After Zhu Houzhao led his troops to retreat to Anqing Mansion, he could not hide his depression.

As the emperor, he personally led the army to suppress the rebellion but failed, and his face was ruined. At this time, Zhu Houzhao was thinking about how to defeat the enemy, but the aides around him obviously could not help him accomplish such a move. It was difficult to rely on the advice of the two generals Zhang Yuan and Jiang Bin, the two of Henha who blocked Yanlu, could be said to be experts.

Zhu Houzhao usually has no contact with an official or a general. If there is anything wrong with Anqing Prefect and Anqing Guard Commander, he can only convey it through Jiang Bin and Zhang Yuan. The news seems extremely lagging.

However, this time Zhu Houzhao fully learned from the painful experience of Xuanfu returning in the first battle. It was different from before that he had basically nothing to do with military affairs. After he arrived in Anqingfu, he did not indulge in wine and sex, nor did he neglect military aircraft. He summoned Jiang Bin and Zhang Yuan three times a day to inquire about the situation.

In order to make the news smooth, Zhu Houzhao also sent Xiao Tiaozi to inquire and then quietly reported him, hoping to know the situation of the enemy and us well.

But he did not expect that Zhang Yuan and Jiang Bin deliberately blocked the news, and Xiao Guozi had low authority, which made the current real situation still unable to reach his ears.

This time, Zhu Houzhao was quite diligent, but he used his strength in the wrong direction.

There was nothing wrong around Anqing Prefecture. After confirming that King Ning's Bingma's attention was focused on Duke Wei, Jiang Bin, who was eager to make contributions, began to incite Zhu Houzhao to take the initiative.

That afternoon, Zhang Yuan, Jiang Bin and Xu Tai were ordered to report to the temporary trip where Zhu Houzhao entered.

At this internal meeting, Jiang Bin directly explained the real situation of Ningwang camp on the other side of the river, and suggested taking advantage of the empty troops of Ningwang, he sent troops to remove the nails that Ningwang had inserted under the nose of Anqingfu City in one fell swoop.

"...Your Majesty, it is reported that the King of Ghosts has taken all his gambles and gathered heavy troops from Huizhou Prefecture to Ningguo, trying to encircle and annihilate the Duke of Wei in the middle of Guichi and Tongling, Chizhou Prefecture. In addition, the King of Ghosts who crossed the river have retreated to the south bank to set up defenses... If our army firmly crossed the river to fight at this time, we will definitely sweep the enemy camp. At the same time, taking advantage of the empty troops in the hinterland of Jiangxi, the King of Ghosts and the Nankang Prefecture will be launched in one fell swoop..."

If Zhang Yuan only knows how to talk about war on paper, then Jiang Bin can't even see the minimum battlefield situation clearly.

At least Zhang Yuan would listen to the suggestions of the generals in the army and his staff, and then summarize all the opinions and send them to the emperor. Jiang Bin's suggestions were more of a matter of course. As a general who relied on the emperor's favor on the throne, he did not have the humble mind and was stubborn and self-righteous, so he could not listen to other people's opinions at all.

However, Jiang Bin's suggestion was very useful to Zhu Houzhao.

All is that Zhu Houzhao has been in Anqing Mansion these days and is so irresistible that he doesn't want to do things. Especially for his sake, he must take the initiative to attack and win a victory, show his abilities to the world, and at the same time inspire the morale of the army.

Zhu Houzhao asked: "How many camps are there in the opposite bank of the King of the River? How many soldiers are there in each camp? How many infantry and cavalry are there? What are their ships? How sure are we to attack?"

Regarding his understanding of marching and combat, Zhu Houzhao is much better than Zhang Yuan and Jiang Bin, and Jiang Bin was actually stopped for a moment.

However, Jiang Bin's head was very smart. Although he could answer any of the questions he asked Zhu Houzhao accurately, he talked with a confident tone.

"When you go back to your Majesty, there are two camps on the other side of the river, with a total force of no more than three thousand people. They are all infantry and no cavalry. They have less than twenty ships, and they are still small boats and have no ability to cross the river to fight. If we attack, we can win by chance... Oh no, ten wins and ten wins and ten ensures!"

Zhu Houzhao frowned: "Just the three thousand men on the other side, the 50,000 troops in Anqing Mansion are unable to move?"

Jiang Bin didn't realize that his words had angered the emperor because Zhu Houzhao felt that his face was damaged.

