Li Xiuning was thinking about it, wanting to see a certain prince get into trouble, and it would end with Li Jing appearing and overwhelming the four bandits.
As the saying goes, bet and accept defeat.
The 70,000 rebels scattered on the ground in Jiangnan nominally belong to Jiangdu Army, and will only be handed over when the time comes.
For Jiang Dujun, this was undoubtedly a shot in the arm.
At the same time, he also gave Li Clan of Longxi a severe cut and was bled.
Of course, Li Mi wasn't much better.
Shen Luoyan and Li Tianfan were detained, and the four bandits' plot to annex the ranch and take over the racecourse was also foiled.
This is also a huge setback for the Wagang forces who are currently recruiting troops and preparing to take over Luoyang.
The three most powerful forces in the north.
Li Yuan, Li Mi, and Dou Jiande, two of them suffered a big loss from Yang Lin.
Amidst the ups and downs, the world situation has undergone key changes.
"The weather has turned cold and winter is about to come. We must deal with Li Zitong and Shen Faxing before the next spring to make a living with the people. Otherwise, another year of spring plowing will be wasted, and the loss of people's power will be huge."
There are no civil and military ministers here, but there are some guys who have just surrendered, such as Dou Wei and Li Gang and other "big talents."
Therefore, Yang Lin did not ask for everyone's suggestions, let alone show his face of accepting advice.
Instead, he directly put on his posture and told everyone to do something.
"After acquiring the 100,000 horses from the ranch, Li Jing was responsible for organizing the elite cavalry. In this regard, Xiu Xun coordinated from them.
Mr. Lu returned to Jiangdu with the king. Now, the six departments of the palace have not yet been established. The Ministry of Industry must start first. The smelting and production of some armor, as well as the improvement and research and development of bows and crossbows must be accelerated quickly. After harvesting the grain next year, we must prepare to raise troops. "
This is to seize the opportunity.
Yang Lin knew in his heart that although Jiangnan was rich, the war potential in the Central Plains and Guanzhong areas was actually greater.
How big should the gap be?
The difference in fighting power between the North and the South was, in this era, the difference between a fighting nation and a farming nation.
In the Jiangnan area, people mainly farm, and their professional skills are not focused on fighting.
As for the men from the North, they fight all the year round, one big battle every ten years and one small battle every three years. They fight with the barbarians outside the Great Wall every month and every month, with no time to completely stop.
The combat quality of the army that grew up in this atmosphere will definitely be higher than that of the southern army.
Yang Lin's operation had gathered Jiangnan's troops in advance.
However, the gap in combat power between the north and the south did not narrow. On the contrary, they were alerted in advance and began to huddle together for warmth.
For example, in Luoyang, Yang Lin heard the news that the Dugu Clan joined forces with Wang Shichong for some reason and jointly elected Yang Tong, the king of Yue, as emperor. Wang Shichong was named Zheng Guogong and commanded the entire city's troops.
The army under his command includes the remaining 200,000 elites of the Sui Dynasty, and he has also recruited more than 100,000 troops in the Luoyang area, claiming to be 500,000 soldiers, including the extremely elite 100,000 Xiaoguo.
Yang Lin killed Yang Guang and gained a great reputation, but the biggest sweet fruit was obtained by Wang Shichong.
This one has now taken up the banner of revenge. On the surface, he wants to train his troops to become stronger and go south to quell the rebellion. In fact, he is in a frantic confrontation with Li Mi's Wagang Army, probing and attacking. For the time being, neither side has Take advantage.
As for Li Mi, needless to say, after getting the food, his subordinates' strength is growing every day.
It seems that all the Central Plains people who have no food to eat have gathered under his hands.
If you pull out an army at random, it will be more than 100,000.
The generals under his command are all brave and brave, and anyone who faces them will have a huge headache.
In addition to Wang Shichong and Li Mi, of course, we cannot forget Li Yuan, who had already swept through Guanzhong and was preparing to proclaim himself emperor.
Li Clan also had no rivals in the Guanzhong area at this time. After settling in Chang'an, he no longer concealed his ambition to rebuild the world. An army of 200,000 people suddenly transformed into an army of 500,000 people.
From this, we can see how powerful the powerful families in the Guanlong Group are.
As long as they support one person, they can pull out hundreds of thousands of troops anytime and anywhere.
Although his strength increased greatly, Li Yuan's forces could not be separated and temporarily confronted Hebei Dou Jiande.
The world is in chaos, and the North is fighting fiercely. In the situation of confrontation between the two, no one has the intention to manage the southern power for the time being. Even if they do, they will be completely eliminated by Yang Lin.
Therefore, the South has received valuable development opportunities.
However, if they don't hurry up, they will unify the south.
When the winners and losers are determined among those armies, if any one of them gathers the troops of others and then gathers millions of strong soldiers to go south, the problem will be huge.
Therefore, Yang Lin must intervene in the situation in the North before Wang Shichong and Li Mi can decide the winner, and before Li Yuan kills Dou Jiande.
