Gao Huan sent someone to kill Xu Mu, which aroused mutual suspicion from the navy and the imperial party. With the help of those who are interested, things became more and more troubled.

The navy's ships were approaching the outside of Hangzhou City, while the imperial court sent people to the southwest to transfer barbarian troops into the capital.

The two sides were tense, perhaps because the war in Northern Qi gave them the courage to start a war, and everyone's temper was a little bigger than before.

Even if there is a superficial harmony, I am unwilling to maintain it and I am determined to suppress the other party.

In Jiaxing, in an inconspicuous restaurant, there is a banner at the door, which reads "Juyou Winery". The richest group of people on the books of the world gather together.

Most of the chambers of commerce are spokespersons of wealthy families and powerful families. They are the owners of their respective industries on the surface, but in fact they are slaves of the wealthy families in the Southern Tang Dynasty.

Jia Xu, president of the Chamber of Commerce, glanced around and said in a deep voice: "No need to say more, the situation is getting more and more chaotic, and everyone can see clearly. This time, the navy took the initiative to take the matter first. They formed an alliance with the Huai Army behind the court, which was already out of line. They even turned around and said that someone in the court colluded with the Northern Qi Dynasty, which was simply a thief who called to catch the thief."

"If these thieves are making trouble, we should never cut off our shipping business route. In the end of a day, the amount of money lost is a scary amount."

Everyone present had a deep feeling, after all, the Chamber of Commerce still focused on making money.

The existence of Qiantang Chamber of Commerce has made the powerful and nobles of the Southern Tang Dynasty no longer the same as the Guanlong nobles. When short-term interests are in front of them, they will definitely give up their long-term welfare and choose to make money first.

After I die, it was hard to imagine that he was flooding.

"The water thief sealed the pass is a rebellious act. We must support Your Majesty and fight with it to the end!"

"Yes, the water thief is invincible and is about to establish a country. There is nothing to say about these two thieves."

......

Everyone present, saying everything and saying everything, completely forgot that before the navy and the Huai Army formed an alliance, they had already started to trade with Chen Shou.

They even sold the boatman, drawings and techniques to Chen Shou because they could not refuse Chen Shou's high price.

When he sold the most important food and supplies to Chen Shou, he did not consider whether Chen Shou would one day eat the rice from Jiangnan and the iron from Jiangnan to kill the river.

Jia Xu was very satisfied. He twisted his beard and smiled and said, "With our support, Your Majesty will be free of worries."

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Kaifeng Prefecture, Bianliang, and water pavilions.

Chen Shou expanded his chest and listened to Gao Huan bragging and showing off his merits.

"Mr. Marquis, the Southern Tang Dynasty is now in chaos. We are going to continue our efforts and give a great gift to Marquis."

Chen Shou fiddled with the jade carved little monkey in his hand and asked, "Let's hear it."

When Gao Huan heard Chen Shou's support, he was so happy that he scratched his head and leaned forward and said, "We are ready to light up the palace of the Southern Tang Dynasty, set a fire and make a lot of fun."

Chen Shou glared at him angrily and said, "Non-no-no-no-do-you really treat Tangren as fools. It may not be that no discerning person can tell that we did it, but they must attack each other for each other's benefit. If you do it too outrageously and force them to get rid of them, it will be bad if you deal with it first."

Gao Huan was a little discouraged and said, "Then let it go?"

Chen Shou laughed and said, "What we made in Jinyuwei is like a medicine introduction. After using it, we have to wait for the pot of medicine to ferment. At this time, we should not act too rush, just wait and see when the internal struggle in Nantang will last and what consequences will be caused. At that time, we will prescribe the right medicine to get the greatest benefit."

"The Marquis is a hundred times better than his subordinates."

Chen Shou's face darkened and said, "Not to mention anything else in the Southern Tang Dynasty, the navy is really hateful. It actually blocked the sea transport. Now, there are still some navy troops in the Huai River that resist stubbornly and refuse to surrender. They must first concentrate all their strength and take down the navy of the Huai Army to give the thieves of the Southern Tang Dynasty the greatest pressure, so that they dare not be so unscrupulous."

