On the wide river, hundreds of warships were slowly sailing around a large five-tooth ship, and each warship was loaded with a large number of soldiers. These ships were not purely warships.
They are mainly used to transport troops, and in peacetime, transport various goods and food.
The main force of the Huai Army was on the ship at this time, and Fu Youde, the general in charge of this expedition, was looking through various messages delivered to the ship.
As the commander-in-chief of an army, especially the commander-in-chief responsible for hundreds of thousands of troops going on an expedition.
There are all kinds of things to care about and deal with every day.
Such as the deployment of supplies, where the various soldiers and horses are, changes in the morale of the army...
These matters are managed by specialized personnel, but they also require constant attention from the general.
What made Fu Youde feel a little relieved was that the troops did not go by land this time. If they were marching on land, they would have to set up camp every day and observe the terrain of the mountains and rivers...
The waterway is just fine, as long as you're on the boat and you don't have to think about camping.
"General, the king has sent a letter!"
The voice of the guard came from outside the door.
Fu Youde, who was looking at a pile of reports on the wooden case, immediately raised his head and said, "Bring it here quickly!"
The personal guard immediately came in and presented the letter.
"Zhang Liao...Cao Wei!"
The information in the letter is the intelligence Wang Jing received from the spies of the Military Intelligence Department, including changes in the Wei army camp, Gao Xi's inferences and Wang Jing's opinions.
In the end, Wang Jing made it clear that Fu Youde was commanding everything in this battle. Apart from the decision to let Zhang Liao and the others go back, he did not give any other commands or orders.
It will not interfere with Fu Youde's command authority.
"The king values this so much, how dare you not swear to serve me..."
Fu Youde was moved, and hundreds of thousands of troops were at his disposal. Even this kind of strategic decision was made by him in one word. This kind of trust, it must be said that it makes people feel like they will die for their confidants.
After a while, Fu Youde completely digested the information in the letter.
In addition to being shocked by the rise of Cao Cao and lamenting that Zhao Kuangyin was defeated by Cao Cao, he was also considering the next movement of the main force of the Huai army.
Thinking about the pros and cons.
"Zhang Liao and the other three only have one ninth rank, and their military morale is unstable. Yuan Ying and Shi Wansui are enough to defeat them. There is no need to worry about the north. The most important thing now is Shouchun City!"
"If we capture Shouchun as soon as possible, we will win most of the battle."
Fu Youde just pondered for a moment before making a decision.
"Come here, the army will go straight to Bagong Mountain and join Zhu Yi and Wen Qin's troops..."
He walked out of the cabin and ordered in a deep voice.
Woohoo!
Muffled horn sounds were heard on the river, one after another, alarming countless creatures on both sides. Hundreds of boats stretched for dozens of miles in the river, and began to accelerate towards Shouchun under the command of the horn sounds.
Passed by Fengyang Mansion but didn't stop.
Fu Youde did not stop to visit him, but instead delivered a memorial and told Wang Jing his plans in a respectful manner.
Although Wang Jing delegated power.
But as a commander with great authority, he must proactively report the situation with a wink.
If there is any important decision, you can't just slap your head on it and make it yourself without telling the king.
This is called duty and reverence. If you don't have such a look and attitude, you can gain the monarch's trust for a while, but when the favor from the monarch fades at some point, these things will become a nail.
You don't know when it will break out, and you will be beaten as proof that you are lawless and arrogant.
Many military generals have a rigid personality and do not take the initiative to change. This is one of the main reasons why most famous historical generals did not die well.
Fengyang Mansion is not too far from Bagong Mountain.
Especially when traveling by water, it is even faster.
When the army reaches its destination.
Zhu Yi personally came to greet him with many generals under his command.
Two hundred thousand troops poured out of the troopships in a steady stream. Under the leadership of guerrillas and Qianhu, these soldiers entered the camp that Zhu Yi had built in advance.
No matter what the situation is like north of the Huaihe River, the main force of the Huai army will arrive near Shouchun sooner or later.
So after sending troops from Bagong Mountain, Zhu Yi made preparations in advance.
"Yes, the newly arrived military brothers can have a sip of hot soup tonight, thanks to all your efforts! General Zhu Yi is really thoughtful in taking precautions!"
Fu Youde couldn't help but smile when he saw the neatly prepared camp.
Very satisfied with Zhu Yi's preparation.
Zhu Yi smiled and said: "I dare not praise General Fu so much. This is just what a general should do!"
Fu Youde laughed and said, "Let's go and talk to the big tent first. General Zhu Yi has been here for a long time and is more familiar with Shouchun's situation than we are. Next, we have to trouble the general's staff and military aircraft."
"The last general will know that there is nothing he cannot say without saying anything!"
Zhu Yi quickly agreed.
After agreeing to join the Huai Army, Zhu Yi was asking himself to change his mentality and put away all the aura of insistence at the Bagong Mountain Camp. He was now just a general of the Huai Army and could just obey orders.
It was getting dark.
Dots of moonlight penetrated the dark clouds, allowing people to barely see the dark outline in the distance in the dim environment. Shouchun City looked like a huge beast lying on the earth in the night.
In the direction of the city gate.
Braziers stained with kerosene were burning on the city wall, and a large number of soldiers patrolled with torches. When the enemy was about to approach the city, all the soldiers did not dare to be careless.
I don't know when, a thin layer of mist enveloped the city gate.
The city gate creaked and opened slowly. Opening the city gate was a big event, but the soldiers on the city wall guarding the city gate did not react at all.
After a while, groups of elite soldiers rushed out of the city gate and marched quietly and rapidly to the south without any stagnation...
I don’t know how long it took, but the movement at the city gate was finally discovered. A burst of noise came from Shouchun City, which shocked the night sky.
"General, we have important military information to report!"
Inside the Bagong Mountain camp.
Fu Youde was still inspecting the camp overnight. Two hundred thousand troops had just disembarked and were still resting in the camp, preparing to go outside Shouchun City tomorrow.
At this time.
A cavalryman galloped over and quickly found him.
He seemed to hear the sound of cavalry galloping, and Zhu Yi, who was patrolling in the other direction, also came over quickly. At this time, the closest people to Shouchun were him and Wen Qin's 100,000 soldiers.
He came to greet Fu Youde, leaving Wen Qin alone in charge of the overall situation.
Could it be that Zhuge Dan made a desperate move and took this opportunity to leave the city to counterattack?
Thinking of this, Zhu Yi couldn't help but feel impatient.
"General, the scouts detected unusual movements in Shouchun City. They found that a troop of about 10,000 soldiers and horses suddenly left the city from the south gate, marched all the way south and disappeared without a trace..."
After the cavalry arrived, they immediately told the news that Wen Qin's men had found out.
"I'm trying to run away!"
Such thoughts suddenly emerged in Fu Youde's heart.
Because in his opinion, if he had been replaced by Zhuge Dan and faced the Huai army's three-way siege, he would have led his elite troops to break through the siege long ago. If he could persist until now, his reaction would be slow enough.
－－－－－－Digression－－－－－
To make up for yesterday... Sorry, the chapter name is wrong...
7017k
