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There were six to seven hundred people, pulling several carts of grain and two cannons. The journey was already slow. In addition, General Lin deliberately delayed the time. He stopped and walked along the way, half a day marching and half a day training. The days were very leisurely.

 Du Xiuyuan and Hu Bugui worked hard to train these hundreds of sergeants into elite soldiers. The two of them had some special ideas. After practicing individual soldiers and formations, no one was willing to fall behind. The so-called elimination system for the last place. They enforced it very strictly. On the first day, 80% of the soldiers did not have dinner. On the second day, everyone's enthusiasm for training was obviously high. On the third day, the victory was even greater. The two families were overjoyed to see it. They gave a thumbs up and praised General Lin for leading the troops well. , is truly a role model for soldiers.

 Lin Wanrong was very open-minded. I trained my troops not to kill the enemy, but to prepare for the enemy to come up. I can't defeat him to escape. He left the men and horses in the hands of Hu Bugui and Du Xiuyuan, and felt relaxed and at ease.

 It took five days of stopping and stopping along the way, passing through Fengyang, Suzhou Tanbei and other places, to Xuzhou. When they arrived in Xuzhou, they learned that Xu Wei had already set off for Feng County last night. In desperation, Lin Wanrong had no choice but to lead his troops and continue on the sightseeing trip.

 "Since yesterday, the cavalry troops from Zhejiang and Shandong led by Mr. Xu have been attacking from Yuncheng, Ningyang, and Surabaya in the north, and from Dingtao, Tengzhou, and Shanting in the south. They have been attacking from the north and south at the same time, compressing the White Lotus Sect's troops. An encirclement situation has been formed in Juye, Jining, and Zoucheng. Mr. Xu has just sent the latest general order, and our group is expected to rush to Feng County tomorrow to meet with his commander's camp."

 Hu Bugui pointed on the simple battle map and made detailed gestures. He was born in the field. He was very familiar with this terrain diagram, so he explained the current situation to Lin Wanrong, Li Sheng, and Du Xiuyuan.

 The third battalion led by Lin Wanrong is currently in Pei County, which is only a few dozen miles away from Feng County, where the commander's camp on the Xuwei front is located. He is not interested in this kind of cartography. Listening to Hu Bugui's explanation, he kept yawning.

 Du Xiuyuan said: "We are only fifty or sixty miles away from Marshal Xu's camp. We will march to the camp early tomorrow morning and hand over the grain, grass and artillery to Master Xu. Our mission has been completed."

 Hu Bugui said, "Look at the current situation. The army just approached yesterday, but the White Lotus Sect didn't even have time to resist. When our food and grass are delivered tomorrow, Marshal Xu may have already arrived in Jining. The White Lotus lair has been wiped out. My son has been here for a few days. It's really boring to train hard day after day, but you haven't even had time to go to the battlefield to practice."

 Lin Wanrong patted Hu Bugui on the shoulder. He smiled and said: "Brother Hu, I can understand your mood. But in a war, people will die. These are our brothers. I feel sorry for whoever is hurt. It is better to stay safe like this. It is best that this war lasts forever. It can't hit us. Let's all go back to celebrate the New Year in peace."

 Although General Lin was quick in his work, these few words were a bit unambitious. Hu Bugui shook his head helplessly. I felt a little contemptuous of him.

 "Three eldest brothers, tell me to go ahead and set up camp here today, according to the formation that eldest brother Du Xiuyuan drills on weekdays. At the same time, the guards should be strengthened, especially outside the generals' camps. Patrols should be strengthened. After all, this is already a war zone, so we should always be prepared. . In case there is any trouble, the general's safety is the top priority. Ah, haha, that's settled." Lin Wanrong said seriously.

 Just say you are afraid of death. There are so many excuses. Hu Bugui snorted disdainfully, with a bit of contempt flashing in his eyes. Du Xiuyuan, on the other hand, said in deep agreement: "General Lin's words are very true. This place is already occupied by the White Lotus, and it is also close to the Weishan Lake. The White Lotus bandits are familiar with the terrain. If they carry out a sneak attack at night, they will be unable to guard against it."

