Since leaving Rongcheng, there has been no good weather for a day.

The strong wind whipped Liu Mo's face with drizzle. He kicked the spurs and crossed the rising stream. Beside him, Zhu Min pulled the hood of the cloak and murmured and cursed the weather.

Even if the weather is gentle, Liu Mo is not riding well. Now, it has been raining for five days, and the road conditions have become very dangerous, with soft mud and gravel everywhere. The strong wind is blowing, and the rain falls into his eyes.

"Maybe I should stay in Rongcheng, drink beer, eat skewers, and enjoy life?" Liu Mo's mind had such thoughts many times. His own soaked clothes stuck to his body, wet and itchy.

The neck and shoulders were sore from the weight of the armor and the sword. What was even more uncomfortable was that he had enough of steamed buns, hard jerky meat, and marinated food all day long.

When the army reached a hundred miles away from Jianglin Prefecture, Bai Chengzong suddenly ordered a camp.

It was not yet time, and I had just finished lunch, so there was no need to stop. Moreover, they were in the forest now.

Although he was puzzled, the soldiers took obedience as their duty, and Liu Mo had to obey orders.

The sound of horse hooves gradually decreased, swallowed up in the wet green wasteland. After a while, only heavy rain hits the leaves, trees and rocks.

The servants under his command quickly set up a tent, then ran out to collect fuel, digging deep into the branches and leaves piled up on the ground to seek dry branches.

Even if I choose this way, it took me a long time to spark in this humid forest.

As soon as Liu Mo sat down and planned to rest, Bai Chengzong sent someone to find him.

When they arrived at the main tent, Bai Chengzong, Zhu Min, Lu Sheng and all the generals were present.

"Come on? Sit down!" Bai Chengzong said, his face full of worries.

"What happened?" Liu Mo asked Zhu Min next to him softly.

Zhu Min's face was also gloomy, "The eldest prince suffered a defeat!" He said, "More than 5,000 people were lost!"

Damn it! This news is exciting enough.

"Brother Zhu, be more specific!" Liu Mo asked.

"General Bai will explain to you!"

"Everyone, be quiet!" Bai Chengzong spoke again. "You are talking about it once."

All the generals calmed down one after another, and a soldier who looked like a messenger nodded and began to state the incident.

"How is this possible?" Lu Sheng moaned, "What the hell is His Highness the eldest prince wanting to do? Why did he think of crossing the river by night? He should have known what the risks will be like this?"

"I would do this too!" Another general spoke, whose name was Feng Yu, the fifth-rank commander. "General Lu, you probably haven't been to Jianghunhe, otherwise you must have known that the eldest prince has no choice.

The enemy has set up fortifications on the other side of the river. Now Jianglin Prefecture is in the rainy season (September-October of the Great Xia: the entire summer monsoon system retreats southward.), once the water level rises, even boatmen who have been in the river for decades dare not cross the river easily!

Not only that, the enemy only needs to place an army on the west bank of the south bank, that is, between the two rivers. Even if all my Daxia soldiers grow wings, they will not be able to fly over!"

After hearing this, Liu Mo fell into deep thought.

"The information in Daxia is lagging behind. This news was obviously a few days ago. The rainy season had not arrived yet. The eldest prince wanted to cross the river before the rainy season to support Jianglincheng, and there was nothing wrong with it!

Unfortunately, according to the messenger's information, Yang Yizhi discovered that the plan was discovered by Yang Yizhi. Halfway through the river, he was greeted by Zhou Dynasty troops on the other side of the river by the catapult of the stone cart and arrow rain, and no one survived!"

Bai Chengzong's face was gloomy, and Liu Mo could clearly see that the small beads of sweat were covered with on his face.

"The rainy season in Jianglin will last throughout September. The eldest prince's troops cannot cross the river. Just with our 40,000 troops, how can we defeat the 30,000 enemy troops in Jianglin City in a short time?" Feng Yu sighed, "It's simply..."

