After everything was ready, Ma Tan led tens of thousands of Han troops south to the vicinity of the Yellow River crossing.

In the meantime, Biqiu Jian had been waiting on the south bank for a long time. In order to guard against the Han army, he not only burned down the pontoon bridge, but also built an earthen city as a barrier.

"It's worthy of being a veteran who can put a little pressure on me, this kid is really capable." Ma Tan looked at the deployment of the Wei army in Henan, and after combining the geographical advantages, he couldn't help but sigh.

"I have to say, this precautionary means are really good, if I hadn't come in person, he would probably be able to hold this ferry."

"It's a pity that such a talented person turned out to be a ditch seller...... Ahem, anyway, we've got to do it quickly! ”

"General, I'm afraid this can't be solved quickly, right?" Jiang Wei was behind Ma Yan, and he was also observing this terrain. Soon, with his combat experience, he could determine that this ferry would probably not be able to be captured.

This river bridge ferry is an important link between Hanoi County and Si Chau in the south, and it is usually connected by pontoon bridge. However, now the pontoon bridge has been burned down by Biqiujian, and the Hebei ships have also been disposed of in advance.

Therefore, on such a wide river, the Han army could only build rafts to cross the river.

If it is said that this time it is all the regular army of the Han Dynasty, then it may be necessary to wait for a war. But at present, he is not bringing the Hu soldiers of the six towns, or the Huns of the state.

No matter where these northerners come from, they all have one thing in common, that is, they are not good at water. If you let them cross the Yellow River on a small raft under the obstruction of the Wei army, I am afraid that it will be a bit difficult for strong people.

"General, in my opinion, it is better to sit here with your prestige and deter the Wei people from defending the ferry. Then let me take a roundabout raid from other places with thousands of elite soldiers, and I will definitely get a great success! ”

Jiang Wei made a suggestion to Ma Jian at this time, which sounded quite safe. However, Ma Jian refused without hesitation, and said directly,

"No! We don't have that time. ”

"I've already received news before, and this time Biqiu Jian is coming back to guard the ferry. He still has most of his troops in Yuhan Road and hasn't withdrawn, this is a piece of fat! ”

"If this can't be resolved quickly, when the main force of the Wei army successfully withdraws to Luoyang, I'm afraid it will be difficult. When we wait for next year's crusade, we may pay a lot of unnecessary losses! ”

"So no matter what, you have to do it quickly!"

Ma Tan didn't intend to let go of a piece of fat that reached his mouth, and he was always adventurous. After penetrating and merging the state like a tourist, you let Ma Jian stay in Hebei honestly, then it is better to kill him.

However, Jiang Wei could only spread his hands and said with a wry smile,

"But our subordinates are really not accustomed to water, and they are prone to accidents when they take a big boat, let alone the current situation."

"It's okay, I've got a plan!" Ma Yan smiled, waved his hand and said.

"Now you go and order the soldiers to build the raft, and go to the Hanoi nobles to ask for the chain ropes to connect the rafts together. At that time, the soldiers will lie on the raft and cross the Yellow River with the wind! ”

"As soon as the tribe reaches the south bank of the Yellow River, we have already won half of the victory."

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After Ma Tan gave the order to force the crossing of the Yellow River, the Han army began to build rafts on the north bank, and connected them with ropes and chains.

Among them, the prominent families of Hanoi County provided great support. With the help of craftsmen raised by the big clan, hundreds of rafts were quickly built.

Such a huge action obviously could not be concealed from Wei Jun's ears and eyes. But to Ma Tan's surprise, Biqiu Jian didn't say anything about it, as if he didn't care at all.

In just a few days, a large raft to force the crossing of the Yellow River has been built. They are connected by ropes that allow the boat to move smoothly on the river.

At the same time, Ma Tan also selected 2,000 soldiers who knew how to use water, and together with the selected warriors, they formed a vanguard department. With 3,000 elite soldiers and a chain of iron cables, Ma Tan plans to use the same method to give Biqiu Jian another big eye.

However, just after all the arrangements had been decided, Jiang Wei insisted on taking the lead with Ma Yan.

"General, my martial arts are strong, and if I force the crossing together, I can also defeat the Wei army more easily!"

"But you're from Longyou, and you don't know water?" Ma Jian frowned and spoke.

"It's okay, I'm cautious, I'll be fine if I hold on to the raft!" Jiang Wei replied firmly.

"But, let's keep up when the time comes." Seeing Jiang Wei's resolute attitude, Ma Jian finally nodded and agreed to his request to fight.

After Ma Tan made all the preparations, he finally chose to cross the Yellow River in the early morning of a foggy day, and the Han army launched an operation to force the Yellow River.

Northerners know that in the early hours of winter, there is generally fog. And Ma Tan also took advantage of this moment to launch a river crossing operation with the Han army.

The 3,000 soldiers of the Han Army quietly sat on the raft and carefully took advantage of the northwest wind to row towards Henan.

At this moment, it is winter, and the Yellow River is dry, so the water potential is not so big. After the rope chain, the Han soldiers did not suffer much bumps.

Therefore, until the Han army arrived near Jiangxin, the officers and soldiers of the various departments were still safe and sound, and no one had any accidents.

However, just as the Han army had just passed through the center of the river, the Wei army camp on the south bank of the Yellow River suddenly changed.

"Put!!"

With an order, dozens of boulders suddenly rose into the air and smashed in the direction of the Han army!

Biqiu Jian is no longer the young general of the year, and obviously Ma Jian can't deceive him with this calculation. Moreover, he had already seen the trick of the chain of iron cables, and deployed a large number of thunderbolts to deal with it before the war began.

As I said before, Biqiu Jian's learning ability is very strong, and it is difficult to win the second time with the same move.

"Looks like they're prepared!" Ma Yan's heart sank, and he quickly turned his head and ordered.

"Hold on to the raft and watch out for the enemy's stonethrowing!"

But obviously, Ma Jian said it was too late. A large number of rockfalls fell all over the world, quickly stirring up huge waves on the otherwise stable river surface!

At this time, the characteristics of the Hu soldiers under Ma Yan's command who are not accustomed to water are exposed at a glance. Even under the chain of iron cables, there are still many soldiers who turned over and fell into the water and began to struggle in the water in a panic.

And Jiang Wei, who was following Ma Yan, was extremely unlucky, and was directly smashed by a broken stone raft, and fell into the icy Yellow River water at once.

"General save me!" Jiang Wei was shocked, and in a panic, he poured two mouthfuls of Yellow River water in a row, and was gagged with sand.

Seeing Jiang Wei fall into the water, Ma Jian was a little helpless, so he could only turn around and jump into the water to pull him. However, as soon as he plunged headlong into the Yellow River, he suddenly realized that something was wrong.

"Wait ......"

(End of chapter)