Chen Xiyan wants to see Dong Yuan, Chen Mingzhe can't hide in Mingzhou, he is the imperial history of the Northern Zhejiang Inspection School; Chen Enze wanted to represent Huaidong to the north bank to meet Dong Yuan and walk all the way.

Against the water and headwind, I rushed to Haining County on the north shore by boat, and it was already dusk on the 25th. Dong Yuan was sending troops and horses from the eastern front to the west. On the night of the 25th, the official road from Haining to the west was filled with soldiers who were advancing westward to support. Even if Chen Mingzhe hired a carriage and coachman, Haining County also sent officials to follow him, but he could not let the reinforcements withdraw from the official road to make way for them.

Chen Enze took Hu Cong to ride a horse to the wilderness that night, and Chen Mingzhen could only accompany Chen Xiyan to stay overnight in Haining City. Chen Xiyan's body could not withstand riding a horse in the wilderness, and he did not leave for Hangzhou until the early morning of the next day.

The news from Fuyang is not optimistic, although Dong Yuan can mobilize as many as 40,000 soldiers and horses in northern Zhejiang, but most of the newly recruited soldiers, with the original Weiyang Army as the base of the elite only more than 10,000 people. Linshui County was captured, Fuyang tug-of-war was brutally fought, the casualties of the Northern Zhejiang Army were very heavy, and the men and horses who were sent reinforcements from the eastern front, especially those newly recruited soldiers, heard that the front was so fierce, and there were many people fleeing along the way.

Chen Mingzhe accompanied Chen Xiyan to the west, and the trees on both sides of the official road hung many corpses of fugitives who were arrested on the spot.

Although Dong Yuan became famous for defending Xianxia more than ten years ago, whether he could defend Fuyang at this time, Chen Mingzhe's heart was still hanging in his throat, and he was extremely unreliable.

The carriage entered Yuhang County in the afternoon, and Chen Mingzhe learned that his second uncle Chen Huawen had arrived in Deqing County with the Haiyu Army, but after arriving in Deqing, Chen Huawen had no intention of leading his troops south.

Chen Mingzhe and Chen Xiyan parted ways in Yuhang County, Chen Xiyan continued to travel west to Fuyang to meet Dong Yuan according to the original plan, and Chen Mingzhe went north from Yuhang to Deqing to meet his second uncle Chen Huawen. When it was about to fall at night, Chen Mingzhen rushed to Deqing County, and saw his second uncle Chen Huawen in the Deqing County Yali, which was temporarily requisitioned for his trip.

Like a red candle with a huge thick baby's arm, there are more than a dozen pairs inserted in the official hall, burning and beeping, with a strong smell of balsam.

Despite the tiring days of running around, Chen Mingzhe didn't bother to tidy up an official robe and rushed to the official hall.

Chen Huawen is a seven-grade civil servant, wearing a lake-blue official robe, half of the official robe, revealing the armor he was wearing inside, his face was thin, his stiff beard was as short as a steel needle, his eyes were bright, and he had a bit of Confucian style, and he was standing in front of the Nanmu Gong case with Huang Shiqing and other Deqing officials of Deqing Zhixian County to discuss something in front of the map.

"Mingzhe, why are you on the North Shore?" Chen Huawen saw Chen Mingzhen walk in, "I thought you and Chen Ge were in Mingzhou Mansion." ”

Huang Shiqing and other Deqing officials all saluted Chen Mingzhe, Chen Mingzhe replied, and briefly told the second uncle Chen Huawen about the itinerary: "Yesterday morning, I accompanied my teacher to cross the river, and I was delayed overnight in Haining, and after arriving in Yuhang, I knew that the second uncle came to Deqing, so the teacher went to Fuyang to see Master Dong, and asked me to turn around and ask the second uncle: Why did the Haiyu army stop in Deqing and no longer go south?" ”

Chen Huawen's face was slightly dark, and it was inconvenient to say anything in front of Huang Shiqing of Deqing Zhixian County, so he snorted, bypassed Chen Mingzhe's questioning, and asked, "How is the Huaidong Army fighting in Mingzhou Mansion?" ”

Seeing that the second uncle changed the topic and asked about the battle situation in Mingzhou Mansion, he felt a little uncomfortable, but he also thought that maybe there were some things that were inconvenient to say in front of outsiders, and said: "In the face of the attack of more than 30,000 elites of the Huaidong Army, the luxury family has almost no defense in Mingzhou Mansion. When we came, nearly 20,000 soldiers of the Huaidong Army landed in Mingzhou Mansion, controlled the Yongjiang River and the mouth of the Cao'e River and the southwest corner of Changguo Island, and divided the defenders of the Hao family in Mingzhou Mansion. Seeing Lin Lian's meaning, he was not in a hurry to attack the capital city of Mingzhou, and on the contrary, he scattered his troops and horses to attack the outer walled cities......"

