The next day, the 19th day of the ninth month of the 17th year of the Zhizheng. In Jiangxia City, as the highest military governor of Wuchang Road, Hanyang Mansion, and Yuezhou Road, early in the morning, Zhao Wei couldn't help but wear armor, and took a group of generals under his command to inspect the troops outside the city.

"Marshal, the big and small warships are ready at this time. And at this time, the scale of our army's boats and sailors, even compared with when our army attacked Jiangxia along the east of the river, can be said to be not bad. Even if it carries an army of 50,000, it should be more than enough. ”

Li Erniu, who is also the commander of the Wuning Army of Great Chu after the name change, Li Jin, at this time, he couldn't help but face Zhao Wei, the marshal who looked extraordinary in armor, and introduced in detail this boat force that is said to be about to fight again.

Hearing Li Jin's confident words, Zhao Wei, the marshal of the military region, who was surrounded by a group of generals, stood on the shore and looked at the warships that were undergoing final overhaul next to the pier, and couldn't help but nod with satisfaction.

"You and the others also know that the stakes are high. So I must not be negligent, everyone must give me a twelve-point spirit in the future. ”

"Yes. The last general will do his best, and dare not slack off for half a point! ”

"Good. Then Ah Jin, you just keep busy. The rest of you, let's go and see where Deng Hu is. Seeing that there was no problem with the boat, Zhao Wei gave such an order, and he had just been patrolling here for more than two hours, so he couldn't help but rush to Deng Hu, who was training his new pawns, with a group of generals under his command.

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"The last general will meet the marshal!" When Zhao Wei came to Deng Hu's camp to practice the Wanwu New Army with a group of generals under his command, Deng Hu, who received the news, naturally waited at the camp gate with a group of subordinates early.

As soon as he saw Zhao Wei, Deng Hudang even took a group of generals under his command to bow to Zhao Wei, who came on horseback.

"Alright, let's get up without being polite." Zhao Wei is a resolute person, so after waving his hand to let Deng Hu and the others get up without courtesy, he couldn't help but turn over and dismount, and said to Deng Hu, who had been practicing Wanwu new pawns on Zhang Shihua's order for more than two months: "Let's go, let's go and see how the new pawns you practiced are." ”

With that, he walked towards the camp.

Seeing this, Deng Hu waved his hand to the subordinate soldiers around him, and after signaling them to take the war horses of Zhao Wei and others, he couldn't help but strode to keep up with Zhao Wei.

"Marshal, since the last general received the king's order, he has not dared to slack off. The emperor lived up to his painstaking efforts, and after two months of hard work, he couldn't help but have some results. Now, this newly recruited Wanwu new soldier has been able to get familiar with the evolution of the military formation after more than two months of training.

If you understand the flag order and understand the drum and trumpet, although you can't compare to those soldiers in our army who are used to fighting, you can also do the order and prohibit it. ”

It was the first time for Deng Hu, who had practiced such a large-scale pawn, followed behind Zhao Wei step by step, and there was no lack of pride in his tone.

Hearing his words, Zhao Wei couldn't help but show a smile on his face, "In this way, let the new pawns gather in the afternoon." It's also good to let Ben Shuai see with his own eyes the soldiers who have been trained by your Ah Hu to carry out the forbidden order. ”

"Subordinates obey!" When Deng Hu heard this, he immediately agreed confidently.

Then, he was bent on performing in front of Marshal Zhao Wei, so that he could be promoted to the commander of the Great Chu Army, and then he couldn't help but personally select a new pawn as a commander and practice for Zhao Wei on the vast school field.

"Marshal, it seems that General Deng really didn't say much. Although these new pawns seem to be a little less intimidating and murderous, they can also advance when they hear the drums, stop when they hear the gold, raise the flag, and press the flag to ambush. It's a forbidden army. ”

On the high platform next to the school field, looking at the new pawn who was practicing on the school field, Zhao Wei's personal guard commander couldn't help but say like this.

Hearing the words of the commander of his own guard, Zhao Wei couldn't help but nod his head, and said with a smile: "This new army is barely good. Even though he is still childish, he can be regarded as useful on the battlefield. ”

Zhao Wei's evaluation at this time is rare for such a new army that has never been on the battlefield.

After completing the drill for Zhao Wei in person, Deng Hu, who was a new pawn in the practice, couldn't help but get Zhao Wei's praise and praise rarely.

