It was more than a thousand miles away from Bianjing to Jiankang Prefecture in Jinling. Hua Ju, Yu Baosi, Liu Bo and others spent the night in Xiaoxing and finally arrived at Jiang'ankou opposite Jiankang in Jinling in five days.

Sun An had already been waiting at the river bank with three large boats. When he saw Hua Ju coming, he hurriedly stepped forward to greet him and said, "See you, sir."

"Thank you for your hard work, Lao Sun." Hua Ju said with a smile.

"My lord, please come aboard." Sun An said sideways.

Hua Ju got off the horse and walked to the shore. Someone on the boat had already set up the planks of the boat. Hua Ju stepped on the planks and got on the boat. Then the others led the horses to other boats and followed Sun An's order to sail.

After crossing the river, Sun An took Hua Ju and headed straight for the Shuijun camp.

"Greetings, my lord."

As soon as Hua Ju entered the military camp, Lu Junyi, Guan Sheng, Gao Zhan, Wang Jin, Li Cheng, Han Cunbao, Suo Chao and others saluted and greeted him.

Hua Ju smiled and waved to them, and then when they arrived at the naval camp, Hua Ju smiled and asked, "Thank you for your hard work, everyone."

"Thank you sir."

The generals stood apart on both sides. Sun An called a man with a strong physique of thirty-four or five to come over and said to Hua Ju: "Sir, this is Liu Menglong, the commander of the Jinling Navy."

"Your humble position, Liu Menglong, meets your lord." Liu Menglong cupped his fists and bowed, saluting Hua Ju.

"Liu Tongzhi doesn't need to be polite," Hua Ju said.

"Thank you, sir."

Hua Ju took a look at Liu Menglong. He looked majestic and dignified, and there was a bit of resoluteness between his brows. He could tell that he was a fierce general in the water.

"Liu Tongzhi, how many ships does the Jiankang navy have at present?" Hua Ju asked.

Liu Menglong said: "Reporting to your lord, the Jiankang navy currently has a total of 120 large warships, 240 medium-sized warships, and 500 small ships."

"Did Fang La's army ever invade Jiankang?" Hua Ju asked again.

"I haven't been here yet," Liu Menglong said.

Hua Ju then looked at Lu Junyi and asked, "Is there anything happening over there in Fangla these days?"

Lu Junyi said: "Reporting to your lord, there is no new news at the moment."

Hua Ju nodded slightly, then asked someone to bring the map, looked at it carefully, and then said to Liu Bo and Liu Shun: "Go and call the prefect of Jinling Jiankang and the commander of the imperial army stationed in Jinling immediately."

"yes."

Liu Bo and Liu Shun responded and left.

"Liu Tongzhi, you go and do your work first. I'll call you if anything happens," Hua Ju said.

"I humbly obey my orders." Liu Menglong immediately clasped his fists in salute and went out.

Hua Ju asked Lu Junyi, and Sun An said: "Have you sent people to Runzhou?"

"Someone has been sent."

Lu Junyi stepped forward and pointed to Runzhou on the map and said: "A few days ago, Hu Cheng was sent with two hundred people to sneak into Runzhou and meet up with Jiao Ting who is still in Runzhou."

Hua Ju nodded and said: "Runzhou is an extremely important place. If we capture Runzhou, we can rely on Runzhou and Jiankang to defend the river and prevent Fang La's army from moving up the river.

Limiting their sphere of influence to the other side of the river allows us to take back the places they occupy one by one, just like pulling out nails."

"That's what your Excellency said." Lu Junyi and others said.

About an hour later, Bo Yueming, the prefect of Jiankang Prefecture in Jinling, and Zhao Hao, the chief general of the Forbidden Army stationed in Jinling, arrived.

Hua Ju first asked Lu Junyi, Guan Sheng and others to go out, and then read out the holy edict given to him by Huizong to Bo Yueming and Zhao He. After hearing this, the two bowed and said, "I am willing to listen to my lord's dispatch."

"General Zhao, who will go to Jiankang? How many forbidden troops are there?" Hua Ju asked.

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"Sir, there are a total of thirteen thousand people." Zhao He said.

Hua Ju asked Bo Yueming again: "How many Xiang troops are there in Jiankang Prefecture?"

Bo Yueming said: "Sir, there are more than 30,000 people."

Hua Ju called them to the map, pointed to the mark of Jiankang Mansion in Jinling and said: "Jiankang Mansion in Jinling is a key place. Defending this place can prevent Fang La's army from crossing the river. So I called two adults,

I just want you to send heavy troops to guard and defend Fang La's army after the escort leaves, and never let Fang La's army cross the river."

The task of the escort army is to destroy Fang La. If they are divided into defense units, their offensive strength will be insufficient. Therefore, it is most appropriate to leave this kind of defense matter to the local army and the Forbidden Army. This can not only play a preventive role, but also

It will not take up the strength of the escort army.

"Don't worry, sir, we promise that we will never let any of Fang La's soldiers cross the river." Zhao He said.

Bo Yueming also said: "When my subordinates returned, they ordered them to guard the passes and never let Fang La's army get closer to Jiankang."

