In June, it is the season of melons and fruits, and the sweet fragrance of peaches, plums, apricots, and honeydew melons wafts on the tip of everyone's nose, and the day is getting sweeter and sweeter.

In the study, Jiang Anyi and Zhang Keji were eating melons and discussing the war in the south. Four months have passed, and the rebels have not been wiped out as expected, and the variable is the rebels under Wu Yanhao, who captured Xinyang County.

"This Wu Yanhao is a great general, he led less than 10,000 rebels, in the face of Zhu Jinfeng's 40,000 army of the clean-up, immediately abandoned Shouxinyang City, divided the 7,000 men and horses into two parts, one led by Yang Sixuan to fight in the mountains and forests, and he led 3,000 elites to enter the Yuanhua River by boat, and attacked Dezhou down the river, this move is really a stroke of genius, wonderful." Zhang Keji put the melon peel on the table and sighed.

Jiang Anyi is a native of Texas, and he is full of resentment about Wu Yanhao's attack on Dezhou, and said in a sullen voice: "The rebels have been in the three counties of Beipan, Yishan, and Lanshui, and 100,000 people have been displaced, so why does Mr. still say good things for Wu Yanhao." ”

Zhang Keji said with a smile: "On the matter, Wu Yanhao's battle is indeed a good fight. Besides, Wu Yanhao did not embarrass the people, not only did he not allow soldiers and horses to disturb the people, but also opened warehouses to release grain, I heard that many people are looking forward to him going. ”

Jiang Anyi scolded hatefully, "The thief is a wolf and has sinister intentions. ”

When the officers and soldiers arrived, Yang Sixuan led 4,000 soldiers and horses to avoid the mountains and forests, and Zhu Jinfeng ordered his general Peng Jianyu to command 8,000 troops to chase and suppress. In April, Peng Jianyu besieged Yang Sixuan in Qingfeng Mountain, Peng Jianyu ordered his subordinates to set fire to the mountain, the fire burned for three days and three nights, and the fire was over 100 miles, and most of the 4,000 people under Yang Sixuan died in the fire.

"Zhu Jinfeng ordered his subordinates to trap Liu Wei's rebels in the Wuling and Huiliang areas, and he personally led an army of 40,000 to pursue Wu Yanhao, which shows the importance he attaches to him, so that Liu Wei's troops can breathe." Zhang Keji pointed to the map on the table and said: "After Wu Yanhao replenished the men and horses and military rations in Dezhou, he went up the river into Huangzhou, and waited for Zhu Jinfeng to lead the army westward and south again to get out of the encirclement of the official army and go to Renzhou. ”

Jiang Anyi studied at Zechang Academy in Renzhou, and Master Fan was also from Renzhou, so he was very concerned about the situation in Renzhou, and after looking at the map and pondering for a long time, he said: "Wu Yanhao led his troops into Renzhou, if Zhu Jinfeng does not return to the army in time, Renzhou may be in danger." There are no soldiers and horses in Renzhou, and it is difficult for the government soldiers and regimental training to resist the enemy, I hope that Fan Shi can leave Jinshui Village and take refuge in Anyang Mansion as soon as possible, as well as his classmates in Zechang Academy, once the rebels attack the academy, how can they get it. ”

Zhang Keji said with a smile: "The lord is worried about the sky, Zechang Academy is on the side of Anyang Mansion, there are 5,000 soldiers and guards of Anyang Palace, Wu Yanhao's rebels dare not go to attack and disturb." Once Zhu Jinfeng grabbed his tail, he had only one way to die. In my opinion, Wu Yanhao will only rely on the story of Texas, attack a few county towns near the river to replenish, and then hurriedly flee south. ”

"When Wu Yanhao led his army from Texas, there were several battles with the official army, and the rebels of more than 10,000 people were only about 5,000 left. Wu Yanhao obviously used the method of fighting to nourish the war, after a few more battles, he had a fierce team under his command, coming and going like the wind, and his whereabouts were uncertain, compared to Liu Wei's rebels, Wu Yanhao was called a big trouble. Jiang Anyi sighed.

Zhu Jinfeng asked people to confiscate boats, set up a village in a narrow place, blocked the river with catapults, and forced Wu Yanhao to go ashore. Once Wu Yanhao leaves the Yuanhua River, he will be trapped by the dense city, and Zhu Jinfeng will be able to catch up with him quickly. Once the rebels are trapped, the officers and troops are numerous, and Zhu Jinfeng can easily exterminate the rebels under Wu Yanhao. Zhang Keji's fingers moved back and forth on the map, apparently looking for a way out on behalf of Wu Yanhao.

