Zhao Kuangzan welcomed Cao Bin's arrival on the dock.
Now the veteran was convinced of Cao Bin and quietly watched Cao Bin's ships move from far to near.
"Deploy everything you see!"
As soon as the ship stopped, Cao Bin couldn't wait to get off the ship.
He is very busy now, racing against time.
In this battle against Jiangnan, after the offensive was launched using the Yangtze River floating bridge, the entire battlefield of the Southern Expedition was spread out.
This kind of war cannot be achieved with one or two partial victories.
Now the entire battle situation in Jiangnan can be divided into five areas.
Lin Renzhao's navy occupied Chizhou to deal with the incoming enemies from Ezhou and Jiangzhou, and also guarded the west of the Yangtze River.
Zhang Xiong's navy has already stationed in Caishiji to guard the pontoon bridge on the east side of the Yangtze River and guard against Chai Kehong's Jiangnan navy.
Han Chongyun, Tang Jingsi, Zhang Congen, Zhao Chao and others will blockade the Yangtze River coast.
Then Zhao Kuangzan and Zhu Yuanbing were trapped in the inner city of Jinling.
Finally Wu Yue was invited to attack Changzhou and Runzhou.
Among them, Lin Renzhao's main purpose was to deal with Jiangnan's counterattack. They used the Yangtze River Floating Bridge to catch Jiangnan by surprise.
However, except for Lin Renzhao who defeated Chen Decheng's more than 10,000 Chizhou troops, Jiangnan's main force still remained.
Ezhou, Jiangzhou and Li Jing, who moved his capital to Nanchang Prefecture in Hongzhou, all have troops and horses, and can support Jinling by water and land.
Chizhou can block the waterway reinforcements from Jiangnan.
Needless to say, Zhao Kuangzan and Shu Yuan considered the task of attacking Jinling as the top priority.
Jinling is difficult to fight. It is impossible to expect to easily capture Jinling by force.
Wu Yue's task was to contain the troops in Changzhou and Runzhou in the eastern part of the Yangtze River and expected them to win. Cao Bin didn't like to dream.
The purpose of Zhang Xiong's navy and the four generals Han, Tang, Zhang, and Zhao who blocked the Yangtze River was to deal with Chai Kehong on the Yangtze River.
The 30,000 navy troops in the hands of Chai Kehong are one of the core forces of Jiangnan and must be taken seriously.
But because of this, Chai Kehong's 30,000 navy troops attracted most of Cao Bin's troops.
So that the available troops in Cao Bin's hands pale in comparison.
This is also the impact of the two-front war.
If we really want to be like the Sui Dynasty, with an army of half a million people on the front and attacking Nanchen with a population of only two million, even a dog can win.
Cao Bin helped Zhao Kuangzan up and said directly: "How is the matter going?"
Zhao Kuangzan said: "Everything is in accordance with the deployment instructions. My Central Plains flag was planted on the tower of Jinling City. General Shu Yuan was also in the city to pacify the people and was not in a hurry to attack the city. Elderly people from villages and counties around Jinling within a radius of fifty miles were also invited.
Qinhuai River, waiting at an inn by the river."
Cao Bin nodded slightly with satisfaction and said: "Let's go now..."
The current Qinhuai River is far less prosperous than recorded in history.
The most prosperous period of the Qinhuai River in history was the Six Dynasties era and the Ming and Qing dynasties in history.
During the Six Dynasties, aristocratic families lived together on both sides of the Qinhuai River and there were many literati and poets.
During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, wealthy businessmen gathered, brothels abounded, and boats were painted, making it a beautiful place in the south of the Yangtze River.
Now it's just a place for fun.
Now that we are in wartime, the Qinhuai River is even more deserted.
All the way to the largest inn on the Qinhuai River, Zhao Kuangzan said: "This is it."
Cao Bin walked into the inn with his head held high.
Elderly people gathered around the inn. They were originally gathering together and discussing in low voices. When Cao Bin entered, everyone shut up and looked at Cao Bin with complicated and frightened eyes.
