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Chapter 91: Encountering the Enemy

Next, the army stayed on the north bank of the Yellow River for another five days. The prisoners were all taken back by the Feng County government, and the food and wages promised by the surrounding states and counties were almost paid. Then he pulled out the camp and turned around and returned to Xuzhou.

That Wujiazhuang is only a hundred miles away from Xuzhou City. On the way back, there were plenty of people and there was no need to worry about running into enemy troops along the way, so the team walked extremely fast. In just one day, the Yellow River is already in sight. Sesame Li looks at the sky is late, and it is inevitable that there will be danger when walking on the pontoon. He ordered the brothers to find a place on a slightly higher ground and set up camp to eat and rest. As soon as the sun comes out tomorrow, the whole army will cross the Yellow River.

Unexpectedly, after dinner, Changshi Zhao Junyong took a secret report and hurriedly ran into the Chinese military tent. Immediately after, the low drum beat sounded outside the tent of the Chinese army, "Knock knock, knock knock, knock knock", knocking people's scalps. When Zhu Bayi heard this, he immediately put down the military book in his hand and ordered loudly, "Ivan, you inform all the soldiers to put on armor and stand by." The chief manager, I'll go to him first, and I'll be back soon! ”

After that, he took Xu Hongsan and other personal soldiers to trot and came to the tent of the Chinese army. I saw that the people at the door of the military tent shouted and the horses were neighing, and Mao Gui, Peng Da, Wei Zixi and others also hurried over. Some still have rice grains on their mouths, and some have obviously just drunk wine, and their faces are as red as a drunken shrimp. Greeting each other with eye contacts, everyone's eyes filled with confusion.

"What's the matter, let's go first!" Peng Da is the oldest among the generals, and his prestige is second only to Sesame Lee. Dropping a word, he took the lead in pushing open the tent door.

"Get in, go in and talk!" The crowd followed, and 6 continued to be accounted for. I saw Sesame Li holding a letter in his hand, with a sneer on his face. Zhao Junyong pouted beside him, his face sinking like water. It's as if someone has just stolen his cow, and he will jump up at any time and make a desperate gesture with others.

"There was a dog official surnamed Lu, with 30,000 salt dings, who killed Xuzhou when we were not at home. If it weren't for the squire who had just passed by the Zhangjia Market Wharf this morning, he would have just given us a half-crossing attack when we crossed the river tomorrow. Seeing that all the generals were almost there, Sesame Li sneered and slapped the secret letter in his hand on the handsome case, and introduced it loudly.

"Grandma's, he's looking for death. Lao Tzu led the brothers to kill the river, and first brought his head to everyone! When Peng Da heard this, he immediately became angry, took a few steps forward, and shouted to please.

"Damn, with a group of salt ding, you actually dare to fight our Xuzhou army's idea! Boss, let's cross the river overnight and catch him off guard! Wei Zixi also waved his arms and said through gritted teeth.

Most of the other generals were also indignant, and none of them could accept the fact that they had been beaten by a gang of salters. Only Mao Gui, the former military governor, Zhu Bayi, the left military governor, and a few around them discussed with each other, and then Mao Gui stood up and asked, "Chief Administrator, Changshi, is this news true?" The last general will remember that just five days ago, Dalu Huachi of Pizhou sent a messenger to convey his sincerity to you. The grain, grass and money promised at that time were also delivered just yesterday morning. ”

"It has been verified, and the news is conclusive!" Zhao Jun didn't think about it, and responded loudly, "That Daluhua Chibaolig of Pizhou obviously knew that Yanding would come. The reason why he pretended to lose his sincerity to us was to confuse us and create an opportunity for the dog official surnamed Lu to sneak attack Xuzhou! ”

"Did Shiotin come by boat?!" Mao Gui nodded and continued to ask in a low voice.

"Half by boat, the other half on foot from the South Shore. The grain and grass are also loaded on the ship! Zhao Junyong thought about it and responded quickly.

These are all clearly written in the secret report, and he has always had a talent for remembering, so when he heard Mao Gui ask, he could recite it exactly at all. When the latter heard the answer, he frowned a few times and said in a low voice, "If the grain, grass and baggage are all pulled by boat, we will go up the river along the Yellow River." The consumption of 30,000 horses is not a small amount. Based on one pound of grain per person per day, at least 300,000 pounds of grain for ten days. Pull it in a big boat with a load of 30,000 catties, go against the current on the Yellow River, and walk up to 12 miles in an hour. Zhangjiaji is about seventy miles away from the waterway of Xuzhou Ferry, even if you stop to rest and rush forward desperately, the surname Lu will have to walk for at least five or six hours! ”

"You mean, the dog officer surnamed Lu is still halfway at the moment?!" Sesame Li's eyes suddenly lit up, slapped the table with his hand, and asked loudly.

"The last general is not guaranteed!" Mao Gui thought about it and shook his head slightly. "If the last general is surnamed Lu, and he learns that the chief manager will cross the river in the next few days, he will definitely send some elites first, or change to light boats, or walk, and ambush the bridgehead on the opposite bank as soon as possible!"

