There was silence in the meeting hall, although everyone had just supported the princess of Chu to ascend to the throne of the regent of the prison country, and since then she has grasped the power of the newly established state of Wu. But this Wu Guoxinli had already been killed by Bei Chen in two days and the emperor had broken through the new capital. Although everyone is full of confidence in the new regent, they are still unavoidably apprehensive at this time. No one knows whether this step will be waiting for them as the future founding fathers or the future guillotine.

However, there is a more important matter waiting for them to decide at the moment, on the one hand, the barrier to the west of Wu State, Jiang Han is in danger and urgently needs rescue. On the one hand, it is a once-in-a-lifetime good time for the Northern Expedition, and now the Northern Expedition is ready for everything, just waiting for the east wind. Many generals believed that as long as the Northern Expedition was launched as planned, the recovery of Huainan would be just around the corner. Even the Northern Expeditionary Army is very likely to recover Huaibei and Surabaya in one fell swoop. If this success is achieved and Huaisi is recovered, it will be an unprecedented victory for the state of Wu.

Is it to save Jiang Han, or to go on the Northern Expedition to Huaisi?

This issue is so important that no one dares to speak casually. Proposing not to save Jiang Han undoubtedly means that the regent's brothers and sisters are separated, and no one dares to guarantee that the Northern Expedition will be successful. If the Northern Expedition is unsuccessful and Jianghan is discarded, then Wu is estimated to not last long.

proposed to save Jiang Han, but everyone had already embraced the princess as the regent, which was tantamount to betraying the two brothers of the Shen family. When the Shen brothers were rescued, how would they face the next situation?

The generals were silent for a while, and they all turned their eyes to Shen Luoyan above.

Shen Luoyan didn't speak. Instead, he set his sights on Du Fuwei, the marshal of the Huainan Army.

In the oppression of the gaze of Shen Luoyan and the generals. Du Fuwei had no choice but to bite the bullet and say: "Your Highness, the minister thinks that it is inappropriate to rescue Jiang Han. Jianghan first had Jiujiang and all the lands occupied by Chen's army, and if we want to help Jianghan, we must attack Jiujiang first. However, this year, our army has attacked Jiujiang twice in a row, but there has been no result. What's more, Jianghan has been taken away by Lu Shishen and Zhang Zhongjian. The two major towns of Xiangyang and Jingzhou were all occupied by the enemy, and the only one left was Jiangxia, which was isolated and difficult to hold. In case we are not in a hurry to rescue Jianghan, we may miss the great opportunity of the Northern Expedition. Therefore, the minister thought that we should give up Jianghan for the time being. All-out Northern Expedition. As long as Huaisi is captured, even if Jiang Han really loses it, it will be worth it. ”

Du Fuwei's righteous son Wang Xiongdan also loudly supported the boss's words: "Your Highness, Jianghan has lost all important lands. Now Jiang Han is just a chicken rib. What's more, the third and fourth sons are not good people, if they weren't bent on competing for the position, they wouldn't have caused the current situation. This kind of straw bag, what's the use of saving him, when he comes back, he will have to make trouble with His Highness, so it's better not to save him. ”

"I don't know that Marshal Du and General Wang Xiao are so short-sighted!" After a few cases on one side, Li Baiyao, a scribe who served as a minor official of the government, said coldly.

"Li Baiyao, what do you mean? Ministers' Deliberations. Which turn is it for you to speak? Ximen Junyi shouted dissatisfied.

Li Baiyao is a famous bachelor in Jiangdong, but he is not from Jiangdong. His father, Li Delin, served as the commander of the Sui Dynasty, pre-revised the history of the country, and wrote the "History of Qi". When Emperor Wen of Sui was the prince of Baiyaoshi, he was a scholar of the East Palace. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was the Sima of Guizhou and moved to Anjuncheng. After the clans of Jiangdong changed banners, he was also coerced by Shen Faxing and became an official of Nanchen. However, although Shen Faxing attaches great importance to his talents, he has always lived only as a petty official.

