July 15, in Xiangcheng County, Bianliang Road. Since Zhang Shihua occupied the land of Jingnan, Zhao Jiu became the supreme military commander of Nanyang Prefecture and Xuzhou, Junzhou, Fugou and other places. Bianliang Xiangcheng, a transportation hub that can communicate east, west, north and south, has become the most important garrison of Zhao Jiu and the Flying Tiger Army under his rule.

Therefore, in most cases, Zhao Jiu, who was the commander of the Flying Tiger Army and the supreme military commander of the Black-clothed Army in northern Xinjiang, also stayed in this city.

Therefore, under such circumstances, Xiangcheng, which was only a small city with a population of only 10,000 people, gradually developed into a military fortress that was easy to defend and difficult to attack.

No, in the morning of this year, it was another galloping black-clothed knight, urging the war horse under his crotch, and galloping towards the general's mansion in the city from the road specially drawn for them in the eyes of the people in the city.

"Urgent, urgent! I have 100,000 urgent matters, and I want to see the general now! The galloping horse came to the gate of the General's Mansion, and the galloping black-clothed knight couldn't help but shout like this, and at the same time took out a tiger head order from his bosom that represented urgent military affairs.

Seeing this, the black-clothed sergeant guarding the door outside the General's Mansion led the soldier into the mansion, and on the other hand, he couldn't help but inform Zhao Jiu, who was exercising in the backyard, of this matter at the first time.

A quarter of an hour later, because he heard that there was an urgent military matter, Zhao Jiu, who was exercising in the morning, couldn't help but stop the morning exercise, and after changing into a refreshing clothes, he couldn't help but stride to the front hall where the herald was waiting.

"The subordinates are stationed in Weichuan City, Zhao Jishuai, and Zhao Hai is guarded by thousands of households, and meet the general!" I saw Zhao Jiu with a short beard on his chin and a majestic look. The black-clothed sergeant couldn't help but kneel down on one knee respectfully at Zhao Jiu for the first time and saluted.

Seeing this, Zhao Jiu first sat on the seat with a golden sword, and then couldn't help waving his hand and let the soldier stand up from the ground.

"Tell me, what's going on?" Looking at the black-clothed sergeant standing under the hall, Zhao Jiu, who was already in a high position, couldn't help but ask in a deep voice.

"Back to the general's words, my thousands of households found that these days there are signs of preparing for a large-scale mobilization of troops and horses in the Yuan Mengzi Tartars. So far, they have escorted grain and grass to the Wei clan more than once. According to the report of our spies in Weishi City, all the grain and grass hoarded in Weishi City in the past half month have been added up.

It is completely enough for a 30,000-strong army and horses to eat for more than a month. ”

"What!" Hearing this, Zhao Jiu, who was surprised in his heart, couldn't help but stand up from his seat all of a sudden. "Can you be sure about this?" After standing up suddenly, Zhao Jiu stared at the soldier and couldn't help but ask knowingly.

"General, my subordinates dare to vouch for their lives, but my subordinates don't have half a lie!" was asked by Zhao Jiu like this, and the soldier replied without hesitation.

And hearing his answer, thinking about the fact that the Yuanmeng Imperial Court changed the chief officers and soldiers in Henan not long ago, Zhao Jiu guessed what the Yuanmeng Imperial Court was doing.

So at this time, he couldn't help but wave his hand and ordered: "Quick, immediately report this news to the lord in an expedited manner of eight hundred miles." In addition, give me another order to Ruzhou, then they will give me a twelve-point spirit.

If the Tartars have any intention of attacking us, they will definitely not attack us only from Bianliang's side. Also, prepare for me, I am going to meet Master Li Chongsan and Master Li now, and discuss with Master Li how to prevent the enemy. ”

"Yes, subordinates obey orders!" Hearing him give orders one after another, the guards who guarded him couldn't help but sing their promises.

So in the case of the smell of gunpowder, these soldiers of the General's Mansion couldn't help but get busy at the first time. And Zhao Jiu himself also came to Li Chongsan's mansion, who was in charge of civil affairs on this side of Bianliang Road, two quarters of an hour later.

And after that, that is, an hour later, the government office where Li Chongsan was sitting couldn't help but post a notice to recruit people's husbands.

