The fall of De'an Province did not change the plan of the officers and soldiers of Henan and the four Sichuan to encircle and suppress Zhang Shihua.

After the fall of De'an Mansion, the two were still actively preparing for war, hoarding grain and grass, recruiting troops and horses, and preparing to start a war with the black-clothed army in the near future.

However, according to Zhang Shihua, the time for the two to attack should be in September. That is, after the autumn harvest is completed, the grain will be put into storage, and the black-clothed army will officially start a war.

After all, the years of war have already caused the Yuan and Mongolian imperial courts to suffer unimaginable losses in the province of He, Nanjiang, and Beixing. Therefore, the current river [] Nanjiang and Beixing provinces can not afford the autumn harvest time and start a war with Zhang Shihua. Because in this way, the hard work of the people under their rule for a year will be wasted. In this case, in winter, it is very likely that the people who have no food to survive the winter will start a war again.

So in this way, Zhang Shihua and the others have nearly a full month of preparation time.

Therefore, at this time, the two sides tacitly began to actively prepare for war. to meet the next big battle.

However, it was also on August 20 that Zhang Shihua personally led more than 15,000 soldiers and horses, and he couldn't help but come to Xuzhou City on Bianliang Road.

"Minister, Zhao Jiu (Shi 13, Li Chongsan...... Meet the Lord! "South of Xuzhou City, ten miles away. Zhao Jiu, Shi Shisan, Li Chongsan and others, who were waiting for Zhang Shihua here, couldn't help but bow to Zhang Shihua after seeing Zhang Shihua.

Seeing this, Zhang Shihua, who came on horseback, couldn't help but turn over and dismount, took steps, and personally helped Zhao Jiu and Li Chongsan, who were kneeling on the ground. And after that, he couldn't help but look at the people kneeling on the ground: "Gentlemen, please excuse me." ”

"Wait, thank you, lord!" When Bai Xi and the others, who were kneeling on the ground, heard this, they couldn't help but thank them in unison, and got up from the ground one after another.

At this time, Zhang Shihua held Zhao Jiu's hand and looked at Li Chongsan on the other side, but his eyes couldn't help but moisten, and he said to the two of them with great emotion: "Ah Jiu, Chongsan, these days, it is really hard for you to let you stay here alone." ”

"The lord ......" thought that Zhang Shihua would smile and say to them, "I haven't seen you for a long time, I miss it very much" or something like that. I didn't think Zhang Shihua would be like this. So at this time, looking at Zhang Shihua with moist eyes, Zhao Jiu and Li Chongsan couldn't help but be so moved that their voices choked.

"The Lord is serious. The Lord treats me like a brother, and has a grace for us who are reinvented, and even if we are broken, it will be difficult to repay it. What a hard work, what a hard work. After being moved, it was Li Chongsan who couldn't help but reddened his eyes and said such a thing to Zhang Shihua.

When Zhang Shihua heard this at this time, he looked at the two of them again, but he couldn't help but squeeze out a smile with red eyes. "Good, good. Come, let us go back to the city, and today I will drink with you. ”

Saying this, Zhang Shihua and the others did not stay here for long, and then they couldn't help but return to the city.

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Today, after Zhang Shihua traveled a long distance to Xuzhou City, he did not talk about any militaristic affairs with Zhao Jiu and Li Chongsan, but drank like relatives who had not seen him for a long time. And this banquet was not finished until late at night.

Early the next morning, in the room of a luxurious courtyard prepared by Zhao Jiu for Zhang Shihua, the hangover Zhang Shihua couldn't help but slowly open his eyes.

"Ah Wu, I'm thirsty, get me some water." When he opened his eyes, Zhang Shihua, who felt his throat dry, couldn't help but subconsciously command.

And hearing his command, because he became Zhang Shihua's personal guard commander, Li Wu, who had never drunk alcohol since following Zhang Shihua's side, couldn't help but appear immediately and poured a cup of strong tea for Zhang Shihua.

"Lord, you drank a lot of wine yesterday, let's drink a cup of strong tea to refresh yourself as soon as possible." As he spoke, Li Wu couldn't help but hand Zhang Shihua the strong tea that was neither hot nor cold, and the temperature was just right.

Then, Zhang Shihua, who took over the teacup, drank the tea in the cup in one go.

