Chapter 339: All the heroes (16)

Langzhou is west of Dongting Lake and Yuezhou is east of Dongting Lake. This area is the core area of ​​Wuping.

The rainfall and fertile land by Dongting Lake is abundant, and it has always been a land of fish and rice. The vast and vast Dongting Lake has become Wuping's granary. In addition, over the past decades, wars have continued in the Central Plains, and the Khitans have moved south countless times. The fourteen prefectures ruled by Wuping have relatively few wars, and the population around Dongting Lake has grown very rapidly.

Moreover, Wuping's geographical location is very important. It can attack the Southern Tang Dynasty when it goes east and flow down, and it can enter the Shu territory from the Yangtze River to the west. Therefore, the Great Zhou is bound to win the land of Wuping.

In Lizhou, the Zhou army and the Wuping army Zhang Congfu's troops were still in a confrontation. The two armies were similar in number and several small-scale confrontations. Both Zhang Congfu's army ended in a crushing defeat. Seeing that the situation was not good, the last general Zhang Congfu hurried in Lizhou City and did not dare to fight easily. He sent more than a dozen letters of help to the base camp in Langzhou. Although Zhou Baoquan was only eleven years old, he was really heroic compared to Gao Jichong in Nanping. He received news that the front line was tight, so he ordered the injured Yang Shipan to mobilize troops from all over the place to form reinforcements to the north, preparing to fight the Zhou army to the death in Lizhou. Once Lizhou was lost, the Zhou army went straight to Langzhou. Zhou Baoquan had no choice but to retreat.

Guo Jiong was not anxious or irritated. While waiting for the fighter, he took out the skills of the Black Eagle Army and sent out several small troops of about hundreds of people to bypass Lizhou City and continuously raid the Wuping Army's food route, cutting the connection between Lizhou and Langzhou into pieces.

The people around Lizhou are like ants before heavy rain. In order to avoid the war, they moved towards Dongting Lake. The water surface of Dongting Lake is very wide, with mountains, waters and islands, which is conducive to hiding. It has always been a good place to avoid the war. After the war broke out in Lizhou, refugees who moved to the waters of Dongting Lake were like tides and never stopped.

Dongting Lake is also the rear of the Wuping Navy. Every day, many Wuping Navy warships cruised in the lake. News of Lizhou's troubled land spread through various channels.

In Yueyang City, due to the complete victory in the first battle with the Great Zhou Navy, the Wuping Navy and the defenders were immersed in inexplicable excitement. When the people in the city heard the good news, they breathed a sigh of relief and calmed down.

Yang Shiling, the commander of the Wuping Naval Division, put down the letter in his hand and showed a knowing smile. Zhang Congfu was not good at the army and trapped the city of Lizhou. This gave his brother Yang Shipan the opportunity to lead the troops. One of the two brothers took charge of the navy and the other controlled the infantry and cavalry. As long as the Great Zhou army was defeated this time, Wuping would inevitably become the world of the Yang family.

More than a dozen generals under his command looked at the commander Yang Shiling. In the past few days, many refugees have escaped from Lizhou and Langzhou, and have gradually begun to shake the morale of the navy's official army. After all, Wuping's core is Langzhou. If Langzhou is in a mistake, the navy will be alone in Yueyang and will eventually be dead.

Zhang Jingding led his army to a complete victory. Later, he was scolded by Yang Shiling for sending troops to meet the enemy without authorization, and he used his merits to fight against the enemy without reward or punishment. However, the victory in this battle still made him win applause and respect in the Wuping Navy, which greatly increased his confidence.

Seeing that the generals were speechless, Zhang Jingding stood up and said, "The Zhou army's infantry and cavalry are very strong. However, they are not familiar with water warfare. The navy's battle not only depends on the right time, place, and people, but also requires generals who are skilled in water warfare. Otherwise, even if the soldiers are brave, they will be a group of Wuhe people. The last general is willing to lead troops to fight and eliminate the Zhou army in Wangcheng Water Village."

Yang Shiling said expressionlessly: "General Zhang's courage is commendable, but the Zhou army did not dispatch the Xuanlong ship in this battle. We still can't see its true strength. According to my judgment, the Zhou army deliberately showed weakness, and it was supposed to be a trick to lure the enemy."

Yang Shiling's statement easily wiped out Zhang Jingding's military achievements.

Zhang Jingding was in the official family for a long time and knew very well about such open and secret struggles. He was furious, his face changed several times. Finally, he held back and stepped aside.

"The Zhou army's naval army sinks troops and looks at the city and the water camp. A big battle is inevitable. As the saying goes, knowing that you know the enemy, you will never be defeated in a hundred battles. How strong is the Zhou army? You still need to send your hands to see it nearby." Yang Shiling said this, glared at his eyes and said strictly: "Those who do not obey the general's order will be killed without mercy."

Zhang Jingding won a big victory, not only did he not receive praise from the coach, but he was taught a lesson several times by Yang Shiling with a gun and a stick. He returned to the water village with anger.

After the generals retreated, only Chen Mi, the army officer, stayed in the tent.

Chen Mi is a very thin and short middle-aged man. He looked a little depressed. Seeing Yang Shiling looking at him, he said, "The Zhou army has extremely strict defense. Three cordons were set up outside the Wangcheng Water Village. Our people were captured more than ten people and could not enter the Water Village to explore the truth."

Yang Shiling snorted: "Yang Lehe is a veteran of the Yangtze River Navy. We have fought for more than ten years, and the winner is half the winner. How can we be so easy to deal with? Zhang Jingding gave birth to a young boy. He didn't know the world is so powerful, but how could he know the consequences of it?"

