Yang Duanhe immediately followed Shen Bing to the upper reaches with thousands of soldiers and horses.
But when he rushed upstream and saw Yang Duanhe, he was stunned. There was no bridge anywhere.
At that moment Yang Duanhe was so frightened that his heart went crazy.
Could it be that Shen Bing has surrendered to the enemy and set a trap here?
There is no reason. Now is the time when the Qin army has the upper hand. Only when they are in trouble will they surrender to the Yan army!
But there is clearly no bridge on the river...
When Yang Duanhe was confused, Shen Bing gave an order, and the artillery craftsmen took action.
Rafts were pushed out of the forest one by one.
Yang Duanhe didn't even understand how the rafts were pushed out.
So the boss's pile of things, densely packed with thick layers of logs, doesn't look light at all, but it only needs a few people to push it easily.
When Yang Duanhe took a closer look, he discovered that logs had been placed on the ground to be used as wooden wheels.
At this time, Yang Duanhe secretly breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that the bridge Shen Bing said was probably true.
But these are rafts but not bridges. Did Shen Bing mean to let the soldiers cross the river on rafts?
Thinking about it, Yang Duanhe couldn't help but frown. It's okay to have more rafts, but now there are only more than 20. Even if more than 200 people can be transported on each trip, when will thousands of people be transported to the other side?
I'm afraid that the Yan army would have noticed it and launched a counterattack by then.
At this time, Shen Bing gave another order, and the rafts were pushed into the water one after another, and then there were people holding the rafts forward in the river.
Soon the rafts were lined up one after another on the river and fixed to ropes.
There is a reason why Shen Bing chose this location. The river here makes several turns, so the water flow is gentler than in other sections of the river.
However, the craftsmen in that line were in a hurry because they had no experience, so they spent some time.
But everything went smoothly.
The craftsmen put the bridge deck between the pontoons and tied them tightly with hemp ropes, and a pontoon bridge appeared in front of everyone out of thin air.
Yang Duanhe was dumbfounded and didn't come back to his senses for a long time.
what's the situation?
In less than a stick of incense, a bridge was built across the empty river.
Not to mention that Yan Jun had no time to react, even he himself had not adapted yet.
This speed, this efficiency, this creativity...
While Yang Duanhe was still sighing, Shen Bing reminded:
"General, I'm afraid something will change. If the Yan army finds out, it will be a disaster."
Yang Duan said "Oh" and then woke up. He quickly waved his hand to his subordinates and ordered:
"Cross the river and set up formation!"
The soldiers of the Qin army responded in a low voice, and then lined up in an orderly manner and walked onto the pontoon.
Yang Duanhe thought for a while and added:
"Instruct Chen Wei to continue building the bridge. Even if he is burned to death, he will still build the bridge!"
The general responded and went to deliver the order.
Of course Shen Bing understood what Yang Duan meant by this order.
At this time, of course, he did not expect Chen Wei to build the bridge, but continued to implement Shen Bing's strategy of "building a plank road in the open and crossing Chencang secretly" to the end.
That is to say, continue to use the bridge-building troops to attract the Yan army's firepower and attention, and the sooner they can react, the better.
At this time, Shen Bing couldn't help but sigh secretly for Chen Wei. He could almost see Chen Wei and his soldiers building a bridge among the fire bombs and rockets and being burned to ashes.
But this is none of Shen Bing's business, it was Yang Duanhe's order.
The soldiers of the Qin Army who stepped on the pontoon bridge to cross the river were a little uncomfortable at first. After all, it was dark and the pontoon bridge was unstable. More importantly, the Qin Army had never walked on such a rickety pontoon bridge before, so they felt a certain amount of psychological pressure.
However, the Qin army was the Qin army after all, and it didn't take long for them to adapt quickly, so the speed became faster and faster. Thousands of people successfully crossed the river in less than a stick of incense.
Later, troops continued to gather on the river bank.
Then Yang Duanhe crossed the river under the protection of his guards... This battle was crucial to the Qin army, and Yang Duanhe did not trust others to take command.
But in fact, this is simply a battle without any suspense.
If he were an ordinary general, he would probably kill the Yan army at the wooden bridge.
After all, most of the Yan troops were slingers and crossbowmen, and they were the type that would collapse at the first touch. If you attack them first, you can happily kill them immediately.
But fighting is not just about pleasure.
Attacking these slingers and crossbowmen first will undoubtedly give the Yan army a warning, allowing them to prepare or flee.
As a result, the suddenness of the battle is lost.
Yang Duanhe was not impatient. He ordered his troops to bypass these Yan troops and go straight into the enemy camp.
The funny thing is that the Qin army even encountered several Yan armies along the way.
However, since it was dark and the Qin army did not launch an attack, the Yan army took it for granted that it was one of its own and ignored it.
It was not until the Qin army appeared in front of the Yan army's camp and launched an attack that the Yan army realized something was wrong.
At that time, Sima Shangzheng and King Xi of Yan were discussing strategies against the enemy, and they couldn't agree with each other.
Sima Shang raised his hands and said to King Yan:
"Your Majesty."
"We can use the long river here to stop the enemy."
"Retreating to the city to defend is the next best option."
"At that time, the Qin army only needs to surround the city gate, and our armies will be unable to reinforce each other and will be defeated one by one."
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King Yan was happy to appoint his general Qing Qin, but he objected:
"General Sima!"
"The morale of the Qin army is strong due to its new victory. We should avoid its sharpness before considering a counterattack."
"Moreover, the Qin army is short of food and clothing, and winter is approaching. Why not if we just retreat to the city?"
"The Qin army will be hungry and cold when they besiege the city. If they cannot attack for a long time, they will have to withdraw."
It should be said that both sides have their own reasons.
Sima Shang took Yan as his source, and the two armies had many generals. They considered that stationing troops on the river bank could also block the Qin army.
Qing Qin, on the other hand, was on the defensive and waiting to attack, waiting until the Qin army could no longer withstand the severe cold in the northern winter and withdraw on its own.
But it is obvious that Sima Shang's suggestion is more suitable for Yan Jun at this time.
Because with the strength of the Yan army at this time, if the Yan army mustered up the morale to fight back, it would not be said that it could defeat the Qin army, but it would not be a problem to block the Qin army with the danger of the river.
Qing Qin's thoughts were more negative, and he placed his hope on the Qin army retreating on its own if it could not stand the severe cold.
What if the Qin army replenished their winter clothes for the whole winter?
In the second year, when Yan's food and grass are exhausted, won't he have no choice but to surrender?
Therefore, anyone with a little bit of brains will know which option to choose.
However, King Xi of Yan was frightened by the Qin army, and he did not consider Sima Shang's suggestion at all.
So he waved his hand to Sima Shang impatiently and said:
"No need to say more, I will protect the food team and withdraw early tomorrow morning."
"General Sima should also lead his troops back to Dai."
"If necessary, I will send someone to notify General Sima when the time comes!"
Sima Shang secretly sighed, "
Previously, it was said that an alliance with the Yan State would be of great potential, but the people of the Yan State were so enlightened that the Zhao State might have no hope of recovering.
Just when Sima Shang was feeling dejected, shouts of killing could be heard outside the tent.