Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 175
The vast and misty river rushes eastward.

The Guazhou Ferry was full of boats, large and small, and the laborers and servants on the ferry were busy loading and unloading cargo.

Jiangdong has been operated by Soochow for a hundred years. After the southward crossing of clothes, a large number of people without "clothes" also followed southward, making Jiangdong prosperous like a raging fire.

However, compared with the small boats moored by the ferry, the five-story Chilou Palalan boat on the river is very conspicuous. The big banner of "General's" flutters slowly with the wind in the river.

The most powerful person in Jiangdong was not Wang Xie Xunyin, but Chu Lin, the general who conquered the Peking University, the governor of Xu, Yan, Qing, and Yang, and also served as the governor of Xu and Yanzhou.

His daughter is the current queen mother, and his grandson is Sima Dan, the current lord of Jiangdong.

Shang Shuling Gu He and Yangzhou Inspector Yin Hao are all his old friends.

His wife, Xie Zhenshi, is the daughter of the Xie family, and her brother-in-law is the general Xizhong, the false festival, the military governor of the six counties of Yangzhou, and Xie Shang, the governor of Yuzhou.

Emperor Kang passed away in the early years, and the new emperor Sima Dan was young. Wang Huzhi, He Chong and others wrote a letter suggesting that Chu Xuan be in charge of state affairs.

Afraid of being suspected by others, Chu Tun went to the Shu and asked to leave Zhenjingkou.

On the building boat, Chu Po looked at the mighty river, and his heart couldn't help being agitated. Just five days ago, Jie Zhao's governor of Yangzhou, Wang Jia, surrendered to Jiangdong in Huainan.

Xi Zhonglang sent Chen Kui into the army and took advantage of the momentum to recover Shouchun.

The sharp sword that was pressing on Jiang Dong's head was snapped away.

Not only Shouchun, Xuzhou also secretly surrendered to Chu Po, and Zhang Yu, the governor of Jiezhao Yuzhou, also sent someone to contact Jiangdong.

The situation in Jiangdong is very good, as if the entire Central Plains is longing for the Eastern Jin and Northern Expeditions.

Chu Po's trip to the south this time was precisely to lobby the Jiangdong court, take advantage of the chaos of the Jie and Zhao generals, take the initiative to make a northern expedition, and regain the old capital in one fell swoop.

Before going south, he had already sent the vanguard Wang Yizhi to go straight to Pengcheng, an important town in Huaibei, to supervise Miyi and march into Xiapi.

"Great Governor's Northern Expedition will definitely be successful!" Xie Su complimented on the side.

Xie and Chu Qing belonged to the same family. After Xie Su defeated Heiyun Mountain, he was sent to Huanwen in Jingxiang, and Huanwen was sent back to Jiankang. served in the army.

"My army has been in the army for six years. All the soldiers under my command are overseas Chinese from the north. They are brave and good at fighting. Now I can defeat Luoyang in one battle, and attack Yecheng in another battle!"

This is not Chu Po's wild words.

The Yiguan people all crossed south, suppressed the Jiangdong gentry, and occupied the Jiankang court, while most of the refugees who went south from the north were resettled in the Jiangbei Overseas Chinese Commandery.

Chu Lin had [-] elite soldiers under his command, with sufficient food and grass, and complete equipment. His generals Wang Yizhi, Mi Ni, Wang Kan, and Li Maiyong were the top three armies.

"It's a little inappropriate for the governor to enter the army at this time." Xie Su cupped his hands.

Chu Po was in high spirits, but was interrupted by someone, and said displeasedly, "Why?"

"In the land of hundreds of battles in the Central Plains, the governor has already captured important towns such as Shouchun, Pengcheng, and Xiapi. He also stationed troops in Huaibei to watch the turmoil in the northern kingdom and gather refugees. Although Shihu died, his minions Yao Yizhong, Puhong, Duan Kan and others are still sharp. The one who made the figurines today will surely be followed by others. The governor only needs to sit on the sidelines and watch, and he can reap the benefits. !"

Xie Su's foundation was not bad at first, but after the defeat and setbacks, he became much calmer.

