Located in this water village camp on the whirlpool waterway, there is a huge building ship, up and down five floors, this single warship can accommodate nearly 1,000 soldiers, is where the army in this water camp is located. If such a large ship were to go sideways, it would almost encroach on the small half of the river.

At this time, Shen Zhezi was accompanied by several Xuzhou army generals, touring carefully on the boat, and his mouth was chatting from time to time. This ship belongs to the Xuzhou Army, but the Huainan Army does not have this kind of background at the moment. Of course, it's not that it can't be built, but in terms of cost performance, this kind of large-scale building ship is not the first choice of the Huainan Army at the moment.

The generals of the Xuzhou Army accompanied him, and when they heard Shen Zhezi's praise for this big ship, they couldn't help but be proud and apprehensive, worried that Shen Zhezi would not be able to refuse to borrow the boat. However, their worries were unnecessary, and Shen Zhezi didn't say anything more after appreciating it. In the war facing the north, the effect of similar large ships is still not too large, and if there is one, it can be used, and if it is not, there is no need to spend manpower and financial resources to build it.

The whirlpool was a joint action of the Xuzhou Army and the Huainan Army. The Huainan army mainly swept between Qian Pei, while the Xuzhou army invaded Pengcheng, Xiapi and other areas, so as to gain the initiative in Huaiyin. Earlier, many passes in Huaishang, such as Matoushu and Vortex taken by the Huainan Army, were ceded to the Xuzhou Army, so this time the army was also regarded as the Xuzhou Army's return for the peach.

Shen Zhezi has not been able to take off his armor or get off the ship recently, so he first arrived at Yingkou with grain and watched the battle between Ru Ying. In that direction, because there were several veteran generals, the battle went smoothly. In particular, there were not many slave soldiers stationed in Runan itself, and some local slave sects were quickly cleaned up and uprooted one by one. With a little rectification, it became a suitable place to resettle the Huaibei refugees.

However, the situation is still not optimistic, especially when there is conclusive news from the north, and the Jinnu Shihu has gathered hundreds of thousands of people in the land of Henan to build the old river waterways such as the Langdang Canal near Xingyang. The Langdang Canal is a chasm, which is an extremely important flow of the Yellow River, and can be used as a starting point to reach the Huai River from Bian. At the same time, there can also be a vortex and Yingshui that go straight into Shouchun, and carry out a flank attack on the east and west wings of Shouchun.

At this point, Shi Hu's intentions can be said to be obvious, and his people will come south this time, and the focus will be on Huaizhong Shouchun! If there was any luck before, there is no need to doubt it now.

Now that the other party has revealed its definite intentions, it is definitely not far from the real period of going south. Many of the affairs previously arranged in Huaibei naturally need to be recovered in an orderly manner. So far, there is no dissatisfaction with the final results of the previous arrangements, although there is no big gain, but fortunately there are no major mistakes.

If there is still one regret, it is that Shi Cong was not able to be seduced and besieged. Although Shen Zhezi had previously understood that Shi Cong was unlikely to be easily dispatched, he always couldn't help but have some fantasies. But for now, it seems that there is still a disappointment after all.

After touring the ship, Shen Zhezi stayed directly, and his own soldiers arranged a cabin for him to rest for a while. But he couldn't be idle, so he let people spread out the map and take a closer look. Collecting the terrain and topography of Huaibei, such as mountains, rivers, cities, and towns, is also an important task for harassing the enemy this time.

Although this kind of picture material also exists in Jiangdong. However, in recent decades, the situation in this situation can be said to have changed overnight, in the past years, the Xiongcheng Dayi has become a ruin, and there are important towns in the barren land, and those pictures and books in the old days are only a little reference.

At this time, Shen Mu's voice sounded outside the door, and Shen Zhezi raised his head to summon people in, and his eyes turned to Shen Mu and Xiao Yuandong, looking at the young man he had not seen before.

"Huaishang Xiaomin Liu Di, see Shen Yuma."

On the way, Liu Di had been told by Shen Mu who he was going to meet, and he was a little excited at this time.

"You don't have to be formal, just sit down and talk."

Shen Zhezi smiled and nodded, then looked at Xiao Yuandong, and said with a smile: "As soon as I entered the camp, I listened to the camp talk about Yuandong's brave and dangerous achievements this time, not only to rescue many Huaishang villagers, but also to attract virtuous people to the town. ”

Although Xiao Yuandong was not lacking in waves when getting along with his friends, he was still respectful in front of the horses, and after hearing the words, he was busy reporting what he had learned this time. Although it is a pity that it is very likely that Liu Di cannot be kept for his own use, he still gives Liu Di a very high evaluation.

