After Guo Wei moved to Xuzhou, the army led him but did not launch him.

In contrast, Li Hongji, the prince of Southern Tang, seemed too proactive. He mobilized elite troops and relied on the power of the navy to frequently cross the Huai River and harass the Great Zhou.

At the farthest time, they even fought to Suzhou. Generals Chai Kehong and Zhao Duo attacked the Zhenhuai Army continuously, and the Great Zhou suffered losses and were almost lost. The Central Plains soldiers, which were recognized as powerful in combat, were actually defeated by the Southern Tang infantry, and had no power to fight back, which shocked everyone.

Faced with this battle situation, almost everyone had this illusion.

Guo Wei is indeed old, just like Zhu Wen, Li Cunxu, Liu Zhiyuan and others, he sat on the dragon throne and became the emperor, and his fighting spirit was eroded, he became mediocre, and he was not enterprising.

A few months ago, Guo Wei was so domineering that he threatened the envoys of the Southern Tang that he would destroy the Southern Tang, but the result was that! It took several months to delay the troops. By the time the Great Zhou came, the elite troops of the Southern Tang had already gathered and the daylily was cold.

Then he stopped moving forward, except for taking Haizhou, he had no results at all.

Many important officials of the Southern Tang Dynasty judged that when winter came, Guo Wei would retreat and the Southern Tang Dynasty would win.

The eldest prince Li Hongji was a young hero who used his troops like a god and defeated Guo Wei.

With his military merits, he is the best choice for the prince. As for the prince, he should get out of here as soon as possible and leave his position to his more capable nephew!

In Jiangning, a magnificent mansion, there is an extraordinary old man walking in the garden. He looks solemn, sad and sad, and his brows are frowning like autumn water.

Beside him, the daughter held his arm and walked slowly.

"Someone advised him to seize the position of crown prince for His Highness. Once he became a hero, he would have a chance to show his ambitions! Li Gu and I have been separated for many years, and he is already at the peak of his life, but he is old and accomplished nothing!"

It turns out that this old man is the famous Han Xizai!

The daughter frowned and whispered: "Did my father agree?"

"No!"

Han Xizai shook his head, "The Tang Dynasty seems to be prosperous and prosperous, but in fact it is full of crises. It swallowed the Fujian Kingdom and destroyed Ma Chu, and lost tens of thousands of soldiers. It only gained face and did not gain any internal fortune. Instead, it made countless enemies. The officials in the court could only share the same hardships and hardships, but could not share the wealth and honor. They had just gained the upper hand and had not defeated Guo Wei, but they thought about the internal struggle and easy-to-Chu. They were really worried about their father!"

The daughter lowered her head and turned her eyes back and forth, and then she said, "Father, after the Emperor of Great Zhou ascended the throne, she practiced thrift and appointed wise ministers, and had ambitions in the world. She was different from the emperors of all dynasties. In the Great Zhou Dynasty, there were many talents and the wise and foolish people gained some resources. My daughter was worried that Your Highness would only gain power for a moment, and perhaps, she might be defeated by the Great Zhou!"

After hearing this, Han Xizai pondered for a moment, suddenly his face became serious and he warned loudly: "Girl, you can say such words? Remember this to your father. From now on, don't mention the word "Da Zhou" or our family will be in trouble!"

The daughter noticed the fear in her father's expression. It turned out that she had gone to the north and someone had secretly stabbed her. There were many spies inside and outside the Han family, staring at them from morning to night.

My daughter suddenly had the urge to cry!

My father is famous all over the world and talented, but he is regarded as a prisoner and is depressed and unsuccessful. If he had chosen to stay in the Central Plains, he might have been like this long ago... It would have been a mistake in one step, and he would have lost everything!

Compared to the joy of Nan Tang, Guo Wei seems much more calm. As a veteran on the battlefield, Guo Wei is like an experienced hunter with excellent patience.

When he dealt with Li Shouzhen's rebellion, he could spend less than a year to build a city and get tired of the rebels. It's only been one or two months now, and Guo Wei is still there.

He took Wei Renpu and rode his horse and enjoyed the scenery at dusk. He watched and chatted.

"Li Hongji is indeed like a tiger. Li Jing is so weak and actually gave birth to such a son. It's not simple, it's not simple!"

Wei Renpu smiled and said, "Your Majesty, for me, Li Hongji is at most a newborn calf. He is much worse than the champion Hou!"

Guo Wei smiled, "That is, you can respect Ye Hua. Now, many people in the military camp say that the champion Hou is not as brave as Prince Li, and he dare not fight to face the enemy, which weakens the might of the Great Zhou!"

"Hahaha, what do they know? Fighting is not fighting spirit." Wei Renpu looked up at the sky and smiled and said, "Based on the old minister, the champion marquis should have sent troops in the past few days, but the old minister was worried that the prince-consort may not obey the order. If they disagree, I'm afraid..."

Guo Wei waved his hand, "Don't worry, I gave the champion Hou a secret order. If Zhang Yongde is disobedient, he can take it down immediately. I don't want to watch them fight endlessly. If they can resolve it, they still have to resolve it..." Guo Wei seemed very lonely at this time, with the sun on the west side and the hero's white hair.

Even Wei Renpu didn’t know what to say. I hope Your Majesty can live a long life and see the unification of the world and the day when his long-cherished wish is fulfilled!

...

