I Xiaoxiong

Chapter 195

It's raining.

The rain has raised the water level of Feishui a lot.

It also made the generals of the rebel army ecstatic.

Spring rain is as expensive as oil, but for the rebels, it is not only as expensive as oil, but also timely rain, life-saving rain.

Because of the rain and the warmer weather, the otherwise solid roads and fields became muddy.

The cavalry of the official army is not difficult to move, but the marching speed has also dropped, almost not much faster than the starting army.

Moreover, there are muddy and potholed roads everywhere, and the cavalry also lost their impact.

This is why, the north usually chooses to use troops in autumn and winter.

One is that war horses are fat and strong, and the climate is dry and cold, so horses are not heat-resistant.

The second is that in autumn and winter the ground is open and clean, standing on the brigade of cavalry galloping.

And now it's spring, and it's already mid-March. In a few days, it will be the annual peach blossom flood. The ice and snow will melt, the rain will increase, and the river will be wider. This is definitely a good thing for the rebels who have the advantage of boats.

In the rainy spring and summer, the south relies on waterways. For the officers and soldiers, the power of cavalry is greatly reduced.

Both Fu Jinchuan and Xue Julin understand this.

So when it rained this time, the rebel army was very excited. They all felt that the government and army must have nothing to do with them on a rainy day.

On a tank boat that was temporarily converted into a passenger ship, Fu Jinchuan and Zhao Yuanzhang warmed a pot of wine and sat by the railing, looking at the continuous heavy rain outside, somewhat dispirited.

The official army also used boats on a large scale to transport luggage and food.But the ships of the official army are all water transport ships, but they cannot fight a water battle with the rebels.

"It's raining endlessly." Zhao Yuanzhang took a sip of his wine, he was not cold about the current damp and cold weather.

"The sky won't let me fight, what else can I do?"

Fu Jinchuan also sighed helplessly.

He was also very anxious. Originally, when he was about to reach the city of Luzhou, the rebels would definitely relax and relax their vigilance.

The officers and soldiers could take the opportunity to attack sideways with cavalry and attack with infantry. No matter how many rebels could be kept in Jiangbei, they could not return to Jiangnan so easily.

But the continuous spring rain directly disrupted the plan. This is the influence of the weather on the actions and operations of the army.

"At this time in previous years, it's time for spring hunting in Shangjing. Last year's spring hunting, you made the most of the limelight. You have a fierce hand. This incident must be recorded in the history books."

Zhao Yuanzhang spoke sour words while drinking.

Fu Jinchuan is dealing with a braised goose. After all, in Huainan, it is not easy to eat mutton anytime and anywhere.

It's okay in Yangzhou, but when we are marching and fighting outside, where can we find sheep?
Chickens, ducks and geese are different, and you can find them anywhere in the villages and towns on the east bank of Feishui.

Of course, if the officers and soldiers want to eat meat, they still have to buy it.

Fu Jinchuan put down the cleaned bones, took a sip of the rice wine, and said with a smile, "Then why didn't you go out to show off? Because of this, Sizi went back and quarreled with me for several days."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yuanzhang laughed directly, "Hahahaha, you, Fu Sanlang, are the first hero, but you are sad for this beauty, Sizi."

"Stop talking about such sarcastic remarks, where is your strength? Isn't it the same with your Princess Jialuo? Are your concubines about to be overwhelmed by her?"

"How do you know about it in Huainan?"

"You don't even think about what Sizi is doing."

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Now Zhao Yuanzhang has nothing to say, and the news of Huangcheng Secretary is spreading in all directions, especially after King Wu's rebellion, he has strengthened the supervision of the royal family's palace.

All the princes are well aware of these things.

In fact, the imperial court had given enough preferential treatment to the clan kings, and did not use this rebellion of King Wu to suppress the clan on a large scale.

Even the princes of the two clans, the King of Chu and the King of Shu, participated in the suppression of the rebellion.

