"General, the enemy army on the other side has been busy, when will it be possible to build a boat like this?"

On the west bank, Feng Dongshan, the deputy general of Yichuan who stayed behind, was on the fortress that had just been built a few days ago, looking at Ma Jun's side from afar.

Hearing what Qin Wei said, he didn't feel joy in his heart, but frowned even more and pondered.

At this time, he didn't know who led the men and horses from the other side, but the achievements of the British king's army all the way had more or less reached his ears.

Previously, according to Li Shentong's orders, he forcibly requisitioned the boats of various families on both sides of the strait, and strictly ordered that no one should go down the river without authorization from this autumn to next spring. For a time, it caused public resentment to boil. But he couldn't care about it. In his opinion, as Li Shentong said, as long as he can stay here for three or two days, he will be considered to have completed the task.

Therefore, he did not allow the slightest mistake and did not want to give the enemy more chances. The enemy army has no ships, and it is not easy to attack them. As long as he waved the flag, the two warships anchored on the shore were capable enough to block any possibility of the enemy army rushing to cross. Besides, there are no warships, not even ordinary civilian ships, so how can the enemy rush to cross?

And can they be crammed as they are now?

Feng Dongshan is a man who is known to be resourceful and cautious, and out of consideration for the British king's name, he does not think that Ma Jun really wants to wait for the ship to be built before he comes to force the crossing of the Yi River. In terms of troops, the total number of land and water armies they left behind on the west bank was only 14,500. If he really wanted to fight on flat ground, although he knew how to fight, he was also a rival to the British army. However, fortunately, Li Shentong had already promised him, and he only had to keep it for three or two days.

Three or two days, for Feng Dongshan, it doesn't seem to be a difficult thing. Moreover, under the premise that the enemy army has no boat to cross, such a request is too easy.

It's just that there is always a sense of uneasiness in his heart, and this feeling began to sprout when Ma Jun's men and horses arrived on the other side of the river.

Something must be wrong!

Because, if it is delayed here, the less chance there will be for the British army to meet with General Jin Ba north of Luoyang. And Luoyang will be more sure to hold on.

Now, winter is approaching, and the change in the weather must be a disadvantageous factor for the British king, who wants to meet as soon as possible. Therefore, Feng Dongshan believed that the British king must not have the patience to wait so long for the ships to be ready before launching an attack.

"If something goes wrong, there must be a demon!"

Feng Dongshan finally said with emotion.

"I have ordered that from tonight onwards, all battalions, including the navy, shall patrol unceasingly in case of any unusual movement on the part of the enemy. In addition, it is necessary to pay close attention to the movement on the other side......"

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That night, Feng Dongshan did not dare to have the slightest relaxation, and patrolled until mid-sea, and saw that there was no other movement on the opposite side except for still lighting the lights and working overtime to catch up with the boats, so he went back to the room to sleep with a little peace of mind.

After all, without ships, he really didn't need to worry about the enemy forces on the other side of the river. And even if the enemy army wants to attack, even if it is to build the simplest wooden platoon, it will be tomorrow. Moreover, if just a few wooden platoons were covered by the firepower of their two warships, wouldn't they have to become live targets?

In this way, there seems to be no reason to worry too much.

It's just that when he just fell asleep, a group of black-clothed people dressed in water leaning on the water quietly went into the water in a dark place on the opposite bank.

The water of the Yi River, after nightfall, is exceptionally cool. But these men in black, like the ghosts of the Yi River, stalk freely at the bottom of the river.

Finally, it's closer, it's closer......