Before noon, Wen Tianxiang had already come to visit. Not only Wen Tianxiang, but also his original partner Ou Shi and several children, in fact, it is the most traditional "New Year's greeting".

Ye Yingwu asked Lu Wanyan to take the back house to receive Wen Tianxiang's family, and at the same time, he walked into the council hall on the side with his real senior brother and chief strategist.

Looking at Ye Yingwu, who was refreshed and not sick at all, Wen Tianxiang also breathed a sigh of relief, and smiled and arched his hand: "It is indeed gratifying to make Jun recover so quickly, and my subordinates are here to congratulate Jun first." ”

Ye Yingwu smiled and helped forward: "Senior brother, why should you be so polite, you and I are from the same school, and the senior brother has always accompanied the younger brother and never gave up, how can this friendship be compared to others, the politeness of the senior brother makes a certain person uncomfortable." ”

What did Ye Yingwu say, firstly, because he let Wen Tianxiang be a junior brother respectfully, for him from seven hundred years later, he always felt an inexplicable awkwardness, so it was more appropriate for the two to become brothers and sisters; Second, he naturally also wanted to appease and encourage Wen Tianxiang.

I don't know how many layers Wen Tianxiang has seen through, but he just nodded: "If you make your spirit the same, then your subordinates will rest assured." There are a few things that still need to be discussed with the envoy, I wonder if the envoy will have time? ”

After all, it is the first day of the new year, according to the system of the Song Dynasty, officials are on vacation, and the entire Spring Festival is until the New Year's Eve, in fact, it is busy working at the time of the New Year's Day, and the rest of the time is enjoying the joy of family.

Therefore, it is impossible to convene the civil and military officials of the Tianwu Army at this time, so Wen Tianxiang simply came to report to Ye Yingwu in the form of New Year's greetings. Of course, this must have been a good relationship with Lu Xiufu and them in private before.

"Tell me, what's the big deal?" Ye Yingwu frowned slightly, on the first day of the new year, he was still busy going back to carry out the major event of inheriting the lineage, who was so idle to come out in a panic to find trouble.

Wen Tianxiang pondered for a moment and said softly: "Actually, it's not a big deal. The main thing is that last night Xiangyang Lu Wenhuan led tens of thousands of foot cavalry to raid the Mongolian camp outside Xiangyang City, and the two sides fought fiercely for more than an hour, but it seems that Ah Shu had already taken precautions, not only crossing the Han River to command. A counterattack was also launched on the spot. The extent of the casualties is not yet known. ”

"Sneak attack on Chinese New Year's Eve, and even defeated?" Ye Yingwu was stunned for a moment, this Lu Wenhuan is really not enough to succeed and more than to lose, although he can stick to Xiangyang for six years, he is indeed not an idle person. But it seems that Ye Yingwu remembers that in the past six years, Lu Wenhuan led his army out of the city several times, and each time he returned with a fiasco.

This time, he was easily repelled by Ah Shu, but it was reasonable.

"Do you know the whole story?" Ye Yingwu asked softly, and he didn't care about letting people see the tea.

"The night raid was just news from the scouts," Wen explained. "Specifically, we still need six doors, and more definite news comes from Jinyiwei. After receiving it, it is estimated that Brother Cheng will come over to report in person. ”

Ye Yingwu nodded, the scout was able to probe to this point, but it was not easy: "Is there anything else?" ”

"Well, that General Wang Fu has already sent Fancheng yesterday, and he has promised to go back and discuss with General Niu," Wen Tianxiang continued, "and the little lady Huang who was specially sent by the envoy from Qiongya has already arrived in Zhenjiang Mansion and will come to Xingzhou in a few days. ”

Is Huang Daopo coming? Ye Yingwu took a sip of relief, maybe this is already a good thing recently: "I know." When Huang Xiaoniang comes, she will discuss with her in person. This time, Jia Rudao stabbed us in the back, and this matter can't be just settled, especially on the side of the Yingzhou Sailor. ”

If it weren't for the fact that someone in the Yingzhou Naval Division was bribed by Jia Nidao and exposed the whereabouts of the fleet of the Lianzhou Naval Division, I am afraid that the damage of the Tianwu Army would not have been so tragic. Afterwards, Liumen and Jinyiwei conducted a large-scale investigation of the Yingzhou Sailors, and Fan Tianshun also sent all the guards out to help, and finally corrected the ten culprits on the spot.