Hearing Xiao Yuandong's introduction, Shen Zhezi became very interested in this young man named Liu Di. He himself does not have much of a habit of visiting celebrities, nor does he despise the other party's fame, especially in this era, it is extremely unfriendly to talents from poor families, and I don't know how many talents are buried in the grass.

Of course, Shen Zhezi was most interested in Liu Di's strategy of taking horses, when he got up from the table, walked to Liu Di's seat, put the map he had seen before in front of this person's case, and asked: "What Liu Jun said, can you explain it from the map?" ”

Liu Di was not clumsy at this time, he pressed his hand on the map to describe what he knew in detail, and even slightly repaired some omissions and ambiguities on the map.

"You are the commander of the front, what do you think about this?"

After Shen Zhezi listened, he was not in a hurry to express his position, but looked at Shen Mu and Xiao Yuandong on the side.

"Recently, the rangers have been riding in various departments, and they have also peeped at Chengfu, Zhuyi and other places, and there are many around, but what Liu Lang said is correct. However, this is the place where the heavy hoarding is between Qian Pei, there are many sentry posts and forts, and the number of troops is nearly 10,000, which is really difficult to approach. Besides, it is already close to the city, and if there is no strategy to fight quickly, it is really difficult to achieve merit. ”

Shen Mu was able to lead an army one step ahead, although he was quite resentful of his friends, but he was by no means unemployed, and he was quite conscientious about the tasks assigned to him, and when he heard Shen Zhezi's question, he expressed his opinion: "But if you can really probe into it and start a quick decisive battle, what you have obtained is by no means unusual, and it is indeed worth a try." ”

"If the horse has a plan to be dispatched, the small people will never dare to resign, if they can benefit the king, although they will have no regrets!"

Hearing what Liu Di said, Shen Zhezi smiled and encouraged him again, and after a little muttering, he asked Shen Mu to invite the generals to come to the meeting, and by the way, inform the Xuzhou army.

To be honest, he was really moved. I regretted that I couldn't make a big win before retreating, but now I have an opportunity in front of me. However, he had to consider the whole Huainan from the whole town, and he didn't dare to decide such a big thing casually. If it is just a failure to calculate, if too much investment here affects the overall strategic layout, the impact will be great.

Of course, it's not that he doesn't think this Liu Di is credible, but he needs more details to supplement in order to have an idea of the expected return, from attacking to retreating.

Not long after, all the generals gathered here, including the chief general of the Xuzhou Army here, Xi Jian's henchman Li Hong.

When everyone arrived, Shen Zhezi didn't talk about Liu Di first, but just said that he wanted to organize a large-scale raid on Qian County today and ask the generals for their opinions.

The Huainan army here is mainly a light cavalry of Shen Mu, as well as the army commanded by Cao Na, as well as Lu Yong, who is guarding the vortex, can be mobilized to the north if necessary, and the troops that can be assembled in the short term are between 10,000.

As for the Xuzhou army, there is still a war in Huaiyin at the moment, and it is necessary to open up the connection between Zhongshui and Huaishui, so that it can more calmly invest more troops in Huaishui in the defense of the coming day, so there is not much military strength here. In addition to the more than 10,000 troops of Xi Jian's army sitting in Xuyi, it is the people of the two armies led by Li Hong.

At present, most of the generals in the water camp on the vortex are some old Zhaowu troops led by Shen Mu. These people have always had an almost blind admiration for Shen Zhezi, as long as it is planned by the horse, then there is no need to think about it at all, just clap your hands and agree.

The one who can really put forward suggestions worthy of reference is still Xi Jian's veteran Li Hong. Li Hong is not optimistic about this, although Wang Shi is swaggering a lot in Huaibei at present, it does not mean that the slave army is weak and can be bullied.

The city father is not far from Qiaocheng, and there are tens of thousands of Shi Cong stationed in Qiaocheng, all of whom are elite soldiers, and they are by no means comparable to the county and country that travels in the wild. If it is an ordinary year, Shi Cong alone can be said to be the great enemy of Huaishang, and now he is only shrinking inward waiting for the army to come south, and his own combat power is extremely strong.

Moreover, the waterway is not only for the southern army, but also for the slaves. The water network in this realm is staggered, and there are whirlpools, bianshui, sui water, etc. on the nearby side alone, which means that the slave soldiers in Pengcheng and other places can mobilize reinforcements on a large scale.

