The Chu army at Sanlipu was silent for a moment, and then cheered.
They haven't seen military pay for a long time, and even food and grass are running out.
Even though this is the center for the movement of grain and grass, the soldiers guarding here rarely see grain. As long as a little grain is transported here, it will be sent to the front line.
Zhao Rui was not ambiguous and immediately sent a signal to Dai Qisi. The merchant army not far away immediately came over and brought a large amount of money and food.
Tuoba Xue and Wanyan Jing quickly built a high platform and distributed military pay to the Chu army.
"Oh my god, Dashang's military salary is three times that of Nanchu!"
The first Nanchu soldier to receive military pay was so excited that he couldn't help himself.
The rest of the Chu army's eyes widened and they leaned forward. This was the first time they saw so many military pay.
The Southern Chu Army has not paid military pay for a long time. If deserters were not guilty of such a heavy crime, they would have run away long ago.
"I want to stay and be a soldier!"
I don't know who shouted, and the whole Sansanlipou suddenly burst into excitement.
Most of the soldiers in Nanchu are private soldiers, almost like slaves. If they go back, they can only continue to be slaves.
If you stay in the merchant army, you will not only be free, but you can also get three times the previous military salary. They can still calculate this account clearly!
Zhao Rui didn't care so much and went straight to Li Yuan's handsome tent.
The map hanging on the wall and the sand table placed in the center of the tent fully displayed the current situation of Nanchu and the garrison forces of all parties.
"The Shangzhu Kingdom of Southern Chu really has the talent to lead. Despite such a disadvantage, it can actually set up such tight defenses everywhere. If the war situation in the eastern border had not turned around, I am afraid that the two sides would have continued to confront each other like this.
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The emotions on Li Yuan's face were a bit complicated. He surrendered in complete confusion. Although it was okay to follow Dashang, he had already had opinions on Nanchu's national affairs.
A general like him who is not a noble and has a foreign surname will not be reused no matter how talented he is.
There may be a way out if he stays in Dashang. Besides, Zhaoli has surrendered, so there is no need for him to continue to be loyal to Nanchu.
"Actually, Shangzhu Kingdom previously mobilized a total of 700,000 troops to the eastern part of Nanchu, hoping to enter Dashang through the old land of Yongxu and launch a surprise attack!"
"It's a pity that the army has not yet been assembled. As soon as General Huang Ben arrived, Qinglin City was destroyed. Old General Zhaoyang also died suddenly, so that the entire battle situation was reversed!"
There was a bit of regret in Li Yuan's words. If Mi Yan's plan could succeed, there might be a turning point.
Zhao Rui lay on the sand table with a calm expression and raised his hand to point in the direction of Yancheng.
"Jing Cui is indeed a famous general in the world. Whether it is his tactics or the construction of the city, he has done everything to the extreme. Even if Liang Zhang has enough troops and food, he will not be able to break through Yancheng's defense line for a while!"
Li Yuan nodded slightly, with more admiration in his eyes.
"General Jing Cui has been obsessed with battle formations since he was a child. He is a rare talent that can only be seen in a century. He has been apprenticed to more than 20 veteran generals and has learned all their military tactics. He has never lost a battle yet!"
Zhao Rui didn't expect that Li Yuan had such a high opinion of Jing Cui.
"How do you think General Li compares with General Jing?"
Li Yuan was slightly startled, with a strong fighting spirit flashing in his eyes.
“You won’t know until you fight this!”
Zhao Rui suddenly looked up. Li Yuan looked quite confident. It seemed that he was about the same as Jing Cui.
It's just that Jing Cui comes from the Jing family aristocracy and is more famous than Li Yuan.