In the Zhitang of Heyang North Middle City, Hu Lujin, who had just returned from Hebei Racecourse, lowered his head and pondered after listening to Xue Guyan tell the story of his battle with the enemy, and only after a while did he look at Xue Guyan and sighed: "It's really careless." ”

"The last general only said that this road should be a thief's partiality, and after seizing my defense, he will definitely be more greedy, if he does not meet the head-on attack and regain the lost ground, it may attract more ......"

Xue Guyan dared to stare at Pan Le and argue a few words, but he didn't dare to refute when he heard Hu Lujin's accusation, especially when he was at fault this time, although he also informed Hu Lujin when he sent out the troops, he was already impatient to lead the crowd away without waiting for a reply.

Hu Lujin did not continue to listen to Xue Guyan's defense, but turned his head to look at Pan Le again and frowned: "Xianggui is not a comprehensive response this time, the three cities are the foundation of my river defense, so we are guarding here, and the city defense is safe here." Other than that, the rest is not in your or mine's consideration. Because of a small loss, it's too late to regret it! ”

Pan Le knew that Hu Lujin was accusing him of being trapped in the Panbing Bridge and failing to recapture Nancheng in time, so after a little groaning, he hugged his fists and said: "Da Sima Mingjian, the city where I am guarding the middle seems to be dependent on Nancheng and can deal with each other, but they are not subordinate to each other.

Xue Guyan didn't inform me of the danger after his defeat, if I could have known earlier, how could I allow the thieves to take the city defense lightly? When the time is known, the opportunity has been missed, and the thieves can be deployed one by one in this short time, and they must have used the power of surrender in the city. Without the help of the rear passers-by, the last general really did not dare to place all the troops of Zhongyun City in the south of the bridge......"

When Hu Lujin heard this, his brows furrowed slightly, and he said again: "What is the situation of Fang Jin, I guess I don't need to say more." I waited with you for one thing, which can be described as a share of honor and disgrace. Xue Gu lost his position, I don't blame him deeply, I am afraid of the weight of the power and seize his will, which will damage the brave feelings of hatred and revenge.

The reason why you are wise and brave is because you have always been wise and brave, and when the Lord is there, he often says to himself that the power of the noble is not only used for a fight, but also for the suppression of the conquest, and there is no fault in every appointment. It is a pity to lose a city, but it is still too early to say that the merits of the incident are too early, and there is much room for redemption. Today's words and deeds are just to warn you and wait, don't be decadent and lose your mind and be more powerful! ”

When Pan Le heard this, he hurriedly got up and bowed his hand, and said with a ashamed face: "Da Sima is magnanimous and focuses on the overall situation, and he will not be ashamed of the general, but he has never lost his will to sacrifice himself to serve the country!" How to clean up the aftermath, only the big Sima is cut, but if there is a dispatch, the last general will never dare to resign! ”

Hu Lujin also stood up from the middle of the seat, stepped forward to support Pan Le's arm, turned back to look at Xue Guyan on the side and sighed: "It is indeed reasonable for you to worry about the thieves being more greedy. Fang Jin is unquiet inside and outside, people's hearts are uneasy, and the slightest turmoil will cause a commotion.

The prince sent me out of the town of Heyang in the hope of being able to hold the key pass and calm the overall situation, and the loss of the river bridge is especially dangerous to the current situation than the disaster in Henan. The thieves in Kansai have been suffering for a long time, and they have suffered from weak strength and no opportunity to take advantage of before, and this time the advance of Heyang will definitely be able to encourage the thieves. If the black otter comes, the situation is critical. The recapture of the southern city is a top priority, but the other fortifications cannot be ignored. ”

Speaking of this, he held Pan Le's hand again and said, "I want to ask Xianggui to lead his troops back to guard Yiguan, in case the western thieves pour out from Qiziling to attack my flank." It may not be the end of the day, but you can always be prepared. ”

Pan Le heard about this arrangement. He was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "Da Sima, please rest assured, I will definitely not let the Western Thieves enter Kou River!" ”

Hu Lujin looked at Xue Guyan again and said: "I will pay you another 5,000 soldiers, and immediately enter Heyang Pass, the city is lost to you and restored to you, it can still be offset by merit and demerit, otherwise, you will return to Ye and ask for the blame in front of the prince!" ”

"The last general commands! We must fight to the death to capture the city, and we will live up to the use of the great Sima En! ”

After Xue Guyan heard this, he hurriedly clasped his fists and bowed, his eyes were already bloodshot, which showed the depth of his hatred for the western thief.

The northern city of Heyang was preparing for battle this night, and the southern city was also not stable.

Although He Ruodun and Gao Le successfully entered the city, and with the assistance of Yuan Xiaoyou, the king of Linhuai, who came over to surrender, drove back the Hebei troops, and urgently arranged some defenses, they finally barely delayed the enemy's first wave of counterattack.

But then the arduous test they faced really began, and the more they pondered it, the more they felt that this southern city of Heyang was really a sweet trap, and the slightest carelessness was very likely to die without a place to be buried.

