Chapter 216 The Natural Barrier of the Yangtze River Collapsed without Attack

At dawn.

The Longcheng Navy Fleet was less than 20 miles away from the Xiaguan Wharf of Jinling City.

The mighty Navy Fleet, especially the super battleship "Miewohao", was a well-deserved giant in the Yangtze River waterway, attracting countless fishermen along the river who were fishing early in the morning.

Some brave young fishermen even rowed their small sampan fishing boats to follow the direction of the Longcheng Navy Fleet, trying to figure out where these giant ships were going.

The King of Jin, Chen Huaian, who had seized three treasure ships from the Prime Minister's Mansion and countless gold, silver and jewelry, was in a good mood. He simply didn't even take a nap, and lay directly on the recliner on the bow deck, enjoying the scenery along the Yangtze River in the early morning.

When a touch of fish belly white appeared in the east, Chen Huaian on the bow deck actually saw through the monocular telescope in his hand that a small boat with a white flag was sailing down the river towards the Longcheng Navy Fleet.

The man standing at the bow of the boat was wearing a set of armor and a ring-handled sword on his waist.

It was obvious at a glance that this man was a soldier.

Oh, interesting!

Chen Huaian grinned, as if he had guessed the identity of the man.

Not long after, the general on the boat boarded the "Miewo" warship with the assistance of the officers and soldiers of the Longcheng Navy, and was escorted by the commander of the Jinwu Guard, Xiao Po, to meet His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin.

This man was none other than Lu Jiang, the deputy general of the Liangjiang New Army, and the number one general under the command of Liangjiang Governor Su Chen.

"Report--"

"His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin, Lu Jiang, the deputy general of the Liangjiang New Army, requests to see you!"

At this time, Chen Huaian, who stood proudly on the deck of the Miewo with his back to the crowd, heard the report of Xiao Po, the commander of the Jinwu Guard, behind him.

Chen Huaian said without turning his head: "Let him come over!"

Soon, the dusty Lu Jiang came to Chen Huaian and knelt down to pay respect to His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin: "I, Lu Jiang, pay my respects to His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin;"

"Long live the Prince of Jin, long live the Prince of Jin, long live the Prince of Jin!"

"No need to be polite, stand up and talk!"

"I dare not!"

Lu Jiang was very perceptive, so he naturally did not dare to stand up and talk to the Prince of Jin Chen Huaian on an equal footing. He still knelt on one knee and presented the "Letter to the Prince of Jin" in his arms, which still smelled of ink, to Chen Huaian with both hands.

Lu Jiang said respectfully: "Your Majesty, I am here to express my loyalty to Your Majesty on the orders of Lord Su Chen, the Governor-General of Liangjiang. "

"Lord Su is busy with trivial matters and cannot get away. He ordered me to convey Lord Su's apologies to Your Majesty. Lord Su said that he and his 50,000 Liangjiang new troops, as well as the 18 million people in Liangjiang, are willing to be loyal to Your Majesty. "

"The 50,000 Liangjiang new troops stationed outside Jinling City from Xiaguan to Shitou City are willing to join the Longcheng Jingnan Army under the command of the King of Jin and obey the orders of Your Majesty at any time!"

After speaking, Lu Jiang raised his hands above his head again and said: "Your Majesty, this is the "Letter to the King of Jin" written by Lord Su himself. Please take a look!"

Hmm?

Chen Huaian raised his eyebrows, took the "Letter to the King of Jin" from Lu Jiang's hand, and flipped through it:

I, the Governor-General of Liangjiang, Su Chen, report to His Royal Highness the King of Jin...

The general content of the letter is that Su Chen, as the Governor-General of Liangjiang, explained to the King of Jin, Chen Huaian, in the tone of a minister, the reasons and consequences of why he led his troops to participate in the Lingwu coup;

Of course, it is also necessary for Su Chen to express his loyalty to His Royal Highness the King of Jin;

In addition, Su Chen also expressed his willingness to become the internal response of the Longcheng Navy Fleet, allowing the Longcheng Navy Fleet to bypass the Huben New Army on the north bank of the Yangtze River and directly capture Jinling City.

