Zang Ba is not Dian Wei. Dian Wei is a bit naive. He is somewhat stronger than Dian Wei. He has his own thoughts on Zhang Hong's problems.
"Since you mentioned the time, why hasn't the time come yet?
The reason is that the opponent's power is not strong enough, and what your Majesty wants to see has not yet appeared. Does the general know what your Majesty wants to see?"
Zang Ba was able to say that it was not the right time, Zhang Hong smiled slightly, this guy was easier to persuade than Dian Wei.
"I can't guess what His Majesty wants to see. All I know now is that His Majesty ordered me to be stationed in Jiangxia, so I will not withdraw my troops rashly."
Zang Ba glanced at Zhang Hong, a look of thought flashed in his eyes. After thinking for a while, he still did not speak. After all, as a subject, he could figure out the holy will in his heart, but he could not discuss the heart of heaven with others.
"Then, what your Majesty wants to see is that the new Han Dynasty has become a climate in Jingzhou, and he wants those ambitious people to see the current weakness of China.
Because only in this way can they relax their minds and fight to the death. Only by letting them pop out from the darkness can Your Majesty sweep across the world, wipe them out in one fell swoop, and return China to a peaceful and prosperous age.
This is the reason why Your Majesty did not send troops to Jingzhou when he arrived.
China cannot afford to delay or wait.
That’s why I want the general to withdraw from Jiangxia, let the New Han Dynasty completely reject Jingzhou, and form a separate state, which will accelerate the situation that the lord wants to see."
Zhang Hong couldn't help scratching his head, but he still said everything he thought.
"I admit that what your Excellency said is conclusive and reasonable, but after all, I am stationed in Jiangxia under the imperial decree. If I evacuate without authorization, I am afraid I will be criticized."
I have to say that Zang Ba was indeed persuaded by Zhang Hong's words, but after all, he was stationed in Jiangxia under the order to withdraw his troops and return to Jinchun. If he guessed what Yuan Shu meant, it would be easy to say anything, but if he guessed wrong and withdraw his troops without permission, once Yuan Shu is ruined
His big plan will be difficult for him.
"General, don't worry. I have sent people north to Xindu to seek orders from His Majesty. So what the general will do now is to stop going north and lead his troops south to return to Xiling. At the same time, he will appease the people everywhere. Those who are willing will immediately retreat to Jinchun.
If something goes wrong and I make a wrong statement, I will be responsible for all the consequences."
Zhang Hong knew that now that China was newly settled, generals everywhere were being cautious. After all, everyone knew what Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty, had done. Although Yuan Shu was generous and benevolent and had no such intention, they still had to be cautious to prevent any problems.
Generals everywhere were cautious, but he couldn't be like this. After all, he was the shepherd of a state and had to do things for the people of the world. Even if he really guessed Yuan Shu's intention wrong, it didn't matter. The worst he could do was to lose his official position.
"Since Lord Zigang said so, Zang Ba can only obey the order."
Zang Ba glanced at Zhang Hong. It wasn't that he was timid, but that he really didn't dare to gamble now. If he guessed wrong, the consequences might be disastrous.
"Okay, then please ask the general to return to the army immediately and return to Xiling to prepare for the eastward retreat."
"promise."
Zang Ba directly clasped his fists, then rode away, heading north to prepare for Zhang Hong's withdrawal.
"General Dian Wei, I want to return to Yangzhou immediately to make arrangements for Jiangxia. I will leave this place to you."
After Zang Ba left, Zhang Hong also clasped his fists at Dian Wei. He was going to return to Yangzhou immediately to make arrangements to accept Jiangxia's retreat.
"Well, Mr. Zigang, walk slowly. There will definitely be no problems with me here."
Dian Wei clasped his fists at Zhang Hong and signaled to him that he could just leave and he would take charge here.
"Farewell."
Zhang Hong acted quickly and left Dianwei directly and ran towards Yangzhou.
As time passed day by day, the New Han army from Nanyang finally reached Suixian County, and Changsha County was retreating steadily under Cai Mao's attacks. Zheng Li directly announced his surrender to Cai Mao, and Changsha County changed its flag and obeyed Xiangyang's order.
The soldiers and horses sent by Dian Wei to the north also ran all the way and finally arrived at Xindu City.
As a guard, he did not go to find anyone else, but went directly to Yuan Shu's location to report.
"Your Majesty, the guards have returned from Jingzhou."
Yuan He knelt down on one knee and saluted Yuan Shu with cupped fists.
"Jingzhou?
Guards?
Let him in."
Hearing that they were guards returning from Jingzhou, Yuan Shu directly asked people to come in and give him a reply.
"His Majesty."
The scout entered the room and knelt down on one knee to Yuan Shu.
"Did Dian Wei ask you to come back? What's the problem in Jingzhou?"
Yuan Shu directly leaned forward and asked what was wrong with Jingzhou.
"Your Majesty, this is a letter written by Zhang Hong and Zhang Zhoumu to Your Majesty."
The scout knew that he was a rough guy and couldn't explain the reason, so he directly handed Zhang Hong's letter to Yuan Shu.
"Zigang's letter?"
After receiving the letter from the scout, Yuan Shu was also stunned. Isn't Zhang Hong in Yangzhou?
Why are you involved with Dian Wei?
After opening the letter, Yuan Shu looked at it in detail. After reading it, a light flashed in his eyes.
