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After hitting Suzhou, Jiang Hongfei did not continue to go north.

The main reason why Jiang Hongfei's footsteps to the north stopped here in Suzhou was that Jiang Hongfei didn't want to go up again.

If Jiang Hongfei continues to fight up, he will be able to hit the river easily.

By that time, Jiang Hongfei will not block the Yangtze River?

If Jiang Hongfei had blocked the Yangtze River at that time, then the overall strategy of Shuibo Liangshan would have failed, and major variables would have to occur.

In this way, Jiang Hongfei will lead the water to the east, and take the opportunity to seize the opportunity to dominate the world and compete for the Central Plains, maybe he will have to go to waste.

If Jiang Hongfei doesn't block the Yangtze River, it seems that Jiang Hongfei is too contrived or too unskilled, and it is easy for people to see that Jiang Hongfei has a problem.

The key is that it is easy for Fang La to make a plan, and then let Shuibo Liangshan in turn help him fight against lightning.

Just when Jiang Hongfei didn't know what reason to find a reasonable reason to stop and not continue north, Fang La sent his uncle Fang Gao and his cousin Fang Jing to Suzhou, one singing white face and the other singing black face euphemistically told Jiang Hongfei that if Jiang Hongfei sabotaged their Fang family's uprising again, then everyone would have nothing to do.

Fang Jing, a guy who is not a dog, said unashamedly that if it weren't for the fact that everyone is a relative, his cousin Fang La would have directly driven an army of millions to settle accounts with Jiang Hongfei.

Jiang Hongfei waved his hand at Fang Jing casually, and Yao Xing unceremoniously grabbed Fang Jing's neck and threw Fang Jing out.

The reason why Fang La sent Fang Jing's big mouth over was to borrow Fang Jing's mouth and say what he wanted to say, that is, if Jiang Hongfei was to take the lead again, he would personally lead an army of millions to settle accounts with Jiang Hongfei.

Since Fang Jing had already helped Fang La say this, Fang Yuan no longer cared about the useless Fang Jing, but directly pulled the words back and said:

"Virtuous nephew, we are a family, why bother hurting the harmony for a little profit? Thirteen knows that you will not stay in the southeast, otherwise what will you do in Shandong and Hebei? Listen to my uncle's advice, stop, wait for thirteen to come, you two have a good talk, there is nothing that the family can't say, what do you want, just say it at that time. If you continue to fight, everyone will not look good, and it will not end well. You say, don't you? ”

After Fang La and the others heard that Jiang Hongfei had conquered Hangzhou, Fang La immediately led Fang La's righteous army to the east and went straight to Jiande.

Jiande is the capital of Muzhou and a strategic point of the Liangzhejiang Road.

The Xin'an River flows from the west, joins the Xin'an River from the south via Quzhou at Jiande City, and flows northeast to Hangzhou, with the Fuchun and Qiantang rivers downstream.

As long as the Fangla Yi Army occupies the place of Jiande, it can go east along the Fuchun River and follow Jiang Hongfei to seize Hangzhou, the political, economic, and cultural center of the Zhao and Song dynasties in the two Zhejiang regions; It is also possible to trace the Xin'an River to the west, seize Shezhou, and enter Huainan; It is also possible to follow the Xin'an River in the south, seize Quzhou, control the south and enter the Jiangnan West Road, that is, attack Jiangxi.

In short, the Fangla Yi Army was bound to take Jianzhou, a strategic point that could be attacked, retreated, defended, and extended in all directions.

Zhang Huiyan, the governor of Muzhou, heard the news that Fang La's righteous army was about to arrive, and originally wanted to hold on to the city and wait for rescue.

However, Zhang Huiyan's Muzhou Tong Sentence Ye Juzhong, Jiande County Cheng Cao Yu, and County Lieutenant Tong Shu were determined to compete with Fang La's righteous army.

As a result, the two sides launched a long-lasting battle here in Muzhou.

