Chapter 1650 The Northern Expedition, the Battle of Crossing the River Begins
Hebei East Road, Yellow River Ferry in Southern Bozhou.
The roaring Yellow River, with its rolling waves, is like a giant dragon stretching across the land of China. Among the camps that stretch for dozens of miles on the north bank, there are also city walls of two to three feet built with rammed earth, each of which is only about three or four miles away.
It is long, and they are all camps and walls set up as soon as possible to resist the rebel troops crossing the Yellow River from the north.
When Xiao Tang swept across the northern area of Jingdong Road and quickly mobilized ships and troops to gather north, the Jin Dynasty court naturally had already expected that the man would take advantage of the momentum of victory and continue to fight north. Originally, he and the Song Dynasty temporarily
However, Xiao Tang not only resisted the decree, but also launched a large-scale war to make the fight more practical. This was too arrogant, and he also coveted the Hebei and other roads to conquer large areas of state capitals. Even those guys
Now that they have the upper hand in terms of momentum, the Jin people will naturally feel resentful and think, how can there be any reason to spit out the meat that has been swallowed in the mouth?
Even if there were rebels under the control of Xiao Tang in the north who were constantly attacking and harassing the military states along the coast of Nanjing Road and Tokyo Road from the sea, the Jin army soldiers and horses stationed in the north not only had no spare time to gather ships to destroy the henchmen in the rear, but were also killed.
It can be contained. On the two sides of Hebei Province, it is still necessary to mobilize all effective forces to set up defenses on the north bank of the Yellow River.
Although most of the Jurchens and other Huru tribes among the Jin army are better at riding horses and less at water battles, they have now learned to be smart and know how to fight the rebels on the water with small boats driven by poles and oars.
, I am afraid that in the turbulent Yellow River, most of them can only capsize their boats and fall into the water to feed the bastards. However, if Xiao Tang's rebel army really comes by boat, they will at least block the river bank defense line and only suppress it with bows and crossbows, and then order the garrison troops to swarm.
Just go up and fight the groups of rebels who landed on the beach. However, although these days are not considered heavy rain, the rain is pouring down, whether it is soldiers and horses sent out as rangers and scouts, or they are stationed inside the walls of the camps.
The soldiers and horses also looked a little listless.
On the contrary, we have to beware of the Southern Song Dynasty people coming back to kill us again. When has my daughter, Zhen Erlang, ever been so breathless in a battle? When will this bird's life be considered over? If Xiaotang's guy doesn't come for a day, we can only wait for him.
Waiting for this Baba?
The Jin army stationed on the river bank defense line and some of the original and puppet Qi troops in Beitou were in decline. Most people had complex thoughts. Naturally, they could not compare with the Jin army who crossed the Yellow River several times and looked directly at the Song soldiers and horses as if they were nothing.
While many Tatar generals cursed Xiao Tang and his various rebels with the most vicious words in their hearts, in fact, the fear of the enemy was also lingering in their hearts subtly.
Finally one day
A Zahu general who was riding his horse and looking around the river sneezed several times, and then spit heavily on the ground and cursed a few words in nonsense. Together with the fifty or sixty Zahu knights behind him,
Everyone is wandering around, and they all seem unhappy these days.
However, considering the previous battles, this Zahu general was somewhat lucky. When Wanyan Wushu led the army to cross the Yellow River again, he invaded the Jingdong and Jingdong routes of the Song Dynasty to resist massive looting. Originally, this Zahu general felt lucky.
Or are you still complaining about why he kept all the sons of his tribe on the border between Hebei and Hebei? Although he had previously looted a lot of property, livestock, grain, and slaves, and had forcibly taken the bodies of several Song women, it turned out that
The women of the Southern Dynasties had such delicate skin and tender flesh that some of them seemed to be able to produce water if pinched hard. The joy of eating the marrow and understanding the taste was really wonderful.
Although compared with when he was dragging his people to make a living in the bitter cold land of the north of the Great Wall, he has been able to unscrupulously vent the pent-up desires in his heart since joining the Jurchen army's Ma Nan invasion, but there are still a lot of people in the Song Dynasty to the south. Wealth, grain, livestock, and women are all waiting to be snatched away? When will such good things become too much?
