On the 28th, the newly appointed Huaidong economic envoy Guo Rong, together with his deputy envoy Zhao Kuangyin, led thousands of imperial troops allocated by Liu Chengyou and the supplemented Suzhou regiment to return east to Zhongli, preparing to capture Sizhou.
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Before leaving, Liu Chengyou had a whim and asked Guo and Zhao about the "North-South Controversy" in the Han Dynasty during the Khitan invasion and rebellion in the late autumn. He listened to their ideas and discussed them afterwards.
In this regard, Zhao Kuangyin directly stated that the southern expedition was the country's established strategy and a God-given opportunity, which was undisputed. Guo Rong, on the other hand, after hesitating for a while, told Liu Chengyou that if the Han Dynasty gathered for another three years and there was a drastic change in the north, he would definitely advise His Majesty , devoted all his efforts to the Northern Expedition, and restored the entire north.
Judging from the answers given by the two, there are obvious differences in the personalities of the two, with Guo Rong being more adventurous.
On the 29th, the camp set off from Wukou. With a large amount of supplies, Liu Chengyou took a warship and sailed up the Huaihe River. Wang Pu returned to Fuli to guard the north and continued to coordinate logistics to provide food for the army. Huainan front camp The envoy Wang Pu will accompany him to Xia Cai Camp.
Since the spring of the third year of Qianyou, when he was sent to Huaibei by Liu Chengyou to raise food and wages for the southern expedition and stockpile warehouses, Liu Chengyou had not seen Wang Pu for nearly two years. After two years of hard work, Wang Pu looked a little thinner, but His physique has obviously become stronger, and his original temperament of a white-faced scholar has also been worn away a lot, but his whole person has become more capable.
Liu Chengyou still valued the talent of the prime minister he had appointed. As soon as Ukou saw him, he directly asked him to accompany the driver, and he started to work as a driver again. Wang Pu was also a novice.
On the side of the ship, facing the waves and blowing the north wind, Liu Chengyou looked at Wang Pu and said: "I regret a little that I sent you to Huaibei!"
"Why did your Majesty say this?" Wang Pu was a little surprised.
Pointing at Wang Pu's more weathered face, Liu Chengyou chuckled and said: "The image of Wang Langjun, who was graceful and elegant in the past, has been ruined. Isn't it like burning a harp and boiling a crane?"
Hearing this, Wang Pu was stunned for a moment, and then he handed over his hand: "Your Majesty, you are joking!" While agreeing, he was inevitably a little surprised. In his eyes, the emperors in the past had always been dignified and solemn, and serious in speech.
"Okay, let's stop joking!" Liu Chengyou pressed the hull of the boat and asked, "It's not easy to serve in the army, isn't it?"
After hearing the question, Wang Pu's expression dropped solemnly and he said solemnly: "When I was studying, I knew that it would cost a thousand gold a day, and then a hundred thousand troops would be raised! But now I have personally experienced the events before and after, the transportation of food and equipment, the mobilization of soldiers and horses, and the consumption of people's power. , how huge it is. In this month's war alone, nearly half of the two-year-old settlement of Ying and Su was consumed!"
Seeing Wang Pu's deep emotion, Liu Chengyou pointed up and said: "You are quite impressed by his position and his political affairs! Because of this, I plan to eat in Huainan because of the enemy. Think carefully!"
"I plan to leave this matter to you. On the other side of Haozhou, Zhongli has come down, and the other counties and towns are not of concern. I regard you as the magistrate of Haozhou, to act in charge of state affairs, announce the policies of the Han Dynasty, appease the people, and raise military resources. forage!"
After hearing the order, Wang Pu felt that he had been assigned a heavy responsibility and worshiped tactfully: "Your Majesty has a long-term vision. The war is not over yet, and he is already considering the matter of taking over the land and returning it to rule. I will do my best to help your Majesty settle Haozhou!"
These literati just like to think too much. Liu Chengyou's meaning is very simple, he wants to use food in Huainan. Of course, there is no problem with his thinking like that.
The Huaihe River section from Wukou to Xiacai is completely controlled by the Han army. There is no need to worry about the attack of the Tang army's navy. The waterway of hundreds of miles can be reached in one day. Of course, in order to keep pace with the land cavalry, Slowed down a bit.
Two company camps have been deployed in Xia Cai, on both sides of the Huai River and at both ends of Fuliang. Since the previous great victory, the Han army has been stationed here to rest, train, and consolidate the results. During this period, as the commander-in-chief of the army, Wang Jun It can be said that he was full of energy and scolded Fang Qiu. The emperor used Wang Pu as his envoy to come to the camp to praise him. In front of the generals of the camp, he praised Wang Jun very highly, making him even more arrogant and not putting others before him. In eyes.
Basically, except for the commanders of the two imperial armies, others rarely paid attention to him. Unlike most generals and soldiers, Wang Jun himself lived in Xiacai City, and the general's tent was set up in the county government office. In this way, the Huai army could not conquer the Huaihe River. Secretly, the criticism against Commander Wang Jun increased a lot. After learning about the situation in the front camp, Liu Chengyou breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time he couldn't help but worry about the morale of the army.
