Xue veteran was promoted from the ordinary team leader to the chief general of the navy, jumped into the ranks of the generals, to Li Mao grateful, is thinking of meritorious returns, years ago his wife died of illness, someone introduced him to a widow in Jinzhuang, Xue veteran once took people to Jinzhuang, here I heard about the Pei family brothers and nurses, so this plan was set.

General Xue sent people to Jinzhuang to cooperate with Yin's troops, and he was eager to make meritorious contributions, and immediately led people to Xiaoshuzhuang to arrest people after hearing the news, but he pounced, and the Pei brothers had taken the lead to pick up the nurse up the mountain. Yin was full of shame, and when he saw that Veteran Xue took the initiative to ask for guilt, Veteran Xue laughed and comforted: "It doesn't matter if you can catch someone or not, it's enough to let the Pei family brothers know that you came to arrest his nurse." Yin was puzzled, and only after listening to Veteran Xue's narration did he suddenly realize. At that moment, the two set fire to the five grass houses where the Pei family's brothers and nurses lived.

When the news reached Tai Po Mountain, the brothers Pei Renyong and Pei Renjing laughed and scolded Li Mao. Pei Renjing said: "The world says that Li Mao is good at using soldiers, and how deep his strategy is, I think it is just a vain, and even such a plan has been used, which shows that he is already poor in skills." Such a person is afraid that he will do much, so it is better to raise troops to Ye Shuodu to kill him, and ask him to retreat. Pei Renyong also disagreed with Li Mao's move, but he was much more steady.

He called his clan brother Pei Renqu and asked, "What news is there over there from Ye Shuodu?" "Pei Renqu is a wild man, Pingsu carries a medicine box to the village and goes to the house, and he is a good hand at finding out the news, and the Pei family brothers took a fancy to his ability after gathering in Dapu Mountain, so they invited him to be the commander of the horse army, specializing in finding out the news.

Pei Renqu said in embarrassment: "Zhu Jiu has just experienced a fiasco, lost Nanzhuang, and there is chaos in Beizhuang, and there were several pieces of news yesterday, which are not true in my opinion." Do you want to wait any longer? ”

Pei Renyong nodded slightly, reassuring his brother and waiting to see. On the second day, the spies sent by Pei Renqu to Ye Shuodu sent back the news that the official army was repairing boats on the south bank and preparing to cross the river, and Zhu Jiu's sister was captured by the official army.

Pei Renjing blamed Pei Rendao: "The day before yesterday, we said something good, why did you swallow it back when it came to your mouth?" If we had marched the day before yesterday, we would have been in Yeshuodu at this time, and the officers and troops would not be able to cross the river, so that the big and small Pu Mountains would be safe and sound. You, you. Always look ahead and look backward when doing something. Pei Ren channel: "Erlang, I can't blame me, don't you know Da Lang's temper, there is no joke in the army, I dare to tell lies, he will definitely not spare me, I dare not say it." The two of them came to see Pei Renyong noisily, and suddenly heard a drum sound, and a herald ordered the little colonel to rush to urge: "The two leaders, the big boss has ordered to march to Ye Shuodu, and he is being promoted to the general of the hall." ”

When the two of them heard this, they were overjoyed and hurried back to the tent to change their clothes. Pei Renyong was very strict in governing the army, and if the generals entered the hall to discuss matters, they would pull out the tent and beat them with 30 sticks.

Pei Renyong only agreed to send troops after receiving Zhu Jiu's letter for help, Zhu Jiu couldn't write, and after asking someone to write a letter for help, he chopped off his little finger and wrapped it in the letter and sent it together.

Li Mao heard that the Pei brothers sent troops, overjoyed, hurriedly waved troops across the river, Zhu Jiu led the water army to attack, and Xue veteran fought a series of vicious battles, both sides suffered heavy losses, Xue veteran's naval army was not mature, the boat was lacking, and the melee fell behind, fortunately, the Ye River was narrow, and it was cold in spring, and many of Zhu Jiu's methods could not be used, coupled with the long-range support provided by the bow and arrow array on the river beach on the south bank, although Zhu Jiu had the upper hand, he could not take Xue Lao Dao.

At this time, Zhu Jiu suddenly heard that the Pei family brothers led the crowd to support, and was immediately surprised and happy, surprised that the Pei family brothers came at this time, whether they were to help the war or take advantage of the chaos to take his Zhuangzi, it was really difficult to say. Happily, with the help of the Pei family brothers, it will be difficult for the officers and soldiers to cross the river, as long as Li Mao is killed here, they can rest easy. The Pei family brothers have excellent scheming and good character, and it is better for them to be under the command of the two of them than to be strangled by the official army.

Zhu Jiuxing rushed to meet the Pei family brothers, and as soon as they said a few words when they met, both parties were taken aback, Pei Renjing took out the letter of help and cut off his finger and said, "This is not yours?" Zhu Jiu stretched out his hand, flipped it over to the Pei family brothers, and said, "Ten fingers, it's definitely not mine." Pei Renjing pulled Zhu Jiu's hand over and checked it carefully, and the ten fingers were intact, and there was indeed no broken finger.

