Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 704 Nanding

Huanhuo surrendered, but there were still many cities and castles in the south resisting.

Li Yue was not interested in conquering one city after another, and directly ordered Jingxiang to be exempted from taxes for two years.

The scouts spread the news, like a stone stirring up a thousand waves, and the entire Jingxiang's last will to resist dissipated.

From Xiangyang to Jiangling, there is no obstruction.

Those who were unwilling to surrender were cut down to the ground by violent soldiers and civilians, who happily welcomed Liang Jun into the city.

However, there are always surprises. When Mi Jin's army came to Jiangling City, Jiangling was attacked by the Yu family first and pressed hard from all four gates. They claimed that they did not dare to open the city without permission without the order of the Emperor of Liang.

Mi Jin was so angry that he wanted to attack the city on the spot, but was stopped by Cao Kan.

"Jiangling is the foundation of the Yu family, and its legacy is spread throughout the city." Huan Huo explained.

If Mi Jin attacks the city directly, he will kill the Yu family.

But the problem is that Yu has already spread the word. It is false to listen to Li Yue's orders, but it is true to ask for a reward.

"The Yu family is so brave, they dare to threaten me with Xiangyang City?" Li Yue sneered.

Xiangyang has been captured, but Jiangling is nothing?

If the Yu family wanted to resist Liang Jun, they had to ask the people and soldiers in the city if they were willing to fight with each other.

"Where is Li You?" Li Yue had always been the only one to rip off others, but he didn't expect someone to knock on his head today.

The greed, short-sightedness, and stupidity of these powerful nobles are breathtaking.

No wonder Jiangdong gradually turned into such a bird. In the Spring and Autumn Period, Wu and Chu both carried their swords and went north to fight for hegemony. They were tyrannical for a while, but now they have become like flies and dogs.

"My son is here." Li You came out.

"Those who obey me will prosper, those who go against me will perish! Lead five thousand troops southward. If Jiangling City cannot be opened, attack the city directly. There is no need for anyone with ulterior motives in Daliang!" Li Yue was teaching by words and deeds.

After being granted the title of King of Qin, your identity and thinking must change. Without the bearing of a king, how can you secure the position of King of Qin?

People like Yu are not qualified to negotiate terms.

To the common people and soldiers, Li Yue showed the greatest kindness, but to the powerful nobles, he had to teach them a lesson and not just show favor.

"Take the order." Li You handed over his hand.

Huan Huo's expression on the side trembled slightly.

"What's going on in Jiangdong?" Li Yue asked.

Taking Xiangyang is just the beginning. So far, Huan Wen and Xie An have not made any moves.

"The troops from the northeast of the Yangtze River went up the river, entered the Xiang River through Dongting Lake, and attacked Wuling. The Changsha bandit Li Hongfeng kidnapped the people and fled to Cangwu." Lu Qing cupped his hands and said.

The Beifu army came a little quickly.

Li Yue stared at the map. The Yangtze River fortresses of Xiakou, Gong'an, and Lexiang were still under the control of the Jin army. Wuling barbarians and Changsha bandits were basically blocked in the south of the Yangtze River.

The Yangtze River is not the Han River, and the upper and lower reaches of the Yangtze River are all in the hands of the Jin army.

This battle involves infantry and cavalry. It is a bit difficult to break through the Yangtze River defense line.

The Beifu Army is a new force emerging from Jiangdong. All its lieutenants, generals, and soldiers are descendants of northern refugees. They have lived in Guangling for thirty or forty years and experienced two generations.

"Is there any move by Huan Wen?" Li Yue's original plan was just to capture Xiangyang and Jiangling, but Jiangdong could not be destroyed for the time being.

Lu Qing said: "Huan Wen mobilized all his troops from Wuchang with great fanfare and marched straight to Xiakou."

"Your Majesty, I have something I don't know whether to say or not." Huan Huo stood up at this time.

