Zhou Pingbu, a former army general, took over the task of building pontoon bridges and erected six pontoon bridges in one go near the central island of the Red River. In addition, more than 80 warships were deployed on the east side of the pontoon bridge to escort the troops crossing the river.

The temporarily organized naval division of the Cheng army was obviously not enough to resist the main force of the Donghu naval army by relying only on dozens of captured Donghu warships. However, the Donghu Army did not mobilize a naval force in time to counterattack.

The scouts in Jiangbei reported that the enemy warships that had escaped from Mubang City were still retreating eastward at this time, and the fleet of the Donghu army had not yet been found.

After receiving the military report, the army on the left of Zhao Gong's department reacted very quickly, and had already pulled out the camp and marched westward a few days ago, and was approaching Mubang City.

Yang Qi thought for a while and thought that it was destined for the main force of the Cheng army to cross the river from the pontoon bridge......

He put on his armor and packed up his belongings. He picked up his helmet and walked out of the bedroom.

The guards in the courtyard followed, and Yang Qi ordered again: "Gather the brothers of the veteran barracks, let's cross the river immediately." ”

Wang Wei clenched his fists and said: "The last general will be ordered!" ”

Zhou Ping's front two guards captured men and horses, and they had already crossed the Red River in the morning. Yang Qi walked across the pontoon bridge with his pro-army and came to the south bank of the Red River, when he saw corpses scattered everywhere behind the fortifications by the river.

The bodies were not buried, the blood was not completely dry, and the battle here had not been over for long. Yang Qi patted his horse and came to the riverside, riding a horse while observing the situation on the shore.

Near the Red River, there is a long, endless trench filled with sharpened bamboo. Behind the ditch was a waist wall with a fence inlaid with hard bamboo pieces.

However, the defense line of the Donghu Army does not seem to have played a role.

After crossing the river from the pontoon bridge, Zhou Pingbu flanked the defenders along the Red River. So the bodies were all behind the fence, but there were no dead people in the trenches. Most of the corpses scattered all over the riverside are strong men wearing bamboo hats, many of them are armourless, and there are rarely well-equipped soldiers.

Yang Qi walked a long way and saw similar scenes. He couldn't help but feel a little puzzled...... When the Cheng army broke through the Red River, it stands to reason that there was no need for the defenders to resist, because the Cheng army at that time was able to attack the defenders in the fortifications from the flanks and rear flanks.

But why didn't the Donghu people of this line of defense withdraw in time?

The only reason, I am afraid, was the confusion in the command of the Donghu Army on the Western Front. In addition, Jiangshang has not organized a naval counterattack by the Donghu Army for a long time, which has confirmed Yang Qi's speculation.

The chaos of the Wukui Department in Mubang City was a weak point in the Red River defense line of the Donghu Army. The Cheng army thus quickly crossed the Red River, but in order to completely break through the defenses of the Donghu army, there was still one city in front of them: Wabang City.

More than 100,000 people of Yang Qi's department crossed the Red River one after another, and were stationed in two large camps, and a small village was selected as the main camp of the Chinese army. They did not march to Wabang City immediately, and waited for the army of Zhao Gong and Zhang Wufu to cross the river first.

At this time, Yang Qi was standing on a large tomb at the back of the village, holding a map in his hand, looking around.

This tomb must have been the tomb of a large local family, and it was built very tall, surrounded by large stone slabs, and there was a stone tablet carved with patterns in front. At this point, however, it became a vantage point on the nearby flat terrain.

On the horizon to the west, the shadows of the mountains are heavy, and the lofty mountains in the distance are the west mountains of the country of Donghu. The western mountains are endless, running north-south and east-east.

To the east is the meandering Red River, which flows in a north-south direction in this area. The West Mountain and the Red River form a terrain that resembles a zigzag...... The city of Wabang is located in the narrowest corridor in the middle, built on the south bank of the Red River.

The city of Vabang is located on the southern bulge of the Red River, not in the bend. It is also a position that neither hides the wind nor gathers water, or even on the tuyere. But because of this, it is a barrier to resist the long march of the army to the east!

There is a valley passage in the middle of the Seosan mountain range that leads to the Heishui River and reaches the southern coastal area of Dongoo Province.

Yang Qi didn't plan to take the road of Xishan, because his goal was to capture the Red River Plain, the richest part of the Donghu Kingdom, and force Cangmang Dragon to fight a decisive battle.

To achieve this goal, it is necessary to capture its capital, Canglan City. The best way to get the land from the plains is to take Wabang City and then march east along the Red River! The terrain of this road is simple, there are fewer variables, and you can win with strength!

At this moment, a military general walked quickly from the village, he stood in front of the grave for a while, and then went around to the side of the big tomb, and then hugged his fists and said: "Lord Wang, General Zhao on the left road has arrived!" ”

"Got it." Yang Qi responded. He put away the picture in his hand and jumped straight from the grave.