It's just that the supervision is strengthened, and even some emperors feel that the court is too lenient.
"By the way, Princess Qi should have been talking about me in your ear, hasn't she?"

"How do you know? But it's normal. You beat my father-in-law whom I haven't met so hard that you almost escaped, and you forced to death the guards of her escorting team. It's no wonder she sees you pleasing to the eye."

"Ha ha ha ha."

In fact, the relationship between the two is not as tense as the legend says, and they can drink and gossip while sitting together.

It's just that these two are not suitable to be friends.

Fu Jinchuan is the prince's confidant, if he is on good terms with King Qi, it would be a taboo.

King Qi also considered the same way, the prince went to make friends with the prince's confidant, what did he want to do?
Therefore, the two sides occasionally fight on weekdays, and everyone is at ease.

But at the moment when they are working in the army, there is no need to avoid suspicion too much. It is no big deal to get together day and night and have a drink together.

The two of them were drinking, when the tooth soldier at the door said: "Grand Governor, General Lei is asking to see you."

"Let him in."

"promise."

"The last general, Lei Bo, pays homage to the governor and His Royal Highness King Qi."

"Exemption."

"Thank you, Commander-in-Chief."

Fu Jinchuan looked at Lei Bo and said with a smile, "Is General Lei busy?"

"Have."

"Say it."

"Reporting to the governor, the general thought that the continuous spring rains would make the rebel army relax, and he could take this opportunity to attack the rebel army camp at night. It would definitely break it."

Lei Bo's tone was extremely firm, and his desire to fight was also extremely strong.

"Tell me carefully, how many soldiers and horses do you want, and how to attack at night?"

"The final general only needs a few hundred soldiers of the Jingnan Army from Luzhou. The Luzhou people and the rebels have blood feuds, and they are filled with righteous indignation. Their morale is available. They can rush into the enemy's camp at night, and they will surely catch the rebels by surprise."

Fu Jinchuan looked solemn after hearing this, and after thinking for a while, he said: "Your request is accepted. You can go to choose warriors first, have a full meal, and set off at night."

"Thank you, Commander-in-Chief, the last general will take orders."

After Lei Bo thanked him, he turned and left immediately.Back in the camp of the Jingnan Army, out of thousands of soldiers and soldiers in Luzhou, [-] people who could see things at night were selected.

Looking at the [-] strong men standing in the rain in front of him, Lei Bo also didn't open an umbrella and was drenched in the rain.

The rain hit their faces, and everyone was motionless.

"It's not comfortable for you to come out in this rainy day, is it?"

"Then don't think about comfort."

"You all know that I, Lei Bo, are people from Luzhou. Like you, we grew up drinking Chaohu Lake water, so what I'm talking about now is not the military envoy of the imperial court, not the Lei family of Luzhou, I am just a As a Luzhou native, speak here."

"His mother's Gou Ri rebels took our Luzhou men to go away and slaughtered Luzhou City. This is a blood debt of tens of thousands of lives. They plundered them. Tell me, how will this account be settled!"

"Blood debts are paid in blood." A soldier whose parents and wives were both in Luzhou City shouted.

Then 800 people shouted in unison, "Blood debts, blood debts, blood debts."

"Blood debt, blood debt, blood debt!"

"Okay, that's what I want. I'm begging the governor, just a few hundred of us, taking advantage of the rainy night, to catch the rebels by surprise. This blood debt must be paid in blood!"

The Luzhou Lei family is considered a big family in Huainan, so what he said at this moment is very convincing to everyone.

The 800 people then had a full meal, went back to their tents to rest, and waited until it was almost night before blowing the trumpet to summon them.

Under the canopy, Fu Jinchuan, who was not wearing armor, only wore a round-necked military robe, watching the eight hundred men from Luzhou leave the camp.

Everyone below Lei Bo was wearing coir raincoats, bamboo hats, no armor, and only a horizontal knife.

At this moment, these Luzhou men have only one thought in their hearts.

eye for eye.

(End of this chapter)