In the night, a flying bird quietly landed outside the military camp of King Zhao's army, and a sneaky figure appeared here.
The visitor took the note from the bird and saw it clearly in the faint moonlight.
"Commander of reinforcements, where is King Zhao?"
Two lines of fine print explained the mission clearly.
The man immediately crushed up the ball of paper and swallowed it.
Jinyiwei's special candy wrapper melts in your mouth and tastes so sweet that you won't be able to find any crumbs even when you dismantle someone's body.
"Old Wu, where are you?!"
A voice came from not far away, with a thick Yanzhao accent.
"Come here, I just heard some noise here. I thought it was those little bastards from the Confederate army who came here, but I didn't expect it was a damn night owl." Old Wu walked out of the bushes with a curse in his mouth.
The other person did not notice anything unusual at all, but praised, "Old Wu, you are worthy of being an old scout in our army. You are just vigilant. If everyone can be like you, then our army in Prince Zhao's Mansion will definitely be."
Be invincible in all battles and conquer in every attack!"
When Lao Wu heard this, his expression froze and he almost couldn't stand still. What kind of magical speech was this?
Fortunately, the moonlight was indeed dim and unclear, and Lao Wu's facial expression management ability was also good, so no abnormality was discovered.
"Hahaha, it's your duty, it's your duty!"
Lao Wu could only muddle through by pretending to be haha.
Of course, Lao Wu was not the only undercover agent who received the summons from Jinyiwei North Town Fusi.
In Yan City and in the North, hundreds of Jinyiwei elites received this person, and they then conveyed orders to the Jinyiwei down below.
A huge piece of information has long been laid in the land of Yan and Zhao. Even if King Zhao tried his best, he could only severely damage it and make it difficult to destroy. Although he knew that information was being sent out continuously, King Zhao was helpless.
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Besides, Old Wu returned to the camp of King Zhao's army with a mission.
In addition to being the captain of the scout camp of King Zhao's army, he was also a member of the Fusi Yamen of Jinyiwei North Town.
There are 1,120 people in Jinyiwei's one thousand households, and 112 people in one hundred households. They are official titles of the seventh rank. But in terms of official positions, hundreds of households are on the same level as county magistrates. However, their status is not comparable.
"Old Wu, do you think we can win this battle?!" The deputy of the scout team who was patrolling with him asked as he took off his leather armor.
This is not only his problem, but also the problem of many soldiers of King Zhao.
Although the slogan of "Fengtian Jingnan" was shouted, the middle and lower-level officers had already begun to discuss this matter. Was King Zhao's move a rebellion or a conspiracy against the emperor?
Righteousness and honor will always be indispensable in this land.
Although Lao Wu is Jin Yiwei's undercover agent in King Zhao's army, he has always shown extremely high ideological consciousness and political correctness in King Zhao's army.
"Don't talk nonsense!" Old Wu's voice suddenly rose, "His Royal Highness King Zhao is the son of Emperor Taizu Gao and the younger brother of Emperor Taizong Wen. Naturally, he is the pillar of the imperial court and the pillar of national protection. Today, Fengtian Jingnan is not motivated by selfish desires, but by
It’s for my country and the country of the Great Zhou Dynasty. This is a battle of righteousness. Emperor Taizu Gao is under the protection of the spirit of heaven, and we will definitely win!”
Seeing Lao Wu's words, the team deputy did not dare to say any more.
Although they have known each other for many years, Old Wu is clearly the prince's most loyal supporter. If he continues to talk more, he may fall out with him.
This is Lao Wu's realization as the ace undercover agent of Jinyiwei. He is a die-hard fan of King Zhao in front of others. In their line of work, they need to be vigilant at all times. No matter whether the person is familiar with him or not, he must conceal his identity.
This time, his caution played a key role.
While they were talking, there were two people outside the scout camp listening to their conversation.
One of them is a guerrilla general in the scout camp, while the other one is obviously of a higher status than him.
In general, a battalion of soldiers in the army is led by a captain, but the scout battalion is indeed led by a guerrilla general, which is considered a low-ranking military officer.
Ordinarily the commander of a battalion of soldiers and horses has a lower status than him. Judging from the positions of the two men, it is obvious that they are supplemented by the scouting guerrilla general.
"General Wang, I am really impressed that there are such knowledgeable people in your scout camp!"
This man was young and wore a cloth robe, but he had the demeanor of a general in his movements. He was obviously not an ordinary person.
"General Zhang is so complimentary! It's just that he has been exposed to it for a long time before he can say this. Don't praise him too much, otherwise it will make them proud and complacent."
General Zhang couldn't understand the meaning of his words. Where could he get the influence from what he heard and saw? It wasn't him, a guerrilla general.