"It seems that the Huaidong Army is just around the corner to recover the Mingzhou Mansion," Chen Huawen said, "Mingzhen rushed all the way to Deqing, presumably the journey is hard, let's go and rest first!" How to deploy the defense of Deqing, and you need to review the imperial history of northern Zhejiang to get an idea! ”

Chen Mingzhe was slightly stunned, he had no real power in the Northern Zhejiang Envoy Division, but to put it mildly, he was the highest official in Deqing City at this time. Theoretically, he had the right to control Deqing officials, and he even had the right to take over Deqing's defense without further instructions from Dong Yuan.

Chen Mingzhe didn't have the intention of fighting for power and profit at this time, but Chen Huawen had to talk about this, he could only retire first, and some attendants took him to the backyard to wash and rest, only a moment later, Chen Huawen put aside the Deqing officials and came over alone.

"I know that you complain that I stopped in Deqing," Chen Huawen sat down opposite Chen Mingzhe, resting his arm on the table, and said, "I want to ask you, even if I fill up the 5,000 Haiyu troops I brought over to Fuyang, Fuyang will definitely be able to take it back?" ”

"Fuyang has not been lost yet, and the north gate of Fuyang City is still in the hands of Lord Dong." Chen Mingzhen said.

Chen Huawen shook his head and said: "If the Huaidong Army is not in a hurry to attack the city and seize the village after landing in eastern Zhejiang, Lin Jian will directly lead his troops to attack Xiaoshan by land and water, threatening the back road of the soldiers and horses of Fuyang, I will not hesitate to lead the troops and horses directly to Fuyang to support or help Dong Yuan counterattack Linshui...... It's just that Lin Bin's intention in this battle is in Mingzhou Mansion, and for three days, the Huaidong Army should have gained a firm foothold in Mingzhou Mansion, but the Huaidong Army has never entered the Huiji Mansion to fight, and the luxury family should also complete the preparations in the Huiji Mansion to intercept the Huaidong Army's westward advance and affect the Fuyang War! If I lead my troops south at this time, even if I ruthlessly lose all this foundation, it won't be of much use. ”

"......" Chen Mingzhen fell silent.

Why didn't Lin Jian directly lead his troops to attack Xiaoshan by land and water at the beginning, threatening the army route of the extravagant flying bear in Fuyang?

The reason is very simple, the East Zhejiang Water Division blocked the shallow and narrow Qianjiang River waterway in the Xiaoshan section, the Huaidong Water Division could not go up, the upstream waterways were still under the control of the East Zhejiang Water Division, and there were 50,000 elites who could be transferred to Fuyang from the Western Front to participate in the war, and the Huaidong Army had 20,000 soldiers to fight over, and the chances of victory were also very slim.

Once the attack is blocked, and the troops and horses of the luxury family in eastern Zhejiang adjust their deployment, and gather the scattered defenders to defend the key walled cities, Huaidong will definitely steal chickens and rice.

It's no wonder that Lin Jian wants to drive away the wolf and devour the tiger - if he changes someone else, he must take the Mingzhou Mansion first - the bloody battle between Luxury Feixiong and Dong Yuan in Fuyang is actually forced by the situation, everyone does not dare to take a step back, and if you take a step back, it is likely to be a thunderous hell and a catastrophe.

Although Dong Yuan has 40,000 soldiers and horses, but seventy or eighty percent are newly recruited, and the strength is far behind, even inside and outside Fuyang City, it is the luxury flying bear that has more advantages in the terrain - Dong Yuan is a famous general in the world, but the luxury flying bear is not a vegetarian. The two of them were rivals on the battlefield of Eastern Fujian, fighting for nearly ten years, and they knew each other well.

Once Extravagant Fei Xiong is determined to fight with Dong Yuan in Fuyang City, then no tricks will be used. Once the elite in Dong Yuan's hands is exhausted, he will not be able to escape defeat.

"If Fuyang can't hold it, the situation in northern Zhejiang will be ugly. Even if the luxury family can't keep the Mingzhou Mansion, they can still use troops against the Huizhou Mansion from the Fuyang and Linshui lines, through the Qianqiu Pass, or threaten Jiangning through the Dusong Pass," Chen Mingzhen said in a suppressed voice, "The teacher is afraid that he won't be able to suppress Huaidong's ambitions at that time......"

Qianqiu Pass is the passage through Fuyu Mountain into Huizhou Mansion, and Dusong Pass is the passage through Fuyu Mountain into Ningguo to Jiangning Mansion.

