Yuan Shi Tian

Chapter 95 The princes of Yangzhou
Emperor Zhuang, 35 years old,
The capital of Yangzhou, Jinling!
Jinling was the capital of the Six Dynasties and the land of ancient Wu and Yue.Its momentum is like a dragon and a tiger, with the image of a tiger sitting on a dragon's plate.

Ganquan Palace, one of the ancient Yue palace sites!

Xun Shaoyu wears the crown, hangs it up seven times, and sits upright.

On both sides of the main hall in the inner court, military generals wore general robes with tiger embroideries on them; civil servants wore official uniforms with egrets embroidered on them and kowtowed.

"See, Yuehou!!"

"See, Yuehou!!"

In the main hall, the crowd of ministers was in full excitement, which echoed in the hall and lingered for a long time.

Xun Shaoyu looked dignified and said slowly: "My lords, please forgive me!"

"No!" After the ceremony, all the ministers bowed their heads and slowly returned to their seats.

Live in the air, nourish the transplanted body!
Looking at the mood of the ministers, Xun Shaoyu nodded with a smile.

In just four years, Xun Shaoyu used Danyang as his basic base and used troops to expand in all directions.His troops won consecutive victories and defeated Fengyang, Lujiang, Kuaiji, and Yuzhang prefectures.The four most elite mansions in Yangzhou were all in Xun Shaoyu's pocket.

Especially in the first battle, Li Yuanji, known as the Hidden Dragon of Yangzhou, was defeated and established the dominance of Yangzhou.

Today, it occupies the seven prefectures of Yangzhou and owns half of Yangzhou.He has a hundred thousand men wearing armor and controlling strings under his command, making him the largest prince in Yangzhou.

Even Liu Yu of Taixing Prefecture, who was proud of his former Song Dynasty clan, could only retreat to the three prefectures and barely protect himself.

Cao Yangyong, the official official, bowed down to worship, and said: "Your Majesty, Liu Yu is called the Song Dynasty, and he is called the King of Wu. He has always regarded himself as the orthodox Song Dynasty. His intentions are unpredictable, and his actions can be punished. Recently, Peng Ze, who has been stationed more, The three prefectures of Yuhang and Qiantang, with the three prefectures as minions, have repeatedly used small groups of sailors to test the bottom line of the king, so we must investigate and guard against it."

Yang Yong's words carry a lot of weight, after all, the official department is the head of the six departments.

The emperor has six divisions and the princes have six divisions!
The six departments have ministers, and the six departments have meritorious officials.This meritorious officer seems to be the top figure in Ganquan Palace.

Hearing this, Xun Shaoyu rubbed his brows slightly, his thoughts sinking.

In the past, Liu Yu was just a rough man in the world, but after all, he was somewhat enriched by the former Song Dynasty Yize. He had several generals under his command who were good at fighting, and they were also proficient in the art of continuous control.Although there is only the land of the Three Prefectures, the remaining princes of the Three Prefectures also look up to Liu Yu.It can be regarded as Xun Shaoyu, the biggest obstacle to the unification of Yangzhou.

"Liu Yu is an old fox, cunning and slippery. He has always been hovering on my bottom line, neither deep nor shallow, leaving me helpless."

Xun Shaoyu tapped his fingers on the sandalwood table beside him, and the corners of his mouth were bitter.

Although he is the number one prince in Yangzhou, he has a great reputation in 13 states in the world.

This is a good thing and a bad thing!
The good thing is that for someone with such a reputation and some ability, if he wants to stand out, his reputation as a marquis is the best guarantee.

The disadvantages are equally obvious!

Xun Shaoyu is now only one battle away from pacifying the six prefectures of Yangzhou, truly unifying the 13 prefectures of Suzhou and Hangzhou in Yangzhou, and becoming the first great prince to unify a state.

