Under the escort of a group of dragon ships, the Sheji re-entered the Qiantang River estuary after a month, and Zhao Yu boarded the top deck and stretched out comfortably, and let out a long breath, and the cool sea breeze also made people feel refreshed. He felt that he must have been a fish in his previous life, and whenever he came to the sea, his mood suddenly improved, and his depression and troubles went away with the waves.

Under Zhao Hao's little tricks, based on the desire to recover the glory of the old capital, Zhang Shijie and Lu Xiufu struggled several times, and finally 'agreed' for him to come to the sea to comfort the armies, and by the way, survey the terrain and guide them to annihilate the Zhending army and seize Jiankang. But everyone was worried that he would be a war horse that spread the reins when he got out of this circle, and no one could restrain him, so Zhao Yu had no choice but to repeatedly promise that once he won Jiankang, he would return to Shaoxing immediately.

Since in the name of the labor army, Zhao Yu ordered people to purchase several boatloads of meat, fruits and vegetables, Shaoxing rice wine and 20,000 stone of grain. Considering that it would be difficult to control the defense around Shaoxing Mansion and the need to attack Hangzhou with only the strength of the five divisions, he decided to leave the escort army behind, and he only brought the escort army and the guard battalion to go. But first of all, Ni Liang didn't agree, he insisted on going, and he even coaxed and scared him to force him to agree to come down and lead the army, but he still brought a brigade and a regiment with him at Ni Liang's resolute request.

Zhao Yu's fleet went out of Qiantang Bay and entered the open sea, turning to Shengsishan Island, the main island of the Shengsi Islands outside the mouth of the Yangtze River, which is the confluence of the Qiantang River and the Yangtze River estuary, and hundreds of island groups are composed, but no one lives on the island, only occasionally ships come here to take shelter, and the main fleet of the Song army hides here to wait.

At this time, it was the windy season, the fleet hung sails and sailed quickly, after more than half a day's voyage in the distance from the island group is still forty miles away, when the Song army sentry ship was encountered, the Sheji number is the little emperor's water palace, the flagship of the navy, and the whole army is well known. When they saw each other, they came up to lead the way, and at the same time returned to the camp to give a farewell, and when the fleet docked at the port, Zhao Mengjin, Liu Zhu and other generals were already waiting on the temporary dock.

Shengsishan Island is very small, only four or five miles in a radius, with simple tents built on it, but the rest of the territory is extremely limited, and several larger islands nearby are also covered with tents, but they are also extremely narrow. However, the scenery here is very beautiful, and it is a good place for vacation, but now it has become a huge military camp, full of murderous atmosphere.

"Your Majesty, why didn't Zuo Xiang and the cardinal marshal come back?" Everyone welcomed the little emperor into the tent, but Zhao Mengjin didn't see Lu Xiufu and Zhang Shijie accompanying him, and asked with some doubts.

"The two of them are tired, and I am also tired of staying in Shaoxing, so it's time to change!" Zhao Hao smiled.

"Hehe, it must be because His Majesty misses his subordinates, so he left them here alone!" Yoo so smiled and held a cup of tea.

"This is reliable, Your Majesty took a lot of words to convince them!" Chen Dun said with a smile on the side, the first division to the fifth division were all developed with the army of the Marshal's Mansion, and he was familiar with these generals, so he naturally would not be restrained when he spoke.

"Oh, that's good, I was still Your Majesty and it was secretly flowed out!" Zhao Mengjin said in surprise that in the past, the little emperor often sneaked out of the palace to wander around, but this time he was surprised to come openly.

"Do you drink this bitter water every day?" At this time, Zhao Yu took a sip of tea and frowned.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Zhao Mengjin said with a wry smile, "There are no available streams on this island, so you can only dig wells to get water, but only a few wells have acceptable water, and the other wells are more bitter and difficult to swallow, so you have to mix them together and drink them, and your majesty is still drinking pure water!" ”

"I see, let everyone suffer!" Zhao Yugong arched his hands and said apologetically.

"Your Majesty doesn't have to be like this, it's your duty, but when will we leave?" Zhao Mengjin hurriedly saluted, but his words also showed that he had also stayed here enough.

"It's coming, it won't take a few more days!" Zhao Yu said and instructed Chen Dundao, "You go and organize people to unload the wine and meat on the ship and distribute it to the army, and you don't know the taste of meat for many days when you look at them!" ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" When the generals in the tent heard this, their eyes immediately lit up, and they all saluted.

"Excuse me!" Zhao Hao smiled and raised his hand to let the generals be polite.

"The subordinates know that there must be something good for Your Majesty to come!" Chen Fenglin, the commander of the first division, said with a smile.

"Use your nonsense, as long as Your Majesty eats less at any time!" Liu Zhixue, the commander of the second division, also said with a smile on his face.

"How did you come to this point, guarding the sea, and being close to the land?" Zheng Yong looked at them and was very puzzled.

