Chapter 370

Luo Qifei replied like a few treasures: "The most eye-catching thing now is of course the battle between Dou Jiande and Xu Yuanlang. The news I just received is that Xu Yuanlang's main force lost to Liu Heitai and lost countless troops. It seems that the time is right. Days are running out, if Dou Jiande takes all of Xu Yuanlang's territory, and the coalition forces of Du Fuwei and Shen Faxing capture Jiangdu again, we will fall into a difficult situation of being attacked on both sides."

Shen Mu closed his tiger eyes and collected his mind. After a while, he wrote lightly: "Call me Xuan Yong and Jiao Hong immediately. I will capture the East China Sea within ten days, otherwise our young commander will have to disband."

Jiao Hongjin said: "Now the cities of Huairen, Langya, Liangcheng, Lanling, and Muyang near the East China Sea have all surrendered to us, and the land traffic in the East China Sea has been completely cut off. If they were to change to other cities, they would have given up their arms and surrendered long ago, but Donghai County It has always been dominated by sea traffic, so it has little impact in essence.”

Shen Mu nodded, before he left Baling, he had already brought Susu to Yaochi Immortal Mansion, but Xu Ziling didn't know about it, but he couldn't say clearly, this time Xu Ziling went to Baling for nothing.

After Xuan Yong and Luo Qifei left, Jiao Hongjin stayed alone and accompanied Shen Mu to the garden. When the young commander looked up at the starry night sky, Jiao Hongjin couldn't help asking: "So the young commander saw through Li Xingyuan's intentions from the very beginning. But at that time we really didn’t know the slightest bit, and thought that the young marshal was confiding in him, and we only needed to try him to fully trust him.”

Shen Mumu said expressionlessly: "If you can't fool you, how can you fool him. Alas! This is just bragging. I believed him at least [-]% at the time. This Li Xingyuan must be a top-notch liar. His words are sincere and his voice and appearance are perfect. .Damn it!"

Only then did Jiao Hongjin realize that he overestimated him, and he said in astonishment, "Then why does the young commander suddenly feel that there is something wrong with him?"

Shen Mu smiled wryly and said, "I don't know why tonight, I always feel a little ominous. There must be something wrong somewhere. So I deliberated over the past two days one by one, and then realized that the problem was with this guy. If I fell into a trick, We will not be spared."

Jiao Hongjin said in admiration: "The young commander is really extraordinary, so he has this supernatural power."

Shen Mu changed the subject and asked, "Is there another beauty like Qiuyue? Her singing voice is quite good."

Jiao Hongjin said disdainfully: "Why do you meet a woman who can't share weal and woe?"

Shen Mu nodded and said: "Well said! A person who is greedy for beauty is not a person who builds a country. It's night! Go back to sleep! Tomorrow will be a very busy day. After capturing the East China Sea, Li Zitong's stronghold in the north will be closed. If it falls into our hands, he can only listen to what we say at that time."

Three days after it was agreed to attack the East China Sea, the young commanders gathered in Xiapi to prepare for the battle.

This morning, Shen Mu, accompanied by Xuan Yong and Jiao Hongjin, inspected the weak navy with only five larger warships. When he boarded one of the ships, Shen Mu pointed to the sails and said: "Water warfare is mainly fire, but rockets It is powerful, and when it is shot on the sail mat, it will go straight through, and often it will not burn, but as long as the arrow shaft is pierced with a bamboo branch to make a cross, it can be left on the sail, and the burnt root of the sail will not be left."

Everyone is good.

Jiao Hongjin said in a sincerely convinced way: "It's such a simple method, we just couldn't think of it. The young commander's brains are really beyond ordinary people."

Seven warships left Xiapi and set sail along Mushui towards Muyang.

In the stand of Shen Mu Zhuoli's handsome ship, there is an aura of dominating the world. The "little Lu Bu" Jiao Hongjin next to him is also tall and mighty, with a sturdy body, but compared side by side, it can only set off the green leaves of peonies.

