Jingkou, governor's office.
Wang Gong received a letter from the King of Kuaiji from his cousin Wang Lian. In the letter, Wang Lian listed his crimes, requested the court's support, and sent his son Wang Tai to attack him.
Angry, Wang Gong tore the letter into pieces and cursed loudly: "Sister Shu, brothers are fighting, just to make others laugh."
Sima Daozi handed Wang Yan's letter to himself and asked him to handle it properly, clearly wanting to slap himself in the face.
In April, the message reached Kyoto, and Wang Guobao and Wang Xu were executed in court. Wang Gong felt that his merits and prestige were so great that he would not allow Wang Lian and his son to destroy them.
After pondering for a long time, Wang Gong ordered: "Please invite General Liu Sima to come and discuss matters."
When troops were raised at Jingkou, Liu Laozhi concurrently served as the internal historian of Pengcheng and became the general of the auxiliary state.
After a short effort, heavy footsteps sounded, and a strong man with a purple complexion walked into the hall. He saluted Wang Gong who was sitting upright and said, "I have seen the governor Wang."
Wang Gong nodded slightly and ordered: "Wang Yan refused to give up his troops, so he sent his son Wang Tai to send troops from Yixing to attack Jingkou. Dao Jian (Liu Lao's word), you lead five thousand troops and go south for me. Destroy the king."
A look of anger flashed in Liu Laozhi's eyes, and Wang Jishishi regarded him as a military warrior, who could come and go as soon as he was called upon, with no courtesy at all.
However, his recovery this time was entirely dependent on Wang Gong. Liu Laozhi held his hands in a deep voice and said: "I obey my orders."
When Liu Laozhi left, Wang Gong suddenly remembered the river patrol camp and raised his own troops to eliminate the rebels. The river patrol camp actually claimed to have the court's order and blocked the river to prevent the Beifu Army's navy from advancing westward.
Wang Gong sneered as he blocked the car with his arms, not overestimating his own strength. Because Yang Anxuan was not allowed to recruit more people, he turned to the King of Kuaiji and begged for mercy.
When I first heard him say that "I dare not forget about my country because of my humble position," I thought that this son was extremely intelligent, loyal and patriotic, and even advised his father Yang Quanqi to give advice to Yin Zhongkan. Now it seems that he has been fooled by this kid.
What a clever talker and seducer, he might be a "guo treasure" who will cause harm to the country in the future. Wang Gong became more and more depressed.
The river patrol camp was set up in Yishui Town, which was like a thorn in the throat. It was simply removed by Wang Tai's incident.
Half a day later, Yang Anxuan received an official document from the governor's office, ordering him to lead the Jiangying camp troops to go south to Qu'a by boat. He would serve as a first sentinel to find out the news, and cooperate with the army of General Liu Laozhi to prevent Wang Tai's rebels from going north along the waterway.
Although Yang Anxuan was under the jurisdiction of the Fifth Military Department, Wang Gong, as a former general, was in charge of the military affairs of Yan, Qing, Ji, You, Bing, Xu and Yangzhou. He could mobilize troops and horses in battle.
The military orders were overwhelming, and Yang Anxuan did not dare to neglect them. He summoned the generals above the camp commander to discuss the matter.
When they heard that there was going to be a war, Liu Zhong and Meng Longfu beamed with joy. They trained their troops for thousands of days and used them for a while. When a battle was fought, they would gain military merit.
After listening to Yang Anxuan's statement to the Governor Wang, Zhou You said in shock: "General Yang, there are tens of thousands of rebels in Wang Tai. Does the Governor want to patrol the Jiang camp with 500 people to act as vanguards?"
Isn't this like going to die? I suppressed the words and did not say them out of my mouth.
Yang Anxuan's heart was like a mirror. Last month, Wang Gong rebelled and blocked the waterway to fight against him. Afterwards, Wang Gong did not want to deal with him openly. Wang Tai raised his troops and went north, giving him the opportunity to kill people with a borrowed knife.
Zhou Youyi said that everyone understood that using five hundred people to stop tens of thousands of rebels was not enough to fill the teeth of the rebels.
Yang Anxuan ordered someone to fetch a map, hang it up, and asked: "Is there a waterway from Yishui Town to Qu'a?"
