It was night, and the water of the Bian River was moving without wind.
A group of more than twenty warships from Bianzhou cut through the water curtain. As they sailed slowly, a small boat that went ahead turned back. The soldiers returning from exploring the way looked slightly frightened.
"Chief Hu, dozens of warships were found thirty miles ahead!"
Hu Lin, the governor of Bianzhou who was wearing armor and standing on the bow of the ship, was shocked when he heard this.
The generals beside him were also shocked.
"Xu Zhengye and the others attacked so quickly?!"
"No...how could it be so fast!"
"Can you see the military flag on the ship clearly?!" Hu Lin remained calm and asked steadily: "Are you sure it is the warship of Xu's rebel army?"
The soldier hurriedly replied: "They didn't light up the lights on the boat, so they couldn't see the battle flag clearly!"
But what came from the south was another warship. Who else could it be besides Xu Zhengye?
A military general raised his head and glanced at the night. There were no stars or moon tonight, and everything was pitch black. He couldn't help but frown: "They didn't light up the lamp... Then how are they going to sail at night?"
"We never sailed, we just docked at the shore!" Xiao Bing said: "My subordinates barely discovered their traces only after they approached. After a rough count, they saw dozens of warships... My subordinates did not dare to approach the small soldiers any more."
Watch in case they are alerted and unable to come back to report!"
Several military generals looked at each other, feeling shocked and confused. This matter was undoubtedly too weird, and there was something fishy everywhere.
"Lord Governor..." Several people looked at Hu Lin subconsciously.
Hu Lin looked at the night ahead: "Are you sure you weren't alarmed?"
As he spoke, he raised his hand to hold the sword at his waist, his eyes alert.
Several people looked with him, including the soldier who also looked back.
Hu Min suddenly pulled out his sword: "Stop the ship and be on guard!"
Everyone's expressions immediately changed, and they stood ready with swords in hand. The crossbowmen on the ship also immediately stood on guard.
A group of fluorescent light appeared in front of it, and as it got closer, it could be seen that a small boat with a light hanging on its bow was approaching here.
Although the boat was small, it had a handsome flag hanging on it. Everyone looked carefully and saw a big "Xiao" character on the flag.
resemble?
The current coach named Xiao is nothing more than one Xiao Min!
But how could Xiao Min's soldiers cross Xu Zhengye's army and appear on the Bian River?
This is even more strange and unbelievable than Xu Zhengye's rapid journey to this point.
But Hu Min still immediately raised his hand to signal around not to act rashly.
"Lord Governor, be careful of fraud!" A military general held a knife in front of Hu Lin to protect him.
At this time, a loud shout came from the small boat: "May I ask if there are Bianzhou defenders ahead!"
It was a woman’s voice!
Hu Lin frowned and replied: "Exactly! Who is your Excellency?"
"I am a subordinate of General Ningyuan!" As the woman replied loudly, the boat came closer, and the woman's voice became clearer: "My general would like to invite you to come and have a chat!"
"...General Ningyuan?" A military general stared wide-eyed: "That Chang family girl?!"
General Ningyuan followed Xiao Min in the march, so he was facing the flag with the word "Xiao" in it, but the question was still there, how could they appear here?
Everyone was still dubious when they saw a tall figure on the small boat squeezing onto the bow: "Our Lord... Our General Ah Li has made delicious tea and baked sesame cakes. The ones filled with meat are delicious.
La!"
Having said this, he couldn't help but swallowed his saliva, and then said: "I'm here to invite you to be my guest!"
These innocent and special words made Hu Lin suddenly raise her eyebrows and look intently, with a look of surprise on her face: "...Point General?!"
A Dian stretched his head out of curiosity: "Do you recognize me?"
After confirming who was coming, Hu Min showed respect and raised his hand to salute A Dian: "I am Hu Min, the governor of Bianzhou!"
More than ten years ago, when he was just a small county magistrate, he had the honor to meet the late prince and his subordinates. This very special General A Dian left a particularly deep impression on him.
