Although the Han army occupied Yin County, they set up their barracks outside the city.
In fact, after the army is assembled, even if it does not actively disturb the people, it will affect the normal life of the people.
Li Tianbao didn't want to disturb the people.
Outside the military camp.
Li Tianbao learned that Wang Baihui and Yan Changshan were coming soon. Then he took his soldiers and thousands of households out of the military camp to greet him.
Not long after, he heard the neighing of people and horses in front of him. Another moment passed. Wang Baihui and Yan Changshan led more than ten cavalrymen and galloped to Li Tianbao.
"Greetings to the Admiral."
The two of them turned over and dismounted, cupped their fists and saluted Li Tianbao.
"Get up. Get up." With a smile on his face, Li Tianbao helped the two of them up kindly. Then he looked at Wang Baihui carefully and said with a smile: "We were right about you. What a good boy."
This was done beautifully. Wang Baihui also felt honored and held his head high.
"Yan Qianhu. Now that you have joined the Han army, your future is bright. As long as you perform well, I will recommend you to the King of Han to be a general. Glory and wealth will be just around the corner."
"In addition, we know that your army is short of food and clothing. We have prepared the standard Qianhu equipment of the Han army. You will send someone to collect it later."
Li Tianbao looked up at Yan Changshan, who was very approachable.
"Thank you, Lord Admiral." Yan Changshan was overjoyed and thanked him. He had long been envious of Wang Baihui's equipment.
"Haha." Li Tianbao waved his hand and said, "You're welcome."
"The Han Dynasty has a strong national power and no shortage of equipment. It will not treat its own people badly."
After chatting for a while, Li Tianbao invited the two people in, and together with the other thousands of households, they arrived and sat down in the Chinese army's tent.
Li Tianbao sat on his horse with a golden sword, and first told the two of them about the drama in the governor's office in Hangzhou. Then he held his head high and said, "Zhang Haoyong thought that we were water thieves and that we were paper tigers when we got ashore. But how did he know? We really have no ability. When we go into battle, the soldiers can kill us."
"We are a navy, and our combat effectiveness is not as good as that of the Han infantry."
"But we are also Han soldiers, elites. And these 30,000 soldiers and horses in Hangzhou Prefecture, what are they? As long as he dares to come, there is no need to eat him."
Li Tianbao was full of confidence, but a Qianhu under his command poured cold water on him. Said: "Admiral, although Zhang Haoyong does not overestimate his abilities, he is indeed capable."
"He is reorganizing his troops and selecting elite soldiers. Xunze, the governor of Zhejiang, is fully supporting him. Food, supplies, gold and silver are constantly flowing in. The morale of the Chu soldiers is very high now. If you are careless, you may capsize in the gutter."
"We are the navy after all. When we go ashore, we are inferior to others."
At the end of the day, this Qianhu said something meaningful.
"That's right." Li Tianbao was not angry when he heard this, but became modest and cautious, nodding.
"Send the order. The whole army must brace up and must not be arrogant or complacent. Treat them as Meng Yuan people and attack them."
Li Tianbao ordered.
"Yes." The thousands of households responded with their hands in hand.
Li Tianbao's thousands of households in Ningbo Prefecture, and Wang Baihui and Yan Changshan's independent thousands of households came quickly.
Liu Tianfang's tens of thousands of households were in Taizhou Prefecture, and they were slow to arrive.
When the Han army was assembled, it was already spring and summer, and the temperature began to rise rapidly. The Han army was all from the north, and many of them couldn't stand the water and soil in the south of the Yangtze River and fell ill.
Although the Han army had complete hygiene rules and regulations, such as drinking boiled water and paying attention to the daily disposal of feces.
But a small-scale plague still formed.
This does not affect the combat effectiveness and morale of the Han army who are not sick.
But the Han soldiers who were sick could not go to the field.
At this juncture, Zhang Haoyong led the Chu troops to attack Yin County.
"Da da da!"
On the broad road, a large number of Chu soldiers were marching. The sound of people and horses neighing is endless.
After Zhang Haoyong's management, the number of these Chu soldiers decreased, but their combat effectiveness and morale increased exponentially.
Under the banner of "Chu". Zhang Haoyong was wearing single clothes and was sweating from the heat, but he was in good spirits. From time to time he looked up at the big sun in the sky and smiled.
"Hahaha. It's just as I expected. Han soldiers from the north are not accustomed to the acclimatization when they go south."
The soldiers and horses in the north are not good at water warfare.
Not adapted to southern climate.
This has been true since ancient times.
The Liaodong people are weird, they were able to train a powerful navy, but how long did it take?
Not even two years. The Han army could not adapt to the weather in Jiangnan.
Everything is expected.
An hour later.
Chu soldiers arrived at Yin County. Zhang Haoyong chose a place not far from the Han army's camp and set up camp.
Early the next morning.
The Chu army's camp and the Chinese army's tent. Zhang Haoyong sat on the commander's seat with the official position of a fourth-grade general. Under him are generals, Qianhu and other generals.
Chen Mingzhi, the third-rank Huaiyuan general, ranked second.
Chen Mingzhi was sitting on a chair, expressionless, showing no emotion or anger.
Zhang Haoyong sat with his golden sword on his horse. He glanced at Chen Mingzhi with a proud look on his face, and then looked at the generals in front, feeling even more proud.
He shook his tiger body, exuding a fierce and fierce aura. He said in a deep voice: "A plague has appeared in the Han army. This is a fighter plane."
"The opportunity is fleeting, and if you don't seize it and regret it, there will be no place to take the regret medicine."
"I'll find someone to write a challenge and invite Li Tianbao to fight. The whole army is ready to fight."
"Yes." All the generals responded loudly.
Zhang Haoyong was worried about Chen Mingzhi and said in a deep voice: "General Chen. There is a bit of personal grudge between us. But I hope you can put aside the past grudges and fight hard."
Chen Mingzhi showed an angry look, but quickly held it back and said in a deep voice: "Do you think I am you? In the face of national affairs, I know right from wrong."
He was still opposed to this battle.
But the matter has come to this, and there is nothing that can be done.
Even if he narrowly escapes death, there is still a glimmer of hope.
For the country.
A real man should fight hard, even if his horse is covered with leather, he will have no regrets.
"Okay." Zhang Haoyong nodded heavily and smiled.
This guy Chen Mingzhi is easy to bully just because of his integrity.
Hahaha.
Zhang Haoyong's letter of challenge was quickly delivered to Li Tianbao. Li Tianbao immediately summoned the army general Liu Tianfang, twenty-two people from a thousand households, and those who accompanied the army to discuss the matter.
"Zhang Haoyong and Chen Mingzhi are both heroes of Zhejiang, and they are not easy to deal with. But our army is in this situation now."
"If you agree to a decisive battle, you may lose. If you don't agree, the prestige of the Han army will be lost."
"Why."
Li Tianbao showed a worried look and sighed.
The situation on the battlefield is really unpredictable.
Unexpectedly, a plague broke out in his army.
Liu Tianfang and the twenty thousand households also had serious expressions.
Wang Baihui and Yan Changshan looked at each other and nodded to each other in a tacit understanding.
For these direct descendants of the Han army, this was a hurdle. This is an opportunity for them who want to work their way up.
And they were prepared.
Wang Baihui took a deep breath, bowed his hands to Li Tianbao and said: "Admiral, I have a plan. I can't guarantee that it will succeed. But I am very sure."
