Xiema Town is located in the southern part of Baokang County. It is stationed on the banks of the Juhe River and is backed by the Jingshan Mountains in the southern part of Xiangyang. According to legend, when Guan Yu entered Sichuan to visit Liu Bei during the Three Kingdoms period, he had camped here for several days, and Xiema Town was named after it.

Although the Ju River cannot sail from Yuan'an or above, from Xiema Town to Yuan'an, you can walk along the river valley without crossing mountains and ridges, and the road is still smooth. Chen Qiyu led Deng Qi and Yang Zhengfang to chase the bandits all the way. After arriving at Xiema Town, he saw the beautiful mountains and rivers here, and the strange peaks and valleys shining together. He was very happy and asked Deng Qi and Yang Zhengfang to set up camp and wait for the subsequent food and grass.

Chen Qiyu went south and gained a lot, which greatly damaged the strength of Cao Cao, Lao Huihui and Chuangdaitian. Chen Qiyu believed that with the ability of the Jingzhou army, he would definitely be able to destroy Zhang Xianzhong, Cao Cao and other thieves. Just when Chen Qiyu was full of his ambition, the guard suddenly reported to General Deng Qi for a visit, and Chen Qiyu hurriedly ordered him to recruit him.

"Mr. Chen, the last general is worried that Deputy General Lin will be unable to support him and will be taken advantage of by the bandits. In this way, the bandits will go down the river and the fertile land of Jianghan will be destroyed. I hope Lord Chen will advance quickly!" After a series of salutes and greetings, Deng Yan spoke out bluntly and expressed his concerns about the battle situation in great sincerity.

Chen Qiyu was puzzled. Deng Qi and Lin Chunhong were in the same situation. What medicine did Deng Qi take wrong today? Chen Qiyu didn't show his voice and smiled, saying, "President Deng, but please rest assured. Lin Chunhong, there is enough food and grass, and the elite soldiers and armor. With the cooperation of Yang Meng's selection of gangs, it should be fine to block the robbers' escape. General Deng chased the enemy for several days, and the soldiers were tired and the food and grass were not continued. It would be better to take a few days off. After the food and grass are sufficient, it would not be too late to advance."

Deng Qi's eyelids twitched, his eyes glowed, and said, "Mr. Chen, when it comes to food and grass, there is a plan for the last general. Deputy General Lin purchased land in Jingzhou and established several Changping warehouses on the small island of Bailizhou to provide military use. It is reported that it is enough for more than 10,000 troops to use it for three years! At present, our army is short of food, so it is better to ask Deputy General Lin to provide food and grass. Deputy General Lin is dedicated to the court and should be happy to follow."

"No!" As soon as Deng Qi finished speaking, Chen Qiyu immediately rejected it. He had been in office for many years. How could he not know that Deng Qi led his ideas to the road of Lin Chunhong's rebellion? Besides, whether Lin Chunhong's Jingzhou army was supported by Jingzhou Prefecture or Lin Chunhong's private support was all his business? He only needed the Jingzhou army to obey orders and eliminate the bandits.

The subordinates were in disagreement, and the military strategist was a taboo. Chen Qiyu could not allow Deng Qi to fight with Lin Chunhong endlessly. At that moment, he curled his smile and told Deng Qi: "The Sichuan soldiers almost mutiny on the shore of the Han River. General Deng has to spend more time rectifying military affairs!"

Deng Qi's Sichuan soldiers were plundering. After being ordered to arrive in Yunyang, Deng Qi was deeply afraid that Lu Xiangsheng, who was beside him, would attack him and strictly prohibit his subordinates from plundering. This move caused his subordinates to be extremely dissatisfied. The whole army was clamoring and was on the verge of mutiny. Deng Qi was frightened and fled to the north bank of the Han River to hide overnight. After Chen Qiyu learned about this, he personally entered the Sichuan army camp with materials for rewards and used thunderbolt methods to appease the Sichuan army. Deng Qi was able to lead the army again. Therefore, Chen Qiyu had this statement.

