"My lord, further on is Dongting Lake, take the waterway, enter the Xiangshui River and go straight down, and then arrive at Wuzhou, and you will almost reach the Hundred Thousand Mountains." Huang Ji'an said with a dimpled smile.

"How's the layout ahead?" Shen Bai asked, Huang Liuqi didn't know if he felt something was wrong this time, and he asked Shen Bai to bring his son along with him.

"For the navy in front, we have secretly deployed six warships, one of which is a five-story ship that can hold hundreds of troops, which is enough for defense." Huang Ji'an is in charge of all Shen Bai's liaison matters this time.

He handled things neatly, decisively and efficiently, which made Shen Bai greatly admired.

A group of them set off by land under the secret escort of three thousand forbidden troops.Prepare to enter Dongting from the Yangtze River, go straight down the Xiangshui River, arrive at Lingqu, walk away from the water and enter Yueshui and enter Guangxi.

Shen Bai looked at Dahe in front of him and sighed: "Going from Guizhou to Shiwanda Mountain, there is still a section of rugged mountain road, and there is too much time delay. Have the messenger points along the way been set up?"

"It's set up, and our follow-up people will follow along to set up fixed points." Huang Ji'an said happily with Shen Bai on a rare tour.

Shen Bai had a lot of thoughts in his heart.

A group of them boarded a boat in Jiangzhou and went along the river. The scenery here was completely different from when Shen Bai went south.

The heavy rain in early summer in the south of the Yangtze River comes and goes, and the cloudy and sunny weather makes the river rise.

The yellow river is flowing, but many fishing boats are reaping good harvests at this time.

Sitting on the main ship, Shen Bai was wearing a coat to keep out the cold.

The meals on the boat are very good. They are all river fish and shrimps. Because of the intervention of chili, they are full of flavor.

Shen Bai looked at the map, and when he was leaving, he sent a letter to Hui Ning, asking Xiao Qi to lower his stance, unite Jurchen and Gao Li, and defend Shi Wei's cavalry with Jia Shiqing.

Xiao Mo received Yu Wentuo's instruction, and very sensitively dispatched part of his troops to garrison at the border of Beiyuan, just in case.

When the northern war was clouded, he was on the big river, watching the rolling Yangtze River flow eastward. This change of fate is really elusive.

Outside the city of Huining, Xiao Qi looked at the large number of Shiwei cavalry on the tall city wall, although he was not worried about Huining's defense in his heart.But they are deeply worried about the safety of other areas of the entire country.

Now, in the name of rescue, the Jurchens have formed a barrier behind the Daxing'an Mountains. It seems that they want to cut off the retreat of Shiwei's army, but in fact they have far-reaching intentions.

They didn't resist the enemy's sharp edge for themselves, and they didn't even intend to join forces to attack, but they waved the flag in the rear. This motive itself is ridiculous.

Further, when Shi Wei retreats, he can reap the benefits, wipe out Zhu Yan's remnant army and his luggage, and carve up the territory of the two countries on the border with Dalegutai on Lake Baikal.

Taking a step back, they can form a coalition with Dalegutai when Huining is in crisis, and copy Shiwei's back and base camp.

And no matter how you fight, going to Beijing is a bait, firmly nailing Shi Weijun's bait.

"Your Majesty, there is news from Zhongshu." The Ministry sent an urgent letter.

Xiao Qi opened it and saw that it was Jia Shiqing's personal letter: "[-] reinforcements are on the way, and your army will send [-] reinforcements tonight to meet them. It needs to be very safe."

"What's the meaning of the Song Army? If 1 people come to rescue, what's the use?" Zuo Prime Minister Xiao Fa said a little dissatisfied.

"Second Uncle, don't worry, the governor of the Zhongshu Province is Shen Bai's sworn brother. He has 10,000+ people. He must have his own purpose for doing this now. No matter what, let's take them into the city first, naturally. You will have insight." Xiao Qi comforted.

"Then how to pick it up?" the generals asked.

"Send 12 troops, set up traps at the front, continue to pick up those who pick them up, and have a good night battle outside the city, so that Zhu Yan can open her eyes." Xiao Qi said with a smile.

"Yes!"

Under the night, the three gates of Huining Mansion were wide open, and a large number of troops quietly left the city in the dark.

"Khan, the army on the opposite side came out from the three gates, and it seems that they are going to attack us!" Shi Wei's former army all reported back.

Zhu Yan sat in the big tent and thought for a while: "If the Zuo army comes out, just hit him."

"Shouldn't the whole army be dispatched?" The former army all looked at Zhu Yan.

"They come out from three sides. Who knows if their goal is to attack the camp? Let's arrange it in the big camp and wait for them to die." Zhu Yan is suspicious by nature and has her own opinions on any battlefield judgment, especially this time. The opponents are Xiao Qi, who is famous for his cunning, and Zhongshu Jun, who is famous for his deceit.

"There is only one army on the opposite side, shall we destroy him all the way?" After Tan Ma reported back, the Khitan generals asked Xiao Qi.

Xiao Qi waved his hand: "They are coming, shoot arrows at random, don't move in other ways, those who are suspicious, let Zhu Yan not dare to act recklessly."

"As soon as Sang Kun's support arrives, let the army outside light up torches and go back to the city." Xiao Qi looked at the night under the city and said, there is no moon, and the black clouds are dense, it is really not a good day for night battles.

"Light the torches? Aren't we exposed?" Xiao Fa asked in confusion.