 This Du Xiuyuan figured out his intentions and had a lot to do. Hu Bugui had an upright character. He was demoted from a thousand households to a hundred households, and his temper was not much restrained. However, capable people all have character, such as me. Lin Wanrong smiled and led his troops to settle down safely.

 Peixian County is close to Weishan Lake. It is evening at this time. The sun sets in the west and golden afterglow shines on the lake. The lake water is lightly rippled and golden, and it is very beautiful.

 Is this Weishan Lake? Sure enough, the lake and mountains are extremely beautiful. Standing by the lake, with the breeze blowing, Lin Wanrong took a long breath of comfort. Suddenly he remembered the popular old song and sang at the top of his voice: "Weishan Lake" The lake is shining with golden light, and the white clouds are floating like clouds..."

 Just after singing a few words, there was a burst of laughter over there, but it was the soldiers who were practicing who heard his strange accent and were amused by him and laughed.

 General Lin is loyal, does not put on airs, treats his brothers sincerely, eats and lives with the army every day, and does not open a small stove. He has already gained a reputation for loving soldiers like his own son. Although the elimination system for the last place is a bit abnormal, through the training in recent days, every soldier can feel the progress in themselves. This has aroused their enthusiasm for training. This elimination system has no How much of a conflict.

 "Smile, laugh your ass off, let me listen to whoever has the ability sing one. I guess you guys are only good at visiting brothels and singing Shiba Mo." Lin Wanrong said with a lewd smile.

 Hearing the general joking with him, the soldiers over there started shouting, and the atmosphere was extremely lively. Lin Wanrong had already adopted Hu Bugui's suggestion and mixed and trained soldiers from Zhejiang and Shandong in a one-to-one ratio. The effect was extremely good. Among the booing crowd, there were scholars from Zhejiang and sturdy men from Shandong. Quite a few.

 When Lin Wanrong saw that the person directing the training was the young soldier who stopped him when he was patrolling the camp that night, he smiled and said, "Your name is Xu Zhen, right?"

 "General, this villain is Xu Zhen." Although Xu Zhen is a boy soldier of fourteen or fifteen years old, he is already a general bannerman, and he can lead a group of men much older than him to train troops. He must have some abilities. .

 Lin Wanrong patted him on the shoulder and said: "Okay, Xu Zhen, you have such ability at a young age, and you will definitely have a bright future in the future. You lead everyone to practice hard. If you practice well, I will recommend you to Marshal Xu to lead the Hundred Households , Qianhu."

 Xu Zhen saw that this young general had a broad mind. Be kind to others and feel very happy

 He was very excited and said loudly: "Thank you General for your cultivation."

 Lin Wanrong nodded with satisfaction and thought to himself. Going to the battlefield and fighting is not my strong point, but cultivating a few talents is not easy. The three hundred households under him are all talented people. This Xu Zhen is also a Qianlong. He must be recommended to Xu Wei.

 The high chief followed Lin Wanrong. Seeing the proud look on his face, he couldn't help but smile and said, "Brother Lin, you seem to be in a good mood today."

 Lin Wanrong laughed and said: "Brother Gao, the scenery of Weishan Lake and the mountains are very beautiful. Why don't we row a boat to see it." The high chief was very interested in seeing him. Without stopping him, he found a nearby boat. Seeing that the two of them were about to go down to the lake, Hu Bugui hurriedly said: "General Lin. It's getting late now, and the Weishan Lake is probably not very green. If there are bandits lurking, it will be troublesome."

 Lin Wanrong said with an upright face: "Brother Hu, you misunderstood. I went to the lake this time to check out the place where the bandits went. I suspect..." He rolled his eyes and said mysteriously: "In this lake Hiding a thief??"

 Hu Bugui listened to his nonsense and said with some disdain: "General Lin, you don't know something. Winter is coming now. If these bandits hide in Weishan Lake, they will definitely die."

 "Oh, why is this?" Lin Wanrong asked strangely.

