It took a few days to arrive in Laba, and the atmosphere of New Year in Jinling City became more and more intense.

The prefect of Jinling was not here after going to Yangzhou. The tutor who temporarily served as the prefect did not dare to slack off, so he asked people to pay attention to local public security.

Huo Wu also called Du Laoba twice, talking about strengthening the defense of Jinling.

Jinling prepared several annual gifts and began to ask people to deliver them.

In Taizhou, the Feng clan was sent to the shop owner of Feng Baiwan. Later, after the Feng clan shop was split, he left idle.

Xue Biao lacked personnel, and saw that he had talent, he received it from his subordinates.

Now I am ordered to visit Taizhou.

Zhang Cheng had a connection with the Feng family, which made him somewhat cautious in his actions.

No matter whether you are interested or not, you will not attack the Feng family, otherwise you will be deteriorating.

The bodhistoric ceremony in Taizhou is very grand. The silk brocades of carts are all top-notch in Jinling City, and there are not many in the Taiwei Mansion. There are also a cart of antique treasures, such as bottles from the previous dynasty and three-foot-high coral trees, which are all treasures obtained from the previous jails and the magistrates' yamen.

In Bozhou, Huo Wu still ordered Li Yao on an envoy. The festive ceremony here was divided into two parts, one was for the public and the "tribute" to the young master, which was a cart of Buddhist scriptures and twelve statues of Maitreya of various colors; the other was for the private, and it was for the three disciples, with a cart of cloth and silk, a cart of fine food for Jinling specialties, such as snacks, pickles, wine, etc.

There is also Taizhou where he came to Jinling to watch the ceremony in October, but Huo Wu did not leave and asked someone to prepare a similar New Year gift to send it back.

A few days after the Chuzhou Army's envoys went out, the New Year ceremony of each party also arrived in Jinling.

Taizhou is a ship of salt and several trucks of sea goods, which is very rich and generous.

Yuan Er came here in person. In addition to sending New Year gifts, he came to negotiate with the Chuzhou Army to join forces to conquer Jiangnan East Road.

"When the next year, the Taiwei can go east to take Changzhou, Suzhou, and Songjiang Prefecture. Our brothers go north to take Hangzhou, Yuezhou, and Wuzhou..."

The Qichun army was in the two lakes as strong as the two lakes, and the Taizhou army could not stay there.

As for "joining" with the Chuzhou Army, it is more like a land-based announcement.

Tell the Chuzhou army not to cross the line. The three places in Changzhou, Su and Songjiang to the north can be attacked, and further south is the territory of the Taizhou army.

When Huo Wu heard this, he was very interested: "Your army wants to 'Northern Expedition'? How many troops are dispatched? There are also 100,000 troops from the imperial court stationed in Hangzhou."

Before Hangzhou was lost, the court sent people to quell the rebellion and drove the Qichun army out of Hangzhou. Due to the fight between emperors and empresses, the marshal of the quelling rebellion was transferred, but more than 100,000 rebellions were still left in Hangzhou.

Yuan Erdao: "My brother has recruited 200,000 soldiers from Taizhou, Wenzhou and Chuzhou to prepare for the Northern Expedition."

Huo Wu's expression remained unchanged, but he was also weighing it in his heart.

The Taizhou Army has already taken another state.

Only the three states have drawn 200,000 troops, which should be a lot of water.

The prefectures on the east road of Jiangnan are not as wealthy as the prefectures on the west road of Jiangnan, and the number of Dingkou is not as good as this side.

Previously, the Chuzhou Army drew recruitment troops in Jinling, Taiping Prefecture and Zhenjiang Prefecture, and indeed 200,000 were drawn.

But you must know that Jinling is a major prefecture, and the number of people in the four prefectures is equivalent to that of three or four prefectures, so many new people will be drawn.

However, since Taizhou Army is known as 200,000, but not 200,000, there should be more than 100,000 troops.

Huo Wu showed some envy on his face: "Your army is rich, not something we can compare with. I also want to "East Expedition", but the food and grass are not continued, and the prefectures and prefectures have made a decision, so they dare not act rashly, so they can only retreat to Jinling..."

Yuan Er couldn't help but be anxious when he heard this.

Although they did not want to watch the Chuzhou army grow bigger, they did not want the imperial army to recover.

The division of Jiangnan East Road with Chuzhou Army was the result of discussion among the Taizhou Army.

The Taizhou Army is located at the junction of Fujian and Zhejiang, and its location is too far-reaching. If it wants to develop, it must "explode the North".

But if the Taizhou army acted on its own, it would not only have to face the 100,000 troops in Shanghangzhou to suppress the rebellion, but it would be impossible for Suzhou to deploy the Jiangnan East Guards to be dispatched.

The better the attack with the Chuzhou army, and let the Chuzhou army restrain the garrison in Suzhou, the Taizhou army can take Hangzhou in one breath.

Huo Wu is not a fool. Hangzhou is prosperous, so how could he let it fall into the hands of the Taizhou army?

Besides, there are iron ore in Hangzhou and the largest forging factory in Jiangnan, which is a must-have place for the Chuzhou army.

