Hongzhou Wang Songying actually knew the situation in Jiangzhou a long time ago.
Jiangzhou's people's livelihood is stable and society is beginning to recover. He sees all this.
He also sent people to nearby De'an more than once to learn from experience.
In September, epidemic control in various places in Jiangzhou was relaxed, and the King of Hongzhou even sent three waves of people to De'an in one month to steal troops.
He had long heard that the people in Jiangzhou lived a stable life, so of course he had to send someone to study secretly.
The spies learned management experience in De'an and secretly brought it back to Yuzhang to tell Song Ying.
Song Ying followed the example of the gourd and the ladle in carrying out reforms in Yuzhang.
It is a pity that Song Ying does not have Song Yang's prestige, nor does he have Song Yang's courage and courage.
He doesn't have as much knowledge as Song Yang.
So I only learned a Yuzhang with a similar appearance, but of course it doesn't have the strength of Jiangzhou.
As a result, there were more than 10,000 people in the sky, but they were beaten to the point where they were unable to fight back.
As for some people saying why Song Ying didn’t ask Song Yang directly.
He feels that he is an elder after all and should not be instructed by juniors.
He was of the same generation as Song Dynasty, but he did not have the same consciousness as Song Tong.
He always puts on airs and is unwilling to communicate directly with Song Yang.
If most of the people in Jianchang under his rule had not fled to De'an, King Hongzhou might not have inquired about the life and death of Jiangzhou at all.
"I heard that the people of Jiangzhou are already living a stable life. If we go to Jiangzhou, will we attract traitors there?"
When Li Yujiang mentioned Jiangzhou, Shen Dan was a little worried about drawing the flames of war there.
Li Yujiang thought for a while and said:
"How about we inform the King of Jiangzhou? If he has spare time, he might be able to help us."
"Anyway, if Hongzhou is lost, Jiangzhou will be directly targeted by thieves."
Shen Dan thought about it, Li Yujiang was right, he should tell the King of Jiangzhou no matter what.
After all, Hongzhou is the gateway to Jiangzhou.
"Your Majesty, are you here to persuade me?" Li Yujiang looked at Shen Dan.
The King of Hongzhou strictly prohibited his subordinates from contacting the King of Jiangzhou.
He seems to be focusing on his own development. When he feels that he has surpassed Jiangzhou, he will be able to show off to others and Jiangzhou.
Now that you have suffered a defeat, do you want to tell your nephew about such an embarrassing thing?
Both Li Yujiang and Shen Dan felt that King Tanzhou would not do this.
"Why don't we kill first and report later! Let's send someone directly to Jiangzhou to report the news!"
Shen Dan looked at his uncle lying there half-dead and said to Li Yujiang.
"Who... let me go? It's best to go now. When we get back to Yuzhang, the thieves may be chasing us." Li Yujiang looked at the remaining guards around him.
Everyone shook their heads. It wasn't that they didn't want to go, but that no one knew the way...
"How about... let me go there! I've been to Jiangzhou before, so I know the way there."
Shen Dan thought for a while and said.
"Then the prince will definitely look for you when he wakes up!" Li Yujiang shook his head.
"It's okay! I'll just go there myself. I'm going to Jiangzhou anyway, and I'm not looking for a thief to die. I just need an explanation from my aunt."
"If I go there again, you will say that I insisted on going to Jiangzhou to report the news. The most my uncle can do is give me a scolding."
Shen Dan was responsible. In the final analysis, this matter was against the prince's will.
As a nephew, he is more suitable to take charge of things than Li Yujiang and other subordinate guards.
"Okay then. I will arrange two brothers for you, and you will have someone to look after you on the way."
Li Yujiang thought that what Shen Dan said was right, so he agreed.
Shen Dan did not reject Li Yujiang's kindness. The three of them rode the three remaining horses and left the grove at night and headed north.
Early the next morning, King Songying of Hongzhou woke up slowly.
Yesterday's escape had left him exhausted.
