On the Huaihe River, a small boat quietly approached the south bank. From a distance, a group of cavalry was seen galloping over on the bank. They then stationed themselves on the bank and waited closely.

"Captain, there are Mongolian troops again!" shouted the soldiers watching from the boat.

"I saw it!" The captain looked solemn. He stood on the bow of the ship and looked at it for a while, and said helplessly: "It's really watertight. It seems that the other side is on guard. Let's go back to camp and report."

…

The Qi army camp on the north bank. After Lu Wende left, Zhao Tai immediately asked people to build a water camp on the north bank.

Before the Qi army's water camp was built, Lu Wende brought thousands of soldiers and civilians to join Zhao Tai.

For a time, heroes from all walks of life on Hongze Lake gathered under Zhao Tai's tent, preparing to follow Zhao Tai in his career.

During these days, the Mongolian army caused them great harm.

They were originally sergeants, common people, traders, and fishermen, and they lived their lives as expected. When the Mongolian army arrived, their homes were destroyed, their parents were massacred, and their wives and daughters were humiliated. They were forced to flee into the lake to escape, barely surviving.

They originally thought that they would have to hide from the Mongolian army and survive under the attack of the Hulu for the rest of their lives, but they did not expect that King Zhao had defeated them.

After Lu Wende returned to the lake, he explained Zhao Tai's attitude. When the various rebel armies saw that the Lu family brothers had obtained officialdom, money and food, and most importantly, they could fight with King Zhao and avenge their families, they all decided

Go and take refuge.

At this time, in the big tent, Zhao Tai personally held a banquet to welcome the heroes of Huaisi.

Zhao Tai defeated the Mongolian army repeatedly, giving them a backbone and a glimmer of hope.

When everyone arrived at the Qi army camp and learned that the mission was to send the Qi army to the south bank, they were all gearing up and eager to try.

"Your Majesty, please lead us to fight Mongolia!" After a few glasses of wine, the atmosphere of the banquet became lively.

"Yes! From now on, your Majesty will ask us to go east, never west!"

"We will risk our lives to send the army across the river!"

The composition of the rebels who came to seek refuge was relatively complex, including the dispersed Song army and water bandits on Hongze Lake.

Everyone was noisy and noisy, but Zhao Tai was quite pleased to see this.

It is true that these people now look less like an army and more like Liangshan heroes, but as long as they are trained, the Qi army's water camp will be there.

Seeing this arrogance, Zhao Tai immediately picked up the wine bowl and said loudly: "Everyone has come to vote for the lonely king. I will be the first to say something, and I will never fail to say it. The men and horses you have brought, if a hundred people pass the selection, they will be a hundred generals, and a thousand people will be selected."

Those who have passed the selection will be Qianhu. From today on, the Water Camp of Gu's Loyalty Army is established, and you are all officers!"

When everyone heard the words, they were all happy, and they quickly bowed on one knee in a decent manner like a military academy, "We are willing to serve your Majesty!"

Zhao Tai nodded with satisfaction, "King Gu knows that everyone is eager for revenge, but crossing the river is dangerous. If you are not careful, you will fail miserably. Since you have taken refuge in King Gu, King Gu will be responsible for your lives and cannot act rashly. Gu has been dispatched

Scouts, go to the south bank to inspect, and after ascertaining the enemy's situation and formulating a strategy, we can all cross the river and defeat the Tartars! What do you think?"

Lu Wende and others were moved when they heard Zhao Tai's words, and they all saluted, "We will obey the king's arrangements."

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Zhao Tai immediately smiled and said: "Come! Drink this cup full!"

After the banquet was over, Lu Wende and others came out of the tent. Lu Wenhuan couldn't help but sigh: "Brother, I think the prince is benevolent and worthy of serving!"

Lu Wende nodded, "The prince trusts us and values ​​our lives. He does not treat us as thieves and join the army. He is indeed worthy of our allegiance!"

…

Lu Wende brought thousands of soldiers and civilians, but the personnel were inevitably uneven. Zhao Tailing military advisor Wang Bin arranged for generals to be selected, and finally got 3,000 soldiers.

For the eliminated soldiers and civilians, Zhao Tai did not drive them away directly. Instead, he gave each of them a few buckets of rice and a hundred coins to send them away.

Of course, if you don't want to leave, you can also stay in the camp and act as a civilian husband, helping the Qi army build equipment and escorting the baggage.

After selecting the soldiers, the water camp of the Qi army was established. Zhao Tai took the general Zhu Chaoyi as the commander, and Lu Wende as his deputy, and began to conduct drills.

While the navy was conducting exercises, the scouts sent by Zhao Tai also gathered the intelligence from the investigation.

At this time, in the big tent, Zhao Tai couldn't help but frowned after listening to Wang Bin's report, "So, the Japanese army is extremely well-defended. No matter where we cross the river, the Japanese army will be able to arrive first, and then

Waiting for work, attack us!"

Wang Bin nodded, "That's right. Every time the sentinel ship approaches the south bank, the Japanese cavalry army has already arrived at the shore."

Zhao Tai muttered: "In this case, it is impossible to sneak across, so we can only launch a force attack."

Wang Bin said: "The Huaihe River is too wide, and the Japanese cavalry is fast. Once a ship is discovered, it will quickly complete the assembly on the other side. So it is really difficult to sneak across."

Zhao Tai's cheeks twitched, and he suddenly waved his hand domineeringly, "In that case, let's attack by force! Go, gather all the generals, and pool their wisdom. If you don't believe me, you can't cross the Huaihe River!"

Lu Wende was directing his subordinates to drill on the river. Suddenly a boat came up and said that Zhao Tai had summoned him. He quickly ordered Lu Wenhuan to continue the drill while he boarded the boat and went to the big tent to discuss matters.

When he came outside the tent, he saw a large group of commanders, all of whom were higher in rank than him. Lu Wende was a little flattered. He didn't expect that Zhao Tai would take him so seriously.

At this time, some soldiers came out of the tent to let the generals enter. Lu Wende followed everyone, and finally stood at the end and saluted, "Meet the king!"

Zhao Tai waved his hand and said, "No need to give in! I have called you here today to discuss the strategy of forcibly crossing the Huaihe River. Let's brainstorm. If you have any good ideas that can reduce the losses of soldiers, you can speak freely."

After Zhao Tai finished speaking, he looked at Wang Bin and said, "Military advisor, please tell everyone the situation!"

Wang Bin saluted Zhao Tai, then walked to the map and pointed to the north bank of the Huaihe River. "In recent days, in order to find out the situation of the Mongolian army's defense on the south bank, many sentry ships were sent to investigate. According to the news brought back by the sentry ships,

The defense on the south bank is extremely tight. No matter when and where our sentry ship appears, the *** cavalry on the other side will be able to arrive first."

Wang Bin paused and said in a deep voice: "This means that there is no cover on the Huaihe River. Except at night or in heavy fog, when the view of the river is unclear, as long as the police on the other side find signs that we are crossing the river, they can quickly

Gather on the other side and wait for work!"

The reason why the Yangtze River and the Yellow River are called natural dangers and difficult to cross is because they are too wide. It takes time to cross the river, and there is enough time to mobilize troops and horses on the other side.

At that time, Cao Cao's army was several times larger than that of Sun and Liu. Why did he have to confront Zhou Yu in Chibi? No matter where he was, it was difficult to hide from the combined forces of Sun and Liu.
Chapter completed!