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Li Jin was ordered by Shao Fang in the face of danger to command the Central Army s to take back the Zhenjiang Navy Camp s that were occupied by the Feng Army.

Right now, there were quite a few Central Army s stationed at the Zhenjiang, with a total strength of five hundred thousand. Even if the cavalry soldiers were removed, there were still at least four hundred thousand foot soldiers available. However, Shao Fang had only sent 200,000 troops, and Li Jin himself did not have much hope in taking back the navy camp.

Although he was a Great General of the Mo Country, he only had his name on the map, but in reality, his stomach was empty, he did not have much real ability or actual combat experience, and through the experiences of the Mo Country, he only had a pitiful amount of actual combat experience.

Until now, he did not know the exact strength of the enemy, nor did he know which legion occupied the Zhenjiang Navy Camp, and he did not even know who the enemy's main commander was. This was equivalent to letting him become a blind commander to command this battle, so how could Li Jin, who did not have confidence in his own abilities to begin with, have a very high fighting spirit?

He and Gao Hang left the palace together. On the way, Li Jin kept asking Gao Hang about the enemies' situation. He had heard from the Subordinate that the enemy's military strength was no less than a hundred thousand and their combat power was strong. As for other information, he did not know anything at all.

With his military knowledge, he knew that if the enemy was three times as strong as the enemy, then they could take over the enemy. If the enemy had more than 100,000 troops, how could he defeat them with his 200,000 army?

He heaved a long sigh and shook his head repeatedly, muttering to himself, "This battle is very difficult, it's very difficult ?"

Seeing him in such a state, Gao Hang sighed in his heart, with the great battle looming over him, even Great General, as a commander, did not have confidence, so how could the warriors below be so determined to fight to the death and fight to kill the enemy?

He said seriously: "Great General can be reassured as soon as possible, I can use both sides together, the Great General will lead the infantry to attack the enemy head on, and I will lead the water army to attack the enemy from the water. Under the pincer attack from the front and back, we do not need to worry about the enemy not being able to break the enemy."

After Li Jin heard it, he laughed self-deprecatingly and said: "If the enemies were to be defeated so easily, they would not be Feng Army, and our navy camp would not fall."

was so angry that he wanted to slap him twice, if he was not Great General. Leaving the palace, Li Jin was just about to head out of the city to the barracks to count the troops, when he coincidentally met the incoming Grand Preceptor Zhang Rong.

Zhang Rong also heard the sound of the wind, saying that his Feng Army had already been seized, and he could not stay at home any longer. He wanted to see what the situation in the palace was like, but in the end, he met Li Jin and Gao Hang halfway.

After they met, Zhang Rong didn't bother with the pleasantries and asked anxiously: "I heard that you failed to guard your Zhenjiang Navy Camp, what's going on?"

"Ai!" Li Jin sighed, he turned to Gao Hang and said: "This matter, let General Gao speak of it!" The meaning in his words was that as the commander of the navy, Gao Hang had the most say in how the navy camp lost them.

How could Gao Hang not see through Li Jin's complaint and sarcasm? His jade face flushed red, and he patiently recounted the whole story to Zhang Rong.

Zhang Rong didn't care about the whole thing, he only cared about whether the news was real or fake. Now that he heard that the Water Master Camp had really been taken over by the Feng Army, his heart became completely cold.

At this time, he had already made a conclusion in his heart, that his Mo Country was dead. If the Feng Army had not gone through the river, perhaps the Mo Country could still hold on. Now that the Feng Army had already passed through the river, then, the day of the fall of the capital would definitely not be far. Now, he should prepare for his future retreat. Thinking about it, he started to rejoice secretly. Fortunately, he had some connections with Feng Country back then, and there were two spies in his residence, Liang Ren and Liu Yang. Through the two of them, he was able to talk directly with the Feng Country.

Seeing that Zhang Rong had finished listening to his story and was standing there motionlessly, not saying a word, his expression changing between dark and clear, Li Jin let out a long sigh and said: "Master Zhang, I have to go outside the city to gather the troops, so I'll take my leave first."

"I shall go with Great General!" Zhang Rong came back to reality and anxiously said.

Zhang Rong was a civil servant, so without Shao Fang's permission, he had neither the rights nor the qualifications to participate in military affairs. However, he was a first rank official in Grand Preceptor, his relationship with Li Jin was not bad. Under such a critical situation, Li Jin was too lazy to care about all this.

But before waiting for Li Jin to speak, Gao Hang said from the side: "I'm afraid it's not appropriate for Lord Grand Preceptor to go to the army camp without the orders of the King!"

Li Jin's face sank, and said to Gao Hang: "General Gao, you go to the Zhenjiang Navy Camp right now, and bring all the cavalrymen that are stationed outside the camp back to the capital, without mistake." Li Jin and Zhang Rong belonged to the same faction in the imperial court, and they were old friends. Gao Hang, on the other hand, was just a foreign officer recruited to the capital temporarily, so of course Li Jin would not harm the relationship between him and his comrades because of him.

The Great General was the strongest among all, so Gao Hang did not dare to disobey him. The latter looked at Li Jin, then looked at Zhang Rong, and finally could only helplessly reply, "Yes, this general obeys!"

