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Just the day after the Han army failed to successfully attack the shipbuilding workshop, the always quiet Yangtze River became lively, especially on the river outside Jianye City, several Han army warships appeared, which was a rare scene.

After the Han army seized the northern bank of the Yangtze River, 20,000 troops were deployed along the north coast of the Yangtze River, and a water camp was set up in Wuhu, Ruxukou and Guangling, with more than five warships stationed.

Although the Han army was less than fifty miles away from Jianye, in the past six months, the Han army maintained the greatest restraint and low-key, and the warships only sailed half of the water surface in the northern part of the Yangtze River. They only saw one or two small patrol boats at the top of Jianye City, which made Jianye feel that the Han army was close.

But at this time, the Han army had torn off the camouflage curtain, and several warships appeared naked in front of the Jianye people, showing off their might on the river outside Jianye City, which made the army guarding Jianye feel huge pressure.

The clouds of the war enveloped Jianye City, and 60,000 Jiangdong Army had already been deployed, of which 20,000 were deployed in Wujun to deal with the threat from Hu and Kuaiji County. Another 10,000 were deployed in Piling County, which was also the response to the Han army's attack on Piling County from Hujun.

The last ten thousand people were deployed along the Yangtze River in Danyang County, of which 20,000 elite main forces strictly guarded Jianye City.

The massive outbreak of Han warships did not cause panic among the army, but it caused fear of the war among the people of Moling County and Danyang County.

The streets and alleys in Moling County were deserted and there was no pedestrian. There were only a group of patrol soldiers patrolling back and forth on the streets, closely monitoring suspicious people or flying pigeons. The city gates had already been strictly controlled and strictly inspected every person entering the city. Any young and strong man of unknown origin would be detained and interrogated by the government.

The earliest information point of the Han army, Xishi Tavern, had long disappeared. The tavern was burned to white ground by a fire the previous year. No one knew where the people in the tavern went. The Jiangdong Army also captured the Han army several times but failed to succeed.

But everyone knows that the Han army must have had an investigation in Moling County, but they are elusive and no one knows who they are and where they live?

There is a narrow alley near the south city gate, called Sixiang. At the entrance of the alley, there is a big and small tavern called Shilin Tavern. Like all the taverns in Moling City, this tavern closed down a month ago. The shopkeeper and several bartenders were forced to dig the canal. Only the shopkeeper's wife, two young children, and a pair of elderly people lived in the tavern.

The tavern also rents a small courtyard in Sixiang, which is the residence of the shopkeeper's family and is connected to the backyard of the tavern through a small door.

At night, the streets and alleys became even more deserted, and every household had no lights. Due to material shortage, even lamp oil became very precious and expensive. In order to save money, people could only live in the dark at night.

Outside Si Lane, a man in black was walking slowly along the base of the wall, and the surroundings were particularly quiet. Torches were lit at the city gate outside, so you could clearly see the soldiers guarding the city patrolling back and forth.

Because it is close to the city gate, there are no patrol soldiers here, so it is very safe as long as it is not revealed by the patrol soldiers at the city gate.

The man in black was getting closer and closer to Si Lane. He suddenly accelerated and flashed into the alley. The black shadow walked quickly. Soon after, he came to an old door and knocked on the door gently.

After a moment, a young woman in the courtyard asked in a voice: "Who is that!"

"Big sister, it's me!" The man in black lowered his voice, but it sounded like a young man.

The door creaked open, revealing a pale face. It was a young woman with a dish-like face. She looked surprised and hugged the man in black. She couldn't help crying, "Aqing, why are you back?"

The man in black was named Wang Qing. He was originally a clerk in the tavern and the brother of a young woman. He and the shopkeeper were forced to dig a canal, but somehow he appeared in the city, which surprised and delighted the young woman. She asked anxiously: "Where is your brother-in-law, has he been back?"

"Big sister, this is not a place to talk, let's go into the house and say."

The young woman quickly pulled her brother into the yard and closed the yard door. At this time, the two children ran out and hugged the man tightly, "Uncle is back!"

The man took out a tight lotus leaf bag from his arms and smiled and handed it to the children, "This is a little dry cake, take it to eat!"

The two children took the lotus leaf bag and ran back to the room cheerfully. The woman took the brother to the kitchen and wiped her tears and said, "Only a little food is given every day, there is no enough food. When will such a day be the first?"

The man comforted her and said, "Big sister, the Han army has already fought against Jiangdong. If you endure it for a few more days, it will change soon."

"I hope!"

