The Huainan strategy of the Northern Han Dynasty was officially launched, and the soldiers and horses were transferred to the south, and tens of thousands of servants accompanied the army, and the flow of vehicles, boats, boats, and horses was endless. When the northern states of Huaibei were under martial law, a breath of war spread in the Huaihe River Valley, which made people palpitate.

However, the "Civil War" between the Northern Han Dynasty and the Southern Tang Dynasty first broke out in Hunan.

The Tang army has been pacified for nearly two months, but as expected by the monarchs and ministers of the Northern Han Dynasty, Chu has not been pacified, and the situation has become more and more chaotic. Even, there is no Northern Han Dynasty making trouble behind the scenes, and some secret hands have not yet been started.

In late August, after the situation in Changsha and the surrounding areas was stabilized, the commander of the Tang Army, Bian Hao, sent his division south to Hengshan to take Ma Xicao. Originally, Ma Xicao also went to the Southern Tang Dynasty and wanted to return to Changsha and continue to be his king of Chu, but the Tang army's actions completely dispelled his illusions.

As a result, fighting against the Tang Army, Ma Xicao did not have the courage and directly led the generals of Hengzhou to surrender. At this point, Ma is completely destroyed.

In the land of Lingnan, there is also the Chu Jingjiang army that makes Ma Xiyin take charge of the overall situation in Guizhou, but in the face of the Southern Han army that took advantage of the fire to rob, it is already a stumbling side, and it has lost seven states in a row, although they are all some barren lands, but it sounds like it is precarious. And there is not much room for Ma Xiyin to choose.

On the side of the Southern Tang Dynasty, seeing that most of Hunan had been decided, Li Jing, the lord of the Tang Dynasty, issued several edicts, mainly to adjust the personnel of Chu and reward the heroes.

As the commander-in-chief, Bian Ho naturally became the envoy of the Wu'an Army, temporarily in charge of the military and politics of Hunan, and won the hearts of the Chu people for the first time because of the previous opening of the warehouse for grain relief.

Thousands of Ma clansmen and Hunan generals moved to Jinling one after another. This is simply to clear the obstacles to domination for those who come after them.

If after that, the Tang army can adhere to the style of entering Hunan for the first time, give the Chu people a rest and recuperation, and spend time, it is not impossible to digest the Chu land.

Then, the faint of the upper echelons of the Southern Tang Dynasty came. It is probably because Pingchu is too relaxed, the monarchs and ministers of the Southern Tang Dynasty are too arrogant, and the words of the virtuous and virtuous ministers are not listened, but they are lost in the merits. Take Feng Yansi as an example, he was stable at the beginning, and it was recommended to be cautious, and then the most arrogant person was this Feng Xianggong.

At the suggestion of Feng Yansi, the "Friend of the Northern Han Dynasty", Li Jing sent several envoys to Hunan, and these people were all sent in the same way, that is, to collect funds from the Chu people to make up for the loss of the Tang army. Basically, just like when the Khitans destroyed the Jin Dynasty, the policy of "borrowing" money and grain was unpopular. The country of scholars, the dynasty of scholars, covers this harsh government.

Not only these envoys, but also in the Tang Army General School of Chuzhi, after being honest for a long time, they also gradually showed their fangs, and also participated in this feast of plundering wealth, and gradually transformed into adultery and robbery.

As the military and political governor of Hunan, Bian Hao did nothing at this time. His humanity is slow, soft and unbreaking, so that he can be a good person, and he has no binding force on the generals under his command. Pray for blessings to the Buddha in the festival all day long, and let the chaos in Hunan be allowed.

As a result, Chu Di was in chaos. The Tang army's gathering behavior in Hunan Prefectures can be described in one sentence: they did not even let go of the barbarians under the mountain.

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It is the end of autumn in another year, and since the civil strife in the Ma family, the Chu people in Hunan have been suffering for several years and have been uneasy.

On the left side of Changsha City, more than 20 ships docked, and on the wharf, mountains of money, grain, goods, soldiers, and coolies began to be carried onto the ship under the urging.

