Xie Ming

Chuanwu was eager to make a contribution, but he was standing by the river, feeling depressed and angry for a long time, and he complained to Lao Huang.

"Tell me, how many chances can a person have to turn things around in his life?"

"This time, we are going to put all our efforts into it. We are going to take a gamble and give it a try."

"The general has finally assigned me the responsibility of a vanguard officer. We must be able to defend and capture this river bank. Only then can we make it more useful in the future."

"Don't worry about what I told you before about the selection of death warriors in the team."

"Once the fight starts, we won't care about all that."

Wang Chuanwu was determined and determined to win the battle.

But when Old Huang heard this, he became even more worried. He was afraid that this boy was so eager and something might happen to him in the midst of a fierce battle.

"Hey, you...you"

"Ugh!"

"The more times like this, the more you can't be anxious."

"Thirty years to the east of the river, thirty years to the west of the river."

"What does it mean to be successful?"

"First you have to stay alive."

"There will always be opportunities in the future."

"If it doesn't work this time, there's always next time."

"It's hard to tell who's stronger at the moment, we'll have to wait and see, you..."

Old Huang was panicking, but seeing that Chuanwu was determined and couldn't be persuaded even by eight horses, he knew what he was thinking and was afraid that it would be difficult to persuade him this time.

The two of them just kept arguing like this, between the shore and the river tide, talking and arguing for a long time.

In the end, neither of them compromised, and they all returned to the camp in anger and discontent.
Returning from my homeland, I offer a cup of wine, and we pause to stroll together.

The village is connected to the Three Gorges, the evening clouds rise, and the tide brings the cold rain to Jiujiang
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, and in a flash nine days have passed, and it is the fourth day of April.

Back to Jiujiang City, Zuo Liangyu's rebel army had been fighting for more than a month. After the internal strife, beheadings and punishments, and the involvement of nearly 10,000 people, the mutiny in the army was gradually quelled.

The five generals under Zuo Liangyu, who held military power and acted according to the commander's orders, were still thinking about their dream of becoming the emperor after their march eastward.

As soon as the situation within the army improved a little, they were eager to invade the east.

In a hurry, they took Zuo Liangyu's son Zuo Menggeng with them and set out on the fourth day of the New Year, heading straight for Anqing.

Last night, there was heavy rain in the Jiujiang-Anqing area, which lasted until three o'clock in the morning before the situation was stopped.

So I waited until the fourth day of the following morning, and when the sky was still bright, a thick morning fog rose over the river, which could not be dispersed without wind.

However, the five generals present at the moment, Hao Xiaozhong, Wang Deren, Ma Jinzhong, Jin Shenghuan, and Zhang Shixun, are already in a difficult situation.

He was conceited about the strength of his army and was insolent.

So without waiting for the fog to dissipate or changing the schedule, he mobilized all the ships across the river and headed eastward towards Anqing.

Arrive early in the morning, at 6:30 am.

Twenty miles west of Anqing, scouts patrolled the coast and discovered the rebels coming from the east, so they hurried to the foot of Yanshan Mountain to report the news.

At that moment, it was morning and due to the cold rain last night, most of the soldiers were still asleep.

Xiao Jingchuan was half-sleepy at this moment, and had just gotten up from his tent to wash his face and rinse his mouth.

But at this juncture, the sound of a lone horse's hooves was heard from the south, galloping towards the woods.

Suddenly I want to leave, and I'm afraid something will change.

Then Xiao urgently called Chang Ting, Sang Menxing and others.

It didn't take long before the messenger sentry took prompt action and drove straight over.

"Report——"

"Report!"

"Commander-in-chief, come, come!"

"Zuo Liangyu's rebels, twenty miles southwest, rebel warships spotted."

"It's so vast that the entire river surface is covered with them."

"It goes on and on, and I can't see the end."

"They should be leading a large army to attack from the east!"

