After Pei Yun occupied Yizhou and Jingzhou, he did not rush to attack. Instead, he recruited a large number of craftsmen from the two states and asked the craftsmen from the Qianhu Suo to teach them how to make muskets, cannons, and bombs.
He either doesn't rebel, or if he does, he must succeed.
At the same time, more people were sent to Nanman to dig for saltpeter, and they also searched in Yizhou and Jingzhou. They actually found two saltpeter mines, which made Pei Yun overjoyed.
He selected 10,000 soldiers from the Jingzhou soldiers who had surrendered previously, and formed a Fire Gun Battalion led by Chang Wei and others.
The musket battalion is divided into cavalry muskets and infantry muskets.
Chang Wei became the commander of the cavalry muskets, and Sun Gan became the commander of the infantry muskets.
When the surrendered soldiers of Jingzhou saw the power of the musket, they were secretly glad that they had made the right choice to surrender, otherwise who could resist such a musket that could make a thunderous sound.
At this time, in the Jingzhou camp, the central military tent.
The distribution of troops in various states of Jing Dynasty was marked on the sand table. Pei Yun sat in the main seat, and a group of generals sat on both sides.
"Master, I suggest you take the water route!"
Zhang Cang, the former commander of the Jingzhou navy, said, "Nanjing relies on the natural barrier of the Yangtze River. The imperial navy is weak, but we have more than 300 warships in the Jingzhou navy. If we go east along the river, we can reach the city in ten days!"
He said in a resounding voice: "When the time comes, we will bombard the fortresses along the river with artillery, and the infantry will land to encircle them. Nanjing will surely be captured!"
"I am willing to sign a military order and lead the Jingzhou navy to capture Jinling."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Meng, the commander of the Jingzhou infantry, snorted coldly.
"Although the water route is fast, it is too risky. There are many fortresses along the Yangtze River. If the imperial court sets an ambush in a dangerous place, no matter how strong our warships are, we will inevitably suffer losses!"
"What's more, the cannon is heavy. How many warships can carry such heavy cannons? Besides, our army only has one cannon at present. How can you bombard the fortresses along the river?"
After opposing Zhang Cang's point of view, Zhao Meng clasped his fists and said, "Master, we should still take the land route and take Xiangzhou first, then Luyang! The defenders of these two places are weak, and our army can easily crush them!"
"At that time, we will proceed step by step and make steady progress. Even if it takes a little longer, it will be safer!"
Zhang Cang said coldly: "Even without artillery, my 50,000 navy can still capture the fortresses along the Yangtze River. Don't forget that my Jingzhou navy is the strongest navy in the world."
Zhao Meng said disdainfully, "Do you think you can occupy Jinling with just your 50,000 men?"
Then he clasped his fists to Pei Yun and said, "Master, I am also willing to sign a military order. If we cannot capture Jinling, I will leave it to you, Master."
Equipped with the Thunderbolt Tube, the army's attack power was greatly enhanced, so Zhao Meng dared to issue this military order.
The deputy generals and captains of both the naval and land forces also started arguing.
Now they have all been completely brainwashed and have acknowledged the existence of the List of Gods. They all want to make meritorious deeds so that they can become gods in their next life.
Whoever can capture Nanjing will have the greatest achievement.
"You all shut up!"
Xiao Yan slapped the table and stood up. "Why are you making such a fuss in front of the Immortal Master?"
Then he turned to Pei Yun with a respectful look on his face, "Master, I think what they said makes sense. Why don't we send out both the navy and the army at the same time? What do you think?"
Pei Yun was about to answer when a soldier ran in.
"Report, the King of Yongzhou has arrived and wants to meet the Immortal Master."
Xiao Yan smiled when he heard this and said, "Master, my fifth brother must have come here to seek refuge. I wrote him a letter before, asking him to submit to you. Now that he's here, it should be possible for him to do so."
Pei Yun smiled and said, "In that case, please come in quickly."