After hearing Chen Qiyu's suspicion, Deng Qi's old face turned red. He couldn't tell whether it was annoyance or disappointment. He was silent for a while and said, "I still have a worry in the end, I don't know whether to say it."

Chen Qiyu was slightly dissatisfied and waved: "Say whatever you have!"

"It is reported that after the Jingzhou Army's Cavalry Camp stayed in Xiangyang, he kept listening to the command and not the Xuan, and found various excuses to swear by Governor Tang. Governor Tang had no trouble. I wonder if Lord Chen knew about this?"

Chen Qiyu was shocked, put away the folding fan in his hand, and asked sternly: "Are you serious about this?"

Deng Qi pointed to the sky and said, "There will be a false saying at the end, and thousands of arrows will pierce the heart in the future!"

Chen Qiyu's face suddenly changed and instantly turned into a tiny color. He ordered sternly: "Come here, I'll send it to the governor of Huguang Tang Hui!"

A moment later, a cavalry rushed out of the camp and headed towards Nanzhang. Deng Qi stood in front of the central army tent, with a sneer on the corner of his mouth. After a long time of talking, he was almost exhausted and sweating, which made Chen Qiyu suspicious of Lin Chunhong. However, as long as he became suspicious, he would be able to get a better entry point in the future.

Deng Yan was in a very good mood. Regardless of the extremely vicious sun above his head, he slowly walked towards the camp.

Before he could walk a hundred steps, he suddenly heard a sound of anxious horse hooves, and a messenger rushed towards the central army tent. Deng Qi built a pergola with his hands, narrowed his eyes, and stared at Yanchen in a daze.

"Did Lin Chunhong win?" Deng Yan thought in his heart, and then shook his head again, "No, how could it be so fast?"

As the messenger entered the central military tent, a burst of shattering sound suddenly came from the central military tent, which was obviously the sound of a teacup falling to the ground.

Deng Yan was ecstatic: "Haha, Lin Chunhong is defeated!"

Deng Qi simply stopped and looked at the central military tent, hoping that Chen Qiyu would summon him to discuss military affairs immediately. However, after waiting for nearly half a quarter of an hour, the central military tent ordered troops to enter and exit frequently, but no one paid attention to him.

Deng Yan was very disappointed and had to go to the base camp. He was unsure of what happened. He didn't know what big thing happened, but Chen Qiyu actually threw a teacup.

What Chen Qiyu received was just a letter from the diary and Lu Xiangsheng. Chen Qiyu was located in the remote Xiema Town, and the news was far less than that of Lu Xiangsheng, and he did not know that the Ministry of War rewarded the Jingzhou Army. After seeing the diary, Lu Xiangsheng keenly realized that the battle might be defeated, so he immediately forwarded the report to Chen Qiyu. In the letter, he also introduced the generals under the Jingzhou Army in detail, informing Chen Qiyu that the Jingzhou Army might be unstable due to this.

Chen Qiyu was full of complacent intentions and was determined to do something, leaving his name in history. Wen Tiren's tricks were like pouring cold water on Chen Qiyu's head. He was furious and scolded Wen Tiren: "The traitor! The traitor! The Ming Dynasty has such a prime minister, and the misfortune of the people..."

Before Chen Qiyu could recover from his anger, he received a confession from Lin Chunhong. In the article, Lin Chunhong said that the generals of the Jingzhou army would clamor and would like to ask the Ministry of War for an explanation. He also told Chen Qiyu that he was working hard to suppress the situation. Once the morale of the army was stable, he would immediately send troops to the state and capture Zhang Xianzhong and other thieves.

Chen Qiyu collapsed on the chair and felt deeply helpless. There was a chief minister who interfered and an arrogant and domineering general under him. How could he fight this battle? Since he served as the military governor of the five provinces, he has never enjoyed the slightest pleasure brought by power. The most he faced was the shirk of the governors and the generals' yin Fengyang's violation. He finally shocked the Sichuan soldiers and obtained more than 4,000 elite soldiers. The entire battle situation improved. Unexpectedly, all this was ruined by Wen Tiren's little tricks.

