Tang Dynasty Mingyue Song Dynasty Pass

Chapter 786: Dispatching Troops to Lingnan

Su Chen successfully conquered Pan Mei and gained a powerful general. He was very happy, so he held a banquet in his house and personally entertained Pan Mei. He drank and talked with him to break down the barriers between them.

Pan Mei was inwardly amazed that Su Chen, a man of both literary and military talents, famous throughout the world and holding great power, was so warm in his hospitality and it was obvious that he respected him very much. This made Pan Mei a little puzzled. Was he really worthy of his respect?

Although he had some fame in the north, he was not known to the world and praised by everyone. He was a little flattered by Su Chen's enthusiasm and courtesy.

After drinking and chatting happily at close range, they put aside their grudges and from then on, Pan Mei would follow Su Chen to conquer the world.

However, Pan Mei also knew that his family members had been brought here, both for protection and as hostages, so he had no worries, but he also had no other choice.

"General Pan, I have long heard of your reputation as a commander of troops. I have admired your reputation. Now that we have become colleagues, I am very happy to serve the Wu Kingdom from now on!"

"General Su has passed away."

"Soon, I will lead my troops south to attack the Lingnan Han Kingdom and lead an army of justice to defeat the unjust. I hope General Pan will join me this time so that I can learn from him about how to lead troops!" Su Chen said modestly.

Pan Mei cupped his hands and said, "Everything will be arranged by General Su."

Although he had been under house arrest for more than half a year and had no access to news, he occasionally learned from the maids and servants in the mansion about Su Chen's current status, that he had been crowned king in the State of Wu, and that he was the sworn brother of the new ruler of Wu.

The new ruler of Wu was once a princess of the Yang Wu royal family, but she was a girl after all. The bloodline of the Yang Wu royal family had been slaughtered by Li Jing of Southern Tang. Therefore, if Wu wanted to be stable in the future, she would most likely abdicate the throne to Su Chen.

Of course, the fact that Wu was able to re-establish itself, destroy Yue, swallow Tang, and expel the Song army had a lot to do with Su Chen's combat effectiveness. It can be said that Su Chen conquered half of the country.

If Su Chen could succeed the throne of Wu in the future, it would be a natural progression and the popular choice.

Thinking of this, Pan Mei was secretly excited. He had also achieved the merit of following the dragon this time. If he fully supported Su Chen, his status in Wu in the future would not be lower than that in Song.

Su Chen was very satisfied with Pan Mei's attitude. The two sides communicated frankly and exchanged ideas until midnight before adjourning the banquet.

That night, Pan Mei continued to live in the villa of the Su Mansion. The next morning, Su Chen sent someone to escort Pan Mei out of the mansion and took her to the new Pan Mansion.

This mansion is a mansion for the rich and powerful with five entrances and exits. It was once the residence of one of the Three Dukes of Southern Tang. Now it was given to Pan Mei to house his family.

Here Pan Mei met his old mother and his sons Pan Wei De, Pan Wei Gu, Pan Wei Zheng and Pan Wei Qing, and it felt like a lifetime ago.

"Father, General Su set you free?"

"Well, but I have already surrendered to the State of Wu." Pan Mei said this calmly, having thought it through.

His family remained silent, but they were very happy to be reunited and see that Pan Mei was still alive.

"Father, wherever you are, there we are!"

"Yes, we are with our father, even if we surrender to Wu!"

Pan Mei's sons, the oldest was 23 years old and the youngest was only 9 years old, but they were extremely respectful and filial to Pan Mei. "Okay, we will live together as a family in Wu! Su Chen is still very polite to me. I am very grateful for not killing him and for giving him a high position. He even let me follow him when he went to the Lingnan Han Kingdom!" Pan Mei said.

When the sons heard that their father was being reused, they were all delighted. That meant they would be able to gain a foothold in the State of Wu.

After all, they are descendants of generals, and what they desire most is to achieve success and join the army. If their father continues to be a general, they will also have a great opportunity to gain military experience.

Mother Pan nodded repeatedly, and finally said, "Okay, okay, since they don't despise us and respect us, we should repay them. Although it's unfair to the Song Dynasty, the Song Dynasty also usurped the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and they also got the country unfairly. We have no choice this time. If everyone thinks more clearly, there will be no worries."

Everyone nodded, thinking that the old lady was right, and the slight grudge in their hearts was let go.

Half a month later, the day came to send troops to Southern Han, and the army gathered in front of the camp outside the city of Jinling.

Woo woo woo! The sound of the horn echoed throughout the military camp, penetrating every camp. Commanders of all ranks, no matter how big or small, began to deploy their troops, arrange their formations, and get ready. The army was about to set out.

dong dong dong...

The sound of war drums suddenly sounded like spring thunder in the open wilderness, breaking the tranquility of the sky and awakening the sleeping birds in the surrounding mountains and forests.

From camp after camp, the sound of war drums continued. Within the camp area of ​​more than ten miles, the sound of drums shook the sky, as if the entire hilly and mountainous area was awakened by the dull and grand drum sounds.

Then, the war horses neighed, the weapons and armor clanged, the deep and heavy footsteps came one after another, and the sound of eye sockets shook.

Tens of thousands of infantry and cavalry were dispatched one after another, gathering from different camps, and the camps on all sides were instantly filled with noise.

The sound of trumpets, horse hooves, footsteps, the friction of armor, and the collision of swords and spears intertwined together, like a heavy hammer hitting the earth, with a momentum that was unparalleled.

In an instant, tens of thousands of soldiers gathered on the open space outside the camp. Two drum sounds pierced the sky, and the three armies quickly assembled. Looking around, in front of the camp gate below the hill, the vast field was dark and crowded with people.

The army dispatched this time was huge, totaling 80,000 people. They all wore shiny armor, their spears, swords and halberds gleamed coldly in the sun, and their neatly-knit armor exuded a powerful aura.

The cavalry and infantry have already formed their own formations. The sergeants, captains, colonels, chief military officers, lieutenant generals, vanguard generals, lieutenant generals, front generals, right generals, left generals, and other generals have taken their positions according to their rank, leading their own phalanxes, ready to fight and await the commander-in-chief's orders.

Su Chen, Lin Renzhao, Pan Mei and other generals stepped onto the platform and officially started the ceremony of selecting generals.

Below, the young captains and military officers, such as Bian Zhanyu, Li Saidong, Chai Songyun, Ma Donglin, Ma Zhanchao, Pan Weide, Pan Weigu, etc., were all wearing armor and in high spirits. They were all eager to go out and look forward to making achievements and becoming famous on the battlefield.

Su Chen stood on the platform and shouted loudly: "Soldiers, today our army, as a righteous army, swears to fight against the lawless people of Lingnan Han and save the local people from dire straits. We will enforce justice on behalf of heaven and will surely enhance the prestige of Wu!"

"Enforce justice on behalf of Heaven and strengthen the Wu Kingdom!" Countless soldiers shouted in unison, their voices resounding through the sky. Their blood was burning in the battle array, as if it was about to boil.

"Let's go!" Su Chen gave an order, and the Wu army quickly took action, got ready, and marched towards the battlefield.