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It was night, and the water of the Bian River was moving without wind.

A group of more than twenty warships from Bianzhou cut through the water curtain. As they sailed slowly, a small boat that went ahead turned back. The soldiers returning from exploring the way looked slightly frightened.

"Chief Hu, dozens of warships were found thirty miles ahead!"

Hu Lin, the governor of Bianzhou who was wearing armor and standing on the bow of the ship, was shocked when he heard this.

The generals beside him were also shocked.

"Xu Zhengye and the others attacked so quickly?!"

"No...how could it be so fast!"

"Can you see the military flag on the ship clearly?!" Hu Lin remained calm and asked steadily: "Are you sure it is the warship of Xu's rebel army?"

The soldier hurriedly replied: "They didn't light up the lights on the boat, so they couldn't see the battle flag clearly!"

But what came from the south was another warship. Who else could it be besides Xu Zhengye?

A military general raised his head and glanced at the night. There were no stars or moon tonight, and everything was pitch black. He couldn't help but frown: "They didn't light up the lamp... Then how are they going to sail at night?"

"We never sailed, we just docked at the shore!" Xiao Bing said: "My subordinates barely discovered their traces only after they approached. After a rough count, they saw dozens of warships... My subordinates did not dare to approach the small soldiers any more."

Watch in case they are alerted and unable to come back to report!"

Several military generals looked at each other, feeling shocked and confused. This matter was undoubtedly too weird, and there was something fishy everywhere.

"Lord Governor..." Several people looked at Hu Lin subconsciously.

Hu Lin looked at the night ahead: "Are you sure you weren't alarmed?"

As he spoke, he raised his hand to hold the sword at his waist, his eyes alert.

Several people looked with him, including the soldier who also looked back.

Hu Min suddenly pulled out his sword: "Stop the ship and be on guard!"

Everyone's expressions immediately changed, and they stood ready with swords in hand. The crossbowmen on the ship also immediately stood on guard.

A group of fluorescent light appeared in front of it, and as it got closer, it could be seen that a small boat with a light hanging on its bow was approaching here.

Although the boat was small, it had a handsome flag hanging on it. Everyone looked carefully and saw a big "Xiao" character on the flag.

resemble?

The current coach named Xiao is nothing more than one Xiao Min!

But how could Xiao Min's soldiers cross Xu Zhengye's army and appear on the Bian River?

This is even more strange and unbelievable than Xu Zhengye's rapid journey to this point.

But Hu Min still immediately raised his hand to signal around not to act rashly.

"Lord Governor, be careful of fraud!" A military general held a knife in front of Hu Lin to protect him.

At this time, a loud shout came from the small boat: "May I ask if there are Bianzhou defenders ahead!"

It was a woman’s voice!

Hu Lin frowned and replied: "Exactly! Who is your Excellency?"

"I am a subordinate of General Ningyuan!" As the woman replied loudly, the boat came closer, and the woman's voice became clearer: "My general would like to invite you to come and have a chat!"

"...General Ningyuan?" A military general stared wide-eyed: "That Chang family girl?!"

General Ningyuan followed Xiao Min in the march, so he was facing the flag with the word "Xiao" in it, but the question was still there, how could they appear here?

Everyone was still dubious when they saw a tall figure on the small boat squeezing onto the bow: "Our Lord... Our General Ah Li has made delicious tea and baked sesame cakes. The ones filled with meat are delicious.

La!"

Having said this, he couldn't help but swallowed his saliva, and then said: "I'm here to invite you to be my guest!"

These innocent and special words made Hu Lin suddenly raise her eyebrows and look intently, with a look of surprise on her face: "...Point General?!"

A Dian stretched his head out of curiosity: "Do you recognize me?"

After confirming who was coming, Hu Min showed respect and raised his hand to salute A Dian: "I am Hu Min, the governor of Bianzhou!"

More than ten years ago, when he was just a small county magistrate, he had the honor to meet the late prince and his subordinates. This very special General A Dian left a particularly deep impression on him.

As the small boat carrying shepherd's purse and A Dian and the others came to her, Hu Lin decided to go and see it after discussing it in low voices.

This general is innocent by nature, and it is impossible for anyone to coerce him into deceiving him.

And if it is the enemy of the Xu family, relying on their superior strength, they can just kill them, why bother with this?

Some generals were still worried and saw that they could not be persuaded, so they could only insist: "...let my subordinates escort the governor along with me!"

Hu Min did not refuse anymore, ordered two generals and a group of personal guards, and followed the small boat.

Sure enough, as the soldier who scouted the road said before, after traveling thirty miles, dozens of warships were seen docked on one side of the river.

