As the first batch of Qi people came ashore, more Northern Qi ships also docked one after another!
In just a moment, the river bank five or six miles away from Dusi Zhouqiao Camp was almost full of Qi people!
At this moment, the pressure on Dusi Zhouqiao Camp reached its peak in an instant!
Because there were too many Qi people landing, these Qi people even pushed the front all the way south for four or five battles, leaving Dusi's soldiers unable to interfere with the subsequent Qi people's landing!
Although relying on the geographical advantage, Dusi's soldiers took advantage in the first round of confrontation, but as the number of Qi people increased, Dusi's pressure became increasing.
The long moment has finally passed!
Su Ding decisively waved his hand and ordered!
"The soldiers in the front line should withdraw, and those in the rear should push up. Retreat steadily, retreat steadily!"
Under his order, the soldiers who had been fighting with the Qi people for a quarter of an hour slowly retreated. Although the soldiers who followed pushed forward, they were also slowly retreating according to a fixed route!
They retreated twenty or thirty feet away!
Su Dingcai waved his hands fiercely and said fiercely: "Light the fire! Light the fire!"
At this moment, the gunpowder has been buried!
Although the gunpowder is now buried, the soil is all new and can be easily discovered, but in the midst of a fierce battle, it is impossible for the Qi people to discover the new soil on the ground!
As someone lit the fuse, in an instant, the sound of gunpowder explosions resounded throughout Yanhuai!
At this moment, the first group of Qi people who landed stepped on the gunpowder and were blown up. At least hundreds of people died in the explosion of gunpowder. The remaining Qi people were thrown into chaos.
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Su Ding waved his hand fiercely and said fiercely: "Brothers, their formation is in chaos, rush forward and take back the position along the river!"
"We must not let these thieves set foot on my Da Chen realm!"
After saying this, Su Ding did not give any more orders. Instead, he drew the sword from his waist and rushed forward with the soldiers.
Even Mr. Shen Yi and Shen shouted angrily and greeted Qi Ren!
At this time, there was a large ship on the Huaihe River that never docked.
On the deck of the big ship, a young man covered in armor was holding a tube in his hand, turning a blind eye and watching the battle on the south bank.
This thing is also a telescope.
But the lens barrel is made of pure gold, and the lens is made of pure transparent crystal. It is a novelty that has only been brought to Yandu from the West in the past two years.
However, the cost of this thing is high, and it is destined to be impossible to spread into the hands of ordinary soldiers.
After watching for a while, His Royal Highness King Wei put down the telescope and put it aside, frowning slightly and said: "Why is the advance so slow? Didn't the general say that there are only two thousand defenders at the Zhouqiao Camp on the south bank?
Let's spread out the front, even if they haven't all landed yet, they shouldn't be able to stop us."
"The civil servant of Nanchen who guards Huai'an has a surname of Shen and a given name of Yi."
Zhou Shizhong was also looking at Nan'an. He looked at Nan'an quietly: "Zi Ziheng."
"Very young."
"Although he is a scholar, he has some skills. The Nanchen court sent him to Yanhuai just to compete with Zhao Lu of Nanchen."
"Your Highness, think about it. A young man in his early twenties can tear off a piece of defense from Zhao Lu's mouth. This person is naturally amazing."
"It turns out that I didn't pay much attention to him."
General Zhou said quietly: "Not long after he arrived in Huai'an, Quanzi led people to try to attack the Huai'an defense line. As a result, I recruited two thousand elite soldiers from the Southern Army, but only half of them returned."
His Royal Highness King Wei frowned when he heard this, looked back at Zhou Shizhong, and asked: "General, are there any elites among the eight thousand people on the south bank now?"
Zhou Shizhong smiled and did not answer.
But his meaning is self-evident.
Of course there is none.
The real elite of the Southern Conquest Army only numbered about 5,000 in total, and each one of them was Zhou Shizhong's treasure. However, even if the Huai'an Prefecture was captured this time, they would eventually be driven back to Hebei by the Southerners.
The people in the river will definitely suffer mass casualties.
