The military generals camped in Anqing were more than enough to deal with Chen Youliang. Even if Chen Han united with more than a dozen southern forces to form the Jiujiang League, He Ruobi was not worried at all.
Because Chen Youliang only had Zhang Dingbian under his command, other than this general, the other generals were too weak.
If it were a source world where there were no higher powers, Chen Youliang's territory and a strong enough general would be able to withstand the enemy's attack, at least to delay it for a while.
Just like in history, when the Northern Qi Dynasty was about to fall, there was only one general Hu Luguang left in the court. Before the fall of the Southern Tang Dynasty, there was only one Lin Renzhao in the country.
As long as they don't die, the dynasty they belong to can sustain for a period of time. If they die, the dynasty will be destroyed immediately.
In the world of China, the importance of Zhang Dingbian to Chen Han is self-evident.
No matter how strong Zhang Dingbian is, he still can't reach the level of invincibility. He can't beat four hands with two fists.
But with the addition of a top-notch general in the opponent's formation, things became a bit tricky. Two top generals and several middle- and upper-level military generals could together block the Anqing camp to the east of Hukou.
He Ruobi shouldered the important task of attacking Jiujiang and was very concerned about the changes in the enemy's strength. After weighing the gap between the enemy and ourselves, he made a decisive decision.
I am going to ask His Majesty for reinforcements and send two or three ninth-level generals. This is not timidity, but caution.
According to the current team, although He Ruobi still has the confidence to win, his generals and soldiers will definitely suffer heavy losses if they fight against the Jiujiang army.
He Ruobi was very aware of the strength of the Xia army. If he did not ask for help when he knew that the Xia army had spare strength in many provinces in Jinling and Jiangbei, then he would be irresponsible for the lives of his soldiers.
The news of Liang Guogong Lan Yu's appearance was conveyed to Jinling in an expedited manner. It was already the first day of June in the seventh year of Taichu.
The entire Jinling is still prosperous, but there is an atmosphere of chilling. Of the 500,000 soldiers prepared this time, 100,000 of them have already taken ships to Baoshan Port, preparing to use this as a basis to take the sea route to Ningbo.
There are still 300,000 troops marching by land and water, crossing Taihu Lake on loaded ships, and gathering in Huzhou.
After successive raids by the army, all the water thieves and bandits in the waters of Taihu Lake were wiped out. Even the alien beasts whose life levels reached level seven or above were targeted and eliminated by the Demon Suppression Department.
The waters of Taihu Lake are gentle, and the army's food and grass will not be affected in any way when passing through the waters.
There are also 100,000 elite soldiers who are stationed on the outskirts of Jinling. They are also the most elite soldiers among the Daxia soldiers.
When Wang Jing led his army into battle, these 100,000 troops were his personal bodyguards.
The people around Jinling and the wealthy families in the city all know that His Majesty is about to send troops. After all, this matter is not a secret.
With such a large-scale mobilization of grain, grass and weapons, and the direction in which a large number of soldiers are gathering, any smart person can see the target that Daxia will attack next.
Influenced by the Xia officials and soldiers who moved to Jinling and the children of wealthy families from Sihong and Yangzhou, the original residents of Jinling had a strong confidence in the Xia army in a subtle way.
They all believe that His Majesty will personally lead the troops into battle and return with a great victory.
In some restaurants, there are many children of aristocratic families drinking wine and pointing out the country, wishing they could participate in this southern expedition.
As Daxia becomes stronger and stronger, the number of surrounding enemies is also rapidly decreasing.
The achievements of dynasty forces such as the Ming Army and the Liu Song Dynasty are becoming increasingly rare.
The merits of destroying a country are at the forefront of the military merit system. However, any general with such merits can quickly soar in the military status without worrying about the dissatisfaction of others.
Just like Fu Youde, he was not the first to defect to Wang Jing, but he fought several beautiful battles, had the qualifications to destroy the country, and later became the number one general in Daxia, and no one said anything strange.
If he did not have such merit, no matter how famous he was in history, there would still be people who would be dissatisfied. From here we can see the gold content of the achievement of destroying the country.
The children of the aristocratic families in Jinling are extremely eager for this kind of merit, and they can't wait to join the army. Even if they can get a small amount of merit, these merits will allow them to be promoted after returning from a great victory.
Everyone knew that the soldiers and horses of the Southern Song Dynasty were no match for the Xia army. Going south this time is like picking up all the credit for nothing. Naturally, there will be a large number of children who want to take advantage of their seniority.
It's a pity that Wang Jing attaches great importance to the army. All children from aristocratic families who want to join the army must start from the grassroots level of military control, and this is Wang Jing's preferential treatment to them.
