Chapter 295: Wisdom Meets Ambition
Whether it is Song Heng or Xia Chunqiu, they all know that Chen Xikang will definitely move Jiangnan sooner or later, so after completing his arrangement, Song Heng just sat in Chang'an and waited.
And Xia Chunqiu was waiting in the Yin Mountain, and when the 100,000 troops went straight down from the west and had already gone to Henan outside the south of the Yangtze River, because he was finally going to start competing with Chen Xikang, Song Heng's heart also had expectations.
Not only Song Heng, but when Xia Chunqiu, who was in the summer capital, heard that Chen Xikang actually brought out 100,000 troops to appear in Henan in the land south of the Yangtze River at one time, he couldn't help but exclaim a good guy.
The more powerful the troops Chen Xikang invested in the land south of the Yangtze River, the happier Xia Chunqiu became.
Song Heng had to spend a lot of effort to deal with Chen Xi's 100,000 army, so the pressure he had to face when attacking Yanjing in the summer and spring was much easier.
However, even if he knew that it would be very difficult to face the two who had a must for Jiangnan and Yanjing at the same time, he also knew that whether it was Jiangnan that Chen Xikang wanted, or Xia Chunqiu had already made a big move, he couldn't give up any place for the sake of Yanjing, so Song Heng could only face the difficulties!
When he received that the army of the western region had appeared in the south of the Yangtze River, Xia Chunqiu, who had also been planning in his heart for a long time, did not delay any longer, and after giving an order, he also took Huang Huai and Ran Kai to go straight to Bianjing.
And almost at the same time that the Huai army walked out of the summer capital, in order to ensure that Yanjing would be captured, the logistics of the summer capital also began to act.
With Yinshan as a stronghold, when attacking Yanjing, Xia Chunqiu will not be constrained by the problem of grain, grass and reinforcements.
After the news spread that the army of the western region directly suppressed the battle in the south of the Yangtze River without saying a word, everyone in the world heard about it, and when it was heard that the person who led the army of the western region to appear in the south of the Yangtze River was really the prince of the western region, Chen Xikang, the world was eager for peace, and when the people in their hearts had a trace of luck that would not rebel against the western region, they seemed to have seen a bloody Warring States era.
Especially those who are old, they recall in their minds the cruel memories that have not disappeared even with old age.
When the rule of the Great Qin Empire collapsed, the people who fell into fire and water were like cruel people struggling to survive in purgatory, so even if so many years have passed, even if the memory of old age has become blurred, but for the years of living in purgatory, when I recall it, I still have a trance feeling like yesterday, and now, that kind of purgatory is about to reappear!
Under the extreme thirst for a stable life in the heart, I heard that the West Frontier is also very likely to rebel in the summer and spring and autumn, and when he established himself as the king, people did not want to believe it, and they had luck with the indifferent West Frontier in their hearts, of course, some people with eyes even if they saw the situation in the world clearly, but they also chose to deceive themselves and ignore the world they saw, but now the army in the West is in the middle of the Yangtze River, in front of the naked facts, the people of the world have to tell themselves that the day of displacement is coming!
As soon as Chen Xikang moved, Xia Chunqiu and Song Heng followed, and even Taiwu, who was eyeing the west, was also about to move.
Although he has never made any noise about the situation in the three parts of the world among the strong men, but at this time, after seeing that the chaotic battle is finally about to start among the strong men, Taiwu still chooses to wait for the opportunity.
Even if he took the opportunity to suffer a lot of losses when the Great Qin Empire collapsed, and even when he exhausted the monarch of a dynasty to death, he didn't earn much worth it in the troubled times, but now Taiwu still has no choice of the opportunity to strengthen himself in front of him.
After his wedding ceremony, the second prince Song Yin returned to Huainan with the second princess Mo Miaoyan, and disappeared in front of people's eyes again, and gradually disappeared from being mentioned by people over time, and now in the South Tianmen of Huainan, the second prince who was gradually forgotten by people on the border also began to tighten his heartstrings.
Outside the Nantian Gate, Taiwu's army is already ready to move because of the chaos among the strong men!
Although he knew what kind of severe test the elder brother in the Daming Palace was facing at this time, Song Yin, who automatically invited Ying to Huainan to avoid colliding with Chen Xikang, didn't want to care so much.
