"The beggar army can't hold on anymore, and now it's sending me a message to join me. I really didn't expect that Ran Liang would have such a big heart!"
After returning to Sihong with the army.
Wang Jing fell into a busy state, whether it was rewarding soldiers, collecting and cleaning up prisoners, or sending officials to Wuhe to take over the territory.
Finally, while dealing with various chores, I had to discuss with Shen Yi, Bu Zhi and others about proclaiming themselves king and Jianguo.
One by one, Wang Jing needs to make his own decision in every matter.
Wang Jing can give the authority to handle civil affairs and various miscellaneous affairs to Shen Yi, Bu Zhi and others, but the authority of the army must be held in his hands and cannot be given to others easily.
Just when it's busy.
Wang Jing received a letter of surrender from the begging army.
This was not a trivial matter, so Wang Jing summoned Shen Yi, Bu Zhi, Han Xizai and others to discuss the matter.
After Han Xizai defected to Sihong, he made great contributions in the conquest of Fulong and contributed a large number of troops and civilians, so Wang Jing put him in the council chamber.
He can be regarded as the representative of the military and civilians near Wuhe in Sihong.
"Congratulations to my lord. After defeating Fulong, my lord's reputation has spread far and wide. Now that the begging army has come back on its own initiative, it is clear proof that my lord is famous everywhere!"
Han Xizai smiled and congratulated.
Wang Jing smiled. Han Xizai didn't know much about the relationship between Wang Jing and the Beggar Army. In fact, few people talked about the information about Wang Jing when he started his career.
He also thought that the beggar army really took the initiative to join.
Bu Zhao smiled and said: "This is a good thing. My lord used the begging army as a barrier to block the Xiang family's troops in the west. It was indeed a far-sighted idea. Now the begging army can't hold on and has surrendered to our army!"
"That's right. Since the beggar army has taken the initiative to surrender, the lord will immediately send someone to receive it. If they arrive too late, the soldiers and horses of the Xiang family army may pose a threat to Xihe City!"
Shen Yi added.
Wang Dingding nodded, and immediately called the civil servants to send an order to Mai Tiezhang stationed in East Lake, asking him to take his troops and horses to take over the Xihe City built by the beggar army.
This city is located on the south side of the river, two to three hundred miles away from East Lake. It only takes two or three hours to get there by boat.
With Xihe City, there will no longer be enemies around East Lake. The military town can be turned into a normal county, and a large amount of land within the territory can be completely reclaimed.
Wang Jing's territory expanded another three hundred miles to the west.
In addition to the territory, cities, and soldiers, the Beggar Army still had about 100,000 civilians left, which was of great help to the current Sihong Army.
As for taking over Xihe City, there will be conflicts with Xiang Jiajun's troops...
For the Sihong Army that was not yet strong, Xiang Jiajun was a strong enemy that could not be easily provoked. However, after defeating Fulong, the Sihong Army's strength suddenly increased.
If you want to expand outward, Xiang Jiajun is the enemy you must face.
And the overlord Xiang Yu has definitely not arrived. The Xiang family army without Xiang Yu is within the category that Wang Jing can deal with.
"The general of the Xiang family who is facing off against the beggar army is called Xiang Han. He is extremely brave, but the Mai Tiezhi is not a weakling... Leading the troops with the Mai Tiezhi is more than enough to fight against Xiang Han!"
Wang Jing still trusts the ability of Mai Tiezhang.
After the order was issued by the Sihong Council.
Mai Tiezhang, who had been stationed in East Lake, was overjoyed.
"My lord finally thought of me..."
When he conquered Fulong, Mai Tiezhang did not accompany the army, which made him very sad, especially when he knew that the expedition against Fulong was a complete victory, and the new generals Zhang Lin and Zhang Guiba had made great contributions.
His heart felt like it was on fire.
Among the Sihong army, Mai Tiezhang considered himself to be second only to Shen Yi in seniority, and was the most trusted and valued general by his lord.
However, in the Sihong Army's foreign wars, his achievements were gradually overtaken by others.
This is not because his ability is not good, but because he needs to sit in East Lake and has no chance to make meritorious deeds.
It's good now, Xihe City and Xiang Jiajun's territory are close to each other.
After he arrives in Xihe City, he will definitely be able to win a big battle.
Even if it is impossible to fight with the Xiang Jiajun for a while, when the Sihong Army stabilizes and strengthens and expands to the west, the Xiang Jiajun will bear the brunt.
When the time comes, Mai Tiezhang, as the general guarding the west, will definitely be one of the main generals.
Think of this.
Mai Tiezhang quickly led his soldiers and horses to Xihe City by boat. In less than half a day, the army arrived at the east gate of Xihe City.
"General Mai!"
When Mai Tiezhang led his troops to the gate, Zhang Hun and Huang Sheng had already led people to greet them at the city gate.
"Where's General Ran?"
When Mai Tiezhang saw the crowd in front of him and found that Ran Liang was not there, he couldn't help but ask.
Zhang Hun and Huang Sheng looked at each other, and then Zhang Hun said: "General Ran asked us to join General Zhennan, and we went north alone!"
"gone?"
Mai Tiezhang frowned immediately, but then he thought, it would be better if he left to avoid the embarrassment of his lord.
Woohoo!
Just as Mai Tiezhang was preparing to enter the city, a sharp whistle representing a warning suddenly came from the distance.
"No, Xiang Jiajun is here again!"
"General Mai, enter the city quickly!"
Zhang Hun's expression changed.
These days, the beggar army has retreated to Xihe City, and the civilians and soldiers on the periphery have withdrawn into the city. The Xiang Family Army's cavalry wander around the periphery from time to time, observing the situation in the city.
Ran Liang and the two of them knew at that time that Xiang Jiajun's troops would definitely appear soon.
Now.
Here they come!
Mai Tiezhang turned around and looked at the soldiers and horses under his command. He saw that the two battalions of soldiers who came ashore first were neatly arranged. Each soldier's blood was very strong and his hands and feet were strong.
He has not been idle for so many days in East Lake.
Basically, all the soldiers under his command have practiced the military training method. They train strictly every day and catch fish and shrimps in East Lake from time to time to supplement the consumption of training.
Except for having less fighting experience, the Donghu soldiers under his command were definitely no weaker than the elite troops who went south to conquer Fulong.
In addition to the personal strength of the soldiers.
Mai Tiezhang came to Xihe City this time and brought with him the newly made Three Hundred Divine Arm Bow...
Boom!
After the alarm whistle disappeared, a faint vibration began to be heard in the distance. This was the sound of cavalry galloping.
"Haha, I didn't expect that I would be so lucky. As soon as I arrived in Xihe City, I would get an opportunity to make meritorious deeds!"
A trace of murderous aura appeared on the surface of the iron rod.
"Brother Zhang, you two enter the city first. I will first find out how powerful this legendary Xiang family army is, and whether it can stop the divine arm bow made by the lord himself!"
After Mai Tiezhang said something.
He quickly came to the two battalions that had landed first. At this time, he had more than 6,000 soldiers in his hands. Even if the Xiang family army came with 10,000 cavalry, he was sure to compete with them.
"Form up and get ready!"
He gave the order, and the two battalions of soldiers and horses immediately changed their formations outside the city gate.
Mai's iron staff was pressed against the long knife on his waist, and his iron spear was lying aside, waiting for Xiang Jiajun to come.
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