A few days later, I arrived in Laba, and the atmosphere of the New Year in Jinling City became more and more intense.

The prefect of Jinling went to Yangzhou and was not there, and the governor who temporarily took the position of prefect did not dare to slack off, so he asked people to pay attention to local security.

Huo Wu also called Du Laoba twice and talked about strengthening the defense of Jinling.

Jinling prepared several New Year's gifts and began to ask people to deliver them.

On the Taizhou side, it was the Feng clan who sent him, who used to be the shopkeeper in the shop under Feng Million, but later after the Feng family shop was split, he was idle.

Xue Biao's subordinates were short of manpower, and when he saw that he was talented, he received his subordinates.

Now he is ordered to visit Taizhou.

Zhang Cheng's relationship with the Feng family was in the past, which made him have some scruples in acting.

Regardless of whether you have the intention to be friendly with Jinling or not, you will not take the Feng family under the knife, otherwise it will be morally bad.

The festival rites in Taizhou are very magnificent, and the silk brocade in the car is the best in Jinling City, and there are not many in the Taiwei Mansion; There is also a car of antique treasures, what the pair of bottles from the previous dynasty, and the three-foot-high coral tree, all of which were treasures obtained from the previous raids in the political envoy yamen and the prefect's yamen.

On the Bozhou side, Huo Wu still ordered Li Yao to send an envoy, and the rituals here were divided into two parts, one was for the public, and the "tribute" to the little sect leader was a cart of Buddhist scriptures and twelve statues of Maitreya of various colors; One is for private purposes, one is for the three apprentices, there is a cart of cloth and silk, a cart of fine food of Jinling specialties, what snacks, pickles, wine and the like.

and Taizhou, who had come to Jinling to watch the ceremony in October, Huo Wu did not fall behind, and asked someone to prepare a similar New Year's gift to send back.

A few days after the envoys of the Chuzhou army went out, the New Year's gifts of all parties also arrived in Jinling one after another.

Taizhou is a shipload of salt, as well as a few truckloads of seafood, and it is very wealthy.

It was Yuan Er who came, and he came in person, in addition to giving New Year's gifts, he came to negotiate with the Chuzhou Army to join forces to conquer Jiangnan Dongdao.

"In the next year, Taiwei can go east to take Changzhou, Suzhou, and Songjiang Mansion, and our brothers go north to take Hangzhou, Yuezhou, Wuzhou, and ......."

The Qi Chun army was like a bamboo in the two lakes, and the Taizhou army couldn't stay still.

As for "joining forces" with the Chuzhou Army, it is more like a land-drawing announcement.

Tell the Chuzhou army not to cross the line, Changzhou, Su, and Songjiang in the north can be attacked, and further south is the territory of the Taizhou army.

When Huo Wu heard this, he dared to be interested: "Your army wants to 'Northern Expedition'?" How many troops and horses were dispatched? Hangzhou still has 100,000 troops from the imperial court stationed. ”

Before Hangzhou was lost, the imperial court sent people to quell the rebellion and drive the Qi Chun army out of Hangzhou. Due to the struggle between the emperor and the queen, the counterinsurgency marshal was transferred, but more than 100,000 rebels remained in Hangzhou.

Yuan Erdao: "My brother has requisitioned 200,000 soldiers from Taizhou, Wenzhou, and Chuzhou to prepare for the Northern Expedition. ”

Huo Wu's expression remained unchanged, but he was also weighing it in his heart.

The Taizhou Army has already gone to the next state.

Just the three states will transfer 200,000 horses, which should have a lot of water.

The Zhuzhou Mansions on Jiangnan East Road are not as rich as the Zhuzhou Mansions on Jiangnan West Road, and the number of Dingkou is not as good as here.

Previously, the Chuzhou Army drew soldiers from Jinling, Taipingfu, and Zhenjiang Mansion, and indeed drew out 200,000.

But you must know that Jinling is a big mansion, and the number of Dingkou is equivalent to the population of three or four state capitals, so so many new Dings will be extracted.

However, the Taizhou army claims to be 200,000, and there are no 200,000, and more than 100,000 horses should be there.

Huo Wu showed a little envy on his face and said: "Your army is rich, and we can't compare with it." I also have the intention of 'going eastward', but the grain and grass will not continue, and the state capitals will be preliminary, so I dare not act rashly, so I can only retreat to Jinling......"

