Chapter 360

In Hanyang, Zhang Xianzhong, with 100000 troops, had set up a stronghold on the West Bank of the Hanjiang River. Looking around, the camp lasted for more than ten miles, and the black head could not see the end at a glance.

Opposite the Chu army camp is the shipbuilding base of the Chinese army. The two armies are only separated by a river.

This place is only 20 li away from the Hanjiang estuary. The river is very wide, three or four Li wide, so the Fran machine gun of the Chinese army can shoot at the center of the river at most.

Although the Chu army had reached the other side of the river, tens of thousands of craftsmen were still busy and unaffected.

"Well, the boy really has some skills. He can build so many warships in just over two months. Judging from the situation, I'm afraid these warships will be completed in another month or two."

Zhang Xianzhong stood on an earthen bag by the river, looked at the rows of slipways on the other side, and couldn't help nodding.

"Your Majesty, at most, our navy will arrive tomorrow. At that time, these warships will still be ours?"

"Hehe, the boy hasn't stopped work yet. It seems that he is sure to stop our army from crossing the river. This time, I'll see what he takes to fight my more than 100000 troops."

Zhang Xianzhong smiled and stared at the other side. He held the knife tightly. He wanted to kill Qin Huan immediately and catch him alive and let him kneel in front of him.

It's no wonder the eighth king has such sufficient confidence. Although there were more than 100000 troops in the past, even more, the young and strong who really have weapons account for one or two floors.

But this time, almost all the 100000 troops have a weapon. They not only have unified clothes, but also are all strong men, old and weak women and children. There is no one, which has never been seen before. Therefore, in the consciousness of the eighth king, his 100000 troops are already elite.

Qin Huan was also looking at the Chu army camp on the other side. He knew that the eight kings were not what they used to be, but in his opinion, the 100000 troops were almost the same as the original border army.

"Your Majesty, the Chu army is thirty miles upstream and is building a wharf. It seems that it should be ready to cross the river from there. Shall we go to the riverbank and fortify in advance?" A senior colonel came over and asked for instructions.

"No, let them cross the river. Let's just stay in the shipyard and aim the cannons at the river to prevent them from landing directly near the slipway."

Qin Huan waved his hand. He was eager for Zhang Xianzhong to cross the river. In the field, the more people, the faster he would lose.

The next day, Liu Sanguo really came along the river with more than 500 small fishing boats. Seeing that the Chinese army was not prepared at all on the east bank, Liu San was also very happy. He immediately ordered 100 small boats to land and put down the soldiers and horses on board.

When 5000 people set foot on the shore, both Liu San and the eighth King were relieved. After all, once the Chinese army set up defense on the shore, the army had to continue to bypass the upstream.

As all 20000 people landed on the east bank, the eight kings had no scruples. A steady stream of troops sailed to the shore to board the ship, and then were transported across the river by fishing boats.

Five hundred ships and one hundred thousand troops crossed the Han River in only one day, and then took another day to transport grain supplies. The eighth King took the army to the shipyard downstream.

Liu San took more than 10000 water bandits and prepared to attack the shipyard directly from the river.

At this time, tens of thousands of craftsmen in the shipyard finally stopped work and stayed in the hut. Only a few thousand brave men said they wanted to join the war. Qin Huan didn't refuse. He asked them to defend the river with camp C. Then he took the 10000 fire Gunners of the first town, camp a and camp B to the north.

"Report to the king, the Chinese army is coming towards our army."

"Oh, how many troops are they?" Zhang Xianzhong frowned.

"Back to the king, it's about 20000, but half of them have cotton armor, and the military array is quite neat."

"Hum, that boy is really arrogant. I have 120000 troops. He is only 20000. He dares to take the initiative to meet him. Do you really think his Chinese army is invincible in the world?"

When Zhang Xianzhong heard that the Chinese army had only 20000 troops, he suddenly snorted coldly and said with disdain.

"Your Majesty, the Chinese army has hardly been defeated in these years. Knowing that we have 120000 troops, they dare to meet us. I think they should rely on us. It's better to wait a few days and wait until the young general arrives."

A commander suggested that although they had never fought with the Chinese army in recent years, the Chinese Army's victorious record was obvious to all.

"Fart, that boy only 20000 people dare to fight. Don't I dare to fight 120000 people?"

Zhang Xianzhong was so angry that his eyes almost stared out. He immediately shouted: "keep the order, the army will speed up the March, and fight to the death with the Chinese Army tomorrow. I will catch Qin Huan alive with my own hands!"

"Yes!"

The big and small leaders around them dared not be wordy anymore, and they promised one after another.

Thirty miles away, the two armies only pushed forward ten miles and camped in the afternoon. Obviously, they don't want to start a war in the afternoon, so that the other party won't lose the battle. It's hard to pursue when it's dark.

As night fell, the two armies were only ten miles apart. The thick atmosphere of facing the war made many depressed recruits unable to sleep. They hid under the quilt and whispered to the veterans about the means of life protection on the battlefield.

Qin Huan, the commander of the Chinese army, also didn't sleep in the tent. Instead, he paced back and forth in the tent, waiting for the news from the south bank from time to time.

"Report to the king, the warships of the government and army are parked on the wharf, there is no sign of mobilization, and the military barracks outside the city are as usual."

"Lu Xiangsheng is really calm. He won't cross the river at this time. Isn't he worried that I will defeat the more than 100000 mobs of the eight kings tomorrow?"

Qin Huan frowned and muttered. Obviously, at this moment, he still didn't pay attention to the eight kings, but still paid attention to Lu Xiangsheng's every move on the south bank.

The visitor was just a small leader of the intelligence department. Naturally, he couldn't answer King Qin's question. He stood in place awkwardly.

Qin Huan didn't deal with Lu Xiangsheng for the first time. He knew that the guy's mind was hard to guess, but he didn't believe that Lu Xiangsheng could not reach the river.

The eighth king didn't know the power of his fire gun soldiers, but Lu Xiangsheng had personally experienced it. He must know that the more than 100000 mobs of the eighth King couldn't beat them, so he would cross the river to contain him before the defeat of the eighth king, so he asked, "what's going on in the city?"

"Back to the king, two more have expressed their willingness to surrender today."

"Well, it's enough to have the Xiao family and the other 13, and the other families don't have to test any more."

Qin Huan nodded with a smile. There were more than 300 servants in the Xiao family, and the others exceeded 2000. Unexpectedly, he could seize a wall and open the gate.