Jiankang.
Huan Wen had already expected Liang Jun's southward march and was not too panicked. Besides, this was not Liang's first southern expedition.
The first few times I saw the Yangtze River, I turned around and walked away without crossing the river.
Jiangdong has formed a psychological inertia.
"With the natural chasm of the Yangtze River, what should I fear in the east of the Yangtze River? Your Majesty, you can rest assured!" Huan Wen sat on the imperial couch, wearing twelve white jade bows on his head. , all embroidered with auspicious clouds, and Huan Wen has a majestic appearance and long beard, which makes him look like a king.
He looked much more majestic than the emperors of the Sima family.
Jiangdong values appearance and looks, and Huan Wen is perfect in every aspect.
The atmosphere of the new dynasty was all concentrated on Huan Wen.
"Your Majesty is wise!" The ministers raised their tooth wats.
In the past, there were some Jiangdong powerful men in the court, but now there are no traces of them. They are all northern nobles such as Wang Xun, Chu, Chen Yuan Xi, and occasionally some Jingzhou generals.
Faced with the heavy pressure from Liang Guo, the Jiangdong gentry were unprecedentedly united, and they contributed money and strength when they had money.
When life and death are at stake, everyone can still remain open to the outside world.
In just two or three months, Huan Wen raised an army of 70,000 men with complete equipment and sufficient food and grass.
Including the Jingzhou Army and the Xie family's Beifu Army, the number of combatable troops in Jiangdong is about 120,000.
Having someone on hand makes me feel more at ease.
Huan Wen, the emperor of Chu, also acted decently.
Even people from the Sima family use it. After all, Huan Wen is also the son-in-law of the Sima family, and both sides are a family.
It can be said that Jiangdong only changed its country name, and nothing else changed.
The gentry and the Emperor of Chu Huan Wen jointly governed Jiangdong.
Even the once extremely strict Gengxu Tuduan was temporarily put aside in exchange for the support of the nobles.
In short, if you block Liang Jun, you have everything; if you can't stop him, you have nothing.
"I have united the country of Dai, harassed its Youdai, and restrained its troops. The northern barbarians and barbarians are mixed, and the outside is strong but the middle is dry. It is just a bluff. It only needs a victory to defeat it, and it will fall apart. At that time, China can be conquered, Zhongxia can be restored, and the Hu dust can be swept away. !”
At the critical moment, Huan Wen picked up Director Wang's slogan back then.
Only the Northern Expedition can unite people's hearts. Regardless of whether we can win the war or whether it can be realized, we always have to shout loudly.
"What your Majesty said is true. When the Northern Captives came, there were no naval forces. They were all on foot and cavalry. They are using their shortcomings to meet our strengths. The Liang thieves will be defeated in this battle." Yuan Hong flattered him vigorously.
"Since your Majesty came to the throne, he has swept away the decline of previous years. The soldiers are invigorated and people's hearts are at peace. They all want to die for Chu. The northern captives are here and they can't do anything." Xun Ji also fawned crazily.
After Huan Wen ascended the throne, he was kind to the Xun family and gave the Xun family a hand regardless of their past grudges.
Xun Ji burst into tears of gratitude.
The two men flattered each other, and others followed suit. The whole palace was filled with joy, and there was no trace of nervousness as if facing a formidable enemy.
However, there were finally people with clear heads. Xi Chao cupped his hands and said: "Along the Yangtze River, Yiling, Xiakou, Wuchang, and Ruxu are the most important places. The one that is missing now is Wuchang. The Liang Lord personally came to Xiangyang, and he must have the intention of plotting Wuchang. You must be on guard against it.”
Strategies are mostly conspiracies.
By capturing Wuchang, Xie Xuan's Beifu Army can be cut off in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and swallowed up one bite at a time.
Anyone with a bit of vision can see it.
"That's what the servant said." Huan Wen glanced at Xie An and had no intention of sending troops to rescue him.
Jiankang faced greater pressure. Liang Jun assembled an army of 110,000 troops in Huainan, eyeing Ruxu.