It's a pity that no ironclad evidence of their collusion with Jia Nidao has been found from beginning to end, so it can't be involved in Jia Nidao now. But in the end, who has such great ability, everyone naturally knows it.

In addition to the Yingzhou Sailor. There are also small boats intercepted by Zhenjiang Mansion at the mouth of the sea, and all kinds of signs show that Jia Rudao did not plan to let the Tianwu Army come back from the north this time, which is why the imperial court has not praised the Tianwu Army who returned victoriously so far.

I'm afraid that the top management of Lin'an is also a mess.

Wen Tianxiang responded calmly: "These six doors and the Jinyi Guard have already responded. However, it is not known how to subordinate. ”

"Senior brother, I don't know if I ask three questions." Ye Yingwu couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Okay, okay, these are not big deals, no matter how good Jia Yidao is, the battle exploits here can't be tossed out of any turbulent waves." ”

Wen Tianxiang may or may not know, but he knows very well what he should say. What shouldn't I say, if I open my mouth to bring the news of the six doors and the Jinyiwei, then whose subordinates are the six doors and the Jinyiwei? Isn't he, Wen Tianxiang, dividing and winning over the forces under Ye Yingwu's men?

For any ruler, this is a bottom line that cannot be touched. Wen Tianxiang is not a fool, so he naturally understands the truth here.

"Senior brother, is there anything else?" Ye Yingwu chuckled softly.

"The subordinates have nothing to do, and the main reason for this is to greet the envoy for the New Year, and the envoy should still focus on recuperation." Wen Tianxiang hurriedly said respectfully.

"New year, new weather." Ye Yingwu smiled and waved his hand, "It's almost noon now, if the senior brother is still free, it's better to stay and eat." In the afternoon, I plan to go to the various camps of the Tianwu Army to have a look, I wonder if the senior brother is willing to go along? ”

Wen Tianxiang was stunned, and then looked at Ye Yingwu with some concern, so that Jun had just recovered from his serious illness, and he was going to the Tianwu military camp on the first day of the Chinese New Year.

This time Lu Wenhuan's sneak attack failed, not only the loss was not small, but also a heavy blow to the morale in Xiangyang City, Ah Shu estimated that there would be ** will take advantage of this opportunity to take action, especially in the cold these days, there is still ice floe on the river, but the Han River has been frozen, Yingzhou Sailor and Xingzhou Sailor can only look at the ocean and sigh, it is really a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Ah Shu.

"I still can't rest assured that I can't go to Xiangyang." Ye Yingwu said softly and slowly walked out of the meeting hall.

There was a lot of snow last night. Now it's stopped, but the snow on the ground is up to the soles of your shoes. Ye Yingwu stood on the steps and looked at the courtyard covered in silver, but he squatted down and grabbed a handful of fresh snow that no one had stepped on.

The cold snow gradually melted in his hands, and Ye Yingwu was a little distracted.

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The first day of the new year. Zhang Cheng is not in Xingzhou.

Among the brothers, Jiang Hao and Wang Jin already have concubines, and Ye Yingwu is about to get together three wives and four concubines, but Zhang Cheng and Ma Tingyou are still alone. However, they are only the age of the upcoming crown, so there is no need to worry.

After all, Six Doors and Jinyi Wei are not two departments that make people worry. For a while, Zhang Cheng and Ma Tingyou couldn't find time to start a family.

Ma Tingyou personally sat in Tianjia Town, and Zhang Cheng went all the way north to Yingzhou. Because on Chinese New Year's Eve, Lu Wenhuan failed to sneak attack the Mongolian camp, and the entire six doors and Jinyi Wei became nervous. Xiangyang was at the forefront of the confrontation between the Mongols and the Song Dynasty, and according to Ye Yingwu's orders, there were six gates and two hands in Xiangyang City.