"At present, the slaves are guarding the border, this is not a newly defeated and fearful division, and there is a national armor in the country to continue on the back road, even if it is temporarily persecuted, the military spirit is really not lost. On the other hand, our army has both the enemy near the shore and the troubles coming from afar, and if there is a small setback, the people's hearts are already uneasy, and they are afraid that the slave division will arrive quickly, and it will inevitably be unbalanced in advance and retreat. ”

Li Hong Zhengse said, to be honest, he has no lack of envy and admiration for the courage and courage of these young people. But at his age, courage is no longer the most important, but he needs to be more stable and less crazy.

Hearing Li Hong's analysis, Shen Zhezi was also a little silent. In fact, these problems, he also took into account, never underestimate the heart of the slave, but some are unwilling to give up this opportunity, if this plan can be successful, how much is still a small thing, can rely on this to be exciting, for the future Shouchun's defense is undoubtedly of great significance.

But he also had to take into account that if stealing chickens would not make a handful of rice, the consequences would definitely not be measured on the surface.

But there are also many people present who can't listen to Li Hong's painstaking persuasion at all, and the first person to speak is Yu Manzhi, who has been quite ambitious and complacent recently: "General Li's words are really too demoral!" Although you are also a veteran general who has been in the army for many years, you rarely follow the famous generals, and it is inevitable that there will be negligence. I have waited a long time for the horses, and where there is a war, how can I talk much about the enemy and the enemy? There is a war, when you are brave, how can there be a certain number of victories and defeats, and you are the brave who hold your hands! As I have experienced in the wars of late, I have never thought for a long time before the battle, and I have advanced bravely, and all the slaves and thieves I have encountered have been beheaded. ”

When Li Hong heard this, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but tremble, especially when he saw Yu Man's determined posture of winning all battles and holding Zhizhu, as if it was not him who begged for him after too many injuries earlier. There is a request for help, it is a family that watches and helps each other, and now there is a dispute, but they are very clear from each other!

"What General Li saw was honest and serious. The reason why the slaves dared to wander out and disperse, and the Chinese army gathered inside, probably also felt that our army did not dare to advance in a big way, although there was a small disturbance, it would not become a big trouble. How can there be a battle to win in this world, when you get the sky, you can win the hearts of the people, I will attack, and take the enemy unprepared, with this one, it is already worthy of a battle! ”

Xie Yi also said in the middle of the table.

Shen Mu on the side also echoed: "It is the spring tide now, and there is a lot of water storage on the vortex. Once the slave soldiers come south, this is not a place that must be defended, if the slaves of Xuzhou come to help, digging and releasing water, it is not enough to trouble......"

Everyone began to talk about it, each with their own opinions, some of them were absurd, but there were also many that were worth drawing on and carefully smacking.

After Shen Zhezi listened to the banquet for a while, his eyebrows gradually became cheerful, he really felt the growth of these people, it can be seen that since this period of indulgence in Huaibei, although there may not be immediate changes, it is by no means in vain.

In previous years, it was Shen Zhezi who made all the trade-offs and led them to victory after victory. But this time, it was they who returned to give him confidence when Shen Zhezi was in trouble.

"Qi is complementary, rigid and soft, both offensive and defensive, and it is lawless to use things against the enemy. The enemy is outnumbered, the enemy is strong and I am weak, it is clear to be honest, but even so, how can I be willing to be restrained. With this unwillingness, it is time to ask for things that cannot be done. ”

When Shen Zhezi talked about this, he had already made up his mind. Previously, he came north here, with the original intention of watching the fighters and returning to Jiangdong when the time came. Now that you've made the decision to give it a try, there's nothing to hesitate to do when you start scheduling.

This battle needs to be decided quickly, and no matter whether you win or lose, you can't stay greedy for merit for a long time. Therefore, the main force is naturally the light cavalry of Shen Mu's department, which can be guaranteed in terms of mobility, and the protection of the waterway is handed over to Cao Na. At the same time, Guo Yu, who was stationed in Yingkou, and Han Huang, who was a guerrilla, sent letters to inform them that although they could not directly join this battle, they also needed to cooperate accordingly to contain the investment of troops in Qiaocheng.

As for Liu Di, who offered advice, Shen Zhezi was also directly recruited into the army, temporarily sent as a military captain, and in addition to his own family members, he added dozens of elite soldiers to listen to him. While the rangers were still gathering on their way back, they sent their men to the city father first, and even if they couldn't make a plan, they could spy on more details.

Once Shen Zhezi has made a decision, then whether something happens or not naturally cannot depend on the success or failure of this conspiracy. If it succeeds, it is gratifying, and if it fails, it is not enough to shake Shen Zhezi's decision. In fact, what he really relied on was that Guo Yu and Han Huang would be able to attract and contain the enemy's energy. 8)