The stronger the Great Xin Dynasty became, the greater the pressure it put on the King of Qingjiang, the Emperor of Lu, and the King of Miaojiang.
The Lu Emperor was the first to be affected, simply because he was too greedy. He actually took advantage of Zhao Rong's attack on the Qin Chuan Prefecture capital to seize several counties in Qin Chuan Prefecture from behind.
This enraged Zhao Rong, who was a killing god. He ordered Shen Qing to reorganize the city of Qin Chuan Prefecture while he personally led 50,000 troops to confront the Lu Emperor's men.
The general sent by the Lu Emperor to attack Qin Chuan Prefecture was named Ding Jun.
Ding Jun was still gloating, having successfully occupied these counties.
Furthermore, they looted all the treasures in these counties and transported them to southern Hunan.
So that King Lu could squander his wealth.
Not only that, they also forcibly conscripted people to build roads and city walls, killing those who disobeyed.
Wherever the soldiers went, smoke and fire filled the air, and they would plunder all the people's property and food.
Ding Jun ordered his soldiers to plunder civilians, especially grain. He allowed his troops to loot grain, otherwise a large amount of grain would still need to be transported from the rear.
The able-bodied and young were made to work, while the old, weak, sick, and disabled were killed.
The able-bodied young men were not given food to work, so they had to eat whatever they could find, such as wild grass or rats.
Furthermore, many people are looking for an opportunity to escape.
Some people did manage to escape, but the majority were massacred.
Those who successfully escape either enter deep mountains and forests, or, if they are not eaten by jackals, wolves, tigers, or leopards, are lucky enough to survive.
Alternatively, they could flee to Qin Chuan Prefecture.
Finally, they encountered Zhao Rong's troops.
Zhao Rong hurriedly ordered people to settle these people, but also ordered a thorough investigation.
Suspicious individuals should be investigated separately to avoid the possibility of them being planted with spies or infiltrators.
After a thorough interrogation, Zhao Rong was left speechless, both amused and exasperated.
Ding Jun really had no intention of planting any spies or infiltrators.
He simply wanted these people to do the work.
They don't even give us food while we're working; we'd rebel even if we didn't run away.
Moreover, they were all young and middle-aged adults.
As expected, before Zhao Rong could even engage Ding Jun in a direct confrontation, the people, driven to desperation, rebelled against Ding Jun first.
Although the common people had no weapons, they would pick up farm tools and try to seize the weapons from the other side.
There were many civilians, but few of the soldiers Ding Jun had sent out to supervise the construction. In the end, many of the supervising soldiers were killed by the civilians.
But the common people's goal was not really to fight against Ding Jun; they just wanted to survive and eventually reclaim their grain before fleeing.
Some of them even occupied the mountaintops and became bandits.
These bandits not only opposed Ding Jun's men, but also harmed the villagers. When they couldn't defeat Ding Jun's men, they robbed ordinary people.
It can be said that the county town occupied by Ding Jun was also in complete chaos.
Most people abandoned their homes and fled with their food supplies before Ding Jun's men arrived.
In the end, Zhao Rong took in many of them. After interrogation, those who were found to be without problems were sent to the rear for Shen Qing's resettlement.
Zhao Rong was furious. What kind of team was this? They seemed determined to wipe out wherever they went.
They truly committed every imaginable act of arson, murder, looting, and rape.
Enraged, Zhao Rong felt that the main force was moving too slowly, so he led three thousand Tie family soldiers on a rapid advance.
They successively reclaimed three county towns.
Finally, Ding Jun actually placed several thousand civilians in front of the battle lines to block Zhao Rong's attack.
Upon seeing so many civilians, Zhao Rong indeed stopped his attack.
Zhao Rong and Ding Jun thus met in Xijiang Prefecture.
Ding Jun was still pleased. He was using these ordinary people to create a good standoff.
Who knew that within two days, his city would be attacked from three sides.
He hadn't expected the other side to bypass him so quickly and completely surround him.
They attacked from the left, right, and rear at extremely high speed.
What speed is that?
When he saw the other side's trucks and SUVs, he was stunned on the city wall.
What's this?
I've never seen it before.
The red-clad cannons and soldiers disembarked from those vehicles.
They bombarded the city walls directly.
The shells are practically free.
But it was too late for him to try to place the people on all sides.
The western city had already been captured, and the soldiers of Daxin charged in like tigers descending from the mountain.
This time, Ding Jun will have a hard time escaping.
Finally, he actually changed into refugee clothes and mingled among the refugees, hoping to escape with them.
Surprisingly, when the refugees learned of Zhao Rong's victory, they didn't run away.
He mingled among the refugees and was investigated by people sent by Zhao Rong.
Every investigation is accurate.
The refugees were all emaciated and listless, while Ding Jun was tall and strong, all fleshy.
You can tell at a glance that he is not a refugee.
He wasn't the only one harboring wishful thinking; the prefect of Xijiang Prefecture, along with some other officials, also did so.
They were all eventually identified.
This time, Zhao Rong did not kill the person directly. Instead, he interrogated him and then sent him to the rear to face legal punishment.
After settling the local residents in, Zhao Rong was all smiles, his eyes practically disappearing as he was amazed at how useful the trucks and off-road vehicles had been on their first appearance.
This is also because the roads here are relatively wide official roads, making it convenient for trucks and off-road vehicles to travel.
After reorganizing the troops, Zhao Rong continued his advance, knowing that speed was of the essence in warfare.
Ding Jun had already been captured, and the remaining soldiers had neither the ability nor the will to resist. Some surrendered, and others ran away.
Soon, Zhao Rong recaptured Qin Chuan Prefecture.
They marched downwards, attacking other territories of the King of Lu.
They fought all the way to the banks of the Luanjiang River.
Naval warfare was imminent.
Who knew that the King of Lu, heeding someone's foolish advice, would breach the Luanjiang River's banks.
A thousand miles of fertile land were submerged in an instant.
Vast areas have been transformed into a sea of water and river bends.
Zhao Rong's soldiers did lose about a hundred men, but most of them were lost while rescuing people. However, the biggest losses were suffered by the civilians.
Zhao Rong had to pause and then resettle these displaced people.
Furthermore, as instructed by Shenxi, we must take precautions against the epidemic wherever we go, as outbreaks are more likely to occur during times of unrest.
All citizens will undergo physical examinations, and those with problems will be isolated.
Upon hearing of the battle at the front, Shenxi ordered his men to expedite the transport of large ships there.
How could the small town of Luanjiang possibly stop the large Xin army?
Furthermore, due to King Lu's questionable actions, although many areas were flooded, new river channels were formed.
The strongholds that had been built and maintained in Luanjiang suddenly became useless.
On the contrary, it made it easier for the Daxin team to attack.
With one burst of energy, we crossed the river to fight.
Forced Prince Lu to retreat to Liangzhou Prefecture, relying on the city's fortifications to hold out, and even sought help from Prince Qingjiang, Xu Rui felt deeply that if the prince were to fall, he would be in danger, and cooperated with Prince Lu to form a force.
The team that is fighting against Daxin.
Furthermore, Xu Rui recruited many extraordinary individuals to research the Red Cannon and various new weapons.
It's no longer possible to make rapid progress again with overwhelming force.
At this time, Daxin had already occupied three-fifths of the land area of the world.
The remaining two portions were mostly occupied by Emperor Lu and King Qingjiang, while King Miaojiang occupied Miaojiang and the surrounding territory.
At this moment, the three powers are in a stalemate, and it remains to be seen who will emerge victorious!
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