"In this way, fighting the black-clothed thieves here is where our hope of victory lies. Again, the thieves in black are the thieves of the North, though they are brave on land. But on these rivers and lakes, Ben Shuai doesn't believe that they can be our opponents! Pei Changqing said. The tone was full of confidence.

Therefore, hearing his words, Pei Song, who is Pei Changqing's nephew, couldn't help but retreat from the fear of the black-clothed army and then doubled his confidence.

"Uncle is clever, the boy is short-sighted, and he can't understand the depth of his uncle. It is a sin to suggest to your uncle, that you withdraw your troops. The kid asks my uncle to rest assured, this time the kid will fight bravely to be the first and not embarrass my Pei family. ”

Pei Song patted his chest like this and promised Pei Changqing.

Then seeing Pei Changqing waving his hand to signal him to retreat, he couldn't help but bow respectfully to Pei Changqing, and then withdrew from the Chinese army's big tent.

However, what Pei Changqing didn't expect at this time was that when he Pei Changqing learned about the movements of the black-clothed army from his nephew.

On the side of the black-clothed army, Zhang Shihua and the others were also discussing tactics to break the enemy.

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"My lord, according to the scouts and spies. Nowadays, almost all the soldiers and horses of the water division on Yuezhou Road are gathered in the water battle thirty miles northwest of Baling City-Public Survey Station. Its total strength is about 20,000 soldiers and horses, and in terms of its boats, there are almost 60 warships that can carry 100 people to fight, and there should be more than 100 assault boats such as squid boats.

Although this force is not comparable to our army, it is also not to be underestimated. And they are now clearly preparing to start a water war with us at the poll station. The public survey station is the entrance to Dongting Lake. The river is also very wide.

But with the scale of our army's boats and horses, this place is too small and crowded. They sent troops to deploy again, clearly in order to reduce the gap with our army's strength, so that our army would not be able to fight if it had troops, and there would be nowhere to use it! ”

The black-clad army is full of battle-hardened generals. So when they received the news of Pei Changqing's troops and the public dispatch station, they naturally guessed Pei Changqing's thoughts and thoughts.

Therefore, when such words were slowly said by Zhao Ziyu, on the lobby of the mansion where Zhang Shihua temporarily settled in Jianli City, many generals and officers who went out with the army also looked very calm and calm, and there was no surprise.

However, there was no surprise on his face. But at this time, all the generals couldn't help but bow their heads and ponder, and their minds couldn't help but think about how to break the enemy.

"This time, the Tartars did not garrison troops in Dongting, but stationed troops at the public dispatch station, and set up their camp in the east of the public survey. Their generals are clearly also thinking that the soldiers under their command will show the courage to defeat the enemy this time! And from this alone, we can also know that our enemy should be a fierce general! ”

In the hall, seeing that all the generals were silent, Zhang Shihua touched the short beard on his chin with his hand, but he couldn't help but say such a thing.

So after saying such a thing, and coughing lightly, attracting the attention of the generals in the hall, Zhang Shihua couldn't help but look at them with a solemn face and said, "This time, the Tartars are using this to me." Then if our army wants to win, there is only one way to go, with a dignified and upright formation, to compete with the Tartars and on the water.

So be it. Ah Jiu, this time I am ready to order you to lead the nineteen departments of the headquarters and the Ayu department and the general Gao Kaida department. Three troops and horses, a total of 22,000 men. I thought that the sharpness of our army was the first to strike the thief. Would you like to? ”

It is said that at this time, Zhang Shihua should not hand over Guo Yu's department and Gao Kaida's department to Zhao Jiu's temporary command. Because Zhang Shihua said it before. This time, he just handed over the 20,000 recruits to Zhao Jiu, and he temporarily commanded the battle.

But at this time, Zhang Shihua still couldn't help but do it.

Obviously, Zhang Shihua is actually worried about the group of recruits who have only received training and have not been on the battlefield. It is not enough to defeat the group of sailors and horses on Yuezhou Road who have been mixing on the water all year round in this battle.

But Zhang Shihua is also more concerned about the thoughts of his subordinates. So after expressing such worries, Zhang Shihua only said "prepare for an order", and after that, he was also ready to ask Zhao Jiu for his own opinion.

