I have 800,000 private soldiers. The emperor forces me to hand over military power?

The two prefectures of Ying and Mo, which had blocked Longcheng's southward march for several months, were captured in a dramatic way by the Longcheng army led by King Chen Huaian of Jin.

When Pang Xianchu and Fan Wuji, according to the general order of His Royal Highness the King of Jin, led their Dragon City Tiefutu and Xuanjia troops to Yingzhou City a hundred miles away, what was left to the Dragon City army was an empty city.

Zhao Kui, the deputy general of Huben's new army, who fled in panic from Mozhou, and his 20,000 defeated troops retreated into Yingzhou City. Zhao Kui, who knew that he would never return to Yingzhou again in this life, actually allowed his troops to retreat. , looting all the gold and silver of the people in the city.

Then, along the route taken by General Wu Sanjia heading south, he went straight to Jinan Prefecture.

A few days later.

Jin King Chen Huaian led an army of 350,000 Dragon City troops and entered Yingzhou City in a mighty manner.

At this point, all the sixteen states of Youyun were brought under the authority of the King of Jin.

At this time, less than eight months had passed since Jin King Chen Huaian raised troops in Longcheng to suppress the war.

On this day, King Chen Huaian of Jin, dressed in a rich uniform, climbed onto the wall of Yingzhou City, surrounded by a group of Dragon City generals.

Standing on the city gate tower and looking far into the distance, you can see the crisscrossing rivers and lakes everywhere you look.

At this time, Liu Ziyu, the former general of the Huben Army of the Great New Dynasty and the garrison of Wuzhou City, one of the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun, took the initiative to introduce to Chen Huaian:

"Your Highness, this Yingzhou City is named after Yinghai, also known as Hejian, which means between nine rivers."

"If this bandit general Wu Sanjia relies on superior forces to defend Yingzhou, our Dragon City army may not be able to capture Yingzhou City in a short time."

After saying that, Liu Ziyu smiled and continued: "It's a pity that Wu Sanjia played his good cards to pieces and gave up Yingzhou City to His Highness;"

"In this way, His Highness will not only capture all the Sixteen Provinces of Youyun, but also have an outlet to the Bohai Sea!"

"The general will boldly suggest to His Highness that the Dragon City army can temporarily postpone the southern expedition and rely on the rich river systems inside and outside the Yingzhou territory and the coast of the Bohai Sea;"

"Build warships, train navy soldiers, and when the navy has formed its combat effectiveness, raise troops to go south, attack the natural dangers of the Yangtze River in one go, and reach the Imperial City of Jinling!"

After saying that, Liu Ziyu knelt down to Chen Huaian and said again: "If His Highness does not give up, I will be willing to take the initiative to train the navy for the Dragon City army;"

"In less than a year, I will eventually train your highness to be a brave and skilled navy, and they will become the vanguard of the Dragon City army to cross the dangerous Yangtze River south!"

Chen Huaian looked at Liu Ziyu, the deputy general of Longcheng's Southern Expedition Army, who was kneeling next to him and actively offered suggestions, but did not give him an immediate reply.

How could Chen Huaian not see through the thoughts of Lieutenant General Liu Ziyu?

Lieutenant General Liu Ziyu was not only the first general of the Daxin imperial court to defect to the Dragon City army, he was also the adopted son of King Wuning Liu Xinwu and the adopted brother of Princess Shujun Liu Shujun.

In the future, if Liu Shujun is appointed as the queen of the new dynasty, Liu Ziyu will be the "uncle of the country" of the new dynasty.

However, this "uncle of the country" had no significant military exploits in the half year since he joined the King of Jin.

In the Dragon City Army, which has a strict military merit promotion system, he can only be appointed as the deputy general of the Dragon City Conquest South Army and become deputy commander Chang Yuchun.

Obviously, Liu Ziyu, who was determined to be the uncle of the new dynasty, was not satisfied with the position of deputy general of Longcheng's southern expedition.

In other words, Liu Ziyu, who represents a former general of the Daxin imperial court, currently has a say in the Longcheng army and cannot satisfy the needs of the interest groups behind him.

