Bai Xiaowen looked at the Jingzhou nobles who came to welcome him and smiled, "There are so many talents in Jingzhou." He immediately ordered Kuai Liang, Kuai Yue, Han Song, and the others to be conferred the title of Guannei Marquis.
The Jingzhou nobles all thanked him and followed Bai Xiaowen's six golden carriages into Xiangyang City.
Xun You asked, "The Jingzhou nobles did not make any contributions, so why did the king increase the rewards?"
Bai Xiaowen smiled and replied, "Am I someone who does not know how to reward and punish? Rewarding the Jingzhou nobles was just to buy horse bones with a thousand taels of gold and shake the will of the Jiangdong nobles. When the Jiangdong nobles see the Jingzhou nobles being conferred the title, they will definitely submit to the Imperial Court and not follow Sun Ce anymore. "
Xun You gave out a sincere expression and praised, "The king is able to see through the hearts of the people."
Bai Xiaowen curled his lips. Fake, too fake. Xun You, Xun You, I did not expect someone with thick eyebrows and big eyes to learn this.
Although they were joking, Xun You definitely knew the reason why Bai Xiaowen rewarded the Jingzhou nobles.
The reason why he acted like he did not know was because, on one hand, he wanted to solve the doubts and unwillingness of Bai Xiaowen's subordinates. On the other hand, he wanted to suck up to the Yan king.
After sitting down in the Jingzhou Provincial Governor's Manor, Bai Xiaowen received a report that the thirty thousand Hefei troops had rushed over to Xiangyang to meet up with the Yan king's army.
The ones leading the troops were Jia Xu, Zhang Xiu, Zhang Liao, and Xu Huang. As for Cao Ren, he led the remaining thirty thousand men to defend Wancheng City and rebuild Hefei.
Such a split was also instructed by Bai Xiaowen.
In terms of knowing how to use people well, Bai Xiaowen was better than the Three Kingdoms emperors.
Jia Xu led the three generals and bowed, "Jia Xu did not let you down. I am here to return the king's sword."
This was the first time Bai Xiaowen had seen Jia Xu. He personally went down and held Jia Xu's hand, "Jia Xu's sword is better than a hundred thousand troops."
Jia Xu didn't seem to be used to being the center of attention. He shrunk back and forced a smile. "Your Majesty, you're exaggerating."
Seeing that Jia Xu was not used to it, Bai Xiaowen did not force him. He took the Heavenly Sword's sword case and ordered Zhang Xiu and the others to stand up and take their seats.
Bai Xiaowen said, "With you all resisting Sun Ce, Gu can be at ease in taking Er Chuan. Otherwise, Xichuan will be occupied by Liu Bei, and Hanzhong will also be lost. You have worked hard and performed a great service, so it is only right that you be rewarded. "
The rewards had already been decided in Yedu.
Jia Xu was conferred the title of Grand Servant, one of the Nine Ministers. It was a rank higher than Cao Cao's Jin Wu.
Zhang Xiu was promoted to General Zhendong. Zhang Liao and Xu Huang were promoted to General Zhennan and General Zhendong respectively. As for Cao Ren, who was guarding Wan Cheng, he was also given the title of General Zhennan by Bai Xiaowen. Needless to say, the rest of the gold, silver, and silk.
Everyone expressed their gratitude.
Jia Xu smiled, "For the king to bestow such a position, you must have the intention to go to Jiangnan."
Bai Xiaowen nodded, "Of course. Everything is settled, and only Jiangnan is not. How can we allow others to sleep beside us? I have already decided on the basic plan. "
Bai Xiaowen ordered people to beat the drums and gather the generals to line up in the hall.
"Zhang He, Jia Xu, listen up!"
The two of them were startled, and they quickly stepped out.
"Zhang He will be the main general, and Jia Xu will be the advisor. Lead twenty thousand Chuan troops to Lingling to attack Luling!"
Although Zhang He was a little confused, he still accepted the order.
While checking the troops, Zhang Xiu and Jia Xu said, "Congratulations on being valued by the Yan King and becoming one of the Nine Ministers. However, why do you see the Yan King's intention to go to Jiangnan? "
Jia Xu said, "There are two reasons. Firstly, the Yan King is leading a hundred thousand troops down south. If he only wants to go to Jingzhou for the four prefectures, he is making a mountain out of a molehill. Secondly, the Yan King gave generals titles like Zhendong and Zhennan, which is enough to see his intentions. "
Zhang Xiu nodded and said, "Mister, you are in high spirits today. Compared to when you were under Cao Cao's command, you seem to be very different."
Jia Xu smiled, "With such a wise ruler, I dare to show what I am good at."
Looking around, Jia Xu said softly to Zhang Xiu, "The Yan King is a top intellectual, and his strategy is better than Cao Cao's. We strategists have racked our brains to come up with strategies, but we still can't compare to the King of Yan. Why should we hide our capabilities and bide our time? "
Just as the two of them were talking, they heard Zhang He's voice, "Grand Servant, I have already checked the troops. The military situation is urgent, so let's head south quickly. "
Jia Xu nodded.
Zhang Xiu said, "You are the advisor to General Zhang He, so I wonder if he will be like me and listen to everything you say."
Jia Xu smiled, "If you can think of it, how can the Yan King not think of it? Zhang He is also a good general. He calmed the bandits in Bing Province and took over the defense of Jingzhou. He knows when to advance and when to retreat. I just need to tell him the reason, and he will definitely understand. "
After pausing for a while, Jia Xu continued, "If he does not want to use my plan, I will keep quiet. Anyway, it is just a feint, and with his ability, he will not be defeated. I am already one of the Nine Ministers, so there is no need for me to work hard to obtain riches. "
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Bai Xiaowen personally led 110 thousand troops and gave 300 thousand troops to attack Jiangxia.
Wei Yan requested to be the vanguard, and Bai Xiaowen agreed and gave him 10 thousand troops.
When Wei Yan's vanguard arrived at Jiangxia City, they set up ladders and used trebuchets to attack the city.
Within Jiangxia City, Lu Su and Lu Meng defended with all their might. However, they did not have enough troops, and their main force was used by Sun Ce in the Battle of Hefei.
Apart from that, Bai Xiaowen's actions of awarding the Jingzhou nobles showed their worth. The nobles in Jiangxia City were not loyal to the Jiangdong army.
Lu Su and Lu Meng discussed.
Lu Su said, "The city lacks grain, and the soldiers are weak. We cannot defend Jiangxia City anymore. "
Lu Meng said, "Luckily, Wei Yan does not have many troops. I estimate that we can defend for half a month."
Lu Su shook his head.
"Wei Yan is not a threat, but Yuan Xi's 300 thousand troops will arrive in a few days. When Jiangxia is surrounded, not only will we lose the city, but we will also become prisoners. Also, our troops will be killed by the Yuan army. "
Lu Meng said, "We were entrusted by our lord to defend the four prefectures of Jiangxia. These four prefectures were obtained by our army through bloody battles. It would be a waste to abandon them. "
Lu Su said, "If we keep the people, we will lose the land. If we keep the land, we will lose the people. The four prefectures of Jiangxia are alone outside, separated from our base by a river. We cannot defend them, so we can only give them up. "
After hearing Lu Su's words, Lu Meng cupped his fists and said, "Listening to your words, I am enlightened. I will lead the troops to break out from the south gate and return to Jiangnan. "
The two of them decided to open the south gate at night and break out. Wei Yan was not prepared. When he saw the Jiangxia soldiers escape, he was delighted. He led his troops straight in and took over the city. He sent people to report to the Yan army.
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