Cao Bin walked unceremoniously up the hall of the inn. He first glanced around with a victor's gaze, and then showed a smile that made people feel like spring breeze.
Cao Bin has a dull and calm temperament and doesn't like to laugh, but he is still very handsome when he smiles.
"Cao Bin has met all the elders..."
He bowed politely and said hello.
It is the goodwill of the winner that wins the most favor.
The originally uneasy elders returned the gift one after another with peace of mind.
Cao Bin said: "You elders are all highly respected people in the counties and villages. Bin should have sent people to each county and village one by one to express condolences and comfort. However, the war is urgent and there is a slight shortage of manpower. I can only invite you here to show our army's attitude."
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One person said in an unhappy tone: "What's your attitude? What can you say if the Central Plains invades our Jiangnan region?"
Cao Bin didn't take it seriously and said: "Did the elder forget that it was your Jiangnan prince who started the war? But there is no point in pursuing this, and I will not hide it from the elder. Your Majesty has the ambition of the Qin Emperor and the Han Dynasty. Even without Li Hongji's provocation, he would send troops
Jiangnan is also a matter of time."
He took a look at everyone and said: "There is no need for me to elaborate on the right and wrong of this. No matter whether the elders accept the change of ownership of Jiangnan or not, the facts are right in front of you. You cannot help but accept it."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone around was stunned.
Cao Bin continued: "The unification of the Yu Dynasty is the general trend. Jinling thinks that our army has conquered it, so I will escort Li Hongji to Hongzhou and have no time to stay too long."
Upon hearing this, the shock turned into an uproar.
The old man with an unhappy tone said in shock: "Jinling was lost?"
Under the escort of soldiers, they passed by the outer city of Jinling. They looked at the Central Plains flag on the top of Jinling City and secretly guessed about the situation in Jinling.
When Cao Bin said this, most of them looked horrified.
It’s only been a few days!
Jinling fell?
Compared with Nanchang Prefecture in Hongzhou where Li Jing is now located, Jinling is the holy place in the hearts of the people in Jiangnan.
Cao Bin gave a brief explanation: "I went north to recover the Yan territory, defeated the Khitans, conquered Lianglong in the west, and drove out the Tubo. I regained my homeland in China from the foreign barbarians. I also captured the Northern Han Dynasty and conquered the center of Shu. The unification was inexhaustible.
Avoid. There are many good birds in the Jiangnan Dynasty who choose trees to rest, adapt to the current situation, and be at ease with reason."
This was of course a lie, so he did not say more about the matter, but changed the subject and said: "Elders, you should think more about the people of Jiangnan. My Majesty is a benevolent and benevolent person. Everyone knows that this expedition is indispensable.
To avoid affecting the people's livelihood in Jiangnan, tax exemptions and exemptions are granted. At the same time, Jiangnan will adopt our Central Plains tax law in the future, and all the excessive taxes and miscellaneous taxes in Jiangnan will be abandoned. I also hope that you elders will consider the people and stabilize the people's livelihood."
"Cao Bin thanked you!"
Cao Bin's polite and humble demeanor won the favor of most elderly people.
Jinling is gone, how can we still expect our old bones to go into battle and kill the enemy?
Even the old man with an unhappy tone kept his mouth shut.
To be fair, although Li Jing is not as extravagant as Meng Chang, he is still a big spender.
Li Hongji was not extravagant, but his uncontrolled development of armaments had a greater impact on the people than his father.
The tax rate in the Central Plains is not low, but it is still much better than that in Jiangnan. The key is that there are many officials in Luo Yu's new dynasty. Corruption is not without it, but it is all in the dark, and every one is caught.
Compared with Jiangnan Mingzhuo, it is much better.
The tax system in the Central Plains still makes the elders in these places very excited.
Jinling is gone, so why persist?
Show cooperation one by one.
Cao Bin was satisfied and asked people to send these elders back to their hometown.
As a result, although Jinling did not fall, all the villages and counties around Jinling felt that Jinling had fallen in the eyes and ears.
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