On the misty Xiaohe River, everything was quiet. The river flows quietly, flashing with the sparkling morning light, gazing at the beauty of the mountains.
Only a few reluctant water birds were awakened by the cries of the birds. Like every parent in the world, they reluctantly stood on the reed poles and prepared to look for food.
In Xiaoyujin, no one moved either on the shore or in the boats moored in the water. People are still immersed in their own dreams, and occasionally there are some sleep talking.
This was the best time before getting up. No one was willing to leave their beds. Even the patrolling soldiers found a shelter from the wind and took a nap.
Plop la la, a group of water birds flew up from the water plants upstream, and fled in panic, even abandoning the young birds in their nests.
A group of people with sheep urine bags tied to their bodies, knives in their mouths, and wooden planks on their backs appeared on the river. They threw the planks towards the river in front, and stepped on these planks to quickly advance towards the large and small boats on the river. 33
At the same time, billowing smoke and dust appeared in the wilderness just south of the ferry, mixed with bursts of strange dog barking.
A group of military chariots, pulled by giant mastiffs, were quickly heading toward the ferry. The carriages on both sides of these military vehicles were equipped with two rows of sharp steel knives, and even the wheel hubs were equipped with sharp spears. The soldiers above were holding halberds or bows, staring in the direction of the ferry.
On both sides of the military chariot were rows of cavalry, keeping a certain distance from the chariot to guard against any enemy soldiers that might appear from behind.
A few hundred feet downstream of the ferry, a dozen military vehicles were lined up along the shore. Eight archers stood on each vehicle, staring eagerly at the river.
When the convoy was approaching the ferry, someone in Xiaoyu Jinzhong finally woke up, rubbing his eyes and looking blankly at these military horses that came from nowhere.
On the shore, following the cavalry on both sides of the chariot, a dozen horses accelerated forward. When they arrived in front of the ferry, the rider on the horse threw out his flying claws and grabbed the fence around the ferry.
More than a dozen people worked together, and the fences were suddenly torn apart, leaving a large hole, opening up a passage for the military vehicles behind.
Military vehicles roared into the ferry one after another, and soon there were sounds of killing, and people were everywhere running away in panic. The incident happened so suddenly, let alone a counterattack, that some people didn't even have time to put on their pants.
A man who clearly looked like an army officer, holding his own knife, tried to stop the chaos around him and organize people to fight back. But as soon as a dozen people gathered together, they were killed by Bao Xiang, Zhang Wuyang, Tu Dan and others, without even leaving a complete body.
These military chariots were raging in the ferry like ferocious beasts, and the halberds and arrows of the soldiers on the chariots were constantly harvesting human lives. Even the steel knife mounted on the car ruthlessly cut up the bodies of people along the way, leaving stumps on the ground.
There was a mess all around. Seeing that they could not resist, some people tried to run towards the boats on the water. When we got to the river, we sadly discovered that there were also fights on the boat, and people were being knocked into the water from time to time.
Some people dived into the water because of its good water properties, but as soon as they emerged to take a breath, a row of arrows appeared in the air, and soon corpses floated on the water.
Downstream of the ferry, rows of rockets flew up and landed on the wooden boats that ran out and flowed down the river. Soon, fires broke out on these ships.
Suddenly, a small boat rushed down the river rapidly, escaping the encirclement of Lexi and others, and was about to escape from the battlefield.
Wu Genteng, who was sitting in the car, jumped up and jumped on the water towards the small boat like a frightened rabbit. After the sword flashed, a huge gap appeared in the hull of the ship. The river water quickly poured into it, and soon the ship was submerged under the water.
In less than half an hour, the attack came to an end. In the open space at the ferry, rows of disheveled people squatted, all with their hands tied.
In the ferry, the fearless troops were checking the houses one by one to prevent anyone else hiding in them.
Wu Gen Dama Jindao sat on the stone platform at the ferry and gently stroked Niu Chao's head. Niu Chao lay on the ground like a dog, playing with the ingot of silver in his hand with great interest.
This guy had been running around searching for property since he landed at the ferry. In desperation, Wu Gen had to give him another ingot of silver and put it next to him to watch.
On the Xiao River, Zhuo Ke was directing people to reorganize the ships in order from largest to smallest. Today we will use these ships to capture Qinghuai City. The first wave must send as many people in as possible.
This kind of ferry attack is not just about randomly stuffing people on board. It is basically necessary to ensure that each ship has a complete organization, so as to avoid charging and killing the soldiers without knowing the officers, and the officers not leading the troops.
"Master, the ferry has been cleared. All the people have been captured, and the dead bodies in the water have been fished out." Zhang Wuyang, with a murderous look on his face, and blood stains on his armor, strode forward to report.
"For dinner, just arrive at Qinghuai City at dusk. Liu Mu is here to watch the ferry and intercept passing ships." Wu Gen calmly ordered.
After interrogating these merchants, it was found that due to the excessive number of ships, Qinghuai City only allowed ships from Xiaoyujin to enter the city or enter the Yujin Ferry at dusk to avoid excessive congestion in the city.
