Recruiting and searching for talents is not something that can be done in a day or two.
Wang Jing had already given orders to prepare for the swearing-in ceremony on the third day of June and lead his troops to Lin'an, Huzhou.
So Wang Jing did not wait for the result. On June 3, he held the ceremony outside the city as planned.
One hundred thousand elites, vast and overwhelming, each soldier has at least one level of strength. When one hundred thousand elites gather together in formation, the unstoppable raging momentum can even suppress the ninth level creatures.
For ninth-level powerhouses, no matter how many ordinary creatures there are, they cannot pose any threat to them, but first- and second-level creatures are already different from ordinary creatures.
The power gathered by hundreds of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of second-level elite soldiers through the military formation must also be faced by the ninth-level strong men.
After the swearing-in was completed.
The army shouted long live in unison and began to board the cloud chariot and set off. Wang Jing also boarded the Yuhu, followed by more than a dozen cloud chariots. Gao Ying, Zhang Juzheng, Liu Bowen and the civil servants who accompanied the army south this time were all following behind.
"Let's go too!"
Yang Dayan, who was following the farewell procession, greeted Yuwen Chengdu not far away.
The two of them had received the military order and had no choice but to give up following Wang Jing south and lead their own soldiers and part of the troops to support Anqing.
Regarding this order, Yuwen Chengdu was relatively indifferent. He didn't think too much about it. As long as it was Wang Jing's military order, he would complete it seriously.
Yang Dayan was also in a good mood. There were many generals who followed His Majesty south, and he was just one of them. Even if he made great contributions, it would be difficult to stand out.
Going to Anqing will give you more opportunities to make meritorious deeds!
After Wang Jing's back disappeared, the two of them boarded the boat with the prepared troops and traveled upstream from Jinling Ferry.
On the march.
Wang Jing also did not forget to inspect the prefectures and counties along the way where the officials had just been replenished. These prefectures and counties had not been digested by Daxia for a long time, and many people still had the shadow of the Ming army in their hearts.
However, the prefects and county magistrates in various places have sufficient experience. They first contacted the guards and troops to sweep away the bandits in the territory, and then attacked the local tyrants and squires with a bad reputation in the prefecture and county. Then, they supplemented it with sufficient food and grass to carry out work-for-relief, and the situation was quickly stabilized. Local.
This kind of stability is only superficial. Real stability will take time to wash away people's hearts.
What Wang Jing needs is stability, as long as it does not affect the supply of money and food and frontline operations. When the situation is less tense in the future, there will be enough time to integrate the captured land.
First use the cloud cart to travel overland.
When they arrived in Wuxi, the army began to abandon the cloud cart and board the loading ship. Take the Taihu Waterway to Huzhou on the south coast.
The city of Wuxi has undergone tremendous changes.
Last time Wang Jing led the main army to station here, the military camps stretching for dozens of miles outside the city have not yet been demolished, because hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses gathered, and a large amount of grain and grass materials passed through here, resulting in a lot of work.
The people in Wuxi City were recruited to work and received coins and food. After they received the money and food, they consumed it. A large amount of coins and materials circulated, making the entire city prosperous.
This time, Wang Jing still regarded Wuxi as an important channel for transporting grain and grass.
When Yu Chu came to Wuxi, many people couldn't help but cheer. They may not be very loyal to Wang Jing. They have only been a citizen of Daxia for a year or two, so it is impossible for them to be die-hard loyalists of Daxia.
But they all know that His Majesty's visit to Wuxi will bring them benefits. This alone was enough to make them cheer.
Wang Jing did not stay in Wuxi longer.
He directly took the soldiers and horses by boat across the waters of Taihu Lake and arrived at Huzhou in the south.
Huzhou!
The Qianli Plain is the core of the Hangjiahu Plain. The land here is fertile and the climate is pleasant. If the land is developed, the food produced in one place can supply two or three provinces.
This place was originally occupied by Zhao and Song, but it was not occupied for long before it encountered a war with the Xia army.
The continuous flames of war made this
The land there has never been developed.
Until more than half a year ago, after Huzhou was captured by Daxia, Wang Jing ordered the Lin'an camp to be set up in Hangjiahu for military control. In addition to managing military affairs, Wei Rui, the general manager of the camp, also had to supervise the military camps.
In addition to some guardsmen, the majority of the people who conducted the military camp were the Zhao and Song soldiers who were captured in the last war, as well as those in Lin'an City who disobeyed Daxia's management and violated the control regulations.
Lin'an originally had many scholars and people who were attached to Zhao and Song Dynasty, but after military control, these people were thrown into farming in Huzhou, which immediately made Lin'an completely peaceful.
In the waters of Taihu Lake, the breeze blows and the water waves roll.
