It is now the coldest season, and only during this period of time will the Yellow River freeze.

It was only at this time that he and his men and horses could cross the river without any boats.

Wen Chou raised his eyes and looked into the distance, only to see that in the direction of the south bank, a city loomed in the wind and snow, it must be White Horse City.

However, the ferry to the north of the city has long been frozen, and there are few people vaguely seen, and there is no appearance of strict defense.

"Tian Feng's plan is really wonderful, Su Thief never expected it, I will smuggle from the white horse!"

Wen Chou was so excited that he took a deep breath, raised his gun and shouted: "Brothers, follow me to cross the river and take the white horse!" ”

Wen Chou took the lead and took the lead in stepping on the frozen Yellow River.

The 16,000 Yuan soldiers behind him also poured onto the ice like a tide with the sound of earth-shattering killing.

This section of the river in Baima is narrow, and it is frozen, so Yuan Jun walked on the ground as if he were on the ground, and he killed the ferry in a blink of an eye.

The Soviet army on the ferry was less than 100 people, and they were quickly killed, and Wenchou's army successfully landed on the south bank and killed all the way to White Horse City.

Because the Soviet army set the ferry for the transfer of grain and grass to Yanjin in the west, Baima did not have many soldiers and horses to fortify, and when he was caught off guard, he was quickly captured by Wen Chou.

Wen Chou came lightly this time, the soldiers only carried a few days of dry food, and now the food has long been exhausted, after capturing the white horse, they did not immediately go out of the horse, but scavenged for grain and grass on the spot, and carried out a short supplementary rest.

The 16,000 Yuan army ransacked the people of White Horse City, and after eating and drinking, their mental and physical strength was restored.

At night, Wen Chou once again led the army out of the White Horse, along the south bank of the Yellow River, all the way to Yanjindu, a hundred miles away.

It was the place where the Soviet army's grain and grass were transferred, and it was also the key node for the Soviet army to connect to the rear.

More than 10,000 Yuan troops ran wildly for a day and a night, and at dusk the next day, they finally appeared east of Yanjin.

By this time, how could the Soviet troops in the city have not yet reacted, and the gongs have already sounded everywhere, and the sound of warnings has resounded.

The guard Li Tong stood at the head of the east gate with a horizontal spear, ordered the soldiers to close the city gate, put away the drawbridge, and waited for the battle, and at the same time sent scouts to the north bank to ask Su Zhe for help.

"Yuan Shao is Yuan Shao in the end, he is not so weak that he has no power to resist, and he actually thought of a poisonous plan to sneak attack my Yanjin......"

Li Tong looked at the enemy army rolling in the east of the city, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, and added a little awe to Yuan Shaoping.

Then, the corners of his mouth went up and he smiled.

In the face of the surging enemy army, he was not half afraid, but excited.

He saw an opportunity to make meritorious contributions.

Although he has been obedient to Su Zhe for a long time, he has always suffered from no chance to make meritorious contributions, and now that the Soviet army is on the Northern Expedition, he is only responsible for calming Yanjin City.

Now, Yuan Jun suddenly came to sneak attack, which was tantamount to sending him an opportunity to make meritorious contributions.

If he can hold Yanjin in this battle, he will definitely make a name for himself in the first battle and make great contributions to Su Zhe.

The more Li Tong thought about it, the more excited he became, and with a wave of his gun, he shouted proudly: "When the opportunity for us to make a name for ourselves has come, cheer me up and defend Yanjin!" ”

Two thousand Soviet soldiers clenched their swords and guns, mustered up courage, and were ready to live and die with Yanjin.

A moment later, 16,000 enemy troops crossed the wind and snow and slaughtered violently under the city of Yanjin.

The banner of the word "Wen" is dazzling and flying, showing that the general who commands the army is one of the two heroes of Hebei.

The number of Yuan's sneak attack was more than 6,000 of the defenders.

Now, Li Tong has to rely on this weak army to hold Yanjin, a city that is not very strong, until the Soviet army comes to help.