This strength and influence was a bit dazzling in the eyes of other princes and even the Wei court.Even though he couldn't really intervene in Yangzhou affairs, he could still hold back Xun Shaoyu by supporting Liu Yu, either covertly or covertly.

It can be said that today's Xun Shaoyu has a huge goal, and everyone in the world is watching every move he makes. He cannot just bury his head and rush forward like in the past.

It was precisely because of these concerns that Liu Yu's army dared to swagger and dangle under Xun Shaoyu's nose.

Sooner or later, all the people and ships in Liu Laoer's navy will be named Xun!

Xun Shaoyu's mind turned and he looked at the generals in the palace, his eyes suddenly brightened.

"Yang Jiji,"

Yang Yi stepped out of the queue and said, "The general will be here at the end."

Xun Shaoyu asked: "How is the training of Li Hu's Wuhu navy?"

Yang Buji is in charge of the water army, and the Wuhu water army is also one of his subordinates.

Li Hu, on the other hand, was an old minister of Jiangning. He came from a wealthy family in Jiangning. He was known for his bravery and strength in combat and was one of the representatives of the young warriors in the army.When he took Yuzhang, he showed great brilliance and was valued by Xun Shaoyu, who entrusted him with important tasks.Chen Bing was in Wuhu, training his navy.

Yangzhou has many rivers and rivers, and naval forces have been rampant since ancient times. If you want to firmly control Yangzhou, a powerful naval force is indispensable.

As the head of the navy, Yang Bujiu naturally knows the situation of the navy under his command like the palm of his hand.

Yang Yi leaned over and said without hesitation: "Your Majesty, Li Hu has been training troops for more than two years, and the navy has begun to take shape. There are thirty patrol boats, fifty warships, and small boats are not included in the inspection."

"It's very useful..."

Xun Shaoyu nodded slowly to show his approval.

Based on this calculation, this naval force should have hundreds of large and small ships.

Hundreds of ships are not a small number!
The naval force is not infantry. Infantry can become the best among the best as long as they are hastily trained a few times and can withstand the temper of the battlefield.

It is said that the century-old navy, a powerful naval force, took two years to build the framework, which is already very hasty.

"My lord, the reason why I sent Li Hu to deploy troops in Wuhu is to guard against Liu Yu's attack. Liu Yu, an old thief, is too slippery, making it hard for people to figure out where to go."

"His Tai'an is finally a thorn. If he doesn't pull it out, my army will have no choice but to circle around Taihu and Wuhu. They can't go north, let alone go south. So this thorn must be pulled out for him at any cost. The price must be to pull him out.”

"Now, time waits for no one!"

Xun Shaoyu's intention in using troops is clearly revealed.The civil and military personnel in the palace could also feel Xun Shaoyu's unquestionable will.

Wei's Turer cavalry is as strong as ever.But after years of wars, which of the rebels who can survive now is a weak opponent?
It is precisely because of the wear and tear of the human sea tactics that the Turer people's military front has always been extremely sharp.But most of the Thirteen Prefectures were still lost, which was considered a crime other than war.

After all, the tens of millions of Song people could only match the hundreds of thousands of Tule people. No matter how tough and brave the Tule people were, they could not withstand such defeats again and again.

"The general trend of the world seems to be that the situation of the vassal town will be restored. But it may not be...more likely, within ten years, the situation may be settled."

Xun Shaoyu listened to the opinions of the civil servants and generals one by one, and felt a sense of urgency in his mind.

This is an intuition that a crisis is approaching, so Xun Shaoyu has to pay attention to it.

Today, you have great luck and dragon energy.Xun Shaoyu was a martial arts practitioner. Driven by his luck, he kept improving all the way. He even gradually broke away from the shackles of foreign martial arts and reached the first level, a more mysterious and profound state.

In the void, the red dragon coiled above Jinling slowly opened its dragon eyes, swallowing the Yangzhou dragon veins, and the born red dragon stared at the distant northern land.There was a hint of solemnity in the dragon's eyes, as if he were an immortal enemy.

