Yanjin is a ferry port on the banks of the Yellow River.

On the south bank of the ferry was stationed the Cao army led by Yu Ban.

On the north bank of the ferry, the Yuan army led by Wen Chou and Liu Bei had already set up camp.

Yuan Jun barracks.

Wen Chou sat on a big rock and looked at the battle flag of the Cao army on the other side of the river.

Liu Bei stood beside him.

"Xuande Gong, the enemy army refuses to defend Yanjin, and it may not be easy for our army to cross the river." Wen Chou asked, "Do you have a way to cross the river?" ”

"If you can't get through Yanjin, it's better to go upstream." Liu Bei said: "At night, the general left the camp here, the bonfire in the camp was not extinguished, and the soldiers quietly touched the upstream, and when the enemy found out, our army had crossed the Yellow River." ”

"With the presence of Xuande Gong, our army will definitely be able to win in one fell swoop." Wen Chou said: "I will cross the river with most of the soldiers and horses, and you will lead 500 men to stay on the north bank of the Yellow River, and if you find that the war is unfavorable, you will come to meet me immediately." ”

"General rest assured." Liu Bei clenched his fists and said: "As long as there is a slight mistake, I will immediately send troops across the river." ”

Wen Chou nodded.

The south bank of the Yellow River.

Yu Ban was also watching Yuan Jun.

Judging from Yuan Jun's actions, there is no indication that they have crossed the river.

"General, it seems that the enemy army has no intention of crossing the river at all." A lieutenant behind Yu Ban said.

"It's Wen Chou who leads the troops, we still have to be careful." Yu Ban instructed: "Pass the order, let the soldiers pay attention to the other side, and report to me immediately if there is any disturbance." ”

"Order!" The lieutenant answered.

The day passed quietly.

When night came, a bonfire was lit in Yuan's military camp.

Looking at the Cao Jun military camp on this side of the river, it was like countless twinkling stars appeared on the opposite bank.

The bonfire lit up Yuan's barracks, but from the other side of the river, it was dark and dark, and nothing could be seen clearly.

The soldiers of the Cao army did not notice it, and in the darkness behind the bonfire, Wen Chou led four or five thousand people and was quietly leaving the barracks.

Yuan Jun, who followed Liu Bei to stay behind, deliberately walked around in front of the bonfire, making the illusion that there were still many people in the camp.

The enemy army was on the opposite bank, and Yu Ban, who couldn't sleep, came to the shore.

Looking at the Yuan Jun military camp opposite, Yu Ban asked, "What?" Is there any movement? ”

"No, everything is fine." The captain on duty at night said: "It looks dark from this side, but fortunately, the enemy army will often appear in front of the campfire, and you can faintly see people. ”

"It's good to be able to see people." Yu Ban said: "You must keep an eye on it, the enemy army is on the opposite bank, and they may attack this side of the river bank at any time." ”

"General rest assured." The lieutenant said, "We must stare at them without blinking." ”

With the words of the school captain, Yu Ban was a lot more relieved.

After walking along the river bank for a while, patrolling around, Yu Ban returned to the barracks.

Wen Chou led Yuan Jun and marched quietly all the way.

After walking more than ten miles upstream, the night became darker.

He instructed the guards: "Give the order to go down and find a few good ones to cross the river quietly, and bring up ropes on the surface of the river, and all the soldiers will hold on to the ropes." Those who know water must help those who can't water, and no one must drown. ”

The guard answered, quietly conveying the order.

After a while, twenty or thirty Yuan troops with good water quality got down the Yellow River and swam hard to the other side of the river.

The Yellow River is narrower than the Yangtze River.

However, the current is more turbulent.

Although Yuan Jun was in the water, he still had a hard time swimming in the Yellow River.

Standing on the shore, Wen Chou couldn't see the scene on the other side, and could only nervously wait for the signal on the other side.

After a long time, a rope was finally flicked.

Immediately after that, the ropes were flipped one by one.

Yuan Jun fixed the ropes on the shore one after another.

At both ends of the riverbank, the ropes were fixed, and with Wen Chou's order, the soldiers of the Yuan army began to cross the river.

It is relatively easy for soldiers who know water to cross the river, but it is difficult for those who can't swim.

When they got to the water, their feet didn't see the bottom, and those Yuan Jun who didn't understand water were thrashing one by one.

The more they fluttered, the more unbalanced their bodies became, and many of them drank river water with mud and sand in their stomachs at this time.

Fortunately, Wen Chou had given an order in advance to help those who couldn't swim with Yuan Jun, who knew how to swim.

Yuan Jun, who could not swim, was about to be swept away by the river, and immediately someone grabbed their arms and led them to the opposite bank with the help of ropes.

One by one, Yuan Jun went ashore.

Yuan Jun, who arrived on the shore, sat on the ground one after another, gasping for breath. It's as if when they're in the water, they can't even breathe.

More and more Yuan troops came ashore.

By the time Wen Chou came ashore, the army was almost finished.

"Pass the order down and get out of here as soon as possible." Wen Chou instructed the soldiers of the Yuan army: "Go around to the Yanjin ferry and annihilate all the enemy troops." ”

When Wen Chou led the army across the river, he deceived the Cao army of the forbidden department.

But they couldn't deceive Cao Shuo's Fire Dance.

Not long after, a fire dancer appeared in Sima Yi's tent.

After listening to the information brought by Huo Wu, Sima Yi asked the guards to invite Zhao Yun and Wei Yan.

The two of them had already fallen asleep, and they were suddenly invited to the tent by Sima Yi, and they all knew that something must have happened.

As soon as he entered Sima Yi's tent, Zhao Yun asked, "Zhongda, what's wrong?" ”

"Wen Chou has crossed the river." Sima Yi said: "The news brought by the fire dance just now. ”

"It's good to come!" Wei Yan said: "While they are still on a stable footing, go and kill them first, maybe they can be wiped out!" ”

"Not good!" Sima Yi said: "When the enemy crosses the river, there will definitely be some vigilance. When Fire Dance sent back the news, they were probably already here. If you kill it now, it will definitely be a fierce battle. ”

"What's Zhongda's idea?" Zhao Yun asked.

"This is not very far from the place where Wenchou landed, if you want to go to Yanjin, you must pass through us." Sima Yi said: "I expect that after Dingwen Chou crosses the river, he will lead his troops to Yanjin. We don't do anything, just wait for him here. ”

"When he comes, isn't it also a fierce battle?" Wei Yan asked.

"If we don't leave, of course it will be a fierce battle." Sima Yi said: "If we go, they have no opponents, who else will they fight again?" ”

"Zhong Da means to leave without fighting?" Wei Yan said: "Don't forget, Gongzi let us be here to cooperate with the Yanjin defenders to defend the ferry." If you have the chance, wipe out as many enemy forces as possible. ”

"The most we can do if we stay here is to beat Wen Chou back, and what I want is total annihilation." Sima Yi said: "When we left, let the soldiers bring only weapons and horses, and no other baggage. ”

"Is Zhongda going to fight Wen Chou, or is he going to send him a baggage?" Zhao Yun also asked very puzzled.

"Send him first and then destroy him." Sima Yi replied with a slight smile.

(End of chapter)