Later, although Fang La's righteous army defeated Zhang Huiyan and others, Ye Juzhong, Cao Yu, Tong Shu and other Muzhou officials were also brutally killed by Fang La's righteous army.

But when Fang La looked at the time, it was already December 23.

It has been almost two months since Jiang Hongfei got Hangzhou, and it has been more than 20 days since he got Suzhou.

It can be said that rice has become porridge, and the eastern Zhejiang region is afraid that it has completely fallen into the hands of Jiang Hongfei.

Fang La and the others thought that after so much time and Jiang Hongfei, who had conquered so many areas, must have millions of troops in his hands.

At this time, Fang La and the others only had more than 100,000 troops in their hands.

Be.

As early as the first day of November, Fang La announced: abolish the dark rule of the Zhao and Song dynasties and establish a new regime. He called himself "Shenggong", Jianyuan "Yongle", took this month as the first month, set up officials and generals, distinguished the grade with turbans, and tied red scarves and other colorful turbans as symbols. Fang La also led himself as the generalissimo of the Righteous Army and was the supreme leader of the Righteous Army.

- It was precisely because of these preparations that Fang La and the others missed the most precious time to seize the space.

And Jiang Hongfei has always played the name of Fang Baihua, and he has always tacitly tacitly accepted that his righteous army is the righteous army of the Yongle Dynasty.

But the problem is that Fang La and they are not at ease, they feel that with this little bit of people in their hands, it is not enough to compete with Jiang Hongfei for the territory of eastern Zhejiang.

Therefore, Fang La discussed with his advisers, and felt that Jiang Hongfei should be stabilized first, and Jiang Hongfei could not be allowed to continue to fight like this, otherwise the territory would be wiped out by Jiang Hongfei, and they would have no room to survive.

That's why Fang Yuan and Fang Jing came to see Jiang Hongfei coercing and luring Jiang Hongfei to stop.

Jiang Hongfei deliberately said: "Now is the time to race against time, I am not far from the Yangtze River, it would be a pity to stop like this, why don't I continue to go north, directly base Jinling, block the Yangtze River, and not give the Song army a chance to go south?" ”

Fang Yuan said: "When the guards heard this, in order to avoid responsibility, they would definitely not dare to play, but would only appease." The imperial court got a report, gathered to discuss, mobilized the army, transferred food and wages, and could not send out a large army unless it was half a year! Why rush for a while. The top priority is to unite within the Yongle Dynasty. Otherwise, if it is an infighting, it will inevitably teach Zhao Song to gain the benefits of the fisherman. ”

Fang Yuan is almost equivalent to saying to Jiang Hongfei clearly: If you continue to fight, you and I may have to fight to the death first, and at that time, no one will be able to reap the benefits.

This is also the meaning of Fang La.

Seeing this, Jiang Hongfei got off the donkey and said, "Okay, I'll stop first, and when Brother Fang La comes, I'll talk to him about it and talk about the next step." ”

Seeing that Jiang Hongfei was willing to stop, Fang Yuan was overjoyed, and he said: "That's right, family, everything is easy to discuss!" ”

Jiang Hongfei reminded again: "Uncle, let me state first, I can stop, but you have to tell Brother Fang La, teach him to come to Hangzhou soon, the two of us have a good discussion, how to fight later, I have a hunch that the Song army is about to go south, we have to quickly block the Yangtze River, otherwise Brother Fang La will have a battle in the future." ”

Fang Yuan agreed, and went back to talk to Fang La early the next morning.

After Fang Yuan returned to Jiande, he told Fang La that Jiang Hongfei was frightened by them.

After hearing this, Fang La shook his head directly and said, "If Jiang Yan is a gallless rat, how can he have today's momentum. In my opinion, he wanted to trick us into going to eastern Zhejiang, annexing us, and occupying the southeast. ”

Fang La's fifth brother Fang Wuxiang said fairly: "Is he really so stupid when we are?" ”

Chen hoop bucket said: "I don't think it is necessarily, he said directly according to Jinling, is a good policy, if more bold, kill the emblem, strict to demonstrate, drive across the river, and tie the hearts of the people into Chang'an's ear, and if the picture is stable, lock the Yangtze River, because of the spread of the southeast counties, collect their taxes, first establish the fundamental, Xu Yi to capture the plan, it is also feasible." ”

Baoguang Rulai Deng Yuanjue nodded, he thought that Chen Hoop Bucket was reasonable.