Almost two days passed, and the day after tomorrow, that is, on July 17, a large number of people in Xuzhou could not help but cooperate with the black-clothed soldiers and soldiers to gather a large number of people in Xuzhou City, which was only a few dozen miles away from the front line, and they were ready to go to war at any time.

But at this time, let's not talk about them first, just talk about Zhang Shihua's side. It is said that under the urgency of one person and three horses, 800 miles, the urgent report sent by Xiangcheng to Xiangyang could not help but cross the Nanyang Mansion on the evening of July 17 to reach Xiangyang City and reach the hands of their lord Zhang Shihua.

"Well, that's exactly what I expected. But there is no way, I want to develop my strength, and I don't want to make a big move. Oh, how can all the good things in the world be taken by me Zhang Shihua alone! After reading the urgent report sent by Zhao Jiu, Zhang Shihua couldn't help but shake his head like this.

However, after shaking his head with such a wry smile, Zhang Shihua's eyes couldn't help but become sharp and unstoppable.

"Since you can't get used to me, you treat me Zhang Shihua as a thorn in your eye, and you want to get rid of me as soon as possible, then come on. Let's take a look and see who has the bigger fist at this time! ”

Zhang Shihua said this, his hand clenched into a fist, and he couldn't help but slam it on the table.

"Come on, call me Ziyu now, I have military affairs to discuss with him!" Zhang Shihua, who smashed his fist on the table, and then looked down at the map on the table, couldn't help but give such an order.

So after a while, that is, when the sun set, Zhao Ziyu, as a military officer, came to Zhang Shihua's study in three steps and two steps.

"Ziyu greets the lord! I don't know if the lord has summoned me at this time, and I have important matters to inform my subordinates? Walking into the study and looking at Zhang Shihua, Zhao Ziyu couldn't help but ask.

Seeing Zhao Ziyu like this, Zhang Shihua first waved his hand and signaled him to be exempt. Then, after he excused himself and put half of his ass on the stool, Zhang Shihua couldn't help but let Li Wu send the urgent report sent by Li Wu and a secret report obtained by the secret guards to Zhao Ziyu's hands.

"This, my lord...... Lord, it seems that the Yuanmeng Imperial Court is treating us as the end of the second day. After reading the contents of the two urgent reports, Zhao Ziyu, who was shocked in his heart, couldn't help but say such a thing after calming down a little.

Hearing his words, Zhang Shihua couldn't help but nod in agreement. "Yes! After all, even if a Zhang Shicheng appeared and blocked the transportation of the Yuanmeng court, the Yuanmeng court could still transport grain to the Yuandadu by sea.

So even if there is a Zhang Shicheng and those rebels in Huaishang, the Yuanmeng court still regards me Zhang Shihua as their next target that must be eliminated. After all, I, Zhang Shihua, am the 'big thief' who occupies one-third of their provinces! ”

Having said this, Zhang Shihua shook his head and smiled without knowing whether he was self-deprecating or proud, but he couldn't help but put his hands behind his back and said confidently: "However, just by virtue of the soldiers and horses of Bianliang Road and He, Nanfu Road and De'an Mansion, I want to get rid of me Zhang Shihua." Then these Tartars can't help but look down on me too much! ”

Saying this, Zhang Shihua, who was standing with his hands in his hands, couldn't help but show an indescribable domineering.

However, at this time, Zhao Ziyu, who put half of his ass on the stool, was not infected by the domineering spirit shown by his own lord. Bow down and shout for a thousand years old, long live or something.

But after hearing Zhang Shihua's words, he couldn't help frowning into the word "Sichuan" and pondered silently.

"Not true. Lord, there is something strange at this time, no! It should be said that this matter is by no means as simple as it seems on the surface. After pondering for a moment, Zhao Ziyu raised his head suddenly, but he couldn't help but say something like this to Zhang Shihua, who was full of confidence.

"Huh?" Suddenly, hearing Zhao Ziyu say this, Zhang Shihua, who was standing with his hands in his hands, couldn't help but cast a puzzled look at him.

"My lord, you think, the current river [] Nanjiang Beixing Province, except for a few state capitals, can be said to be full of revolutionary uprising rebels. Under such circumstances, even if the newly appointed chief officer wanted to attack us, it would never be possible to rush forward so stupidly.

