Under the leadership of Wen Jiang, Li Jun first went to the city wall. Looking from there, the military camp signs of the Chu Army and the Southern Conquest Army were obviously different. The two camps were set up separately, seemingly in harmony with each other. When Li Jun saw this, some thoughts suddenly came to his mind.
"How long has Jiang Wanheng been here?"
"I arrived in Sanjiang City yesterday evening. The official has urgently submitted the general information to His Majesty a few days ago, but until today, His Majesty has not yet Reply."
Wen Jiang was not stupid. Nanjun was captured by the Chu army and the Zhengnan army rebelled. He expected that Hengjiang County would definitely not be able to stop the Chu army, so he rushed the general's situation early. Notified Kyoto. I thought that Emperor Yan Ping would make new arrangements after receiving the military information. At least he couldn't leave Li Jun without troops, right? It is understandable even if the Hu and Ben troops are mobilized to relieve the siege. However, until Jiang Wanheng's troops came to the city, he did not receive any message from Kyoto.
"Go back first."
Li Jun didn't say much and turned around to go to the prefect's mansion.
After arriving at the study, Li Jun asked his soldiers to guard outside to prevent anyone from eavesdropping. Only then did he ask about the situation in Sanjiang City.
Wen Jiang replied with some trepidation: "Your Majesty, the county guards only have 5,000 soldiers available for the battle. However, I have urgently recruited strong men in the county. I believe that 10,000 soldiers can be recruited within ten days." People."
Li Jun frowned. Only ten thousand people can be recruited in these ten days. Jiang Wanheng won't wait for you for that long. Besides, if the new recruits are not trained, wouldn't it cost them their lives if they go to the battlefield?
"Has Jiang Wanheng sent troops to provoke?"
"No. However, there is a lot of unrest in the county. The subordinates have captured more than fifty rebels, and they are using His Majesty's weapons. The flag was about to attack the prefect's mansion, but the subordinates captured them first. Please let me know how to deal with these people."
Li Jun could imagine the whole story, which puzzled him. It was Emperor Yan Ping who was in charge. Could it be that Emperor Yan Ping still didn't understand the importance of such a critical juncture? Even though Emperor Yan Ping was reluctant to part with his imperial concubine, Song Xuyang's family must be implicated. Otherwise, if the morale of the military and the people were unstable, the world would naturally not be stable.
"Behead."
To govern troubled times, heavy rules should be used. The rebels were arrogant because Song Xuyang was still safe despite his rebellion. They took it for granted that the monarch was fatuous and the court would not punish them. .
"Yes. Sanjiang County does not have enough troops. Jiang Wanheng personally leads an army of 300,000 people, and there are nearly 150,000 soldiers in the Southern Conquest Army, for a total of 450,000 people. With so many enemy troops, Sanjiang County may be under attack. I can't stop."
Li Han tapped his hand lightly on the table, suddenly paused, and asked: "There are 300,000 soldiers in the Conquering South Army, how come there are only 300,000 soldiers in the army? One hundred and fifty thousand?"
Were they all killed by the Chu army?
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"According to the information obtained by the official, many soldiers of the Southern Army were unwilling to follow Song Xuyang in the rebellion.However, because Song Xuyang was the commander-in-chief appointed by His Majesty, they did not dare to resist. Many soldiers chose to escape, and 8,000 people were killed by Song Xuyang because they would rather die than surrender. "
Li Jun's eyes turned cold and he said word by word: "Song Xuyang? "
"I am sending an order to post a notice in my name. Song Xuyang has collaborated with the enemy and treason, and he should be punished. If the Zhengnan Army follows Song Xuyang in rebellion, they should be regarded as rebels. If the Zhengnan Army is willing to abandon the dark side and turn to the bright side, I will not be held responsible. But if it persists, according to the laws of our dynasty, one person's rebellion will affect the entire clan! The rosters of all the officers and soldiers of the Southern Conquest Army are in the Ministry of War, and the heads of those rebels are hung on the city wall to let them know that the king will do what he says. "
Wen Jiang hesitated and said, "Will the prince's move anger the Southern Army? On the contrary, it is not beautiful. "
Wen Jiang knew that Li Jun wanted to win over the Southern Conquest Army so that he could fight Jiang Wanheng. Otherwise, even if the Hu and Ben troops were mobilized to relieve the siege, it would not happen overnight. What's more, if a large army was mobilized to support the front line, there would be no emperor This is tantamount to treason.
Li Jun shook his head and said: "At this time of life and death, we cannot be soft-hearted. If the soldiers of the Conquering South Army are willing to abandon darkness and surrender to the light at this time, then our army will be able to fight. Otherwise, if Sanjiang City is broken and the Chu army marches north, Kyoto will be exposed to the iron hoof of the enemy. At that time, do you think the soldiers of the Southern Conquest Army had any choice? "
"Post another notice to rebuild the Southern Conquest Army, integrate the separated soldiers of the Southern Conquest Army, and allow them to resume their original posts and be promoted to one level. In addition, those who can take Song Xuyang's head will be granted the title of Qianhuhou, and those who can take Jiang Wanheng's head will be granted the title of Wanhuhou. ”
“Yes. "
Wen Jiang was a little excited. Li Jun's arrival was the backbone for him. He had been doing the recruitment work, but he was a fifth-grade prefect after all, so he really couldn't promise much. The soldiers of the scattered Zhengnan Army didn't buy his account very much.
Under Wen Jiang's operation, the streets and alleys were filled with Li Junxia's notices the next day. There were actually many Chu troops in the city. In other words, Sanshenshan's secret agent was lurking, and after getting the news, he naturally tried to find a way to send it back as soon as possible. Wen Jiang specially sent people to keep an eye on them to ensure that they could send the news back "without danger". p>
At the same time, more than fifty heads were hung on the city gate tower, which naturally attracted the attention of the Chu army and the soldiers of the Southern Conquest Army. Li Jun had two vertical banners hung on the city gate. , indicating that the Chu army acted without permission from the emperor and was disloyal to the country. Emperor Yan Ping had received help from the Emperor of Chu to help him eliminate the rebels; another article stated that the Zhengnan Army followed Song Xuyang in rebellion, which was treason. If they abandoned the dark side and turned to the bright side, Let's forget about it, but if you insist on going your own way, it will bring disaster to your family.
In addition, Li Jun also asked people to spread these words in the form of paper kites everywhere in the Conquest South Army camp, and many soldiers saw it. After reading the above content and knowing the current situation, Song Xuyang was naturally panicked and ordered his subordinates.People confiscated these letters, but Li Jun's words have been remembered by these soldiers.
These soldiers originally joined the military camp to earn a meal for their families. The reason why they rebelled with Song Xuyang was of course a last resort. Now the King of Jin has given an order. If they continue to be ignorant, they will Becoming a rebel brings harm to your family. What's more, Song Xuyang killed so many of their comrades, how could they not be disappointed? Under such circumstances, it was natural for some soldiers to unite and nominate someone to contact Sanjiang City and prepare a counterattack for them.
Jiang Wanheng and Song Xuyang are naturally not stupid. Li Jun’s words hit home. This is exactly the truth that these ordinary soldiers are afraid of. After being exposed by Li Jun, these words The soldiers at the middle and lower levels will also think carefully about their future, which will add many variables to this battle.