Fang Fei, the prime minister appointed by Fang La, who is also another uncle of his own family, said: "The plan is a good plan, but he has several states in a row, and his strength is unfathomable. ”

Shangshu Wang Yan and the others nodded, feeling that Fang Fei was right.

Fang La's number one aide Wang Gong Lao Buddha said: "Only when you are strong can you be invincible." ”

The general of the protector of the country, the general of the country, and the general of the town, Li Tianyan, nodded his head, thinking that Wang Gong Lao Buddha was old and serious.

Of course, the reason why Fang La and the others felt that they had so many choices was mainly because in Fang La's opinion, with the slow work efficiency of the Zhao and Song courts, it was fast to be able to send out a large army after half a year, so they could first defeat all the southeast, and then calmly march eastward and find Jiang Hongfei to solve the problem of belonging to eastern Zhejiang.

In addition, Fang La's righteous army captured Muzhou, and Fang Baihua laid down most of the eastern part of Zhejiang, which greatly increased the ambition of the poor, and the heroes, heroes and poor people from all over the country responded to the uprising, and the uprising situation was very good.

Therefore, Fang La decided to divide the troops, strengthen his strength first, and then go to "talk" with Jiang Hongfei.

As a result, Fang La divided his troops and destroyed the power of the Zhao and Song dynasties around Muzhou.

The people of the southeast suffered from the oppression of the Zhao and Song dynasties for a long time, and whenever the Fangla rebels arrived, the local heroes, heroes and people opened the city gates, warmly welcomed them, and wrapped their headscarves one after another to join the ranks of the battle.

And Fang La, they also did not refuse to come.

The flames of the uprising grew stronger and stronger.

In order to strengthen and consolidate the rear in the west of the base area, so as to seize the eastern Zhejiang Plain to the east, Fang La and the others returned to the west to march to Shezhou after they recovered Muzhou.

Shezhou is an important town on the Jiangnan East Road, where there are 5,000 forbidden troops under the command of Guo Shizhong, a famous general in the southeast of the Zhao and Song dynasties.

Guo Shizhong also had fortifications already in an attempt to block the westward advance of Fang Layi's army.

But like Muzhou, Shezhou is also full of armed forces of heroes, heroes, and poor people.

As soon as the Fangla rebels arrived, these armed forces immediately actively cooperated.

As a result, Fang La's righteous army wiped out the central part of Guo Shizhong under the city of Shezhou in a battle, and even Guo Shizhong himself was killed.

The poor people of Shezhou could not bear the dark rule of the Zhao and Song dynasties, so they rose up under the leadership of the heroes and heroes in the city, killed the state officials and county lieutenants, opened the city gates, and welcomed the Fangla rebels.

On January 11 of the third year of Xuanhe, Fang La's righteous army recovered Shezhou.

Then, the Fang La Yi army continued to capture Wuyuan, Qimen, Jixi, and Yixian, to which Shezhou belonged, and then the entire territory of Shezhou was occupied by the Fang La Yi army.

At this time, Fang La's righteous army had reached a terrifying number of nearly a million people, of which there were 300,000 Qi Refiners alone.

Fang La felt that he was okay and had the confidence to "talk" with Jiang Hongfei.

So, Fang La led the army back to Muzhou and went to Hangzhou.

Under the leadership of Fang La, Fang La's righteous army waved a clear banner and marched down the river to the east.

Along the way, the civil and military officials of the Zhao and Song dynasties and the local tyrants and inferior gentry fled.

And no matter where the Fangla Yijun went, there were heroes, heroes and the vast number of poor people who welcomed them.

