The atmosphere in the living room was already very harmonious, and Wu Rui had a good impression of Xiang Zhuang. At this time, Wu Rui looked at the tattoo and ordered: "Go and tell the chef to prepare sumptuous dishes. I want to cleanse Xiang Zhuang!"

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Xiang Zhuang threw up his hands in embarrassment and said: "No need to trouble Uncle Wu, we have to rush back to the military camp in a while!"

"Hey! It's okay to have a meal!" Wu Rui told Qing Bu again, and Qing Bu nodded and walked out of the house with a smile. At this time, a girl's voice like a silver bell sounded outside the house: "Dad, can I come in?

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The sound suddenly disappeared, and a girl poked her head outside the door. She looked into the room and stuck out her tongue, "It turns out that Daddy has guests, I won't disturb him anymore!"

"You girl, you don't show courtesy to the guests!" Wu Rui scolded in displeasure. When the girl saw her father scolding her, she had no choice but to walk in. She was very beautiful, but her temperament was more like a boy, a bit like a martial artist.

The hero is somewhat similar to Cao Feng in character. At this time, the girl has hugged everyone: "Wu Fang has met everyone."

After Wu Fang saluted, just as she was about to leave, Xiang Zhuang already held up his hands and said with a smile: "I met the girl in Xiang Zhuang."

But Wu Fang ignored Xiang Zhuang, glanced at Wu Rui, and left in a hurry. Seeing that her daughter was so rude, Wu Rui was angry and annoyed, but it was inconvenient to show up in front of outsiders, so she had to suppress her displeasure and pointed.

Pian Tang smiled and said: "Let's go to Pian Tang to chat. The banquet will be over soon."

...

By the time the dishes were served, it was already afternoon. At this time, several soldiers had filled everyone's wine glasses. Wu Rui held up the wine glass and laughed and said: "Xiangzhuang, my nephew, you don't have to be polite. Let's express our feelings over the wine."

"Uncle Wu is so polite!" Xiang Zhuang replied with a smile.

After three rounds of drinking, everyone was slightly tipsy. At this time, Xiang Zhuang sighed softly and looked at Wu Rui. Could it be that he was pretending: "Uncle Wu, to tell you the truth, I only brought five thousand soldiers and horses with me when I marched west this time."

, I heard that there are tens of thousands of defenders in Zhu County, so I am really not sure whether we can win this battle."

Seeing Xiang Zhuang complaining, Wu Rui waved his hand and said with a smile, "What's so difficult about this?"

After a pause, Wu Rui continued: "Is it okay if I ask Ying Bu to lead three thousand troops to accompany you into Zhu County?"

"Great!" Xiang Zhuang was overjoyed, clasped his fists and said with a smile: "If Uncle Wu can be so righteous, I will report it to Uncle Ming. If Uncle Wu does anything in the future, Xiang Zhuang will serve him to the death!"

"Haha, that's too foreign!" Wu Rui took a sip of wine, waved her hands and laughed.

After drinking for a few more rounds, Xiang Zhuang pretended to be drunk and said goodbye to the camp. Wu Rui was also drunk at this time and got up to see him off. At this time, Xiang Zhuang pretended to make a mistake and said with a smile: "Uncle Wu, if you and I

If the two families can forge an alliance, I guarantee you that my uncle will definitely build a waterway transfer station, and this transfer station must be located in Penglize and under the direct jurisdiction of Poyang."

This is good news. Wu Rui couldn't help but narrow his eyes, stared at Xiang Zhuang, and asked with a smile: "Is this true?"

"Seriously!" Xiang Zhuang squinted his eyes with an extremely exaggerated drunken expression and laughed: "This time, I am attacking Zhu County for the iron ore in Zhu County. As long as the iron ore is obtained, we will continue to transport it.

When supplies are returned to Kuaiji, Poyang will be the transfer station!"

On the side, Kong Ji coughed dryly, supported Xiang Zhuang, and said displeasedly: "General, you drank too much!"

"I don't have much!" Xiang Zhuang waved his hand and scolded. At this time, Cao Feng had turned around and handed over to Wu Rui, sighing: "My general drank too much, don't take it to heart!"

Wu Rui smiled and waved his hand. At this time, Ying Bu came quickly and asked with a smile: "The army has been assembled. When will we set off?"

"Tomorrow morning, let's set sail together!" Kong Ji returned in place of Xiang Zhuang. At this time, Wu Rui and Ying Bu handed over their hands, and everyone just parted ways.

On the way back, Cao Feng saw that Xiang Zhuang was somewhat awake and said displeasedly: "Why did you leak the information about the transfer station? It would be terrible if Uncle Liang knew about it!"

Xiang Zhuang ignored Cao Feng's accusation and just stood on his horse, staring into the distance. On the side, Kong Jilang smiled and said: "Miss Cao, you misunderstood the general. He told others on purpose."

Cao Feng was slightly surprised and asked: "Why is this?"

Kong Ji saw that Cao Feng still didn't understand, so he had to patiently say: "The general told Wu Rui this to give him some reassurance, so that he can feel at ease when he goes to Kuaiji, whether he can negotiate cooperation, whether he can annex the Poyang army, and those

It is no longer within our capabilities, our mission has been completed, and all that remains is to see how General Xiang Liang wins them over."

Speaking of this, Kong Ji's eyes were blurred and he looked into the distance. If the Poyang army could really be conquered, no one would be able to shake the Xiang family's power in Jiangdong. Even if the Qin army came to kill them, it would be difficult for them to break in across the river.

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In the early morning, the mighty Jiangdong Chu army boarded the ship again. Not far away, large camps were destroyed and burned, and supplies were carried on the ship. At this time, along the south side of Penglize, more than a hundred ships were slowly moving. These

It is a battleship of the Poyang Army.