This is not only because of Shen Mu's special appearance and temperament, but also because of his steady and firm posture like a mountain, his sharp eyes like lightning that stay in his eyes, and the strong confidence he conveys.

To the generals and soldiers under his command, he is not only an invincible commander-in-chief, but also an invincible swordsman. The combination of these two views makes him respected and worshiped like a god.

At first glance, the ships were full of soldiers, but in fact each ship was no more than a hundred people, and the total number did not reach a thousand. Shuai Jun made a deceitful mobilization to deceive the enemy's eyes and ears.The real main force in the battle was the thousand light cavalry led by Xuan Yong and Luo Qifei's scout team. The others were just pretending to attack, including Shen Mu's vulnerable navy.

The rising sun is slowly rising ahead, and the earth is full of vigor and vitality.

The fields on both sides of the strait are everywhere, and the green fields are oily.

On the surface, their plan is to attack the East China Sea by land and water, with Mu Yang as support.After the navy goes to sea, they will cooperate with the young marshal army and Li Xingyuan's Muyang army who came by land to besiege the East China Sea.But bones are another matter, of course.

The fleet slowly turned a corner and turned into a straight road. The river suddenly narrowed and the current became rapid.

Shen Mu's handsome boat sailed ahead, and he and Jiao Hongjin stood on the watchtower, staring ahead.

The earth gradually darkened with the setting sun.

At this moment, suddenly more than 30 warships appeared in the rear as fast as galloping horses, chasing down the current towards Shen Mu's young commander's navy. The hull of the Shuai Jun Navy has long been contaminated with kerosene, as long as it is attacked with rockets, it is guaranteed to wipe out the entire army of the young Shuai Navy who has come from afar. The calculation is accurate and the method is ruthless.

Even if a long-distance attack is not successful, because the water is smooth and the wind is smooth, and the navy ships in the East China Sea are large and strong, they can easily defeat Shen Mu's small and fragile ships. Strength but not manpower, you are sure to win.It can be seen that the Donghai Division waited for the young commander's army to pass through Muyang before chasing after him. They practiced the method of deep water warfare and grasped the key to victory.

At this moment, Li Ziyun, Tong Shuwen and Li Xingyuan stood on the stand of the commander-in-chief ship and saw that the seven enemy ships that were gradually approaching were all black and black, and only a wind lantern was hung on the bow to illuminate the waterway ahead. The flags on the ship were like Lin, making it difficult for people to see the situation on board.

Li Ziyun, who was in his thirties, looked tall and mighty, pointed at him with a halberd and said with a smile: "People say Kou Zhong is so powerful, but I think he is just an idiot. There is no one who is rowing side by side. Isn't it just to make it easier for us to gather and annihilate him?" , brothers, get ready."

As the drums sounded, everyone on the three leading warships lit their rockets and bowed their bows, ready to go.

But Li Xingyuan leaned close to Tong Shuwen's ear and whispered: "It seems something is wrong!"

At first glance, Tong Shuwen, who seemed to be dignified and graceful, but with triangular eyes that would ruin everything, said with a sneer, "So what if something is wrong? Even if they have ambushes on the shore, we have raw cowhide on board." It is enough to deal with the arrow shielding iron plate, not to mention the steep mountains on both sides of Dulong Gorge, it is just wishful thinking to set up an ambush. So this time we are invincible, the only question is whether we can kill Shen Mu so as to eradicate the disaster That's all!"

After thinking about it carefully, Li Xingyuan also felt that he was suspicious, so he obediently kept his mouth shut.

At this time, Shen Mu's young commander sailed to the mouth of the gorge, the water turned fast, and the ships chasing and fleeing from both sides were in a rush.

With victory in sight, the most unlikely thing happened.

The seven warships of the Young Marshal suddenly stopped moving forward on the turbulent river, lined up, and forcibly blocked the entire Mu River like a ship lock across the river. It is tied to the big trees on both sides of the bank, and the water mouth into the gorge is closed.

When Li Ziyun, Tong Shuwen and others were stunned, seven enemy ships were set on fire at the same time, and the flames soared into the sky.

