Li Jiangyao walked out of the handsome tent alone, gently straightened his shoulders and cape, and looked up at the sky. At this time, the clouds overhead were thick, and it was no longer the usual black night sky, but it was replaced by a dull dark red, which made people a little breathless.

The voice of the white-robed army guard came into his ears: "Dadu Guard, the attacking troops have begun to assemble, and the generals have also gone to Xu Shuai." ”

Li Jiangyao nodded and looked at the crowd coming and going not far away. A large number of Zhenjiang soldiers are holding all kinds of weapons and are organizing their ranks in an orderly manner. Inside and outside the camp, an atmosphere of solemnity permeated the air.

"I'm afraid it's going to rain heavily," the guard muttered to him, and then asked, "Daduhu, do you want to go over?" ”

Li Jiangyao looked at the sky again, and then said in a deep voice: "Let's go, go and see." ”

With that, he shook off his stride and walked towards Xu Youchang's military tent a few hundred meters away.

At this moment, Xu Youchang's tent was already crowded with generals and colonels of the First, Second and Sixth Armies. Everyone was receiving Xu Shuai's final departure instructions, and when they saw that most of them were escorted, everyone hurriedly greeted them and got out of the way.

Xu Youchang put on a set of chain armor, wearing a black iron helmet and a scarlet coat, and looked at Li Jiangyao with resolute eyes. Li Jiangyao came to his side and said in a calm tone: "You are the protagonist of tonight, continue to deploy." ”

Xu Youchang nodded when he heard this, continued to turn to his subordinates, and shouted loudly with a solemn expression: "The fifth watch is going to war!" In accordance with the established strategy, all armies and banners launched an attack on the enemy in front of them, and they were only allowed to advance and not retreat! Only win, not lose! Do you understand? ”

"Understood!" The generals responded in unison.

Xu Youchang's eyes were grim: "The scout has returned, the enemy has strengthened its defenses, and once the raid starts, it will soon turn into a storm." So, you have to be prepared to fight them as if they were the Turkic elite, understand? ”

"Understood!" Everyone yelled again.

Xu Youchang turned his head to look at Li Jiangyao, and Li Jiangyao nodded silently at him. Xu Youchang smiled confidently and waved his big hand violently: "Move!" ”

Du Jian, Jigriz and the others shouted, turned around and left. For a while, the sound of armor in the tent was amazing. Everyone left quickly, stepped on their horses, and roared away in different directions.

Click! Boom Boom –

As the generals rushed towards their troops, a scorched thunder suddenly exploded in the air, followed by a muffled thunder, which spread all over the sky in an instant. Soon, the raindrops the size of beans poured down like broken pearls, and in the blink of an eye, the whole world was shrouded in a curtain of water.

Li Jiangyao muttered: "It's raining again, it looks like Weinan at the beginning." ”

Xu Youchang couldn't help but laugh and said, "It's true." It seems that God is willing to help, this kind of weather is definitely good for offense and not good for defense. ”

"Chief, the rebels are on the lookout, you must be careful." Li Jiangyao's hand and Xu Youchang clasped tightly: "I'm waiting for you to triumph." ”

The situation was as Xu Youchang said, and God helped the attacker a lot.

Although this sudden rainstorm caused the water level of the river to rise sharply and the waves were turbulent, which invisibly increased the difficulty of crossing the river by boat, because of the rapid and fierce rain, it also plunged the defense line on the south bank into a fog and chaos. Within a few feet, it is impossible to see as far as the eye can see, which seriously affects the visibility.

In the face of the frenzied washing of the icy rain, the rebel posts were all working hard, and before their superiors could nod their heads in agreement, the sentries hid in forts and tents one after another, making the riverside almost completely alert.

The vanguard clusters of the Zhenjiang Army, under the cover of the storm, entered the preset starting position one after another, standing quietly in the dark and dreary rain curtain, quietly watching the river that was also in darkness.

Hundreds of large and small military and civilian ships docked in order in accordance with the operational strategies that had been exercised countless times. A team of Zhenjiang soldiers were not disturbed by the strong wind and rain at all, and boarded the ship in batches in an orderly manner.

Countless sails swept across the turbulent river in the night and rain, and sailed bravely to the opposite side.

Five watches, the military horn sounded suddenly!

Immediately afterward, hundreds of giant war drums, mixed with thunder and rain, were beaten by the drummers. The passionate drum beat hit the hearts of all the soldiers on both sides of the river.

The rebels, who were sheltering from the rain in their tents, were awakened by the sound of trumpets and drums. In a trance, they even wondered if their ears were disturbed by the heavy rain and thunder outside, so that they had an inexplicable illusion.

However, this suspicion did not last long.

The tsunami-like shouts of killing soon came very clearly.

This is not a delusion! This is a large-scale attack by the Zhenjiang Army!

Tens of thousands of hoplites jumped straight into the water near the shore of the beach, and then, wielding broadswords and huge axes, waded through the knee-high river, and rushed desperately towards the defense line on the south bank.

Along with these hoplites, there were countless sharp arrows that galloped from the darkness, like a torrential rain in front of them, pouring down all over the sky and enveloping the entire rebel camp in an instant.

