The entire Yellow River branch is close to the fork, and it has become a huge construction site.

Along the two Yellow River channels, fifteen camps that can accommodate three or four thousand people are almost completed. For these fifteen camps, Wanyan Loushi and Wanyan Xibao are really worried.

Because the Yellow River in this area is low-lying and lacks manual management, the river channel is difficult to fix, and there are wetlands or small lakes formed by breach. In addition, due to silt, there are many shallows on the Yellow River channel. Therefore, it is a very troublesome task to set up two Yellow River channels, especially for the Jurchens who have not built such a strong village since the rise of the army. This task to set up the river along the river is really hard, tiring and unhappy, so the whole army is so painful!

In other words, Wanyan Loushi's prestige in the army was too high, and the people below were forced to have no choice but to follow the instructions of Wanyan Xibao, the younger generation, to carefully fill the soil with straw bags to build the river embankment and the camp wall (the river embankment is also part of the camp wall). He then took thick wood from the southern foot of Heishan Mountain and pulled it here with a large cart, making it into fork-rowing wood, chariot (used to cover the throwing pot soldiers), slaughter, tower and pontoon bridge.

In order to completely seal the two rivers and prevent the Song army's grain transport ships from passing, Xibao ordered people to build two camps (two of the fifteen camps) on the south bank of the Nanhe River and the west bank of the Beihe River, and also used a pontoon bridge to connect them with the other two camps opposite the river.

During the days when the construction of the camps along the river started, Wanyan Loushi and Wanyan Xibao's heart were still hanging, for fear that Zhao Kai would be very quick and not wait for them to complete the camp to repair it...

However, such a thing did not happen. When the wheel of history rolled to mid-May in the third year of Hongwu, the camps along the river were finally completed!

Standing on the central camp, looking at the seven camps standing along the river on both sides, Wanyan Xiebao finally felt at ease. He sighed and said to Lou Shi beside him: "Recruitment.... Now we can finally win! With the fifteen camps here, Zhao Kai can win whether he takes the best, the middle, or the worst, we can win!"

Lou Shi was also very satisfied with the fifteen battalions in front of him, and nodded repeatedly, "I, the Jurchens, have always won the victory with sharp troops, can attack but cannot defend. If you don't have the power of a pot, you don't have to study the method of building a hard village... But now it is obviously impossible to attack but not defend. You must be able to attack and defend well in order to be unbeaten. Empty protection, our older generals are not very good at defending, and you have more skills in this regard than us. Not bad, very good!"

"I have been recruited for awards. I have only read a few books of military books by Han people and learned some methods of building camps from it. How could I say I can be good at guarding?"

Wanyan Loushi smiled and said, "You don't have to be too humble... I don't know how to attack the fifteen camps you built? When Zhao Kai saw such camps, he was afraid he would have to go home!"

Wanyan Xiebao nodded seriously and said, "This is exactly what I am worried about... If Zhao Kai learned that the camp at the fork in the Yellow River is so strong, he would probably choose the 'best strategy', raid Xingzhou, expel Xixia, and then use Xingling two prefectures as a base, Xu Tu is making progress."

Wanyan Loushi smiled indifferently: "If he can enter in, we can attack Mobei... As long as Yelu Dashi is destroyed, our rear will be safe, and there is still time to waste with him."

"What the recruitment says is very true!" Wanyan Xiebao finally smiled, "As long as Yelu Dashi is destroyed, our Dajin will be like the Daliao, controlling the grassland in the north, occupying Yanyun in the south, reaching the Whale Sea in the east, and connecting the Tianshan in the west... nothing more scary."

After Xibao said this, both of them laughed, then went down the watchtower together, returned to the central army's tent, and prepared to set up a wine to celebrate the completion of the camp. Before he could drink it, the messenger sent by Li Ganshun and Li Cha brothers arrived at the camp at the fork in the Yellow River, bringing news that Xingzhou had been seized by the Song army!

"Sure enough..." Wanyan Xiebao frowned, "Zhao Kai really chose the best strategy!"

Wanyan Loushi nodded and said, "Zhao Kai is still good at using troops... He will never snatch our hard village regardless of the life and death of the people below, right?"

Wanyan Xiebao asked the messenger again, "Are you okay with Wu Zu and King Jin?"

"The blessing of entrusting supervision," said the messenger, "Wuzhu and the King of Jin retreated before the Song army attacked Xingzhou City... They will retreat to the territory of the Baimaqiang Town Army Division for a while."

"Okay!" Wanyan Xiebao said, "As long as you run, the King of Jin is fine... Go back and tell them that they will stay in the Baimaqiang Town Military Office for a while. If Zhao Kai leads his army north to attack Heishan, we will defeat it together at the fork in the Yellow River. At that time, the place of Yinxia Xingling will still be from the Dabai Gao Kingdom! If they still want some land for the Song people, they will be able to discuss... My Dajin Kingdom is very generous to allies."

.........

At the same time, Zhao Kai had arrived at Xingzhou City, which had just been captured by Yue Fei and Li Shifu, accompanied by Xiang Ke, Li Xiaozhong, Li Yongqi, Xiao Heda and others.