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"Marshal, it's not early, it's almost time, aren't you resting?" Late at night, seeing that Zhao Wei was still dealing with military affairs after inspecting for a whole day, Lin Zheng, who was Zhao Wei's personal guard, couldn't help but ask lightly.

However, in this regard, Zhao Wei, who was sitting behind the table and thinking about tactics in front of a detailed map, just waved his hand without raising his head and ordered: "Okay, Ah Zheng, let someone pour me a cup of strong tea." ”

"Marshal, I said it's not too early, don't you still have a lot of military affairs to deal with tomorrow. Look, it's time for you to rest. ”

"Haha, okay Ah Zheng. I, Zhao Wei, am not a three-year-old child, but I just sleep late, so what's the big deal. Soon after, the king was interested in using troops to the west of the river, and at such a time, how could we, as courtiers, not do our best to share the king's worries. ”

"Yes, then the subordinate will go and make tea for the marshal." Hearing Zhao Wei say this, Lin Zheng naturally didn't want to persuade anything.

So after answering like this, he couldn't help but go down to make tea for Zhao Wei.

However, at this time, Zhao Wei was not the only one in Dachu who was working hard at such a juncture. Over there, in the land of Xiangjing, after receiving Zhang Shihua's royal order, Zhang Mingtong, as the commander of the Longxiang Army, was also busy with three watches and five watches.

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On September 23, the 17th year of Zhizheng, when Chen Youliang had already left Huangzhou Road with his think tank Zhang Bixian and more than half of his elite soldiers to go to Dehua, Jiangxi, and was about to take over the military and political power of Tianwan, in Anlu City, De'an Mansion, which was next to his Huangzhou Road, Zhang Mingtong, the commander of the Great Chu Army, could not help but be stationed here with his soldiers and horses under his command on Zhang Shihua's military order.

"Look, marshal. This is the detailed sand table map of De'an Mansion and Huangzhou Road that the military craftsmen have just made. "Because Zhang Mingtong is the commander of the Great Chu Longxiang Army, and the Longxiang Army is the only cavalry corps in the Great Chu Army.

Therefore, when Zhang Mingtong received Zhang Shihua's military order to lead the troops to set off, he couldn't help but instruct his craftsmen to process and add points to make a detailed sand table map of De'an Mansion and Huangzhou Road for himself. And now, such a sand table diagram has finally been presented by one of his personal guards.

"Good, good." Looking at this military sand table diagram that was spread flat on the ground and was more than three feet long and wide, Zhang Mingtong's face couldn't help but smile from the bottom of his heart.

"With such a detailed sand table map, it is like entering a no-man's land when the Japanese marshal leads the army to attack Huangzhou!" Zhang Mingtong leaned down and looked at the military sand table diagram spread on the ground, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

This time, it is because Zhang Shihua has an opinion that is out of the times.

So in this battle that is about to face off with Chen Youliang, Zhang Shihua can't help but cheer up the spirit.

Therefore, at this time, Zhang Shihua not only sent a secret guard to oppose Ming Yuzhen, who had always had a lot of dirty things in Chen Youliang, but also asked Zhao Wei, who was already commanding the 30,000 soldiers and horses in Jiangxia, to recruit more than 10,000 new soldiers, but also sent the most elite troops under his command to prepare to cooperate with Zhao Wei to attack Huangzhou Road by land.

And such a big gesture naturally let his subordinates know how much Zhang Shihua attaches importance to this battle.

Therefore, generals such as Zhao Wei and Zhang Mingtong are so concerned about this battle.

However, it is precisely because of this that on the side of Huangzhou Road, Zhang Dingbian, who was left by Chen Youliang to guard his lair, couldn't help but notice the turmoil on his neighbor's side early.

"50,000 sailors, more than 10,000 fine riders. There are more than 60,000 soldiers and horses in front and back, and His Royal Highness the King of Chu really looks up to me Zhang Dingbian! In Wuchang City, which is across the river from Huanggang City on Huangzhou Road, as the most powerful general under Chen Youliang's account, Zhang Dingbian sat behind the table, looking at the information obtained by the scouts under his command, not only did not show panic on his face, but also laughed at himself like this.

But at this time, compared to Zhang Dingbian's imminent danger, Zhu Zong, as Zhang Dingbian's deputy, was too much worse in courage.