Yu Yi, who was familiar with the water system, squeezed to the side of the picture and said: "Xiaguan heard that there are merchant ships taking the waterway from Zhenjiang to Qu'a from the Yangtze River, but I don't know if Mangchong and Zouge can pass it."
Yu Fei said from the side: "I remember that Huang Fu said that he had gone to Qu'a by water, and also took a boat from Qu'a all the way to Taihu Lake."
Yang Anxuan ordered Huang Fu to be called. Huang Fu looked at the map and traced it with his fingers: "I went south from Zhenjiang with a ship six years ago. The cargo ship I took at that time was not big and had a shallow draft. It is the season of high water now. It should be possible to pass by boat. It’s hard to say.”
There are four gondolas in the camp, and one will be left to patrol the river. Each ship can carry 60 people, and the number of people including the handlers can only be 80 at most, which means that only about half of the 500 people can be dispatched.
Liu Zhong said: "There are too few ships. The general will ask the governor's office for more ships."
Yang Anxuan shook his head. Wang Gong intended to borrow a knife to kill people, how could he give it to the boat and the patrol camp?
Zhou You hesitated and said: "General Yang, you have a good relationship with Zhu Canjun. Can you borrow some boats from the Zuo Wei Army through him?"
Seeing the heavy expressions on everyone's face, Yang Anxuan smiled and said, "Don't worry, gentlemen. The king's governor ordered the patrolling camp to be the first sentry to find out the news, and he did not let us fight with the enemy."
Liu Zhong took the official document and looked at it carefully, and said: "The official document says 'prevent Wang Tai's rebels from going north along the waterway'. If an enemy is encountered on the water, how will the three boats resist?"
Yang Anxuan laughed loudly and said: "Let's not talk about whether Wang Tai's rebels have naval forces. Even if they can fight, they will fight. If they can't fight, they will leave. Just send the intelligence to General Liu."
Qian Lei puffed up his chest and said: "After this period of training, the brothers in the camp have greatly improved their skill in boating on the river. The river to Qu'a is narrow, so we don't have to worry about being surrounded by the rebel navy."
Qian Lei's words greatly increased everyone's confidence, Liu Zhong said: "In this way, three ships will be enough."
Yang Anxuan sent an order: "Select 240 soldiers who are good at shooting and water from the camp. Five small boats will accompany them to load grain, grass and baggage. We will set off for Qu'a at 9 o'clock tomorrow."
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Thirty miles south of Qu'a City, eight thousand rebels were stationed by the Xiangxiang River.
A group of female soldiers walked out of the camp laughing and went to the river to wash their clothes. The soldiers standing on the arrow tower followed them with wide eyes.
Among Wang Tai's 8,000 troops, there were 2,000 women's troops, commanded by Wang Tai's sister, General Zhenlie Wang Yi. These two thousand orioles sat on ox carts and accompanied the army. When they arrived at the station, they made fires to cook and wash clothes. Their sweet voices really relieved the soldiers from a lot of fatigue.
On the Vanilla River, there is a fishing boat casting a net to catch fish. The female soldier couldn't help laughing when she saw two young juniors standing on the boat, their upper bodies bare, showing strong muscles, and the water droplets on their bodies shining brightly in the sun.
Someone bold called out loudly: "Fisherman, do you have any live fish? Let me sell a few."
The man holding the boat was Yang Anxuan, and the one casting the net was Qian Lei. The two found out that Wang Tai was stationed outside Qu'a City, so they disguised themselves as fishermen and came to inquire about the military situation.
They knew in advance that there were female soldiers in Wang Tai's army, but seeing it with their own eyes still made them feel extremely novel. Yang Anxuan pushed the boat towards the shore, and just now Qian Lei cast a few nets and caught several big fish in the cabin.
Seeing the handsome faces and strong bodies of the two fishermen, the female soldiers started laughing playfully, and an aunt even boldly stretched out her hand to pinch their breasts.
Yang Anxuan smiled bitterly, saying that after a fight, a woman would eat him up.
When I opened the fishing cabin, silver carp and carp that were about a foot long jumped out of the cabin, splashing with water.
The aunt smiled brightly and said: "Oh, these fish are really good, the big ones weigh five or six pounds. Sisters, you are in for a treat tonight."
Yang Anxuan pretended to be curious and asked: "Are you soldiers of the imperial court? I have never seen any female soldiers before."
The aunt smiled and said: "Silly boy, we are Wang Changshi's women's army, under the command of General Zhenlie."