Chen Mi frowned and said, "Hidding is not a solution. When the Zhou navy approaches Yueyang City, there will be a fierce battle sooner or later. Now the southeast wind is in full swing, which is beneficial to our army. Seeing the Zhou army's calm soldiers, it seems that they are waiting for the southeast wind to weaken. When the north wind blows, they will not only have the advantage of the territory, but also the time."

Yang Shiling sighed and said, "We really can't stand it at this time. The Zhou army's infantry and cavalry had surrounded Lizhou and pointed directly at Langzhou. Zhou Baoquan had no choice but to ask his elder brother to lead the troops again. The Zhou army's infantry and cavalry had suffered, and the victory and defeat of Lizhou was very unpredictable."

Chen Mi's face was even more depressed, "The Zhou army's infantry and cavalry dared to compete for the Khitan, and it was difficult for Wuping's infantry and cavalry to win. It was also a good way to stick to it and wait for change. Zhou Baoquan repeatedly ordered our army to fight the Great Zhou Navy. He wanted the navy to defeat the Zhou army, control the Yangtze River in his hands, and cut off the Zhou army's food route and support. This was the only way to defeat the Zhou army."

"We have a decisive battle with the Zhou army, and the outcome is between 55 and 5." Yang Shiling came out of the door with his hands behind his back, looked up at the sky, and said, "The southeast wind can blow for more than ten days. After August, it will be weak."

Chen Mi followed Yang Shiling. He has been by Yang Shiling since he was in his twenties and has gained his trust. He also looked up at the sky and said, "From today on, the southeast wind will be stronger every day, and ten days later, it will be strong and declining."

Yang Shiling gritted his teeth, his expression slowly became firm, and said, "We must fight to the death with the Zhou army."

Wangcheng Water Village, Yang Le and the big tent also gathered. Except for a few people like Shen Huaijing, everyone sat upright and could not move. The shadow of the navy's defeat a few days ago made the generals breathless.

Yang Lehe said lightly with a dark face: "Tomorrow, I will issue a letter of war to the Wuping Navy. I have fought with Yang Shiling for more than ten years, and this time I will make a break."

The generals looked at each other, and a young general with a jade-like face stood up and said, "Ship Yang, I have a word that I don't know whether to say it or not?"

"But it's okay?"

The young general raised his head and said generously: "Now the southeast wind is very strong, which is not conducive to our army's battle. Why not hold on to the army? When the southeast wind is weak, we will fight the Wuping army again when the northwest wind blows."

The young general was the second son of Han Tong, a veteran of the Imperial Guard. He was born into a family and was successful in his youth. He seemed full of energy and showed his sharpness. Therefore, he was the first to stand up and put forward the thoughts in the hearts of the generals.

Yang Lehe has always admired this son, but when he finished speaking, there was no expression on his face and said, "The Great Zhou army is strong and strong. How can we be afraid of the Wuping Navy? Besides, we occupy the upper reaches and have the advantage of geographical advantages, why fear the small southeast wind? I am also worried that if the southeast wind is weak, the Wuping Navy will stick to the water camp, so we will be unable to achieve anything."

The young Han Shizheng felt that Yang Lehe, who had always been resourceful, was simply unreasonable. He opened his mouth and didn't know how to answer. He glanced at Chen Huaijing who was sitting beside him. Chen Huaijing had an unfathomable smile on his face and ignored the young Han Shizheng's gaze.

Han Shizheng cursed inwardly: "I don't know what tricks Chen Huaijing used to blind General Yang." He sat back unwillingly. Seeing this situation, the other generals did not dare to make any more suggestions.

At this moment, a Wuping Navy's ship appeared outside the Wangcheng Water Village. A man in a long gown stood at the bow of the boat. Soon, the man in a long gown stood in front of Yang Lehe and other generals with his eyes blindfolded.

After obtaining the blindfolded cloth, the man in the long-robed shirt bowed calmly and said, "Below is Chen Mi, the Wuping Navy, who is in charge of the general's order, comes to issue a letter of war."

When the generals heard that they were coming to issue a war letter, they all stared at each other.

Yang Lehe was thinking about fighting the Wuping Naval Commander, but Wuping Naval Commander came to get a letter of war. Just as he was dozing off and encountered a pillow, it was really amazing. He pretended to be angry and threw Zhan Shu to the ground, and said angrily: "The little Wuping Naval Commander dared to block the car by the mantis and told Yang Shiling that next year will be his day of worship."

Chen Mi smiled slightly and said neither humble nor arrogantly: "So, General Yang has agreed to tomorrow's decisive battle."

Yang Lehe slapped the table and said, "The battle tomorrow will never stop."

Chen Huaijing suddenly laughed and said, "I heard that Yueyang is beautiful, with outstanding people and beautiful places, especially the women are extremely handsome. When we enter Yueyang City tomorrow, I will have a good experience."

Yang Lehe also smiled and said, "Mr. Chen is a special envoy sent by the Black Eagle Army. I will give you priority. As long as you are the woman you like, you will be included in the account."

Chen Huaijing laughed and said, "This is what you said seriously."

"A gentleman's words are as good as hell. I have never said a hypothesis."

When the two of them sang together, the generals in the tent saw the suddenly absurd general and the army. They were all in a daze and were confused.

Wuping envoy Chen Mi just looked at the two of them with cold eyes and thought to himself: "This Chen Huaijing turned out to be a special envoy sent by the Black Eagle Army. This person is extremely courageous. It seems that he is manipulating the Great Zhou navy."

Thinking of this, Chen Mi couldn't help but feel secretly happy. Water war is very different from land war. Although the Black Eagle Army is famous all over the world for its cavalry and shooting, the Wuping Navy was not afraid of it at all when it comes to water wars.
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