However, after resting for more than ten days, following Wang Jun's order, the Han army that went down to Cai moved again, braving the cold wind, packing their bags and preparing supplies. On Wang Jun's order, they went south again and surrounded Shouchun.
Accompanied by Murong Yanzhao, Wang Jun patrolled to the river bank. Wang Jun was dressed in noble armor, with a arrogant look on his eyes and face, commanding authority from all directions. Murong Yanzhao followed beside him, with a slight expression on his face. concern.
Two large floating beams were suspended above the Huai River, but at this time, a floating beam on the north side was in chaos. Two of them collapsed, causing the entire floating beam to shake a lot. Ten soldiers and several carts of ordnance fell directly into the water.
At both ends of the floating beam, people were rushing down from the bridge. People were rescuing people and reinforcing people around them. In this winter, it was a bit chaotic in the rush.
Wang Junzhao understood the situation clearly and was furious: "Who supervised the construction of Fuliang?"
"Commander back to the capital, it's Kang Yan, the deputy envoy of Yingzhou regiment training!" Shen Shihou was nearby. Seeing his anger, he hurriedly replied.
Raising his hand, Wang Jun gave a direct order: "Send this commander's order to capture this person, deal with him according to military law, and kill him at the bridge to warn him of his crime!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Shihou was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that Wang Jun was going to kill someone immediately.
On the side, Murong Yanzhao heard this and couldn't help but said: "Fuliang is unstable and Kang Yan is not in good condition. We can just punish him a little and reinforce him. Why need his life?"
Glancing at Murong Yanzhao, Wang Jun waved his hand and said: "Yanzhao, you don't have to intercede for me. Fuliang is the bloodline of our army, and the relationship between lives is not an ordinary oversight. If we advance and retreat when facing the enemy, If this situation is serious, it may affect the victory or defeat of our army, and it cannot be solved by just strengthening it. Such negligence cannot be tolerated in a major military conflict. I, the commander, will kill Kang Yan to restore the authority of the army! "
After saying this, Wang Jun glared at Shen Shihou: "Why are you standing there in such a daze? Why don't you give me my command?"
Seeing this, Master Shen didn't dare to be negligent anymore and hurriedly left as ordered. Murong Yanzhao didn't try to persuade him anymore, but just frowned slightly and looked at Wang Jun. He seemed to have dealt with an insignificant matter. Murong Yanzhao was heartbroken. It was obvious that Wang Jun was asserting his authority. Obviously, he had heard of the recent criticisms in the army. It was a pity that Kang Yan ran into him and didn't even have a chance to explain and beg for mercy. life.
Raising his eyes and looking at the movements in the Han camps on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, Murong Yanzhao hesitated for a moment, then raised his hands and said, "Dushuai, would you like to reconsider the matter of going south to Shouchun?"
"I asked you, Murong Du Yuhou. You opened your mouth several times, but hesitated. What did you say, but you persuaded me not to send troops?" Wang Jun tilted his head, looked Murong Yanzhao up and down, and said calmly: "You don't have to.
Advise me, the army is resting here for a long time. If it is delayed any longer, it will really slow down the Shouchun garrison and stabilize the morale of the army!"
"At this time, just as the army is moving south to encircle Shouchun and cut off its foreign aid channels, we must also take advantage of the water to transport the food and equipment to the right place before the water freezes! This winter, we must break the city. No matter what happens, we must attack Shouchun City.
Otherwise, how could the pseudo-Tang Dynasty in Jinling be in a hurry? Guo Rong, the younger generation, has the ability to destroy the city, how can I lag behind with my handsome army here?"
Seeing Wang Jun's stubborn look, Murong Yanzhao's expression became even more bitter. He thought for a moment and said, "Although Du Shuai's words are reasonable, he is not in a hurry. Now there are not many soldiers guarding Shouchun. I
The army does not have an absolute advantage in terms of strength. Your Majesty is about to arrive, do you want to wait for the accompanying imperial troops to arrive before you go south and trap the city?"
Mentioning this, Wang Jun's eyes flashed with a dark look, and he glanced at Murong Yanzhao, his voice became cold, and said: "Your Majesty has entrusted me with the deployment of the front camp, and has the power of exclusive expedition. Don't block my order, otherwise, you will be killed."
No mercy! The emperor is coming, and I am going south to prepare for him!"
Unable to persuade Wang Jun, Murong Yanzhao was helpless and had a headache. However, he had no intention of speaking again, which would only annoy Wang Jun and make the relationship between the two parties continue to become rigid.
That's right, after Cai Dajie, the relationship between Wang Jun and Murong Yanzhao began to have conflicts. To put it bluntly, Wang Jun felt that Murong Yanzhao was an informant placed around him and was a bit in the way.
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In fact, Wang Jun was extremely unhappy about the emperor's visit in person. After all, when the emperor came, there would be no chance for him to show off his power. This was revealed in his words and deeds in front of the generals.
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The deputy regimental envoy was killed by Wang Dushuai with just one word. For a moment, the whole army was in awe.
Under the urging of Wang Jun, Cai Han's army made preparations to march south to Shouchun. Xiang Xun, the commander of the Jingjiang army, took the emperor's golden order and edict and went south to stop the movement of troops and order the troops to wait for the arrival of the emperor.
Make a decision.
A military order made Wang Jun very angry and wanted to send troops, but the generals refused.