In the evening of the next day, Zhu Gaoxu's troops arrived at the capital of Chongqing with 23 guards and about 120,000 men.

But the army did not enter the city, but camped among the villages of the city to the southwest; The army of the King of Guy Han would not stay long in the capital city of Chongqing, and the Dajiang ferry port was in the southwest.

Fucheng is like a peninsula, located at the confluence of two rivers, surrounded by water on three sides, and surrounded by the Great River and the Jialing River. Zhu Gaoxu ordered the governors and guard commanders to be in charge of camping, and he took people into the city to meet with the forward Qu Neng. Qu Neng went out of the city to greet him and led Zhu Gaoxu and others to the vicinity of the East Water Gate.

Qu Neng's forward army had more than 60,000 troops, almost twice as many as the Mu Sheng troops left behind in Chengdu.

Although Mu Shengbu is responsible for sitting in the rich western Sichuan Plain and managing the defense of northern Sichuan, it is necessary to garrison Jiannan Pass, enter Hanzhong, and guard against Shaanxi; However, Zhu Gaoxu and the generals agreed that the greatest threat to Sichuan came from Huguang in the east. Therefore, the heavy troops left behind in Sichuan are in the hands of Qu Neng.

Zhu Gaoxu and others rode into the city, but there were no traces of a great battle at the city gate and city wall. It didn't seem like it would be too much trouble for Qu Neng to take the city.

It is said that at the end of the Song Dynasty, there were many fortresses on this side of Chongqing, which resisted the attack of the Mengyuan army for many years, among which Diaoyu City was the most famous. The complex terrain here did not stop the march of the Han army at this time.

After all, Zhu Gaoxu is not an alien invasion. Chongqing's capital is empty, and the people are scattered, the key is that Xue Lu also ran away!

"Western Sichuan admires Taoism and respects Confucianism, and is a literati; This place respects ghosts and martial arts, and produces military generals. Qu Neng spoke from time to time along the way, showing his experience as a military attache in Sichuan for many years, "The terrain is undulating and rugged, the people are hard, the people are brave and not afraid of death, and they often fight privately with weapons." If Xue Lu really has the determination to serve the imperial court at the expense of his life, it will definitely not be so easy for us to break through Chongqing......"

Zhu Gaoxu talked to Qu Neng while riding a horse to look at the surrounding scenery. Sure enough, the scenery you see with your eyes is very different from Chengdu City, and there is an illusion that it is not a province. The old stone-paved road is undulating and winding, and the road beyond the main road is even narrower; The old and quaint tiled houses are very dense, as if they are layered and squeezed together.

This place is so rugged, but it is located at the confluence of two rivers, which is convenient for water transportation, and is an important stronghold for water in and out of Sichuan.

The group came to Qu Neng's line, near the East Water Gate, on a high ground. Zhu Gaoxu stood outside the gate of the courtyard and looked out, his line of sight was relatively broad, and he could overlook the surface of the river in the distance; A little closer, there are all blue-brown roofs, densely packed and numerous, and two stone steps winding between them, obviously impossible to drive.

"I asked someone to open the door, Ge Laozi, it is long overdue to vote for the King of Han!" Suddenly, there was a shout.

Zhu Gaoxu turned his head and followed the prestige, and there was a man in front of him, whose head was like a long radish that had just been pulled out of the ground, which was very abrupt. He limped over, his face covered in wounds, one eye wrapped in cloth, and the eyelids of the other hanging down, and he couldn't see any expression at all.

