When Chang Yu arrived at the Qingtong River, thousands of officers and soldiers were quarreling with the rebels across the river. At this time, the sky was already gray and soon it would be completely dark. He looked around and saw endless water and lakes to the east.
To the northeast are vast mountains, and to the west are surging rivers. The Qingtong River is a river connecting the lake and the Yangtze River, blocking the officers and soldiers. If you want to go to Chizhou, you can only go through here!
However, as the outermost natural defense line of Chizhou City, how could Bai Wang, who was newly defeated, allow the officers and soldiers to cross the river easily? Regardless of exhaustion, he organized his troops and horses to establish a defense line along the coast. Wang Yi'en led more than 3,000 people to defend to the death, and he had to stop the officers and soldiers no matter what.
Three days later, he hurried back to Chizhou to make preparations for city defense.
Three days?
What a beautiful idea! Chang Yu didn't even give him a chance for three hours. He ordered the entire army to repair on the spot, and the logistics team came to light fires and cook meals. At the same time, he transported the wounded soldiers back to the city, and moved the Shenji Battalion to the riverside!
"The Governor wants to attack all night?" Wu Sangui frowned: "Our troops are already exhausted... If we use more troops at this time... it may not be appropriate."
Chang Yu hummed and turned to ask Ma Ke: "What do you think, Mr. Ma?"
Ma Ke gritted his teeth and said: "The rebel army is also tired, so why don't we take advantage of the victory and pursue it and cross the river first? If we wait for the rebel army to recover and be well prepared before crossing the river, it won't be that easy!"
"We are short of ships at this time and our soldiers have just fought a battle, so I'm afraid they won't be able to be reused." Wu Sangui thought it would be best to cross the river by force early tomorrow morning. Even Li Muxian, Lu Daqi and others also thought so.
"What can I do if there is no more than ten meters of water and there is no boat?" Chang Yu pondered for a while and said to Wang Tizhong: "General Wang, you are proficient in water properties, how about taking the lead?"
Wang TiZhong responded without hesitation. He originally had 6,000 soldiers. After several fierce battles, he now had more than 3,000 warriors who could fight: "However, our troops suffered heavy losses in the previous fierce battles and were too exhausted. I am afraid that I will not be able to support myself alone. Supervisor
Lord, can you..."
"Of course I will not let you go alone. Marshal Lu will deploy more than a thousand assists, and there will be artillery cover from the Shenji Battalion. It won't be too difficult!" Chang Yu looked at the other side and narrowed his eyes: "This battle is not for us.
Defeat the enemy just to cross the river!"
When Wang Tizhong heard what he said, he breathed a sigh of relief: "With the artillery suppression of the Shenji Battalion, it will be much easier for us to cross the water. The bandit army on the other side is only three or four thousand. In the end, the general will be sure to repel them and cover the army in the rear.
Cross the river".
When it comes to crossing the river, Chang Yu has another headache. He has no boat at the moment. The Jiang soldiers in Wang Ti and Lu Daqi's southern soldiers are mostly proficient in water. The water surface of more than ten meters is nothing for them, but it is for the soldiers from the north.
An insurmountable barrier.
However, the top priority is to quickly land on the beach. If the enemy is fully prepared and wants to attack, it will take a lot of trouble. It is impossible to advance directly to Chizhou City at the moment, but we must first cross the river and gain a foothold.
Since Chang Yu had made the decision to take advantage of the victory to attack and seize the river, Wu Sangui and others could no longer object. Taking advantage of the moment when the troops were reorganizing, they all sat around to discuss how to quickly and effectively break through the enemy's defense line, while waiting for the arrival of the Shenji Battalion.
Because the mountain road was dug by the bandit army, it was extremely inconvenient to march. Not to mention that the Shenji Battalion was still carrying a lot of people. The speed was even slower. Chang Yu waited for nearly an hour and not all of his troops arrived. Instead, he waited for a
A person who surprised him very much.
Wang Zamao!
This guy jumped into the Yangtze River and floated down the river for several miles. He clung to the grass on the bank and lay there for a long time to catch his breath. He heard that the officers and soldiers were victorious and were pursuing the rebels with all their strength, so he ran for another ten miles or so.