After laughing at Zhang Dingbian like this, Zhu Zong, the deputy general who was sitting in the hall, couldn't help but say with a bitter face: "General, it's time for you to laugh so much." You must know that when the King of Chu led his troops to occupy Huguang, the soldiers used before and after were only sixty or seventy thousand.

Now, with the same strength, this great king wants to attack me by land and water. With less than 20,000 soldiers and horses in Huangzhou and Wuchang City, how can I resist such a tiger and wolf army! ”

"Hahahaha, don't worry, don't worry." Hearing the words of the deputy general Zhu Zong, Zhang Dingbian laughed when he heard this, but his face couldn't help but feel more relaxed, "The reason why the King of Chu was able to occupy Huguang at the beginning was actually to take advantage of the east wind of the prime minister's escape and death, and the world shook. Therefore, it does not mean how strong his Dachu soldiers and horses are.

Besides, how can a tyrannical and immoral bandit like the Yuanmeng Tartar be compared to my Tianwan Wangshi. Chu Jun's time, even though it seems menacing, but because of this, I can unite in this way.

Therefore, as long as I can block the edge of the Chu army this time, I will naturally be able to resolve the unrighteous army of the Chu army attacking the allies. ”

"This ......" Hearing Zhang Dingbian's confident words, Zhu Zong, who was sitting on the edge of the hall, sighed silently, and was infected by Zhang Dingbian, and his face couldn't help but show a little calmness.

"I hope it will be as the general said." After calming down a little, the deputy general Zhu Zong couldn't help but hug his fist at Zhang Dingbian, and then said like this, he couldn't help but turn around and leave, and took people back to Huanggang City, which was across the river from Wuchang City.

After the table, Zhang Dingbian silently looked at Zhu Zong, who turned to leave, and the original confident smile on his face couldn't help but put away, and he couldn't help but sigh when he leaned over to look at the map on the table.

But in the face of the menacing Chu army, which dispatched a total of 60,000 troops by land and water, he Zhang Dingbian really didn't have much confidence in his heart.

After all, he had also been to Jiangling City, the royal capital of Great Chu, and had seen the prosperity of Great Chu and the strength of his horses. In this way, Zhang Dingbian's heart naturally understood the huge gap between them Tianwan and Da Chu.

But since Chen Youliang left for Jiangxi, he Zhang Dingbian has been the leader of the army.

In this way, facing his already panicked subordinates, he Zhang Dingbian naturally had to pretend to be calm. Otherwise, before the Chu army came, their side would be in chaos.

"Hey, I just hope that Pingzhang can take over the military and political power of Tianwan as soon as possible, otherwise I will be in danger of Tianwan!" Sitting behind the table, Zhang Dingbian sighed in a voice that could only be heard by himself. Then he couldn't help but straighten his complexion, put on his armor, and personally led people to inspect the barracks.

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"Damn, Ou Puxiang, this idiot, is really a mouse-eyed, a mouse-eyed!" Jiangxi, in a luxury mansion specially prepared for Chen Youliang in Dehua City, the capital of Tianwan, after returning from the palace deliberations, Chen Youliang, who has always been deep in the city and has no joy or anger on his face, couldn't help but smash the vase and other things in the room in public.

"The Chu army has already sharpened their knives against me, and the whole idiot is still full of plans to fight for power and profit, I really want to slaughter this idiot with a single sword!" Perhaps because he was too angry, Chen Youliang couldn't help but scold such words angrily in front of the people in the house.

And hearing Chen Youliang's angry scolding, those subordinates in the hall couldn't help but be colorless and tremble for a moment.

Therefore, these subordinates around couldn't help but kneel on the ground one by one in horror, desperately trying to reduce their goals and let themselves not attract Chen Youliang's attention.

But, all this is obviously useless.

Because over there, Zhang Bixian, who was nicknamed Splash Zhang, still waved his hand at the henchmen standing around him expressionlessly.

Then these henchmen couldn't help dragging these subordinates who heard what they shouldn't have heard like animals.

And dragged down by these heavily armed thugs, these subordinates naturally know what kind of fate they will suffer.

So one by one, they couldn't help crying and begging, but neither Chen Youliang nor Zhang Bixian cared about their wailing.

Therefore, a moment later, a group of fierce guards with a strong smell of blood on their bodies couldn't help but return to the hall with expressionless faces.