After all, you don't submit to the Jinling court, nor do you submit to the capital court. What are you trying to do?
We've all made our way up in officialdom; do you think we don't know your little schemes?
The relationship between them was described as superior and subordinate, but in reality, they were all subjects of the emperor.
Now you are wavering between two emperors, wanting to amass military power in Huguang.
We will not fight to the death for someone who once served in the same court as us.
After all, even if someone has rendered meritorious service, which imperial court would recognize it?
We're not going to walk alongside you. We think the time's right, so we're jumping off the train first.
This mindset was especially evident after Li Jinglong of the He Teng sect led an army of 60,000 on a campaign and was defeated.
With his strength greatly diminished, he could no longer suppress the ulterior motives of those below him.
I heard that the imperial army in the capital has crossed the Yangtze River.
Furthermore, as long as they surrendered, they could retain their official positions, especially with Ma Congke, an acquaintance, acting as their guarantor.
Along the way, Liu Shengwu and his men encountered almost no resistance.
The prefectures and counties along the way surrendered without resistance.
When Liu Shengwu and his army arrived at Yuezhou Prefecture, they saw that the city gates of Yuezhou Prefecture had been opened.
Lin Andi, the garrison commander of Yuezhou Prefecture, led his army outside the city and knelt to welcome Liu Shengwu's army into the city.
Liu Shengwu looked at Yuezhou Prefecture, which had fallen without a fight, with a smile on his face.
Now he finally understood why the young marshal had issued those policies.
That was really effective; it completely eroded their will to resist from within.
With the capture of Yuezhou Prefecture on the south bank of the Yangtze River, they have now completely established a foothold there.
Next, we just need to wait for the reinforcements sent by the young marshal. Once they arrive, along with these surrendered soldiers, the entire southern part of Huguang can be taken over.
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