Chapter 703
Recruiting and searching for talents is not something that can be done in a day or two.
Wang Jing had already ordered to hold an oath on the third day of June and lead the troops to Lin'an, Huzhou.

So Wang Jing did not wait for the result, and held the ceremony outside the city on June [-] according to the original decision.

One hundred thousand elites are mighty and overwhelming, and each soldier has at least one level of strength. When one hundred thousand elites gather together in an array, the unstoppable turbulent momentum can even suppress the creatures of the ninth level.

For the powerhouses of the ninth rank, no matter how many ordinary creatures there are, they cannot pose the slightest threat to them, but the creatures of the first and second ranks are already different from ordinary creatures.

Hundreds of thousands or even tens of thousands of second-tier elite soldiers gather strength through the military formation, and ninth-tier powerhouses must also face up to it.

After the oath is over.

The army shouted long live in unison, and began to board the cloud chariot and set off. Wang Jing also boarded the Yuxuan, and there were more than a dozen cloud chariots behind him.

"Let's go too!"

Yang Dayan, who was in the see-off civil and military team, greeted Yuwen Chengdu not far away.

The two of them had already received the military order, so they had no choice but to give up following Wang Jing and go south, leading their own soldiers and some soldiers and horses to turn their heads to support Anqing.

For this order, Yu Wencheng didn't care much, he didn't think so much, as long as it was Wang Jing's military order, he would seriously complete it.

Yang Dayan is also in a good mood. There are many generals who followed His Majesty to the south, and he is just one of them. Even if he has made contributions, it is difficult to stand out.

But if you go to Anqing, you will have more chances to make meritorious deeds!
After Wang Jing's back disappeared, the two of them boarded the boat with the prepared troops and traveled upstream from Jinling Ferry.

On the way to march.

Wang Jing also did not forget to inspect the prefectures and counties along the route where the officials had just been replenished. These prefectures and counties have not been digested by Daxia for a long time, and many people still have shadows of the Ming army in their hearts.

However, the magistrates and county magistrates all over the country have sufficient experience. First contact the guards to sweep up the bandits in the territory, and then attack the local tyrants and gentry with bad reputation in the prefectures and counties, and then supplement it with sufficient food and grass for work relief, and the situation will be stabilized quickly. local.

This kind of stability is only superficial, and it will take time for real stability to wash away people's hearts.

What Wang Jing needs is stability. It is enough not to affect the supply of money and food and the frontline operations. When the situation is not so tense in the future, there will be enough time to integrate the conquered land.

First use the cloud car to go overland.

When they arrived in Wuxi, the army began to abandon the cloud car and board the loading ship.Take the Taihu waterway to Huzhou on the south bank.

The city of Wuxi has undergone tremendous changes.

The last time Wang Jing led the main force to station here, the barracks stretching tens of miles outside the city had not been dismantled yet, because hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses gathered here, and a large amount of food and grass materials passed through here, resulting in a lot of work.

The people in Wuxi City were conscripted to work, and they could get coins and food. After they got the money and food, they consumed them. A large amount of coins and materials were circulated, making the whole city prosperous.

This time, Wang Jing still regarded Wuxi as an important channel for transporting grain and grass.

When Yu Huan came to Wuxi, many people couldn't help but cheered. They might not be very loyal to Wang Jing, and it took only a year or two to become a citizen of Daxia, and it was impossible for Daxia's diehard loyalty to appear.

But they all knew that His Majesty's presence in Wuxi would bring them benefits.Just this is enough to make them cheer.

Wang Jing did not stay long in Wuxi.

He directly took the soldiers and horses across the waters of Taihu Lake by boat and came to Huzhou in the south.

Huzhou!

The Qianli Plain is the core of the Hangjiahu Plain. The land here is fertile and the climate is pleasant. If the land is developed, the food produced in one place alone can supply two or three provinces.

It was originally occupied by Zhao Song, but the occupation time was not long, and there was a war with Xia Jun.

The continuous war has kept the land here from being developed.

Until more than half a year ago, after Huzhou was taken by Daxia, Wang Jing ordered the establishment of Lin'an camp in Hangjiahu for military management. In addition to managing military affairs, Wei Rui, the camp chief, also supervised the military settlements.

Except for a part of the guards, the main body of the people in the military camp were Zhao Song soldiers who were captured in the last war, and people in Lin'an City who disobeyed the management of Daxia and violated the control regulations.

Originally, there were many scholars and common people in Lin'an who had nostalgia for Zhao Song, but after being sorted out by the military management, these people were all thrown into the Huzhou farmland, and Lin'an was completely stable.

In the waters of Taihu Lake, the breeze blows and the water waves roll.

Standing on the front deck of the ship, Wang Jing has already seen the city wall of Huzhou far away, and the endless fields outside the city...