Yuan Er couldn't help but be anxious when he heard this.

Although they don't want to see the Chuzhou army grow bigger, they don't want the imperial court army to slow down.

The division of Jiangnan East Road with the Chuzhou Army was the result of discussions between the Taizhou Army and the upper and lower levels.

The Taizhou Army is located at the junction of Fujian and Zhejiang, and its location is too remote, and it must "Northern Expedition" if it wants to develop.

But if the Taizhou army moves on its own, it will not only have to face the 100,000 counterinsurgency army in Shanghang, but also the Jiangnan Dongdao defenders in Suzhou will also be dispatched.

Attack with the Chuzhou army, let the Chuzhou army contain the garrison in Suzhou, and the Taizhou army can take Hangzhou in one go.

Huo Wu is not a fool, Hangzhou is prosperous, how could he let it fall into the hands of the Taizhou army?

Moreover, there are iron mines in Hangzhou, as well as the largest forging factory in the south of the Yangtze River, which is a must-take place for the Chuzhou army.

It was only because Hangzhou was too conspicuous at the moment, and there were 100,000 rebel troops stationed there, and it was really too big to fight, that the Chuzhou army slowly planned and sent out a group of rebels.

Xue Biao, the leader of the Chuzhou Army, has already been in Hangzhou for the second time in less than three months.

"Captain Huo, there are many dreams at night! If Su Song is not pacified, when the imperial court sends troops down, Jinling will be in danger. Yuan Er was a little anxious.

Huo Wu smiled bitterly: "I don't know here, but I don't have enough strength...... Taizhou Zhang Cheng gathered 100,000 horses and peeked into Yangzhou; The Qichun army occupied Wuchang Mansion for the second time, and I don't know when it was 'Eastward Crusade', our Chuzhou army was trapped in Jinling, although there were 100,000 soldiers, they could be distributed in seven state capitals, guarding the land and the people, and they didn't dare to act rashly! ”

Yuan Er: ......

Trick the devil to go.

Is it true that the Taizhou army is deaf and can't hear the news?

Yuan Er's expression stiffened and said: "Taiwei is also too humble, who doesn't know that the Chuzhou Army is recruiting troops in the three provinces of Jiangnan?" ”

Huo Wu shook his head and said, "Tens of thousands of new pawns are really useless." ”

Changzhou, Suzhou, and Songjiang are placed there, when will they not be able to take it?

The officers and soldiers who stayed in Suzhou to contain the Taizhou army were really unexpected.

Yuan Er came in and returned in defeat, but he really didn't understand why the Chuzhou army, which had fought several state capitals in one go, suddenly withered.

Are you really poor?

Yuan Er couldn't think of any other reason, but he really believed it.

After all, the style of the Chuzhou army is completely different from that of the Taizhou army.

The Taizhou army defeated three state capitals and made a fortune.

It can't be said that the ground is scraped, but the wealthy families are basically scattered, and the family property is confiscated.

It was the "Eastern Expedition" of the Qichun Army in the autumn, under the banner of "dividing the land", which also means "robbing the rich and helping the poor".

However, the Chuzhou army attacked the place here, but it was the least moving.

Except for a few unscrupulous gentry who were "killed and hacked", the other gentry and ordinary people did not move lightly.

What should the Chuzhou army do if they have no money to fight?

Yuan Er only felt upset and irritable.

The Chuzhou army occupied a good territory, and the movements of the Qichun army also spread to the southeast, and the Taizhou army naturally had ideas.

If it is the safest way, they should go south, one state and one capital, and take Fujian and Zhejiang, but in that case, they will want to give up Jiangnan to the Chuzhou army.

At that time, the Chuzhou army will grow into a behemoth, and it will come from behind.

However, Suzhou and Hangzhou are each other's horns, and it is not easy for them to attack Jiangnan.

I finally remembered the joint conquest of the "Alliance", and the Chuzhou Army had no money.

"Damn, do you want the Taizhou army to give them silver?"

Yuan Er cursed in his heart, but he had no way, so he could only go back to Taizhou immediately to spread the word.

As for him, he didn't want to leave for a while, because someone from Bozhou came.

The envoy who came from Bozhou was an acquaintance, the great Honglu Shanming who came to attend the wedding in October, and one person was Liu Biao.

