Sui and Tang Dynasties Summons

Chapter 38 Emergency Action

Zhang Shun led Chen Tian's carefully designed fake official documents, and led 5000 troops back to Hailing. In the entire water camp, only [-] troops were left, and Ling Tong was still in ambush.

Ling Tong changed into a soldier's uniform, carefully observed the location and weakness of every gate in the camp for many days, then carefully drew a map, wrapped the map in specially trained flying pigeons, and sent it to Nanyang to pass on information.

Xu Maogong, who was in Nanyang, received Ling Tong's note and quickly handed it to Chen Tian. After reading it, Chen Tian felt relieved.

"It's a good thing that General Ling is fine, it's better to feel really uneasy in Gu's heart."

Xu Maogong comforted: "Having such a loyal general is truly my great blessing, but the most important thing right now is to plan how to attack the water army camp."

Chen Tian pondered for a while, then raised his head and asked: "Mr. Mao, how is Lu Meng's training of the navy going? It's been more than half a month. I don't know if it's effective?"

"I went to visit the day before yesterday and found that the sailors trained by Lu Meng can already march naturally in the cold icy water. Although they are not as good as regular troops, they are already very close. Unexpectedly, Lu Meng's tone is not small, and his strength is also not small. Ah." Mr. Xu Mao expressed some appreciation for Lu Meng in his words.

"That's okay, let's go and visit together!" Chen Tian got up and walked with Xu Maogong to the Hanjiang River outside the city where the navy was training.

Chen Tian usually lives in a bedroom with a stove, and when he left the city, he did not expect that it was snowing heavily that day, and white mist would appear in the air with just a casual breath.

Chen Tian and Xu Maogong walked to the place where Lu Meng was training soldiers, and they were surprised when they came.

This is not training, this is clearly torturing people!
Lu Meng actually asked every soldier to take off his clothes and lean on the big stone covered with ice and snow.

"Ziming, this is you, are the soldiers in good health?" Xu Maogong hurried forward to ask.

Seeing that the King of Qiantang came to visit him in person, Lu Meng immediately came over to Jishou to pay his respects, and complimented him: "The last general kowtows to His Highness the King of Qiantang!"

"Okay, okay, don't be polite, let the soldiers put on their clothes quickly, why are you talking about fighting if they are frozen?" Chen Tian hurriedly ordered, in this weather, let alone the soldiers who took off their clothes, even Chen Tian himself, Wrapped in a thick layer of fox fur, I felt a bit cold.

Lu Meng shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, Your Highness, I'm just training them."

"Training? How can there be such a training!"

"Your Highness, the water of the Han River is worse than the snow and frost. Only the soldiers can endure the ice before they can swim and fight in the river. Don't worry too much, Your Highness. After more than half an hour After a month of training, most of them can stand the cold." Lu Meng spoke his thoughts confidently and slowly.

Chen Tian took a closer look and found that although each of them was leaning on the ice, they were not timid at all, and instead had expressions on their faces.

"That's right, I'll reward you later. By the way, Ziming, do you think this army can go to battle in the next few days?" Chen Tian turned to ask about sending troops with a satisfied expression on his face.

Lu Meng felt a little troubled after hearing this, "Your Highness, this, this half month, is a bit difficult."

Chen Tian had no choice but to smile bitterly, "Forget it, you're pretty good at this level, I'm just asking casually, you should train your soldiers well, wait half a month, and you have to send troops!"

"Order!"

Chen Tian was about to turn around and leave, when suddenly a man came flying from Nanyang City, Lu Meng immediately stepped forward to stop him.

"Report! Your Highness, Zhang Shun was on the way, met the messenger Li Zhu, and found out that the official document was fake, and he is already on the way back!" The man fell off the horse, and said hesitantly.

"Too bad, Zhang Shun has been away for six days. According to this, he should not be far from Hailing at this time. After knowing the information, he will definitely send people back to defend quickly. Based on this calculation, it is estimated that he can return in three or four days. Dongting, at that time, not only our army plan fell short, but General Ling Tong might also be implicated!" Xu Maogong was shocked when he heard the news, and said the worst result.

Chen Tian was also full of surprises, he didn't expect Zhang Shun to return halfway, and he was at a loss what to do now, he didn't know what to do.

Lu Meng stroked his beard, and said helplessly: "Your Highness, this army has just learned about water skills, and I don't know how effective it will be. Now anyway, if you don't fight, you will die. If you beat him, you may not die. Why don't you give him a good fight!"

Xu Maogong pondered for a moment, then stroked his fan and said: "If you have to use your power, you must use it. If you have to use it, you don't want to fight. If the situation is reversed, you have to fight with your back!" Chen Tian calmed down and analyzed the situation, " Don't go into battle recklessly, wait for my company to contact General Ling, use the torch as a signal tomorrow night, let General Ling open the gate of the village, and then Ziming, you lead the army straight in!"

"Your Highness is wise, then I will go to prepare." Lu Meng replied, and immediately returned to prepare for the battle.

Chen Tian and Xu Maogong hurried back to Nanyang City, and hastily wrote an information letter to Ling Tong, informing him of the sudden change in the situation, and then immediately summoned the three armies to the school grounds.

Chen Tian was on the top of the front vine, his face was full of firmness, and there was no half-moment of banter.

"Tomorrow's battle is about the life and death of our army. If we win, our army can go straight to the Yangtze River. If we lose, our army will lose the initiative. Therefore, I ordered Wu Yunzhao to lead two thousand elite soldiers to outflank the enemy's waters on the West Road tomorrow night." At the east gate of the village, Xiong Kuohai led a thousand troops to block the enemy's retreat, and Zhang Liao led a thousand troops to cover the advance of Lu Meng's water army. Remember, those who surrender will not be killed!"

Chen Tian didn't relax at all in the fateful battle, the atmosphere was very serious, and the soldiers of the three armies also knew the importance of this battle.

"Victory! Victory! Victory!"

The slogans of the three armed forces pierced the sky.

(to be continued.)

(End of this chapter)