Bao Yuchun stood in front of the map, thought quietly for a long time, and finally, he pointed to a place: Hongze Lake.

"Li Jiangyao's navy should be hiding here!"

A lieutenant general beside him said: "Bao Shuai, why not Gaoyou Lake?" ”

Bao Yuchun sneered: "If it is in Gaoyou Lake, then Li Jiangyao is not Li Jiangyao, but a big fool!" I'll send the main fleet north, and it will only take three days to burn down his broken ships. Being in Hongze Lake, across Gaoyou Lake in front, can make us dare not venture easily, and he has become offensive and defensible, which is the way to general. ”

The adjutant general nodded convincingly: "That's true." Although Gaoyou Lake is closer to the river, it is convenient for us to come and go, but it is also convenient for us to enter and retreat calmly. This is not the case with Hongze Lake, the fleet starts from Gaoyou Lake and attacks northward, the whole lake is not as easy to clear and defend as the river, once the enemy warships hidden in the shadows regain control of Gaoyou Lake, we are equivalent to a desperate situation. ”

"That's why Li Jiangyao dares to be so presumptuous!" Bao Yuchun snorted: "Sneak attack Yao Mingjie, grab hundreds of boats, and then pat your ass and leave, not worried that we will pursue at all." Perhaps, he still wished we were chasing him. ”

Another general asked, "Bao Shuai, what should we do next?" Do you just swallow this evil breath in vain? The Zhenjiang army killed Xiao Jing and Xue Meng, we must take revenge for this! ”

Bao Yuchun glared at him: "Did I say that I would not take revenge?" What are you panicking about? In a war, military intelligence comes first, and the enemy's reality has not yet been fully understood, so what's the use of being in a hurry? ”

The general bowed his head and responded: "It's a reckless deed, please forgive Shuai Bao." ”

Bao Yuchun snorted dissatisfiedly and reprimanded: "You are all veterans who have followed me for many years, in the broad sea, we are victorious and invincible, why do we return to Shengtang, but become more and more unable to fight?" Either it's slacking off in every way, or it's in a hurry, and you can't hold your breath at all! ”

He couldn't help but curse a few words, and ordered: "Go, send elite scouts, secretly cross the river to the north, go to Hongze Lake and Gaoyou Lake to carefully investigate, and give me a thorough understanding of the details of the Zhenjiang Army and Naval Division." Including how many people, how many ships, who is in command, what equipment. Go now! ”

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As soon as Li Jiangyao's horse team arrived at the Hongze Lake base, the officers and men of the navy broke out into a tsunami-like cheer to warmly welcome the arrival of the commander.

They had just experienced their first big victory since they formed the army, and it was a time when morale was high.

Li Jiangyao waved to the officers and men of the navy on his horse, and accompanied by Xu Youchang, he came all the way to the command post. As soon as he got off his horse, a tall and handsome young officer stepped forward and saluted: "See Dadu Protector for your humble duties!" ”

Xu Youchang introduced with a smile: "He is the great hero of this battle, Nie Xianzeng. The latter two, the fatter one is Luo Yuan, and the polite one is Wang Wenlie. ”

Li Jiangyao nodded, looked at Nie Xianzeng and said with a smile: "You three are really powerful, Bao Yuchun has been crisscrossing the rivers and lakes for nearly thirty years, and I am afraid that he has never suffered such a big loss." ”

Nie Xianzeng said modestly: "Thanks to the careful guidance of Daduhu and Xu Shuai, the brothers of the navy fought bravely, and the three of us did not make any great contributions. ”

"Very good!" Li Jiangyao patted him on the shoulder: "He is not arrogant in his achievements, and he has the demeanor of a general." Let's go in and talk. ”

Everyone followed behind him, walked into the command post together, and sat down in priority and priority.

Xu Youchang instructed: "First increase, you tell the capital to protect what are the results of this battle." ”

Nie Xianzeng replied, and said loudly: "Dadu Hu, our army was ordered to raid Jingkou this time, destroying and damaging a total of 135 enemy ships, capturing 74 enemy ships, 23 five-sail and horn ships, 35 ships, and 10 troop carriers of various sizes, totaling 142 ships. More than 3,000 enemy troops were killed, and 716 of our troops were killed or wounded. The soldiers fought bravely and won a great victory! In addition, I would like to thank General Du Jian and the brothers of the Second Army for their full coordination, without them, there would be no victory at the Guazhou Ferry. ”

Li Jiangyao nodded with satisfaction, and said proudly: "Although the Kunpeng Tenth Army was formed not long ago, the Battle of Jingkou shocked the enemy and became famous in one battle!" You have lived up to the expectations of the legion and have not disgraced the Zhenjiang army. Brethren, hard work! ”

The generals and colonels of the Tenth Army all stood up and shouted in unison: "Swear to follow your lordship!" ”

Xu Youchang looked at Li Jiangyao with a smile and asked, "I, the temporary commander-in-chief, can I also step down and take over?" ”

"Well, I think I'm relieved." Li Jiangyao smiled, and immediately shouted: "From now on, Nie Xian will be promoted to the chief general of the Tenth Army of Zhenjiang, Luo Yuan will be the deputy general of the Tenth Army and the commander of the first banner, Wang Wenlie will be the commander of the Tenth Army and the commander of the second banner, and other meritorious soldiers will be promoted and rewarded as appropriate!" ”

