Danyang County, the ancestral home of the Yuwen family.
Yu Wenzhiji, Yu Wenxin and others held an emergency meeting with solemn expressions regarding Wang Junlin's sudden arrival in Yangzhou.
"Uncle, I just got the news that Huang Shaoqiu has led 50,000 navy troops upstream along the Yangtze River." Yu Wenzhiji looked solemn, with unforgettable hatred in his eyes.
Yu Wenxin smoothed his beard, took a sip of tea, and said calmly: "Since we are going to Xiao Zhuang's territory, it seems that the information we received a few days ago is correct. Li Yuan and his son have secretly formed an alliance with Xiao Zhuang in the south.
In order to launch a pincer attack on the Far Eastern Army entering the Bashu region, Huang Shaoqiu led the navy there, presumably to intimidate Xiao Qiang so that he would not dare to send troops north to attack Xu Shiji together with Li Shimin."
Compared to Yuwen Zhiji, Yuwenxin did not have that much hatred for Wang Junlin.
To be honest, even in the dead of night, Yu Wenxin secretly thanked Wang Junlin for destroying Yu Wenshu, but Yu Wenhua and his son did not tell him, and arranged for Huang Shaoqiu and Xu Jingzong to ruin Yu Wenzhiji's rebellion in Yangzhou.
Otherwise, as Yu Wenxin is only a collateral member of the Yuwen family, how could he possibly share the control of the Yuwen family with Yuwen Zhiji like he does now? He even has the final say in Danyang County, not Yuwen Zhiji.
This is of course because when Yuwen Zhiji fled from Yangzhou to Danyang County, he only brought more than 2,000 people with him.
Yu Wenzhiji pondered for a while, shook his head and said: "Although I wish I could tear Wang Junlin into pieces, I have to admit that with Wang Junlin's current power, if it is just to deter Xiao Qiang from sending troops into Bashu, it is useless.
He came to Yangzhou in person, after all, for Wang Junlin, his biggest enemy at the moment is still Li Yuan and his son from Guanzhong."
Yu Wenxin paused while stroking his beard, his expression became slightly solemn, and said: "Zhiji, you mean that Wang Junlin wants to attack our Danyang County."
Yuwen Zhiji said very firmly: "Even if Wang Junlin doesn't come to Yangzhou, he will definitely take action against our Danyang County. It's just a matter of time."
Yu Wenxin thought for a moment, shook his head and said: "Zhiji, you said that Wang Junlin will take action against us sooner or later. I believe this, but Wang Junlin's troops in Yangzhou and Dongyang counties will not exceed 80,000. Now Huang Shaoqiu leads 50,000 troops.
Go scare Xiao Qiang. The remaining 30,000 troops will be stationed in Yangzhou and Dongyang counties. There are no extra troops to attack our Danyang County. In my opinion, even if we want to attack our Danyang County, we have to wait for the battle in Bashu.
After the fight, wait for Huang Shaoqiu to bring his people back."
Yuwen Zhiji thought for a while and felt that although what his uncle said made sense, he still thought that the matter was not that simple. Based on his experience in fighting Wang Junlin over the years, since Wang Junlin came to Yangzhou in person,
It is impossible to turn a blind eye to their Yuwen family.
However, it is useless for him to think like this, because no matter what he wants to do in Danyang County, he must first convince this uncle.
To be honest, Yuwen Zhiji didn't like it so much that he often had the impulse to kill his uncle and seize military power.
There is no way, now they have 80,000 troops in Danyang County, of which he has the final say only 20,000. This is after he has tried every means to recruit troops and gathered so many people in the past two years, otherwise even if he is a member of the Yuwen family and is alive now
The only direct descendant is here in Danyang
The county doesn't have much say.
"In that case, nephew, please take leave. Uncle, please take care of yourself." Yu Wen Zhiji stood up from his seat, cupped his fists and saluted Yu Wenxin. The latter just nodded slightly and waved his hand, indicating that Yu Wen Zhiji could help himself.
Yuwen Zhiji recalled how respectful and cautious the old guy was when he saw him when his father was still alive. He couldn't help but twitching the corners of his eyes, feeling deeper hatred in his heart, and turned around to leave.
When he left the meeting hall and only his confidants were left beside him, Yuwen Zhiji couldn't help but cursed: "Old man, I will kill you sooner or later."
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"No, you still have to be prepared. No matter how cautious you are when facing Wang Junlin." After returning to his mansion, Yuwen Zhiji became more and more uneasy as he thought about it.
Yuwen Zhiji never told anyone that when he learned that Wang Junlin had arrived in Yangzhou, he had a vague feeling that a disaster was imminent.
"It's just that several county towns and military villages outside Danyang County are stationed by Yu Wenxin's troops. I'm afraid they won't listen to what the lord says." A close aide said beside him.
Yuwenxin was worried that Yuwenzhiji would provoke a war without permission, so at that time he only gave Yuwenzhiji a county in the hinterland for his troops to garrison.
This is mainly because Yu Wenxin himself has little ambition and is content with the territory of Danyang County. Of course, this is also a sign of self-knowledge.
Yuwen Zhiji thought for a while, gritted his teeth and said: "Although this old immortal is too hateful, he is also a grasshopper on the same line as us now. If the military villages in several surrounding counties and cities are caught off guard and are captured by the Far East Army, let the Far East
If the army commander marches straight in, we will be finished sooner or later, so we still need to send some people to Yangzhou and Dongyang counties to investigate and see if Wang Junlin has any hidden troops. If the Far East Army wants to attack, we can also be the first to attack.
