The process of welcoming Xie An was similar to meeting Xiao Daocheng last time.Xie An's wisdom is top-notch, he is humble and self-confident, with a square inside and a round outside. No matter what kind of monarch he is in, he can find his own way of survival.

Seeing Wang Jing being so courteous.

Naturally, Xie An would not put on airs. Among the many aristocratic families in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the Xie family's family education was top-notch. Even the ordinary children of the family were somewhat talented as county officials.

He has a very modest attitude, respectfully greets Wang Jing, and is also very polite when greeting Xiao Daocheng, Cen Wenwen and others.

This kind of politeness is not cold alienation, but a kind of gentle and jade-like demeanor.

In order to welcome the other party, Wang Jing specially held a banquet in Jiangyin Palace.

Then an imperial edict was issued, and Xie An was conferred the title of Censor Zhongcheng of the Inspecting Province. This official position was one level lower than that of the left and right inspecting censors, but it could be regarded as the central high-ranking official of the Huai Army.

Xie An just defected to the Huai Army and became a high-ranking general, and he also made contributions to the Huai Army. Among other things, the fact that the Huai Army stretched its palm to the border of Lujiang River and had an extra ninth-rank general was a great achievement.

What's more, Xie An's reputation is so great that no one would be dissatisfied even if he was in a high position when he came here.

……

In order to welcome Xie An, Wang Jing stayed in Jiangyin for several days. After finishing the matter, Wang Jing led the people on board the warship, sailed across the Yangtze River, and headed upstream towards Yangzhou.

The river is surging.

Endless waves surged from the sky, all the way to the east, and went deep into the boundless sea.

The ferocious and ferocious warships are like giants running across the Yangtze River.

On the river, in addition to the naval warships of the Huai Army, there were also naval forces of the Jinling Ming Army.

However, the navy in Jinling can only come to the river channel north of Jingkou, and the entire river channel in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River is already owned by the Huai Army.

To the east of the Jingkou River, in the four major provinces of the Huai Army in the north of the Yangtze River, a large number of merchants have begun to transfer goods, excitedly preparing to rush to the border of the south of the Yangtze River to make a fortune.

The merchant ships that were able to go south before the war was completely over basically had the shadow of the Huai army.Some of the merchants provided a lot of support for the Huai army to go south, so they were qualified to go to Jiangnan.

In addition to these merchant ships, a large number of non-governmental merchants were later blocked in Yangzhou.

Wang Jing stood at the bow of the boat. After passing the Jingkou, he saw many warships of the Ming army appearing on the river in the distance. This is because the size of these warships was several times smaller than that of the five-tooth warship.

After seeing these enemy ships, Lin Renzhao, who was escorting all the way, immediately waved his command flag, and dozens of fast warships passed by like the wind, and began to drive them away.

However, the warships of the Ming army did not have the courage to fight in the face of such driving.

Because behind the Huai army clippers, there are still a few big five-tooth ships coming.

soon.

These Ming warships quickly withdrew, leaving behind a dozen broken warships surrounded, more than a thousand sailors were killed and captured, and the remaining few warships also became trophies.

"The navy of the Ming army is so weak, they will be the first to besiege Jinling in the future!"

Wang Jing thought to himself, a little happy.

The greater the Huai army's advantage over the Ming army, the more secure he felt.

In the world of Shenzhou, the more important cities are those cities that have been established as capitals by many dynasties in history.

The most important places in Hebei are Youzhou and Yecheng, the central ones are Chang'an and Xianyang, and the central ones are Luoyang and Bianzhou.

In the south, the most important thing is only one city.

That is Jinling!
Hangzhou, Chengdu, and Jiangling are not as important as Jinling in terms of reputation, strength, and terrain. If Wang Jing can win Jinling, he will be the master of the south in everyone's mind.

It is precisely because Jinling is so important that the Ming army's military strength, generals, and civil servants are obviously inferior to the Huai army, but in many people's minds, it can compete with the Huai army.