"My lord, my lord thinks that the 20,000 soldiers and soldiers commanded by the minister under your command are enough to break the enemy. There is no need to slaughter a knife to kill a chicken, and his subordinates are willing to lead Wang Nineteen, Deng Hu, and Li Erniu to defeat the enemy. However, Zhao Jiu's answer was not much out of Zhang Shihua's expectations.

As the privy counsellor of the Black-Clad Army who temporarily commanded the three recruits, he couldn't help but choose to lead the soldiers and horses of the three headquarters to fight.

After all, as a general who commands these three recruits. If Zhao Jiu wants to get the approval of these three soldiers and horses, he must also have confidence in these three soldiers and horses.

However, Zhang Shihua himself also understands this truth. But he also knew that the enemy they were facing was not easy to deal with.

Although most of these soldiers from the land of Xiangjing are good at water, they will never get seasick like the northerners when they take a warship.

But these people are just a bunch of recruits who have never seen blood. These recruits followed Zhao Jiu to his side of Zhongxing Road in June, and then in terms of water warfare, until this time. It's only been two months of training.

Therefore, Zhang Shihua didn't think that these recruits could be compared to Kaida and Guo Yu's soldiers and horses.

After all, the 8,000 soldiers and horses under Guo Yu's command have been training on the Yangtze River for more than a year. Most of the soldiers and horses under Gao Kaida's command were originally officers and soldiers. Even if he later surrendered to Zhang Shihua's side.

But during their time in Xiangyang, they were also stationed in Xiangyang as a sailor in Xiangyang.

Therefore, these two soldiers and horses are definitely the most proficient in water warfare under Zhang Shihua. Therefore, at this time, even if Zhao Jiu said so.

But looking at Zhao Jiu, Zhang Shihua still couldn't help but say: "Ah Jiu, you have to know." The officers and soldiers of the water division of Yuezhou Road are stationed at Dongting Lake all year round. Such a naval division of soldiers and horses, even if it is placed in the entire Huguang Province, can also be regarded as a first-class army.

Against such a naval army, do you really want to lead the 20,000 new soldiers under your command to fight? Zhang Shihua stared at him with his eyes, and his face looked extremely serious.

However, even in the face of Zhang Shihua's extremely serious gaze, Zhao Jiu's thoughts still did not change.

"This time, I would like to issue a military order to the lord. This time, the minister will break the enemy and water for the general! Zhao Jiu said loudly. Even the military order was erected in public.

So seeing him like this, Zhang Shihua nodded silently, and couldn't help but say aloud with a serious face: "Okay, that's the case." Then I will depend on you this time. But you also have to know that military law is ruthless. If you are defeated this time, our army will be defeated. But don't blame me for being ruthless! ”

"Your Majesty, thank you, lord!" In this regard, Zhao Jiu knelt on the ground as soon as Zhang Shihua's voice fell.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Shihua, who was sitting in the main seat, naturally didn't know what to say. He just nodded silently, then turned around and strode away.

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Early the next morning, 60,000 black-clothed sergeants naturally boarded the boats and warships again, and rushed along the Yangtze River towards the public investigation station, which was only a day's journey away from them.

Although it is said that taking the waterway and using the water of the Yangtze River to the east, there are 60,000 black-clothed soldiers and horses, and it did not take long to complete this journey.

But the black-clothed army did not recklessly attack the Yuezhou Navy Division stationed at the public dispatch station. Instead, he stopped at a place fifteen miles away suitable for camp. Then there were 30,000 black-clothed soldiers, plus tens of thousands of civilians who were recruited by the black-clothed army to come with the army, and they couldn't help but build a large camp as quickly as possible under Zhang Shihua's order.

Of course, in this process, the Yuezhou Sailor couldn't help but send some light boats and clippers to test it.

However, for this, Zhang Shihua also let his subordinates fight back with the toughest attitude.

Therefore, the Yuezhou Sailor did not find out anything about the truth. Of course, the same is true for the Black Army.

Therefore, in this situation, the atmosphere between the two parties cannot help but become more and more depressing. Because they all know that a fierce battle is about to begin.

