Jiang Hai was excited and ordered his troops to bring Du Gao, Meng Gong, Cao Youwen, Liu Yi, Wang Jian, Cao Youwan, Cao Youliang and others. At the same time, he also called his nephew Jiang Wanzai.
Soon, there was a sound of clanging beetles, and the three brothers Cao Youwen, Cao Youwan, and Cao Youliang arrived first.
I saw the three brothers walking like dragons and tigers, their eyes sharp, and their gestures and gestures showing the coercion of military commanders.
Jiang Hai was satisfied and said to his nephew Jiang Wanzai: "Wanzai, the Cao brothers are extremely brave, dare to fight, and are loyal. The official appointment of Cao Youwen for this battle across the river shows that their future will be bright.
You need to make more friends with them."
Jiang Wanzai nodded and said, "Yes, uncle."
When they came closer, the three Cao brothers raised their hands in solemn salute. Jiang Hai nodded, and the three of them temporarily stepped aside to wait.
Then, a general in white robes and silver armor appeared. He had sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes, and a handsome and fair face. The aura of a book was still evident when he was still and when he moved.
However, if you think he is weak, you are wrong. He once rescued his father Meng Zongzheng with only a few dozen cavalry among tens of thousands of Jin troops. The enemy and our troops were stunned to see him.
Yes, he is Meng Gong, the person who Zhao Yun has placed unlimited hopes on.
The person who came with Meng Gong was named Liu Yi, and he was Meng Gong's right-hand man.
Jiang Hai said to Jiang Wanzai: "Wan Zai, this man has the style of a Confucian general, a talent for strategy, and the ability to take the heads of enemy generals among thousands of armies. He was also appointed by the officials for this expedition. He will have a bright future in the future."
There is no limit to it, you need to spend more time with him."
"Yes, uncle." Jiang Wanzai said respectfully.
When they came closer, Meng Gong and Liu Yi both raised their hands to salute Jiang Hai. Jiang Hai nodded with satisfaction, and the two stepped aside to wait.
Soon, two more people came. The leader was over fifty years old, full of energy, with far-reaching and profound eyes. This person was Du Gao.
The person who came with Du Gao was Wang Jian. Wang Jian was Du Gao's favorite general. He was extremely brave and had good strategies, which could depend on his life or death.
Jiang Hai then said to Jiang Wanzai: "Wanzai, this is Du Gao. Du Gao has one man who is in charge of the gate. No one can do it. His greatest ability is to defend the city. At that time, Kong Cheng rebelled and gathered more than ten thousand people.
The rebels besieged Wujiazhai, and Du Gao was able to defend Wujiazhai for half a month with only a few dozen villagers, which shows his ability. He is the only person I asked the imperial court for this expedition, and you need to learn a lot from him."
"Yes, uncle." Jiang Wanzai said respectfully.
Du Gao and Wang Jian came closer and raised their hands to salute Jiang Hai. Jiang Hai nodded, satisfied.
When everyone arrived, Jiang Hai brought everyone to the meeting hall.
When he arrived at the meeting hall, Jiang Hai held up the order of the Privy Council and said: "Li Quan rebelled, and the Jin State brazenly invaded our Huainan East Road in the Song Dynasty to help Li Quan fight against our country. This is unbearable. The officials personally ordered it, and the Privy Council issued an order.
I will cross the river as soon as possible and enter the Kingdom of Jin."
As soon as Jiang Hai said this, Du Gao, Meng Gong, Cao Youwen, Liu Yi, Wang Jian and others all had golden eyes and were extremely excited.
Jiang Hai walked to the map hanging on the wall, and Du Gao, Meng Gong, Cao Youwen, Jiang Wanzai and others followed closely.
Jiang Hai pointed at Xixian County on the other side of Xinyang and said: "Du Gao, Xixian County is the supply base for our army. Your life is at stake. If we capture Xixian County, you will lead four thousand elite troops to garrison it. If Xixian County is lost, you will come to see us."