Shanming came on behalf of the small court in Bozhou, and brought a letter from Prime Minister Pang Cheng, wanting to hire Huo Zhen, the niece of the Huo Five Clans, as the queen of the Yuan Dynasty for the little sect leader.

Huo Wu was not surprised.

Master Lin had already reminded him before, whether it was Bozhou, Taizhou, Taizhou, or Qichun, before officially declaring war with Chuzhou, I am afraid that he would think of marriage.

It's just that Huo Wu didn't mean to respond immediately.

Where does he have such a big face?

Huo Hong's branch lived a good life in Jinling, but because of his clan, he was pulled to the big ship of the Chuzhou Army, and he had already given up a daughter in front of him, and he wanted to let people give up a granddaughter?

Huo Chun and Shui Jin's family affairs, Huo Wu is not disappointed.

Shui Jin's identity and character are placed here, and he did not insult Huo Chun, and the two are also a match.

What's on the little master's side?

is nominally a little emperor, but in fact he is a puppet sandwiched between Prime Minister Pang Cheng and the third apprentice, and he can't be the master at all.

He made a decision in his heart, but he politely asked someone to send Shanming to the guest room for placement, and then met Liu Biao.

Liu Biao also brought a handwritten letter from the third apprentice, mentioning that he had prepared for war and would go north to attack Yingzhou after the year.

Yingzhou was under the rule of Henan Province and is now occupied by a motley white-shirt army.

Most of the more than a dozen state capitals in Gangnam Province are like this.

Only Xuzhou is excepted.

The white shirts in Xuzhou have been dispersed, and Xuzhou, like Hangzhou, is now garrisoned by more than 100,000 soldiers and horses.

It's just that the imperial court frequently changes generals, so that this army can only guard Xuzhou and dare not move lightly.

The third disciple wanted the "Northern Expedition", but what he wanted to seize was not a state and a government, and in the end, he had to gnaw the big bone of Xuzhou.

Greeting the Chuzhou army in advance is also entrusting the safety of Bozhou and Chuzhou to the Chuzhou army.

"San'er has courage!"

Huo Wu really praised.

Liu Biao said: "The Bozhou army is weak, and the land of Bozhou has been destroyed again this autumn, and the vitality is greatly damaged. ”

Not only that, but also the lack of Dingkou in Bozhou and Chuzhou.

At present, the Bozhou army has a total of only tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, and it is in the north of the Chuzhou army, and it has to directly face the counterinsurgency army under the imperial court, and it will not be able to protect itself if it does not expand.

"What about Prime Minister Pang? Didn't oppose the 'Northern Expedition'? ”

Master Lin asked.

But there are lessons to be learned.

Tu San defeated Chuzhou and erected Marshal Liu; If the third disciple defeats Yingzhou, the position of Bozhou in the army will be more stable, and the position of Prime Minister Pang will be embarrassing.

Liu Biao said: "Marshal Pang supported the Northern Expedition, but he proposed to emulate the previous events of the Chuzhou Army, let Pang Chun be the deputy marshal, and go on the Northern Expedition with the third master. ”

Pang Chun, the son of Prime Minister Pang Cheng, now bears the name of the general of the country.

This is to use the Northern Expedition to meddle in the military affairs of the Bozhou Army.

It's just a bit naïve.

Today's Bozhou Army is no longer the Bozhou Army under Marshal Liu, and it has long been in the hands of Tusan.

Tu San is not a fool, would he let the Pang family share half of the military power for the sake of a false name?

Huo Wu, Master Lin and the others all laughed and said nothing, Huo Wu remembered what happened in advance, and said: "The little sect leader is the same age as our Xiaobao, he is already thirteen, and he didn't mention the matter of choosing a concubine before?" ”

Liu Biao's expression was very indescribable, and said: "As early as my uncle was still in Bozhou, Prime Minister Pang Cheng had privately agreed with my uncle to let my second cousin be the queen, but then it was over, but the little daughter of the Pang family often accompanied the queen mother...... A few days ago, the Queen Mother issued an order to take my second cousin into the palace to raise ......"

When Huo Wu heard this, he couldn't help but be furious.

He didn't say anything about whether he promised to marry or not, what did that Pang Cheng mean?

A posterior Xu Sanjia?

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