Governor please stay

Chapter 398
Starting from Shicheng (Anqing), advance to the northeast and attack Shouyang.For Wang Lin, it was almost an impossible task.

Because the two sides of the Yangtze River where Shicheng is located are not a plain, but mountains such as the Dabie Mountains.

To the south of it is the mountainous area of ​​southern Anhui, to the north is the Dabie Mountains, and the part where the Yangtze River passes through is a slightly wider and narrow "corridor".

If you want to attack Shouyang, you must go to Hefei.If they attack Hefei, they will fight against Webster who is currently under Xiao Gang's orders.The city of Hefei is large, and it is difficult to cut off the supply because of Chaohu Lake.

What's even more frightening is that the army under the King of Eastern Hunan is known for its naval strength. After all, they used Dongting Lake as their base for training.However, if the navy wants to reach Chaohu, it must conquer Wuhu.

Lu Lu could go directly to Shouyang via Hefei after crossing the river, but without the support of the navy, he had to fight head-on with Xiao Gang's men, and then fight against Liu Yishou's men, the chances of winning were too small.

Not to mention how strong the enemy is, just say that this marching route is extremely unfavorable to him.

After receiving Xiao Yi's military order, Wang Lin did not get carried away.He led a group of hundreds of brothers and marched to Dingling (Tongling City) in several boats. Jiankang's navy was already cruising on the nearby river, blocking the waterway and checking the passing ships.

So Wang Lin came back and reported to Xiao Yi, saying that attacking Shouyang could not be done for the time being, at least the navy had to defeat the navy from Jiankang and block the waterways around Wuhu before the next step could be implemented.

To put it another way, this is to take the same path as Xiao Xu, first to conquer Wuhu, and then cross the river to find Liu Yishou's troubles, or follow the Yangtze River all the way to Jiankang, all are optional operations.

In any case, Lan Chin stopped in front of them, and this level must be passed first before talking about other things.

At this time, Xiao Yi also calmed down from the rage, his reason came back online, and he re-aware of the danger of being provoked by the enemy and sending troops.He had to personally come to the cell where Wang Sengbian was held, release him, and inquire about countermeasures.

"Juncai (Wang Sengbian Biaozi), I am confused for a while, you don't mind?"

Xiao Yi rarely asked gently.

"It's not His Highness' fault, but that Liu Yishou is too treacherous."

Wang Sengbian said calmly.

"Hey, I thought that when this king called, all the feudal towns would respond. I didn't expect...there are so many ignorant people in the world!"

Xiao Yi sighed with some self-pity, and secretly mocked Liu Yishou for his ignorance.

Wang Sengbian smiled awkwardly, then bowed his hands and said: "Your Highness, people in the world do not realize our strength, so they are unwilling to join us. The so-called seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages is human nature.

As long as we can defeat Lanqin and eliminate the most important new force of the imperial court, then victory can be expected. "

Wang Sengbian had already studied the battle situation thoroughly, as long as Lanqin fell, the entire Jiankang small court would be defeated like a mountain!There are only two variables in this battle today.

The first one is whether Lan Qin can perform supernormally and turn the tide.The second is Liu Yishou who has been entrenched in Shouyang like a tiger, what role will he play in this battle.

It can be said unceremoniously, which side Liu Yishou will fall this time will win the final victory.It's just that Concubine Liu, who is in charge of the military forces in the two Huaihe Rivers, seems to have an unpredictable mind.The intention is rather unclear.

What Wang Sengbian said was right.However, defeating Xiao Xu before has proved that Lan Qin has a few brushes, and it is not for nothing.Now the same test paper is placed in front of Xiao Yi and Wang Sengbian, is it really all right?
"Lan Qin is quite good at fighting, and he is definitely not just like Wei Can. How can you defeat the enemy?"

Xiao Yi asked a soul-testing question.

"Our navy is strong, so we don't need to attack the enemy's strengths with our own weaknesses. The navy directly crosses the Yangtze River, ignoring the Shiqiao garrison, and lands directly from the tidal flats to attack Wuhu City!

At that time, Lan Qin will come to rescue Wuhu, and we can take the opportunity to capture Shiqiao Garrison on land, and finally encircle Wuhu City by water and land.

If Lanqin doesn't save Wuhu, we can take Wuhu and garrison it from both sides of the land.The Jiankang navy is not controlled by Lan Qin, but by Liu Zhongli, and it is difficult for the two sides to cooperate seamlessly.

In terms of military strength alone, we are still above the controllable army in Jiankang, so there is no problem in dividing our troops.

What does His Highness think? "

It has to be said that Wang Sengbian is still very clear-headed.Lan Qin is good at land warfare, so don't fight him head-on, knowing that Shi Qiao is not easy to fight, but still bite the bullet and fight, why bother?
If your own navy is good at it, you can use the main artery of the Yangtze River to make a fuss.

"wonderful!"

Xiao Yi clapped his palms and laughed, sure enough, Wang Sengbian is still reliable!
"Juncai, please!"

Xiao Yi pressed Wang Sengbian's shoulder and said earnestly.