 "General, please take a look..." Hu Bugui pointed to the densely packed reeds in the lake in the distance with his big hand, and said loudly: "General Mo was born by Weishan Lake and is very familiar with this terrain. Weishan Lake stretches for dozens of miles, and the reeds are It is true that it is lush and conducive to hiding. But it is the cold winter and the reeds have withered. If they really hide in Weishan Lake, as long as I ignite the reeds, they will have no place to hide. Even if fire cannot annihilate them all, as long as our army strengthens the walls and clears the country, in less than a month, heavy snow will fall, and the bandits hiding in the lake will be hungry, without food, cold, and without clothes. They will not survive this winter without an army to clear them out. Therefore, the general believes that they will never be stupid enough to seek death." Hu Bugui's words seemed to make sense.

 I want to go boating someday, and this old Hu has so many reasons to come. Lin Wanrong said seriously: "Brother Hu's words are reasonable. But you are judging it based on common sense. This White Lotus thief is cunning and treacherous, and maybe he is taking advantage of Brother Hu." If you think like this, if you rush in and out of this lake, you might catch us off guard."

 Hu Bugui hesitated for a moment. General Lin's words seemed to make sense. He nodded and said, "Then let's go with the general."

 Lin Wanrong saw that he was resolute and could not refuse, so he smiled and nodded, and the three of them got on the boat and walked away. Although Hu Bugui was reckless by nature, he was good at water, so he rowed the boat very steadily. Although the high chief was highly skilled in martial arts, he was a landlubber and could only stand by Lin Wanrong's side.

 Far away on the lake, the water and sky were the same color, and the setting sun had already set, reflecting the lake water into a blood-red pool on the ground. A slight breeze blew, and the reeds fluttered gently in the wind, making a soft rustling sound, like a baby's whimpering. Several late returning waterbirds flapped their wings and landed in the dense reeds, disappearing in an instant. There was no one else on the lake except the small boat they were riding in. The small oar gently tapped the water, and the crackling sound seemed to come from infinite distance. In the sunset, Weishan Lake is as quiet and peaceful as a shy virgin.

 Lin Wanrong stretched his waist lazily. He was already exhausted after many days of marching. Today, he was able to relax a little by boating on the lake. Seeing the high chief looking around, Lin Wanrong smiled and said, "Brother Gao, under this situation, what do you most want to do?"

 "Drink, **!" the high chief replied without thinking. Hu Bugui, who was rowing, burst into laughter: "The tall and strong man is really a straightforward person."

 I, you two roughnecks, can't you think of some noble things with such a beautiful scenery? Just take a mandarin duck bath, what kind of prostitute is that? Lin Wanrong shook his head helplessly. I am really more civilized than these two boys.

 It was getting dark, and the three of them rowed the boat farther away, approaching a reed swamp. Hu Bugui began to search carefully everywhere. The surrounding area was empty and quiet, with not even a shadow of a bird. He listened carefully for a while, then shook his head and said, "General Lin, there is no one in this reed marsh."

 Damn, of course I knew there was no one there. I came out to see the scenery, not people. He shook his head and was about to speak. Suddenly there was a soft sound in my ears. The sound seemed to be very far away, but Lin Wanrong was very good at it, especially his ears, so it was far away. But he heard clearly and clearly.

 "Brother Gao, did you hear anything?" Lin Wanrong asked the high chief.

 The high chief nodded and said: "It seems to be the sound of paddling, there is some distance between us."

 The three of them looked around and couldn't see any trace of any ship, but the sound of the oar was getting clearer and louder. It didn't look like a single oar, but like thousands of small oars slapping the water together.

 In the distance, several waterbirds that had rested for a long time flew up from the reeds, flapping their wings with a soft sound. "Look!" Hu Bugui shouted.

 Lin Wanrong looked in the direction of his finger. In the distance, countless small boats suddenly emerged from the reeds hundreds of feet apart, with dozens of people standing on each boat. Holding a steel knife, he was full of murderous intent. Lin Wanrong took a cursory glance and found that there were probably as many as a hundred small boats, but there were as many as a thousand people on them.

 "Brother Hu, let's clear up this time. Did Mr. Xu lead a naval force?" Lin Wanrong asked with a trembling voice.

 "Yes, there are, but they are all big ships, definitely not of this size. These people look like..." He opened his eyes. He suddenly woke up and said: "White Lotus Sect, this is the White Lotus Sect!"