Gao Huan nodded and said, "Don't worry, after the Huai Army was defeated, countless brothers in Huai'an had no time to do. They just happened to be on the ground and began to plan. These navy soldiers who refused to surrender, as well as relatives and friends, were all in the Huaiyang area. I don't believe that they all jumped out of the cracks of the stone. As long as they find their relatives, ask these people to write letters, or simply go out of their village to persuade them to surrender, people will sooner or later disperse."

Chen Shou nodded and said, "This is a good method. They don't have much food in their hands, so they can't last long."

Gao Huan is very motivated now. He has made many great contributions and has seen his bright future after Chen Shou ascended the throne.

Yesterday, Gao Huan went to his mourning hall for the first time, stayed in it for two hours, showed off to his ancestors, and his throat became hoarse when he came out.

Before Chen Shou could expel the guest, he excitedly clasped his fists and went to plan.

Chen Shou got up and was about to go out when there was a slight sound of footsteps behind him.

Yuan Xinyue slowly walked up, and the wet nurse behind her was holding a square bag, and she knew it was her daughter at a glance.

Chen Shou laughed inadvertently, walked into the screen and said, "Come here and let me hug you."

The wet nurse smiled and handed it to him. Chen Shou picked up his daughter, and the little guy was staring at him and observing.

Yuan Xinyue smiled and said, "Somehow, this little thing has been crying since this morning. Are you surprised? Once you arrive at the water pavilion, you will stop making trouble."

While teasing her daughter, Chen Shou smiled and said, "I miss her father."

Yuan Xinyue looked at the appearance of their father and daughter, and felt a warm feeling in her heart. She grew up in a wealthy family and seemed to be pampering her daughter like she had never seen her.

Especially since my daughter is still a concubine, it is difficult to meet the head of the family in ordinary wealthy families.

Even if you meet, the rules will be strict, let alone holding them like this.

"Your body has recovered well, and it has been a little plump these days." Chen Shou glanced at Yuan Xinyue and quipped with a smile.

Yuan Xinyue's face turned red, her eyes were tilted towards him, and two shy blush appeared on her cheeks, the charming young woman's beauty. She looked so charming with her tender and greasy skin.

"The master laughed at me for being tired these days, and I have grown some flesh." Yuan Xinyue said with some sorrow: "Zhuzhu always pesters me out for an outing, so I will follow her tomorrow."

She originally put her status very low, knowing that she was a concubine and was cautious in the mansion. Later, she found that Chen Shou didn't like this, and he liked everyone to be happy and his wife was not jealous, so she regained her character as a daughter-in-law and was very lively.

Sitting next to Chen Shou and looking at the decorations inside the pavilion, Yuan Xinyue smiled and said, "The house of the master is very well cleaned, but I think there should be a pen holder here. I have a look from Huishan, so let the maids move it to the master later."

Chen Shou laughed and said, "That's so sorry. Xue Shao is taking care of this house, so how can I understand this?"

"Why didn't you see Sister Xue Shao?"

"I have met the third lady." Xue Shao came up from the stairs of the cabinet, held a tea tray, smiled and raised his skirt and said blessedly.

Yuan Xinyue waited for her to put down the tea tray, stepped forward to hold her hand, and smiled and said, "Girl, why are you polite to your sister? Hey... this face..."

Xue Shao lowered his head shyly and said softly: "My maid made a mistake, made me angry, and I slapped me."

Yuan Xinyue said angrily: "Why are you using such a heavy hand? This sister Xue looks so cute. Even if we women see each other, we are reluctant to do it."

Before Chen Shou could speak, Xue Shao pinched the corner of his skirt and said, "Madam, I don't know, it's a maid who deserves to be beaten, the master is good."

Chen Shou was proud and held Yuan Xinyue's shoulders and said, "Did you hear me?"

If a literary girl like Xue Shao is conquered, she will be the most devoted person. Even if you pinch her, roll her flat, punch and kick her, she will think that you are good to her, and start her divergent thinking and come up with ten thousand reasons for you.

"You are the nemesis of our women's demon lord." Yuan Xinyue lay on his shoulder and said with a smile.

Chen Shou said dissatisfiedly: "What is this? I am just like a lewd stick."

Several female members in the room covered their mouths and started to laugh secretly.

