Listening to Xiahou Yuan snorting coldly,

The slave was a little unhappy.

"Why, you don't believe me?" The slave frowned, he thought that it was more beautiful than now, and he never took the people of the Han Dynasty in his eyes, and those people only knew how to flee for their lives.

Often a dozen Hun iron horsemen can chase thousands of people, and these people are too servile, few people dare to resist, even if occasionally one dares to resist, they will be hacked to death.

Most of all, they insulted some women, and the men knelt there begging to be spared, and of course, the solution was not so good.

Xiahou Yuan's fierce eyes stared at the slave, his eyes flashed with a cold glint, and he even wanted to kill him, if he wasn't afraid of a big mistake, he would have killed the slave now.

The slave was also frightened by Xiahou Yuan's gaze, but after all, he was a Hun general, and he straightened his chest, but his eyes were a little evasive, after all, this is Xiahou Yuan's soldiers and horses,

Xiahou Yuan really wanted to kill him, he probably didn't even have a chance to rush out.

"General, there's movement on the river!"

At this moment, a subordinate general ran over quickly and said in a deep voice.

"Someone's high-denial?" Xiahou Yuan frowned, immediately strode forward, and said in a low voice: "Go over and take a look!" ”

Approaching the shore, several people did not speak.

However, I could hear the sound of oars paddling in the river, and there were vague whispers of a few people, which was not very real, probably the content was where the coalition forces came from.

"General, is there someone Gaomi?"

The lieutenant lowered his voice and said with some solemnity.

Xiahou Yuan frowned, he didn't know what the situation was, but at present, it was indeed possible.

"General, will the operation continue tonight?" The ministry general asked again, after all, if it was discovered in advance, at least the chances of success would be much lower.

"Wait and see!" Xiahou Yuan didn't dare to act rashly, "Let people keep an eye on the situation here, always pay attention to the situation on the river, and report to me as soon as there is any movement." ”

"No!" The ministry will be under the order.

Xiahou Yuan frowned and returned to the camp, he was pondering, could it be that the camp that had disappeared for a long time had reappeared? It's not impossible, but it's also possible that other coalition forces leaked it.

After all, many people know about this transfer!

Xiahou Yuan glanced at the night, the fog was sandwiched in the night, and he couldn't see it clearly for the time being, but when it was dawn, the fog would be clearly visible, and if he failed to cross the river, it would be a problem in all aspects.

"General Xiahou, don't you dare to cross the river? Even if that group of people knew, with their means, could it be possible to stop the elite under your command? ”

The slave sarcastically said, a little displeased.

Because he could see that Xiahou Yuan was a little reluctant to act.

"Don't worry, there are no cowards in my Cao army! It's just that for generals, when judging the situation, the art of war is cloudy, for generals, wisdom is the first, not brave, and it is not a bad thing to probe more! ”

Xiahou Yuan snorted coldly, he somewhat looked down on this slave, except for brute strength, he was useless, not to mention, the people on the other side were not useless, before entering the dry period,

The coalition forces have tried many times, and they have all returned!

"You!" The slave was a little annoyed, he could hear that Xiahou Yuan was sarcastic about him, but he gritted his teeth and said coldly: "I want to see how wise General Xiahou is!" ”

As he spoke, he strode away.

After a while, the ships sent on the other side of the river also finished their investigation, and did not find anything unusual, which surprised Wang Wei, so he had to ask Li Long to make the embankment, and he found a camp to rest.

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Four watches, eight quarters!

It is about to enter the fifth watch day, that is, from three to five o'clock in the morning, which is also the most sleepy time for people and horses in the early morning, and often night battles are launched at this time.

But the night was like ink, mixed with mist, and it was almost indistinguishable.

Xiahou Yuan listened to the report of the general, and another group of exploration boats left, these boats were about half an hour apart each time, and after looking at the night, Xiahou Yuan immediately said: "I can't wait!" ”

"Someone, immediately let people launch the boat, lay the planks on the boat, and the action should be fast and light."

"No!" The general in charge of this area should be sent immediately.

"Order the whole army, be ready to force the river at any time!" Xiahou Yuan explained to the generals around him again, he knew that the boat could be discovered at any time when it entered the water, and he must be prepared!

"No!" Another one will be followed.

Immediately, Cao's 30,000 horses advanced to the twenty-step position on the bank of the river, which was ready to force the crossing at any time if it was discovered!

At the same time, hundreds of warriors are constantly warming up, they are all white in the waves, the water is excellent, but it is very dangerous to enter the water in winter, even if they go ashore alive, the light will be cold, and the heavy will die.

