Although Sun Lang's words were a bit exaggerated, there were indeed many problems in the Southern Tang Dynasty. The Southern Tang Dynasty did not make sufficient preparations for annexing Hunan's territory, which was a hasty decision.

In September of the tenth year of Baoda, Bian Hao, on the order of Li Jing, officially sent a message to the Wuping army in Langzhou to surrender, hoping that Liu Yan would see the current situation clearly and lead his troops to surrender to the Southern Tang as soon as possible. Of course, before that, Bian Hao took in many people who fled from Langzhou to Changsha. From these people, Bian Hao learned that Liu Yan was actually a very loyal and obedient official, without any ambition or desire. Bian Hao relaxed his vigilance and believed that surrendering Liu Yan would inevitably succeed. Of course, he mainly thought that a mere Langzhou had few troops and poor strength, so why should he fight against the Southern Tang?

To Bian Hao's surprise, Liu Yan immediately refused after receiving the letter of surrender sent by Bian Hao. However, it was easy to refuse, and the consequences would naturally be serious. Liu Yan knew that the consequences of refusing to surrender would inevitably lead to attack from the Southern Tang army. So Liu Yan immediately summoned Wang Kui, Zhou Xingfeng and other senior generals of the Wuping Army in Langzhou to discuss the matter together.

Liu Yan has been in Langzhou for more than a year. With his personal prestige and courage, Liu Yan has successfully gained a foothold in the Wuping Army. However, the ten members of the Langzhou brothers still occupy important military positions in the Wuping Army. Wang Kui served as deputy envoy of the Wuping Army, Zhou Xingfeng and He Jingzhen were the marching Sima, and the rest, such as Zhang Wan, Zhu Quanxiu, Man Gongyi, Yuwen Qiong, Peng Wanhe, Pan Shusi, Zhang Wenbiao, etc., have been promoted to commanders. The military and political power of the Wuping Army is actually in the hands of these Langzhou brothers.

The reason why Liu Yan was able to gain a foothold in the Wuping Army was of course inseparable from the support and support of the Ten Brothers of Langzhou. He needed the support of the Ten Brothers of Langzhou, but at the same time he had to be on guard against the Ten Brothers of Langzhou. However, now is the honeymoon period for Liu Yan and the Ten Brothers of Langzhou. Everyone is facing a common opponent, that is, Bian Hao of the Southern Tang Dynasty.

As the boss of the Langzhou brothers, Wang Kui took the lead in speaking: "Our Langzhou relies on the Yangtze River and the dangerous terrain of Dongting Lake. It has tens of thousands of elite armored soldiers. How can we wait for death and be controlled by others? Bian Hao has no choice but to control Hunan. He has caused complaints from the people of Hunan and is unwilling to surrender to the Southern Tang Dynasty. How can we surrender? I think this Bian Hao can be captured in one battle." Wang Kui directly expressed his point of view and had to take the initiative to attack Bian Hao. Liu Yan heard it, but he was hesitant. After all, he was afraid of the strength of the Southern Tang Dynasty, so it was difficult to make up his mind.

At this critical moment, Zhou Xingfeng, who is known for his wisdom among the Langzhou brothers, said: "The key to such a confidential matter is to act quickly. If we move slowly, we will sooner or later be discovered by the Southern Tang, and we will not be able to make a big deal at that time!" Liu Yan then made up his mind to send troops to attack Bian Hao!

Before sending troops, many people suggested that they should join forces with the barbarian army of Fu Yantong in Xuzhou to fight again. The strong combat effectiveness of the barbarian army is still fresh in memory. With Fu Yantong's help, the chances of victory will naturally be greater. However, Zhou Xingfeng once again expressed strong opposition, saying: "The barbarians are greedy and do not trustworthy. The last time they followed Ma Xi'e to attack Changsha, kill, burn and plunder, and do everything they want. Today we are righteous, in order to save the Hunan people ruled by the Southern Tang Dynasty. We will definitely be brave and do everything. Why use these mobs? They will only harm the people, but will ruin our major affairs. Fu Yantong not only cannot be reused, but also has to send troops.

