By now.
The Chu army's espionage activities in Hebei have declined extremely.
But when the Han army arrived near the Yellow River, Chu's spies also received the news.
The Han army is coming to kill! ! ! !
Come to attack Shaanxi.
West Bank of the Yellow River.
A water fort stood on the shore. The water fort encased the warship inside, and a tent was set up on the shore.
In front of the Chinese army's tent, a flag with the word "Chu" was erected.
"Da da da!!!" Upon hearing the summons, the generals came to the big tent wearing heavy armor, riding horses and leading their own soldiers. Then he got off his horse and entered the tent.
"General."
The military generals stood in two rows, bowed and saluted General Li Gao Gao, who was sitting on the commander's seat.
"Sit down." Li Gao Gao raised his hand to ask the generals to sit down, and then said in a deep voice: "The spies are here to report. The Han army's troops have appeared near Longmen."
Li Gao Gao is thirty-two years old this year. He has thick eyebrows and big eyes. He has an extremely majestic appearance. He has the standard build of a Kansai man and is good at using horses.
He has been on the northwest frontier, either resisting Slavic attacks or resisting Tibetan attacks. Once faced with thousands of invading Tibetan armies, he led hundreds of cavalry out of the city to fight fiercely, defeated the Tibetan army, and returned victorious.
He is known as the "Fighting Cavalry General" in the army.
Xiong Wuwo appointed Lu Jing as the commander-in-chief of Chang'an. Lu Jing selected good generals to guard Puzhou Ferry, Longmen Ferry and Tongguan.
Appoint Li Gao Gao as the guard general of Longmen and command 10,000 naval troops.
Li Gao Gao was not very good at the navy, but he knew people well and promoted many navy generals. He also studied hard. Although he was not proficient in water warfare, he was also a qualified naval general.
He leads the troops very strictly and is fair in dealing with things. In addition, he is brave and very popular among his subordinates. Guarding Longmen is extremely safe.
The generals were in an uproar.
"News just came from the imperial court. It said that the Han army was gathering troops, money and food in Pingling City. They also asked the eldest son of Wu to worship the Pingling County magistrate who died in the battle, and vowed to kill Wang Baxian and avenge the county magistrate. The main direction of attack is Bianliang. , how come you suddenly arrived at Longmen?"
"Yes. Isn't this a trap? You're building a plank road to cross Chencang secretly."
"Wu Nian's use of troops was indeed erratic. Before he took action, none of us knew which direction he was going to attack."
The generals were discussing and making noise.
Li Gaofeng had a calm face, stretched out his left hand and patted the coffee table next to him, and glanced at the generals with a majestic look.
His prestige is extremely high and his power is extremely powerful.
As soon as the generals saw his eyes, they immediately fell silent and lowered their heads to obey.
Li Gaofeng then said: "This is what war is like. Stop complaining. Besides, what if Wu Nian Ming built the plank road and crossed Chencang secretly?"
"Are we slacking off? Starting from me, to you, and then to the soldiers. My military order is to be on strict guard and not to relax. Anyone who dares to relax will be killed without mercy."
"In other words, although Wu Nian's use of troops was unexpected, I was not unprepared. Facts have proved a truth. Opportunities are for those who are prepared."
"Now. I have passed the news to General Lu. General Lu has to worry about other things. There is only one thing we have to do."
"Bet everything we have. Our lives and honor to stop the Han army with all our strength and prevent the Han army from crossing the threshold and entering Shaanxi."
"Send the order. From today on, the soldiers no longer need to drill. We will wait for the Han army to come."
At the end of the sentence, Li Gao Gao stood up, holding the handle of the knife at his waist with his left hand, and said with a fierce look in his eyes: "Whoever dares to slack off will be killed without mercy."
Li Gao Gao has a high prestige and strict orders.
The generals were caught off guard and panicked, and were suppressed instantly. They stood up together, bowed and saluted Li Gaofeng, and responded loudly: "Yes."
Immediately, the generals left the tent together and went to prepare.
"Wu Nian. Don't underestimate me, I'm not a vegetarian."
Li Gaofeng stood up and walked out of the tent, clasped his hands behind his back and looked up to the northeast, and sneered.
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east coast.
Opposite the Chu army's water fortress stood a Han army's water fortress.
The size of the water stronghold was only about half that of the Chu army. Li Qiang, one of the three inland river naval forces of ten thousand households set up by Wu Nian in the Yellow River, personally led five thousand naval warriors to guard here.
morning.
The wind was strong and cold. Li Qiang led the five thousand generals in the army out of the camp gate and bowed to welcome the emperor.
After a while, a black spot appeared ahead. The black spots gradually enlarged, and the last group of people surrounded Emperor Luan Yu and came to Li Qiang and others.
"Greetings to Your Majesty." Li Qiang led the crowd to bow and salute.
"No gift." Wu Nian, wearing a thick bearskin cloak, walked out of the Luan Yu, stepped on the small bench to the ground, and said with a smile.
Hojo Ushimasa, Shi Xian and other accompanying civil and military officials also dismounted.
"General Li. I asked you to guard the Yellow River. Thank you for your hard work. I also made you wait for a long time. The offensive and defensive momentum has changed."
"Starting from you, I will break through Shaanxi. Take the northwest of the Chu Dynasty."
Wu Nian said.
"Yes." Li Qiang became energetic, bent down and clasped his fists.
"What's Li Shang's situation now?" Wu Nian admired Li Qiang's spirit, nodded, and then asked.
"Reporting to Your Majesty. Li Gaofeng has learned the news and is currently closing the water fort to train troops." Li Qiang replied.
"It's not ambiguous. Since Xiong Wuwo came to power, none of the generals he promoted are useless. It gives me a headache. But ah. I don't believe that Xiong Wuwo is more powerful than me. I am a bole, and I can fight on my own. , promoted countless civil and military ministers in the slight cold."
"General Li. I personally promoted you. You also guard Longmen, and your surname is Li. You can't lose to him."
"Now. Can you rectify the water army and come out of the water stronghold to invite Li Gao Gao for a decisive battle?"
Wu Nian looked at Li Qiang and smiled slightly.
Li Qiang immediately raised his head and said with confidence: "Your Majesty, don't worry. I was originally on the sea, and the Yellow River is just a small quagmire."
"If Li Gao Gao dares to lead the navy to fight. Although the number is twice mine, I am confident that I can defeat him."
"I'm afraid he won't fight."
"Okay. General Li is really a strong man." Wu Nian shouted, turned around and said to the eunuch beside him: "Go and get six bowls of royal wine."
"Yes." The eunuch responded, turned around and went down. After a while, he led several eunuchs and returned with the royal wine.
The eunuchs handed the wine bowls to the five thousand households. Wu Nian personally picked up the wine bowl, handed it to Li Qiang, and encouraged: "General Li. After drinking this bowl of wine, go and invite Li Gao to fight."
"If you can defeat Li Gao Gao, you will be the number one contributor to our entry into Shaanxi."
"Yes." Li Qiang's blood was already boiling, and he responded loudly. He took the wine bowl and drank it in a slurp. Then he handed the wine bowl to the eunuch, gave Wu Nian a fist pump, and said to the five Qianhu who had finished drinking. : "Brothers. The Emperor is in front of you."
"Today is the day to make great achievements. Follow me."
"Yes." The five thousand households responded loudly. The six of them strode into the camp, mounted their horses, and went to the big tent to gather troops.
