On the ninth day of the first month of April, Li Yuan retreated to the camp of the Goguryeo West Route Army with the remnants of the defeated army, which was located near Hongya Town, more than 140 miles away from the Shahe River, and the commander of the West Route Army was Gao Nanxi, who was a member of the Goguryeo royal family and the cousin of the current Goguryeo king, and was regarded as the real power faction in Goguryeo.

After Gao Nanxi heard Li Yuan's report, he took the case: "Waste! I didn't grab anything, and I lost so many people! ”

Li Yuan's face was pale and he didn't say a word, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Gao Nanxi glared at Li Yuan angrily for a long time, and gradually calmed down, although he wanted to kill this guy, but he still couldn't move around, no way, although he was also a prince, but people also had a backstage.

"General Li, you go down first."

Plaintiff Li stepped back, and Gao Nanxi's expression became serious again: "Someone! ”

"Lord Wang!"

"Give the order to go down and inform the cavalry battalion to assemble! This prince is going to go out in person! ”

"Yes!"

After the herald retreated, Gao Nanxi stood in the big tent and snorted coldly: Hmph! A miscellaneous soldier of the Han army also dares to argue with this prince! If it is passed back, where will the face of this prince be placed!

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On the tenth day of the first month of April, on the night, Zhuang Shaoyou sat in a big tent on the bank of the Shahe River

"Report to the general, eighty miles to the northeast, I found a large force of cavalry of the Goguryeo army, with a total of eight thousand people! Wearing iron armor and carrying a bow, it is expected to arrive at Shahe at noon tomorrow! ”

After Zhuang Shaoyou heard this, his face was expressionless, but in his heart, there was a monstrous wave - eight thousand elite cavalry?! This Goguryeo really can't afford to suffer a loss, and as soon as he suffers a loss, he will immediately take revenge! Eight thousand cavalry, guarding the Sand River? Can you hold it? Don't you have all the money in your hands! There are only 1,500 of them, and most of them are recruits who have just been on the battlefield once, and they are still fighting with the wind.

Zhuang Shaoyou walked out of the camp in a depressed mood, took a walk on the bank of the Sand River, the wind on the bank of the river blew softly on his cheeks, raised his head, looked at the sky, the moonlight was hazy tonight, and the scattered stars were weakly glowing.

It's raining, and it's not a good weather tomorrow! Zhuang Shaoyou looked at the starry sky and couldn't help but sigh a little, he has been studying the Book of Heaven for some days, and he has already studied astronomy, such as the spring rain during spring ploughing, which was predicted very accurately.

It's raining! Rain can make the crops grow better! Rain? That's right! Zhuang Shaoyou raised his head again and carefully observed the starry sky, his face was a little disappointed when he was originally very excited. It's true that it will rain tomorrow, but unfortunately it will only be a normal rain, and it will not rain much.

Zhuang Shaoyou had a headache when he thought of the eight thousand iron horses, which was not an order of magnitude at all! The combat effectiveness is countless times worse, the number of people is countless times worse, and the combat experience is also much worse, the only thing that can be equal is equipment, but they are also 8,000 cavalry, and it is useless to fight ambushes.

Zhuang Shaoyou looked at the sand river flowing quietly under the night sky, is there really no way? If it goes back, will Goguryeo chase after it? I guess so! If you annoy others, or you wouldn't have sent 8,000 iron horsemen for the sake of more than 1,000 people, you must have been annoyed by the other party's master, and you are determined to take revenge on yourself.

But at the beginning, he couldn't let Goguryeo go to sack Wanzi Town, after all, it was also under his rule, and he would be his own people in the future, so there was no reason to abandon it. Now that I've beaten the child, someone's father has found it, if only I had a great father!

God! Give me a great daddy! Zhuang Shaoyou opened his arms on the bank of the Shahe River to vent, but a wave suddenly splashed on the river surface that was originally calm, and the head covered his face smashed on Zhuang Shaoyou's face, so embarrassed!