The reason for this is needless to say, the most important thing at the moment is naturally to be happy alone rather than happy, and pass the news back as soon as possible, so that the lord Lang and they are also happy. Therefore, not long after entering the city, He Ruodun sent his troops to report it.

Although the enemy did not launch another attack that night, He Ruodun did not dare to slack off, and the soldiers were on duty in batches to guard the south of the bridge in case the enemy launched a night attack.

At dawn, the river was filled with fog, and the night had not completely receded, and the vision was even more limited, and every time the ups and downs of the waves in the river made people worried, fearing that there were other extraordinary sounds hidden under the sound of the waves.

"W-What is this sound? Is it the sound of oars lapping the water, or the sound of horses' hooves? ”

A strange and rhythmic sound came out of the fog, and at first the few people who heard it were only an illusion, but as more and more people heard it, the buzz gradually sounded in the procession.

This kind of fear in the face of the unknown is the most terrifying, even if many elite veterans of a hundred battles, if they are in this frightening situation for a long time, they are very likely to have a mental breakdown and then a vicious event such as a camp roar.

"Do you want to set fire to the bridge? In this way, even if the enemy attackes, the offensive can be postponed......"

Gao Le felt that the crowd was getting more and more nervous, so he leaned closer to He Ruodun and whispered.

He Ruodun was also very nervous at this time, and when he heard what Gao Le said, his face showed a look of confusion and struggle, and after a while, he shook his head and said: "No, if I burn the bridge now, the thief will know that my fighting spirit has disappeared, and the offensive will only be more rapid!" Alas, the situation has come to this point, and we can only hope that Lord Lang will come as soon as possible. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, several horses rushed out of the dense fog, and the leader was Zhang Shinu. Seeing each other, each showed joy, Zhang Shinu said: "Lord Lang will arrive in half an hour, so you can wait to defend the city and not lose it!" ”

The white mist hit his face, and a layer of water vapor was condensed inside and outside Li Tai's robe, and the moisture was almost soaked into his bones, making people feel unbearable hot flashes.

But he didn't have time to raise his hand to wipe the dew on his face, he just beat his horse and galloped along the way, and he didn't know how many times he scolded He Ruodun and Gao Le.

If it weren't for the greed of these two bastards, he should have slept happily in Golden Barn City at this time, instead of galloping all night and crossing half of the river to rescue them.

The capture of Heyang City is indeed gratifying, but the definition of capture and capture is different. Li Tai only felt that after this time, he must strengthen the ideological construction of the team, so that everyone is down-to-earth, don't always think about making big things, and act more and more exaggeratedly.

He didn't know if he was unlucky or lucky, with such a group of terrible subordinates, there were only a few thousand troops in his hands, and being able to take down Luoxi's Hanguan City was already considered a super level of shit luck, Heyang was what he could think?

For now, just one rush to help is already a bit fatal, and the troops he brought out from Kansai have been scattered and stretched to the limit, and Tian Hong and the others who stayed in Hanguan City are completely unable to interact with him.

Although he was in a very unhappy mood, and he didn't even know how to end next, he still came. It's really because the temptation of Heyang is too great, not only is his boss Yu Wentai scratching his ears and cheeks, but he is also very greedy. Such a big piece of fat, even if you can't swallow it in one bite, licking it is full of oil!

As the dawn of the eastern sky breaks, the mist on the river surface is also rapidly receding, and the Yellow River is not as turbid as it was in later generations, but is more expansive because of the rising water in midsummer. But at this time, on the river, there were 100 flying boats sailing from the back to the south bank.

Seeing this scene, Li Tai first breathed a sigh of relief, which meant that Heyang Nancheng was still guarding, at least he didn't let himself run in vain.

The soldiers who were crossing the river in their boats also spotted their group galloping eastward on the shore, so the oars of the boats were even more vigorous, presumably rushing to the shore to meet the enemy.

But whether to say it or not, people still have to look directly at their shortcomings. These Jinyang soldiers, who are mainly based on the townspeople of the six towns, do not have the genes of water warfare in their bones, and they used to go down the river and operate the boat in an orderly manner, but now the more urgent it is, the more chaotic it is, and the boat that rushed to the front was directly overturned by the torrent as soon as it accelerated.

Li Tai did not know much about the combat boats of this era, and there were many types of boats from the north, the largest of which was a speedboat similar to a shipwreck, several feet long, and there were about 100 armor soldiers standing on the deck in the broadboard. The largest number were the small boats, with about twenty or thirty people per boat.

But if it is said to be the most stable, it is still those rafts and bamboo rafts, although they fluctuate with the waves, but they will not be in danger of capsizing at every turn, but the ability of these rafts to cross the current is really not strong, and the penny can still be used to change the course near the shoal, but if it reaches the deep water, it must be towed by boats, otherwise it will be rushed downstream by the current along the river.

Watching so many people work hard to do things they are not good at but can't do it well is also a rare experience, and even gives people a very wonderful sense of cuteness.

When Li Tai saw the scene of the boat fighting, his originally nervous mood improved. But he didn't have time to continue admiring, not only because the boats were about to dock, but also because the battle on the river bridge had already begun.

