Since the founding of Tai, the Jie Kingdom in Hebei has failed to seize the short-term fighter opportunity of the civil strife in the Jiangdong coup. He watched General Shen go south and quickly quell the rebellion. Later, he created a platform to Luoyang, making the situation in the southern country stable again.

In the following years, both the north and the south entered a relatively stable period of rest and adjustment. In addition to digesting Henan and accumulating strength to raise the efforts to attack Guanzhong in the west, Luoyang Xingtai did not make a large-scale act of invading the north.

As for Jie Kingdom, Shihu's energy is mainly placed in the north, and maintained by high-pressure and fierce rule within, while outside, it is either restrained or conquered the border and wild Hu, striving to create a stable rear.

Under such circumstances, in addition to some small-scale mutual intrusions, the lower reaches of the Yellow River remained calm.

In the lower reaches of the Yellow River, the forces of Jie Kingdom have basically been driven out of the south bank of the Yellow River. Moreover, because the Jin army built a military city like Fangtou in Hebei, pointing directly to the heart of Jie Kingdom, several attempts to restore Ye City, but they all ended in failure due to the tenacious obstruction of Fangtou Xie Ai. Therefore, overall, the Jin army has already had a strategic advantage in the lower reaches of the Yellow River.

In addition to the Maqiu tribe that was always entangled with Xie Ai in the north of Fangtou, the troops arranged by Jie Kingdom in this area were also the plain Gongshi Xuan in the downstream.

Shi Xuan is the next son of Shi Hujie, the king of the Great Zhao. In addition to the crown prince Shi Sui who stayed in Xiangguo, Shi Hu is the oldest and strongest among the sons of Shi Hu.

In addition to the plains of the country, Shi Hu also appointed him as the Minister of the Secretariat after he eliminated his old minister Kui'an, and granted all the Qingzhou troops he led when he returned to Hebei in his early years to fight for the Kuomintang. All the wars in the south should be entrusted. The military and civilians in southern Jinan were all under their command, such as Qinghe, Guangzong, Pingyuan, Leling and even Bohai, all the soldiers and civilians in the Bohai Sea. Their power was confronted with Shen Mu, the southerner in Taishan County, across the Yellow River. Their power was even greater than that of the so-called prince of the Xiangguo, Shi Sui, and they were deeply loved by Shi Hu.

A new round of collision between the two major forces in the north and the south happened here.

The silhouette is an important military fortress built by the Jin army on the south bank of the Yellow River. It is located at the most important ferry crossing in the lower reaches of the Yellow River, and is named after it.

From the east of the Great Valley, the Yellow River is the front line position facing north and south. Fangtou is the bridgehead in the middle section. Its location is not only the Neihu River, Luosiyu, but also the important ferry crossings such as Liyang. Jie Kingdom has returned in Fangtou several times, but cannot remove this thorn in his heart, so he dare not make any large-scale moves in this section of the Yellow River.

The location of the clean cloth is not as important as Fangtou in terms of offense, but from a defensive perspective, it is a very dangerous place. Its place is located near the intersection of Jishui and the Yellow River, and is connected to Juyeze. Once it is invaded, it can penetrate directly into the heart of Henan!

It can even be said that once this place is in the hands of Jie Kingdom, the strategic significance it exerts can almost be equated with the threat that Fangtou posed to Jie Kingdom.

In the early years, when the Huainan Governor's Office advanced northward and fought a war with Shikan, Yecheng, Shikan sent a group of elite troops to cross the river by themselves, preparing to make a desperate counterattack, but failed and failed at Huatai.

Later, the King's Army also built more constructions in the clean cloth, building large towns near Jindu, and adding river channels, setting it up as an important stopping site for the King's Army's naval army.

But the place is not without defects, that is, the terrain is too low. Whenever there is plenty of rain and the rivers surge, there will inevitably be hidden dangers of the Yellow River flowing backwards. Therefore, it is not a suitable garrison site around it, which makes the city less than the military palace, and there is a vague situation of being isolated.

Of course, this problem is not very big in ordinary seasons. Whether it is the upper reaches of the slide platform or the lower reaches of Jibei, they can help each other. There is also the absolute important town between Taishan County, Qingyan, behind. The only enemy you need to face is the invasion of the river in the north.

The water surface of this section of the Yellow River is wide, and the clean cloth is where the Wang Shi navy is heavily guarded. It is simply a dream for the Jie army to break through the river!

However, any military arrangement is not static. At the end of July, the transfer order was sent to the Taiwan-Taiwan, instructing the downstream naval troops to go up and gather in Hedong to strengthen defense and guard in the middle. Lu Yong dared not neglect after his death, especially to arrive in Hedong before the end of the flood season, so he immediately led his troops to set out.

The King's Navy is mainly located on the Yellow River line. In addition to Lu Yong's route, he is responsible for connecting the strongholds and fortresses along the river, there are also naval troops escorting the sea in the northern part of Qingzhou. The scale is about 20,000 people, and led by Xu Mao. After Lu Yong was transferred away, the remaining vacancy naturally needs to be filled by Xu Mao's troops.