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There was no word all night, and in the blink of an eye, it was September 16th. On this day, Zhao Jiu, who was the privy counsel of the black-clothed army and the vanguard of this battle, couldn't help but gather his troops and horses, and under Zhang Shihua's order, at five o'clock in the morning (eight o'clock in the morning), he led thirty multi-oared boats, twenty iron-walled ploughshare-beaked plane Falcon warships, one hundred and fifty squid warships for assault, and dozens of small boat clippers. With the toughest attitude, he rushed towards the Yuezhou Sailor side.

Of course, at this time, Guo Yu and Gao Kaida also let the soldiers under their command board the warship. Although he was prepared to send troops to support when Zhao Jiu was defeated by the Yuezhou Water Division.

"General, the thief in black, the thief in black is here." On the other side, when Zhao Jiu and the others organized soldiers to board the warship and drove the warship, they were killing the Yuezhou Sailors. The Yuezhou Navy Division was under the command of the chief manager Pei Changqing.

Naturally, it was prepared as quickly as possible. So just like that, when they saw the ships of the black-clad army coming majestically.

Three-quarters of the Yuezhou sailors couldn't help but greet Pei Changqing under the command of Pei Changqing.

"Knock knock!" The drums of war sounded on the boat. And listening to the thunderous sound of war drums, the soldiers on the side of the black-clothed army looked at the officers and soldiers of the Yuezhou Navy Division who were getting closer and closer, and they couldn't help but feel an indescribable sense of intense tension.

Although these soldiers went through three months of recruit training, they were on the Yangtze River for two months.

But this was their first time on the battlefield after all. In this way, how can you not be nervous? After all, this is a battlefield, a battlefield where white-knuckle battles fight each other.

"Soldiers, take courage. Look, look at our enemies, whose ships are not as tall and fortified as ours; Their weapons are not as strong and sharp as ours; Their generals are not as brave and wise as our privymen; Their emperor is even worse than our lord!

How could we possibly lose this battle. The Blacks will win, and we will crush them like bedbugs. The Blacks will win!! The Blacks will win!! ”

"The Black Army will win!! The Blacks will win!! "I have to say, under the encouragement of a hundred household officials. This group of black-clothed sergeants who had never been on the battlefield couldn't help but muster up the courage in their hearts.

They shouted loudly, and couldn't help but double their courage.

"Hmph, the mantis arm is a car, and the corner is stubbornly resistant!" Seeing this, Pei Changqing, who was the head of Yuezhou Road on the other side, couldn't help but snort coldly with disdain.

Then Pei Changqing snorted coldly with such a pretended disdain. With a flash of light in his eyes, he couldn't help but draw his sword and roar, boosting morale.

"Soldiers, the thieves in black have invaded our homeland. So today, let's show them too. Whose territory is it above this river and lake? Soldiers, follow me to kill the thief!! ”

"Kill the thief!!" The officers and soldiers heard this. Deeply inspired, he couldn't help but let out an earth-shattering roar.

Therefore, under such circumstances, the two sides combined with tens of thousands of soldiers, and they couldn't help but get closer and closer by boat. Then a fierce battle broke out completely on this river and lake.

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"Pass my military order. Ordered all the gunners on the Sea Falcons to open fire immediately. Let the group of water masters of the Tartars have a good taste of our awesomeness. For a moment, the two fleets couldn't help but get closer and closer. Then wait until the distance between the two fleets is only three hundred steps away.

Zhao Jiu couldn't help but roar like this, he was also on a sea falcon warship, and he couldn't help but give the order to bombard.

"Knock Knock Knock !!" As soon as Zhao Jiu's voice fell, the two good flag commanders beside him who had already prepared couldn't help but convey Zhao Jiu's order as soon as possible.

Then, the forty guns on the twenty Sea Falcons that could turn their own angles and directions could not help but be operated by the gunners, and they ruthlessly tilted a full forty shells at the oncoming fleet of officers and men.

"Whoosh !!" Forty shells fired by the iron cannons unique to the Black Army, at this time, couldn't help but look like forty meteors falling from the sky. For the Yuezhou sailor who was more than two hundred steps away, he smashed his head and face.

"Not good, General be careful." Since the opposite side is an enemy that needs to be destroyed. Therefore, the gunners who controlled the artillery naturally invariably let the artillery aim at the large warships of the Yuezhou Naval Division.

So in such a situation, a shell couldn't help but hit a battleship where Pei Changqing himself was very coincidentally.

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