Chapter 895 Wang Lin votes again
"Wang Sengbian's name is not worthy of reality and is only superficial. He was so easily snatched away by villains. It makes the world laugh at me. There is no one in my old mansion. It's hateful. It's really hateful!"
In Huancheng, Jiangzhou, when Wang Lin learned that Wang Sengbian was attacked by Chen Baxian, she was shocked for a long time. The first thing she did when she realized what she did was to curse Wang Sengbian.
He has always been proud and arrogant, and he doesn't pay much attention to Wang Sengbian, let alone Chen Baxian. But from the perspective of Jiangling Military Mansion, Wang Sengbian can be regarded as his boss after all. Now Wang Sengbian After his death, the power of Jiankang fell into the hands of Chen Baxian, an old member of Qiandi, which immediately made Wang Lin furious.
In addition to being embarrassed and annoyed, Wang Lin was not too polite to the envoy sent by Chen Baxian to convey the imperial edict.
He was not particular about not beheading the envoy, so he directly ordered his people to chop off the head of the envoy, and then roared to his entourage: "I, the confidant of Emperor Xiaoyuan's old palace, and a minister of Tuogu, why should I accept the treacherous orders of Chen Baxian, a rebellious minister?" ! Report to the disciples of Jiankang, if you still follow our Liang family's legal system and respect the temple of the ancestors, you should quickly kill the rebellious ministers and clear the court. Once King Qin decides to invade the capital, no matter whether he is the culprit or a follower of the rebellion, All thieves will be severely punished!”
After expelling the remaining envoys from Huancheng, Wang Lin summoned his generals and began to discuss what to do next.
Wang Lin would naturally not be willing to give in to the Jiankang court controlled by Chen Baxian. But if he said that he should immediately raise troops to help the king put an end to the chaos, he was really unable to do so.
When she was driven out of Xiangzhou, Wang Lin suffered a serious loss of strength. In particular, most of her troops' armored staff and equipment were taken away, causing a serious decline in their combat effectiveness. Recently, in order to obtain supplies, they have been fighting many Nanchuan local tycoons. Although they are in an overall advantage, they cannot kill these powerful tribes.
If he wants to raise his troops to attack Jiankang, not to mention whether he has enough troops at the moment, he must at least have a stable rear. If the battle goes east and the battle is unfavorable, and Huancheng in the rear is captured by the enemy, then his troops will not be needed. Have you completely become a bandit?
"The current plan is to capture Yuzhang as soon as possible! Hou Zhen, a thief, is just like Chen Baxian. He is not an old friend of the old government and has ulterior motives. We must not collude with each other. The monk is mediocre, and his brother is incompetent in fashion. Pressure on Hou Qi, now his brother is dead, if there is no one to help him, he will be easily captured by Hou Qi!"
During this period, Wang Lin has been trying to insert her hand into Yuzhang to control the entire territory of Jiangzhou.
However, because Yuzhang already has Hou Qi and Wang Senzhen, as well as a group of Nanchuan powerful supporters that they each have, Wang Lin does not have the absolute strength to suppress them, so she can only fish in troubled waters. It's a bit cheap, but you can't win Yuzhang.
Now that Wang Sengbian is dead, Wang Seng has lost his biggest backer and will definitely not be Hou Qi's opponent. This is naturally an excellent opportunity for Wang Lin. Even if he decides to send someone to contact Wang Seng serene. Although their friendship with each other is limited, there is still a basis for working together. At least it is easier to achieve cooperation than those who are not from the Yuan Emperor's old department.
"Even if Yuzhang is defeated, Jiangzhou is the place where the four battles are fought and the key point of water and land. Once all parties move, the territory will not be stable. It is not a place where hegemony can last forever!"
Wang Lin’s subordinates are not all reckless. Someone soon pointed out the fatal flaw of Jiangzhou. Although the place has convenient transportation and is connected in all directions, it is not conducive to building a long-term and stable defense system. If there is no stable rear to provide Supplies and assistance, staying here will only become more and more useless as the war goes on, and a way out must be found as soon as possible.
After hearing this, all the generals in the hall couldn't help but frowned. After a while, someone sighed: "It's a pity, it's a pity that Hefei and other places have been invaded by Qiang thieves, so I can't form any external reinforcements. Qi State The previous forceful sending of Marquis Zhenyang back to the country to inherit the throne shows that it also had deep implications for the situation in Jiangdong.
Now that Taiwei Wang was captured by Chen Baxian, the Qi people's plan failed. Now the country can still punish Chen Baxian, only the lord. If I can ask for an alliance, the people of Qi will definitely provide more support to strengthen my power, so that the lord and Chen Baxian can compete with Jiangdong! "
Han Shao, who was also present at the meeting, heard the discussions among the people present and couldn't help but said: "My lord may send an envoy to surrender to King Taiyuan of Xiangyang! Although the two sides had fought before, the King of Taiyuan also sympathized with my lord's loyalty and was willing to do so." The Lord led his troops to the east instead of besieging the city and annihilating it, which shows that they are not incompatible.
