The heavy rain finally fell.

In an instant, the entire surrounding area was shrouded in continuous rain and fog.

On both sides of the Yingshui River, there were constant sounds of running and shouting.

The water in the past two days has been really heavy. It has actually rained in various places in Yuzhou for quite a while, and the water in Yingshui has surged, making the troop carriers who were unloading the goods shout and scream.

"Someone has fallen into the water!" A shrill cry suddenly came out through the rain and fog, which shocked people.

Zhang Shuo, wearing a raincoat, passed by Pichi without even looking at it.

Can you believe that the soldiers of the boat division are not even good at swimming?

He was excited at first, but now he suddenly discovered that compared with the Puguo Navy, the Daliang Navy was a weak force, and the combat effectiveness of the two land divisions was exactly the opposite.

"General Zhang." Inside the awning, Yin Yi stood up and reluctantly forced out a smile.

Zhang Shuo glanced at the extremely clean shoes under Yin Yi's feet, then looked at the banyu placed in the corner of the awning, sat silently on the bed, and took off his shoes.

Yin Yi's face changed immediately, his lips trembled slightly, and finally he said nothing.

"I was the one urging him before, but Mr. Zu said the time was not yet ripe. Then I stopped urging him, and Mr. Zu was in a hurry to do something again. Why?" Zhang Shuo asked after throwing his boots to the ground.

"There was a reason why I didn't fight before." Yin Yi said patiently.

"Tell me and listen."

"All the family members of the military academy are in Xuzhou and have not had time to move. There is quite a shortage of food and grass, which can only meet the needs of three months. It also took some time to win over the wealthy families in the county."

"How is it now?"

"Most of the family members of the military academy have been moved here. If Sima Zhong, the prince of the puppet Jin Dynasty, hadn't inspected Jiangbei, the move might have been smoother." Yin Yi said, "The food and grass can last for more than half a year."

"That's all?" Zhang Shuo asked in surprise.

"That's all." Yin Yi replied.

"It's better to fight early." Zhang Shuo's face fell, and he said displeasedly: "Either we postpone it until autumn and winter, or we started fighting two months ago. What's going on now?"

Yin Yi was so scolded that his anger welled up and his words were filled with emotions. He just heard him say: "Director Wang is not a fool. Previously he was too busy persuading people to join the throne and had no time to care about it. Now he almost has his hands free.

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It happened that Daliang was marching to the west against Zhang Jun. They thought they had a plan and were about to take action at the first sight. Moreover, my lord asked a wise man from Wu to use the wind angle to divine a divination. In Shouchun, there is a fear of a large army overwhelming the enemy."

"Do you believe this?" Zhang Shuo was shocked.

"Why don't you believe it?" Yin Yi was even more shocked.

Zhang Shuo stood up suddenly, too lazy to talk to this person anymore.

He calculated it carefully.

In fact, what Yin Yi said is not unreasonable.

Transferring Zu Yue from Xuzhou was actually just part of the plan of the Jianye court. Their ultimate goal was to get Zu Yue to join the court and serve as a noble official, thus preventing his troops from turning into the Zu family army and being unable to be used by the court.

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The emperor visited Guanzhong in the west and the army conquered Liangzhou. For the Jianye court who didn't know the inside story, wasn't it an excellent opportunity to deal with internal problems? But they could have done it faster.

Of course, Sima Rui only ascended the throne in three months and had a lot of things to deal with, so he kept everything quiet and gave Zu Yue an extra three months.

Now it seems that he did not make good use of these three months.

Shishan was under control, and a new city was built on Bagong Mountain. In addition, a batch of food, grass and equipment were stockpiled, and some family members from the military academy were moved to Shouchun so that they could follow the attack with confidence and boldness.

In addition, Huainan officials and wealthy families are seriously insufficient in wooing them. This may be because they are afraid of leaks.

In addition, you should definitely not do it. Why did you go to Xuzhou to lure the old troops? Isn't this just a warning?

The Jianye court had already concluded that the ancestral covenant was going to be broken, and Zhang Shuo was sure of this.

Zu Yue seemed to have vaguely smelled such a hint of danger, so he sent Yin Yi over, intending to take action immediately——

This response is not too bad. Using the fast to defeat the slow is the essence of the art of war.

Thinking of this, Zhang Shuo stood in front of Yin Yi, stared at him, and asked: "Now that the matter has come to this, Master Zu has made up his mind? It should be noted that there is no turning back after doing some things, let alone giving up halfway, otherwise there will be no death.

land."