Xie An said slowly: "Thank you for reminding me. My nephew Xie Xuan sent a letter yesterday and has not neglected the defense of Wuchang. Ten thousand naval troops are waiting in full formation, and five hundred warships are lined up on the river. Once there are changes downstream, we will go down from Lexiang. We can rush to help Wuchang in ten days."
"The Xie family has many talented people, and there should be no worries on the Yangtze River. I heard that the prince of Beilu personally led the army this time, and I will personally punish these young people!"
He Huan Wen is not someone who can step on anyone.
In his eyes, this seemed to be an opportunity.
If the three-pronged Liang army can defeat one of them casually, the other two will not be able to last long, and Liang's southern expedition will fail.
As soon as this statement came out, there was a lot of discussion in the palace, and many people's eyes became complicated.
Huan Wen made four Northern Expeditions and only won once. He was defeated twice in Hefei. In the last time, Liang Jun did not even send out the main force, and Huan Wen was defeated by his former subordinate Deng Xia.
This kind of achievement is really unflattering.
Liang Guo was defeated all the way, and although the southern expedition failed, if Huan Wen were defeated, Jiangdong would immediately be wiped out.
And this possibility is very high.
"Ahem..." Xie An coughed twice, and the palace quickly became quiet, "I heard that the son of a rich man cannot sit down in the hall. Your Majesty is now the king of a country. He is bound by the country and the country, so he must not take risks. Although Liang Jun is powerful, Jiangbei Even if there are hundreds of thousands of enemies, it is difficult to shake them, so it is better to wait until they are exhausted and then attack."
If it was someone else's advice, Huan Wen could ignore it, but he had to listen to Xie An's words.
Without Xie An's nod and cooperation, Huan Wen would not be able to enter Jianye, nor could he usurp the throne.
Xi Chao rarely agreed with Xie An, "Once your Majesty sends troops, if Wu Hui rebels and goes north, Jiankang will be taken advantage of by the thieves. The current situation, with the natural chasm of the Yangtze River, makes it worse to be still than to move. It is better to defend than to attack. He has an army of hundreds of thousands to attack me, and if he cannot defeat us in a few months, he will retreat."
Almost everyone places their hopes on the Yangtze River.
When Wang Jun was able to defeat Soochow, the main reason was that a generation of tyrant Sun Hao emerged from Jiangdong, which caused chaos in the country and surrendered on his own initiative.
Chu has a wise king above and wise ministers below. How can Soochow compare?
"You said so." Seeing so many people objecting, Huan Wen had no choice but to withdraw his order.
The key point is that this group of people are acting in disguise, and Huan Wen's affairs will not be accomplished.
Being an emperor in Jiangdong is definitely not a matter of keeping one's word.
At this time, Xie An raised his tooth wand and said: "Since your Majesty came to the throne, the Jingzhou army has harassed the place. The people of Jiangdong hate it deeply, so there is the chaos of Wu Hui. Now the enemy is facing us. I hope your Majesty will restrain it a little."
It's not that Xie An wants to have trouble with Huan Wen at this time, but that the Jingzhou Army is really making trouble.
They burned, killed, looted and committed all kinds of evil, from the south of the Yangtze River to the north of the Yangtze River.
The people around him fled one after another. Without anyone, only soldiers and nobles were left in the Chu Kingdom. How could they live this life?
Several Jingzhou generals in the palace immediately cast angry looks.
Before they could speak, Huan Wen said: "I would like to thank you for not worrying about this matter. Now that the strong bandits are outside, it is not appropriate to harm the soldiers."
At this time, Huan Wen did not dare to take advantage of the opportunity to purge the Jingzhou Army.
The Jingzhou Army has developed an unruly temperament. If it is not handled properly, this group of people will fall into chaos without waiting for the Liang Army to attack.
Without the Jingzhou Army, Huan Wen would be left empty-handed. From now on, he could only be at the mercy of the gentry, just like the Sima family.
Huan Wen also relied on the Jingzhou Army to suppress the Jiangdong gentry.
Therefore, the Jingzhou Army became a deadlock in Jiangdong.
"Your Majesty..." Xie An wanted to persuade again.
Huan Wen waved his hand and said, "That's it for today. We will discuss this matter another day."
(End of chapter)