Pei Renyong shouted: "It's not good, I'm afraid we fell for Li Mao's trick." Pei Renjing smiled and said: "Brother, if you come, you will be safe, and now I wish Brother Jiu and the imperial court eagle dog are fighting fiercely, we are all here, is it possible to see death and not save it?" Zhu Jiu hurriedly bowed and said: "The two brothers pull the brothers, and I wish Jiu to be sincere and obedient." Pei Renyong saw that the matter had come to this point, and it was impossible to retreat, so he helped Zhu Jiu up and said: "If the nine brothers don't dislike it, you and I will worship as brothers, and we will have blessings and hardships in the future." ”

I wish nine great joys, and immediately made an incense case, and the three of them worshiped as brothers of the opposite sex.

Li Mao climbed the watchtower and looked at the Pei family army on the other side of the river, and praised: "The Pei family brothers have the talent of generals. How do you think you can defeat the enemy? ”

When everyone heard him praise the Pei family brothers, they were not convinced, and Ma He Dong said: "Our army is not familiar with the training of sailors, and they can't cross the river, otherwise how can the Pei family brothers be reasonable?" ”

These words were very pleasant in Ma Bujun's ears, but the veteran general Xue of the Navy was very unhappy when he heard it, but he was invincible repeatedly, and he felt disgraced, and he had nothing to say. Li Mao said: "Zhu Jiu is a fisherman, good at making boats, our army sailors have not been rebuilt for a long time, lack of boats, crossing the river is a big problem, we have to find another good way." Tomorrow I will personally oversee the army and find out what is true to them. ”

Li Yu came out of the class and said: "Before the battle, try the truth and reality, the last general will be willing to do it for you, and the master will not be able to move lightly." ”

Li Mao said with a smile: "It's just spying on the truth, not trapping, General Li doesn't have to worry." ”

As soon as the sky was bright on the second day, Li Mao immediately led thirteen large and small boats to cross the river, and in the early morning the river was foggy, and through this fog Li Mao approached the north bank unconsciously, and when the patrol found out, the boat had come to the shallow water area.

Li Mao ignored Zhang Qi's obstruction, drew his knife and jumped into the icy river, and bravely killed Beizhuang.

After last night's worship, I wish Jiu slaughtered cattle and sheep to reward the three armies, and the Pei brothers judged that Li Mao was unable to cross the river at night. He also summoned Zhu Jiu and ordered his subordinates to board the ship from the upstream and go down the river to cut off Li Mao's back road.

Li Mao's boat was originally few, and he was rushed by Zhu Jiu, and he couldn't take care of each other at once, and the Pei brothers were waiting in front of the crossing of the river, and then Zhu Jiu's navy was attacked, and he suddenly fell into a desperate situation.

Li Mao said that he wanted to cross the river to inspect the military situation, Li Yu and others could not persuade him, and gathered soldiers and horses on the north bank early in the morning. At this time, staff officer Zheng Xiaozhang came in a hurry, holding a military order and said: "The main general's order is here, the generals will act according to the plan, and those who violate the order will be beheaded!" Zheng Xiaozhang's left and right stood Zhou Hong, the envoy of the prison army, and Li Yingtan, the marquis of Duyu, and Zhang Xuan, the camp officer, was wearing iron armor and holding a sharp blade, supervising the iron guards of the Chinese army.

The Pei family brothers had finished their formation, and when they saw Li Mao forming a "tortoiseshell formation" on the river beach, they did not know what to do. Pei Renjing couldn't bear it, and asked for an order: "There are only seventy or eighty people in his department, and there is no backup, if he doesn't attack at this moment, when will he wait?" ”

Pei Renyong frowned and said: "It's strange, Li Maohua, who calls for wind and rain in Gushan Town, won't he just do it like this, and follow Han Xin's backwater?" But can a mere hundred men be able to defeat my army of 3,000? The big and small commanders around him laughed together.

Pei Renyong instructed Pei Renjing: "The first battle must be won, and if you don't win, you will lose, and you must kill Li Mao's head." Pei Renjing rode out and shouted: "The one who beheads Li Mao will be rewarded with a thousand gold, and the one who captures this person alive will be my brother with him." "Led 500 people from the headquarters to the beach to kill. Li Mao saw the Pei family brothers in formation, and ordered: "Seize the earthen fort in the west of Zhuang, and wait for help." Qingmo shouted and charged. Pei Renjing's department was equipped with twenty war horses, and the bows and arrows were equipped at ten percent, because the team consisted of many soldiers from Orion, and the arrow array was quite threatening, which Li Mao had already prepared.

Since he saw the "tortoiseshell formation" of the "skull face" in front of the conference hall of the military academy, Li Mao immediately ordered the sergeants of the army to practice this formation regardless of horse and step, and before sending troops to suppress bandits, because Zhu Jiu purchased a large number of arrows, Li Mao also instructed the three armies to strengthen how to defend against bows and arrows, and his personal troops were extremely skilled under his strict supervision.

Li Mao said that the earth fort was originally a beacon along the river, now it is deserted, as early as before the army went to Ye Shuodu Village, the scouts sent to draw a map of the village, and made a special mark on this abandoned beacon, this beacon can be stationed twenty soldiers and horses, its mottled earthen wall seems to be crumbling, but it is actually very strong. Zhu Jiu didn't realize that this building still had military value, and turned a blind eye to this building, and the Pei family brothers saw that this building was towering, and it could be used as a watchtower, so Pei Renqu sent two people to stand on the roof of the building and look at the river, that's all.