On August 16, Zhu Gaoxu led his army to Yanzhou with King Yan. Juzhou was empty, and the officials opened the door and surrendered, so most of the Yan army was stationed inside and outside Juzhou.

King Yan ascended to the hall in the yamen hall of the state capital, and ordered the generals to settle down and go to the hall to discuss matters.

Zhu Gaoxu's left guard department circled a piece of land in Fuqian Street, set up camp, Wang Bin and others chose a house, and more than 200 people accompanied Zhu Gaoxu to live in it. When Zhu Gaoxu came in, the courtyard was full of people and horses, and he didn't know where the original owner of the house had gone, and he should have been driven away by the soldiers.

He asked Wang Bin about the generals of the Southern Army who he had captured last night, and after a short time, Wang Bin took the people to the inverted room.

"If you want to kill, you will kill!" The man with his hands tied behind his back snorted again when he came in.

Zhu Gaoxu said: "If you want to show your loyalty and courage, I have already received it, so I don't need to repeat it." ”

The man was stunned for a moment, but he didn't know how to respond.

Zhu Gaoxu looked at him, this man's face had been wiped, and it was not as dirty as last night. He didn't look like a very fierce person, in the words of the alchemist, this man had a "female appearance", the edges and corners of his facial contours were not clear, his face was round, and his eyes were large. Just looking at his appearance, he is Sven, but his identity is indeed a military general, and the arrangement of troops last night was also quite orderly.

Zhu Gaochu stepped forward, his tone was calm, as if chatting, "The person who arrested you is called Wang Bin, Wang Bin may have told you that I am the second son of King Yan, Zhu Gaoxu, the king of Gaoyang County." What is your name and what official position? ”

Even the king of the county introduced himself first, and the man hesitated for a moment, then said, "I am Baihu, Liu Ying." ”

"Hundred?" Zhu Gaoxu was slightly surprised, "Last night, you set up more than a hundred people. ”

Liu Ying said: "The camp is too chaotic, President Qian, Deputy President Qian don't know where to go, I will gather my subordinates first, and then call other people to come over and form a formation." ”

"Liu Baihu's talent is more than 100 households." Zhu Gaoxu praised him while going up to untie Liu Ying's rope with his own hands.

Liu Ying moved his arm and stood there a little dazed, because of Zhu Gaoxu's courtesy, he was embarrassed to scold, but he was also embarrassed to surrender immediately, with a very embarrassed expression.

Zhu Gaoxu persuaded: "The military attaches of the DPRK and China are all hereditary, and there are thousands of officers in 100 households. What's more, you were defeated and captured last night, even if you can go back now, what awaits Liu Baihu is probably military law. We are all people of the Ming Dynasty, I am still the grandson of Taizu, why should Liu Baihu choose to take his life? ”

Zhu Gaoxu paused, and his tone became a little heavier, "Even if the imperial court civil and military forces want to choose a team, will it be your turn to get Liu Baihu's level?" ”

Wang Bin said in the back: "Liu Baihu, the person in front of you is the prince." Don't miss your chance to turn around and slap your thighs again! ”

Liu Ying frowned and stood for a while, then suddenly knelt down on one knee, hugged her fists and said: "The sin general has heard the name of King Gaoyang in the Jingshi, and the sin will be willing to serve the dogs and horses!" ”

Zhu Gaoxu stretched out his big palm and patted Liu Ying on the shoulder, "Very good, I have to go to see King Yan first." ”

As soon as he walked out of the door, he heard Wang Bin's voice behind him: "Sharpen the round card, the shield you took last night?" Look at your face like a round shield, haha......"

Zhu Gaoxu went to the lobby of the yamen and saw that King Yan was already sitting on the public seat under the plaque of "Mirror Hanging".

