Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 723 Persuasion

Although Huan Shiqian assisted, he only managed to repel the powerful army.

The attack on Jiankang was frustrated, and the powerful coalition forces retreated to Kuaiji and confronted Jiankang.

Huan Wen's appeasements, official appointments, and wishes were all in vain. The powerful people did not compromise as before and were determined not to go with the "Beijing" people. With Kuaiji County as the core, they united with the powerful people from Wu County, Wuxing, Piling and other counties. , separatist forces, and fight against Jiankang together.

Huan Wen was facing pressure from the Liang Kingdom in the north and could not clear them out for a while, so the two sides remained in a stalemate.

"Your Highness retreated the Liang captives to the west and quelled the rebels to the east. He has made great contributions to the world. He should be able to conquer the great unification, lead the people of the south of the Yangtze River, and then defend the northern invaders!" Yuan Hong, the regular envoy of Sanqi, cupped his hands and said.

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall looked at Huan Wen with bright eyes.

It is rare for the world to see a balanced situation. Liang Guo's first wave of offensive was blocked, and the rebellion in Jiangdong was basically put down.

The powerful forces suffered heavy losses in Xuancheng and turned from offensive to defensive, and for a long time they would be unable to attack.

Affected by this rebellion, the gentry basically had only one way left, to stay together with Huan Wen and overcome the difficulties together.

This is a good time to proclaim yourself emperor.

Huan Wen turned his eyes to Xie An, who lowered his head and said nothing.

Xi Chao stood up and said: "The south of the Yangtze River is temporarily peaceful. We should restrain the soldiers, pacify the people, strengthen the troops and horses, store up grain and grass, and prepare the army for war. Your Highness has become the king of Chu. You should not live in vain but deal with real disasters."

Huan Wen, the King of Chu, was no different from an emperor. Even the titular emperor Sima Yu had to look at his eyes and act.

But the King of Chu was not the emperor after all.

Moreover, the Jingzhou army following Huan Wen was not satisfied with plundering. They followed Huan Wen all the way into Jiankang, not to make someone else the emperor.

The current peace is just a prelude, the real storm has not yet come.

With a Jin Dynasty on his head, he will always be under the protection of others. Only when he ascends the throne as emperor can the soldiers of Jingzhou under his command feel at ease.

In fact, the Jingzhou army was no longer as obedient as before. After losing Jing Xiang, the soldiers resented Huan Wen.

In order to appease the morale of the troops, Huan Wen allowed them to burn, kill and loot.

Once military discipline is relaxed, it is extremely difficult to pick it up again.

The key point is that Huan Wen does not dare to use strong medicine at this time. The Jingzhou army is his last support. If he offends them, even the King of Chu will not be able to sit firmly.

"What do you think of An Shi?" Huan Wen looked away from Xi Chao and landed on Xie An.

Xie An slowly raised his head and cupped his hands, "I believe that Jiangdong is suffering from internal and external troubles and it is not His Highness who can turn the tide. Your Highness will ascend the throne as soon as possible and win the hearts of the people."

"Please, Your Highness, follow the will of heaven and people's hearts and ascend the throne as soon as possible!"

Others followed suit.

Even Sima Yu, who was sitting on the imperial couch, also advised: "The crisis in Jiangdong is so great. Without the king of Chu, it is impossible to stabilize the internal and external affairs. The Jin Dynasty has been passed down to this day, and it is also because of the king of Chu that it can continue to this day. If the king of Chu does not enter the big position now, it will be a disaster for the world." Where is the common people?"

His words were so sincere and sincere that everyone present was moved.

Sima Yu, the emperor, felt really aggrieved.

When he was King Langya, he could still participate in state affairs and his words had some weight. After being pushed to the throne by Huan Wen, he was completely reduced to a puppet. He was exalted by the nobles and kicked out of the core of power.

Sima Yu was depressed all day long. Even when he went out to relax, he had to ask Huan Wen and the nobles for instructions...

"Your Highness..." Xi Chao had a bitter look on his face. Ever since Huan Wen met Xie An, he seemed to be possessed by a demon and kept getting farther and farther away from him.

