At the same time, Yang Zuo led 10,000 people to cross the sea from Dazhu.

All the warships of Yan State were driven to Qingzhou. There was not enough time to mobilize ships from other places for a while, so they simply requisitioned all the civilian ships of all coastal areas.

Most civilian ships only accommodated 50 people and 100 people. They mobilized 120 civilian ships and fishing boats in full, and then transported the army of 10,000 people on board and sailed to Qingzhou.

Yang Zuo's fleet passed through every small island on Jiudao, and left 200 people to station on the island until Nanchangshan Island, where he met Deng Zhong.

When Deng Zhongyao saw the civilian ships of Yan State coming, he hurried out to greet them. Yang Zuo also got off the boat and headed straight to the ashore. When the two met, they all had smiles on their faces.

Yang Zuo bowed and said, "Teng Qianfeng made a great achievements and blocked Tian Yu's 30,000 attacks with 3,000 people. The king has already said that when the troops return to the court, they will definitely reward the three armies."

Deng Zhong smiled bitterly and waved his hand and said, "General Yang praised it. I had no choice but to make this decision. I blocked 30,000 people with 3,000 people. I felt guilty in my heart. I didn't dare to guarantee that I could defend it. I just had the idea of ​​living and dying with the island chain. If General Liu was slower for another seventeen or eighteen days, or if he could not lead Tian Yu back, I'm afraid you will no longer see me now. In this battle, the contributions will be made by General Liu."

Yang Zuo laughed loudly and patted his shoulder and said, "Young and promising, modest and cautious."

Although defending the island chain to the death is not the key to capturing Ye County, Deng Zhong could use 3,000 people to support the simple camps to block the enemy army ten times his own, and he already had the slightest sense of a general.

Moreover, Deng Ai was a person who was relied on by King Yan. Although Yang Zuo was older than Deng Zhong in terms of official positions and age, he did not dare to be too arrogant. Instead, he placed himself on the basis of his generation as Deng Ai and treated him as his nephew.

He paused and asked again: "How many people are there on the island at present?"

Deng Zhong explained: "There are still 1,500 soldiers who can fight with halberds."

Yang Zuo nodded in contemplation: "The king has ordered me to help you attack Donglai County. Although Tian Yu returns to the army, he should always defend himself. Why not leave 1,500 people here and join the troops here to garrison three thousand people."

Deng Zhong nodded: "That's the best."

Yang Zuo said "hmm" and immediately ordered fifteen centurions to leave the line, each leading a team of 100 people to get off the boat and enter the village. He asked again: "Is there a shortage of food in the camp?"

Deng Zhong smiled and said, "There is no shortage of food. Even if this army of ten thousand people is stationed here, the food and grass on the island can be used to support the first half of the year. Tian Yu had long been preparing to transport troops and grain to attack Liaodong with island chains, and stockpiled a large amount of food and grass on the island. Cheng Xi and his son were not engaged in military affairs, but they rushed to ask for military power. This place was taken down by us, and the food and grass belonged to our army."

Yang Zuo laughed and shook his head and said, "If you are lucky enough to capture this father and son, you must thank me, otherwise our soldiers would not be able to take down the island chain so easily."

With three thousand people stationed in the island chain, Yang Zuo and Deng Zhong were relieved at the same time. Even if Tian Yu made a comeback again, even though he had no spare energy to fight back, he would always be able to survive the arrival of reinforcements.

Yang Zuo smiled and said, "They can be stationed in the island chain. You and I will go to Qingzhou to assist Shiye County."

Deng Zhong was overjoyed and nodded: "The last general thanked General Yang and gave him such an opportunity."

Yang Zuo smiled and waved his hand and said, "Why do you thank me? You are a general, a tiger, skilled in archery and horses, and you know the strategy of using troops. Together with me, it is like a tiger adding wings to the tiger, and multiple care is also excellent."

Deng Zhong blew and bowed to the ground. After instructing the island's defenders on details on how to patrol, change defense, offense and defense on weekdays.

