"Chen Qingzhi..."

Hou Jing saw Chen Qingzhi again. This time, Chen Qingzhi led no ordinary light cavalry, but two thousand white-robed troops!

Hou Jing's fingers were trembling when he saw the familiar white robe army. After joining Xuzhou Mu, Xuzhou Mu obviously helped Chen Qingzhi recruit the white robe army regardless of the cost.

If I had known earlier, he would have gone to Xuzhou Mu instead of Chen Qingzhi.

Hou Jing regretted becoming an independent force.

Now he occupies Shouchun, but there is no room for development.

If it was still two or three years ago, when all the lords only had a few counties, he would be able to build a career.

Hou Jing on the city wall was sizing up Chen Qingzhi below, while Chen Qingzhi was also observing the defense of Shouchun City. Chen Qingzhi sent someone to call for formation, but Hou Jing was afraid of Chen Qingzhi and the white-robed army and did not dare to fight.

"Hou Jing is not a fool, on the contrary, he is quite shrewd. But his desire makes him eager for quick success."

Seeing that Hou Jing was unwilling to go out to fight, Chen Qingzhi had no choice but to besiege the city and wait for the infantry and archers from behind to attack the city.

At the same time, Chen Qingzhi commanded the White Robe Army to divide its troops and occupy various dangerous areas, not giving Hou Jing a chance to escape.

Hou Jing had no reinforcements outside, and it was like catching a turtle in an urn.

The Guangling defensive regiment led by Chen Deng attacked Liyang County in Jiujiang County along the Yangtze River.

Tongque, the prefect of Lujiang, crossed the Yangtze River from Liyang County and arrived in the south of the Yangtze River. By occupying Liyang, he could monitor the Yangtze River coast.

Chen Deng's Guangling defensive corps numbered 30,000 people, and they were outnumbered. After holding on for three days, the Liyang County magistrate chose to surrender the city under Chen Deng's encouragement.

Chen Deng entered Liyang County to count the population, grain, gold and silver, and at the same time appease people's hearts and recruit talents.

"After Lord Zhou Mu captures Jiujiang County, he needs talents to guard Jiujiang County. If there are talented people, you can recommend yourself."

Chen Deng ordered people to post notices.

Less than three days after the notice was posted, a man who called himself Pei Guo Liu Fu came to see Chen Deng.

Chen Deng talked with him and was surprised, so he sent someone to escort him to meet Chu Tian.

Chen Deng himself stayed in Liyang County to eliminate bandits and improve people's morale.

"Hefei was taken by me, Huan Wen!"

Huan Wen led 20,000 Chaisang soldiers to occupy Hefei first. Seeing that the situation was not good, the county magistrate of Hefei surrendered without a fight.

Hefei has been in war for a long time, its population is less than 100,000, and its city walls are damaged.

After Huan Wen arrived with his troops, he immediately began to repair the city wall and prepare to hold on. According to the intelligence provided by his lord Tongque, Xuzhou Mu's legions were extremely terrifying and they were not allowed to leave the city to fight with them in the field.

"You go to conduct reconnaissance, and the remaining soldiers and horses will migrate the nearby population into Hefei to enrich the city's population."

The Huainan area is very chaotic. Mountain bandits and water bandits are rampant. Many powerful people have formed strongholds. In addition, the alien lords have been fighting for years. The population of Huainan has suffered huge losses. A large number of people have fled to the deep mountains and forests or to the manors of local powerful people.

If you want to build Hefei into a military center, you must have a sufficient population.

After Huan Wen sent out the cavalry scouts, he concentrated on building the city wall.

Soon, the scouts came back with news: "General, a cavalry force of about 10,000 people has appeared, and the vanguard is less than five miles away from Hefei!"

"They must be Xuzhou Mu's cavalry. How can they be so fast?"

Huan Wen, as the most senior military commander left in Jiangbei by Tongque, knew that Xuzhou Mu was competing for Hefei with him, so he immediately organized a defense and held on to Hefei.

A thin black line appeared on the horizon, and the thin line gradually turned into cavalry all over the mountains and plains. The powerful Yang Ye led the invincible army to take Hefei!

"General, we seem to be a step too late!"

Yang Ye's scout cavalry discovered that Hefei had been occupied by other princes.

Yang Ye looked at Hefei, where troops were stationed, and frowned.
Chapter completed!