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Wuhu County, navy camp!

Li Hu stood on the deck with his hands behind his hands, his eyes filled with pride.

The men with bare shoulders were holding shields in one hand and the other, with tanned skin dripping with turbid sweat.

"what!"

"Hey!"

The men are equipped with swords and shields, one sword and one shield, and their movements are uniform, as if they were one body.

A lieutenant followed behind him, with a respectful expression on his face, and followed every step.

Li Hu looked at the athletes with a happy face and said: "This is what I, the Wuhu sailor, should look like!"

The lieutenant general bowed and said: "If the general does not win the hearts of all the soldiers, how can the army be so prosperous? I, the Wuhu athletes, are all eager to fight. All of them dare to fight and all of them can fight."

"That old man Liu Yu has repeatedly offended me in Wuhu. My brothers have been holding back their anger for a long time and are waiting for a head-on attack. Let old man Liu Yu know how powerful my Wuhu athletes are."

Li Hu smiled and shook his head, knowing that it was flattery, and there was some flattery in it.

Li Hu said: "I am favored by my superiors, and I am training the Wuhu navy in order to break Liu Yu's interception of the Yangzhou water system, break Liu Yu's self-confident invincible navy, and sneak into Yangzhou for the superiors. Then I will march to Yizhou and Jingzhou to do something." preparation."

The title of "superior" was a treatment that was only given to Jiangning's old ministers. Among Xun Shaoyu's Vietnamese army, it was barely a symbol of seniority.

"As long as our Wuhu navy can firmly hold the Wuhu waterline and contain Liu Yu's military power, Liu Yu can only look at the river and sigh."

Li Hu's face, with a confident smile, and his gestures, seemed extremely convincing.

"Report!!"

A soldier shouted loudly and ran out of the navy stronghold.

"General, Tai'an military situation!" The soldier knelt on one knee, holding a roll of linen cloth high above his head, holding it firmly with both hands.

Li Hu was shocked. Tai'an was the place where Liu Yu started.Li Hu has always placed bets on this opponent and paid more attention to him.

Li Hu grabbed the linen cloth and slowly spread it out.

After just one glance, Li Hu's expression changed drastically. He couldn't help but squeeze the linen cloth into a ball with his palms, and his expression couldn't help changing.

The lieutenant on the side watched Li Hu's expression change and his lips moved slightly. After all, he did not dare to step forward to disturb Li Hu.

Li Hu looked at the linen cloth in his hand. After a long time, his expression finally calmed down.

"Come on...beat the drum and gather together..."

The deputy general looked stunned and said: "General, what happened? You gathered the generals in a hurry?"

There are 50 people in the Wuhu navy, among which there are [-] to [-] people at the first level of the guard and battalion.

Generally, Li Hu, as the chief general, would directly announce to the generals only in case of emergency.

"Hahaha..." Li Hu hugged his waist, raised his head and laughed, laughing so hard that his tears were blurred.

"Old Liu Yu, he is dead..."

The deputy general suddenly turned pale with shock: "What?"

As a native of Wuhu, the deputy general understands Liu Yu's influence very well.

Liu Yu, who rose from a water gang to become the King of Wu, is undoubtedly the White Jade Pillar of Taixing.

But now, it is this white jade pillar that holds up the sky, blocking Xun Shaoyu's steps to unify Yangzhou.

If Liu Yu dies, once the balance of Yangzhou is broken, I don't know how many storms will be caused.

Li Hu sneered: "It was years of injuries that killed old Liu Yu. When Liu Yu had a son, we had several nephews in the family who could be used. Now that the young nephew is strong, the master and the young minister are suspicious. There is a big drama going on in Tai'an Mansion!"

"Whether it is a nephew who is in the prime of life or a young son who is still in his infancy, how can they have free time to care about him now?"

"While his troops are in panic, it's time for us to make some achievements."

(End of this chapter)