If you are an ordinary person, you can only serve as an ordinary soldier if you join the army. Only by making meritorious service and participating in military examinations can one be promoted quickly.
Inside the palace.
Wang Jing, Gao Xi, Zhang Juzheng, Liu Bowen and others were dealing with various matters before the army set off, especially Gao Xi and Liu Bowen. Gao Xi needed to count the food and grass consumed by the army, the weapons and bows and arrows... .
Xia Jun's weapons were well-made. After being quenched by mixing the spirit stone powder with the spirit spring, the weapons became very tough.
It will not break even after one or two battles.
But in every war, weapons will inevitably be consumed. Five hundred thousand soldiers, each with a sword and a sword, is
There are millions of sharp blades and arrows. Each soldier has fifty, which is more than 20 million arrows.
Fifty arrows can only be used for two or three battles...
To be on the safe side, the Daxia Ministry of Industry had to prepare hundreds of millions of arrows for this war.
The consumption of weapons and arrows alone is an astronomical figure. Correspondingly, Gao Xi also needs to put more thought into it and cannot waste it casually.
There is also Liu Bowen. He does not need to calculate the consumption and allocation of materials and food, but he needs to help Wang Jing deduce the battle situation based on various intelligence from the Military Intelligence Department.
On the basis of the negotiated strategy, various details of sending troops are refined. At this moment.
A servant came in with an urgent memorandum.
Wang Jing took a look at it and immediately frowned, "Lanyu! Why did he show up at this time? And he's still getting involved with Chen Youliang?"
Hearing this, Liu Bowen subconsciously raised his head. This name is very familiar to him.
The most arrogant and domineering general among the founding generals of the Ming Dynasty, he was also a top general comparable to Fu Youde. Wang Jing handed the memorial to Liu Bowen casually. But in his heart, he was thinking about the reason why Lan Yu appeared.
Regarding Lan Yu's ability, it would be a bit too much to say that he is a peerless general. After all, Xu Da is the number one general in the Ming Dynasty, but Lan Yu can definitely be compared with Fu Youde and deserves special attention.
"Perhaps... Lan Yu heard the news that General Chang Yuchun died in battle, so he and Chen Youliang made enemies of our army!"
Liu Bowen thought slightly and said. "It's indeed possible!"
Wang Jing pondered slightly, Zhu Yuanzhang peeled off Lan Yu's skin and killed his clan, which was extremely cruel and ruthless. After Lan Yu came, he would not choose to defect to Zhu Ming no matter what.
But Lan Yu has a very good relationship with Zhu Biao and Chang Yuchun, especially Chang Yuchun, whose wife is Lan Yu's sister.
Chang Yuchun died in battle, and Lan Yu, the brother-in-law, wanted to avenge his brother-in-law no matter what.
"Chen Youliang has Zhang Dingbian under his command, and now he has an additional ally, Lan Yu. Therefore, He Ruobi asked me for help. Who do you think I should send to Anqing to help?"
Wang Jing asked casually.
In addition to the news about Lan Yu, the memorial also contained He Ruobi's request, which Wang Jing did not refuse.
At this time, Gao Xi temporarily put aside what he was doing, read the memorial after Liu Bowen, and learned about the situation. "In my opinion, it is better to send General Yuwen Chengdu and General Yang Dayan to help. These two generals are extremely brave and will definitely assist He Ruobi in defeating Lan Yu and capturing Jiujiang!"
Gao Xi suggested.
He chose generals who were famous for their bravery. For Anqing, with He Ruobi teaming up with Lu Meng and Lin Renzhao, there is no need to worry about the command of the navy and military formation.
What He Ruobi lacks is a strong general who can break out of the formation. Zhang Hao has good strength, but after all, he is good at riding and shooting, but not good at water fighting, so he needs help.
"Send the order, transfer Yuwen Chengdu and Yang Dayan to Anqing and listen to He Ruobi's orders!"
The army was about to go on an expedition, and Wang Jing had no time to summon the civil and military ministers for discussion. After feeling that Gao Xi's proposal was good, he immediately made a decision.
Zhang Juzheng immediately wrote an edict and stamped it.
Wang Jing stood up and paced back and forth in the hall. The ministers around him looked at each other, wondering what he was thinking.
After a while, Wang Jing stood still.
"Zhaoxuan, how long do you think it will take for He Ruobi to capture Jiujiang?"
Gao Xi was asked, how could he dare to predict such a thing? If he made a mistake, he would be in big trouble. "Why did your Majesty say this?"
He didn't answer directly, but asked instead.
Wang Jing's eyes flashed and he said: "The sudden appearance of Lan Yu made me feel that the process of dispatching troops this time should not be that easy. The Anqing camp should have easily defeated Chen Youliang and captured Jiujiang, but as soon as the troops were dispatched, a Lan Yu jumped out!"
