Jiangdu.

"Ben Shuai is determined to cross the river tomorrow and kill Liu Yi by surprise."

As soon as Luo Cheng's words fell, Wang Shichong immediately got up and asked for an order.

"Xia Guan is willing to be a striker."

Luo Cheng looked at Wang Shichong, who was like a fat bear, but he didn't veto it immediately. In fact, although Wang Shichong can pat on the back, his ability to fight is indeed very strong, but although Wang Shichong pats him on the back, Luo Cheng doesn't treat him as his own.

This time he went south to quell the chaos, that is, he came to brush up the meritorious points, and of course such a good thing as being a pioneer cannot be handed over to an outsider like Wang Shichong.

"Wang Juncheng, you are responsible for staying in Jiangdu and providing support such as food, grass and equipment for the counterinsurgency royal division."

Tu Wanxu and Yu Juluo also asked for orders almost in unison.

"Kill chickens with knives, why bother the two veterans to go out in person."

Luo Cheng's eyes swept among the generals under him, Heiye is now a horse in Beijing, and he is still Zuo Xiaowei's Zuo Zhichong Zhonglang General, commanding one of the six armies of the Northern Ya Forbidden Army. And Cunxiao did not go south with the army this time, he went to Lushun to take over the post of Lushun Taishou.

When Cunxiao left, Luo Cheng also asked his eldest brother-in-law Zhou Dewei to accompany him and assist him in Lushun.

The general Feng Xiaoci went to Liaodong, and Luo Cheng could not arrive for the time being, so he sent this general to guard the town first, and at the same time sent his third brother-in-law Zhao Gui to assist.

Luo Cheng looked at the generals under his command, he was not unavailable, although he was gone, Zhao Gui, Feng Xiaoci, Zhou Dewei, and other generals, there were also generals such as Shixin, Fuwei, Qin Qiongcheng, Jin, Dan, Xiongxin and so on.

Admiral Qin Qiong competed with Yuwen Chengdu in Duanmen, and the emperor personally gave him the position of Huya Lang General, which was already an outstanding.

After thinking about it, Luo Cheng was ready to give up this opportunity to play as a striker to his brother-in-law Shan Xiongxin and his good brother Xu Shiji.

"Shan Xiongxin and Xu Shiji stepped forward to listen to the order!"

As soon as the two of them heard their names, they stepped forward excitedly.

"The last general will obey orders."

"Ben Shuai now orders the two of you to be the vanguard, each unified 1,000 light cavalry and 2,000 horseback foot soldiers, and 4,000 Jianghuai soldiers will send you across the river."

"Dashuai, after crossing the river, will you first relieve the siege of Danyang?"

"No, after crossing the river, you will go straight to Wu County, Wu County."

Luo Cheng's military order was surprising, and Wang Shichong was even more secretly surprised, he didn't expect that this Luo Cheng was a master of art and bold. didn't think about relieving the siege of Danyang first, and actually wanted an army to surprise attack Wu County, the nest of anti-thieves.

Wu County is still in the southeast of Danyang.

"Cheng Biting Jin and Pei Xingyan stepped forward to listen to the order."

"The end will be."

"Ben Shuai ordered the two of you to also lead 3,000 cavalry each, escorted by 4,000 sailors to cross the river, after you cross the river, you must take Jingkou and control the canal."

Both of them also stepped forward to take orders.

Two armies with a total of 20,000 horses were sent successively, and then General Luo Cheng led a large army to cross the river to the south.

The military conference is over.

Qin Qiong said to Luo Cheng a little helplessly, "Dashuai, I'm very helpless now." ”

"Second brother, you are already a tiger tooth general, and the second brother is only a general or a lieutenant, so you have to give them a chance to make meritorious contributions."

"Fifth brother, I also want to go into battle." Shixin also complained.

"You're a heavy cavalryman, and you have to fight only if you follow the Grande Legion. Send you alone, in this Jiangnan with a dense water network, if you are surrounded, it won't be a meat bun and a dog that will not go back, so I won't do that loss-making business. ”

The two veterans, Yujuluo and Tu Wanxu, were less interested in not being able to play.

"Is it too risky to only send General Shan Xu Er to lead 10,000 horses to attack Wu County?"

"The soldiers are fast, but the more are not fast. However, I didn't think that I would rely on them to break through Wu County, but at least I could stop Liu Yuanjin and cut off his escape. ”

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Wang Shichong returned to the garden in his Jiangdu City, and a group of brothers and nephews greeted him.