Under the strong affection with Chen Xikang, at this time, the elder brother and the other party turned against each other, knowing that the rebellion in the west was not as pure for his own ambition as Xia Chunqiu, but was forced by his brother to make a decision as a last resort, and Song Yin did not want to participate in such a competition.
Since he inevitably wants to defend the country for his brother, instead of meeting the soldiers on the battlefield with his former brothers, Song Yin is more willing to guard the frontier and swing the sword in his hand to kill the enemy army in Taiwu!
In the border, even if some cities are established, there are many people who thrive here, but the prosperity level is finally much behind, and it still seems to be much more depressed, and at this time, the situation in the world is delicate, and the strong man and Taiwu are no longer calm because of the three points of power among the strong man, and the border is always filled with a solemn and dignified atmosphere!
At this time, in the Nantianmen, in the quiet city, and in the military camp guarding here, it was even quieter, and Song Yin, the king of Huainan, who was the most noble in this place, was gently leaning on the slightly bulging lower abdomen of the princess in front of him with a warm face in the room at this time.
After waiting quietly for a while, the second prince Song Yin, who had a calm face, was also pleasantly surprised by the movement between the princess and his son.
"Miao Yan, the kid really kicked me just now!"
Although the movement under Mo Miaoyan's lower abdomen was not loud, because of the tight attachment of his ears, Song Yin could hear it very clearly.
More than a year has passed since Song Yin's wedding, and now Mo Miaoyan is finally pregnant, and she is already pregnant for four months at this time.
Knowing that his daughter-in-law was finally pregnant, the first emperor Song Kaiyang and the Empress Dowager Yan, who were far away in the Daming Palace, were naturally very excited, and they all wanted to take Mo Miaoyan back to the Daming Palace to raise her, but considering that her husband wanted to guard Huainan, Mo Miaoyan asked Song Yin to refuse the request of the second elder.
In the room at this time, when she saw that her husband, who was usually serious and unsmiling, was surprised by the slight action of the baby in her belly and was as happy as a child, Mo Miaoyan also showed a kind smile.
"If the baby knew that you cared about him so much, he probably wanted to grow up quickly. ”
"Whether the baby grows up or not depends on you. Come, this is the chicken I just boiled, eat more so that the baby can grow faster. ”
Hearing the baby's movements, Song Yin, who was finally satisfied, also said happily, and as he spoke, he was already holding the chicken he had cooked himself.
Looking at her husband's fuss, Mo Miaoyan had a helpless expression on her face, but her eyes were full of happiness.
At the same time, in the south of the Yangtze River, after taking the 100,000 army straight down, Chen Xikang did not greet Chu Hanmo in Luojing, and under the gallop, he directly began to move, and under the sharp action, in just one day, there were eight small cities in the south of the Yangtze River that fell into the hands of Chen Xikang!
In fact, of the eight small cities in his hands, only half of them were brought down by Chen Xikang, and the other half were all handed over by Chu Hanmo.
Seeing that Chen Xikang was menacing, under the iron cavalry of the 100,000 army, the defenders in the small city were like ants half crushed, and after being broken by the overwhelming attack, he didn't care so much about the gains and losses of the small city, and also in order not to let the successive defeats affect the morale of the army, Chu Hanmo took the initiative to give up the city.
No matter how small the mosquito is, it is also meat, and after knowing that the coach of the B-shaped banner in Luojing has no intention of defending the small cities in the south of the Yangtze River at all, Chen Xikang also deliberately took action against these small cities.
Chu Hanmo couldn't stand it, and he didn't care about these small cities that had nothing to do with the overall situation, but Chen Xikang needed to use the victories of these small cities to slowly motivate his 100,000 army, and at the same time, it was also to let his 100,000 army slowly regain the tension of fighting with the enemy on the battlefield.
Although he knew that the 100,000 army behind him was indeed full of righteous indignation and anger in his heart, and he wanted to fight, but knowing that after so many years of calm, the vigilance in everyone's hearts could not be said to be restored, Chen Xikang chose to slowly encroach on the small city in the south of the Yangtze River, and slowly advanced towards the main capital Luojing.
