Chapter Twenty-Nine: Tang Baihe Blocks the Enemy

Most of the men and horses retreated to the Tangbai River, and Shi Bin was about to order all the rafts to go down the river, and when they passed Xiangyang and then turned back to Jingzhou by land, Wang San came to stop them, and looked as if he had found something good.

"Big brother, this Yuan soldier doesn't seem to have many pursuers, is he afraid that we will kill a horse pistol before giving up the pursuit?" Zhao Gang knew Wang San's way, so he asked.

Seeing Wang San's appearance, and listening to Zhao Gang's stunned words, Shi Bin and several brothers around him couldn't help but calm down and think about it. Indeed, the Yuan army burned so much grain and grass and caused them such heavy losses, but the Yuan army actually had less than 500 pursuers. What's even more puzzling is that the chasing troops withdrew before they reached the Tangbai River, but there were only a few scouts left, which was indeed a bit abnormal.

So several people turned their eyes to Wang San, and he frowned and said: "I think the guard is quite cautious, I'm afraid I'm worried that we are just bait, after all, there are not many of us." If someone takes advantage of his pursuit of us and then attacks the Zaoyang grain and grass camp and burns his grain and grass to the ground, then the Yuan soldiers will be forced to retreat because of the lack of food and grass, and he will really be to blame. ”

"He's so worried?" Zhao Gang said at a glance.

Wang San smiled and said, "Of course, have you forgotten how many people there were when we attacked?" But two hundred men and horses, does the average person dare to attack the camp like this, has he ever seen this kind of attack? If our two hundred were only feints or dead soldiers, and the real majority of men and horses attacked their camp from the flanks and back, the Governor of Nadaru Huachi and the guards would surely fall to the ground. ”

Wang San flickered again and again, never getting to the point, Zhao Gang, a fierce man, couldn't stand it anymore, and shouted: "Wang San, tell Lao Tzu quickly!" If you look at these things and think about them a little, you can understand what you mean by that? The brothers are tired and don't have time to listen to your! ”

Seeing Zhao Gang's big temper, Wang San couldn't pretend to be profound, and said with a smile: "Big brother, our two hundred men and horses have suffered about a quarter of the casualties, and there are still one hundred and fifty people who can continue to fight; There is no loss in the Tiger Squat Cannon, and the shells can also hit about twenty rounds; There are still nearly 2,000 wood-handled sky-shaking thunderbolts, and I think we can still fight a dozen. ”

"Still fighting?" When Yi Jun heard this, he immediately became angry and roared angrily: "Don't you know how big our casualties are this time? More than 10 died, more than 20 were seriously injured, and more than a dozen were slightly injured. You still have to fight, do you think our family should come too easily, and you are not happy if you are not defeated? What's more, the military order of the Meng Dutong is also only allowed to try to attack. ”

After hearing this, none of the other people were not angry, only Shi Bin asked calmly: "Ah San, what you said is not good." Although only a dozen of us died, most of the more than 20 wounded brothers would not survive, and even those who were slightly injured would not have died, and most of them would have been able to participate in the battle again. The eldest brother really doesn't want to see so many brothers killed and injured, since they have all completed the task, why bother? However, the speaker is not guilty, and we can still listen to your specific thoughts. ”

Wang San didn't care about the anger of the others, and only said: "Big brother, brothers, it's not that Wang San doesn't cherish this family, but it seems that there is a good opportunity that we shouldn't let go." ”

"Good chances? They have burned most of the grain and grass of the Yuan army, and they must step up their investigations, if they don't cross the Tangbai River quickly, the official road will definitely be blocked if there is a slight delay. Then even if we want to go back to Jingzhou, we can only trek through mountains and rivers, not to mention where is the good opportunity? Besides, could there still be Yuan soldiers sent to death near Zaoyang? Wang San, I want to see what kind of madness you have, if you don't say it well, be careful that I tear your mouth! Zhao Gang scolded loudly again.

Xie Qiangbing said: "Brother Zhao, don't be angry, let's listen." But Wang San, our grain and grass are only enough for two days, and even when we go back to Jingzhou, we have to be hungry and full. As the saying goes, 'The emperor is not short of hungry soldiers.' ”

In the end, Wang San told his overall plan, and everyone felt that it was okay after hearing it. Originally, he thought that Nadaru Huachi would definitely lead his troops to pursue him when he knew that the grain and grass were burned, but there would definitely not be many pursuers, and most of the troops could be ambushed on the road. After provoking them, you can especially make a "half-crossing attack" in the Tangbai River.

