Yang Ming's general order was to hope that Zhang Xutuo would attack Changlu and Jingcheng in early May, but Zhang Xutuo had already sent troops before he received the prince's general order.

Qingchi County, where he is located, is separated from Changlu County by a Yongji Canal, and between Changlu County and Liu Heimin's Jingcheng, there is also a Zhangshui.

Zhangshui has two branches, Qingzhang water and turbid Zhangshui, both originate in the hinterland of Taihang Mountain in Shanxi, of which the turbid Zhangshui is 250 kilometers long, and the Qingzhang water is 200 kilometers long, known as Hengshui in ancient times.

Zhang Xutuo needs to cross the Yongji Canal, hit the long reed, and then cross the Qingzhang Water and hit Jingcheng.

So these are two tough battles, because the rebels on the opposite side will not let you cross the river comfortably.

On the night of 18 April, the 3,000-strong vanguard of the ferry, led by Luo Shixin, set up a pontoon bridge in the dark.

The plan was to build six pontoon bridges in the fifteen-mile river, and the bottom line was to keep the three pontoon bridges from being destroyed, after all, they were the attackers, and if the speed of crossing the river was too slow, they would suffer a lot.

But the scouts on the opposite side also noticed the movement on this side of the riverbank, I don't know how many crossbowmen came, shooting at the river with black lights, the night was dark and the wind was high, no one lit a fire, just scolded each other across the river with black eyes.

Who do you scold? is mainly the main generals on both sides, Zhang Xutuo's ancestors have been greeted for eighteen generations, and he has been scolded as an eggless.

A pontoon bridge was built, and 2,000 men under Cheng Yanjin's command began to force their way across the opposite bank, and as soon as the torches were lit, the arrows of the rebels on the opposite side rained down on this side.

The clanging sound resounded through the night, and the arrows shot at the refined shield without any damage at all.

The army under Zhang Xutuo's command originally didn't have this thing, but Xuan Zong had it, since Cheng Yanjin was responsible for forcibly crossing and lending others a shield for use, it was also reasonable.

As for the armor, it will definitely not be borrowed, don't look at everyone as their own people, no one will lend their life-saving things to others.

Cheng Yanjin himself carried a big shield and took the lead in the soldiers, and met the rebels who boarded the pontoon bridge.

The rebels didn't know the location of the pontoon bridge at first, so they didn't know where to start, but now they saw the fire, so they naturally knew where to fight, and the rebels who boarded the bridge were responsible for blocking it, followed by those who smashed the bridge with hammers and axes.

Luo Shixin and Cheng Biting Jin, just like this, and the rebels back and forth, the bridge was smashed, so they continued to build, and some of the guards on the pontoon bridge felt that it was not far from the other side, so they simply jumped into the river one after another and swam to the other side.

But such a move has little effect other than helping the pontoon bridge attract firepower.

The water of Yongji Canal is very deep, and it is not easy to swim.

As for Xuan Zong, he waited quietly by the river bank in the south, and the more fierce he fought in the north, the more enemy troops were involved, the more convenient it was for him to cross the river.

"There have been scouts on the other side of the river, and we still don't have a chance," Hou Jun said.

Xuan Zong said: "What are we afraid of when we have a ship?" Forced crossing! ”

As Xuan Zong gave the order, hundreds of small boats leaning on the shore quickly got on board, and then rowed towards the opposite shore.

In fact, their whereabouts had been discovered by Xie Ling, and after thinking about it, Xie Ling felt that the gang of smugglers in the south should be the main force, and the north seemed to be fighting hard, but it was actually a cover.

So he urgently dispatched 10,000 troops to Xuanzong, and around early in the morning, Xie Ling's army arrived and started a melee with Xuanzong's river-crossing troops.

Xie Ling also has refined weapons on his side, mainly from deserters, but there are not many of them, good steel is used on the blade, and the front is lined up with five hundred refined rebels.

A tragic battle began.

After Yang Ming waited for Su Lie, he immediately drove north into Qinghe County.

Along the Yongji Canal through Guantao County and Linqing County, it is Qinghe County, the capital of Qinghe County, and what you see along the way is a peaceful scene, which shows that the Cui family is doing a good job here.

Outside the city gate, Taishou Xie Wen led the officials and the core figures of the Cui family to greet Yang Ming here.

Yang Yuanqing took the first step to lead the troops into the city, and after confirming the safety, Yang Ming entered the city, carefully sailed the 10,000-year-old ship, and arrived at Yang Ming's position, guarding against the sky, the earth, and the air.

The county guarded the yamen, Yang Ming sat down on the main seat, and then raised his palm, signaling everyone to sit.

"The northeast of Qinghe County is Wucheng County, and the north of Wucheng County is Gaojibo, which is only seventy or eighty miles away from Qinghe County, but the people in the city live and work in peace and contentment, and they are not disturbed by thieves, and Cui Gonggong is indispensable," Yang Ming smiled and looked at Cui Fuli.

This is the second time he has seen the other party, the first time is when he borrowed grain from others when he was repairing Luoyang.

Cui Fuli said with a smile: "Entrusted to Your Majesty Hongfu, and Xie Taishou calmed the place, Qinghe has the current situation, not our credit." ”

"You are so modest," Yang Ming said with a smile: "Xie Wen is here, I still need a lot of help from you." ”

Xie Wen hurriedly said: "The Cui family is loyal to the monarch and the country, the sun and the moon can be seen, the minister serves here, and he has a lot of help from Cui Gong, and he is always grateful." ”

He is Xiao Maha's eldest disciple, Chen Shuyi's senior brother, and he is not an outsider here in Yang Ming.