Women are like tigers, rushing to catch fish. The fish is so slippery that it takes a long time to catch it, but it leaves a lot of laughter.
The aunt pointed at Yang Anxuan and said: "Little fisherman, you have to catch seven or eight of them quickly and send them to the camp."
Yang Anxuan pretended to be stunned and said: "Three coins per catty."
"Boy, have you got a wife? Which one do you like? Take it home to be your wife. It can be regarded as fishing money." The aunt smiled teasingly at Qian Lei, pushed the woman next to her, and said: "How is this girl? Huang Hua Girl, I’m taking advantage of you.”
"Aunt Chen, what are you talking about?" The woman looked to be in her prime, with delicate features. She glanced at Qian Lei, her face flushed with shame, and she lowered her head in silence.
Qian Lei also glanced at the woman and blushed.
Yang Anxuan sighed secretly in his heart, swords and guns have no eyesight. When Liu Laozhi's army comes to kill, I don't know how many of these women will be able to escape with their lives. Even if he could survive, his end would be even more tragic. It was really a sin for Wang Yan to allow women to form an army.
Qian Lei blushed and skewered eight fish on branches from the shore. They weighed about thirty kilograms and were carried heavily in his hands.
Aunt Chen waved her hand and said, "Xiao Yulang, take it to the camp."
Following the chirping woman, Yang Anxuan stepped into Wang Tai's camp. Asking questions along the way, he found out that Wang Tai had a total of 8,000 troops, including 2,000 female soldiers, who were preparing to move to Qu'a tomorrow.
Thirty miles behind him were ten thousand troops commanded by Wang Yan and Yu Xiao, the prefect of Wuxing. The two armies responded to each other and prepared to join forces to attack Qu'a County in two days. Then based on Quacheng, he recruited refugees and attacked Jingkou.
Yang Anxuan put the fish in his hand into the kitchen, and Aunt Chen brought a bunch of money and handed it to him, saying: "Let's go quickly, it's going to rain soon, go home early."
Seeing Yang Anxuan put the money in his arms, Aunt Chen warned again: "Don't go out fishing these days. There is going to be a war soon. If you encounter one, you will lose your life."
The rain fell in the evening, making a rustling sound on the water. Qian Lei was a little silent. Yang Anxuan knew that he was worried about the fate of those women.
With a sigh, Yang Anxuan said: "I would rather be a peace dog than a person in troubled times. Only by ending the war as soon as possible can we enjoy peace."
The fishing boat went upstream for more than ten miles and entered a fork of the river. Three boats were moored inside. They were covered by reeds and could not tell from the outside that the boats were hidden inside.
Not daring to light a fire, the soldiers ate dry biscuits and steamed buns with water and ate them all deliciously.
Yang Anxuan and Qian Lei came to the cabin. Liu Zhong, Yu Fei, Meng Longfu and others were all in the cabin. Zhou You and Yu Yi were stationed at the Jiangjiang Camp.
While eating, he mentioned the discovered situation to everyone. When they heard that Wang Tai's army had two thousand female soldiers, everyone was both curious and sorry.
Yang Anxuan grabbed a steamed bun in his hand and stood in front of the map issued by the Beifu Army to look at it carefully. When Yang Anxuan just sent the fish into the camp, he discovered that the military camp was stationed by the river. If the river water surged, the camp might be flooded.
It was raining heavily. Yang Anxuan thought about how to use water attack. He paid attention to the east bank and found many low-lying areas. The official road to Qu'a is by the river. If the river breaks its banks, it will definitely flood the official road.
Yang Anxuan didn't think about drowning Wang Tai's army. The river could only cover a few feet, and the army would definitely be defeated with its baggage. At that time, soldiers and horses will cover up the enemy, and victory will be easy.
Everyone was talking about the place to block the water. Yang Anxuan said: "Qian Lei is in charge this time. The military situation is urgent, so Yu went to General Liu's camp overnight to deliver a message. It rained heavily and the river swelled. It was necessary to block the water. We alone can’t do it, so please ask General Liu to send people for support.”
Half an hour later, Yang Anxuan and Yu Fei led their horses and disembarked from the boat. The boats are narrow and each ship is equipped with two war horses for emergency use.
The horse stepped on the mud and water splashed, the poncho on its body was lifted high by the wind, and the two figures disappeared in the pouring rain.
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