"It doesn't matter. If Xiao Daocheng truly joins me, I can let him enjoy his wealth and honor. If he has evil intentions, I won't be merciful and be burdened by his reputation!"
Wang Jing waved his hand and said.
He was able to treat others leniently and treated surrendered generals equally, and he did not deliberately target the surrendered forces. This reputation gave Wang Jing a lot of benefits.
People like Du Fuwei, Yuan Ying and others were willing to surrender because of this.
Wang Jing's reputation now makes Xiao Daocheng, the founder of Southern Qi, want to join him, which fully illustrates the role a good reputation can play in today's troubled times.
However, Wang Jing will not have any scruples because of this. He will definitely use thunderous means to deal with those who are unwilling to be left alone under his command. Dealing with one or two of these people will not shake his reputation.
"Xiao Daocheng's surrender will have a great advantage for our army strategically. If we can catch Soochow's troops by surprise and successfully attack them, the other two groups of troops will also be able to do so much more easily!"
Gao Xi said.
Xiao Daocheng and Chen Baxian, the two founding kings in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, one wanted to surrender, and the other wanted to exchange territory for support.
But their situation is different.
To the west of Xiao Daocheng is the Liu Song force. Now the Liu Song army has just made a truce with the Ming army and is licking its wounds. It will take some time to stabilize the internal situation and rectify the troops.
Even if the Huai army moves south in a large scale, Liu Song will be unable to intervene in a short period of time. As long as the Huai army moves quickly enough, Liu Yu can only watch Wang Jing capture Sun's territory.
Chen Baxian was next to Zhu Yuanzhang, and Zhu Yuanzhang's strength was not greatly affected. If Wang Jing moved Chen Baxian, Zhu Yuanzhang would definitely take action.
"Well, before sending troops, Xiao Daocheng cannot be allowed to leak the news, and the news of his surrender must be kept strictly confidential..."
Shen Yi followed.
At this time, Zhu Wu had already resigned after reporting the news, and only Shen Yi, Bu Zhi, Gao Xi and others were left in the palace.
Wang Jing said: "Except for the fact that the envoys to the Southern Song Dynasty have not yet returned, other preparations have been completed. The army can cross the river at any time... Zhaoxuan, please introduce to everyone the plan to cross the river!"
Before convening all the civil and military personnel, Wang Jing had to ventilate the few people he trusted, let them give their opinions, and also prepare them.
"yes!"
"During the Southern Expedition, a new Governor's Office for the Jiangnan March was established. During the Southern Expedition, all supplies, troop mobilization, and civil affairs in Jiangnan and other places were under the jurisdiction of the Governor's Office. The King personally led the Governor The position. Under the Governor's Mansion, there are two governors on the left and right..."
"A total of one million soldiers were mobilized for the Southern Conquest Army. Among them, Fu Youde was the chief general of the West Route Army. He took the position of governor of the left and commanded 300,000 troops and horses. Generals Yang Dayan, Zhou Panlong, and Zhou Fengshu followed the army to obey orders! The goal of the West Route Army was It’s Sun Jian’s command who has already occupied Gaoqiao!”
"The East Route Army was a naval force. It took ships to bypass the dangerous fortresses, landed at Wusong, and captured various cities in the eastern part of Soochow... The leader will be He Ruobi, who will temporarily take over the position of right governor and command 200,000 troops. General Murong Shao will Zong, Shen Tianzi, and Tang Shengzong followed the army to obey orders!"
"The Chinese army was led by the king himself, with a total of 500,000 troops. It crossed the river from Nantong Prefecture, attacked Changshu directly, and advanced on the home base of Soochow in Suzhou. Generals Shi Wansui, Yuwen Chengdu, Zhang Hao, Lin Chong, Wen Yang, Wen Qin, Wang Bi, Lin Renzhao and others are accompanying the army to obey orders!"
"In addition, General Pei Sui is stationed in Sihong to suppress various places in the north of the Yangtze River. Cao Jingzong has stationed troops to guard against Chen Baxian and Yang Kan and is stationed in Yangzhou. Zhu Yi and Yuanying are deputy deputies to guard against Zhu Yuanzhang and Liu Yu..."
Gao Xi took out the memorial from his sleeve and briefly explained it to everyone.
The Governor's Office of the Jiangnan March in his mouth was a temporarily established department, and the official positions in it were not graded, but only represented the positions assigned to this southern expedition.
When the Southern Expedition is victorious, the marching governor's office will naturally be abolished.
The main reason for setting up this department was Wang Jing's estimation that even if the Huai army could defeat Soochow and occupy the sacred land in the south of the Yangtze River, other forces would never sit idly by.
For example, Liu Yu was unable to send troops in a short period of time, but after adjusting his internal situation and regaining his strength, he would definitely send troops to the east.
By then, there will be frequent wars, and Jiangdong will definitely not be as stable as Jiangbei.
This requires the Huai army to use military control and wartime military law to control the civil affairs of Jiangdong. While resisting powerful enemies, they must also use powerful means to suppress the wealthy families in Soochow.
The political system of Soochow was based on the tribal system of aristocratic families. Soldiers are generals, and generals will return to the world.
The Lord of Soochow seems to be a prince who lives in eight seats, but in fact he is just the leader of a wealthy family.
Among the four generals under Sun Jian, Zhou Yu under Sun Ce was relatively loyal to the Sun family, but Zhang Zhao, Lu Xun, Zhu Ran, and Gu Yong under Sun Quan in the original world were basically from aristocratic families.
Every time he sent out troops, Sun Quan would lead his own troops and horses, and then summon his generals. These generals would then lead their own troops into battle.
This kind of troop system with soldiers as generals has an advantage, that is, when faced with attacks from other forces, in order to protect their own interests, they will burst out with extremely strong combat effectiveness and fighting will.
And if you take the initiative to expand outwards, it's okay if the progress goes smoothly, but if you encounter a slight setback, your fighting will will drop significantly.
Every general and commander subconsciously conserves their strength, not wanting the soldiers they have finally trained to be wasted on the battlefield. They are military leaders. If their troops and horses are seriously damaged, their status within Soochow will naturally decline rapidly.
Therefore, every time we encounter a fortified city, we will give in and we will not attack the city desperately.
This is also one of the important reasons why Sun Quan repeatedly failed in history when he mobilized an army of 100,000 to attack Hefei and Huainan.
Another reason is naturally the problem of Sun Quan's own ability.
Such troops and horses, in the hands of the brave and fierce Sun Jian and Sun Ce, can still show good combat effectiveness. Xiao Daocheng faced Sun Jian and suffered continuous defeats.
After Wang Jing's army invaded Soochow, they faced the Soochow soldiers and horses who had become more powerful in order to protect their own foundation.
During wartime, all cities and towns were governed by military law.
The target was the various wealthy families under the rule of Soochow. All these active wealthy families were cut off and supervised by military law, cutting off the foundation of Soochow's army.
"Three armies..."
Chen Yi and Wang Guangyang looked solemn. This was more than half of Huai Jun's family fortune. If the southern expedition fails, the Huai army will most likely stop in the south of the Yangtze River like Yuan Shao after Guandu and Cao Cao after Chibi.
Because Zhu Yuanzhang and Liu Yu would not give the Huai army a chance to recover and cross the river again!
Others in the hall are also thinking about this plan and whether there is anything that needs to be added.
Everyone is very serious.
The Huai Army is the foundation of everyone, and when it comes to their future, we must be cautious.
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