"Mr. Zigang is in Jingzhou with Dian Wei now?"
Yuan Shu glanced at the scout and directly asked about Zhang Hong's whereabouts.
"Yes, Zhang Hong and Zhang Zhoumu are with General Dian Wei in Jingzhou now."
The scout nodded and confirmed Yuan Shu's question.
"You go down and rest."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
After the scouts left, Yuan Shu directly sent people to summon Ju Shou, Guo Jia and Tian Feng to enter the mansion to discuss matters.
"His Majesty."
"His Majesty."
"His Majesty."
The three of them looked at Yuan Shu, who was in the first place, and couldn't help but feel puzzled. They didn't know what was going on when he called them over.
"There is news from Jingzhou that Cai Mao has been confirmed to have his heart in China. He pretended to defect to Xinhan. Now Zigang has moved from Yangzhou to Jingzhou to take charge of the overall situation.
He first met with the governor of Changsha, Zheng Li, and agreed with him that he would surrender to Cai Mao as soon as Cai Mao led his navy to kill him.
On the one hand, it can avoid killing each other, on the other hand, it can also retain its vitality. Wait for the opportunity to attack from the couch.
In addition, he speculated that Zhang Fang of Changsha might have been betrayed and committed to the Han bandits for the sake of the people of Nanyang. The situation in Jiangxia was now in danger, and instead of sending troops to continue stationing in Jiangxia, it would be better to take the opportunity to withdraw troops and enter Jinchun.
This would not only ensure the strength of General Zang Ba's command, but also give the New Han Dynasty an opportunity to unify Jingzhou.
Once Jingzhou becomes powerful, the ambitions in other places will surely think that China is in decline, and they will start revolts one after another, and we will be able to seize the opportunity to sweep across the world and wipe out all those ambitions."
Yuan Shu directly handed the letter to Ju Shou, and at the same time roughly explained the contents of Zhang Hong's letter.
"Your Majesty, Zigang's move of using retreat to advance is quite clever."
After reading the letter, Jushu couldn't help but smile and agreed with Zhang Hong's strategy.
"Your Majesty, isn't this what we have been waiting for?
The reason why we do not annihilate the Xinhan is to allow careerists from all over the country to take advantage of the situation, and now is the opportunity."
Tian Feng also nodded. Zhang Hong was able to see through their arrangement and took advantage of the situation to make the suggestion that Zang Ba withdraw from Jiangxia. It can be said that the upper body and heaven's heart conveyed public opinion.
"Then you agree with Zhang Zigang's arrangement?"
After hearing what Tian Feng and Jushu said, Yuan Shu also nodded. Zhang Hong's suggestion was exactly what they thought.
The reason why we have not yet wiped out the Jingzhou rebels is not because the time is not right.
If this meeting can really be achieved as Zhang Hong said, Jingzhou will be a success, and this progress can be greatly accelerated.
"Your Majesty, if you want to do this, you must do it without leaving any trace. Even if General Zang Ba wants to evacuate Jiangxia, he must see the right time.
If you go too early, you will leave Huang Wan, and Xiang Lang will be suspected by careerists elsewhere; if you go too late, you will be afraid of missing the opportunity, and General Zang Ba's troops may be surrounded and annihilated by the enemy."
Guo Jia glanced at Yuan Shu. In fact, even if Zhang Hong did not suggest it, he was still going to suggest that Zang Ba evacuate Jiangxia to give the New Han Dynasty a chance to start an uprising. Now that Zhang Hong was there to lead him, there should be no problem in timing.
"Well, let's send people south at starry night immediately to give Zhang Hong an advantage. Both Dian Wei and Zang Ba will be under his command."
Since the three of them had no objections, Yuan Shu stood up directly and gave Zhang Hong an advantage. Both Dian Wei and Zang Ba had to obey his orders.
A fast horse rushed out from Xindu and ran towards Yangzhou at starry night.
"General, now that General Cai Mao is leading his army north, and Anlu's defenses are still not very tight, should we send troops?"
Among the 50,000 New Han Army Chen Shisui County, the leader of the army was Huang Wan's son, Huang Kui.
"Now is not the time. My father wants to wait."
Huang Kui glanced into the distance and said the words "Etc." lightly.
"wait?
What are you waiting for?
The general trend is now with me, as long as we attack from the north and south with Changsha soldiers and horses, we will definitely defeat the Zang tyrant of Jiangxia in one fell swoop."
The captain was a little confused and didn't know what Huang Kui meant.
"We have to wait for Changsha's troops to attack Jiangxia first, and we have to wait for Cai Mao's navy to fight with Zang Ba. We are sending troops at the critical moment to reap the benefits of the fishermen."
Huang Kui smiled slightly. What Huang Wan meant was that he could surround without fighting. He must not waste his troops in a decisive battle with Zang Ba just because he wanted to win credit. He must leave this task to Cai Hao.
"It turns out that this is the case. Wan Gong has a clever plan. This can not only consume Cai Mao's strength, but also take advantage of their conflict to quickly go south and seize the land of Jiangxia."
Hearing Huang Kui's words, the captain was also excited, so that he could gain the greatest credit with the least loss.
"Okay, let's go down and have the scouts cross Anlu and go south to detect Cai Mao's movements. When they really start attacking each other, we will send out troops."