However, due to the limitation of distance and distance, a short window period will inevitably be left. This window period is also the most likely time to encounter accidents.

In the Shuanghuangshui Camp, although there were still some of the royal naval troops who did not set off and were waiting for the rear team to arrive and hand over, it still seemed empty compared to the huge camp size.

The place of the Wangshi Naval Army is not only a stop and resting point, but also a center for the gathering of goods and goods. In addition to the docks, there are also a large number of warehouses in the water camp, extending to the Wangshi Naval City more than ten miles away from the river bank. Luyong Naval Army advanced westward, and also transported a batch of goods into Luoyang.

The ward guard named Gao Zhong, after handing over a new batch of supplies, saw the cargo ships slowly sailing away from the dock and heading west, and a slightly exaggerated reluctance was revealed in his expression: "I have stored it for several years, and once it is empty, these thieves who are in chaos will be killed in the future!"

"General Lie is willing to kill Hu, why not ask for battle and follow the king and the marquis westward?"

After hearing this, the deputy general next to him couldn't help laughing and making fun of him.

When Gao Zhong heard this, his face turned a little bit shy and pointed at the few people in anger and scolded: "You stupid guys, I have no courage to snatch the sword and kill the thief? When the general plans to attack this place next year, he will see if you can beat me by running around and killing the enemy!"

After hearing this, the few people laughed again, and still used that joking tone to praise Gao Zhongbaodao for not getting old.

However, they also understood that the main significance of cleansing this place is to be the enemy outside. At the same time, as a supply land for the transit king's army, even if it is dedicated to the downstream land next year, it is unlikely that it will be selected as a large base for launching an attack.

Because he was a royal army soldier who stayed in this realm, he was not as brave and aggressive as compared with other royal army. Gao Zhong was already fifty years old and had never heard of any heroic deeds in the past years. He could have been guarding this place, but he still had a hard time getting the position.

There are many similar soldiers and generals among the king's army. After all, in addition to rushing to attack the garrison, the king's army also needs to have a role of being cautious and coordinating people and goods. People who are all-round in civil and military affairs like Xie Junhou, Fangtou, are only a few even in the popular stage of the British.

Gao Zhong retreated to the second line, but he was still in a more prominent position in the second line, far better than those of the old comrades named generals and chiefs of the military office in the rear, but in fact, he was quite satisfied with this.

After all, he also knew how profound his talent was. Earlier, Nian R&F was still strong and could not show off his peers. Now that things are getting higher and their strength is getting worse, he will not make more hopes of making contributions on the battlefield. Being able to keep the clean place well will also be his hard work.

Hearing the insincere words and praise from the generals, Gao Zhong cursed with a stern face, raised his broken palm and said angrily: "I was very brave in the past year. In previous years, I was even more fortunate to protect the general from returning home along the river in the south, and killed the robbers in the Jingfu. Do you have to tell you all about these old things?"

The generals had long been tired of such words, because the laughter of several people could not help but grow louder after hearing this. Some people even said: "How heroic the general is? What a stupid bandit in the road is that they dare to block the general..."

When Gao Zhong heard this, his face turned even more shy and said, "Is there no business in the camp? You are here one by one, lazy and whispering, delaying serious matters, be careful of their own heads!"

When it comes to serious matters, everyone dare not act lazy anymore, and they disperse themselves, or take stock of military resources, or lead troops to patrol the coast.

When everyone dispersed, Gao Zhongcai lowered his head and stroked the scar of the broken finger. The shame on his face gradually faded away, and then a little bit of chastity appeared. Looking at the backs of several people, he said with guilt: "How stupid is it? I am truly smart..."

While talking to himself, he ordered the generals to block the empty warehouse residence and leave it to the warehouse before the autumn grain was opened. He did not stop and patrolled the shore, so he asked someone to put the board down the river and headed straight to several small continents in the river. After climbing the river, he called the commander and asked, "Can there be any news from the fortress on the north bank?"

All the information collected by the commander and general was presented. These information were simple characters that ordinary people did not know the meaning. Through these characters, time, place and some simple event content can be conveyed.

The north and the south frequently interfere in this area, and occasionally use some wrong information to mislead the other party. With such encrypted disposal, it can greatly avoid misinformation of voice. Moreover, it is difficult for scouts on these fronts to ensure that everyone can read. It is more practical to use these characters instead.

Gao Zhong looked at the information, frowned and looked a little serious. He didn't see any problem. In fact, the content of the scout messaging every day was similar, but now it was a weak and sensitive period for the cleanse defense. Any unusualness was enough to make him very alert and nervous.

"Another message at night."

Gao Zhong gave another order, and then left the river and returned to the south bank camp. At this time, the sky was getting darker, but Gao Zhong did not rest. He patroled along the river and personally arranged a patrol detective at night.

"In a few days, it will be better..."

