The tide is surging and the waves are crashing.

Liu Hou, the former deputy of the legion, struggled to endure the discomfort and dizziness of the ups and downs, staggered down the big stroke, and couldn't wait to step on the wet and rough gravel beach, the sense of security of standing on land made him sigh a sigh

Because of the horses that had been transported before, the smell in the cabin of these ships that had been temporarily called up to transport them was not very pleasant.

Therefore, some of the sergeants, who were not accustomed to riding in the boat, vomited in the dark on the boat, and were almost like chaff and pale faces supporting each other before they could get up and climb down the paddle again.

After taking out the flat pot and taking a sip of the spicy and sweet ginger juice, he finally felt better and regained his spirits, shouting loudly.

"Don't stop to rest......"

"Speed up ......"

"Unload the horse first, then ......"

"...... that the enemy may appear at any time"

"Only by getting out of here can it be said that it is safe and ...... repaired"

So the veterans and non-commissioned officers who were in a slightly better mental condition began to help and urge the soldiers who went ashore first one by one to get up again, and stood in the sea under the leadership of Liu Hou, trying their best to provide cooperation and help for the materials and personnel that came from the subsequent ferry.

At this moment, there was a sudden exclamation on the surface of the sea, but it was several soldiers on a paddle who suddenly lost their balance in the tosses and shakes, and fell diagonally into the sea.

"Damn ......"

Liu Hou couldn't help but scolded eagerly, there were casualties before he met the enemy when he went out of the battle, which was really unlucky.

At this time, the sea seemed to flash a ray of fish belly white, but it was a figure in the ups and downs of the waves, vigorous as a fish.

I saw him fly to the overturned place three times and five by two, and then quickly carried the people who fell into the water and struggled, and after a few rubs, it was transmitted to the near shore, and then turned back a few times, and sent the soldiers of Luoshui to the shore one by one.

During this period, the rescued people choked on a few mouthfuls of water at most.

"Thank you for your help......"

Then Liu Hou sincerely thanked him.

"This brother is really water-based......"

"The deputy of the regiment has won the award......"

The shirtless man grinned, then jumped back into the sea, and appeared in a few moments

"The little Zhang Shun is added as the head of the water hammer team, but it is just an ordinary duty......"

Liu Hou's heart suddenly understood, obviously this is a newly established marine soldier in the ship's naval corps, who is responsible for salvage, search and rescue and fighting in the sea.

This unexpected episode obviously did not happen because of the follow-up actions and deployments.

This rocky beach is located on the northern edge of a small protruding peninsula off the coast of western Liaoning, and it can be regarded as the landing site with the best comprehensive conditions temporarily selected by those clippers after reconnaissance.

Because the tide in this fjord is much more gentle, there is just enough space for the gravel beach to spread, and the part that connects to the shore is covered by a large amount of dense vegetation, but has been cleared out of a dry path for horses to walk.

In this way, along the somewhat rugged and winding seaside passage, it is possible to reach directly on relatively flat land.

Therefore, after half a day, they disappeared into the wilderness of the coastline one after another.

And as the leading general of this improvised cavalry, Liu Hou has been waiting for this opportunity for too long.

He was an ordinary rider under the Canton Horse Racing Guild, and because he lost a gamble and built a high platform, he changed his name and surname to join the army to avoid trouble.

Then he excelled in equestrian skills, and was able to accumulate merit under the banner of the Southeast Xingsi Xiongsheng Army, and served as a scout captain. After being separated from the headquarters in the Northern Expedition, he was like those scattered stragglers, and was collected by the left army of the imperial camp that was encountered.

Only then was he able to survive and achieve the rank of deputy lieutenant of the regiment, so that he could continue to serve in the scout sequence to which the former army belonged. But compared to the scouts who didn't patrol with light cavalry and didn't even have the opportunity to hunt down enemy spies, he hoped in his heart to be a cavalry officer who personally led the charge into battle.

Therefore, after the cavalry hunting battalion was enlarged to three battalions, he resolutely asked to join the period, and became one of the reserve generals of the third battalion specializing in training and providing cavalry soldiers; It's just that over the years, due to the limitations of qualifications and background, they can't be compared with the old subordinates who have followed Luo Shuai very early, and they have been lacking opportunities for performance and competition. Catalpa/P >

Therefore, I cherish and care about this opportunity to lead the team alone, although it also has great risks and unpredictable circumstances.

But as long as you can get into Luo Shuai's vision, it means a better future and wishes, such as going to a government-run joint school to receive short-term military training.

In the heavy bags on the back of the horses, they carried ten days' rations and drinks, but only six days were reserved for them to move, and if they did not find enough or suitable targets during this time, they could only make a roundabout journey north and return empty-handed within the time limit.

Then there was the aimless wandering and search for warplanes around the roads between the ramparts.

Then, on the first day, it was empty; The next day, there was still nothing; On the third day, he had wandered through the ruts and footprints on the road again, but he still didn't see what he wanted......

In this cavalry team of hundreds of people, a faint irritability and atmosphere have begun to appear,

However, as if God had suddenly opened his eyes, on the evening of the fourth day, Liu Hou looked at the gloomy sky, and when he was almost numb from waiting, he finally got some kind of news and clues.

After dawn on the fifth day, Liu Hou squatted behind a sparse bush.

Looking at the long procession of fish in the wilderness of western Liaoning, just by looking at the armed forces accompanying the escort, there were enough thousands of people, and there were at least three or four hundred horse-drawn carts. If you add those grooms and handymen, I'm afraid it will be doubled.

