I transmigrated to ancient times and became a king with a title equal to mine.

Wei Zhong stood up and said excitedly, "His Majesty is indeed a brilliant strategist! This not only forced Long Yunxi to return with his troops to intercept us, but also allowed us to seize several areas. Brilliant!"

Long Yunfu wrote a letter in his own hand, sealed it with wax, and handed it to Lan Tianpeng, saying, "I'm sorry to have troubled you with this trip."

After Lan Tianpeng left, Long Yunfu instructed Lin Shan to send a message by carrier pigeon, ordering Lin Shan, who had already captured Dingzhou, to continue his northward advance.

"I refuse to believe that the combined forces of the eastern and western armies can't scare that simpleton to death," Wei Zhong said through gritted teeth.

Long Yunfu sighed, "It will take Lan Tianpeng five or six days to get to western Shanxi, while Lin Shan is in Hebei. Hopefully, Lin Shan can hold off Long Yunxi."

Wei Zhong pondered for a moment and said, "What Long Bin needs most right now is time. As long as he can weather this difficult period, Long Yunxi's conspiracy will be hard to succeed. Why don't we start from within Long Yunxi, find his weaknesses, and divide his forces?"

"Although Long Yunxi is highly skilled in martial arts and cunning, he is, after all, an imposter king whose rule is not secure. We can secretly contact officials and generals who are dissatisfied with him and undermine his power from within."

Long Yunfu's eyes lit up: "Great idea! This way, Long Yunxi will have to be distracted by dealing with the internal rebellion and won't have time to take care of Long Bin."

The subordinate standing nearby nodded in agreement: "This plan is excellent. I am willing to go to Kyoto to carry out this mission."

Long Yunfu nodded and said, "Alright, go to Kyoto as soon as possible, and be sure to act carefully."

Just then, the Golden Guard reported: "The Southern King sent a message by carrier pigeon."

Upon opening the letter, Long Yunfu immediately relaxed and handed it to Wei Zhong.

Long Bin wrote in his letter: You just need to rest and recuperate; everything is under control.

Wei Zhong laughed heartily, "A king who stands shoulder to shoulder with you, truly the pillar of the Great Xia Kingdom!"

"**No need to go to Kyoto, go to Linshan and tell him to act swiftly, but not necessarily quickly. I just want him to attract Long Yunxi."

At this time, flood control and disaster relief work in the Huanghuai region is still in full swing.

Long Bin stood on the embankment, looking at the raging floodwaters with a furrowed brow.

He knew that this flood was not only a test for the people in the Yellow River and Huai River regions, but also a test for him, the King of the South.

Ji Fangkui's swift and decisive actions in Donghun County, while deterring the inactive officials, also caused quite a stir.

The people praised Ji Fangkui's decisiveness and courage, but some worried that his actions would exacerbate the conflict and cause greater unrest.

Long Bin, however, expressed his support for Ji Fangkui's approach: "In this special period, we must take special measures. Only in this way can we ensure the smooth implementation of government orders and safeguard the lives and property of the people."

"I, the king, am determined to create a miracle that will last for a thousand years and prevent the Yellow River from breaching its banks."

Song Zhonglin exclaimed, "If we overcome the flood, the prestige of the Southern King will increase greatly, and the cohesion of Huanghuai County will be greatly strengthened."

Long Bin knew that their efforts alone were far from enough.

He must find a way to mobilize more resources to fight this flood.

Therefore, he personally went to various places to mobilize people to participate in flood control and disaster relief work.

Under his call, more and more people joined this cause.

They built strong dikes with their own hands and shoulders.

Looking at these brave and fearless people, Long Bin was filled with emotion and respect.

These people are his true source of strength.

With the support of the people, we can overcome all difficulties.

That evening, Long Bin sat in the central command tent and said to his generals, "My plan is for Xiao Yudong's troops on the north bank to immediately move to the two side outposts, allowing Long Yunxi to go directly to the Yellow River via the official road."

The generals were not quite understanding, so Song Zhonglin quickly said, "My lord, the north bank dike is still in danger. If we give way, the flood control and rescue work will be stopped."

Long Bin pointed to the sky outside and said, "Starting tomorrow, the long-awaited sun will come out."

"Is the weather clear?" the generals asked in surprise.

“Yes, the weather has improved.” Long Bin slammed his hand on the table and said, “But the jackals have come.”

Ji Fangkui stared intently at the sand model of the North Bank battlefield that Long Bin had made. This was a tool of modern warfare from Long Bin's previous life; in this world thousands of years ago, Ji Fangkui and the others would never have dared to even imagine it.

After staring at the sand table for a long time, Ji Fangkui suddenly exclaimed excitedly, "Your Majesty is truly a god!"

All the generals looked at him. Ji Fangkui pointed to an official road on the sand table and said, "As long as Xiao Yudong sets up cannons in the west wing, he can drive Long Yunxi's 300,000 troops into the vast ocean to the east."

Upon hearing this, Long Bin was overjoyed; this Ji Fangtao was indeed talented.

Generals Song Zhonglin and others were very excited when they heard this.

"Please give the order, Your Majesty!"

Since Ji Fangkui had already explained things clearly for him, Long Bin said directly, "Zhu Lin has been promoted to Prefect of Lianghuai and Garrison Commander."

"I will send Ji Fangkui to the north bank to seize territory for me. I will first appoint you as the Prefect of Handan County and the General of the Northern Cavalry. The 50,000 troops left by Long Guobiao of Jindong will be under your command, and the 20,000 cavalry of Linshan of Yangzhou County will support you. He has already reached the area north of Dingzhou and is advancing northward."

"My lord, thank you Lord for your kindness!"

Long Bin smiled and asked, "So, what do you suggest we do?"

"I immediately ordered Xiao Yudong to send an elite force to meet them head-on and seize Yuancheng County. This would both slow down the fake king's march and lure them into the pre-arranged ambush."

A general asked, "This area on the north bank only has one mountainous region; the rest is plains. How can we set up an ambush?"

Ji Fangkui smiled and said, "Please forgive me for keeping you in suspense, brother; this is a secret."

Long Bin laughed and said, "I'm curious too. Since it's confidential, let's not discuss it. You can set off now."

Meanwhile, the army of the fake king Long Yunxi had arrived in Sangqiu County.

They swept through the land with unstoppable momentum, and in the process, they also conquered areas that had long been beyond their control.

Long Yunxi was overjoyed, believing that he would surely win a great victory in this expedition.

Just as he was feeling triumphant, a scout reported: "Your Majesty, the Prince of Lingjiang in Yangzhou has suddenly issued an edict to the world, declaring Yangzhou independent and breaking away from the court controlled by the fake king."

"What?" Long Yunxi was shocked. How dare he openly oppose me like this?

Wait a minute? Wasn't he the most timid prince? How come he suddenly became so bold?

Seeing the king in a daze, the scout said anxiously, "Your Majesty, what's even more alarming is that Prince Long Yunshan of Lingjiang has appointed Lin Shan as the vanguard commander of the Northern Expeditionary Army and the General of the Cavalry. He attacked Shangujinji the day before yesterday and has already reached the walls of Dingzhou today."

Upon hearing this, Long Yunxi was stunned.

"What does he want to do?" asked Song Liang, a soldier.

The scout shook his head: "I don't know."

After a moment of astonishment, Long Yunxi murmured, "A mere 20,000 men think they can conquer Kyoto?"