"Wei Rui did a good job!"

Wang Jing couldn't help admiring.

In his eyes, this endlessly reclaimed land is the foundation for the continuous production of a large amount of food, especially the food produced in Huzhou, Jiaxing and other places during the attack on the Southern Song Dynasty can be used as military rations.

Whether it is the source world or the Shenzhou world, food and food roads become very important when there is a war.

Xia Jun's food needs to be transported thousands of miles from the provinces in the north of the Yangtze River where there is a lot of food. No matter how fast the boat is, it will take time.The transportation process requires a lot of loss.

The grain from the farmland in Huzhou can be used as military ration nearby, which can reduce a lot of consumption.

In the dynasties before the Tang and Song Dynasties, civil servants could lead troops, and military generals could manage politics. The so-called generals and prime ministers were like this, especially Confucian generals like Wei Rui, who could not only command the army, but also serve as prefects when they came to the local area. very good.

He may not have the talent to be a prime minister in charge of a dynasty's internal affairs, but local government affairs do not require top-notch internal affairs capabilities!According to Wang Jing's standards, Wei Rui's internal affairs are at least [-] points.

This kind of internal affairs ability, coupled with the ability to govern the army.

It seems not surprising that Huzhou has undergone such a big change.

At the ferry near Huzhou, a group of soldiers and horses greeted them at the ferry. Among them, Wei Rui came to greet him in person, accompanied by two generals, Pan Zhang and Xu Sheng.

"Chen Weirui pays homage to Your Majesty!"

After Wang Jing disembarked, Wei Rui immediately stepped forward to meet him.

Since Wei Rui was asked to command the army to fight the Song army last time, Wang Jing has not seen him for more than half a year. We haven't seen him for many days. Wei Rui hasn't changed much, but his eyes and demeanor have become more peaceful and profound.

He doesn't have the evil spirit unique to generals, more like a civil servant who governs the place.

"Don't be too polite!"

With a smile on his face, Wang Jing personally helped him up, and then grabbed his arm and boarded the car together.

When entering the city, Wang Jing asked the other party about some things about the governance of the region during this period, and continued to praise the changes in Huzhou.

Wang Jing praised, Wei Rui naturally became humble.

After talking for a while, the two sides arrived in Huzhou city.

At this time, Huzhou had accumulated a full 50 troops, and the soldiers and horses of the Lin'an camp were mainly stationed in Lin'an.

In other words, on the plain of Hangjia Lake, Daxia already has nearly 80 soldiers.

Such a powerful army naturally surprised the Southern Song Dynasty three times a day.

According to the news from the Military Intelligence Department and the spies, Yu Yunwen is doing his best to recruit and deploy troops, actively looking for talents, and preparing to resist the overwhelming pressure of the Xia army.

"...At present, Meng Gong and Lu Wende have gathered 40 troops in Kuaiji. However, the 40 troops have not been recruited for training, and their strength is mediocre. Han Shizhong's troops have retreated, and the main force is heading north!"

After entering the city.

Wei Rui began to explain the situation in the south to Wang Jing, Gao Yan, Liu Bowen and others.

In the hall, Wang Jing sat at the head, Gao Yan, Zhang Juzheng, Liu Bowen, and generals of the Chinese army Fu Youde, Lu Xun, Lu Kang... These generals who led the troops to Huzhou first also came here from the barracks to pay their respects.

Civil servants and military generals, with bright stars, gathered together.

Every civil servant and general is a famous official with a prominent reputation in history.Wei Rui stood, pointed at the map with a wooden root, and pointed out the defensive layout of the Song army...

Daxia sent troops to the south, and the Southern Song Dynasty was not a fool, so it would naturally respond with all its strength. There were different information and changes every day, so the news that Wang Jing, Liu Bowen and others got was two or three days ago.

At this time, the general who presided over the camp in Lin'an was Chen Qingzhi.

With him in charge, Wei Rui didn't have to worry about the Song army's surprise attack, so Wei Rui returned to Huzhou with peace of mind and reported the situation to Wang Jing himself.

"Han Shizhong retreated and went north? Where's Fang La?"

Wang Jing frowned slightly and asked.

Wei Rui said: "Han Shizhong's offensive is sharp, Fang La lost his troops and lost his generals, his troops were greatly damaged, his morale plummeted, and he didn't dare to pursue him, so he sat and watched Han Shizhong retreat!"

Hearing this, Gao Yan, Liu Bowen, and Xie Hui shook their heads slightly.

They didn't trust Fang La's strength. Sure enough, the current situation was just as they thought in their hearts. After all, Fang La was just a rebellious leader, not an opponent of the Southern Song Dynasty official army.

