Seeing that the fleet had successfully crossed the beachhead, Zheng Wenchang breathed a sigh of relief, and then until the destination of Changsha this time, there were rivers and rivers all the way, and there was nothing to worry about.

But he himself is still uneasy.

Because he attacked with the whole army this time, he did not get the order of his superiors.

Although he is stationed in Dongting Lake and is part of the entire Hunan Theater of Operations, as a water division, his jurisdiction is under the inland water division.

Now the entire Tang Dynasty Navy Division is divided into two parts, namely the Outer Sea Division and the Inland River Division, but the command is in the hands of Pan Motang, the general of the building boat, and Li Hao is Pan Motang's deputy, and now he is in charge of the Inland River Division.

Zheng Wenchang can actually refuse to send troops openly.

Because he didn't receive any orders from the sailors.

But in the face of the suggestions of the two giants of the Hunan Theater, Shi Zhuang, the general of the Right Weiwei, and Qian Biao, the governor of Hunan, Zheng Wenchang really did not have the courage to refuse.

In the end, after discussing with the generals, everyone felt that even if there were any problems in the future, there would be two tall men, Shi Zhuang and Qian Biao, and there was a high probability that they would not be able to catch up with them.

After all, as the supreme commander of the entire Hunan Theater, Shi Zhuang still has the power to make decisions on the spot. As sailors stationed in Hunan, they only have to obey orders.

Of course, immediately send someone to report to the sailor Shangfeng, that must be done.

There are 30 oared boats in the whole naval division, which is the main force of the Dongting naval division, and artillery is erected on it, and on each capital battleship, two doors are erected on each side of the sideboard, and one is installed on the front and rear decks.

The appearance of artillery, for Zheng Wenchang, a former Dongting water bandit who is accustomed to fighting in water warfare and fighting flesh-and-blood, is a revolution that changes the world.

The past combat mode will be completely subverted under the strong guns of the Datang Naval Division.

In addition to the main fleet, nearly 100 other warships of all sizes and dozens of civilian ships requisitioned by Governor Qian Biao formed a mighty team on the Xiangjiang River, all the way upstream, straight to Changsha.

This is Shi Zhuang's killer feature.

On the land route, the soldiers and horses of the headquarters commanded by Liang Han, plus the young and strong men of Qian Biao's levy, formed a strategic confusion team to attract Ding Sheng's main force in Yiyang.

The other was led by Chen Changping with all the cavalry, and after defeating the opponent at the mouth of the Shuangjiang River, he galloped all the way to Changsha. forced Ding Sheng or Ding Hao to mobilize troops to intercept it.

After the two forces on land attracted almost all of the opponent's attention, Shui Shui was the team that Shi Zhuang really relied on.

The so-called black tiger digs out the heart, and one move goes straight to the enemy's henchmen.

This is no longer a tactical operation simply for a certain purpose, it is purely a mode of all-out war. This was contrary to the basic strategy set by the imperial court at the beginning.

It's no wonder that Zheng Wenchang is uneasy.

When I walked into the cabin, I saw Shi Zhuang sitting by the window reading a book, with a cup of hot tea beside him, and the heat was rising. It is not like commanding a large army to fight, but a comfortable mode of going out to enjoy the scenery.

"General!" After bowing, Zheng Wenchang walked across from Shi Zhuang and sat down.

Putting down the book, Shi Zhuang smiled and nodded at the other party. "General Zheng, this time, it's all up to you."

"Don't dare, it's my job!" Zheng Wenchang said: "We have left Dongting Lake and arrived in Changsha, but it is only two days' work. ”

"It's not just Changsha!" Shi Zhuang said: "There is also Xiangtan." After Changsha, the Xiangjiang River is not so calm, is General Zheng prepared? ”

"This is what our sailors have to do!" Zheng Wenchang laughed: "Could it be that the general thinks that we are stationed in Dongting Lake and have nothing to do all day long?" Over the past year or so, our people have walked several times along the Xiangjiang River, where there are dangerous shoals, there are reefs, and where is suitable for large-scale landing, but we have all done a detailed understanding. ”

"The strength of the Hunan Sailor?"

Zheng Wenchang smiled and said: "The Great General of the Good Sect learned that the strength of the Hunan Naval Division, if it is compared to when I was a water bandit in Dongting Lake before, they are naturally quite powerful. But now in my eyes, they are nothing more than chickens and dogs. ”

"That's great!" Shi Zhuang stroked his palms and laughed: "This time the battle was too hasty, I was still a little worried, the sailor was not fully prepared for war, and now it seems that General Zheng has been planning this matter for a long time." ”

"Our army is stationed in Hunan, once the war starts, it will naturally be necessary to control the Xiangjiang River, these are things that should be prepared in advance, but General Shi, this time, is there really no obstacle?"