Seeing Gao Hang leaving quickly, Li Jin snorted and muttered: "You ungrateful thing." While he was speaking, he said to Zhang Rong, "Master Zhang, Gao Hang is just a countryside bumpkin who came from a small place, don't mind him."

"Sigh, our safety is now tied to a single line. Who would care about such a small thing?" Zhang Rong said with a serious expression: "This time, when Great General leads troops to attack Feng Army, how confident is he in winning?"

Li Jin laughed, laughed bitterly, then shook his head and said: "It's not like Master Zhang doesn't know about the bravery of the Feng Army, even if we fight face to face, I do not have the confidence to win, not to mention that this time we are going to be fighting with the strongest opponent ? To be honest, I'm not even 10% sure! "

After pausing for a moment, Li Jin's eyes turned and looked straight at Zhang Rong, and said: "Master Zhang has always had a lot of tricks up his sleeves, I wonder if there are any good strategies this time?"

Zhang Rong's heart skipped a beat. If he could persuade Li Jin to change sides with Feng Country, then he would have to contribute greatly to Feng Country. However, even if Li Jin was incapable, and was timid, it wouldn't be an easy task for him to betray Mo Country.

As he thought about it, he said, "According to what Gao Hang has said, with the large number of people participating in Feng Army, the fact that Great General is only sending two hundred thousand soldiers to attack is no different from striking a stone with an egg!"

Li Jin nodded his head repeatedly, and said: "It's precisely because this battle is very difficult, that's why I am seeking guidance from Master Zhang."

Zhang Rong did not dare to persuade Li Jin to surrender now. He pretended to ponder and slowly shook his head, and said: "It's difficult! No matter what he thought, this battle was very difficult! How about this, Great General wants to ask the King for more troops, as long as there are enough troops, it is possible to take back Zhenjiang Navy Camp. "2

It would be strange if the King would agree! Zhang Rong was extremely clear in his heart. Right now, the King had already reached her limit in sending two hundred thousand soldiers to Li Jin, so he would definitely not send another soldier to Li Jin. The King's suspicions were too great, and under this kind of tense situation, the King would definitely control the majority of her troops.

Zhang Rong deliberately said this even though he knew it wasn't feasible. After Li Jin heard this, he shook his head like a rattle. The King cannot possibly give me more troops and horses, it's not like Master Zhang doesn't know the King's character, with the current situation, even if the King sends me two hundred thousand soldiers and horses, I'm afraid that there might be a change in the situation! "

"If that's the case, then I have no other choice." Zhang Rong shrugged helplessly and said to Li Jin: "Great General can only wish me the best."

After all that had been said, wasn't this the same as not saying anything at all? Li Jin rubbed his hands together and asked, "Is there really nothing Master Zhang can do?"

Zhang Rong pretended to be joking, and laughed: "How about I find some spies from the Feng Country and introduce them to the Great General? As long as the Great General makes clear his attitude, and is willing to side with the Feng Country, even if the capital falls, the Great General can still enjoy the privileges of nobility and wealth."

Seeing him chuckle, Li Jin thought that he was joking, and rolled his eyes at him in annoyance. He said helplessly: "My Grand Preceptor, at this time, you're still joking with me?!"

Seeing that, Zhang Rong knew what was going on, the time was not right to persuade Li Jin to surrender and turn the tables on him.

He smiled towards the sky, saying: "There is always a path before a car, and naturally, the path will lead to the bridge. Great General need not be too worried, as an official, receiving orders from the King, I can only do my best and obey the heavens' orders."

"Ai!" Li Jin forced a smile and nodded his head.

Li Jin did not have any hope of getting this report, but how could the Feng Army on the other side be light.

The strength of their Feng Army was far from a hundred thousand, it was only thirty thousand over people. It was easier said than done, relying on such a small amount of strength to guard such a large Zhenjiang Navy Camp.

Fortunately, their army of water returned to the North Bank, bringing even more troops and supplies. Right now, Tang Yin could only hold on, not daring to take the initiative to fight.

It was precisely under these circumstances that Li Jin led two hundred thousand Central Army s to the outskirts of the Zhenjiang Navy Camp.

Right now, the sky was already starting to brighten up, and the Mo Army s outside the camp were covering the sky and the troops were lining up in rows after rows, with no end in sight. Tang Yin's heart was also trembling, although he had already prepared, and had a premonition that the next round of the counterattack from the Mo Army would be even fiercer, with even more troops.

He asked Le Tian and Ai Jia at his side, and said: "When will our second group of soldiers arrive?"

Ai Jia said with an ugly expression on her face, "I just received news that the fleet of the Zhenjiang Water Army is cruising across the river. Our fleet does not dare to rashly cross the river."

Tang Yin frowned, and asked: "Didn't they already chase away the Zhenjiang and water army?"

Reporting to the King, it is reported that the commander flag of the Zhenjiang Water Army has already been changed to the name of Gao Hang. Looks like Gao Hang is personally supervising the Zhenjiang Water Army right now. Ai Jia explained.

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