On the post road on the south bank of the river, the sound of camel bells, horses' hooves, and the sound of armor swaying and hitting each other when riding are intertwined.

Zhang Gou could already understand why Master Pole gritted his teeth to save a cavalry back then, and why An Shuai attached so much importance to Chen Hansan, who brought 2,000 cavalry to surrender, that he was completely defenseless when he was in Xuzhou, but his feelings were not as direct as they are now.

King Ning arrived in Chongzhou at the same time with the order of the Governor's Palace, and Lin Jian was ordered to go to Jiangning to discuss matters, and transferred 2,000 cavalry from the cavalry camp to accompany the escort, which was almost two-thirds of the strength of the Huaidong Cavalry Division.

Bringing so many cavalry on the road is somewhat of a show of martial arts, and it can't keep that King Ning, Yue Lengqiu and others have no crooked thoughts about the Huaidong Military Division; As far as the cavalry battalion is concerned, it is also one of the subjects of combat training to use two to three days to bring its own supplies of grain and grass and carry out a long-distance march of five or six hundred miles to adapt to various terrains.

The width of the Jiangnan post road was limited, and two thousand cavalry stretched out, and the team was five or six miles long. Over the years, although there have been soldiers and horses constantly mobilized through the Jiangnan Post Road, no army can compare with the majesty of the cavalry in front of them.

Although all the horses under the straddle are all unarmored military horses, in fact, this cavalry team of more than 2,000 people is a mixture of armored cavalry and light cavalry.

In the daily march, the war horses made by the armored cavalry will not be draped with heavy armor, but the war horses are more robust and strong, far from being comparable to the common Central Plains horses in the south of the Yangtze River. The soldiers on horseback all wore black armor and were armed with standard riding spears nearly two feet long. When marching, the spear is raised to the sky, and the sharp spear head up to a foot long reflects the light of the sun.

On the other hand, the light knights wore brown armor and swords at their waists, and their horses were more about speed and endurance, and their numbers were four times that of the armored horses.

Compared with the war horses and armor, the soldiers who have been tested by bloody and cruel battles for a long time ride on horseback, like a piece of burning iron that has just been cut out of the flames, like a knife that is still flowing down after being stained with blood, like a spear that has just pierced the enemy's chest, causing a strong impact on people's hearts.

A war horse made its nose, as if it was contagious, and countless war horses followed suit.

Many of the onlookers on the side of the road trembled with fear at the strange sound made by the war horse's nose, and many more were shocked by such a military appearance.

"This is the Huaidong Army, I feel cold when I look at it, and those horse infantry in the city can't be compared at all." "That is, this Huaidong Army that can win a hundred battles, where are the county soldiers in the county who chase bandits and catch thieves and kill people on their backs?" "Do you know that the Huaidong system envoy is a Wuqu star who came into the world for a hundred years, if it weren't for Wuqu Xing, he would be able to bring out such a powerful soldier?" "Old Yang Tou, you are talking nonsense again, Lin Zhizhi is a genuine Dayue Juzi, but he can't get used to those incompetent generals, so he angrily abandons the pen and follows Rong's ......"

The onlookers talked a lot, Zhang Gou rode on horseback, and some could be heard one after another; Such a discussion made him feel complicated.

These military officers and cadets have been assembled for more than a month for tactical training. For more than a month, they have mainly learned about terrain and tactical arrangements.

As middle and high-ranking officers, those who have been promoted to the cadet corps for intensive study are all battle-hardened and have more or less experience in leading troops to fight. They all have an intuitive understanding of tactics and have a preliminary summary of experience. Even though many people are illiterate and complain about literacy and literacy, it is much easier to learn tactics than to recognize a few big characters. Compared with intensive study in Chongzhou, field trips and terrain explanations are more useful to the military officers and cadets, so this time I came to Jiangning with me.

Compared with the single topography of Chongzhou, the topography of Jiangning is composed of hills, hills, river valleys, lakesides and riverside landforms, which is a good place for on-the-spot learning of terrain and tactics.

No matter who would not allow Lin Jian to lead 2,000 elite cavalry into Jiangning City, after Lin Jingzhong was transferred to Haidong to inspect the Jeju Inspection Division, Sun Wenbing served as the liaison of the Huaidong Military Division in Jiangning, and he had already prepared to garrison in the east of Dongyang Town outside Donghua Gate.