"If I lead my troops south and fight the Song army, do you think the Song army will suddenly have a few generals?"
"After all, people like Zhu Biao, Xu Da, Tang He, and Li Wenzhong are not dead yet! The Ming army and the Song army had an alliance. If Zhu Biao wanted to avenge his father, he would bring people to join the Song army...
Gao Xi, Zhang Juzheng, Liu Bowen and Xie Hui, who were busy next to them, could not help but change their expressions when they heard this.
Zhu Biao currently has no foundation and is nothing to be afraid of.
But people like Xu Da, Tang He, and Li Wenzhong are not easy to deal with, especially Xu Da, who is a top general. Once he joins the Song Army, even if he cannot personally command the army, his own strength and experience will be enough to defeat the Song Army. The strength is upgraded to a higher level.
"This... Your Majesty's words are not impossible!"
Gao Xi said, then he pondered slightly and began to think of countermeasures.
Zhang Juzheng, who was standing next to him, suddenly spoke and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry. When our army went south, we were still able to win a complete victory against the overwhelming armies of the Ming and Song armies. Now the Ming army has been destroyed, and only a few generals are left."
already! "
"Even if they join forces with the Song army, it doesn't matter. Your Majesty's elite soldiers will be able to defeat the enemy if they go south. The worst result is that the war will be delayed a little longer!"
After hearing this, Liu Bowen couldn't help but nodded in agreement.
They could all see that Daxia's strength had already crushed the Southern Song Dynasty and Jiujiang. As long as Daxia sent troops step by step, commanded randomly without being stupid, and brought out its own strength, the other side would have no hope of winning.
Wang Jing nodded slightly, but he was not completely relieved.
Because if a remnant of Lan Yu and Zhu Ming can jump out, it is possible for others to jump out. For example, the former Qin Dynasty that was destroyed by Wang Jing, the pair of Fu Jian and Wang Meng may come to Jianghuai.
Of course, they may also appear in Guanzhong.
Once Fu Jian appears in Jianghuai, as long as the ambition in his heart does not disappear, he will definitely take advantage of the Xia-Song War to disrupt the situation and look for opportunities to rise.
"There are still too few generals, especially ninth-level generals!" Wang Jing sighed inwardly.
He thought for a moment, then called his attendants and asked, "Have any great talents appeared in the recruitment hall recently?"
The attendant quickly thought about it and replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, Mr. Li Shizhen, who is known as the Medicine Sage, just appeared in the recruitment hall not long ago. Apart from Mr. Li, there is no one else..."
"Mr. Li is now invited by Prime Minister Shen and Wang to observe and practice at Daozhengsi and Tai Hospitals." Li Shizhen, a medical master who is known as the Sage of Medicine in the original world.
In the world of China, he received the inheritance from the medical family. He was extremely proficient in the medicinal properties of various elixirs and elixirs, as well as the configuration of various elixirs. He also had a ninth-level life level.
This kind of person is of course a great talent, and he is also a great talent who will be very beneficial to the future development of the Great Xia Dynasty.
With him, the Daxia Dynasty's medical system, the development of elixirs, and the use of monster flesh and blood...
Not only ordinary people can benefit, but the large amount of cultivation resources stored by Wang Jing can also be turned into more powerful elixirs.
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Wang Jing was in a good mood when he heard that Li Shizhen had come to seek refuge.
However, what he wants now is a general who can fight in battle.
"Publish my order and send people to all provinces and prefectures to post recruitment notices. If there are brave men who join the army, I will definitely use them..."
"The magistrates and county magistrates of each prefecture and county should, while handling government affairs, also inquire whether there are any strange people and strangers around them. If there is news about great talents, they can report it!"
Wang Jing felt that he could no longer wait for famous ministers and generals in history to come forward.
After all, the civil servants and generals who can leave their names in history are all great talents and have their own dignity. It is impossible for everyone to take the initiative to come to Jinling to join Daxia.
Wang Jing needs to be more proactive.
Not only the two great generals Han Xin and Yue Fei, but also the famous ministers and generals who had appeared in Daxia should also be targeted and actively invited.
Gao Xi and Liu Bowen's eyes flickered slightly, and they understood Wang Jing's thoughts. They have no problem with actively recruiting talents.
It seems a bit hasty to post a list and look for talents when the troops are about to be dispatched. certainly.
They think so in their hearts, but they don't say anything with their mouths.
As the emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty, Wang Jing could make millions of people turn around with just one word. His orders to recruit and search for talents were quickly issued.
Before the next day, the announcement was posted on the streets of the city near Jinling. Officials' actions are very efficient.