"When Your Highness has called me, let me show that I have seen it. Although Master Du is a marshal, he is not right in everything. If His Royal Highness King Wu had no accident, then the Northern Expedition would naturally be the best policy. But this is not yesterday. Now that King Wu has passed away, Jiang Ling is lost again. The Jianghan counties may face the risk of losing all of them at any time, and at this time, you put aside the Jianghan in your hands, but want to attack Huainan, which still belongs to Chen Jun. Isn't that a joke? ”…,

"You're a sour little official, and you know the art of war strategy?" Duvowe sneered.

"Master Chen, you go on." Shen Luoyan suppressed Du Fuwei and others with one word.

Li Baiyao raised his voice and said: "The Northern Expedition seems to have a bright future. But that had to be under the circumstances that Jiang Han had for me. Although Jiangdong has a large river as a natural risk, Jianghan and Huaisi must have one side to be stable. If you have both, you can dominate the world. However, in the current situation, Jianghan is in danger, but Huaisi is still in the air. Although most of the Jianghuai troops were transferred north, I only ask, in the face of the important town of Jiangdu, who can have the confidence to capture it? ”

Jiangdu was the palace where Yang Guang visited Jiangnan many times, and it was extremely gorgeous and sturdy. Especially in the past four or five years, Nanchen besieged Jiangdu for no less than a thousand days. But in addition to making Jiangdu more and more a war fortress, in the face of this enemy city across the river from the capital of Jiankang, Nan Chen could only be helpless. In this Northern Expedition, the biggest obstacle is undoubtedly Jiangdu City.

"If Jiangdu does not fall for a day, then our Northern Expedition will not succeed for a day. With a fortress like Jiangdu stuck behind us, even if we can capture the towns on the south bank of the Huai River, we may be bitten by the enemy at any time. What's more, Jianghan is even more important to us at this time, if Jianghan is lost, the Chen army can be united with the Jiujiang counties, and then they will go down the river from the upstream, how can we resist? Moreover, King Wu died newly, and the morale of the army was low. At this time, His Royal Highness is the regent and needs to raise troops to avenge King Wu and recover the lost territory. Allowing the two sons to be in Jianghan is likely to split the imperial court. ”

Li Baiyao's tone was sonorous, his attitude was confident, very convincing and infectious, and he was impressed by his awe-inspiring momentum, and none of the generals in the audience opened their mouths to refute.

After Shen Luoyan heard these words, she felt that there was something in them. Shen Luoyan won the support of the generals and established himself as the regent. But after all, she is a woman, and women are in charge, and she has always been criticized. As long as there are men in the Shen family, no one wants to see her do this. And Li Baiyao's words were actually telling her that at such a moment, instead of going to the Northern Expedition to attack foreign enemies, it was better to be the most important thing in Annei.

If she can't unify the inside and pacify the split of the Shen family, she can't really take charge of Jiangnan power.

Du Fuwei was still arguing there, "That being said, now is the best opportunity for the Northern Expedition, and once it is missed, there will be no such good time." ”

Shen Luoyan slowly got up. His face was full of solemnity.

She looked at the crowd calmly. There was a convincing power in his eyes: "Although Beichen is powerful, outside the Sai, the 400,000 Turkic army is sharpening its swords, ready to go south at any time." Chen Pojun had already drawn a large number of troops to the north, and there were not many soldiers and horses to the south. In the battle of Jiangling, although Lu Shishen took the land of my four counties, it was already the end of the strong army. If it weren't for the civil strife in my Shen clan, Chen Jun would not have this opportunity at all. We still have 350,000 troops in our hands, and there are still more than 100,000 soldiers and horses in the cities of Jianghan and Han. As long as we fight back, Jianghan will definitely be recaptured. Ladies and gentlemen. What does Chen Kefu need most now? It's time. No matter how strong the Chen army is, it can't fight on several fronts at the same time. As long as he is given half a year, Chen Kefu will definitely be able to solve the war in the north, and the time comes. An army of millions will be able to go south. ”

"Your Highness, what do you mean?"

