On the island of Dongting Mountain in the west, the coalition forces are fighting with the Giant Whale Gang.

At this time, a few miles away from West Dongting Mountain Island, on the water of Taihu Lake, two large warships were floating in the reeds in the lake.

On one of the large warships, in addition to Zhao Juzhen, the new Taishou of Wu County, there were thirteen county commanders such as Wang County Commander of Gusu City, Jiang County Commander of Lou County, and more than ten adjutant officials of Wu County Taishou Mansion, Wang Zhu Bo, Li Chang and so on.

Even Wang Fugui, the son of Wang Zhubo and the nephew of Wang Xianling, stayed on this warship as Wang Xianling's personal bodyguard, and did not go to Taihu Island with the disciples of the Medicine King Gang to fight with the Giant Whale Gang water bandits.

In the bow, there is a table.

The pen, ink, paper, and inkstone are complete, and they are ready for Lord Zhao Juzhen.

The literati of the Tang Dynasty are all good at poetry, and Zhao Juzhen, as a court scholar and county guard, is naturally good.

Especially when encircling and suppressing the Giant Whale Gang and making meritorious contributions, it is necessary to write a poem of praise to His Majesty and the people of the world to praise his great achievements in suppressing bandits in Wu County.

Light will win battles, that is a reckless general, not famous.

You must be able to write poems and spread them all over the world, so that you can be famous throughout the Tang Dynasty. It is also good that His Majesty and the world will know that he is the name of Zhao Juzhen's generation of Confucian generals.

"Xiaodeng Ethereal Peak, straight up to a thousand feet!"

Zhao Juzhen looked at the steep peaks on the island of West Dongting Mountain, and the big ink was easy to come.

In this battle to encircle and suppress the Giant Whale Gang, he mobilized 4,000 sailors from neighboring counties, and recruited tens of thousands of disciples from the rivers and lakes of Wu County.

There are also Hanshan Zhenren, Jackdaw, Li Shuo, Han Pingshan, Sun Baihong, the five great masters personally set out to fight, which is four or five times stronger than the Giant Whale Gang, as long as there are not too many accidents and differences, the helm of the Giant Whale Gang who captured the Ethereal Peak should be within half a day.

"Lord Taishou is very literate, climbs high and looks far, and the pen is clean and neat!

Wang Xianling was waiting on the side, his eyes widened, and when he saw Zhao Taishou writing a sentence, he hurriedly praised loudly.

Zhao Juzhen held the pen and pondered, and couldn't help twisting her eyebrows.

This Wang County Ling has no skills, but his kung fu is profound.

If it weren't for the fact that the Wang family is a big family in Wu County, it has deep roots in the thirteen counties of Wu County. He needed to use the power of the Wang clan to appease the local gentry, otherwise he really wanted to let the Wang County Order go away.

"The big gully is quiet and unwavering, and it is endless. ”

Zhao Juzhen ignored Wang County's order, looked at the vast and boundless Taihu Lake, and thought of a good sentence that was quite atmospheric, and wrote a sentence with a pen.

"This sentence is even more magnificent than the previous sentence, there are hills and ravines in the chest, and the weather is myriad! Lord Zhao has extraordinary ambition this time, and this is to quell the trouble of the Taihu Lake bandits in one fell swoop! He and Brother Ling's alliance of breaking the Turkic and Tibetan forces in the Western Regions complement each other! Lord Zhao has four jinshi, and two of them are generals!"

Wang Xianling's eyes widened a little again, and he exclaimed in disbelief.

"Shut up!"

Zhao Juzhen was a little annoyed and shouted.

This poem has to be engrossed, and when Wang Xianling interrupted him, he almost forgot what he was going to write.

Wang Xianling was immediately reprimanded, and hurriedly closed his mouth firmly, but continued to open his eyes wide to watch Zhao Juzhen write.

Zhao Juzhen pondered for a long time.

The scenery is directly described, the grandeur is also there, the foreshadowing is enough, and the next thing is to start praising it.

He wrote again: "Pei En is only the Holy Lord, pray for blessings in Fang Bo." ”

Holy Lord, Your Majesty today.

Uncle Fang, that is, he is the Taishou of Wu County.

The first half of the sentence praises His Majesty's kindness to the world, and the second half of the sentence praises his own contribution to the benefit of the local community.

"Wonderful, wonderful, finishing touch!"

Wang Xianling's face turned red with excitement and applauded.

"Wang County Order, where can you see the wonder?"

Zhao Juzhen was quite complacent about this sentence and couldn't help asking.