Du Gao solemnly raised his hand and said: "General, don't worry, the city is still there and the people are there, but the city is destroyed and people will die. In the face of righteousness, I will never lose my life."
"good."
Jiang Hai said hello, and then said to Meng Gong and Cao Youwen: "Conquer Xi County. Meng Gong, you lead 3,000 elite troops to attack Jieshou. Cao Youwen, you lead 3,000 elite troops to attack Runan. I will lead 5,000 elite troops to attack Shangcai. I
The three of you will present the horns. During this period, you can recruit local volunteers as dispatches. Remember, this cross-river battle is of great importance and must not be missed."
"Yes, General."
When Meng Gong and Cao You heard this, they all raised their hands to accept the order, and the sound was like a loud bell.
The arrangement was finalized, and the generals took over the task. Jiang Hai said loudly: "The arrangement cannot be changed once it is finalized. Pass this order to the general and prepare a large army to cross the river tomorrow."
"yes."
More than a dozen generals all received their orders loudly, their voices deafening.
After leaving, everyone went to prepare themselves.
That day, the 15,000 soldiers ate early and went to bed early. Even the generals also took a rest. Only the patrolman was still on duty.
At the time of Chou, the generals led their troops on board the ships, took advantage of the darkness, crossed the Huaihe River, and headed for the Jin occupied area on the opposite side.
Opposite in the area occupied by the Jin Kingdom, several fishermen got up early and went out to sea to fish in a small boat.
Vaguely, they saw dozens of large ships floating in front of them. At first they thought they had seen it wrong, but as they got closer, they saw clearly that it was the ship. They were surprised and hurriedly turned the ship around, trying to escape.
However, their whereabouts had also been discovered by the Song Army at this time. The soldiers of the Song Army threw iron hooks, hooked the fishing boat, pulled it towards them, and finally caught the fishermen.
The fishermen were frightened and knelt on the ground, kowtowing and begging for mercy. Jiang Hai said: "Brothers, don't be afraid. We are the king of the Song Dynasty. The Jin Kingdom invaded our Huainan East Road and massacred my people. We were ordered by the officials.
, to punish the people and punish their crimes."
After the fishermen calmed down for a while, Jiang Hai asked: "Do you know how many Jin troops are stationed in Xixian County?"
The fishermen were worried and wanted to shake their heads, but thought about whether they would be silenced if they didn't say anything.
Then one person said: "Back to the general, Xixian is not a big county, and it is not a large camp of Jin soldiers. There are only a few hundred soldiers on duty, and most of them are Han people. If the general goes away, they will definitely surrender."
Jiang Hai nodded, this was roughly consistent with the information he had.
Jiang Hai said: "This is war time, so the news may leak out. Please stay here with me for now and don't leave until I capture Xixian County. It won't be too late for you to leave."
"Yes, yes,, the common people understand, the common people understand, thank you general for not killing me."
"Brothers are serious in what they say. We are all a family with the same culture and ethnicity, so there is no need to say such things."
Jiang Hai ordered people to take them down to take care of them. He felt a little more confident about this battle. It seemed that Jin Guo didn't know anything about his group of people.
Just when Jiang Hai felt relieved, suddenly a man walked over quickly and said: "General, a fleet has been spotted ahead."
Jiang Hai looked stern, walked quickly to the bow of the ship, and looked into the distance. Although it was not very clear, he could still tell that there was a fleet ahead of him based on the light of the torch in the dark night. Based on the current distance,
Maybe they discovered Song Jun too!
"Did the news leak?"
Jiang Hai subconsciously thought that the Jin Kingdom might be prepared, but he quickly overturned his guess. If the Jin Kingdom knew the news in advance, wouldn't it be better to wait for the Song army to reach the shore and then attack halfway across the river?
Calming his mind, Jiang Hai said loudly: "Send the order, the entire army is on alert and ready for battle."