Zhou Shizhong was naturally reluctant to waste his elite talents.
His Royal Highness King Wei no longer asked, but looked at the battlefield on the south bank again, and said slowly: "General, we come here with such a big fanfare, we can't even get to the shore."
"Your Highness wants to conquer Huai'an. It's not difficult."
Zhou Shizhong looked at the south bank and said slowly: "My soldiers from the Southern Army have landed. Although the progress is not fast, they are advancing slowly. We will soon be able to gain a foothold on the south bank."
"if…"
Zhou Shizhong looked at His Royal Highness King Wei and said calmly: "If His Highness really wants to defeat the enemy and perform meritorious service, I will now order the empty ships to turn back to the north bank, and His Highness will put all the 20,000 reinforcements he brought to the south bank.
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"We can capture the city of Huai'an in three days at most."
Zhao Kai's eyelids twitched, and he turned back to look at Zhou Shizhong suspiciously.
"Since the general is sure of conquering Huai'an, why did he only lead more than 8,000 people this time?"
"Because it's almost winter..."
General Zhou glanced at Zhao Kai helplessly and said in a low voice: "Your Highness, the Southern Conquest Army is the imperial court's Southern Conquest Army..."
Zhao Kai snorted lightly and did not answer. Instead, he looked at the other side of the river and gritted his teeth and said, "Then kill all the southerners on the south bank!"
"This time, I will defeat five thousand enemies!"
Zhou Shizhong didn't answer, but turned his head silently and glanced at the young prince.
Then he looked towards the south bank of the Huaihe River, raised his hand, and said slowly: "Send the order, push forward faster!"
"Before noon, kill Nanchen's Zhouqiao Camp!"
Under normal circumstances, Zhou Shizhong would not personally direct a battle involving no more than ten thousand people, but this time, he was "studying with the prince", so he went to the battlefield in person.
He was the supreme commander-in-chief of the Southern Conquest Army. As soon as his words came out, they were immediately passed down from level to level.
As a result, the Qi people on the south bank of the Huaihe River launched an even more fierce offensive!
Shen Yi personally went to the battle formation, and under the cover of several internal guards, he fought hard and cut off the arm of a Qi Ren with one knife. The man lay on the ground in pain, and then one of the internal guards rushed forward and stabbed him again.
To be honest, although Mr. Shen's personal physical strength is good and he can be regarded as a qualified soldier, in terms of combat effectiveness, if he goes into battle in person and has a few internal guards to protect him, it is better to retreat to the rear and let a few internal guards to protect him.
Let go and kill.
But Shen Yi's appearance on the battlefield is not just to improve the combat effectiveness of one or two people.
What's more important is morale and people's hearts!
This morning was the longest morning Shen Yi had ever spent in his life!
The two sides fought fiercely along the Huaihe River for a full hour!
At this time, because the number of people was too low, Yanhuai was almost occupied by the Qi people!
Shen Yi took two steps back and glanced at the battlefield where the defeat was already evident.
He gritted his teeth and was extremely unwilling!
But at this time, there is no use being unwilling. If the fight continues, the two thousand soldiers of Shen Yi's Zhouqiao camp may face a defeat!
Once defeated, they will be hunted down by Qi people like a sheep!
Shen Yi gritted his teeth and was about to give an order!
Su Ding hurried over. He bowed his head deeply to Shen Yi and breathed heavily.
"Mr. Shen, Gong Shen!"
Shen Yi waved his hand impatiently and said in a hoarse voice: "I know, I know, we'll withdraw immediately!"
Su Ding swallowed and whispered: "Mr. Shen!"
"Our reinforcements have arrived!"
Shen Yi's eyes lit up and he turned around: "So fast? Where did you come from!"
Su Ding lowered his head and smiled bitterly: "They are cavalry. They came in a hurry on horseback. There are five hundred in total..."
When Mr. Shen heard this, he immediately frowned.
Because it was so easy for him to get the cavalry, and they were all extremely valuable!
But at this time, I don’t have much else to worry about!
After only one breath, Mr. Shen said coldly: "Send the order for them to dismount immediately!"