Ten days later, Ye Shaolong finally received the news that the Hebei Coalition Army had sent troops, and there were spies tracking the whereabouts of his army all the time. Judging from the route he walked, Ye Shaolong soon learned that the destination of the Hebei coalition army was Tianjin City.

Hearing that the Hebei coalition army was coming to attack, the first person to rush back from Shanxi was Lin Biao. He had been obsessed with it since the last surprise attack.

This time, I heard that the Hebei coalition army actually dared to take the initiative to fight, and after he didn't say a word and packed up his things, he rushed back with his troops, preparing to fight Feng Guozhang.

Lin Biao also came back with the iron tower, and the soldiers of the 10,000 cavalry battalion had arrived in Baoding City, waiting for Ye Shaolong's order to fight at any time.

Shanxi's defense used nearly 40,000 soldiers and horses, half of which were newly recruited, but fortunately, it was enough for defense.

At present, Yejiabao has 60,000 troops, and the male army can be mobilized for battle at any time, and only one-third of them are new soldiers. The rest are all veterans of the original Yejiabao Army, and they are very well prepared.

Nearly 100,000 troops are waiting for the Hebei coalition army at any time, and all the Yejiabao troops are full of confidence, and everyone is confident that the upcoming war will be victorious, and the victory belongs to the Yejiabao army.

After Ye Shaolong learned that the Hebei coalition army was going to attack Tianjin City for the first time, he immediately bid farewell to his wife, children and family and rushed to Tianjin City.

Su Can, as the supreme governor of Tianjin City, which is also his jurisdiction, also went to supervise the battle with Ye Shaolong.

Ye Ping has been pregnant for more than four months, and Su Can and the old housekeeper are looking forward to the descendants of the Su family as they wish. Su Can originally took this into account and deliberately asked Ye Shaolong to resign and give up his position in Tianjin City to others.

But he was pulled home by Ye Ping's ears, and after a whole night of chattering, Su Can changed his mind and accompanied Ye Shaolong to go with him.

Very unexpectedly, Ye Shaolong asked him why he changed his mind? Su Can's answer is also very simple: "My wife doesn't want her son to have no official position in the future, at least I want me, the father, to give my child a future." ”

Ye Shaolong smiled and said nothing more.

After converging with the 10,000 cavalry battalion of the iron tower in Baoding City, the 70,000 army marched to Tianjin City.

The port of Tianjin City has been completely closed, and Ye Shaolong has no intention of lifting the ban, and the current port has not been cleaned up since the war, and it has completely become a ruin.

In the past year, he has never invested any manpower and material resources in the navy, and Ye Shaolong has put everything into the construction outside Yejiabao.

Now the grain produced by Yejiabao is enough to feed an army of 100,000, and with the breeding of livestock, in another year and a half, there will be no problem in raising an army of 200,000.

Of course, the premise is that Ye Shaolong must ensure the stability of Yejiabao and let Yejiabao not be affected by the war.

Two days later, the army arrived in Tianjin, and after a one-year truce, more and more people slowly gathered in Tianjin. Near the sea, most of the people here are fishermen who make a living from fishing.

This is also the reason why Ye Shaolong allowed these people to live in Tianjin City, and these fishermen will later be the reserve talents for him to organize the navy.

Tianjin City was already overcrowded, and it was obviously inappropriate to let all the troops enter it, Ye Shaolong, after understanding the situation, ordered the army to rely on the perimeter of the city wall and began to set up camp.

That night, Lin Biao found Ye Shaolong alone after dinner.

"Marshal, Lin Biao asked you to fight."

Along the way, Ye Shaolong noticed that Lin Biao was inappropriate, and his mind of rushing to fight the Hebei coalition army had been completely written on his face, and even the blind could see it.

No, as soon as the army stabilized, he couldn't wait to find him and ask for battle.

Ye Shaolong helplessly persuaded: "Lin Biao, the enemy army still has eight days to reach the boundary of Tianjin City, and you are now asking to fight, isn't this nonsense?" ”

Lin Biao still didn't give up, the last encounter made him unforgettable, and if he didn't take revenge for a day, he wouldn't be able to sleep peacefully for a day.

"Marshal, I only need you to give me 5,000 cavalry and ten days of food and grass, and I promise to make the Hebei coalition army troublesome along the way."

Ye Shaolong frowned, Lin Biao's meaning was obvious, that is, to use five thousand cavalry to constantly harass the Hebei army. However, it was obviously too risky for a mere 5,000 cavalry to harass an army of 200,000.

After some thought, Ye Shaolong shook his head and refused: "This method is not advisable, it is too risky." You don't want the Yejiabao army to suffer casualties again! ”

Lin Biao was silent, indeed, it was indeed risky for five thousand cavalry to harass the 200,000 army. But giving up like this, Lin Biao was obviously unwilling!

He really wanted to fight for it, but he was afraid that as Ye Shaolong said, the soldiers of the 5,000 cavalry battalion would suffer the same casualties as last time.

Ye Shaolong stared at Lin Biao for a long time, then sighed lightly and said, "Forget it, if you don't untie this knot in your heart, I think you will be restless all day long." Now, go and call the tower, and the 10,000 cavalry battalions will be under your command. Remember, don't seek merit but no fault, if you have the opportunity, if you don't have the opportunity, don't be reckless, just remember the lesson you learned last time. ”

Lin Biao was overjoyed, and hurriedly thanked Ye Shaolong for his success, and then rushed forward to find the iron tower.

Iron Tower was also a warmonger, and when he heard that he was going to harass the 200,000 enemy troops, the guy laughed and agreed, and left to assemble the entire cavalry battalion.

The two set out early the next morning and disappeared into the morning light with 10,000 cavalry.

Ye Shaolong watched them leave from the tower of Tianjin City, and Su Can accompanied him, and said worriedly: "Is this good?" The 10,000 cavalry battalion is the elite of our Yejiabao army, and if there is a mistake, the consequences will be unimaginable. ”

Ye Shaolong had a smile on the corner of his mouth: "If you don't give Lin Biao this opportunity, he will definitely not be able to overcome this hurdle in his heart in the future, as for success or failure, it depends on them!" ”

Su Can paused for a moment and hesitated, "Is this necessary?" For the sake of a Lin Biao, you are willing to make 10,000 cavalry a bet. ”

This is said very bluntly, and Su Can is also a straightforward person, so he said it without fear.

Ye Shaolong looked back at Su Can and said firmly, "It's worth it!" ”

After a pause, he continued to explain: "Lin Biao is a necessary talent for our navy in the future, and without him, the navy will not be built when it will be built." We can fight slowly on land, but if we can't resist those powers at sea, our Yejiabao will have to follow in the footsteps of the Qing Dynasty sooner or later. ”

Su Can was slightly shocked, and then he understood what Ye Shaolong really meant. Indeed, if the sea can't really become strong, it will always be suppressed by those foreigners, and Yejiabao will never be truly peaceful.

"Whether the navy is strong or not is our foundation!" Su Can figured it out and couldn't help but sigh.