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With Fu Zonglong leading the way, the Qin soldiers also took a lot of detours, and the marching speed was faster than previously expected. Although there were no horses, they could walk 120 miles a day and reach the outside of Chongqing in only five days. The Qin soldiers usually train to march in the field with heavy loads, and at this time they don't even have armor, and the rations are also replenished anywhere, which is even more relaxed.

In the evening of that day, the battalions entered the ambush positions one after another. Li Shoujun's battalion was the fastest, and was far away from the south bank of the river from Chongqing. They had already crossed the Yangtze River in Fuling, and after nightfall, the fog gradually rose, and they soon could not see the city wall on the opposite bank clearly.

With the cover of night and fog, the activities of the first battalion no longer need to be hidden. On the one hand, Li Shoujun camped behind a small hill, and on the other hand, he immediately dispatched elite soldiers of a reconnaissance platoon to guard from a distance in the south and west directions to prevent unexpected encounters with rebels who might come to Chongqing.

However, this "camping" is only slightly symbolic. Because of the rapid march, when the first battalion set out from Fuling, it only brought one day's dry rations. For fear of exposing the target by raising a fire, the soldiers did not dare to boil water, so they had to swallow the dry food with cold water. Qin Bing was accustomed to this, but Fu Zonglong was choked and rolled his eyes, and soon after the cold water went to his stomach, his stomach grew long, and he pulled it several times, and his face became pale.

However, everyone can only take a short break, because there is one more crucial task that must be completed: finding the ferry. The reason is also very simple, the Yangtze River is as wide as two miles in Chongqing, and the Jialing River is slightly narrow, almost one mile wide.

Fortunately, Chongqing is a thousand-year-old city, and the nearby villages are dense, so naturally there are many fishing boatmen. The 1st Cavalry Battalion had four companies, each of which was responsible for a village and solicited ferries from the villagers.

Since Chongqing was captured by the rebels, these people in the vicinity can be regarded as unlucky. The officials and the officers and soldiers all ran away, but they did not have time to escape.

The rebels were mainly Yi native soldiers, who did not understand the language, were arrogant and unreasonable, and would come to the village from time to time to loot. If the villagers resisted, the soldiers would kill people with their swords, so many villagers' homes were swept away.

On the contrary, it is those fishermen who have been begging for a living on the water for many years, and many of their belongings are on the boats. The native soldiers all came out of the mountains between Sichuan and Guizhou, and they had an instinctive fear of big rivers like the Yangtze River. Whenever the local soldiers came, the fishermen would take shelter in the river to avoid disaster.

This time, the Qin soldiers suddenly arrived, and they were not wearing official uniforms, and the villagers thought they were native soldiers at first, and they scattered in all directions. It wasn't until Qin Bing repeatedly explained his identity that the villagers heard Qin Bing speak Chinese, and they were shocked.

Li Shoujun began to follow Li Laiheng's general order to solicit ferries and boatmen from the villagers. In line with the principle of "there must be brave men under heavy rewards", Li Laiheng offered a high price of 10 taels of silver for each boatman and 50 taels of silver for each ferry. However, because the march was too hasty, he didn't bring a tael of silver, so he had to write a white slip to keep accounts. However, Li Shoujun also repeatedly assured the villagers that as long as Chongqing was recovered, the white slip would be cashed in immediately.

The villagers were bullied by the rebels and had long been looking forward to the official army coming to Chongqing. Not to mention that there is a heavy reward, but there is no reward, for the sake of the survival of the whole family, there are also many fishermen who are eager to try and are willing to help Qin Bing cross the river. In just over an hour, the first battalion had already collected 30 fishing boats.

However, this fishing boat is usually only used for fishing, not a special ferry boat, and can only accommodate four or five people at most. The first cavalry battalion is a reinforced battalion, and the four subordinate companies are also reinforced companies, with more than 200 people in each company, totaling nearly 1,000 people, but this trip can only cross the river with about 100 people. Li Shoujun couldn't help but frown, thinking that if the time to cross the river dragged on too long, the suddenness would be greatly reduced. Once discovered by the rebels, the siege will be much more difficult.

At this time, Fu Zonglong's stomach was a little better, and seeing that Li Shoujun was worried about crossing the river, he reluctantly smiled and said: "Battalion Commander Li, don't worry, you don't know how big the fog is here in Chongqing." Now please let the soldiers hurry up and rest, after the ugly hour the fog will fill the river, we can ferry it one by one, as long as we do not make a noise on the other side. Don't look at the city wall, which is only about ten feet away from the river, the rebels will never find it. ”

Regarding this white and pure civil official, Li Shoujun is actually a little suspicious. However, the regiment commander Li Laiheng instructed Fu Zonglong to be familiar with the terrain of Chongqing, and his opinions should be fully considered when fighting. There is no better way at the moment, Li Shoujun has to act according to his words.

When the sky is ugly, it is the time when the night is at its thickest. Li Shoujun, who had something in his heart, sat up, quickly gathered all the soldiers to the riverside, and commanded in a low voice: "This time we are besieging the city, and the spears are inconvenient to use, so we will all stay, and only bring single knives and bows and arrows." Each person has an arrow in his mouth, and it is forbidden to make a sound. After the boat arrives on the other side, give me all the ambush, without my order, it is strictly forbidden to take any action, and the violator will be immediately beheaded! Hop on board now, and I'll take a company on board first! ”

The soldiers immediately followed the order, and Fu Zonglong also insisted on crossing the river, so Li Shoujun carried him onto a small fishing boat. Two more warriors boarded, and the fishing boat was full, and the boatman untied the cable and put a penny a little, and the boat drifted into the river.

At this time, both Li Shoujun and the two Qin soldiers felt extremely nervous. The reason is simple: the fog is too big! Neither the moonlight, nor the starlight, nor the lights in the city of Chongqing on the other side could penetrate the fog as thick as milk; I heard the sound of a swaying oar not far away, but I couldn't see anything. At night, the river was cold, and Rao was a general like Li Shoujun, who had experienced a hundred battles and had a heart like a stone, and he suddenly felt helpless and frightened, and couldn't help but tremble slightly.

Fu Zonglong laughed in a low voice: "Camp Commander Li, don't worry. These boatmen are accustomed to boats in the river, and they can cross the river with their eyes closed. In "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Zhuge Liang borrowed arrows from the grass boat, and he also used the fog to hide from Cao Xiang. Romance may not be true, tonight General Dingnan crossed the river in the fog and attacked Chongqing, but it is genuine, and this battle will be famous for eternity! ”

Hearing Fu Zonglong's words, Li Shoujun and Qin Bing's pride as soldiers suddenly grew. Although as the boat gradually entered the center of the river, under the impact of the current, the boat began to shake violently, but several people calmed down, and Li Shoujun, who was extremely tired, actually took a nap.

About half a moment later, the ship docked, and Li Shoujun immediately landed on the shore and prostrate on the ground, listening carefully to the opposite side, and sure enough, there was no movement. The first batch of more than 100 people also bowed down, and the ferry departed immediately.

After going back and forth eight times, all the soldiers of the first battalion finally crossed the Yangtze River.

Next, it's a matter of waiting!