And Wang Jing has no other way to attack Daming in the future.

There is only one thought, and that is to do our best to break through Jinling!
……

at this time.

Lujiang boundary, Hefei city!

The land with a radius of hundreds of miles was filled with the evil spirit of the battlefield. Nan Chen's army had already gathered. Chen Baxian, who was originally high-spirited, looked a little gloomy at this moment.

The wind blew past, and the flags in the army fluttered.

Nanchen's soldiers are not weak, and some of them have been equipped with iron armor.

Generals Wu Mingche, Xiao Moke and others were also wearing armor and standing around Chen Baxian on horseback.

The city of Hefei in the distance was stained with scarlet blood.

This is the sacrifice made by Nanchen Dajun in order to take Hefei.

These days, Chen Baxian led the Nanchen soldiers and horses all the way like a broken bamboo, and successively won Hezhou, Chao County and other land boundaries. As long as Hefei can be taken, the Lujiang land boundary can be owned by Nan Chen.

The entire territory of Lujiang is equivalent to a province of the Huai Army in terms of area alone. At this time, the large and small forces in this territory were wiped out by Xie Xuan and Chen Baxian successively.

Chen Baxian has taken over the territory east of Chaohu Lake, but the important town of Hefei is still in the hands of Xie Xuan.

Hefei is an important town. If it is not possible to take this place, Nanchen's troops will be limited to the east of Chaohu Lake. The direction of strategic expansion will be the same as before, and it will still be greatly restricted.

If he doesn't care about it, then Chen Ba will continue to develop westward, and he will be cut off by Xie Xuan.

in other words.

At this time, Hefei has become Chen Baxian's seven inches, a place that must be won.

It's a pity that Chen Baxian couldn't attack by force.

On the top of Hefei City is the Beifu Army, a special unit that Xie Xuan has compiled and trained again. If the Beifu Army is used to attack, it will be invincible, and if it is used to defend, it will be impenetrable.

The soldiers of the Beifu army are connected with each other, and they have their own army array method,

Chen Baxian, Wu Mingche, and Xiao Moke, the three ninth-level powerhouses, made a move together, but they were unable to advance an inch.

At this time, a hanging basket was placed on the top of the city in the distance.

Nanchen's envoy was lowered from the hanging basket by the other party, and the two armies did not kill the envoy when they fought. Xie Xuan maintained the demeanor of a child of an aristocratic family.

"What did Xie Xuan say? Are you still unwilling to surrender?"

Seeing the envoy's return, Chen Baxian looked expectantly.

The messenger grimaced and shook his head.

"Xie Xuan refused, this is Xie Xuan's reply to the lord!"

This messenger is Yu Shiji.

He went to Sihong as an envoy of Nanchen before, and now he went to Hefei as an envoy again.Almost became Chen Baxian's dedicated diplomatic talent.

Hearing the answer first, Chen Ba's face suddenly sank, and he quickly picked up Xie Xuan's reply.

The news of the fall of the Eastern Jin Dynasty had already spread to Jiangbei.

After Chen Baxian heard the news, he was pleasantly surprised. What surprised him was that Wang Jing and Zhu Yuanzhang were really not good at it. It didn't take long for all the princes in the south of the Yangtze River to be destroyed by the two of them.

Fortunately, he crossed the river to the north, otherwise he would have been wiped out by the two of them.

The good news is that after the fall of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the remnants of the Eastern Jin Dynasty who conquered the Lujiang River in the north of the Yangtze River have become water without a source and a tree without roots. If an envoy is sent into the city to persuade them, there is a great possibility that Xie Xuan will bring the remnants of the Eastern Jin Dynasty with him. The soldiers and horses were attached to Nanchen.

Chen Baxian has long admired Xie Xuan's name.