"It doesn't matter! As a great general on the front line, there must not be any hesitation when it is time to make a judgment. If you think about it, you are afraid of this and that, then you can't do anything! Shi Zhuang waved his hand.

"But it's the equivalent of an all-out war." Zheng Wenchang sighed.

"Almost!" Shi Zhuang nodded: "But when the imperial court formulated this policy, how could it have predicted the current situation?" At that time, could you think that Hunan, Jiangxi, and Lingnan could actually be twisted into a rope? By doing so, the adversary is taking the lead in launching an all-out war with us. We just had to react. ”

"You have 10,000 people here, and the sailors on the ship can dispatch up to 1,000 soldiers, isn't this strength a little too weak?" Zheng Wenchang asked worriedly.

Shi Zhuang laughed.

"Sometimes, you don't need too many people, the key is to see if you can hit the weakest point of the opponent at once." Stretching out his hand, Shi Zhuang knocked on the heart shield on Zheng Wenchang's chest, and said with a smile: "Why is it necessary to strengthen it here?" It's because this is the most critical place, and if it's exposed, people can't be saved. The Hunan army is still very good, but now part of them is in Yiyang, and the other part is in Xiangtan, attracted by Ren Xiaonian, the heart of Changsha, like a body that has taken off the heart guard, we poked it over, right to the point, and then, Hunan became a mess. When the time comes, do you say that Ding Sheng of Yiyang will save Changsha? Can Ding Hao in Xiangtan save Changsha? Hehe, as long as they have this mind, then there will be a good show. ”

Zheng Wenchang nodded silently.

The huge ships walking on the Xiangjiang River are naturally eye-catching, but it is a pity that the people who see this situation want to report the situation, but they are affected by the road geography and other environments, even if they want to speed up, they can't compare with the speed of the ships in the Xiangjiang River.

When they were still desperately on the road, the sailors of the Tang Dynasty were already approaching Changsha.

Hunan has a water division, but their water division is more used to collect taxes on the Xiang River. As the most important river in Hunan, the water transportation on the Xiangjiang River is still very prosperous, and it is naturally the responsibility of the sailor to prevent the tax silver from being drained from the water. Of course, it is also their duty to fight water bandits when they have nothing to do.

However, the water bandits are not stupid, most of them are active in some small tributaries, just mix a round belly, don't mess with these sailors, and pay homage during the New Year's holidays, so they make do with it.

The days of all Hunan sailors are still very comfortable. Moreover, the generals who commanded the army were also very wealthy. No matter who it is, sitting in this position, it is difficult not to get rich.

Therefore, Baisheng has become fatter and fatter year by year over the years.

Unlike generals on land, whether on foot or on horseback, they can still play a role in weight loss, every time this leader goes to battle, he sits comfortably on the boat, good wine and good meat are delicious, can this weight not rise?

Orange Prefecture is the largest garrison of the Hunan Navy Division.

Eighty percent of the hundreds of large and small ships of the entire naval division gathered in the Orange State Water Village. The others are scattered in Liuye Prefecture and Fujia Prefecture.

Bai Sheng owns a small estate in Orange State, and he prefers to stay in Orange State rather than Changsha City. Because it was only here that he felt that he was the true master.

Recently, the war in Hunan has suddenly started, and as a general of the naval division, he naturally has to be vigilant, so leading the fleet to patrol along the river is something that must be done.

It's just that the river breeze is like a knife, blowing on the body like a knife, which is really uncomfortable, so although he is on the boat, this sailor general rarely appears on the deck.

The warm and comfortable cabin is what he loves.

It wasn't until the sound of a terrible warning horn sounded across the river that the sleeping sailor stumbled to the deck.

As far as the eye can see, there are huge paddle boats, which are setting off white waves, flying against the current.

Although it is against the current, it seems to be much faster than going down the river yourself.

"Turn the rudder, return home!" Although over the years, he has enjoyed making money, but Bai Sheng still has the most basic quality, and when he saw that the situation was not good, he immediately ordered to escape.

I only brought a dozen galleons on this patrol, which was majestic in the eyes of ordinary people, but in the eyes of Tang Jun, I was afraid that it was a big piece of fat.

A loud bang came, and Bai Sheng turned back in panic.

The slowest galleon, which had broken in two at this time, was slowly sinking, and behind him, the bow of a Tang warship at the head, strands of smoke were rising.

There was a strange noise in the sky, and when he looked up, he saw a black object passing by his boat, and then falling heavily into the water, splashing more than a foot high.

Bai Sheng was stunned.

"Stop, sail, we surrender!"