As for the lack of food and grass on their side, then go to the nearby local tyrants and inferior gentry to "borrow grain", and when they get food, they will go back to Zaoyang's official road to set up an ambush, and if the other party has more than 2,000 men and horses, they will still retreat quickly.

Most of Shi Bin's brothers are not serious soldiers, and they are not averse to robbery, not to mention that this is a big deal to block the enemy's return to help. Those who achieve great things are not informal, if they not only burn the grain and grass, but also defeat the Yuan army that returned to help, it will be a great achievement.

What's more, no one would have expected that such a mere 200 men and horses would burn the enemy's grain and grass, and dare to ambush the enemy troops who returned to help. As for Meng Dutong, it is good to say that he was blocked by the Yuan army of Nadaru Huachi on the way back to Jingzhou, and had to break through with the enemy.

Zhao Gang immediately turned his anger into joy, and said with a smile: "Wang San, why are you so yin? You can think of such a bad idea. ”

"Zhao Gang, it's not me yin, it's our eldest brother who is benevolent and righteous, and the brothers are iron-blooded men, so I dare to say this."

Several people were very happy when they heard this, and Shi Bin immediately ordered to immediately go to the nearby local tyrant and inferior gentry's house to "borrow grain", to ensure that after getting the grain, it could be repaired for a day, and an ambush could be set up in advance.

Knowing that there were many bullies near Yicheng, Shi Bin left more than ten detectives by the Tangbai River, and he led most of his men and horses down the river to Yicheng.

When they arrived in Yicheng, the local tyrant who was born in Jinshi looked high, which made several people angry. However, a jinshi who has no official status is so much to the head of a soldier. Zhao Gang was so angry that he almost slapped the rich man in the face. Seeing such a violent horseman, the local tyrant didn't dare to be so domineering anymore, so he had to communicate with Shi Bin.

Knowing that Shi Bin was the warrior who killed Zhengzhou Dalu Huachi, the local tyrant pretended to be very "admired", and heard Wang San say that they had just burned the grain and grass in Zaoyang, and he was even more "respectful", but as soon as he heard that he wanted to borrow grain to block the enemy, the man immediately began to pretend to be stupid.

only said that the grain in his granary was sent here by Yicheng County, and it was supplied by Meng Dutong to the defenders of Xiangyang, and he had no right to transfer, this violation of the military order was to lose his head, and he didn't have the courage.

As soon as Wang San heard this, he gave Yi Jun a look, he immediately jumped out and grabbed the local tyrant's neck, and said viciously: "Do you want to borrow it?" I don't want all your grain and grass, but only three days of grain and grass for five hundred people, how much can you have? Such a little thing is still grinding and chirping, believe it or not, Lao Tzu will send you to see Hades now? ”

The guy found that although Shi Bin, who led the army, was polite, his subordinates were so fierce, and they were all fierce and vicious, for fear that he would die in the hands of this gang of ruffians before he had enough good life, so he had to compromise and said: "Shi Dudou, I can only mobilize fifty stones, how about I transfer all of them to you?" But.... ”

"Adjust it, pull it down if you don't adjust it, and if you rub it again, I'll tear you up." Yi Jun said again.

Shi Bin smiled and said, "You must want me to write an IOU, right?" ”

"Yes, yes, Shi Dutou is really resourceful, I really just want to ask the adult to write an IOU, otherwise I can't reconcile the account, after all, it's military food." The local tyrant said tremblingly.

"Don't worry, I will definitely write this IOU, how dare I rob it when I see Meng Dutong in Jingzhou? Of course, I only dare to borrow it. Right? Shi Bin smiled.

Seeing that the local tyrant looked obscene, Shi Bin wanted to beat him up, but the grain and grass had already arrived, so he would take it as soon as he saw it, and don't make any troubles.

Entering the granary and seeing the warehouse full of grain, Shi Bin was of course very envious, and only hoped that he would have so much grain one day.

was about to move the grain, who would have thought that Zhao Gang shouted again on the side: "This is obviously the best new rice, you bastard actually want us to move those moldy old rice?" Looks like you're really tired of being crooked! ”

As soon as the words fell, there was a painful wail from the local tyrant.

