Wang Jing did not participate in the discussion between Gao Xi and Zhang Jun. For Wang Jing, as long as the Southern Song Dynasty agreed to send troops to threaten Soochow's rear.
Gao Xi knew what price he had to pay.
After forming an alliance, both parties will agree on a deadline before which they must send troops. The Southern Song Dynasty will dispatch at least 150,000 troops.
Among them, the general leading the army also targeted Han Shizhong.
After paying such a price, the Southern Song Dynasty could obtain the territory of Jiaxing.
The Songjiang boundary mentioned by Zhang Jun is not out of the question. As long as the Southern Song army can defeat Sun Ce, go all the way north to Suzhou and help the Huai army break through Suzhou City. The Huai army can agree to give up part of the Songjiang boundary.
The Huai army dispatched millions of troops, but in the end they only got the territory of Suzhou Prefecture and Songjiang Prefecture. It seemed that they were at a loss by joining forces with the Southern Song Dynasty.
But the gains and losses cannot be calculated this way.
Even if the Huai army has millions of troops, after all, it has just crossed the river and invaded Jiangnan. If it wants to gain a foothold in Jiangnan, it will take some time to buffer.
Just the famous families under the rule of Soochow need to be dealt with ruthlessly.
While stabilizing the Soochow territory, the Huai army was also threatened by Zhu Yuanzhang and Liu Yu. Once there was any flaw in the Huai army, these two men would definitely take the opportunity to attack.
Wang Jing's strategy of crossing the Yangtze River and going south focused on four words, that is, attack steadily and steadily.
We don't want to launch a full-scale war with Zhu Yuanzhang, Liu Yu and many Jiangnan princes so soon, so having an additional Southern Song ally can somewhat share the pressure of the Huai army.
When Wang Jing, Zhu Ming, and Liu Song decide the winner in the future and occupy the strategically important place in the south of the Yangtze River, it will be difficult for the Southern Song Dynasty alone to resist the Huai army's attack... By then, the benefits gained by the Southern Song Dynasty will return to the hands of the Huai army.
Giving Jiaxing to the other party is just to let the Southern Song Dynasty take over the governance...
By the time the discussion between the two parties ended, a day had passed.
Zhang Jun and Han Yuzhou returned to the post house in the city to rest.
Although they only had one day, they worked hard to discuss the various terms of the alliance with Gao Xi. With their mental strength far beyond ordinary people, they all felt a little sluggish.
Wait until you enter the room in the post house.
Han Yuzhou activated his mental induction and found that there was no one else in the post house, so he asked: "Mr. Ziyan, are the conditions of the Huai Army a bit harsh? We need to defeat Sun Ce and attack Suzhou together with the Huai Army before they are assigned to me. Toward a city on the border of Songjiang..."
"If General Han Shizhong can defeat Sun Ce and conquer Suzhou...our government will take most of the credit for the destruction of Soochow. For such a great achievement, we will not get the benefits we deserve. Is this reasonable?"
His tone was a little angry, and he was obviously dissatisfied with the conditions given by Gao Xi.
In his opinion, if the Southern Song Dynasty could conquer Suzhou, it would be reasonable to allocate the entire Songjiang to the Southern Song Dynasty, not to mention part of Songjiang.
When Zhang Jun heard this, he couldn't help but glance at him.
"Of course it's reasonable. The Huai army crossed the Yangtze River with a million troops, but our government only sent about 200,000 troops and horses. The amount of food, grass and baggage they paid was far less than that of the Huai army. Being able to obtain the territory of Jiaxing is enough to prove the great sincerity of King Huai!"
"What's more, if King Huai really gives the land of Songjiang to me, do you dare to take it?"
Zhang Jun said calmly.
Han Kanzhou was stunned for a moment. He could become a famous power minister in the Southern Song Dynasty in history. Naturally, he was not a fool. He just had some flaws in his character and was easily fooled.
Zhang Jun poured a basin of cold water over him, and he immediately regained his composure.
After a while.
He then showed a wry smile and said, "Sir, if the Huai Army really gives up Songjiang, I really don't dare to ask for it!"
"I don't even dare to form an alliance with the Huai army anymore. Instead, I want to give the Sun family of Soochow some support!"
Zhang Jun nodded slightly and said: "It's good that you understand. What you take in advance must be given in advance. If King Huai gives Songjiang and Jiaxing to my court, and my family only takes the land of Suzhou, I can't believe King Huai." Sincerity in forming an alliance!”
"If the Huai Army offers so many benefits, it can only mean that they have already made plans to attack our country after conquering Soochow. In this case, no matter how many benefits they promised in advance, they will be nothing. False!"
Han Yuzhou looked like he had been taught something.
"Now that we have negotiated the terms with King Huai, we must send this news back. I am going to rest for half a day and then return by boat. You can stay in Yangzhou as an envoy for now!"
"After our army and the Huai army send troops, they must communicate. In order to avoid disputes, you are here to obey orders at any time and help our court communicate with King Huai!"
Zhang Jun said.
This was also the purpose of bringing Han Yuzhou with him. Let him stay in Yangzhou and serve as a foreign envoy similar to that in the later generations of the source world.
Naturally, Han Zhouzhou would not refuse.
…
at this time.
In the wilderness from Wuxi to Changshu and other places, there are mountains, rivers and swamps. When it first arrived, Jiangnan was densely populated, but after many princes fought, wars became frequent.
Most of the people have been gathered into the city and the countryside around the city.
Far away from the city, there is still a wild scene that has not been developed much. The vegetation is growing wildly, the mountains are dense, and there are a lot of wild beasts and birds.
There are also many strange beasts that have undergone metamorphosis.
In the wilderness, there are roads opened by caravans passing by. Over time, they became roads between cities. However, these roads have not been repaired. Apart from the sparse vegetation, they are not much different from other places in the wilderness.
Not all forces can be like Wang Jing, who can continuously build and clear roads on the land under their control.
If you want to be rich, build roads first.
It’s a wise saying. The Huai army’s prosperity today is also related to the smooth roads and the attraction of a large number of business travelers.
at this time.
In the distance near the wilderness and swamp, dark soldiers were marching. These soldiers placed their weapons on packhorses and carriages. Hundreds of people formed a camp head, and numerous camps and schools gathered together to form tens of thousands of soldiers and horses.
When the army is marching on the road, the soldiers will naturally not wear armor and carry weapons, and rush on the road fully armed.
Even a warrior who has reached the third level of physical strength has limited physical strength.
Armor and weapons may not seem heavy to them, but long-distance marches can wear them down. And ordinary soldiers, fully armed and marching for a hundred miles, can die of exhaustion.
When fully armed and marching, it is basically when you are approaching the enemy's location and preparing for battle.
During a normal march, no one would wear heavy armor and hold weapons...
Of course, today's Huai army has escaped this situation. It has portable cloud vehicles as marching tools, which can be fully armed and ready at any time.
"What's the boundary ahead?"
Sun Jian waved his riding whip, looked up into the distance, pointed and asked.
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