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Chapter 1021 Nothing Seen

　　King Zhao took a deep breath and said decisively: "Pass the order down, fight all out!"

　　Considering Shengze's momentum, this time they can't just resort to small-scale warfare, and the Zhao army must not give in easily.

　　"But Your Majesty, we still have 30,000 people in Linzhou, and they can't get here in a short time. I'm afraid the troops in Chenzhou can't stop the Hubei Northern Army." The subordinates looked at King Zhao in fear and trepidation.

　　Linzhou's troops are essential to guard against the imperial court's counterattack. If they withdraw their troops now, what will happen if the imperial court takes the opportunity to retake Linzhou?

　　King Zhao looked at him coldly, "I have raised you for so many years, do you still need me to make the decision on such a matter?"

　　Warfare is all about deception. It is hard to guard against the truth and falsehood. He has been planning for many years. If he can't even deal with Shengze, it is better to withdraw his troops and return to Jinzhou as soon as possible.

　　Seeing that King Zhao was angry, the man had no choice but to agree and hurried down to pass on the order.

　　In the next two hours, military reports continued to be submitted to King Zhao. When he saw that Liang Cheng led 20,000 people to attack Caojun County in the upper reaches of the Lan River, he finally could not sit still.

　　"Prepare your horses! I will go to Lanjiang immediately to supervise the battle!"

　　Shengze is in Lanjiang, and this is the frontal battlefield. As long as Shengze is held back, Liang Cheng and others will be captured!

　　At the same time, Niu Manzi was leading his men on a rapid march towards the lower reaches of the Lanjiang River.

　　"Boss, how long will it take us to get to the destination?" Niu Manzi's deputy general's surname is Ma, and he holds the title of Qianhu, so he is commonly called Ma Qianhu in the army.

　　Niu Manzi had a bad temper. Hearing this, he angrily said, "Just hurry up and get on with your journey, why are you asking so many questions?"

　　Only he and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince knew the crossing point in the lower reaches of the Lan River this time, in order to prevent the King of Zhao from having spies in the army and leaking the news.

　　Ma Qianhu immediately shut up and turned around to shout, "Hurry up and catch up!"

　　Their team of 10,000 people is a surprise force. If they want to achieve a surprise victory, they must take the enemy by surprise and speed up the battle. The task is arduous.

　　After walking for another half an hour, Niu Manzi suddenly stopped and pointed to the riverside and said, "We will cross the river from here!"

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had sent people to scout this location a long time ago. The river is not the narrowest part, but the water flow is slow and shallow, and it is far away from the villages by the river. No matter how loud the noise is, it is not easy to be discovered. It is the most suitable place for the army to cross the river.

　　At Niu Manzi's command, the soldiers in the team carrying simple bamboo rafts immediately gathered at the riverside. In less than a quarter of an hour, they turned the simple bamboo rafts into two thousand bamboo rafts, each of which could bear the weight of six to seven adults.

　　These 10,000 people were all infantry, but every squad of ten people was equipped with a musket, and every squad of fifty people was equipped with five rocket shooters. Although the firepower was far inferior to that of the frontal battlefield, it was enough to deal with ordinary soldiers.