Fu Gongtuo felt strange. He had heard that Du Fuwei failed in the battle with the imperial army in Jiangbei and was captured alive. He should have been asked to beheaded. Why did he suddenly appear in Jiangning City and come outside the general's mansion!

When he entered the city, he was not discovered by the guards. Until he appeared here, this incident was strange.

"Mr. Zuo, what do you think?"

Zuo Youxian analyzed in contemplation and said, "General Manager Du suddenly appeared. This matter is not simple. Some people guessed that General Manager Du either had the news of being captured incorrectly, or the court let him come back as a lobbyist."

Fu Gongtuo was a little suspicious: "Be a lobbyist?"

Zuo Youxian nodded: "Yes, I just came to persuade the surrender and surrender to the court. In this way, the land of Jiangnan can surrender without bloodshed, and the court does not need one soldier or one soldier to recover Jiangnan."

Fu Gongtuo sneered: "Hmph, there is no such good thing. We have been fighting for these powers, territory, and troops for several years. Before we can get it, we will give in. The court will not defeat my 100,000 troops, so we can't take away the land of Jiangnan!"

Zuo Youxian returned to his expression and said, "It's okay, you will know it as soon as you see it. However, if you really become a lobbyist in the court, it may be unfavorable to your situation in Jiangning County. After all, he is our nominal general, and you are the general, and you have to obey him on the surface. Moreover, there are still many of his close confidants in Danyang County."

Fu Gongtuo snorted excitedly: "I did have a friendship with him at the beginning, and I had been loyal to each other. I joined forces with him to fight the power of Jianghuai. In the end, he became the general manager, but he undermined me. If I hadn't followed Mr. Zuo's plan, left Jiangbei, and took the initiative to develop in Jiangnan with a little force, how could I have the current power? He lost his territory, but now he is going to hand over my territory to make contributions. How could there be such a reason in the world to get something for nothing? I care whether he is a subordinate or a general manager, I only know who has a big fist and who has the final say! Whoever blocks my wealth is the enemy of life and death!"

Zuo Youxiandao: In the general's mansion, some generals are working and duty, and Gongcao, Sima and others are calling over to see how he speaks. At that time, someone will naturally refute it for General Sui, so as not to speak directly and tear your face. Until the end, we should not say anything."

"What if he insisted on persuading surrender and inciting other generals?" Fu Gongtuo was a little worried.

Zuo Youxian made an idea and said, "Then let's get under house arrest and wait until you fight with the imperial army."

"This is a good method!" Fu Gongtuo nodded slightly, thinking that the method was feasible. If he killed someone directly, he still couldn't do it. After all, in front of many old subordinates, he killed the general manager because of a disagreement, which would also cause great losses to Fu Gongtuo's reputation and prestige.

It is equivalent to treason. No matter what the reason is, it is not nice to spread, which will disrupt the morale of the army and even cause mutiny.

"The person who came here summoned all the counselors and generals who worked in the general's mansion to the lobby and welcomed General Du to the return of the general."

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After Xu Shiji pacified Liyang County, he began to mobilize troops in Jiangbei and discussed with the generals about crossing the river.

Although he knew that His Majesty sent Du Fuwei to Jiangnan to be a lobbyist, negotiations also require force to put pressure on the ground so that political negotiations can be effective.

Moreover, they must be prepared. Once they fail to lobby, it will become the primary means of real attack on Danyang County.

It is late autumn and the cold winter is coming, so it is only one month for them to cross the river to fight.

Once the cold winter enters, there is a lot of rain along the Yangtze River. Northern soldiers cannot tolerate wet and cold weather, and are prone to dysentery and wind-cold infection. Under the current low medical level, the mortality rate is still very high, which has a significant impact on the strength of the three armies.

Therefore, no matter what the negotiations are going on, they are speeding up preparations for crossing the river.

This time, Luo Zhaoyun did not directly participate in the command. He sat in Jiangdu, overlooking the Yangtze River, and handed over the command of crossing the river to Xu Shiji again.

If you can't even do this, it will really go against the reputation of the military masters of the Tang Dynasty.

While Xu Shiji was grateful, he also felt a strong responsibility. He led the army south for the first time, which was considered a failure. However, His Majesty did not punish him, but not only did he take his official position and deprived him of his military power, but instead continued to be appointed. Now that he has given him a chance to show, he must seize it.

There were many generals sent by Your Majesty to cooperate, including Duan Zhixuan, Zhou Zhongyin, Zhang Gongjin, Bing Yuanzhen, Zhou Faming and others.

This is a good opportunity for Luo Zhaoyun to decide to give them a meritorious service, because the overall situation of stability in the world is about to be completed. This battle across the river is likely to be the final battle. All the generals who went on the expedition were eager to make some military achievements in the final stage, and then return to the court to be granted official titles. Luo Zhaoyun knew all of these, so he avoided the expedition and gave them some opportunities to show their performance.

Xu Shiji asked: "General Zhou, how are the Navy's ships prepared?"

Zhou Faming clasped his fists and said, "God of General Xu, there are already 100 large ships and hundreds of small and medium ships. They are all collected from Liyang County. The warships of the Jianghuai Navy on the Yangtze River can be used directly, and some of the surrendered troops of the Jianghuai Navy can also be sent to use them, and there is no problem with strong attacks."

Xu Shiji nodded: "Very good! Your Majesty sent Du Fuwei to Jiangnan to lobby Fu Gongtuo and others, and the success rate was less than 40%. However, it would cause the enemy on the opposite side to fall into internal struggle and disintegrate fighting spirit. When Jiangning City was in chaos, the enemy navy in the Yangtze River would be no longer interested in fighting. At that time, it would be the time for us to attack!"

When the soldiers heard this, they still admired His Majesty's plan.

It turned out that His Majesty was not optimistic that Du Fuwei could persuade Fu Gongtuo, but he still sent him to destroy the enemy's morale and allow Fu Gongtuo's troops to fight in their own internal struggles. The 100,000 troops could continue to fight with the court, which was instantly reduced by half.

This plan is very vicious. I thought to myself, no wonder Your Majesty can always attack and fight invincible. It turns out that his grasp of people's hearts is so accurate and skillful, and he has to be impressed.
Chapter completed!