Guangdong, Leizhou Prefecture.

Previously, Li Qingsong had never set foot in such a southern boundary.

This time, together with Zheng Yiguan, it can be regarded as gradually coming to the market.

"The meaning of the consul is very clear, this time Lu Yu and Xiong Tingbi attract the enemy's attention from the front, we set off from the sea, prepare the warships, reorganize the sailors, and attack Annan by surprise!"

Looking at the mast of the heavenly ship in the distance, Zheng Yiguan smiled and said, "Isn't there some cattle knives used to kill chickens?" ”

After all, most of the warships in China are now tall ships, and some of them have been updated into iron armor, which are used to go to the Western Ocean in the future, cross the ocean, and open up the new continent.

Now, to attack a mere Annam?

That's a bit of an overkill.

"Try it first," Li Qingsong has always carried out Wang Qi's orders ten out of ten, without any discount: "Moreover, it is precisely because we have to prepare for the future ocean voyage that we have to pass this battle of Annam and try it out." ”

"Heh, the small country of Annan has also eaten the courage of the ambitious leopard, dare to kill my subjects, and slaughter my city," Zheng Yiguan said softly: "This battle will destroy its country and destroy its temple!" ”

Picking up his gaze from the distant ship, Li Qingsong said: "Calculate the days, Lord Lu and they are expected to have arrived at Pingxiang Pass, and they will lead their troops to attack Annan in three days."

"Don't worry, tomorrow these ships will be overhauled and go to sea on time!" As the Director of the TIC's Ocean-Going Division, Mr Cheng is in charge of shipping and navigation matters in various coastal areas.

"Lord Luo!" Li Qingsong beckoned not far away.

Luo Xiangxian, director of the Leizhou Garrison Department, took two steps forward when he heard this: "Meet the two adults!" ”

"Are the soldiers of Leizhou Mansion ready?" Li Qingsong is the governor of the Eastern Front who entered Annan to fight this time, so he has the right to dispatch all relevant troops to prepare the yamen, and the chairman of the parliament in Leizhou can only line up after meeting Li Qingsong.

"If you go back to your lordship, when I received the military order from the council ten days ago, I had already made preparations, a total of 5,000 people, all of whom were Cantonese soldiers who were familiar with water warfare and the humid climate in the south, and they could set off at any time!"

"Okay, I heard that in three days there will be fine sunny weather for going to sea?" Li Qingsong looked at Zheng Yiguan.

"Exactly," Zheng Yiguan nodded.

"There is no problem with the subordinates," Luo Xiangxian also bowed.

"Then it's set, three days later, the army will go to sea, the target, Thang Long Mansion!"

Li Qingsong looked at the surging sea level in the distance, and his eyes were full of high confidence.

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Huaxia, Zhennanguan.

Lu Yu took more than 10,000 people, together with more than 10,000 people from Guangxi, a total of 20,000, stationed on the south side of Zhennan Pass, where three miles to the south is the boundary of Annan.

"These days, it is the rainy season in Annam, this ghost place, it rains for two or three months in a row, as if the sky is leaking,"

Lu Yu stood on the suspended attic, standing under the eaves with his back hand, looking at the continuous heavy rain, the endless uproar, which made people upset.

Xiong Tingbi had just returned from inspecting the camp, took the towel handed by the attendant officer, and wiped his hands: "There has been news from Li Qingsong's side, we will go to sea tomorrow, no matter what, we should start to prepare."

His brows were almost twisted into a rope, Lu Yu's teeth were clenched together, and the muscles in his cheeks were bulging slightly.

After a long time, Lu Yu finally spoke: "The climate in the south is already difficult to adapt, and the military doctors must be equipped with manpower and herbs before they can go to the army." ”

"I just looked around the camp, about 10% of the diarrhea and fever are there, and the rest also have some symptoms, but the doctors and medicines are ready," Xiong Tingbi stood half a step behind Lu Yu: "Lord Lu, you make a decision." ”

"I will lead the army to send troops tomorrow, and the other sick soldiers will stay in Zhennan Pass, and then with some armor soldiers, gather 5,000 people, led by you, and when they are almost raised, they will catch up with us." Lu Yu seemed to have made up his mind, he couldn't wait any longer, the longer the time dragged on, the more prepared Annan would be, and the more the spirit of the Chinese side would be discharged.

The most important thing is that the war on land must cooperate with Li Qingsong's side, and the big thing cannot be delayed!

"I'll lead the army to catch up first, Lord Lu, as the main general, you can't take risks!" Xiong Tingbi thought about it, and still said, "I'll go." ”

"It is precisely because I am the chief general that I want to stabilize the morale of the army!" Lu Yu shook his head: "If I don't go, people's hearts will be unstable, why fight?" ”

It was night, and the rain was still pouring in.

Lu Yu didn't sleep all night, just looked at the map of Annan on the table and looked at it all night.

Xiong Tingbi held an umbrella and patrolled the camp to pacify him all night.

The next day, it was just getting dark.

Lu Yu's ears suddenly heard one or two birdsong.

"Huh?"

Lu Yu was stunned for a moment, then startled, walked quickly to the door, pushed the door open with a bang, and looked at the foggy scene outside the window, the expression on his face changed from surprise to ecstasy.

The warm glow of the bright yellow sunlight that pierced through the fog and finally fell on the eaves.

It's like a god came into the world!

"The rain has stopped, the rain has stopped, hahahaha," Lu Yu laughed, clapping his hands in ecstasy.

Da Da Da, Xiong Tingbi's footsteps also came from outside.

"My lord, the rain has stopped!" The joy on Xiong Tingbi's face was also overflowing.

"Order, the army will be drawn at once!" Lu Yu straightened his mood: "It's still the original plan, you lead 5,000 men and horses, stay here, wait for the army to relieve the heat and fever, and then go on the road!" ”

"Xiaguan," Xiong Tingbi pressed the urge to invite the army to fight, and could only say silently: "Xiaguan obeys the order!" ”

With the order to go out of the expedition was given.

The entire Zhennanguan also seems to have come to life again.

Whether it was the Liaodong soldiers who went south from the north, or the wolf soldiers who were originally in Guangxi, they all lined up according to their battalion positions at this moment, and began to set off from the camp and head towards the depths of the rainforest.

Lu Yu had already turned on his horse at this moment, and said to Xiong Tingbi: "Brother Feibai, Lu Mou will take the first step, in order to prevent me from smashing Huanglong, I will step on the Shenglong Mansion first, you have to catch up quickly!" ”

"Hahaha," Xiong Tingbi said indifferently: "If Lord Lu can wipe out this country of a thousand times with one sentence, then when I, Xiong, return to China, I will be willing to lead the horse for my lord!" ”

"It's a deal!"

"A gentleman's word!"

"Gone!" Lu Yuyan patted the horse, and walked away with dozens of followers beside him.

Xiong Tingbi stood in place, looking at Lu Yu, who had already left, his eyes were full of worry.

Even if there is a guide to lead the way, but the land of Annam, perennial miasma is everywhere, the rainforest is dense, the northerners come here, less than a month, they are infected with malaria and die, Zhao and Song Dynasty when the southern expedition is Jiaozhi, there is this lesson, I hope that the army will go smoothly. (End of chapter)