"You have worked so hard, how can I let you down?" Huan Wen waved his hand to stop Xi Chao from admonishing him.

Ascending the throne and proclaiming himself emperor is an effective way to unite people, and he has to give an explanation to the Jingzhou Army...

Qingzhou, Wendeng County. The waves slowly hit the rocks on the shore, and the warships on the water swayed gently, crowding the port and covering the water, with nearly a thousand ships.

There are all kinds of building ships, fighting ships, stern ships, bridge ships, Ge ships, red horses, and scouts.

A beam-shaped flag stands solemnly on the bow of the ship, fluttering wildly in the sea breeze, majestic and majestic.

The soldiers' skin was tanned and shiny, but they were running back and forth on the mast with great dexterity, as agile as monkeys.

"This is just one fleet. The other two are staying in Liaodong and Tamluo Island, and one is going to sea." Navy Supervisor Ma Gu followed behind and explained.

"If your Majesty gives the order, I will wait for one month to recover the three counties of Lelang, Zhenfan and Lintun!" Shen Jin said with cupped hands.

After Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty destroyed the Wei family, he established Lelang, Xuantu, Zhenfan and Lintun counties, which were called the four Han counties.

Hundreds of years have passed, and only Xuantu, the former hometown of the Han family, is still in hand, and the other three counties are all Goguryeo territory.

Li Yue smiled and said: "Hahaha, General Shen is brave! But the time has not come yet, and now the court's intention is in the southeast."

"Your Majesty wants to send troops to Jiangdong?" Shen Jin's eyes lit up.

"Of course, does the general have any good ideas?" Li Yue looked at this powerful son of the Shen family in Wuxing.

The Shen family and the Zhou family are both prominent families in Wuhui, and they both established their clans through martial arts. When Wang Dun rebelled, Shen Jin's father, Shen Chong, was on the wrong side and supported Wang Dun's rebellion. He could not turn around for decades.

Although his reputation was not prominent in the Jin Dynasty, in the Liu and Song Dynasties, many talents emerged.

Hearing Li Yue's inquiry, Shen Jin cupped his hands and said, "You will be brave. Your Majesty will definitely use the navy since he is patrolling eastward!"

"You are right, so how is the best way for the navy to advance?" Li Yue personally thinks that the children of Jiangdong are good, at least better than the well-dressed nobles who went south.

Since the founding of the Sima family, the standard of the Guandong gentry has plummeted, and they have been rubbed against the ground by the rising stars of the Guanlong gentry.

"We should enter the river from the sea and go straight to Jiankang!" Shen Jin was more radical than Li Yue.

Ma Gu said: "The Jin army has heavily deployed troops on the river. They live upstream and I live downstream. Moreover, the ships are large, which is not conducive to river warfare."

In inland water wars, the upstream and downstream have decisive advantages.

Wang Jun's boat went down to the east of the Yangtze River, relying on the advantages of the upstream.

Moreover, the Jiangdong navy still has the strength to fight, and it is tightly defended around Jiankang. Going upstream from the Yangtze River, the disadvantage is too great. If you are not careful, you will lose, which will affect the land offensive.

"How about going a little further and landing at Kuaiji?" Li Yue said with a smile.

Kuaiji is the base camp of Jiangdong's powerful forces. When they land here, they can immediately connect with Zhou, Yu, Shen, He, Gu and other powerful forces.

"Your Majesty is wise!" the elder Ma Gu said with cupped hands.

This march route is not that difficult to guess. Ma Gu is an old man and has always kept his secrets.

Shen Jin just didn't think of it for a moment, or in other words, he thought of it but didn't want to say it.

"Go south from here and land in Kuaiji, can you do it?" Li Yue asked the most realistic question.

Ma Gu said: "It depends on when your majesty will march. There are many hurricanes in summer and autumn, so it is not suitable to travel far. Winter and spring are better. To be honest, your majesty, our army has figured out the celestial phenomena, hydrology and terrain of the East China Sea. Going south is not a problem. The only thing we worry about is hurricanes." .”

With his words, Li Yue felt confident.

The navy has been around for so many years. If it is not even familiar with the East China Sea, it might as well be disbanded.

(End of this chapter)