 Damn it, you old boy, the Queen Mother, must have realized it later. Lin Wanrong swallowed hard.

 "Brother Lin, what should we do?" the high chief asked hurriedly.

 "Run away!" General Lin's answer was clear and neat: "Brother Hu, why are you still standing there, row the boat quickly."

 Hu Bugui also came to his senses, turned around and rowed back with his hands, and laughed loudly: "General Lin has a wonderful plan. The White Lotus Sect has indeed set up an ambush in the lake, and I am very impressed by him."

 The more he smiled, the happier he became. He looked back and spat into the lake excitedly: "***, I was worried that I couldn't find these bastards, but I didn't expect them to come to my door. My son-in-law finally sent them. Use them, today, I will annihilate them all."

 Damn it, Lin Wanrong finally couldn't bear it anymore and kicked him in the butt: "If you delay any longer, let alone annihilate them all, we will be raped by them."

 Hu Bugui was so proud that he admired Lin Wanrong's "foresight". He laughed carelessly, strengthened his hands, and the boat rushed to the shore like an arrow.

 Lin Wanrong looked back and saw hundreds of small boats also gaining strength and rushing towards them quickly.

 Damn it, he slapped his head in annoyance, I went to the lake to play just casually, how could I know that the White Lotus Cult was really recruited, and a thousand people came all at once, wouldn't this cost my life?

 The three of them rowed the boat ashore. Lin Wanrong rushed to the front and shouted: "Du Xiuyuan, form a formation and prepare for battle. Li Sheng, adjust the muzzle of the gun, aim at the lake, and prepare to shoot..."

 "Charge?" The boat of the White Lotus Army behind them suddenly erupted into a shocking roar. Hundreds of boats charged forward together. Lin Wanrong and the other three had just landed ashore. When they looked back, they saw a mass of black heads in the distance. , rushing straight to the shore.

Du Xiuyuan came panting, and hundreds of soldiers from the Shenji Battalion hurriedly formed a formation, holding bows and arrows and aiming at the lake.

 "General Lin, where did these enemies come from? There are so many people!" Du Xiuyuan asked anxiously.

 Lin Wanrong's face was ashen. Damn it, it jumped out of the cracks in the rocks. If I hadn't come here to show off my excitement today, I wouldn't even know if someone poked me in the butt.

 "General Lin has a clever plan. This enemy has already planned to attack." Hu Bugui really admired General Lin. He seemed to be careless, but in fact every step was mysterious. He waved his hand and said: "My sons, prepare your swords and guns??"

 At the critical moment, these days of hard training paid off. The soldiers stood in line with the formation practiced in Qingri and stared nervously at the lake.

 Damn, they are all new recruits. Lin Wanrong looked at the 600 to 700 men under his command. Most of them were newly recruited young soldiers, with a little childish look on their faces. Although the formation was strict, he still couldn't bear it in his eyes. Still shooting out the slightest trace of fear.

 "Brother Du, have you sent someone for help?" Lin Wanrong said loudly.

 "General, as soon as we discovered that the enemy was attacking, our subordinates have already dispatched their fast horses to ask for help from Marshal Xu, who is sixty miles away." Du Xiuyuan hurriedly replied.

 Lin Wanrong nodded. This Du Xiuyuan was reliable and very reassuring.

 Hu Bugui glanced at the charging White Lotus Army and said with a serious face: "General Lin. This White Lotus Army has a well-organized lineup. It is by no means a mob. It seems to be their elite."

 "Elite?" Lin Wanrong almost fainted. I only commanded a few hundred remaining soldiers. I transported some hay. What do you elites want from me? If you have the guts, go to Lao Xu. Damn it, you are not a hero if you bully us new recruits.

 "Brother Gao, what is the crime of escaping from battle?" Lin Wanrong asked quietly.

 "Behead!" the high chief whispered.

 Who in the world makes such inhumane rules? Is there any justice? No matter what, if we can't win, I will definitely lead my brothers to escape.

