Chapter 372 Don't look for others

"Lord, it's not good." Early the next morning, Luo Guanzhong suddenly walked into Zhang Yang's bedroom and woke up Zhang Yang, who had not yet got up.

While dressing, Zhang Yang asked Luo Guanzhong, "Don't panic, what's wrong?"

"Just last night, taking advantage of the night, Chen Youliang's navy came to a golden cicada. Now, there is no trace, and I don't know where to sail."

Did the navy run away? Zhang Yang knows that this is definitely a big deal.

"Leave the multiple ships and patrol the waterways around to prevent him from attacking our Yingtianfu." Zhang Yang said.

"Yes, Lord." Luo Guanzhong said that he was about to walk back.

"And more." Zhang Yang suddenly stopped him: "Is there any abnormal movement on Zhu Yuanzhang's side?"

"Not yet." Luo Guanzhong said.

"In addition to intituting the movements of Chen Youliang's water army, I also pay close attention to Zhu Yuanzhang's movements." Zhang Yang said.

"Yes, Lord." Luo Guanzhong hurried back. This time, Chen Youliang's water army suddenly disappeared, which made him feel very bad. Chen Youliang's water army was silent for nearly two months, and now he finally went out. There must be some conspiracy in it.

Luo Guanzhong mobilized all his agents to inquire about the news on the waterway and land.

The morning passed, and there was nothing.

At noon, the carrier pigeon flew from Chuzhou. Zhu Yuanzhang's army was preparing for the war. It seemed that he was going to set out for war.

In order to spy on the news, an agent was too close. As a result, Zhu Yuanzhang's army, which was heavily defended, was shot into a hedgehog by a rain of arrows.

The other spies did not dare to move, so they could only observe from the dark from afar and watch them leave Chuzhou and go south.

Until the evening, there was no other situation.

In the hall, all the guards of Ying Tianfu have arrived.

Now Zhang Yang's army, Tang He of the second battalion and Mo Tianyou of the fifth battalion are stationed in Jiangbei, Tanghe Shougao Post Office, and Mo Tianyou guard the eastern part of Yangzhou. In addition to the original 4,000 people, the newly trained 20,000 people are divided into 10,000 each.

In the south of the Yangtze River, most of Zhang Yang's people are concentrated. Shiyi of the first battalion, Pingjiang, Lv Zhen of the third battalion, the Danyang area of Changzhou in the north, Zhao Zixiong of the sixth battalion, the Jiaxing area of Songjiang, Xu Yi of the seventh battalion, the Wucheng Hangzhou area, and Zhang Yang's base camp was originally stationed in Hangzhou, Yingtianfu. It's urgent, so Zhang Tianqi from the base camp and the eighth battalion, the navy of the fourth battalion, these experienced soldiers have been concentrated in Yingtianfu.

In addition to these, there is also a strong mobile force, 50,000 new troops trained by Chang Yuchun.

These 50,000 new troops have not been distributed to each battalion, and their reading ability has been compiled into a new army.

Therefore, at present, Shi Wenbing, Zhang Tianqi, Bian Yuanheng, Chang Yuchun, Luo Guanzhong and Shi Nai'an, who are mainly the base camp in Yingtian Mansion, have gathered in the government office to urgently discuss the current situation.

Even Shi Wenbing and Zhang Tianqi, who are experienced in combat, Chang Yuchun, who is bravely moving forward, Bian Yuanheng, who is full of confidence, Shi Nai'an, who is resourceful and Luo Guanzhong, who is shrewd, feel that the situation is very serious this time.

In a war, what I am most afraid of is not that there are many people on the other side, but that I don't know where the other party is. Only by knowing yourself and knowing the other party can you win every battle. Even if the other party is several times more than yourself, you can use clever tactics. And the most frightening thing is that I don't know the other party's position and what the other party is doing.

"Everyone knows the situation. Chen Youliang's water army has disappeared all day. During this whole day, if the other party's water army goes down the stream, even if it can't reach our Yingtianfu, it should have appeared nearby. However, now around Yingtianfu, there is no right A small boat. We now just want to find him out and see where they are hiding. Zhang Yang said.

"In addition, Zhu Yuanzhang's army has been dispatched all the way to the south. The goal is very clear. I'm afraid it is to cross the Yangtze River and respond to Tianfu again." Luo Guanzhong added.

Several people were lost in meditation. Where did Chen Youliang's water army go?

This must not be taken lightly. Several people are thinking about it, but it's a pity that several old men scratch their ears and cheeks there, but they have no ideas.

If there is Shixin, a person who doesn't know the depth of heaven and earth, he will definitely make a big word again. Unfortunately, Zhang Yang has been hanging him and will not give him any position for the time being. I hope he can get rid of his bad habits.

Shi Nai'an stared at the map, meditating and meditating.

From last night to now, after a day, it is impossible for the other party's navy to hide its whereabouts. Since it does not appear in the Yangtze River Basin, it must be somewhere else!