Now that Chen Ba has invaded the country and kidnapped the heir, he is in urgent need of kings and ministers to put an end to the chaos. Who else but the lord can do this? If my lord relies on me, even if I don't get support from the powerful forces, I will have no worries about my future, and I can raise my troops eastward to King Qin without hesitation. "
After Wang Lin listened to everyone's discussion, she also frowned and said in deep thought: "Jiangzhou is not a place where I have been for a long time, and I am by no means a timid and self-restrained person. It is a pity that now I am hampered by all sides, and I want to break through." If you go out, you will inevitably have to bow your head in humiliation.
What kind of good intentions did Li Boshan have when he indulged me in front of me? All he did was drive tigers and devour wolves? It's just that I am still weak now, and even if I ask for help, he may not put me in his eyes. Therefore, it is especially necessary to quickly determine Yuzhang to let him know that I am still strong in will, so that he will not take my life and swallow my heart. "
Wang Lin is also a heroic figure in troubled times. He has his own set of survival wisdom. He knows very well that no matter who he asks for surrender or takes advantage of, he must first show his value.
Now that Chen Baxian attacked Wang Sengbian, the situation in the country was in chaos again. After nearly a year of consumption after swallowing Jiangling, Li Boshan of Xiangyang is now afraid that he has the ambition to continue to expand eastward. Once the Xiangyang army comes to the east, Jiangzhou where he is will be the first to bear the brunt.
He knew that he was just a defeated general and a dog who lost his home in Li Boshan's eyes. Only by showing his value quickly and then asking for annexation can he be taken seriously by the other party and consider using him as a vanguard force to continue to advance eastward instead of swallowing him directly.
As for the scheme of contacting Northern Qi, it is still far away for him at the moment. In the final analysis, he still needs to maintain his existence and show his value to gain the tolerance and support of these powerful forces around him.
In order to ensure that Yuzhang was taken as soon as possible, while sending envoys, Wang Lin also led 3,000 elite soldiers all the way south. And soon after he entered Yuzhang, Hou Zhen and Wang Sengyin started fighting.
Although Wang Sengbian had a lot of respect for Hou Zhen when he was alive, who would be absolutely loyal to whom in such a chaotic world?
Hou Zhen had served under the Poyang King Xiao Fan and his son, Zhuang Tie, and Hou Jing, and had also developed a set of skills to adapt to the situation. As soon as he learned of Wang Sengbian's death, he invited Wang Sengyin to the prefecture to discuss matters in the name of revenge for the king, intending to get rid of Wang Sengyin in one fell swoop.
As a result, Wang Sengyin also had this intention, and he also made arrangements in the county government. Neither side was willing to visit the other's territory. After a brief awkward situation, the two sides directly fought in the city.
This battle was fought from inside the city to outside the city. After all, Hou Zhen's official position was higher than Wang Sengyin, and he gathered more people. Moreover, Hou Zhen had already occupied Yuzhang as early as the Hou Jing Rebellion. After a fierce battle, he forced Wang Sengyin and hundreds of defeated people including Yang Kan's son Yang Kun to the shore of Poyang Lake.
Seeing that Hou Zhen was about to annihilate his opponent, Wang Lin led his troops to attack from behind. Although Wang Lin's troops were not many, each of them was a fierce bandit with more than ten years of experience. After a charge, they killed Hou Zhen's army and the army was in disarray. Only a hundred people and horses were left, and they did not dare to return to Yuzhang. They followed Hou Zhen and fled eastward along Poyang Lake.
"If it weren't for the envoy to rescue, Sengyin and others would have died today!"
After being rescued, Wang Sengyin and others came to Wang Lin to bow and thank him.
Wang Lin originally planned to contact Wang Sengyin and seize Yuzhang with internal and external cooperation, but he did not expect that the situation in Yuzhang would explode earlier than he expected, allowing him to directly benefit.
At this time, he naturally would not say anything about uniting with each other and governing Yuzhang together. He just reprimanded in a deep voice: "If you had been willing to follow my orders and welcome me to govern Yuzhang before, how could there be today's disaster? Now that the domestic giant bandits have not been eliminated, we need to gather all our strength, but you are fighting among yourselves and losing your troops first, which is really a joke!" After hearing this, Wang Sengyin and others were also ashamed, and hurriedly bowed again and said: "We are willing to serve the envoy as our master, and only ask that the envoy can lead us to serve the king to quell the rebellion, enter the capital, avenge the Taiwei, and support the government!" After cleaning up the battlefield a little, Wang Lin led his troops into Yuzhang City. He first controlled many Nanchuan tyrants living in Yuzhang City in the name of quelling the rebellion, and initially stabilized the situation in the city. Then he sent his men to the west to express his willingness to annex to Li Boshan. At the same time, Li Tai had also led his troops to Jiangxia. He Ruodun, who was stationed there, was also quite excited about Li Tai's arrival. He said excitedly, "My lord, you are really as good as a god. You knew that there would be changes downstream and that a general would be needed to stay here. Now the situation has come true! Why does my lord have to go in person? Just give an order and I will lead my troops to Jiankang and wipe out the remaining bandits of Liang State!"