Three days later, Zhang Yi's 200,000-strong army arrived at the Yalu River.
The troops led by Du Lin had already crossed the river by boat one day in advance.
All the ships on the river are concentrated on the other side.
In order to prevent our army from building pontoon bridges, the other side has set up catapult positions in many places. Once there is any movement, the catapults will bombard them indiscriminately.
Zhang Yi ordered that the army set up camp and were in no hurry to cross the river.
He asked the artillery troops and engineering troops to be prepared and wait for a fire in the opponent's backyard before taking quick action.
A marching table was set up by the river, Xiaoliu made tea, and Zhang Yi and the generals sat around, sipping fragrant tea, looking at the scenery, and laughing loudly.
"Yi Ge, after the war, should we build a bridge to connect the peninsula to China?" Li Changzhi said longingly, "That way, the people of the peninsula can visit Chang'an."
"It is necessary," Zhang Yi nodded. "We need to build a new large iron bridge on the Yalu River, and it is also a railway bridge. We need to build a railway starting from Busan, passing through Beijing and other places, and reaching Chang'an directly."
"Hahaha, the train can run more than two thousand kilometers a day, which means that the people of Busan can reach Chang'an in one day. It's really beautiful." Xiaoliu said happily.
"Yes, Princess Liu," Chen Yiyi said with a smile, "That's not all. I heard my brother-in-law say that eventually he will build a railway network that extends in all directions. Within a day, we can reach all parts of China!"
"I suggest that we build a railway to Moscow," Vadim said with the help of a translator. "Let us integrate the Chinese people and the Slavic people. The Tsar has only two choices, or surrender to his sworn brother.
Or abdicate and let Yi Ge plan all the territory in the world, including Berlin, Paris and London!"
Everyone clapped and laughed.
In getting along day and night, Vajim has long been mingled with everyone, like a brother. His vision is very broad, including the Eurasian continent.
Only by conquering all the countries on the road can the situation of division and melee be ended, the army be abolished, and the people of the world can be integrated into one.
Today Zhang Yi is ahead of the world in having steam engines and artillery, so all this is a clearly visible vision, not a mirage.
Gao Yufei was very excited. He was a newly surrendered general. Sitting with Zhang Yi and others, he realized how ignorant and backward the leaders of Greater China were. In one sentence, their failure was doomed. They had already
Abandoned by the times.
"Yes," Zhang Yixin said, "please be prepared. After we unify China, you may all become the commanders of thousands of miles of expeditionary force, attacking east, west, north and south at the same time to change the world and create a new civilization."
Everyone nodded vigorously.
…
When Du Lin saw the densely packed flags and people on the other side of the Yalu River, his whole body felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and he could not say a word for a long time.
Hundreds of thousands of soldiers from Greater China have taken refuge with Zhang Yi. These are the elite main force of Greater China!
Why is this happening?
Because the politicians were indecisive and did not listen to Dulin's advice, they first purged the army and then launched an expedition. The politicians were dark-hearted and ruthless, but they did things in a sloppy manner.
He picked up the telescope and saw Zhang Yi and others drinking tea leisurely. Du Lin had a feeling that a disaster was imminent.
He only brought back 60,000 to 70,000 horses, and with tens of thousands of new recruits, he barely had 100,000 troops.
If Zhang Yi was not blocked across the Yalu River with all his strength, he would be finished, and so would Greater China.
He hurriedly sent people to the capital to ask for help.
Zhang Yi did not have a boat and could only build a pontoon bridge. Therefore, Du Lin felt that although his number was small, if he concentrated in one place, he would still have an advantage.
Du Lin grasped the last straw.
Maintain the defensive line no matter what.
"Don't panic, soldiers, you should regard difficulties as opportunities." Du Lin called up the troops and boosted morale. "Yes, I admit that many people betrayed their country and sought glory and took refuge in Zhang Yi, but this is not a bad thing. Soldiers who do not want to be generals
If you are not a good soldier, now is your best chance to make military exploits and be promoted to general!"
Many people screamed and screamed when they heard it made sense.
But after the excitement passed, the soldiers became frustrated again. No one was stupid. Depending on the situation, it was only a matter of time before Zhang Yi's army crossed the Yalu River.
Can flesh and blood withstand artillery fire?
…
Du Lin tried his best to stabilize the morale of the army. After beating the chicken blood, he arranged his troops in formation.
The entire army was on high alert day and night, and their strings were tightened.
At dawn the next day, someone discovered that someone was setting off fireworks on the mountain behind.
It's really strange.
The strange thing is not the fireworks. These fireworks made in Chang'an have long been sold throughout China, and many people have seen them in the capital.
The question is, who sets off fireworks on the mountain?
Du Lin received the notification and climbed up to look at the northern mountains. Fireworks bloomed in the sky, which was very eye-catching.
"Commander, look, Zhang Yi is also setting off fireworks!" the guard shouted.
Du Lin looked back and saw fireworks were also set off on the other side of the Yalu River.
The north and the south echo each other.
Du Lin was shocked, his feet were shaky and he could no longer stand still.
This is not a fireworks display, but a communication signal between Zhang Yi's northern and southern armies.
"Damn it, the border guards are all useless, let Zhang Yi's Northern Army come over!"
Du Lin cursed, cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
What are you afraid of?
He originally thought that by cutting off Zhang Yi's communication channels, Zhang Yi's troops in the mainland would fall into a confused situation, not knowing where to start.
Anyone who acts without the leader's military orders will be beheaded. This is the case in Greater China.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Yi's army came from behind.
It's like it was arranged in advance.
Du Lin's inner defense completely collapsed. He was attacked from both sides. How could he fight this battle?
"Commander, Zhang Yi has started building the pontoon bridge!" the guard shouted again.
Du Lin looked around and saw that the engineering soldiers on the other side pushed the iron boats into the water. The boats were connected with iron rods and a layer of iron plates was laid on them. A bridge across the river would soon be formed.
"Go, give the order, stop me, even if you die!"
Du Lin yelled wildly and pushed the guard hard. The guard almost fell to the ground and stumbled to convey the order.
The trebuchet was already ready and started throwing stones.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Cannon fire was fired from the other side, and the catapults were blown to pieces one after another.
At the same time, a group of tens of thousands of prairie cavalry shouted battle slogans and came over the mountains and fields like the wind. Their arrows were fast and accurate, and the scimitars in their hands shone with a terrifying cold light!
At this time, Du Lin was dumbfounded. He had no battle plan to deal with the attack from behind. The soldiers all gathered on the river bank. They could only mount their horses to fight in a panic. In front of the prairie cavalry, they were the prey to be slaughtered.