Even though they knew they were throwing themselves into the flames, the seven or eight boats in front couldn't hold back their momentum, they cried out in surprise and rammed into the burning boat.

Following behind, the East China Sea Division hurriedly approached the two sides, thinking that they could avoid the danger, there was a loud noise from both sides. Like raindrops, they were thrown from the shore to the enemy ships that came to their door, and the flames splashed everywhere, lighting up the river in the dark night. It was booming and loud, and it was lively and spectacular, but for the Donghai and Muyang coalition forces, it was a ringing A spell of death.

Li Ziyun finally knew who the real idiot was.

In the Battle of Dulong Gorge, the Donghai and Muyang coalition forces were wiped out. Li Ziyun, Li Xingyuan and Tong Shuwen all died on the spot.The Young Marshal's army marched into Muyang with momentum like a rainbow, and the residents opened their doors to welcome them.The remnants of Donghai County also knew that the situation was over, so they fled to Jiangdu by boat, and handed over this important foreign trade town to Shen Mu.

Only then did Shen Mu truly establish the foundation of his kingdom. His territory reached the sea in the east, Liangdu in the west, Xiapi in the south, and Fanghe in the north.

After handing over Donghai and Muyang to Jiao Hongjin's jurisdiction, Shen Mu, Xuan Yong, and Luo Qifei rushed back to Liangdu immediately, ready to deal with Li Zitong who was furious.

When the boat arrived at Liangdu, I realized that Xu Xingzhi had been called.Shen Mu was overjoyed, and hurriedly went to discuss with him in the study of the general manager's mansion.

After listening to Shen Mu's detailed description of the development in recent days, Xu Xingzhi frowned and said: "Young Marshal expands too quickly, there may be problems."

Shen Mu was taken aback and said, "Then what should we do?"

The Way of False Action: "Fortunately, the young commander did not attack Zhongli, otherwise the Jianghuai army would definitely attack him. The only way now is to repair Li Zitong and help him repel the coalition forces of Du Fuwei and Shen Faxing, and then use him as a Defense in the south; even if Wang Shichong or Dou Jiande sent troops to attack, we would not have to be attacked on both sides. Alas! At present, although our young commander's army seems to be majestic, it is actually still vulnerable and does not have sufficient defensive or offensive capabilities. .”

Shen Mu smiled wryly, "I just killed Li Ziyun, how could Li Zitong fix it with me?"

Xu Xingzhi smiled and said: "Even if you are his father-killing enemy, under the pressure of the situation, he has no choice but to make peace."

Shen Mu nodded and said: "We have about 5000 soldiers available, but they are definitely not elite soldiers, and it will take some time to train. According to the practice, should we stop capturing land and try to strengthen the defense of the territory first? "

Xu Xingzhi shook his head and said: "Now we are like sailing against the current. If we don't advance, we will retreat. Since we can't develop north and south, we will expand horizontally. The obvious goal is Jingling, but the real plot is Xiangyang. What we need is the elite retreating from Jingling to the Pegasus Ranch. Then we won’t be afraid of leaving an empty nest and making our defense weak.”

Shen Mu called the case wonderful, and asked casually: "How is the situation with the Pegasus Ranch and the owner of the shopping mall?"

The Way of False Action: "The situation over there is extremely complicated. In short, it is the struggle between the three bandits and Zhu Can and the Pegasus Ranch, plus the pressure from Xiao Mian and Du Fuwei who are watching. But the situation is not right. We are beneficial and harmless, and maybe we can take the opportunity to win the always neutral Pegasus Ranch to our camp, that will be another situation. Hey! Master has a very good impression and thinks that you are the real heroes."

Shen Mu frowned and said, "I'm a little confused. Can you explain in detail what we should do in order."

Xu Xingzhi pondered for a while, and said decisively: "I intend to carry out both internal and external affairs at the same time. Consolidating the internal is to establish a complete governance and defense system for the old and new territories, so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment, and government orders are passed; The outside is to avoid the strong and take the weak, use all means to avoid confrontation with Li Zitong, Du Fuwei, Dou Jiande, or Wang Shichong, and point the finger at Xiangyang, which is within our capabilities. As long as we can win a stronghold in the south of the eastern capital, we will have a chance Going north to fight for hegemony, you don’t need to retreat to a corner.”