"Quickly line up to meet the enemy!"

Li Tai raised his hand and instructed Han Xiong to lead his men and horses to defend the dock next to the river bridge, while he led the other men and horses to rush straight to the direction of the river bridge and quickly joined the battle.

"Lord Lang, Lord Lang is finally here!"

He Ruodun is often bold because of his strong martial arts and bravery, but in the face of the fierce Eastern Wei people and horses on the river bridge, he was also defeated and retreated, and when he saw Li Tai leading his troops to join the battle, he was even more unstable.

After all, from the eve before to now, they have been in a high-intensity operation, although their physical strength has recovered last night, but their spirit is doubly depleted, not only He Ruodun at this time, but also the other soldiers are not in good condition.

However, Xue Guyan, who was the attacker, and the thousands of soldiers newly assigned to his command were full of strength, one by one, like wolves and tigers.

At this time, seeing Li Tai leading his troops to join the battle group, Xue Guyan was even more like a wounded and violent bear, roaring loudly and filial piety, while waving the war knife in his hand and killing Li Tai.

Li Tai would not rush up to fight Xue Guyan, a madman, and while withdrawing and retreating into the formation, he shouted loudly: "Capture the thief and kill Xue Guyan, reward 3,000 silk horses!" ”

Xue Guyan was even more embarrassed after hearing this, but he didn't have the leisure to ask why the reward was discounted, but he rushed forward to kill more fiercely, and once disconnected from the battle of his subordinates behind him and was surrounded by enemies.

But Xue Guyan's bravery is really not covered, each hand holding a war knife flying up and down, covering the whole body of Zhou, and constantly killing and injuring the enemy around him, with his own strength, he actually killed the uninhabited space of Fang Yuan. And his subordinates also took advantage of this opportunity to take a big step forward, closer to the riverbank.

"Lord Lang, please temporarily retreat to the shore, and wait for the fire to burn the bridge!"

He Ruodun, who had retreated to rest for a while, came to the rear of the battle again, shouted loudly into the battle circle, and ordered his soldiers to shoot rockets straight to the cabin under the river bridge.

Although the cabin was made of wood, it had already been soaked in water for a long time, and the cabin was very damp, so the rocket did not directly cause an open flame after it was launched, but the oil paste filled in it had already emitted billowing smoke.

Seeing the thick smoke billowing in front of them, the Eastern Wei soldiers who were waiting in the queue behind them to rush forward were also panicked, and they were all unable to move forward despite the urging of the commander. As for those who had already rushed to the front, they were even more busy withdrawing and retreating, fearing that they might be killed in the flames next, or intercepted by the fire in the south and slashed by the western thieves.

Seeing the Wu behind him retreating, Xue Guyan was also full of helplessness, and in the face of Li Tai, who was making various provocative actions towards him in the battle array, he could only retreat with hatred.

Although he is brave, but it is difficult to fight thousands of people with the strength of one person, before the cronies were all scattered between Heluo, and now these people who are allocated to him have a reputation, but they will never give him their lives, if he still loves to fight and does not retreat, these people really dare to leave him alone on the battlefield.

As the enemy retreated, the battle on the river bridge came to an end for the time being, while the battle at the pier continued.

Although the quality of the enemy's boats was poor, the capacity was still very considerable, and after the dock was blocked, the other boats and flat-bottomed rafts did not require the harbor to dock in the harbor, and landed directly from other river beaches, and besieged the pier, so that Han Xiong's men and horses fell into the siege of all sides.

However, due to the fact that the combat rhythm of the river bridge and the boat crossing personnel could not be coordinated, the enemy troops on the river bridge had retreated at this time, and the enemy soldiers who landed on the shore had become lonely.

As for the enemy soldiers who landed first, they were either cut down on the spot by the men and horses who turned to fight, or they turned and jumped back to Hanoi, where they were soon swallowed up by the river waves. More than 1,000 enemy soldiers who landed on the shore were either killed or drowned, and the rest were disarmed and captured.

When the battle at the pier was over, and the flames burst out from the thick smoke billowing under the river bridge, Li Tai groaned a little before he hurriedly raised his hand and shouted: "Put out the fire, don't burn the bridge!" ”

The existence of the river bridge certainly allows the enemy to have a direct channel to attack the south of the bridge, but at the same time, it is also a major restriction on the enemy's way of attacking. As long as the river bridge can still be passed, the enemy's counterattack strategy will also be carried out around the river bridge, for example, the boats and boats coming from the south are obviously cooperating with the attack on the bridge, and the boats and boats will also retreat if the attack on the bridge fails. If the river bridge is burned down with a fire, then the enemy's counterattack will be really unpredictable.

Moreover, He Ruodun and other hundreds of people dared to directly defraud Heyang Nancheng, and although Li Tai complained in his heart, if he did not approve of this behavior, he would not have brought his troops to reinforcements overnight. He was the initiator of the team's pompous and radical style, and after coming here to fight for a while, he couldn't help but have more thoughts in his heart.