"Little brother of the Zheng family, you don't know, Lu Xiang is extremely cautious, that is, we are not allowed to go to the sea to fish, and we are not allowed to go ashore to buy, so that we can only eat dry food every day to satisfy our hunger and drink this bitter water to survive!" Zhuang Siqi, the commander of the three divisions, said with a wry smile.

"Zuo Xiangren is not bad, but he is a little old-fashioned, and he is also worried about leaking his whereabouts and arousing the vigilance of the enemy army!" Liu Zhu saw that everyone couldn't stop complaining, worried that His Majesty would not like it, so he hurriedly covered up.

"Hehe, after we hit Shaoxing Mansion, there is no shortage of fish and meat every day, and you can drink a few glasses of Shaoxing rice wine, this day is very beautiful!" Zheng Yong deliberately angered them and said with a smile.

"Shaoxing old wine is good, in the past, the Sprinkle family had to drink a few bowls every day, but since the defeat of the army, it has not been heard for ten years, this is the time when the new wine is on the market, I really want to drink two jars to satisfy my hunger!" Zhao Mengjin didn't think it was a pestle when he heard it, but sighed.

"Your Majesty knows that Zhao Shuai grew up in Shaoxing, and I think you have long been hungry, and I have already prepared it for you, and it is on the boat!" Wang De said with a smile as he listened. Zhao Mengjin is a member of the royal family, and Shaoxing is the place where the clan gathers, and it is there that he spent his childhood, youth, youth, and even his career.

"Your Majesty still remembers such a trivial matter, and his subordinates are very frightened!" Zhao Mengjin saluted again.

"Today, let's have dinner in the handsome tent, and we will also accompany Du Shuai to taste it!" Liu Wenjun said immediately.

"I'm afraid there will be a lot of inconvenience in this handsome tent!" Wang De looked at His Majesty and said softly.

"Didn't the commander have the opportunity to report to His Majesty about military affairs, and there are many people here, so how about going to the imperial ship?" Sun Kai, the commander of the four divisions, immediately reacted when he heard this, the impact of so many generals gathering together to accompany the emperor to eat and drink was too bad, and his eyes turned and he said.

"Yes, yes, this island is also very inconvenient, and please move your majesty to the ship!" Liu Wenjun also hurriedly agreed.

Zhao Yu saw that the generals were quite interested, so they took advantage of the situation to return to the imperial ship, in recent years, with the continuous growth of the Shuaifu army, the old generals of the palace have also held important positions in the armies with the rising tide, so the opportunity to meet is much less, even in the palace is a calm voice, dare not laugh wantonly. It is rare that there are no outsiders around today, and he is happy to gather with the generals.

Before leaving, the supplies on the royal ship are naturally sufficient, and it is rare that there is an ice cellar in Shaoxing Mansion to store ice, so that some fresh ingredients can also be stored. And although Zhao Hao's food is simple, the chef can't be simple, and his skills are many times better than the skills of ordinary guys in the army. In the past, there was a shortage of food in Qiongzhou, and wine was always forbidden, which made wine a rarity in Qiongzhou, and wine was not prepared for non-major ceremonies or palace banquets. And when you go to Shaoxing, a place where wine is produced, you can't have to prepare some, but those who can get on the royal ship must also be boutiques.

Good wine and good food, I haven't seen each other for a long time, and there are naturally more conversations between monarchs and ministers, but between the conversations, they talked about a series of wars that have happened recently. Tian Zhong basically participated in all the battles since the protection of the tomb, and introduced them to the generals one by one. He started with the strategic arrangement of the little emperor, explained in detail the application of tactics, and told everyone about the experience gained. After all, this is the first time that the New Army has participated in a large-scale actual battle in a structured manner since it was fully equipped with firearms, and many lessons are still worth learning.

"Your Majesty led an army alone, won all three battles, and annihilated the three Wanhu troops of Hangzhou Wanhu Mansion, which really made his subordinates admire. It's just that our tens of thousands of troops are hidden on this desert island, and it is a shame that we have not achieved an inch of military resources in vain! Zhao Mengjin drank a bowl of wine and said with regret.

"Hehe, I'm in a hurry, you have to know that a good meal is not afraid of being late!" Zhao Yu pointed to the dishes on the table and said.

"Your Majesty, now that Shaoxing has been lost, and Hangzhou is also in danger, but this Zhending army still refuses to dispatch, which is really anxious." Zhao Mengjin said with annoyance.

"The naval army of the enemy Dragon Bay is also reluctant to sail, and the ships of the Wanhu Mansion transporting grain by sea are gathered in Jiangyin, and I don't know what the intention is!" Yoo so also interjected.

"Jiankang is an important town on the river, and now the situation is unclear, so they naturally don't dare to move lightly, so as not to repeat the mistakes of the past, but I don't think it will take a few days." Zhao Yu nodded and comforted the generals.

"Your Majesty, but it's not a matter of waiting like this, isn't it a stimulus to them?" Zhao Mengjin said.

"I'm going to put some pressure on them, but where should I fight?" Zhao Yu nodded, touched his chin again, and said.