"Strategist, haven't the scouts we sent across the river in the afternoon come back yet?" When Sesame Li heard this, he immediately turned his head to Zhao Junyong again.

"No, three waves of scouts have been sent to cross the river, and no one has rushed back so far!" Zhao Jun thought about it and shook his head vigorously. At the same time, he looked at Mao Gui's gaze, and also showed a bit of admiration.

The other generals who were clamoring also looked at Mao Gui with admiration. They also led troops to fight, and when they heard that an enemy army was coming, they only thought of rushing across the river to fight with the other party. And looking at Brother Mao, in the blink of an eye, he speculated so many things. This person and people, sometimes there is really no comparison.

Mao Gui, the former military governor, was a little embarrassed by everyone, coughed lightly, and explained with a smile, "I didn't think of it alone, Brother Zhang, Brother Xu, and Brother Zhou all thought of this." ”

"Who thought of it later!" Sesame Li slapped the table hard, and quickly brought the conversation back to the topic, "Brother Mao, do you mean that the dog official surnamed Lu should have arrived on the other side of the bank now, and is ambushing at the other end of the pontoon bridge with a part of the elite?" ”

"If he knows some of the art of war, it should be!" Mao Gui smiled and nodded slightly. "But there won't be too many people. Although the Yanding in Huainan is all hard-working, they can still afford to hold knives and guns when they run sixty or seventy miles a day, and they can pick out at most one out of five miles! Therefore, the last general boldly estimated that the dog official surnamed Lu also had more than 5,000 elites by his side at this moment. Coupled with five or six hundred people who may be riding war horses, and six thousand troops, it is already the top of the sky! ”

"Six thousand, that's not less! We don't count the auxiliary soldiers on our side, and the soldiers under everyone's command together are only in the early 10,000s! Sesame Li nodded, with a faint hint of worry on her face.

It's the end of March, the beginning of April. The Yellow River flows rapidly. It was really blocked on the north bank by the dog officer surnamed Lu, and it was difficult for everyone to storm it. At present, there are only more than 10,000 old and weak people left in Xuzhou City, led by Pan Lezi, the governor of the Later Army. And Pan Lezi himself was seriously injured in the defense of Xuzhou last year, and he still has an arm that is not very obedient, and he is unable to personally lead the team to rush to the front line as before.

In case Xuzhou City is robbed by a dog official surnamed Lu, the more than 30,000 people who are blocked on the north bank will become a gang of gangsters. At that time, it was said that the Mengyuan soldiers would pounce on them like wolves that smelled blood, and even the local officials and castle owners who had lost their sincerity in the past would also bring their respective subordinates to come forward to get a piece of the pie.

"Six thousand, it's not too little. But that depends on who leads it! Seeing that Sesame Li's face was gloomy, Mao Gui, the former military governor, thought about it, and suddenly raised his voice a few points, "If only the chief manager or a brave general like Brother Zhu leads, six thousand people are enough to block the pontoon bridge and the ferry tightly, and starve us to death on the north bank." But if it's someone else, hehe"

As he spoke, he sneered. At the same time, his gaze was raised high, as if there was no one in the world worthy of his equal gaze.

When the generals heard this, they immediately felt relieved. Yes, there is a treasure knife in hand, and it depends on who the owner is?! The dog officer surnamed Lu had never heard of it before, so he might not be a great person. Why did he stop on the other side of the river and make everyone look like this in a hurry? It's a big deal, tomorrow morning, I will send a thousand people to kill people across the river to weigh him! What if he's a straw bale, won't everyone worry about it in vain tonight?!

After listening to Mao Gui's words, Sesame Li also felt that the situation might not be as strict as he imagined. smiled, tilted his head and asked Mao Gui, "Then do you have any way?" Or have you guys just discussed a solution? ”

"The solution, I haven't had time to discuss it yet!" Mao Gui shook his head and answered honestly. But the last general thought that the man surnamed Lu had been running all day, and he must be tired now. Let's go directly to the pontoon bridge, he will definitely not agree. But if a strange army is sent to find a place to cross the river from the upstream, tomorrow morning, he may not be able to be caught off guard! ”

"How do you cross the river? Within a radius of 200 miles, there is only such a pontoon bridge?!! Zhao Jun was shocked when he heard it, and blurted out the words of questioning.

"Find a place where the shore is gentle, take off your clothes and swim over!" Mao Gui smiled again, revealing a mouthful of teeth that were not very neat. "Our sons and daughters of Xiao County and Xuzhou, since they can remember, have lived a day of great water every year. If you can't swim, you can't really find a few! ”

"In the middle of the night?!" Zhao Junyong was startled again, and confirmed with a pale face.

"In the middle of the night, it's too late when it's dawn!" Mao Gui continued to smile and nodded, as if talking about the harvest in the field, "Chop the wood and hold it, and tie it with a rope around your waist." Quietly cross the river. Early tomorrow morning, the chief manager and Changshi, although you continue to walk on the pontoon bridge, I estimate that the surname Lu will definitely play some kind of half-crossing attack. As soon as he shows up, I will take my brothers to stab him in the ass! How long can this stupid yellow finch flutter?! ”