Chen Shou laughed and cursed a few times, lay on the soft collapse, and reached out to Xue Shao and quickly handed over the teacup.

"Why does it taste different from usual?" Chen Shouyipin felt a little strange.

He is not a person who is very particular, but he uses it on weekdays and may not be able to detect any difference, but the difference is too big and he can still feel it.

Xue Shao bent down and said, "Master, the new tea from Jiangnan has not been delivered this month."

Chen Shou snorted coldly and said, "I understand."

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Northwest of Dangtu, a barren area.

This place was called Ma'anshan in later generations. There is no place name here yet, and no one originally settled, but now it has it, which is the tens of thousands of remaining soldiers of Liu Ren's army's naval division of the Huai Army.

This place is higher in the north and south directions, with a low and flat middle and saddle-shaped area. It is located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, the lower section of the alluvial plain area, and the middle-south section of the Ningwu fault basin. It is a strip-shaped and scattered low-level hills---wide and flat accumulation terrace---the landform combination of open and low-lying river and lake plains. Ma'anshan City is generally flat, with a slight high in the north and low in the south. The hills and plains in the area are irregularly jagged in shape, distributed in the northeast--southwest direction.

The place that Liu Ren chose is still very good. It can be guarded by the mountain, planted in front of the mountain, grazed in the mountain, and hunted in the mountain, but once something happens, it is difficult to break through in any direction with the geography here.

He had no choice but to do anything, there were officers and soldiers everywhere, and the people in both Huaihe River were all interested in the court.

Communication is a trivial matter, so many people simply gather to open the city gate and welcome the officers and soldiers into the city.

Liu Ren is Wei Yunse's groom. He took him to Bianliang by boat. After Wei Yunse passed the exam, the people around him were ascended to heaven.

Liu Ren was promoted to the deputy envoy of the Navy's regiment training, and until now he has been the governor of the Huai Army Navy.

The reason I chose this place is because it is suitable for navy. The main rivers here include the Yangtze River, Cihu River, Caishi River, Yushan River, Liufen River, Guxi River, Qingshan River, Huangchi River, Yunliang River, Danyang Xin River, Bowang River, etc., as well as other small rivers, tributaries and artificial ditches, all belong to the Yangtze River water system; the lakes include Shijiu Lake, Danyang Lake, Shuangtan Lake, Yushan Lake, etc.

The official army came from afar and looked down upon it, but they did not have warships, which was Liu Ren's biggest advantage.

He had no confidence in conquering Huai Yang, but his gratitude for Wei Yunse's kindness made him refuse to surrender. He was preparing to build a new city here and wait for the day when Chen Shou was destroyed. The new city had not yet taken shape, and his men still lived at the foot of the mountain, but most of the captured property and food had been stored in the new city.

There was almost no time left for him, and soon Zhang Zhengyuan's army gathered outside Ma'anshan.

Zhang Zhengyuan looked at the water in the distance and the vast warship, which made his eyes shine.

This is the Huai Army Navy they are determined to win. This piece of fat meat made the Marquis salivate and made him miss it day and night.

The navy of the Huai Army was not as good as that of the Southern Tang Dynasty, but in the Northern Qi Dynasty, it was already the strongest navy.

If you can win the Huai Army Navy, you will save decades of effort than developing a navy from scratch.

"Full up, and then recruit the fishing boats of the surrounding fishermen, remember to keep the accounts or give money."

With the order of Zhang Zhengyuan, the personal guards immediately went to pass the order, leaving only three personal guards to protect him.

Raising the Qianli Mile Mile in his hand, Zhang Zhengyuan looked at the dark water surface and thought to himself: It would be too simple to defeat them quickly, it would be to attack with fire. But that would inevitably damage the warship, which was contrary to the purpose of combat.

"How do you think you should conquer the navy on the opposite side?" Zhang Zhengyuan asked tentatively.

A young general clasped his fists and said, "If you surround me and don't attack, the enemy will defeat you."

Zhang Zhengyuan smiled and said, "You said it right. This is the best way, but we can't use it. Because we still have strong enemies in the north, surrounded by hungry wolves in the west. We must quickly take down the Huai Army and then head north."
To be continued...