Jiang Nan has always been friendly with An Yun, and no one would have thought that Xian Guzhong would suddenly declare war on Jiang Nan. The iron-blooded army pressed the border, and the entire Jiangnan was in a panic. But in the midst of the crisis, the entire Jiangnan did not unite because of this, and various contradictions broke out at this critical moment.

In a panic, the scholars in Jiangnan did not think about how to give advice to Fan Yuyi in order to repel the attack of the Iron Army. Instead, they took advantage of this crisis to attack their political enemies, accusing Fan Kuyi of having traitors around him, and asking Fan Kuyi to kill several important ministers around him, and Gu Xiangli naturally became the number one "traitor". In their eyes, it seems that as long as they are put in power, all the crises in Jiangnan can be resolved.

And several wealthy families in the south of the Yangtze River even pointed the finger at Fan Zhiyi, saying that it was because of Fan Zhiyi's reform that it touched the law of the ancestors that it would arouse the anger of the heavens and people. They demanded that Fan Guyi restore Jiangnan to the way it was during the dynasty and put all power in their hands.

Fan Yuyi clearly understood that if they were allowed to make trouble like this, it would be absolutely difficult for the entire Jiangnan to resist the attack of the Iron Army. So when the army of Jiangnan was mobilized to the front line of Dajiang, Fan Zhiyi summoned all his henchmen, intending to suppress all opposing voices.

"You all know the current crisis, so I won't say more, the Iron and Blood Army has fought, and we in Jiangnan who should have become the mainstay are all arguing and shirking each other's responsibilities. What's more, many people even secretly communicated with the high-level of the Iron Army, planning to betray the entire Jiangnan with the inside and outside. We must not ignore these situations. It's time to take care of them. Fan said.

Fan Jiuyi's henchmen, after listening to Fan Jiuyi's words, were also filled with righteous indignation. Their governors, who had always been generous and benevolent, were now attacked by the youngsters, who all expressed their willingness to support Fan and sweep away the traitors.

"I'm not going to spare them this time. Usually they make trouble, but at this time, they still only think about fighting for power and profit, and even collude with the enemy army for power, intending to sell the entire Jiangnan. This will not be tolerated. In the past, I believed that as long as the interests of all parties were well coordinated, we would be able to achieve the desire for a peaceful world in peace. Now it seems that there is only one new word, and it is still not possible, and I have to learn to use another killing word. Fan Yuyi looked around and said, his warm words revealed an unusual firmness.

When Fan Guyi's henchmen heard Fan Guyi's words, their hearts were all excited, and they understood that this time Fan Guyi was going to be tough.

"Brother Detention Yi, I think you started in the barren land of the south, led hundreds of villagers to sweep away the thieves in the south, what a majestic it was. In those years, Jiangnan Haojie listened to your name, and no one didn't give a thumbs up. Later, he expelled Dufeng and killed Lu Boding, so that there is a good situation today. It's just that Brother Gu Yi has become the governor of Jiangnan, but he has become more and more merciful, especially when Wei Zeng was defeated eight years ago, and a peace talk turned into a virtual shadow, and Brother Gu Yi didn't talk about the word killing. Now that Brother Detention can bounce back, we are all very happy. Fu Zuci said excitedly.

"Is that so? Maybe I'm too old to have too many fights. Maybe I've seen too much right and wrong, and I don't want to watch one person die after another. But since everything can't be avoided, I'm not going to avoid it anymore. With your support, I will do my best to meet any dangers in the future. Back then, I was able to pacify the entire Jiangnan with a few hundred people, and now there are hundreds of thousands of troops, are I still afraid that the iron-blooded army will not succeed? Fan Zhiyi said as he spoke, his eyes revealed a moving look, and a sense of pride and ambition jumped out, and everyone present was infected.

"We are at the mercy of the Governor, and we will do whatever it takes, no matter what is in danger or hardship." Everyone replied in unison.

"You are so faithful, how can I let you take the risk? It's just going to be some action. Everyone listens, if you want to keep Jiangnan, the army can't mess up. If you want to keep the army out of order, you must ensure that the money is constantly endured. I can forgive those who are reading books and shouting anything else. But as long as they have people who dare to get involved in military power, they will all be killed.

"As for the local tycoons, they want to take this opportunity to get me to give up tax reform. But I want to take advantage of this opportunity to carry out the tax reform to the end. Those who resist taxes are severely punished, and those who collaborate with the enemy will die. You don't have to show any mercy, I'll take care of anything for you. Fan said.