It was already the fourth time, and the Tang army transported the goods looted from the surrounding areas of Changsha to the south, to Liling, and to Pingxiang to return to China. Scraping the ground three feet, it is difficult to describe the Tang Army's Dong action in Hunan, the beauty of gold silk, treasures, cangsu and even boats, pavilions, flowers and fruits, all migrated to Jinling, looking like they wanted to empty Hunan Prefecture and County.

And among the coolies who were carrying, there was a Tang army, a strong man dressed as a military school, who was standing aside with a gloomy face. This person's name is Sun Lang, and he is the commander of Tang Fengjie. He was not a native of the Tang Dynasty, but at the beginning of the Han Dynasty, he was in turmoil in the Central Plains and defected to the Southern Tang Dynasty with the Jin minister Xianshilang.

Although he was brave, he was squeezed out in the Tang army, and he was always under the command of Xian Shilang, and after a few years, he only reached the position of the commander of the first army, leading the army of no more than 1,000 people. The only thing worth consoling is that these more than 1,000 people are all trustworthy Huaibei Township people, who can be used for group warmth.

This time, together with Xian Shilang, in the ranks of the expedition to Chu, not long ago, the Southern Tang Dynasty court rewarded meritorious deeds, Xian Shilang was promoted, and was sent to Hengzhou in the south as a festival envoy. Sun Lang was left in Changsha, and his army from the north was abrupt in the Tang army, and there was no Xian Shilang on top, and after a period of time, he was quite excluded.

The benefits are not the turn of this Fengjie army, the dirty work is tiring, but there is a lot of it, in such a situation, Sun Lang, as a commander, where can he be in a good mood.

At this time, on the dock, watching his soldiers under him, generally used for labor, the wind is very cold, and this heart is even cooler. And looking at the empty ships, full of goods, a trace of eagerness could not help but appear in his eyes. However, looking at the Tang Army defenders around the pier, he could only restrain it.

More than 1,000 people of the Fengjie Army were stationed in a people's square in the northwest of Changsha City, not far from Jiedu Mansion. After returning to the camp a little later, the deputy commander made Cao Jin return, this is a slender man, with dark skin, when he saw Sun Lang, he said angrily: "That thief Wang Shaoyan, he has deducted our reward again, what he said is still to be verified, and then it will be distributed!" ”

"How can this be true? Is it not good for the king thief to deceive me with a sword? Hearing this, Sun Lang couldn't help but slap the table and said angrily.

Wang Shaoyan was the food envoy of the Tang Army, responsible for the logistics supply and reward of the army, but he despised the northerners, and it was normal for Sun Lang to be contemptuous of the "Northern Army" and to be embarrassed.

Cao Jin said indignantly: "I heard that there is a silver mine in Liuyang, and Yuan Zhoubing is over there, and he has tens of thousands of taels of silver. Now the Southern Army, looting everywhere, has gained a lot, but we are here, being used as a labor envoy, and the court regards us as Chu pawns! Merit does not increase the reward, but reduces the depletion, how unjust! ”

Listening to his words, Sun Lang was empathetic, with a pair of thick eyebrows, jumping and jumping, and said excitedly: "At the beginning, we descended to Tang with the Duke of Xian, thinking that we could get rich and secure peace, but this time, even if there is no merit, there is hard work, and the Tang army treats us so contemptively!" Now that Xiangong has gone to Hengzhou, you and my brother are in Changsha, and the situation is even more worrying. I've thought about it for a long time, instead of being used as a coolie and suffering from this nest, it's better to do the opposite! ”

When his words fell, Cao Jin was startled, hurriedly looked outside, went to close the door, and hesitated: "We only have more than a thousand people!" ”

In the face of the rebellion, Cao Jin had no intention of objecting, and only hesitated about the power in his hands.