Finally, Su Chen also sincerely expressed that he was a person who bore a crime, and this time he expressed his loyalty to His Royal Highness the King of Jin without expecting forgiveness, but only hoped that after His Royal Highness the King of Jin succeeded in the Jingnan Rebellion, he would treat his 50,000 Liangjiang New Army soldiers well;

As for him, Su Chen himself, he was willing to accept any punishment from the Emperor of Lingwu without any complaints.

After reading the contents of the "Memorial to the King of Jin", Chen Huaian couldn't help but sigh inwardly that the Governor-General of the Liangjiang River, Su Chen, was really a smart guy!

He put his attitude very low, unlike the other Daxin generals who were carrying troops and trying to use this as a bargaining chip to negotiate with him in exchange for corresponding political capital.

He also said that he was willing to accept any disposal from the Emperor Lingwu, isn't this bullshit?

Can the Emperor Lingwu come back?

However, even if you think so, the handling of this matter cannot be so simple and crude.

Regardless of Su Chen's starting point, for Chen Huaian who urgently needs to cross the river to take over the capital Jinling City, it is a good thing that Su Chen is willing to come with 50,000 Liangjiang New Army.

In this way, the Longcheng Navy Fleet led by him will at least not worry about being attacked from both sides after arriving in the waters outside Jinling City.

He could wait calmly until the two Longcheng armies marching south from Jinan Prefecture and Kaifeng Prefecture arrived at the north bank of the Yangtze River and merged together, and then crossed the river to capture Nanjing.

At this time, Chen Huaian put away the letter and said to Lu Jiang in an approving tone: "General Lu, I am very pleased that your governor is willing to abandon the dark and join the Longcheng Jingnan Army;"

"This treacherous prime minister Qin Ruhui controls the government, disrupts the government, and creates a series of absurd things such as the Lingwu coup and the two dragons in the same court. Everyone should be able to punish him;"

"This time, the king raised troops to Jingnan, in order to eliminate treacherous people and consolidate the foundation of the country."

"Your Highness is wise!"

Lu Jiang immediately clasped his hands and clasped his fists, echoing him.

Just as Chen Huaian was about to say something else, another Jinwu Guard soldier came to report in a hurry:

"Report--"

"Your Highness, Prince Jin, the deputy general of the new Tiger Guard Army, Tang Ziyi, wants to see you!"

Swish!

When this was said, everyone was shocked.

It was obvious that no one present, including Chen Huaian, had expected that the deputy general of the new Tiger Guard Army, Tang Ziyi, would dare to come to see the Prince of Jin in person.

When Lu Jiang, the deputy general of the new Liangjiang Army, who was still kneeling on one knee, heard that the deputy general of the new Tiger Guard Army, Tang Ziyi, came to see the Prince of Jin in person, his expression was obviously stagnant.

There were many exchanges between the two during the confrontation between the new Liangjiang Army and the new Tiger Guard Army across the river.

In particular, the fact that his own governor and Wu Sanjia had secretly communicated with each other in order to welcome back Emperor Lingwu and Empress Dowager Su was a knot in Lu Jiang's heart.

Anyone with eyesight can see that after conquering Jinling City, the next step for Jin Wang Chen Huaian is to ascend the throne and establish a new country.

Although, Jin Wang Chen Huaian has already accepted the surrender of the Liangjiang New Army.

But who can guarantee that he will not have a grudge against Lord Su's intention to welcome back Emperor Lingwu with Wu Sanjia?

This matter is not easy to handle!

Over there, after a brief surprise, Chen Huaian immediately ordered: "Bring up Tang Ziyi, the deputy general of the Tiger Guard New Army!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"