Supervise to prevent them from attacking Langzhou in the chaos." Liu Yan agreed with Zhou Xingfeng's opinion, so he appointed Liu Yan, the commander of the same barbarian tribe, to station troops in the western part of Langzhou to guard against Fu Yantong.

After solving their worries, Liu Yan could give it a try. Wang Kui was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the former army. The Wuping army divided its troops into several groups and launched a comprehensive counterattack against the Southern Tang army occupying Hunan. Sun Lang and Cao Jin finally realized their original wish and were appointed as the vanguard envoy by Wang Kui, responsible for leading troops as the pioneer vanguard. Man Gongyi also led an army to attack Yuezhou north. Wang Kui, Zhou Xingfeng, He Jingzhen and others led the main force of the Wuping army to attack Changsha south.

At this time, the army of the Southern Tang Dynasty was stationed on the southern border to defend against the attack of the Southern Han Dynasty. Bian Hao obsessed the lies of the fugitives in Langzhou and did not conduct serious military preparations for Langzhou. Liu Yan was determined but not intentional, so Bian Hao naturally suffered a great loss.

On the fifth day of the tenth month of the 10th year of Baoda, Wang Kui led the Wuping army to easily capture the Yuanjiang River and captured Liu Chengyu, the general of the Southern Tang Dynasty. The subordinate general Li Shide led more than 500 subordinates to surrender to the Wuping army. The Langzhou army took advantage of the victory to attack Yiyang. On the ninth day of the 10th month, Zhou Xingfeng used a small boat as a cover and led his troops to the city of Yiyang. They used a big axe to cut through the four-sided village gates, easily captured Yiyang, killed more than 2,000 defenders in the Southern Tang Dynasty, and captured the defending general Li Jianqi.

On October 11, Wang Kui led the Wuping army to capture the gateway bridge and Xiangyin of Changsha, which is only one step away from Changsha. The prefectures, counties and towns from Langzhou to Changsha are like unprepared city fortresses, which were easily conquered by the Wuping army, and then the city of Changsha.

Bian Hao in Changsha City is already an ant on the hot pan, and he is so anxious that he is wandering around. As a military general who has been on the battlefield for a long time, facing the pressure of the enemy army, Bian Hao should not have been so nervous and panicked. But the actual situation in Changsha City at this time did make Bian Hao nervous and panicked.

At this moment, there were only thousands of defenders in Changsha City. After Bian Hao fell in Yiyang, he sent an urgent letter of help to Li Jing. However, the distance water could not relieve his near thirst. When the reinforcements from the Southern Tang Dynasty arrived in Changsha, it was estimated that Changsha had been captured by the Wuping Army. Seeing that Changsha was about to be surrounded by the Wuping Army, Bian Hao always paid attention to kindness and kindness, treating others like this, and treating himself the same. Bian Hao made his choice, led his troops to evacuate Changsha and fled back to the Southern Tang Dynasty. Late on November 13, Bian Hao led his troops to flee Changsha City in a hurry.

Bian Hao's escape disintegrated the officials and people of Changsha City. Everyone rushed to escape from Changsha, but in the chaos, the gate bridge east of the city broke, causing a tragedy of more than 10,000 casualties. On the morning of November 14, Wang Kui led his troops to enter Changsha easily.

The Wuping army's war against the Southern Tang Dynasty went so smoothly. In less than half a month, Wang Kui captured Changsha and drove away the Southern Tang army. This result made Wang Kui a little disbelief. The number one enemy of Wuping army, Bian Hao, escaped in advance, which made Wang Kui feel very unhappy. Wang Kui immediately ordered He Jingzhen to lead his troops to chase the fleeing Bian Hao. However, Bian Hao's escape ability was quite good and he successfully escaped back to the Southern Tang Dynasty. As a result, He Jingzhen only killed more than 500 soldiers of the Southern Tang Dynasty.