As the small boat carrying shepherd's purse and A Dian and the others came to her, Hu Lin decided to go and see it after discussing it in low voices.
This general is innocent by nature, and it is impossible for anyone to coerce him into deceiving him.
And if it is the enemy of the Xu family, relying on their superior strength, they can just kill them, why bother with this?
Some generals were still worried and saw that they could not be persuaded, so they could only insist: "...let my subordinates escort the governor along with me!"
Hu Min did not refuse anymore, ordered two generals and a group of personal guards, and followed the small boat.
Sure enough, as the soldier who scouted the road said before, after traveling thirty miles, dozens of warships were seen docked on one side of the river.
But what was different from what the soldier said was that lights were on on all the ships at this moment.
"Great, we can finally light the lanterns!" A Dian cheered.
This is the first time they have lit up the lamp at night in half a month.
Lady Shepherd's Purse smiled: "The girl said that as soon as the Bianzhou garrison arrives, we can light the lamps openly!"
When Hu Lin heard this, her eyes looked thoughtful.
Those ships did not carry the commander's flag, but they were closer, and Hu Lin could identify them. These were mostly warships belonging to the Shouzhou and Guangzhou officials.
He felt a little calmer, but still remained vigilant.
Until his boat stopped, on the tallest building boat he saw, there was a figure of a girl walking with her hands behind her hands, leading soldiers down from the second floor.
The two boats met, and Hu Min led the people onto the high-rise boat. With the lights around, he saw that the girl who was leading the people was only seventeen or eighteen years old. She was about the same age as his eldest daughter. She had not applied makeup.
She never wore a skirt or dress, only a crow-blue gown with sleeves, and a good face that could not be ignored.
In addition, the momentum of the other party's walking made him think of...
The girl came and stood still, then raised her hand to salute them: "I, Chang Sui Ning, have met Governor Hu and all the generals."
She was holding something in her hand. Hu Lin came to her senses and asked someone to take it and check it. They saw that it was her general token.
After confirming his identity, Hu Min immediately returned the greeting: "It turns out that General Ning Yuan is really here... I've been waiting for you to greet him from afar!"
Regardless of how he views this young girl general who has mixed reviews, just saying that the other party's appearance here may be a turning point for Bianzhou, and he will naturally show an attitude of attaching importance to courtesy.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Chang Suining invited them to talk to each other in the cabin, and said to his subordinates: "Invite Coach Xiao to come here."
"yes!"
Hu Lin and others were even more surprised when they heard this - as the coach, General Xiao, actually came in person?
After hearing the news, Xiao Min quickly brought people over from another warship. After the two parties greeted each other, they sat down to talk.
Hu Lin was still surprised and couldn't help but ask first: "When did Coach Xiao and General Ning Yuan bring their people here?"
When he asked, he looked at Xiao Min.
However, Xiao Min was seen looking at the girl sitting cross-legged beside him.
"Half a month ago." Chang Suining replied.
"Half a month ago?!" A general beside Hu Min was shocked and said a local dialect: "I'm a good boy!"
Arrived half a month ago? How is this possible!
"It was indeed half a month ago." Chang Sui Ning said: "As early as the end of the first year, when Xu Zhengye sent 30,000 troops to attack Huainan Road, we had already set off."
She explained: "Early before the Lantern Festival, the warships had been mobilized. After that, we set off from Shouzhou Pier and walked along the Huai River. When we reached the point where the Huai River and the Bian River meet, we changed our route to the Bian River.
Go up north and get here.”
The Huai River area has always been under their own control, but the connection with the Bian River is still far away from Yangzhou.
At that time, Xu Zhengye ordered Gecha Ge Zhiqing to send troops to attack Shouzhou, and they sent Chu Xing to lead the army to fight. They used the cover of the march of Chu Xing and others to avoid the inspection sight of Xu's army.
While Xu Zhengye used the sound of troops to attack the east and west, she also used the means of fighting to "secretly attack Chencang".
After successfully boarding the Bianshui River, they were completely away from the sight of Xu's army.
