Things did not go as Qin Hu expected. Zhu Xie was not a professional soldier at all, he was just a down-and-out scholar and a fake Taoist priest.

There was no ambush at all on this path, not even a human hair. Maybe Zhu Xie didn't know of his existence at all, and even if he knew, he didn't understand its significance.

"Brothers, don't light a fire or make too much noise. Go to bed immediately after eating the dry food. Tomorrow will be the real test for us during the day."

Qin Hu is right. There are usually no big problems at night, but during the day it is easier to be exposed. Once exposed, the operation will be useless.

After he finished speaking, he took out two biscuits from the dry food bag and sat on the ground to eat a few mouthfuls, then drank some water and lay down on the ground.

Qin Hu was also surrounded by soldiers. At this time, if someone wanted to assassinate him, it would be very easy. However, he was still tight inside and loose outside, and did not take precautions to boost morale. The soldiers all admired him very much.

During the day, the temperature gradually increased. According to Qin Hu's estimation, it was about forty degrees, which was much higher than the temperature in the 21st century.

The soldiers were hiding in the grass and did not dare to move, so the heat was very uncomfortable. But they saw that Qin Hu was enduring it, so they gritted their teeth and endured it.

In this way, we finally stayed up until night. The mountain breeze came and the heat subsided, and the soldiers could finally have a good sleep. After a night's rest, they all got up in the early morning.

The mountain top where Qin Hu and the others are currently located is only a dozen miles away from the Zhongshan Camp. However, because of the steepness of the mountain, they can look down at the entire camp. They found that since midnight, the enemy troops in the Zhongshan Camp have been

With frequent transfers and gatherings, it was very lively.

Soon after, some camps were set off one after another. About two hours later, a total of more than 80,000 troops from the Zhuquemen Camp and the Stone City Camp had all assembled and were advancing towards an open field in front.

It is the place where the decisive battle was agreed upon by both parties.

Zhu Xie was sitting on a carriage holding a goose feather fan. There were many generals around him, flags were flying, and the pomp was grand. In front of them were 20,000 infantry and 20,000 cavalry, in the center were 20,000 cavalry, and in the rear were 20,000 infantry, totaling 80,000.

People and horses passed through the south gate of Jiankang City like a mighty military parade.

Tu Wanxu had been standing on the top of the city watching, and had been watching for an hour. He didn't understand why there was such a big movement outside the city. It looked like they were definitely not planning to attack the city, otherwise they would have started long ago.

It is absolutely impossible to retreat, which means that reinforcements from the Yu Dynasty are very likely coming outside the city.

But that's even more strange. If a large number of reinforcements arrive, the noise will definitely be huge. He can get some information no matter what, but he doesn't know anything.

"Old general, it seems that there will be an unprecedented battle outside the city. That thief Zhu Xie seems to have put all his troops into it." A young general said next to Tu Wanxu.

"Isn't that right?" Tu Wanxu said, becoming more and more confused: "Could it be that there was internal strife among their own people? If that's the case, it would be a blessing for the imperial court."

"It doesn't look like it to me. They have been gathering troops from early morning to now for several hours, but we can't see where their opponents are. Seeing 80,000 people covering the entire battlefield, who are they with?

What about a fight?"

The young general's name is Wang Bian, who is now a general. He is from Henan. He once served as Henan's ambassador to suppress bandits and made many military exploits. When Tu Wanxu went to Jiangnan, he specially brought him here because he

He is still very good at suppressing bandits.

However, I don’t know whether the bandits in Jiangdong are more powerful than those in Henan, or whether the scale of the rebel bandits is getting bigger and bigger. This time, Wang Bian not only failed to make any meritorious service, but instead retreated steadily, causing people to fight all the way from Jiangdong to Jiangnan, and even the lower reaches of the Yangtze River.

The last stronghold will be lost.

If Danyang County is really lost, it will not be a matter of losing a city. By then, the Yu Dynasty will completely lose control of the waterways in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River.

The cities south of the downstream waterway will either surrender to Liu Yuanjin or be isolated overseas and lose contact with the imperial court. At that time, Liu Yuanjin can really become emperor behind closed doors.

Tu Wanxu and Wang Bian were also very anxious, and they also summarized the reasons for the failure. In their opinion, the soldiers' low morale, unwillingness to fight hard, and running away when they could were the main reasons for the failure.

At this time, Tu Wanxu pointed to the woods in front and said: "There seems to be movement over there. Look at those flying birds with no branches to rely on. There must be a large group of people below."

Wang Bian frowned and said, "If it's reinforcements from the imperial court, why didn't we hear any movement?"

The two looked at each other, waiting for the answer to be revealed.

The sun is rising higher and higher, and the temperature is getting higher and higher. Liu Yuanjin's motley army has been standing under the sun. At the beginning, the drums were beating in unison and the horns were blasting. They were really impressive, but

Later, the soldiers stood with sore backs and legs, and were sweating profusely from the heat. They gradually became agitated and their formation began to loosen.

Only then did Zhu Xie realize that he had arrived early, but he did not take this matter seriously. Instead, he despised Qin Hu even more. There were only two reasons for this situation, either because he was too afraid to come, or else

Even if they set an ambush in front, waiting for him to infiltrate inside, if it is the latter, this child will underestimate himself too much.

"Where is Tan Ma?" Zhu Xie suddenly raised his eyes and asked.

The flag officer reported: "Your Majesty, Prime Minister, I have reported from multiple expeditions. The enemy's movements are slow, procrastinating, and cowering forward one by one. They are in a mess like a flock of sheep. They don't look like a military force at all. Some of them are still there even now.

It’s really unreasonable to not wear armor properly.”

The general beside Zhu Xie, Zhao Pozhen, stroked his mustache and smiled: "Prime Minister, as expected, that guy named Qin Hu is just a young kid. I don't think we need to wait for him.

He has an army of 3,000 people. I will take 5,000 people there and wipe them out."

"The Art of War is full of lies and lies. How do you know that Qin Hu won't set a trap for us? There are various signs that this ignorant boy is luring the enemy deeper. How can you hide this little skill from me, General Zhao?"

It's better to stay calm and wait until he is exhausted and come to die naturally."

"The Prime Minister is so smart, I will always admire you." Zhao Pozhen's throat was filled with smoke, sweat was pouring out, and his three layers of armor were almost dripping with water. His whole body was itchy, but he couldn't scratch it.

Even though he said he was so submissive, he was actually furious and uncomfortable in his heart. The situation below was even worse. Far away from the Chinese army, many people even began to run rampant. The formation became more and more chaotic, and the noise was like a huge giant.

honeycomb.


Chapter completed!