Lord: Start with a book of Water Margin

Chapter 363 Preparation
After learning that [Ahjiu Zei] was at the end of the Sui Dynasty, Zhao Zhen said to Ji Qingwan and the other three, "Madam, in the next day or two, I will return to the fantasy world and prepare to go to the [Ahjiu Zei] misty world."

Ji Qingwan and the other three naturally knew that there was no point in stopping this. The weak hated the foggy world, but the strong were only happy. After all, as long as they succeeded, there would be countless benefits to be gained from exploring the foggy world. There were many people who rose to fame overnight, and there were many who were rich and prosperous throughout their lives. Of course, there were also many who died because of their lack of strength.

Ji Qingwan said: "Husband, let's go to the storage room in the next few days to see if we can find some useful information."

Zhao Zhen nodded and said, "It would be best if you could copy some of it down. You never know when it might be useful."

Ji Qingwan said with regret: "Ji Xuan and I are not military officers, otherwise, we would definitely go to the Mist World to take a look."

The family discussed it again, and Ji Qingwan and the other three went to bed early.

Liu Hui Niang, who had been silent the whole time, said, "Sir, can I go to the misty world that my sisters mentioned?"

Zhao Zhen said, "My lady has strategy, so she can go as a military advisor and advise on military strategy. In addition to my lady, Minghan, Mingdan and Hu Sanniang's troops will also go together. According to estimates, Liangshan County will have to mobilize at least half of its troops to win."

"You stay here for the next few days until I get some soldiers and we go to the misty world of [Ahjiu Zei] together."

After hearing this, Liu Hui Niang nodded happily.

In the next two days, Zhao Zhen also inquired about the news of the Sui Dynasty. Through Gao Hu's introduction, Zhao Zhen met a man from Zou.

This man was originally a lieutenant colonel in the Zou army. He had to retire because of his broken left arm due to years of fighting with [Zhi Shi Lang] Wang Bo's army. Now he is employed as a coach in Lvliu Township, specializing in training soldiers for Gao Hu in the [Jiu Shan Wang] misty world.

According to the soldier named Ding Shufa, Wang Bo's army had few iron armors but many leather armors, with less than 30% of them wearing armor. When they first established themselves, it was clear that many of them were farmers who had recently joined the army. The iron armors were mostly double-crotch armors and bright armors, while the leather armors and weapons were in a messy shape, but the morale was high.

In addition, Zhao Zhen also learned that [Zhi Shi Lang] Wang Bo also went to the border.

Wang Bo, together with his Marshal Nao Tianlong, vanguard general Peng Hu, and more than 100,000 soldiers, carried a large amount of supplies and marched out of the State of Zou.

Zhao Zhen asked about this carefully, and Gao Hu told Zhao Zhen that in the past, there were people from the foggy world who broke out of the fog and established themselves in the main world. After a period of time, they all went to the border.

Afterwards, Zhao Zhen went to Zhangwafang Village again, found the village head Zhang Jian, and bought hundreds of carts of rattan and matching tung oil. Ji Xuan also bought some in the market and sent them all to Bailiu Village.

After explaining things to Zhu Wu, Lu Fang and Guo Sheng who were stationed there, Zhao Zhen returned to the fantasy world alone, taking his war horse, rattan, tea leaves, etc.

After some arrangements, Zhao Zhen sent someone to call the military advisor Wu Yong, and told him about the situation in the world of [Ajiu Zei], and the two discussed the number of troops to be sent. Because Douzi was backed by the sea and close to the river, a navy was indispensable. Among the four navies, Ruan Xiaoqi's [鳡虎都] was the most suitable, and together with Liu Lin's newly formed navy, they formed a navy to go out.

Although it was a newly established navy, the soldiers selected were mostly fishermen who were familiar with water and had first-class skills in boat handling. Ruan Xiaoqi was the main general and Liu Qi was the deputy general, with a total of 800 people.

After deciding on the naval personnel, Wu Yong said, "Sir, we also need to select a cavalry unit. They can be used for frontal assaults, flanking movements, pursuit, and reconnaissance. However, given the terrain, we can only select light cavalry."