But now this miscellaneous Hu general will secretly think: If he really continued to fight south with the Fourth Prince's army, how many people would be able to save their lives and return north? After all, there are women, children, old and young from my tribe in the north. , as well as a few children who are waiting to be fed, the wealth, money, food, and slaves that were kidnapped are almost enough. Perhaps it is already time to go home.
But because all the advantages of the war have been taken, how can there be such a good thing as coming and going when you want? If the true noble Goddess looked at the tribesmen he led and had the intention to fight, even if he would not die in that Nowadays, all the tribes and tribes among the invading soldiers and horses from the south, and even the Jurchen soldiers and horses are already in awe even when they are deeply resentful. The southern soldiers named Xiaotang's servants were killed by the swords of the Jurchen nobles. It's not impossible, but now I have to be placed at the front line on the bank of the Yellow River and used as cannon fodder. I have long wanted to return home, and I can't help but be a little worried about the soldiers and horses coming from the other side of the ferry. When will this day come? head?
Thinking of this, the general Hu Jun cursed a few more words with the most vicious and filthy words he knew. He cursed Xiao Tang and the Jurchen nobles who were always under the supervision of the military governor. Suddenly, his eyes narrowed and he said, "Well. !?" He shouted, immediately reined in his horse and stood still, and immediately looked towards the rolling water of the Yellow River. Some of the soldiers on the wall of the city wall not far behind also shouted, and they all looked towards the river. .
The majestic and turbulent Yellow River was empty of turbid waves. Along with the bursts of rain, the water vapor on the river looked hazy. However, soon, together with the miscellaneous generals, they saw what seemed to be countless flags on the opposite side. There are many trees, and their whereabouts are gradually revealed from the mist.
Not long after, first large warships, which looked like rivers and mountains and floating cities, came through the waves, and then ships of various sizes also entered the sight of the Jin army soldiers and horses stationed on the north bank of the Yellow River. They saw many sails and masts, and flags covering the sky. , with such a sudden appearance, at first glance, it seems that there are rows of tents and tents laid out on the rolling water of the Yellow River!
"It's Xiao Tang! It's the navy soldiers and horses he commands! Xiao Tang is here! That guy is coming to fight!"
Among the camps that stretched for dozens of miles on the north bank of the Yellow River, people were rushing around the city walls, and the noisy sound of golden drums suddenly sounded. Under the loud orders of the Jurchen, Zahu, and Han army generals, a large number of soldiers or They were swarming to the top of the city, or rushing out of the camp to form a hurried formation. The generals who were originally patrolling along the north bank of the Yellow River also shouted loudly, and immediately rushed their horses, leading dozens of cavalry behind them. The army and horses galloped towards the rear of the city wall closest to them. However, what even the Zahu general did not realize was that there was a hint of fear in his loud warning words.
Among the large and small boats that were racing against the waves on the river, Ruan Xiaoer was standing upright on the bow of a large loach boat that was located in the center and at the front. Although he, among the three heroes of the Ruan family, When Li Jun was ordered to lead other naval armies to Pidao in Baozhou, Liaodong, his elder brother was also the leader of the three naval armies on the Liangshan side of Shuipo. But now he is shirtless, revealing his strong chest. That mantle was covered with bold yellow hair, and his bare feet could be firmly grasped on the board of the ship. His shoulders were only covered randomly with a raincoat, and he did not look like a general in charge of the regular navy.
At this time, Ruan Xiaoer's eyebrows were raised on his slender face, and a frightening cold light shone in his moves. Seeing several navy ships approaching the north bank of the Yellow River, he shouted loudly.
He scolded: "Dog Tatar, let's go down with a powerful crossbow several times, and the slave birds begging for death on the shore will all be stabbed with hedgehogs. Let's see how you guys can stop us from crossing to the shore!"
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Ruan Xiaoer cursed angrily, and suddenly he remembered something again, so he immediately turned around and shouted in a loud and careless voice: "Ruan Liang! Where did you go?"