Because at this time, he simply can't mobilize too many soldiers and horses to fight us. If you think about it, the soldiers and horses of Guide Mansion were falling into a bitter battle with Liu Futong under the leadership of Badulu at this time. In addition, the imperial court soldiers and horses in the Huaishang region were even more self-sufficient.

As for Luzhou, Yangzhou and other places farther away, not to mention that they don't border with us, after a Zhang Shicheng appeared all of a sudden, these places were completely chaotic.

Therefore, at this time, the newly appointed chief officers and soldiers of the imperial court, as you said, can at most mobilize soldiers and horses from Bianliang Road, Henan Fu Road, and De'an Mansion to fight with us. But with just these three roads, the total number of soldiers and horses added up is only 50,000 or 60,000.

Such a small number of troops, hiding in their hometown, holding their heads to protect themselves, is enough when the time comes. But to attack us with such a small number of soldiers and horses would be to seek death. And judging from the virtues of the Tartar officials, they don't have the courage to burn with us.

It is even more impossible to be naïve enough to treat us as soft mud that can be kneaded at will after they have achieved a small victory in De'an. After all, this battle was provoked by them on their own initiative, and it was related to their net worth and life, and they could not think about anything and use their own net worth and life to suppress a war with an extremely no chance of winning.

Therefore, your subordinates think that in the next battle, they may be the bait to attract our attention. And the main force that really attacked us was another force. ”

"This ...... It does make sense, the officers and soldiers Tartar is indeed too stupid this time. Na Ziyu, who do you think will be the main force that will really attack us in the next battle? ”

"At this time, those who border us and still have the ability to travel long distances to attack us are the four [] Sichuan provinces to our west, in addition to the Huguang Province to the south of us. And Huguang Province was executed by the Yuanmeng court because the former Huguang Pingzhang monk was unfavorable to fight with the Tianwan court.

Therefore, even if the current Tianwan regime has only a group of remnants of defeated generals, the current Aluhui of Huguang Province still hoards a large number of soldiers and horses in the two prefectures of Wuchang in Hanyang, which has just been recovered, as if the remnants of Tianwan in Huangzhou are the great enemies he must eliminate.

Therefore, under such circumstances, it is impossible for the Huguang Province to send heavy troops to attack us.

Therefore, His Majesty felt that at this time, the only one who would send a large army to attack and suppress us was our western Sichuan Province.

After all, we do have an inseparable enmity with the Sichuan army. Because we not only defeated the Ayu Badulu, who was regarded as the leader of the Sichuan army, but also made this famous general of the Yuanmeng court Pingzhang be demoted to the privy council by the Yuanmeng court, and was also transferred to Guide.

It was even more Zhengpingzhang, who killed them, and killed countless of their Sichuan army sons in the Battle of Jingmen. Therefore, if there is a chance, the officers and soldiers of Sichuan also want to find this field from our black-clothed army and take revenge. ”

I have to say that although Zhao Ziyu, a military advisor, has no fame, but because of his talent, he is not yet young, and he only saw and read some military books in his early years, and he does have extremely high insights and acumen in military affairs.

No, his such a reasoned and well-founded analysis, even after Zhang Shihua heard it, he couldn't help but nod his head again and again.

"That's right, Ziyu, you're right. As long as the new commander of Henan is not a madman, then in the next battle, the main force attacking us must be the Sichuan army. And the target of their attack must be...... Xiazhou Yiling! ”

"Xiazhou Yiling!" This time, Zhang Shihua and Zhao Ziyu are rare to speak in unison.

"Yes, as long as the right man of the Sichuan army wants to attack us, then they will definitely take the waterway and attack us from Yiling Road. Because in this way, they will be able to capture Yiling, and then lead the army down the river to take Gangneung City.

And only then will they be able to deal the most serious blow to us. Zhang Shihua, who was standing with his hands in his hands, analyzed this like this, and a trace of worry flashed in the depths of his eyes.

Because if it is as they guessed, the Sichuan army is the main force. Then the strength of the Sichuan army attacking them this time will definitely not be less than 60,000. And what they will face next will probably be a water war that they have never encountered at all.

In this way, not only will the black-clad army have to fight on two fronts, but the enemy's strength will even far surpass them. Under such circumstances, how could Zhang Shihua's heart not be worried.