"Please get up with you, Gong Jing!" Lu Runxing stepped forward and helped Jing Xiang up. Compared to when he was in Chuzhou not long ago, Jing Xiang's expression became much more declining. Lu Runxing felt that the other party's arm was like an old tree with wounded roots, and the branches were already withered. He carefully supported Jing Xiang and whispered: "You are the most respectful when you are old. Gong Jing is at this age, and you will be exempted from this bowing ceremony in the future!"

A hint of gratitude flashed across Jingxiang's face, and he immediately said in a deep voice: "Thank you for your kindness, but the courtesy of the superiors and subordinates should not be discarded!"

"Some family said it was done!" Lu Runxing smiled and thought to himself, "You look like this. Maybe you will lose your life if you fall. If you want geography for the Jin army and the Central Plains soldiers, I am afraid that no one in the Wu Kingdom can compare with you. If there is a mistake, who will help me recruit Liangchen and advise the army to enter the Central Plains?" Thinking of this, Lu Runxing's face smiled a little more.

The other Liang generals and officials kneeling on the ground were relieved when they saw Lu Runxing treat Jing Xiang like this. It seemed that the reputation of the prince of Wu was indeed good. This time, he chose the right side. He chose a good master and was even more respectful to the salute. Lu Runxing and the surrendered generals met with the soldiers and horses. The soldiers and horses were settled, and the group entered the Xuzhou government office to sit down. Lu Runxing didn't care about anything else and asked directly: "Mr. Jing, is there any news in Bianjing these days?"

Jing Xiang coughed lowly and said in a deep voice: "According to the news from the sergeant sent by Lao Xie and his former friends in the Liang army, Duan Ning, who was stationed on the north side of the river, has surrendered to Li Siyuan. Li Siyuan sent his adopted son Li Congke to Fengqiu and incorporated this Liang army. It is said that he is going west and attacking Luoyang, the Xijing."

"How many soldiers are there under Duan Ning's command, but are elite soldiers?"

"Duan Ning was in the position of recruiting envoys in the north, and all the Liang army on the Heshang were under his control. This time, he rushed back from Gaolingdu to provide assistance, and he should have only 50,000 or 60,000 people under his command, but he should have had veterans who had dealt with the Jin army for many years!"

"Damn it!" Lu Runxing cursed softly, his face full of disappointment: "This Duan Ning is really a rat. He has 50,000 elite soldiers under his command, but he actually surrendered to the enemy. Li Siyuan won this army without fighting, and he was really lucky!"

Jing Xiang shook his head and sighed: "This Duan Ning is a mediocre talent. Being able to live in this position is just a better position than Zhao Yan and Zhang Hanjie. The generals and officials under his command are not intimate with him. Now that Bian Jing has fallen, and Your Majesty has made great progress, how can he control the army? It is natural to offer these 50,000 troops to the new master as a stairs for advancement. I tried to advise Your Majesty that this person was a mediocre villain and would never allow him to take on such important positions as recruiting envoys from the north, but Your Majesty said..." Speaking of this, Jing Xiang could no longer say anything and sighed.

Hearing this, Lu Runxing couldn't help but be curious and asked in a low voice: "How will Zhu Youzhen answer?"

"Your Majesty said, 'Ning is not guilty, please forgive him for his guilt!'"

When Lu Runxing heard this, he couldn't help laughing. The north recruited the envoy and commanded more than 100,000 Liang troops on the river. When he was guilty, he was afraid that the Jin army would attack Bianjing City and would not have the chance to be dismissed. Zhu Youzhen's answer was clearly just a shirk. I believe that Zhu Youzhen's remarks were too regretful when he recalled what he said before his death.

"Mr. Jinggong, Li Siyuan surrendered his army to capture Luoyang, probably to eliminate the threat from the west, and to connect with Hanoi to prepare for the future advancement of Guanzhong and Hezhong. It seems that after he ascended the throne and became emperor, he was very concerned about his former master!"