The official reported the news. He was in a hurry and breathless. He managed to hold his voice low and speak clearly.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Dun was also greatly shocked.

I felt so nervous and excited that I just threw the cup and bowl to the ground.

"Good, good, very good!" "Finally it's here!"

"Go, investigate further and report back." Xiao followed the order.

After receiving the order to go, the official did not dare to delay. He jumped on his horse and quickly left, then he returned to the southwest along the same route.

It turned out that he was in the forest. Xiao Lang came here at this moment and had no intention of waiting any longer.

He quickly called Chang Ting, Sang Men Xing, Liu Erye, and Wang Chuanwu to come out of the tent and come to him.

"Come on, quick! Come here."

"The rebels are advancing eastwards and are already 20 miles southwest. We cannot afford to lose time."

"Gu Changting!" Xiao Pai.

"Yes, General." Chang Ting responded with his fist clasped.

"You go east from here and report to Anqing Dong Huchen and He Zhou as soon as possible. The enemy has arrived, so get ready quickly." Xiao Ling.

"Yes!" After receiving the order, Chang Ting took the lead and rode away.

"Death Star, go and inform Li Hongsheng in Anqing City."

"Remember, everything must be carried out according to the original plan. First, let the enemy ship pass secretly, and then wait for the signal from He Zhou and Hu Chen before opening fire." Xiao Yan spoke again.

"Yes!" After finishing his work, the star of death also hurried away.

"Master Liu, on the two wings of Wushan, Generals Chen Jiulang and Lan Qi, quickly go to the side of the mountain and send smoke signals. There must be no mistakes." Xiao said.

"understand!"

After releasing all three of his deputy generals and his personal followers and reporting urgently to the various armies, Xiao Jingchuan took a deep breath, returned to the tent, grabbed his sword, and hung it around his waist.

He turned around and tilted his head to the side, facing the general.

"Right now, all the battalions, departments, and teams in the forest must be fully assembled and ready as soon as possible."

"Chuanwu, take Lao Huang with you and call everyone over here."

"We've been stuck in this wild forest for more than half a month."

"Damn it, if the rebels don't come soon, mushrooms will grow on my head."

"Finally we're here!"

"Brothers, please be alert and keep your eyes open."

"When the enemy lands, those who flee in fear of the enemy will be executed, and those who kill the leader of the enemy will be rewarded."

"It's time to kill the generals and seize the flags, and make great achievements!"

"Everyone, get ready and act quickly. I will give you orders when I make progress!"

Xiao Jingchuan shouted with the might of a tiger, and his words were full of courage.

After hearing this, Wang Chuanwu was extremely excited. He bowed and responded, then hurried to the camp to pass on the message.

When they arrived at the foot of Yanshan Mountain, Xiao made some quick preparations and in a flash another quarter of an hour had passed.

There was thick fog on the river surface, but it gradually became thinner in the Anqing section.

The early tide was breaking wave after wave.
Soon, the rebel ships in the river appeared and disappeared from time to time, emerging from the water.

At this moment, both sides held their breath, calmed their tempers, and there was no sound at all.

In the tide, several patrol boats in the vanguard team led the way, and the navy warships on both wings provided protection from behind.

It was so vast, and right in the middle was Zuo Liangyu's main ship, which had the deepest draft and the widest width!
wow——

wow——

The rebel fleet was moving eastward downstream, and at that moment, all the boats could hear the sound of the tide and the oars.

creak-

The fog gradually cleared and the door of the commander's ship's main cabin suddenly opened.

During this time, three people came out one after another.

"When we got here, the fog finally cleared a little."

"It will take at most two quarters of an hour for the ship to pass Anqing."

"Hu Fu (Jin Shenghuan, courtesy name Hu Fu) Wow, the guy named Xiao sent by the imperial court to stop us along the way, did he really only bring 20,000 or 30,000?"

"I hope the news you brought back is false!"

Hao Xiaozhong said.

(End of this chapter)