Lu Su and Zhang Zhao looked at each other and nodded. At this point, nothing could be done. Even if Sun Quan wanted to fight, the Jiangdong family would not support it. If Sun Quan surrenders, he can still keep his wealth and his family's safety. This is also the last thing they can do.
At this time, Sun Quan was not yet an adult, so they went to visit Sun Ce and Sun Quan's mother, Mrs. Wu.
Mrs. Wu said: "I already understand the situation now. If this is the case, then surrender!"
She is different from ordinary women. She has extraordinary wisdom and is extremely rational. She knows what to do to benefit the Sun family.
Immediately, Lu Su, Zhang Zhao, Zhu Heng and other important officials said goodbye and left.
Afterwards, Ling Feng consolidated Jiaozhou and led an army of five million to attack Jiangdong. Before the army reached Jiangdong, Sun Quan's surrender was sent.
Ling Feng was also quite surprised by this, but he did not treat Sun Quan and the others badly. He still retained Sun Quan's title of Marquis of Wu, and other important civil and military officials were not stingy with rewards.
At this time, Dong Zhuo's army was confronting Huang Zhong's army. Suddenly, he heard the news from Jiangdong and Jiaozhou and immediately retreated.
Huang Zhong did not pursue easily and continued to sit in Hanzhong.
Not long after, Ling Feng's five million army entered Jiangdong and began to take over Jiangdong completely, placing his own people in key positions. As for the people in Jiangdong, they were not useless, but they had to seize key departments such as military power, money and food. These Jiangdong families only care about their own interests and are capricious. If Cao Cao were allowed to unify the Central Plains, these Jiangdong families might rush to join him. Therefore, the Jiangdong region must strengthen supervision to nip unrest in the cradle. He planned to mobilize a large number of people from the Qinglong Club, Suzaku Hall, and Liumen.
Then came the reorganization of the army. This time more than 300,000 Jiangdong Dao soldiers were captured, and 200,000 Jiaozhou Dao soldiers were also recruited. Ling Feng broke up their organization and dispersed it. Among them, the 100,000 wood-type and 100,000 earth-type Taoist soldiers from Jiaozhou were incorporated into the Qinglong Legion and Qilin Legion respectively, and the other 300,000 water-type and gold-type Taoist soldiers were incorporated into the Xuanwu and White Tiger Legions. Then more than 300,000 Dao soldiers were taken out and converted to Shura Blood Demon Art, and 90,000 warrior-level elite soldiers were incorporated into Shura Blood Guards. They were given blood seeds and converted to Shura Blood Demon Art. Four new legions were formed, respectively. With Huang Zhong, Wei Yan, Gan Ning, and Wenpin as the commanders of the army, they taught the complete version of the Shura Blood Evil Art and gave them the names of Taiyang, Taiyin, Tianxiang, and Tianfu.
The Shura Blood Guard is the main force in Ling Feng's conquest of the world. Huang Zhong and the other four can serve as the commanders of the Shura Blood Guard, which means that they have passed Ling Feng's test and will not be stingy with rewards in the future. But similarly, the Shura Blood Guard they were in charge of was also completely controlled by Ling Feng because of their blood type, and it was impossible to betray them again.
In addition, because of their transfer, Baihu, Xuanwu, and Suzaku returned to serve as the commanders of the three major legions. In addition, Huang Zu, Han Xuan, Cai Mao and others were also transferred out to serve as observers and other official positions. They no longer held military power, but received titles and rewards.
Through a series of appointments, Ling Feng firmly held military power in his hands. In addition, with the expansion of the Taoist soldiers, it is difficult for the army commander with the peak level of Grand Master to exert the full power of the 500,000 to 600,000 Taoist soldiers. Therefore, Ling Feng raised the cultivation levels of the twelve army commanders including Qisha, Pojun, Greedy Wolf, Qinglong, Baihu, and Wenpin to the realm of heaven and man, helping them condense their souls.