Outside Haizhou City, at the Great Zhou Army Camp, Zhang Yongde and Ye Hua were sitting opposite each other. There was a huge brazier in front of them with an iron rack, and a wild boar was worn on it.

This is the first time that Ye Hua has been sent to Haizhou a few days ago.

Neither of them said anything, but just turned the handles boredly and brushed a little spice from time to time.

As the pig's skin became brown, drops of oil fell into the brazier, and it sprung up, and then it disappeared without a trace.

Finally, when the wild boar was almost roasted, Ye Hua first gave a piece of flesh on the pig's belly. It was crispy and brown on the outside, and it was fatty and juicy inside. It was the most delicious part.

He wanted to stuff it into his mouth, but put it in the plate and delivered it to Zhang Yongde.

Zhang Yongde pursed his lips and was unwilling to answer.

"You are your Majesty's son-in-law!"

Zhang Yongde said with a dark face: "Do you want to say that I am today because of the princess?"

"You are Brother Xing's brother-in-law!"

Zhang Yongde suddenly changed his face, and his stiff facial features calmed down. He slowly reached out and took the pig skin, ate it in big mouthfuls, without even a bit of meat residue left.

Then Zhang Yongde said seriously: "You saved Brother Xing, I am grateful to you. The offense in the past is just a matter of writing off!"

Is it okay if you take advantage of it?

Ye Hua was too lazy to argue with him, but just sighed: "Brother Xing is actually not lucky. He has lost his mother in just a few months. He has been in the blood of the Tian family, but has not been able to get the throne. I don't want to fight for anything for him, it's all fate. But I won't allow others to hurt him. Prince Consort, I want to ask you to make a promise!"

"speak!"

"No matter when, I must keep my brother safe. As a brother-in-law, can you do it?"

"I... can!" Zhang Yongde gritted his teeth and said, "Princess and Brother Xing are the last two bloodlines of the Guo family. I, Zhang Yongde, swear to the sky, whoever dares to hurt Brother Xing will be my enemy!"

As he said that, he grabbed an arrow, broke it hard, and threw it into the brazier.

The two of them had a tacit understanding and ate barbecue, their stomachs were bulging, as if there was a ball stuffed inside.

When he eats enough, he will sleep and eat when he is full. He lives like a pig. Ye Hua has become stronger than before, and finally has meat on his body.

He patted his stomach happily and said, "I have raised enough fat and can go to the battle!"

Sure enough, my subordinates sent good news. With the arrival of late autumn, the Huai River fell rapidly and the mudflats on both sides were exposed.

Ye Hua gathered all the wooden boards and stakes he collected a few days ago.

Zhang Yongde commanded the soldiers and civilians to build a floating bridge overnight, with 5,000 troops and cross the Huai River.

When he stepped onto the land on the south bank, Zhang Yongde smiled, and there was a smooth road in front of him, without any stop!

The Southern Tang was indeed confused. They could not have imagined that the Great Zhou would take a different sword and be so powerful! Starting from Haizhou, Ye Hua could think of it!

"Quick, hurry!"

Zhang Yongde took his head and ran wildly. He accidentally encountered a small group of people from Nan Tang along the way. He didn't care and directly dispersed them, and the people went day and night.

After running for two days and three nights, he finally appeared outside a city!

This kind of city prospers with "salt" and is also named "salt", so it is called Yancheng!

As early as the Warring States Period, here was "boiling the sea into salt". "Records of the Grand Historian" recorded that "the East China Sea has abundant salt." During the Qin and Han Dynasties, "boiling the sea to prosper, and passing through the canals to facilitate transportation", and it has become a place where fishing and salt flourishes.

When it was the Tang Dynasty, it was even more amazing. The Huainan Salt Field, where "the wealth in the southeast of Jia is half of the border salary comes from here", had "one hundred and twenty-three salt pavilions" in Yancheng alone.

During the Tang Baoying period, there were Hailing Supervisors and Yancheng Supervisors in the territory. They boiled more than one million stones of salt every year. Yancheng was already the center of salt production in Lianghuai.

This is a city where there is nothing else except salt!

Everyone is either a salt cooker, a salt transporter, or a salt seller, and a salt seller... Everything is all about "salt"!

Wherever Zhang Yongde saw, thick smoke was rolling everywhere in the villages and towns, and they were all boiling salt. Many people even carried hundreds of kilograms of brine to transport it to their homes.

When the troops from the Great Zhou Dynasty appeared, they didn't even notice it, and they still regarded it as their own soldiers!

Unsuspecting and at your fingertips.

Ye Hua is really a little trick!

"kill!"

Zhang Yongde roared, and his troops were cheering up and rushed forward. Before the city gate could be closed, the troops entered Yancheng. Zhang Yongde took the lead and rushed to the yamen office. The generals of the Southern Tang who were in charge of guarding Yancheng were still drinking and having fun last night. He hugged the two sweet ladies and couldn't get up. No matter how their subordinates shouted, they wouldn't get up.

There was no way, so I could only pour a bucket of cold water!

The guy sat up in shock, "Who dares to tease your grandfather?"

He was shouting, and Zhang Yongde had already rushed in. With a wave of the knife in his hand, blood splashed, and a head flew up, landing heavily on the ground, making a bang.

Zhang Yongde raised his foot and kicked his head outside again, asking his soldiers to hang it on the flagpole!
Chapter completed!