Chapter 146: 21 soldiers and 37 cities, a powerful force in Jiangnan! Shi Feixuan's worries
Chapter 146: soldiers and cities, a powerful force in Jiangnan! Shi Feixuan's worries
"Manager Du, please stand up!"
Qin Shuang looked at Du Fuwei and stepped forward to help him up.
now.
He was very satisfied.
This battle can be said to be a complete victory. It saved the crisis in Jiangdu and also gained the allegiance of Du Fuwei. You should know that Du Fuwei had at least 60,000 to 70,000 soldiers and dozens of cities under his command. All of a sudden, the territory of his Tianqin Army soared!
"Kou Zhong, Xu Ziling!"
Qin Shuang looked at Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling beside him and spoke in a deep voice.
"Marshal, I'm here!"
"My subordinate is here!"
Kou Zhong, Xu Ziling and the other two stepped forward, clasped their fists and saluted respectfully.
"You lead a thousand Qin warriors to chase after the remaining troops of Shen Lun!"
Qin Shuang looked at Kou Zhong and the other man and gave the order in a deep voice.
Shen Lun fled in panic with less than 4,000 people. It should not be a problem for the two great masters Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling to lead a thousand Qin Rui Shi to pursue him. After all, Shen Lun was leading the escape with infantry and navy, while the Qin Rui Shi was a cavalry attack!
"Yes! Marshal!"
"As ordered!"
Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling responded, and immediately assembled a thousand Qin elite soldiers and rushed towards the direction where Shen Lun fled.
Jiangdu.
On the battlements of the South City, Zhuge Cheng, waving a feather fan, looked at the battle on the river in the distance, his eyes showing shock, and murmured, "As expected of a marshal, as soon as he came back, he successfully disintegrated the Du-Shen coalition forces and made them flee!"
in fact.
When Zhuge Cheng received the news that Marshal Qin had returned and was preparing to attack the Du-Shen coalition, he had already arranged two armies to head towards Danyang on the riverside in order to cut off the retreat of the Jianghuai Army.
It looks like the arrangement will come in handy!
"Yes! In this battle, the Du-Shen coalition was badly defeated. I'm afraid they will never dare to come again!"
Chen Leng stood aside with excitement in his eyes.
The danger in Jiangdu was averted, and he felt relieved.
"Military Advisor Xu has already taken over Jiangyin, Licheng, and Liangfengcheng. It seems that we have to work hard as well."
Zhuge Cheng looked towards Jiujiang in the distance, a thoughtful look in his eyes, and murmured.
The right military advisor Xu Xingzhi has already captured three cities.
In comparison, he is lagging behind.
It’s not that he didn’t try hard, but this time, Du Fuwei and Shen Faxing sent more than 20,000 people, plus more than 100 warships, to attack Jiangdu in turns for more than a month.
"Yes! Otherwise, we would have been outdone by Military Advisor Xu and the others!"
Chen Leng also sighed.
"Let's go, Generals Ma Dian and Jiang Quan, help General Yun collect Du Shen's warships. The surrendered soldiers should be back soon!"
Zhuge Cheng looked at the river bank in the distance with a look of satisfaction in his eyes.
When Du Shen's warship capsized, he sent Generals Ma Dian and Jiang Quan, each with 1,500 soldiers and horses, out of the city to take advantage of the situation. As for Generals Fu Yong and Ding Quan, they had already led 1,000 men each and set up an ambush in the dangerous place on the way to Danyang.
It is fifteen miles away from the river bank where the Du and Shen coalition forces’ shipwrecked.
A hilly forest five miles away.
Shen Lun led nearly 4,000 Liang soldiers and marched rapidly towards Danyang, preparing to pass through the hills and forests.
"I didn't expect that Qin Shuang is so good at swimming!"
As Shen Lun fled, he felt indescribably shocked.
According to the report of one of his subordinates who escaped death, the situation underwater at that time.
This was because the water ghost was far away at the time, and he saw a powerful water ghost suddenly appear under the large ship of the Du Shen coalition forces, killing all the more than 40 water ghosts placed by Du Shen’s army, and punched through the bottom of the large ship with one punch.