And it is precisely because of Chu Hanmo's move that in just seven days, Chen Xikang occupied almost all the small cities in the south of the Yangtze River!
Chen Xikang came fiercely, but after occupying the small city in the south of the Yangtze River, knowing that the next battle would not be as easy as before, he also temporarily stopped the pace of advancement, allowing the army to adjust its state and prepare to fight with the best spirit!
Even if he was one of the twelve red banners among the Hanyang princesses, but in the face of an army of 100,000 people in the western region, Chu Hanmo in Luojing did not dare to raise the slightest contempt at this time.
Under the power of the Fulong strategist, under the brave and good at fighting, there is the army of the inverted sword banner in the west, and under the battlefield killing god king Ma also appeared, Chu Hanmo did not dare to take Chen Xikang lightly, even if he knew that Chen Xikang, the prince of the western region, was young, and it was the first time to lead the troops to recruit, and it was also the first time to lead so many soldiers!
Although he never had any contempt and relaxation of vigilance for Chen Xikang, who led an army of 100,000, but at this time, after Chen Xikang ate some inconsequential small cities, he was about to start to really collide with himself, and Chu Hanmo was also a little looking forward to it!
If he can hold Jiangnan, Chu Hanmo knows that his status will definitely rise, and Chen Xikang is also the first time to lead his troops to conquer when he is young, and he is still the queen of Wang Ma with developed limbs and a simple mind, Chu Hanmo feels that he has won over experience.
In his heart, he thought that the reason why Xichen let a person like the prince of Xichen who had no combat experience and Wang Ma, who had no wisdom to use soldiers, appear in Jiangnan together must be after the clever plan of Guo Yi, the great strategist of Fulong, Chu Hanmo decided to use the method of "quick battle" against Chen Xikang.
Every battle does not follow common sense, and after the tricks of the great strategist of Fulong are useless, and then seize the shortcomings of the inexperience of the prince of the west and the lack of wisdom of the king and horse to kill the army of the west, this is Chu Hanmo's decision!
However, what Chu Hanmo didn't know was that the trick he mistakenly thought in his heart was not in Chen Xikang's hands at all.
Indeed, Chen Xikang is the first time to lead the troops to fight, and he is a little lacking in grasping the trend of the battlefield, and he is also lacking in combat experience, and Chen Xikang also knows his own shortcomings very clearly, but if Wang Ma is around, Chen Xikang knows that his shortcomings will be completely made up!
Wang Ma really has no great wisdom on the battlefield, and there are no unexpected means and decisions, some are just calm brute force to break through the enemy's defenses, and then win the victory, when it is such a single-minded heart to fight, want to break through the enemy camp Wang Ma, for the changes in the battlefield, there is an extremely keen perception.
And after so many battles, Wang Ma's experience in fighting on the battlefield is absolutely amazing, and as for the shortcomings of his lack of wisdom, it has been completely made up for because of Chen Xikang's existence!
And when Chen Xikang temporarily stopped to rest, Xia Chunqiu, who also made trouble in Bianjing when he did it before, was much more ruthless than Chen Xikang!
After Yanjing was determined to win, the combat power and ferocity shown by Xia Chunqiu when he attacked Bianjing again were even better than the first time!
However, Xia Chunqiu was very fierce, but the opponent he faced was Wu Xiu, the king of Jiang, who had a reputation in the army, and the battle was particularly fierce under the collision of strong and strong.
In contrast, Chen Xikang's battle to easily occupy the small and medium-sized cities in the south of the Yangtze River is like a little trick of a child in the eyes of adults.
In today's Bianjing, the smoke of gunpowder swept in all directions, and the breeze passed over the battlefield, and when it blew to a distant place, it also brought the smell of blood in the battlefield to a distant place, and because the battle in Bianjing was terrifying in the past, there was no endless stream of people in Bianjing every day to take refuge in Yanjing.
Xia Chunqiu is ambitious, and he is also a very rampant and unruly person, but Xia Chunqiu's battles are also silently telling people that the wisdom he has can afford the ambition in his heart!
Before the fall of Bianjing, there were many scolding words in the world about Xia Chunqiu and the establishment of himself as king in the summer capital, but after the fall of Bianjing, people gradually stopped doing this and had no shame to scold Xia Chunqiu.