On the march, there was the sound of iron clashing from time to time, and the moon had begun to turn to the west.

The soldiers were very tired, and the speed of walking was actually very fast, almost a trot, but this speed was still not enough to ensure that the team arrived on time.

At this time, Tang Yuan said that he would take the cavalry first.

Hearing this, Zhang Nu fell into thought, and then he asked, "How are you going to cross the river?" ”

Tang Yuan said: "According to what the usual training instructor said, put an anti-arrow formation on the raft. ”

Zhang Nu frowned and said, "If the opponent's arrows are very dense, what should you do?" ”

Tang Yuan said: "Float down the river and dodge the densest arrows." ”

Zhang Nu's brows furrowed even tighter: "How do war horses cross the river?" ”

Tang Yuan said: "Of course, follow us across the river." ”

Zhang Nu shook his head and said, "Why don't I lead the team." ”

Just based on Zhang Nu's words, Tang Yuan's dissatisfaction with him seemed to disappear all at once. Objectively speaking, he was supporting Tang Yuan's cavalry's plan to cross the river first, not only did not delay his feet, but also took the initiative to ask for help.

It seems that this veteran is the kind of person who is not right about things and not people, and he has a resolute and daring character. It's a pity that his character is not suitable for mixing in the group of officers. In Tang Yuan's words: There is no backstage, and his temperament is still too stubborn, and he can't eat in the officialdom. If you are only reasonable and not intercederal, the situation of offending your boss will happen sooner or later.

Resistance is a taboo in the army.

On the side, the army is very profitable, otherwise why do so many people like to stand in line. - Of course, there are also cases where the fire at the city gate affects the fish in the pond, but on the whole, there are still many times when they are prosperous.

"No need, you have more experience in leading troops than me, I don't have to worry about handing over this group of people to you." patted the veteran's shoulder, "You can rest assured that I will break through, if I succeed, count me lucky, if I die, you will continue to move forward in my place." Be sure to complete the task of taking down Zhanhua. ”

"Hey, boy, I have something to say!"

"If I don't die, we'll have more opportunities to speak in the future." Tang Yuan selected twenty people, jumped on the war horses one after another, and seeing that Zhang Nu still had something to say, he smiled and said, "I have the final say in the war." ”

Before the words fell, Tang Yuan had already led twenty people to rush out, leaving without looking back. They took the best equipment with them.

Zhang Nu shouted behind him: "There are some retired veterans at the ferry, after you go, listen to their opinions first, don't look down on those veterans!" ”

"Got it!"

——

Nalan Xin looked at the donkey and mule, and said to Zhang Nu: "Zhang Jianjun, we are not particularly anxious now, why don't you ride this?" ”

Zhang Nu looked at Nalan Xin, "Who told you that you weren't in a hurry?" ”

Nalan was silent.

Zhang Nu looked at Nalan Xin, and suddenly glared, "Are you looking down on me?" ”

"How dare you..."Nalan said angrily: "We are a district secretary, and we dare to make fun of the overseer?" ”

"Stinky boy, don't be weird with me." Zhang Nu raised his horsewhip: "When it comes to walking, ordinary young people can't catch up with me." Seeing that you are a scholar, you can't help it, so let's ride it. ”

"Oh, Lord Xie Jianjun!"

"Don't slack off, we should be faster at this time. Their twenty warriors, risking their lives to cross the river, are our example, and if we go there sooner, we may be able to help them. If they are in a fierce battle with the enemy, we will go and decide the victory! ”

Zhang Nu still looked anxious, but Nalan Xin didn't think so.

Tang Yuan communicated with Nalan Xin before leaving.

Nalan Xin said: You can kill two birds with one stone in this move. It is wonderful not only to lose the fighter plane, but also to establish prestige.

Tang Yuan asked him to talk less nonsense and get to the point.

Nalan Xin said: "With my understanding of Wuyan Zha Zhuang, he is a reckless man, although there is a good deputy general Na Tanhun by his side, but the deputy general is the deputy general, and many times he can't take care of it." The main general's words suddenly spurted out of his mouth, as a deputy general, he can't refute the main general in fact, otherwise wouldn't it be a hair?

I don't think that Wuyan Zha Han will not lay too many people at the Lijin Ferry, no more than twenty male soldiers, and the others must be some Han strong men, and maybe even some captives and slaves. The combat effectiveness of those people, not to mention compared with the regular army, is that your group of recruits rushed over and were sure to be defeated with one blow.

But don't be careless, although they are certainly vulnerable in close combat, but when they are far away, the arrows are brave and fearless. You will not be wrong to bring more shields. ”

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A light cavalry galloped to the Lijin Ferry, where there were already several militiamen guarding here, and a militia centurion saw Tang Yuan's banner, trotted over, and saluted: "Is it Captain Tang?" ”

"It's me, how's your raft going?"

"Back to Captain Tang, everything is ready."

"How many shields are ready?"

"The shields are equipped according to the number of bamboo rafts, and a large bamboo raft can carry twenty people at a time, so ten bamboo shields are prepared. If it is a heavily armored soldier, fifteen people at a time, eight pieces are enough. ”

Tang Yuan patted the horse's neck and said, "A bamboo raft, how many horses can you ride?" ”

The militia centurion was stunned for a moment, paused for a moment before saying, "Four horses." ”

Only four horses?

