The vast misty river rushes eastwards.

Guazhou Ferry was full of boats of all sizes, and servants were busy loading and unloading goods on the ferry.

Jiangdong has been managed by Soochow for hundreds of years. After the people with clothes and clothes moved south, a large number of people without "clothes" also followed, making Jiangdong prosperous like oil cooking in a raging fire.

However, compared with the boats moored by the ferry, the five-story red-roofed orchid boat on the river was extremely conspicuous. There were many flags on the boat, the soldiers stood in armor and held spears, the hull was decorated with brocade silk, and a "Conquest of Peking University" hung on the mast.

The general's "big banner" is slowly fluttering with the river wind.

The most powerful person in Jiangdong was not Wang Xunyin, but Chu Pei, the general who conquered the north, the commander-in-chief of Xu, Yan, Qing, and Yang, and the governor of Xu and Yan states.

His daughter is the current empress dowager, and his grandson is Sima Dan, the current lord of Jiangdong.

Gu He, the minister of state, and Yin Hao, the governor of Yangzhou, are all his old friends.

His wife Xie Zhenshi is the daughter of the Xie family, and his brother-in-law is the Xizhong Lang General. During the holidays, he supervises the military affairs of the six counties of Yangzhou, and Xie Shang, the governor of Yuzhou.

When Emperor Kang died in the early years and the new emperor Sima Dan was young, Wang Huzhi, He Chong and others wrote a letter suggesting that Chu Pe should be in charge of the country's affairs.

Chu Pei was afraid of being suspected, so he went to Shu and asked to leave Zhenjingkou.

On the boat, Chu Pei looked at the mighty river, and his heart couldn't help but be agitated. Just five days ago, Wang Pai, the Yangzhou governor of Jie Zhao, surrendered Huainan to Jiangdong.

Xizhonglang general Chen Kui marched into the army and took advantage of the situation to regain Shouchun.

The sharp sword pressing on Jiangdong's head was snapped away.

Not only Shouchun, but also Xuzhou secretly surrendered to Chu Pei, and Zhang Yu, the governor of Yuzhou in Jie Zhao, also sent people to contact Jiangdong.

The situation in Jiangdong is excellent, as if the entire Central Plains is eager for the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the Northern Expedition.

Chu Pei went south this time just to lobby the Jiangdong court, take advantage of the chaos of General Jie and Zhao, take the initiative in the Northern Expedition, and regain his old capital in one fell swoop.

Before going south, he had already sent forward guard Wang Yizhi to Pengcheng, an important town in northern Huaibei, to supervise Miyi's advance into Xiapi. Zhao's army collapsed in the face of the wind, and Miyi's troops captured Xiapi without a single blow.

"The Governor's Northern Expedition will be a success!" Xie Su on the side complimented.

Xie and Chu Qing were from the same family. After Xie Su defeated Heiyun Mountain, he was sent to Huan Wen in Jingxiang. Huan Wen sent him back to Jiankang. The Xie family lost face and was removed from the post of regular servant of Sanqi and was demoted to Jingkou camp.

Served as a member of the army.

"I have been in the army for six years. The officers and soldiers under my command are all overseas Chinese from the north. They are brave and good at fighting. Now we can reach Keluoyang in one battle, and then go straight to Yecheng in another battle!"

This is not Chu Pei's arrogance.

The Yiguan people all crossed south, suppressed the Jiangdong gentry and occupied the Jiankang court, while most of the refugees from the north who went south were resettled in the overseas Chinese counties in Jiangbei.

Chu Ce had 40,000 elite troops under his command, with sufficient food and grass, and complete equipment. His generals Wang Yizhi, Mi Yi, Wang Gong and Li Mai were the bravest of the three armies.

"It would be inappropriate for the Grand Governor to send troops at this time," Xie Su said, cupping his hands.

Chu Pei was in the mood, but was interrupted by someone, who asked displeasedly: "Why is this?"

"In the land of hundreds of battles in the Central Plains, the governor-general has secured key towns such as Shouchun, Pengcheng, and Xiapi. He has also stationed troops in Huaibei to watch the quarrels in the northern kingdom and gather the refugees. Although Shi Hu died, his minions Yao Yizhong, Pu Hong,

Duan Gong and others are still sharp. The person who made the figurines of Shi Zun today will surely be followed by others. The governor only needs to watch from the sidelines and reap the benefits. When Jie Zhao's national power is exhausted, the governor will lead the Huaibei refugees to the Northern Expedition, which will get twice the result with half the effort.

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Xie Su's foundation was not bad originally. After the defeat, he became much calmer after the setbacks.