Oh, it cannot be said to be a capture, because there was no conflict. Before the army led by Yue Fei and Li Shifu arrived, Li Ganshun and Richard brothers had already fled in panic with Iron Harrier.

Xingzhou was recovered by the Song army without any bloodshed!

"Brother, according to the hard Explosion Ranger, the Dangxiang people's army should withdraw to the Baimaqiang Town Military Office... There are about 40,000 to 50,000!"

"Officials, according to Xue Yuanli, the Jin thieves have been building hard village camps at the forks of the Yellow River these days... There are fifteen hard villages, one of which is built on the west bank of the northern river of the Yellow River and the other on the south bank of the southern river of the Yellow River. These two camps are connected to the other two camps on the opposite bank of the river by floating bridges, completely blocking the river channel!"

Yue Fei and Li Shifu have basically found out the situation of the Jin thief, Li Ganshun and Li Chage's troops, and also marked the general deployment of the Jin and Xia armies on a map.

Zhao Kai is now standing on this map spread over two combined tables with his hands behind his back.

"Pengju, prince consort, how are you going to fight?" Zhao Kai asked.

Yue Fei said: "I have discussed with my husband. Now we should divide the troops into two groups, one by one to attack the Jin bandit camp at the fork in the Yellow River; the other side crosses the river along the northern river of the Yellow River, and then head straight to Wulahai City."

OK, Yue Fei, who just "breaks through the Helan Mountains", has a huge appetite now...Wanyan Xibao has some upper, middle, and lower three strategies. Yue Fei is fine, no matter what you have, the upper, middle and lower three strategies, I want them all!

Of course, it makes sense that Yue Fei is so coquettish - he has a pot! The five generals under his Imperial Army each have a gun team, and there is also a gun battalion in the Imperial Army's direct team, with a total of 16 casserole cannons and 16 hot pot cannons!

Now the Jurchens have only seen the power of fried pots, but have not realized that "hot pot" is more powerful than fried pots... and the Jurchens have not yet learned it.

Because the requirements for the quality of gunpowder in fried pots are not too high... and the launching medicine used for casserole cannons and hot pot cannons cannot be careless. Otherwise, how much is appropriate to add? If you add more, the frying chamber will not be far away!

However, Zhao Kai did not make a decision immediately, but looked at his brother-in-law Li Shifu again - this brother-in-law was considered to be Zhao Kai's treasure! The ability to use cavalry is based on Yue Fei!

Moreover, his overall view is also good. If he trains it well, he will definitely become a handsome guy in the field.

Li Shifu said: "If the government thinks that division of troops is too risky, it can also concentrate its forces to capture the Yellow River fork first... But this way, the Jin thieves in Wulahai City may take advantage of our opportunity to attack the Yellow River fork and go north to find the Yelu Dashi troops going south. If the big stones are gone, the grasslands in the northern desert may be controlled by the Jurchens!"

Judging from his meaning, he also advocated "I want both the best and the worst"... and his focus also showed the overall view.

The key to this battle is to fight for Yelu Dashi and his Khitan in the northern desert!

If Yelu Dashi was beaten to death by the Jurchens or was driven to Central Asia, even if Zhao Kai conquered the Black Mountain, it would not be of much significance.

Zhao Kai nodded in praise, then looked at Xiang Ke and Li Xiaozhong again.

Xiang Ke smiled and said, "Brother, my brother and Shao Yan led the troops to break the Jin thieves... They will definitely be able to restrain them. Then let Pengju, the prince-in-law and the Taishi Xiao lead the elite troops along the Yellow River, Hebei, and into Wulahai City. As long as they can conquer Wulahai City, Heishan will win the battle!"

Li Xiaozhong also said: "Brother, please stay in Xingzhou... Our brothers will do it, which is enough to fight the golden thief and a fallen water!"

After talking for a long time, it turned out that he didn't want Zhao Kai to come to the battle! Zhao Kai smiled and waved his hand and said, "I know that the battle in Heishan is a bit dangerous... But I still have to come in person! No matter what, it is not that I don't believe you, but Wu Qimai, Yelu Dashi, Li Qianshun and Hebule have arrived! The only emperors in the world are King Wu (Zhao Huan) and Duan Heyu of Dali are left because the road is far away. I have arrived in Xingzhou, how can I not go to the battlefield for a while?"

Seeing that Zhao Kai insisted on his own opinion, there was nothing to say. Yue Fei asked: "Brother, which army do you want to lead?"

Zhao Kai smiled and said, "Pengju, your ability to use troops is the highest among us, and you can stand alone long ago... This time I will be in charge at the fork in the Yellow River, and Pengju will be the leader of the Northern Army!"

Because Yue Fei is so capable, he has been kept by Zhao Kai as a trump card. He has not yet got the chance to lead the army alone or leave the other side. It is a bit of a loss!

"My brother received the order!" Yue Fei was overjoyed when he heard this.

Zhao Kai said to Li Yongqi again: "Master Li, the Lang is already the commander of the first army and the vanguard of this battle, so you don't have to send troops, and be in charge of Xingzhou, beware of the Dangxiang people returning from the White Horse Army... In addition, the tens of thousands of newly recruited soldiers will be given to you for training.
Chapter completed!