It's just that a few of the different flags put him at ease a little

Obviously, it was not the leak of news or the sudden vigilance of the other side, but the enemy's apparent desire to be on the safe side, at least several scattered transport teams were concentrated in one operation as a whole.

Although the enemy has exceeded the expected scale, and the difficulty of concrete actions has increased significantly, he does not intend to give up this opportunity and goal.

In the long queue, Mi Yannian, the captain of Guoyi from Yingzhou, was also wrapped in a big coat and took a slight nap.

After all, he was fifty-two years old, and according to his qualifications and age, he should have stayed in Qingfeng Village, one of the border forts, and spent his days in the grange under his name.

But because of a lack of manpower in a sense, he had to drag this body, which was already full of old injuries and diseases, to appear in this line of food.

As his deputy, Brigade Marshal Shi Yanwen is a childish general, if he is in accordance with the standards of service in the army, he can be worthy of a middle-aged man.

However, his family roots and experience can barely be used as the actual person in charge of most daily affairs, so he was sent out in the case of insufficient manpower to form a kind of power and complementarity with Mi Yannian, who is experienced but already lacking in energy.

Shi Yanwen, the deputy who was looking around in a bored manner, suddenly fell out of the car and sat down, stammering and shouting in a frightened voice

"Enemy. enemy."

With the shrill sound of trumpets in the open field, from behind a small hill in the direction of the coastline, a dusty cavalry suddenly appeared.

"Enemy Attack ......"

"Stop the ......"

"Ring Close"

"Prepare for ...... in place"

"Pick up the crossbow and ......"

Mi Yannian's last sentence finally made the panic in the team a lot less; They turned their heads to find the wooden bows and crossbows hanging on the nearest carriage horses, and helped each other to wind them one by one, aiming them in the direction of the incoming enemy

"Stabilize ......"

"Don't shoot ......"

It's just that before Mi Yannian's words fell, he saw that someone couldn't control it, and he shot out with a bang, and then it buzzed like a chain reaction, but most of them flew out.

Then the black dots that crossed the arc were visible to the naked eye, but they shot scattered into the smoke and dust rolled up behind the other party. But it was a direct aim in a panic, and he didn't even calculate the advance of the opponent's movement.

"Damn ......"

Mi Yannian slammed his thigh. Most of these raw melons and eggs still have the experience of standing on the wall and shooting arrows to defend the base, but they have not encountered many field battles, so they will make this kind of mistake.

Fortunately, under the urging and supervision of Deputy Shi Yanwen, the squeaks of the rewinding sound sounded one after another, and at this time, these incoming enemy horses had already rushed through a stone's throw away.

It was said that the cavalry was approaching a little sooner, and then they were in front of the carts, and they turned their horses, and they parted to the left and right as if they had encountered the flowing water of the reef.

Before he could rejoice a little in his heart, the camp he had contracted in time was stable, so that the other party had to avoid it, and saw the smoke and dust blooming one after another in opposition to these horses.

In between, the soldiers who were armed with bows and crossbows, leaning over the car and preparing to watch and shoot, suddenly fell and rolled down in the midst of the splashing and screaming.

However, he was attacked by the fire bolt immediately launched by the opponent. This sudden blow and casualties took the rest of the people by surprise, and most of them hurriedly pressed their bows and crossbows, while instinctively trying to retract back to the back of the carriage and horses.

And only a few soldiers led by Mi Yannian sent out the crossbow and iron arm bow in their hands and shot them into the galloping smoke and dust, and they didn't have time to confirm the results of the battle; Grabbed the untied spear shaft nearby, and a number of people leaned on the cart, and inserted the tail end into the mud, hastily arranging it into some kind of battle line to resist horses and prevent rushing.

According to his many years of military management and experience, after these enemy cavalry shot the firearms in their hands, the next step should be to usher in the cavalry charge and leap.

However, the other party slowed down again, and dozens of black spots were thrown one after another, and the camp surrounded by heavy vehicles exploded with a burst of air waves and fire.

The blood of the explosion rolled on the ground and howled, and there were other people who were far away, but they were also shocked to the point that their ears and noses were bleeding, and they became deaf and slow.

As the enemy horses hovered around the periphery, the firelight that flew out almost washed the cart and the people on their backs.

During this period, most of them could only lie on the ground with their heads held and shiver, and some of them jumped up desperately in anger and rushed out of the car formation, and then were knocked away by these enemy horses, trampled on them and disappeared again.

The last time it was dropped, but it was a fire oil bomb that shattered into pieces.

In an instant, they were burned in the camp of the cart, and they were directly ignited or landed beside them, and the scorching temperature and smoky smoke suddenly forced these soldiers who tried to stay in place no longer able to hide their figures, and they rushed to escape.

And when the escaped soldiers consciously leaned their backs against the edge of the cart, they tried to gather again into a defensive array. Then they were slowed down and stopped by the cavalry nearby, and the horses that were loaded and fired with Duanping were screaming again and again, and they involuntarily avoided and dispersed to both sides.

Mi Yannian, who was old and weak and could not move, also fell back to back in a pool of blood along with the people who tried to support him

And when the formation lost the advantage of numbers and density, as the new round of cavalry charged, the sabers raised diagonally and downward swept one after another, and in the crowd of people who were hurriedly leaning together, the heads and limbs were cut off and chopped up.

And this round of rushing and slashing is like cutting off the last trace of courage and persistence in the car formation, and the rest of the people have no intention of resisting, and scatter into the field in panic amid the uproar and screams, and run away into the distance without their lives.

It wasn't until a day later that the backup team, led by the fleeing personnel, found the stripped corpses and the charred residues of the burned vehicles.