Although the weather in April has warmed up, the night is still a little cold, and the cold river water unceremoniously slapped on Zhuang Shaoyou, Zhuang Shaoyou was full of excitement, stunned there, but soon laughed.

Zhuang Shaoyou hurriedly ran back to the camp and shouted loudly: "All the cavalry battalions obey the order, immediately pack up, and in a quarter of an hour, we will set off!" ”

The cavalry battalion suddenly became in a commotion, and was just about to wash and sleep, when it suddenly gathered? Is the enemy coming? Although I was a little surprised, the execution of the order was unambiguous

A quarter of an hour later, the hundred cavalry who stayed behind on the wooden bridge were assembled, and Zhuang Shaoyou did not talk nonsense, and led the cavalry cautiously across the wooden bridge.

"Set fire! Burn the bridge to me! ”

"General, if the bridge is burned, we won't be able to cross it!"

"What nonsense! Burn one's ship! ”

"Yes!"

Zhuang Shaoyou glanced at the cavalrymen with serious faces, and smiled: "Very good!" Rest assured, we're not going to die! ”

"The subordinates swear to follow the general!" A hundred voices answered neatly.

"Let's go!" Zhuang Shaoyou led his men along the river and roared north.

An hour later, Zhuang Shaoyou led people to catch up with Zhang San and Ink who were cutting trees, Zhang San and the soldiers had stopped cutting trees, but they were all helping Ink and others to make some rafts and other things.

Seeing Zhuang Shaoyou suddenly appear with someone, Zhang San and Ink were a little puzzled, and hurriedly stepped forward to greet them.

"General, why are you here?" Zhang San asked first

"Is there a narrow and dangerous place in the upper reaches of the Sand River? I want to build a dam to barrage the river and flood Goguryeo! ”

Zhang San was dumbfounded, crazy, crazy! Absolutely insane! Oh God! Can such a wide river be stopped? Zhuang Shaoyou didn't pay attention to Zhang San, the second was staring at the ink, his face was full of expectation, whether he could succeed or not depends on this buddy!

Ink pondered for a moment and said, "You can give it a try!" ”

Zhuang Shaoyou was immediately overjoyed: "Okay! From now on, everyone, including me, is under your command! Brother Ink, it's up to you whether you can make it or not! ”

Hearing him say this, Ink suddenly increased his pressure, his expression became more solemn, and he said slowly: "General, the water volume of the Shahe River mainly comes from the Sand Lake in the upper mountains, but the Sand Lake is sixty miles away from here, and there are many mountain roads, it is very difficult to walk, it is too late to go there, it can only be nearby, the most suitable place near is actually here, but this may become the place where Goguryeo crosses the river, and it is just a joke to build a dam here to store water!"

Fifteen miles up here is the bend of the Sha River, and there is a small canyon where we can store water, and there are several tributaries upstream, so that we can stop the water of the tributaries first, so that it will be easier to build a dam on the main road. ”

Zhuang Shaoyou said solemnly: "It's best to finish it tonight!" ”

"Do your best when you make up your mind!"

Zhuang Shaoyou immediately ordered: "Zhang San, tell me to go down and bury the pot and cook immediately!" Prepare another day's dry food to come out, and tonight to feed the brethren, and we will get to work overnight! ”

When the day was about to dawn, there was a narrow part of the river somewhere in the upper reaches of the Sand River.

"General, not at all! The water flow is too fast, and the wooden raft can't be nailed at all! ”

Zhuang Shaoyou frowned, looked at the same anxious ink, and asked, "Brother Mo, the tributaries upstream have been blocked, but we still can't do it here!" ”

Ink was silent for a long time, and suddenly spoke: "General, I have a way, but the cost of this method is too great, I don't know if the general is willing to bear it?" ”

"If you have a way, just say it! Do it no matter what the cost! ”

"Smash the ship!"

Zhuang Shaoyou's originally resolute attitude was a little shaken in an instant, smashing the boat? Are you kidding? There are only three ships that can swing in the Bohai Sea, and now they have smashed it? It's a loser! That's a few thousand taels of silver!