Then he said to Xiao Yan: "If you can use Yongzhou Wang Zhen to surrender, you will have done a great deed."
Xiao Yan's face immediately showed joy, and he patted his chest and said, "Master, don't worry. Xiao Heng is also a man who knows the times. Now that Master's reputation has spread throughout the Jing Dynasty, he will not be so stupid as to become Master's enemy."
As they were talking, the tent was opened and Xiao Heng walked in, followed by several generals.
Although Xiao Heng had never seen Pei Yun, the seating arrangement in the big tent was clear at a glance. His fourth brother was sitting at the bottom, so the one sitting in the main seat must be Pei Yun.
He clasped his fists and bowed, "Xiao Heng of Yongzhou, I pay my respects to the Immortal Master!"
Pei Yun stood up to greet him and said with a smile, "Your Highness, there is no need to be polite. Please take a seat."
When Xiao Heng sat down, Pei Yun asked, "I wonder why the prince came to Jingzhou?"
Xiao Heng said in a deep voice: "Master, you helped General Mu defend Anding City, which saved Yongzhou from being trampled by the barbarians. Xiao Heng will remember this favor in his heart."
"Now that the Immortal Master has raised the banner of rebellion and obeyed the will of heaven, Xiao Heng is willing to lead 100,000 cavalrymen from Yongzhou to surrender and help the Immortal Master pacify the world!"
All the generals in the tent were excited when they heard this. Xiao Yan was even more delighted: "Fifth brother is really wise!"
Pei Yun felt a little funny, this world clearly belonged to the Xiao family, but now two princes came to him and wanted to help him take over the Xiao family's kingdom. If his ancestors knew about this, they would probably jump out of their coffins and beat these two unfilial descendants.
He said sternly: "Your Majesty is very righteous, which is a blessing to all people in the world. I wonder if Your Majesty has any conditions?"
Xiao Heng said: "I only hope that Master, when you have pacified the world, you will treat the people of Yongzhou well. In recent years, the barbarians have repeatedly invaded the border, and the people have suffered terribly..."
Pei Yun said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty. After we conquer Jinling, this immortal master will use military force against the Northern Barbarians and drive them out."
"That's great. Our Central Plains was originally one family, but now it is divided into north and south. Now only the Immortal Master has the ability to unify us. The people of Yongzhou are ready to be dispatched by the Immortal Master at any time."
Xiao Heng spoke.
When everyone in the tent heard this, they were delighted. If they continued to fight the Northern Hu, they would still have many opportunities to make meritorious deeds.
The gods are also divided into different levels. Who doesn’t want to be a god with a high status?
The greater the merit, the higher the status of a god will be. These generals can't wait to start the war.
"Since the prince has come to seek refuge, let's eat hot pot today."
Pei Yun said as he bought a hot pot from a restaurant in the mall, followed by various hot pot side dishes.
Xiao Heng witnessed Pei Yun's ability to manifest something with his bare hands, which made him even more convinced that he was the reincarnation of a god.
But after taking a bite of the hotpot, I was shocked that there is such delicious food in the world.
It was the first time for Xiao Yan and others to eat hotpot. They almost swallowed their tongues, it was so delicious.
Especially now that the weather is getting cooler, eating this hot pot can warm your whole body.
Xiao Yan smiled and said, "If Xiao Yu knew that you, my fifth brother, came to our side, he would probably be so angry that he would die."
"It would be better if he died of anger. This way, it would be easier to take over Jinling."
As Xiao Heng spoke, he put the tripe into his mouth and took a sip of white wine, feeling refreshed all over.
Pei Yun promised them that after taking Nanjing, they would still be the King of Jingzhou and the King of Yongzhou.
This made the two of them feel more at ease. The immortal master's words were as good as a promise. If they were not treated as princes, they really didn't know what to do.
Five days later, Pei Yun reorganized the army and sent out a large force to attack Nanjing by both water and land.
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