Nie Xianzeng was stunned when he heard this, looked at the two companions next to him who were also dumbfounded, and couldn't help but burst into tears and knelt down on one knee: "Dadu Protector, I am willing to serve my life!" ”

Luo Yuan and Wang Wenlie also hurriedly knelt down: "I am willing to serve my life!" "Most of them protect the grace of encounters, and they will never forget. If you don't destroy the rebels, you won't be a man! ”

Li Jiangyao smiled and helped the three of them up one by one, and then asked, "What are your plans next, tell me." ”

Nie Xianzeng thought about it seriously and responded: "Dadu Hu, the three of us have discussed it before, and we all agree that in the future, the decisive battle with the rebel sailors will definitely take place on the waterway from Jinling and Jingkou to the sea of the Great River. Because of crossing this waterway to the south, it is the closest to Hangzhou, the nest of the rebels, and it is also the most important support point for Bao Yuchun's entire Dajiang defense line. ”

Wang Wenlie continued: "Therefore, our Tenth Army should rely on Hongze Lake and Gaoyou Lake to continue to advance out of the river, attack and deplete the enemy's naval forces, and find an opportunity for a decisive battle to provide conditions for the army to cross the river. ”

Luo Yuan waited for him to finish speaking, and also said angrily: "In addition, Dadu Hu said that it is a brilliant strategy to attack the enemy's rear from the sea, and we plan to train two or three battalions that are familiar with naval warfare and good at landing, and are specifically responsible for this operation. ”

Li Jiangyao said with a smile: "Well, yes, there is not only a grasp of the overall situation, but also specific measures, and it is considered comprehensively." But ......"

He paused slightly, and said mysteriously: "However, the most important thing you should do now is to immediately lead the team north, along the Xuhong River, to Luoma Lake." ”

Nie Xianzeng was stunned when he heard this, looked at Luo Yuan and Wang Wenlie blankly, and then couldn't help but ask curiously, "Where to go...... Do? ”

Xu Youchang was also a little puzzled: "Yes, Dadu Hu, Luoma Lake is north of Siyang County, close to Xuzhou, why are you running so far?" ”

Li Jiangyao didn't answer and asked: "If you are Bao Yuchun, what will you do after suffering such a big loss?" ”

Luo Yuan replied without hesitation: "Of course, it's looking for a chance to take revenge." Relying on his strength, he definitely can't swallow this breath. ”

Xu Youchang thought about it seriously, shook his head and said: "It's right to take revenge, but the first thing Bao Yuchun should do should be to find out our reality first, plan and then act." ”

"I see!" Nie Xianzeng said with a smile: "Dadu Hu wants us to continue to confuse the enemy and maintain our advantage. ”

Li Jiangyao bowed slightly: "You're right. Although the Tenth Army won one battle, there was still a big gap between it and the enemy's naval army. Our advantage is that the new warships are more advanced than the other side, and the strength has not been understood by them. Only by continuing to keep it up can you let the old bag be fooled again. ”

Luo Yuan slapped his thigh: "Most of them are guarded!" We are on this side of Hongze Lake, leaving only some old ships, and the main force is secretly going north, hiding far away. Wait for the enemy's spies to see enough, and going back will definitely make Bao Yuchun confused! ”

Wang Wenlie thought carefully, pondering: "We fought too fiercely before, I'm afraid it will be difficult to deceive Bao Yuchun, in addition to avoiding scouts, we must also think of more ways." For example, we need to give the enemy the illusion that the Tenth Army was able to defeat them by luck, not strength. ”

Li Jiangyao praised: "Yes! That's what it means! You have to use your brains, not only to try to deceive the eyes and ears of the enemy, but also to deceive your senior teacher Bao Yuchun. ”

Nie Xianzeng couldn't help but smile and said: "Although we haven't heard Bao Yuchun personally teach various naval tactics, many of the classics of Yanwutang were written by him back then. This time, we will prescribe the right medicine according to Mr. Bao's thoughts and ideas, and treat others in their own way. ”

"Hahaha, this idea is wonderful," Xu Youchang couldn't help but smile and said: "Bao Yuchun is very unfamiliar with the three of you, but you are very familiar with him and know him very well, which is equivalent to a victory." ”

Li Jiangyao clapped his hands and said loudly: "Brothers, hurry up and get some wine, let's talk while drinking, and see how to use the good things taught by Teacher Bao to deal with Teacher Bao." ”

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In the evening, the afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled the entire surface of Hongze Lake, a sparkling and dazzling one.

The main fleet of the Kunpeng Tenth Army set sail and marched north in a neat line.

At the same time, more than 100 captured rebel warships and 50 Zhenjiang fighting ships without flywheels set up in Hongze Lake and began to practice water warfare techniques.

Their tactical moves, which may seem like a formidable force, are actually plausible, especially in many key areas, and there are inadvertent mistakes that only laymen can make.

It seems to be strong, but in fact, it pulls the crotch, and it can't withstand careful scrutiny at all.

Looking at the water army camp again, although hundreds of tents are neatly arranged, as if the military discipline is strict, it is not difficult to find that all the heavy grain, grass and arrow equipment are scattered and disorderly, and the sentries patrolling around and standing guard are also careless and loose.