After Zhou Xian finished speaking, he pondered for a moment, looking at Gu Yanwu who had already copied it, saying, "Zhongqing, I ask Zhang Huai to lead a banner cavalry to meet Sun Kewang with you. After seeing him, you immediately rushed to southern Henan to be responsible for all local government affairs. I will give you the right to appoint and select officials. If there is any problem, you can deal with it yourself."

Zhou Xian turned his head and saw Chen Wangxin with a surprised expression, "General Chen, he handled government affairs and only helped you control southern Henan. You are still fully responsible for everything in military affairs. But one thing is that you cannot kill indiscriminately, and you must strictly control military discipline. We are soldiers, not bandits, and regaining southern Henan is not to make a fortune, but to allow local people to live a stable life."

Chen Wangxin clasped his fists and said, "I understand."

Zhou Xian nodded and turned to Gu Yanwu and said, "Zhongqing, hold the pen and write a few military orders for me."

Gu Yanwu stood up and sat down again at this moment, "Supervisor, please."

Zhou Xian thought for a while and said in a deep voice: "Zhou Xianling, the general of the Qing Dynasty, Shandong, Henan and Liaodong governors, Zhou Xianling. After entering Henan, those who slaughtered the people innocently, killed, those who plundered the people's wealth at will, killed, those who raped the people's wealth, killed, those who raped the people's wives and daughters, killed, those who raped the people's wives and daughters, killed, those who raped the people's lives, killed, and those who raped the people. These seven kills are a metaphor for the entire army, and those who violated the people will be punished."

Zhou Bin left with Chen Wangxin, leaving behind a few guides. He said that they were familiar with the situation in Huainan, knew how to pass Huainan safely and quickly.

Zhou Xian was waiting on the bank of the river. At about three o'clock in the morning, all the cavalry finally successfully crossed the river. He did not stop any longer, but only told Gu Yanwu and Pei Shouzheng a few words, and then led his troops to the north.

The remaining two battalions of infantry continued to cross the river, but they had fewer horses and crossed the river faster.

Seeing that half of the troops had crossed the river, Gu Yanwu also said goodbye to Pei Shouzheng, "Pei guerrillas and infantry progress slowly, they will inevitably be discovered by Sun Kewang. If you are blocked or even besieged, don't take the initiative to fight back. You just need to stick to it and wait patiently for Sun Kewang and I to reach a result."

Pei Shouzheng nodded, "Mr. Gu must be careful all the way."

Gu Yanwu hugged his fists and turned to Zhang Huai and said, "Guard Zhang, let's go!"

The sky was not yet bright, and it was drowsy, and within reach of the eyes, there were only a few dozen meters of things.

After hearing the scout's return, Wu Zhiying said to Zhou Xian, who was filling the dried meat in his mouth: "Master General, five miles ahead is the Suihe Ferry, which is also the place where Liu Wenxiu and Liu Liangzuo confront each other."

Zhou Xian took out a piece of dried meat and handed it to Wu Zhiying, "It's dry season now, and you can just cross the river directly!"

Wu Zhiying shook his head, "I'm afraid the commander-in-chief is not possible. Although it is the dry season, the Sui River is blocked all year round and mud is everywhere. If the cavalry crosses the river from other places, they may be directly trapped inside. It is a place where you can cross the river downstream, but you have to walk at least two more days."

Zhou Xian nodded and said, "Are you hungry after running for the middle of the night? Eat!"

Wu Zhiying was stunned for a moment, "Oh!" and then took a bite.

Zhou Xian asked again: "How many troops are there on both sides now?"

Wu Zhiying said: "Liu Wenxiu had no intention of crossing the river at all. He only deployed less than 2,000 soldiers on the south bank, and the remaining more than 10,000 soldiers were all curled in Suzhou City. Most of the soldiers under Liu Liangzuo were transferred by Boluo to besiege Suiyang, and there were less than 3,000 weak soldiers on the other side."

Zhou Xian looked up at the sky, and at most two quarters of an hour, the sky would be completely bright. "Everyone got on his horse and rushed directly across the river."

When Liu Wenxiu was ordered by Sun Kewang, he was already full of joy and wanted to fight a big battle with the Qing army. However, Sun Kewang had no intention of fighting with the Qing army, so Liu Wenxiu could only obey the order.

Liu Liangzuo was afraid that Liu Wenxiu would come to attack, so he sent some gifts to Liu Wenxiu's camp every now and then to make a fortune. Over time, Liu Wenxiu became too tired and directly withdrew the main force back to Suzhou City, leaving only two thousand soldiers on the front line.

After all, not to mention that Boluo does not have the strength to attack Huainan now, even if the Qing army attacks, relying on the two thousand soldiers on the front line is enough to warn the rear.

And from the bottom of my heart, Liu Wenxiu wanted the Qing army to cross the river!

Unlike Sun Kewang, Liu Wenxiu did not have much ambitions and did not think that he would have to be the emperor in the end.

On the contrary, he believed that since he surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, he should serve the Ming Dynasty and would have a better future with the orthodox world. Therefore, in private, he maintained a good relationship with the former Emperor Longwu, the current King of Tang Zhu Youjian, or the envoy sent by the Emperor Ming Dynasty.

The Qing army and the rebel army fought in Henan, and Liu Wenxiu believed that this was a good opportunity for the Ming Dynasty to recover the Central Plains. If Sun Kewang had not ordered the order, he would have entered Guide Mansion long ago.

Therefore, Liu Wenxiu deliberately deployed two thousand soldiers on the front line, hoping to lead Liu Liangzuo from the other side to take the initiative to attack.

But Liu Liangzuo has never been deceived. Not only did he not attack, he also took the initiative to send people to see Liu Wenxiu, and he flattered him in various ways, which made Liu Wenxiu even more difficult to attack.

Therefore, although both sides confronted each other along the river, they both remained silent. This lasted for a long time, the soldiers on both sides were very lazy. The sky turned white, but most of the soldiers were still resting, and there were not even a few soldiers on guard.

At this moment, a sudden sound of horse hooves came from the distance.

A soldier of Liu Jun rubbed his eyes and stood up to look in the direction where the sound came. Two miles away, about a thousand cavalry were speeding towards this side. "It was early this morning that the general sent someone over. Has something happened?" He regarded the visitor as sent by Liu Wenxiu.

Another soldier pointed his finger at the rear of the thousand cavalry, "Look, are those who are also cavalry?"

The soldier rubbed his eyes again, "It seems like yes! When did our army have so many more cavalry?" He opened his eyes wide and looked carefully, not expecting to meet those fierce gazes. He did not dare to look again, but looked up. A red flag was spreading in the wind, and the three big words "Cabinet" were extremely eye-catching.

He hesitated for a moment, "Cabinet?" Suddenly, his face changed drastically, and he shouted loudly: "That's the enemy, hurry up, warning quickly."

He ran quickly to the lookout building, took off the wooden hammer from the side, and knocked it at the warning gong with all his strength.

With a "swoosh", a flying arrow came in a flash. When he wanted to hide, it was too late. Blood splattered in the air, and the arrow hit his arm, nailing it to the wooden pillar next to it with endless momentum.

"Ah! Ah! Ah!" He let out a scream like a pig, which attracted everyone around him to look at him. The rest of the people didn't dare to go up again when they saw him like this.
Chapter completed!