Xie Ming

On the morning of the fourth day, Zuo Liangyu's rebel army made unusual movements and launched a large-scale attack to the east.

When the time came, at the foot of Yanshan Mountain in Anqing, Xiao Lang got the information and immediately gave orders, waiting for the enemy ships to fall into the trap.

At the same time, the river tide was rolling and the water mist was lingering.

The warships from the west went downstream, appearing and disappearing in the river. On the main ship of the commander's ship, three people walked out of the cabin one after another and talked on the deck.

"Damn, the fog is finally thinning."

"Hu Fu Wow (Jin Shenghuan, courtesy name Hu Fu, one of Zuo Liangyu's five generals), it will take at most another quarter of an hour, and we will have to take the large ships to pass Anqing."

"Your scouts reported earlier that the imperial court sent someone named Xiao to stop you and me from leaving the east."

"Fuck, he only brought 30,000 or 20,000 people."

"Is this news of yours fake?!"

Yuan Jixian was implicated and Hao Xiaozhong, the culprit behind Zuo Liangyu's sudden death, was brought to justice. Hao Xiaozhong, who had suppressed the mutiny a few days ago, seemed to be about to become the leader of the five generals.

This time, the urgent plan to move eastward to attack Nanjing was initiated by him.

At this moment, he was in high spirits, claiming to be the first to take charge, and his words were frivolous, as if he was trying to control Jin Shenghuan.

Upon hearing this, Jin Shenghuan, one of the five close generals, swallowed his anger and argued back.

"How can it be fake?!"

"Brother Hao, we've been brothers for many years, do you still not trust me?"

"His name is Xiao Jingchuan. Two years ago, he was still an unknown minor character."

"He is just a half-grown boy who is still wet behind the ears and whose hair has not even grown up yet."

"I heard that he is no more than twenty years old."

"Because of the fall of the capital, he took his son Hongguang with him to the south to seek credit and reward. Now, he has become a relative of the emperor."

"That's why they appointed him with a title and rank to stop us."

"It's really like an old sow turned into Huang Tianba, learning how to be loyal and brave enough to protect the royal family, huh? Hahaha."

"Damn it, you are such a fool!"

"If you ask me, this shows that the damn Southern Ming court is really full of people."

"What kind of people dare to come and stop us?"

"Don't worry about it. Don't bother with him."

"If he had good foresight, and surrendered or fled in battle, he would be considered wise and prudent."

"If we use our troops to block Anqing, we will be like a mantis trying to stop a chariot."

"Humph!"

"I can bury him right there with one round of artillery fire."

Jin Shenghuan took advantage of Hao Xiaozhong's words to act arrogant, and was even disdainful of a part of Xiao's army that was ordered to stop the attack.

After hearing this, the leader Hao Xiaozhong was quite happy and cheerful and didn't worry too much.

However, Zuo Menggeng, who timidly followed the two men out of the cabin, had some concerns about this.

"Uh"

"General Hao, General Jin, I think we should not underestimate the enemy before the battle."

Suddenly there was this discordant sound. When they heard it, the two servants, Hao and Jin, turned their heads, made their dog faces, and stared at them with stern expressions.

Judging from the situation, the bird in Zuo Menggeng's cage was like a toy in his hand. He was so frightened that he couldn't help but shiver.

He stood there in a trembling and timid voice. In order to make his point clear, he had to continue speaking.

"Ah, this, this."

"Don't blame me, Generals. I am... I am the lowest one."

"Ah, a few days ago, I heard someone report that Xiao Jingchuan had fought against the Qing army in Jinnan and Shandong last year, with a half-win and half-loss."

"A few months ago, they even sent troops to control Henan."

"Although the troops may not be sufficient this time, he must have some achievements in commanding the army. We must not underestimate him."

"I, I am afraid."

Zuo Menggeng trembled with fear in front of the two generals Hao and Jin.