Zhang Yuan glanced at Jiang Bin. At this time, he had no intention of arguing with Jiang Bin. His eyes were a little bit cramped, as if he was saying: "You guy, continue talking. You are always big-mouthed and not afraid of flashing your tongue. Let's see how you end up... I won't rob you of your credit, but if something happens to this attack, you don't want others to take the blame for you."

Jiang Bin felt that Zhu Houzhao's tone was a little wrong, and said with a thorn in his mouth: "Your Majesty, King Ning had mobilized a large army before and gathered on the other side of the river, but now they have gone east and try to destroy the Duke of Wei first... At this time, the defense on the other side of the river was extremely empty, and sending troops would definitely win a big victory. Please give your majesty the order."

Zhu Houzhao slapped the table: "Okay! Then I will lead my troops across the river in person."

Now Zhang Yuan and Xiao Guozi became nervous and quickly persuaded: "Your Majesty think twice."

Jiang Bin was silent for a moment, and realized that the situation was not good, so he immediately joined the ranks of persuasion: "Your Majesty, even if you win, there will be no problem, but there are many wandering arrows on the battlefield. If you hurt your dragon body..."

Zhang Yuan followed and said, "Your Majesty, you must not lead your troops to fight in this battle. What if it is a bandit's plan to lure the enemy? It is better to let Commander Jiang lead troops across the river... Commander Jiang is a border general, and he is brave and resourceful, so it is most appropriate for him to lead troops."

Zhu Houzhao fell silent for a moment.

He was filled with personal heroism in his bones and wanted to take the initiative to lead his troops across the river, but he was a little afraid, afraid that it was really a conspiracy made by King Ning.

But he could not admit that he was timid and said after a while, "Jiang Qing family, are you confident that you can flatten the Niwang camp on the other side of the river?"

Jiang Bin looked excited: "When you go back to your Majesty, I will definitely fulfill my mission."

Zhu Houzhao nodded with satisfaction: "Okay, then I will assign you to the camp of the robbers on the other side... I will give you 20,000 troops. Remember not to advance rashly. If you find that the enemy has an ambush, stop immediately. Even if you cannot win this battle, you will have to escape unscathed!"

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Jiang Bin got the military power "as he wished" and left the inner courtyard, but he couldn't be happy no matter how he went.

Although Jiang Bin is full of confidence in shoveling Ningwang Camp across the Pingjiang River, and the 20,000 troops cross the river, he has a great chance of success, but he feels that there is no need to do so.

"I have the trust of His Majesty. Even if I don't lead the troops to win the battle, it's nothing. The merits are just to maintain the status quo. But if something happens, it will fall into the plot of the old eunuch Zhang Yuan."

Jiang Bin was a little worried, but Xu Tai beside him complimented: "Mr. Jiang, congratulations, I wish you success."

Jiang Bin glanced at Xu Tai: "Don't gloat, lead troops across the river tomorrow, and you will have a share... You and I will cross the river together!"

Xu Tai asked in surprise: "Master Jiang, what are you doing? I don't mean to gloat. You want to lead troops across the river to fight. It is still necessary to help you with matters left in Anqing Prefecture. How can you..."

Jiang Bin said angrily: "There will be someone to help me deal with the matters in the city. You don't need you. You are the deputy general of Xuanfu. No matter how many tricks you can do in war, who will I take you to take this time? This general is the head coach, you are the deputy general and vanguard... I think you are the one who takes you to the war, and you should be glad."

Xu Tai's face was full of bitter smile. At this time, he didn't want to lead his troops across the river to take risks.

Xu Tai was the first to suspect the situation on the other side of Jiang Bin, but he and Jiang Bin were wearing the same pair of pants and could not speak out.

Jiang Bin clenched his fists: "This time I led my troops across the river, I must win... I originally said that I would start again after sunrise, but to ensure that there is no accident, I would get on the boat before dawn, cross the river at dawn, and catch the Ning Wang's troops off guard!"

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Jiang Bin used troops in a hurry and even brought the war forward until dawn, leaving less time for officers and soldiers to prepare.

When Jiang Bin was actively preparing for the war, Zhang Yuan went on a trip and returned to the temporary inn. Li Xing had been waiting for him here, and there were also Nanjing envoys present.

"I've met Eunuch Zhang."

Nanjing came to wear a gorgeous dress and was very respectful to Zhang Yuan.

Zhang Yuan looked at the person and asked, "Who are you?"

The envoy didn't know how to answer, Li Xing replied: "Eunuch Zhang, this is a doctor in the Nanjing Ministry of War. This time I came to communicate with you about the current situation of the war."