At first I heard this as a sign of humility, but in reality it was a request for credit.
Because he, a guerrilla general, had been conveying the great justice of King Zhao Fengtian to the camp, these scouts could say these words.
General Zhang understood these twists and turns and said, "General Wang is too humble. The fact that the sergeants of this army can understand the great meaning of Fengtian Jingnan shows that General Wang has been practicing well on weekdays!"
When General Wang heard this, a satisfied smile appeared on his face. What he wanted was what General Zhang said.
This General Xiao Zhang is a popular figure around King Zhao. King Zhao even personally taught him the art of war and strategy. If he can say a few nice words in front of King Zhao, then he may be able to hold the position that he has not moved in the past five years.
Moved it up.
This General Zhang was Zhang Wenbi, the son of Zhang Shimei, the first general under the command of King Zhao. Although he was still young, he had already shown his talents as a famous general and was deeply loved by King Zhao.
He has been studying with King Zhao's son since he was a child. He has always had a close relationship with the boss, second and third, and is almost the next generation military leader designated by King Zhao.
"The scout just now is pretty good. General Wang, could you please check and find out what his name is? He will be temporarily transferred to my command for the next few days."
"yes!"
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"What?!" Old Wu didn't believe his ears.
When the guerrilla general named Wang saw this, he couldn't help but stepped forward and patted Lao Wu on the head, "I said, you old boy have been taken aback by General Zhang! He wants to second you to his command, you are just out of luck.
Got it!"
After listening to General Wang's words, Lao Wu felt happy in his heart. Only then did he realize how important it is to pay attention to his words and deeds.
During the conversation last night, he didn't realize that anyone else was there at all, but he still said so.
Now the effect of these words has come!
The general Xiao Zhang mentioned by General Wang made Lao Wu even more excited.
In King Zhao's army, there may be several generals Zhang, but there is only one general Zhang.
Although Zhang Wenbi may not necessarily have a high official rank, his status is not low.
More importantly, he has been accompanying King Zhao. At this time, Zhang Wenbi appeared in the army. Does that mean that King Zhao is also in Li Yuan's army?!
Soon, Lao Wu no longer needed to think about this problem, and he was brought to Zhang Wenbi.
He was not the only one who came here, there were nine other people, all of whom were carefully selected by Li Yuan. They were all loyal to King Zhao, including school captains and team captains.
"You put down your work for the time being and lead General Li Yuan's Guards Battalion to take charge of the security affairs outside this place!"
As soon as Li Wenbi said this, Lao Wu was 80% sure that King Zhao was in Li Yuan's army at this time. He was even in the military tent.
Originally, Lao Wu used to deliver interactive information when he was out patrolling, but now that he has been transferred here, he naturally has no way to deliver the information.
Fortunately, there were people from Jinyiwei in the scout camp, and Old Wu passed the news to him.
At night, as a night owl flew from the vicinity of King Zhao's army camp, this information was also passed on.
Lao Wu's information is currently the most important information about King Zhao's whereabouts, and it was conveyed to the Pingjing Army's Jinyiwei Army Office.
The military office is headed by Jinyiwei Qianhu. Although his rank is not high, his authority is considerable. He is responsible for the collection and analysis of intelligence, the inspection of traitors in the army, and the correction and supervision of military discipline.
It smells like a military reunification.
After Lao Wu, many sources of intelligence gathered together, and after sorting out the true and false, removing the false and retaining the true, and conducting comprehensive analysis, the results appeared on Zhao Tianlin's bookcase.
The nascent war intelligence science has already appeared in the Sixth Army Governor's Mansion and the Imperial Guards.
They analyze and study the content of the investigation, including but not limited to: the enemy's military thoughts, strategic principles and operational intentions;
The organization, equipment and deployment of enemy forces;
Important enemy military figures;
The enemy's military locations, geography and military objectives;
The enemy’s training quality and combat characteristics;
The enemy’s battlefield equipment, war support, etc.;
For example, if Zhao Tianlin wants to find the whereabouts of King Zhao, the third item is the important military figures of the enemy.
Zhao Tianlin looked at the information in his hand and felt that his head felt much lighter.
From the first to the ninth day of November, King Zhao never appeared in the palace.
On the second day of November, several reinforcements from Yancheng went to support Li Yuan's troops with baggage and food.
On the sixth day of November, a mysterious figure appeared in Li Yuan's army. He had a very high status and was suspected to be King Zhao.
On the sixth day of November, Zhang Wenbi appeared in Li Yuan's army. This man had been accompanying King Zhao all year round.
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The information on this piece of paper is mutually corroborated and well-organized. It can basically be concluded that King Zhao has secretly arrived at Li Yuan's army.