Especially after personally experiencing the opponent's ability, he is even more eager for a top player like Xie Xuan. A Xie Xuan is as good as Wu Mingche, Xiao Moke and others.

Although Wu Mingche, like Xie Xuan, is a famous general who entered the martial arts temple.

But both are famous martial arts generals, and the gap between the two sides is huge. Wu Mingche, like Murong Shaozong, barely entered the ninth rank, and Wu Mingche is even a little behind Murong Shaozong.

And Xie Xuan's potential, the lowest is also the peak of the realm, it is not surprising that he has stepped into the heavenly rank.

To get Xie Xuan's support, Chen Baxian can wake up with a smile even in his dreams.

He opened the letter.

Xie Xuan's reply was very succinct, well, the words also belonged to famous artists, but the content made Chen Baxian's complexion turn green and white. In the reply, Xie Xuan's attitude was very tactful, but there was determination in the tactfulness.

Xie Xuan was not at all moved by Chen Baxian's willingness to canonize himself as a chariot general, and then to be crowned king after the founding of the country.

"Xie Xuan refused so simply, is there another way out?"

Chun Yuliang frowned, a little puzzled.

Wu Mingche sneered and said, "Apart from us, King Huai is far away in the east of the river, and Zhu Yuanzhang can't cross the river. Who else can Xie Xuan go to? In my opinion, he is a child of the aristocratic family. Bow your head!"

"My lord, you have given Xie Xuan a chance. Since he is stubborn, he should order to continue the attack. I don't believe that in Hefei, except for Xie Xuan, those remnants of the Eastern Jin Dynasty can maintain their morale!"

Chen Baxian didn't agree immediately, but raised his head and glanced in the direction of Hefei City.

It seems to be able to see the figure standing on the top of the city.

He was very entangled in his heart. He had coveted Xie Xuan and the Beifu elite soldiers in Xie Xuan's hands for a long time.

If there is another strong attack, Hefei will be defeated through an exhausting siege battle, and both sides will suffer. Not only will he not be able to get Xie Xuan and elite soldiers, but his own troops will also suffer heavy losses.

But if not ordered.

It is absolutely unacceptable for Xie Xuan to stay in Hefei.

"My lord, I feel that Xie Xuan has the heart to defect to the Huai army. If we wait for the Huai army to arrive, our army will be in danger... So I think it's better for my lord to make a decision as soon as possible!"

Yu Shiji hesitated for a moment and said.

"My lord, give the order!"

Wu Mingche, Xiao Moke and others looked at Chen Baxian with fighting intent.

"it is good!"

Chen Baxian pondered slightly, glanced at the crowd, and suddenly pulled out the long sword from his waist. Now that Xie Xuan refused to surrender, and the Southern Chen army gathered under the city, he had no choice.

"Beat the drum, attack!"

Accompanied by Chen Baxian's order, the thunderous sound of war drums resounded through the sky and the earth, and the booming sound of the drums was like thunder echoing continuously in the void.

boom!
The flag was waved, and the Southern Qi army moved with a bang, approaching the city wall of Hefei.

The suffocating pressure like a mountain permeated the city in an instant.

on the city head.

Xie Xuan's face was like a crown of jade, he was dressed in light armor, covered with a big cloak, and the general beside him was holding a long spear, besides that, there were three other people standing beside him.

Two of them were Zhuge Jin and Zhuge Ke, father and son who fled from Shouchun back then.

After they settled down in Hefei, they expressed their willingness to work for Xie Xuan.

Zhuge Jin was a little easygoing, while Zhuge Ke had a strong desire for power, and wanted to use Xie Xuan as a springboard to obtain the resources to start again in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

It's a pity that Zhuge Ke's plan was good, but he had no luck.

Not long after he arrived in Hefei, Nanchen soldiers and horses fought all the way from the direction of Chuzhou, fighting in the wild, relying on the advantage of many soldiers and generals, even Xie Xuan was defeated several times in a row.

