The sun is about to set.

On the Canglong River, the smoke of gunpowder dissipated, and several abandoned fighting ships could be vaguely seen floating downstream along the surging river.

"This is the end of Jin Kou's temptation today."

Fang Chao, who was standing at the bow of the ship, inserted the long knife back into the sheath, wiped the blood stains on his face casually, and ordered the deputy general beside him:

"After landing, you take people to count the casualties and the number of prisoners, and I will go to the big tent to see the chief manager."

"Yes, General. But this Jin Kou really has two hits, if it weren't for the general, you immediately sent troops to support, I'm afraid we would have lost today. ”

Thinking of Fang Cai's fierce battle, the deputy general's face still looked palpitating.

"It's Lu Linyuan's old fox who commands Jin Kou, if I'm careless and negligent, I'll fall in touch with him. But when it comes to water warfare, our Da Chu is Jin Kou's grandfather. This has always been a grandfather beating his grandson, have you ever seen a grandson dare to fight back? ”

As soon as Fang Chao said this, the surrounding soldiers suddenly burst into laughter.

Isn't it, although our Da Chu is weaker in land warfare, but on this water, that group of turtle grandchildren wants to call us grandpa!

That's it, we still have to consider whether to accept his cheap grandson!

Seeing that the morale of the soldiers had improved, Fang Chao breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and quietly hid the worry in his eyes.

He, the deputy manager, knows everything about his own family.

Today's battle proves the hidden worries in his heart.

The combat power on the water surface in the north has been unconsciously about to catch up with their Chu State in the past few years.

Thinking of the undercurrent in the court, Fang Chao only felt a faint pain in his temples.

Internal and external troubles......

"Fang Chao, I've seen the manager!"

Stepping into the big tent, Fang Chao clasped his fists and saluted the old man sitting in the tent.

"General Fang is here?"

Huang Jingming withdrew his gaze from the military book in his hand and looked at the middle-aged general in front of him.

"The last general is fortunate not to be dishonored, and has repelled the enemy."

Huang Jingming nodded slightly and said:

"The general has worked hard, but this battle is just a mutual test, although the victory does not mean anything. What did the general find when he fought with the enemy this time? ”

"The Governor said yes." Fang Chao showed a look of approval on his face, and then said, "At the end of today, I will fight with Jin Kou, and I have indeed found some suspicious points. ”

As he spoke, he expressed all the doubts in his heart.

Huang Jingming listened, a pair of thick eyebrows furrowed, and after a long time, he sighed:

"Lu Linyuan deserves to be a famous general in the world, I might as well do it! After six years of stinging, I am trying my sword today, this is to use my Great Chu Navy to give them training! ”

Since the collapse of Dezong and the legend of Emperor Daxing, in the past six years, there have been few major wars between Jin and Chu, and occasionally some border frictions have been quickly quelled.

Who in the Chu State would have thought that this was actually a delaying tactic by the Jin court.

Now that the soldiers are cast, only the grinding edge remains.

And the navy that the Jin Kingdom is proud of is the best whetstone in the eyes of the old fox.

"This ...... Boss, is there a solution? ”

Fang Chao's face changed drastically, and he hurriedly asked.

Huang Jingming shook his head slightly, revealing a bitter smile.

"This is Jin Kou's upright conspiracy, suppressing it with great momentum, and it is difficult to crack it. Today's plan, only the soldiers will block, see the move. This matter is only in the mouth of you and me, and it should not be spread to the outside world, causing turmoil in the court. ”

Fang Chao nodded hurriedly.

"This matter is important, Fang Chao is provincial. It's just that the last general wondered in his heart, when did Jin Kou really send troops and attack on a large scale? ”

Huang Jingming pondered for a long time, and said:

"Now that I, the lord of Chu State, Shaoguo is suspicious, the other party is sending troops at this time, not just a temptation. If the old man can stop Lu Linyuan, then the old fox will push the boat down the river and control the scale of this battle to a minimum, which is to hone his subordinates. But if the old man can't stop it, then he really dares to cross the river and go south to Shenjing. As for the real war, I am afraid that it will also break out when my Great Chu Dynasty has just stabilized. ”

In the end, although Huang Jingming said something vaguely, Fang Chao understood it.

It is just stable, and it is none other than His Majesty really grasping the power of Chu State, or the prince succeeding in usurping the throne.

If above the court, His Majesty fights the prince and really holds the power, but those generals who have been promoted by the prince like himself are a big problem. If the court does not handle it well, it will lead to a mutiny.

How could Lu Linyuan, that old fox, turn a blind eye to this opportunity?

The Zhao family has been in the Chu State for seven generations, and its prestige has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and once the prince usurps the throne, even if he succeeds, it will cause turmoil in the hearts of the people. At that time, it is possible that Jin Kou will find the Zhao family clan, support him as the king of Chu in Jiangbei, and then go south in a big way under the banner of "punishing adultery and evil".

Thinking of this, Fang Chao couldn't help but shudder.

Is this what a general should think?

Slipped!

Fang Chao hurriedly retreated, and a middle-aged man with a long beard came out from behind the screen behind Huang Jingming.

"General Fang seems to have guessed something."

The man Shi Shiran sat down under Huang Jingming and said softly.

"General Fang's mind is quick, and it's normal to guess."

Huang Jingming didn't care at all.

"It's just that I didn't expect the situation to be so severe, which really surprised Wansheng."

"Lu Linyuan's old fox, if it was easy to deal with, the old lady would not have been dragged to death by him by this riverside."

Huang Jingming sighed.

"Well, I originally wanted to take my time, but now I can only speed up. Du Ruo, you drafted a document for the old man to report the victory, and An Yi'an was popular in the hearts of the people. ”

The Du Ruo in Huang Jingming's mouth is the middle-aged man in front of him, Wang Duruo.

Like Wu Yizhi, he is Huang Jingming's trusted advisor, but Wang Duruo likes to be low-key and not as flamboyant as Wu Yizhi, so he is not known by too many people.

Huang Jingming treats Wu Yizhi more like a junior, and for Wang Duruo, it is completely an intercourse of peers.

If you compare the two, Wu Yizhi is better at military strategy, and Wang Duruo is more prominent in political strategy.

After Wang Duruo should get down, he said:

"The prince can ask the generals for merit and reward in the recital."

Huang Jingming was slightly stunned and laughed.

"Well, according to Du Ruo's idea, the old man will also try the bottom line of the one on the dragon chair!"

In a short time, dozens of fast horses galloped out of the camp, and immediately behind the knight was a small flag with a large "Jie" written on it, heading towards the direction of Shenjing.

Lubu has a good time!

Obviously, for the invasion of Jin Kou, the entire Chu State needs a victory to boost the morale of the army and the people.

As the messenger went all the way north, the news of the Jin and Chu clashes, and the Chu State defeated the Jin Kou vanguard, killed 500 enemies, captured 1,000, and burned dozens of Jin Kou ships from Linjiang Mansion to Kyoto Prefecture, and then spread in all directions.