Gao Zhong thought silently in his heart that he would not complain about his fatigue. Being able to safely survive this period of weakness was the greatest compliment for him.

The navy originally stayed here for more than 8,000 people, and had left more than 6,000 people, and left more than 2,000 people. In addition to the city and the original defenders in the camp, there were nearly 5,000 people. However, the cleansing was not just a single stronghold. In addition to the Tianjin Ferry Crossing and the city behind, there were also warehouse residences. Once scattered in these places, the overall defense was still a little weak.

It will take more than ten days for the naval army of Xu Mao in Qingzhou to arrive, but Taishan County is fast. General Xin Bin is leading 5,000 soldiers to come day and night, and it should be possible to arrive in two or three days. Cao Na, who was also in Jiyin, has led his troops to reach between Jishuikou and Juyeze.

Gao Zhong was thinking about the dispatching matters between Qingyan these days, and personally directed external ships to pull them away from the dock and sail into the marina. When the gate was settled, it was already late at night.

"General, do you want to go back to the city?"

Hearing the personal soldiers beside him ask for instructions, Gao Zhong raised his hand and waved it, saying, "I'll stay in the camp tonight."

If there is really an enemy attack, it is obvious that the sturdy city walls are more likely to be defended. However, because the terrain around the sturdy city is low-lying, if the city is too close to the sturdy city mouth, it is easy to be flooded.

The reason why the Scarlet City was built in the early years was that there was such a stronghold nearby. Even if the enemy conquered Scarlet City, they would not dare to go straight in large numbers. Otherwise, the defenders of Scarlet City would cut off the retreat route and give the royal troops of the rear line a buffer time for reaction.

In the past few days, Gao Zhong did not defend the city, but concentrated his troops mainly at the Jinkou wharf. He was really short of troops and was guarding them. Moreover, relatively speaking, the ferry was more important than the city. In addition to warships, there were also many military funds and equipment, and the equipment was concentrated here to wait for transportation.

If the Swallowing Pierce is captured by the enemy, even if he defends the Swallowing Pierce City, it will not be of much significance. Moreover, all the reinforcements are on the road at present, so he does not need to fight for buffering time. If he defends Swallowing Pierce, it may instead create a favorable situation for the enemy to surround and attack and defeat them separately.

After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the night wind was already extremely cold, but Gao Zhong was sleepless and was still sitting in the tent by Jia at night, waiting for news from Hezhou.

From this point of view, he is really not suitable to be a front-line general. He is cautious and lacks courage. Once he notices some hidden dangers, he will be frightened and unable to sleep or eat. However, this cautious personality is also most suitable for being arranged in a place like a clean cloth. At least he will not be caught off guard by the enemy because of underestimating the enemy.

The night was quiet, and there were only the rhythmic and boring sounds of copper leaks and the big bell in the tent. Even several personal soldiers were holding instruments and hanging their heads. However, Gao Zhong suddenly stood up from the table. The collision of armor and swords immediately woke up the personal soldiers. Subconsciously, he held the swords and guns tightly and looked around. Then he heard Gao Zhong's tone in a low voice: "It has been over a quarter of an hour..."

Hearing this, the personal soldiers couldn't help but complain, thinking that they were the easiest to be tired at night, and what's the point of being one quarter of an hour late? It's been like this these days, and they were about to be unable to stand it. But before they could say anything, they saw Gao Zhong had already rushed out of the camp, so they hurriedly followed him out.

Gao Zhongli was on a high place in the camp, looked into the dark night in the north, frowned and pondered: "It's not good... I'm sending the order quickly, the Northern Third Camp was waiting for the order!"

Soon, the noise sounded in the camp. Soon, several sleepy soldiers came quickly. Although they were not in good spirits, their armor and clothes were all neatly worn. This was also an important military order in the military camp. Once the order was issued at night, the armor and armor would rush out of the camp. At the very least, they could be beheaded!

"General, what's the matter?"

Several soldiers and commanders asked nervously, and then they heard Gao Zhong say in a deep voice: "It's nearly half an hour late, so send a boat to investigate in Hezhou first."

The soldiers originally thought they had discovered a conclusive enemy situation, but when they heard that they were just like this, someone could not help but swear, but Gao Zhong said, "Silence! I would rather you be frightened day and night than die in the dream! All the reinforcements are about to arrive. At that time, are you still afraid that you will not have time to recuperate..."

At this point, his voice stopped suddenly, because he saw a sudden flash of fire on the river surface at night and disappeared. He suddenly felt a sudden stern in his heart. He didn't have time to think about it anymore, and paused his feet and shouted: "Raising the fire, gathering, and preparing to fight the enemy!"

After the military order was issued, the sound of flags and drums in the camp suddenly became loud, and a bonfire along the river suddenly soared into the sky. At the same time, several fire boats rushed straight from the camp like arrows. As the fire line advanced towards the center of the river, the horror scene that was originally hidden under the night was also outlined!
Chapter completed!