In the end, he could only stick to Hefei, but couldn't get out.

What frustrated Zhuge Ke the most was that King Huai's attack on Jiangnan was too fast, and the strength of the Eastern Jin Dynasty was not that strong. Under Zhu Yuanzhang's violent attack, it was like a flower destroyed by a rainstorm. day, it completely collapsed.

Even Xie Xuan became a homeless person just like them.

"What a big battle! It seems that Chen Baxian is going to fight me forever!"

Seeing the mighty army below the city, Xie Xuan showed no signs of fear, and even had a smile on his face, joking with the few people around him.

Zhuge Jin's face was as flat as a lake, but he just smiled and did not speak.

Zhuge Ke frowned slightly, forcibly suppressing the worries in his heart.

"It's indeed a big battle. In order to get rid of Nanchen's strategic disadvantage, Chen Baxian put all his eggs in one basket and prepared to take the entire Lujiang River, so as to spy on the upper reaches of the river!"

"If he can't win Hefei, his plan will die halfway, so he has to use all his strength!"

The person who spoke was Pei Ju, the envoy of the Huai Army who arrived not long ago, Minister of Rites.

He also had a smile on his face at this time.

When Yu Shiji came to act as a lobbyist just now, he deliberately hid himself so that the other party could not find him.

"It turns out that Chen Baxian was so resolute and determined to abandon Liuhe, Chuzhou and other places and expand westward with all his strength. He deserves to be the overlord in history!"

Xie Xuan nodded and said.

Pei Ju said indifferently: "Chen Baxian is indeed the overlord of one party, but now in China, there are powerful overlords, emperors and generals, such as Liu Songwu Emperor Liu Yu, Southern Qi Xiao Daocheng, including Eastern Wu Sun Quan! Who can match Chen Baxian? Compared with the hero?"

When he was talking about Sun Quan of the Eastern Wu, Zhuge Jin and his son moved slightly, and their eyes fell on him subconsciously.

Pei Ju didn't seem to notice it, and continued: "The world is in chaos, with so many heroes and overlords, who can turn the tide, sweep the dragons and snakes, and rule the world?"

The smile on Xie Xuan's face faded slightly, and his expression became solemn.

Although Pei Ju didn't say it clearly.

But everyone didn't know that the king he said could turn the tide and rule the world was none other than King Huai Wangjing!

Zhuge Ke wanted to refute, but he thought of Liu Yu, Xiao Daocheng, Sun Quan mentioned by Pei Ju, and Yang Jian and his son, Yuwen, Zhang Shicheng and many other historical kings, heroes, and princes who were defeated by King Huai before.

He was speechless for a moment.

In his heart, Zhuge Ke had to admit that based on King Huai's record after his rise, his political methods, and the number of troops under his command, it was indeed possible to dominate the world.

Of course, the world of China is too vast, and the Huai Army's dominance has reached its limit, and it cannot control the entire China.

But take the South and become the Lord of the South.The odds are great.

Pei Ju didn't let everyone answer his question, but let them think for themselves.

At this time.

Nan Chen's army had advanced not far below the city, and began to formally attack the city. Two rounds of arrow rain covered the city.

"Ah!"

"Only fired two rounds of arrows... It seems that Chen Baxian's military resources are running out! Well, there is also food and grass in the Nanchen army... 30 troops consume a lot of food and grass every day!"

Looking at the scene of the siege, Pei Ju smiled again.

It was like watching a dying beast.

He is not a scribe who has no power to restrain a chicken. He kills with a sword, leads an army, and commands in front of the battle. These abilities are not weak, and he has rich experience on the battlefield.

After Nan Chen's army started to attack the city, they quickly noticed the flaws of Nan Chen's army from some details displayed by the opponent.

It's not that Chen Baxian and Wu Mingche are incompetent.

Rather, Nanchen's family background was not very rich, and there was no way to hide this.

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