Under the gaze of the generals holding their breath, the room was so quiet that even the sound of a needle falling could be heard clearly, and Shen Luoyan's crisp voice rippled quietly in the room: "Chen Kefu has reached the limit, let's add another straw to him and give him a fatal blow." ”

Li Baiyao said in surprise: "Your Highness is ready to send troops to Jianghan? ”

Shen Luoyan stood solemnly, and the electric light in his eyes was revealed, like a thunderbolt sweeping through the sky before a storm was coming: "Chen Jun is already at the end of the strong oar, and any strong counterattack may break the string that he has been crumbling to the end." The southern defense of the state of Chen was already very weak. Strong on the outside and dry in the middle. As long as we can break this thin shell, we will be able to enter the Central Plains in one fell swoop, break through Xiangyang, and break through Luoyang! ”…,

The generals stood up in unison, and for a moment, their armor shook. Whether it was the generals who agreed or opposed the dispatch of troops to Jiang Han just now, the determination on their faces at this moment was the same: "We are willing to follow His Highness, at the cost of liver and brains!" ”

"Generals, organize your troops and horses, and mobilize your troops. We're about to go! ”

The morning light lit up, and a low horn echoed in the sky over Jiankang, and the stirring horn made people feel refreshed.

Some of the out-of-town merchants didn't know why, and the local residents told them: "This is the march, and Her Royal Highness the princess is going to send troops!" ”

Dispatch troops. Dispatch troops! Where is the goal? Don't ask, Bei Chen!

The people who heard the news were all in high spirits. Although they used to be all citizens of the Chen family, time has passed, and the north and south have been fighting against Chen for many years, and they have already suffered in countless wars for a hundred years. Nowadays, when they hear Beichen and Chen Kefu, they all regard them as enemies and thieves who invade their homeland. I can't wait to completely defeat the Chen army and cross the Yangtze River. Especially for the large number of clans and people who fled from Shandong, Huaibei, and Huainan all the way to Jiangnan, they are always looking forward to crossing the Yangtze River and returning to their homeland.

More than 100,000 people gathered on both sides of the street to watch the grand march of the army, and the crowd was like a mountain and a sea, and cheers and slogans rang out one after another. Although many people found that many of the banners in today's army were somewhat unfamiliar, and even many new notices were posted on the streets. Literate people told them that the emperor Chen Shen in the palace had been abolished, and the current national owl had been changed to Wu. The three-year-old youngest son, the fifth son of King Wu, became the new emperor, and the princess of Chu became the regent of the prison state.

However, most of the people did not take these changes very seriously, and in troubled times, the change of dynasties was too normal, and even the emperor did it in turn. The people in Jiangnan don't know that this world is the world of the Shen family, and everyone knows that sooner or later the Shen family will have to be the emperor. For them, as long as there is no rebellion, no robbery, no matter who he is the emperor and what country name he changes, it has nothing to do with the people.

Surrounded by flowers and ribbons in the middle of the road, the armies under the command of Shen Luoyan went out of the city in an orderly manner, with endless footsteps and horses, neat formations and brigades, and magnificent military appearance.

The first to come out was the Princess Guards cavalry unit of more than 30,000 people, which was the most eye-catching team.

The cavalrymen were armed with spears and imitation sabers, wearing red light armor and red cloaks, and even the streamers on the top of their pointed helmets were cherry red, waving in the wind, and the 30,000 army looked like a red cloud floating on the ground, and above this huge red cloud was a dense spear and a bright saber. The cavalrymen stood tall and looked out in all directions, full of pride.

This is a force with brilliant records and meritorious deeds, and they have come out of nowhere many times to storm cities and cities. This is a descendant army of Shen Luoyan's lineage, a hundred battles elite who are truly and completely loyal to Shen Luoyan. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation. )