"This, this, now, solves the urgent need." Wang Tong stood up suddenly, crossed his waist and said, "The military rations in the counterattack river are all available." ”

He was dumbfounded for a while, and full of pride for a while, so that Zhao Xingde was happy.

"How much? Not much either. He shrugged and explained, "Nearly half of the grain and other military supplies were shipped on Dragon Ball Island, where the Baggage Division built a warehouse city and hoarded a lot of military supplies. "Zhao Xingde's tone was a little sluggish, the sergeant of Longzhu Island was only a battalion, and there was no large territory nearby, and the baggage division actually hoarded enough military supplies there to supply more than 100,000 troops for three months, which is really incomprehensible." He shook his head and said, "There are also some dried potatoes and rice that we bought along the way, mainly dried potatoes and rice, as well as dried 'meat' from many birds and animals, and pickled fish from seafood. He half-jokingly said, "If you can endure this, the sailors can continue to raise grain and grass from the countries of the West Sea, and sail back and forth from the coast, and you can supply one trip in a month or two." ”

"What could be more unpalatable than marching bread, we are all about to eat reptiles, roast horse 'meat', and sparrows and mice, there is nothing we are not used to. All right now," he said, standing up, clapping his palms, "come with me to Basra." Xu Zahu wants to know that you have sent so much grain and grass, and he doesn't know what it looks like to be happy. Now the military rations are not enough for 20 days, and if you don't come again, we may have to attack Kailuo to get grain and grass. "The two of them are old robes from birth to death, although they haven't seen each other for many years, they haven't had much life. Wang Tongdeng said as he stretched out his hand to pull Zhao Xingde to get up and walk out.

Zhao Xingde also stood up, but he politely refused: "The rules of the sailor are that the governor is not allowed to leave the ship when he goes on the expedition, please forgive me." ”

"What? Want General Zhang to come and see you? Wang Tongdeng was stunned for a moment, and then said with relief: "Your temper of General Xiaoliu has not changed. As he spoke, he opened the door and was about to leave, but he was stunned and said, "What's going on?" Zhao Xingde went out to look at it when he heard the sound, but he was dumbfounded. I saw that the deck downstairs was crowded with sailors, and I have to say that Wang Tong's battle in the night food camp was extremely beautiful. The fire battalion was just gone, and in the mouths of the sailors of the Song Kingdom who did not witness the battle, it became more and more divine. When the cavalry attacked at night, many sailors were under the deck, and now they have the opportunity to come and see this flying general who has defeated thousands of large cavalry in one night. With so many people standing on the deck of the ship looking forward, Wang Tongdeng almost thought that he had mutinied out of the camp at first glance. Take a closer look, countless "weird" gazes fall on the body, making people feel pimples all over their bodies.

"It's nothing," Zhao Xingde looked at it, he didn't feel funny, and he didn't have a good breath, "They are all here to see your General Wang's tiger might, and they just arch their hands along the way." ”

"I see," Wang Tongdeng came back to his senses, proud in his heart, but said in his mouth, "Lao Zhao, your camp is still so simple." ”

Zhao Xingde could only smile bitterly, took Wang Tong out, and finally passed through the wall of onlookers and soldiers.

With this 500,000 stone military rations, don't say let General Zhang come to see you, even if the two generals come together, why not? When leaving, Wang Tongdeng half-jokingly.

Zhang Shanfu and Xu Wenhu, one is the first person in the general's mansion, and the other is a veteran general who has been in charge of Hezhong for more than ten years. The two armies are hundreds of miles apart, if it weren't for the rules of the sailors, it would be normal for Zhao Xingde to go to meet these two. Just when the Xia court was in turmoil, as a general, every move fell in the eyes of people with a heart, and he would interpret different meanings, however, he believed that military regulations were like iron, and the so-called embankment of thousands of miles was destroyed in the ant'hill', and there could be thousands of reasons and thousands of situations for breaking a rule, but there were only four words to stick to it, and military regulations were like iron. Of course, he also believes that Zhang Shanfu and Xu Wenhu are not narrow-minded.

Now that he knew that the Xia army was stationed in Basra and that the army was fine, Zhao Xingde was relieved and ordered Xu Xiaoyun and others to prepare the 'delivery' of the goods on the ship.

At dawn the next day, Wang Tongdeng led the cavalry to escort the captives away. Not long after the Xia army occupied Basra, the leaders of the nearby Dashi tribes were very cunning, and they rebelled between the Xia and the Roma Turks, and the tribal cavalry was also uncertain, which was very troublesome to exterminate. This time, Wang Tongdeng used the water master as a 'lure' bait to capture a large number of captives as hostages, and he had an extra bargaining chip in hand to deal with the nearby tribes, and he could also squeeze out a little oil and water. In addition to a few prisoners a few days ago, Zhao Xingde also asked Wang Tongdeng to take away a military report to Zhang Shanfu, two gifts for Zhang and Xu, two old generals, and a batch of pickled 'meat' dried fish.

For a whole day's journey, there was not a single large cavalry on the shore, which made the musketeers on the march along the coast much easier.

Du Fujiao entered the village with the fire gun camp to collect grain and grass, and when he heard the news, he couldn't even see an adult man, and the eyes of the 'women' and children were all afraid, which showed that this battle was a great deterrent to the Great Food Tribe.

