, Hengzhou, Yongshao and other places were relatively inferior, and their combat effectiveness was not that strong... ··············However, considering that the enemy army on the opposite side was the Jingchu Army of the Sun family, Xu Zhaojie had nothing to worry about. Facts have proved that Xu Zhaojie's decision was completely correct.
Although the Jingchu soldiers were numerous and powerful, their combat effectiveness was not strong due to various reasons. Therefore, even if Sun Chenggong gritted his teeth and allowed his men to attack for several months, they were still unable to shake the Zhennan Army at all. Like Hezhou, Hengzhou, and Yongzhou, A large state capital like Shao is still under the control of the Zhennan Army.
The Jingchu Army lost tens of thousands of people and spent countless money and food only to obtain some insignificant counties and towns. This also indirectly caused worries within the Jingchu Army about the future and doubts about Sun Chenggong's leadership, thus allowing the Fengwu Army to Take advantage of the opportunity!
The thought of Xu Zhaojie's teeth being itched with hatred when the Fengwu Army took advantage of the situation. He had been plotting against Jingchu for a long time and used all his main troops. It took him a lot of effort to capture only half of Jingchu's territory.
The Fengwu Army was just pretending, and then relying on the unified coordination and handling of the gang of spies to fan the flames, it was like letting Jing Chu change the world!
The difference is not huge, but it is not too much to give in to! After briefly inspecting the situation in the military camp, Xu Zhaojie took Han Ruohu, the commander-in-chief of Hezhou he appointed, to the north wall of Hezhou.
Looking at the north, Xu Zhaojie asked Han Ruohu: "I came here from Shouchun in a hurry, and I don't know much about the situation in Jingchu. Ruohu, please introduce it to me..." ············" After hearing this, Han Ruohu lowered his head and quickly organized his words before introducing: "Master Hou, after Duan Zhibao succeeded Zhao Zongchang and became the frontline commander of the Jingchu Army, he stopped After attacking Hezhou, Hengzhou, and Yongshao, tens of thousands of Jingchu troops were withdrawn to Xiangzhou, and then there was news of a mutiny in Hanyang!"
"Duan Zhibao became the commander of the Fifth Army of the Fengwu Army, and Li Zhengyong became the commander of the Fifth Army of the Fengwu Army. Because the Fifth Army of the Fengwu Army currently does not have a commander position, Duan Zhibao and Li Zhengyong People have become the actual first and second leaders of the Fifth Army!"
"During the Hanyang mutiny, the enemy troops were in chaos for a while. I wanted to take the opportunity to attack to see if I could achieve any results, but because the Fengwu Army had already dealt with Duan Zhibao and Li Zhengyong, with the cooperation of these two people and the suppression of the force, The situation was quickly under control!"
"Therefore, although our attack achieved some results and killed more than a thousand enemy troops, because the enemy's strength was several times that of ours, we were eventually forced to retreat!"
"Currently I heard that the Fengwu Army plans to appoint Zhao Dongsheng, the former deputy chief envoy of Jingchu, as the chief envoy of Jingchu. This Zhao Dongsheng is a representative of the Jingchu native faction. This can also be regarded as the Fengwu Army's attack on several wealthy families in Jingchu. A show of goodwill························"
"But for the positions of Jingchu's Inspector General and Deputy Chief Minister, the Fengwu Army is said to be recruiting people from their Central Council!"
"In addition, the Fengwu Army is said to have to review and reorganize the Fifth Army, rectify the Fifth Army's behavior of short-paying, and eliminate some of the old, weak, sick and disabled within the Fifth Army. After completing the review and reorganization After reorganization, the Fengwu Army will provide equipment, wages and other materials for the Fifth Army!" Xu Zhaojie couldn't help but narrow his eyes after hearing the last situation, and immediately interrupted Han Ruohu's introduction and asked: "Fengwu Army's response to the Fifth Army Has the review of the reorganization of the Fifth Army begun?" Han Ruohu thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "Judging from the news sent from Hanyang, the review of the reorganization of the Fifth Army is still a plan that has not yet been implemented in action. Get down!"
"It is said that the Fengwu Army is currently focusing all its energy on dealing with the Kipchaks in the north, so the Fengwu Army does not yet have the energy to take care of the Fifth Army. However, there is also news that the reorganization review of the Fifth Army has been arranged. , Just waiting for the Fengwu Army's war in the north to end, the reorganization review of the Fifth Army can officially begin!" Hearing the news, Xu Zhaojie frowned slightly with a calm expression, but he was a little disappointed in his heart. If Fengwu Army The army has begun to reorganize and review the Fifth Army, which will inevitably make the Fifth Army panic and unstable. This will give him an opportunity to take advantage of it!
Naturally, he came to Jingchu this time not just to inspect the situation, but to consider the next step of the Zhennan Army... ··········Although he didn't want to admit it, Xu Zhaojie also understood that after defeating the Luo'an court, the Fengwu Army had the momentum to dominate the world!
Although there are still several princes in the south who are fighting for their own power, even if these princes can let go of their ties and cooperate sincerely, they will still be unable to compete with the Fengwu Army!
It is very difficult to compete with the Fengwu Army together, not to mention that now everyone has their own thoughts and are wary of each other. Therefore, the Fengwu Army has a considerable advantage, and it is entirely possible to dominate the world!
Fortunately, the Fengwu Army also has problems with the Fengwu Army. In addition to the internal problems that the Fengwu Army has gradually emerged, the Fengwu Army's external enemies are not only the princes in the south. The Fengwu Army also has to face difficulties on the northern grasslands. For the Kipchaks, Luobeis and other foreign races, these have restrained the Fengwu Army's energy!