He is totally different from what outsiders see, as the young master of the Hejun Army is all glamorous and proud. It's just that the pretense cannot outweigh the practicality.

"Hahahaha!"

Before Zuo Liangyu's son could finish his story, Hao Xiaozhong suddenly burst into laughter with a fierce look on his face, not giving him any face at all.

"Young Master, you worry too much!" He gritted his teeth, looking sinister and vicious.

"What achievements do Shandong and Henan have to show?"

"How come I don't know anything about this?!"

"What can a mere thirty or twenty thousand men do to me?" "Let alone a kid leading the troops, even if Han Xin or Yue Yi came, we wouldn't be afraid!"

"Now look back carefully."

"Our entire army has a million men, and the elite troops in the front camp number over 100,000."

"There are still hundreds of thousands of people following behind."

"There are thousands of ships, and the oars are used to break the current."

"Nantong sent such a blind boy to fight me?"

"Grandma!"

"It will be as easy for me to kill this boy as to crush an ant."

"What is there to be afraid of?"

"what?!"

As soon as Hao Xiaozhong disagreed with him, he started to threaten him.

With such tyranny, Zuo Menggeng is nothing more than a puppet, a second-generation rich man. What can he use to resist?
As a result, he broke out in a cold sweat, his heart was broken, and he quickly admitted his mistake.

"Uh, yes, yes!"

"I'm just overthinking and imagining things."

"The general is so powerful, with a million soldiers under his command. Who does he think he is? Isn't he courting death?"

"General, General, calm down, calm down!"

As he spoke, Zuo Menggeng became terrified, his legs trembling like a sieve, and he allowed himself to be manipulated.

Seeing this scene, Generals Hao and Jin looked at each other teasingly before letting go with satisfaction and no longer paying any attention to him.

Afterwards, about two quarters of an hour had passed.

The rebel vanguard fleet sailed along the river past the mouth of Anqing Qianwan without any danger.

At this moment, the mist on the river surface seemed thinner.

Gradually, the commanding fleet led the way and arrived at the narrow area east of Anqing.

Generals Hao Xiaozhong and Jin Shenghuan were outside the cabin observing the situation on both wings.

Looking at the Wu Mountain facing the water, there are cliffs on both sides, which point straight into the water, and it stands tall as if it were cut by a knife or an axe.

After a while, both sides of the river were quiet, but it felt very strange.

"hiss--"

Suddenly, Hao Xiaozhong became impatient, and felt a little suspicious and nervous.

I couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air, and was speechless.

"Tiger Talisman, this place."

"Why is this place so quiet today?"

"We have been sailing here for a while now, and we can't hear the monkeys crying or the birds singing. This..."

"In my heart, I always feel that something is not normal!"

Based on his intuition as a general, Hao Xiaozhong was already feeling uneasy at this moment. He was afraid of having a bad premonition and was in a state of anxiety.

After all, this place, a masterpiece of nature, has a terrain that is not good for sailing.

If the enemy soldiers set up ambushes on the peaks of the two banks, then our combined forces would surely be ambushed when they try to pass through the gorge.

"Hehehehe."

"Don't worry, brother Hao."

"The two peaks on either side of this place are called Wushan Cliffs."

"Years ago, I led my army through this gorge and plundered the area."

"These two cliffs, front and back, rise from the ground and are very steep."

"It is beyond human power to climb."

"Furthermore, if we come to stop the Southern Army, we are not familiar with the terrain here. Unless we have two wings on our shoulders, it is impossible for us to deploy troops here."

"Rather than worrying about this, I'm more worried about what's behind me."

"What time is it now?"

"Why did the soldier who followed Wang Deren into the battle still not make any movement at this moment?!"

"According to the original plan, at this juncture, they should have seized two beaches by water and attacked Anqing City!"

Jin Shenghuan was also suspicious of the events in the later battles and spoke many words in secret.

(End of this chapter)