Aspiring to the Ten Kingdoms

Chapter 464 Surrender!
Cao Bin was not careless in sending away all the local elders, just like a chess player, calmly and steadily controlling the overall battle.

He has experienced the Battle of Huainan and knows the potential of a country.

The previous dynasty was delayed in Shouzhou for too long, which led to Yu Jiangnan's counterattack.

Shu Yuan, Lin Renzhao, Guo Tingwei, and Chen Decheng were all good people, and abruptly pushed the front line back to Shouzhou.

Only then did the Purple Mountain War begin.

Cao Bin doesn't know whether Jiangnan can still overdraw its potential as it was back then.

But with the lessons learned from the past, he will not repeat the same mistakes, and cannot give Jiangnan room for maneuver.

The Yangtze River pontoon bridge given by Luo Youdu is a unique trick, a killer.

How to use this strange trick and how to maximize the advantage is all in Cao Bin's hands.

Chai Kehong restrained too many pawns, and he had to deal with Chai Kehong's Jiangnan navy before he could free his hands to do other things.

When Cao Bin was meeting the elders, he had just had an in-depth conversation with Zhu Hao from the Central Plains of Nantou in the Jiangnan Water Village.

After hearing Zhu Hao's narration, Cao Bin had a detailed understanding of the situation facing Chai Kehong.

He judged that Chai Kehong is now trapped on the Yangtze River and lacks news.

Bear the brunt of the news...

Regarding the blockade of the Jiangnan navy, Cao Bin did a good job.

In recent years, they have reconciled with Jiangnan, and the business exchanges between the two sides have been frequent.

It is indispensable to send spies and spies to each other, and the ferry along the south of the Yangtze River has long been mapped by spies.

But Cao Bin knew from the bottom of his heart that the Yangtze River is so long that it is impossible to block it all.

Some places may not be suitable for docks, but as long as there are boats to send people [-] meters away from the coast.

People with slightly better water skills can swim to the other side as long as they don't turn their backs and encounter alligators.

It might be possible to guard against it during the day, but it is impossible to guard against it at night.

So Cao Bin thought of this strategy of three people becoming a tiger.

Shu Yuan and Zhao Kuangzan have already controlled the outer city of Jinling and occupied Jinling in general.

As long as the news is blocked, the leakage of news in Jinling City is strictly prohibited, and the people are forbidden to move freely, the people in the surrounding villages and counties will not be able to get accurate news in the short term.

As for the Jiangnan navy who lurked ashore to inquire about news, they are like rats crossing the street, and it is difficult to obtain effective and true sources of news.

Chai Kehong's Jiangnan navy only had two days' food, so it was doomed that they could not take the time to verify and analyze the authenticity of the news.

This false news is enough to mess up the enemy's mind.

Cao Bin's trick was on point.

The influence of the elders in the ancient places was great. The elders said that Jinling had been captured by the Central Plains. They were no longer the people of the Southern Tang Dynasty, but the people of the Central Plains court, and they needed to accept the taxation and taxation of the Central Plains.

How can real people have extra thoughts, as long as they can live well, it is enough.

It doesn't matter whether the master's surname is Luo or Li.

Moreover, the tax rate in Central Plains is better than that in Jiangnan, and this year they can enjoy tax discounts due to the war situation. They are all secretly happy and accept the fact that they have become Central Plains citizens.

A total of more than ten people from Xie Wenjie went ashore from a hidden river beach at night without anyone noticing. They agreed on a time to meet up and began to scout for news.

They have different identities, so naturally they can only go to the surrounding area to inquire first.

After questioning all the way, most of what I got was the news that Jinling had fallen, and Cao Bin sent troops to Nanchang Mansion.

Three people became tigers, and half of the soldiers quit immediately.

This Jinling is gone, who will I be loyal to?
Their homes are all in the south of the Yangtze River, and they each went to their hometowns.

With Jiangnan gone, the Central Plains can't hold them accountable for their desertion, right?

Xie Wenjie, a native of Fujian, has no good impressions of the Jiangnan court, and joins the army just to survive and show off his ambitions.

However, Chai Kehong promoted him and was kind to him, so he scouted for news conscientiously.