Tang Yuan was puzzled for a while.

The militia centurion had already heard that this unit was a recruit unit, and he was a veteran who had been retired for many years, he looked at Tang Yuan carefully, the young man's face, and he said with a reminder: "Captain Tang, do you plan to let the horse also ride the bamboo raft?" ”

What does he mean by that?

This time it was Tang Yuan's turn to be stunned, but soon Tang Yuan laughed.

Horses, cows, dogs, cats, and other large and small livestock are born to swim, and the speed of the bamboo raft is not fast.

Tang Yuan looked at the surface of the river and asked the centurion, "How long does it take to cross the river to the other side?" ”

The centurion said: "Go with all your might, a quarter of an hour!" ”

"Okay, let's go!"

Seeing that Tang Yuan was not very experienced, the centurion took the initiative, got some salt, fed it to the horses, and then brought in twenty warriors to prepare to board the bamboo raft. He also said that the movement must be fast, and the horse must not be left in the water for too long, otherwise it will hurt the horse's lungs.

Because there were many horses, and Tang Yuan's equipment was heavier, the centurion ordered to take two bamboo rafts separately. He also called a few militiamen to cross the river together.

Tang Yuan asked: "Transferring two bamboo rafts at a time will not affect the river crossing in the back, after all, there are still baggage troops behind." ”

The centurion said: "Ships have been prepared for the baggage troops, and you can rest assured." ”

The crossing of the river went smoothly at first.

Except for paddling, nothing else can be heard.

The horse looked a little disobedient in the river, and a strong man like Tang Hu was responsible for pulling the long rope. Across the river, whether or not you can win the battle depends on these horses.

Tang Hu was naturally afraid of water, so he honestly lay on the bamboo raft and didn't dare to move.

Tang Yuan was bad and kicked him, scaring him so much that he scares his mother.

The bamboo raft gradually approached the center of the river, and Tang Yuan did not mess with Tang Hu, but carefully observed the other side of the river. There was no movement at all.

"Luckily, there's some fog on the river." Tang Yuan asked the centurion, "Can you see the situation on the other side of the river during the day?" How many do you think there will be? ”

The centurion shook his head and said, "The enemy army is also very cunning, and it is easy not to show its head. ”

Tang Yuan had a piece of information about the enemy army on the opposite side in his hand, but that information was changing in real time, and he was not very confident in his heart. When the centurion said this, he asked no more.

The centurion smiled and asked, "I take the liberty of asking, is it the first time that Captain Tang is very young, is it the first time to fight?" ”

Tang Yuan nodded, shook his head again, and said, "Since joining the army, it is the first time to fight, and before that, our militia has eliminated a bandit's nest. ”

"The regular army fights a war not the same as the militia." The centurion smiled and said, "But it's not much different, for example, our militia group, under my leadership, has killed three male soldiers!" ”

It was evident that the centurion had a lot to say, but he suddenly stopped talking, fearing that his words would hurt the morale of the warriors crossing the river. Instead, he talked about his own business.

Tang Yuan heard the meaning of the centurion's words, and he didn't expose him, but just followed his words: "This uncle, his courage to cross the river with us is commendable." I don't know your last name. ”

The centurion hurriedly waved his hand and said, "It's not worth mentioning the cheap name, so you can call me Lao Li." You're the real thing, and I'm an impostor. In the army, I was at most a captain, a captain for seven years, a captain for three years, and then I recovered. In the army, we don't even have a friend at the rank of captain. Hey. ”

Tang Yuan smiled: "Now you have it." ”

"Haha, yes, if that'......"

"Bang!"

An arrow passed through Lao Li's head, and his body was crooked, and he was planted in the river.

Tang Yuan's eyes were quick, and he grabbed Lao Li, "Lao Li, Lao Li!" ”

He shouted twice, but Lao Li was completely unresponsive, the arrow shot too accurately, from Lao Li's left brain, and then five inches deep, he must be dead.

"Bang bang bang...... Bang bang bang...... Smack......"

The enemy spotted them, and the arrows rained down. Some of the arrows landed on the shields, some on the rafts, and most of them fell into the water. It seems that the archery skills on the opposite side are really not flattering.

But what is infuriating is that how could the first arrow shoot so accurately and kill Lao Li at once?

At this time, I saw that three more people were hit by arrows, they were all people who did not wear heavy armor, and the most serious one of them was injured in the neck, and the blood flowed, I am afraid that it is hopeless.

One of them was still pulling the rope, and as soon as he fell, the horse immediately swam in another direction. Seeing this, Tang Yuan patted the bamboo raft hatefully.

"How do you raise the shield!" Tang Yuan roared, "Give me a calm position, protect the horse rope first!" ”

Tang Yuan looked through the gap, as he looked before, and was less than a hundred steps away from the other side of the river. There were no less than a hundred archers on the opposite side.

"Let's stop paddling to the opposite side, follow the river, and float downstream for a while!" Tang Yuan shouted.

"No, the horse can't stand it!" Tang Hu shouted: "Some horses can't swim anymore!" ”

"If you really can't swim, give up!" Tang Yuan shouted.