Hua Ju said: "In this case, the task of defense will be handed over to the two of you."

"I humble my position and obey my orders." Zhao He and Bo Yueming said.

Because Hua Ju had other things to do, he didn't keep the two of them longer and let them go back first.

Later, Hua Ju called Sun An in and said, "Immediately send someone to contact Hu Cheng and Jiao Ting, tell them that we will attack Runzhou in two days, and let them be prepared to respond."

"Yes." Sun An immediately called a soldier and asked him to disguise himself and contact Zhou Hucheng and Jiao Ting.

"Let's go, take me to the navy camp and look around." Hua Ju said.

"yes."

Sun An took Hua Ju around the navy camp, and then accompanied by Liu Menglong, he went to the warship to have a look and listened to his detailed introduction to the performance of the warship.

One day later.

The people sent to Runzhou City to contact Jiao Ting and Hu Cheng came back and told Hua Ju that they had contacted them. It was night but they heard the sound of firecrackers in the city and began to attack the city.

After hearing the reply, Hua Ju immediately called Lu Junyi, Gao Zhan, Guan Sheng, Sun An, and Wang Jin. He pointed at the map and said to Lu Junyi, Gao Zhan, and Wang Jin: "General Lu, General Gao, and General Wang, please lead us.

Our troops went to capture Xuanzhou and eliminate all Fangla's troops in its territory, then march to Huzhou, Dusong Pass, Deqing, and finally meet me in Hangzhou."

"I will obey my orders," Lu Junyi, Gao Zhan and Wang Jin said.

"Remember, when speaking to the outside world, don't claim that we are the Guards, but say that we are the Forbidden Army." Hua Ju said.

"yes."

Hua Ju said: "Also, I appointed Lu Junyi as the marching commander. If anything happens, Lu Junyi will make the decision."

The marching commander, as the name suggests, is the commander when marching and fighting. It is not fixed. Before each battle, the highest commanding general appoints a general with the highest prestige to be the temporary decision-maker of one of the marching teams.

When problems or controversial decisions arise, the interim decision-maker will make the final decision.

Lu Junyi's strength is obvious to everyone. No one will have any objections to his appointment as the marching commander.

Lu Junyi said: "My lord, Lu Junyi has little talent and knowledge, and I am afraid that he will not be qualified for the post of temporary commander. General Gao is a general for generations and has rich experience in commanding troops. It is more suitable for him to be the march commander."

Hua Ju looked at Gao Zhan and asked, "General Gao, how do you feel about General Lu asking you to command the march?"

Gao Zhan clasped his fists and said: "I think General Lu should be the marching commander."

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It's more appropriate. I am willing to obey General Lu's orders."

"I also think that General Lu is suitable to be the marching commander, and I am willing to obey General Lu's orders." Wang Jin also said.

Hua Ju looked at Lu Junyi and smiled and said: "General Lu, you have seen that General Gao and General Wang both recommended you to be the march commander, which proves that you are popular among the people, so you should not postpone it any longer."

Lu Junyi said: "Since you trust me, I will definitely live up to your expectations. I will definitely go to Hangzhou to meet you as soon as possible."

Hua Ju said: "As long as the war continues, Fang La will know that the imperial court has sent troops to eliminate him, and he will definitely send heavy troops to guard the passes. So you must pay attention, especially when you encounter places that are difficult to attack, and try to outwit those who can."

Take it, be sure not to attack forcefully, so as not to cause too many soldier casualties. If you really can't defeat it, just hold your troops temporarily and send someone to tell me, and I will find a way."

"I'll remember my humble position." Lu Junyi said.

Hua Ju nodded, and then Lu Junyi, Gao Zhan, and Wang Jin went out, ordered their men to leave the camp, and left.

Then, Hua Ju said to Sun An and Guan Sheng: "Old Sun, General Guan, you come with me to capture Runzhou."

"yes."

Hua Ju called Liu Menglong and ordered him to lead five thousand naval troops down the river to cooperate with them in attacking Runzhou.

"If you arrive early with your army, don't act in advance and wait for my order to act." After Hua Ju finished his explanation, he specifically added.

"I humbly obey my orders." Liu Menglong responded, and then went out to gather the soldiers and prepare to set off.

An hour later, Hua Ju led 55,000 escort troops and left via the dry road. Then Liu Menglong led 5,000 sailors and also set off from the navy to runzhou.

As soon as they left, Zhao He led 13,000 forbidden troops out of Jiankang Prefecture and set up camp at important areas fifty miles away. Bo Yueming also sent his soldiers and horses to guard 20,000 Xiang troops at various passes. Even the birds were

Difficult to pass.

The straight-line distance from Jinling Jiankang to Runzhou is only more than a hundred miles, but because the road is difficult and requires many detours, the distance is much longer, so Huazhe and the others camped for one night that day and continued early the next morning.

We hurried on and only entered the boundary of Runzhou City at almost noon.

"How far is it from here to Runzhou City?" Hua Ju asked.

Sun An looked at the map and said, "There are still more than thirty miles."
To be continued...