When the water ghost escaped from the water, he realized that the terrifying water ghost was actually the Marshal of the Tianqin Army, the Divine Sword Qin Shuang!
"It seems that uncle is in great danger."
Shen Lun was known for his wisdom. After a little thought, he guessed the general process of the surrender of 6,000 elite soldiers of the Shen army to the Tian Qin army.
"Slow down, the area ahead is suitable for an ambush, let's change the route to the left!"
Shen Lun looked at the hills and forests ahead, thought for a moment, then his expression changed and he immediately ordered his soldiers to change their route.
Generally speaking, when an army marches, it needs spies to explore the way ahead. But now they are running for their lives and there is simply no time. They can only rely on his understanding of military tactics and terrain to make correct judgments.
because.
The Tianqin cavalry behind were about to catch up.
"Kill! Kill!"
"kill!"
"Capture Shen Lun alive!"
At this moment, a group of more than a thousand spearmen and archers rushed out from the left side of the hills and forests five miles away, charging like tigers.
at the same time.
On the right side of the hill forest, more than a thousand soldiers in armor appeared and rushed over to kill!
For a while.
The shouts of killing shook the sky.
At the same time, there was the sound of hooves like thunder from behind. Shen Lun turned around suddenly and saw a cavalry of nearly a thousand galloping towards him five or six miles behind. These cavalrymen were all wearing black armor and black helmets, and even their horses were covered in armor. The two leading them, one holding a strange knife and the other holding a long spear, rushed forward to kill.
"turn left!"
Shen Lun felt depressed as he saw enemies on three sides. He immediately ordered his soldiers to charge to the left!
but.
Nearly three thousand Tianqin soldiers appeared on both sides of the hills and forests, all of them were well-rested and waiting for the enemy to tire themselves out. Shen Lun's nearly four thousand Shen soldiers were all exhausted from fleeing for their lives. How could they be a match for the Tianqin army?
It was a one-sided defeat in an instant!
The army was defeated and people and horses were scattered all over the place!
"Marshal Qin ordered that you lay down your weapons. Those who surrender will not be killed!"
Kou Zhong took the lead, the Moon in the Well in his hand drew a yellow light, and he shouted loudly.
Under the light of his sword, the four or five soldiers in front of him were instantly killed by the sword energy, and blood and flesh flew everywhere!
"Danglanglang!"
"Danglanglang!"
As Kou Zhong finished speaking, most of Shen Lun's soldiers dropped their weapons and raised their hands. Only a few hundred of his trusted followers followed Shen Lun and fled to the plain on the left.
Many of Shen Lun's soldiers are not fools. They just want to fill their stomachs. They can survive by surrendering now, so there is no need to fight for their lives.
How could Shen Lun and hundreds of his trusted infantry escape the pursuit of a thousand Qin elite cavalry led by Kou Zhong?
Not long after.
Hundreds of his close associates were killed, leaving Shen Lun alone, and was captured alive by Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling.
"Master Zhong, this time it's good. We have accepted 3,500 surrendered soldiers!"
Xu Ziling sat upright on his horse, with a thousand Qin elite soldiers and two thousand Jiangdu soldiers led by Ding Quan and Fu Yong, and more than three thousand surrendered soldiers, heading towards Jiangdu.
The next day.
in the afternoon.
Jiangdu City, City Lord’s Mansion.
Qin Shuang sat high on the main throne in the hall, and below him and on his left were the military advisor Zhuge Cheng, the defending general Chen Leng, the tiger general Yun Yuzhen, Chang Lingchun, Kou Zhong, Xu Ziling, Du Fuwei, Ma Dian, Jiang Quan, Fu Yong, Ding Quan and other generals.
"Reporting to the Marshal, in this great victory, we have captured fifty large ships of the Du Shen coalition and more than 7,500 soldiers!"
Military Advisor Zhuge Cheng stepped forward, respectfully clasped his fists and reported to Qin Shuang, and handed over a book, and then said, "Marshal, this is the 31 cities of the Jianghuai Army under General Du, as well as the statistics of the troops." "Yes!"