Jiang Anyi knew that he was not a thoughtful person, so he picked up an apricot and tasted it slowly, sweet and sour in his mouth, with a unique taste. Zhang Keji suddenly slapped the table heavily and shouted: "Lord, do you think Wu Yanhao will survive in death and risk going south to Weizhou?" ”

After Xie Jubin's defeat, only more than 16,000 of the 20,000 soldiers and horses he led were left, and the rebels were greatly inspired. Zhu Jinfeng was restrained by Wu Yanhao, the Annan battalion was short of soldiers and horses, Liu Wei took the opportunity to dispatch, and within a few months, he seized Yiming and Zhengning counties, and the momentum was greatly boosted, and the nearby bandits and water bandits came to defect, and the rebels under Liu Wei rose to more than 40,000 people.

Jiang Anyi threw away half of the apricots and asked: "The Andong Protectorate is in Weizhou, and there are still 80,000 troops, Wu Yanhao went to Weizhou to throw himself into the net, and Zhu Shuai set up military villages in Yuanhua Jianghuangzhou, Dezhou, and Renzhou Shang'an, just to force him to go south, Wu Yanhao is not throwing himself into the net by doing this." ”

Zhang Keji stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Wu Yanhao turned to fight for a few months, Zhu Jinfeng then chased after him, it is difficult to rely on the supply of the granary in the county seat alone, and it is Anyang Mansion to the north, although the training of the government soldiers is sparse, but the defense of the city can still support ten days and a half months, not to mention the guards of the Anyang Palace, Wu Yanhao will never risk attacking the city." June is the season when the rice is ripe, Wu Yanhao will definitely lead the army to get food, Zhu Jinfeng can't help but notice this, Wu Yanhao can only risk going south to Weizhou, and survive in death. ”

Jiang Anyi stared at the map and said: "As long as the Andong Protectorate sends troops to be stationed in the areas of Ningtian, Nanliu, and Jian'an, the rebels will have to block the enemy in front and pursue soldiers in the rear, and it will be difficult to fly." ”

Zhang Keji laughed and said: "Wu Yanhao's vitality lies in the body of Su Guangzu, the governor of Andong. ”

Jiang Anyi immediately understood the meaning, when Zhu Jinfeng was transferred from the position of the governor of Anton to the capital, he was succeeded by Su Guangzu, the general of the right Xiaowei, it is said that after Su Guangzu arrived as the governor of the capital, he appointed his own people, and suppressed Zhu Jinfeng's cronies with his hands and feet, and many generals in the Anton camp defected to Zhu Jinfeng who was in the camp of Zhenbei at that time, and the grudge between the two was settled.

This kind of situation is happy for the Son of Heaven, and the commanders who command the army have mutual grievances, so that the Son of Heaven can control it with peace of mind. However, the rebellion of the Annan Tun army affected the seven states in the south of the Yangtze River, and the Anton battalion and the Antan battalion had to cooperate to deal with the rebels, and the Son of Heaven had the order to quell the rebellion by the Marquis of Annan Zhu Jinfeng was responsible, and the governor of Andong Su Guangzu cooperated, Su Guangzu in addition to sending 20,000 soldiers and horses according to the order, he ignored the counterinsurgency, and Zhu Jinfeng would not be bored with himself, and passed the order to the Anton battalion.

"Therefore, the grievances between Zhu and Su are very likely to give Wu Yanhao a chance of life." Zhang Keji's slap was slammed on the map of Weizhou.

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Yuanhua River, more than 100 big ships go down the river from the wharf, and the hundred sails reflect the sun, which is very spectacular. The river wind was fierce, and as soon as the summer heat was washed, Wu Yanhao stood at the bow of the boat with a knife, looking at the front with deep eyes, the boat was like a galloping horse, and the trees and villages on both sides flashed by. This Mengchong ship is a cargo ship of a wealthy merchant, and after the transformation, it became Wu Yanhao's ship, which can carry more than 200 soldiers and 1,000 stones of grain.

After fighting for more than 1,000 miles, dozens of battles, Wu Yanhao felt that he was like a knife of a hundred practices, sharp and unstoppable, even if there were 80,000 soldiers and horses of Anton's battalion in front, Wu Yanhao also felt that he could lead his brothers to fight a bloody road.