"Your Highness is very much!" Jing Xiang nodded, and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes. The young man in front of him was only in his early twenties, but he was already in command of the army. He thought that because of his identity as the legitimate son of Lu Fang, he now had considerable talents. Thinking of this, Jing Xiang remembered his old master Zhu Wen. Both Lu Fang were from low-class backgrounds. With his own talent, he fought a path of blood from the troubled times and laid a great foundation. However, Zhu Wen could not pass the throne. He was killed, and the sons killed each other. The strength of Liang State declined and was finally destroyed by Hedong. Looking at the young man in front of him, it was obvious that Lu Fang had spent a lot of effort to choose to cultivate his heirs, and he was far better than his old master.

"Mr. Jing, what do you think Li Siyuan will be next?"

Lu Runxing's question awakened Jing Xiang from his feelings. He looked at the young man in front of him with a complicated gaze and said in a deep voice: "As far as I see, Li Siyuan will definitely send troops south next. If I guess correctly, the direction of his troops at this time will be pointed at Xuzhou!"

"What?" Lu Runxing's face suddenly changed, and his hand shook, and he almost hit the water cups on several tables on the ground. He had only three new troops under his command. In addition, the more than 6,000 government soldiers brought from Chuzhou, the total was only 16,000. The reinforcements recruited from Danyang and Guangling are now on the canal. It will take at least 24 or 5 days to arrive in Xuzhou. Li Siyuan defeated Bianjing, annexed the central force of the Liang army, and removed the guards of Hedong and Youzhou in Hebei. At least 100,000 people under his command. With such a strength comparison, it is no wonder that Lu Runxing is like this. He hurriedly asked, "How can you see it?"

Jing Xiang coughed softly and replied leisurely: "The late emperor established a festival in Bianzhou and wiped out all the heroes. After ascending the throne, he first established his capital in Bianjing, and then moved his capital to Luoyang. Does Your Highness know why?"

"This!" Lu Runxing heard Jing Xiang's mouth "Last Emperor". Although he knew that the other party called Zhu Wen, he couldn't change it for a while, and he still felt quite unhappy in his heart. But now he was not the time to care about these things. Lu Runxing smiled and said, "There must be a reason for Zhu Xuanwu's doing this, but I don't know about it!"

Jingxiang was so agile, and how could he not hear Lu Runyan's meaning, but the other party did not call him "Zhu thief" directly, and "Zhu Ni" could be considered as giving him face. He squeezed out a smile on his face and continued: "The land of Bianjing is four-ping, with rivers, Bian, controls and attracts Huai, Si, and boats and vehicles, which facilitates the transportation of canals. Zhu Xuanwu established the festival here, and used his wealth to support his troops and conquer the four directions, so as to build a foundation. But Bianjing was a place of contribution, but

It is not a place where the establishment is established. Its territory is connected to four vassal states and has great straits. There is no limit to famous mountains and rivers, so the battlefield is also the battlefield. It is not as good as that of Luoyang in Chenggao in the east, and the west, and Yi and Luo in the west. Therefore, although Zhu Xuanwu started his career in Bianjing, he took Luoyang as the Western Capital after ascending the throne. After his palace was built, he moved the capital to Luoyang. After Zhu Youzhen seized the throne, he moved the capital to his old land Bianjing because of his shallow foundation."

Lu Runxing nodded. He also spent a lot of effort on military geography. He also deeply understood the advantages and disadvantages of Jingxiang Luoyang and Bianjing. When Zhu Wen was appointed as the governor of Xuanwu Army, he made good use of the advantages of transportation, dense population, and able to control the canal transportation. He expanded the army and gradually annexed the surrounding forces. But after he ascended the throne, he left his place where he started and headed to Luoyang. Because before he ascended the throne, he was

When attacking one side, the strategy of attack instead of defense can be adopted to make up for the shortcomings of Bian Jing's lack of danger, but after ascending the throne, the offensive and defense trend was reversed, and no one could guarantee that his descendants had enough ability to implement the strategy of attack instead of defense. This was also confirmed by Zhu Youzhen. If the center of Liang State was still in Luoyang at that time, Li Siyuan would not dare to adopt this method of light troops to advance before removing the key points of Luoyang's periphery.