Especially his opponent is Han Shizhong, who is restrained everywhere.Even if there are generals like Fang Jie, Shi Bao, and Wang Yin under his command, it will not help.

"Han Shizhong can defeat Fang La with his own strength, so that he dare not even pursue him? It is impossible for Han Shizhong to suddenly become so powerful. He must have helpers by his side!"

Wang Jing and Gao Yan had different ideas.Keenly sensed something was wrong.

People like Gao Yan, Xie Hui, and Liu Bowen had subconscious contempt for the rebels, especially Fang La, who used Manichaeism to fool the people, and looked down on them from the bottom of their hearts.

So even though they knew that Fang La had many generals under his command, including top fighters like Fang Jie, they didn't really take them seriously.Never think that they are Han Shizhong's opponents.

However, Wang Jing is not like them, Fang La has colored glasses.Fang La's ability is not good, but the fierce generals under his command are really capable, especially Fang Jie, Shi Bao and Wang Yin, who are definitely rank nine.

It is not so easy for Han Shizhong to defeat them all by himself.

Then, there is only one possibility left.

Han Shizhong must have helpers by his side.

Wang Jing immediately thought of Zhu Biao, Xu Da and others who escaped at the beginning.Secondly, the Southern Song Dynasty recruited other well-known generals...

"This... what His Majesty said is also possible!"

Gao Yan said.

"The most likely ones are Xu Da, Yu Dayou, Li Wenzhong and the others! It's fine for them to live incognito. Since they take the initiative to make enemies with our army, we must not let them die this time!"

Xie Hui followed, with a hint of coldness in his tone.When everyone heard the words, they responded one after another, even Fu Youde had nothing to say.

He was dissatisfied with Zhu Yuanzhang, but he had a pretty good relationship with Xu Da and Tang He. If possible, Fu Youde would not want to see them die in battle.

But if they really reappeared, it meant that they insisted on being an enemy of Daxia. For such an enemy, Daxia couldn't let go, and must be resolved to avoid future troubles after letting go.

"Pass down the order, the military intelligence department and the spies of the battalion will do their best to investigate, and I want to know the detailed information of Lieutenant General Zhao Song!"

Wang Jing glanced over their faces, and immediately ordered.

The matter of Han Shizhong passed by temporarily.

Liu Bowen's eyes moved slightly, and he took a step forward and said, "Your Majesty, not long ago La sent envoys to ask me to send troops to rescue. Now that His Majesty is leading the troops, Fang La must also perform. We must take the initiative to attack the Song army from the south!"

"Your Majesty might as well send an envoy to Fang La's camp. If Fang La remains unmoved, then after our army defeats the Song Army, we will wipe them out without showing any mercy!"

Wang Jing thought for a while, but didn't refuse, and immediately appointed a civil servant who was usually good to act as an envoy.

After everyone knows the situation in the south.

The next step is to discuss the route of the march.

There is nothing special about this. After Zhao Song gave up Lin'an, which was safe and secure, he temporarily set his capital at Ningbo. If he went by land, Xia Jun would take the route of Kuaiji and Shangyu.

There is no other choice, because to the south of Kuaiji is the continuous Kuaiji Mountain, which is criss-crossed by mountains and rivers, and an army of hundreds of thousands cannot be deployed.

soon.

Wang Jing and the others made a decision to let the army rest for a whole day, and wait until June [-]th before dispatching.

When the proceedings are about to end.

Wei Rui said: "When I was in Lin'an, I heard a lot of news. There were two great talents who appeared in Lin'an. Not long ago, I received an order from His Majesty to seek talents, and I specially sent a lot of people to inquire. We have arrived at the place where the two great talents settled down!"

"Oh? Who is it?"

Wang Jing was a little surprised. He didn't expect that it took only a few days for his order to be issued, and the results appeared.

But after thinking about it, Wei Rui usually pays more attention to this aspect. If not, he would not have found the trace of the talent within a few days after the edict was issued.

"They have one piece of literature and one military force. They are Zhang Jiuling, a famous prime minister in Tang Dynasty, and Yang Zaixing, a general in Song Dynasty!"

Wei Rui replied.

"Yang Zaixing? Didn't he go to Zhao Song after he came?"

Wang Jing was suddenly surprised.

When he heard Zhang Jiuling's name, he could still remain calm, but when he heard Yang Zaixing's name, his expression couldn't help but change.

It's not that Zhang Jiuling is more important than Yang Zaixing, but that Yang Zaixing was a well-known warrior in the Southern Song Dynasty, and it's normal for him to continue to serve Zhao Song after his arrival.

But the current situation is beyond the expectations of Wang Jing and everyone in the hall.

 I have a cold, I will feel better tomorrow, try to make more

 
(End of this chapter)

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