Chapter seven hundred and ninety seventh Jiangnan wind is tight
Guo Song was worried about Zhu Si's army attacking for no reason. Zhu Si had been in Jianghuai during this period. The Jiangnan army only had more than 20,000 people. Almost all of them were relatively weak local armies. Their equipment, training, and experience were weak in all aspects, and they were basically unable to do anything.
Confronting the regular army, Guo Song was very aware of this situation, so how could Zhu Si not know about it? Would he let this opportunity pass?
At this time, Zhu Si was standing on the bow of a large ship on the Yangtze River, looking far away at Jiangning County on the south bank of the Yangtze River.
The big ship was a three-thousand-stone cargo ship. It was not from Wu Shaocheng's army but owned by a large shipping businessman. It was conscripted by Zhu Si. At the same time, ten thousand-stone cargo ships and twenty five-hundred-stone cargo ships were also conscripted.
With these cargo ships, he could send tens of thousands of troops to the south of the Yangtze River at one time. If he made a few more trips, he could send 20,000 to 30,000 troops to the south bank of the Yangtze River overnight.
"How many troops does Jiangning have now?"
Liu Sigu replied: "Reporting to your majesty, seven states in the two Zhejiang provinces have formed an alliance. The states have elected Han Huang as the alliance leader and unified command of more than 20,000 troops. More than 20,000 troops are currently deployed on the front lines of Runzhou and Changzhou."
Zhu Si nodded, "Han Huang is good, he has the qualifications."
"Your Majesty, Han Huang has served as an observer envoy to the two Zhejiang provinces for a long time. His second son Han Gao is currently the governor of Yuezhou. Li Changsi, the governor of Changzhou, and Xiao Jian, the governor of Suzhou, are still his disciples. He himself is the governor of Runzhou and once served as the prime minister.
, his prestige is very high, and as the leader of the alliance this time, he already has the flavor of a feudal town."
Zhu Si chuckled, "That's right! It would be interesting if Han Huang also became a vassal town."
"Now that the military is self-reliant, and then personnel and finance are self-reliant, it will become a vassal town. It's a pity that your Majesty will not give him a chance."
"That's right. Such a big piece of fat is placed in front of me. I can't sleep unless I swallow it!"
Speaking of this, Zhu Si asked again: "Runzhou has 20,000 troops, what about Xuanzhou? Is it also one of the seven states that formed an alliance?"
Liu Sigu shook his head, "Xuanzhou belongs to Jiangnan West Road, and is the territory of Liu Qia, the governor of Jiangnan West Road. However, Liu Qia's main force is in Yuzhang County, Hongzhou, and there are not many troops in Xuanzhou."
"What do you mean there is no estimate? I want accurate information!" Zhu Si said very dissatisfied.
"I'll send spies across the river right now."
Zhu Si snorted and said: "While you are exploring the enemy's situation, you should quickly send people to Runzhou to negotiate with Han Huang and ask them to surrender. I, Zhu Si, will be polite first and then attack. If he doesn't understand the current situation, don't blame my army for being brutal."
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"Your Majesty, do you recommend sending Chen Feng as an envoy?"
Chen Feng was the former Salt and Iron Supervisor of the Tang Dynasty. He surrendered to Zhu Si and also brought Zhu Si one million guan of salt tax. He made great contributions and Zhu Si also thought highly of this person.
"Why send him?" Zhu Si asked in confusion.
"Your Majesty is unaware that Chen Feng was originally an old subordinate of Han Huang and had a very close relationship with him. It would be most appropriate for him to persuade Han Huang."
"So that's the case, then send him as envoy to Runzhou."
A trace of imperceptible pride flashed in Liu Sigu's eyes. This Chen Feng thought he had made outstanding achievements and didn't take himself seriously. Did he really think he couldn't deal with him?
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Zhu Si fought in the Jianghuai River, and the two Zhejiang roads separated by the river felt the cold. A month ago, the governors of Runzhou, Changzhou, Suzhou, Huzhou, Hangzhou, Yuezhou, Mingzhou, and seven states gathered in Jiangning County, and the seven states gathered together in Jiangning County.
An alliance between the two Zhejiang provinces was formed, and Han Huang was elected leader of the alliance. At the same time, the troops from each state were gathered together and handed over to Han Huang for unified command.
Han Huang obtained more than 50 large ships from Mingzhou and recruited 10,000 navy troops. Together with the previous Runzhou navy, they were handed over to the navy commander Luo Ziyu, who was responsible for training and command.
For a month, Han Huang has been busy training soldiers. Although the number of 20,000 troops is quite large, their equipment is too poor, their training is insufficient, and their experience is weak. They will not be a match for Zhu Si's army. The equipment and experience cannot make up for it temporarily, so they can only
You can start training first.
In the large campus outside Jiangning County, 10,000 soldiers were training in formation and spear formations under the command of General Bai Liangqi, while another 10,000 troops were training in Dantu County and Changzhou Jinling County respectively, led by generals Wang Qiyao and Li Changrong.
Commanded five thousand men.
At this time, Sima Liu Jingqiu and his subordinate Sima Liu Jingqiu entered the campus with a convoy of hundreds of large vehicles. The soldiers suspended their training and came forward to carry the items.
Han Huang also walked forward quickly. The cart was filled with weapons and armor. These were weapons and armor collected from the private sector, which could make up for the lack of equipment to a certain extent.
There are four main things in armor. The most are horizontal knives, at least fifteen thousand. The second is spears. Together with the spearheads, the number is almost tens of thousands. The third is bows and arrows, most of which are city defense steps.
