The process of welcoming Xie An was similar to the last time we welcomed Xiao Daocheng. Xie An's wisdom is top notch, he is humble and self-sufficient, square inside and round outside, and he can find his own way of survival no matter what monarch he is under.
Seeing Wang Jing being so polite.
Naturally, Xie An didn't put on any airs. Among the many aristocratic families in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Xie's tutors were among the best. Even the ordinary children of the family were somewhat talented as county officials.
His attitude was very humble, and he greeted Wang Jing respectfully. He was also very polite when greeting Xiao Daocheng, Cen Wenwen and others.
This kind of politeness is not cold and distant, but a gentle and jade-like demeanor.
In order to welcome him, Wang Jing held a banquet in Jiangyin Palace.
Then an edict was issued, conferring Xie An the title of Zhongcheng, the censor of the province. This official position was one level lower than that of the censors of the left and right, but it could also be regarded as the central official of the Huai Army.
Xie An just defected to the Huai Army and became a high-ranking official. He also made great contributions to the Huai Army. Among other things, it was a great contribution to have the Huai Army extend its hand to the border of Lujiang River and create an extra ninth-level famous general.
What's more, Xie An's reputation is so great that no one would be dissatisfied even if he was in a high position.
…
In order to welcome Xie An, Wang Jing stayed in Jiangyin for several days. After handling the matter, Wang Jing led everyone on board the warship, sailed across the Yangtze River, and swam up toward Yangzhou.
The river is surging.
Endless waves surged from the horizon, all the way east, deep into the boundless sea.
Warships cut through the waves one after another. The ferocious warships were like giants traveling across the Yangtze River.
On the river, in addition to the naval warships of the Huai Army, there are also the naval forces of the Jinling Ming Army.
However, Jinling's navy could only reach the river north of Jingkou. The entire lower reaches of the Yangtze River were already owned by the Huai Army.
To the east of the Jingkou River, in the four major provinces of the Huai Army in the north of the Yangtze River, a large number of merchants have begun to transport goods, excitedly preparing to rush to the borders of the south of the Yangtze River to make a fortune.
The merchant ships that were able to go south before the war was completely over basically had the shadow of the Huai Army. Some of these merchants provided a lot of support for the Huai army to go south, so they were qualified to go to Jiangnan.
In addition to these merchant ships, a large number of private traders were later blockaded in Yangzhou.
Wang Jing stood on the bow of the ship. After crossing Jingkou, he saw many Ming army warships appearing on the river in the distance. This was because the size of these warships was several times smaller than the five-tooth warship.
After seeing these enemy ships, Lin Renzhao, who was escorting them all the way, immediately waved his command flag, and dozens of fast warships passed by like the wind and began to drive away the enemy.
The warships of the Ming army did not have the courage to fight in the face of this kind of driving.
Because behind the Huai Army Clippers, there were several large five-tooth ships approaching.
soon.
These Ming army warships quickly withdrew, leaving behind a dozen warships that were surrounded, more than a thousand naval soldiers were killed and captured, and the remaining few warships became trophies.
"The navy of the Ming Dynasty is so weak. If we besiege Jinling in the future, we can win first!"
Wang Jing thought to himself, feeling a little happy.
The greater the Huai army's advantage over the Ming army, the more secure he felt.
In the world of China, the more important cities are those cities that have been established as capitals by many dynasties in history.
The emphasis in Hebei lies on Youzhou and Yecheng, in Guanzhong it lies in Chang'an and Xianyang, and in the central part it lies in Luoyang and Bianzhou.
In the south, the most important thing is only one city.
That is Jinling!
Hangzhou, Chengdu, and Jiangling are not as important as Jinling in terms of reputation, power, and terrain. If Wang Jing can capture Jinling, he will be the Lord of the South in everyone's mind.
It is precisely because Jinling is so important that the Ming army's military strength, generals, and civil servants are obviously inferior to the Huai army, but in the hearts of many people, it can compete with the Huai army.