"Dare you die for His Highness!" Wang Sengbian knelt down on one knee, cupping his hands and said excitedly.

"Well, take Wuhu first, and then move north to Jiankang. After entering Jiankang City, this king will come to settle accounts with Liu Yishou!"

Xiao Yi said bitterly.

For the unforgettable humiliation, any words of apology are pale, and can only be washed away by the blood of the enemy.

……

"There are so many boring people in this world!"

In the study of the mansion, Liu Yishou yawned.He pointed to a letter on the table, which was written by Xiao Gang himself.

"Forget it, Bo Wu (Mao Xi's word) read it to them. You will be blinded if you read it."

Liu Yishou said to Mao Xi who was frantically copying on another table with a look of lovelessness.

"Good my lord."

Mao Xi put down his pen and began to read Xiao Gang's letter to everyone present.I thought to myself: They will be blind when they look at it, so I won’t?
"...Xiao Xu's rebel army has been defeated and returned to Jiangzhou. I will soon send troops to wipe them out. Xiao Lun's remnant soldiers live in Sheyang, and they are with pirates all day long. It is not a worry. Everywhere in the three Wu areas, Qin Wangzhi The army is coming one after another, ready to go.

My crown prince succeeds to the throne, his name is right and his word is right, and his destiny belongs to him.Why don't you mention that Xiongbing wiped out Xiao Yi's rebel army and wiped out Yunei.I can let the past go.

......"

After Mao Xi finished reading, he also looked embarrassed, not knowing what to say.

"Lan Qin just won a battle in Shiqiao, so Xiao Gang thinks that the general trend belongs to him?" Wang Wei looked puzzled, and felt that the other party's self-confidence was indescribable.

It's a bit like Liu Yishou's past life, some people thought that if they got the top few in the class in a certain test in the third year of high school, they would be the provincial number one in the college entrance examination.

"Probably, the reinforcements from Sanwu are on the way, so Xiao Gang thinks that the final victory is probably on the way."

Liu Yishou sighed helplessly.

Do people who become emperors think that "the fate is in me"?He was a little puzzled.

"My lord originally wanted to deal with Xiao Gang, but I didn't expect... this is probably a dead end?"

Chen Yuankang was also stunned, he had never expected that Xiao Gang would swell to such an extent.What exactly stimulated Xiao Gang and made him feel that he had already won?

"My lord, it is necessary to knock the mountain to shake the tiger, and I will help Xiao Yi."

Wang Wei said in a deep voice.

Even though he said that, he actually hoped that Xiao Yi would die soon in his heart. After all, he, Wang, was the only one who sent out a call to action to arrange Xiao Yi.What if Xiao Duyan couldn't think of sending an assassin to assassinate him?
Afterwards, Wang Wei was quite guilty.

"Help Xiao Yi? It's really necessary."

Liu Yishou nodded slightly.

How should I put it, Xiao Gang still has some legitimacy in ruling, after all, it is true that the crown prince succeeds to the throne.Before Xiao Yan's "legacy" was issued, no one would question Xiao Gang's legitimacy.

But if Xiao Yi takes over Jiankang, the situation will be completely different.At that time, it would be equivalent to proving one thing to all the Xiao clans in Liang State: those who entered the Jiankang first would be the kings of the Xiao clan!
Liu Yishou already knew when to play Xiao Huan again.

So when Xiao Gang was full of ambition, it was indeed necessary to hit the opponent's arrogance.

"So my lord wants to..."

Wang Wei asked in a deep voice, he already had a guess, but he didn't know if it was correct.

"Don't you think that Hefei, south of Shouyang, is an eyesore?"

Liu Yishou stood up, came to the large map hanging in the study, and asked thoughtfully.

Hefei is like a nail, deeply embedded in Liu Yishou's jurisdiction, not only looks extremely unsightly, but also poses a great threat to Shouyang.

Xiao Gang's calculations are also good to some extent, as long as Hefei is still controlled by Webster, then Liu Yishou really dare not act rashly.

"If you want to become king of Jiankangqin, it is imperative to take Hefei."

Chen Yuankang nodded slightly and said, or everyone agreed with Liu Yishou's statement.However, the question is not "should" but "how".

"Who is guarding Hefei?"

Liu Yishou suddenly asked an unrelated question.

Wang Wei and Chen Yuankang looked at each other in blank dismay. They didn't know who the main general of Hefei was, at least they didn't know who it was before.All I know is that Jiankang City's insider should pass on the news that Xiao Gang ordered his confidant Wei Can to replace the original Wei Shi, and currently controls the Hefei army.

"Uh……"

Mao Xi suddenly called out.

"Do you know who it is?"

Liu Yishou turned his head and asked.

"If I remember correctly, it should be Wei An, the youngest son of Wei Tiger Wei Rui."

Mao Xi said thoughtfully.

The elders are the highest officials who control the territory, which is indeed in line with the rules of the family and the powerful.Now Wei Rui's son, only Wei An is still there, he was in charge of Hefei's military affairs before, which is reasonable.

