Cheng Yue said: "I didn't officially ask for help, but Wen Xianggong came with a letter asking me to find a way to rescue Yangzhou, but I thought of it." The main reason is that I want to isolate Boyan, and by the way, I also save Xia Gui in Luzhou, he is afraid that the old man has been frightened, if it wasn't for the victory I achieved before, he is only afraid that he would have surrendered. There are also Li Tingzhi and Jiang Cai, these two people are good, although it won't be a big deal if I don't save them now, but I have to solve Ah Shu before I can carry out the next plan. My five-year plan has already been sent. I can't let Ah Shu make trouble for me in Yangzhou. ”

Liu Shun also came over at this time and said, "I don't know how the prince wants to fight this battle?" ”

Cheng Yue smiled and said, "If you are Ah Shu, how can you deal with me?" ”

Liu Shun thought for a while and said, "I'm just afraid that I will attack Gongzi with all my strength and kill and injure you at any cost." ”

Cheng Yue said: "Yes, this is almost the best choice for Ah Shu, as long as I die, it will be difficult for our army to hold on." So I'm going to take advantage of that and leave them no way back. This battle is in charge of me, you will carry it out, Xie Ruji and Zhang Rongshi are the left and right wings, Zheng Baode is the vanguard, the three of them are each equipped with fifteen gunners and thirty grenadiers, and the rest are protected here. The ammunition has already been sent, right? ”

Liu Shun nodded, and Cheng Yue continued: "Okay, this time the ammunition is fully supplied, and it can be fired in bursts, plus grenades and so many fierce generals, if you lose again, everyone will wipe their necks." ”

Liu Shun was about to speak, but Cheng Yue said mysteriously: "Besides, I still have a secret weapon to use, look at it, keep your eyes open." ”

Liu Shun suddenly remembered something, and said, "What did the son say was the weapon that killed Dong Wenbing in one fell swoop?" ”

Cheng Yue said approvingly: "Yes, but there is another one, I don't know if it can come in handy, if you can use it or try not to use it, that thing is too ruthless." It's inhumane, it's inhumane. ”

Where did Liu Shun and Xie Ruji know what Cheng Yue said, but when they heard Cheng Yue say this, it must be something very powerful, they were both surprised and happy.

Cheng Yue said to Xie Ruji: "You call Zhang Rongshi and Zheng Baode, I have something to tell you." ”

"Yes."

After a while, the two had arrived, and Cheng Yue told them about his plans. Seeing that Cheng Yue trusted him so much, the three of them were very grateful, and they each took orders to change boats.

After a while, Liu Shun said: "Now we are less than a day's journey away from Guazhou, but I am afraid that we will encounter it soon." ”

Ashu garrisoned Guazhou, Liu Shun was very clear.

Guazhou is a Jiangxin Island at the confluence of the branch of the Grand Canal and the Yangtze River, forming a county, which is about thirty or forty square kilometers by the standards of later generations. Ashu garrisoned here, which could prevent Li Tingzhi from reinforcing Changzhou, but what he didn't expect was that Cheng Yue came from Changzhou for reinforcements.

Ah Shu has 15,000 elite soldiers and 10,000 sailors, if he loses in the water battle, Guazhou will become an isolated island, so the river defense is very strict. The sneak attack method was already difficult to succeed, and it was impossible to bring great damage to Ah Shu, so Cheng Yue planned to annihilate Ah Shu in a head-to-head duel from the beginning.

This time, Cheng Yue ordered Liu Shun to send 20,000 troops, plus the original 5,000 soldiers and horses selected by Xie Fang and Li Fu, a total of 25,000 people, equipped with their own advanced weapons, and attacked Ashu with the overwhelming momentum of Mount Tai, which is bound to win.

Ah Shu received a report that Cheng Yue had sent a large army to attack Guazhou, but he was shocked. He only got the battle report yesterday, and Cheng Yue easily won a big victory, but he didn't expect to be killed in front of him in a blink of an eye.

He knew that Cheng Yue had 50,000 sailors in his hands, but he couldn't send them all, if there were 15,000 new ones, at most 20,000 would be up to the sky, the army would not be too much, Cheng Yue was not a fool, this battle was mainly a battle of the navy. I have been guarding against Cheng Yue for a long time and have been preparing for a long time. But I still don't know anything about Cheng Yue. The more Ah Shu thought about it, the more worried he became, and immediately gathered the generals to discuss.

Li Ting, Liu Chen, Liu Guojie, and Ku Rachu soon arrived at the Chinese military tent.

Ah Shu told the matter and laid out his own analysis. After all, Ah Shu is a perennial celebrity, and his analysis is very accurate. The generals had no objections, but they still fell into deep thought.

Ah Shu waited patiently for a while, and saw that the generals were still silent, so he had to say first: "Boyan said that the thing Cheng Yue used is likely to be a fire bolt of demon magic, do you see if the monk path prepared before can resist it?" ”

In terms of position, Ah Shu is also the prime minister, and before the expedition, he was named the left prime minister of Zhongshu, and the Yuan Dynasty respected the left, and his status was higher than that of Boyan's right prime minister. He once served as the five prime ministers with An Tong, Boyan and others, because An Tong thought that the number was too much, so he was demoted by half a level with Boyan and others, and in addition, the left and right ministers of provinces like Ali Hague and Atahai can also be honored as prime ministers. In this southern expedition, Ah Shu led an army alone, echoing with Boyan and discussing with each other, so he directly called Boyan by his name.

