Thirty-five thousand Mongolian troops set up camp on the north bank of Surabaya and faced off against the Jin army across the river.

Tasi convened many generals in the big tent to discuss countermeasures.

Although he only needs to tire out the Jin army, affect the production of the Jin army, and consume the war potential of the Jin country, as a descendant of Mu Huali, Tasi undoubtedly wants to win.

At this time, Tasi was sitting in the commander's seat, looking at the people in the tent, and asked: "The gold thieves have set up formations on the south bank of Surabaya to prevent our troops from regaining the prefectures and counties in Shandong. How do you think I, the commander, can defeat the enemy?"

Many Han generals in the big tent were a little confused after hearing this.

Looking at the flags of the Jin army on the opposite side, they should be Wuxian and Zhao Tai.

Needless to say, Wu Xian is an old rival. He killed Shi Hai in Weizhou and pretended to surrender to Mongolia to kill Shi Tianni. He is definitely a ruthless person.

Although Zhao Tai is a rising star, he has done great things. Zhang Rou, Shi Tianze, and Li Fen have all suffered losses at his hands.

If the Mongolian army was the main force, Han warlords like them would naturally cooperate fully, but now that Tasi asked them to be the main force, it would be a bit difficult for others.

Therefore, everyone in the tent lowered their heads, and no one came forward to offer advice.

This made Tasi a little annoyed, and he said in a deep voice: "Why don't you say anything."

Seeing this, Zhang Rou could only say: "Marshal Du, the Jin army Chen Bing is on the south bank, and our army Chen Bing is on the north bank. The two armies are facing each other. Since Mongolia owns most of Shandong and the vast Hebei, with an endless supply of supplies, we will definitely be able to

During the confrontation, the golden thief will be defeated."

Tasi frowned, "What you said is true, but it is too conservative. According to my observation, the troops on the other side should not be as good as ours. We should still take the initiative and look for opportunities to defeat the golden thieves."

Zhang Rou retreated, and Shi Tianze stepped forward, "Marshal Du, now the two armies are facing each other across the river. If we want to take the initiative, we have to find ships, or explore the river channel, and cross the river through shallow water. This will take some time, and preparations must be made.

"

Ta thought for a while and then made a decision, "Zhang Rou, Shi Tianze, you two are preparing to ferry. Li Fen, you are familiar with the situation in Shandong and are responsible for exploring the river to see if there is any shallow water area that can allow the army to wade across."

The three of them came out and clasped their fists, "General, I will obey your orders!"

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After the meeting, the three of them went back to camp and prepared.

Therefore, the Han army had just suffered a disastrous defeat, so its willingness to fight was not high and its morale was relatively low.

Several Han troops received Tasi's orders, but they did not carry them out seriously. They were all working hard, trying to delay the war until the autumn, so that the Mongolian cavalry could move south and launch another attack.

Zhang Rou and Shi Tianze were passive and sabotaged their work. After several days, they could not find many ships.

Li Fen was unwilling to fight Zhao Tai, and the people he sent out to investigate did not gain much.

It was getting dark that day, and Li Feng was just about to take a rest, when suddenly someone outside the tent said: "Has the Marshal ever gone to bed?"

Li Fen heard Yang You's voice and said, "Come in!"

Yang You entered the tent and saluted: "Commander, I am here to explore along the Sishui River today to find a place to cross the river. I met someone on the road and brought him to meet the commander."

Li Fen frowned, "Who is it?"

Yang You whispered: "It's Li Zhongquan."

Li Fen raised his eyebrows and said, "It's him, bring him in."

Not long after, two soldiers pushed a man in. Li Fen saw that it was the double agent Li Zhongquan.

Li Zhongquan was originally the defender of Haizhou, but was captured by Zhao Tai and surrendered to Zhao Tai.