"Phew! Shuangshu escaped with his life!"
As soon as he opened his eyes and saw the beautiful sunshine falling through the gaps in the shade of the trees, Song Ying's first word was to sigh.
"My lord, you're awake!" Li Yujiang hurriedly handed over the water bag.
"Where is Shen Dan? Did he escape?" Song Ying looked at Li Yujiang and asked.
"Yes. Escape. Mr. Shen is fine."
"That's good! That's good!"
I have to say that Song Ying still cares about his family.
He didn't care about the death of so many officers and soldiers, but he was very concerned about Shen Dan's life and death...
"Let's go. Return to Yuzhang quickly. The thieves from the province will catch up and ask Shen Dan to come see me." King Hongzhou said after taking a few sips of water.
"that……"
When Li Yujiang told him that Shen Dan had gone to Jiangzhou to report the news, Hongzhou Wang Songying's expression changed.
In the end, I didn't get angry.
"Oh! Just go there! Isn't it said that Jiangzhou is quite peaceful? It would be safer for Ah Dan to go there."
"The King of Jiangzhou is also my nephew after all. Hongzhou is going to end, so I should tell him."
Unexpectedly, after this defeat, King Hongzhou would think twice.
He no longer pretends to be an uncle.
"Your Majesty, if Yuzhang cannot be defended, why don't we move to Jiangzhou." Li Yujiang took the opportunity to advise.
"Well, let's talk about it when we get back. Let's go! Go back to Yuzhang first!"
King Hongzhou didn't say much, and greeted everyone to get up and leave.
With the same brilliance, the shadow of King Hongzhou is slightly staggering.
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Bronze drum.
A great victory in the battle yesterday.
However, the task of cleaning up the battlefield was left to five thousand miscellaneous soldiers.
The fifteen thousand rebels brought by Liu Manqing are all sleeping.
First there was a sleepless night, and then there was a fierce battle.
The rebels no longer have time to chase those deserters in Hongzhou.
Everyone just came to rest this morning.
"Miss Third, should we go get Yu Zhang?"
"If you capture Yuzhang, you will capture Hongzhou."
"Hongzhou can still receive a lot of food!"
During the morning meeting, Liu He gave suggestions.
"What's your opinion?" Liu Manqing looked at the other generals.
"You can give it a try! Everyone has seen the fighting power of the Hongzhou soldiers. I think there is no problem in attacking Yuzhang!"
"Yes! After taking the Yuzhang, we occupied the two major mansions of Tanzhou and Hongzhou."
"Fight! General!"
The generals were surprisingly unanimous in their opinions, and they all agreed to fight Yu Zhang.
"But now it's the autumn harvest season. If we use troops now, I'm afraid it will delay the farming work." Liu Manqing hesitated.
The autumn harvest has already begun in Tanzhou, and her plan is to attack Xiangtan in Hengzhou before going to the autumn harvest.
Now there are more bronze drums. According to the original plan, the autumn harvest should be held in Tanzhou.
"Third Miss, Hongzhou also has a lot of farmland. If we take Hongzhou, we can also take Hongzhou's grain as our own."
"As for the farming season, anyway, we can harvest a lot of food this year. Even if it is delayed, it will be enough to plant only one season next year."
Liu He advised.
"Yes! Yes! We also have the same opinion as Commander Liu." Everyone agreed.
Liu Manqing saw that everyone was unanimous and didn't say anything more.
"Okay then. Get the Yuzhang first!"
"Ahe, count the results of yesterday's battle and see how much food and grass were seized."
"If there is enough food and grass, we will mobilize troops in the next few days!"
Liu Manqing decided to take action against Yuzhang and immediately organized military resources.
Yesterday the Hongzhou soldiers suffered a rout, not only the soldiers suffered heavy losses.
All the grain harvested in Tonggu was lost there.
The thieves even had ready supplies without having to harvest food.
As for things for pounding rice, the army always brought them with them when they went on an expedition.