Wang Jing stood on the front deck of the ship and could already see the city wall of Huzhou in the distance and the endless fields outside the city...
"Wei Rui did a great job!"
Wang Jing couldn't help but admire.
In his eyes, this endless cultivated field is the foundation for the continuous production of large amounts of food. Especially during this attack on the Southern Song Dynasty, the food produced in Huzhou, Jiaxing and other places can be used as military rations.
Whether it is the Origin World or the Divine World, when a war begins, food, grass and food routes become very important.
The Xia army's grain and grass needed to be transported thousands of miles from the provinces in the north of the Yangtze River where there was a relatively large amount of grain. No matter how fast the boats were, it would still take time. The transportation process requires a lot of losses.
The grain produced from the farms in Huzhou can be used as military ration nearby, which can reduce a lot of consumption.
In the dynasties before the Tang and Song Dynasties, civilian officials could lead troops and military generals could manage politics. This was what was called becoming a general or a prime minister. Especially Confucian generals like Wei Rui could not only command armies, but could also serve as governors when they came to local places. Very good.
He may not have the talents of a prime minister to be in charge of the internal affairs of a dynasty, but local government affairs do not require top-notch internal affairs abilities! According to Wang Jing's standards, Wei Rui's internal affairs skills are at least 80 points.
This kind of internal affairs ability is coupled with the ability to run the army.
It seems not surprising that Huzhou has undergone such a big change.
At the ferry near Huzhou, a group of soldiers and horses had already greeted him at the ferry. Among them, Wei Rui came to greet him personally, accompanied by two generals, Pan Zhang and Xu Sheng.
"Chen Wei Rui pays homage to Your Majesty!"
After Wang Jing got off the boat, Wei Rui immediately came forward to pay his respects.
Wang Jing has not seen him for more than half a year since he last asked Wei Rui to command the army to fight the Song Army. After not seeing him for many days, Wei Rui has not changed much, but his eyes and temperament have become more peaceful and profound.
He doesn't have the evil spirit unique to military commanders, and is more like a civil servant who governs the local area.
"No need to be polite!"
With a smile on his face, Wang Jing personally helped him up, then grabbed his arm and boarded the car together.
When entering the city, Wang Jing asked the other party about some things about local governance during this period, and kept praising Huzhou for its changes.
Wang Jing praised Wei Rui, who naturally became humble.
The two parties talked for a while and then arrived in Huzhou City.
At this time, Huzhou had accumulated a total of half a million troops, and the soldiers and horses stationed in Lin'an were mainly stationed in Lin'an.
In other words, Daxia already has nearly 800,000 soldiers on the plains of Hangjiahu.
Such a powerful army naturally shocked the Southern Song Dynasty three times a day.
According to the news from the Military Intelligence Department and spies, Yu Yunwen was recruiting and deploying troops with all his strength, actively looking for talents, and preparing to withstand the overwhelming pressure of the Xia army.
"...Right now, Meng Gong and Lu Wende are stationed in Kuaiji and have gathered 400,000 troops. However, these 400,000 troops have been recruited and trained recently and their strength is average. Han Shizhong's troops have withdrawn and the main force is heading north!"
After entering the city.
Wei Rui began to explain the situation in the south to Wang Jing, Gao Ying, Liu Bowen and others.
In the hall, Wang Jing was sitting at the top. Gao, Zhang Juzheng, Liu Bowen, and Chinese generals Fu Youde, Lu Xun, Lu Kang... these generals who led their troops to Huzhou first also came here from the military camp to pay their respects.
Civil servants and military generals, the stars are shining brightly, gathered together.
Every civil servant and minister
Generals are all famous officials with outstanding reputations in history. Wei Rui stood and pointed at the map with a piece of wood, pointing out the Song Army's defense arrangements...
Daxia sent troops south, and the Southern Song Dynasty was not a fool. It would naturally respond with all its strength. There were different information and changes every day, so the news Wang Jing, Liu Bowen and others received was from two or three days ago.
The general in charge of the Lin'an camp at this time was Chen Qingzhi.
With him in charge, there was no need to worry about a surprise attack by the Song army. Wei Rui returned to Huzhou with peace of mind and reported the situation to Wang Jing in person.
"Han Shizhong withdrew his troops and went north? Where is Fang La?"
Wang Jing asked with his brows moving slightly.
Wei Rui said: "Han Shizhong's offensive was sharp. Fang La lost his troops and lost his generals. His strength was greatly reduced and his morale was greatly reduced. He did not dare to pursue, so he just sat back and watched Han Shizhong retreat!"
Hearing this, Gaofeng, Liu Bowen, and Xie Hui shook their heads slightly.
They did not trust Fang La's strength. Sure enough, the current situation was just as they thought. After all, Fang La was just a rebel and not a match for the Southern Song Dynasty official army.