Hearing this, Sun Lang was like a block in his chest, his mind was clear, his eyes were clear, and he said: "Although we only have a thousand soldiers, we are all close people, each with grievances, and angry teachers can be used." The Tang army in Hunan was scattered and plundered, and Changsha had no desire to fight with only five or six thousand people. ”

"We just need to take advantage of its unpreparedness, attack Jiedu Mansion, kill Bian Hao and Wang Shaoyan, divide the goods, and then coerce the Chu people. Today's Chu people are deeply suffering from the Tang Army, and the hatred in their hearts is stronger than ours. Occupy Changsha, Cheng is based on Hunan, return to the Central Plains, and do not lose the position of prince. ”

"It's done!" was said by Sun Lang to be enthusiastic, Cao Jin gritted his teeth.

Sun Lang and Cao Jin, the two brothers, are now two irritable old brothers, just do what they say, and that night, they led their Fengjie soldiers to burn the mansion with firewood, and launched a surprise attack on the Wu'an Army's Jiedu Mansion, waking Bian Hao from his sleep, and busily sounding drums and horns to gather troops to beg.

Sun Lang and Cao Jin finally underestimated the Tang Army in Changsha, plus they had no comprehensive plan and insufficient troops. Attacking Jiedu Mansion for two quarters of an hour without going down, seeing that the opportunity was not good, it was inevitable to fall into a heavy siege, and hurriedly retreated, relying on Qiyong, cut the pass and broke out, died in Langzhou, and took refuge in the Wuping army Jiedu made Li Yan go.

Sun and Cao, although they were defeated, but also played a role in the chaos of Changsha, the government fire, affected dozens of official houses and houses, the Tang army garrison casualties of nearly 1,000, and the people were even more restless.

In Wuling, Langzhou, the actual head of the Wuping army, Wang Kui, Zhou Xingfeng and other martial artists, was conspiring with Shi Wende, the envoy of the Northern Han Dynasty, to "expel the Tang army and pacify Hunan".

After returning to Hunan, he did his best to promote the wisdom and kindness of the Son of Heaven, and with his identity as the "Eighteen Scholars of Tiance", he also had some fame in Hunan, and there were really many Hunan soldiers and civilians who suffered from chaos and had nothing to rely on.

He was ordered to go to Wuling, which was to discuss with Wang Kui and other martial artists about sending troops. And Wang Kui and others were in Wuling, originally they were intimidated by the prosperity of the Tang army, and then they saw that the Tang people were in a stupor, and the situation in Hunan was out of control.

Wang Kui and others, although they worshiped as "ten brothers" and temporarily eliminated internal troubles, but one Wuling City, after all, could not accommodate ten hungry tigers. They were in Langzhou, ready to make a move, wanting to expel the Tang army and redivide the territory.

And the active contact of the Han army gave them some confidence. Shi Wende had assured them that he would attack the Tang army and rule Hunan with his predecessors as the rulers of the states, as evidenced by the imperial edict.

Sun Lang and Cao Jinzhi came to vote, which increased the confidence of Lang soldiers. Sun Lang informed Wang Kui of the military and political affairs of the Southern Tang Dynasty and the situation of the Tang Army in Hunan, and bluntly said that it was easy to take Hunan as a mustard, and he was willing to unify the army as the vanguard.

First there was the Han army, and then there were Sun and Cao, in October of the fourth year of Qianyou, in the winter, Langzhou commanded Wang Kui to unite with the Han army in Lizhou, raised 6,000 divisions, and went south to attack the pond. As soon as the banner of "expelling the Tang army and defending the township" was erected, the Chu people followed, the rebel army swarmed, and the situation in Hunan completely slipped into the abyss of chaos.

Not long after the resumption of the war in Hunan, in Suzhou, the well-prepared army of the Han Southern Expedition also officially launched an attack on Huainan, and the troops were in the direction of Zhao Kuangyin, the commander of the Suzhou regiment, and pointed directly at Shouzhou, an important town in Huainan.

For a time, the clouds of war completely drifted from the north to the south, from Hunan to Huainan, and the smoke rose from the beacon.