The man walked over, hugged his fists and said, "The last general, Chongqing Wei, commanded Xu Hua, to meet the King of Han." ”

"Oh......" Zhu Gaoxu suddenly remembered, he remembered that he had sent a secret envoy to contact Xu Hua, but he was flatly refused. Zhu Gaoxu made a gesture, "Why did General Xu get like this?" ”

Xu Hua said: "Jinyi Wei fights!" I didn't want to surrender before, but the people of Xue Lu and Jinyiwei didn't say that I was a private Han king. Don't ask about the indiscriminate, just beat it when you catch it, and beat it like this, I still won't drop? ”

Zhu Gaoxu was stunned and glanced at Liu Ying next to him. Zhu Gao

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Xu nodded and said, "Okay!" As long as you can abandon the darkness and turn to the light, it is never too late. ”

However, this Xu Hua is suspected of fornicating with the rebels, and he is not dead, but he doesn't know what's going on. Zhu Gaoxu decided to say hello to Qu Neng and ask about the ins and outs, but listening to Xu Hua's straightforward speech, it is estimated that there are not many problems...... After opening the gates, who would say something like "I didn't want to surrender to you"?

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Commander Xu is good at recuperating from his injuries, and after he is well recuperated, he will go to Qu Dudu, and let Qu Dudu arrange an errand for you." ”

Xu Hua bowed and said: "The last general obeys the order!" ”

Zhu Gaoxu walked into the courtyard, which was a patio, and above the patio was the central hall. It was filled with maps, paper and ink, and other things.

He looked at Qu Neng's map, which was written in different handwritings, and was drawn by a number of people. Although there are many maps, Zhu Gaoxu can't see the reason from this kind of map. The terrain of the eastern Sichuan region is so complex that it is not possible to express it in this kind of brush-drawn drawing.

Qu Neng and the others were talking about military affairs next to them, and they pointed to the location on the map to discuss...... There are only brush lines and blank paper on the picture, which is really a test of imagination.

By this time it was getting late, and the guards had packed up a square table and set up dinner. Everyone sat down at the table, and the conversation continued.

Qu Neng's voice said: "The gateway to the east of Sichuan is in Kuizhou Mansion (Fengjie), but this city is narrow and trapped in the mountains, which is not conducive to garrisoning the army; Only one elite soldier can be sent to the Kuizhou Mansion, thinking that it is a garrison, and it is set as a front army.

Our army can only be deployed to the west. There are three things to consider, one is the grain and grass, the second is the time to rush to help Kuizhou, and the third is the water army. The last general picked two places, Chongqing Prefecture and Daxian County.

In Chongqing Prefecture, the naval army was drilled, and the warehouse was set up as an important place for military rations. Our naval army can go down the river, relying on the Three Gorges of Badong, to resist the enemy's naval division; The grain and straw transported to the front line also departed from Chongqing Prefecture and was also transported by water. ”

Qu Neng held the chopsticks, but he didn't eat a mouthful of food, and then said: "The prince proposed in Chengdu Mansion to set up a large camp in the east of Daxian (Dazhou), and the general thought it was very appropriate.

The topography of eastern Sichuan is like the word 'Sichuan', and the mountains are vertical and horizontal from north to south, dividing the topography of mountains and rivers. Daxian and Chongqing seem to be far away, but they are located in the same valley, and there is no danger in connecting them. The land army is in Daxian, and one can rush to the aid of Chongqing Prefecture; The second can rush to the aid of Kuizhou Mansion (Fengjie).

The reinforcements left Kuizhou from the east of Daxian County, which was closer than Chongqing. If warehouses are set up in Yunyang County and Wanxian County (Wanzhou), grain, grass, military supplies and water will be transported to the two places; It can supplement the needs of the county reinforcements. If the army has food along the road, it will avoid the disadvantages of heavy vehicles trapped in the mountains; Despite the barriers of mountains and rivers, the army can still be mobilized freely. ”

Liu Ying said: "The prince gave more than 60,000 people to the governor of Qudu, why didn't he arrange soldiers and horses, first go east to occupy Wushan County and Guizhou (Badong), and then try to march into Yiling Prefecture (Yichang), thinking that he would be an outpost for the eastward advance in the future?" But the main force has been shrunk to the front line of Chongqing and Daxian first? ”

"Governor Liu, if you have never guarded one party, you don't have to take responsibility, of course it's easy to say." Qu Neng first showed a hint of disapproval, and then said earnestly, "You have to practice more." ”

Liu Ying frowned and said: "Bashan is close to the left, the mountains are stacked, there is no camp battle at all, there are too many people and horses to no avail!" ”

"This is a Chinese sturgeon?!" Zhu Gaoxu suddenly spoke. The group had to stop arguing and look at a big fish on the table he was pointing to.