At this time, Ling Feng had 2.5 million Dao soldiers under his command, 300,000 for each of the Five Elements legions, totaling 1.5 million, and 1 million Shura Blood Guards for the ten legions. Ling Feng stationed 300,000 Suzaku troops in Hanzhong, and 300,000 Qinglong troops were stationed in Chengdu, ready to provide support at any time. The 300,000 White Tiger Legion is stationed in Wancheng, Nanyang, and the 300,000 Xuanwu Legion is stationed in Xiangyang, ready to join forces at any time. Five hundred thousand Shura Blood Guards are stationed in Jiangxia, and half a million Shura Blood Guards are stationed in Jiangdong, ready to support each other at any time. The last 300,000 Kirin troops were stationed in Jiaozhou.
As the armies were mobilized one after another, the defense of the four southern states immediately increased greatly, people's hearts became stable, and their luck was stable.
As for the ordinary army, certain adjustments were also made that year. The focus was to break up the elite establishment in Jiangdong, and most of them were dispersed and integrated into the Jingzhou Army. Then a large number of Jingzhou troops were mobilized to enter Jiangdong, and the Yizhou Army entered Jiaozhou and Jingzhou.
Subsequently, Ling Feng made a series of personnel appointments, giving many official titles to the Jiangdong family and stabilizing the Jiangdong family.
In this way, even if Sun Quan wanted to rebel, few people would follow him.
At this time, Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, Kuai Liang, Kuai Yue and others came to the table one after another to invite Ling Feng to join the king's title. A two-character king like the King of Hanzhong is just a county king of a place, and a further step is a one-character king, which is not the so-called prince in later generations, but the title of a great king like the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period, that is, the king.
Ling Feng declined three times before agreeing, and then he was proclaimed King of Chu and granted hundreds of officials.
This was all thanks to Yuan Shu proclaiming himself emperor, which damaged the remaining strength of the Han Dynasty. Otherwise, there would be some difficulties for him to proclaim himself king. However, no one opposed it at this time.
The choice of the king's title is also very careful. The kings of Shu, Wu, and Yue all have certain limitations. Only the king of Chu once competed with Liu Bang for the world. Although he lost, the pattern of the king's title has changed. No longer stuck to one place. Moreover, this king's title caters to the Jingzhou and Jiangdong families and helps to condense luck.
However, due to the conflict between Chu and Han, it is inevitable that some die-hard loyalists of the Han Dynasty will be more inclined to Cao Cao.
Ling Feng sat in Xiangyang and concentrated on training, while Huang Zhong, Wei Yan and others concentrated on training the Shura Blood Guards, practicing battle formations, and gathering their fighting souls.
A large number of weapon refiners also began to refine weapons and armor above the level of high-grade magic weapons for the expanded Taoist army.
Not long after, news came that Yuan Shu had been defeated in Shouchun City.
Ling Feng immediately ordered Huang Zhong, Wei Yan, Gan Ning, Wenpin, and Lian Zhen to lead 500,000 Shura Blood Guards and 5 million troops to attack Runan and other large areas of Yuzhou.
Yuan Shu was originally planning to return to his hometown in Runan, but after hearing the news, he had to garrison Lujiang.
At this time, Yuan Shu was defeated, and the conflict between Cao Cao, Liu Qing, and Lu Bu broke out. Lu Bu was secretly instigated by Cao Cao and led his troops to withdraw first, hoping to steal Xuzhou.
However, Liu Qing was on guard and deployed his cronies in Xuzhou City to kill the traitor Cao Bao and block his sneak attack.
Later, Liu Qing returned to Xuzhou City and broke with Lu Bu.
At this time, Cao Cao sent a large army to attack Xiaopei where Lu Bu was located. Lu Bu felt that Liu Qing would not save him, so he left the city and surrendered.
Then, Cao Cao sent Lu Bu and general Xiahou Dun to attack Xuzhou with an army of eight million, and they were unstoppable along the way.
Liu Qing had no choice but to ask Ling Feng for help, hoping that Ling Feng would save him once for the sake of his past.
Before his message for help was sent, Ling Feng had already sent Qisha, Pojun, Tanlang, Wuqu, and Jumen to lead 500,000 Shura Blood Guards and 5 million troops across the river to rescue Xuzhou.