In this way, no matter who wins or loses, he will reap the benefits.
The millions of soldiers in Wagang Village cannot be swallowed up by Li Yuan and others as fat meat.
Otherwise, the other side has both military resources and the support of aristocratic families, providing people and money, and can lure Turks into the country anytime and anywhere. This battle will not be easy to fight no matter how you look at it.
"I'll give you a month to form a hundred thousand cavalry, use battle as training, and clean up Jiangdong. Can you do it?"
Yang Lin's eyes flashed coldly, and he felt a little anxious in his heart. He looked directly at Li Jing and said.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. Although Li Zitong, Shen Faxing and others have become kings early, their combat power is not necessarily very strong. It is not difficult to destroy them. However, I need two people to help me."
Li Jing suddenly knelt down to salute and received the military order.
Some people, once reused, will immediately glow with dazzling brilliance.
Li Jing is this kind of person.
He became famous at a young age, but spent half his life in poverty. He has been sinking into a low-level official position, working hard for a little salary, and burying his head in the files. To put it bluntly, it is a waste of his life.
Later, when I arrived at the frontier fortress of Mayi, I was still a small military attaché and did not have much autonomy. Let alone training and fighting, I was basically just a guy who waved the flag and shouted along.
Maybe it was because there were too many civil servants and generals in the Sui Dynasty, or maybe Yang Guang was short-sighted. Anyway, such a talent was left there, waiting for him to die of old age, without reusing it at all.
"Xiao Zhong can lead troops to cooperate with you, but Xiao Ling may not be able to do so for the time being. He has already led troops to Luoyang."
When Yang Lin heard this, he understood what Li Jing wanted to say.
When it comes to fighting, Li Jing is not afraid.
However, he also knew that his Jiangdu power was sufficient in terms of soldiers, food, grass, gold and silver, but the only thing lacking was talent.
Especially low-level officials who manage local areas and appease the people.
That's surprisingly rare.
This has something to do with Yang Lin's power structure. After all, he is said to come from a rough background. Not only the Guanlong family in the north looks down on him, but even the smaller and wealthy families in the south may not look down on him.
People's prejudices are very terrible. Even if you show your ability to dominate the world, people will still be unable to change their minds and regard you as a bandit for a while.
Where has Yang Lin reached now?
Find some people in the Zhuhua Gang or among the refugees who can read a hundred or so words, and let such people serve as low-level officials.
At least, this kind of person can read notices, understand people's speech, and can understand and implement various policies issued by the palace.
For the time being, they can still hold on, but as the territory becomes larger and larger, it will be difficult for them to put these guys with little talent in high positions to face various complex situations, or to scheming with the nobles and nobles in various counties. .
Of course, Li Jing took a fancy to the large number of infantry under the command of Gao Zhong and Xu Ziling. The cavalry could attack all the way, but he had no time to sit down and defend the city and digest the results of the battle.
If you want to conquer local forces like Li Zitong and Shen Faxing and occupy a vast territory, it will be impossible without more than 100,000 infantry.
"Ziling, he went to Luoyang to do something. Now that Wang Shiqi is in high flames, he may be in danger."
Although Li Jing joined later.
Perhaps because they didn't know each other before fighting, he, Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling often played and drank together, and they became friends, and they were affectionate with each other.
When I heard this, I became a little worried.
"It's okay. I'm not going to fight. I just led an elite team to pick up someone."
Yang Lin chuckled and said: "That person refused to go to Mayi at first, saying that he couldn't afford to lose that person. Being a wife of a minor military attache would make people laugh. Now, I heard that someone has become the leading military governor, attacking everywhere. Do you think she talks about the city and the land every day?"
"Hongfu?"
Li Jing was surprised and happy at the same time.
For a moment, his eyes were slightly red, and he bowed down loudly: "I am willing to die serving the king."
"Not that serious."
Yang Lin smiled and helped him up: "Hongfu Nu is a hero among women, with extraordinary literary and martial arts. On the battlefield, she is also a talented general.
It is understandable that she is impatient with pots, pans, firewood, rice, oil, and salt. There will always be complaints, and women all over the world are like this...
What I am curious about is that for twenty years, you have been a small official and have had a hard time making a living, but she didn’t run away with anyone, haha..."
Li Jing does not look old, only in his thirties. In fact, he is already in his forties and can be considered a middle-aged and elderly person.
How many forty years are there in life?
Now that he heard that he could reunite with his old wife, command thousands of troops, and conquer a huge empire, Li Jing had mixed feelings in his heart.
He felt that his decision to come to Jiangdong to report the news that day was undoubtedly the most correct choice in his life.
It was in that wild forest and village that he met Yang Lin, which put his life on another magical track.
This is what a true man should do, so that his life will not be wasted.
Thinking of the blasphemous woman at home, what would she say when she saw what she looked like now?
Will he still hit people with the soles of his shoes, scold himself for being worthless, and say that following him means he will be unlucky for eight lifetimes...
Li Jing became a little crazy as he thought about it.
