When Xue Li was waiting to die, he felt a gust of wind in his ears, followed by a scream of "ah". His eyes were still closed, and for him at the moment, he was satisfied. He had waited for Huang Wan to arrive, and it was worth the price of his life, and he didn't even have the strength to recall the people and things he was nostalgic for in this life, and he felt that his father and mother were waving to him over there.

He waited for the spear to come, but it never came. Suddenly, there was a few taps on the shoulder, and then someone said kindly: "Renda is okay, right?" I'm late! ”

Suddenly, Xue Li opened his eyes and rubbed it a few times, was it Huang Wan?

It's not a dream, is it?

How could Huang Wan arrive so quickly?

Obviously, it wasn't Yingtao who attracted him, he should still be on the way. And Xue Li had already calculated Huang Wan's itinerary, and it would take a long time to come.

It turned out that although Huang Wan's marching time and route had been mastered by the thieves, they suddenly changed due to an incident.

Except for Lu State, which did not participate in this operation, several other counties in Yuzhou received Huang Wan's order to allocate 500 soldiers to protect grain and recruit corresponding people. Therefore, Huang Wan did not hesitate to work hard and personally received the grain, and all the counties did not dare to slack off, and they were all county generals.

Among them, Liang Guo was recently, and Liang Xiang Zhang Yan led the team to Zhuqiu. Chen Guoxiang Xu Ling, Runan Taishou Yang Qi, Yingchuan Taishou Yin Xiu and other cadres, Keri Qi Huangwan in the county capital. Huang Wan did not recruit people, but led 2,000 state troops to transport. After everyone gathered with Pei Xiang Yuan Zhong in Xiang County, they traveled all the way north.

While resting on the way, Huang Wan sent two messengers one after another. I went to inform Zhang Yan that he would arrive at noon tomorrow; Another greeted Xue Li and said that he would personally greet him ten miles outside the city tomorrow.

When the messenger who left first rode his horse to the Bianshui Humen ferry, he was just in time for Cao Ren and his party to rush to the crossing.

Cao Ren, the bearded general Xiahou Yuan, and Cao Ren's brother Cao Shao were discussing countermeasures with a black-clothed man with a crown. The man in black was of average stature and mediocre appearance, but his words were sonorous, and his gestures were magnificent, and Cao Ren and the others respected him very much.

At this moment, the person who delivered the letter on horseback came, and as soon as he saw the dress, his subordinates immediately reminded Cao Rendao: "General, there are officers and soldiers scouting!" ”

Cao Ren glared at this subordinate fiercely, the title of general was originally self-appointed by him on weekdays, how could he dare to call it out in front of the man in black? Fortunately, the brother is looking at the other side.

He saw Cao Shao wink, and shouted to the other side: "Big brother, do you want to cross the river?" Wait for me to cross you! ”

The messenger was a little hesitant when he saw that many of the people on the other side were armed with swords, guns, swords, and halberds, and asked in a loud voice, "Who are you waiting for?" ”

Cao Shao replied calmly: "We are from Xuzhou to deliver grain, go to the river to drink horses, you are Huang Mu's messenger, right?" Cao Shao could see at a glance that this person should not be a scout, just a messenger.

I don't want to, this messenger was originally a scout, and he was very experienced and experienced, and he could see far away on the horse. After Cao Shao pulled Cao Ren and Xiahou Yuan onto the boat, when the boat was halfway through, the messenger finally saw that the momentum was not right, and there was no shadow of officers and soldiers and grain trucks on the opposite side! And these people? Looking at how most of them are dressed, it's a bit like **!

He secretly screamed that it was not good, and hurriedly reined in the horse and turned back, but it was too late!

Xiahou Yuan secretly held the bow in his hand, seeing that he wanted to run, the bow was like a full moon, and the arrow was like a meteor. The messenger had just turned halfway around and with a "whoosh" arrow came at him, crashing under his horse. At the moment before he died, he happened to see the messenger coming from afar, so he yelled: "Run, there is ......"

The messenger who came galloping behind did not hear what he was saying, but saw him killed. He beat his horse and circled around the heights, and when he saw the black man on the opposite side, he turned and left. Who would have thought that Cao Ren suddenly rushed up and ran extremely fast. Before the messenger's horse could get up, the man was struck by an arrow, and then the horse was struck by another arrow. Fortunately, it was not critical, and although the horse was frightened, it did not go mad and fled desperately.