However, considering that Mongolia was powerful and the Jin Kingdom was about to perish, Li Zhongquan did not really surrender, so when Zhao Tai traded with Li Fen last time, he expressed his willingness to serve Li Fen.

Zhao Tai, through the spy Yang You who was placed next to Li Fen, knew that Li Zhongquan was two-faced, but he still kept him by his side and asked him to continue to deliver news to Li Fen to appease Li Fen's heart.

"I'm humble enough to pay my respects to the commander-in-chief!" Li Zhongquan saluted quickly.

Li Fen looked at him, waved his hand, and said to Yang You: "Stay back first!"

After Yang You came out of the tent, Li Fencai asked: "Did Zhao Tai ask you to come here?"

Li Zhongquan nodded: "The commander-in-chief is wise. It was indeed Zhao Tai who asked me to come over. This is his letter to the commander-in-chief."

Yang You took it and read it quickly, with a smile on his face. In the letter, Zhao Tai expressed his willingness to act with him and pretend to lose to him to help him gain the trust of Mongolia.

In addition, after Tasi arrived in Shandong, the news was a bit tight, which affected the trade between Zhao Tai and Li Fen. Zhao Tai said that he would put the supplies Li Fen needed at the agreed location, and then let Li Fen send troops to defeat it.

In this way, the smuggled goods were directly turned into trophies, and their identities were instantly cleared, making it easier for Li Fen to resell them.

Zhao Tai's plan undoubtedly made Li Fen very tempted. It can be said that he and Zhao Tai each got what they needed.

After reading the letter, Li Fen smiled and said, "Go back and tell Zhao Tai that I agree with his plan."

After speaking, he called Yang You into the tent and told him to send Li Zhongquan away and not let others find out.

Early the next morning, as soon as Tasi got up, Li Fen came outside the tent to ask for an audience.

After receiving the report, Tasi immediately asked Li Fen to come in and asked: "You came here so early, but what did you find? Did you find the place to cross the river?"

Li Fen shook his head, "Marshal Du, I came here today to offer you a plan to defeat Zhao Tai."

"Oh?" Tasi was a little surprised, "What's the plan? Tell me about it."

Li Fen walked to the map and said energetically: "Marshal Du, what Zhao Tai is best at is avoiding the truth and attacking the weak. He often avoids our main Mongolian force and looks for our side troops to attack. I thought we could learn from Zhao Tai's

The strategy is to avoid Zhao Tai's main force, detour to the enemy's rear, and launch a surprise attack."

Tasi came over, looked at the map, and became interested, "Please tell me more specifically."

Li Fen pointed at the Sishui River and said, "Marshal Du, now we are confronting Zhao Tai at the Sishui River. Zhao Tai's rear must be empty. I am willing to lead my troops to the east, detour to Linyi, and attack Pizhou. By then Zhao Tai will learn about Pizhou.

If they are stolen, they will inevitably withdraw their troops from the south bank of Surabaya, and the marshal of the capital can take advantage of the situation to cross the river and use his troops to cover up the attack, which will surely defeat his army."

After hearing this plan, Tasi's eyes suddenly lit up. He took a few steps back and forth in the tent and immediately made a decision: "Okay! This is a good plan."

Tasi couldn't help but patted Li Fen on the shoulder and said with emotion: "Li Fen! You are very good. You are strong, Zhang Rou, and Shi Tianze."

Li Fen was a little excited when he received the praise, "The marshal was so complimentary."

Tasi waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "Zhang and Shi, after the tragic defeat in Xuzhou, are now as afraid of the enemy as tigers, and they obey and disobey my commander's orders. You are the only one thinking about how to defeat Zhao Tai. Don't worry, this battle

After that, I will definitely ask the Great Khan for credit for you."

Li Fen was overjoyed after hearing this. If the plan can be successfully implemented, he can not only gain the trust of Mongolia, but also suppress Zhang Rou and Shi Tianze, making himself the Han warlord that the Mongols most rely on.
Chapter completed!