Especially when his opponent was Han Shizhong, he was restricted in every aspect. Even if there are generals like Fang Jie, Shi Bao, and Wang Yin under his command, it will not help.
"Can Han Shizhong defeat Fang La by himself, so that he doesn't even dare to pursue him? It's impossible for Han Shizhong to suddenly become so powerful. There must be helpers around him!"
Wang Jing and Gao Po had different ideas. I felt something was wrong keenly.
People like Gaofeng, Xie Hui, and Liu Bowen had subconscious contempt for the rebels, especially Fang La, who fooled the people with Manichaeism, and looked down upon them from the bottom of their hearts.
So even though they knew that Fang La had many generals under his command, including top generals like Fang Jie, they didn't really take them seriously. I definitely don’t think they are Han Shizhong’s opponents.
However, Wang Jing did not have colored glasses like Fang La like them. Fang La is not very capable, but the fierce generals under his command are really capable, especially Fang Jie, Shi Bao and Wang Yin, who are definitely ninth level.
It would not be easy for Han Shizhong to defeat them all by himself.
Then, there is only one possibility left.
There must be helpers around Han Shizhong.
Wang Jing immediately thought of Zhu Biao, Xu Da and others who had escaped. Secondly, the Southern Song Dynasty recruited other well-known generals...
"This...it's possible what His Majesty said!"
Gao Ying said.
"The most likely ones are Xu Da, Yu Dayou, and Li Wenzhong! If they live a good life anonymously, that's all. Since they are actively making enemies of our army, we must not let them live and die this time!"
Xie Hui followed, with a hint of coldness in his tone. After hearing this, everyone agreed, even Fu Youde had nothing to say.
He was dissatisfied with Zhu Yuanzhang, but he had a good relationship with Xu Da and Tang He. If possible, Fu Youde was not willing to see them die in battle.
But if they really appear again, it means that they are determined to be enemies with Daxia. Daxia cannot let such an enemy go, and must solve them to avoid future troubles after letting them go.
"Send the order, the Military Intelligence Department and the spies in the camp will do their best to investigate. I want to know the detailed information of Lieutenant General Zhao Song!"
Wang Jing glanced across their faces and immediately gave the order.
Han Shizhong's affairs passed temporarily.
Liu Bowen's eyes moved slightly, and he took a step forward and said, "Your Majesty, not long ago, Fang La sent an envoy to ask our country to send troops to rescue him. Now that your Majesty has sent troops to come, Fang La must also perform well. No matter how many generals and commanders he died in the battle, he will not do it now." We must take the initiative and attack the Song army from the south!"
"Your Majesty might as well send an envoy to Fang La's camp. If Fang La remains unmoved, then after our army defeats the Song army, we can directly destroy them without any mercy!"
Wang Jing thought for a moment, did not refuse, and immediately appointed a civil servant who usually performed well to act as the messenger.
After everyone knows the situation in the south.
The next step was to negotiate the marching route.
There is nothing special about this. After Zhao Song gave up Lin'an, which was undefendable, he took the capital
The tentative location was Ningbo. If they took the land route, Xia Jun would have to take the route of Kuaiji and Shangyu.
There is no other choice, because to the south of Kuaiji is the continuous Kuaiji Mountain, with mountains and rivers crisscrossing it, and an army of hundreds of thousands of people cannot deploy.
soon.
Wang Jing and others made a decision to let the army rest for a few days and wait until June 10 before moving out.
At the end of the proceedings.
Wei Rui said, "When I was in Lin'an, I heard a lot of news. Two great talents had appeared in Lin'an. Not long ago, I received your majesty's order to seek talents. I specially sent many people to investigate, and finally found out. The place where two great talents come to stay."
"Oh? Who is he?"
Wang Jing was a little surprised. He didn't expect that his order would bear fruit only a few days after it was issued.
But then I thought about it, this is also the aspect that Wei Rui usually pays more attention to. If not for this, he would not have been able to find out the traces of talents within a few days of the edict being issued.
"They are both civilized and military. They are Zhang Jiuling, a famous prime minister in the Tang Dynasty, and Yang Zaixing, a general in the Song Dynasty!"
Wei Rui replied.
"Yang Zaixing? He didn't defect to Zhao Song after he came?"
Wang Jing was suddenly surprised.
When he heard Zhang Jiuling's name, he could still remain calm, but when he heard Yang Zaixing's name, his expression couldn't help but change.
It's not that Zhang Jiuling is more important than Yang Zaixing, but that Yang Zaixing is a well-known fierce general in the Southern Song Dynasty. It is normal for him to continue to serve Zhao Song after his arrival.
But the current situation was beyond the expectations of Wang Jing and everyone in the palace.