Their role is to really fight, they will be the first to enter the water, to ensure the continuity of the boat, and even the wooden planks laid down will be nailed with rivets at the moment of fighting.

Countless small boats prepared on the shore entered the water one after another under the command of a whisper, and all they needed to do was to connect from the north shore to the south shore, and then lay wooden planks to ensure that the soldiers and horses could pass quickly.

One by one, end to end, and in a row at the same time.

Often when they are side by side, these soldiers are cautious, for fear that the movement will be too big!

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On the south bank, several small boats that had just been patrolling docked one after another.

There are a total of 20 people, and they are in groups of 20 people, who are responsible for patrolling this part of the river.

"It's finally over!"

"Hey, it's really cold, I feel a lot colder than ever!"

"Isn't it, I hope to drive that group of thieves away as soon as possible, and then I can be stationed in the city, so I don't have to suffer from this cold air!" Another foot soldier sighed as he blew on his frozen palms.

"Hurry up, go ashore and go ashore, and go back to the camp to bake and roast comfortably!" A few soldiers, you say a word to me.

And just as they landed, one of them, Cheng Bao, approached the surface of the water with a torch, and couldn't help frowning as he looked at the ripples that swept over.

"Chengbao, why are you stunned? Hurry ashore! The companion began to urge.

"Brothers, this water pattern is not right!" Cheng Bao frowned and said with some solemnity.

"What's wrong? I don't see anything wrong! Everyone looked at the water ripples by the river and asked curiously.

"I grew up on the edge of the Huai River since I was a child, and this wave is obviously much smaller than just now." Cheng Bao frowned, he asked himself if he had lived by the river for more than 20 years, and he couldn't be wrong about this judgment.

Everyone frowned, but they all took it to heart, they were shouldering the lives and deaths of tens of thousands or even millions of people, and they could not be sloppy.

"What do you mean?" The leader of the team asked.

"Captain, has the wind changed before and now?" Cheng Bao asked with a frown.

"Nope!" The captain shook his head.

Cheng Bao immediately looked at the upwind outlet, because the wind and waves blew from the upwind outlet, and the waves on the river surface also came from the upwind outlet, but now the waves are much smaller than before.

staring at the river surface of the upwind outlet, he said vigilantly: "Captain, I suspect that the enemy is already crossing the river, the wind direction has not changed, but the waves are small, indicating that there are boats on the river, blocking the waves that are swinging over!" ”

"Really?" The captain asked with a frown.

"Eight or nine is not far from ten, I'll hold the boat over and take a look, captain, you go back and let the general gather people and horses to prepare!" Cheng Bao frowned and said in a deep voice.

"Okay, Xiao Li, Xiao Fan, the two of you are with Chengbao, so you can take care of it!" The captain nodded, and at the same time explained.

"No, it's easy to be exposed when there are too many people, I'm good at water, they can't catch me!" Cheng Bao waved his hand, and immediately wanted to pass a bamboo, this thing didn't have much sound to hold the boat, much lighter than the sound of the oar.

"Be careful!" After the captain explained, he also told them to watch here, and he quickly went to report.

On the water, although it was pitch black, it was impossible to distinguish between the southeast and the northwest, but Chengbao knew which direction to go just by looking at the water lines, and his body was also tense.

Because it is a dry season, the water surface is not very large.

It didn't take him half an hour for him to swim in the center, and at this moment, he could faintly hear the faint sound of conversation on the river, accompanied by the sound of running, colliding boats, etc.

"Damn, he's really smuggling!"

Cheng Bao frowned and muttered, but he can't startle the snake now, otherwise it will be much faster to break the jar and cross the river on the other side.

Thinking of this, Cheng Bao propped the boat and walked back.

By the time he returned to the shore, Li Long had already mobilized all the 3,000 men under his command.

"What's the matter, the thieves are really crossing the river?" Li Long hurriedly greeted him and asked with a frown.

"Well, in that direction, the boat should have been laid to the middle of the river!" Cheng Bao glanced at the water pattern and pointed out the direction.

"Damn, it's really here!"

Li Long scolded angrily, and immediately ordered: "Someone, go and inform the people, and immediately bring me all bows and arrows, spears, fire losses, oil pipes, including iron thistles!" ”

"No!" The guards immediately responded.

"Didn't they want to land on the beach? Go, put all the sharpened bamboo poles into the mud of the tidal flats, and sprinkle me with thistles after insertion, I want to see, the thieves are afraid of pain! ”

Li Long is about thirty years old, but he has the blood of a young man.