There are also five or six thousand pairs of bows, and then there are armors. There are all kinds of armors. There are still armors from the Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasties periods, but most of them are leather armors. I haven't seen a single Mingguang armor.
There are also crossbows, shields, daggers, axes, etc. There are thousands of miscellaneous items in this part.
"The harvest is not bad!" Han Huang said with a smile.
Sima Liu Jingqiu saluted and said: "These are weapons sent by Su Changrun from the three states. It is said that the people were very enthusiastic and donated the weapons for only a small amount of money. These weapons are indeed useful to us."
"What about the states to the south?"
"They are still recruiting, and it is estimated to be over soon. It is said that the results are also very good. Guangyue Prefecture has collected 12,000 standard spears."
Han Huang was startled, "Why are there so many?"
"I checked the local chronicle records. It should be related to the Shanyue people's rebellion during the Tianbao period. The imperial court sent troops to suppress it and brought a batch of weapons. Later, the Shanyue people surrendered without a fight. These weapons were left in Yuezhou and were used to train the villagers during the An-Shi Rebellion.
Although he was brave, he did not take them back in the end, and these weapons were scattered among the people. The spears and swords were matched with each other, so there were twelve thousand spears and there were no less swords."
General Bai Liangqi smiled and said: "Your Majesty, my brothers are short of swords. Why don't you give them to us now?"
Han Huang nodded and said to Sima Liu Jingqiu: "Sima will sort it out first and distribute five thousand intact swords to them. Other weapons will be distributed together after the weapons from the south arrive."
Bai Liangqi was overjoyed, "I'll send someone to help sort it out now!"
At this time, an official came galloping on horseback. He rushed forward and clasped his fists and said: "To report to the envoy, Zhu Si has sent an envoy. He is waiting for the envoy at the county government office."
Han Huang frowned. What did Zhu Si mean? He asked, "Who is the messenger?"
"It's Chen Feng, the transportation envoy of the Salt and Iron Supervision Bureau."
"It turns out to be him!"
A trace of disgust arose in Han Huang's heart. Zhu Si's army captured Yangzhou. The Salt and Iron Supervisor ordered Bao Ji to escape back to Chengdu by boat. This transfer allowed Chen Feng to escape obviously, but he did not escape. Instead, he took a load of millions of tax money with him.
The fleet surrendered to Zhu Si, causing the court to lose millions in tax money. Although he was named Zhu Si's inspection household minister and salt and iron transfer envoy, and was given the title of Duke of Chu, such a traitor
But it's really hateful.
Han Huang came to the Jiangning Alliance Office. His governor's office was in Dantu, but because the Seven States Alliance was established in Jiangning County, he was temporarily in Jiangning County during this period. The reason why he placed the alliance headquarters in Jiangning County was because everyone had
The idea of ​​restoring Jiangning Mansion.
Moreover, the city wall of Jiangning County is tall and wide, very strong and strong, and the city has a large population of 200,000, so it is very suitable for defense.
At this time, Chen Feng was waiting for Han Huang in the lobby. He felt a little uneasy. He had betrayed the Tang Dynasty. He didn't know if Han Huang, the old prime minister, would kill him. Although Liu Sigu repeatedly comforted him, the two countries were at war with each other.
However, he knew very well what it meant to dedicate one million guan of salt tax to Zhu Si.
At this time, Han Huang's tall and thin figure appeared on the steps of the lobby, and Chen Feng stood up quickly. When Han Huang served as the observation envoy for the two Zhejiang Provinces, Chen Feng was Han Huang's transfer envoy for the two Zhejiang Provinces. He had followed Han Huang for many years and won Han Huang's favor.
He is very important.
Han Huang walked into the lobby, and Chen Feng quickly stepped forward and bowed, "Old Prime Minister, long time no see."
Han Huang snorted, "Who are you?"
Chen Feng lamented in his heart. The old prime minister really did not recognize him. He could only whisper: "My subordinate Chen Feng is... the salt and iron transport envoy of the Great Qin State."
"Hmph! Great Qin, what are you doing here?"
Chen Feng quickly took out a letter from his arms and presented it, "This is a letter written by the Emperor of Qin to the old Prime Minister, please read it."
Han Huang took the letter without even looking at it, tore it into pieces, threw it in the panicked Chen Feng's face, and cursed: "You are a traitor who deserves to die, you still have the nerve to come see me, come on,
Drag me down and kill him!"
Warriors from both sides swarmed up, grabbed Chen Feng and dragged him away. Chen Feng was so frightened that he shouted: "Old Prime Minister, the two countries are fighting. You can't kill me unless you kill the envoy!"
Han Huang said coldly: "If the other party is a country, in my opinion, Zhu Si is a traitor who is rebellious and rebellious. What qualifications does he have to be called a loner? Drag him down and kill him!"
"Old Prime Minister, spare my life!"
"Spare my life!"
Chen Feng howled desperately for mercy, and Han Huang's heart was as hard as iron. After a while, the cry suddenly disappeared, and the soldier came up with a plate, and on it was Chen Feng's bloody head, with a look of horror on his face.
Han Huang let out a sigh of relief, and immediately ordered: "Throw his body into the Yangtze River to feed the fish, and hang his head on the city gate for public display. Tell the people that this is the fate of a traitor. In addition, let his entourage cross the river and let the people cross the river."
They brought a message to Zhu Si, I am ready and will be with you anytime we need to fight!"