In August of the third year of Taichu.
Wang Jing led 50,000 elites to the south by boat. When he was leaving, Sihong people saw him off on the shore as far as the eye could see.
Two or three years have passed. Except for a few people who came with their families, the other people have reorganized their families, married men and women, and reproduced.
The Huai Army's 500,000-strong army basically accounted for most of the young men under Wang Jing's rule. The rest were also incorporated into the guard army. Only the elderly and those under age did not become soldiers.
It can be said that the Huai Army can be said to be an army of all people. Every move of the army is closely related to more than four million people.
An inappropriate analogy.
The Huai army at this time was like the Zhao state preparing for the Changping Battle during the Warring States Period. Once the 400,000-strong army was wiped out, Wang Jing would completely lose his vitality and would no longer be able to compete with other princes.
"Not only must we win this battle, but we must win it cleanly and neatly, so as not to lose our vitality!"
Wang Jing stood on the boat, watching the people seeing him off getting further and further away, thinking to himself.
He knew the importance of this southern expedition.
We also know the pressure exerted on the entire Huai army by dispatching 400,000 troops one after another.
However, if he was the Zhao State during the Changping War, Yang Guang, Yu Wenhuaji, Zhang Shicheng and others were not the Qin State with the killing god Bai Qi...
"Fu Gongyou, Zuo Youxian!"
The first thing Wang Jing wanted to deal with was not the four major princes near Gaoyou, Yangzhou, but Fugongyou who was entrenched in Jinhu and other places.
He returned to the cabin.
The civil servants accompanying the army have already sent Fu Gongyou's information here.
The spies of the Military Intelligence Department had already inquired about the situation of several princes in the south. The information sent was almost piled several feet high. After careful selection by the military intelligence officials, the complete information was summarized.
Fu Gongyou's military strength is about 60,000.
The number of people under his rule is approximately three to four hundred thousand.
Jinhu Lake is located between Hongze Lake and Gaoyou Lake. According to the spies, a waterway passes through Jinhu Lake and connects Hongze Lake and Gaoyou Lake.
In addition to the Huai army going south along the canal, the waterway through Hongze and into Gaoyou Lake is another offensive route.
After taking this route to enter Gaoyou Lake, you can attack Baoying at the top and Gaoyou at the bottom.
For the Huai Army, it is a strategic road that must be occupied.
Fugongyou, who was entrenched in Jinhu, became a force that the Huai army must eliminate.
The warships of the Huai Army were like ferocious beasts on the water. Wherever they passed, whether they were water thieves or strange beasts in the water, they stayed far away and did not dare to provoke them.
The warship is very fast.
Quickly approached Sizhou occupied by Du Fuwei, which was near Xuyi.
"Your Majesty, the envoys of Wu Yong and Du Fuwei, the heads of the Foreign Affairs Department, want to see you!"
Outside the cabin, a gentle report from the attendant came.
The ship Wang Jing was on was very huge. In addition to thousands of sailors, there were also central officials and civil servants who accompanied the army south this time.
Except Shen Yi is still in charge in Sihong.
Half of the central personnel related to the army were moved to the building ship, ready to listen to Wang Jing's orders at any time.
After Wu Yong learned that the king personally led the army south, he quickly brought Du Jun's envoy Wang Xiongdan to come to see him.
"Let them in!"
Wang Jing said calmly.
Outside the building, Wu Yong and Wang Xiongdan were waiting for the official's announcement.
Wang Xiongdan's eyes kept scanning the soldiers on the nearby warships. He had been in the army since he was a child, and he could tell the strength of the soldiers at a glance.
In his opinion, the Huai army's naval soldiers were far superior to his own soldiers and horses.
It wasn't that Du Fuwei and he were unwilling to train troops, but that they came from a rough background and had no systematic education at all. They could only accumulate experience in leading troops and training troops bit by bit in fighting.
Leading troops can be improved by relying on experience.
But in addition to experience, military training also requires generals to have a sense of summary and a unique sense of the art of war.
it is a pity.
Du Fuwei basically has no such talents.
Liu Guangshi, who defected to Du Fuwei, was born in a general. He had been exposed to military training since he was a child, and he would definitely be able to train soldiers... But Liu Guangshi had a good reputation, and Du Fuwei was not at ease with him.
"The Huai army can capture Hukou with only its navy... There is the former Qin in the west, Fu Gongyou in the east, and now the King of Huai is coming! I don't know how my adoptive father will make a decision in the future..."
Except for Fu Gongyou, they could not defeat any of the surrounding forces.
Now King Huai personally leads his army.
This further hindered Du Fuwei's expansion. If Du Fuwei wants to compete for hegemony, his future is slim.
Instead of fighting for hegemony and dying, it is better to join a big power and enjoy the glory and wealth!
However, in the Origin World, Du Fuwei had a precedent of dying suddenly after defecting to the Tang Dynasty, which made Du Fuwei very taboo about defecting to others.
Wang Xiongdan was also somewhat uncomfortable with defecting to other forces.
But after seeing the situation of the Huai Army with my own eyes.
The discomfort in Wang Xiongdan's heart quickly dissipated, and instead he had the urge to convince his adoptive father to go directly to Prince Huai.
"The king has summoned you, come in!"
At this time, an attendant came over and said.
Wu Yong quickly stepped forward with Wang Xiongdan.
"Meet the King!"
"Wang Xiongdan meets with King Huai!"
After entering, the two of them saluted one after another.
When Wang Xiongdan was saluting, his eyes quickly swept forward. In a trance, he seemed to see a divine dragon entrenched in front of him. When he looked carefully, the illusion of the divine dragon dissipated.
The famous King Huai is a young man with majestic momentum and heroic appearance.
"Everyone get up!"
Wang Jing's eyes lingered on Wang Xiongdan for a moment.
Wang Xiongdan is Du Fuwei's adopted son and one of the most powerful generals in Du's army. He has already reached the fourth level.
Although this person is not very famous in history, he can be called a fierce general in history books, at least his ability is not weak.
"Your Majesty, General Du has received the food, grass and equipment as a gift from your Majesty, and has sent a special envoy to express his gratitude!"
"In addition, he also invited the king to garrison at Hukou..."
Wu Yong said.
"Oh? Invite Gu to go to Hukou? General Du trusts Gu very much. Aren't you afraid that Gu will pretend to be on the road to attack Guo?"
Wang Jing laughed when he heard this.
Wang Xiongdan said quickly: "The name of King Huai has long been heard by my adoptive father and the last general. The king recruits warriors from all over the world, knows people well and uses them well, treats people generously, and has a measure of rewards and punishments. How can he do unjust things?"
"Hahaha, that's right!"
Wang Jing laughed twice. The Wang Xiongdan in front of him was not the reckless man recorded in the history books. Judging from his conversation and words, he was somewhat elegant.
"Just go to Hukou to garrison!"
"It's inconvenient for me to be stationed at Hukou when I conquer Fu Gongyou. Go back and tell your adoptive father that I want to set up camp in Laozi Mountain. If he has nothing to do, he can come to Laozi Mountain to talk to Gu Yi!"
Hukou is located at the entrance of the Huaihe River into Hongze Lake, and Laozi Mountain is a protruding area extending from the south of the Hukou into Hongze Lake and surrounded by water on three sides.
In the original world, this is also the place where Lao Tzu manifests his holiness, and it is a famous Taoist mountain.
But in China mainland.
This is just a wild lakeshore that has not yet been developed.
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