As before, Wang Jing's strategy for crossing the Yangtze River this time was still to rely on strong troops to advance step by step, but advancement also paid attention to strategy.
Except for Wang Jing and Fu Youde who had experience in commanding hundreds of thousands of troops in the Huai army, none of the other generals had such ability. Gao Xi was outstanding in strategy, but it would not work to let him command on the battlefield.
So Wang Jing divided the million-strong army he had prepared into three groups. In addition to him commanding the central army, the other two armies need to appoint a chief general each.
Of course, Fu Youde is one of the two leaders.
After welcoming the return of the meritorious general.
There was a banquet first, and then Bu Zhao, who was in charge of military affairs and general promotion, stepped forward to announce the promotion.
Among them, Fu Youde was promoted to General Zhengnan among the Four Expeditionary Generals, and was granted the title Feng Taibo. He was the first meritorious figure among the civil and military generals of the Huai Army to be granted the title of Count. Well, those who have been posthumously banned don’t count.
He Ruobi was named General of Louchuan, a miscellaneous general above the generals, and the title of general at the four-town level was further higher. His main contribution was to defeat the navy of Shouchun and Cao Wei successively. It was the Battle of Shouchun. The key to victory.
The third is Shi Wansui and Yuan Ying. Among them, Shi Wansui was named a general. Yuan Ying was originally a miscellaneous general, but his military merit was not enough for promotion, so he was given the title of champion general.
beneath them.
There are also meritorious ministers such as Pei Sui, Wen Yang, Lin Chong, Han Xizai, etc., who all have their own awards.
Every soldier in the army was rewarded with three feet of cloth and ten pounds of meat, and everyone was happy.
After the return of generals such as Fu Youde and Yuan Ying.
Wang Jing gave them ten days to rest and did not immediately summon the civil and military officials.
He was waiting for news from the messenger.
…
The Huai army dominates the Yangtze River and Huaihe River, and after annexing Shouchun, the next step is either to go north to attack Xuzhou, and then wait for an opportunity to enter Qilu and the Central Plains, or to cross the Yangtze River and go south to attack Jiangdong.
Everyone wants to know Huai Jun's next choice.
Especially the many princes in the south of the Yangtze River, in their eyes, the Huai army is like a tiger lying in the north, staring covetously, ready to kill at any time.
Soon, many princes in the south of the Yangtze River heard the news of the alliance between the Huai army and Xuzhou Chen Gong.
At this point, they finally determined the Huai Army's strategic choice.
The Ming and Liu Song troops, who were already on the verge of a truce, quickly ended their fighting. Among them, the Ming army has a strong foundation, many soldiers and generals, and has the initiative in the battle with Liu Song.
After negotiating peace with Liu Song, Zhu Yuanzhang quickly appointed Chang Yuchun as his general and led 200,000 troops and horses to rush towards Taiping Mansion in the west.
This place is the throat of the upper reaches of Jinling.
Most of the people occupying this place are rebel armies from various dynasties. Although the forces are not too strong, due to the dense population in the south of the Yangtze River, each force has nearly 100,000 troops.
The total number of soldiers and horses is six to seven hundred thousand...but except for a few elites, most of them are rabble.
Zhu Yuanzhang had previously focused most of his energy on dealing with Liu Yu, and had not freed up his hands to solve the problem to the west. Now the threat of the Huai army is close at hand.
He directly sent out his general Chang Yuchun who could dominate the entire army.
Chang Yuchun first swept through Taiping Mansion, and then garrisoned in Dangtu to prevent the Huai army from going south.
As for Liu Yu of the Liu Song Dynasty, because he had exchanged supplies with the Huai Army before and exchanged iron ore, spiritual stones, etc. for a large amount of food, grass and weapons, his relationship with the Huai Army was not bad.
But Liu Yu also had the ambition to unify the south of the Yangtze River, and was also extremely wary of the Huai army who was preparing to cross the river to the south of the Yangtze River to participate in the struggle for hegemony.
The trade route between Taixing Prefecture and Jingkou was directly blocked by Liu Song.