This made Zhao Tianlin so excited that he couldn't help but pat the table, leaving a faint palm print on it.
"well!"
After confirming the location of King Zhao, Zhao Tianlin's fighting spirit became even stronger.
If you can take advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness and cross the river to make a surprise attack, you can not only defeat the enemy, but you may also be able to capture and kill King Zhao.
Zhao Wang Zhu Kai is the chief culprit of the Jingnan Rebellion. As long as he is captured, the so-called Jingnan Rebellion will become a tree without roots and water without a source.
"Zhao Wu, how are the preparations for the ships crossing the river!?"
Before crossing the river, Li Yuan's troops collected all the ships south of the Baigou River, leaving the Pingjing Army with no ships available for a short period of time and had to cut down trees and build boats themselves.
"Grand Governor, brothers have built 200 canoes and 800 rafts in three days. They can transport 3,400 people across the river at a time!"
Most of Pingjing's troops were from the north. If you asked them to ride horses and drive horses, they might all be good at it, but if you asked them to build ships and build rafts, it would be really difficult for them.
To be able to complete these canoes and rafts within three days is already a great effort.
"Also, have you found any other ways to cross the river that I asked you to find?!"
Zhao Tianlin did not see that all his hopes were placed on the raft, and he also sent people to explore other ways to cross the river.
Especially the people who live here all year round, they may have some ideas.
Zhao Wu shook his head and said, "Grand Governor, the people who dispersed have not reported back yet."
Zhao Tianlin began to feel anxious. King Zhao was still in Li Yuan's army at the moment, but it did not mean that he would always be in Li Yuan's army.
No matter how you say it, King Zhao is the hero of the party, and he needs to consider all aspects of things. If King Zhao leaves Li Yuan's camp due to other matters, the benefits of defeating Li Yuan will plummet.
Just when Zhao Tianlin was worried, a young general rushed into Zhao Tianlin's tent excitedly, "Grand Governor, I found it! I found it!"
The person who came was none other than Zhao Linian’s good friend, Zhong Yaqi.
This person had previously set up a plan to empty the camp in the left camp in front of Yanmen. He also set up explosives and explosives in the camp, and with a fire, he almost sent away Huo Zhen, a fierce general under the command of King Zhao.
Zhong Yaqi was also promoted to guerrilla general due to his meritorious service.
Zhao Linian did not come with the army for the time being because he was arranging the wounded soldiers and training the city defense troops.
This can be regarded as a bit of Zhao Tianlin's selfishness. The Zhao family only has this little flesh and blood left. He still hopes that after his death, someone will pay homage to him and that the Zhao family will have someone to pass on.
This is also human nature!
Zhao Tianlin also liked Zhong Yaqi very much. This young man was as energetic as his grandson Zhao Linian, and he was not bound by the so-called doctrines of the art of war when fighting.
"Xiao Zhong, you are such a hot-tempered person, what do you look like? This is the governor's handsome tent!" Zhao Wu reminded him.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! The military is the most hierarchical, and the authority of the commander may rise to whether the command of the entire army is smooth. It cannot be summed up by a simple sentence of loving soldiers like sons.
Paying equal attention to morality and prestige is the right way.
Zhong Yaqi also realized his rashness, and immediately saluted, "Grand Governor, General Zhao, I have failed to behave as a general, and I would like to ask you to come down and punish me."
Zhao Tianlin was even more satisfied when he saw this. He had no intention of punishing this young general, but he took the initiative to admit his mistake now, which is even more valuable for a young man.
"It's okay, it's just a small mistake. If you know the mistake and you can correct it, you can't do much good!" Zhao Tianlin exposed the matter with one sentence, which not only confirmed Zhong Yaqi's mistake, but also gave the matter a character.
Of course, Zhao Wu didn't want to punish a young general for such a trivial matter, but the army had military rules, and now that Zhao Tianlin had spoken, he would not be such a villain.
"Xiao Zhong, you just said you found it, what did you find!?"
Zhao Tianlin picked up the cup of tea. Seeing this energetic young man, he felt that the boredom in his heart had lessened.
"I found a way to cross the river!"
"What?!" Zhao Tianlin almost lost his grip on the tea cup and spilled a piece of tea.
But he didn't bother to wipe it, got up and walked quickly to Zhong Yaqi's side.
"What can we do?!"
Zhong Yaqi did not show off, and quickly led Zhao Tianlin and Zhao Wu to the sand table.
"Not far to the east of our army camp, there is a section of river. First it divides to the left and right, and then the river widens. When the water is dry in autumn and winter, the water in the river only reaches a person's thighs!"
Zhao Wu and Zhao Tianlin looked at each other after hearing this, and they couldn't hide the joy in their eyes!