Before the passage at the eastern foot of Fuyu Mountain was opened, Qianqiu Pass and Dusong Pass should be counted as the inner line. Although there are defenders in the two cities, there are only three or five hundred sword archers who chase bandits and thieves - Luxury Feixiong, with the cooperation of Fang Zhenhe, a surprise attack to capture Linshui, and the soldiers from Fangjiabu are divided into three ways to capture Qianqiu Pass, Dusong Pass and Anji County. Only the strange soldiers who attacked Anji were repulsed, and Qianqiu Pass and Dusong Pass were taken away by Luxury Flying Bear.

Once Fuyang is lost, not only in northern Zhejiang, but also in Huizhou and Jiangning, the situation will be ugly - Jiangning is afraid that everything will be begged for Huaidong at that time.

"Chen Ge Lao is dedicated to the imperial court, and his heart can learn from the sun and the moon, I am very respectful, but," Speaking of this, Chen Huawen sighed slightly, "The time is also, the situation is also, suppressing Huaidong is a matter considered by Jiangning and the princes of the imperial court, and there is no need for the Chen family to stake the foundation to save their lives......"

Although the Haiyu army had 20,000 soldiers, what really determined the status of the Chen family in the Haiyu army was the 5,000 foot soldiers led by Chen Huawen at this time. Once these 5,000 foot soldiers are exhausted, Su Pinxiao's influence on the Haiyu Army will surpass that of the Chen family.

The more troubled the times, the more you have to rely on the military power in your hands to speak.

If Dong Yuan can't hold Fuyang this time, will Meng Yishan still look at his face in the future?

Speaking of which, if Dong Yuan can't hold Fuyang, it is also a good opportunity for the Chen family, Dong Yuan, and Meng Yishan to fight in northern Zhejiang.

Thinking of this, Chen Mingzhen looked up at the second uncle's face under the lamp, and thought: Is this the plan that the second uncle can't say in his heart?

It is said that those who know the times are Junjie, as for suppressing Huaidong, in the past two or three years, Yue Lengqiu, Zhang Xie, Zhang Xi and others have stopped trying their best to suppress Huaidong, what is the result? Thinking of this, Chen Mingzhen was a little discouraged, knowing that the second uncle's decision was not wrong.

Seeing that Chen Mingzhe was silent and seemed to persuade himself, Chen Huawen said: "You don't have to go to Fuyang again, just stay in Deqing, and help Deqing defense ...... as you review the imperial history of northern Zhejiang."

"It's okay to have a second uncle here," Chen Mingzhen couldn't bear to leave Chen Xiyan alone in Fuyang, and said, "I still have to go to Fuyang for a trip......"

Chen Mingzhe traveled south from Deqing that night and took a detour from Hangzhou to Fuyang. After passing Hangzhou, the sky became brighter, and it was already early morning on the 27th, and along the road were the wounded soldiers who had withdrawn from Fuyang.

On the road, he grabbed a small colonel with a broken leg who moved away with a cane, and Chen Mingzhen knew a little about the cruelty of the war in Fuyang.

Dong Yuan was in Shangyanwu, blocking the retreat of the defenders at the north gate of Fuyang City, and continuously transferring reinforcements upward. No one was allowed to withdraw unless they had severed their feet and limbs, and almost all the soldiers and horses transferred to Fuyang before the 26th were disabled.

Dong Yuan's management of the army was cruel, and he did have extraordinary ability, and he led the county people to guard Xianxia County with a small official, and he also repelled the extravagant soldiers. If someone else came to guard Fuyang, if he fought like this, I am afraid that the whole army would have collapsed a long time ago, but he could still grit his teeth and support it.

Compared with Huaidong, Dong Yuan may only lack some luck.

Chen Mingzhen thought to himself: Even if Fuyang is reluctantly recaptured, the soldiers and horses in Dong Yuan's hands can still be preserved after the war, I am afraid that it will not exceed one-third.

However, for Dong Yuan, as long as he can hold Fuyang, even if he fights all the soldiers and horses in his hands, Meng Yishan cannot challenge his authority in northern Zhejiang. As long as Dong Yuan can control the resources of northern Zhejiang, as long as Yue Lengqiu and Ning Wangfu can still trust him, he will re-recruit soldiers and horses at that time.

However, can Fuyang be kept?

Chen Mingzhe worked hard, rushed to Shangyanwu, reported, passed through the duty post, walked to Dong Yuan's courtyard, and as soon as he stepped into the courtyard, he heard Chen Xiyan persuading Dong Yuan: "Withdraw, always leave some foundation to guard Hangzhou......

Chen Mingzhe was surprised: when Yuhang was separated, the teacher was determined to hold Fuyang, but it was only a little more than a day, but the teacher persuaded Dong Yuan to withdraw from Fuyang, how cruel was this battle?