In fact, Chu Yu never delayed in wooing Gao Jie's subordinates.
Whether it is gold, silver, or official positions, they are greatly relaxed.
There were three or four generals, generals, and guerrillas in total. If there was a glimmer of hope, he would contact them cautiously.
Try not to disturb Gao Jie.
In fact, Gao Jie didn't have this intention either.
He has more than 200,000 soldiers and horses under his command, but his management is very rough. Only the military leader is in charge, and the rest can only make his presence felt by issuing food, pay and weapons.
To put it bluntly, he is just a big military leader, a warlord, and has no idea of farming.
Now I am still dreaming about the great spring and autumn dream of having both sides.
This situation is exactly the time for Jin Yiwei to show off his talents.
At the same time, a large amount of grain and grass was transported to Luzhou through Chaohu.
Here, the heavy infantry battalion, the cavalry battalion, the Mingwang battalion, the Mingyuan battalion, the Mingyi battalion, etc. have gathered.
The number of soldiers and horses exceeded 80,000.
In other words, except for the personal barracks and the firearms camp, everyone else who set off from Xiangyang has gathered here.
However, the King of Yu also took into account the situation in the Huaihe River area, and after careful consideration, he appointed Li Jingwu as the commander of Huanghuai, responsible for the entire defense line along the Huaihe River.
At this time, the first large-scale unified army title appeared. Although it was only temporary, it was still eye-catching.
"Everyone!"
Standing opposite the map, Li Jingwu looked majestic and full of energy:
"Jinyiwei has found out clearly that although there are 200,000 people in Xuzhou, they are fighting independently. In just a few months, it will be difficult for Gao Jie to gather them together."
"So, we are at a disadvantage in terms of military strength, but in fact, we are at an advantage."
"In His Majesty's words, I have the advantage and I will win this battle."
It was a morale-boosting exercise as usual, and the crowd was very considerate and applauded and cheered.
However, Prime Minister Hui Deng raised his head and asked: "Li Tongzhi, how many achievements can you make in this battle?"
Everyone looked up one after another, their faces full of expectations.
Although the lord is tempting, his merit points are not bad, and the land is much more valuable.
"After discussion between His Majesty and the cabinet, the merits of this battle are five points!"
"Woohoo, long live your Majesty——"
Upon hearing this, the generals began to cheer.
In this way, the final merit is five points, and the first merit is eight points. According to the merit system, the general has one percent of the total merit of his army.
In other words, even the smallest person can have 500 points of merit, which is one thousand acres of land.
If you add in the discounted titles, the emperor's treatment of everyone is not bad.
After his morale increased greatly, Li Jingwu began to say:
"It is about 600 miles from Luzhou to Xuzhou, and 90% of it is plains, so this battle must be fast and be fought quickly, without giving the Manchus a chance."
"Similarly, don't give Gao Jie a chance to react."
"In the army, running is practiced every day. Now is the chance to show off!"
However, considering that the journey is not close, even if the army reaches Xuzhou, it will be at the end of its battle.
Therefore, Li Jingwu began to build Luzhou City with great fanfare, mocking Gao Jie's heart, but secretly continued to collect mules and horses to use as a substitute.
Even if we work hard in every possible way, we won't be able to get 10,000 horses within a few days, so we can only pull the baggage.
They were used to using ships and suddenly marching on land. The troops felt uncomfortable all over.
The speed of the baggage was too slow, which slowed down the marching speed, so that the daily march was only forty or fifty miles, which was far worse than the three or four hundred miles per day on the Yangtze River.
However, for Li Jingwu, there were too many challenges in unifying an 80,000-strong army.
The running-in of the armies, the arrangement of food and fodder, daily itineraries, setting up camps, etc., can be said to be a lot of tests.
"However, this is also what His Majesty expects from me!"
Li Jingwu endured all the torture and finally saw what it means to be a commander-in-chief.
Leading a battalion is just a general, but a commander. It involves overall planning and hard work, which is also very helpful for people's growth.
Thinking of His Majesty's intentions, Li Jingwu was shocked:
"If Gao Jie is eliminated, we can sit on the same side as Chen Yongfu and You Shiwei."
In a blink of an eye, the army marched to Suzhou.
At this time, even though Gao Jie was deaf, he still noticed something was wrong and hurriedly sent someone to inquire:
"You and I are both Ming soldiers, why should we occupy my place?"
Li Jingwu said calmly: "This battle is for the Northern Expedition to Shandong, to consolidate the Huaihai defense line, and to defend Nanjing. Therefore, the army is heading north. Don't panic, Lord Ying."
Xuzhou, Gao Jie was furious:
"Does Li Jingwu think I'm a fool?"
With a roar, he stretched out on the bed, his chest rising and falling, and his whole body seemed to be radiating heat.
On the side, Mrs.
Gao Jie stood up in a flash, his face full of anger, his eyes full of fierceness and ambition:
"With only tens of thousands of people, they dare to go north to Xuzhou. Do they think I, Gao Jie, am just a porridge eater?"
As he spoke, he put his hands on Mr. Xing's shoulders and said seriously:
"I'm a rebel. After defeating these people, I went directly south to sit in the Jinluan Palace and be an emperor. You can also be a queen for fun!"
Although Ms. Xing was in a state of confusion, she immediately reacted and was shocked: "Are you crazy?"
"That's the emperor, the emperor of Ming Dynasty!"
"I'm not crazy!"
Gao Jie raised his eyebrows, as if he had figured something out, and his face was filled with pride:
"The King of Yu dares to go to Nanjing with only a few tens of thousands of people, but I have 200,000 people under my command, and one spit from each of them is enough to drown him."
As he spoke, he seemed to be pondering: "I look at Prince Yu, and it seems that he is just lucky. How can a yellow-haired boy have so much strength in just a few years?"
"They were all taken advantage of, yes, they were taken advantage of!"
At this moment, Gao Jie had a complete epiphany.
Rather than leaving your life in the hands of others, it is better to take control of it yourself.
"Husband, let's go to Beijing!" Xing said anxiously.
"Go to Beijing? Be imprisoned like Liu Liangzuo?"
On the side, Mrs.
Gao Jie stood up in a flash, his face full of anger, his eyes full of fierceness and ambition:
"With only tens of thousands of people, they dare to go north to Xuzhou. Do they think I, Gao Jie, am just a porridge eater?"
As he spoke, he put his hands on Mr. Xing's shoulders and said seriously:
"I'm a rebel. After defeating these people, I went directly south to sit in the Jinluan Palace and be an emperor. You can also be a queen for fun!"
Although Ms. Xing was in a state of confusion, she immediately reacted and was shocked: "Are you crazy?"
"That's the emperor, the emperor of Ming Dynasty!"
"I'm not crazy!"
Gao Jie raised his eyebrows, as if he had figured something out, and his face was filled with pride:
"The King of Yu dares to go to Nanjing with only a few tens of thousands of people, but I have 200,000 people under my command, and one spit from each of them is enough to drown him."
As he spoke, he seemed to be pondering: "I look at Prince Yu, and it seems that he is just lucky. How can a yellow-haired boy have so much strength in just a few years?"
"They were all taken advantage of, yes, they were taken advantage of!"
At this moment, Gao Jie had a complete epiphany.
Rather than leaving your life in the hands of others, it is better to take control of it yourself.
"Husband, let's go to Beijing!" Xing said anxiously.