The places that may be disturbed along the way, including Shouzhou and Guangzhou, have been taken care of in advance. They are related to the secrets of the march. Ordinary people do not dare to say anything for fear of getting into trouble. Of course, during the turmoil, true and false news are mixed, even if
If a little bit of news spreads, it won't cause any trouble.
Then it rained heavily and the water surface was hazy, which better hid their traces.
However, Chang Suining, who arrived first, did not expect that the rain would last for nearly ten days, delaying the march of Xu Zhengye, who was running parallel to the water and land routes behind.
This had both advantages and disadvantages. It gave her more than half a month of training time, and the soldiers' energy and physical strength were also well restored.
But at the same time, it becomes difficult to hide traces for a long time. It is necessary to keep a close eye on everything to prevent the whereabouts from leaking out and exposing the ambush plan.
"We often send the navy out to Bianzhou for patrols... but we have never noticed any trace of Commander Xiao and General Ning Yuan!" A general next to Hu Lin still had a look of surprise on his face.
"Because General Ningyuan has set up sentries in each river section." Xiao Min said: "Whenever the Bianzhou navy patrols nearby, we will temporarily change our hiding place to avoid being exposed."
The general couldn't help but stare, and subconsciously looked at Chang Suining. He avoided the sight of the patrolling navy every time. This was not an easy thing.
Hu Min couldn't help but ask: "May I ask, Coach Xiao, how many troops are lurking here with you this time?"
Xiao Min: "Seventy thousand."
"Seventy thousand!" The general wanted to call out "Goodbye" again. According to this, there were far more than the dozens of warships nearby!
Hiding it is even more difficult!
Hu Min was also shocked. As the governor of Bianzhou, he didn't know that 70,000 troops had been hidden on the Bianshui River for half a month!
Of course, the main channel of Bianshui River is more than a thousand miles long, so it is impossible to miss everything during patrol, but it is still incredible that the enemy can lurk here quietly for half a month.
From Xiao Min's words, it is not difficult to tell that General Ningyuan seems to be directing all of this.
Hu Lin couldn't help but ask: "General Ning Yuan is very familiar with the waters of the Bianshui River and the way of water warfare?"
These troops sent from the capital are not naval forces. If there are no people who are proficient in commanding water operations, they will not be able to tell the direction if they go out on the wide water surface, let alone hide their traces!
"Before coming here, I saw the water area map of Bianshui River." Chang Sui Ning smiled: "Besides, I like reading military books very much."
Hu Lin's expression suddenly changed: "..."
No, to put it bluntly, isn’t it just talk on paper?
Can today's young people talk so well on paper? Is this really reasonable?
When he was still doubtful, he heard A Dian ask curiously: "Our A Li is the reincarnation of the general star. You are in Bianzhou, haven't you heard of it?"
Hu Lin: "I've heard a little bit..."
But, seeing is better than hearing a hundred times...
His eyes were really opened this time.
It turns out that experience and hard work are really nothing compared to talent, right?
"I didn't dare to reveal my whereabouts to the Bianzhou navy before because I was afraid of alerting the enemy." Chang Suining continued the topic: "Today I learned that Bianzhou sent troops to meet the enemy, so I just explained the matter."
Hu Lin nodded.
Then, he heard the other party say: "We are here to stop Xu Zhengye's army, so you can safely return to Bianzhou to defend the city."
Hu Lin and others were stunned when they heard this: "General Ningyuan...want me to wait until we return to the city?"
"Yes." Chang Suining looked at them and said: "Xu Zhengye came here partly because of his ambition to covet Luoyang, and partly because of my deliberate provocation. This matter was originally an innocent disaster for Bianzhou, but for us
It’s a matter of duty.”
She finally said: "I just want to trouble Governor Hu to leave the Bianzhou military flag and lend it to me to use in order to confuse Xu Zhengye's sight."
Hu Lin and others fell silent unexpectedly.
Defense of the city requires troops, so they left 20,000 soldiers to guard Bianzhou and led 10,000 soldiers who were proficient in water warfare to meet the enemy.