But what was different from what the soldier said was that lights were on on all the ships at this moment.

"Great, we can finally light the lanterns!" A Dian cheered.

This is the first time they have lit up the lamp at night in half a month.

Lady Shepherd's Purse smiled: "The girl said that as soon as the Bianzhou garrison arrives, we can light the lamps openly!"

When Hu Lin heard this, her eyes looked thoughtful.

Those ships did not carry the commander's flag, but they were closer, and Hu Lin could identify them. These were mostly warships belonging to the Shouzhou and Guangzhou officials.

He felt a little calmer, but still remained vigilant.

Until his boat stopped, on the tallest building boat he saw, there was a figure of a girl walking with her hands behind her hands, leading soldiers down from the second floor.

The two boats met, and Hu Min led the people onto the high-rise boat. With the lights around, he saw that the girl who was leading the people was only seventeen or eighteen years old. She was about the same age as his eldest daughter. She had not applied makeup.

She never wore a skirt or dress, only a crow-blue gown with sleeves, and a good face that could not be ignored.

In addition, the momentum of the other party's walking made him think of...

The girl came and stood still, then raised her hand to salute them: "I, Chang Sui Ning, have met Governor Hu and all the generals."

She was holding something in her hand. Hu Lin came to her senses and asked someone to take it and check it. They saw that it was her general token.

After confirming his identity, Hu Min immediately returned the greeting: "It turns out that General Ning Yuan is really here... I've been waiting for you to greet him from afar!"

Regardless of how he views this young girl general who has mixed reviews, just saying that the other party's appearance here may be a turning point for Bianzhou, and he will naturally show an attitude of attaching importance to courtesy.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Chang Suining invited them to talk to each other in the cabin, and said to his subordinates: "Invite Coach Xiao to come here."

"yes!"

Hu Lin and others were even more surprised when they heard this - as the coach, General Xiao, actually came in person?

After hearing the news, Xiao Min quickly brought people over from another warship. After the two parties greeted each other, they sat down to talk.

Hu Lin was still surprised and couldn't help but ask first: "When did Coach Xiao and General Ning Yuan bring their people here?"

When he asked, he looked at Xiao Min.

However, Xiao Min was seen looking at the girl sitting cross-legged beside him.

"Half a month ago." Chang Suining replied.

"Half a month ago?!" A general beside Hu Min was shocked and said a local dialect: "I'm a good boy!"

Arrived half a month ago? How is this possible!

"It was indeed half a month ago." Chang Sui Ning said: "As early as the end of the first year, when Xu Zhengye sent 30,000 troops to attack Huainan Road, we had already set off."

She explained: "Early before the Lantern Festival, the warships had been mobilized. After that, we set off from Shouzhou Pier and walked along the Huai River. When we reached the point where the Huai River and the Bian River meet, we changed our route to the Bian River.

Go up north and get here.”

The Huai River area has always been under their own control, but the connection with the Bian River is still far away from Yangzhou.

At that time, Xu Zhengye ordered Gecha Ge Zhiqing to send troops to attack Shouzhou, and they sent Chu Xing to lead the army to fight. They used the cover of the march of Chu Xing and others to avoid the inspection sight of Xu's army.

While Xu Zhengye used the sound of troops to attack the east and west, she also used the means of fighting to "secretly attack Chencang".

After successfully boarding the Bianshui River, they were completely away from the sight of Xu's army.

The places that may be disturbed along the way, including Shouzhou and Guangzhou, have been taken care of in advance. They are related to the secrets of the march. Ordinary people do not dare to say anything for fear of getting into trouble. Of course, during the turmoil, true and false news are mixed, even if

If a little bit of news spreads, it won't cause any trouble.

Then it rained heavily and the water surface was hazy, which better hid their traces.

However, Chang Suining, who arrived first, did not expect that the rain would last for nearly ten days, delaying the march of Xu Zhengye, who was running parallel to the water and land routes behind.

This had both advantages and disadvantages. It gave her more than half a month of training time, and the soldiers' energy and physical strength were also well restored.

But at the same time, it becomes difficult to hide traces for a long time. It is necessary to keep a close eye on everything to prevent the whereabouts from leaking out and exposing the ambush plan.

"We often send the navy out to Bianzhou for patrols... but we have never noticed any trace of Commander Xiao and General Ning Yuan!" A general next to Hu Lin still had a look of surprise on his face.

"Because General Ningyuan has set up sentries in each river section." Xiao Min said: "Whenever the Bianzhou navy patrols nearby, we will temporarily change our hiding place to avoid being exposed."
To be continued...