"It's great that Brother Detention can do this. The army is the backbone, and taxes are the bloodline. The backbone is solid, the blood is smooth, and even if you cut off a few pieces of meat, it will only hurt for a while. Take this opportunity to let the Jiangnan wealthy families see the courage of the righteous brothers, and if they want to make trouble in the future, they will have to weigh it. Fu Zuci agreed.

"Gu Xiangli has already led the army to Jingxiang, and I will return to Fuwu City soon. The affairs of the various parts of Jiangnan will be left to you, as long as we can work together, this danger is nothing now. Fan Yuyi finally said.

When the important ministers of Jiangnan heard Fan Zhiyi's words, everyone expressed their loyalty and made an oath: they will live and die with Jiangnan.

After a major event was decided, Fan Yuyi's henchmen hurried back to their respective posts. The situation in Jiangnan is not optimistic, and he naturally can't be lazy.

After everyone left, Fu Zuci took out the thick roster and said to Fan Kuyi: "Since Brother Kuyi plans to harden up, I think the people who made trouble in Southeast Shilin this time should also be punished." ”

"This is a very big deal, and now is not the time to go over old scores, and if you put everyone in danger, it will only make the situation worse. Therefore, this time the trouble can only be put aside first. However, the people on this roster, you have to keep a good watch, once the collaborator and treason are confirmed, as long as the evidence is conclusive, you can directly kill them. After Fan Yuyi finished speaking, he took the roster and put it in a drawer at the innermost part of the bookcase, signaling that Fu Zuci's matter could be over.

Fuzu comprehended it and didn't say anything more. Subsequently, Fu Zuci continued to inspect Jiangnan in accordance with Fan Yuyi's instructions and swept away all unstable factors.

Autumn is high and the sky is deep, and the north has gradually become cold, but the river line is still green.

After several months of attacking, the main force of Bai Zheng had already attacked Jiliu Mountain in the middle of the river. As long as Xiangfan City on the edge of the Great River is conquered, Fuwu City, the capital of the south of the Yangtze River, will be completely exposed to the front of the iron-blooded army.

Bai Zheng came with the determination to win, and this attack on Xiangfan City was even more exhaustive, without the slightest slack. Shen Deqing also has an insight into the development of the situation at all times, and gives advice to Bai Zheng, just to achieve victory in this key battle.

It's just that Fan Zhiyi also gathered heavy troops and defended Xiangfan City. There was also a Jiangnan naval division, which responded from above the river, which greatly hindered the attack of the Iron and Blood Army.

Wu Deli attacked the southeast from Xu Huai, and several times tried to break through the Dajiang defense line, but was intercepted by Jiangnan's naval divisions. The naval division in the south of the Yangtze River is strong, and the old Qin soldiers led by Wu Deli are extremely strong in combat, but they are helpless in the face of the turbulent river. As a last resort, Wu Deli gave up his plan to attack the southeast, and sent a detailed work to contact the Shilin people who were dissatisfied with Fan Yuyi, and several wealthy families in Jiangnan.

Sure enough, it didn't take long for Udeli to get a response, and the Zhu family in Fujian had decided to join the Iron Army, as long as Udeli could protect their Zhu family's existing interests from being violated.

Udli was very excited when he received the news. He knew that the Zhu family's influence in Jiangnan was very great, and many of the Zhu family's children were officials in Jiangnan, and it would be much more convenient for the Zhu family to attack the southeast with the Zhu family as an internal response.

On a dark and windy night, Wu Deli ordered 10,000 Lao Qin soldiers to divide into several teams and, according to the news from the Zhu family, lurk in several areas where the Jiangnan Naval Division was weakly defended. As long as he can break through the danger of the river, Wu Deli has the confidence to completely defeat the defenders in the southeast in one fell swoop.

In autumn, the water of the river is very gentle, and everything is quiet on the river several miles wide. It's just that in the darkness, thousands of old Qin soldiers rowed their boats and drove towards the other side of the river, only a faint fire in the distance guided their way.

"News came from the Zhu family that in order to resist General Bai's attack, Fan Yuyi had sent the Jiangnan Navy Division to the middle of the river. In the camp in front, there are only a few hundred old, weak, sick and disabled. Remember, when you come ashore, you will kill them all. Don't go around, we have to rely on that camp to defend and take the main force of General Wu's main force across the river. Everyone is silent, no matter who leaks our whereabouts, they will be dealt with by military law. "Marching to the center of the river, the officer who led the team quietly commanded.

Everyone whispered, and orders were delivered. In the darkness of the river, except for the faint sound of the water, it became completely quiet.

When the ship docked, the camp of the Jiangnan people was in front of them, and thousands of old Qin soldiers got off the boat one after another and quietly touched the camp.

