"The weather is really nice." Li Ping, who was standing next to Li Xingchen, couldn't help but muttered, but he didn't know whether he was thankful or complaining.
Li Xingchen obviously didn't feel much disturbed by the mist. He smiled and said, "Why, are you scared?"
"How is that possible!" Li Ping suddenly said with a pinched neck, "Don't worry, boss, as long as the boss is not afraid, we have nothing to be afraid of! The boss is bravely moving forward, and we will definitely protect the boss and kill the enemy, so that the boss can feel at ease.
Make great achievements with your heart!"
"You kid, you're pretty good at flattering me." Xiao Shilian came over at some unknown time and happened to hear Li Ping's words and couldn't help laughing.
And Li Xingchen said in a deep voice: "Are you all ready?"
"Well, a certain person has dispatched more than ten brothers who are familiar with water properties to explore the way ahead. With such a heavy fog, we are not afraid of being noticed by the enemy, but we are afraid that if we don't pay attention for a while, we will hit something underwater," Xiao Shilian put away the expression on his face.
Smile, "In addition, each ship has also ordered that the distance is not allowed to be too far. Even in the fog, you must be able to see the left and right ships clearly, otherwise it will be more dangerous to disperse when the time comes."
Li Xingchen nodded slightly. Although Xiao Shilian always liked to run rampant on the battlefield, this did not mean that Xiao Shilian was reckless and ignored everything. Otherwise, he would definitely not be able to survive to this day.
"Join the army and fight for the master, brothers, you are all ready." At this time, Chen Zhishen also walked over quickly with several generals.
Li Xingchen and Xiao Shilian looked at each other and were about to give an order, but were interrupted by the sound of hurried footsteps.
"What are you two in such a hurry for?" Pei Zilie walked over quickly with a few guards, who were still holding wine jars in their hands, "It's foggy and the water is cold, let's drink a bowl of wine each before we leave!"
"Okay!" This time Li Xingchen and Xiao Shilian did not refuse.
Not only them, but the following generals also received bowls. Pei Zilie said with some regret: "It's just a pity that the army cannot bring wine as a rule, so when I rummaged through the boxes in Wangbei Village, I only found these two small jars...
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Li Xingchen turned around, looked at the six hundred soldiers standing solemnly in the darkness, and said in a deep voice: "Is there a big water tank with water?!"
As soon as Pei Zilie turned around, the soldiers in Wangbei Village behind him nodded hurriedly, and soon a large water tank was brought down, but the scout who stayed behind in Wangbei Village said with a bitter face:
"For the information, generals, we do have this water tank, but we usually put it in the camp to prevent water from leaking out. Because there are not many people in the camp these days, there is no one to carry water, and there are some days when there is no water.
It has rained, and there is only half of the water in this tank."
"Full!" Xiao Shilian interrupted him directly.
Several personal guards had already run over carrying water from the river. After hearing the order, they hurriedly poured buckets of river water into the tank. Li Xingchen didn't wait for the water to be filled, and reached out to grab one himself.
Pour the wine jar directly into the vat, then unwrap the Ziyun gun, and simply put the gun rod into the vat and stir it up.
Everyone's clothes were fluttering gently in the faint wind. The six hundred soldiers gathered on the river beach watched the scene in front of them silently, while further away, those soldiers who needed to wait on the south bank were lined up.
Formation, motionless.
Li Xingchen casually thrust the Ziyun gun into the ground, reached for the bowl and scooped a bowl directly into the water tank. The cold river water mixed with the smell of wine made Li Xingchen frown subconsciously.
But at least it can be seen by the light of the torch that the water is still very clear. Although he doesn't know what is in it, Li Xingchen has no chance of regretting it now, so he has to drink it anyway:
"Brothers, I am going to the north of the Yangtze River. I don't know if it is dangerous or not. I appreciate your persistence and drink this wine together!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Xingchen raised his head and drank a bowl of water and wine cleanly, then handed the bowl to Xiao Shilian, wiped his mouth with his sleeve, and stood aside.
"Drink this wine together!" Xiao Shilian laughed and scooped up a bowl as well, drinking it down without hesitation, "Refreshing! Good wine!"
Watching the soldiers step forward one after another to drink down the wine in the bowl, a smile flashed across the corner of Li Xingchen's lips, and he turned to look at the river shrouded in thick fog.
I have worked so hard, I hope Xiliang can show some sincerity.
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The fog is hazy, and the once magnificent river hides its figure in the late night fog. Small boats are in front, and bamboo rafts are following behind. The bamboo poles they support slowly push the river water to both sides, and the separated rivers are separated.
The river rippled, pushing the loaded boat forward.
In the darkness and thick fog, only the slight sound coming from not far away made people feel that they were not alone in this boundless unknown and terror.
In the darkness, everyone tried their best to hold their breath and try to integrate themselves with the darkness and fog. There was no light from the torches, no shouts from the companions, only the sound of the bamboo rafts and the ropes on the boat sliding gently.
The soldiers who were exploring the water in front were all tied with ropes and connected to the boat. When the rope was straightened, the people on the boat would speed up the water, and when the rope was loosened, everyone would stop.
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"The river twists and turns here. It doesn't flow very fast, and the surface of the river is not very wide, so it should be about the same now..." Li Xingchen said in a low voice as much as possible. Despite this, his voice still attracted people on the boat.
Everyone listened.
And at this moment, the rope that had been pulling the ship forward suddenly slackened. Xiao Shilian, who had been holding the rope in his hand, suddenly raised his head: "Slow down!"
The soldiers on the boat holding oars and pennies hurriedly stopped. Xiao Shilian noticed something was wrong and hurriedly waved his hands. Everyone simply paddled in the opposite direction, thus slowing down the boat.
Soon the sound of water sounded again, and the soldiers who were exploring the water in front turned back and said, "There seems to be something in the water in front of us."
Not only him, but also the people on other ships who were exploring the way in front also returned one after another.
"You really hit the mark, we are almost there." Xiao Shilian said with a frown.
And as he finished speaking, the already tense soldiers on the ship bowed slowly and almost subconsciously, putting their hands on their weapons.
"Walk slowly." Li Xingchen said softly. There was something in the water, which meant that he was most likely encountering a fence or deer village buried under the water. It also meant that the north bank of the river was approaching.
"Get into the water, get into the water." Xiao Shilian whispered. When he arrived at this place, it meant that the water was no longer very deep and it was completely ready to launch. Only in this way can the draft of the ship be reduced as much as possible, allowing the few boats in front to clear the way.
Small boats can pass from Luzhai.
"Let's explore the way ahead." Li Xingchen patted Li Ping on the shoulder. This kid was very good at swimming. He had already taken off his shirt early and was waiting for this moment. "The main thing is to see how far it is to the shore. In addition,