The messenger and the horse were drenched in blood, and after meeting Huang Wan and his party, everyone was taken aback. After listening to him incoherently talk about the situation by the river, even the stupidest person understands that this gang of thieves is running for food!

The first thing that Huang Wan thought about in his mind was, where did the large number of thieves come from?

However, the thought was only fleeting. He immediately made a decision, and immediately sent ten fast horses to quickly warn Xue Li around the Xiao County ferry. According to previous information transmission, Huang Wan estimated that Xue Li would be not far from Xiaoxi at most. These fast horses were divided into one person, and first notified Xiao County Ling Huan Shao that it was best to be able to rush to the front of the thieves, and if the battle had started, they would cooperate with Huan Shao to attack the enemy's rear. The cavalry of the Yuzhou Prefecture Army has long been gone, and there are still hundreds of cavalry on official trips such as Huang Wan and other senior officers and necessary scouts and messengers, and the rest are all infantry.

Then, he hurriedly ordered Liang Xiang Zhang Yan, Dangxian County Magistrate Qi Lian, Zhuqiu Changqi Wan, Feng County Magistrate Zhu Yang, Peixian Commander Li Yan and others, and asked them to mobilize all the soldiers and troops, and bring more bows and arrows to quickly reinforce Xiaoxi. He and the ministers of the counties threw down thousands of people's husbands, baggage and ox carts, and advanced at full speed!

When we arrived at the Humen ferry on the south bank of Bianshui, there were several corpses on the other side of the river, and I knew that they should be the bodies of the ferryman, confirming what the messenger had just said. But when they looked at the river, everyone was dumbfounded.

Recently, it has been raining continuously, and the water is swelling, and the water is deep and rapid, which seems to be particularly wide than usual. This is nothing, the point is that the ferry boat has been towed to the shore and has been reduced to ashes, judging from the burned wreckage, there are about more than a dozen large and small ships.

The nearest Xiaoxi Bridge has to go back more than 20 miles!

"Hurry up and find a boat along the river!" Yuan Zhong angrily gave the order.

"Don't look for it, the nearby boat must be gone." Chen Guogong Cao Yuan Chuan stopped. Yuan Lian, the word Yaoqing, Chen Guofule people.

"Oh, how did Yao Qing know?" Yuan Zhong was puzzled.

"That's all that was burned, how could there be so many boats in this little ferry? The thieves must have collected the boats in advance to prepare for a smooth crossing of the river, and then burned them in one fell swoop. ”

"In that case, let's raft across the river!" Yuan Zhong was anxious.

Yingchuan Shangji Shi Guo Tu pointed to the distance and said: "There are no woods near this ferry, and I can't see the township, and when the raft is set, I'm afraid it's too late!" ”

"Huang Mu, detouring the Xiaoxian Bridge should be faster than the slow crossing of the raft, let's start quickly!" Yuan Zhong, who was familiar with the terrain, looked at Huang Wan.

At this time, Huang Wan, who was in his hometown of Jiangxia, suddenly did something that made everyone stunned and was extremely inconsistent with his identity. He suddenly untied his belt and took off his robe, even the hakama was removed, and his body was naked. Hakama, i.e. pants also.

"Plop!" Huang Wan raised his clothes with one hand and jumped into the icy torrent without hesitation.

Immediately after jumping down, it was he who accompanied Huang Chi, Huang Ying and other personal soldiers left and right!

Huang Wan's water nature looks very good, he holds the sword seal of his clothes in one hand, and swims hard in the water with the other, but his movements are chic and wishful; Huang Chi was even more capable, treading water across the river with his hands holding armor, swords, and bows and arrows.

The marquis of Guannei, the pastor of Yuzhou, and the great members of the court of the two thousand stones, can also do this!

You know, he's in his fifties!

A large number of soldiers and soldiers under his command were stunned!

These people have always loved Huang Wan, looking at his frosty white hair, don't say anything, those who know the water don't hesitate, and they go into the water to cross the river in the same way. Yuan Zhong, Yuan Lian and others also swam across the river, and those who did not know the water were led by Yin Xiu and Yang Qi to bypass Xiao County.

"There's another ship over here!" As they made a little further detour to the east, they saw a small boat in the grass on the east side of the opposite bank, and they all shouted in surprise.

Sure enough, in the grass on the shore, a small boat loomed.