Shen Mu was about to speak when there was a knock on the door.It was Chen Changlin who came.Shen Mu pulled Chen Changlin to take a walk in the garden of the general manager's mansion, and sincerely said: "Brother Changlin's life is his own, and he doesn't need to give it to me, let alone anyone else. The most important thing is that ideals and interests are the same when everyone walks together; Then I can die for you, and you can die for me, but the difference is still for myself. Once there is a disagreement, we will go our own way, ha! How ideal."

Chen Changlin smiled wryly and said, "Young Marshal and Wang Shichong are definitely two different types of people. What he wants is blind loyalty, completely putting aside his personal interests, and only putting his interests first."

Shen Mu smiled and said: "That's what all emperors require of their subjects. How can I agree? For my younger brother, the distinction between upper and lower is just a convenience; Step forward, do something good for the suffering people, and challenge all kinds of evil forces that oppress the people."

Chen Changlin said: "Young Marshal's idea is very great and special, which is touching."

Shen Mu stopped suddenly, and carefully inspected a plant beside the path with his hands behind his back. After pondering for a while, he said, "Now our young commander's army has taken shape, and Xuan Yong and Jiao Hongjin presided over the formation and training of soldiers. If there is false action, there is Luo Qifei for scouting and communications, Ren Meimei for finance and food, and divination for water warfare. If Brother Chang Lin manages the trade on the sea and rivers and builds excellent warships and cargo ships for me, it will make the young commander. The army is like a tiger with wings added."

Chen Changlin Xinyue said sincerely: "The young commander is indeed a person with great foresight, unlike Shen Faxing's generation, who only focus on consolidating power after gaining power, squeeze the blood and sweat of the people, plunder money, food and grass, and are short-sighted and ignorant. Don't worry, the young commander, Changlin will definitely live up to your expectations .”

The next day, when Shen Mu and the generals were discussing matters on the boat, Shen Mu suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "It's the boat from Pegasus Ranch."

The two ships gradually approached.

A figure jumped up, flipped three times in a row, and landed on the deck.

There was a burst of cheers from the crowd.

Shen Mu greeted him with great joy, and said with a smile, "Brother Luo Fang, hello!"

Luo Fang hugged him tightly, and said: "Fortunately, I caught up with Lord Zhong. The situation in Pegasus Ranch is critical. I came here to ask for help at the owner's order."

Shen Mu said, "What happened?"

Luo Fangdao: "Zhu Can, Zhu Mei's father and daughter and the three bandits have formed an alliance and are mobilizing troops to attack the ranch. I heard that there is Xiao Xian behind the back. As long as the ranch is captured, Du Fuwei's Jingling will be attacked. Go all the way north."

Shen Mu took a deep breath, looked at Chen Changlin and said, "Brother Changlin, are you sure you can complete the two tasks of robbing the horse and attacking Du?"

Chen Changlin said affirmatively: "If Uncle Zhi helps me, I can do it with [-]% certainty."

Shen Mu said: "That's the decision. Brother Luo and I rushed back to Liangdu, mobilized troops and horses, and pretended to march to aid Jiangdu, but in fact we rushed to the Pegasus Ranch with fast horses. Before reuniting, first eradicate the three bandits, and then attack Zhu Can."

All the generals responded with a bang.

Fengfan turned around and sailed back towards Liangdu, Shen Mu and Luo Fang stood at the bow of the boat, discussing important matters.

The two discussed for a long time, until at night, Shen Mu put his hand on Luo Fang's shoulder, and said with a smile: "Let's go back to Liangdu first, if we can make arrangements tonight, we will rush to the ranch at full speed tomorrow, and then we can study it carefully! "

Suddenly Shang Xiuxun's beautiful face floated in his heart, and a strange feeling flowed through his heart.

(End of this chapter)

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