The woman sighed and asked again, "Where is your brother-in-law, why didn't he come back with you?"

"Now the number of guardians has decreased greatly. We have all escaped. My brother-in-law and Sishun and others hid outside the city. Because of the danger, I was the only one who climbed over the city wall and entered the city."

The woman exclaimed, "If you are caught over the city wall, you will be killed on the spot!"

"There is no way, I have to get out the information."

After the Han Army's intelligence station was burned down at the Xishi Tavern, it was temporarily evacuated by the Jiangdong Army because it was strictly investigated. However, there were two intelligence points in Moling County, and the Shilin Tavern was one of them. Manager Lin and his uncle Wang Qing were both detectives of the Han Army.

This time, Wang Qing took the risk to return to Moling to obtain a top-secret information from a senior Jiangdong official living in Moling County, which is the deployment map of the Jiangdong Army. The information has reached Wang Qing's hands, but how to send it out is a troublesome.

Except for thousands of troops in the city, the rest are all elderly people and women and children. If a young and strong man appears on the street, he will definitely be arrested on the spot.

On the one hand, Wang Qing came to visit my eldest sister, and on the other hand, he also wanted her to help send the information out. He pondered for a moment and said, "I may not be able to get out, but there is an important piece of information. My eldest sister will send it out tomorrow morning. My brother-in-law is waiting outside the city!"

The woman was overjoyed and finally saw her husband. She was not worried about leaving the city. Women, children and the elderly would generally not be investigated when entering and leaving the city. She also took her children out of the city to pick up firewood, but it was not a big problem for her to send information.

She quickly took the thin bamboo tube with information and said happily: "I will leave the city early tomorrow morning!"

Wang Qing took out more than a dozen pieces of money from his arms and handed it to his sister, "The eldest sister has collected the money and can buy some food on the black market."

The woman took the money and was actually the most popular gold in the city. She also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. With this money, the elderly and children would at least not starve to death.

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Several warships of the Han army were densely spread on the river surface. Gan Ning stood on the large ship of Wei and looked at Jianye City from afar. It was the capital of Jiangdong. The city walls were tall and strong, but the city was not big, with a circumference of only eight miles. Such a city could only accommodate more than 10,000 people to defend the city at most. For the Han army who had been fighting, it was not a big problem to capture such a city.

But Gan Ning did not know the deployment of the Jiangdong Army and did not dare to act rashly for the time being. Several warships could only exert pressure on the Jiangdong Army on the surface of the river.

"Governor, I heard that His Highness the King of Han has gone to the war in person. Is it true?" several generals asked beside Gan Ning.

Gan Ning nodded and smiled, "The latest information, His Highness of Han has arrived in Chaisang, and it is probably already on the expedition. Our mission is to restrain Jianye's army and create conditions for Kuaiji army and the Lake Navy to go north."

A general said carefully again: "Governor, I think our 20,000 troops can capture Jianye City. Why doesn't His Highness the King of Han let us attack directly?"

"This is the unified deployment of His Highness, and it has his own profound meaning. I have told you many times that we can only obey orders for generals. Don't ask why?"

"Yes! I understand."

Although he scolded his generals, Gan Ning also felt that they could do more. Moreover, the order of the King of Han was to let them restrain the Jianye army. As for how to restrain it, it was up to him, Gan Ning himself to decide.

Just then, a soldier suddenly pointed at the river and shouted: "Governor, look, there is a small boat on the river!"

Gan Ning looked towards the soldier, and he also saw the small boat coming here in the waves of the river.

Without Gan Ning's order, more than a dozen Han army's sentry boats had already been greeted, and in a moment they surrounded the boat. Soon, a sentry boat was sailing towards the main ship, and a man about ten years old was added on the boat.

The soldier took the man onto the main ship. The man stepped forward and knelt down on one knee to salute Gan Ning and said, "The Han army's inquiry Lin Yi met with Governor Gan!"

Gan Ning heard about this person and smiled and said, "You are the shopkeeper Lin of the Shilin Tavern in Moling!"

"I am right, and I have important information to report to the governor."

Manager Lin took out a thin supervisor and presented it to Gan Ning. Gan Ning poured out a roll of white silk from the bamboo tube and slowly unfolded it. This was actually a map of the deployment of the Jiangdong Army. How many troops were deployed in each place were clearly marked on it. Gan Ning was overjoyed. This was the information they urgently needed.

He praised: "Shopkeeper Lin has made great contributions. Go down and rest first. I will submit the achievements of Shopkeeper Lin to His Highness the King of Han!"
Chapter completed!