Ten thousand against one hundred thousand, this is tantamount to throwing an egg at a stone. But in the face of Xu Zhengye's army, if Bianzhou fails to respond, the court will definitely hold him accountable when he comes back.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that they were determined to die during this trip.
But in just half an hour, the situation suddenly changed drastically. They went from being "dying people" to being dragged behind them to protect them from danger.
This change made them all feel unprepared.
After a long time, Hu Lin suddenly clenched her fists and looked at Chang Sui Ning: "General Ning Yuan is wrong in what he said. Everyone can punish the rebellious ministers and traitors. If the traitors raise an army, if they are not eliminated, the world will be uneven, whether it is Bianzhou or Yangzhou."
Anyway, we are all in the territory of Dasheng, so how can we talk about unreasonable disasters? In front of the great enemy, General Ningyuan and I are also generals of Dasheng. How can I live behind General Ningyuan to seek my own safety?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! He said, while also looking at Xiao Min: "Two generals are here with an army of 70,000, but Xu Zhengye has more than 100,000 troops under his command, and
We have ten thousand soldiers. If we stay and fight together, our chances of victory will be even greater!"
As he spoke, he suddenly stood up and clasped his fists heavily: "Hu is willing to stay and fight the enemy with the two generals!"
To be honest, on the way here, he still felt sad and resentful in his heart, feeling unjust for himself and for Bianzhou.
But at this moment, facing such a little general who was "talking on paper", he suddenly changed from "resentment" to "willingness".
If the other party treats him with sincerity first, he will naturally be willing to treat him with sincerity in exchange.
The passion and righteousness in people's hearts will also be inspired and ignited.
The generals beside him also stood up, their eyes subconsciously falling on the girl sitting cross-legged.
"We are willing to fight the enemy together with the two generals!"
"We have long wanted to have a fight with these thieves who burn, kill, and loot!"
"Please, two generals, please do it!"
"..."
Faced with their persistence, Xiao Min looked at Chang Sui Ning who was sitting upright.
After a moment, Chang Suining raised his hand to signal and said with a smile: "Then please sit down and discuss strategies to deal with the enemy."
…
Behind a screen, Yao Ran, who was writing, quietly looked at the people discussing the matter.
She could see that although everyone was sitting around, only the Chang family's wife was the real center of everyone.
But she also felt with great agreement that Mrs. Chang deserved to be surrounded like this. These heartfelt respect and support were not without reason, but she had won them with her ability and sincerity.
People like Mrs. Chang are really rare in the world.
At this moment, Yao Ran felt from the bottom of his heart that the statement about Jiang Xing was not an exaggeration.
Maybe he really is the savior of the world?
Although ordinary people cannot become a person like Mrs. Chang, it is a great luck to be around such a person.
She is very lucky.
Yao Ran continued to write and carefully wrote down everyone's conversations. She had a lot to learn.
…
The news that the governor of Bianzhou led his army to fight against Xu Zhengye quickly reached the ears of Li Xian outside Luoyang City.
"Ten thousand soldiers are facing the enemy?" Li Xian sighed lightly: "But the mantis' arms are like a chariot. I don't think it can last for two days."
The military advisor was thinking carefully and said: "There are 20,000 defenders left in Bianzhou City. They should be able to withstand it for a while..."
"Although I have been ordered to guard Luoyang, I can't help but watch the city of Bianzhou being destroyed." Li Xian said with compassion: "When they really can't hold on, I will go and help them even if they risk leaving Luoyang without permission.
"
When others are fighting to the point of exhaustion, they appear as savior heroes and turn the tide... just like Cui Jing and Chang Kuo did when they rushed to the southern border.
Li Xian took the fragrant tea brought by the woman in blue and covered up the sarcasm in his eyes.
Not long after, a soldier quickly walked into the camp.
"General Qi, the deputy general named Yu led a team of a thousand people and went out to patrol the camp."
Li Xian raised his eyebrows: "Let them go."
These Xuance troops were very dissatisfied with his unwillingness to send troops to aid Bianzhou, and due to his deliberate concealment, they did not know the details of Cui Jing's accident. They were inquiring about Cui Jing's whereabouts every day, openly and secretly, and were very anxious.