Yang Ming nodded: "Su Lie's 10,000 soldiers and horses have been stationed on the bank of Qingzhang Water in the north of the city, beware of the thieves in the river going south, here is now, it is already the front line, everyone must be ready to fight to the death with the thieves at any time." ”

Cui Junshi said: "Your Highness, rest assured, our clan has been prepared, just waiting for His Highness's order." ”

"The water in Qingzhang is shallow and deep, and it is not suitable for boating," Cui Junzhou, the Cheng of Qinghe County, said: "Your Highness should not order Cui Shishu's army to cross the river and station." ”

Yang Ming pondered for a moment and said, "Let him go to Wucheng County, and when Tu Wanxu arrives, Cui Shishu will go north along the canal and enter Pingyuan County to quell the rebellion." ”

"So, Your Highness wants to use the Gucheng County Duke as the main force to attack Xindu?" Cui Junzhou said.

Yang Ming smiled: "Military affairs, don't ask too much, this is not something you should know." ”

Cui Junzhou was suddenly stunned, he is the younger brother of Cui Junsu, and his status in the clan is not low, but his official position is indeed not worthy of interfering in military affairs.

Don't talk about him, Xie Wen, as a Taishou, only cooperates, and has no right to know.

In wartime, it is dominated by the military, and the army can take over everything.

"The military rations you prepared will be taken over by Gao Biaoren, and someone will be sent to hand them over," Yang Ming said lightly.

Gao Biaoren stood up and looked at the Cui family, he was Yang Ming's subordinate in charge of escorting the army's grain and grass, and the food provided by the Cui family must be in his hands, so Yang Ming could rest assured.

Gao Gong's son will not betray Yang Ming.

After a brief meeting, Yang Ming hinted, Cui Fuli immediately understood, and left with his clansmen.

Yang Ming looked at Xie Wen at this time: "It's not easy to work in such a place, right?" ”

Xie Wen smiled bitterly and sighed: "There are thousands of difficulties, I am too guarded, and I have nothing to show for it, but fortunately, my Highness is here, and they will cooperate obediently in the future." ”

Yang Ming's personal guard Zhu Sanli said: "You are also the person next to Your Majesty, the local chief official of Zhengsanpin, why do you need to look at their faces?" ”

Zhu Sanli is the brother of Ma Lao Liu, and they used to be old men in the Jin Palace, and Ma Lao Liu and Xie Wen are both Yang Guang's Qianniu preparation, so the two of them are old acquaintances.

However, Zhu Sanli is loyal to Yang Ming at the moment, after all, he is not Yang Guang's pure confidant, but here in Yang Ming, it is.

Xie Wen sighed: "The third brother doesn't know, in this place of Qinghe County, no person with a foreign surname has the right to speak, which is why, my predecessor is Cui Gong (Cui Zhongfang), ordinary people are here, it is difficult to die." ”

Cui Zhongfang is the head of the Cui family in Boling, and his prestige is extremely high, before he came to Qinghe County to take office, he was Sinong Siqing, which is equivalent to the place where the big guy took office, so he is better to do a little better.

In fact, the main reason is because Bo Ling Cui and Qinghe Cui are originally one family.

Xie Wen's family, a group of cattle during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, but now it is definitely not good, and they are talking in the south, and after crossing the Yangtze River, they have to look at the face of the gate valve in Guanzhong.

"Gao Jibo's gang of thieves, what the hell is going on?" Fang Xuanling asked, "It's so close to Qinghe County, why have you never robbed the county seat?" ”

Xie Wen was stunned for a moment, and looked at Yang Ming with an embarrassed expression.

Yang Ming smiled: "It's hard to say, don't say it." ”

Xie Wen nodded gratefully, admiring the prince more and more in his heart.

To put it bluntly, there is a private transaction, under what circumstances, the thief will not go around burning, killing and looting?

In case of full food.

What kind of place is Taka Jipo? The clear water seeps into a wetland with a radius of more than 100 miles on both sides of the riverbank, overgrown with reeds and swamps.

Can there be food here? So what do they eat?

The Cui family gave it.

So at the beginning of the construction, I guessed that Gao Jibo's gang was fattened by the old Cui family.

But Xie Wen can't say this, it involves the largest gate valve in Hebei, and the court is helpless.

Since it is useless to say it, and it will cause trouble, there is naturally no need to say it.

This is called seeing through and not saying thoroughly, and continuing to be friends.

Now the people in the hall are all Yang Ming's own people, so he naturally has something to say.

"That Cui Shishu is unreliable, not my headquarters, and it is not suitable for reuse, but with 30,000 soldiers and horses, I still have to find something for them to do," Yang Ming said: "Let them immediately go north along the canal, take Pingyuan County, and then join Zhang Xutuo." ”

Xue Shu was stunned and said: "Didn't Your Highness just say that you won't let Cui Shishu go until Tu Wanxu comes?" ”

Fang Xuanling laughed and said: "Your Highness also said just now, the Cui family can't ask more about military affairs, how we deploy, we won't tell others." ”

Xue Shu pursed his lips: "Yes, it's my honesty." ”

The crowd burst into laughter.

Then Xie Wen was naturally very happy in his heart, because the prince did not treat him as an outsider, in fact, he also hoped to be close to the prince, after all, there was Chen Shuyi in the middle.

The relationship between brother and sister is very good, although it is difficult to see each other again, but the relationship between children will accompany people for a lifetime.

When you become an adult, it is difficult to make true friends.

You think a lot, people think a lot, and if you don't have honesty, where does it come from? Unlike when I was a child, innocent and clean like a blank sheet of paper.

Last week, relatives traveled to Shandong, brought back some kind of flatbread in Shandong, I ate one, injured the upper jaw, and grew a white blister, I wanted to use a needle to pick it up, and I was afraid of infection, I searched on Douyin for a long time, or decided to let it slow Okay, although it was not good for a week, that cake in Shandong, is really hard.