wife and king

When Yan Cangling arrived at the ferry, he saw an old man stop his men and horses, and told him a shocking news: there were many soldiers stationed on the other side of the Wenjiang River, and all those who crossed the boat by boat were detained by them, waiting to be identified. After the situation, they were driven back to the city and they were not allowed to cross the Wenjiang River.

This old man is also a knowledgeable person. He said that after the rain had lightened a few days ago, the army on the opposite side came one after another. They beat drums every day to boost their morale. The momentum was huge, no worse than their Xingtian army. The number of people was estimated There are tens of thousands of people.

Yan Cangling's expression sank when he heard about it, and there would be no one else coming at this time except the imperial army. He immediately bowed his hands and thanked the old man for telling the news, otherwise they would be severely injured if they crossed the river rashly.

The old man waved his hands cheerfully, saying that he had to thank King Yan for his help, and that he was Zhang Erlao, a veteran of the ferry boats in this area, and all the boats on the river were his brothers, so if there is any help in the future, you can tell him, he will definitely No hesitation.

Yan Cangling thanked him with a nod. Seeing the scene on the other side stuck among the cluttered trees, and being so far away, he couldn't see clearly, so he gave up the idea of ​​continuing to watch. He sent a scout to cross the bank pretending to be an ordinary person to find out the situation on the other side. , and he led his troops back.

Because the place where he was originally stationed was in a mess, Yan Cangling had no choice but to lead his troops into the city and find an open place to station. The space was limited, and some soldiers had to live with the people. Fortunately, they rescued the people, and the people were grateful to them. Asked to live in their home, they all expressed their welcome.

Yan Cangling was afraid that the ordinary residence would be too bad, so he took Ji Linchuan to an ordinary inn to stay.That night, he asked the innkeeper to close early, and he summoned all the generals to tell what he had learned from the old man today.

"Just now when the scouts came back, they reported to me that there are indeed a lot of soldiers stationed on the other side, but the exact number has yet to be found out, but judging by the armor, it is indeed owned by the imperial army. What do you think?"

"How else can I see it?" Chang Desheng waved impatiently as soon as Yan Cangling finished speaking, "Hit them, kill them, and drive them back to Beijing!"

"No," Yao Liang retorted, "the old man is a little older, and his ears should be back. The opposite bank is so far away, and he can hear the sound of the other bank. It can be seen that there are a lot of people coming. Now we have only more than 30 soldiers. Ten thousand, with few against many, there is no chance of winning, and we are easily thrown into the water by the imperial army when we pass by the ferry, causing drowning."

"That's right," Fang Xin nodded together, "I don't know how strong the other party is, and going there rashly is a dead end."

"Can we lure the enemy troops down the river?" Ji Linchuan asked, "If we can lure them down the river, we can cause casualties."

"How to lure them? They don't have a ferry, and they are also people with brains. Would they be so stupid to jump down the river and kill us?"

"This..." Ji Linchuan was so choked by Yan Cangling that he couldn't speak.

Fang Xin said again: "Why don't we wait for a few days and observe the situation, maybe there will be strong winds blowing on the other side."

"It's okay to wait for a day or two, but we can't wait too long. Now it's autumn, and the cold winter in the north comes earlier than in the south. If we wait until the cold winter, our soldiers will not be able to stand the cold, and the river will freeze, which will make it even more difficult." Crossing the river, the casualties will be even more severe. We must eliminate the imperial army as soon as possible within a month and attack the capital."

Ji Linchuan pursed his lips, nodded and said: "Snow will fall in the capital at about the end of October, and the rivers will gradually freeze. There is still more than a month before the end of October. We are urgent and cannot be delayed. Now the situation of the enemy general is unknown, we I think we should find out the enemy's information first, and then discuss."

"Well, let's just listen to what you said. I will make arrangements later, and you all go back and wait for orders."

"Yes!"

Three days later, the sent scouts returned and reported the situation on the other side in detail: there were about a million troops on the other side, and they were all defending the other side, and those near the bank were all well-equipped crossbowmen.There are dozens of generals, and the leading general is Chen Rao, the most powerful general in the imperial court.

Yan Cangling waved his hand to let the scouts go down, but he turned cold and thought about it carefully. If there were crossbowmen on the bank, if they crossed the river, they would become the target of public criticism. They might be shot through by the rockets before they got ashore. , and the leader of the army, General Chen Rao, is unknown about his character. Even in the books written by Fu Yushi, it is said that this person acts in a low-key manner. Owning the position of a great general and having a high position and authority, it can be seen that this person is not simple.Now that they don't know about each other, it's hard to win this battle.