Chu Po is modest, otherwise he would not have resigned from the position of recording ministers at the beginning, and followed Xi Jian's example to go out of Zhenjingkou, away from the right and wrong places of the imperial court. Kang, after reporting to His Majesty, I will send troops north to Pengcheng to watch the Great War in the Central Plains!"

Huanwen of Jiangling was also on the table with Chu Po to request the Northern Expedition.

After destroying Cheng Han, Huan Wen did not put too much energy into Shu. After occupying Chengdu for only one month, he raised his troops and returned to Jiangling, but only moved part of the population of Shu to Jingxiang.

This also led to the emptiness in the middle of Shu, and the remnants of the Han Dynasty rebelled and surrendered. Wang Shi and Kui Wen each supported more than ten thousand soldiers, but they did not achieve much success.

At this moment, Huan Wen was more concerned about Jiangdong.

When sending troops to Shuzhong, Huan Wen, General Zhou Fu, and General Sima Wuji led the army westward without the permission of the Jiangdong court.

After the success, Jiankang was victorious, worried that he would be difficult to control in the future, King Sima Yu of Kuaiji recommended Yin Hao, who was as famous as Huan Wen, to participate in state affairs, hoping to check and balance Huan Wen.

But at this moment, Huan Wen occupies the rich lands of central Shu and Jingxiang, and is still in charge of the military affairs of the six prefectures of Jingsi, Yongyi, Liangning and Ning.

However, the imperial court never responded to Huan Wen's request for the Northern Expedition, which made him deeply depressed and dissatisfied, "The former destroyed Cheng Han, and the imperial court wanted to confer the title of Duke of Yuzhang, but because of Xun Rui's persuasion, a Duke of Linhe was finally conferred. It's hateful! How can Yin Haozhi, a man of great talent and insignificance, be able to fight against someone?"

The prefects of the two Jin Dynasties were all sealed, and they could establish the country with the county, seal the country and set up the prime minister, hereditary without replacement.

Although they are all county princes, Yuzhang has been a big county since the Qin and Han Dynasties. On the side of Jingxiang, Huanwen won it like a tiger with wings added.

Linhe County, on the other hand, was located in the mountains in the south of the Lingnan Mountains and was set up by Sun Quan. It was desolate and full of barbarians.

Huan Wen wasn't even interested in taking a look.

Xi Chao, the newly recruited rafter of Zhengxi Mansion, said: "The imperial court is worried that the Duke of Ming will make great achievements again, and there will be no seals and rewards."

The demise of Cheng Han gave Huan Wen a great taste of sweetness, but now that Shi Hu is dead, it is a foregone conclusion that the princes will seize the throne, and Jie and Zhao will inevitably be in chaos. If Luoyang can be recovered, how will the court award it?

Huan Wen's heart was full of enthusiasm. He ruled the two prefectures of Jing and Yi. In name, he also supervised the prefectures of Guanzhong, Central Plains, and Hanzhong. He had an army of 20 and nearly ten million people.

Wang Xun, the chief bookkeeper, said: "Jie and Zhao are in great chaos, why rush for a while? Chu Li, Xie Shang, Yin Hao and others are all talking about weak people, how can they resist the tigers and wolves of the Northern Kingdom? The public has made great contributions to the Jin Dynasty, and the world knows it. You might as well wait a little longer. In time, what happened to Chu Yu, Xie Shang, and Yin Hao will be the time when Duke Ming is magnificent in the universe!"

The confidant general Yuan Qiao died of illness shortly after he destroyed Cheng Han again. Huan Wen was very sad. At this time, Xi Chao came to vote.

Although half of Wang Xun's words were flattery, the other half hit the real power of the world.

Jie Zhao will be in chaos, and the Northern Expedition will not be profitable at this time, but will attract Jie Zhao who is seriously ill to attack.

Huan Wen twitched his beard and smiled, "Your words are true, how can the imperial court make things happen by reusing such people?"

When he was in Jiankang in his early years, Huan Wen had dealt with Chu Po, Xie Shang, and Yin Hao, and he knew a lot about the conduct of the three of them.

One is based on nepotism, the other is based on the family's cover, and the other has lived in seclusion for ten years and has been reused because of being as famous as Huan Wen...

(End of this chapter)