Chu Pei was a modest man, otherwise he would not have resigned from his post as Minister of Finance, and followed Xi Jian's example to go out of Zhenjingkou and stay away from the troubled areas of the court. "After three days of recognition, you should look at each other with admiration. What you said is very suitable for the current situation, and I am going to build it here."

Kang, after reporting this to Your Majesty, I will raise my troops and march north to Pengcheng to watch the great battle in the Central Plains!"

Along with Chu Pei, Jiangling Huanwen also petitioned for the Northern Expedition.

After destroying the Cheng Han Dynasty, Huan Wen did not invest too much energy in Shu. After occupying Chengdu for just one month, he raised his troops and returned to Jiangling. He only moved part of the population of Shu to Jingxiang.

This also led to the emptiness in Shu. The remnants of the Han Dynasty rebelled and surrendered. Wang Shi and Wei Wen each had more than ten thousand troops, but they could not achieve anything.

At this moment, Huan Wen is more concerned about Jiangdong.

When he sent troops to Shu, he did not get permission from the Jiangdong court, so Huan Wen, together with the conquering general Zhou Fu and the auxiliary general Sima Wuji, led the army to the west.

After the success, Jiankang was greatly feared and worried that it would be difficult to control him in the future. King Sima Yu of Kuaiji recommended Yin Hao, who was as famous as Huan Wen, to participate in state affairs, hoping to check and balance Huan Wen.

But at this moment, Huan Wen occupies the prosperous land of Jingxiang and Jingxiang in the middle of Sichuan. He also has the military governor of Jingsi Yongyi, Liangning and six states, and has an army of 500,000 under his command. Naturally, he will not take Yin Hao in his eyes.

However, the imperial court never responded to Huan Wen's request for the Northern Expedition, which made him deeply depressed and dissatisfied. "The former destroyed the Chenghan Dynasty. The imperial court originally wanted to make me the Duke of Yuzhang, but because of Xun Rui's dissuasion, it finally made me the Duke of Linhe. Which one?"

How hateful! How can a person like Yin Hao, who has great ambitions but little talent, stand up to someone?"

The princes and princes of the two Jin Dynasties were all granted real titles. They could establish a country through a prefecture, and appoint a prime minister in a feudal country. They were hereditary and could not be replaced.

Although they are all county princes, Yuzhang has been a major county since the Qin and Han Dynasties. It is on the side of Jingxiang and Huan Wen has gained it, which makes him more powerful than a tiger.

Linhe County, on the other hand, was located in the mountains of Lingnan and was established by Sun Quan. It was deserted and full of barbarians.

Huan Wen was not even interested in taking a look.

Xi Chao, the newly recruited rafter of Zhengxi Mansion, said: "The imperial court is worried that if Ming Gong performs extraordinary feats again, he will not be able to get any titles or rewards."

The destruction of the Han Dynasty gave Huan Wen a huge benefit, but now that Shi Hu is dead and the princes are seizing the throne, Jie and Zhao will inevitably be in chaos. If Luoyang can be recovered, how will the imperial court reward him?

Huan Wen's heart was filled with enthusiasm. He ruled the two states of Jing and Yi, and was also nominally the governor of Guanzhong, the Central Plains, and the Hanzhong states. He had an army of 200,000 and nearly 10 million people. Without ambition, it was definitely impossible.

Wang Xun, the chief registrar, said: "There is great chaos in Jie and Zhao, so why rush for a while? Chu Pei, Xie Shang, Yin Hao and others are all weak men, how can they stand up to the tigers and wolves of the north? The public has made great contributions to the Jin Dynasty, and everyone in the world knows it, so we might as well wait a moment

At that time, when Chu Pei, Xie Shang, and Yin Hao were defeated, it was the time when the Ming Dynasty flourished in the world!"

The confidant general Yuan Qiao died of illness soon after he destroyed the Han Dynasty. Huan Wen was very sad. It happened that Xi Chao came to surrender at this time. Huan Wen rarely praised others, but he talked a lot about Xi Chao, so he was taken as the mastermind and received the same attention as Wang Xun.

Although half of Wang Xun's words were flattery, the other half was in line with the world's actual situation.

The generals of Jie and Zhao are still in chaos, and the Northern Expedition is unprofitable at this time. Instead, it will attract Jie and Zhao who are seriously ill to attack.

Huan Wen twirled his beard and smiled, "That's what you said. How can it be possible for the imperial court to reuse such a person?"

In his early years in Jiankang, Huan Wen had dealt with Chu Pei, Xie Shang, and Yin Hao, and had a good understanding of their character. They were just empty talkers, with great reputations but no real talents.

One is relying on nepotism, the other is relying on the family's shadow, and the other has lived in seclusion for ten years and was reused because he was as famous as Huan Wen...
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