Xincheng, Fuyang and other cities along the road were all breached.

On January 15, Fang La's army finally arrived at the city of Hangzhou......

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Fang Baihua They were laid down in Jiangzhou in early October of the second year of Song Xuanhe.

By the beginning of November of the second year of Xuanhe, Jiang Hongfei had already laid down Hangzhou.

By the beginning of December of the second year of Xuanhe, Jiang Hongfei had already laid down Suzhou.

Up to that time, Jiang Hongfei had occupied nine prefectures, including Jiangzhou, Chizhou, Wuweijun, Xuanzhou, Guangdejun, Huzhou, Hangzhou, Xiuzhou, and Suzhou, as well as dozens of subordinate counties.

At that time, Fang La pressed the pause button for Jiang Hongfei.

Jiang Hongfei, who didn't want to make a fuss, could only spend a lot of the remaining time on consolidating the victories he had won, such as urging the left-behind personnel from all over the country to quickly transport the captured goods to Hangzhou, and then Li Jun and them would transport them back to Shuibo Liangshan, Qingzhou and Liuqiu.

Also, at the beginning, Jiang Hongfei was only concerned about grabbing time, wanting to knock down the rich state cities like Hangzhou and Suzhou first, and along the way, he just swallowed Jiangzhou and other major state cities, and many of his subordinate counties, as long as they were not in the way, Jiang Hongfei did not touch them.

This time, Jiang Hongfei has time, these counties, including those wealthy villages and towns, Jiang Hongfei will not let go, one by one.

In addition, Jiang Hongfei also thought that Fang La's delay in coming should be to strengthen himself and want to use the army to drive him away.

Jiang Hongfei can't passively suffer, right?

As a result, Jiang Hongfei established the Zhennan Sixth Army, which was commanded by Shi Sheng; The Seventh Army in Zhennan was commanded by Yu Daoan, who led the righteous army of Xianju County, Taizhou to join Jiang Hongfei; The Eighth Army in Zhennan was commanded by Chen 14 (Chen Miaozhen), who led the Fangyanshan Righteous Army in Yongkang County to surrender to Jiang Hongfei.

Jiang Hongfei also formed a selection army, composed of elite cavalry recruited by Jiang Hongfei on the skeleton of the 1,000 pro-guard troops newly collected here in the southeast, and Yao Xing served as the commander.

In addition, Jiang Hongfei also quietly transferred his own personal guard army, the back army, the white army, the enemy breaking army, the You Yi army, the Tiefutu, and the Eighth Infantry Army in the direction of amphibious operations.

After this operation, Jiang Hongfei has almost 100,000 land and water troops here in the southeast.

To be honest, this is something that Jiang Hongfei didn't think about before.

But later, Jiang Hongfei achieved more and more results here in the southeast, and the harvest became more and more.

The key is that Fang La also has to bring a million troops to "talk" with Jiang Hongfei.

Not bad.

Jiang Hongfei has never thought about occupying the southeast - at least at this stage, Jiang Hongfei has not thought about occupying the southeast.

But this doesn't mean that Jiang Hongfei will let Fang La drive him away casually.

Jiang Hongfei has conquered hundreds of counties in nine military states for Fang La, and Fang La wants to take away such a large piece of land without any blood? Are you kidding?

Besides, don't look at Jiang Hongfei helping Fang La lay such a large piece of territory, but Fang La will probably not be the opponent of the Song army in the end.

In this way, if the property that Fang La got was not given to Jiang Hongfei, it would also be cheaper for those Song army soldiers.

Therefore, Jiang Hongfei would rather waste some strength and transfer a few troops over than let Fang La treat himself as a soft persimmon.

Seriously, Jiang Hongfei really didn't expect that Fang La would be so slow.

It's slow, Jiang Hongfei has been ready for almost a month, and Fang La is late with his people.

In this regard, Jiang Hongfei could only say that it was no wonder that the Fangla uprising would fail, they were really abrasive......

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(End of chapter)