Therefore, Liu Ziyu would give advice to the King of Jin Chen Huaian at this time and take the initiative to train the navy army.

Once the naval training is completed, the dragon city army will cross the Yangtze River south and directly seize the Jinling Imperial City. That will be recorded on Liu Ziyu and the group of military commanders behind him.

Furthermore, these Sixteen Youyun Provinces are the basic base of the general group headed by Liu Ziyu.

The Dragon City army, which had solved the war in the north, did need such a naval force to prepare for crossing the Yangtze River south.

Regarding the formation of the Dragon City Navy, Chen Huaian had already considered it.

Its purpose is not just to cross the Yangtze River south and take Jinling City directly.

In Chen Huaian's plan, the responsibilities and missions of the Dragon City Navy have a long way to go.

The short-term goal is, of course, to cross the Yangtze River south and capture Jinling City;

The mid-term goal is to expedition to Goguryeo and pacify the four Japanese slave islands;

The long-term goal is naturally to seize the opportunity to conquer the world for the Han nation before the advent of the Age of Discovery.

Therefore, Chen Huaian had already made plans in his mind regarding the candidates for the naval generals of the Dragon City Army.

As a son of a plane with the [Innate Emperor's Fate] system, Chen Huaian's most indispensable thing is loyal generals with outstanding military command capabilities.

Originally, Chen Huaian planned to let Zheng He, the Three Treasures eunuch who had made seven voyages to the West, be the candidate for naval admiral of the Dragon City Army.

However, Zheng He, the eunuch of the Three Treasures, is not a military commander!

So, Chen Huaian retreated to the next best thing and decided on the candidate for naval admiral as Qi Jiguang, the anti-Japanese general of the Ming Dynasty!

Therefore, when Lieutenant General Liu Ziyu took the initiative to become the admiral of the Dragon City Navy, it was naturally impossible for Chen Huaian to agree to him.

However, as a superior, Chen Huaian cannot dampen the enthusiasm of his subordinates. He must also know how to weigh the interests of all parties.

He looked at Liu Ziyu who was kneeling in front of him and said with a smile: "Vice General Liu, please get up!"

"Vice Admiral Liu's proposal to establish the Dragon City Navy is exactly what I want, but..."

At this point, Chen Huaian paused for a moment, then changed the topic and continued: "If Vice Admiral Liu is allowed to train navy soldiers, it will inevitably be overqualified and underused!"

Upon hearing what His Highness Prince Jin said, a look of loneliness flashed through the eyes of the deputy general Liu Ziyu.

But what His Highness Prince Jin said next made him rekindle the light of hope.

Just listening, Chen Huaian said sternly: "All the officers and soldiers in Longcheng listen to the order!"

"The general is here!"

brush!

All the Dragon City generals stood up straight, waiting for His Royal Highness King Jin's order.

Chen Huaian said: "Deputy Commander Chang Yuchun, I order you to lead the 150,000 Longcheng army to continue the southern expedition, follow the southward retreat direction of Wu Sanjia and Huben's new army, and directly attack Jinan Prefecture. There must be no mistake!"

"The general will get the order!"

Chang Yuchun immediately raised his hands and clasped his fists to show that he accepted the order.

Chen Huaian said again: "Vice-General Liu Ziyu, I order you to lead an army of 150,000 Dragon City and march directly to Kaifeng Mansion. There must be no mistake!"

"The general will get the order!"

Liu Ziyu was extremely excited and immediately accepted the order.

He can finally stand alone. Although he is still the deputy general of Dragon City's southern expedition, once he captures Kaifeng Mansion, his status in the Dragon City army will surely increase with his military achievements.

Chen Huaian finally said: "For the establishment of the Longcheng Navy, I will personally take charge of Yingzhou City until the two southern armies join forces;"

"I will personally lead the Longcheng navy army, and together with you, we will cross the Yangtze River south and take Jinling directly!"

"Dragon City's army is mighty!"

"King Jin is a thousand years old, a thousand years old, a thousand years old!"