The night breeze is gentle.

The waves on the Han River were gentle. Zhao Mancheng led the victorious navy warships and entered the water stronghold. On the shore, General Chen Hong led the generals and looked forward to it.

The fire-headed soldiers in the camp were busy cooking stoves and cooking, and smoke was rising.

The moment Zhao Mancheng stepped off the warship.

"mighty!!!!!!!"

The Goguryeo soldiers raised their arms and cheered loudly.

Zhao Mancheng couldn't help but reveal a slight smile on his face. What a long-lost victory.

Since crossing the river in the year of Wu, they have been defeated one after another and retreated to the Han River. This victory came at the right time. It can greatly boost the morale of the army and strengthen the determination of the government and the public to resist.

The cheers of the soldiers continued for a long time. Chen Hong led the generals up. Chen Hong's red face clasped his fists and said: "As expected of the [Snow Kirin], brave and good at fighting rarely seen in the world."

"The banquet is ready. Let's have a good time tonight until we get drunk."

The generals were also smiling.

However, Zhao Mancheng waved his hand and said: "This victory is very important. Of course we should celebrate, and we should also reward the meritorious soldiers."

"However, we generals cannot be arrogant because of this."

"Actually, I killed very few soldiers of Wu Nian's army. He only lost one large camp. The next war is crucial."

"You drink and entertain the soldiers. I will immediately lead my soldiers and travel to the capital day and night. I will discuss the next battle with the DPRK."

"Farewell."

After that, Zhao Mancheng really said goodbye and left. The soldiers beside him followed closely behind.

Chen Hong and other generals all looked at each other with admiration.

"General Zhao is truly devoted to the public good."

"General Zhao is truly the pillar of our Goguryeo. With him here, we will definitely be able to defend it."

"No. Not only can we defend it, but we can also take back the mountains and rivers of the north."

Zhao Mancheng left, but the celebration banquet continued. The generals went to the big tent to have wine together and followed Zhao Mancheng across the river. The elite soldiers who returned also ate meat and drank wine.

Chen Hong also said that everyone would be given money and food.

For a time, the morale in the water village camp rose high.

Zhao Mancheng traveled day and night, resting for only a few hours on the way. Finally, in the morning, he rushed back to Seoul.

Li Jinzhu was well prepared and sent his father Li Yongshan, the minister of political affairs, to lead all civil and military officials to welcome Zhao Mancheng amidst the sound of rituals and music.

"General Zhao is truly the pillar of the country. Your Majesty has decreed that the general be made the Marquis of Po Wu, and be given an elixir book and an iron certificate, which will be hereditary."

"A banquet is held in the main hall to welcome the general and wash away his dust."

Li Yongshan said to Zhao Mancheng with a close look on his face.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty." Of course Zhao Mancheng knew that this was the result of Li Jinzhu's manipulation, and he didn't care about losing the title of Marquis Wu.

"Let's talk after the banquet. We should meet with the Queen Mother first to discuss the next battle."

Zhao Mancheng said in a deep voice.

"Okay. Let's enter the palace immediately." Li Yongshan nodded, immediately took Zhao Mancheng and other important ministers into the palace, and then headed to the main hall.

Originally there were a lot of welcome procedures, but now it's anticlimactic.

When everyone entered the hall, Li Jinzhu was already there. He had a peerless face, radiant and as beautiful as a fairy.

Without waiting for everyone to salute, Li Jinzhu praised: "General Zhao is indeed the pillar of the country. This is a great victory. The Ai family went to the big city to publicize it. They said that the general had killed 30,000 enemies and defeated Wu Nian's camp. This spread throughout Nanfang Prefecture.

County. Now the people of the government and the public are excited. The general has really made a great contribution."

Zhao Mancheng shook his head slightly, killing 30,000 enemies? It's really unworthy. Then he didn't care about this matter, it was just a slogan.

"The Queen Mother is too complimentary." He bowed and saluted first, and then solemnly repeated what he had just said to Li Yongshan.

"Yes. General Zhao is right. Although he won a victory, he should not be careless." Li Jinzhu's heart was awe-inspiring, his joy dissipated, his reason returned, and he nodded gently.

"Then what should we do next?"

Everyone's eyes were focused on Zhao Mancheng.

Zhao Mancheng already had a countermeasure, clasped his fists and said, "Now that we have determined that this is Wu Nian's plan to conquer the east and attack the west."

"Now the only ferries that can cross the river on a large scale are Cangyuan and Lanxi. Then we will secretly deploy heavy troops at Lanxi. Cangyuan's defenders can be smaller, but they still have to defend."

"Cang Yuan's army is forty thousand, commanded by General Li."

"Lanxi's army is 70,000, and I will command it."

"But the camps are all the same size, so Wu Nian can't tell them apart."

"The Queen Mother and the princes will lead the remaining troops to guard Seoul. Support us according to the situation."

"In addition, we have to consider the protracted war in the future. Please order the imperial court to recruit strong people in the prefecture and county, train them into troops, and replenish the battle losses at the front."

"The manufacturing of armor and weapons cannot stop either."

Li Jinzhu did not hesitate, immediately nodded and said: "Okay. Everything will be done according to General Zhao's strategy." After saying that, her tender face showed majesty, and her brows were filled with murderous intent.

"Whoever dares to slack off will be killed without mercy."

"yes."

Everyone shouted yes.

"Okay. The deployment of troops and generals has been completed. The next step is to catch up with the wind and wash away the dust." A smile appeared on Li Jinzhu's face, and he turned to the eunuch next to him and said: "Let's go to the banquet."

"Yes." The eunuch responded and immediately turned around and went down.

Zhao Mancheng was actually very tired and wanted to fall asleep immediately. But he couldn't avoid the banquet. He could only force himself to participate.

After the banquet, he immediately went home to rest. Early the next morning, he mobilized his troops and deployed generals to set up defenses in Lanxi and Cangyuan.

North Shore.

Inside the village of Cangyuan Fukou in Wu Nian.

The river wind was blowing swiftly, and the flags were blowing loudly. Soldiers wearing armor and holding spears were patrolling and standing guard, and the air was filled with a murderous atmosphere.

Inside the Chinese military tent.

Wu Nian sat in the main seat with a calm expression.

The lieutenants were sitting below, with their heads slightly lowered. There were not many casualties among the soldiers in the Enting camp. However, countless tents, food and other military supplies were lost.

Wu Nian looked like this again. They couldn't guess whether Wu Nian was already so angry that they didn't dare to speak.

After a long time, Wu Nian laughed and said: "Before this, the small court in the south was already frightened. The morale of the army was low."

"I really didn't expect that Zhao Mancheng would dare to cross the river and attack my camp."

"Xue Qilin's bravery is truly astonishing. It would be a pity for such a person to sacrifice his life for Li Jinzhu. I will take him to Huanglong Mansion to fight the Mengyuan people."

The solemn atmosphere in the big tent immediately dissipated.

"It's his good fortune to be favored by the general." Zhao Yanting clasped his fists in his hands and patted him unabashedly in flattery.

Everyone else looked at Zhao Yanting with contempt.

Li Tianbao cupped his fists and saluted: "General, what should we do next?"

Everyone also pricked up their ears and waited patiently for what was to follow.

The changes in the situation are really dizzying.
Chapter completed!