"General Feng, we are all grateful for pointing out the obvious facts, but the most urgent task at the moment is, what should we do next?" Lu Sheng said.

"What else can we do? Through the Jianghun River, our contact with the eldest prince was cut off. They could march into the entire Jianglin Mansion in a swagger. Who can stop them?

Dear generals, I think the peace talks should be held immediately.”

"Peace talk?" Liu Mo really wanted to slap Feng Yu in the face, "If you seek peace with the Zhou Dynasty, the other party's request is to cede the land."

"What do you think of?" Feng Yu said dissatisfied, "I dare say that if the rain rains for a few more days, the 70,000 enemy troops on the banks of Jianghun River would not need to come and attack us!"

The Zhou Dynasty claimed to be an army of 400,000 this time, but the number of scouts should be around 140,000.

After capturing Jianglin City, the Zhou Dynasty left 30,000 troops stationed, and 70,000 troops were deployed in Jianghun River to block the 120,000 troops of the eldest prince of Daxia. The movements of the remaining troops should be coastal cities such as Xiangshan.

In the Daxia aspect, the main force was the 120,000 army led by the eldest prince and the sixth prince. The first task was to lift the siege of Jianglincheng. Bai Chengzong led 40,000 troops to rescue Rongcheng, and then headed north and attacked the eldest prince in front and back.

According to the plan, the main force of Daxia should cross the river before the rainy season arrives and face the main force of the Zhou Dynasty.

But for some reason, he was blocked on the north bank of Jianghun River, causing this situation today.

"Yang Yizhi is really difficult!" Liu Mo was also one of the top two at this moment. "This guy can also reasonably utilize the geographical environment, plus the weather, and occupy the south bank of Jianghun River before the rainy season."

Now, the problems encountered by the 40,000 troops I am in are more troublesome than the eldest prince. The contact with the eldest prince’s main force has been cut off, and the absolute disadvantage of the number of people has made Bai Chengzong dare not walk out of the forest.

Why? The main force in Daxia cannot get through. As long as you know Liu Mo’s movements, Yang Yizhi can come out in full swing, eat Liu Mo first, and fight a protracted battle with the eldest prince!

Spend it?

Then, it won’t take long for the Zhou Dynasty’s army to capture the entire Jianglin Prefecture.

After that, it is impossible for Liu Mo to know whether the Great Xia will recover the mountains and rivers or whether the Zhou Dynasty will laugh to the end.

"I'm afraid he's so bad. General Bai, please give me five thousand elite soldiers, and I will definitely be able to annihilate the Zhou Dynasty's miscellaneous parts in Jianghun and Henan!"

Bai Chengzong raised his eyes and glanced at Zhu Min, "No, no!"

"General Bai, why not retreat to Linyang and wait until the winter is over..." Another subordinate of Bai Chengzong proposed.

"The Zhou Dynasty's miscellaneous things won't let us live through this winter." Lu Sheng said.

"What do you think should you do? Stay in this ghost forest for winter?"

Then, the tent began to argue.

Seeing this, Bai Chengzong was the most troublesome one.

He stood up suddenly. "Enough!" He sternly said, his voice piercing through the noise of the voices, like a sharp sword cutting through the grease. "Are you buying groceries on the street for such an important military meeting?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone shut up.

Liu Mo closed his eyes and began to think.

"Yang Yizhi has a proud personality...Prince..."

"The rainy season, the climate is blocking the riverside!!!"

"If you have it, it's better..."

He quietly walked towards Bai Chengzong and leaned into the other party's ear, "General Bai, I have a plan, but I need to tell you privately!"

Bai Chengzong turned his head and looked at Liu Mo, and then announced: "Retreat all." He sternly said, "Liu Mo, stay. Zhu Min, Lu Sheng, so are you. Everyone else is out for me."

After everyone left, Bai Chengzong spoke again, "Liu Mo, tell me what plan!"

Liu Mo smiled, "First of all, we must hand over all the 40,000 troops to my command, and we will definitely be able to retreat to the enemy!"
Chapter completed!