The prince is very cruel

The army was divided into three routes, and they went around from Zizhou, Qingzhou and Taizhou to cut off the rebels' food supplies, forcing the Xiliang rebels to attack Jiangnan and seize food.

The waterways in the south of the Yangtze River are well-connected, and the advantage of the rebel cavalry will be greatly reduced. A decisive battle will then allow them to defeat them in one fell swoop.

After hearing this, Guan Ning felt that it was a coincidence and that they met too late!

Although this method is unconventional, it is very effective. As long as the right people are used, the chances are still great.

After all, on the front battlefield, the imperial court could not possibly resist the 100,000 Xiliang rebels with its strength, and this was only a part of it. As the rebellion progressed, the Xiliang army expanded to an unknown extent. Coupled with the high morale, the hatred for the old emperor from all over the country gathered into a fire, which was about to burn down the entire capital.

Ma Jin also got to know Guan Ning better, and he began to look at him with admiration, even feeling curious and admiring. Although Guan Ning was so famous, no one had expected that he was actually a military talent.

Even he, a son of a general, was surprised.

"..."

January 13th, Shu.

The freezing cold air has eased here, and the water in the ancient river flows slowly and is not frozen. This is not because the weather has warmed up, but because of the basin terrain of Shu and its location in the south, it is not as cold as in the north.

One ship after another passed by on the river. They used flags as signals and could warn each other without making any sound. They also looked at the traces on the lake surface. The ships formed a formation in groups of three or two. They could move forward and backward at any time, or they could turn the boat sideways at the fastest speed to leave more space for shooting arrows.

Ma Jin was startled, his cracked lips lifted, his expression solemn: "They are not cargo ships, nor are they civilians!"

"Well-trained!"

"They are on guard against people coming from outside Shu!" he kept exclaiming.

Guan Ning knew who they were after just one look. He said with a smile, "They are the guardians of Bashan. They are considered militia and are under the command of Nie Nan, the head of the Bashan family. Not even the imperial court can mobilize them."

"Here, they only recognize the head of the Bashan family, who is also the ancestor in the past."

Ma Jin's eyes were like torches, and he was very discerning. He nodded heavily at this moment: "Not bad, not bad!"

"This new Patriarch of Bashan seems to be quite an important figure."

"It's quite good that some militias can reach this level. At least they are better than those local armies that are good-for-nothings and only know how to play with women."

"There are fewer people, and the weapons are inferior, but they will definitely be useful."

This is a very pertinent evaluation. If we say that the militia in Shu is terrifyingly powerful, that is impossible, after all, they are just militia.

Guan Ning suddenly smiled mysteriously and said, "What you see now is just the tip of the iceberg of Shu."

"Oh?" Ma Jin's eyes widened. "Brother Guan means there are more powerful ones in Shu..."

Before he could finish his words, suddenly, dark shadows appeared on the freezing river surface. They were several huge cargo ships, no less gigantic than those in the south of the Yangtze River.

They lined up in a row, making harsh turning sounds and approaching little by little.

There were crowds of fully armed men on it.

"That's Bashan's ship!"

"They are coming towards us." Ma Jin's attention was drawn to him and he subconsciously tightened his grip on his spear. After all, he was a newcomer.

Guan Ning patted his shoulder, signaling him to relax, and then blew a loud whistle forward.

call out……

The whistle was sharp and lingered on the surface of the river for a long time.

The next second, a thunderous roar erupted from Bashan’s ship.

"We are waiting to see the prince!"

"We are waiting to welcome the prince!"

The sound was huge and uniform, echoing across the sky, extremely shocking, as if Guan Ning was the local emperor.

Ma Jin was shocked!

Eyes widened: "This..."

"Are they here to pick you up, Brother Guan?"

He guessed that Guan Ning had a close relationship with Shu, but he didn't expect to encounter such a grand scene as soon as he entered Shu.

I'm afraid that even if the old emperor personally toured this place, it might not be able to create such a grand scene.

Yuan Xiang's face flushed red as she looked at her beloved man with pride.