These words made Shi Bin, who was in a good mood, also angry, and he also wanted to live in harmony, and he also went to give the local tyrant a vicious beating. I was out of breath and still breathless, and I knew that I would beat the local tyrant until his nose was blue and his face was swollen.

After "borrowing" the grain and grass, Shi Bin put his mind at ease, repaired in Yicheng for a day, and then went north to Zaoyang along the Tangbai River.

Seeing the few scouts who stayed behind and listening carefully to their reports, Shi Bin was immediately excited. Because Zaoyang Daru Huachi's men and horses had just set up camp twenty miles away. There were less than 2,000 men and horses, and less than 300 cavalry. It is estimated that it feels that the cavalry has little effect in the south, so it is simply mixed with infantry and cavalry.

Although it was a little different from the plan, the Yuan soldiers actually had 300 cavalry. But it's not a big deal. What's more, the morale was high, and they all sought to fight, so Shi Bin decided to hide his troops by the river and wait for the Yuan army to cross the river to 'attack half-crossing'.

So Shi Bin first sent Zhao Gang to lead more than ten scouts to lure the enemy, and there was still a mile away from the Yuan people, so he began to scold and provoke them. Seeing that they were disciplined and did not pursue easily, Zhao Gang injured several Yuan soldiers with a wooden handle that shook the sky, and then pulled out his horse and left.

The attacked Yuan Bing was naturally furious, and followed, but Zhao Gang and the others had long since disappeared.

Since the boats on the Tangbai River had already been carried across the river by Shi Bin during his retreat, the Yuan army could only choose to set up rafts. Seeing them in such a hurry, Shi Bin on the other side of the river was happier than drinking honey.

The formation of his own troops is very easy to control, and dozens of tiger squat cannons are lined up in two rows to form a huge firing range. As long as the cannon is fired, it will definitely cause great casualties to the Yuan army, and he seems to have seen this group of Yuan soldiers who are not accustomed to water fall into the river like dumplings.

In less than an hour, the soldiers had already crossed the river and were divided into three groups, each of about four or five hundred men. However, this time, Shi Bin still cared about the safety of his soldiers, and did not seek full success. He was only ordered to attack half-crossing, and once the Yuan soldiers came ashore, they all retreated.

As expected, those soldiers are not accustomed to water, and they are very slow and do not form a formation, and they basically have no attack power, even if they go ashore, they will definitely have to redeploy their formations.

Shi Bin, who saw this, was overjoyed, and immediately ordered an all-out attack, although the wooden handle shook the sky and thunder did not play much role, but the tiger squat cannon was powerful. The soldiers who had nowhere to hide let out a heart-rending wail, and they could only be beaten in the river except for a few scattered arrows.

Since there were only twenty rounds of artillery shells in reserve, Shi Bin and the others had to retreat with regret before they could finish their fun. However, this attack also annihilated at least 500 Yuan troops.

Shi Bin's subordinates who went south to the south of the Yangtze River were all ecstatic to win this great victory, not only admiring Shi Bin's benevolence and righteousness, but also admiring Wang San's resourcefulness, as well as the brass and iron forehead of the captains, and fearless.

Seeing that the team was more cohesive, Shi Bin couldn't help but feel more confident in sweeping away the Yuan soldiers, and wanted to get a piece of territory and develop his own army.

Wang San and the other brothers were thinking about how many promotions they would have and how much real power they would get after returning to Jingzhou. Defending the country is definitely wanted, but it will be discouraged if it is not beneficial.

After all, how can there be a reason for 'you want the horse to run, and you want the horse not to eat grass'? So Shi Bin also discussed how to report the battle situation to Meng Dutong.

The first credit must be Shi Bin, and the rest of the people are of course assisted by it, there is no doubt about it. But it should be noted that you must remember that you were blocked by the Yuan army at the Tangbai River, and you have to come to a "half-crossing attack".

I'm not afraid of anything else, mainly because I'm afraid that Zhao Gang, a heartless person, will be tricked out of the truth, turning a great achievement into a great demerit, and everyone will suffer with it. Therefore, Shi Bin and the other brothers repeatedly told Zhao Gang that they had to resist.