And this time.
The envoy sent by the Huai army finally returned.
In Sihong City, in the main hall.
Wang Jing, Shen Yi, Bu Zhi, Gao Xi and others listened to the messenger's report.
"Xiao Daocheng has already agreed to the king's conditions, but Xiao Daocheng also wants the king to swear an oath and must keep his promise..."
The messenger who came back to report was Wu Yong.
Not long ago, Wang Jing appointed him as Minister of Rites and sent him as an envoy to Southern Qi. Wu Yong's eloquence and ability to adapt to the situation are unique and can often penetrate people's hearts.
He also lived up to Wang Jing's expectations and brought back good news.
"Okay! Thank you for your hard work this time!"
Wang Jing had a smile on his face.
His plan is very simple, that is, let Wu Yong go and convince Xiao Daocheng,
Let him give up Jingjiangzhou in the Yangtze River and Jiangyin City on the south bank.
The Huai Army was preparing to divide its troops into three groups. Among them, the West Route Army took advantage of Southern Qi and penetrated into Soochow's flank from Southern Qi, catching him by surprise.
Xiao Daocheng may agree, or he may not.
However, it would be best if the other party agrees. Failure to agree would be a little troublesome for the Huai army at most, but would not be enough to affect the overall strategy.
Wang Jing didn't expect it.
Not only did Wu Yong succeed in his mission, he also brought back a surprise.
That is, Xiao Daocheng intends to defect to the Huai army and move his family northward, as long as Wang Jing guarantees their family's wealth and the safety of their clan members.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty, for defeating the enemy without fighting!"
Shen Yi smiled.
Wang Jing laughed, "Xiao Daocheng also came to the end of his rope and had to surrender to me. To the west is Liu Yu, to the east is the Sun family of Soochow... Xiao Daocheng is in a dilemma, so it is not difficult to understand why he defected to Gu!"
But that's what I said.
Wang Jing also knew that there were several reasons why the other party turned to him.
First of all, half of Xiao Daocheng's territory was occupied by Sun Jian, and the remaining territory was also in danger. It could no longer withstand Soochow's strong attack. If no outsiders intervened, he would be destroyed soon.
Xiao Daocheng's ability is an unsolved mystery. Let's say he is incompetent. He can establish Nan Qi and dominate for a while, but compared with Liu Yu and Xiao Yan, he is far inferior.
Historically, Liu Song died in his hands.
Therefore, even if Xiao Daocheng died, he would never dare to defect to Liu Yu, fearing that he would become the seventh emperor to die at the hands of the other party.
Soochow, on the other hand, seems to be booming and expanding externally.
But Xiao Daocheng was not optimistic about them. Sun Jian and Sun Ce were only heroic but not kingly, while Sun Quan was more cunning and less domineering.
Sooner or later, it will be destroyed in the hands of others.
As for Wang Jing of the Huai Army, his reputation for being wise, powerful, and benevolent spread throughout the south of the Yangtze River. The heroes and power lords who surrendered to his subordinates after defeat were not only not suppressed, but were also appointed.
Of course, Xiao Daocheng has a different identity from them.
He was the founding king of Southern Qi, so he did not expect to hold any real official position after defecting to Wang Jing, as long as he could save the lives of his clan members.
The last reason is that Xiao Daocheng heard that Xiao Yun was very favored in Wang Jing's harem and had given birth to a daughter for Wang Jing...
Xiao Daocheng and Xiao Yan are both members of the Xiao clan no matter what.
With this relationship, establishing a foothold in Sihong will not be a problem.
"With Xiao Daocheng's power, the West Route Army will definitely be able to surprise Sun Jian!"
"However, Xiao Daocheng is the founder of the country and has great ambitions. If he agrees like this, I am worried that there will be hidden dangers in the future..."
Bu Zhao's eyes flashed and he said.
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It's a make-up update... I'll make up another update tomorrow... I haven't finished the update yet... I won't forget it. It’s just that I’ve been seriously stuck in the past two days. I’m finishing the first volume and I can’t get up soon. I’m sorry.
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