King Yan first reported that Zhang Bao, the general of the Southern Army who surrendered last night, and exaggerated the battle situation last night in the lobby. He said in public: "The southern army is vulnerable, we will go south immediately and take advantage of the victory to defeat Geng Bingwen in one fell swoop!" ”

Then, King Yan actually ordered Zhang Bao to be sent back! Zhang Bao was worried and a little reluctant, but he still left.

After sending off the generals, King Yan immediately looked back at the generals and said: "The general Zhang Bao has told me about the deployment of the official army, and Geng Bingwen's army is stationed on both sides of the Hutuo River. I told Zhang Bao to listen, and when he went back and shouted, the Yan army would attack Zhending in a hurry...... I waited for a day, and when Geng Bingwen moved the officers and troops on the south bank to the north bank, the army was in turmoil, and the cavalry of our army took advantage of the situation to attack it! ”

When Zhu Gaoxu heard this, he seemed to understand, but he didn't seem to understand, and he was a little confused in his heart.

The way of thinking of the ancients was very strange, why did Geng Bingwen hear the news, and then move his whole army to the north bank and set up a formation outside the city? Geng Bingwen can also let the officers and troops on the north bank defend the city, and the officers and troops on the south bank will face each other across the river to stabilize their positions first.

or the defeat of the Southern Army's forward, Geng Bingwen wants to concentrate his troops in the field to restore morale; Or is there still an official army in the northeast of Hejian Mansion, which is really determined, and wants to flank the invading Yan army?

There is a certain degree of truth and possibility in these inferences and considerations. What Zhu Gaoxu didn't understand was, why could King Yan be sure?

Zhu Gaoxu didn't think he was stupider than the ancients, so he thought that the way of thinking of King Yan and Geng Bingwen was very strange. In Zhu Gaoxu's view, after this set of strategies, every link is full of uncertainties.

No matter what, Zhu Gaoxu still had self-knowledge and didn't say anything. He only waited for King Yan to finish speaking, then he stood up and hugged his fists and said: "Father, last night, Erchen caught a hundred households of the Southern Army, please dispose of it yourself." ”

It doesn't seem to be very proper to catch a prisoner and not report it, not to mention that the generals of the left guard are staring at, so Zhu Gaoxu will report it first.

King Yan turned his head and glanced at Zhu Gaoxu, got up, and said casually, "Okay." ”

The Chinese military ordered a day off, and Zhu Gaoxu took people to the shop to "requisition" a batch of cotton cloth, and gathered the soldiers to cut it into pennants. There were 100 red flags, 100 green flags, and 100 green flags, and Zhu Gaoxu ordered the word "tiger" to be written on them and fastened to the small flagpole.

In the evening, he summoned his subordinates to the mansion to discuss matters.

When the six people from the thousand households and the deputy thousand households arrived, Zhu Gaoxu directly asked someone to give them the pennants in green and blue, and said: "We are cavalry, and the conflict is fast, and in the future, people and horses will inevitably run chaotic, and we can't look for each other." You bring back the flag, and when you choose a hundred men to go into battle, you will tie them to your backs, and I will also ask my own soldiers to plant the red flag. On the battle array, you can see it at a glance. ”

Qianhu Zhang Wu's face immediately became very ugly, and he may have heard the clue from his words...... The words criticizing Zhu Gaoxu may have been listened to.

Zhang Wu frowned and said, "King Gaoyang is also a person who has been in battle formations for many years, how can he need such a thing?" We know these flags, and the enemy soldiers also know them, don't we provoke the enemy soldiers to attack the army of King Gaoyang? ”

Zhu Gaoxu turned his head and said: "My own soldiers, all choose the most elite soldiers, are you still afraid of the enemy soldiers attacking?" ”

Zhang Wu was about to refute again, but Zhu Gaoxu said coldly: "Zhang Qianhu, do you want to disobey?" ”

"The last general...... Can't! Zhang Wu's face darkened, and he sighed.

The generals were silent, and although they did not object, they did not seem to be very satisfied with the matter.

Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand and said, "It's scattered." ”

Several generals saluted one after another: "The last general will retire." ”

The army rested in the city of Juzhou for one night, and after breakfast the next day, they successively set up camp. Zhu Gaoxu was ordered to lead the army to follow the main force of King Yan south.

Halfway through, Zhu Gaoxu redeployed his command and transferred a total of 800 cavalry from the Liangchong Quanyong Brigade to the Chinese army, which was under his direct command. Zhang Wu and other two thousand households, each commanding two cavalry and 800 cavalry.

Zhu Gaoxu also ordered Wei Da to lead the military posts of thousands of households on his behalf and command the Quanyong team. This adjustment, only after the army re-encamped, Zhu Gaoxu reported to King Yan again.

The generals complained about this, and the words of complaining in private also reached Zhu Gaoxu's ears one after another. However, Zhu Gaoxu plans to go all the way to the black ...... It's better than that night, when everyone couldn't find each other, and rushed up to mess around, right?

The army marched mightily on the plain, and the banners were like clouds, which was very spectacular. At this time, the autumn is high and cool, and it is a good time for the longitudinal horse battlefield. But Zhu Gaoxu was sullen along the way.

He felt that he was commanding more than 2,000 cavalry at once, which was a bit beyond his ability. Many of his subordinate generals were also dissatisfied, but only for the sake of his status as the king of the county, he barely maintained the situation.

That night, the army camped on the spot, and King Yan summoned all the generals to the Chinese army to discuss matters.

At this time, the army was not far from the Hutuo River. Zhu Gaoxu rode all the way to the Chinese army, and guessed that he was going to fight again!

Zhu Gaoxu was worried, and said in his heart: This time it is Geng Bingwen, a veteran of the battlefield left by Taizu, I am afraid it will be a tough battle, if the performance is not good, and the father is pitted at the critical moment, what should I do?

He has grown a lot of muscles, but at this moment he feels that he is not suitable for being a military general at all, and he also does not like to do this profession.

Sure enough, to the camp of the Chinese army. King Yan immediately began to deploy the campaign!

King Yan used his big hand to guide the side, and said: "Geng Bingwen's entire army has crossed the Hutuo River......"

Zhu Gaoxu immediately worshiped his father very much when he heard this, and he was really calculated!?

King Yan said again: "Early tomorrow morning, my Yan army will approach head-on first, and the officers and troops will hug the city and form a formation." If I ride around its back with the striker, and hit its flank along the city, it will inevitably break its formation! At that time, I personally led the army to take the opportunity to attack and defeated Geng Bingwen in a battle! ”

The generals bowed: "King Yan is wise and martial!" ”

King Yan turned his head to see Zhu Gaoxu and said, "Gaoxu, you and Zhang Yu are the bravest, and you will be the vanguard early tomorrow morning." ”

Zhu Gaoxu stiffened his head and saluted with Zhang Yu: "Erchen (the last general) has an order!" ”

King Yan said again: "After Gao Xu and Zhang Yu arrive at Zhending, go around their backs, Gao Xu hits the west side, Zhang Yu hits the east side, be sure to shake their formation!" ”

"Order!"

Zhu Gaoxu received the military order, and after returning to the left guard camp, he waited until the evening to summon the military generals above the deputy thousand households to convey the military order. In case the military plane leaks secrets, otherwise it will be unlucky to play the striker.

When the generals left, Zhu Gaoxu found the captured Liu Ying and talked with him at night. asked Liu Ying how the official army formed the formation and what characteristics they had, and after asking various questions, Zhu Gaoxu also took a pen to take notes.

For a while, he seemed to have returned to before the exam in his previous life, because he was usually not serious and didn't know anything, so he could only temporarily cram, stay up late reading books and taking notes.

But now it's different, Zhu Gaoxu feels that he is very serious, and he still has no bottom in his heart...... What's the matter, how will Zhang Wu criticize himself tomorrow?