"Have you received a military order?"

Wang Shichong shook his head.

"Then aren't these centaurs of ours pulling up in vain?"

Wang Shichong said, "It won't be in vain, just wait." Wang Shichong's view of the current situation is still relatively clear, when the Second Eastern Crusade began, Yang Xuangan had not yet rebelled, he had already judged according to various situation speculations, and it was estimated that there would be a big upheaval. So he deliberately befriended the local heroes in Jianghuai and bought people's hearts extensively. Many people who have committed crimes and are imprisoned, he also tried to find a loophole in the law to give him a forgiveness and release, taking the opportunity to buy people's hearts.

This time, the higher authorities issued an edict to quell the chaos and let him cooperate. So he recruited people, including thousands of whom were his brothers' henchmen who had secretly pulled up, waiting to participate in the suppression of the rebellion this time, so as to take the opportunity to make meritorious contributions.

But who would have thought that Luo Cheng didn't need him at all, he only let him stay in Jiangdu and be responsible for the supply of grain and grass.

The August winds have brought a hint of coolness to Jiangnan.

The rebels were in full swing.

The left servant shot Zhu Xie led an army of 50,000 to storm Danyang, and the right servant shot Guan Chong led an army of 50,000 to storm Xuancheng.

If it is an ordinary army general to quell the chaos, it may be to cross the river to the south and fight it step by step.

But Luo Cheng didn't do this, and sent Shan Xiongxin and Xu Shiji to lead an army of 6,000 under the escort of 4,000 sailors, and quietly crossed the river, not even landing at Jingkou, nor taking the canal, but first went down the Yangtze River, went around a big circle along the coastline, and ran to Songjiangkou to land.

They entered Matsue by boat and sailed upstream.

This was a big surprise to Emperor Liu Yuanjin of Wu, who was sitting in Wu County, they were all guarding the north, and even Jingkou had not yet heard the slightest news of the official army crossing the river, so it was not expected that an official army would come from the sea in the east.

It wasn't until the sailor entered the canal from Songjiang and sent the 6,000-foot cavalry directly to the city of Wuxian that Liu Yuanjin heard the rumbling drum alarm from the city.

It's just that it's a little late by this time.

After Liu Yuanjin was proclaimed emperor in Wu County, he quickly sent troops to attack in all directions, and now he has captured the land of seven counties, the north is already fighting Danyang Xuancheng, to the south bank of the Yangtze River, and the south has hit Jian'an County in Fujian, and the west has also attacked Xin'an and Poyang, but Wu County, the capital of Wu State, is relatively empty.

When Xu Shiji and Shan Xiongxin led their troops to the city, there were only 5,000 Liu Yuanjin's Praetorian Guards in the city.

Of course, the strength of these Praetorian Guards is indeed average, and many of them are the original county soldiers and townsmen.

When the Luozi Banner and the Left Fifth Army Flag appeared under the city, the Janissaries at the head of Wu County all had a feeling of being separated from the world, and many people had been conscripted to gather in Donglae during the first two Eastern Expeditions to Goguryeo, and even went to Pyongyang during the First Eastern Expedition, and some people had transported the Fifth Army back to Donglai.

Now when they see the flag of the Fifth Army and the flag of the Naluo character, many people are confused.

"Luo Shuai is here."

"Luo Shuai is here with the Fifth Army."

"This battle can't be won."

When Xu Shiji and Shan Xiongxin were still in the city, at the east gate of Wujun City, a team of defenders directly opened the city gate.

They waved their arms fiercely at the outside of the city, beckoning them to enter the city.

Xu Shiji was stunned when he looked at this scene, "Could it be a trick to lure the enemy?" ”

"Fuck it, send someone in and take a look first." Shan Xiongxin thought more simply and directly.

A detachment of forward cavalry rushed to the bottom of the city, then tentatively slowed down and approached, entering the city.

After a while, the official flags of the army had been planted on the city.

"Grass, it's real."

"Then let's go into the city."

When Xu Shiji and Shan Xiongxin entered the city of Wu County with an incredible face, Liu Yuanjin was still in the palace giving orders, ordering his Praetorian Guard generals to strengthen the defense of the city gate.

"Liu Yuanjin is still in the city? So what are you waiting for, capture Liu Yuanjin alive! ”

An hour later, the palace of the Great Wu State was captured, the emperor of the Great Wu State, Liu Yuanjin, was captured alive, the capital of the Wu State fell, and the 5,000 Wu Janissaries almost did not resist, and they all disarmed and surrendered.