marquis of jingan

Chapter 788 Start the fight!
On the eighth day of August, there were inexplicably more boats on the Huaihe River just north of Huai'an Mansion.

Some of these ships looked like merchant ships, some looked like fishing boats, but there were no big ships that looked like warships.

At this time, in the cabin of a merchant ship, two people were sitting on the deck drinking.

One of these two people was dressed in Tsing Yi and the other was dressed in white. They both looked to be 25 or [-] years old, extremely young.

The young man in white clothes is stronger, while the one in blue clothes looks a little thinner.

After drinking a few cups, the young man in green looked at the young man in white and said with a smile: "In recent years, the court's attitude towards Nan Chao has become softer and softer. There is no sound of going south, what is going on this time, why is it suddenly going south?"

The young man smiled dumbly: "Could it be because the little emperor of the Southern Dynasty didn't give pocket money this year?"

The young man in white on the opposite side raised his head and took a sip of his wine, then snorted coldly, "Shit!"

"For so many years, no matter what the money is, those people have been able to do anything. It can be said that they have lived a good life. How can they still have the thought of fighting?"

"Don't say that the little emperor of the Southern Dynasty didn't give the money. The little emperor of the Southern Dynasty beat up the envoy Zhu Man from the Ministry of Rites. What did the court say?"

The young man in white narrowed his eyes and said coldly: "My cousin, as an official of the court, died inexplicably on the way back. Has anyone in the court spoken for him in this year?"

"understood."

The young man in Tsing Yi took a sip of wine and said with a smile: "Brother Zhou came this time to avenge Brother Yuan Chui."

"No way."

This young man in white surnamed Zhou, named Zhou Yuanhu, was the cousin of Zhou Yuanchui, the envoy who visited Jiankang back then.

Both of them are the grandsons of Zhou Jin'an, a famous Northern Qi general.

Zhou Yuanhu is 25 years old this year. He has been in the army since he was a child. Although he is not very old, he is already the commander of the Southern Army in the Northern Qi Dynasty.

The so-called Conquer the Southern Army is the army that the Northern Qi used to ride horses to the south of the Yangtze River.

It's just that for more than 60 years, this army has been firmly blocked to the north of the Huaihe River, and has never been able to enter the south on a large scale. Up to now, it has become the de facto Huaihe garrison of the Northern Qi Dynasty.

And this Huaihe garrison, led by the Northern Qi general Zhou Jin'an more than ten years ago, defeated Nan Chen's Northern Expedition Army in Huaibei, shattering Nan Chen's decades-long dream of the Northern Expedition.

And Zhou Yuanhu's ability to sit in the position of commanding acquaintance at this age is naturally inseparable from his family background.

Zhou Yuanhu squinted his eyes, snorted, and said, "He's not going to wait for the southern army, he insists on going to Yandu to find an official, and to engage in those ghostly tricks with the Department of Purification, and he deserves it when he dies."

"but…"

Zhou Yuanhu looked towards the south, and said in a deep voice: "However, these southerners have become more and more arrogant because of our court's benevolence these years, even my Daqi's envoys dared to kill them for no reason!"

Speaking of this, he looked at the white-clothed young man opposite him, and said lightly: "Aren't you supposed to be in the northern army, why did you come to the south?"

"I went back to Yandu at the beginning of the year."

The young man in white was surnamed Tong, surnamed Tong Sheng, and he was also a member of the generals of the Northern Qi Dynasty. His family was a hero who entered the customs, and different from the Zhou family, the Tong family was the real Zhu Li, which is the so-called "nobility" in the Northern Qi Dynasty.

Tong Sheng raised his head and took a sip of the wine, then shook his head comfortably, let out a mouthful of alcohol, looked at Zhou Yuanhu, sighed and said: "You don't know, brother, the north is getting more and more difficult to get along with, those barbarians in the north These years have become more and more restless, and it is as desperate as fighting, and it can be pressed against the artillery!"

"I fought a few battles in the north and suffered a little loss, so I just went back to Yandu to rest."

"Last month, my family arranged for me to join the Southern Conscript Army. They said they would give me a few years of seniority, and then I would go back to Yandu and arrange a military post for me."

As he said that, he shrugged his shoulders and said, "No, I'm going to be a thousand households under your hands, Brother Zhou."

Speaking of this, Tong Sheng glanced at Henan with some curiosity, and then said with a smile: "By the way, Brother Zhou didn't say anything just now, why did they suddenly start fighting?"

Hearing this question, Zhou Yuanhu also looked to the south, squinted his eyes, and sneered slightly: "Because the Nanchao people are fighting among themselves!"