It was just because Hangzhou was too conspicuous and there were 100,000 rebels stationed in the army, and it was too much to fight, so the Chuzhou army slowly planned and sent out batches of people to instigate the rebellion.

Xue Biao, the leader of the Chuzhou Army, has been in Hangzhou twice in less than three months.

"Master Huo, there are so many dreams! If Su Song is not suppressed, when the court sends troops down, Jinling will be in danger." Yuan Er was a little anxious.

Huo Wu smiled bitterly and said, "How could I not know this? I just have the heart but lack strength... Zhang Cheng, Taizhou, gathered 100,000 troops to peek at Yangzhou; Qichun army occupied Wuchang Prefecture two times, and I don't know when the "East Expedition" was again. Our Chuzhou army was trapped in Jinling. Although there were 100,000 soldiers, they could be distributed in seven prefectures to defend the people. They really dare not act rashly!"

Yuan Er:...

Let's go cheat.

Do you really think that Taizhou army is deaf and can’t find out the news?

Yuan Er said stiffly: "The Taiwei is too humble. Who doesn't know that the Chuzhou army recruited troops in the three prefectures in Jiangnan?"

Huo Wu shook his head and said, "Ten thousand new soldiers are not suitable for use."

Changzhou, Suzhou and Songjiang are just there. When will it not be possible to take it down?

It was a surprise to keep Suzhou's officers and soldiers restrained the Taizhou army.

Yuan Ercheng came in excitement and returned in disappointment. He really didn't understand why the Chuzhou army, which had attacked several prefectures, had suddenly withered.

Could it be that you are really poor?

Yuan Er couldn't think of other reasons, but he really believed it.

After all, the style of the Chuzhou Army fighting is completely different from that of the Taizhou Army.

The Taizhou army conquered three prefectures and made great fortunes.

It is impossible to say that if you scrape the ground three feet, the wealthy family will basically fall into pieces and your family's property will be confiscated.

It was when the Qichun Army "exploded the East" in the autumn, under the banner of "dividing the land", and it also meant "robbing the rich and helping the poor".

However, the Chuzhou Army's guided place here was the least informal.

Except for some bad gentry who were "killed chickens and scared monkeys", the other gentry and people did not move easily.

What should I do if the Chuzhou army has no money to fight?

Yuan Er felt upset.

The Chuzhou army occupied a large territory, and the movements of the Qichun army also spread to the southeast, so the Taizhou army naturally had ideas.

If it was the safest way, they should go south, one prefecture and one prefecture to take Fujian and Zhejiang, but that would be to give Jiangnan to the Chuzhou army.

When it really came to that point, the Chuzhou army grew into a giant and was about to come from behind.

However, the two men and horses in Suzhou and Hangzhou are supporting each other, so it is not easy for them to conquer Jiangnan.

Finally remembered the "Alliance" campaign, and the Chuzhou Army had no money.

"Damn it, do you still have to pay the money for Taizhou troops?"

Yuan Er cursed in his heart, but there was no way to do so, so he could only return to Taizhou to pass the message immediately.

As for him, he didn't want to leave for the time being because someone came to Bozhou.

The envoy from Bozhou was an acquaintance. The Grand Master Shanming who came to attend the wedding in October was another person named Liu Biao.

Shanming came on behalf of the small court in Bozhou and brought a handwritten letter from Prime Minister Pang, hoping to hire Huo Zhen, the niece of the Huo Five clan, as the Empress of the Yuan Dynasty for the young leader.

Huo Wu was not surprised.

Master Lin had reminded him before that, whether it was Bozhou, Taizhou, or Taizhou, or Qichun, he would probably think of marriage before he officially declared war with Chuzhou.

But Huo Wu had no intention of responding immediately.

Where did he have such a big face?

The other Huo Hong's team lived in Jinling because it was because of his tribe, and was pulled to the Chuzhou Army's large ship. He had already left a daughter in front and wanted someone to leave a granddaughter?

Huo Wu was not worried about Huo Chun’s marriage with Shui Jin.

Shui Jin's identity and character are here, and it does not insult Huo Chun, and the two are considered to be a match.

What is the little leader who is there?

He is nominally a little emperor, but in fact he is a puppet sandwiched between Prime Minister Pang and Tu San, and he cannot make a decision at all.

He had a decisive heart, but he was polite and asked someone to send Shanming to the guest room for a settlement, and then met Liu Biao.

Liu Biao also brought Tu San's handwritten letter, mentioning that he had prepared for war and would go north to attack Yingzhou after the New Year.

Yingzhou is under the rule of Henan Province and is now occupied by a miscellaneous white-shirted army.

There are about ten prefectures on Jiangnan Road, most of them are like this.

Only Xuzhou is the case.

Xuzhou's white shirt has been broken up, and Xuzhou is now stationed in more than 100,000 troops like Hangzhou.

However, the court frequently changed its generals, which made this army and horse only guard Xuzhou and did not dare to move lightly.

Since Tu San wanted to "explode the North", he wanted to seize the land of one state and one prefecture, and in the end he had to bite the big bone of Xuzhou.

He said hello to the Chuzhou Army in advance, and entrusted the safety of Bozhou and Chuzhou to the Chuzhou Army.
To be continued...