After asking several villages and towns in a row, all he got was the news of the fall of Jinling, and Xie Wenjie's heart sank.

Xie Wenjie was bold and bold, and directly touched Jinling.

Of course he doesn't have a horse, all rely on a pair of feet.

This person from Jianzhou lived among the mountains and rivers, and it was common for him to walk quickly for thirty or forty miles, and when he came across a village on the way, he would also ask for information.

Some people cooperated, and some people even planned to capture him to claim credit.

Xie Wenjie had no choice but to knock down the opponent, even grabbed some food, and continued on his way.

At dawn, he came to the outside of Jinling City and looked at the banner of the Central Plains fluttering in the wind on the tower.

Jinling is in a state of wartime seal and control, there are soldiers patrolling around, and there is no pedestrian.

Xie Wenjie knew that as soon as he showed his face, he would be taken down immediately, so he didn't dare to get close to him.

Combining what he has seen and heard along the way, Xie Wenjie hurried back to the agreed place to gather.

Seeing that only half of the people came to the appointment, the half of the people were all terrified, with uncertain expressions, Xie Wenjie knew the situation.

Without waiting any longer, the soldiers scattered and fled for their lives on their own initiative.

From the bank of the river back to the center of the river, Xie Wenjie is so talented that he can come and go freely.

Others may not.

Xie Wenjie ran back and forth for hundreds of miles, and only took a short rest on the river bank, then went into the water and swam to the station of the Jiangnan Navy.

He told Chai Kehong and Sun Zhen the news he had inquired about.

First of all, of course, the Yangtze River floating bridge.

Chai Kehong and Sun Zhen finally knew why the Central Plains army appeared in their Jiangnan.

While solving the puzzle, the fear also rose instantly.

Looking at each other, the horror in each other's eyes can be seen at a glance.

There was only one thought in the minds of the two of them, and they wanted to destroy the floating bridge of the Yangtze River.

Immediately afterwards, Xie Wenjie announced the news of the fall of Jinling...

Chai Kehong and Sun Zhen were speechless for a moment. Their fiery fighting spirit was ignited, and they poured a pot of cold water that completely chilled their hearts.

Jinling, gone?
Chai Kehong and Sun Zhen said in unison: "How is the prince?"

Chai Kehong was suppressed by Song Qiqiu because of Luo Youdu's father. It was Li Hongji who gave him enough trust to support him in the battle.

Chai Kehong was able to defeat Wu Yue and achieve today's status.

Sun Zhen was also Li Hongji's confidant, used to monitor Chai Kehong.

It's just that Sun Zhen admired Chai Kehong and didn't cause him any trouble.

Compared with Li Jing, the two are more inclined to be Li Hongji's people.

Xie Wenjie shook his head and said, "This subordinate doesn't know."

Chai Kehong and Sun Zhen looked at each other speechlessly.

This Jinling is gone, and the old nest has been copied. What's the point of continuing to fight?
Do you expect Li Jing, who is far away in Nanchang Mansion, to rescue him?

"Great Governor!"

Sun Zhen called out.

Chai Kehong said: "Whether it is a war or a surrender, let the supervising army decide! In this case, I can't do anything."

Although Sun Zhen didn't reveal it, Chai Kehong could tell that he was Li Hongji's second-in-command.

Sun Zhen didn't say a word, and said after a long while: "Let's hide it first, think about it."

Obviously Cao Bin didn't give them too much time...

In a flat boat, the marching Sima Wu Ningqian came to the Jiangnan Navy in full view and brought news of the fall of Jinling.

The Jiangnan Navy was in an uproar.

Chai Kehong and Sun Zhen couldn't hide it even if they wanted to.

"Great Governor!"

Wu Ningqian bowed to Chai Kehong, and took out a letter from his bosom: "This is a letter written by His Majesty before Cao Du left. He said that if there is a chance, he will hand over this letter to the governor."

Chai Kehong's hands trembled a little. After reading the letter, his eyes were a little moist, and then he handed the letter to Sun Zhen.

After reading the letter, Sun Zhen smiled bitterly and said, "Surrender!"

(End of this chapter)