But apparently Zhang Bangchang never thought about the impact of such a simple order, which was transmitted layer by layer in eastern Hebei.

The original action of actively shrinking the force eventually turned into a chain reaction of fleeing.

After all, organized and unorganized retreats are, of course, two different things; But in the absence of a concrete threat, a relatively methodical organized retreat and a slow turn of the enemy under attack and harassment are also completely different things.

And for the local residents, the defenders have all fled, and how many people can continue to stay in place with peace of mind, so for a time the fleeing crowds are full of mountains and wilderness, congested in the road and trampled on one after another, and the number of days is shocked and out of control.

So, when my troops passed through Jingzhou and Qianzhou, waved a shot at Changfeng Town, quickly turned to the territory of Mozhou (now Renqiu, Hebei), and arrived at the state city on the edge of Baiyangdian.

All I could see was the empty moats, the discarded and trampled messes, the dust gently curling in the wind, and my men standing at the head of the city, some wide-eyed,

"This escapes? ……”

I looked at this scene and said helplessly

"It's really a plan that can't keep up with the changes."

In the end, my men and horses only found some people with inconvenient legs and feet, and they couldn't run far, and they waited for the old and sick to die. In this way, my plan to forcibly recruit labor from the localities and expand the anti-rebellion team also came to naught.

But if you want to say that, it is not like that by taking the measures of clearing the field in advance, because although there is not much left in the treasury and official warehouses in those places, most of them are still intact.

Even destructive methods such as incineration and pollution have not been used. After only a short stay, I decided that after taking some of these warehouses and materials, I would leave the rest to those "criminal state troops" who were moving slowly behind us

so that they can continue to move north, create confusion and attract attention, while my own formation continues to attack Jizhou

The first cold snap from the north to the south has dyed the yellow grass and trees on both sides of the canal with a layer of frost white.

On the banks of the Pingyu Canal, the northern section of the Yongji Canal in Cangzhou, seven or eight large vehicles and ships, either overturned in shallow water or stranded on the shore, were full of traces of fierce battles and splashes of blood.

Some people were stepping on the gangplank, inspecting the deck and the lower cabin, throwing the crooked corpses into the water one by one.

"Uncle...... Nothing good this time"

Fang Bao, who was hanging on his shoulder, said in an urn voice

"The ship is full of beans and ry......e made of horse feed."

Although he couldn't be a standard-bearer because of his injury, he still had another arm that could still move, so he couldn't be idle.

Fang La held his breath and squatted in the reeds, staring at the movement on the river, and said without looking back.

"Take as much as you can......

"Pour everything else into the river......"

"No ......"

He turned his head and said differently

"Just sprinkle it on the shore...... Let the hungry people in the neighborhood pick it up."

"It's good to be hungry for a while......"

They had just managed to ambush a convoy, a flotilla full of heavily armed men, apparently having received some sort of news and had greatly strengthened their defenses.

But unfortunately, this time Fang La was supported by the artillery team in the pacesetter regiment,

Although the heavier artillery regiments were left in Henan, some of the lighter small guns and lighter revolver guns were carried over by guò horses as a means of strengthening the fortification.

After the firing boundary is marked, it can cover most of the river.

Therefore, Fang La also arranged some people who were bluffing on the other side of the river, so that these boats could come closer to his side.

So when these boats, while hitting the opposite shore with bows and arrows, while widening the distance, they were also caught off guard, dozens of pigeon-egg-sized cannons, swept across the waterline of the boats, and immediately the soldiers on this side with the plank, smashed to pieces,

Even the water wheel was broken by a corner, and in the slow inertia, it rushed diagonally to the shore. The northern soldiers escorted on the boat were very brave and bloody, and with the help of the cover of the hull, they jumped off the river beach one after another, waded to the shore and launched a round of counterattack.

Then they were killed and overturned by all kinds of crossbows, three-eyed guns, and hand cannons on the mudflats a dozen paces away, and then Fang La led people to pave the road with bundles of reeds and planks, and launched a round of attacks to take down these boats.

Occasionally, there were those who hid in the lower cabin and resisted, and they also threw a few improvised fire and thunder bombs into them, and they were shocked, and they became prisoners even if they didn't die.

Despite this, there were still three vehicles and ships that were relatively far away, and because the reaction was relatively fast, they hurriedly turned around and ran away, but they could not catch up.

Unfortunately, there were not enough people to handle the ships, so after they left, the stranded ships, even if they were still intact, were destroyed and the bilge was scuttled and no longer in use.

"Uncle......

At this time, Fang Bao, who turned his head and came back, obviously made a new discovery.

"The brethren have already checked the armor banners of these northern soldiers," he said.

"It seems that Fan Yang from Pinglu Road is a ......."

North of Luodu, outside Huojia City on the south bank of the Yellow River, standing in the yard of the ferry, Zhen Wuchen, who was dressed in short clothes, was also touching the sweat on his head, looking boredly at the other side hidden in the surging yellow water.

Although the sun has risen three strokes, the fierce river breeze and biting humidity make them not feel any warmth in the military service of the school redemption camp.

I could only take advantage of the interval when there was no work, and hid in groups of three or five behind the buildings stacked at the ferry, leaning over to avoid the wind.

Because it has not yet been affected by the offensive of the Southern Army, it has become the last lifeline of Luodu's foreign exchanges.

In the past two days, even if he is a servant in the redemption camp, he can clearly feel that the batches transported over from the originally busy river have been significantly reduced.

Even the sergeants who were responsible for supervising and spurring them on a daily basis could not hide the overwhelmed and anxious expressions on their faces. Something unexpected seems to have happened.

And the messenger who came from Luodu at a gallop and fought with the red land golden dragon flag was already crossing the river for the second time to urge it, but the materials and personnel who came by boat on the other side still did not change.

These riverboats, before they even had time to fill their lower cabins, were like a drop in the bucket that had been sprinkled into the thirsty land, and they were divided and transferred away before they reached the shore, and there was no chance for them to pile up.

Even the intensity of punitive military service in their small colonel's redemption camp has decreased a lot in disguise. You can take turns hiding behind the embankment and make a fire to keep warm.

As for Zhen Wuchen, since he angered the chief official Bishui Guan Yifarewell, he was assigned here, and he and his Bian Jun comrades have not received any news from the main general Yang Keshi.

Suddenly, a military general, riding a horse and whipping up, rushed over, and after a hurried tour of their soldiers, he said in a loud voice

"That's all there ...... these people"

"Come with me to Bishui Pass for emergency ......"