Before he could escape from Chishan Mansion, Xu Zhaojie knew that after the fierce battle between the Fengwu Army and the Kipchak Khanate in the north, he had the prototype of a plan!
Xu Zhaojie wanted to take advantage of the time when the Fengwu Army was concentrating its forces for a decisive battle with the Kipchak Khanate, and stab Ye Mingsheng in the back, so that Ye Mingsheng would be attacked from both sides and unable to look after each other!
There are also some objections in the Zhennan Army. These people believe that the Zhennan Army has just suffered a major defeat in the Southern Expedition and has consumed a lot of money and food... ··············So at this time, the Zhennan Army should be like a wounded beast, silently licking its wounds and accumulating strength, and should not act rashly before starting a war!
Xu Zhaojie disagreed with this voice. In his opinion, the gap in strength between the Fengwu Army and the Zhennan Army was already very large. Therefore, even if the Zhennan Army was licking its wounds and quietly accumulating strength, it would be difficult to narrow the gap between the Fengwu Army and the Fengwu Army. The gap in strength is huge!
Judging from Ye Mingsheng's move to capture Jingchu when he concentrated his forces to fight the decisive battle with the Kipchaks, Ye Mingsheng had already decided not to give the southern princes a chance to breathe, driven by the internal problems of the Fengwu Army. After the problem of the Kipchaks in the north, the Fengwu Army's southern expedition will come soon.
Therefore, instead of falling into the Fengwu Army's rhythm and passively waiting for the Fengwu Army to dispatch the Kipchaks before launching their southern expedition, it is better to take advantage of the Fengwu Army's main force being restrained by the Kipchaks and take the initiative to disrupt the Fengwu Army's rhythm and deployment. , put yourself to death and survive!
Anyway, Xu Zhaojie will not passively wait for Ye Mingsheng to put the knife on his neck. Even if he dies, he will die on the way to the charge. He will bite Ye Mingsheng's flesh off hard and let that bastard named Ye , I feel frightened when I think of my own name!
Xu Zhaojie's idea of taking the initiative is a good one, but on a practical level it is difficult to implement the plan!
First of all, although the main force of the Fengwu Army is in the north, the leadership of the Fengwu Army with Ye Mingsheng as the core is not a fool. It has long been on guard against someone stabbing someone in the back... ············The Fengwu Army deployed the Fourth Army in Anqing, and the Fengwu Army’s most elite First Army was deployed in Hebei, Henan, Huainan and other places. The military strength is to guard against someone who wants to cause trouble behind the Fengwu Army!
Although the strength of these two armies is compared with the 200,000 main force of the Fengwu Army in the north, they are considered a partial division, but they still have certain advantages compared with the current Zhennan Army!
In addition to the soldiers and horses of these two armies, there is also the Nanjiang River, which is called the natural barrier. Although the Nanjiang River limits the Fengwu Army's attack to the south, it also limits the Zhennan Army's attack to the north.
Therefore, Xu Zhaojie never thought about counterattacking in Anqing and Kangyin. He knew that counterattacking in these two places would be courting death.
He will gain nothing but defeat! Therefore, Xu Zhaojie aimed his counterattack at Jingchu from the beginning. He wanted to give Ye Mingsheng a surprise in Jingchu and build up the momentum of the Zhennan Army here!
Despite this idea, there are still many difficulties in reality. First of all, the biggest difficulty is the difficulty in military strength. According to Xu Zhaojie's calculations, if he wants to launch a counterattack in Jingchu, he must have at least 50,000 troops!
There are about 20,000 Zhennan troops on the ground in Jingchu. Shouchun is prepared for the Fengwu Army's cross-river attack, so it can mobilize at most 10,000 people to participate in the counterattack, so there are still more than 10,000 troops among them. There is a gap, so Xu Zhaojie now urgently hopes that Lu Jianchao can release people quickly... There was a certain problem. As the saying goes, go ahead before the soldiers and horses move the food and grass. To a certain extent, fighting a war means taking away your money, food and materials. Xu Zhaojie originally expected Lu Jianchao to solve this problem for him.
But judging from the news that Fang She has sent back from Jiangnan, this old guy Lu Jianchao is too timid and was frightened by the Fengwu Army!
Although this old guy wants to continue to be self-reliant, he is afraid that the Fengwu Army will be angry with him, so the most he can do is quietly release the Zhennan Army from Chishan Prefecture. As for providing money and food, he doesn't dare at all!
Xu Zhaojie was also sad about this and angry about his misfortune, but he also reluctantly chose to accept it! Therefore, Xu Zhaojie not only wanted to disrupt the Fengwu Army's deployment in this battle, but also had the idea of calling Lu Jianchao to see!
Judging from the information sent back by Fang She, Xu Zhaojie was also aware of Lu Jianchao's thoughts and knew whether this old guy had a thief's heart or not!
If he wants to compete with the Fengwu Army, it is not enough for the Zhennan Army alone. Xu Zhaojie needs to win as much support as possible from Jiangnan. Even if Jiangnan does not directly send troops to participate in the exhibition, he still needs Jiangnan's strong support in terms of money and food. !
For this reason, Xu Zhaojie wants Lu Jianchao to understand that the Fengwu Army is not invincible. The Fengwu Army is also a human being, not a god. It is impossible for him to win every battle on the battlefield. He wants to use victory to give Lu Jianchao confidence so that this old guy can muster up the confidence. Courage to face the Fengwu Army!
Yesterday everyone’s thoughts and suggestions were clearly seen. Originally, this chapter should be about the harem battle, but because this chapter is already in the plan, it will pave the way for the next war in the south, so tomorrow’s chapter will be about the harem battle. !