And Wang Jing had no other way to attack the Ming Dynasty in the future.
There is only one idea, and that is to use all our strength to break through Jinling!
…
at this time.
The boundary of Lujiang River is Hefei City!
The land with a radius of hundreds of miles was filled with the evil aura of the battlefield, and Nan Chen's army had already gathered. Chen Baxian, who was originally high-spirited, now looked a little gloomy.
A strong wind blew by, and the flags in the army were flapping.
Nan Chen's soldiers are not weak, and some of them are already equipped with iron armor.
Generals Wu Mingche, Xiao Moke and others were also wearing armor and riding horses around Chen Baxian.
The city head of Hefei in the distance was stained with scarlet blood.
This was the sacrifice that Nanchen's army made in order to capture Hefei.
These days, Chen Baxian led Nanchen's soldiers and horses with great momentum, and successively captured Hezhou, Chaoxian and other territories. As long as Hefei can be captured, all Lujiang territory will be owned by Nanchen.
The entire Lujiang territory was equivalent to a province of the Huai Army in terms of area. At this time, the large and small forces in this territory were successively wiped out by Xie Xuan and Chen Baxian.
Chen Baxian had already taken over the territory east of Chaohu, but the important town of Hefei was still in Xie Xuan's hands.
Hefei is an important town. If they cannot capture this place, Nanchen's troops will be limited to the east of Chaohu Lake. The strategic expansion direction will be the same as before, and it will still be greatly restricted.
If Chen Baxian continues to develop westward, he will be cut off by Xie Xuan.
in other words.
Hefei has now become Chen Baxian's seven inches, a place that must be captured.
It's a pity that Chen Baxian couldn't attack with force.
On the top of the city of Hefei is the Beifu Army, a special force trained by Xie Xuan again. The Beifu Army is invincible when used for offense, and impregnable when used for defense.
The soldiers of the Beifu army are connected with each other and have their own military formation skills.
Chen Baxian, Wu Mingche and Xiao Moke, three ninth-level powerhouses, took action together, but they stopped at the foot of the city and could not advance even an inch.
At this time, a hanging basket was lowered on the city in the distance.
Nan Chen's envoy was put down from the hanging basket by the opponent, and the two armies fought without killing the envoy. In this regard, Xie Xuan maintained the demeanor of a son of a noble family.
"What did Xie Xuan say? Are you still unwilling to surrender?"
Seeing the envoy returning, Chen Baxian looked expectantly.
The messenger grimaced and shook his head.
"Xie Xuan refused. This is Xie Xuan's reply to the lord!"
This messenger was Yu Shiji.
He previously went to Sihong as an envoy from Nanchen, and now he went to Hefei as an envoy. He has almost become Chen Baxian's exclusive diplomatic talent.
When Chen Ba heard the answer first, his face suddenly sank, and he quickly picked up Xie Xuan's reply.
News of the fall of the Eastern Jin Dynasty had already reached Jiangbei.
When Chen Baxian heard the news, he was overjoyed. What surprised him was that Wang Jing and Zhu Yuanzhang were really not good friends. In just a short time, all the princes in the south of the Yangtze River were destroyed by the two of them.
Fortunately, he crossed the river and headed north, otherwise he would have been wiped out by the two of them.
Fortunately, after the fall of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the remnants of the Eastern Jin Dynasty who conquered the Lujiang River in the north of the Yangtze River became a river without a source and a tree with no roots. If an envoy is sent to the city to persuade, there is a great possibility that Xie Xuan can take the remnants of the Eastern Jin Dynasty with him. The soldiers and horses returned to Nanchen.
Chen Baxian has also admired Xie Xuan's name for a long time.
Especially after personally experiencing the opponent's ability, he was even more enthusiastic about top players like Xie Xuan. One Xie Xuan was as good as Wu Mingche, Xiao Moke and others.