The gale is like wine, Yixing is flying, and there are fat people, cowboys, old eyes and others talking and laughing behind him, Wu Yanhao feels his blood boiling, there are these brothers behind him, those wine bags and rice bags in the court can help me, maybe one day I can poke a hole in the sky and go to the capital to pull the dog emperor off the horse.

Sixty miles away, on the bank of the Yuanhua River, Zhu Jinfeng and Cao Jinghan stood on a high slope, watching the soldiers line up in dozens of long lines to board the ships, there were no sailors in the court, these ships were transferred from the Jiangnan Transshipment Division, there were only fifty large and small ships, plus the merchant ships collected, more than 100 ships docked on the shore.

Cao Jinghan said: "It's a pity that these ships can only transport 10,000 horses, and any more will be risky." ”

Zhu Jinfeng saw Cao Jinghan's white hair being swept by the river breeze, and sighed: "Uncle Cao, don't follow me when you are old, the rebels have fallen into the net, you can sit in Renzhou and wait for the news." ”

Cao Jinghan said with a smile: "After I wrote the "Minutes of Military Training", many people called me a master of the art of war, and some people said that I was a soldier on paper, and the rebellion of the Annan Tun Army lasted more than half a year and was not wiped out, which is really insulting. ”

Zhu Jinfeng was silent, he knew that Uncle Cao didn't care about the so-called reputation, whether it was praise or disapproval, the "Minutes of Military Training" was a must-read book for all generals, so even the desert people sent fine works to buy it, from the camp in the north of the town to the four major protectorates, they were training according to the book, and Uncle Cao worked tirelessly because of himself. The decree urged by the Son of Heaven flew like snowflakes and began to be used to weigh the words, and the meaning of rebuke and anxiety was no longer concealed in the decree of this month.

"Jinfeng, I'm old, and I won't follow you anymore after this battle. I'm going to go back to my hometown to live my life, maybe I can write something, and then I want you to find a beautiful place for me. Cao Jinghan smiled softly to dispel the solemnity in front of him.

Zhu Jinfeng was silent for a moment, and said loudly: "Order, speed up boarding, and start in half an hour." Fei sent a letter to the Protectorate of Andong Prefecture, before the arrival of our army, if the rebels broke through the line of Ningtian, Nanliu, and Jian'an, let Su Guangzu go to the Son of Heaven to ask for his guilt. ”

Behind him, several horses galloped towards the fleet, and then several pigeons took off into the air and flew eastward with their wings spread.

The carrier pigeon spread its wings and flew along the river wind, and soon saw a long fleet of boats on the river, their wings flapping, and in a moment the fleet fell behind them, and two hours later, the carrier pigeon landed in the pigeon loft of the Andong Metropolitan Protectorate. A pair of hands took off the information on the pigeon's leg, transcribed it, and quickly sent it to Su Guangzu, the governor of Andong, together with the original.

"The thief sailed south at the beginning of Chen, and he must defend the line of defense and wait for the arrival of the army." Su Guangzu put the information back on the table, got up and came to the map behind him, he had deployed 30,000 soldiers and horses in Ningtian, Nanliu, and Jian'an, and all the elites of Andong's battalion had been dispatched. Ningtian is in the northern end of the Yuanhua River, while Nanliu and Jian'an are in Weizhou, and these three counties are like giant claws grasping the Yuanhua River in their hands.

As early as a month ago, Su Guangzu received an order from the Taiwei Mansion and his subordinates, asking him to obey Zhu Jinfeng's dispatch, no matter how uncomfortable he was in his heart, after receiving Zhu Jinfeng's handsome order, he still sent the elite to Ningtian and Nanliu to deploy. The three generals who commanded the army were all his henchmen, and before leaving, Su Guangzu repeatedly told him not to be careless, in case the rebels broke through the defensive line, Zhu Jinfeng would push the guilt of the defeat of the thieves on himself.

Fingers on the map, from Renzhou Chihuai to the Nanliu area is about 700 miles, the boat travels about 100 miles in the river downwind, the rebels can only reach Ningtian and Nanliu at least at least the time of the day, the risk of sailing in the dark is extremely high, the rebels are likely to be stationed halfway, and they will only arrive tomorrow.

Su Guangzu groaned with his hands behind his back, in case the rebels attacked at night, He, Huang and others were usually loose, and they might not necessarily take their orders to heart, this matter was very important, and they must not be careless at all, in case the rebels broke the siege, then they could only disarm and return to the field.

"Come on, prepare the horses, Ben Shuai is going to the south."