Qin Shuang took the book, opened it, read it through, and felt very satisfied.
This time, the Tian Qin Army gained control of Du Fuwei's territory, and its power and territory increased sixfold!
The territory under the command of the Jianghuai Army includes 31 cities in Jiangdong and Huainan, including Hangzhou, Lantian, Shezhou, Danyang, Wukang, Gaoyou, Fuyang, Yuqian, Xindeng, and the 80,000 troops under its command. This time, it is a great harvest!
To know.
Du Fuwei's Jianghuai region was relatively a prosperous city.
Currently, the Tianqin Army has controlled a total of 37 cities in the Jianghuai region, including Jiangdu, Yangzhou, Jiujiang, Jiangyin, and Hangzhou, and has become a righteous army force in Jiangnan!
Originally, Qin Shuang's Tianqin Army had 80,000 soldiers and horses. With the 13,500 captured Qin Ruishi in this battle, and the 80,000 soldiers and horses under Du Fuwei's command, there were a total of more than 173,000 soldiers and horses!
"Du Fuwei, in view of your meritorious service in surrendering and offering the city, I will temporarily appoint you as the ambassador of appeasement south of the Yangtze River and Huai River. General Annan, follow me to conquer cities and territories!"
Qin Shuang looked at Du Fuwei and spoke in a deep voice.
In the original play.
Du Fuwei did not want his wealth and glory to end up in vain like Dou Jiande and Liu Wuzhou, so he took the initiative to surrender to Li Tang. Because Du Fuwei's Jianghuai Army had a lot of territory, Li Yuan appointed him as the Minister of the Southeast Road, Ambassador of Pacification South of Jianghuai, named him King of Wu, and gave him the surname Li.
The following year, he was promoted to the position of Envoy with Special Powers, Commander-in-Chief of Military Affairs south of the Yangtze River and Huai River, Governor of Yangzhou, and Minister of the Southeast Road, and was granted the title of King of Wu.
This shows how much importance Li Yuan attached to it.
but.
Du Fuwei surrendered because he was defeated by him, which was different from his voluntary surrender. Qin Shuang planned to appoint him as General of Annan, Ambassador of Appeasement of Huainan, and keep him by his side.
"Du Fuwei thanks the Marshal!"
Upon hearing this, Du Fuwei immediately knelt down in front of Qin Shuang and thanked him loudly.
"General Du, please stand up!"
Qin Shuang signaled to Du Fuwei to stand up.
"Marshal, Shen Faxing's son Shen Lun is unwilling to surrender!"
At this moment, military advisor Zhuge Cheng stepped forward and reported respectfully.
"If you don't want to surrender, then behead him!"
Qin Shuang spoke lightly.
As far as he knew, Shen Lun was quite intelligent and good at strategy.
Shen Lun was a talented person, and he also wanted to keep him, but Shen Lun was unwilling to surrender. Besides, he had already killed his uncle Shen Fazheng, so he had no choice but to kill him to avoid trouble in the future.
"Yes!"
Zhuge Cheng agreed, bowed and stepped back to join his team.
The sky is cloudless and clear.
Hailing City.
City Lord's Mansion.
A middle-aged general wearing silver armor and with an extraordinary aura sat on the main throne. Below him, on his left and right, stood more than ten generals including Le Botong, Li Baiyao, and Yin Qian.
"Your Majesty, King Wu, I just received news that the Jianghuai Governor Du Fuwei and the coalition forces of Shen Faxing besieged Jiangdu but were defeated by Qin Shuang of the Tianqin Army. The entire army was annihilated. Du Fuwei surrendered to the Tianqin Army with his 31 cities and 80,000 soldiers!"
"Shen Faxing's brother Shen Fazheng led 6,000 elite troops to reinforce and attack Jiangdu, but was also defeated by Qin Shuang. Shen Lun refused to surrender and was beheaded!"
Just then, a sergeant came in quickly and reported respectfully.
"what?"
"Du Fuwei was defeated and surrendered to Qin Shuang? This..."
After hearing the spy's report, Li Zitong stood up suddenly with disbelief in his eyes. He did not expect that Du Fuwei, who owned 31 cities in the Jianghuai area and had 80,000 soldiers under his command, would surrender like this!