Zhang Gou and the others were not anxious, it was rare to come to Jiangning, many of them were the first to come back to Jiangning, waiting for the cavalry from the south to enter the camp, and their students could be a little freer, so they rode their horses to the embankment on the west bank of the Jinchuan River to wait.

On the surface of the river, the huge sails blowing in the wind were like giant birds flying across the water, and the Jinhai, escorted by two Jiyun-class warships, seemed to be slowly heading towards the Jinchuan estuary. The speed of the Jinhai against the water was no slower than that of the cavalry.

At the mouth of the river, the town is lined with houses, like a majestic city.

Han Caizhi was the only one who came to Jiangning, pointing to the house and saying to Zhang Gou and Zhang Jiheng: "Before the adults came to Jiangning, this area was only a small village with only a dozen families, now you can take a look at it......"

At this time, someone came over with a horse, it was the guard beside Lin Lian, and said to Han Caizhi and the others: "My lord wants you to clean up and go over to see him after you ...... stop."

The estuary is mostly the Dongyang Township Party, and many people in Shanglin have settled down here, Han Caizhi came back to Jiangning this time, and he also had a feeling of returning to his hometown, Lin Lian summoned him over, and was busy arranging the affairs of the cadet team with Zhang Gou and Zhang Jiheng, and first followed the guards into the town to see Lin Lian.

As soon as Lin Lian got off the dock, Yang Pu and Zhao Qinmin came to greet him on behalf of Gu Wuchen, and Lin Tingli also came to Jiangning first, and also lived in the estuary temporarily. When Zhang Gou and the others arrived, Lin Jian was standing on the dock, shushing everyone and warming up.

It was already dusk, and Lin Bin, as his son-in-law, was inconvenient to stay overnight in Gufu, so he would officially enter the city tomorrow and spend the night at the mouth of the river tonight. Gu Junxun is a rare trip back, and he wants to have a good reunion with his father and mother for a few days, so he will go to the city to live in Gu's mansion tonight. Although she is six months pregnant, she is not tired by boat, so she will prepare a carriage here and send her into the city to live in Gufu first.

Zhang Gou, Han Caizhi, and Zhang Jiheng came over, and Lin Jian introduced them to Zhao Shuhan, Zhao Qinmin, Yang Pu and others, and asked Zhang Gou again: "I heard that you have been studying maritime affairs and ship warfare quite hard during this time, and you intend to enter the water camp?" ”

"It's a pity that the last general was born in Shuizhai, but he couldn't really take a warship to engage the enemy," Zhang Gou replied, "Under the command of the Lord, the last general has the opportunity to re-learn military affairs, so I want to learn the ...... of water warfare by heart."

"Oh, I see," said Lin Lian, "stay and go back to the camp after the feast!" ”

"Yes." Zhang Gou, Zhang Jiheng, and Han Caizhi responded together, he didn't know if Lin Jian could guess his mind, and he couldn't be fully trusted with his inclusion in Ma Bujun, and he couldn't kill his brothers in the past, only by being incorporated into the water camp could he escape from the past affairs.

Of course, Zhang Gou's words are not entirely pretextual, as a water village, in addition to the early small-scale water battles with officers and soldiers in Hongzepuli, he went ashore to lead the Ma Bu army in the later period, and he himself is still quite interested in water battles.

There is still more than a month before the end of the training camp, and Zhang Gou does not know his final whereabouts, and Chen Zhihu, who is known as the Tiger of the Southern Plains, led his troops to Biansi and took up the post of Henan Envoy, and Zhang Gou did not know whether the girl in the red jacket and the pole master could cope with it.

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The thatched cottage is still left, Lin Tie returned to Jiangning on this trip, and as soon as the boat docked, the prayer post came like snowflakes.

On the first night of Lin Tie's stay in the cottage, he only met with Lin Tingli, Zhao Shuhan, Yang Shi, Liu Xilin, Zhao Qinmin and others.

It will be two years before Jiang Ning returns to marry Jun Xun. Although the time is not long, but during the period of Shengsi, Huaisi, Haidong battles, but also quite a sense of vicissitudes.

After the banquet, all the generals returned to the camp to rest, and Lin Tie stayed with Lin Tingli, Zhao Shuhan, Yang Shi, Liu Xilin, Zhao Qinmin and others to talk at night in the grass hall. In addition to Zhou Pu and Han Caizhi, Lin Mengde also returned to Jiangning with Lin Jian this time.

Regarding the matter of Qianzhuang, Lin Lian came forward to say hello, but specifically persuaded the Dongyang Township Party to come forward and do some water grinding work.