 "General Lin. We are just remnants of soldiers transporting food and fodder for war horses. We are small in number. How could the elite of the White Lotus Army find us? And it seems that they have been lurking for a long time??" Du Xiuyuan frowned and asked. He didn't panic when things happened. , good at using tactics, but he is a talented strategist.

 Lin Wanrong was watching Li Sheng adjust the angle of the cannon. Hearing this, he said without thinking: "How do I know??" He said half of the sentence. He suddenly thought of something and his expression changed: "The Divine Machine Cannon, they want to steal the Divine Machine Cannon??"

 Du Xiuyuan was shocked. Ji Ran came to his senses: "This place is by the lake. After they seized the cannon, they just happened to transport it away on the boat??"

 "I'm afraid it's not as simple as transporting it away..." Lin Wanrong shook his head and said: "This place is only fifty or sixty miles away from Xu Shuai's camp. If they go the other way and bombard the commander's camp..."

 "Their target is Marshal Xu??" The three people who were next to Lin Wanrong, Gao Emirate, Du Xiuyuan, and Hu Bugui, jumped up in shock. This was a very bold inference, and only General Lin was so talented. Only a person can make such a bold conclusion. But if you think about it carefully, it makes sense.

 Hu Bugui originally looked down upon this young general with a playful smile, but after listening to his words. Every sentence is based on an idea that others can't see. General Lin's ability is definitely not something that can be boasted. He clasped his fists respectfully and said sincerely: "General Lin, I, Hu Bugui, am convinced of you. Hu only obeys the orders of the general."

 Lin Wanrong laughed loudly and helped him up. He said loudly to the soldiers: "Brothers, don't panic. This is a plan arranged by Marshal Xu to deliberately trick the White Lotus Army. Marshal Xu personally led tens of thousands of troops to surround the enemy. They will all be wiped out in half an hour. We only need to hold on for half an hour!! Our Shenji Battalion has prepared several giant cannons and thousands of shells. We want them to taste the power of the Shenji Cannon. Li Sheng?? "

 Seeing that the Bailian Army had entered the shooting range of the artillery, Lin Wanrong shouted: "Fire the artillery??"

 Li Sheng had already adjusted the angle of the two cannons. Hearing General Lin's shout, he lit two fuses at the same time. The cannonballs soared into the sky, whistling a little, and hit the two small boats in the middle. With a loud crash, the wooden boat shattered, and the souls of more than twenty White Lotus soldiers were scattered.

 "Good shot!" Li Sheng's shot greatly boosted everyone's morale. The soldiers of the three battalions cheered together, and their fear of the enemy had long since dissipated.

 Li Sheng fired several more cannons one after another. The cannons did not miss, destroying more than a dozen boats of the White Lotus Army in the blink of an eye. At the same time, the Shenji Battalion fired a salvo of more than a hundred rockets, and dozens of White Lotus bandits fell into the water. Under these rounds of attacks, The White Lotus Army had already lost nearly 20% before they landed. The soldiers of the third battalion were so enthusiastic about it that they wished they could immediately go into battle and fight the enemy.

 "Brothers, the time has come to make contributions. As long as you hold on for half an hour, you will be

 Hundreds of households, thousands of households, ten thousand households, you will have countless fiefdom beauties, what are you waiting for, come with me??" Lin Wanrong shouted loudly.

 General Lin's method of agitation was both naked and effective. Most of the soldiers were fifteen or sixteen years old. They were full of blood and could not bear such instigation. Their animal blood was already boiling. When they saw General Lin holding a A short weapon with two barrels, he bravely rushed to the front. Feeling inspired, he rushed towards the enemy like a group of tigers descending the mountain.

 "General Lin, you are the leader of an army. You should not charge into battle easily." Hu Buguimeng ran a few steps, caught up with Lin Wanrong, and held his sleeve tightly.

 Damn, you kid finally caught up, otherwise I would have to bite the bullet and rush.

 "Let me go, let me go." Lin Wanrong took a few steps back, with an impassioned look on his face: "Brothers need me, the country needs me, Dahua needs me..."

 "Good man??" Hu Bugui's eyes filled with tears. He pushed him back a few steps and said with a wave of his hand: "Brothers, come after me??" His burly and majestic body rushed out like a mountain. .