All the soldiers left the camp one after another, leaving only a few people, all of whom were generals of the first army, Wu Yong, Zeng Xiaoyun, Lu Junyi, Song Jiang, Zhang Shuye, Lin Chong and other six people stayed in the camp tent.

Lu Junyi said in a deep voice: "Marshal, the last general thinks that you can't go deep into the enemy camp, and you can't go without a commander in the army for a day. If the enemy finds out that our commander is not there, he will inevitably intensify his attack. In addition, there is still no commander in the army, the morale of the army is shaken, and the confrontation between the two armies may change. The last general wants the marshal to think twice! ”

Wu Yong, Zeng Xiaoyun, Song Jiang and others also looked at Zhao Gou intently, their minds were the same as Lu Junyi's, they didn't want Zhao Gou to take risks, and they went deep into the enemy camp alone, and they were still the commanders of the first army. If the chief and deputy generals go, it is a military order like a mountain, and it cannot be done, and the commander of an army goes, then it is impossible to say.

Zhao Gou smiled and said, "Rest assured, generals, it was also decided after careful consideration. You are charging into battle, and as the commander of my town and guarding the barracks, it is really not my style. In addition, our army does not know anything about the situation of the other party's thief army, and we also know the situation of the generals after the battle, and we do not know anything about the situation in the city, which is not in our favor. ”

"I entrust the army to the generals, and I am ready to plan. During my absence, you will be the supreme commander of the armies, and I will come back to meet you after the four cities have been breached, and I may have the effect of not expecting it. You must remember not to reveal my whereabouts, even if I am captured by the enemy, you must not waver in any way, pretend not to know me, I have my own way to escape, you can attack the city with confidence. ”

"If you break through the cities, the first task is not to continue the attack, but to recuperate before attacking, and to pacify the people of the cities. If the enemy army is coming, you don't have to fight him in a roundabout way. When the two armies clash, it is the people who suffer, and military discipline must be strictly rectified, and the people must not be disturbed, otherwise they will be dealt with by military law. ”

Everyone replied respectfully: "The last general will take orders!" ”

Wu Yong, the military advisor, continued: "I know that the marshal has made up his mind, and he is bound to go to the enemy camp to find out the truth and truth, and the last general will not dare to object. However, I also asked the marshal to agree to a request from the last general, I wonder if the marshal can agree? Zhao Gou looked at Wu Yong curiously, and motioned for him to continue, "The marshal went to the enemy camp alone, and we are not at ease, as long as the marshal leads the Lin Chong brothers to go together, we can rest assured." ”

The reason why Lin Chong was left behind, that is, the military advisor Wu Yong felt that Zhao Gou went deep into the enemy camp alone, and it was really difficult to rest assured. Zhao Gou has made up his mind, and no one can persuade him, so he can only let Lin Chong and Zhao Gou go together, even if something happens, there will be a response. If Zhao Gou is in danger alone, and no one brings out the news, it will be very dangerous.

Zhao Gou caught a glimpse of Lin Chong's unwavering eyes, and the worry on his face appeared, so he could only nod and agree: "Then Sect Leader Lin will go with me." ”

Lin Chong was overjoyed when he heard this. To tell the truth, he admires Zhao Gou's martial arts tightly, and his fists are difficult to defeat with four hands, especially when he goes deep into the enemy camp, even if Zhao Gou's martial arts are high, it is impossible to compete with thousands of troops and horses, and leave unharmed. Besides, Lin Chong is his senior brother, Lu Junyi is also relieved, and the others are interested in Lin Chong's martial arts and resourcefulness, so they are naturally relieved.

So, Zhao Gou and Lin Chong dressed up in disguise and quietly left the barracks in the dark night. When they left, Song Jiang, Lu Junyi and other generals walked out of the camp and looked at the back of Zhao Gou leaving. The people looked at each other, shook their heads and sighed, and then went back to their tents.

Lin Chong followed behind Zhao Gou, and the two walked all the way south without lingering. Zhao Gou did not ride a horse and walked on foot, just because he was going to go to Hangzhou City as a homeless person, and only by pretending to be a fleeing homeless person could he blend into Hangzhou City, enter behind enemy lines, and investigate the truth and truth.

"Marshal, are we really going on foot?" Lin Chong followed behind Zhao Gou and asked puzzled.

