On the river surface of Zhongzhou connecting Chongqing Prefecture City, more than 300 wheeled boats are lined up in a long row and winding towards the west.

It was rumored that Shi Zhuxuanwei sent Ma Qiancheng to borrow many large ships from Yunyang. Who would have thought that the ship was so big and so many, and the long fleet was more than ten miles long. The people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait were shocked to see this spectacular scene.

In the eyes of the common people, the wheel boats are indeed considered big ships, because they rarely see big fishing boats over three meters, and the wheel boats that are five or six meters long are naturally a huge monster in their eyes.

However, Zhu Qizhu felt that the wheel boat was still too small, and more than a dozen people seemed a little crowded when they sat in the cabin. Moreover, it was summer now, and the weather was quite hot, and there were steam engines and pipes in the cabin, which made people feel a little unbearable.

He couldn't help but get up, walked to the bow of the boat, stood in the wind, breathable.

Seeing this, Bi Maokang, Ma Qiancheng and others also followed him to the bow of the boat and blew the river breeze.

To be honest, they were too hot to bear it.

Zhu Qizhe looked at the sweat beads on everyone's faces, then at the steaming steam stove next to him, and couldn't help but sigh: "Oh, Chang Geng just needs to be able to make a big ship with a thousand materials. This wheel boat is suitable for transporting goods. If you carry people, it's really unbearable for the summer."

Bi Maokang wiped his sweat and nodded repeatedly, "Yes, this wheel boat is OK in winter, but it's really unbearable to sit in summer. In fact, Chang Geng has installed the keel frame. I believe that the first large ship with thousands of materials should be able to be made in less than a month. After all, his subordinates are now hundreds of craftsmen."

This is what he meant, probably because he wanted to go on a large ship of thousands of materials.

But, time is endless.

Zhu Qizhuo shook his head helplessly and said, "We can't wait any longer. The war in Chengdu is very fierce. We can't wait until they decide the outcome before sending troops, because no matter whether the officers and soldiers win or the rebels win, it is not a good thing for us."

Indeed, if the winner is decided in Chengdu, they will be in trouble.

If the officers and soldiers win, Governor Zhu Xieyuan will definitely lead his army south to recover the lost territory, and then they will have no chance to grab the territory.

If the rebels win, She Chongming's power will inevitably surge and it will be difficult to deal with it by then.

Therefore, they must send troops before Zhu Xieyuan and She Chongming decide on their victory.

After the fleet had been marching for half a day, Chongqing City was already in sight.

At this time, a huge wharf was built near the west gate of Chongqing Prefecture City, specifically used to transport grain and grass and military sources.

Zhu Qizhuo is not afraid that someone will use the dock to launch sneak attacks. After all, the number of wheel boats in his hand is already terrifying, and it is basically invincible in the inland waterway. Moreover, large artillery of 500 and 1,000 kilograms have begun to be set up on the city wall. Whoever dares to use this dock to launch sneak attacks will definitely be bombarded into slag.

Everyone got off the boat, and Qi Jin, Li Wanxiong and other generals were already waiting respectfully on the dock.

Zhu Qi was not too rumored, and immediately took a group of civil servants and military generals to the commander's tent.

At this moment, there were almost tents between Chongqing Prefecture City and Fotu Pass. More than 20,000 troops and more than 60,000 prisoners, the camp was more than ten miles away, densely packed and unable to see at a glance.

Alas, these prisoners are still a troublesome.

Zhu Qizhe looked at the dense prisoner camp in the distance, and frowned slightly. He walked into the tent. As soon as Fang sat down, he couldn't help asking: "Qi Jin, have these prisoners caused trouble?"

Qi Jin bowed and said confidently: "Don't worry, prince, we only give them a bowl of porridge every day, and they have no energy to cause trouble."

I'm so dizzy, you're losing weight.

I have a bowl of porridge a day, and I will probably be hungry for several months.

These prisoners only eat such a little food a day, so naturally they have no energy to cause trouble.

Problem, this is not a solution. More than 60,000 people are always a hidden danger and must be dealt with as soon as possible.

Zhu Qizhuo frowned and pondered for a while, and suddenly asked again: "Ma Qiancheng, how strong are Bozhou and other chieftains in Xuzhou?"

Ma Qiancheng said disdainfully: "Their strongest men are less than 100,000. If they can gather ten thousand young and strong people, it would be amazing."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Qizhi couldn't help but expand the map and look carefully, then asked again: "What do you mean, their territory is not big?"

Ma Qiancheng said without thinking: "Yes, their territory is less than a county. Most of the territory of Xuzhou is in the hands of Yang She's family, and most of the territory of Bozhou is from the Yang family, and it turns out that most of the territory of Bozhou is from the Yang family. It has been taken back by the court now."

Well, this may be a good breakthrough. If you give both kindness and power, and then you will be allowed to submit a letter of fame, they should be obedient.

Zhu Qizhuo thought about it carefully before nodding slightly and said, "Very good, gather all the small leaders they led and go to war with us tomorrow."

What is the little prince trying to do?

When all the generals heard this, they were confused.

The next morning, at the hour of Mao, the generals gathered in the commander's tent again.

Zhu Qizhi ordered directly: "Li Wanxiong, Qin Banghan, you two lead the Eastern Army to guard Chongqing Prefecture City and Fotu Pass. Note that every day, you will send 1,000 soldiers to take turns to patrol the prison camp, day and night, and anyone who takes the lead in causing trouble will be killed."

When Li Wanxiong and Qin Banghan heard this, they hurriedly bowed and said, "I will obey the order."

Zhu Qizhe immediately ordered: "Qin Zuoming, Qin Zuoming, you two lead 5,000 Qingshen to guard Qingmu Pass and Erlang Pass."

When Qin Zuoming and Qin Zuoming heard this, they hurriedly bowed and said, "I will obey the order."

Zhu Qidiao then ordered: "Ma Qiancheng, Qin Bangping, you two lead 10,000 white-rod soldiers as the vanguard, and take the small leaders of each chieftain, and set off at Chenshi to target Hejiang County. Pay attention to inspecting the rebel camps along the way to prevent rebels from attacking."

Upon hearing this, Ma Qiancheng and Qin Bangping hurriedly bowed and said, "I will obey the order."

Zhu Qizhi then ordered: "Ma Xianglin, Qin Gongming, you two lead 10,000 imperial guards as the central army, and set out with me at the time of Si."

Upon hearing this, Ma Xianglin and Qin Gongming hurriedly bowed and said, "I will obey the order."

Zhu Qizhi then ordered: "Qi Jin, Qin Yiming, you two lead 10,000 Qi's army as the rear army and set off at noon."

When Qi Jin and Qin Yiming heard this, they hurriedly bowed and said, "I will obey the order."

Zhu Qizhe immediately ordered: "Liu Zhonghe, you lead a thousand secret guards to transport food, grass and supplies."

When Liu Zhonghe heard this, he hurriedly bowed and said, "Subordinate to obey the order."

Hejiang is almost 300 miles away from Chongqing. If you follow the normal marching speed, you can travel forty or fifty miles a day, and it will take at least six or seven days to reach it.

However, Zhu Qizhu's men did not need to bring too much food and supplies, because there are Yangtze River waterways all the way from Chongqing to Hejiang, and most of their food and supplies can be placed on wheel boats. In this way, they can travel lightly, and it is not a problem to travel fifty or sixty miles a day.

Six days later, the 30,000 troops were already at the foot of Hejiang City, and at this time, the defenders in Hejiang City were almost frightened.
Chapter completed!