Recalling the domineering incident of the Cavalry Camp, Chen Qiyu was also very dissatisfied with Lin Chunhong. Although the rewards and punishments of the Ministry of War were unclear and would have an impact on the Jingzhou army, Chen Qiyu believed that it was not as serious as Lin Chunhong said. The attack might not be enough, but there was no problem blocking the road to the bandits. Lin Chunhong stopped moving forward, just taking the opportunity to vent his anger.

He didn't expect that Lin Chunhong deliberately let go of the path of bandits and took the opportunity to drive his troops into Sichuan to realize his plan to "take Sichuan as the basis"!

Chen Qiyu could take over the people who could let go. Seeing that the plan to encircle Cao Cao, break into the sky, and the eight kings and other thieves failed, he immediately led Deng Yan and Yang Zhengfang back to Yunyang and focused the next step of encirclement and suppression on Li Zicheng, Gao Yingxiang and others. At the same time, Chen Qiyu's tough words were made, and Lin Chunhong immediately led his troops into Sichuan to pursue the bandits.

After receiving the order, Lin Chunhong was overjoyed. After saying goodbye to his beautiful wife and concubine, he rode his horse to Qilin Mountain in Yidu.

Yidu Qilin Mountain is east-west, with the north side facing the Qingjiang River, and the cliffs are steep and difficult for monkeys to climb. The slopes on the southern foot are gentle and flat, with trees flourishing, and wild flowers competing for beauty. This is a good place to go for a trip.

But now, the quiet and elegant southern foot of Qilin Mountain has been dug up all over the place, and rows of brick and tile houses are distributed in steps. Around the brick and tile houses, a wall of up to ten feet high has been built. Inside the walls, there are several extremely flat barren areas, which have a common name: the training ground.

Whether it is brick and tile houses, walls, or training grounds, they all emit a faint smell of lime. Moreover, the silence of thousands of years has been broken. Each training ground is filled with soldiers who are practicing, and the sound of commands and shouting and killing sounds are incredibly noisy.

This is the newly established martial arts school by Lin Chunhong. The school has not yet officially started, but has become the base camp of the Jingzhou Army. Except for the Cavalry Camp far away in Nanzhang, the other elite combat powers are in the martial arts school.

"The general is coming to the martial arts school!" Before Lin Chunhong arrived at Qilin Mountain, the news spread throughout the martial arts school. The Jingzhou army was extremely excited. They knew that the general's visit to Qilin Mountain this time meant that the war was about to begin. After completing the reorganization and awarding ranks, every soldier was eager for war. In their minds, war means promotion, military merit, and honor field.

During the training of the two guards in Tianwu Camp, they cooperated with each other to take off their armor, wiped the sweat beads from their faces, and then pulled the green underwear stuck to their bodies, shaking constantly. "Damn it, it's too hot. I'm not afraid of death, but I'm afraid of heat. God, I'm sweating profusely until I move!" One of the guards in Que Yishua scooped up half a can of water, poured it down, and cursed.

A Xiaoshi came over next to him, took the scoop of water from Shouque Yishi's hand, took a sip of water, breathed a sigh of relief, and praised: "It's so good that I have to drink some light salt water in summer, otherwise, I won't have any strength in the future!"

Two guards Que Yishi hurriedly saluted: "Teng Shitou (Li Dazhu) has seen him!"

After returning the gift, Xiaoshi laughed and scolded: "What's this heat? If you really want to go to the battlefield, the enemy's swords, guns, bows and arrows are here to greet you. How can you have kung fu? "

Teng Shitou smiled all over his face, approached the general and asked, "He has been following the general for only a year, why have he been promoted to the position of the assistant? And Li Dazhu and I still have to start with guarding the Que Yishi?"