"Lord Zhao led me and other officers and soldiers to destroy the Giant Whale Gang and water bandits in one fell swoop, benefiting millions of people in Wu County, which is not in line with the deep meaning of this poem. Lord Zhao's poem, if it is seen by His Majesty, it will be approved by His Majesty. Sentence above!"

Wang Xian Ling hurriedly said.

"Lord Wang, your realm of slapping whiskers and horses is also extraordinary!"

Zhao Juzhen is also quite satisfied with these words of praise. is funny and angry about Wang Xianling's profound skills in slapping whiskers and horses.

He wrote this poem of praise in the hope that His Majesty could see it, and he could always remember his great contribution to suppressing bandits and pacifying Wu County, and promote him.

didn't think about it, Wang Xianling actually understood the deep meaning.

If you ask Xia Guan to write poems, you will definitely not be able to write them, but if you taste the quality of the poems, you can still taste a bit of the true essence!"

Wang Xianling is thick-skinned, and he is not ashamed of sarcasm, but proud.

"Report, Lord Taishou! Our allied warship is in Taihu Lake, breaking the giant whale gang water ghost interception, Sun Baihong gang leader performed a miraculous trick, destroying the enemy's water ghost 1,000. ”

The herald sent a good news.

On the warship, all the officials were happy.

"Report, Lord Taishou! Our coalition army landed on West Dongting Mountain Island, encountered a ten-mile demon mist formation in Beiludang, and was sniped by White Lotus Lux. Lord Li Shuo smashed it, broke the demon mist array, and the White Lotus Sect lost a group of elite main forces!"

The heralds frequently brought good news from the front.

Although the battle on the front line occasionally encountered some unexpected troubles, such as the Giant Whale Gang Water Ghost in the lake and the White Lotus Sect Demon Dao in the Northern Ludang, they were all broken by the five great grandmasters one by one, and everything went well.

The morale of the coalition forces is like a rainbow, with two small victories, and they are already approaching the foot of the Ethereal Peak. It seems that the helm of the Giant Whale Gang will be in a pot for half a day.

Mrs. Zhao was overjoyed when she heard the news.

Every time he received good news, he wrote a poem, and wrote several poems in a row, and he was full of spirit.

On the large warship, there was a lot of joy.

The county magistrates and the adjutants of the Taishou Mansion couldn't help but be overjoyed.

"Lord Taishou, use soldiers like gods!"

"A generation of Confucian generals, clear to the truth!"

There is Wang County Ling, this skilled man who has a deep skill in slapping the beard and sliding horse, and the county orders, how can the officials of the Taishou Mansion fall behind, and they are anxious to congratulate Zhao Taishou, and wish the Taishou Lord a victory in advance, and he will have a grand career in the imperial court, and he will be ranked in the court class in the future, and he will be a generation of ministers.

Wang Fugui's eyebrows fluttered when he saw it, and he was envious in his heart.

He found that he had practiced martial arts for five years, and although he had become a first-class young master in the rivers and lakes, he still preferred this kind of officialdom in his heart. Lord Zhao Juzhen This is the demeanor of a generation of Confucian generals, strategizing and winning thousands of miles away. There is no need to go into battle in person, the enemy has already been defeated.

Zhao Juzhen listened to these battle reports too much, and was delighted, but he was not surprised by some details.

The imperial court has long wanted to exterminate the White Lotus Sect, but the water bandits of the Giant Whale Gang are big, and the government is busy dealing with the Giant Whale Gang and can't spare time to deal with the White Lotus Sect.

The White Lotus Sect in Lou County and the Giant Whale Gang in Taihu Lake colluded to participate in this battle, although there were some surprises, but they could still bear it. After all, the coalition forces have a four- or five-fold advantage.

Even if the White Lotus Sect and the Giant Whale Gang colluded, the coalition still had a two- or three-fold advantage. This time, the White Lotus Sect came to the West Dongting Mountain in a big way, and it happened to be exterminated together.

Not long after, another battle report came.

A thousand disciples of the Heavenly Eagle Gate were in the vanguard, but they fell into the trap by mistake and were besieged by water bandits. Half of the elite disciples of the Heavenly Eagle Sect were wiped out and escaped by luck, but they have lost their morale and can no longer fight!"

"Report ——! Han Pingshan, the master of the Iron Sword Sect, died heroically in order to cover the evacuation of the disciples of the Heavenly Eagle Sect!"

"Report, Hanshan Zhenren has ordered the whole army to start attacking the Ethereal Peak to avenge the Lord of the Han Gate! Now the two armies are fighting at the Ethereal Peak and the fortress of the Moon Cliff Cottage. ”

The herald made an urgent report.

"What, Grandmaster Han Pingshan died?!"

Zhao Juzhen's expression was shocked.