When the boat Diao Dou could see the minaret in Basra, several officers of the baggage division were waiting on the shore, and these officers told Du Fujiao that the channel of Basra port was closed due to the sunken ship, and this was the closest port to Basra where many ships could berth, and the sailors could be here because the baggage division had been working hard to dredge and clear the berths for several days. General Zhang Shanfu, the general of the marching division, had arrived in Basra last night, and he would soon come to meet Zhao Xingde in person after receiving the report. Almost a moment later, another group of Tiger Wing cavalry arrived, informing them that Zhang Shanfu was about to arrive. Zhao Xingde had just passed down the military order to anchor, and fifty tiger wing cavalry escorted Zhang Shanfu to the dock.

"General Zhao," Zhang Shanfu personally went up the gangway, and the first thing he said when he saw Zhao Xingde was to smile, "You came at the right time." There was no trace of anxiety on his face.

"Your sailors have come at the right time," he said, standing on the deck, looking around at the officers of the sailors, "I can be called the mainstay, and I will rely on you a lot to turn the tide." ”

Although many of the sailors were from Kanto, they couldn't help but be shocked when they heard the words, and some people's faces actually 'revealed' the 'color' of honor and honor.

"This General Zhang was born in the army, but he is not just a reckless warrior." Ma Yuan said in a low voice, "The leopard in the tube can be seen." ”

Xu Xiaoyun nodded, his face 'revealed' contemplative. After advising Zhao Xingde, the relationship between the two became closer, and they often discussed the general trend of the world from the bottom of their hearts.

Although most of the soldiers of the Xia Kingdom were martial artists, it is said that most of the ministers in the court were generals and ministers, both civil and military. Needless to say, Zhao Xingde, who was born in the Kanto region, saw the demeanor of the first person in the General's Mansion today, and the two knew that this was true. However, the more this is the case, the deeper the worry in Xu Xiaoyun's heart. He watched Zhao Xingde accompany Zhang Shanfu into the White Tiger Hall, and said in a low voice: "Liu Yuan of the Jin Dynasty is familiar with the scriptures and history, but he is the one who started the 'chaos' of the Five Hus. I heard that Jerodashi is also familiar with the classics. Its good is enough to help the evil, and they have such a figure in the court, but it may not be a blessing for me Kanto Sheji. Ma Yuan sighed and nodded slightly. At this time, the big 'door' of the White Tiger Festival Hall had been closed, and the officers of the Navy Division and the staff officers brought by Zhang Shanfu were waiting outside. Zhang Shanfu had been informed in advance that he would first talk to Zhao Xingde about military aircraft. Therefore, at this time, there were only two people in the White Tiger Hall, Zhao Xingde and Zhang Shanfu, and after the secret talk, the other officers entered the White Tiger Hall together to discuss. Zhao Xingde was originally a general of Xia Guo, and there was naturally no need to shy away from secret talks with Zhang Shanfu, but this arrangement fell in the eyes of those who were interested, and it caused some suspicion.

"This is General Zhang," after the two sat down, Zhao Xingde looked at Zhang Shanfu and said with a smile, "Strategizing?" ”

"Don't dare to be," Zhang Shanfu shook his head, he looked at Zhao Xingde's expression as if he didn't know him, made sure that he was not unintentional, nodded again, raised the teacup and took a sip, and said slowly, "The 'chaotic' party has been planning for a long time, although it has not been revealed, but the clues have already been noticed by His Majesty, Liu Xiang, and Zhang, but I didn't expect them to launch so urgently, and they did not hesitate to gamble with the fortune of the country, and even His Majesty almost fell into Kangguo, speaking of which, this is my responsibility." However, although the 'chaotic' party is in a big position for a while, its strength will also be exhausted, and with your knowledge, I am afraid it is not difficult to see. He looked at Zhao Xingde, nodded slowly, pondered for a moment, and said, "General Zhao, you have been in two dynasties, have been through ups and downs for a long time, and among the talents of the later generation in Kanto and Kansai, it can be said that there is no one at a time, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Liu Yicheng are also quite recognized by you. ”

Zhang Shanfu put down the teacup, leaned back on his back, changed to a comfortable posture and leaned on the back of the chair, looking out the window, and did not look at Zhao Xingde, as if enjoying the scenery on the riverbank opposite the porthole.

On the banks of the river, the Musketeers are encamping, and unlike the sailors who only come ashore occasionally, the Gunners love to stay on the shore whenever they have the opportunity. Most of these firecrackers are Kwantung people, from a country thousands of miles away, they came to the place where the Xia Kingdom has expanded for a hundred years by sea, most of them can't ride horses, and they can't even wield swords and 'make' swords, which makes them rely on the firearms in their hands a hundred times more than the Xia people, and regard it as a life-dependent. This, in turn, has allowed firearms to exert unprecedented stability in the hands of these people. They are the swords in Zhao Xingde's hands, and they are also the biggest reliance behind him.

The marching division is in charge of the marching order, which can be called half of the military justice department. As the first person in the General's Mansion, Zhang Shanfu has always set an example in front of the junior officers, even in front of the junior generals, and has always set an example and sat upright. On the contrary, it is this seemingly casual posture when His Majesty, or when discussing military affairs with important ministers with comparable qualifications such as Liu Yi and Xu Wenhu. Zhao Xingde can come to the point where he can be on an equal footing with him so quickly, if he is born in Kansai, even if he is a junior, Zhang Shanfu is more relieved than unwilling. And he is a Kanto man who is inextricably linked to the Great Song Dynasty, which cannot but make Zhang Shanfu's mood complicated. The world is like chess, because of this junior who fled from the Kanto, how many variables have been born in this chess game?