.
He is really very loyal.
Because of the above two reasons, these people did not treat him as the temporary coach very respectfully. They often made arrangements for matters such as patrolling without his permission, which was a disguised expression of dissatisfaction.
He was not angry because of this. As long as the bottom line was not touched, he would let them go. Anyway, Cui Jing was dead, and the saint wanted him to take over the Xuance Army in the future...
The time is still long, and he has a lot of patience. He will write down what needs to be written down, and he will just take his time in the future.
One day, he will tame the beast of Xuance Army - you know, Cui Jing is not the only one who is good at "taming beasts" in this world.
…
The deputy general named Yu led a thousand cavalrymen out of the military camp and headed east.
"General Yu...are we going to Bianzhou?" One of the accompanying captains couldn't help but ask.
"It's in the direction of Bianzhou, but it's not going to Bianzhou." Vice General Yu said, "We have to bypass Bianzhou!"
Where is that going?
"But we are going to find General Yuan Xiang?"
During these days, they were in constant contact with Yuan Xiang, but Yuan Xiang never revealed Chang Suining's plan to them.
"No." Vice General Yu suddenly turned his head and smiled at him: "Just follow me!"
This extremely happy and exciting smile made the captain startled for a moment and then he raised his eyebrows suddenly. Could it be...
"drive!"
Lieutenant General Yu shouted loudly and drove his horse faster.
Thousands of Xuance cavalry galloped away, their horses' hooves throwing up half-dried mud.
…
On the other side, Chang Sui Ning and Xiao Min have ordered the assembly of warships and 80,000 troops.
The orderly arranged warships sailed slowly, with huge sails raised high. The twenty warships in the front all had battle flags with the word "Bian" hanging on them, fluttering in the wind.
Chang Suining stood on top of the building boat, looking ahead at the mist floating on the water.
The "distinguished guest" she had finally invited to her door was coming, and it was time to greet him.
According to the estimated time, they will "welcome" Xu Zhengye's army in the second half of tonight.
It is okay to wait for work in the same place, but if you wait quietly in the same place, you will have to wait until tomorrow in the daytime.
Only by conducting raids at night can the advantage be maximized.
Therefore, Chang Suining chose to go in both directions.
The warship cut through the water curtain, and its tall sails fluttered in the wind, seeming to block out the sky and the sun, causing the sky to darken quickly.
As they moved forward, the arrangement of the warships began to change.
Slowly, the twenty warships flying the "Bian" military flag gradually opened the right distance from the rear, and lights were lit inside and outside the cabin.
The remaining warships seemed to disappear quietly into the night.
…
"Report!"
"Twenty miles ahead, traces of the Bianzhou Navy were found!"
On the Xu Army's warship, the general beside Xu Zhengye heard the latest movement from the front and immediately asked: "How many people are they coming?"
"There are twenty warships, or about ten thousand people!"
This sentence made the generals around Xu Zhengye burst into laughter.
"More than 10,000 people dare to step forward and die. Could it be that every one of these Bianzhou naval forces is an elite navy capable of equaling one to a hundred!"
"That's wrong. The total number of Bianzhou defenders is only 30,000. How many people do you expect them to send to intercept them?"
"That's right. Li Xian refuses to send troops to rescue them, so they have to leave people to defend the city!"
"It seems that they are determined to die. If so, then let them follow their wishes!"
"Kill these praying mantises blocking the road tonight and march quickly in two days to capture Bianzhou City!"
"Although Bianzhou is not as good as Luoyang, it is still a prosperous and prosperous place... When our brothers enter the city, there is no need to worry about anything else. Let's go to the largest flower house to open our eyes first!"
"good!"
Listening to the teasing of his subordinates, Xu Zhengye said seriously: "Don't underestimate the enemy."
But he did not hesitate and ordered: "Keep moving forward, put all ships on alert and prepare to meet the enemy!"
The generals immediately stopped joking and responded solemnly: "Yes!"
As night falls, murderous intent begins to fill the surging Bian River.