Yin Yi's heart trembled when he heard this, and he gritted his teeth and said, "General Zhang, please relax. Hefei seems to have figured out something. They neither obey orders nor transport food and grass. If they delay it any longer, they will have no chance of winning. My lord

I have already made up my mind."

Zhang Shuo nodded, then said angrily: "It's been almost half a year since Master Zu came to Shouchun, and he can't even take Hefei.

The morale of the army is not very high, so wanting to rebel is just nonsense."

"That's it, that's all, let Shouchun go. I'll fight this battle. I just need Master Zu to lead his troops to sweep out the suburbs."

"That's it, hurry up and report back."

Yin Yi bowed and left.

This time, Zhang Shuo did not wait too long. In the afternoon of the next day, Yin Yi arrived at Yingkou by boat again and entered the camp for a secret discussion.

In the early morning of the 23rd day of the leap month, the clouds cleared and the rain dispersed.

Within the Yingkou camp, the first army opened the camp gate and arrayed in the wilderness.

A ship was pulled out of the Pichi and began to load supplies.

The war machine roared into action.

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On the day of Sima Rui's family banquet, although the Jianyou court had not yet made a formal decision, advance preparations had already been made.

The fleet set out from Jianyou and gathered in Guangling in just one night.

"General Su——." Sima Zhong looked at Su Jun in a strange way.

"The prince can stay in Guangling to transfer supplies. If you go into battle and fight, I will do it myself." Su Jun cupped his fists and saluted.

Then he nodded towards his younger brother Su Yi.

"Don't worry, brother, I will move to Tangyi tomorrow and set up a fence on the road to prevent thieves from sneaking here." Su Yi said.

Su Junsui stopped talking nonsense and boarded a ship with a steady pace.

Behind him, dense footsteps sounded, and soldiers jumped onto the deck one after another and joined the expedition team.

The big flag was flying on the river.

Silent warriors almost filled the deck, numbness written all over their faces.

After the first boat was filled with people, the trackers roared together, then shouted a rhythmic chant, towed the boat with heavy steps, and sailed towards the north.

The brand new ship sailing on the ancient canal is filled with a strange sense of harmony.

Sima Ai looked at the flags flying in the wind and listened to the war drums resounding on the river bank, as if he smelled the unique atmosphere of the battlefield. For a moment, he, who was nearly thirty years old, actually felt passionate about going into battle.

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Under the stone city across the river, floods surged and violent waves crashed onto the shore.

After collecting land, the rumble of war drums sounded, and a ship appeared on the river.

The southeast wind was blowing strongly today, so the large ship sailing from Jingkou sailed upstream at a very fast speed. When it approached Hepu under the Stone City, it adjusted its sails and slowed down its speed.

The banner "Supervise the Military Mountains in Yangzhou Jiangbei" appeared on the shore.

This is another position held by Hou Shan Xia Shan Yanlin in the Northern Army, in order to have the reputation of dispatching land and sea troops from all over Yangzhou.

The big ship is getting closer and slower.

Soon, there was only a loud sound of "", water splashed from the bow of the ship, and it anchored more than ten steps away from the shore.

Shan Ya held the sword in his left hand and twirled his beard in his right hand, quietly watching the giant ship sailing by.

This boat is more than 20 feet long and is three feet above the water. It looks like a pavilion on the river. It can carry 600 soldiers, using rackets, crossbows, iron juice and even individual weapons in the hands of soldiers.

Kill the enemy.

There is no doubt that this is the master of Soochow's shipbuilding technology, and it is also the most powerful warship in the world. If there is a place where shipbuilding technology is second, it must be Shuzhong. They like to build continuous boats, which look like mobile ones.

The tower on the water, unlike the battleship, could carry up to 2,000 soldiers.

"Wow!" A small boat was lowered from the warship.

After a while, more than ten people got off the boat and rowed towards the shore.

"Lu Wan has met the governor." General Fenwu, Lu Wan of Wujun, was wearing leather armor and covering a fake bell, looking majestic.

"With the help of Mr. Lu, great things will come of it." Shan Xia said with a smile.

There was a clear Wujun accent on the warship, and the conversation was carried far away by the wind.

The ship belonged to the imperial court, but the boatmen who operated it and the soldiers who fought were members of the Lu family.

"Thief Shao has unified the northern land, and he must have many elite soldiers and generals." Shan Ya continued: "When we prepare the ancestral covenant,

If the northern troops move south, the chance of victory will be greater than the naval army. This battle depends on Shi Yao."
To be continued...