Lin Tingli served as the prefect of Dongyang and the superintendent of the army, as a powerful figure in Jiangdong County, but he knew that the real representative of the rise of the Lin clan was Lin Tie, who controlled the Huaidong Military Division. Even if you don't consider the Jinhai forces controlled by Lin Xuwen, with only the forces of Dongyang and Huaidong, the Lin family can be called the first-class family of the Dayue Dynasty.

After returning from Qingzhou, Yang Pu's health has not been very good. Although he is a person who practices martial arts, with Gu Wuchen's birth and death, there are many hidden injuries on his body, and Yang Pu's muscles and bones are not as strong as ordinary people.

Yang Shi really grew up, quite a famous general, served as the second general of the Jiangning Water Battalion, although he directly controlled only half of the Jiangning Water Battalion, but he was the elite of the Jiangning Water Battalion, and he was Gu Wuchen's most important assistant to the Jiangning Water Battalion.

Liu Xilin has been serving as the captain of Dongcheng, after Zhang Yubo was transferred to Huai'an Mansion to serve as a general judge, and later learned about Xuzhou, Guo Pinxiao, who took over as the left secretary of Jiangning Mansion, is also an official from Dongyang, and he was unable to come to greet Lin Tie today. Zhao Qinmin has always been by Gu Wuchen's side, but he has also made a lot of achievements, and he has been recommended by Gu Wuchen, so he is also from the rank of the five-rank Chaosan doctor.

In contrast, Zhao Shuhan has always been depressed, although the tide is rising, and he has been promoted to the sixth rank of the court, but he has never been able to get a real shortage to display his political talent; He was also reluctant to be Gu Wuchen's staff, and spent most of his time in the estuary compiling the "Jiang Zuo Jing".

"This time, the imperial court decided to transfer Chen Zhihu to lead his troops into Henan, and Ning Wangfu and Yue Lengqiu sent a message to summon everyone to Jiangning to discuss matters, which was to concentrate the strength of the two Huai and wipe out the remnants of the Huaisi forces in one fell swoop. Lord Gu has been calling to go to King Ning's Mansion for the past two days, and that's what he was talking about, and he didn't have time to write to Chongzhou," Zhao Qinmin opened the conversation first and said to Lin Lian, "In the past two days, the Ning Palace's affairs have always been regarded as a hidden danger by Sun Zhuang's department. When the day after tomorrow is officially discussed, I think Yue Lengqiu or King Ning will ask you to express your position......"

Lin Jian tapped his fingers on the table and said, "This will depend on the situation when the time comes." The garrisons of Suyu and Suining are as many as 12,000 people, and if they rebel again, it will be a headache. However, Chen Zhihu led his troops over, Lianghuai was strong and strong, and a small number of homeless troops such as Sun Zhuang were attached to the generals, and they may not be unstable, but most of them may not have any objections, and they may not have much trouble...... Instead of worrying about Sun Zhuang, they should be worried that Chen Hansan would have different intentions. ”

The imperial court moved south from Datong to Chen Zhihu's headquarters, believing that before the autumn and winter, Donghu would not gather troops to go south, and most people on the Jiangning side should have the same optimistic judgment. Compared with the unstable minds of a small number of exiled soldiers such as Sun Gongzi, Lin Jian was more worried that the imperial court was too optimistic.

Lin Jian had already sent someone to Jibei to contact Li Zhuo, but no one had come back yet, so he really didn't know what Li Zhuo and Gao Zongting really thought in their hearts. After Chen Zhihu was transferred to Henan as the envoy, Li Zhuo's burden on the shoulders of the northern front would be terrifying.

"There were voices in the court before, demanding that Chen Zhihu be held accountable for his ineffective defense of Datong, or that he should be wise and keep Chen Zhihu's position as the chief general of Datong, why did he suddenly transfer him to Henan this time?" Zhao Shuhan asked Lin Jian suspiciously, "Have you ever gotten the news in advance?" ”

"No, maybe King Ning and Yue Lengqiu will know some news, but I also suddenly knew the news before I came to Jiangning, and I sent everyone to Jiangning to discuss matters with King Ning's mansion, and there was a day before and after." Lin Jian shook his head, Chen Zhihu was the garrison of Datong Town before, and he served as the commander of the same position, and he was reappointed as the envoy of the Henan system, which was a demotion and appointment, and this news was very sudden for Lin Bin.