Several generals followed, Yang Qi returned to the village, and he walked into a large tiled house.

Zhao Gong immediately knelt down and saluted, clenched his fists and bowed forcefully: "Meet His Royal Highness King Cheng." ”

"Get up, come and serve tea!" Yang Qi shouted, and asked Zhao Gong to sit next to the square table in the hall. Zhao Gong thanked him and took his seat, and then said directly: "Your Highness, the next step for our army is to capture Wabang City?" ”

Yang Qi nodded and said, "Exactly." ”

Zhao Gong said: "His Royal Highness King Cheng has a large camp in the northwest of this place. In my opinion, it is better to leave the big camp untouched for the time being. ”

Yang Qi said in a very casual tone: "General Zhao is right, there is a valley passage leading to the Heishui River. ”

Zhao Gong immediately showed a relieved expression when he heard this, and no longer said anything about this matter.

Both of them decided to attack the city of Wabang and not take the road of the West Mountain. However, the Toungoo Army may go. After the Donghu army made a detour from that road, it was able to attack the belly and back of the Cheng army.

Yang Qi deployed a large battalion at the mouth of the West Valley to prevent this move...... Since Yang Qi mentioned that passage, Zhao Gong also understood his intentions. So there is no need to say more.

Zhao Gong pondered for a moment, and suddenly said: "King Cheng divided his troops and camped, and his troops were scattered; Under the command of more than two thousand horsemen without a big battle, the spirit is flourishing. How about Wabang City, why don't you let the last general attack it? ”

Yang Qi was slightly stunned. He had no reason to refuse for a while, and without thinking too much, he immediately replied: "Since you are invited, may you wait for the flag to be victorious!" ”

Zhao Gong stood up, clasped his fists and bowed: "I am determined to live up to my mission!." ”

Yang Qi got up and helped Zhao Gong up, and asked the guards to send Zhao Gong to the door of the house, and then asked Wang Wei to send Zhao Gong and the others out of the village.

Waiting for Wang Wei to send Zhao Gong away, Wang Ziyan next to him said: "General Zhao is really an anxious person. ”

"Hmm......" Yang Qi uttered a meaningless tone word.

Wang Ziyan said again: "General Zhao came all the way to say a few words?" ”

Yang Qi said casually: "Only those few words are useful, and it's nonsense to say too much." ”

"The last general is stupid, I really didn't understand General Zhao's words, what can I do......" Wang Ziyan frowned.

Yang Qi said with a smile: "Wang Ziyan is reluctant, when you are promoted to the general of the first army, you will naturally understand." ”

Wang Ziyan's eyes were bright, and he bowed excitedly: "Thank you for the cultivation of the prince!" ”

In the battle of Mubang City, Wang Ziyan led troops to reinforce the city, and fought bravely. Yang Qi promoted him to three levels in a row that night, and Wang Ziyan was directly promoted from deputy Qianhu to battalion general.

However, Yang Qi found that this General Wang had just risen up, and the heat was still a little worse. A general is not only a high military rank, but also needs to be trained through war.

When Yang Qi walked into the tiled house, he couldn't help but turn his head to look at the entrance of the village again.

What Wang Ziyan said just now seems to have some truth, and Zhao Gong seems to be very anxious. This young man is still very calm and calm, and Zhao Gong is not an acute person.

Yang Qi pondered for a moment and remembered that when he was on the north bank of the Red River, he was in charge of attacking Mubang City on the Western Front, and Zhao Gong was in charge of the water battle on the Eastern Front. As a result, within a few days, Zhao Gong gave up the deployment in the east and turned around to the west.

Wabang City is not Mubang City, Yang Qi estimated that Zhao Gong was going to drink a pot......

When Yang Qi decided to attack Mubang City before, he thought that Wu Kui was incapable, so he wanted to take advantage of the opportunity. As a result, the chaos of the enemy soldiers on land and water in Mubang City exceeded expectations.

Wu Kui's generals had no way to defend the city, and lost the city with high walls and heavy troops in two days.

The command of the naval division was chaotic, the counterattack fighter plane was missed, and even the defenders on the south bank did not withdraw, sending countless heads in vain, and thousands of troops let the corpses of the Donghu army be thrown all over the riverside.

Wabang is different. Its fortifications were even stronger, and as soon as Yang Qi entered the territory of Taungoo, he heard that Taungoo had repeatedly strengthened the walls of Wabang City.

Wabang City is closer to Canglan City, and the center of Donghu Kingdom can directly manage the defense of this place.

The reckless dragon manages this thousand-mile defense line, and the city of Kavabang is already located in the central area, so the deployment will not be too chaotic.

Yang Qi had not yet arrived at the city of Wabang, but he already felt that the city was difficult to attack, as if he had seen a terrible situation of rivers of blood.

Zhao Gong actually took the initiative to ask Ying, no matter what he meant, Yang Qi was still very satisfied.