In Hefei City, Quan Jingxuan was not surprised by Wang Fan's arrival. At the same time, he already knew what happened in Jiankang, because Chen Baxian's envoy had also arrived in Hefei and was arranged by Quan Jingxuan to continue to Xiangyang.
When he heard his subordinate reported that Wang Ban had come to vote, Quan Jingxuan ordered him to be introduced to the state capital without much thought.
Not long after, Wang Yan, who was dressed in black and white and filial piety, was introduced into the hall. He bowed down to Quan Jingxuan. Before he could open his mouth, he couldn't help crying. After a while, he calmed down his emotions and choked with sobs.
He said: "The remaining evildoer from the Wang family visited the general manager. Xiangzhi was on guard against the river and refused to obey the king's rule. As a result, he suffered a disaster. The whole family was slaughtered by the thieves. He was the only one who was spared. He was in desperate need and came to surrender. I begged the general manager to take care of him.
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"Wang Lang, please forgive me. Although the two sides were hostile before, Wang Taiwei's achievements in Jiangzuo are also deeply admired by the world. Now that he is suffering from this disaster, it is really sad. Since Wang Lang has surrendered to this, I will not tolerate Jiang Zuo."
Zuo Fen is harassing our soldiers and civilians in Hefei!"
Quan Jingxuan looked at Wang Yan's grief-stricken look and heard the voice and comforted him.
Wang Fan was stationed in Dongguan before. Although the two sides were also in a state of hostility, Wang Fan always felt the friendship he had when he served under the King of Taiyuan, and he always carefully restrained his subordinates. There was no armed conflict with Hefei, and even
They also collaborated to eliminate river and land bandits around Chaohu Lake and helped maintain public security in the south of Hefei.
Although Hefei has not yet received any clear instructions from the Taiwan government on this matter, now that the king is in a position of poverty, Quan Jingxuan has accepted it.
After Wang Fan heard Quan Jingxuan's words, he couldn't help but burst into tears, but then he said: "The manager protects you righteously. I should be satisfied with my humble position and wait for treatment with respect. However, the hatred of killing my father is irreconcilable, and the traitor
The Chen family has newly entered Jiankang, and the situation in Liang is unstable. My father's old relatives will definitely not obey his orders. I humbly ask the general manager to give me a brigade of elite troops to strengthen my momentum. I humbly take the lead to kill Xiang Jiankang and kill the evil thieves.
, defeat Ding and build Kang, the lands of the three Wu states are all dedicated to the king, and the old people of the Liang Kingdom can also look up to the king for his benevolent rule!"
After Quan Jingxuan heard this, he frowned and pondered. After a while, he looked at Wang Fan and said, "The king has suffered a new disaster. He must be very exhausted and tired from the journey. He might as well rest at his house for a while. I also agree with this."
We need to discuss it with the government officials, and no matter what the final decision is, we will definitely inform Wang Lang as soon as possible!"
Wang Fan was also aware of the previous decision-making process of the military government. Even a high-ranking official like Quan Jingxuan could not act arbitrarily on major matters. Especially because of the Battle of Jiangling, the current Taiwan government was not in harmony with the remaining forces of Nanliang.
, it was difficult for Quan Jingxuan to enter directly just by asking for orders. So he could only nod in agreement, and then temporarily exited under the guidance of the government officials, without further entanglement, so as not to delay the discussion and decision-making of the general manager's office.
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After Wang Ban was led out, Quan Jingxuan summoned Dugutun, Lu Guangda, Li Zhen and other members of the general administration to continue discussing the matter.
When Chen Baxian's envoy came to Hefei before, the General Manager's Office discussed this matter. The decision at that time was that until the Xiangyang City Government gave clear instructions on this, they should be on the safe side here in Hefei and be cautious in the chaos.
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But now the situation is different, because Wang Fan came to invest and was willing to lead the way, giving the Hefei people the opportunity to deeply intervene in the chaos of Jiankang. Moreover, what Wang Fan said is indeed true. Now Nanliang
There must have been chaos, and with Wang Fan, Wang Sengbian's son, leading the way, it was also an opportunity for them to make a big deal out of something small.
Therefore, people like Dugu Tun, Li Zhen and others all agreed to agree to Wang Fan's request to lend troops. Taking advantage of the chaotic situation in Nanliang to add fuel to the fire, they could gain some personnel benefits and at the same time add chaos to Chen Baxian and prevent him from doing so.
People who are too smooth will control chaotic situations.
But Quan Jingxuan, as the general manager of Hezhou, had to consider more comprehensive issues. He frowned and said in deep thought: "Now that there is such a drastic change in Nanliang, we are not the only ones who are ready to take action. The East thieves will inevitably become greedy. Previously, their country had invaded the south.
Come, force Wang Sengbian to welcome Xiao Yuanming. Now that the puppet dynasty he established and supported has been overthrown by Chen Baxian, how can the people of Qi give up? This country is full of tigers and wolves. Once the army comes south, there may be more than one to devour.
If the Jiangnan people know that Hefei is weak, they will definitely turn to attack!"
Several people who had been actively asking for battle fell silent after hearing this. Although they have more than 10,000 troops stationed in Hefei, they are located in the heart of Huainan and far away from the mainland of Shannan Road, so the defensive pressure has always been considerable.
If too many people intervened in the civil strife in Nanliang and could not withdraw in time, and the Northern Qi army took advantage of it, it would really be more of a loss than a gain.
Lu Guangda, who has a deeper understanding of Nanliang's personnel, also said: "It is really not easy for Chen Baxian to calm down the public sentiment, especially when there is a corrupt person like Wang Lin in Jiangzhou upstream. Once Wang Lin goes east along the river, we in the middle of the river will
The division and brigade will also be attacked from both sides and cannot advance or retreat. It may not be a good idea to send out all the troops together!"
