Zhao Yu looked at the majestic Xiangyang cannon on Fancheng, and there was only contempt in his eyes. In his previous life, it was rumored that when the Ming army broke Xiangyang, he also saw several Xiangyang cannons on the head of the city, which were said to have been built by Boyan when he attacked Xiangyang. Now it seems that rumors are really possible, but it is also seen that it is bulky and difficult to carry over long distances, so it can only be used and rebuilt.

After a cursory look at the geography around Fancheng, Zhao Yu turned back to the camp. At this time, the camp has been formed, and the van car is used to set up camp every day, and the first brigade of the Guardian Army, which was still unfamiliar with the use of the van in the past, can also be skillfully used. They can form corresponding vehicle formations according to different terrains and uses, and quickly complete combat deployment.

At the moment, because we have entered the war zone, the enemy and us are only facing each other a few miles apart, and there is no obstacle in between, so it can be said that they are completely exposed to the enemy's sight. Therefore, they set up camp to form the 'Jade Ring Array', which was named because it resembled a jade ring with holes. The camp was chosen on a circular mound, with a brigade in the outer ring, and the cavalry brigade in it, with the vans belonging to the guard regiment and the baggage regiment as the inner ring, and the driving in it.

This formation is very suitable for the open field, and the camp is based on the mound, which can not only cope with the siege of the enemy army on all sides, but also make full use of the firepower of the high and low layers. You can also use cavalry to attack from all sides and break the siege of enemy troops. Of course, this formation is not without weaknesses, and what I am most afraid of is being surrounded by the enemy's army, digging trenches and building fortifications to besiege layer by layer, making it difficult to break through, and finally running out of food, grass and ammunition and perishing.

But Ni Liang is still confident in this formation, here is less than 30 miles away from the forbidden army Zhang Ba's department, and the main camp of Jingxiang is only 100 miles, and the imperial navy is going up the river to meet them. If there is a problem here, they will all rush to solve the siege. Fighting with the army in a van is like carrying a house on their backs, which greatly increases their self-sustaining power, and the materials they carry can ensure that they can fight independently for 20 days.

"The holy driver returns to the camp and puts the drawbridge!" When the sentry saw the emperor and his party coming from afar, they prepared in advance to let them go.

"Salute!" Approaching the camp, Zhao Yu and others also slowed down their horses and walked slowly across the bridge. Both the sentry and the soldier who was digging a trench and arranging a horse to resist the horse immediately stood on the spot and saluted, and he returned the salute right away.

"Your Majesty!" When the holy driver returned to the camp, the first brigade of the brigade, which was organizing the officers and soldiers to set up the camp, immediately greeted him and saluted.

"No need to be polite!" Zhao Yufei dismounted and threw the reins to the guards and returned the salute. Military discipline stipulates that galloping horses are strictly forbidden in the camp, and although he is privileged not to do so, he also obeys it.

"Your Majesty only brings a small team of guards to the camp, which is too risky." Tian Zhong complained.

"This time with my own expedition, it has been hard to go thousands of miles!" Zhao Yu didn't refute, but smiled. Tian Zhong was born in the Marshal Mansion, and he is the oldest in the Imperial Guard, and he is nearly fifty years old this year. And he chose to be escorted by the 1st Brigade, in addition to his strong combat effectiveness, but also because he was old, serious, loyal and reliable, and many things had already been done without him worrying too much.

"My subordinates are in good health, my children are all married, I am clumsy and take care of housework, I have nothing to worry about, and it is annoying to go home!" Tian Zhong can be said to have watched the little emperor grow up, treating him like a nephew, and speaking very casually.

"Since Jiazi started the army, you have followed my side, many of my colleagues have been in high positions, and my former subordinates have been on the same level as you." Zhao Yu said with emotion that when the new army was organized and trained in Qiongzhou, Tian Zhong was the general captain, and many of the students were division commanders and Yu Marquis, and he is still a brigade commander.

"When I entered the palace back then, I couldn't imagine being able to command tens of thousands of subordinates, but now I can still stay by Your Majesty's side, stay in the imperial city on weekdays, and fight with Your Majesty, I am satisfied." Tian Zhong smiled intently.

"With you by my side, I can sleep more peacefully, the military department has wanted to promote you to other departments several times, but I have rejected it after thinking about it, and I have missed your future!" Zhao Hao said apologetically.

"Your Majesty's words are serious, and your subordinates are also used to being by Your Majesty's side, and if you can watch Your Majesty live in the imperial city, your subordinates will feel that they have no regrets in this life, just ask Your Majesty not to dislike your subordinates and drive me away." Tian Zhongyan said.

"Let's all sleep well tonight, recharge our batteries, and try to break the city in one fell swoop tomorrow!" Zhao Yu patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, when we crossed the river today, the Yuan army did not send troops to attack Bandu, nor did they set up an ambush on the way, and they did not send troops to harass us when we set up camp. His subordinates thought that they were likely to launch a night attack, but why was His Majesty sure that the enemy would not move? Tian Zhong didn't dare to agree, and frowned.

"Shi Bi, this old horseman, thinks that he has a strong city in his hands, and there are 100,000 soldiers, and we can't shake the city. And he thought that he was brave and famous, so he disdained and used treacherous tricks, and wanted to fight with us in a dignified manner, defeating you, a strong army known as the first brigade of the Great Song Dynasty, in order to deter our army, in a vain attempt to make me give up the idea of capturing Xiangyang. Zhao Hao said with a smile.