At the command of the main ship, the blue flag was raised high, and all the ships began to set sail and continue heading west.

After about two days of journey, the Chu army from Jiangdong docked in the east of Zhu County, which was later known as Huanggang. The boats were set up on the shore, and the soldiers led the horses and carried supplies and began to land ashore. Some of the first

The arriving soldiers began to cut down trees and set up camps, and sprinkled caltrops on the paths to prevent enemy sneak attacks.

Soon, the main ship arrived at the shore. Xiangzhuang, Yingbu and others disembarked and went straight to the commander's account.

At noon, soldiers entered the commander's tent one by one carrying dishes. Lunch for everyone was already placed on several tables in the commander's tent. However, at this time, everyone gathered around Xiangzhuang's table to discuss the war situation, but no one was there.

Willing to have a meal.

At this time, Kong Ji said in a hoarse voice: "If we follow our current strategy of advancing troops, there are two points to consider. The first is water warfare. If we want to fight a fierce battle on the river, we can only win with crossbows. But this time we

When marching westward, the supplies brought were not sufficient, and there were only 10,000 bows and arrows. It was impossible to completely control the water battle situation. In land battles, chariots were the main force, cavalry was the supplement, infantry continued to advance, and bows and crossbows responded.

This is a conventional method of warfare, but we also don’t have enough crossbows or chariots, and we mostly rely on infantry. In this way, we must find ways to avoid large-scale battles, strive to attack Zhu County directly, and win in one battle.

burden.

What Kong Ji said made sense, and everyone couldn't help but nod in praise. However, several issues Kong Ji mentioned made Xiang Zhuang feel disappointed and headache. How to capture Zhu County became the top priority.

On the side, Ting Bu smiled and said: "Brother, don't be discouraged. Although your cavalry is insufficient, we have more than 13,000 cavalry and can completely dominate the battlefield. We are not without absolute advantages, so everything can be considered in the long run."

Yingbu's words were like timely rain, calming down Xiangzhuang's anxious heart. At this time, Xiangzhuang looked at Li Ji aside and asked, "Has the information from Zhu County come back?"

Li Ji shook his head and sighed: "It's been almost two hours, but none of the scouts have come back."

"If it doesn't work, send two more people to spy!" As soon as Xiang Zhuang finished speaking, Ma Tianhong, the scout commander, had already walked in quickly. He came to Xiang Zhuang, knelt down on one knee, cupped his fists with both hands and said: "

General, we have news."

Ma Tianhong's arrival indicated that a scout had returned. Xiang Zhuang was overjoyed. He helped Ma Tianhong up and said anxiously: "Tell me, how is Zhu County's defense?"

"Six of our brothers sneaked into Zhu County. It took them three hours to find out about the situation in Zhu County. It is said that there are 5,000 troops stationed in Shaxian County to the west of Zhu County, and there are 5,000 troops stationed in Shaxian County to the east of Zhu County.

There are 500 people in the iron mines, and there are more than 20,000 troops stationed in Zhu County."

After listening to Ma Tianhong's words, Xiang Zhuang felt at ease. The defenses in Zhu County were relatively scattered, and the defenders of the iron mine were actually less than a thousand people. This was a piece of cake to seize the iron mine, but if he wanted to completely control the iron mine, it would be very difficult for Zhu County.

control is crucial.

Thinking of this, Xiang Zhuang decided not to advance from Shaxian County, but to disembark from elsewhere, and advance with light troops in a hurry, approaching Zhu County. In this way, if Zhu County falls, Shaxian County will naturally collapse without a fight. Thinking like this, Xiang Zhuang

Zhuang coughed dryly, pointed at the map and said with a smile: "Everyone, listen to my order. Our troops will be divided into two groups."

After speaking, Xiang Zhuang looked at Gong Ao and ordered: "I will give you a thousand soldiers and horses. You can march from the east path, bypass Longse Lake, and enter the remaining mountains of the Dabie Mountains. You must give them before dark.

I won three iron mines in the Dabie Mountains."

Gong Ao looked at the map. Although the road was winding and long, one day might be enough. He couldn't help but said, "General, don't worry, I will arrive on time."

Xiang Zhuang nodded, patted Gong Ao's shoulder with his hand, and said: "The Qin army doesn't pay much attention to iron ore. They collect iron ore, and most of its uses are casting arrowheads and making plows. They rarely make weapons."

, so there are only a hundred or so defenders there, you can recruit them, and if there is any resistance, shoot them without mercy."

Gong Ao nodded again. At this time, Xiang Zhuang turned his attention to everyone and ordered: "The rest of you will follow the main force and follow me to attack Zhu County!"

Everyone held their hands and sang the promise together. At this time, Xiang Zhuang smiled slightly awkwardly and said: "You are all hungry, let's go eat!"

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At dawn, hundreds of warships appeared in the Yangtze River. They set sail and headed westward, with smooth winds and rivers, war drums roared, flags flew, and the momentum was great.

Soon, the fleet began to move closer to the shore. The Qin army stationed in the east corner of Zhu County discovered this army, especially the roaring war drums, which shook the mountains and fields and caused hundreds of animals to run around.

The commander of the army called Wang Jimeng. He looked at the mighty Chu army coming from Jiangdong and felt very uneasy. But at this time, he had no way to retreat. If he retreated to the city, he would also be beheaded by the county captain.

At this time, he had turned around to look at one of his followers and ordered: "Go and ask Zhu County for help!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he followed the horse and left. Wang Jimeng picked up a spear and prepared to fight. But at this moment, feather arrows came from the sky, whizzing in the blink of an eye. Wang Jimeng just felt danger, but he still

Before he could wave his spear to block, an iron arrow emerged from between his eyebrows, and blood flowed along the arrow shaft to the ground.
Chapter completed!