Some letters from home, coupled with conditions such as rotation, completely overwhelmed these soldiers and officers. Going home, what a beautiful word, in the narrow eyes of these soldiers, serving the country is not as good as one percent of going home.

Even Xiang Yu lamented that he walked in brocade clothes at night, abandoned Guanzhong, and returned to his favorite Jiangdong to become king.

In this way, the Northwest Army, which had a strength of 20,000, was captured by Li Jia without spending a single soldier.

Nearly 10,000 soldiers went south and returned to their hometowns. Then half of them chose to leave the army and became civilians with the ten thousand coins given by Li Jia.

The remaining 5,000 people, and the elite 3,000 people, were dispersed into the Forbidden Army, and the remaining 2,000 people were placed in the transfer envoys of various states to become tax soldiers and supervise the local areas. The former Yuan Congjun returned to

Panyu.

Li Jia instantly felt a little safer again.

There were almost ten thousand people in the remaining troops. Li Jia was worried and eliminated another five thousand old, weak, sick and disabled on the spot, leaving only five thousand people. Then he made a round of war regulations and divided the sixty states into three.

The department selected 5,000 elite troops from twenty states and counties to fill the border areas, rotating them every three years.

In this way, it can not only protect the border but also weaken the local area, and the reason is so fair that no one can find a single reason.

After nearly two months of busy work, the Ministry of War and the Governor's Office finally came up with the regulations and implemented them smoothly.

Time has come to September in a blink of an eye. Autumn has already entered in the north, but it is only the late summer and early autumn in Lingnan. The flood season that lasted for several months has finally ended. The soldiers on the Lunxu border suffered a lot and suffered hundreds of losses.

people.

The Dudu Mansion has its own pension regulations, including tax exemptions, corvées, pensions, and so on. For Li Jia, a few hundred people is nothing. What is really happy is that the flood season is over.

Lingnan and Annan are similar. Autumn has entered at the same time, which is a good time for expeditions as the weather is dry and things are dry.

Li Jia had started preparations as early as a few months ago. The weapons, food and grass reserves had been transported to Leizhou long ago, and dozens of warships were already ready to go.

During this expedition, Li Jia was preparing to conduct the expedition himself, and the governors were already on the march. As the deputy governor, Pan Chongche had no choice but to follow.

Among the Forbidden Army who went on the expedition, as infantry, Zuo Longhu Army and Zuo Shennu Army accompanied them. Zhang Weiqing and Huang Yang, as the commanders of both armies, naturally followed the orders.

Originally there were 5,000 Yuan soldiers, and 3,000 were transferred to the transfer envoy Si Yamen. Now they were replaced by the Northwest Army returning south. The remaining 2,000 people who had been resting for several months were also transferred to the southern expedition.

Coupled with the Hailong Army, which operates five or six thousand ships, the entire army totals about 20,000, known as one hundred thousand, and is preparing for the southern expedition in a mighty manner.

Before the Southern Expedition, Li Jia summoned the judge Wang Ning, Prince Xing's Yin Li Gao, the commanders of the four imperial armies, and Yun Congjun's Zhang Huzi and others, and warned them:

"On days when I am not in the capital, Mr. Wang will be the leader, and Li Fuyin will be the assistant. Keep an eye on the palace and the ministers. If necessary, you can be more decisive, but you must remember that the key to Lingnan must not be compromised in Prince Xing's Mansion.

negligence……"

The 20,000-strong army was watching the Prince Xing's Mansion closely. After more than half a year of various operations, it was not said to be as stable as Mount Tai, but it could still hold out for a few months.

After more than half a year of development, the Hailong Army has absorbed part of the Jingbo Army. The number has reached 8,000, and there are more than 30 large ships with 800 materials. It is a piece of cake to transport more than 10,000 soldiers.

A navy numbering eight thousand is simply invincible in the entire East Asia region. Even the cannibals should stay away.

Therefore, those maritime traders not only had to be raided by the Municipal Shipping Department, but also had to pay the protection fee of the Navy Dragon Army at sea. It can be said that they were full of complaints.

The minister of household affairs, Shangshu, also made an insinuation that it was very dangerous for the army to take control of its own finances. The military chaos in the Five Dynasties was not far away.

In this regard, after boarding this huge "Jiaolong", Li Jia really felt the strength of the Hailong Army, and it was time to take back the financial power.

"Commander, this 'Jiaolong' has 2,500 materials, which is the best in the Hailong Army. It has a crew of more than 400 people and ten crossbows. It is foolproof!"

Zhou Kui was on one side, introducing the ship in detail, and he was in a very happy mood.

"This attack on Annan, the Hailong Army is the top priority. Don't be careless!" Li Jia said softly.

"That's right. Brothers were very happy when they heard that the governor was coming. They were even more happy when they heard that they could participate in the expedition to Annan. But we are all on the ship, and the merits are calculated based on the head..."

Happy? The looting of Champa has reaped the benefits. It’s just such a bargain. How can it be so good?

Li Jia thought for a moment and said:

"The meritorious service is such that it cannot be changed at will. Moreover, when entering Annan this time, the navy rarely participated in the attack. If gold and silver are captured, just wait for a share!"

"More governors!" Zhou Kui was a little unfinished, but this was the best result.

The army set off from Panyu and passed through Xuwen. Li Jia took a look at the massive Xuwen Salt Fields and met Commander Han Xu from Danzhou, an acquaintance of his. He looked very wealthy. Now he was the Xuwen Salt Fields Envoy, and his life was very happy.

He can be regarded as a hero of Conglong. When he heard that Annan was to be conquered, he eagerly wanted to follow him. However, looking at his wealth, his ambition was polished away and he was rejected by Li Jia. He did not give up and wanted his 16-year-old son to follow him.

Beside Li Jia, he acts as a bodyguard.

So, Li Jiacai agreed.

The army came to Qinzhou again, which belonged to Jianwu Town, which was also Li Jia's hometown. The officials and gentry were naturally enthusiastic about the return of Governor Li. After staying for three days and enjoying some wine and meat, the army began to march south.

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A few days later, the army arrived at Chaoyangkou in Changzhou, Jiaozhi, which is also the mouth of the Red River. Before they reached the city, officials from Changzhou came to kneel down and shouted: "I hope the king is as good as the rain!"

At this time, Wu Changwen, the king of the Southern Jin Dynasty in Guluo City, got the news and was instantly shocked. He didn't know how he had offended Governor Li. The tributes were very complete. Could it be that the beautiful woman he presented was not suitable for him?

taste?

"Zhang Qing's family, you have met this governor, do you know why he sent troops?" Wu Changwen was over forty years old. Because he was worried about the chaos in the country, his hair was a lot gray, and he was a little exhausted mentally and physically at this time.

"Your Majesty, Li Jia looks like a gentleman, but in fact he is ambitious. He may have already thought of conquering our country. To say a disrespectful word, our country is his stepping stone to the throne!"

Zhang Miao stood up and said directly. As soon as he said this, the court fell into silence. In an instant, the compromising faction's momentum surged.

However, some people still tried to resist and said:

"Although our country is small, it is still thousands of miles away. At most, we will have to retreat to the mountains in the northwest. In a few months, the troops in Lingnan will have no choice but to retreat..."
Chapter completed!