I knew it instantly.”
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In early April of the 16th year of Daye, in the hinterland of the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River, which is densely covered with rainforests, a group of apes were flying around in the tall tree crowns, looking for various ripe or astringent fruits.
A little monkey climbed onto the top of a branch and looked curiously at the broad Yangtze River with two big eyes. A long fleet of boats was passing on it. The draft of the boats was not very deep, but it was full of people. To be precise, it was full of people.
Soldier.
On the largest ship in the fleet, the sailors and soldiers were all busy, but Huang Shaoqiu was bored, standing on the bow of the ship and looking around, with a depressed look on his face...
"Xiao Qiang of the ungrateful Liang Kingdom can really bear it. We are so aggressive in their territory, and they don't send navy to stop them. They don't even care about us sending people to land. Do we really want to go ashore to attack the city?"
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Huang Shaoqiu longed for war and military success, but unfortunately there was no battle to fight in front of him. Of course he could attack the city, but Wang Junlin's order made it very clear that he must win the battle in a short time and cannot engage in a stalemate with the enemy.
But the problem is that although their Far East Army is powerful, the Liang Kingdom, which has occupied half of Sichuan and most of the southwest, is also a behemoth. No matter in terms of military strength, financial resources, or territory, it is not weaker than the Li Yuan Group in Guanzhong in the north.
"Forget it, just think of it as leading the brothers to enjoy the scenery along this long coast. At least it will scare Xiao Qiang away from sending troops north to interfere with the affairs of Bashu."
"But, having said that, the three southern counties of Sichuan and Sichuan are also occupied by Xiao Qiang. Why don't you take the opportunity to seize them!
Huang Shaoqiu was very confused. Of course he knew why Wang Junlin issued such an order, because even the Far East Army could not start wars in several places at the same time. The main reason for this was that the consumption of food, grass, weapons and equipment was too high, not that there was not enough troops.
Unless Huang Shaoqiu can rely on the enemy for food in the next battle, and does not need to supplement the weapons, equipment and ordnance of the Far Eastern Army on the basis of what he currently carries with the team.
"But the prince has not said anything. It is up to me to decide whether to fight or not." Huang Shaoqiu's heart was ready to move, and his fighting spirit was overwhelming.
Huang Shaoqiu's deputy general Bai Xiaobo obviously understood his general's thoughts and said with a smile: "General, this land in the south of the Yangtze River is indeed full of lush forests, with hordes of wild animals, fruits, cockroaches, and no need to wait for the emperor. There is no risk of famine. No wonder there are so many troubled times.
For many years, the north has been flooded with refugees, with only ten houses and nine empty houses. However, in the south of the Yangtze River, it has not been heard that many people have died of starvation. Four years ago, my parents and four brothers did not say that they could come to the south of the river. Even if they were on the north side of the river, they would not have to go hungry.
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Speaking of which, four years ago today, Bai Xiaobo was still hungry in Shandong, but now he was the deputy general of the Far Eastern Army.
Whenever he thinks about his experiences in the past few years, Bai Xiaobo feels like he is dreaming.
It is true that Bai Xiaobo became a refugee back then, but he was born into a small nobleman in Shandong, a place full of humanities. He had been reading and writing since he was a child, and he also practiced some martial arts.
It's just that in troubled times, even aristocratic families may perish, and it's normal for small nobles to become refugees.
At that time, Bai Xiaobo's family heard that Fanyang County was rich and had food, so the whole family went to Fanyang County. Unfortunately, it was a long way. When the family finally reached Fanyang County, only he and his sister were left alive. His parents and several
Both brothers starved to death because their parents and brother gave the last bit of food to him and his sister.
Fortunately, he saw the Fanyang College admissions exam in Fanyang County, so he went to take it. As a result, he passed the exam. He dreamed of transforming from a refugee who was about to starve to death at any time, like a pig or dog, to a man who was envied by people even in Fanyang County.
Student at Fanyang College.
Later, his life trajectory was simple. His already good intelligence and foundation, coupled with his hard work, made him stand out at Fanyang College and was recommended to the Shedao Officer Training Base for one year of further study, with excellent results.
After graduation, he directly became a junior officer in the Sea Shark Battalion of the Far Eastern Army.
Nearly two years ago, Bai Xiaobo made great contributions in the battle where Yangzhou Yu Wenzhi and his rebels forced Yang Guang to death but the fruits were stolen by Xu Jingzong and Huang Shaoqiu. Later, he made great contributions again when he attacked Dongyang County, and showed great
He has a very outstanding talent, so in just three years, he jumped several levels and became the deputy general of the Sea Shark Camp.
Even Wang Junlin knew the name Bai Xiaobo because Nie Xiaoyu mentioned it to him. At that time, Bai Xiaobo had just graduated. Nie Xiaoyu said that this boy was very good and he felt like a proud disciple.
A simple five-word comment, but said by Nie Xiaoyu, who cherishes words like gold, is worthy of anyone's attention to Bai Xiaobo.
At that time, Wang Junlin also asked Nie Xiaoyu to think carefully about whether there was any outstanding figure in the history of the Sui and Tang Dynasties named Bai Xiaobo, but Nie Xiaoyu said no.