But now that it is winter, this moment is not enough for them to go around the Wenjiang River and take a long way to the capital, and second, it is not enough for them to occupy the city and waste money with the opponent who has no military supplies.The other party presumably knew this very well, so they stayed on the other side, waiting for the Xingtian Army to jump over the wall and cross the river.

Ji Linchuan held Yan Cangling's hand, turned his head and asked, "How many sailors do we have today? How many can swim?"

Fang Xin replied: "The navy has trained more than [-] people at that time, but with good water skills, it is estimated that only [-] people can swim in this cool weather."

"[-] is too little," Yan Cangling pursed his lips, "Nowadays, due to the storm, the Wenjiang River is in a hurry, so it is conservatively estimated that there are only [-] people who can really cross the river, and [-] is more than a hundred Wan Dajun, heh, are you kidding me?"

Ji Linchuan's face was slightly stiff, and he lowered his eyes and lowered his eyes. The current situation is really too bad for them. They are full of knowledge, and it is useless in front of actual combat: "Could it be that we can only wait? Timing, when the wind blows to the other side, when the rain falls on them."

Yan Cangling was silent, he didn't know what expression to use to face Ji Linchuan's words, he was as resourceful as he was, but now he was out of control and his mind was in a mess.

It was not until a few days later that a person came to relieve their urgent need.

Seeing this person's arrival, Ji Linchuan parted his lips slightly in astonishment, blinked his eyes, and after confirming who the person in front of him was, finally couldn't restrain himself from saying: "Father."

It was Ji Chongde and Cheng Yuxiang who escorted him.

"Dad, why are you here?"

"I'm worried," Ji Chongde shook his head and said, "In this extraordinary period, how can I hide in the palace and open my eyes to watch you kill the enemy on the front line." Previously, because he was worried that Ji Chongde's identity would be exposed, Ji Linchuan was soft-hearted and let him They left the palace to wait for their news, but Ji Chongde found out where they were and followed them.

"My children who don't know martial arts are all on the battlefield. As your father, I have no reason to back down. I am more familiar with the generals in the court than you. Although I am not good at making plans, it is still okay to tell you their weaknesses. .”

"Father!" Ji Linchuan smiled happily, and looked at Yan Cangling, smiling even more, "Father, then you know Chen Rao's weakness."

"Chen Rao?" Ji Chongde raised his eyebrows, "When I came here before, I heard people nearby say that there are millions of imperial troops stationed on the opposite bank. Is it true?"

"It's true." Yan Cangling said with a cold face, "It is true that the imperial army is stationed on the other side, and the leader of the army is Chen Rao, but we don't know what kind of character this person is, so we dare not take the risk of crossing the river at will. Not crossing the river will waste time in vain, which will not be conducive to our follow-up plan."

"Well," Ji Linchuan propped his chin and said, "I have observed Chen Rao several times. He has a golden cavalry in his hand. They are all brave and good at fighting, but this cavalry is useless on the riverside. , so you must be guarding the rear of the opposite bank. After you cross the river, even if you deal with the crossbowmen team, the cavalry team in the rear will be difficult to deal with. But you don’t have to worry..." Seeing that the faces of the people became more serious, he added, "Chen Rao has a characteristic, he is somewhat suspicious, and this person is a ruthless character who would rather kill by mistake than let him go. Maybe starting from this point, we can make a breakthrough."

"Chen Rao is suspicious, so we can set up multiple obstacles to divert his sight, but how can we deal with the cavalry in the rear? Even if we can break through the defense line of the crossbowmen on the bank, there are still infantry and cavalry behind. Shengda, it’s still a little risky.”

"Don't we still have some troops, then we will send them a message first, let them cooperate with us to attack on both sides."

Yan Cangling took a look at Ji Linchuan and sighed: "Jing Han, have you forgotten, the other party is sticking to the shore now, not letting anyone go ashore and leave, how can our people send a message?"

"Ha," Cheng Yuxiang patted his chest and laughed loudly at this time, "It's not easy, this matter is on me, as long as you write a letter and tell me the direction, I will take care of it for you to."

"really?"

"There is nothing in the world that I, Cheng Yuxiang, can't do. As long as it happens afterwards, huh..." Cheng Yuxiang stretched out his hand rudely, motioning for money.

Yan Cangling slapped his hand away, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, if it can be done, your benefits will be indispensable."

"Since the news can be spread, then I have a plan. I don't know if it will work. Please give me details." Ji Chongde interrupted suddenly, his eyes flickering with light.