Now Wei Shi has also started to stand in line, Wei Fang's line is lined up with Prince Xiao Gang, Wei Zheng's line is lined up with Sixth Prince Xiao Lun.Of course, it's hard to say the latter, because currently only Wei Zai from Wei Zheng's line has publicly expressed his support for Xiao Lun, and he is also serving as the commander-in-chief of Xiao Lun's army.

However, it is difficult to tell what Wei An's position is.

But no matter what, Wei An will not be happy with Wei Can, a junior, taking over the military affairs of Hefei instead of him, there is no doubt about it.

"Let's be courteous before fighting. This time Yang Xiuzhi will go to deliver the letter, it may be difficult to convince Wei An. How about..."

Liu Yishou looked at Mao Xi, who was a little stunned, and said, "Why don't Bo Wu make a trip."

Mao Xi wanted to say something else, but Liu Yishou added: "Your father is still in the Jiankang Center. No matter how bad Wei An is, he can't kill the son of his colleagues. But it's hard for us people from the north to say."

It has to be said that Liu Yishou's consideration was very thorough.

Mao Xi had no choice but to cup his hands and said, "Then my subordinate, let's take a trip to Hefei."

"Don't worry, I will write this letter myself. If Wei An asks you why you are helping the tyrant, you can tell Wei An about the emperor's edict and the prince's descendants, and he will know."

When the two countries are at war, attacking the heart is the top priority.Liu Yishou decided to show courtesy first and then fight. Now, on the moral level, he should deter his opponents instead of showing his sword first.Force is used only as a last resort, when there is no way out.

Those who believe in force will die of exhaustion.

After a while, Liu Yishou finished writing the letter.After passing it around, everyone thought that the letter had said everything it needed to say, and there was nothing to add.

"My lord, why didn't you imply in the letter that we have a strong army in hand and are not afraid of Hefei's strong city?"

Wang Wei asked curiously.

Like Xiao Gang and his ilk, they all know that if they have a little bit of confidence, they dare to play the big role and intimidate their opponents with words.There is no reason why Liu Yishou, who is proficient in "psychological tactics", should not use this trick.

"If Wei An is a smart person, he should understand some things even if I don't tell them. If Wei An is a stupid person, then there is no need to cooperate with him, just prepare to fight.

We don't need to lower our status to threaten the other party, that will make us feel very guilty. "

Liu Yishou seemed quite sure about conquering Hefei, but he didn't understand where his confidence came from.

"My lord..."

Wang Wei seemed to want to say something more, but Liu Yishou waved his hand and said, "I have my own opinion, and you will know it soon. If Wei An doesn't know how to flatter you."

……

Hefei Jiancheng, backed by Chaohu Lake, has been an important town in Huainan since ancient times, and its strategic position is very important.

Since Wei Can took over Hefei's defense, there has been no major change. Anyway, Hefei belongs to Webster.All of Webster's children are also in Hefei, such as brothers Wei Zhu, Wei Jing, Wei Gou of the same generation, cousin Wei Ang, and uncle Wei An and so on.

After Wei An was dismissed from his position as governor, he still commanded the family's private army.In name Wei Can was in charge of military affairs in Hefei, but in fact, Wei An still controlled the military power.

As for why, there are many things that cannot be said clearly. Anyone who understands political matters knows everything. It is impossible for Webster to throw all his eggs into one basket.It is true that Wei Can followed Xiao Gang, but this does not mean that the entire Webster also followed Xiao Gang all the way to the dark.

Wei An, the only elder of the family, substantially controls the direction of the entire family.Now that the outcome is unclear, Webster's attitude is also extremely subtle.

It happened to be a day of waking up, and it began to rain lightly.Wei An stood at the top of the tall Hefei city, looking at the river in the distance.

This river is a branch of Feishui, and the bifurcation point of Feishui originated from Jiangjunling, next to Shouyang City.

The rainwater hit the river surface, causing little ripples, and gradually formed a water curtain out of sight, which made Wei An feel flustered.

People count as tigers, and tigers count as people.Liu Yishou and others felt that Hefei was a nail in Shouyang's ribs, but Wei An felt that Liu Yishou's elite soldiers who were entrenched in Shouyang were a sharp sword hanging over Hefei City.

As soon as the sword comes out, it will kill people to see blood!

Thirty years ago, his father, Wei Tiger Wei Rui, built weirs (not dams) on both sides of the Feishui River outside Hefei City to raise the water level so that large ships could directly attack Hefei City from Feishui River.

Now, it seems that Liu Yishou is also very convenient to play this way, after all, he is in Shouyang, which is much more convenient than Wei Rui back then.One day without understanding Liu Yishou's thoughts, Wei An would not be reconciled to food, always feeling that one day a big ship would attack the city of Hefei.

"Uncle, a messenger is coming from Shouyang, do you see me or not?"

Wei Ang, the son of Wei Zheng, came over and whispered in Wei An's ear, he deliberately avoided Wei Can.

"Don't say anything, lead the envoy to my house."

Wei An said in a low voice.

(End of this chapter)