Chapter 373 Arrangement

Chen Youliang is arrogant, because he has arrogant capital: his invincible navy. He was also very cautious. After the last defeat of the striker of Yingtianfu, Chen Youliang became very careful. He sent all kinds of agents to explore all the cities under Zhang Shicheng's command. It was determined that the most strict defense was Ying Tianfu and Hangzhou, and the rest of the cities were not very strict.

Especially Pingjiang City on the edge of Taihu Lake, near the city, there is also a huge shipyard. Although the defense is very tight, it can also be seen that the black smoke came out of the other party's unique warships. Chen Youliang knew that Zhang Shicheng's warships were built from there.

Sometimes, Chen Youliang is like a gambler. When he is sure to do something, he will do it all out.

So, this time, his navy poured out, and he took a strange waterway. From here, he bypassed Ying Tianfu and appeared directly in Taihu Lake!

One advantage of this is that he avoided Zhang Shicheng's most powerful artillery and gave him a heavy blow. The effect of the sudden attack was self-evident. Although the waterway was a little difficult to walk, he firmly implemented his strategy.

In order to achieve this goal, Chen Youliang also sent Zhao Pushen to send a letter to Zhu Yuanzhang in Jiangbei, asking him to contain Zhang Shicheng's Ying Tianfu's army. Although he has nothing to do with Zhu Yuanzhang, he believes that Zhu Yuanzhang will accept this invitation. After all, Ying Tianfu is too important for Zhu Yuanzhang.

However, Chen Youliang has never paid too much attention to his agreement. In order to achieve his goal, he can agree to anything. After the event, he will never admit it! The covenant is used to tear it up. For the sake of great righteousness, you can sacrifice small righteousness. Ying Tianfu is important to Zhu Yuanzhang and more important to himself. It is a strategic place. Chen Youliang will not let Zhu Yuanzhang get that place.

Zhao Pusheng came back and said that Zhu Yuanzhang agreed. They all said that Mr. Zhu was a righteous person, so let him carry Zhang Shicheng in Yingtian Mansion! Chen Youliang was very satisfied and finally began to go out.

In order to hide his whereabouts, he chose to go up the Yangtze River at night and enter the pre-selected river.

By dawn, his navy had all disappeared on the Yangtze River.

Seeing the morning glow in the East, Chen Youliang was very satisfied. He was full of confidence. This time, he will definitely succeed!

Thinking of the richest places in eastern Jiangsu and Zhejiang, Pingjiang, Hangzhou and Songjiang were all occupied by Zhang Shicheng, but Zhang Shicheng did not hesitate to throw himself into the arms of the imperial court and become Zuocheng in the province. At first glance, he is a very very satisfying and unmotivated person. People like him are not qualified to live in this troubled world at all. In the middle!

Chen Youliang is naturally upset. These places should be the territory of his Han Dynasty!

On the first day, it was very smooth. His navy arrived at the pre-planned Shibai Lake.

If you go forward again, the waterway will become more and more difficult to walk, so you can only pass during the day. At night, it is easy for a big boat like yourself to hit a reef and run aground.

The night is getting darker, and Chen Youliang's navy has fallen into a deep sleep.

They didn't know that when the moon was dark and the wind was high, on the way to the north, a team of people rushed to the north. There were about ten of them. Each of them was carrying a fire on their shoulders. In their team, there were more than 20 horses running behind them.

The saddle rubbed the inner side of the thigh very painfully, and the body was so bumpy that it was about to fall into pieces. However, no one shouted tired, and no one said that he wanted to rest. When he was thirsty, he took two bites from the water bag with him. When he was hungry, he took out dry food from his chest and gnawed two bites. However, ** still Non-stop.

They were very anxious. They rushed to Baishi Lake in Lushui overnight. This was an almost impossible task, but it was also a task that had to be completed, because they had a heavy task on their shoulders.

If Chen Youliang's fleet is really there, not only they, but also most of the brother troops, like them, have to march quickly to stop the other party's invincible fleet.

Riding at high speed in the dark night has a very dangerous surname. Just half an hour ago, a horse lost its front hoof, threw down the brother above, and the horse broke its leg.

They just took a brief look at the brother and almost kept passing by him.

I don't have time, I have to grab it!

Finally, when they changed to the third horse, when the east had turned white, and when they were exhausted, they finally arrived at Baishi Lake.

The leading ten husbands were the first to see the calm lake and the rising sails on the lake.

He couldn't help sighing. How many ships did they have? Hundreds of ships, thousands?

He took out the carrier pigeon on his chest, stuffed the prepared note into the bamboo tube on the carrier pigeon's leg, and then released the carrier pigeon... The carrier pigeon stretched its wings and flew into the sky.

The team hid by the lake, carefully observed the other party's ship, set sailed in an orderly manner, lined up, and sailed out of Baishi Lake.

