In order to reach their destination as soon as possible, the First Army and the Forty-seventh Army did not adopt the method of land marching, but walked to the edge of the Grand Canal, and then took the boats of the naval division, which had already a large number of civilian boats, down the canal to Hangzhou.

Naturally, the speed of water transportation was much faster than that of land marches. Within half a month, all the two armies were transported to Hangzhou.

Yue Pengju, commander of the Second Army stationed in Hangzhou, personally led people to greet the two fraternal troops.

Originally, I thought that only one army of the first army came, but I didn't expect two armies to come, which made Yue Pengju overjoyed and realized that the intention of His Royal Highness the regent this time was not small.

"General Bai, General Chu, all the way, hard work." Yue Pengju saw Bai Mu and Chu Yunfei coming together, and greeted them with a big smile.

General Yue was polite. Your Second Army has made great achievements in the southeast, and we have heard His Highness mention it when we were in the capital. Bai Mu laughed.

"Yes, before His Highness came down, he also told us to learn more from General Yue." Chu Yunfei also said with a smile.

"It's just a few more battles. Zheng Jiajun is simply a bunch of straw bales, and it is not a big deal to win against them. Two generals, please inside, I have prepared a banquet for the two of them. Yue Pengju was calm and modest.

And everyone is a descendant of His Royal Highness, so naturally there will not be so many intrigues.

At most, it is just a normal contest between soldiers.

Both forces had already settled in the large camp that the Second Army had already prepared outside Hangzhou.

The three of them entered Yue Pengju's Chinese army tent together, and as soon as they lifted the curtain, a warm hot air rushed towards them.

"This winter in the south of the Yangtze River is really fucking evil, no matter how thick you wear, you can feel a coldness." Bai Mu breathed a sigh of relief and grumbled.

"Yes, although Liaodong is known as a cold place, no matter how much blood is in winter, as long as the cotton clothes are thick enough, it will not feel too cold. This land south of the Yangtze River is really uncomfortable when I first arrive. Chu Yunfei took it and echoed.

"The two of you are new to the city, and they must be a little uncomfortable. The water vapor in this southern part of the Yangtze River is heavier, and the winter is naturally drier than in the north. I can only have more stoves to get rid of this cold and damp air. Yue Pengju explained with a smile.

The reception banquet prepared by Yue Pengju is actually very simple, that is, eating hot pot.

Hot pot can be said to be the most suitable food to eat in winter.

A huge copper stove hot pot in the middle of the big tent is already steaming suddenly, and the soup noodles are churning with various ingredients such as tofu, cabbage, kelp shreds, and sliced meat, and a thin layer of clear chili oil floats on it, exuding a mouth-watering aroma.

The three small tables next to the hot pot are also full of ingredients, and they can be put into the pot at any time.

Bai Mu looked at the boiling hot pot, suddenly moved his index finger, sat on the mazha next to him, picked up his chopsticks and was about to pick up the food in the pot.

Chu Yunfei was a little reserved, but he couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva and sat on the horse on the other side.

Everyone is a person in the army, and there is not much exquisiteness.

Yue Peng looked at the two of them and was ready to start, he smiled, didn't say much, and sat in his seat, picked up the chopsticks and began to eat.

Soldiers have always paid attention to the speed of soldiers, not only marching and fighting, but also internal discipline, and even eating is the same as fighting.

In less than half an hour, not only the ingredients in the pot were eaten, but even the ingredients on the small table next to the three people were also eaten cleanly.

Bai Mu was sweating on his forehead, and the discipline buckle on the top of the general's military uniform was also unbuttoned, and he looked like he was enjoying eating, but the chopsticks in his hand were still rummaging in the pot.

Chu Yunfei also sweated all over his body, his face was also red, and his expression was extremely timid.

"Brother Yue, your reception banquet is really enjoyable. I'm going to have to eat this stuff this winter. I felt cold before I came in, but now I'm comfortable. Enough, enough. Bai Mu put down his chopsticks and exclaimed.

"This place south of the Yangtze River is cold and damp, and it is the most suitable for eating this hot pot. I had the pleasure of eating this hot pot with His Royal Highness once, and I heard His Highness say that the most famous hot pot is the hot pot in Shuzhou. I don't know when I've ever been addicted to my mouth. Chu Yunfei also showed a look of comfort and imagination.

"What's so hard about that. The beginning of spring next year will be the end of Zhang Xianzhong's old boy. When Shuzhou is recovered, I will invite you to eat hot pot, you can eat as much as you want. Bai Mu laughed.

Everyone understands the current situation, so they look very relaxed.

After a few more small talks, the three of them quickly turned to the matter of war.

After all, their mission to the south this time is to attack the southeast.

"Although there are many local forces in Jiangnan that are now attached to us, these local forces are okay for them to maintain basic order, and if they defend the city, they can barely be counted, and if they are used for war, they can't count on it. Therefore, this time to attack the southeast and clean up the Zheng family and the British, it depends on our three armies. Yue Pengju, as the landlord, was the first to speak.

"Is there any recent movement in the Zheng family? His Highness had feared that the Zheng family would attack us from the sea with the British. Speaking of business, Bai Mu also became serious.

"I haven't received any news yet, but Admiral Deng sent someone to send a message that the Zheng family would be harassed by some small fleets from time to time, but they were all beaten back by the sailor.

They are supposed to be testing the power of the sailors. Once they feel that they can compete or even overwhelm the sailors, they may launch a large-scale attack from the sea. Yue Pengju said in a deep voice.

"Is there any movement of the Zheng family on land?" Chu Yunfei asked in a deep voice.

"Since the last time we cleaned up once, wiped out the musket team that the Zheng family had worked so hard to build, and robbed the Zheng family's food and a large number of military horses, the Zheng family has been very quiet, and there is no revenge at all. The troops below are all idle, and they all want to do it again, and even take down Jianning City directly. Yue Pengju said with a relaxed expression.

"Don't this Zheng family be holding back some bad fart, right?" Bai Mu asked with a frown.

"The strength of the Zheng family is actually not enough to fear. Although Zheng Zhilong started as a pirate, he is like a businessman, and he is the best at calculating gains and losses. He dared to invade us before, in fact, there was not only a temptation, but also a reason why the British instigated and supported us in the back. However, after we suffered losses in our hands, we learned to be obedient, and we knew that it would definitely be a loss-making business to come with us again. If he wants to make a move again, he will have to be given enough benefits by the British. Yue Peng said.

"Didn't you hear that reinforcements from the British have arrived?" Chu Yunfei asked in a deep voice.

"Yes, according to intelligence, the British have at least twenty or thirty thousand reinforcements this time, and there are also a large number of weapons and ammunition. According to the news from the Black Ice Terrace, the British brought a lot of new weapons this time. Yue Pengju nodded.