"No!" Behind him, all the foot soldiers took out the bamboo that had been prepared a long time ago, all of them were one foot long, and the front was sharpened, and these things were inserted in the mud very well.

The main iron thistle pear is not enough,

Moreover, the iron thistle pear is too small, and the effect is not necessarily better than that of the bamboo on the tidal flats.

"In addition, give me a knife net to prevent them from diving and landing on the shore, no matter what, we must ensure that the enemy army cannot land, otherwise it will be difficult to win with our combat strength!"

Li Long arranged calmly.

"No!"

Immediately, the boat went to lay down the knife net,

Some people keep moving backwards on the tidal flats, and their hands are sharp bamboos, all of which are inserted in the tidal flats.

For a time, the north bank was quietly crossing south, laying war ships.

The south bank is lined with traps waiting quietly.

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After a while, Wang Wei and Wang Xin came.

At the same time that Wang Xin came over, he also brought countless young men over, one by one with knives and forks, and some even with hoes, one by one they were filled with righteous indignation, gritting their teeth to kill these thieves.

"General Li, it's okay!" Wang Xin asked with concern.

"It's fine!"

"I've already asked the villagers to get up and carry the supplies, and a few small catapults are being pushed over." Wang Xin said, shouting to the people behind him: "Folks, hurry up!" ”

"The fire is lost, the spear, and the iron thistle pear have to be carried quickly!"

"Good work!" Li Long sighed in his heart: "Patriarch Wang, you will take the people in the back later, and we will be in front, but when I have people on my side, I will look for you again!" ”

"Hmm!" Wang Xin nodded and didn't insist, but he admonished: "General Li, to protect the family and defend the country, no one is afraid, it's a big deal that I let go of this old bone, and I have to hack a few thieves to death." ”

"Hmm!" Li Long nodded, he did not doubt the determination of these people to defend the country.

"By the way, Patriarch Wang, later you are sending people to other places to go to the embankment, I have already asked people to inspect other places on the river, and it is not ruled out that there are other river crossing points!"

"Okay, I'll arrange people!"

Wang Xin nodded, although he was on crutches, he was very powerful when he walked.

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After a long time, a rope tied to a bell on the south bank vibrated and made a sound.

Seeing this, Li Long knew that the thief army had entered the firing range, and while letting the men who were still setting traps on the tidal flats retreat, he drew his sword and shouted at everyone: "Soldiers! ”

"The thief army has entered, and the lord is on the border of the town!"

"Now, the thief army has crossed to the south, trying to destroy our homes, humiliate our wives and children, and kill our fathers and elders, are you willing?"

"Kill! Kill! Kill! ”

A series of loud shouts came out, and the sound trembled.

This frightened Cao Jun, who was still laying out in the river.

"Boss, did they spot us?" One of the soldiers pursed his lips and asked.

"What do you say? Quick, go and inform General Xiahou that the enemy has found out. In addition, to push the pontoon bridge with all your might, you must reach the opposite bank! The general slapped him on the head and rebuked him angrily.

"No!" The soldiers should be dismounted.

For a while, this frightened and busy Cao Jun on the river, and at this time they could not retreat, so they could only grit their teeth and force the paving, and at the same time command the people to connect the planks between the ships with rivets.

At the same time, the South Bank.

Torches were raised with a clatter, dispelling some of the mist.

Li Long looked resolute and reprimanded angrily: "Behind us, there are countless fathers and villagers, our homeland, and the place where our wives and children rely for survival, and they cannot be trampled on by thieves!" ”

"Today, no thief army is allowed to go ashore, and they will all be killed in Huaishui, so that they know that although we are only county soldiers, we are also soldiers and horses under the command of Duke Chu, and we are not afraid of life and death!"

"Fight, fight, fight!"

The three thousand soldiers and horses rebuked again.

When Chu Feng recruited these people, the conditions were not harsh, but they could be completed quickly, mainly because of the encouragement of their families and their own willingness, and the whole family would be glorious if they joined the army alone.

Although they are not officially included in the organization, and they do not have good special training, they have a lot of enthusiasm.

Li Long turned around, his eyes were cold and solemn, and the war knife in his hand slowly pointed out: "Kill!" ”

Immediately, some of the soldiers behind him went to control the catapult, added fire oil, and prepared to shoot out, while others bent their bows and arrows to ignite the fire that had been prepared for a long time, and they also shot out.

Others, armed with swords, spears, swords, and halberds, guarded the shore,

Their bodies are trembling, there is nervousness, hatred, and excitement, they defend their families and the country, even if they die, they will be enshrined in the ancestral hall by the clan and become heroes in the clan.