Chapter 565
As before, Wang Jing's strategy for crossing the south of the Yangtze River this time is still to rely on a strong force to advance step by step, but the advancement also pays attention to strategy.

Except for Wang Jing and Fu Youde who have experience in commanding hundreds of thousands of troops in the Huai army, none of the other generals has such ability.

So Wang Jing divided the prepared army of millions into three groups.In addition to his command of the central army, the other two armies need to appoint a chief general.

Of course, Fu Youde is one of the two main players.

After welcoming the meritorious generals and schools back.

First there was a banquet, and then Bu Zhi, who was in charge of military affairs and the promotion of generals, stepped forward and announced the promotion.

Among them, Fu Youde was promoted to General Nanzheng among the generals of the Four Expeditions, and was bestowed the title of Feng Taibo. He was the first hero among the civil and military generals of the Huai Army to be named an earl.Well, it doesn't count if you are chased.

He Ruobi was conferred the title of General Louchuan, which belongs to the miscellaneous generals above the generals, and then he is the title of generals at the four town level. His credit is mainly for defeating the naval forces of Shouchun and Cao Wei. The key to big wins.

The third is Shi Wansui and Yuan Ying. Among them, Shi Wansui was named a general, and Yuan Ying was originally a miscellaneous general, but his military merits were not enough to be promoted, so he was awarded the title of champion general.

under them.

There are also meritorious ministers such as Pei Sui, Wen Yang, Lin Chong, Han Xizai, etc., all of whom have their own rewards.

Every soldier in the army is rewarded with three feet of cloth and ten catties of meat, and everyone is happy.

After Fu Youde, Yuan Ying and other generals returned.

Wang Jing gave them ten days to rest, and did not immediately summon the civil and military officials.

He was waiting for news from the messenger.

……

After the Huai army dominates the Jianghuai, after annexing Shouchun, the next step is to go north to attack Xuzhou, and then wait for an opportunity to enter Qilu and the Central Plains, or cross the south and south to attack Jiangdong.

Everyone wants to know what the Huai army will do next.

Especially the many princes in the south of the Yangtze River, in their eyes, the Huai army is like a fierce tiger lying in the north, ready to kill at any time.

Soon, many princes in the south of the Yangtze River heard the news of the alliance between the Huai Army and Xuzhou Chen Gong.

At this point they finally determined the strategic choice of the Huai Army.

The Ming army and Liu Song soldiers, who were already on the verge of a truce, quickly ended the fight.Among them, the Ming army has a strong background, many soldiers and broad generals, and has the initiative in the battle with Liu Song.

After negotiating peace with Liu Song, Zhu Yuanzhang quickly took Chang Yuchun as the general, and led 20 troops to gallop west to Taiping Mansion.

This place is the throat of the upper reaches of Jinling.

Most of the people occupying this place are rebels from various dynasties. Although the forces are not too strong, with the advantage of the dense population in the south of the Yangtze River, each force has nearly [-] soldiers and horses.

The total number of soldiers and horses is 70 million...but except for a few elites, most of them are mobs.

Zhu Yuanzhang spent most of his energy on dealing with Liu Yu before, and did not free up his hands to solve the problem in the west. Now the threat of the Huai army is close at hand.

He directly dispatched Chang Yuchun, a general who could run wild in his hands.

Chang Yuchun first swept through the Taiping Mansion, and then stationed in Dangtu to prevent the Huai army from going south.

And Liu Yu of Liu Song Dynasty, because he had exchanged with the Huai Army before and exchanged iron ore, spirit stones, etc. for a large amount of food, grass and weapons, his relationship with the Huai Army was not bad.

But Liu Yu also has the ambition to dominate the south of the Yangtze River, and he is also very vigilant against the Huai army who is going to cross the river to participate in the struggle for hegemony.

The trade route between Taixing Mansion and Jingkou was directly blocked by Liu Song.

And this time.

The envoys sent by the Huai Army finally returned.

In Sihong City, in the main hall.