Occupying Changsha in one fell swoop made Wang Kui feel very good. So he proclaimed himself the deputy envoy of the Wuping Army and Quan Zhijun Office. He Jingzhen was named the marching Sima by him. While Wang Kui captured Changsha, another Wuping Army also achieved impressive results. When Man Gongyi led his troops to Yuezhou, Song, the governor of Yuezhou in the Southern Tang Dynasty,

Dequan was so scared that he dared not resist, so he fled back to the Southern Tang Dynasty. Manchu Public Welfare easily occupied Yuezhou and was named the governor of Yuezhou by Liu Yan.

Changsha and Yuezhou were lost. The old generals of Chu State in other prefectures and counties in Hunan were encouraged by the Wuping army and raised troops to resist the Southern Tang Dynasty. For a time, rebellions broke out everywhere from Shaozhou to Daozhou, and wars were rampant. The vicious consequences of Bian Hao and Song Dequan's leading escape were very serious. Faced with this chaotic situation, the wards of the Southern Tang Dynasty in Hunan chose to flee directly back to the Southern Tang Dynasty. Under this circumstance, the old generals of Chu State in various places surrendered to the Wuping army.

In more than a month, all seven states including Changsha, Yue, Shao, Heng, Yong, Dao, and Dao, occupied by the Southern Tang Dynasty were lost and controlled by the Wuping Army in Langzhou. Except for the two states of Lian and Chen were occupied by the Southern Han Dynasty, the original old places of Ma Yin and Chu State fell into the hands of the Wuping Army. Not only did the Southern Tang Dynasty not expect this situation, but even the Wuping Army did not expect it.

When Liu Yan was young, he followed Peng Yu to the State of Chu. For decades, he had been working in the state of unknown origin and became the governor of Chenzhou. However, he was nearly 60 years old and his destiny favored him. He was first elected as the governor of the Wuping Army, and then led the Wuping Army to successfully expel the Southern Tang army and successfully expanded the territory of the Wuping Army to the territory of the former Ma Yin Chu State.

Liu Yan, who had won a great victory, planned to take advantage of the victory and go further to seize Chenzhou occupied by the Southern Han. The huge victory in the previous war gave Liu Yan, Wang Kui and others an illusion: the combat power of the Wuping army has surpassed the Southern Tang. Since it has surpassed the Southern Tang, it will certainly be able to surpass the Southern Han.

In December of the tenth year of Baoda, Wang Kui led the Wuping Army and the barbarian army to march towards Chenzhou in a mighty manner, intending to conquer Chenzhou in one go and drive the Southern Han out of Hunan. However, unfortunately, Wang Kui encountered Pan Chongche, a famous general in the Southern Han Dynasty, who had become the number one ace general in Liu Sheng.

After capturing Guiguan, Lian, Chen and other places in the former Chu State, the Southern Han Dynasty placed Pan Chongche in the north for a long time in order to consolidate and stabilize these territories. Pan Chongche did not disappoint Liu Sheng's expectations and defeated the attacks of the Southern Tang army many times and successfully defended these new territories. The Wuping army could easily handle Bian Hao, Li Jianqi, and Song Dequan, but it did not mean that the Wuping army could easily defeat Pan Chongche.

When the Wuping army arrived near the moat, they met Pan Chongche's Southern Han army unexpectedly. Facing the fierce and powerful Wuping army, Pan Chongche was calm and unhappy. On the eve of the war, Pan Chongche personally came to a mountain to investigate the situation of the Wuping army.

After several extremely smooth victory, Wang Kui and his soldiers of Wuping Army were inevitably proud and underestimated the enemy. In addition, they were tired from afar, so they camped and rested very relaxed in the moat. The formation was chaotic and loose, and they were mentally relaxed, and they didn't have to fight at all. Such a scene made Pan Chongche see all this. As a famous general, Pan Chongche would never let go of such an excellent opportunity.

Pan Chongche said to his soldiers: "Langzhou soldiers came from afar, tired and inconsistent formation, so they are easy to defeat." The soldiers are very fast, and Pan Chongche immediately led his troops to launch a sudden attack on the Wuping army, defeating the Wuping army. The Wuping army suffered a great defeat, and was defeated miserably, with a corpse of more than 80 miles. Wang Kui brought the remaining defeated generals and retreated back to Changsha in a mess.
Chapter completed!