Cheng Li said: "You're welcome. What is the current situation? I would like to ask Captain Qi to tell us more carefully. ”

Li Tingshi had already asked people to hang up the map. Qi Jiliang walked to the side of the map and pointed, "Yan Guogong, please take a look." To the northeast of Yangzhou is Gaoyou Lake. To the south of Gaoyou Lake is Shao Bo Lake. Further south, there are several rivers such as the New River, the Gecko River, the Taiping River, and the Phoenix River, which together converge into a wide waterway, collectively known as the New River, which meanders into the Yangtze River. In other words, this waterway constitutes a natural screen in the east of Yangzhou City.

There are not many places suitable for crossing the river on this waterway. Only Jiangjiazhuang on the west side of the riverbank, and Tanjiazhuang on the east side are the most suitable. Therefore, these two villages are also very prosperous because they have become ferries.

Before, after discussing with Captain Yu, they both believed that in order to protect Yangzhou, they must not retreat in the city, and they must go out of the city to garrison and try to fight for space for activities, so that there will be a greater opportunity. It is precisely because we have defended these two ferries that the Japanese have not been able to attack Yangzhou on a large scale, at most it is a small force, and it is just a small fight. But this time...... It can be seen that the Japanese have made up their minds to attack Yangzhou. ”

Cheng Li also stood up, walked to the map and looked at it carefully for a long time. Finally nodded vigorously and said, "Very good, I understand." Now that Tanjiazhuang is lost, Jiangjiazhuang must not be lost. Captain Qi, I will immediately lead the Yulin Army and go to Jiangjiazhuang with you. ”

Qi Jiliang was overjoyed and thanked him at the moment. Cheng Li waved his hand and asked Cheng Weibo to go down immediately to prepare. and got rid of Li Thorn Shi Haosheng and was brought into the city by the Imperial Forest Army, those women who had been rescued by them from the hands of the Japanese Invaders. Li Tingshi naturally patted his chest and agreed.

I had just entered the city in the morning, and I was about to leave the city again before the afternoon. Tossing like this, if it was the pampered young master soldiers before, not only would they not be able to stand it, but they would definitely be complaining.

But this is no longer the case. Under Cheng Li's training, the Yulin Army has been reborn. When I heard that I was going to fight the Japanese again, everyone was enthusiastic and did not complain at all.

Yangzhou City is only about five or six miles away from Jiangjiazhuang. In less than an hour, the Yulin army had already arrived. He was accompanied by 500 volunteers, plus 500 baggage teams composed of people and strong. The cart pulled by the latter was loaded with all kinds of substances. Everything from food and grass to ordnance and all kinds of medicines is available. They were all donations from the gentry and wealthy businessmen in Yangzhou.

"Under the nest, there is no egg" This simple truth is known to everyone. Once the Japanese invaders broke through Yangzhou City, these gentry and wealthy merchants, everyone would have to die a good death. In order to save their lives and property, they can be regarded as desperate. Ask for money for money, ask people for people. Very enthusiastic.

Cheng Li led the Yulin Army, and Qi Jiliang led the Volunteer Brigade and the Baggage Team to enter Jiangjiazhuang together. The name is still a village, but it has actually become a town. All the residents of the town have been evacuated. Therefore, there are only 3,000 troops left in the village today. In order to defend this important place and prevent the Japanese from invading Yangzhou on a large scale, the entire Jiangjiazhuang has become a large military camp.

The one who led the 3,000 Xiang troops to guard here was Captain Yu Dayou. Although he and Qi Jiliang are collectively known as "Yu Long Qihu". But in fact, Yu Dayou's age is more than ten years older than Qi Jiliang, who is just in his early thirties, and he is about to reach the age of "knowing the destiny of heaven". Sort of a veteran.

Although he is old, he definitely does not rely on the old to sell the old. Seeing Cheng Li's arrival, Yu Dayou was respectful as soon as possible and saluted Yan Guogong. Cheng Li hurriedly married the veteran, and then entered the Chinese army's big tent to discuss the military situation.

Inside the big tent of the Chinese army, of course, there are also maps. Yu Dayou pointed to the map and said in a condensed voice: "In the Jiangnan region, there are many waterways and rivers. The terrain is complex. If there are not enough boats, it will be difficult to move and the speed will be towed very slowly.

Although the Japanese army had already captured Tanjiazhuang, in fact, it was only the vanguard, about 5,000 people. There were many more Japanese bandits, all gathered further east, east of the Jinwan River and the Mangdao River, and they could not be attacked so quickly.

The widows of Tanjiazhuang are now cutting down trees and temporarily rushing to make boats. Nor is it possible to do further until they have built enough ships. ”

Cheng Li clapped his hands and said in a deep voice: "It's simple." The so-called soldier is fast. We took advantage of the darkness of the evening to rush over with our army and say hello to them. By the way, a fire burned the timber they had chopped back, leaving them with no boat to use. How?"

Yu Dayou was surprised: "Yan Guogong, it's too risky, isn't it? Besides, the ships on our side are actually not enough. We have to wait for Yangzhou City to continue to support. To transport all the thousands of troops to the west bank of the new river, it would take two or three round-trips. But it was too big and it was delayed for too long, and it was difficult to carry out a sneak attack. ”

Cheng Li said lightly: "Then only three hundred people can be transported across the river at a time, it should be possible, right?"

Qi Jiliang was surprised and said, "Yan Guogong, you want to take only three hundred people across the river to sneak attack? ”

Cheng Li pursed the corners of his lips and said lightly: "It's okay, I'm sure." So let's decide. Captain Yu, please prepare. ”

Crossing the river with only 300 people to launch a sneak attack? Yu Dayou didn't believe that Cheng Li would succeed at all. However, the so-called officials crushed people to death. What's more, Cheng Li's officials, compared to Yu Dayou and Qi Jiliang, are not only one level older, but at least ten or eight levels higher.

Therefore, as long as Cheng Li must persevere, then Yu Dayou or Qi Jiliang will do it. Even Li Tingshi couldn't stop Cheng Li at all. I had no choice but to say yes at the moment.

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The willow tops on the moon, people about after dusk. It's a pity that there are no stars and no moon tonight, and it is destined that there will be no poetic and picturesque existence. The only thing that there is is is war, killing!

Yu Dayou and Qi Jiliang watched Cheng Li lead the 300 Yulin army, and felt the darkness out of the Jiangjiazhuang military camp, and then under the guidance of the guide, they got on the boat neatly and plunged into the deep night.

Seeing that I can't see the shadow of the Yulin Army anymore. Yu Long Qihu, the two lieutenants, took a deep breath at this time, and then suddenly shouted to the adjutant beside him: "Order the whole army, and the knife is out of the sheath." Arrow on the string. Always be ready to pick up the brothers of the Yulin Army. ”

The troops gathered under the meeting of the two captains, whether they were the van army, the volunteers, or the baggage troops, all obeyed the order.

If this is a land battle, the army will be dispatched, and the horse exploration troops will inevitably go first, and the horses will be cleared of the Japanese pirates. But above the waterway, the horses were barely able to move, so at most a few small boats were swimming back and forth, keeping a minimum level of vigilance.

But it's just a show, a story. The Japanese invaders could not have imagined that the enemy was outnumbered, and the people of the Central Plains dared to quietly cross the river in the dark night and rush over to attack?