"You can speak frankly." Li Yue became curious. "Your Majesty is here to rule the roost on foot and on horseback. However, the south of the Yangtze River is a water town. It is difficult to cross the Yangtze River on foot and on horseback. The navy in the east of the Yangtze River is quite elite and unmatched. To be honest, the Lord of Jin is terminally ill. There are constant disputes over the establishment of a new emperor, His Majesty's troops are pressing down on the territory, Jiangdong shares the same enemy and everyone is united, but if His Majesty... stops at Jingxiang, there will be internal strife in Jiangdong." Huan Huo looked cautious.

This is the truth, but Li Yue can detect some selfishness in him. After all, Huan Wen is also his elder brother, and Jiangdong is his homeland.

"Don't rush now, let's see how Huan Wen and Xie An take action."

Jiangdong 1 made no mistakes and won at most Xiangyang and Jiangling in this battle.

If the intrigues continue, the entire middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River will become Liang Tu.

Of course, when they reach the level of Huan Wen and Xie An, they basically won't make mistakes easily.

Just like the loss of Xiangyang, from the outside, Huan Wen sat back and watched the loss of Xiangyang, fearing the enemy like a tiger, but from Huan Wen's perspective, he could only do this.

If he comes to the rescue, he may lose the last bit of capital he has.

If they lose to the Liang Kingdom, they will be imprisoned at most. The family can be saved, but if the internal fighting fails, the Huan family will be uprooted.

This has always been the case in the two Jin Dynasties. Basically no one who served the country loyally met a good end, and several were angered to death.

What's more, Huan Wen also killed many people when he was abolishing the throne. Now the conflict between him and Jiankang has become irreconcilable.

Without Jingxiang, Huan Wen became a rootless person. The Beifu army also reached into Lexiang, Gong'an, Yidao, Xinling and other places, and confiscated the last of Huan Wen's family property.

If Huan Wen didn't respond, he would be cannibalized by the Jiangdong nobles.

When he reaches his position, if he doesn't advance, he will die and his family will be destroyed.

Li Yuesui continued to wait for the development of the situation in Xiangyang.

After Li You led 5,000 cavalry to the south, the Yu family obediently opened the city and surrendered. Li You directly uprooted the Jiangling wealthy family on the grounds of disobedience, ordered them to move to Luoyang, and confiscated their servants and land.

Li Yue felt relieved when he received the news. The children of Lao Li's family were not too bad in qualifications, they just needed some tips.

With this courage, he, the King of Qin, would not have much of a problem.

After that, Li You and Mi Jin were on the left and right, dividing Lexiang and the police.

The Yangtze River is not as good as the Han River. Bamboo rafts and wooden rafts were washed away as soon as the water flooded. The Jin army's warships blocked the Yangtze River. Xie Xuan was caught by surprise and suddenly led his elite infantry to ride ashore. Mi Jin suffered a small loss, and Li You came to rescue him. , Xie Xuan just retreated.

However, the attempt to capture important towns along the Yangtze River was shattered.

Li You and Mi Jin returned to defend Jiangling.

The Beifu army was fighting so vigorously that Huan Wen was not to be outdone. He landed from Xiakou several times, gathered the defeated army, and pretended to attack Jiangling.

But just for show.

The situation in Jingxiang quickly stabilized and fell into confrontation again.

"If I stay in Jingzhou, Huan Wen will be too embarrassed to rebel. It doesn't matter. I will give them a chance and send an order to return to Luoyang in three days."

Huan Wen and the Jiangdong nobles were wary of outsiders, and they had to pretend to be harmonious even if they were pretending.

So Li Yue gave them a chance. If they continue to fight, it will be a tug of war, which is meaningless. It is better to strengthen Jingxiang's defense and governance and become a sharp blade hanging over Jiangdong's head.

If we delay any longer, we will be caught between Huan Wen and the Beifu Army.

The rainy season is about to begin, when the river water surges, the climate is humid, and diseases will follow.

This thing is much more lethal than the Jin army.

Li Yue then appointed Xu as the governor of Jingzhou and led 10,000 black cloud troops to guard Xiangyang. Cao Kan was appointed general Zhennan and 5,000 black cloud troops guarded Jiangling.

(End of this chapter)