"Hehe, he is arrogant, then tomorrow's subordinates will ask him to teach His Majesty the power of the army, knock out his front teeth first, and then pull out his tongue!" Tian Zhong sneered and said. The 1st Brigade of the Protector Army was originally adapted from the Marshal's Guard Battalion, and participated in the battles of defending Qiongzhou and attacking Guangzhou and Quanzhou. With His Majesty as the vanguard, he fired the first shot of the counterattack on Jiangnan, and then attacked Lin'an, captured Pingjiang, and fought several vicious battles in Ezhou. This Northern Expedition also participated in the Jiangdong Campaign and the two major battles of Xuzhou and Suzhou, destroying tens of thousands of enemies.

"Yes, we have to tell this old man that the time when they belong is over, and it is not the time for a long sword and a fast horse to step on the world!" Zhao Hao also said sharply.

"Well, my subordinates obey the order, and tomorrow they will definitely take Fancheng and stand His Majesty's dragon flag at the head of the city!" Tian Zhong said in a loud voice.

Zhao Yu nodded, and gossiped with Tian Zhong for a while before returning to the camp. Although Tian Zhong received a hint from His Majesty, he did not dare to ignore it, and personally supervised his subordinates to dig the trench wider, build the camp stronger, and guard more strictly. After inspecting again, he returned to the camp to listen to the report of the generals and scouts, discussed how to attack the city tomorrow, and reported it to Ni Liang for approval after it was written, and then began to deploy the siege matters......

Although the officers and soldiers of the battalion waited for the day, as Zhao Yu said, the Yuan army did not launch a night attack. The next day, Ni Liang did not give the order to attack the city, but personally led the cavalry brigade and the officers above the command of the first brigade to survey the terrain of Fancheng, explore the city defense of the enemy's various gates, discuss the siege plan again, deploy the tasks of each department, and order the engineering battalion to prepare siege equipment.

Zhao Yu did not interfere with their actions, nor did he participate in the discussion, leaving them to make their own arrangements. And he asked Wang Yinglin to play chess and chat, of course, it was an eventful time at this time, and the two couldn't help but turn to the current situation when they talked.

"Your Majesty, Jing Xiang should have gotten the news earlier, but no one came to greet him, is Jiang Shuai too self-conscious!" It has been a few days since he entered Jingxiang, but no one has come, and Wang Yinglin also doubted his previous judgment and became suspicious of Jiang Cheng's actions.

"The old handsome man is trapped in the palace, and the little pawn is naturally going to jump out and do it!" Zhao Yu picked up the pawn and arched across the river boundary road.

"Jiang Shuai is seriously injured and can't be a director, someone wants to take the opportunity to gain power, who is so bold?" How could Wang Yinglin not hear His Majesty's voice, and frowned.

"At present, our army is stationed in the north, south and west of Xiangyang, and the tent is placed in the south of the city. Zhao Yu jumped off the horse path.

"There is a big river in the west of Xiangyang City, and the camp can only go west along the Suizao Road Rao Fancheng, and then cross the river in Gucheng to enter the hinterland of Xiangyang and go to the main camp. Zhang Ba's abandonment of Fancheng is equivalent to cutting off the marching road of the camp, and it is also the closest to the car, but he did not come to see him, did he have a different heart! Wang Yinglin was taken aback by his own speculation, if Zhang Ba rebelled, Xingjia would be trapped under Fancheng.

"He doesn't have the guts, he's just playing some tricks, I'm afraid he will end up smashing his own foot!" Zhao Yu Pegasus stepped on Wang Yinglin's river crosser, took the chess pieces in his hands and played with them.

"Your Majesty, this is ......" Wang Yinglin was a little distressed when he was eaten by the river pawn, and he wanted to regret his chess and felt that he was a scoundrel, so he withdrew his hand, "He has no objection, why didn't he come to see the driver for a long time?" Do you want Your Majesty to go to the kiss! ”

"He was afraid, so he pretended to be deaf and blind, just because he didn't know that I had crossed the river to this point." Zhao Yu urged Wang Yinglin, who was undecided, to move quickly.

"Afraid of what?" Wang Yinglin put the chess pieces back in place and looked at His Majesty.

"He was afraid that Fancheng would be flooded and Fancheng would be punished by me, that Gucheng would not be able to explain after a long time, and that he would not know how to exonerate himself when he saw me. So he covered his eyes, plugged his ears, and pretended that he did not see that he was coming, and that he could not hear the sound of the cannons of the siege of the city. Zhao Hao said with a smile.

"This ...... Isn't it self-deception, and is it possible to get away with sin? Wang Yinglin was surprised and amused.

"So that's how clever it is!" Zhao Yu urged him to fall again.

"Isn't that stupid? When he arrived in front of the army in the coming day, how could he explain it to His Majesty! Wang Yinglin pondered for a moment, but he didn't figure out where his cleverness was, and felt that His Majesty was testing his IQ, and he was a little excited.

"The king is wrong!" Zhao Yu stacked several chess pieces on top of each other, and made a string of crisp sounds, "He thought that when he crossed the river, he would be blocked by the Yuan army, and he had to change his route to cross the border, so he could hide what he did; But I crossed the white water safely, and he thought that the Yuan army would set up an ambush on the way, so that he could lead the army to rescue the driver, even if I knew his mistake, but how could I be embarrassed to punish him if he had meritorious service in rescuing the driver! ”

"Oh, that's what he had in mind. But now that our army has arrived at the city of Fancheng, why hasn't it come to see it? Wang Yinglin nodded, and shook his head again.

"He's waiting for me to be unable to capture Fancheng, so I'm asking for help!" Zhao Hao picked the corner of his mouth and sneered, he knew that human nature is to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, but he is a soldier and has responsibilities, and he allows him to make mistakes for a while, but he can't allow him to make mistakes again and again......