The sudden news of this series of bad news made Wang Xianling, Wang Zhubo, and all the officials stunned for a while and didn't know what to do.

With a two- or three-fold advantage, the coalition forces actually killed one Grandmaster, leaving only four Grandmasters. Moreover, the elite of the five major gangs of the Aquila Gate was almost wiped out, and the battle situation was not good.

In this way, the coalition forces only had twice the advantage left to attack the steep Ethereal Peak, and they could be reversed by the Giant Whale Gang at any time.

"Han Pingshan, the master of the Iron Sword Sect, one of the seven great masters who have been famous for a long time in Wu County! It is rumored that he wielded a heavy sword, which was impenetrable through wind and rain, and could not be pierced by ten thousand swords. This is not yet the moment of decisive battle between the two armies, why did he die early?

Wang Xianling held back his tears and cried bitterly.

Wang Fugui's face was pale. Originally, the victory was in hand, and the battle situation was very good, but how did this start to deteriorate sharply in the blink of an eye?!

"Lord Taishou, the battle situation on the front line seems to be a little wrong! This Taihu Lake is the territory of the Giant Whale Gang water bandits, in case the front line is defeated, we will be in danger, we still quickly retreat to Gusu City, waiting for news from the front line. ”

The prince's face changed in shock, and he hurriedly persuaded.

Zhao Juzhen looked at the officials of Wu County.

The officials were pale, all panicked, and persuaded Zhao Taishou to move to a safe place first and wait and see how the battle situation changed.

Zhao Juzhen couldn't help but feel disappointed in the officials.

As the supreme governor of Wu County, how could he evacuate Taihu Lake at this critical time!

If this battle is defeated, and the 3,000 officers and soldiers of the coalition army and the tens of thousands of disciples of the four major gangs of Wu County are destroyed, no one in Wu County will be able to stop the wreaking havoc of the Giant Whale Gang.

The water bandits of the Giant Whale Gang can attack the thirteen county towns of Wu County. The entire thirteen counties of Wu County are full of old and weak city leaders, and they will all fall into the hands of the Giant Whale Gang.

This Wu County is the center of the Jiangnan River and the granary of fish and rice.

Once Wu County is eroded and falls into the hands of water bandits, the entire Jiangnan counties will fall into turmoil.

If the main army of the imperial court fighting against the Turks and Tibetans in the northwest cannot supply grain and grass, the Tang Dynasty will be in danger!

He, Zhao Juzhen, will become a sinner in the court, what face will he have to see Your Majesty again. The Zhao family will also be disgraced because of this and will be scolded by the world.

Even if he dies on the battlefield, he will never escape.

"No, we must not withdraw! This battle must be won, otherwise Ben Taishou will thank the world with death!"

Zhao Juzhen was cold, his face was pale, and he resolutely abandoned his pen, "Come on, take Ben Taishou's battle armor, Ben Taishou will go to the Ethereal Peak in person, lead reinforcements, and fight to the death with the Giant Whale Gang!"

"Lord Taishou, don't take risks! If you make a mistake, who will be in charge of Wu County?"

Wang Xianling panicked and hugged Zhao Juzhen's thighs urgently.

"Civil and military officials, all go to the battlefield with Ben Taishou! If this battle is defeated, all the thirteen counties of Wu County will fall into the hands of thieves, and none of you will want to live alone!"

Zhao Juzhen's face was cold, and he kicked Wang Xian Ling away, putting on a brand new robe that had already been prepared.

Even if he is a civil official, he is also prepared for the determination to die on the battlefield.

The two large warships quickly landed on the island of Dongting Mountain in the west and soon landed in Beiludang.

These two large warships contained a thousand elite armor archers, which were the last force left by Zhao Juzhen, the only force that could support the main force of the coalition forces.

The battle situation in Taihu Lake was urgent, and the gap in strength between the coalition forces and the water bandits began to narrow significantly. The remaining forces must be immediately thrown into battle to turn the tide of the war and suppress the rebellion of the Whale Gang for the Imperial Court.

Zhao Juzhen led the officials and sailors to get off the warship and pass through Beiludang.

Halfway through, he encountered a group of hundreds of remnants of disciples led by the Chief Manager of the Heavenly Eagle Gate, Han Shu and others, one by one, covered in blood and low morale, carrying many corpses of their fellow disciples, slowly evacuating from the battlefield and retreating to the lake.

Zhao Juzhen shook his head, there were only three or four hundred of the 1,000 disciples of the Heavenly Eagle Sect left, and their morale had been crushed, and it was useless to call them, so he ignored them and hurriedly led the army to the Ethereal Peak to support the main force of the coalition army.