Zhao Zhen said: "Lü Fang and Guo Sheng are in the main world, so he will naturally bring his cavalry with him."

"How about selecting half of the troops from Jingyang Town, Dulonggang, and Nan Daying?"

Wu Yong said: "Here in Nan Daying, we only have the Third Battalion led by Lin Chong and Luan Tingfang, which is light cavalry. So for Dulonggang, we can choose the troops led by Shi Jin. As for Jingyang Town, the Second Battalion led by Sun An and Deng Fei and the Seventh Battalion led by Li Ying, Yang Lin and Fu Yu are both good choices."

Zhao Zhen said, "Let Sun An and Deng Fei go with us. Brother Hua Rong should also go with us. Brother Li Ying is steady and can manage Jingyang Town. We need to select heroic soldiers from all places to gather 600 cavalry. Sanniang's female cavalry team should also go with the army to guard the central army with Guo Sheng and Lu Fang."

"As for the infantry, in addition to the [Chongfengdu] led by brothers Bao Xu and Yan Shude, 500 people will be dispatched from Jingyang Town, Dulonggang, Baozhu Temple, Haoshanfeng Left Army Camp, and Xueshanfeng Right Army Camp, plus 200 people from the newly formed archery division. The bird gun division led by brother Ling Zhen and all the artillery will be dispatched, with sufficient large and small artillery and bullets. Another 300 people will be dispatched from the new recruits camp in Wanzi City, led by General Pang Yi, to guard the camp, a total of 3200 people. The three naval forces total 5000 people."

"The heroes who will join the expedition include Ruan Xiaoqi and Liu Lin, the naval commanders, Lin Chong, Luan Tingfang, Shi Jin, Yang Chun, Chen Da, Sun An, and Deng Fei, plus the newly arrived Sun Li, Yang Zhi, and Wang Jin. The infantry commanders are Chao Gai, Xue Yong, Liu Tang, Bao Xu, Yan Shude, Lu Zhishen, Pang Yi, Bai Sheng, and Ling Zhen. Zhu Wu will be the military advisor, and Pei Xuan will be the military commander to record military achievements. What do you think, scholar?"

Wu Yong said: "Sir, the war has started in Qingzhou now. Brother Yan Shude and the Qingzhou Military Commander are cousins. I thought of using this relationship to go to Qingzhou with Brother Yan Shude to visit. The rest of the places are sufficient for defense."

Zhao Zhen listened and nodded, saying, "Alright, Yan Shude will stay, and the trip to Qingzhou will be managed by the scholar himself. In this way, all matters in Liangshan County will be managed by Brother Xiao Rang."

As he spoke, Zhao Zhen sent someone to invite Xiao Rang and Pei Xuan to write down the military order, use the big seal, and send Zhao Ji, Zhang Qi, and Zhong Lin to rush to various places to deliver the order.

When the heroes from all over the country saw the military order, they selected their soldiers, prepared their weapons, and gathered at the South Camp three days later.

Zhao Zhen appointed Lin Chong as the vanguard, Sun An and Shi Jin as his deputy, and led the cavalry under the Vermillion Bird flag. Pang Yi, Ling Zhen, and Xue Yong were the rear guards, leading 800 people under the Black Tortoise flag. Chao Gai led the left army, with Liu Tang as his deputy, leading 800 people under the Azure Dragon flag. Lu Zhishen and Bao Xu led the right army, also leading 800 people under the White Tiger flag. Zhao Zhen led the central army himself, with Sun Li, Yang Zhi, Wang Jin, and Hua Rong as his guards. Bai Sheng was the leader of the secret report, leading 1,200 people and the female cavalry, and flying the Yellow flag.

The navy was sailing along the nearby river, the cavalry followed the cavalry, and the infantry followed the infantry. Each of them held a steel knife, a large axe, a broadsword, and a long spear. The flags were neat and the troops were majestic. With the blessing of the four-dipper and five-sided flags, the army formation looked even more neat. With enough food and equipment, they went to Bailiu Village in the main world.

(End of this chapter)