"Senior brother, if you are no longer in the barracks, you don't need to call the marshal, so as not to have ears on the wall." Zhao Gou nodded and said, "The purpose of our trip is to enter Hangzhou City and listen to the truth. If we go on horseback or pretend to be merchants, we will inevitably attract the attention of Fang Lajun, and we will be in danger. ”

"When we passed through Changzhou, we took the waterway into Suzhou, and then went directly to the city of Hangzhou along the waterway. When the army goes out to attack the city, we have to arrive first and then find a way to get the word out. If the information we get is not disseminated, all our efforts will be in vain. ”

Lin Chong also nodded in agreement, and he also felt that what Zhao Gou said made sense. So, Lin Chong obeyed Zhao Gou's instructions and blended into the ranks of the homeless, and wherever the homeless people walked, they also followed. In addition, Zhao Gou made marks on the road along the way. When the huge team of displaced people continued to move south, Lin Chong and Zhao Gou's clothes were all dirty, and they had not bathed for dozens of days, and they endured hunger all the way and constantly followed the team.

Moreover, the identities of Zhao Gou and Lin Chong have also changed, and the two have become brothers, Lin Chong is the elder brother and Zhao Gou is the younger brother. The names of Zhao Gou and Lin Chong have changed, and they have changed to Ling Tian and Ling Zhong, nicknamed Gouzi, as if they are homeless people, and they can't see any clues at all.

At the same time, Song Jiang and Lu Junyi led a large army to attack the city according to the route set by Zhao Gou. At the beginning, Lu Shumi led six commanders to abandon the city and flee, and went directly to Lingjun in Changzhou. Qian Zhenpeng, the original commander of Changzhou, had two lieutenant generals under him: one was Shanghao in Jinling County, surnamed Jin Mingjie; One is Xu Ding, Qian Zhenpeng's confidant.

Qian Zhenpeng was originally born in Qingxi County, once assisted Fang La, and repeatedly made military exploits, after Fang La was called the "Holy King", he was promoted to Changzhou system envoy. After Lü Shumi was defeated and fled, he fled to Changzhou City, and when Qian Zhenpeng heard that he was coming, he led Jin Jie, Xu Ding and thousands of elite soldiers to open the city gate to greet him, and invited Lü Shumi to enter the city and stay in the Commander's Mansion to discuss the strategy of facing the battle.

Lu Shumi saw that the Song army's combat effectiveness was strong, and it was not as reckless as before. At this time, his heart no longer thought about recovering Runzhou City, but thinking about how to protect Changzhou City, with his understanding of the commander of the Song army, he would definitely attack Changzhou City, and said in a deep voice: "Lord Qian, our army cannot be attacked at this time, and when the Song army comes, we will go out of the city to fight." As for the lost city, it will be like the emperor to explain the situation. ”

Qian Zhenpeng asked, "Lu Xiang, is the Song army's strength really so powerful?" ”

Lu Shumi nodded, and said solemnly: "I fought with the Song army twice, the first time was Runzhou City, and the Song army sent people to confuse everyone's eyes and ears and raid into the city. In desperation, he could only retreat to Dantu County, never thinking that the Song army would send Guan Sheng to come, the two armies fought, and our army suffered heavy losses. ”

"Although he has never seen the appearance of the commander of the Song army, this person's ability to dispatch troops is indeed extraordinary. If our army rashly sends troops, there will be no generals in Changzhou City, and if the Song army raises troops again, we can only be beaten passively, and Changzhou City will inevitably be lost, and then there will be no shame to go back to meet the emperor. ”

Qian Zhenpeng asked again: "So, according to Lu Xiangzhi's opinion, what should our army do?" ”

Lu Shumi pondered for a moment and replied: "Lord Qian, you can let the army prepare, five steps, one post, ten steps and one sentry, to strengthen the displaced people and people in and out of Changzhou City. If there is any object of suspicion, immediately send someone to monitor, and there is no need to disturb the people, so as not to cause panic among the people, our army must be ready to fight at any time, now we only need to wait quietly for the Song army to come, and then we will discuss countermeasures. ”

Qian Zhenpeng heard that he knew that Song Jun was powerful, and Lu Shumi's official position was much higher than him, he knew that Lu Shumi would not speak wildly, and Song Jun must be really not simple, and he had to act according to orders. However, Lu Shumi, Qian Zhenpeng and others never dreamed that the commander of the Song army had entered Changzhou City.