Chapter 852: Stationing Troops in Anqing

"Advance toward Anqing City!"

The twenty-sixth year of Taihe, the sixth day of the seventh month.

After three days of preparation, the Prince's Personal Army prepared to launch the Battle of Jiangzhou.

In addition to the ten thousand soldiers advancing toward Yuezhou and Guizhou, another ten thousand soldiers were stationed at various passages leading from the three southeastern provinces to Jiangzhou.

This was to prevent the powerful clans of Jiangzhou from sending small detachments to raid the three southeastern provinces.

Besides this, Zhong Li would remain to guard the three southeastern provinces, responsible for commanding the Village Soldiers and working with the remaining Prince's Personal Army to maintain the security of the three provinces.

Thus, after deducting the Lu Chang unit fighting alongside the Qin-series.

This time, the one-hundred-thousand-strong Prince's Personal Army moved out in full force, its military spearhead pointing directly at Jiangzhou.

However, although the Prince's Personal Army was not yet at full strength, Zhao Xu and Chang Wei were more confident than ever in achieving victory in the war.

Because during this period, the armies in Jiangbei had not stopped re-equipping with Qin-style Rifles.

Now, the soldiers of the Prince's Personal Army had completed the transition to the Qin-style Rifle.

One hundred thousand Prince's Personal Army soldiers holding Qin-style Rifles were enough to sweep away the remnants of the Jiangnan Powerful Clans with overwhelming force.

Following the order.

The Prince's Personal Army marched majestically toward Anqing City.

Zhao Xu and Chang Wei reined in their horses to follow.

This time, he would personally end the civil strife of the Great Song and would never give the Westerners a chance to deeply intervene in the Great Song's internal chaos.

Anqing City was located upstream from Jinling City, with Jiujiang to the north and the contemporary Poyang Lake to the south.

Changcheng was located at the southern end of Poyang Lake.

Once, Wang Xie wanted to station troops in Anqing and attack Jinling.

Now, he wanted to station troops in Anqing and attack Changcheng.

Because his fleet could sail directly from Anqing into the Gan River of Jiujiang and enter the vast Poyang Lake.

Since Poyang Lake effectively split Jiangzhou in two.

The Prince's Personal Army could coordinate with the navy, using Poyang Lake as a central line to attack both banks and rapidly control the cities on either side.

Most importantly, they would gain extreme mobility on Poyang Lake.

Especially with the steamships, which could reach Changcheng from Anqing in half a day.

Three days later.

The one-hundred-thousand-strong Yan Prince Army arrived at Anqing City.

At this time, the navy's eight steamships and eight sailing warships arrived one after another.

Arriving at the same time were sixty troop transport ships, capable of carrying thirty thousand troops.

Meanwhile.

Changcheng.

Xie An received news that the Prince's Personal Army was advancing toward Anqing.

Instantly, a layer of cold sweat broke out all over his body.

Although he knew that Yan Wang would sooner or later launch an attack on Jiangzhou.

But now that it had truly come, he felt only a sense of desperate powerlessness in his heart.

However, currently holding six hundred thousand troops, he had no choice but to deal with this matter.

"Immediately send the movements of the Yan King Army to Ba City," Xie An said sternly.

Then, he instinctively wanted to ask for Wang Xie's opinion, but suddenly realized that Wang Xie had been stripped of his official position,

and had already gone to Ba City.

"Sigh..." Xie An let out a sigh.

If it were before, Wang Xie might have been able to offer some ideas at a time like this.

But now he could only rely on himself.

At the time, he had also pleaded for Wang Xie; after all, it was not that Wang Xie was not clever enough, but that Yan Wang was too cunning.

But this matter clearly required someone to take the blame, and no one in Ba City paid any attention to his suggestions.

Thinking of this, he sighed again, looked toward the generals under his command, and said, "This time, the Yan Prince Army is advancing toward Anqing. Do you have any brilliant strategies to block the Yan Prince Army?"

The generals looked at one another, all of them wearing worried expressions.

Clearly, this news made them feel equally anxious.

There were not many places left for them to retreat to.

Seeing this, Xie An shook his head and waved his hand to dismiss the generals.

In fact, he also knew that facing Yan Wang's troops, the strategies they could adopt were extremely limited.

Right now, splitting the troops was impossible, as that would only allow Yan Wang to defeat them one by one.

The only option was to fight to the death in Changcheng with the six hundred thousand troops, wait for reinforcements from the Wu army in Xiangzhou, and attack the Yan King Army from both sides.

"Why haven't you left yet?" After everyone had dispersed, only one general remained in the hall; it was his eldest son, Xie Bi.

"Father, I have something to say, though I do not know if I should speak it." Xie Bi's eyes were somewhat flustered, yet also resolute.

"Speak." Xie An looked at his eldest son with surprise.

Hesitating for a moment, Xie Bi said, "Father, the trend of the world is actually already clear. To continue resisting is merely throwing an egg against a rock. Furthermore, even if we defeat Yan Wang, will the Liang Family tolerate our Xie Family in the future? In the end, we will only end up with our heads on the chopping block."

Xie An's expression changed slightly upon hearing this. He grabbed Xie Bi by the collar and said, "You scoundrel, who told you to say such things?"

"It was I who decided to say these things. The civil strife of the Great Song is merely the internal business of the Great Song; what does it have to do with the Westerners? And what does it have to do with the Northern Di? By inviting wolves into the house like this, even if we destroy Yan Wang, will the Great Song still be the Great Song?" Xie Bi continued, "By comparison, only Yan Wang is acting for the sake of the Great Song."

Clearing his throat, he added, "Father, Yan Wang's people have said that as long as Father is willing to surrender, he will plead with Yan Wang to ensure the wealth and status of our Xie Family line for the rest of our lives."

Xie An was stunned, and then he suddenly raised his hand and slapped Xie Bi across the face, "You unfilial scoundrel who forgets his ancestors, you actually have private dealings with Yan Wang's people."

Looking toward the door, he shouted: "Someone come here, lock Xie Bi in the dungeon; without my order, he is not allowed to be released."

Two soldiers immediately walked in, grabbed Xie Bi, and walked out.

Covering his face, Xie Bi's eyes were complex.

He shouted: "Father, after the three southeastern prefectures are incorporated under Yan Wang's command, we will no longer be able to win."

Xie An just waved his hand impatiently, letting the soldiers take Xie Bi away quickly.

Once Xie Bi's voice could no longer be heard, Xie An slumped down.

He had a very bad premonition.

If his eldest son was like this, how many aristocratic generals in the army had lost confidence now?

Most importantly, Yan Wang's people were clearly active in Changcheng during this short time, bewitching the generals.

It was unknown how many people in the army had been bought off and harbored ulterior motives.

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