Although Wu Mingche, like Xie Xuan, is a famous general who entered the martial arts temple.
But both are famous generals in the martial arts temple, and the gap between the two sides is huge. Wu Mingche and Murong Shaozong both barely entered the ninth level, and Wu Mingche was even a little worse than Murong Shaozong.
And Xie Xuan's potential is at the lowest level of the earth realm, so it is not surprising to reach the heaven level.
Being able to get Xie Xuan's support would make Chen Baxian laugh out of his dreams.
He opened the letter.
Xie Xuan's reply was very concise, well, the words belonged to a famous writer, but the content made Chen Baxian's face turn green and white. In the reply, Xie Xuan's attitude was very tactful, but there was firmness in the tactfulness.
Xie Xuan was not moved at all by Chen Baxian's wish to confer him the title of General of Chariots and Cavalry, and later, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, become a king.
"Xie Xuan refused so simply. Is there any other way out?"
Chun Yuliang frowned, a little confused.
Wu Mingche sneered and said: "Now besides us, King Huai is far away in the east of the Yangtze River, and Zhu Yuanzhang cannot cross the river. Who else can Xie Xuan go to? In my opinion, he is acting out of arrogance as a son of a noble family, and he is simply unwilling to surrender to his lord. Lower your head!"
"My lord, you have given Xie Xuan a chance. Since he is stubborn, then order to continue the attack. I don't believe that except for Xie Xuan, the remnants of the Eastern Jin Dynasty in Hefei City can maintain their morale!"
Chen Baxian did not agree immediately, but raised his head and glanced in the direction of Hefei City.
It seems that a figure standing on the top of the city can be seen.
He was very entangled in his heart. He had been coveting Xie Xuan and the elite soldiers of Beifu in Xie Xuan's hands for a long time.
If he were to attack again and conquer Hefei through a very costly siege, both sides would suffer a loss. Not only would he not be able to obtain Xie Xuan and his elite troops, but his own troops would also suffer heavy losses.
But if you don’t give the order.
He would never accept Xie Xuan staying in Hefei.
"My Lord, I feel that Xie Xuan has the intention to defect to the Huai Army. If we wait for the Huai Army's troops to arrive, our army will be in danger... So I think it is better for my lord to make a decision as soon as possible!"
Yu Shiji hesitated and said.
"Lord, give the order!"
Wu Mingche, Xiao Moke and others looked at Chen Baxian with warlike eyes.
"good!"
Chen Baxian pondered slightly, glanced at everyone, and suddenly drew out the long sword from his waist. Now that Xie Xuan refused to surrender, Nan Chen's army gathered at the city, and he no longer had any choice.
"Bang the drum and attack!"
Following Chen Baxian's order, the thundering sound of war drums resounded throughout the world, and the roaring drums were like thunder that echoed continuously in the void.
boom!
The flag was waved, and the Southern Qi army moved with a roar, approaching the Hefei city wall.
The suffocating pressure like a mountain instantly filled the city.
On top of the city.
Xie Xuan's face was like a crown jade, he was wearing light armor and a large cloak. The general beside him was holding a long spear. In addition, there were three people standing on the side.
Two of them were the father and son Zhuge Jin and Zhuge Ke who had fled from Shouchun.
After they settled in Hefei, they expressed their willingness to serve Xie Xuan.
Zhuge Jin was somewhat content with the situation, while Zhuge Ke had a strong desire for power and wanted to use Xie Xuan as a springboard to obtain the resources to start a new career in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
It's a pity that Zhuge Ke's plan was good, but he had no luck.
Not long after arriving in Hefei, Nanchen soldiers and horses came all the way from the direction of Chuzhou, and they fought in the wild. With the advantage of having many soldiers and generals, even Xie Xuan was defeated several times in a row.
In the end, we could only stick to Hefei and not be able to escape.
