The night breeze is gentle.
The waves on the Han River are gentle. Zhao Mancheng led the victorious naval warships into the water stronghold. On the shore, General Chen Hong led the generals and looked forward to it.
The Huotou soldiers in the camp were busy cooking stoves and cooking, and smoke was rising.
The moment Zhao Mancheng stepped off the warship.
"mighty!!!!!!!"
The Goguryeo soldiers raised their arms and cheered loudly.
Zhao Mancheng couldn't help but reveal a slight smile on his face. What a long-lost victory.
Since crossing the river in the year of Wu, they have been defeated one after another and retreated to the Han River. This victory came just in time. It could greatly boost the morale of the army and strengthen the determination of both the government and the public to resist.
The cheers of the soldiers continued for a long time. Chen Hong led the generals up. Chen Hong's red face clasped his fists and said: "As expected of the [Snow Kirin], brave and good at fighting is rare in the world."
"The banquet is ready. Let's have a good time tonight until we get drunk."
The generals were also smiling.
Zhao Mancheng waved his hand and said: "This victory is very important. Of course we should celebrate, and the meritorious soldiers should also be rewarded."
"However, as generals, we cannot be arrogant because of this."
"Actually, I killed very few soldiers of Wu Nian's army. He only lost one large camp. The next war is crucial."
"You drink and entertain the soldiers. I will immediately lead my soldiers and travel to the capital day and night. I will discuss the next battle with the court."
"Farewell."
Say it. Zhao Mancheng really said goodbye and left. The soldiers beside him followed closely behind.
Chen Hong and other generals all looked at each other with admiration.
"General Zhao is truly dedicated to the public good."
"General Zhao is really the pillar of our Goguryeo. With him here, we will definitely be able to defend it."
"No. Not only can we defend it. We can also take back the northern mountains and rivers."
Zhao Mancheng left, but the celebration party had to continue. The generals went to the big tent to have wine together and followed Zhao Mancheng across the river. The elite soldiers who returned also ate meat and drank wine.
Chen Hong also said that everyone would be given money and food.
For a time, the morale in the water village camp rose high.
Zhao Mancheng traveled day and night, resting for only a few hours. Finally, in the morning of this day, I rushed back to Seoul.
Li Jinzhu was well prepared and sent his father Li Yongshan, the minister of political affairs, to lead all civil and military officials to welcome Zhao Mancheng amidst the sound of rituals and music.
"General Zhao is truly the pillar of the country. Your Majesty has decreed that the general be made the Marquis of Po Wu, and be given an iron book of elixirs, and he will be hereditary."
"There is a banquet in the main hall to welcome the general and wash away his dust."
Li Yongshan said to Zhao Mancheng with a close look on his face.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness." Of course Zhao Mancheng knew that this was the result of Li Jinzhu's manipulation, and he didn't care about losing the title of Marquis Wu.
"Let's talk after the banquet. We should meet with the Queen Mother first to discuss the next battle."
Zhao Mancheng said in a deep voice.
"Okay. We will enter the palace immediately." Li Yongshan nodded, immediately took Zhao Mancheng and other important ministers into the palace, and then headed to the main hall.
Originally there were a lot of welcome procedures, but now it's anticlimactic.
When everyone entered the hall, Li Jinzhu was already there. A peerless face, radiant and beautiful as a fairy.
Without waiting for everyone to salute, Li Jinzhu praised: "General Zhao is worthy of being the pillar of the country. This is a great victory. The Ai family went to the big country to publicize it. He said that the general killed 30,000 enemies and defeated Wu Nian's camp. This spread throughout Nanfang Prefecture, County. Now people in both the government and the public are excited. The general has really made a great contribution."
Zhao Mancheng shook his head slightly, killed 30,000 enemies? I'm really ashamed of myself. Then he didn't care about it, it was just a slogan.
"The Queen Mother is too complimentary." He bowed and saluted first, and then solemnly repeated what he had just said to Li Yongshan.
"Yes. General Zhao is right. Although he won a victory, he should not be careless." Li Jinzhu felt awe-inspiring in his heart, his joy dissipated, his reason returned, and he nodded gently.
"So, what should we do next?"
Everyone's eyes were focused on Zhao Mancheng.
Zhao Mancheng already had a countermeasure, clasped his fists and said, "Now that we have determined that this is Wu Nian's plan to conquer the east and attack the west."
"Now the only ferries that can cross the river on a large scale are Cangyuan and Lanxi. Then we will secretly deploy heavy troops at Lanxi. Cangyuan's defenders can be smaller, but they still have to defend."
"Cang Yuan's army is forty thousand, commanded by General Li."
"Lanxi's army is 70,000, and I will command it."
"But the camps are all the same size, so Wu Nian can't tell them apart."
"The Queen Mother and the princes will lead the remaining troops to guard Seoul. Support us according to the situation."
"In addition, we have to consider the protracted war in the future. Please order the imperial court to recruit strong people in the prefecture and county, train them into soldiers, and replenish the battle losses at the front."
"The manufacturing of armor and weapons cannot stop either."
Li Jinzhu did not hesitate, immediately nodded and said: "Okay. Everything will be done according to General Zhao's strategy." After saying that, her tender face showed majesty, and her brows were filled with murderous intent.
"Whoever dares to slack off will be killed without mercy."
"yes."
Everyone shouted yes.
"Okay. The deployment of troops and generals has been completed. The next step is to catch up with the wind and wash away the dust." A smile appeared on Li Jinzhu's face, and he turned to the eunuch next to him and said: "Let's go to the banquet."
"Yes." The eunuch responded and immediately turned around and went down.
Zhao Mancheng was actually very tired and wanted to fall asleep immediately. But there is really no way to avoid this banquet. He could only force himself to participate.
After the banquet, he immediately went home to rest. Early the next morning. Then he mobilized his troops and generals. Deploy defenses in Lanxi and Cangyuan.
North Shore.
In Wu Nian Cang Yuan Fukou Village.
The wind in the river was swift and the flags were blowing loudly. The soldiers were wearing armor and holding spears, patrolling and standing guard, and the air was filled with a murderous atmosphere.
Inside the Chinese army's tent.
Wu Nian sat in the main seat with a calm expression.
The captains sat below, their heads slightly lowered. At Enting Camp, there were not many casualties among the soldiers. However, countless tents, food and other military supplies were lost.
Wu Nian had this expression again. They couldn't guess whether Wu Nian was already so angry that they didn't dare to speak.
After a long time, Wu Nian laughed. Said: "Before this, the small court in the south was already frightened. The morale of the army was low."
"I really didn't expect that Zhao Mancheng would dare to cross the river and attack my camp."
"Xue Qilin's bravery is really amazing. It would be a pity for such a person to sacrifice his life for Li Jinzhu. I will take him to Huanglong Mansion to fight the Mengyuan people."
The solemn atmosphere in the big tent immediately dissipated.
"It's his blessing to be favored by the general." Zhao Yanting clasped his hands in his fists and patted him unabashedly in flattery.
Everyone else looked at Zhao Yanting with contempt.
Li Tianbao cupped his fists and saluted: "General. What should we do next?"
Everyone also pricked up their ears and waited patiently for what was to follow.
The changes in the situation are really dizzying.
Enting camp was breached, and of course the previous plan fell through.