"But now that the situation in Nanliang has collapsed again, people are bound to flee in all directions. Hefei has the advantage of being nearby. If I can't show it, people will think that I am cowardly, and I am afraid that I will not join him again, and I will miss this time in vain.
What an opportunity!”
Although the difficulties and dangers raised by Quan Jingxuan and Lu Guangda are real, it is really unpleasant to think that they are stationed in Hefei, so close to the turmoil, and only end up hiding in the city with nothing to gain.
At this time, Li Zhen also spoke: "Wang Lang's family suffered a great disaster, and he came to surrender in great sorrow. His intention must be sincere and selfless. However, it is still impossible to defeat Chen Baxian with this. Wang Sengbian has been running Jiangdong for a long time.
, there must be loyal people, so it would be better to send a brigade to march straight along the river and patrol the waterways. If the prince can attract a large army to attack, it is not a bad idea to land ashore and advance. If the situation is scattered and difficult to gather, collect some scattered forces and return to the east.
It is also a way to strengthen yourself!"
After such a compromise plan was put forward, it was recognized by everyone present. After thinking about it, Quan Jingxuan ordered Li Zhen to lead a thousand elite soldiers to gather with Wang Fan and then take a boat to Jiankang, Dugu
Tunze led 2,000 troops to occupy the Dongguan Waterway. At the same time, Lu Guangda quickly returned to Jinxi and other places to gather troops to prepare to assist Hefei at any time. Before the Taiwan government gave instructions, this arrangement could be regarded as both offensive and defensive.
When this plan was told to Wang Fan, Wang Fan felt mixed. For him, a thousand reinforcements were better than nothing. Even with his own troops, there were only more than 6,000 troops. It was almost impossible to defeat Chen Baxian based on this.
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But he also understands that Hefei also has defensive pressure, and being willing to send troops to support him as soon as possible is already an expression of attitude. With the Shannan Daotai government standing behind him, he also feels more confident.
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So after paying homage to Quan Jingxuan, Wang Fan led Li Zhen's thousand reinforcements back to Dongguan, then reorganized the boat division, entered the Yangtze River along Ruxukou, and then fought all the way to Jiankang.
When the boat division rushed out of the Hengjiang River and arrived at Zhang Gongzhou, there were still hundreds of soldiers staying at the Jiangzhou stronghold. After learning that Wang Fan led his army to fight back, these guards were all determined and hurriedly attacked Wang Fan.
The team greeted Jiangzhou.
The successful landing on Zhang Gongzhou gave Wang Fan a better start in his journey of revenge, but what happened next was not so smooth.
At this time, ten days had passed since Chen Baxian returned to Jiankang, and the situation in Jiankang City had initially stabilized. When Wang Fan and his troops wanted to land and attack Stone City, they were attacked by Hou Andu, the guard here.
They resisted tenaciously and failed to land ashore after several fierce battles. Instead, they injured a full two thousand soldiers.
Wang Huan's troops were not large to begin with, and he suffered heavy losses after a desperate attack. Even the soldiers were loyal and wanted to avenge their lord, but the huge gap in strength made people have to pay attention. If they continue to fight like this,
Even if the whole army is destroyed, it will be difficult to enter the stone city.
So Wang Fan had no choice but to retreat to Zhang Gongzhou for the time being, and then sent an envoy to Qin County, hoping that Xu Sihui of Qin County could send a boat division to attack Jiankang with him. However, he was told that Xu Sihui had surrendered to Northern Qi and in turn,
Invite Wang Fan to Qin County and join him to defect to the Northern Qi Dynasty, and wait for the Northern Qi army to come south before making any plans.
At this time, Wang Ban's heart was filled with anger, and he did not want to miss any opportunity to avenge his father. When he heard that Xu Sihui's messenger told people that the Northern Qi army would come south in the near future, he secretly felt sad in his heart.
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He invited Li Zhen into the military tent, and after a long bow, he revealed his intention to defect to the Northern Qi Dynasty to counterattack Jiankang, and asked Li Zhen to lead his troops away. The Dongguan Waterway was regarded as compensation for his capriciousness.
An apology to Shannan Daotai Prefecture.
"What a fool you are, king! How could it be that all you have learned from your service under the king is this kind of short-sighted and evil tactics? There are many old people who defected to the Eastern bandits. Where are Guo Yuanjian and others now? The Eastern bandits only want to recruit you as pawns to plunder the south. Isn't that right?
Will you trust your confidant?"
After Li Zhen heard this, he couldn't help but pointed at Wang Yan and scolded him angrily, and then sighed again: "The king's family doesn't have many heirs left, does Wang Lang really want to cut off your family line? If you believe me, I will kiss you
It is better for me to go to Jiankang to retrieve the bodies of your loved ones for you, and to decide the outcome of life and death in the future, than to put your whole body in the trap of the tigers and wolves of the Qi people!"
After Wang Fan heard this, he couldn't help but burst into tears. He drew out his sword and stabbed it in his arm. He cried out sadly: "Wang Fan cannot avenge his father. He is really a son of man in vain! I trusted you with my life, but it happened again and again."
This plan will make your life even more useless! For the rest of my life, in addition to avenging my father, I will also swear to repay Marquis Li for his great kindness!"
Li Zhen knew that he could not think clearly because of his agitated emotions. He stepped forward and snatched the sword from his hand to prevent him from harming himself again. He said: "You don't have to think about repaying kindness and revenge. The king wants to conquer the world. You just need to follow him."
Under my command, if you work faithfully and diligently, one day you will be able to reconcile your grudges with your enemies!"