Although the proportion of this hand-drawn map is not very accurate, the general direction is still similar.

Shi Nai'an did not look downstream, but inspected the upstream.

Suddenly, his eyes were straight.

As long as you go upstream, reach Taiping, then go east, enter Shibai Lake, and then follow the waterway to the east, through Tongyang and Yixing, you can directly enter Taihu Lake!

Because the main force has been gathered in Yingtianfu, the rear forces are blocked. Pingjiang Road on the shore of Taihu Lake and Hangzhou to the east will probably be within the opponent's attack range.

Moreover, the most terrible thing is that because the main warships of the navy have been mobilized here, there is only one steam engine ship patrolling Taihu Lake. Facing hundreds of tall enemy ships, no matter how powerful the firepower is, it is powerless to return to the sky.

Shi Nai'an's heart fell into the ice hole and quickly said, "Lord, look here."

Zhang Yang followed the direction pointed by Shi Nai'an and saw clearly. Suddenly, he was also shocked.

This is simply a shortcut. From this side, it is almost a straight line to Taihu Lake.

Today's Taihu Lake, but Zhang Yang's nest, especially the shipyard built on the side of the Pingjiang River, must not have accidents.

"This, it seems impossible!" Bian Yuanheng said, "These waterways are very difficult to walk. There is no problem with small boats, but it is very difficult for Chen Youliang's large warships to pass through."

"This is not necessarily true. You know, during this period of time, due to frequent rain, the water level has already risen. It is very likely that Chen Youliang's navy can pass smoothly." Luo Guanzhong said.

"Yes, during this period, even the water level of the Yangtze River has risen, not to mention those currents." Shi Wenshan said.

"Well, the first thing we need to make sure is that Chen Youliang's navy is really there." Zhang Yang said calmly.

Everyone thought that if Chen Youliang's navy really took this road, then the most important thing is to confirm it, and then the corresponding measures can be taken.

"In the middle." Zhang Feng said, "Sent someone to Lushui overnight. Even if everyone prepares three horses and all of them are tired to death, he must rush to me before dawn. If Chen Youliang's navy really takes this road, then tonight, he must rest in Shibai Lake in the south of Lushui. After discovering Chen Youliang's whereabouts, he will immediately fly the pigeon. Book, come back and report."

"Yes, Lord, I'll arrange it right away." Luo Guanzhong said that he retreated in a hurry.

"Gentlemen, if Chen Youliang's navy really goes here, then it's not a good opportunity for us." Zhang Yang said.

The rest of the people raised their heads and looked at Zhang Yang.

Shi Nai'an guessed the master's mind, easily fanned the fan, and waited for the explanation of this Yang.

"Our navy, so far, has only 30 advanced warships, and there is still a big gap between Chen Youliang's water army of hundreds of large warships. Therefore, we want to defeat him head-on on the surface of the water. Although the final victory is ours, we will certainly pay a great price. In this way, it is not good for us. The principle of every time we fight is to exchange the greatest victory with the least cost. Zhang Yang said, "Now, Chen Youliang's navy has taken such a difficult road by itself. The larger his navy is, the greater his disadvantage. The waterway is rugged. He can only sail one line at a time. Moreover, in some places along the way, there are still high mountains on both sides. We just need to take our field war scattered fireworks to book. It's much easier to ambush him than to fight on the water.

After saying that, Zhang Yang pointed to the location on the map. It was Yixing, which is very close to Taihu Lake. The waterway here is the most rugged. It is not easy for a big ship to walk. It is easy to run aground. There are still high mountains on both sides. As long as a few shots are fired, it is guaranteed that his navy will be in chaos.

"After everyone goes back, we should rectify our troops. If it is really as we expected, then our biggest difficulty is not how to eliminate Chen Youliang's navy, but how to get to Yixing as soon as possible. The long-distance and urgent march is what we need most." Zhang Yang said.

"Yes, big brother." Everyone replied.

"Brother, where's Zhu Yuanzhang's army?" Zhang Tianqi asked.

"Zhu Yuanzhang?" Zhang Yang said, "I didn't pay attention to him at all. If I hadn't wanted to develop smoothly and focus on building a water army, Chuzhou would have been taken down by me. He has not had the momentum of the beginning of the year. Now if he is really ignorant, our army in Yingtianfu will be enough to wipe him out.

After saying that, Zhang Yang narrowed his eyes. In this troubled world, he should learn more from Chen Youliang's thick black learning, and he will be eradicated. Since he has beaten Zhu Yuanzhang, he must completely beat him without the power to fight back. Otherwise, when he makes a comeback, he will bring more trouble to himself.

Everyone dispersed. Zhang Yang opened the window and looked at the moonlight outside. After coming here for a few years, the original naive self had already disappeared. He was gradually growing up, and his heart was gradually becoming strong.

In the same moonlight, a huge fleet is mooring in Shibai Lake for a short break. A large "Chen" flag flutters high on the mast of each ship.

(to be continued)