The surrounding state capitals also have contact points for two organizations, and in the first battle of Suizhou, if there is no intention to take Suizhou, I am afraid that only the six gates in the city and the Jinyi Guard will be set on fire everywhere, and it will be possible to provide opportunities for the sailors.

The war horse was fast, galloping on the official road. The horse's hooves flew and kicked up snow and mud. If you look closely, you will find that Zhang Cheng is full of mud and dots, very embarrassed, and he does not have the image that the leader of the Jinyi Guard and the Six Doors should have.

But he didn't care so much at this time, more than a dozen cavalry were tightly embraced, and there were shouts and cheers from the gate of the camp of the Yingzhou Navy Division in front.

"The Tianwu Army is the commander of Zhang Cheng, and I want to see the Yingzhou Water Normal Commander!" Zhang Cheng raised the waist card in his hand high, and the gold medal shone brightly in the bleak winter sun.

No one wants to toss in the morning, and when I see someone who comes with a pure Jiangnan accent. Without the slightest hesitation, the soldiers opened the gate of the wall. Zhang Cheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief, the defense of the Yingzhou Navy Division was so lax, which meant that the Mongolian brigade had not yet crossed the Han River.

Fan Tianshun did not return to the city, and still spent Chinese New Year's Eve in the camp. His spirit was obviously not good, but he still insisted on going out to greet him. He didn't have a deep impression of Zhang Cheng and Fan Tianshun, but he knew very well that Ye Yingwu's elite scout agents were in the hands of this young man, which was why Fan Tianshun still put down his body as the commander of Yingzhou's sailors.

"General Zhang, don't come unharmed?" Fan Tianshun walked briskly in the wind, and he didn't care about the mud all over the ground. "If you miss the distance, I hope General Zhang will not be surprised."

Zhang Cheng breathed a sigh of relief and jumped off the horse: "I've seen Fan Dutong, and the last general came here this time to ask Fan Dutong about something important." ”

"It's cold outside, let's go in and talk about it." Fan Tianshun's barely squeezed out smile has dissipated, and the speed of the night battle outside Xiangyang City is no slower than that of the Tianwu Army, after all, Yingzhou is just south of Xiangyang, and Zhang Cheng came to visit on the first day of the new year, obviously there are really urgent matters to discuss, and it is very likely that it has something to do with yesterday's night battle.

"Come on, show General Zhang tea." The two of them walked into the camp tent, and Fan Tianshun hurriedly ordered.

"No need, thank you Fan Dutong for your kindness." Zhang Cheng took off his cloak, "I came this time, first, I want to ask Fan Dutong, last night the defenders of Xiangyang went out of the city to attack and defeated, the Mongolian soldiers were unstoppable, and they were approaching the city of Xiangyang, the situation is urgent, can General Fan know?" ”

Fan Tianshun nodded heavily, the Yingzhou Sailor was killed halfway out of Zhang Hongfan's calculations when attacking the Mongolian Sailor camp this time, the main building ship lost more than half, and now the strength is even inferior to the Poyang Lake Sailor and other miscellaneous sailors Cobbled together the Xingzhou Sailor, plus yesterday's Han River was frozen and snowed overnight, the Yingzhou Sailor could only sit back and watch the battle in Xiangyang burning, and even beware of the Mongolian Tartars attacking the camp directly from the ice at any time.

The house leak happened to rain overnight, Fan Tianshun felt that he had been unlucky in the past few days, if it wasn't for the fact that he was finally in the limelight on the water, I am afraid that he would really be home.