Xiao Qi smiled treacherously: "It is to make Zhu Yan confused, how many reinforcements we have come, I think Zhongshu's army only sent 1 people, there must be a purpose. If it is to respond, it does not need to be at night , and also appointed our number, I guess their purpose is also this."

"Could it be that their [-] reinforcements are a cover, and the large army is ambushing outside?" Xiao Fa said a little excitedly.

"It's really possible. When you think about the Zhongshu Army's wars, they always like to ambush and attack." Xiao Qi's words gave the generals a lot of confidence.

"Furthermore, Jurchen and Goryeo don't sell our account, but they have to sell Zhongshu Jia Shiqing's account?" Xiao Qi asked rhetorically.

Everyone nodded when they heard this. The Song army is powerful now, and it has also controlled the initiative of the border trade. It is true that the surrounding areas dare not easily offend.

"Kill!" Shi Weijun rushed several times in the dark, but was stopped by bows and arrows.

Zhu Yan stood on the watchtower and watched, but he couldn't see clearly, after all, the night was too dark.

"Huining hasn't moved at all, and even the bonfire on the tower has been reduced by half. It seems to be a fraud." Zhu Yan said fortunately.

"Khan is right. I guess they are trying to lure us to send troops, so that we can attack back and forth." Said the leader of the Shiwei Taichiwu tribe.

"What's going on with the Jurchens behind us?" Zhu Yan asked.

"It's a ghost, they are all cats in the forest, I think they are going to join forces with Dale Gutai!" said the leader of the Taichiwu tribe.

"It can still cut our back, or attack us from behind, right?" Zhu Yan asked.

"Yeah!" The leader of Taichiwu nodded: "Khan, this Yelu king is not trustworthy, and he hasn't moved until now. We are going on a long journey. Oh, he just sits there and watches, and he will come to clean up Xiao when we are done fighting." Come on, use the corpses of our Shiwei people as a stepping stone?"

Zhu Yan snorted coldly: "If you want to fight again, if you want to, just retreat gradually and entangle with Jurchen. After completing the task, just take care of his face."

"Yes, the grassland is still unstable!" The leader of the Taichiwu tribe worried about the old camp and said eagerly.

Zhu Yan nodded, expressing her confidence.

In Shangjing in summer, the dawn is earlier, and it has become bright at the fourth watch.

A large number of cavalry and sergeants under the Zhongshu banner entered Huining Mansion one after another.

"Hey, didn't you say there were only 1 people? Why are there so many people, and why are there so many people crowded in the middle of the team?" Xiao Fa and the others stayed up all night, looking at the team at the bottom of the city, very puzzled.

"Look carefully, who is the general leading the team?" Xiao Qi said.

All the generals stretched out their heads one by one, laughing loudly.

"Hey, isn't this a big bear like Sang Kun? Where did he borrow such a piece of armor from the Song Army? It's even more like an idiot." Xiao Fa scolded.

"Your Majesty, look at the team below. They are full of carriages, with things dragging behind them." Someone said.

"Hey, the carriages are all four-horse. It's not easy for Zhongshujun!" Xiao Fa said.

Xiao Qi looked at the dark cannon, and suddenly understood in his heart: "Go down and greet, the savior has arrived."

"The minister, Jia Shijun, in the name of Jia Shiqing, the king of Youyang County and the governor of Zhongshu, brought [-] artillery, [-] cannons, and [-] barrels of gunpowder to support His Majesty." Jia Shijun came to pay his respects with a military salute.

"General Jia excuse me." Xiao Qi helped him up: "Thank you General."

Jia Shijun straightened up: "Prince Shen has a letter here."

Xiao Qi took the letter in his hand and nodded: "General, you have worked hard, you should rest first, and I will cleanse you up at night."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Jia Shijun respected the social etiquette and could only address him as 'Your Majesty', not 'Emperor'.

Your majesty's respectful title, the emperor's is an honorary title, with different meanings.

In the palace, Xiao Qi opened Shen Bai's handwritten letter.

"[-] artillery, equivalent to [-] infantry, active cavalry, brother should attack flexibly, not without the majesty of the black wolf army. The grassland is vast and thousands of miles, brother should unite Jurchen and Goryeo, move the center of gravity northward, and build a vast empire!"

Xiao Qi laughed out loud after watching it, and asked people to tell the ministers his beliefs.

"What kind of gun is this, is it really that powerful?" Xiao Fa and the others asked in disbelief.

"Ask Sang Kun and the others." Xiao Qi said.

Sang Kun smacked his lips and said in full view under the eyes of everyone: "The Battle of Jinkou was bombarded by their artillery. Of the [-] brothers who entered the port, only a few thousand came out alive."

When Xiao Fa and the others heard it: "It's so powerful, let's try it quickly?"

"This is for the artillerymen to operate, don't worry, wait for that idiot Zhu Yan to call the battle, and let you see the power of the cannon." Xiao Qi said with a smile.

Jia Shijun woke up in the afternoon and arranged for people to set up cannons on the city. Xiao Qi arrived and looked at a cannon with a wooden cork on it. Already the best.

"Does your majesty know about Pao Lai Hui Ning?" Xiao Qi asked Jia Shijun.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, if the Emperor knows, the cannons will not be able to come to Huining." Jia Shijun said respectfully: "This is the order of King Shen Jun, and these cannons were also made by Zhongshu himself."

Xiao Qi nodded movedly: "Thank you very much."

Jia Shijun smiled: "This matter cannot be spread to the outside world for the time being, otherwise Bianjing will blame it."

Xiao Qi looked at everyone: "Have you heard it all!"

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