Li Ting saw that Ah Shu still had hope for the monk's retribution, and he didn't know how to persuade him, so he had to say: "Prime Minister, the Living Buddha Nirvana, it shows the power of Cheng Yue's weapons." The last general thought that those monks could not be entrusted with everything, and they still had to prepare to fight to the death. ”

Liu Guojie said: "The last general also thinks so. Of course, those monks are useful, but if they are useless, they can only fight with Cheng Yue, in addition to that...... The last general can't think of any strange tricks. ”

There was silence again.

Liu Chen said: "It's just a big deal, our army has 25,000 elite soldiers, except for the 5,000 people in Bo Cha'er around Yangzhou, all gathered here. Even if Cheng Yue has great ability, if he wants to defeat us in one fell swoop, I'm afraid it will be wishful thinking. In a battle to the death, win or lose. Even if we lose, how much good will he get? If he is seriously injured, how will he fight next? If we can find Cheng Yue in the melee and kill him, and hurt him the least, then Cheng Jun will inevitably be in chaos. Without Cheng Yue, these people are just a rabble, what are they afraid of? Although Liu Shun can fight, how is he better than Liu Quan? Cheng Yue led the navy for the first time, and it is doubtful whether he can command it well. When the war started, Li Ting and I lured the enemy all the way, went all the way to the Chinese army, found Cheng Yue's ship and killed him at any cost, and Liu Shun would only have a ghost if he could still fight. Guojie is behind me, if I die, he will go up again, if he dies, suddenly come out and go up again, I don't believe that he is really reincarnated, I have to kill him. ”

The generals thought about it, but they didn't have any other ideas, and the best tactic to deal with Cheng Yue was nothing more than that. The biggest weakness of Cheng Yue's army is that the whole army is tied to Cheng Yue, as long as Cheng Yue has an accident, the whole army will be scattered, which can be used.

Suddenly, he said generously: "I am not as good as you in water warfare, I will lure the enemy, Li Ting can only rush forward to kill, and the prime minister will be in battle, if we are all killed in battle, he will also reach the end of the crossbow." The prime minister will give him the final blow. ”

Li Ting knew that this battle could only be fought like this, and there was really no other way than to fight hard. So he said: "The last general thinks, that Cheng Yue has fought even better, and he is young and vigorous, it is better for the last general to lead a naval army to rush him for a while, and then pretend to be defeated, lure him to the shore of Guazhou, and bombard the hidden return artillery together, and the three of them may also lead the army to suddenly rush out and release rockets." ”

Ah Shu nodded, and said: "This offensive and defensive plan is here, do you think Cheng Yue will take the initiative to attack or will he trap us?" ”

Liu Chen said: "In terms of the art of war, of course, it is better to trap us, but where can we always take care of the two places for a long time?" What's more, his rear does not yet know that stability is unstable. It's no problem now because he always wins. Once he confronts our army in two places, it may not be in his favor, and all I suspect is that he can only fight quickly, and he will attack. ”

Ah Shu's spirit perked up and said, "Well said, it coincides with me." So I want to put your ideas together. ”

The generals knew that Ah Shu was going to give an order, and immediately listened with their ears pricked up.

Ah Shu said: "First Li Ting will attack thirty miles away from Guazhou, and then fight and retreat, leading him to attack." If he is fooled, he will act according to Li Ting's plan, but suddenly he will prepare on land, if Cheng Yue lands, I will see how he will deal with it with 10,000 elite soldiers. If he is not fooled, then Liu Chen will feint at night, Liu Guojie will go straight to Cheng Yue and take the boat, I expect that there will be an interception, Li Ting will attack from the back again, and suddenly attack on the periphery to attract his troops, and I personally lead the army to guard on land. Victory or defeat in this move, you still have to fight! ”

"Yes!" The four generals were ordered together.

Cheng Yue on the boat was very calm, he called Zhang Xiaozhong and others over and told them about his plan.

Cheng Yue said: "...... After going ashore, Zhang Xiaozhong, you and Zhang Rudan, Huang Wanquan, and Zeng He led fifteen gunners, thirty grenadiers, and 1,500 men to attack the left road, and Liu Shiyong, you and Wu Jiming, Liu Xiaozhong, and Zhou Zhengzhong attacked the right road, and the strength was the same as that of Zhang Xiaozhong. I and Dewarm do not spend other forces to concentrate firepower on attacking the Chinese army, then this will be victorious. ”

All the generals are gearing up, and they are a little excited even if they are not warm.

Zhou Zhengzhong said: "I don't know if the son wants to capture Ashu alive or live or die?" ”

Cheng Yue said: "Ah Shu can't be used by me, so there is no need to force him to survive, if it is possible to increase casualties, even if there is only one person, kill him." ”

"Yes." The generals were commanded.

In the afternoon, Cheng Yue was writing a book, and Liu Shunlai reported that the water army of the Yuan army was found in the river, and I don't know who led it.

Cheng Yue said: "What do you think?" ”

Liu Shun said: "It seems that the subordinates don't have many troops, so it must be a trick to lure the troops." But you can't break your morale, you might as well send generals to fight. ”

Cheng Yue said with a smile: "Don't send it, let go of the Chinese army, so that it can come over and face us directly, and see how he is!" ”

Liu Shun was taken aback and was about to object, but when he thought of Cheng Yue's terrifying weapons, he understood that this extraordinary move seemed dangerous but was not necessarily necessary. This kind of response can only be made when you have an absolute advantage.

Thinking of this, Liu Shun immediately took the order and left.