Although Deng Zhong was still confused when he first went to the war, after this period of experience, especially when facing the various tricks of the ever-winning veteran of Wei State, although he almost died, his military literacy was a qualitative leap, and he was no longer a naughty man. He was reasonable when talking about naval battles.

Even Yang Zuo, who was listening on the side, showed admiration from time to time.

The army of 10,000 people led by Yang Zuo divided three thousand people into the island chain, with only seven thousand people left under his command, and many vacant ships were vacant. Deng Zhong simply ordered soldiers to transport the food and grass stored on the island onto the ship in case of emergency needs.

Donglai County, Huang County.

Tian Pengzu led five hundred personal soldiers to ride their horses straight to the city gate. He raised his head and shouted loudly: "Han Sheng, where is Cheng Pei? Open the city gate quickly."

The defenders hurriedly reported to Han Sheng and Cheng Pei in the prefect's office.

When Han Sheng heard that Tian Pengzu was coming, the two looked at each other and hurriedly got up and left the city to welcome him into the city.

"How many people are there in Huang County now?"

Tian Pengzu didn't get off the horse, and still sat on the horse's back.

Han Sheng did not think it was offended, and subconsciously stood at his feet, held the horse's head for him, and went to the city casually, "At present, there are 1,000 village heroes in Huangxian County, and Cheng Xianfeng has 3,000 elite soldiers."

Tian Pengzu then turned his head slowly, looked at Cheng Pei, and his face sank: "I'm sorry, I have to trouble Cheng Xianfeng and hand over the military power of the three thousand elite soldiers to me."

Cheng Pei left the city to welcome him to give Tian Yu a face. After all, the current Qingzhou military power is in the hands of Tian Yu. I never thought that as soon as Tian Pengzu entered this city, he seemed to be arrogant and did not look at him directly.

It is reasonable for Han Sheng to lead the horse to Tian Pengzu. After all, Tian Yu had no choice but to promote him, and basically belonged to the Tian Yu faction. However, Cheng Pei was not surrounded by Tian Yu's family. He followed him like an irrelevant minor official, and he was immediately angry, but he was afraid of this person and did not dare to show it.

When he heard Tian Pengzu open his mouth and ordered him to hand over the military power in his hands, Cheng Pei couldn't help it and retorted: "Young Master Tian, ​​this is not in accordance with the rules? Although Tian Yu is in charge of the soldiers in Qingzhou, the three thousand soldiers in my hands are handed over to me by the General of the Western Expedition, and they are not dispatched by you. You are too arrogant when you open your mouth and ask for military power, right?"

Tian Pengzu sneered, and he hated Cheng Xi and his son very much. When he heard what he said, he was even more angry and said lightly: "When this battle situation is urgent, you must follow the power. If you do not hand over the military power, I will detain you first and throw it into the prison, so you can lead the troops."

Cheng Pei couldn't help but feel angry and said angrily: "Dare you dare to imprison me? What a courage, do you know--"

"Stop talking nonsense."

Tian Pengzu snorted, took out the token from his waist and threw it in front of him: "If you still have a sense of your own, follow the military order, let alone throwing you into the prison, even if I take action first and report, and then seize military power, even if there is something wrong with the rules, I will only be punished and lead the army, and I don't need one life to pay for one life."

Cheng Pei's mouth twitched, thinking that this was not false. After all, the battle situation was urgent. If he did not cooperate, the other party would kill him on the spot and take the military power, there would be no punishment afterwards.

With the idea that a gentleman would not stand under a dangerous wall, he was like a deflated ball and had to hand over the military talisman to him.

Tian Pengzu glared at him, and the depression he had suffered over the past few days finally became vented, and said coldly: "Cheng Xianfeng did a great job and lost the entire island chain. He was so tired that the three armies were dragged by Deng Zhong and could not escape. Ling Zun was also an ordinary person. He strongly advocated abandoning the city and fleeing, resulting in the fall of Ye County. Now that your military power is not handed over to me, the people in the county will sooner or later kill you."

Cheng Pei was scolded so much that his head was drooping, his head was hanging low, and his face was extremely ashamed, wishing he could find a crack to get in.
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