"The enemy is coming! The enemy is coming! Alert, alert! ”

The rebel officers brandished their swords and roared hoarsely, reminding their men to assemble and fight. However, their insane sounds, completely suppressed by the sound of war drums on the opposite side and the torrential rain around them, did not have any effect at all.

The rebels' defense line on the river bank was still in a state of confusion and ignorance.

From time to time, dazzling lightning flashed in the sky, and the light shone through the river. As far as the eye can see, the front of the defense line is full of dense black sail shadows, and countless soldiers are surging towards the shore like a huge wave of frenzy!

The battalion of rebels was immediately frightened and overwhelmed.

It wasn't until tens of thousands of Zhenjiang heavy armored infantry successfully landed on the river bank and were close to the trenches of the defensive line that they finally reacted from their confusion, picked up all kinds of weapons, and began to fight to resist.

Unfortunately, it was already too late.

The tasks of the hoplites were very clear. While desperately slashing and slashing the rebels standing in front of them, they quickly broke through the rejecting horses and deer barricades arranged in the forward positions, clearing the way for the main attacking force behind them.

It was only half an hour's work, and the entire river defense was washed to pieces.

The rebels were horrified. Not to mention that they were rushing to fight in the night rain and darkness right now, even if the weather was clear and they were well prepared, they probably wouldn't be able to deal with these fierce gods and evil spirits wearing iron masks.

The resistance at this time was both helpless and desperate.

And for the rebels who are in pain, the nightmare has only just begun.

As the Juma Deer Village was constantly toppled and destroyed, a terrifying thunder suddenly came. However, the muffled thunder did not resound in the air, but rolled from the ground under their feet.

The cavalry units of the Second Army had successfully landed at this time and were beginning to charge the rebels!

It's over, it's all over.

In the hearts of every rebel soldier, there was complete despair at this time.

In the blink of an eye, countless war horses jumped onto the beach, rushed wildly, and fiercely charged towards the rebels' deep positions.

The four rebel infantry phalanxes that had just been organized with all their might were hit head-on by the cavalry group led by Du Jian before they could advance to the shore.

In the pouring rain, countless rebels were scattered, knocked over, hacked to death or trampled to death, with little resistance.

The one-sided slaughter did not last long, and the earth-shattering shouts of killing came from the direction of the Zhenjiang Army again. A mixed group of light and heavy infantry, with a total strength of 40,000 troops, followed closely behind Du Jian and launched an all-out assault on the rebel lines.

The giant crossbows of the Shenji Battalion were directly erected on the forward high ground, and they fired wildly at the enemy in the distance, and 5,000 archers and 3,000 crossbow archers lined up in a neat array, and launched extended shots at the same time.

Under the cover of the dense rain of arrows, the overwhelming Zhenjiang army seemed to be more violent than thunder and denser than torrential rain, completely engulfing those rebel soldiers who were lucky enough to avoid the cavalry rush in an instant.

From the beginning of the fifth watch to the crossing of the river to the complete breakthrough of the three defense lines before and after the rebels, Du Jian and them only took less than an hour and a half, destroying and invincible. More than 7,000 rebels were killed on the spot, and many more fled in all directions.

When Xu Youchang crossed the river by boat and set foot on the position on the south bank, the entire Second Army and the first part of the Sixth Army had successfully landed and successfully occupied a frontal defense line that was nearly ten miles long. Du Jian began to command the cavalry troops to raid the enemy's rear command post and pursue the remnants.

At the same time, all the ships returned to Jiangbei one after another, ready to carry the second batch of troops.

Xu Youchang looked up at the heavy rain that did not weaken in the slightest, and ordered in a deep voice: "Send someone to call General Du back!" All the soldiers obeyed my command and immediately strengthened the existing positions to prevent the enemy from counterattacking! ”

He was right. At present, the main force crossing the river is the Second Army, which is a mixed infantry and cavalry, plus the five battalions of the Sixth Army, with a total strength of about 60,000 troops.

Calculating the time, it will take at least a whole day for all the troop transports to return to the north shore and re-carry the First and Sixth Armies, and it will take them at least a whole day to get them here with men and horses.

If the enemy's ships come to block the attack are also taken into account, it can only be delayed for a longer time.

During this period, once Ye Rongcheng and Xie Bao rushed to the battle with their troops, the troops crossing the river would have to face a counteroffensive by the opponent's superior forces, and the situation would become very serious.

Only by struggling to withstand the enemy, holding the beachhead steadily, and waiting until the ironclad cavalry and hoplites all arrived, could the victory be truly in the hands of Xu Youchang.

The military order was handed down, and the well-trained soldiers immediately went into action.

The 2nd Army of Zhenjiang Agni, a veteran force capable of attacking and defending, quickly switched from a surprise attack to a local defense, relying on the camps left by the rebels to arrange a combat system.

It didn't take long for Du Jian to be ordered to lead the cavalry troops back. He rode his horse and galloped in front of Xu Youchang, and said loudly:

"Xu Shuai! The puppies are here! It's your old troops, the Xuanjia Army! ”