What frustrated Zhuge Ke the most was that King Huai conquered the south of the Yangtze River too quickly, and the strength of the Eastern Jin Dynasty was not that strong. Under Zhu Yuanzhang's violent attack, they were like flowers destroyed by heavy rain. day, it completely collapsed.
Even Xie Xuan became homeless like them.
"What a big battle! It seems that Chen Baxian is going to fight me to the death!"
Xie Xuan didn't show any fear when he saw the mighty army under the city. He even had a smile on his face and joked with a few people around him.
Zhuge Jin's face was like a flat lake, he just smiled and said nothing.
Zhuge Ke frowned slightly and suppressed the worries in his heart.
"It is indeed a big battle. In order to get rid of Nanchen's strategic disadvantage, Chen Baxian made a desperate move and prepared to capture the entire Lujiang River to peek into the upper reaches of the river!"
"If he cannot capture Hefei, his plan will fail midway, so he has to use all his strength!"
The speaker was Pei Ju, the envoy from the Huai Army who arrived not long ago and the Minister of Rites.
He also had a smile on his face at this time.
When Yu Shiji came to act as a lobbyist just now, he deliberately hid and did not let the other party find his presence.
"So that's it. He was able to decisively abandon Liuhe, Chuzhou and other places and expand westward with all his strength. Chen Baxian was so decisive and resolute. He deserves to be a hegemon in history!"
Xie Xuan nodded and said.
Pei Judan said calmly: "Chen Baxian is indeed the overlord of one party, but now in China, there are many powerful overlords, emperors and generals, such as Liu Yu, Emperor Wu of the Liu Song Dynasty, Xiao Daocheng of the Southern Qi Dynasty, including Sun Quan of the Eastern Wu Dynasty! Who can't compete with Chen Baxian? Compared to heroes?"
When he was talking about Sun Quan of the Eastern Wu Dynasty, Zhuge Jin and his son moved slightly, and their eyes fell on him subconsciously.
Pei Ju seemed unaware and continued: "The world is in chaos. With so many powerful overlords, who can turn the tide, sweep away the dragons and snakes, and unify the world?"
The smile on Xie Xuan's face faded slightly, and his expression became serious.
Although Pei Ju didn't say it explicitly.
But no one knew that the king he said could turn the tide and unify the world was none other than King Huai Wang Jing!
Zhuge Ke wanted to refute, but he thought of the Liu Yu, Xiao Daocheng, Sun Quan mentioned by Pei Ju, as well as Yang Jian and his son, Yu Wenshi, Zhang Shicheng and many other historical kings, heroes and princes who had been defeated by King Huai before.
He was suddenly speechless.
In his heart, Zhuge Ke had to admit that based on King Huai's achievements after his rise, his political methods, and the number of soldiers and horses under his command, it was indeed possible to dominate the world.
Of course, the world of China is too vast, and the Huai army's dominance has reached its limit, and it cannot control the entire China.
But take the south and become the lord of the south. The probability is extremely high.
Pei Ju did not let everyone answer his question, but let them think for themselves.
At this time.
Nanchen's army had advanced not far below the city and began to formally attack the city. Two rounds of arrow rain covered the city head.
"Ah!"
"Only two rounds of arrows were fired... It seems that Chen Baxian's military resources are running low! Well, there is also the food and grass in Nanchen's army... The three hundred thousand troops consume a lot of food and grass every day!"
Pei Ju looked at the scene of the siege, and a smile appeared on his face again.
It was like looking at a dying beast.
He is not a weak scribe. He can kill people with a sword, command an army, and command in front of the battle. These abilities are not weak, and he has rich experience on the battlefield.
After Nanchen's army began to attack the city, they quickly noticed the flaws of Nanchen's army from some details displayed by the opponent.
It’s not that Chen Baxian, Wu Mingche and others are incompetent.
But Nan Chen's family background was not strong to begin with, and this fact could not be concealed at all.
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