Just when the leading officer gave the order to attack, the lights in the camp suddenly turned on, and a rain of arrows shot down from the wall.

"It's not good, there is an ambush, everyone retreat. The people of the Zhu family scolded us. The leading officer found out that he was in ambush and immediately gave the order to retreat.

But it was too late, and just as the ambush in the camp was attacking, a fleet suddenly appeared in the upper reaches of the river, cutting off the retreat of these thousands of people.

"Do you still want to rely on the Zhu family? Haha, they've already been killed by the Governor. Do you think Oudli will receive a letter without the permission of the Governor? It's ridiculous. When the Jiangnan people saw that they had won the battle, they laughed and laughed.

These thousands of sneak attacks of the old Qin people were ambushed, and after some hard fighting, it was inevitable that the whole army would be wiped out.

When Udli received the news that the sneak attack had failed, he immediately sent a large army to meet it. However, the Jiangnan Navy Division had long been on the river and had done a good job of defense. Oudli could only grit his teeth and swallow this loss into his stomach.

After receiving the news of the failure of the Wudeli attack, Bai Zheng asked him to join his main force so that he could attack Xiangfan City with all his strength, and by the way, he wiped out the enemy in Jiangbei.

Although it is late autumn and the precipitation decreases, the momentum of the river is still undiminished due to the large drop in the vicinity of Jiliu Mountain in the middle of the river.

Bai Cheng personally led an army of 150,000 and displayed it in front of Xiangfan City. The infantry formation is very tight, and the various formations cooperate with each other in an orderly manner, which shows how much effort Bai Zheng has spent in training this unit.

The cavalry formation was majestic and majestic, and in the sun, the sturdy iron armor glowed with black light, and the sound of horses' hooves was like thunder. At first glance, you can see its horror, this is the Anyun Iron Ride.

"Is General Kashiwa really planning to attack? Xiangfan City is very dangerous, and the defenders in the city are also well-fed. We might as well wait for some Ukrainian generals' troops to arrive, and then it is not too late to launch a general offensive. Shen Deqing said.

"You don't understand, the most taboo thing to fight with soldiers is to wait. As soon as you wait, the morale will be gone, and if you don't have morale, what kind of battle will you fight. Since the attack on Jiangnan, we have had a smooth ride, and we have been like a bamboo along the way. Look at the soldiers, how high is the morale now? Now that the enemy army in Jiangbei has been almost wiped out, it is time to launch a general attack. We have 150,000 now, and that's 150,000! If 150,000 people can't conquer this city, even if the Ukrainian general comes, we won't succeed. Bai Zheng said.

"Just listen to General Bai, we are very well prepared this time, and we can fight. However, General Kashiwa must grasp the degree of attack. We can afford to suffer some losses, but if the losses are too great, it will be detrimental to the great cause of the Lord. Shen Deqing said.

"I understand this degree, I won't joke with the young master's future." Bai Zheng said.

So Bai Zheng gave an order, and An Yun's iron-blooded army attacked in the direction of Xiangfan City.

Xiangfan City is divided into two cities in the north and south, separated by the river, only the water village is connected between the two cities, and there is only a pontoon bridge in the water village to communicate the north and south cities. Nancheng is surrounded by water on three sides and mountains on one side, and the terrain is very dangerous.

Bai Zheng is also a veteran of the battlefield, and he did not directly attack the city. Instead, he ordered the iron-blooded army to be divided into three parts, one with siege equipment to attack the northern city of Xiangfan City; the second part was intercepted in the lower reaches of Xiangfan City to prevent the arrival of reinforcements from Fuwu City; The third part cooperated with the Anyun Iron Cavalry to prevent the enemy army in Xiangfan City from going out of the city to counterattack.

Xiangfan City has sufficient troops, and did not choose to defend to the death at first, and when the Iron Blood Army launched an attack, it also went out of the city to counterattack, but was defeated by Anyun Iron Cavalry.

Subsequently, the people of Xiangfan City adopted a strategy of stubborn defense, waiting for reinforcements from the direction of Fuwu City to arrive. But Bai Zheng was well prepared, and Fu Wucheng's reinforcements had not been able to break through the defense of the Iron Army.

Then Shen Deqing made a plan, sinking the wood like water, and dropped the giant tree from the upper reaches of Xiangfan City, and the giant wood took advantage of the water potential to break through the water village that connected the north and south cities in one fell swoop, and the pontoon bridge was completely unusable, making the northern city completely isolated.

In the end, under the strong attack of the Iron Army, the northern city of Xiangfan City finally fell into the hands of the Iron Blood Army. And the southern city of Xiangfan City was conquered, and it became a matter of imminent time. (To be continued.) )