The scouts arranged along the Yellow River quickly took boats and sent warning messages to Yucheng Water Village like arrows.
When Han Qing heard the news, he had no time to complain. He immediately dispatched twenty more warships with hundreds of materials to form the other two fleets.
One group is led by Yuan Kun and is responsible for the area within ten miles upstream of Yucheng Ferry; the other group is led by Yuan Bao and is responsible for the area within ten miles downstream of Yucheng Ferry.
Any suspicious ship, no matter how big or small, is discovered immediately. If it does not obey orders, it will be sunk on the spot and the Liao army will not be allowed to cross the Yellow River.
It's not that Han Qing has a cautious temperament, but that he is self-aware. Most of the brothers under his command are grain workers and soldiers. Regardless of equipment, training level, and combat experience, they are not on the same level as the Liao army.
And he himself, relying on the ancestral marksmanship of the Han family, is more than enough to be a centurion. Commanding an army of tens of thousands to fight in the field against those Liao generals who have been fighting for half their lives is tantamount to betraying them!
Therefore, Han Qing had long made up his mind to use the same tactics he used to deal with the Goryeo navy to deal with the Liao cavalry.
That is, you hit yours, and I'll hit mine. No matter what moves the generals named Yelu on the opposite side used, Han refused to take them.
As for Han, he gave full play to his own advantages and did whatever he could to get it cheap.
Anyway, no matter how much food the Liao army grabbed, it would be used up sooner or later. But on Han's side, with the entire Jingdong East Road at his back, he would have no worries about food and drink no matter how long the fight lasted.
Facts have proved that Han Qing seriously underestimated the sophistication of his opponent, and even more seriously underestimated the shamelessness of the Liao people.
On the third day after the warning was sent, billowing smoke and dust suddenly rose up at the ferry on the north bank of the Yellow River. Immediately afterwards, countless men, women, and children, carrying large and small packages, rushed to the dock.
Farther away, there was a shrill sound of horns, and a group of Liao troops rode horses and wielded swords, driving more innocent people towards the ferry like sheep.
"No, the Khitan people want to kill the people to vent their anger." Zhang Fan was so anxious that he rushed to Han Qing and shouted for help, "I'm going to punish you. I have a humble job and take two boats across the river to pick up people. Otherwise, those people will definitely die!"
"I'm humble and go with Brother Zhang!" Liu Hong, his eyes red with anxiety, stood up and asked loudly. "Before the Liao army reaches the ferry, we can take as many as we can!"
Both of them were veteran archers from Jinniu Village. They had witnessed with their own eyes how the Dangxiang invaded and massacred the people in the border states and counties.
Therefore, the two of them had no doubt that the Khitan Cavalry would really kill innocent people.
However, Wu You, who had been in battle for a long time, could hear a hint of conspiracy in the cries on the north bank. He stood up decisively and retorted loudly, "Be careful of fraud when it comes to punishment. The Liao army is short of ships. If the dead soldiers are killed,
Hiding among the people, if we send a boat there, not only will we not be able to save the people, but we will never return!"
"Wu Du is under the jurisdiction of Wu. What do the people look like? What do the Khitan soldiers look like? If you get close, you can see clearly!" Zhang Fan was so anxious that he turned his head and shouted at Wu You.
"You can see clearly, but you can't stop them from driving the people to board the ship. By then, the sides of the ship will be crawling with people, and you won't have time to drive the ship away from the shore. When Xiazhou rebelled, how many cities were there on Yongxing's military road?
, is it because of the benevolence of the guarding general that the party's kites drove the people to falsely open the city gate?"
"Then send the boat over. Even if the boat is lost, it is better than not saving it!" Liu Hong knew that Wu You was right, but gritted his teeth and insisted on his suggestion, "Even if the boat is robbed by the Khitans, the punishment will be
You can also send warships to sink it."
"When the boat goes by, the people can crowd it and overturn it." Wu's eyes turned red and he continued to shake his head.
Immediately, he turned his body to Han Qing, stood solemnly and held his hands in his hands, "I'm going to punish you. General, please lead two thousand brothers across the river to stop the Khitan soldiers and cover the people's escape along the river bank."
"No!" Liu Hong knew that he had just misunderstood Wu You, and tried to dissuade him with red eyes, "I don't know how many Khitan troops came to the north bank. How long can you hold on with two thousand brothers across the river?"
"I'll go with Wu Duxia!" Li Yu, who was familiar with the rules of officialdom, sighed and said solemnly, "If we don't send troops to cross the river, even if we block the Khitan army, we may not be able to block the mouth of the clear stream!"
This is the most vicious part of the Liao general's plan.
Even if he knew that there were a large number of dead soldiers from the Liao Kingdom hidden among the people, Han Qing had to find a way to save them.
Otherwise, when the news reaches Bianliang, those Qingliu people will just rush forward regardless of how complicated the specific situation is at that time, and first put the crime of refusing to save others on their own people.
When Li Jiqian, the king of Xia, was in rebellion, could no one of the officials and generals of the Song Dynasty in the border states and counties have imagined that Dang Xiang's kite might be among the common people?
not necessarily!
But if they see it, what can they do?
If you don't open the city gate, even if you defend the county seat, your reputation and future will be ruined. It's better to open the city gate and take a gamble. Even if you lose the bet, at least you will leave a clear name after your death.
"Okay, don't argue anymore." Han Qing suddenly stood up from behind the handsome case and waved his hands calmly.
In his two lifetimes, this was the first time that he had seen the vicious behavior of using the common people as a cover to launch an attack on the opponent. It was inevitable that he had been confused just now.
However, he was a person who had experienced life and death after all. Soon, he calmed down and thought of a practical way to deal with it.
"Yes, punishment!" The generals had always been convinced by Han Qing and immediately stopped arguing, eagerly waiting for him to make the final decision.
"Zhang Fan, you go find a few fishermen with good water skills and drive two sentry boats to pick up the people. If you encounter dead Khitan soldiers trying to rob the boat, abandon the boat immediately and jump into the river to escape." Han Qing took a deep breath and grabbed a few guns.
Order arrows and start dispatching troops and generals.
"Zhang Shouzhong, you take the river patrol fleet to respond. Don't dock, place the fleet across the middle of the river. Then, prepare to stop all the ships and inspect them one by one."
"Liu Hong, you are the second team and bring fifty fishing boats to pick up people. Each boat is only allowed to carry twenty people. Once filled, they leave. Then go to the middle of the Yellow River for inspection. If someone robs the boat, abandon the boat immediately and run away.
, don’t fight for anything!”
"Dou Sha, go and send someone to bring Yuan Kun and Yuan Bao back..."
"Wu Mata..."
Regardless of whether they understood it or not, all the generals stepped forward to receive the order and then went separately to carry out the tasks. Soon, more than half of the generals in the Chinese army tent were missing.
After a quick glance around, Han Qing grabbed the last general order and said, "Others, board the flagship with me to meet the enemy general. Today, no matter what dirty tricks that shameless person uses, I will accept them all."
Yes! Then, find an opportunity to make him pay with blood!"