"Your Majesty wants to fight how to fight, you should always give us some hints!" Zhao Mengjin said.

Zhu Qing was born as a pirate, and he was not exterminated, but became a 10,000-family by taking risks to open up the sea route, which shows that he is treacherous and cautious, but he is bold and black-hearted, and dares to fight with his life in order to achieve his goal. And the biggest skill of pirates is to be able to sniff out danger in advance and escape in advance, so it is not easy to catch them all. In contrast, the enemy dragon bay naval army has never fought with our army, and it has not been formed for a long time, and it is in full swing, but it is like a stupid donkey, so there is nothing to worry about! Zhao Yu said after a while.

"What a group of pirates, Your Majesty is too cautious!" Zhao Mengjin chuckled when he heard this.

"The difference between the handsome people, the pirates are the most difficult, and they have long since fled when they are dispatched to clear them, if you leave, they will intervene in the air raid and disturb you, which will make you annoyed!" Liu Zhu said that his main task since he was the head of the village was to guard against pirates, and he was deeply touched by this.

"In the past, there were groups of pirates around Qiongzhou, but now there is not a single one for a hundred miles, and pirates have become a rarity!" Zhao Mengjin was unconvinced.

"You don't know how hard it took to exterminate it back then, but in the end, it was with the help of the Tan people that you found the pirates' lair, surrounded them, and exterminated them one by one." Liu Zhu said with a wry smile.

"It's that the Sprinkle family has no knowledge, as you said, if you run away from these pirates, it's also troublesome for them to occupy the north shore and come over from time to time to make trouble!" Zhao Mengjin only believed it when he heard Liu Zhu say this, and touched his beard and said.

"Your Majesty's intention is to wipe out the enemy naval army in order to get rid of future troubles?" Liu Zhu no longer paid attention to Zhao Mengjin, who had just pondered the taste, and turned his face to His Majesty.

"Well, I have ordered Dong Yicheng to attack Liujiagang, annihilated thousands of households in Chongming, and robbed a large amount of grain to retreat into Taihu Lake to wait for the rabbits, just to lure them into the lake to gather and annihilate, but they were not fooled." Zhao Yu said.

"Could it be that the enemy realized that it was a trap and refused to fight?" Chen Fenglin put down his chopsticks and asked suspiciously.

"There should be none, otherwise the enemy naval army will not assemble in Jiangyin, but should retreat to the north bank or simply avoid Changzhou." Liu Zhu pointed to the map hanging on the wall.

"And then you say, what are they trying to do?" Zhao Yu lowered his head and thought about it and asked.

"Your Majesty, my subordinates thought that the Yuan army still wanted to recapture Pingjiang in order to gain control of the canal and the mouth of the river, and they were slow to take action, they should be waiting for the enemy army in Jiankang!" Liu Zhu pointed to Jiankang Road again.

"Well, your analysis makes a lot of sense." Zhao Yu nodded and said, "Jiangyin can enter the canal from the five drains, and the land of Jiankang can also enter the Yangtze River and turn into the canal, they will assemble in Wuxi and go south along the canal through the Songjiang River to enter Taihu Lake, but our attention is on the river, it is difficult to find their intentions!" ”

"What Your Majesty said is that if they are defeated, they can withdraw from the Taicang River or from the Songjiang River. If they win, they can reoccupy the Pingjiang River and go south along the canal to reinforce Hangzhou. Liu Zhu analyzed again.

"It's really a cunning rabbit, they even think of a way out!" Zhao Yu looked at the map and said leisurely.

"Your Majesty, there are no less than forty or fifty rivers flowing into Taihu Lake, and it is not easy to trap them in them!" Liu Zhu said.

"Oh, but it's not marked on the map?" Zhao Yu was startled again, and frowned.

"Your Majesty, before the subordinates entered the Marshal's Mansion, they belonged to the Left Wing Army, and they were transferred to fight along the river, stationed troops in Taihu Lake, and there are more streams that flow into the lake during the rainy season, most of them can be boated, and it is impossible to block all the estuatures!" Yoo Su sighed.

"Your Majesty, my subordinates think that after the battle begins, they can seize Kunshan first and block the passage for them to escape!" Zhao Mengjin nodded again.

"The subordinates think that Du Shuai is reasonable, we can also capture Chongming Town first, this sandbar is in the middle of the river to control the mouth of the Yangtze River, as long as an army is deployed, the entire river can be blocked, blocking the enemy's escape to the sea." Liu Zhu said.

"If you look at it from the point of view of the Sprinkle family, you can send troops to occupy this sandbar first, which is equivalent to stabbing their navel and cutting off the shipping channel, so that even if they recover Pingjiang, they will not be able to go out to sea, so as to force them to send troops!" Zhao Mengjin added.

"Well, that's a good point. But this map is too old, we should go and check the terrain, otherwise it will delay the fighter, and set up the net but let the rabbit run! Zhao Yu looked at Yutu and touched his chin and said......