"Boy! You are now the new recruits, of course, the guard Que Yishi. After a year, you will be promoted to Yishi, and then to Xushi, Hongshi, Ruishi and Zhongshi, there are ten levels in total, one level a year. After ten years, if you cannot be promoted to lieutenant, you will have to go home. However, the general agreed that after returning home, you can go to the Security Department to act as a patrolman."

Xiaoshi patted Teng Shitou's shoulder and then said, "I am following the general and I am born and died in the north. The general takes care of us veterans, so I will definitely follow the soldiers! Haha..."

Teng Shitou and Li Dazhu were full of excitement and said, "I heard that as long as you are drawn by the Martial Arts School, you can become a captain?"

Xiaoshi laughed and said, "That depends on whether you have the ability! That's one in a hundred. It is said that it's difficult to graduate and you have to learn to recognize words..." Xiaoshi sighed and said, "It's okay for anything else. When I see the square characters, I have a headache. They recognize me, but I don't recognize them!"

Teng Shitou smiled embarrassedly and said, "What is the best skill in swords and guns? How can a mere square character be so long?"

Xiaoshi shook his head and said, "Even if he graduated from the Martial Arts School, he was only accompanied by the Rong Captain. There were also the Renyong Captain, the Yujian Captain, the Xuanjie Captain, the Yizhi Captain, the Zhiguo Captain, and the Zhiguo Captain. Going up, it is the general, General Xuanwei, the Zhongwu, and the Yunhui... Alas, it's difficult, it's too difficult! How can you be promoted without outstanding military merits?"

Teng Shitou and Li Dazhu looked at each other with dissatisfaction on each other's faces, "Niu Qingdong's general was born into a thief. With his military merits, wasn't he also promoted to the general? Now he has been awarded the Xuanjie Captain, so the three of us have a chance!"

Xiaoshi snorted and laughed and scolded: "A newborn calf is not afraid of tigers! Is there little military achievements in our Tianwu Camp? I followed the general five years ago, and now I am only the Captain Zhiguo, Commander Lin of the Tiger Xiao Camp, and Commander Zhou of the Tiance Camp... They are all the Captain Zhiguo. The only general is Governor Zhou, and General Xuanwei. Now there are General Zhongwu and General Yunhui!"

Li Dazhu was silent for a while and said, "I don't expect to be a general. Now two silver coins in a month are many times better than farming in Dangyang. I am already very satisfied. I can get two silver coins and 400-cent copper coins next year. Hahaha, wouldn't there be seven silver coins in a month in ten years?"

Xiaoshi kicked Li Dazhu and scolded: "Nothing happens! Just focus on the money and think about how to make contributions and be promoted to the lieutenant. Then the future will be limitless!"

Li Dazhu and Teng Shitou laughed and said, "Everyone must recognize the words well and be promoted to the lieutenant. The general is not far away..."

The three of them were teasing each other when suddenly a sharp whistle sounded, and the shouts of the whistlemen followed: "Get together..."

The entire Jingzhou army gathered and prepared to welcome Lin Chunhongdi's arrival...

A three-meter-wide avenue leads directly to the depths of the Martial Arts School. On both sides of the avenue, each battalion lined up in neat square formations, waving swords and guns, making a loud sound: "General..."

The white silver coins and great military achievements have long made Lin Chunhong the god of soldiers' minds. They believe that generals can do everything and that military achievements can be obtained as long as they follow General Ding. Their voices come from the heart, and they sincerely support the general who brought them victory.

Lin Chunhong rode on the tall horse and kept saluting the soldiers on both sides. Looking at the neat square formation and dazzling swords and guns, Lin Chunhong felt extremely at ease. These soldiers were the most direct manifestation of his power.

In fact, Lin Chunhong considered the consequences of Wen Tiren's trick too seriously. The commanders of each battalion had long formed a lofty prestige in the endless battles. Even if they did not have any court titles, it would not affect their command of the battle at all.

Lin Chunhong walked to the high platform, turned over and dismounted, walked to the stage, and shouted: "The bandits killed my elders, and we are irreconcilable to the bandits..."
Chapter completed!