Until the last sail disappeared from sight, they also regained their strength, rode a war horse, and began their return journey.

Two hours later, the carrier pigeon landed in Yingtian Mansion.

"Your lord, as expected, our people found Chen Youliang's navy in Baishi Lake." After receiving the carrier pigeon, Luo Guanzhong immediately sent the news to Zhang Yang.

Xiaoxiong in troubled times, there is indeed the capital for him to become Xiaoxiong. This courage and this plan are really high!

There is nothing else. As long as Chen Youliang's fleet enters Taihu Lake, even if it only destroys the shipyard to Zhang Yang, it is enough to make Zhang Yang feel sad.

Because the shipyard is already in the absolute rear, it is only on the side of the shore that some sentries are arranged to prevent the penetration of agents. There is no powerful means to prevent the attack of powerful troops. There is no need for anything else, but a scattered cannon, which is not equipped. This is one of my own mistakes. In the future, you must add Strong defense.

However, since the whereabouts of the other party has been determined, Chen Youliang must not be given this opportunity! Zhang Yang remembered the narrow rivers and the high mountains on both sides, and ambushed there to see how Chen Youliang's navy ran! I don't even know how he died.

Compared with Chen Youliang, Zhang Yang is more confident.

According to Zhang Yang's inference, it takes at least ten days for Chen Youliang's navy to enter Taihu Lake, and eight days after arriving in Yixing at the earliest, then he needs to march in a hurry and rush to Yixing in six days to send fresh gifts to Chen Youliang's sailors!

"Command." Zhang Feng said.

Hearing this sentence, all the generals stood up together.

"Shi Wenbing."

"The last general."

"You lead the brothers of the base camp to guard Ying Tianfu. Even if Zhu Yuanzhang really came up, he bombarded me back with artillery."

"Yes, big brother."

"Zhang Tianqi."

"The last general."

"Hair your army and carry our field fireworks within six days. Hurry to Yixing!"

"Yes, big brother."

The scattering cannon is easy to carry. After it is divided into two parts, it can be carried by two horses.

"Luo Guanzhong."

"Yes."

"Send a letter to the defenders of Changzhou, Pingjiang and Wucheng to strictly guard the city to prevent Chen Youliang's water army that may appear in Taihu Lake. At the same time, he ordered the nearest Wucheng garrison to transport 20 God of War cannons to Yixing."

"Yes, Lord."

This is just in case. If he is blocked and failed, Chen Youliang's navy will appear in Taihu Lake, which can also make the defenders be prepared. Although the God of War cannon can be moved with gun trucks, it is still too heavy. It is also a big problem to move 20 gates to the mountainous area of Yixing.

"Changyuchun."

"Yes, big brother." Chang Yuchun was happy and finally used himself.

"Take your army and set up two lines of defense on the periphery of the Yixing battlefield. All the fleeing sailors, arrest me and let one go. Only you ask."

"Yes, big brother, no problem. Not to mention people, it's just a mouse. I'll catch it for you." As long as there is a war, Changyuchun will be happy.

"The infantry in part of your army, so the cavalry goes first, and the infantry can arrive two days later, up to eight days at the latest, and two lines of defense are constructed on the periphery."

"Yes, big brother." Chang Yuchun smiled secretly in his heart. Although some of his subordinates were stepmen, these stepmen, under their own training, ran no slower than the cavalry.

"Bian Yuanheng." Zhang Yang said.

"The last general."

"How many of your sailor are there in Taihu Lake?"

"There are only four old-fashioned steam warships." Bian Yuanheng said.

"That's enough. Transfer them to the entrance of Yixing in Taihu Lake and set up the God of War cannons. If the other side's navy comes out, blow them all out."

"Yes, big brother."

"And your current fleet, leave ten guards to Ying Tianfu, and the remaining 20 will go upstream, transfer to Taiping, and block the waterway where he goes back." Zhang Yang said, "Taiping is still in the hands of Chen Youliang's water army, so we should seize the opportunity to suddenly appear when Chen Youliang is defeated and block his way back."

"Yes, big brother." From here to Taiping, the steam engine ship has to walk for five or six days. The time should be just right.

"Please ask Mr. Shi to sit in Yingtianfu, in order to be unexpected." Zhang Yang said.

"Please rest assured." Shi Nai'an replied, "I will do my best to be thorough."

"This time, we will concentrate our main force and strive to completely return Chen Youliang's navy to its original form with the help of favorable terrain and more attacks!" Zhang Yang said.

"Yes, big brother." All the people shouted in one voice.

The war is imminent. In fact, since the morning, all the troops have been preparing for the war, and they are ready for a long-distance march. Now, get the specific arrangement and take action immediately.

Ying Tianfu, a huge war machine, has been launched.

"Brother, there is a child outside who sent a letter." Suddenly, Luo Guanzhong came back again.

(to be continued)