In the east of Yanjin City, Wen Chou has lined up the soldiers and horses, and the large and small military formations are overwhelming, forming a coercive trend on the east gate.

Wen Chou glanced at it, and soon saw that the Soviet army at the head of the city was only a thousand people, and obviously did not have much defense.

And the "Li" banner shows that the general who defends the city is an unknown person like Li Tong.

Wen Chou was arrogant, his confidence exploded, and he pointed a big gun at Yanjin, and said sharply: "Give me a full line to attack, raze Yanjin City, and the first to climb to the top of the city, a heavy reward!" ”

The order was handed down, and 16,000 Yuan soldiers, who had been gathering momentum for a long time, swept towards the east gate of Yanjin with the sound of killing that shook the sky.

In the earth-shattering sound of killing, the enemy army approached the front of the city in a blink of an eye, and more than a thousand crossbowmen bent their bows and fired, and the sharp arrows like flying locusts rose into the air and pounced on the Soviet army at the head of the city.

"Dodge the arrows, fight back!" Li Tong shouted.

The Soviet soldiers hurriedly raised their shields to block each other, and at the same time, 200 crossbowmen, bent their bows and released arrows, and shot at the approaching enemy troops in front of the city.

Although the Soviets were condescending, the number of crossbowmen was seriously insufficient, and after a few rounds of arrows, they were suppressed by the enemy.

Yuan's army rushed all the way, crossed the snow-filled trenches, and poured unimpeded under the city walls.

"Build me a ladder!" Wen Chou shouted loudly.

In the sound of the earth-shattering trumpet, Yuan Jun suddenly set up a simple cloud ladder that had been temporarily assembled, and nearly 100 cloud ladders stuck to the city wall.

Wen Chou gave another order, and Yuan Jun, under the reward of heavy rewards, began to climb upwards desperately, and in a blink of an eye, it was densely attached to the first line of the city wall.

Li Tong commanded the Soviet army and resisted desperately.

The sound of killing shook the sky, the blood stained the city wall, and a fierce offensive and defensive battle began.

The Yuan army was several times the number of the Soviet army, and it was caught off guard, and it should have the absolute upper hand.

Wen Chou soon discovered that the Soviet army's defense was orderly, and the limited combat effectiveness of men and horses was brought into full play, and he could not turn his advantage into victory after attacking the city for half an hour.

"Damn, this Li Tong still has some ability!" Wen Chou stared at the big banner with the word "Li" and gritted his teeth secretly.

Li Tong is certainly not a weak chicken.

Although the Yanjin he guarded seemed to be as safe as a rock, he did not relax in the slightest, training his soldiers all day long, and always preparing for battle.

At the same time, he also stockpiled a sufficient number of arrows, flying stones, sassal wood and other ordnance along the front line of the city, just in case.

Li Tong's caution finally came in handy at this moment.

Although the Yuan army came suddenly, the Soviet army was fully prepared, the arrows did not stop, and the flying stones and trees smashed at the enemy army at any cost, and the soldiers along the front line of the city rushed back and forth under Li Tong's back and forth, and launched a counterattack in an orderly manner, which actually suppressed the enemy's onslaught wave after wave.

Wen Chou's surprise was only for a moment, and in a blink of an eye, deep disdain surged on his face, and he snorted coldly: "Li Tong, even if you have some ability, do you think you can stop me, joke!" ”

Wen Chou immediately ordered that more than half of the crossbowmen should be mobilized to the left flank of the city gate and all the arrows should be suppressed.

More than 1,000 crossbowmen were immediately transferred, and sharp arrows as dense as flying locusts struck at the city wall less than five zhang wide.

Under the suppression of such a dense rain of arrows, Yuan Jun was pierced through his head as soon as he showed his head, and there was no way to throw flying stones and sassalwoods downward.

The resistance of the Yuan army below decreased sharply, and several enemy soldiers flew up and crawled, and in the blink of an eye, they actually attacked the city.