"That was the case more than 60 years ago, and it is still the case today."

Speaking of this, Zhou Yuanhu's mood obviously improved. He looked to the south and said slowly: "The little emperor of the Southern Dynasty is fighting with the Zhao family who guards the Huaihe River!"

"The little emperor forced Zhao's family to give up the defense line of more than two hundred miles and nearly three hundred miles in Huai'an Mansion, and gave it to a civil servant in the Southern Dynasty."

"A civil servant!"

"Lead [-] recruits to suppress bandits from the local area and guard the [-]-mile defense line!"

Zhou Yuanhu let out a "huh" and looked at Tong Sheng: "Brother Tong, this is God's blessing."

"The Southern Dynasties lingered for a long time, and now their luck has finally come to an end!"

Tong Sheng frowned, shook his head slightly and said, "Brother Zhou, I'm afraid it won't work. Even if we break through the Huai'an Mansion this time, the Nan Dynasty is capable of covering this gap."

"I can't get in."

"Of course I can't get in this time."

Zhou Yuanhu said in a low voice: "But as long as a gap is opened this time, those old men in the court will no longer be timid!"

"Brother Tong just came this time."

Zhou Yuanhu smiled heartily, raised his head and took a sip of his wine.

"It's just right, follow us to conquer the Southern Army and do some business!"

"Maybe, Brother Tong, you will be able to become a Marquis from your own family, and you don't have to fight with dozens of brothers for the Marquis at home!"

Tong Sheng's eyes lit up when he heard the words. He looked at Zhou Yuanhu and asked, "Brother Zhou, when will we do it?"

Zhou Yuanhu took a look around, and after confirming that there were no idlers on the deck, he moved slightly closer and lowered his voice.

"My father said."

His voice was hoarse: "Just tonight!"

"The Huai'an Mansion in the Southern Dynasties is a big city. If we invade Huai'an Mansion, all the wealthy women in the city will be waiting for me!"

Zhou Yuan's protective eyes were blazing.

"Reproduce the glory of our ancestors 60 years ago!"

Tong Sheng laughed and raised his glass.

"Well said, I offer a toast to Brother Zhou!"

………………

That night.

Today's night is darker than usual.

Because in the sky tonight, the moon is covered by thick clouds, and there are not even a few stars in the sky.

It can almost be said that you can't see your fingers.

Dozens of ships from the Northern Qi Dynasty slowly moved towards the south following the order of Zhou Ping, the general of the Southern Army.

Zhou Yuanhu, who was the commanding officer, stood on the deck of a merchant ship, and while watching the situation in the south of the river, he ordered: "After a while, when the southerners find out, if you ask, just say..."

He looked up at the sky and said, "Let's just say that today there are no stars and no moon, and you can't see your fingers. We merchant ships have lost our way."

"understand?"

Following the echoes of all his subordinates, Zhou Yuanhu ordered again: "Try to go to war after landing, and don't be blocked by those southerners on the river!"

At this moment, the grandson of Zhou Jin'an looked eagerly.

Because this time, although he is not the main general, he is the vanguard officer.

As long as this battle is fought well enough, he, the vanguard officer, will also have a lot of credit!
Tonight, his goal is to break through the Nanren's line of defense along the Huaihe River!

Soldiers are approaching the city of Huai'an!

Frightened that southern civil servant!

At this moment, Zhou Yuanhu was standing on the deck, and the evening wind was blowing on his armor, making this young and promising "Major General" very energetic.

At this moment, he seemed to have seen the scene where he returned to Yandu and received the reward.

Dozens of ships, taking advantage of the night, slowly sailed to the other side of the river.

As long as this group of them successfully approached and occupied the other bank of the river, they could take it easy and cover the rest of the Southern Expedition Army to land on the south bank of the Huaihe River!
By then, more than half of their goal will be achieved!

Just when Zhou Yuanhu was thinking about it.

There was a loud cannon!
A violent explosion sounded in his ears!

Immediately afterwards, a river of water splashed on his face!
The ship also began to shake slightly!

Before he could react, another cannon shot came, and the shell hit the hull, and the merchant ship he was sitting on began to shake violently!
Zhou Yuanhu's eyes widened with anger, and he asked, "What happened!"

"few…"

"Major General!"

Someone stumbled over and ran over, gritted his teeth.

"South Bank, someone..."

"No, there is a boat!"

"We're being bombarded!"

　Thank you [Autumn Water Is Not Stained] for the great reward from the lord, thank you on your knees! ! !A new chapter will be added soon! !

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