Zhang Yuan said impatiently: "If you go to communicate with Jiang's surname, you will lead your troops across the river tomorrow morning."

"ah?"

Zhang Yuan's words surprised Li Xing and Nanjing.

Zhang Yuan said again: "At this critical moment, our family will not disclose the secrets of the military to you. I won't give it away!"

The envoy from Nanjing had no chance to pick up a conversation, so Zhang Yuan ordered him to be expelled from the guest. He seemed very helpless and looked around.

Li Xing Xiaoying comforted: "Eunuch Zhang said this. It seems that the battle tomorrow is bound to be won. This lord will wait here for a day and then return to Nanjing to report his life after the war tomorrow."

“Yes, yes.”

Come and say goodbye to each other.

After the person left, Zhang Yuanren sat down depressedly, picked up the tea on the table and poured it into his mouth, regardless of whether it was cold or hot.

Li Xing said: "Eunuch Zhang, look..."

Zhang Yuan showed a sneer on his face: "Our family has long thought about how to deal with Jiang's surname... This time he took the initiative to ask for orders to lead troops, and there will be no good results."

"Will King Ning set up a few empty camps on the other side of the river to give him credit for free? As long as he is not successful in his journey this time, even if he does not die on the battlefield, he will be punished by His Majesty, and it will be difficult for him to compete for favor with our family."

Li Xing showed a look of surprise on his face: "So, it is difficult to win tomorrow's battle?"

Zhang Yuan sneered: "What does victory or loss have to do with our family? Are you secretly interacting with someone surnamed Jiang?"

"Things are not..."

Li Xing quickly explained.

Zhang Yuan said: "There is no better, but now His Majesty has issued an order to let the troops surnamed Jiang cross the river. He has no way out unless there is any major change on the river tonight, but there is no such coincidence... It depends on how he is defeated tomorrow!"

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Zhang Yuan felt that he knew very well how many skills Jiang Bin had. He was sure that Jiang Bin could not lead his troops to win a victory, and he was planning to use the defeat in this battle to kill Jiang Bin.

Even though he knew some of the real situation on the other side of the river, he did not explain to the emperor that he just wanted Jiang Bin to get into trouble. Anyway, the emperor would not let him, a eunuch, lead the troops.

That night the city was in chaos.

Jiang Bin was preparing to cross the river. The most elite troops in the city were the Xincheng troops brought by Wang Lingzhi and Liu Xu. Jiang Bin intended to recruit the transfer of the river, but was rejected by Wang Lingzhi because he did not have a transfer order.

Among the imperial commanders, the emperor directly commanded the troops of Wang Lingzhi and Liu Xu, which were the only trump card that Zhu Houzhao could take.

Jiang Bin couldn't get the recruitment and wanted to ask the emperor for the transfer order, but because it was too late, it couldn't get what he wanted.

Jiang Bin could only draw local troops from Anqing Prefecture and temporarily gathered 20,000 yuan.

The army went on the expedition to the evening and when it was almost dawn, the ships were ready. Jiang Bin led his troops to board the boat at the docks in the city to prepare for the battle of crossing the river.

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In the early morning, there was silence across the river.

Although there are many camps set up by Ning Wang’s troops on the south bank of Anqing Prefecture City, they are similar to the information investigated by Jiang Bin and Zhang Yuan. Most of these camps are vacant, but the total number is not two or three thousand, but four or five thousand. Although it seems a lot, they are not the elite elites of Ning Wang.

The general who led this group of people to set up a suspicious formation in Anqing Prefecture was named Sima Lan, who was a confidant of Ning Wang Zhu Chenhao. He was very accomplished in military tactics and was cautious and cautious. He was appointed as the Gancheng by Ning Wang Yi, so he was sent to the other side of Anqing Prefecture City to stand alone.

Before dawn that day, Sima Lan slept soundly, and the guards came over to report that there was something wrong with the other side of the river.

"Master Sima, the squad came forward to report that it was said that the fire was flashing in Anqing Prefecture City, as if soldiers and horses were gathering. Perhaps the tyrant lord wanted to send troops across the river to fight us." The guard said.

Sima Lan frowned: "It's been four or five days. The court found that we didn't have many troops and should have sent troops long ago... The foolish monarch can promote capable ministers like Shen Zhihou, logically speaking, have a certain vision. King Ning also told him not to underestimate him, but why did he do it now?"

"Sir Sima, should we fight with them or withdraw our troops?" the guard asked for instructions.
To be continued...