Zhang Wuyang responded loudly, saying that he was really cautious in doing things and felt relieved to stay here.
By the Xiao River at dusk, the river reflected the afterglow of the setting sun, as calm as a golden mirror. The tall Qinghuai City is located not far from the river. Its huge shadow is stretched by the setting sun, covering this fertile field with beautiful water and abundant grass.
There are many sails at Yujin Ferry, and from time to time there are carriages pulling goods or people, running over the flat bluestone slabs, traveling between Qinghuai City and the ferry.
Upstream of the ferry, there is an artificially dug runoff extending from Xiaohe River and winding all the way to the west gate of Qinghuai City, dividing the city gate into water gate and land gate. The river served both as a moat and as a waterway for transporting goods, relieving congestion at the ferry.
The moat and the Xiao River together protect the north and west sides of Qinghuai City like two iron ropes. It can be said that the people who designed this city put a lot of thought into it. Because of this geographical advantage, Qinghuai City has become an important source of tax revenue for the Meng family, making it the leader among thousands of families.
On the city wall, the soldiers guarding the city had relaxed their vigilance after standing there for a day. They gathered together in twos and threes to chat, discussing which tavern to hang out at in the evening, or which gourmet bar had a new girl.
On the wall next to the water gate, there was a soldier whistling and leaning on the crenel, looking boredly at Xiao He in the distance, thinking about what good food his widowed friend had cooked today and how to avoid being kicked out at night.
Suddenly, Xiao Bing saw a dozen boats coming upstream from the Xiao River. Their white sails were dyed with gold, like tired birds returning to their nests.
"Why are these ignorant guys here so late? I hope they stop at Yujin Ferry instead of entering the city directly. Otherwise, I will charge an extra ten taels of silver for each boat." The soldier cursed, feeling a little unlucky. He spat at the wall. It wouldn't be nice if he delayed his layoff and couldn't eat Widow Sun's hot buns.
"Boy, be careful, the family is not at peace these days, be careful if someone sneaks in." An officer came over and slapped the soldier on the helmet.
"Sir, what's the matter? I only heard that the Lu family doesn't like us, but they are in the east, and the west is the territory of the lord's family." The soldier was not afraid, and laughed and laughed with the officer. As the changing of the guard is approaching, everyone feels a little relaxed, so there is no need to be tense.
"Anyway, be careful. What's going on with those ships?" The officer ignored the soldier and lay on the wall looking at Xiao He.
"Who knows, the boat from Xiaoyujin must have left earlier. It was almost closing before it wandered over." Xiao Bing muttered with a look of resentment.
"No matter what, put down the water boom when the time comes. If they can't reach the city gate in time, drive them to Yujin Ferry to save trouble." The officer squinted his eyes, the sunlight reflected on the water was a bit dazzling.
"Okay." Xiaobing agreed happily, and now he could finally catch up with Widow Sun's dinner. Today I even prepared two jars of wine, which I had to pour down on that seductive woman, and cooked the rice I had been scrounging for many days.
On the Xiao River, the dozen or so ships sped up, and when they got closer, they did not sail to Yujin Ferry, but turned into the moat. There were only a few people on the deck, but the hull of the ship was submerged very deep into the water, and it was obviously loaded with a lot of cargo.
"This bunch of profiteers won't let anyone rest." Xiaobing cursed, determined to stop these people from the water fence.
"Head, I'm going to put down the water boom." The soldier shouted at the officer not far away. The man had taken off his helmet and was leaning against the wall, eating melon seeds leisurely. It seemed that he also wanted to go home early. .
Seeing the officer nodding, the soldier called a few brothers and went to the winch. Just as he was about to put down the water boom, he looked at these people. The soldier was a little confused. There were two people who looked very strange. When did they come as newcomers? Have they ever visited the dock? The rules in the army are really getting worse day by day.
While he was cursing, Xiao Bing's eyes suddenly opened wide.
I saw a sergeant wearing the same clothes as myself, arriving beside the officer like a ghost. A cold light flashed in his hand, and the officer's head flew high into the sky, and fell to the top of the wall in an arc.
There is an enemy attack.
Xiaobing wanted to sound a warning, but found that he did not make a sound.
Then, the blood-red sky, the dark green brick walls, and the tall towers suddenly turned over. The hard ground was running towards him quickly.
His head fell heavily to the ground, and the soldier's eyes, which had lost all energy, saw that the two unfamiliar guys were taking out short knives and stabbing their colleagues beside him.
Big feet quickly ran past in front of them. Thirty expressionless people wearing defender armor were rushing towards the unresponsive defenders on the city wall.
Screams and exclamations resounded, and people kept falling to the hard ground.
It's over, there's going to be a war in Qinghuai City, and I don't know what's going on with Widow Sun. She comes from a womanly family and is ugly, so she should be fine. It's just a pity that I can no longer eat those warm steamed buns.
Before losing consciousness, Xiao Bingzuo thought so.
Some people died, but not completely...