"Li Siyuan naturally knew that there was no danger to defend Bianjing, so he would definitely not stay in Bianjing and wait for the beating, but took the initiative to attack instead of defending. Just like Zhu Xuanwu back then, he asked his adopted son Li Congke to take Luoyang in order to stabilize his right wing. The Yellow River is on the north side of Bianjing. The remaining Liang army on the river has surrendered to the Jin army, and the east side has been occupied by him. The south side has not yet been decided. Xuzhou is an important land on Huai, only more than 600 miles away from Bianjing. I issued another manifesto calling on all prefectures and counties to attack him. If I were Li Siyuan, the first one to attack would be Xuzhou!"

Hearing this, Lu Runxing had to admit that what Jing Xiang said was reasonable. He advanced lightly, but he hit the big head. He couldn't help but remember Gao Xu's suspicion when he was in Chuzhou, snorted coldly, and said, "Why didn't Jing Gong say this when he was in Chuzhou? It would be like that section of Ning, who treated the more than 10,000 people from a certain family as an advance towards Li Siyuan!" Speaking of this, Lu Runxing's right hand was already pressed on the hilt of the knife at his waist, and his eyes were full of murderous intent.

Jing Xiang suddenly realized it and said with a smile: "Your Highness, the old minister didn't expect that Duan Ning could hand over the 50,000 Liang troops so easily to Li Siyuan. If it weren't for this, how could Li Siyuan go south so quickly? After the fall of Bianjing, Wu and Jin each held one end, and the remaining troops of the Liang army chose to follow. Your Highness got one step earlier and took the lead. Your Highness should know it!"

Lu Runxing snorted coldly, and what Jing Xiang said made sense. He was not a god. How could he know that as soon as Bianjing was destroyed, the Liang army around him collapsed. After changing the banner, they all became Li Siyuan's subordinates. He was just frustrated, as if Jing Xiang had made a move.

"Jing Gong thought how should we face the enemy?"

Jingxiang was not humble, and walked straight to the wall, pulled the curtain open, revealing a map, pointing to the pattern on it, saying in a deep voice: "Xuzhou is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and it is only a few hundred miles west. The Shatuo Iron Cavalry under Li Siyuan is famous all over the world, so it must be from this. The city wall is surrounded by water on three sides, with only Biansi as a pond, and there is a carriage and horse platform on the south side, and there is a horse platform on the other side. It is ten steep and a hundred steps wide. I have already managed the city wall. I have heard that the fire weapon of Lu Wu has been sharp for a long time. I asked Your Highness to station a thousand people, arrange heavy artillery to the top, and share the city with the inside and outside, and accumulate three thousand grains in the city. Although Li Siyuan has 100,000 people, it cannot be taken!"

Hearing this, Lu Run's frowning frown finally stretched a little and asked: "How many sergeants in the city have registered their household registration? Is the city wall intact? Are there enough food, equipment, money, and medicine?"

"There are 5,000 soldiers in the city, with a household registration of 40,000 yuan. If you draw one household, you will have 40,000 yuan. You can immediately join the army. Makeup women, the elderly and the weak can be used for transportation and use to keep the dish. The food can be used for three years. The equipment, wealth, medicine is sufficient, and the city walls are intact. Your Highness can go and inspect it later!"

When Lu Runxing heard this, the more he looked, the more strange he felt. He also knew that Jing Xiang was sent here because he failed the political struggle and was driven out of Bianjing. But now the city is well-defended and even the strong men have been well trained. Not only is the city wall renovated intact, but the key points outside the city are prepared to resist the attack. All of this gives people a very strange feeling.
Chapter completed!