Sihong is not too far from East Lake, especially after using cloud chariots to transport troops and food, the army's marching speed was extraordinary, and it reached East Lake in less than two days.
Speaking of which, East Lake was where Wang Jing started, and Sihong was just the first city he captured.
After entering Donghu County.
Wang Jing left the chariot and rode a dragon colt with many generals, guards, Chen Gong and Gao Shun to a hill outside East Lake City.
"The lakes and mountains are so beautiful! It's been a long time since I've been back here. The changes here have been so great!"
Wang Jing climbed up the hill, looked at the scenery in the distance, and sighed.
The county seat of Donghu County has two parts.
Part of it is located on the big island in the center of the lake, and there is also a small town, which was the original Donghu Village.
The city is located on the edge of the lake. Boats shuttle back and forth on the lake. It relies on the mountains to eat and the water to eat. This lake has nourished many creatures.
There are also farmlands reclaimed outside the city.
This is also the place where the most thorough distribution of farmland to each household is carried out and where the people are most loyal to Wang Jing. Many people are the first batch of old people to follow Wang Jing.
When it first arrived, many old, weak, women and children did not have the power to protect themselves.
If Wang Jing hadn't taken them in, they would have become food for tigers and leopards sooner or later in the wilderness.
Some of the old men had a deep impression of Wang Jing. When educating their children and grandchildren, they constantly taught them to be grateful and to serve King Huai when they grow up...
Wang Jing's position was too high and these matters did not reach his ears.
But he knew that according to the intelligence sent by spies from the Military Intelligence Department, Donghu County's support for the Huai Army was as strong as that of the people near Sihong. Even Wang Jing was exempted from part of the money and grain taxes.
But after the people of Donghu County learned that the king was preparing to send troops to conquer Western Chu, they all stepped forward to donate food and materials, and many people actively signed up to be the masters who escorted the food and grass.
This is the public sentiment of Wang Jing in East Lake.
"This is all the King's kindness. If it hadn't been for the King saving the people from fire and water, most of the people in the county would have been buried in the wilderness, and other places were raging with war. Only under the King's rule, the people are safe!"
"Only with the king's protection can all people be safe!"
After knowing that Wang Jing came.
Sun Ying, the current magistrate of Donghu County, said repeatedly.
He is an old man who has followed Wang Jing for a long time. He used to be an accountant in a shop. He knows how to read and is very capable in doing things, so he started to climb up the ranks step by step from a junior official.
Of course, his ability to become a county magistrate is also related to the continuous expansion of the Huai army and his own qualifications from Long. Not long ago, many county magistrates in Huaibei Province were promoted and transferred to Jiangdu Province.
He also seized this opportunity and made further progress, becoming the magistrate of Donghu County.
"That's a bit too much. If there are no generals working hard to protect the people and the country, how can we protect all the people with just one person?"
Wang Jing waved his hand and smiled.
After seeing the current scene in Donghu County, he was in a good mood.
"Although what this county magistrate said is a bit exaggerated, it is also true! Prince Huai can stabilize an area and bring great order to the county. There are only a handful of people in the world who can do this!"
"Those princes who are fighting endlessly in the land of Qilu in the Central Plains lack the benevolence of King Huai! Especially some princes, who slaughter the city at every turn and are cruel and violent. If this generation can succeed again, it will be because God has no eyes!"
Chen Gong followed Wang Jing and kept an eye on the Huai army, especially the situation in Huaibei.
The situation in Donghu County in front of him was better than that of other prefectures and counties, and could already be compared with some of the prosperous cities in his memory.
When he realized this, he didn't know what he thought of, and a sharp look suddenly appeared in his eyes.
Wang Jing glanced at him.
The other party is obviously a certain hero who massacred the city in Xuzhou.
"What Mr. Gongtai said is absolutely true. Massacring cities and annihilating households is too cruel to do it alone!"
Wang Jing replied, and then said with a smile: "Okay, let's go to the city first! This time I am back to my old place, so I will act as a landlord and invite Mr. Gongtai and everyone to have a taste of the fish and meat from East Lake..."
With that said, Wang Jing rode towards the city.
at this time.
A strong wind blew, and in the wilderness more than ten miles outside the city, flags were like clouds, and military camps stretched for dozens of miles, extending from East Lake to Xihe City, which was adjacent to the Western Chu Army!
There were numerous camps, hundreds of thousands of troops gathered together, and their military aura soared into the sky.
If someone sinks his mind into the surface space of the world, he can feel this majestic red torrent tens of thousands of miles away, as if it can sweep across the world and drown everything.
"It's the King's dragon flag! The King is here!"
"Long live the king!"
When Wang Jingzong's horse was galloping, many generals and guards around him immediately followed. One of them, a burly general, was holding a large dragon flag representing the king with one hand.
Along the way, farmers who were busy in the fields and pedestrians on both sides of the road were all very excited when they saw the Great Dragon Flag.
Like wheat blown by the strong wind, they fell to the ground one by one and worshiped sincerely.
Cheers filled the fields and shook the sky.
"Mr. Gongtai is right, Prince Huai cannot compete with him!"
Chen Gong and others in the back couldn't help but sigh when they saw this scene.
Even Gao Shun, who had been silent and never expressed an opinion after coming to Huaijun, couldn't help but change his face and was shocked by the people of Huaijun.
It is said that he who wins the hearts of the people wins the world.
The "people's heart" in the Three Kingdoms era actually refers to the aristocratic families. If you get the support of the aristocratic families, it will be easy to become the king and hegemony.
But the Huai Army was different.
The official position system of the Huai Army and the organization of the army were different from what Gao Shun had in mind.
The official position system of the Huai Army extended to the countryside, suppressing the aristocratic families, and the soldiers of the Huai Army only recognized the King of Huai.
With soldiers as generals, it is difficult for the generals to rebel and draw away a large army. It is difficult to happen in the Huai army.
If the Pizhou Army also implements this system, Gao Shun feels that he will suffer various backlashes soon, and may even lose his life.
Enter the city.
Wang Jing received a military report from a spy from the Military Intelligence Department.
One of the news caught Wang Jing's attention.
"The Western Chu soldiers and horses in Si County have been withdrawn, and the defenders in the city have been emptied?"
Si County is located to the west of Xihe City and is an important place where the Western Chu Army gathered troops and the Huai Army faced off.
However, the terrain here is average and not considered dangerous.
However, the Western Chu army could directly abandon a city, plunder all the soldiers, horses, soldiers, food and supplies in the city, and decisively evacuate, which moved Wang Jing's expression.
"This is to strengthen the walls and clear the country, gather the army, and strengthen its military strength!"
Wang Jing understood clearly.
It would be very disadvantageous for the Western Chu army to fight the Huai army in Si County, because this place is too close to the East Lake, and the Huai army can exert 120% of its strength without having to consider the problem of food and grass supply.
Only by lengthening the front can we have the opportunity to fish in troubled waters and defeat the strong with the weak.
Building a strong wall and clearing the field is only the first step.
The other side's second step may be to send envoys to the Northern Wei military camp to persuade Yuanying to join forces...
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