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The head observed Zhu Gaoxu's face.

Qu Neng said: "It is the sturgeon, and it is also known as the 'king of fish', and the Tang Dynasty Chen Zang said that 'its meat nourishes and nourishes qi, strengthens the body, boils juice and drinks, and cures blood; The flesh of its nose is used as a preserved to replenish the lower qi; Its seeds are like adzuki beans, which are healthy to eat and kill small insects in the abdomen'. The whole body is full of good stuff. ”

Zhu Gaoxu said with a smile: "My mouth, I'm going to have a long experience tonight." Bring me the bowl, I'll clip some of them and taste them all. ”

"Then how embarrassing, the last general will not dare." Qu Nengdao.

Zhu Gaoxu stretched out his hand directly, and Qu Neng had no choice but to hand over the small bowl in front of him. Then he stretched out his hand to Liu Ying.

"Hmmm! Delicious. Zhu Gaoxu picked a piece of meat and put it in his mouth, praised it, and then closed his eyes and chewed it with an intoxicated look.

Miao Jin said softly: "King Han seems to like to eat fish. ”

Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said: "Miaojin is right, I just love fish, and my favorite is sea fish!" I still like the sea, but unfortunately it was sealed to the farthest place from the sea, you say...... How can the world do what people want? ”

Everyone no longer talked about military affairs, and talked about all kinds of food, Qu Neng and Liu Ying both talked about the food they were most impressed with. It's all hometown snacks.

After finishing eating, Zhu Gaoxu left the table before suddenly saying, "By the way, Liu Dudu's infantry formation is quite good. In the battle of the Pacific, the columns and horizontal formations alternated, and when the military orders were not transmitted smoothly in the evening, I admired them very much.

However, for the defense of eastern Sichuan, I still agree with General Qu's deployment. General Qu is right, he should take responsibility for his own affairs; If I interfere too much with you, how can I make you take all the responsibility? ”

He paused and said with a pleasant face: "If the responsibility can be borne by others, then who will dare to take it in the future?" ”

The two generals clasped their fists together and bowed to each other. Because I talked about food for a long time and missed my hometown, everyone's anger was completely gone, and there was no longer a dispute at this time.

Zhu Gaoxu was full, and walked out of the courtyard gate, watching the riverside scenery at night, looking at the lights on the hillside and the wharf, undulating and shining, showing the curve created by the Creator. He couldn't help but sigh: "There are so many delicate rivers and mountains! ”

At this moment, Liu Ying walked behind him, hugged his fists and said: "The last general is too talkative, please surrender the prince!" ”

Zhu Gaoxu turned around, looked at Liu Ying, showed a smile, and said, "What's wrong with talking too much?" Your opinions are all right, and it doesn't matter who is right and who is wrong, and where are the differences......"

Liu Ying said: "The last general is willing to hear the details." ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "General Qu is a person who has experienced great failures, but General Liu has not. ”

Liu Ying's eyes moved upward, as if she was thinking about something.

Zhu Gaoxu said again: "I remember that when I was in Annanguo, I said a word to Zhang Fu. A person with power is prone to self-aggrandizement, and only when he sees a great failure and is unable to bear it, will he truly know repentance. ”

Liu Ying bowed deeply and stopped talking.

Miaojin next to him said: "What the prince said is quite interesting." ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "It's the same when people are young, for example, if he wants to gamble, his parents can't control it. Only after suffering a lot will you understand. ”

The surroundings fell silent, and Zhu Gaoxu continued to look at the night scene, thoughtful.

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