Red Mansion: Seizing Jiangdong, starting with pirates

Chapter 123, 1 Unification of Su Hui

Chapter 123: Unification of Su Hui

Seeing this, Han Wenlong, Luo Yi and Ding Wanke discussed it and jointly offered conditions to Fang Yong.

As the largest number of remaining defenders, the three demanded that Fang Yong reward them with 100,000 taels of silver each to offset the losses they had suffered while "feeding back" to their troops during this period, and that Fang Yong guarantee the army's food and wages after surrendering and not change their current status.

In this way, you agree to abandon the light and join the darkness, and submit to Fang Yong!

Three hundred thousand taels of silver in exchange for a naval force of 5400 people is a fair price.

Fang Yong agreed without hesitation.

Three hundred thousand taels of silver meant nothing to him, and the promise of not changing his status meant even less.

After accepting the "edict of amnesty", I have plenty of ways to flatten or round them.

Coincidentally, at this time the defender of Zhenjiang was quite loyal to Daxi and refused to surrender. He had been defending for eleven days under the attack of Zhai Xun and Zhang Yuan. He could be said to be one of the most loyal soldiers to Daxi.

Fang Yong then ordered Han Wenlong, Luo Yi, and Ding Wanke to lead their navy to help break the city.

The three of them had just surrendered to Fang Yong, so it would be difficult for them to refuse the first battle after their surrender.

So he organized his troops, repaired his ships, and set out to fight.

At present, the defenders in Zhenjiang are surrounded by Fang Yong from front and back, and are unaware that Nantong and Songjiang have surrendered.

After a brief discussion, Zhang Yuan and Gan Ba decided to use this to make their plan.

The next day, a fierce battle was going on outside Zhenjiang City. Han Wenlong, Luo Yi and Ding Wanke came with their troops and defeated Gan Ba's new recruits.

Han Wenlong sent someone to deliver the official seal to prove his identity, and said:
"We are the reinforcements from Songjiang Prefecture. We heard that Zhenjiang was attacked, so we came to help. The ships behind us are carrying food and meat for military use. Please open the sluice gates quickly so that we can pass!"

The generals of the city garrison were still quite cautious after looking at the official seal. They looked at Han Wenlong and asked:
"I wonder if General Ding Wanke is here? He and I took the same military exam. Can I invite him to meet us?"

When Han Wenlong heard this, he couldn't help but curse in his heart, saying that Ding Laosan had taken advantage of him.

If he were still in the government army, he would have to mix it up. How could he give the credit that he couldn't get to that poor guy Ding Laosuan!

But now, it has been heard that the Huaiyin Army has strict military discipline, so a general like him who has just surrendered naturally dare not commit crimes easily.

Then he said, "Of course I know him. I'll call Brother Ding over right now!"

Han Wenlong then sent someone to call Ding Wanke.

Not long after, Ding Wanke arrived and met the defenders on the city wall, and they immediately became friends.

In the past, both of them were from poor families and took the same military examination. They still have friendship for each other.

The defending general no longer had any doubts and ordered his men to open the door.

Ding Wanke and others filed in and quickly rose up after entering the city.

Where is the food and meat on the ship?
It's loaded with war gunpowder!
The shouts of killing were deafening, and Gan Ba and other troops who had been defeated before immediately came back again.

"shameless!"

The general defending the city cried out in grief and was stabbed to death by Han Wenlong.

"you!"

Ding Wanke looked at Han Wenlong angrily.

The other party could have ordered his men to capture him alive, but he deliberately killed him with a single knife in front of him.

Han Wenlong waved his hand and said innocently:
"Brother Ding, I saw this man trying to harm you just now, so I killed him in a hurry. Please don't be angry, Brother Ding."

……

Zhenjiang City was broken.

Zezhou.

Jia Lian coaxed Feng Lazi to come here to take up the post.

Wang Xifeng naturally didn't know that Jia Lian came here to keep a mistress.

Jia Lian coaxed her by saying that he asked someone to find the connection in order to earn her a title of a royal consort, and only then did he go to Zezhou to take up the post.

Wang Xifeng naturally didn't believe it at first, but when she saw that the appointment from the Ministry of Personnel had really come down, she couldn't help but believe it a little.

Is this one at home really making progress?

Moreover, the rank of a fourth-rank imperial consort seems to be higher than that of Madam Wang...

On the day of departure, the usually strong Wang Xifeng couldn't help crying. Her phoenix eyes and pretty eyebrows bent down like wet willow leaves, showing her deep reluctance to leave.

After sending the others away, Wang Xifeng could no longer hold back her tears and said sadly:
"You, my enemy, are usually so unserious, but suddenly you become serious and want to go to such a far place. Shanxi is full of bandits, how can you get along with them? I usually blame you because I hope you can make progress, but you left so suddenly. I, I am a little reluctant..."

As she spoke, Wang Xifeng leaned in Jia Lian's arms, shedding tears.

Jia Lian couldn't help being touched when he heard Wang Xifeng's words of deep affection and concern, and he even began to feel a little regretful in his heart.

But once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back...

After a while, Wang Xifeng had cried until she had stopped crying.

She is not as sentimental as ordinary girls, but more practical.

Wang Xifeng stuffed a letter into Jia Lian's arms.

"This is the letter I asked my eldest brother for. When you arrive in Shanxi, you must give the letter to your uncle first so that we can exchange some soldiers for protection. Take care..."

In a blink of an eye, Jia Lian arrived in Shanxi.

Wang Xifeng didn't have to worry about the military at all.

Hundreds of veteran soldiers fought bravely all the way; the Xue Chamber of Commerce took care of all their food, clothing, housing and transportation.

The more Jia Lian came into contact with them, the more he felt the profound strength of the Huaiyin bandits.

Is it possible that the weather in Daxi is really going to change?

After arriving in Zezhou, Jia Lian took office.

The larger local aristocratic families were almost wiped out, and the local officials were all newly appointed by the court, so Jia Lian's taking office was hardly affected at all.

There was a garrison of several thousand people in the Zezhou area. They were troops dispatched by the imperial court from the Governor-General of Zhili after he entered the cabinet.

According to the imperial court's order, Wang Ziteng was responsible for leading troops to clear out the remaining bandits in Shanxi, while the troops under the original Zhili Governor-General were responsible for temporarily managing the areas after Wang Ziteng had cleared them. The two had nothing to do with each other, and the person in charge of this group of troops was the Zhili Governor-General's nephew, Gao Zhi.

It was precisely because of this that Fang Yong’s horse was stuck here, unable to move forward or backward.

After Jia Lian took office, various departments of Zezhou began to operate in an orderly manner. Jia Lian then wrote a letter requesting to transfer Gao Zhi's army.

After Jia Lian submitted the petition, Li Ni cooperated in the court and soon the transfer order was issued, and this troublesome troop was smoothly transferred away.

Not long after, a paltry 8,000 war horses passed by Zezhou.

Jia Lian was frightened by the sight.

"This, this won't be a problem, right?"

"Don't worry, everything has been arranged along the way!"

Xue Ke said with a smile.

If he and Jia Lian tried hard to get close, they could still become relatives, but for Xue Ke now, there was no need to do so.

Xue San waved from a distance, and Xue Ke clasped his fists, and the caravan left with their horses.

Huaizhou.

After fighting for several months, Fang Yong finally returned to his original city.

When I returned to the house, I saw Baoqin and Han Xiangling catching ducks.

Few people know that ducks can fly.

It doesn't fly high, but it can run all over the yard.