To know.
Du Fuwei's territory was adjacent to his, so Du Fuwei surrendered!
The lips and teeth are interdependent, so Li Zitong will have to face the Tian Qin Army!
He was well aware of the name of Qin Shuang, the Marshal of the Tianqin Army's magic sword!
He had been defeated by Qin Shuang before, and now, he didn't want to fight Qin Shuang again!
"Du Fuwei surrendered to the Tianqin Army?"
"Qin Shuang of the Qin army just brought back Yang Gong's treasure house and subdued Du Fuwei. I'm afraid that the next step will be our turn!"
"Yes, it is said that no one in the world can stop Qin Shuang's flying knife! If he attacks, what should we do?"
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In the hall, more than ten generals all changed color and started talking.
"Zhonggui, do you have any way to deal with it?"
Li Zitong looked at Li Baiyao, a scholar on his right, and asked.
Li Baiyao, whose courtesy name was Chonggui, was a descendant of the Boling Li family. He was well-educated and fond of literature. He first served in the Sui Dynasty and was appointed as the Prince's Secretary, assisting the Crown Prince Yang Yong. After Yang Guang ascended the throne, he was appointed Sima of Guizhou and later moved to the position of Magistrate of Jian'an County. Later, he surrendered to Li Zitong.
This man was quite intelligent and whenever Li Zitong encountered difficulties, he would ask him for advice.
"Your Majesty, the world is in chaos and the situation is changing rapidly. Since Du Fuwei has surrendered to the Qin army, we can only strengthen our defense and wait and see what happens."
Li Baiyao clasped his fists respectfully.
"Ah."
Upon hearing this, Li Zitong nodded.
Danyang City.
Ten miles away, on a canal, a large ship with three sails and a tall mast was moving slowly.
On the deck, stood a slender woman dressed in white, holding a green jade flute, with an ethereal temperament and a white veil on her face.
She carried a tasseled sword on her back and looked into the distance with deep worry in her beautiful eyes.
"Master, I didn't expect that Du Fuwei would actually surrender to Qin Shuang! The Tian Qin army has taken over all the wealthy cities in the Jianghuai region, and people from all over the country are flocking to join them!"
"Now, Qin Shuang's power has greatly increased, and his troops have increased to 210,000!"
"Hey!"
Hou Xibai stood four feet away from Shi Feixuan and sighed.
He had always been following Shi Feixuan, wanting to get closer, but he could only stay four feet away. Any closer would make the fairy unhappy.
"Qin Shuang does not have the destiny. The greater his power, the more people will suffer in the future!"
Shi Feixuan sighed.
Qin Shuang had already received the support of Lingnan, and now, he had gained the surrender of Du Fuwei's troops and cities. This was extremely unfavorable for the Heavenly Chosen Ceremony held in her Cihang Jingzhai!
"Master, didn't you say that Senior Song of the Heavenly Blade has challenged Grandmaster Ning of the Wandering Man to a duel?"
"As long as Senior Song loses, Qin Shuang will no longer be qualified to compete for the throne!"
"What if he has more than 200,000 soldiers and horses? It will be useless if he can't get the Heavenly Dao recognition of the He Family Divine Jade! It's not legitimate!"
Hou Xibai narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice.
Hou Xibai knew it clearly.
Which emperor in every dynasty did not pay attention to legitimacy?
If you don't have the right name and the right words, you will eventually fall into dust!
"That's not what I'm worried about!"
"According to my observation of Qin Shuang, even if Senior Song from Lingnan is defeated, he will not surrender. By then, the whole world will be in ruins."
There was deep worry in Shi Feixuan's beautiful eyes.
She knew it.
Originally, the master had sent four great monks to prepare for action. Before the action, he was worried about offending Tiandao, so he went to meet Tiandao. In the end, Tiandao took the initiative to challenge Ning Sanren.
Before the decisive battle.
If the four great monks were sent to attack Qin Shuang, it would inevitably cause displeasure to the Heavenly Sword, and the consequences would be serious.
Asking for a monthly ticket!
(End of this chapter)