Chapter 292 Halfway
In August of the third year of the beginning.

Wang Jing led [-] elites to go south by boat, and when he was leaving, the Sihong people who were seeing him off on the shore were boundless.

Two or three years have passed, except for a small number of people who came with their families, the rest of the people have reorganized their families, married men and women, and prospered.

The Huai Army's 50 troops basically accounted for more than half of the young men under Wang Jing's rule, and the rest were also incorporated into the Guards Army. Only those who were old and underage did not become soldiers.

It can be said that the Huai army can be called a soldier for all the people.Every move of the army is closely related to more than 400 million civilians.

Make an inappropriate analogy.

The Huai Army at this time is like Zhao Guo who was preparing for the Battle of Changping during the Warring States Period. Once the 40 army was wiped out, Wang Jing would completely lose his vitality and could no longer compete with other princes.

"This battle must not only be won, but also be won swiftly, so as not to lose vitality!"

Standing on the boat, Wang Jing was thinking to himself as he watched the people seeing them off getting farther and farther away.

He knew the importance of this southern expedition.

I also know the pressure on the entire Huai army that has dispatched 40 troops.

However, if he was the State of Zhao during the Battle of Changping, Yang Guang, Yu Wenhuaji, Zhang Shicheng and others were not the State of Qin who possessed the God of Killing Bai Qi...

"Fu Gongyou, Zuo Youxian!"

The first thing Wang Jing wanted to solve was not the four princes near Gaoyou in Yangzhou, but Fu Gongyou who was entrenched in Jinhu and other places.

He returned to the cabin.

The clerks accompanying the army have sent here the information about Fu Gongyou.

The spies of the Military Intelligence Department had already inquired about the situation of several princes in the south, and the information sent up was almost several feet high. After careful selection by the military intelligence department's clerks, they summarized the complete information.

Fu Gongyou's troops were about [-].

The people under the rule are about 40 to [-].

Jinhu Lake is located between Hongze Lake and Gaoyou Lake. According to spies, a waterway passes through Jinhu Lake and connects Hongze Lake and Gaoyou Lake.

In addition to going south along the canal, the Huai army passed through Hongze and entered the waterway of Gaoyou Lake, which was another offensive route.

After taking this route and entering Gaoyou Lake, you can attack Baoying at the top and attack Gaoyou at the bottom.

For the Huai Army, it is a strategic path that must be occupied.

Fu Gongyou, who is entrenched in Jinhu, has become a force that the Huai Army must eliminate.

The warships of the Huai army were like beasts on the water. Wherever they passed, whether they were water thieves or strange beasts in the water, they avoided them far away and dared not provoke them.

Warships are fast.

Quickly approached Sizhou occupied by Du Fuwei, which is near Xuyi.

"Your Majesty, Wu Yong, the head of the Department of Foreign Affairs, and Du Fuwei's envoys are asking to see you!"

Outside the cabin, there was a soft report from the attendant.

The building boat that Wang Jing was on was very huge. In addition to thousands of sailors, there were also central officials and Chinese military officials who accompanied the army to the south this time.

Except that Shen Yi is still sitting in Sihong.

Half of the centers related to the army were moved to the upper ship, waiting for Wang Jing's orders at any time.

After Wu Yong heard the news that the king personally led the army to the south, he hurriedly brought Du Jun's emissary Wang Xiongdan to see him.

"Let them in!"

Wang Jing said lightly.

Outside the building boat, Wu Yong and Wang Xiongdan were waiting for the official to report.

Wang Xiongchan's eyes kept scanning the navy soldiers on the nearby warships. He has been in the army since he was a child, so he can tell the strength of the soldiers in the army at a glance.

In his opinion, the navy soldiers of the Huai Army are far better than their own soldiers.

It's not that Du Fuwei and he are unwilling to train soldiers, but that they were born recklessly and have no systematic education at all. They can only accumulate a little bit of experience in leading and training soldiers in fighting.

Leading troops and commanding troops can rely on experience to improve.

However, in addition to experience, military training also requires generals to have the awareness of summarizing and summarizing, and have a unique sense of the art of war.

It is a pity.

Du Fuwei basically does not have such talents.

Liu Guangshi, who defected to Du Fuwei, was born as a general. He has been fascinated by his ears since he was a child, and he will definitely train soldiers... But Liu Guangshi's reputation is outside, and Du Fuwei is not at ease with him.

"The Huai army can capture the mouth of the lake with only the navy... There is the former Qin Dynasty in the west, Gongyou Fu in the east, and now King Huai is here! I don't know how the foster father will make a decision in the future..."

Except for Fu Gongyou, they couldn't defeat any of the surrounding forces.

Right now, Duke Huai is personally leading the army.

It also hindered the direction of Du Fuwei's expansion.If Du Fuwei wants to fight for hegemony, the future is bleak.

Instead of fighting for hegemony and dying, it is better to go to a big power and enjoy the glory and wealth!
However, in the original world, Du Fuwei had a precedent of sudden death after defecting to the Tang Dynasty, which made Du Fuwei have a lot of taboos about defecting to others.

Wang Xiongdan was also a little uncomfortable about defecting to other forces.

But after seeing the situation of the Huai army with his own eyes.

The discomfort in Wang Xiongdan's heart dissipated quickly, and instead he had the urge to persuade his adoptive father to go directly to Duke Huai.

"The king summons you, come in!"

At this time, an attendant came over and said.

Wu Yong hurried forward with Wang Xiongdan.

"I have seen the king!"

"Wang Xiongsheng pays homage to Duke Huai!"

After entering, the two saluted one after another.

When Wang Xiongsheng was saluting, his eyes quickly swept in front of him, he was in a daze, as if he saw a dragon entrenched in front of him, and when he looked carefully, the illusion of the dragon dissipated.

The famous Duke Huai is a young man with awe-inspiring and heroic appearance.

"Get up!"

Wang Jing's eyes lingered on Wang Xiongdan for a while.

Wang Xiongdan is Du Fuwei's adopted son and one of the most powerful generals in Du's army. He has already stepped into the fourth rank.

Although this person is not very well-known in history, at least his ability is not weak if he can be called a fierce general in the history books.

"Your Majesty, General Du has received the grain, grass and equipment presented by His Majesty, and a special envoy has come to thank you!"

"In addition, he also asked the king to go to Hukou to garrison..."

Wu Yong said.

"Oh? Please go to Hukou? General Du trusts Gu very much. Isn't he afraid of Gu's false ways?"

Wang Jing laughed when he heard this.

Wang Xiongsheng quickly said: "Duke Huai's name, Yifu and the last general have heard of it for a long time, the king has recruited warriors from all over the world, knows how to use them well, treats them generously, rewards and punishes them well, how can he do unrighteous things?"

"Hahaha, well said!"

Wang Jing laughed twice, this Wang Xiongsheng in front of him is not the reckless man recorded in the history books, his conversation and speech are somewhat elegant.

"But go to Hukou to garrison!"

"It's inconvenient to be stationed at the mouth of the lake to conquer Fu Gongyou. Go back and tell your adoptive father that Gu wants to set up a camp at Mount Laozi. If he's fine, he can come to Mount Laozi and talk to Gu Yi!"

The Hukou is located at the entrance of the Huaihe River into Hongze Lake, and Laozi Mountain is a prominent area extending from the south of the Hukou to Hongze Lake, surrounded by water on three sides.

In the source world, this is also the place where Lao Tzu manifested his holiness, and it is a famous mountain of Taoism.

But in mainland China.

It's just an unexplored wild lakeshore.

(End of this chapter)

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