After pondering for a while, Fan Tianshun said softly: "I have sent many sentries to patrol along the banks of the Han River, and I have not found that the Mongolian infantry has any intention of crossing the Han River. It's just that now the naval warship is trapped here, not going north to Xiangyang, nor going south to the river, but it makes a certain worried. ”

"I don't know if Fan Dutong thinks that Ah Shu will break through the camp outside Xiangyang City first, or will he deal with the camp of the sailor here first?" Zhang Cheng paced in the tent with some urgency, "The Han River is frozen, there is no natural danger, if the Mongolian infantry crosses the Han River, I am afraid that it will be difficult to resist the impact of the Mongolian infantry with this camp." ”

"I also have the same concerns," Fan Tianshun said softly, "but fortunately, in the past years, the days of ice will not be too long, I am afraid that the ice and snow will melt in two days, with just two or three days, the Mongolian Tartars want to break through Xiangyang City, it is delusional." ”

Zhang Cheng glanced at him with some surprise, and finally couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Maybe two or three days to break through Xiangyang City is not a simple matter, but two or three days is enough to pose a threat to the demoralized Xiangyang, and more importantly, ······ Fan Dutong thought that with his own camp, he could hold on for two or three days? ”

Fan Tianshun couldn't sit still, and stood up suddenly: "Are you saying that the Mongolian Tatars will not attack Xiangyang directly, but will come to find trouble first?" ”

Zhang Cheng frowned slightly, sure enough, as the envoy said, this Fan Tianshun is more suitable to lead the troops to rush to the front, to let him strategize here, it is really a little difficult for him, at the moment Zhang Cheng had to say: "Fan Dutong is not immune to the authorities, the Yingzhou Sailor is a great threat to Mongolia, which has lost all the Sailors, if you can take advantage of the Han River to strangle the Yingzhou Sailor in one fell swoop, even if the casualties are greater, what does it matter?" It's a good deal. ”

When Zhang Cheng said this, Fan Tianshun suddenly sighed helplessly: "But even if the Tartars are ready to attack, or even to cross the Han River before and after, there is nothing to be done." Knowing this, he should have withdrawn the sailors to the river when there was ice floe on the Han River. ”

"In that case, Xiangyang will become a lonely army, and I am afraid that with Fan Dutong's personality, it will never be allowed." Zhang Cheng patted Fan Tianshun's ass without a trace, "The top priority now is to ask Fan Dutong to send additional sentry to the north shore, and quickly consolidate the camp, and prepare bows and crossbows from far and near on both large and small warships to prevent the Mongolian infantry from sneaking attack." ”

"Thank you General Zhang for reminding me, I'm going to start arranging." Fan Tianshun was already in a cold sweat behind his back, which was simply a walk on the line of life and death.

However, at this moment, a soldier hurriedly rushed into the camp tent: "Qiyu Dutong, the big thing is not good, I don't know how many Mongolian Tartars have come from the black pressure on the north bank, and the news from the sentry in the north just now seems that the Mongolian Tartars want to cross the Han River from the south of Xiangyang City." ”

Hit on both sides, a prophecy! Zhang Cheng and Fan Tianshun glanced at each other, and they both immediately saw the bitterness and shock in each other's hearts.

"Order, prepare for war!" Fan Tianshun almost shouted out these four words.

And Zhang Cheng also walked out of the camp tent quickly: "Come here, send elite men to Xiangyang north, let Lu Anfu in the city try to contain the Mongolian infantry cavalry that crosses the Han River in the south of the city, and send a herald to return to Xingzhou as soon as possible to present the situation to the envoy for support." ”

Those who came with him were the elites of the Six Doors and the Jinyi Guard, and they all responded to the peace at the moment and went quickly.

The originally quiet Song army camp was completely boiling, the drums of the generals were roaring, and the soldiers of the brigade rushed out of the camp. And the boat standing outside was also a red flag raised in the wind.

"Go to the water with so-and-so." Fan Tianshun greeted the guards, "General Zhang, the matter is urgent, and I can't take care of you anymore, please take care of yourself." ”

Fan Tianshun was resolute, and in a few moments, he had already taken people directly onto the warship. Although the Han River was frozen at this time, the main bows and crossbows of the sailors were on the ships, and with the help of the warships, they could also attack the Mongol infantry from a high position. (To be continued.) )