"Hey! Ah Wu, what time is it? After drinking the strong tea and sighing comfortably, Zhang Shihua couldn't help asking.

"If you return to your lordship, it is already the first hour of the hour (nine o'clock in the morning in the future generations)." Hearing Zhang Shihua's question, Li Wu replied.

Hearing his answer, Zhang Shihua softened his forehead, relieved his brain that was a little dizzy because of drunkenness, and couldn't help but order: "In that case, then after half an hour, send someone to find Ah Jiu, Chongsan, Ziyu, Thirteen, and Mingtong."

If they're all awake, let them come as soon as possible. Do you understand? ”

"Yes, Weichen obeys!" Li Wu answered the order. Then he couldn't help but let the maids in the mansion take the fine salt, water, towels and other things that had been prepared long ago, and serve Zhang Shihua to wash.

So just like this, under the service of the maid, Zhang Shihua finished washing, changed into a pair of clean clothes, and finished a light breakfast. Without much time, Zhao Jiu and the others couldn't help but come to the front hall of this mansion one after another.

"Wait, meet the lord!" When Zhang Shihua walked to the front hall, as soon as Zhao Jiu and the others saw him, they couldn't help but kneel on the ground.

Seeing this, Zhang Shihua did not personally help Zhao Jiu and the others up again this time, but waved his hand slightly, and said majestically: "Okay, let's all get up." ”

"Wait, thank you, lord!" The people thanked each other and rose from the ground one after another.

"Okay, now it's just me and the five of you, and there are no other outsiders present, so there is no need to be too restrained. So, sit down and talk. Zhang Shihua said this, and then waved his hand again, motioning for them to sit down.

Seeing this, Zhao Jiuwu took the trouble to thank Zhang Shihua again, and then couldn't help but carefully put half of his butt on the seat.

"Why, you're all drinking now, and you're not thinking about dancing with your men." When everyone sat down one after another, Zhang Shihua smiled, but he couldn't help but smile and say such a sentence.

Yes, after getting drunk last night, Zhao Jiu and the others couldn't help but lose their temper. Among them, especially Zhang Mingtong. I don't know what this guy thought at that time, but he had to dance for Zhang Shihua with a thousand households under him.

So after Zhang Shihua said such a sentence with a smile, Zhao Jiu and Li Chongsan, Shi Shisan, and Zhao Ziyu, who were extremely impressed by this matter, couldn't help laughing.

And Zhang Mingtong, this guy, when he thought of this at this time, his face couldn't help but feel like it was burning.

Fortunately, I couldn't do it at the time, so I didn't do it. Otherwise, I will be famous in this life!

Zhang Mingtong lowered his head, and while his face was feverish, he couldn't help but rejoice in his heart. After I said this at the time, I fell asleep directly and did not finish this matter. Otherwise, at this time, he really didn't have the face to see people.

However, as soon as this matter was said, the atmosphere on the field became lively all of a sudden, and it did not seem dull.

So after that, the six of them talked and laughed a few more words. Then Zhang Shihua looked at them, and couldn't help but say: "Okay, let's get down to business." As you all know, this time I personally led the army here to concentrate the superior strength of our black-clothed army. When the Tartars launched a flank attack on our army in three directions, priority was given to knocking out one of the Tartars' soldiers and horses.

Therefore, at this time, how to implement this plan, we can't help but have to discuss it carefully. ”

When Zhang Shihua said this, Zhao Jiuwu couldn't help but immediately put away their laughing expressions and became extremely serious.

Therefore, after Zhang Shihua said this, he looked at the five of them, nodded slightly, and couldn't help but continue: "You all know that at this time, the Tartars have gathered a full 40,000 soldiers and horses in Wei's City, which is only a hundred miles away from us.

On the side of Ruzhou, where Zhao Er and Zhana were stationed, the Tartars also sent a full 20,000 elite soldiers from Luoyang. In addition, the Si [] Sichuan Province also mobilized a full 70,000 troops to attack our Yiling City.

So at this time, if we want to break the game. Then the fastest and best way is to concentrate superior forces and give priority to defeating the 40,000 soldiers and horses in Weishi City.

Because as far as I know, the 40,000 soldiers and horses in Weishi City were personally led by the new He[] South Commander-in-Chief Du. Therefore, as long as we can defeat it in one fell swoop, then the 20,000 Tartars on the Ruzhou side will no longer have the courage to confront our army, and they can retreat without a fight.