Take credit.
This guy is not dead yet. He is very lucky. Chang Yu was a little surprised to see Wang Zamao still alive, but his expression changed in an instant and he roared: "Wang Zamao, you have done a good job!"
"Humble job, humble job, you have tried your best. Thousands of people fought hard and only five or six hundred people were left..." Wang Zamao was originally here to ask for credit, but when he saw the little eunuch, he yelled and cursed all the way, which shocked him and knelt down.
Got it!
"The governor asked you to outflank the bandits from behind. How could you be defeated and beaten by others? You also gave more than a hundred boats to the thieves for nothing. If not, Bai Wang would have died here today!"
"It's because I'm incompetent, because I'm humble." Wang Zamao begged for mercy again and again: "I remembered the governor's instructions and just rushed forward, but I was careless and was outflanked by Bai Wang from behind. So... I'm guilty!"
"That's it!" Chang Yu helped Wang Zamao up: "If you hadn't outflanked the bandit army from behind, they wouldn't have been defeated so quickly. This is your fault. It's a pity that you were so careless and didn't say anything about repaying him if he outflanked him.
"Giving away more than a hundred ships, this is your fault...the merits and demerits are equal, and the governor will no longer embarrass you." He patted his shoulder and said, "You are already great, very great. You will have the opportunity to make meritorious deeds later."
The governor will still give it to you!"
Wang Zamao was frightened out of his wits by the little eunuch's scolding. He then listened to him keep saying that he was great and felt warm in his heart. It was a pity that his great achievements were overshadowed. When he was feeling regretful, he heard the last sentence again.
I was very excited: "I heard that the governor will attack across the river later, I am willing to take the lead!"
Chang Yu raised his brows and looked embarrassed: "But this job has been handed over to Wang Tizhong..." Wang Zamao became anxious when he heard this: "Master Governor, there are three to four hundred people under your humble command, all of them are warriors who are proficient in water-based skills.
, I humbly ask the governor to give me a chance to atone for my sins."
"Damn it, I love your unyielding personality." Chang Yu took a step forward and punched Wang Zamao in the chest: "I will give you this chance again. If you defeat the traitor army,
The Commander-in-Chief of the Defense Line will let you forget the past and I will give you the first credit."
Wang Zamao was overjoyed and kowtowed his thanks repeatedly, and then went to gather men to prepare to cross the river.
"If this continues, all the people in Wang Zamao's hands will be wiped out." Li Muxian chuckled beside Chang Yu: "Both Wang Tizhong and the Governor no longer have to worry about what kind of trouble he will stir up."
Chang Yu sighed: "Who can blame him if he can't stop him even if he tries to stop him?"
Just as he was talking, Wang Tizhong came over from a distance with a half-smile on his face: "Master Governor, why did you let Wang Zamao do that work?"
"He is a general under your command. What's the difference between using you and using him?" Chang Yu said this deliberately, and Wang Tizhong sneered: "That's not the case. The last general can't use him now. If the last general uses him as a vanguard,
He will shirk away due to fatigue, but the Lord Governor will use him, and look at him now like a wolf and a tiger."
"Isn't this exactly what you want?" Chang Yu smiled playfully. Wang Tizhong looked at him and nodded, then gave his hand heavily: "The governor's good intention has finally taken his heart, and I have no way to repay you. I can only swear to death to accompany the governor to kill the thief."
Put an end to the chaos!"
"That's enough." Chang Yu laughed and patted his shoulder: "After crossing the river, I will celebrate the general's success again!"
The Wang Ti Center was satisfied to prepare for the attack. Wang Zamao's three or four hundred were just vanguards, used to block arrows and fill pits. The one who could really defeat the enemy in one fell swoop and influence the battle situation had to rely on his main force.
"The Governor killed two birds with one stone and killed two birds with one stone. The poor Taoist was so impressed that he fell to the ground!" Seeing the king leaving in the body, Li Muchian began to click his tongue again. Chang Yu smiled and said nothing, looking at the light due south, the smile on his face became more and more cruel.