"Brother Ink, how many ships are smashed? How much silver does it cost to build a new ship? ”

Ink rolled his eyes, this boat was originally the Mo family, but Zhuang Shaoyou paid for it to be refitted, and at present, the Mo family is obviously holding Zhuang Shaoyou's skinny thighs, I am not distressed, you are distressed, I really don't see it!

"General, one is enough if you're lucky, two if you're unlucky! It costs about 3,000 taels of silver to build a new ship, and with weapons and equipment and personnel maintenance, it is about 4,000 taels! ”

When Zhuang Shaoyou heard this, he immediately became entangled, he still had 30,000 taels of silver, and it was estimated that he would have to spend 5,000 taels in this war, and the remaining money could still build seven or eight new ships, and he could afford to smash them!

"Good! Smash! The old doesn't go, the new doesn't come! Damn! Lao Tzu can't do it! ”

Ink also looked at the oldest ship that was chosen, these ships are the accumulation of generations of the Mo family! Live longer than yourself. An hour later, with a "Boom!" on the river's surface, there was a "Boom!" The poor three-masted warship began to sink slowly.

Mo Ping regained his mood and immediately ordered: "The first team prepares!" Down the pile! The second team is ready, and the sandbags are dropped! ”

April 11, in the morning, there was a light rain in the sky, and the small raindrops gently slapped on Zhuang Shaoyou's face, Zhuang Shaoyou stood on the east bank of the Shahe River, looking at the river that was intercepted, the water level was slowly rising, Zhuang Shaoyou looked at the sparse and lala light rain, and was very depressed, how could it be so small?

At this time, Qin Ling came to report: "General, Goguryeo is still forty miles away from here!" It is expected that we will reach the east bank of the Sand River in two hours! ”

Zhuang Shaoyou looked at the tired and choked people, hesitated for a moment and ordered: "Zhang San, you take the three battalions to the west bank, look for a high place fifteen miles below to form a defense, as soon as the Goguryeo army crosses the river, you will immediately send a signal to Qinling!" ”

Ink, you take two ships to support Captain Zhang, these two ships must be preserved! Can't afford to lose any more! ”

Ink smiled slightly: "Don't worry, general!" This is all my sister's dowry! ”

Zhuang Shaoyou thought of Mo Mei, his heart warmed slightly, and his mood couldn't help but feel better, and his spirit was lifted! Lao Tzu is working hard here, isn't it just to protect you people! When you go back, the overlord will take the bow and kill you!

"Qinling, I'll teach you here, Zhang San will send you a signal, and when the time comes, the barrage of the main stream tributaries will be dug for Lao Tzu!"

"Yes! But general, where are you going? ”

Zhuang Shaoyou smiled: "I'll take the cavalry battalion to greet the guests!" Make the best of the landlord's friendship! ”

Qin Ling was a little surprised, greeting the guests? Is the general going to harass again? Can't you? It's okay to harass the infantry with this harassment, but it's okay to harass the cavalry? Four hundred cavalry harassing eight thousand cavalry? The soldiers, who had just rested for more than an hour, began to move again, and the cavalry battalion was better, all accustomed to the life of successive battles, but only a little tired. But those later infantrymen were not good, one by one listless.

Zhuang Shaoyou sighed when he saw this, there is no way, just such a few people, but people are wheel battles, and there are more people than himself every time, but he still cheered up and said loudly:

"Brothers, after this battle, each of you will be rewarded with two pieces of food! Kill rewards are counted! Relatives of the dead! ”

When the soldiers heard this, they immediately lifted their spirits, everyone has a share, two hui of rice is enough for a family of three to eat for two months! Cut down an enemy for a tael of silver! Cutting off two heads is an acre of land! And it's a tax-free place!

Zhuang Shaoyou was a little happy to see the morale restored, but also a little helpless, how simple these lovely soldiers were, how simple their wishes were! Minimize their casualties! There were a lot of deaths in the last battle!