At that time, we can also send a large army to the south, gather heavy troops, and fight against the Yiling City and Sichuan armies. ”

"Yes, the lord is really wise." As soon as Zhang Shihua's voice fell, Zhao Ziyu couldn't help but echo his words. "Our army has few soldiers, and although there are Zhao Er and General Zhana stationed on the opposite side of Ruzhou, their total army is only 8,000. With 8,000 against 20,000, the city was well defended. But if it's an offense, the odds of victory are not great.

And in the land of Yiling, the same is true. Even the lord sent 10,000 soldiers and horses as reinforcements. But all the defenders of Yiling combined, there are only more than 20,000 people. Therefore, at this time, if our army wants to break the situation, it can only use the momentum of lightning to defeat the soldiers and horses of the Tartars in the Wei clan in one fell swoop at the beginning of the war.

Now, because of the assistance of the lord, plus more than 3,000 miners from the two mines. The total strength of our army in Xuzhou has reached a full 30,000 soldiers and horses. With 30,000 soldiers and horses, plus those 30 artillery pieces, our army fought in the field with the Tartars.

Then with the elite of our army, against the weak brigade of the Tartars. The victor will be our army! ”

"Yes, that's true." Hearing Zhao Ziyu's words echoing this, after having an intuitive comparison of troops, Zhao Jiu and the others couldn't help nodding one after another.

After all, with 30,000 against 40,000, they did not suffer most losses in terms of troops. Moreover, with the equipment of the black-clothed soldiers and the thirty iron cannons unique to their black-clothed army, with 30,000 against 40,000, they still have a great advantage.

"That's the reason. However, the lord and his father-in-law led a large army to help, and the momentum was huge, and the Wei clan was only more than a hundred miles away from here. So what is the strength of my army, I must not be able to hide the Tartars of the Wei clan. So in this way, will the Tartars of the Wei clan easily take the bait and take the initiative to go out of the city to attack our army? Zhang Mingtong asked like this, and couldn't help but express the worry in his heart.

Hearing his words, Zhao Ziyu couldn't help laughing and said: "If the person who leads the army to fight against our army is too unspent, then this person will definitely not fight with our army in such a situation."

Because he knows what the strength of our army is, he will only stalemate with our army in order to delay the main force of our army and drag us down alive. But now, it is not that Tai Buhua who leads the army to fight with our army, but that the new official has taken office with three fires, and he is bent on establishing a meritorious career.

Just look at what this new Henan chief officer and soldier has done since he took office. He had been in office for less than a month, and his internal rights had not yet been grasped, so he couldn't wait to unite with the Sichuan army to jointly attack our army. Even after learning the news of the fall of the entire territory of De'an Province, he did not change his original plan, but prepared a road to the dark.

So from this point alone, we can also see that this person is very happy. Therefore, as long as we give him a little sweetness, I expect that this person will get carried away. When he said this, Zhao Ziyu compared his thumb and little thumb, and the expression on his face couldn't help but look extremely confident.

"Oh, Ziyu, what do you mean, our lord attacked, and then used a trick to defeat." Zhang Shihua, who is also familiar with military books and knows everything in this regard, rolled his eyes slightly, and couldn't help but say Zhao Ziyu's plan.

"Haha, the lord is wise. That's what it means. The distance between Weishi City and Weichuan City is only forty or fifty miles, even if it is a foot march, the distance between the two places is only a day's work. But between these two places, there is a water.

Therefore, on the night before the start of the battle, our army could take advantage of the night to send 4,000 elite cavalry under its command to secretly cross the Weishui River by pontoon bridges and find a place to hide. Then, when it was time to start the war, we sent 20,000 soldiers and horses, asked them to carry more banners, pretended to be a whole army attack, and crossed the river to take the initiative to attack Weishi City, so as to lure them out of the city to fight us.

And then, our army will be deceitful. Throw away your armor and flee south with all your might. At that time, with the character of the Tartar who was so happy with his achievements, he would inevitably order a pursuit. However, even if our army has lost its armor, they will certainly not be able to catch up with us.

Then we could cross the river first, burn the pontoon bridges, and force them to cross the river and attack us. And at that time, our army will be able to kill a horse pistol and hit it halfway. Flank them back and forth, and completely defeat them from both sides of the river! ”

(To be continued.............................. ）