Chen Zhihu's transfer involves the foundation of the Yanbei defense line. If Li Zhuo had known the news in advance, he would definitely have sent someone over to communicate with Huaidong first. If Li Zhuo also pointed out Chen Zhihu's transfer, there would be only a few people who really promoted this matter in the imperial court, and it would not be difficult to guess.

"I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing," Lin Tingli said, "If the remnants of the red-jacketed woman are removed, Huaisi will be completely settled, and Chen Zhihu will lead his troops back to Datong again, and the Huaixi soldiers and horses can also be transferred south to fight against the luxury family......"

"It's too dangerous to put your hopes in one battle," Lin Jian shook his head slightly, "Someone from the luxury family has been in contact with Dongyu in Goryeo, and the luxury family has always paid attention to contacting the Liukou, so it is difficult for the imperial court to compete for the first move......"

Coming up from the game of Go, transferring Chen Zhihu's department to the south can be said to be out of the lead, at first glance it is a good move, but it just leaves a very big hidden danger. In order to make up for this hidden danger, Li Zhuo is likely to be forced to send troops from Liaoxi in advance and jump from the inner line to the outer line to fight.

Chen Zhihu defended Datong, although he fought fiercely, but after all, he repelled the Donghu people; Last year, the Huaisi rebellion was also largely wiped out, and Yue Lengqiu then won a series of victories against Luo Xiancheng's troops in Huaixi, and the defense lines formed along the Qianjiang River in Jiangdong, Jiangxi, and Liangzhejiang were also becoming more and more stable, and there were many small victories against the luxury family.

In such a situation, the officers and men have also displayed quite good combat effectiveness, which inevitably makes people optimistic, while the increasing financial pressure in various localities will inevitably make people impatient.

Lin Tingli also has an optimistic judgment on the situation, Lin Tie is not very strange, if there is no demagogy, it is impossible for the imperial court to transfer Chen Zhihu south. Lin Jian thought to himself: Maybe the real danger comes from the impatient thoughts in the current emperor's mind, maybe he is no longer patient, as long as there is a possibility, he wants to give it a go.

There was nothing to discuss tonight, just to sit down and have a preliminary exchange of views.

In the middle of the night, Lin Tingli and the others went back to rest one after another, and they had to stay in Jiangning for a few days, so there was no need to speak tonight.

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Although the night was deep, Lin Jian couldn't sleep, and he and Lin Mengde were still sitting under the moon to talk about things.

"The meaning of the second master's words is that if the situation in Henan and Huaixi is really calmed, Ning Wangfu will transfer the Dongyang Army to the south to fight the luxury family, and he will not object!" "He is also a little more optimistic about the current situation. ”

"You can't blame him," Lin Jian said, "You can't expect other people's minds to be exactly the same as Huaidong's!" ”

More careerists are only plotting greater power, and how many people will think of rebelling for the throne when they have a little power?

Speaking of power, Lin Tingli is also a high power now. If the world continues to be chaotic, it may not increase his power by one more point, but it will bring many dangers of uncertainty.

From the perspective of personal and family power alone, it is understandable that Lin Tingli hoped that the Yuan clan would restore the rule of Zhongxing. And Zhang Yubo, Zhao Shuhan and others are still deeply influenced by traditional Confucianism and have a strong desire to be loyal to the imperial court.

With these expectations, it is natural that the judgment of the situation will be more optimistic.

Lin Jian can only grasp the internal affairs of the Huaidong Military Division now, and pay attention to unifying thoughts; Lin Tingli, Lin Xuwen, Zhao Shuhan, Zhang Yubo, and even Gu Wuchen, Gu Siyuan, Chen/Yuanliang, Zhao Qinmin and others do not belong to the Huaidong Military Division after all. They have their own thoughts, their own interests, their own ambitions and pursuits, and Lin Jian can't force them.

"I know that's the case, I'm worried about the matter of Qianzhuang, and I may not be able to get a good response in Jiangning." Lin Mengde said.

"In many cases, it is necessary to have the mind of seeking common ground while reserving differences in order to get things done," Lin Jian said, "The situation can be stabilized, and the establishment of a money bank is a measure that is beneficial to everyone...... You can't be impatient and hope that the Dongyang Township Party will bet all the chips on Huaidong, don't be anxious, how far you can go, just do your best. ”

"Also, I'm anxious," Lin Mengde smiled self-deprecatingly, "When the situation improves, everyone will hope that money can make money!" ”