However, this did not go beyond Fan Yun's expectations. Cao Jingzong was a famous general in the Northern and Southern Dynasties. Zhongli Zhan and Wei Rui teamed up to annihilate hundreds of thousands of troops in the Northern Wei Dynasty.
The once prosperous Northern Wei Dynasty began to decline.
After coming to the world of China, Cao Jingzong was once a prince who was expected to compete for hegemony with his own abilities and the army he led.
The Northern and Southern Dynasties were a time when people were cruel and cannibalistic, and the so-called benevolence, righteousness, and morality could be abandoned in order to survive.
The monarch and his ministers do not have so much affection between the monarch and his ministers, and no one pays attention to the rules and regulations. When he felt uncomfortable working in the north, he crossed the Yangtze River and worked as an official in the Southern Dynasty. When he was wronged in the Southern Dynasty, he defected to the Northern Dynasty... Yang Kan, who is now in the Huai Army, is a typical example.
Cao Jingzong may have been loyal to Xiao Yan.
But after Xiao Yan's death, it was impossible for him to continue to be loyal to those losers of the Xiao family in Nanliang. What he is thinking about now is more for himself.
After all, Cao Jingzong is also a powerful force with about 300,000 troops. Even if he wants to defect to Wang Jing, it will not happen overnight.
Both Cao Jingzong and his generals needed to discuss for a long time before making a decision. Fan Yun knew this well and was not impatient.
After he came to Fengyang, he first met with Cao Jingzong, and then observed around Fengyang, waiting for the outcome of the discussion between Cao Jingzong and the generals of the Nanliang army.
"Brother Yanlong, why are you still standing here?'
At this time, a general came up from the top of the city. This man had thick eyebrows, big eyes, a strong body, and an air of self-reliance and dignity. However, when he saw Fan Yun, the smile on his face offset the awe-inspiring aura.
"Haha, I have nothing to do, let's take a look at the scenery!"
Fan Yun smiled.
The person who came was Chang Yizhi, the general of the Nanliang Army. He was also a famous general in the Nanliang Dynasty in original history, second only to Wei Rui, Cao Jingzong and Pei Sui.
He followed Xiao Yan very early and had friendship with Fan Yun.
Especially in the world of China, billions of creatures have arrived. Except for a few people of the same generation, there are people from other eras everywhere.
Among hundreds of millions of people, it is very difficult to find a contemporary, especially one who is less than twenty years old.
Fan Yun and Chang Yizhi are not only acquaintances, but also colleagues and have a deep friendship.
Being able to see acquaintances in other worlds, the already good friendship between the two parties has become deeper due to changes in the environment.
Chang Yizhi stepped forward.
He followed Fan Yun's gaze to the north and saw the boats on the Huaihe River.
The Huaihe River is extremely wide, and the Southern Liang Army and the Northern Wei Army faced off along the river, and the river was not strictly blocked. Let the merchant ships under the rule go to Wuhe and Hongze.
Whether it was Cao Jingzong or Yuanying, their methods of governing civil affairs were average. They recruited many scholars and could only barely maintain their rule.
The symbols of "famous generals" on them are too clear. Cao Jingzong is recorded in history books as having a bad temper and liking extravagance. Anyone who has read history books and is talented will not regard him as a Ming leader.
And Yuanying...he is from Xianbei, and scholars will not go to him.
The internal affairs are so-so, which leads to a shortage of food and supplies, and various commodities need to be obtained from the Jianghuai and other places downstream.
If they block the river, they will only lose themselves.
"Looking at the scenery... let's look at the scholars on the river who went to Sihong to take the imperial examination!" Chang Yizhi's eyes were sharp and he could see the figures on the decks of the boats on the river.
He looked away and smiled.
Fan Yun's expression did not change and he said: "Yes, as the people want, King Huai has settled down to dominate the Yangtze River and Huaihe River. Isn't this a wonderful scenery?"
Chang Yizhi's expression changed slightly, and he sighed after a while.
"King Huai is indeed a wise ruler. During this period, I have heard a lot about the great things that King Huai did... He commanded hundreds of thousands of troops to sweep through Huaidong, destroyed the Sui and Yang Dynasties, promoted imperial examinations, and organized the army to prepare for war.
"Yanlong is indeed a good choice to defect to King Huai!"
Fan Yun asked: "Since everyone knows that King Huai is the master of the Ming Dynasty, why is General Cao still hesitating? At present, in Jianghuai and other places, only King Huai can achieve great achievements, and your Majesty's people are also serving under King Huai!"
"The daughter of the Xiao clan is still the concubine of King Huai. We, the civil servants and generals of Xiao Liang's lineage, have already chosen King Huai! If General Cao hesitates again, you will decide to go to King Huai after King Huai expands his army and prepares for war. , but the conditions are not that good!'
When he came to persuade Cao Jingzong to surrender, he naturally brought the decree issued by Wang Jing.
If Cao Jingzong surrenders with an army of more than 300,000 people, two to three million people, and two or three prefectures under his rule, he will surrender.
Then he will be the Huai Army's general Zhenxi.
He can be on an equal footing with Fu Youde, who has repeatedly made great contributions and was promoted to General Zhendong.
Wang Jing always said that in the army, rewards should be based on merit.
Fu Youde is a typical example. He defected to Wang Jing when he went south and conquered Huaidong. He also rose directly to the top of the Huai army from a white body.
This rapid rise is related to Fu Youde's previous reputation, but more importantly, it is his contribution that no one can deny.
As long as Cao Jingzong surrenders, the Huai army will be able to instantly recruit hundreds of thousands more elites, expand the territory of the two prefectures without bloodshed, and form a strategic encirclement of the Northern Wei army in Huaibei.
This is credit!
When Zhang Guiba and Zhang Yan defected, they brought tens of thousands of soldiers and horses with them. Wang Jing collected them and named them guerrilla generals, while Cao Jingzong brought hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses with him.
The number of canonizations he received naturally far exceeded that of Zhang Yan, Zhang Guiba and others.
To become the General of Zhenxi, I believe that the many generals of the Huai Army will not have many opinions.
"I know I know
A wry smile appeared on Chang Yi's face. Of course he also knew the truth of this and that. The expansion of the Huai army has not yet been completed and the internal integration has not been completed, so he gave good conditions. But when the internal integration of the Huai Army was completed, a million-strong army was ready to go.
At that time, the defection of the Nanliang army became the icing on the cake. If Wang Jing gives the title of General Zhenxi again, his generals will have objections.
"What I can see, the general can also see, such as these scholars going to Sihong to participate in the imperial examination... King Wei is preparing his army for war, and the general knows it!'
"Actually, he has already made a move. Give him a few more days to think about it. If the general hasn't made a decision by then, I will personally come to persuade you!"
Chang Yizhi said in a deep voice.
He is a general in the Nanliang army whose reputation and status are second only to Cao Jingzong.
With his personal guarantee, Fan Yun was completely relieved.
"Okay! Then I'll wait for the good news from my brother!"
Fan Yun smiled.
If the Nanliang army joins the Huai army, then the Xiao Liang group will instantly surpass the Huaixi group and become the strongest group in the Huai army.
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