Wang Jing, Shen Yi, Bu Zhi, Gao Yu and others listened to the envoy's report.

"Xiao Daocheng has already agreed to the king's conditions, but Xiao Daocheng also wants to make an oath to the king, and he must keep his promise..."

The messenger who came back to report was Wu Yong.

Not long ago, Wang Jing appointed him as Minister of Rites, and he was sent to Southern Qi. Wu Yong's eloquence and ability to serve dishes are unique, often able to penetrate people's hearts.

He also lived up to Wang Jing's expectations and brought back good news.

"Okay! Thank you for your hard work this time!"

A smile appeared on Wang Jing's face.

His plan is very simple, that is to ask Wu Yong to persuade Xiao Daocheng,
Let him give up Jingjiang Island in the Yangtze River and Jiangyin City on the south bank.

The Huai army was going to divide into three groups, of which the west route army took advantage of the Southern Qi to penetrate directly into the flank of Soochow from the territory of Southern Qi, and caught him by surprise.

Xiao Daocheng may agree, or he may not agree.

However, it is best for the other party to agree, and not agreeing will be more troublesome for the Huai Army at most, and it is not enough to affect the overall strategy.

Wang Jing didn't expect it.

Wu Yong not only successfully went on a mission, but also brought back a surprise.

That is Xiao Daocheng intends to defect to the Huai army and his family to go north, as long as Wang Jing guarantees that their family is rich and their clansmen are safe.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, you will be defeated without fighting!"

Shen Yi laughed.

Wang Jing laughed, "Xiao Daocheng is also at the end of his life and has no choice but to join me. The west is Liu Yu, and the east is the Sun family of Dongwu... Xiao Daocheng is in a dilemma. It is not difficult to understand why he went to Gu Gu!"

But that's what I said.

Wang Jing also knew that there were several reasons why the other party defected to him.

First of all, Sun Jian occupied half of Xiao Daocheng's territory, and the rest of the territory was also in jeopardy. He could no longer withstand Soochow's strong attack. If no outsiders intervened, he would be destroyed in a short time.

What is Xiao Daocheng's ability is an unsolved mystery. He is incompetent. He was able to establish the Southern Qi and rule the roost for a while, but compared with Liu Yu and Xiao Yan, he is far inferior.

Historically, Liu Song was ruined in his hands.

So even if Xiao Dao was dead, he would never dare to go to Liu Yu, fearing that he would become the seventh emperor who died under the opponent's hand.

As for Soochow, it seems that it is booming, and it continues to expand externally.

But Xiao Daocheng was not optimistic about them. Sun Jian and Sun Ce only had heroic spirit but not kingly spirit, while Sun Quan was more than cunning but not domineering.

Sooner or later, it will be destroyed in her hands.

However, Wang Jing of the Huai Army, who was wise and martial, and whose reputation for benevolence and righteousness spread throughout the south of the Yangtze River, was defeated and attached to his subordinates. Not only was he not suppressed, but he was also appointed.

Of course, Xiao Daocheng has a different identity from them.

He was the founding king of the Southern Qi Dynasty, so he didn't expect to be able to hold any real official position after defecting to Wang Jing, as long as he could save the lives of his clansmen.

The last reason is that Xiao Daocheng heard that Xiao Yun in Wang Jing's harem is very favored and has given birth to a daughter for Wang Jing...

Xiao Daocheng and Xiao Yan are members of the Xiao clan no matter what.

Based on this relationship, it is not a problem to gain a foothold in Sihong.

"With the power of Xiao Daocheng, the West Route Army will definitely surprise Sun Jian!"

"However, Xiao Daocheng is the founder of the country with great ambitions. If he agrees like this, I worry that there will be hidden dangers in the future..."

Bu Zhi blinked and said.

 It's a make-up... I'll make another one tomorrow... I haven't finished the update yet... I won't forget it.It's just that Kawen has been serious these two days, and he is in the final state of the first volume. I can't get up soon, sorry.

 
(End of this chapter)

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